The Ray Family

Holy Smokes...

2011-08-16T16:27:00.000-06:00

Can you believe it...I posted! I can't even remember the last time I posted something on this blog. Anyway, I hosted a Biggest Loser competition recently and started a new blog. It was private while the competition was going on, but I've made it public now...and I'm tracking my new challenge of not eating sugar for 2 months! It's probably SUPER boring to everyone else, but if you have any interest, you can check it out at http://www.utahsdropitlikeitshot.blogspot.com/.

Vote for Lily!

2010-09-07T18:39:00.001-06:00

Vote for Lily as Fox 13's beautiful baby!

The link to vote is on the widget to the right. You have to register, but it's TOTALLY worth it for Lily to win on her 1st birthday!

Feel free to spread the love!

Joyfolie

2010-05-16T11:49:00.003-06:00

These are the cutest shoes ever! You should check out the Joyfolie website. I wish I had every pair for Lily. She would look so adorable in these.

A New Blog...are you kidding me?

2010-04-14T16:09:00.003-06:00

Nope, I'm not. I have ANOTHER new blog. Let's hope this one lasts longer than the others.

I have started a weight loss blog. bringonthejeans dot blogspot dot com.

I hope that you'll visit it often to get inspiration, give support and just talk about the thing almost EVERYONE is trying to do. Whether it's 5 lbs or 50, I think all of us have or are trying to lose weight.

LJR - Long past due pictures. :)

2010-02-11T10:18:00.001-07:00

State of Hype Games

2009-12-04T20:14:00.001-07:00

I am placing another order for games in a week if anyone needs anything. I have a list at www.stateofhype.com, or if you're looking for a different game, let me know and I can probably get it.

Price List

2009-11-22T12:45:00.002-07:00

I now have a price list posted on www.stateofhype.blogspot.com. Check it out and let me know if you would like to order anything.

Another new blog!

2009-11-18T13:39:00.001-07:00

We have added board games to our boutique, and now have a blog for said boutique. Check it out at www. stateofhype. blogspot. com

There is a post about our upcoming Open House where there will be treats. :) who doesn't like a good treat?

Baby...you're so perfect!

2009-10-17T10:09:00.003-06:00

I love all of your dark hair and how it sticks up straight off your head like a baby monkey. I love the way you grunt in between feeding. You secretly sneak your thumb because you know mom doesn't want you to. And when I catch you, you look at me like, "what mom?" I think it's funny how you already sneeze and snore like your daddy. And it melts my heart how you sleep on dad's chest for hours. You're such a good baby, only barely crying when you're hungry or when we take your diaper off. You're belly button fell off this week, and it made me a little sad because you're already growing so fast. Dad likes to change your outfits and already has his favorites. Mom thinks you look adorable in everything. Although mommyhood is much harder than I imagined...I wouldn't trade it for anything.

She has arrived!

2009-10-09T20:32:00.002-06:00

She weighed in at 8.3 pounds, and is 19.5 inches long. She arrived on Wednesday at 9:39p.m. after being induced at 8:30a.m. She is absolutely perfect. Thanks for all the texts and emails. We love you all and thank you for your support. We couldn't ask for anything more!

Baby, we're READY!!!

2009-07-22T20:16:00.005-06:00

Ok, so not really, but we do at least have a place for our little baby girl to rest her head.

I just noticed how funny this picture is because it looks like it's cropped off, but really it's just a white wall on the left of the room. Thanks to hubby for putting together the crib. It even has a mattress in it now, and a darling little stuffed Serta Sheep. Now we just have paint, curtains, bedding...oh, pretty much everything else. Any volunteers to paint? :) We've already taped the ceiling. ha ha

More Clearance Items

2009-07-22T19:26:00.016-06:00

Following are more products. I am also including an Eco-Friendly Shopping Bag of your choice with every purchase. First come, first choice. Some are cute, some just useful. ;)

Spare Soles, perfect for weddings, nights out, any time your high heel shoes are killing you, take them off and slip into this skid-proof shoes, washable, and come with a carrying case.
Originally $25 Clearance $10 Also come in black.

Lip Plumpers Originally $14 Clearance $7ea.

Kabuki, Eyeliner or shadow brush Originally $10 Clearance $5

Excellent Makeup Remover Originally $18 Clearance $9

Vegan Lip Balm Originally $16 Clearance $8

Couldn't rotate picture...oops. Blush/Shadow Originally $18 Clearance $9

originallly $14 Clearance $7 Overshadow ...shimmery, super pretty

3 Different colors Price is per shadow.

Retail $18 Clearance, below wholesale $5ea. Kids cups

These pajamas retail at Nordstrom for over $80 Clearance $36 for the top and bottom.

The shorty shorts are separate and retail for $25+ Clearance $12

Come on Over...

2009-07-22T11:34:00.002-06:00

I have had a couple of requests to come over to my home to try on clothes...I am more than happy to schedule that with anyone. Just give me a call. If you don't have my number, please email me at stateofhype (at) gmail.com and we can work out the details. I will also be posting spare soles, and makeup soon.

State of Hype Clearance Sale

2009-07-21T21:36:00.019-06:00

I am blowing out my inventory at wholesale prices. I have included images and prices. If you are interested in anything I have, please let me know. I take check, cash and paypal. I can also ship anything. Click on any image to make it larger. I have several sizes in each item.

