Louis M Martini Cabernet Sauvignon - Sonoma County

You know what I love?

Well, actually, I love a lot of things...I'm a very loving person.  But that's not the point.

I love sharing wine selections.

In the past couple of years my girl friends and I really got into wine and we get excited to share new finds with one another.  So I was thrilled when one of my besties, Kerry, brought us a new bottle of Cab to try out.  Our taste in wine is extremely similar so I couldn't wait to pop the cork (actually, we opened the bottle that evening even though we already had an open bottle of wine sitting on the counter).

Since I'm a blogger, it's only fair that I also share it with you...although I can't offer a taste.

Louis M Martini Cabernet Sauvignon - Sonoma County (2008) is de-li-cious.  I say this about a lot of wine because, well, I love almost all wine.  But really, this was yummy.

The taste is so fitting to its description - it's full of flavor but goes down easy.  You can definitely taste the dark cherry and blackberry in every sip.  Although it's flavorful, this bottle of wine would probably go well with just about anything and you can enjoy more than a glassful without overwhelming your taste buds.  If you're looking for something to compliment a steak dinner, this is a great choice.

You know you're a mom when...take 2

Thank you all for participating in the "You know you're a mom when..."  Here are some of your posts that I couldn't help but comment on.

• Picking someone else's nose is normal for you. -Anna at Confessions of a Mom 

HAHAHAHAHA I am not here yet, but I can't wait.

• Your husband walks in from work and after smelling what a normal person should smell like, you realize you haven’t showered that day or maybe even the day before. -Amanda at Life in the Salyer House

I've actually showered almost every day! Almost...we don't talk about the other days.

• You look at your spouse in a totally different light.  He is so much more than just a husband now.  He’s an amazing father.  It makes my heart sing. -Amanda at Life in the Salyer House

When Jon walks in the door after work and reaches out to take Addi from me, I melt.  I also sometimes cry.  That's the hormones though, I swear.  

• If you have left the house with spit up down your back. -Lauren at The Train's 

LOL This is a fear of mine!

• If you wake up panicked in the middle of the night thinking that you are still holding your baby when in reality it is sleeping peacefully in his/her bed. -Lauren at The Train's

This happens to me every night.  I'm hoping it goes away because I think Jon is sick of calming me down in the middle of the night and proving that Addison is in her bed.

• You can't sing "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine" without crying six words in -Candice at My Little Booger

I actually can't get through most books, songs, or poems without tearing up.  The "How I Love you" book kills me.

• Before you go on a date with your husband you have to take your things out of the diaper bag and put them in your purse. Wait, do you even know where your purse is? Or when the last time you carried it was? -Jennifer at The Green's

I have been laughing at this one for like 10 minutes now...mostly because I haven't seen my purse since we came home...3 weeks ago. 

• You think the sight of your child at any given moment of the day (or night) is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen and you wonder what in the world was my life like before her? -Jennifer at The Green's

 Wait, I was alive before Peanut was born?  What?

• You've traded in your high heels for comfy ugg boots and leggings. -Megan at The Corral's

I love high heels.  So much.  I have a bagillion of them.  But I have been living in my Uggs.  I hadn't even noticed!  

• Every quite moment in your brain is filled in by some sort of song from a children’s television program. -Lori at I Can Grow People

I've been humming nursery songs for over 2 weeks now.  Apparently this won't stop.

• You suddenly don't mind if someone pees on your carpet. - Becki at Liam's Toddler Tales

HAHAHAHAHAHA I am not sure how I feel about this one.

• you are super excited about your new exercise regimen.....courtesy of Billy Blanks on Exercise TV (that you fit in twice a week, after 7pm, if you are lucky). - Amy and Luke at We're In for It 

I've made it to the basement to walk on my treadmill twice so far...and I consider that to be a very successful week.

• you wipe milk dribbles off the floor with your sock and don't think twice - Erin at Keeping up with the Joneses 

I totally don't do that...umm...dang it, Erin.  Way to give away the gross secrets of Motherhood

 

1 Year Bloggaversary Giveaway

With all the Valentine's Day excitement, I almost forgot that today is officially 1 year since the very first post on Living Like the Kings.  So, to celebrate, I'm going to walk you through some of my fav early posts and then feature a giveaway.  No peaking ahead - I'm watching.

The very obvious - first post ever! 

How we met - Part 1 of the love story

And this one because it's happening again.

My treadmill is trying to kill me

This one because I love the pictures of the pups in it.

Don't wake the beast

 And this one last but not least because I want them...anyone want to make some and ship them to me?

Cream Cheese Brownies - recipe

Now, on to the part you've all been waiting for.  The Giveaway.

By popular demand, I'm going with an Amazon.com Gift Card.  So here's the deal.

The Giveaway: $20 Gift Card to Amazon.com

I will e-mail the card to the winner so, dear non-US residents, feel free to enter as long as you know you can use it!

You can enter up to 5 times (each comment will count as one entry, so you must leave a comment for each action) until Sunday, 2/20.  Winner will be posted Monday.

1. Leave a comment: what's something memorable that happened to you this past year?
2. Follow me on Google Reader or RSS feed & leave a comment letting me know you follow
3. Tweet this giveaway & leave a comment with a link to your twitter
4. Put up a Facebook message linking to this giveaway & leave a comment with a link to your message
5. Blog about this giveaway & leave a comment with a direct link to your post

Dear husband of mine

Happy Valentine's Day, my love.

We've had our share of amazing Valentine's days.  Enjoying amazing romantic dinners and getting away for a weekend.  But this year beats them all.

This year we had a third wheel tag along.

This was the first year that we didn't get to go out or leave town for the weekend.

This year we had to stay in and spend the evening at home.

And you know what?  I loved every moment of it.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Hope yours was as wonderful as ours.

Happy V-day

Happy Valentine's day, everyone.

You're welcome.