Miss Madison's New Play Table!!

Found this table at my work and priced it out for a customer and after I found out how cheap it was and hoped they wouldn't buy it so I could get it for Miss Madison could have it! Couldn't resist a $30 play table this cute!!

That's right.. I'm a Rockstar!!

My manager Jennifer awarded this to me Sunday night! I was excited because I really am not even eligible for this award but she felt like I still deserved it anyway!

In the Coupon Book I get:

- Any Item ($10 or less) free from Pier 1
- Any 2 days in a row off!
- Any 3 days during my quarter to wear jeans!
- Any beverage I want paid for by them ($6 or less)
- Any movie/ museum/ restaurant meal paid for by Pier 1

I was excited and can't wait to start using my free coupons!!

I also got put in charge of Associate Appreciation days where I will choose snacks and food for the employees, decorate the break room and back room, and a few activites for the staff to enjoy! can't wait to start planning!!

Almost time to move!

So moving day is quickly coming and I am getting very excited to move. I ordered my headboard and bed yesterday so hopefully they will come in by the time I move. I am very excited to get my first bed and to have it in the middle of the room instead of pushed up against the wall in a corner.



Have almost everything for moving just a few small things left to gather up. Still need 2 bar stools, sheets, mattress pad, pots and pans, trash can, kitchen towels, runner for my kitchen, and bathroom mats. I'm waiting to start packing things until after my wedding that I'm in on the 18th. That gives me a week and a half to pack up and get ready.


Work has been busy with projects as always. We got a customer complaint about our aisles not being 3 ft. because a girl came in with a wheel chair. Because of this our district manager is coming for a visit on Thursday to access problems that need to be addressed. My manager did not know much about ADA codes but came to me because I studied them in college so I spent most of Monday night fixing major isle ways to make themm larger then in preparation for our district manager.

FISH!!

So I finally got drug fishing and actually got taught... AND I WAS SO GOOD AT IT!!

I caught 10 FISH!!! 3 different types! I even released them off the hooks myself! wow I was so proud of myself! I won't even eat fish but I touched them! I still don't like the smell of them but it was fun catching them. I may have just found myself a new hobby!


First Fish caught ever!!

Second Fishy Caught...


Third Fishy Caught... ( didn't take pictures of the other 7...)

Living in Iowa City/ New Apartment

So life is finally getting settled in Iowa City and I am loving it more and more each day. My apartment is great (although a little cold at times, I just keep telling myself spring will be here before I know it) Work is also great, everyone is so friendly there and I love all the stuff there. Which poses a problem but I have been so good about not buying anything. Nikki isn't around much during the weekdays, she is busy with her classes, research study work, job at the hospital, and new volunteer job.

I have been occupying myself with small tasks that I have wanted to get stuff done and also watching Friends. There is also a lot to do in Iowa City and I have so many friends I already know and can do stuff with. Still looking for a internship but just handed out a few more resumes and have my fingers crossed. I took some pictures of my apartment so here they are! This first two are of my bedroom. The best investment in here has been my electric blanket on my bed! I can't believe I waited until I was 22 to get one! The next picture is of my bathroom. Super cute and turns out my new bedding set matches the bathroom set. Nikki and I's apartment has 1.5 baths so the only thing she uses my bathroom for is the shower, otherwise she uses her own bathroom to get ready and everything. The next one is of the living room. We are borrowing Todd's sofas until he needs them. We watch mainly 3 channels when we watch TV, 27, 37, and 47 (that is MTV, VH1 and HGTV) Nikki doesn't have much time to watch TV but we have our few shows that we usually watch weekly. Also in the living room houses what we like to call our workout area... not that we have used it much, but the intention is there. The ab lounger we use sometimes when we watch TV, we figure we might as well workout when watch TV. Next is our kitchen, which I think is one of the best things about our apartment. It is so huge and it has a walk in pantry!! Off of the kitchen is also a small deck (Nikki says she doesn't like to go on it though cause it has spiders all over) but it overlooks to the parking lot in the back where we usually park. There is plenty of room for the table in the kitchen but we never use it since we usually (always) eat in the living room. We usually eat at different times anyway.

Hope you all enjoy the pictures! It is home sweet home for now. We are actually already looking for our next place. I guess we are going to move more into Coralville because rent gets cheaper and the apartments then also include pools and workout rooms. We are also looking for a three bedroom apartment because Nikki's friend from work needs a place as well and they are both going into nursing so they will have a lot of the same classes.

Top 10 Moments in 2008 in the Life of Holly!!

1- Going skydiving and being able to cross it off my list of things I want to do before I die
2- Graduating college with an Interior Design degree
3- Summer 2008 at home and spending time with all my closest friends
4- Weekend get-a-way to Galena with no TV's and no Cell phones
5- The Mississippi Valley Fair 2008
6- Going to Six Flaggs in September
7- Wine Night with the girls
8- Christmas at home
9- Bringing Chloe home and having her around
10- Going to NeoCon in the Chicago Merchandise Mart