ALL BAGS NOW $15

Men's shorts Originally $32 Clearance $15

Originally $36 Clearance $18
Turtleneck sweater shirt
Comes in black, dark purple, and charcoal

Men's shirt Originally $25 Clearance $12

Originally $36 Clearance $18

Originally $56 Clearance $28

Lauren Conrad Collection Originally $140 Clearance $70

Originally $36 Clearance $18

Originally $30 Clearance $15

Originally $36 Clearance $18

Originally $25 Clearance $13

Originally $25 Clearance $13

NEW BLOG!

2009-07-16T17:38:00.001-06:00

I have another new blog.

It's www.pickupthatpenny.blogspot.com

It will be full of good deals around the valley and a running tally of how much money we have saved. Can you say FUN??? ha ha

Check it out.

Update: Milk...it does a body good!

2009-07-13T18:19:00.003-06:00

I don't love milk, I'm not going to lie, but it's good for the baby, and Kenny enjoys it on his cereal...although being lactose intolerant.

So...that being said, here is a GREAT deal on two gallons of milk. Go to www.coupons.com, and print out two coupons for $.75 off a gallon of milk or off two half gallons. If you don't see the milk the second time you go to print it, scroll through ALL of the pages, it will be on there. Also, if it disappears, try another zip code.

Next, take your two coupons to Albertson's. You'll need to do this soon. Ask to use the double coupon offer for both coupons. You can have your spouse go with you if you need 4 gallons, and in that case you'll need to print off four coupons. This will make your milk about $.30 a gallon, and if you ask me...That's a GREAT deal!

Enjoy!

Update: Kenny and I went to Albertson's tonight and paid $.85 for 2 gallons of 1% milk. We also had free Arby's sandwiches with the purchase of small drinks. BARGAIN!

Baby needs a room!

2009-07-07T21:25:00.003-06:00

We're getting to the point where we're finally starting to plan for the baby's room. This is an exciting part for me. :)

We have chosen the fabric. The swatch is below. I would love to know what you think about it. I want to paint two of the walls a hot pink/magenta. The crib will be either black, or espresso(brown/black), and my friend, Sara is re-finishing a dresser for me which I'm so excited to see. My mom is making all of the bedding for me. It has taken me several months to make a decision about her room! Sure hope she really is a girl when she arrives. :) We just need to find a crib at a reasonable price.

ALL earrings $10....

2009-07-05T20:10:00.002-06:00

Check out my earrings below. They are all $10. Each pair of earrings is handcrafted, and I guarantee them for life. If something should happen to them, I will repair them for free, or you may choose a replacement of your choice. I also offer a frequent buyer card. Buy 5 pairs, and your 6th pair is free. I accept credit, cash, check, or payment by paypal. Each pair comes on a decorative backer card, perfect for gift giving. I also offer organza bags for $.50 each. Please contact me for more information, or to purchase.

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What's your name?

2009-06-08T16:39:00.001-06:00

Ok, so we are searching for a baby name...

Please help us. We only have one name in mind(a secret.) If we pick your name, rest assured, you will be rewarded.

MUAH!

And the winners are:

2009-05-12T18:17:00.002-06:00

JiLL, LoRa, SuZY, LauRa, HeaTHeR, MiCHeLLe, MaRYaNN, aRiaNNe (even though she technically didn't guess...just hoped), and CaRRie.

Please email your address to me at stateofhype at gmail dot com and I'll get your prize sent to you.

We are so excited to be having a GiRL!!! Kenny is already calling her our little princess. awwww.

Oh, Hello!

2009-05-06T17:36:00.002-06:00

Ok, I know it's been a million years since I posted...but here's all the news I have:

ONLY 6 SLEEPS until we know what gender our baby will be! HURRAY!

Put in your votes. The winners will get prizes.

Dislike chain restaurants...looking for something new??? - Revised

2009-03-30T13:35:00.003-06:00

Then this post is for you. This post is dedicated to those looking for a "new, or maybe old and undiscovered" place to eat. This post is dedicated to those who, although don't necessarily hate eating at establishments like Chilis, Olive Garden, and Applebee's, but long for something different. Now, I had to clarify, for my husband's sake, that when I say non-chain, I mean it doesn't exist outside of Utah. I realize that a couple of these have multiple locations within Utah....and some may have even branched out recently to other states...

This is a list of my favorite restaurants in the Salt Lake and Utah County areas.

and in no particular order:

1.) Zupa's - although there is more than one in Utah, it is a great place for sandwiches, soups and salads. I recommend their tomato basil with orzo pasta soup, and any panini. A plus, every combo comes with a chocolate dipped strawberry and a roll. $

2.) Market Street Grill - Their halibut is D-licious. This is a great place for fresh fish and delightful sour dough bread. I recommend their halibut and raspberry torte cake...it's refreshing and delicious. A tip: Get there before 6:30p.m. to take advantage of the early bird special which comes with sour dough bread, your choice of several entrees, a side, the best clam chowder-EVER, and for dessert, a scoop of delicious ice cream with a cookie. I believe this also comes with a soda. Another tip: Go to the one at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. It is light, and refreshing, the view is beautiful and the ambiance is delightful. $$ - $$$$

3.) Cafe Trio - This restaurant can be found across the street to the North of Market Street. You will find on the menu pastas, salads, pizzas, fish, beef and chicken entrees. They also have AMAZING appetizers. Everything I have had there is delicious. They change their menu seasonally so you're always in for something new. The butternut squash ravioli is so tasty, and the pistachio panna cotta is so light and refreshing. Never leave without dessert. I also recommend the flatbread with hummus, pesto and another dip that I really don't care for...too salty for me. But someone at your table will love it and help you clear your plate. $$ - $$$$

4.) Flour Girls and Dough Boys - This is a little tiny restaurant in American Fork. It's a bakery where you can also find delicious sandwiches on all kind of homemade, fresh baked breads. They have adorable cakes, and delectable desserts. The ambiance is french couture. (at least that's how I describe it.) They have turquoise painted walls, and crystal chandeliers. $

5.) P712 - This restaurant is in Orem. They use fresh ingredients to make pizzas, and amazing appetizers. The braised beef appetizer is delicious and not something I would normally order. But..my friend, Arianne, who is much braver than I am, ordered this and shared and it was so tender, melt in your mouth. They also have a really good berry panna cotta. Their pizzas are not your typical pepperoni. They have squash, and speck, and prusciutto, and really make a name for themselves. All of their food is cooked in a pizza oven, and no microwaves are used in preparation. You will not be disappoined in this restaurant. $-$$$

6.) The Tree Room at Sundance - I had always heard from my parents that this restaurant was overpriced bird food, but when I actually tried it for myself, it was spendy, but so good. My favorite is their coconut encrusted halibut. Like Cafe Trio their menu changes seasonally and you are likely to find new and exciting things on the menu each time you dine there. I do not like their salads... but that's just me, and I don't find the appetizers super appealing, but the dessert and entrees are delicious. Also, the atmosphere is pretty laid back. I thought it would be super stuffy, but it's more like dining at a lodge. And if you're lucky enough to get a table with a bench, make sure you sit on the same side with your girlfriend so people can stare at you the whole time like you're lesbians. ...and who knows, maybe you'll be lucky enough to get a seat next to Robert Redford. Also, make sure you stop in the gift store after for a sucker. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the delicious rolls with what might actually be bird seed. :) They really are delicious. $$$$$

7.) Bombay House - This is by far and beyond the best Indian Food in Utah. However, I did hear recently that they changed their recipe for Chicken Coconut Kurma and it's not fantastic anymore. But they do have excellent naan, saag, and Chicken Tika Missala. I would also highly recommend their samosas. Now, if you're the buffet type, the India Palace on Center Street in Provo is pretty good. One of the guys from the Bombay House moved over to the India Palace and it has gotten better as time has gone by. They typically serve the chicken tika missala and the chicken coconut kurma on the buffet, as well as naan, and the last two times I've been there, they have also had saag. We had to start cheating on the Bombay House because it doesn't not offer lunch. $$ - $$$

8.) Best non-chain burger joint - JCW's hands down - Great burgers - char broiled, thick delicious shakes, and really good fries with homemade fry sauce. $

9.) La Dolce Vita in downtown Provo - This is probably the most authentic Italian food I have had in Utah County. They have delicious gnocchi and homemade sauces. I have always been happy with their menu. Their side salads are not fantastic, but you're there for the entrees, right? $ - $$

10.) Magelby's Oyster Bar & Grill - This restuarant is located in Provo in the Riverwoods. You'll find delicious fresh fish, chicken and pasta entrees, and an assortment of sandwiches. I love their halibut. It's fresh, flaky, and never "fishy." However, I would suggest staying away from the fish tacos...the only menu item I have ordered and wished I hadn't. They amazing desserts...my favorite is the buttermilk pie which is more like a cake in my opionioin. And the best part about this restaurant, the breadsticks, delicious, delicious breadsticks, covered in herbs and parmesan cheese and a gazillion pounds of melted butter. Oh My Gosh, they are good. $$ - $$$$

11.) Big City Soup - Downtown SLC. 12 or more varieties of soup, a slice of bread and a cheesestick. That's it! Simple, and delicious. Ok...so, I just looked this one up on the net, and uh oh, it's closed until further notice. I hope they reopen. It really was delicious. There is another soup joint in SLC called The Soup Kitchen...not the actual soup kitchen for homeless people, but a restaurant called The Soup Kitchen. I haven't tried it, but it got good reviews. It's also in SLC, and they serve sandwiches as well as soup. $

12.) Stoneground - This restaurant has excellent pizza, and the best, let me say it again, the BEST tiramisu to exist. It's a super low key joint where you can play pool, and hang out, and according to local myth, see hot lesbos...I can't really verify if this is true or not, but I can give you the names of the guys who say it is. $-$$

13.) Sampan - This is a great chinese restaurant at South Towne Mall. They have the best cream cheese wantons, and they serve every meal with crisp wanton strips and sweet and sour sauce to dip it in. If you're looking for Orange chicken a' la Panda Express, you won't be happy with this restaurant. Their orange chicken is fresh, and zesty. Tastes like REAL oranges. I'm not sure if this restaurant is a chain or not, but I haven't seen it anywhere else and it's really good. $-$$$

14.) Breakfast joint whose name I can't remember on Park City Main Street...Arianne, if you can remember the name of this place, help me out. They have a GREAT breakfast. Maybe it's just being on Park City Main, but I actually believe that it was one of the best breakfasts I've had, and I had to eat every single last morsel even though I was so completely overstuffed! $-$$

15.) The Asian Star - I still think that Sampan is better than the Asian Star, but the Asian Star comes in a close second. Give it a try...the ambiance is great now that they've moved. The only downfall is the parking is limited, but they do offer valet. $-$$$

16.) The Pizza Factory - There is one in Lindon, St.George, and Provo. This makes the list for their BBQ Chicken pizza, sans onions. This is my FAVORITE BBQ Chicken pizza, and none others compare ...and also their delicious bread twists with ranch dressing. If you're feeling cutting edge, order the sweet bread twist with sweet cream. You will not be disappointed. $-$$

17.) Yapona - This restaurant is in American Fork, and surprisingly good. I do not like sushi, so don't ask me if their sushi is good, because I have NO idea. But, I can tell you that their shrimp and vegetable tempura is so delicious. Also, their chicken teriyaki is TASTY! The ambiance is great. Romantic/Sexy curtained booths, dark lighting, candles on the tables, great place! $$-$$$

18.) Apple Spice Junction - This little joint is in Orem, and unfortunately they have VERY limited hours. They are basically only open for lunch, and I don't believe they are open on Saturdays. They have really delicious sandwiches and soups. I don't know about their salads, but if they are anything like the rest of their menu, then I'm sure they are good. I recommend the vegetarian sandwich, minus cucumbers and the baja tortilla soup. Every meal comes with a butter mint, a pickle and a cookie. A very complete lunch. $

19.) Art City Trolley - Hands down the best Oriental chicken salad, and quesadillas. They also have really yummy chips and salsa. It can be a bit loud in the restaurant, but if you can deal with that, head on out to Springville and try this restaurant out. $-$$

20.) Costa Vida - Cliche, maybe, but how could a favorites list be complete without including either Costa Vida or Cafe Rio? Costa Vida is my favorite. The chicken salad, with no beans, and extra dressing tops my list at this joint.

I'm sure I could think of other favorites, but my cold is kicking in again, and I need to get some rest. Please post your favorites, and if there's a restaurant you think I need to add to this list, let me know and I'll revise.

I have revised this to include price points:
pricing is per person

$ - $10 and under
$$ - $15 and under
$$$ - $20 and under
$$$$ - $30 andunder
$$$$$ - $50 and under

Do you hear what I hear???

2009-03-23T12:47:00.002-06:00

A tiny little heart beat.
Fast, fast, fast.
That's our baby.
And we heard it today.

Another Giveaway - I'm AMAZING!

2009-03-23T12:43:00.001-06:00

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me. My choice. For you.

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1-I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.
2- What I create will be just for you.
3-It'll be done by April 19th.
4-You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a story. It may be poetry or an article on properly cleaning your face before a masque. I may scrapbook something. I may bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!

The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog.

The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did it will then win a fabulous homemade gift made by me!Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!

Have fun playing!

Get your TUTU on!

2009-03-18T09:35:00.003-06:00

Devri over at the Naulu tribe is doing a giveaway for an ADORABLE tutu and headband. If you have a little girl, know a little girl, or like to dress up like a little girl, go enter Here. - Thanks Arianne (I took this blurb off her blog Little Pink Houses. )

Check out the tutu up for grabs:

and the headband:

So you say you're Irish...

2009-03-17T14:56:00.008-06:00

So are the following famous people:

-Bono

The Cranberries

-Enya

Van Morrison - this one I had NO idea.

-Sinead O'Connor

-Pierce Brosnan

Liam Neeson

-Colin Farrell

Peter O'Toole

And here's a recipe for the Irish:

Irish Soda Bread

4 c. Unsifted All-purpose four

1 tsp Salt

3 tsp. Baking Powder

1 tsp. Baking Soda

¼ c. Sugar

¼ c. Butter

1 Egg

1 ¾ c. Buttermilk

2 c. Raisins

1 ½ c. caraway seed

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, raisins, and caraway seed. Cut in butter and mix until crumbly.

In a separate bowl, beat egg and add to buttermilk. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture until thoroughly combined.

Knead dough on a floured board for 2-3 minutes.

Divide dough in half and shape into 2 round loaves. Place each round in an 8-inch pie pan and press down until dough fills pie pan. Cut a cross in the top of each loaf approximately a half inch deep.

Bake for 35-40 minutes.

I guess you could put a few drops of green food coloring in this if that makes you feel more Irish!

Did you know the following things about the Irish?

There is a legend that America was first discovered by an Irishman, the 6th-Century saint, Brendan the navigator. The Latin text, The Navigation of St. Brendan recounts his voyage to a land of saints, which some believe was actually America.

The Banshee is a fairy that appears with a frightening wail to warn of an impending death; the appearance of several banshees indicates that someone of importance is on the brink of death - I knew this because my childhood friend, Nuala, was from Ireland and her mom used to always say, "scream like a Banshee why don't ya," whenever the kids were acting out.

The Leprechaun is not generally regarded as a friendly fairy; many of the legends recount instances where a leprechaun outwitted a human. One such legend: a man captures a leprechaun and the leprechaun claims that he has a treasure buried in an open field beneath a particular plant. The man wants to get a spade to dig it up, and he ties a red ribbon to the plant. Before he leaves, he makes the leprechaun promise not to remove the ribbon. On his return, though, he finds that every weed in the field has been tied with an identical red ribbon.

The RMS Titanic was built in Belfast, and its last port of call before sinking was Queenstown in County Cork.

Irish women received the right to vote in 1918, while American women did not receive the same right until two years later.

Divorce was not legalized in Ireland until 1995.

The claddagh ring was designed by a fisherman named Richard Joyce. Joyce was captured at sea by pirates and sold into slavery in Algeria. He became the property of a goldsmith, who trained him in his craft. He fashioned the ring in memory of his fiancée back in Ireland: the heart symbolized love; the pair of hands represented friendship; and the crown loyalty and fidelity. When he was released in years later, he presented the ring to his fiancée, who had waited for him, and the pair married.

Ireland is the world’s largest exporter of computer software.

And that's all I have to say about the Irish! If you actually made it through this post, give yourself a "lucky" clover.

What the ....why won't you dial?

2009-03-12T17:11:00.002-06:00

How many times a day do you dial the phone, only to have to hang up and re-dial with the area code? I really, really wish Utah would have just assigned a new area code and split the state geographically...but what's a girl to do? I guess just hang up and dial again, and hope that one day I can get through an entire day without having to do this. Grrrr!

Calling All Chefs... IT'S A GIVEAWAY! - Revised

2009-03-04T13:04:00.003-07:00

I am looking for new and exciting recipes to post on my other blog... www.ihatecookingbutlovetoeat.blogspot.com. If you have a great recipe, please submit it to me. I will be taking a month to make ALL recipes. My favorite recipe will receive a Giveaway...it's a SURPRISE! I will be posting all recipes to my blog...please don't submit if you are not a recipe sharer...because your recipe WILL BE shared...with credit of course. Try to keep the recipes simple...meaning, no obscure ingredients that I have to travel to Madagascar to obtain.

Second Giveaway:

I will also be doing another giveaway. If you post this on your blog, you will receive 1 ticket for the drawing. Leave a comment, receive another ticket. Submit a recipe and you will receive two tickets. If I don't normally read your blog because you are new to my blog...please leave your blog so I can check you out.

Good luck everyone!

Please email your recipes to stateofhype(at)gmail.com, but leave a comment saying you emailed it.

B6...you're not what you promised to be!

2009-03-03T19:21:00.002-07:00

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I haven't had much to blog about since all I do is hang out at home, sleep and try to find something to eat that doesn't make me want to puke! There isn't much. However, today I made myself eat. EZ Mac...not super great, toast...it saves me, and orange and a few crackers...not too shabby! And then what to my wondering eyes should appear, but an Icee from my awesome husband who just wants me to be happy and feel good. I thought the B6 was the miracle I needed, but it only lasted a day and a half...I have to admit, it was a GREAT day and a half. If I'm not feeling better by my 12 week appointment in 2 1/2 weeks, I'm going to ask for something stronger! So...see, that was a pretty boring post...but it's all I've got folks...deal with it. :)

Ode to Vitamin B6

2009-02-24T10:43:00.002-07:00

Vitamin B6 I heart you.

You make me a better person.

No more snapping at Kenny.

No more whining.

No more feeling like I'm going to wretch at the mere sight of ANY and ALL food.

You allow me to clean my house.

Open up my blinds.

And for heaven's sake, shower!

Vitamin B6, thank you for being my friend.

Baby Update

2009-02-23T18:33:00.003-07:00

I had my second appointment with the Dr. today. We were able to see the baby's heartbeat...it was just a teanie tiny flutter. We didn't get to hear it though. I am measuring 8 weeks. The baby is due on October 5th, 2009. I'm excited about that because I really didn't want to have our baby in September since we already have 3 birthdays in September in my family. I want this baby to have it's own special month. We don't have any October birthdays. I am really really sick...so nauseous. So if I drop off the face of the earth for awhile, that is why. Also, if you call, and I don't answer my phone...it's probably because I'm afraid that as soon as I open my mouth, I will puke! Isn't that lovely? Anyway, other than the sickness, everything is going well. My next appointment is at the end of March.

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

2009-02-20T15:33:00.002-07:00

Ok, so I get the feeling that you all didn't like my subtle announcement, it confused some of you. So, here is the BIG announcement:

YES, I REALLY AM PREGNANT!

For those of you who don't know, we weren't "supposed" to be able to have kids. We have been married almost 4 years, with no luck, and then all of a sudden, uh, HELLO...missed period, 2 negative pregnancy tests, 3 positive pregnancy tests, one ultra sound showing NOTHING, one ultrasound showing something, and two blood tests indicating that my blood levels are doubling, oh, and lots of nausea and sore ta tas. So, here I am, still in shock myself...and completely knocked up. :) We are so excited, not out of the woods yet, but praying that everything will be ok with the baby and that it can continue to grow and be healthy. I have a Dr's appointment on Monday and will keep everyone updated on what happens. We were told we should be able to hear the baby's heartbeat at that appointment. I am about 2 - 2 1/2 months along. They aren't quite sure. Anyway, that's for all of the well-wishes. We are excited to share this exciting time in our lives with all of our friends and loved ones. And I'm super excited about becoming EXTRA EXTRA Large. All I can say is...after this baby is born, it's HCG shots and some hard core workouts. It's funny, because I was just starting to lose weight...ok, that's not that funny. I've actually cried a couple of times about it.

Monte Carlo - Las Vegas

2009-02-20T08:36:00.003-07:00

Can I just say...the Monte Carlo I am not a fan of. A year ago we went to Las Vegas and had reservations at the Monte Carlo, but a couple of weeks before we were supposed to leave, the Monte Carlo caught on fire. Fortunately for us, they recolated us to The Signature at the MGM Grand. It is an amazing hotel. Well, not being able to afford The Signature this time around, we settled on the Monte Carlo again. Since we didn't stay there last year, we thought we'd give it a chance this year. Well...that was a BIG MISTAKE! We checked in around 5:00p.m. We had reserved 1 king bed, and our friends had as well. We both get to our separate rooms, and there were 2 Queen beds. I know this doesn't seem like a big deal, but when you are used to sleeping in a king, and your husband is 6'4, it's kind of a big deal. We went back to the front desk and they got us 2 more rooms with king beds...but on separate floors, oh well, no big deal. So Kenny and I have been in our room for about 10 minutes when we smell pot coming through the door that separates our room from the room next door. Keep in mind we are on a non-smoking floor. So, I call the front desk, who turns me over to security. They come up to our room...they can't smell anything. Are you kidding me? It's seeping into our room. So, they leave, and then the cigarette smoke starts coming through the door. Also, keep in mind I am pregnant so I have a heightened sense of smell. Security comes up again, we can't smell anything, even though we can smell it, and our friends can smell it too. They told us that it's probably the cleaning supplies they use in the rooms. SO...what you're telling me is that your cleaning supplies smell like pot??? I find that REALLY hard to believe. They told us that they can't knock on their door and find out unless they can smell it. OMG! They tell us that we should probably just change rooms. So, they upgrade us to another tower, and give us a room with a strip view. They also have to change our friends so that they are in the same tower with us. Our friends key won't work to their room, so they have to go to the front desk AGAIN! While they are at the front desk, Kenny is getting our room. He finally gets up to our room and realizes he has left his coat in the previous room. So, he has to call the front desk, who lets us know that they have already booked that room out. So at this point security has to go and get his coat out of the room. By the time all of this happens, it is now 8:00p.m. It has taken us 3 hours to get into our room. I didn't feel like the hotel staff was all that helpful, or apologetic. They just didn't seem to care at all. So...I think next time we'll just pony up the money and stay at The Signature.

CALLING ALL LADIES....AGAIN!

2009-02-13T10:07:00.001-07:00

Girl's Night In has been canceled due to a severe lack of interest. Maybe I'll try to do it again, but only if anyone shows any interest at ALL. :)

Love ya ladies. Have a great Valentine's Day!

I HATE COOKING...but love to eat!

2009-02-10T13:36:00.001-07:00

I have a new blog...it's www.ihatecookingbutlovetoeat.blogspot.com. It is just recipes. A lot of you have asked me for various recipes over the years. They can now be found on this blog. Check it out!

TRADER JOES, I HEART you!

2009-02-10T09:37:00.006-07:00

"There are 280-plus Trader Joe’s in more than 23 states, each one crammed with hard-to-find items, such as imported cheeses, exotic meats, international labels and organic produce. In keeping with the laid-back attitude, the staff wears retro Hawaiian shirts." ...now tell me why there are 280+ stores and NOT A SINGLE ONE IN UTAH!!! ok, so there isn't one in Utah, but there are TWO in Las Vegas...so, off I go to Trader Joes. We're heading down to Vegas next week, and this will be one of my first stops. I love Trader Joes. Their cranberry, oatmeal dunkers are to die for.

Because there isn't a Trader Joes nearby, every time I go, I have to stock up. My aunt sent a Trader Joes care package to my parents recently...I'm not going to lie, I was JEALOUS! Delicious dunkers, star shaped orange anise cookies, three cheese pasta sauce, oh Trader Joes, I heart you.

If anyone has a special Trader Joes request, please let me know what it is by this Saturday, February 14th, and I'll pick it up for you.

CALLING ALL LADIES!!!

2009-02-09T13:14:00.005-07:00

Friday, February 13th is OFFICIALLY(by me) Girl's Night In!

My friend, Nicole, is coming over to do Glitter Toes. She is FANTASTIC! The charge for the glitter toes is $25, but if you book a party with her, she will give you $5 off.

Even if you don't want glitter toes...please come. We'll put on a chick flick, play games, eat food and just enjoy each others company. Everyone is invited, but if you want your toes done, please RSVP by Wednesday. If enough people RSVP we'll have another nail artist here to make sure everyone's toes can get done.

What better way to spend the night before Valentine' Day than by prepping your peepers for the SPECIAL DAY! Your guy will love them....probably even want to lick your cute little toes ;) if you're into that.

I'd like to take a needle and stab it in YOUR arm!

2009-02-05T17:41:00.002-07:00

Ok, so this post really takes place a week ago...at JIFFY LUBE. Let me be the first to say that I have always had my oil changed at Jiffy Lube and even when others said they had problems there, I never did. Well, that's all about to change. I called Kenny in the morning and told him I needed to take my car in to have the oil changed, and get my safety and emissions done(NOT because my car was over two months past due on the registration...I would never be that irresponsible.) I thought it would be fun if we went to lunch while my car was being serviced. We dropped my car off and they told me it would take an hour, perfect, we would be done with lunch in an hour. After lunch Kenny dropped me off at Jiffy Lube. My car was in fact, NOT done. I waited in the waiting room...now here is where it gets good. The guy sitting in the corner of the waiting room was eating McDonald's...ok, I get it...you're trying to multitask, fine. But I'll tell you what is NOT fine...and that is licking every single finger with every single bite you take...making disgusting sounds, and making me suffer through a salad, a sandwich, and several other items, including a juice box...are you kidding me? a grown man slurping a juice box. I look at the only other guy in the waiting room, wondering if it's just me being annoyed...NOPE, it's not just me...he is glaring at the guy as well. Then our eyes meet...we both kind of laugh and try to ignore it. I can't ignore it. No matter how much I try...I tried plugging my ears...I could still hear him. I try to entertain myself by texting Kenny...but it just turns to me texting Kenny about my annoyance with this man. FINALLY, his name is called. Silence. Me and the other guy in the room try to turn the TV on so we can drown him out...it won't work. GRRRRR...back the guy comes to continue waiting for his car...at this time I can no longer sit in there, I can't do it. I go out to the garage and ask how much longer my car will be...I've been waiting for over an hour at this point. The guy says to me, "Oh, no one told you that your car was ready?" Do you think that if I had been told my car was ready, I would be out here asking you about it. "No" I said, "they didn't." I'd like to do the onsite registration I tell him for the second time... WHAT? You're out of decals? Great, my car is still unregistered. I go out to my car. It feels weird. Feels "rummaged" through. Oh well...nothing missing. Halfway home I realize they didn't put the reminder sticker in my window. I wonder, did they really even do an oil change. A couple days later my turn signals don't work. At this point I'm really bothered by Jiffy Lube, so I stop by the Lehi Jiffy Lube...they were nice, but couldn't help me either. They had me call the manager. I spoke with him, and he said he could help me if I drove out to Saratoga Springs on Thursday...that brings us to today. I woke up this morning knowing that I needed to be up in Draper to the Dr's by noon. I told Kenny when I woke up...I don't really think I should be driving to Draper with no registration and non-functioning turn signals. What's a girl to do...I had to go. Of course I got a late start, and by the time I left, I knew I needed to hurry...I guess I should mention that I needed to go to the lab and be there before noon, because that's the time in which they close. So...I was driving a little faster than I should have been...when what to my wondering eyes should appear right over the point of the mountain, but a cop. OH NO!!! Yep, he sees me. I know I'm busted. He gets behind me...on go the lights. CRAP, CRAP, CRAPPITY, CRAP! I'm in deep trouble here. I pull over, he comes to my door...it's at this moment that I realize my passenger side window won't roll down. WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON WITH THIS CAR? I unlock the door and he opens it...sorry, I say, the window won't roll down. I get out my driver's license and insurance card(which doesn't actually go into effect until January 25th...I think I replaced it too soon.) The cop asks me how fast I was driving...mmmm...about 79. He says 79 huh? I"m like, yep...that's what it said last time I looked at it. By the way officer, my registration is expired, but see these papers right here on the passenger seat...they are to register my car. I explain the Jiffy Lube incidence...in fewer words, leaving out McDonald's man details. He tells me, like I'm dumb, you know you can just do that online right? Oh yes, I know that Officer, BUT you have to have the purple and white form that comes in the mail that I cannot find anywhere, although I spent a half an hour looking for it just this morning...no luck. I explain to him...I need to make it to the lab before noon...uggghhh...I show him the paper requiring the lab work...I know he's thinking to himself...geez lady, I don't need to know everything about you. He says, give me one minute and we'll get you back on the road. He takes my license...comes back and tells me to get my car registered TODAY...apparently it's a $200 fine. He tells me to drive carefully...and off I go. WHAT? Sir, did you not just realize that I have no working signals, a window that doesn't roll down, I was speeding and my car is NOT registered? Thank you, thank you, thank you! Up to the lab I go. I get poked...no blood...she digs around for awhile, I'm not happy about this. Off to the other arm. I leave with cotton balls and tape on BOTH arms. Ok, the good thing is...I am in Draper, which means I get to go to Zupa's. I pull into the parking lot...I circle through the parking lot 5, yes, I said FIVE times. A lady turns down the same row I'm on...she's in a giant SUV. She can see there is no where for me to go. Does she back up, NO! She squeezes by me, almost scraping my car. I look over at her, give her a WTF smirk...what I'm really thinking is"I'd like to take a needle and staby it in YOUR arm!" I knew it was time to leave. I went across the street to Fazoli's...LAME! I drive slowly all the way home. The day is done. I have a registered car, non-working turn signals, and the reminder sticker in my window. I need a nap!

NEW SONG LIST

2009-02-04T11:26:00.005-07:00

Ok, so do you ever scroll through your ipod, and you just can't find a single song you want to listen to? You're completely over all 600 songs on your ipod? Well, that's where I am at right now. I have a couple of new favorites:

Hot n' Cold by Katy Perry
Pocket Full of Sunshine by Natasha Beddingfield
That's Not My Name by the Ting Tings

AND my current favorite

The Show by Lenka

But...4 songs does not an ipod make.

I don't listen to the radio very often at all, so if any of you have any great new songs you're addicted to, or even old ones that are making a new showing on your ipod list, please leave me a comment with your new favorites so I can make them MY new favorites. :)

What to post...what to post...

2009-01-28T11:19:00.003-07:00

Hello Followers...all three of you. :)

I am sorry that I have been so bad at posting lately. I haven't felt well, and have been struggling with what to post since I haven't really been out of the house for a week.

So...here goes. We (when I say "we", I really mean "me") decided to invite another family in our ward to participate in Family Home Evening with us. So, we decided that we would have FHE together every other Monday night and switch off on who would give the lesson. I of course, being the slacker I am...didn't plan anything. oops! So, Monday morning I decided, ok, we'll decorate Valentine's cookies...did I have a lesson to go with it? oh, heavens no. ...and of course I waited until the last minute to start making the cookie dough, and I hadn't even gone to Wal-Mart to buy decorations for the cookies, and Valentine's for the kids to give to their friends. The plan was that they would decorate their cookies for their friends and then deliver them with their Valentine's...now, I don't think that's really going to happen, since I was at my friend's yesterday and the cookies were still on the counter, and the kids were wanting to eat them. But I say, what the heck...eat them! So...back to not having anything done... At 6:45p.m. we left for Wal-Mart...oh, we were supposed to have FHE at 7p.m. oops. So, at 7:30p.m. my guests arrived for some good ole' fashioned cookie decorating. We had sugar cookies, pink frosting, conversation hearts, red hots, 5 different kinds of sprinkles, and Valentine's candy corns. We started off with a song, "When there's love at home" and then I winged it with the lesson. We talked about how we can show our friends and family members that we love them. The kids decorated their cookies...mostly with LOTS and LOTS of candy, and tons of pink sugar...edible, not sure. Anyway, we had a good time, and I'm happy that it's Cathy's turn in two weeks. :)

GOOD NEWS!

2009-01-16T08:59:00.001-07:00

I lost 2 pounds yesterday. It must have been all that *thinking* about exercising that I did. Also, I went from easy to medium on guitar hero world tour. Look out world, here I come.

Garbage Day!

2009-01-15T10:29:00.002-07:00

We have lived in our house for almost three years. Garbage day is and always has been on Thursdays, with the exception of the holiday days when it pushes the garbage day to Friday...but this is rare. So...when I'm sitting on the couch this morning and I hear the garbage truck coming...I run to the door, throw off my socks that I'm wearing with leggings, throw on some shoes and run out the street with my garbage can in tow. The garbage man, bless his heart, is on the other side of the street actually dumping garbage cans that people have left at the top of their driveway, forgetting to put them out on the street...I couldn't believe it...he actually took the time to walk up to their garage, grab the can and dump them. So, I'm standing across the street, shouting above the sound of the truck..."Have you already dumped our side of the street." No response, he hasn't heard me. I wait until he's on the other side of the truck, again I SHOUT, "Have you already dumped our side of the street?" He says no...hurray, I haven't missed garbage day. But, I realize that I have exited the house with no bra...and the cold weather has turned me to RT. Hands across my chest, I hurry back in the house, boobs jiggling a bit. I'm sorry garbage man...I am totally inappropriate and realize I now look like a frumpy housewife...but thank you for dumping my garbage. :)

Fat girl thinks about exercising

2009-01-15T10:06:00.003-07:00

So...when I wake up in the morning and step on the scale, this picture is how I feel, minus the desire to workout. You would think this would be motivation to get my butt on the elliptical and just"do it." But for whatever reason, it's just not. I spend my entire day thinking, "I should go work out." But instead I find other things to do, like blog, surf the net, putter around the house, start a load of laundry...I couldn't possibly find the time to work out, could I? and for some reason I am always shocked when I step on the scale to find out I haven't lost any weight...come on, I skipped lunch...ok, so I did eat a JCW's kids meal for dinner, and several bags of fruit snacks, BUT HEY GUYS, I SKIPPED LUNCH. I am thrilled with the fact that I've lost 25 pounds since August, but when you have 70 more to lose, it doesn't seem that satisfying. It means I'm only a fourth of the way to my goal...yes, I can do math...thank you Springville High. Is losing weight enough motivation? or should we rather be motivated by being healthy, knowing we aren't going to die if we are healthy and work out, instead of being motivated by the white linen Bebe pants that have been in the back of my closet since the day we got married?

99 bottles of beer on the...oh nevermind, just 99 random things:

2009-01-14T22:42:00.002-07:00

There are 99 things here, and the things I've done are bolded.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band - guitar hero absolutely counts, I play the guitar and I'm the lead singer...but I suck!
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a Meteor Shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity - does tithing count?
7. Been to Disneyland - more times than I can even count...LOVE it!
8. Climbed a Mountain - there aint no mountain high enough...
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo - in my shower
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris - Vegas counts, I know it does! ...and The Paris in Las Vegas stinks...no Diet Coke products.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child - see me later about this one. :)
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables - do weeds count, because I've had some salads that tasted like weeds.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - if you are my boss, ex-boss, or future boss..please disregard this.
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a Lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping - please don't throw up...it was when I was MUCH thinner.
27. Run a Marathon (5k)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - does Las Vegas count? I think it does!
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise - single day cruise ships...I think those count.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community - not only did I see it, but I shopped and ate in it too.
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted - the Bishop who married us(who is a family friend) hand drew a picture of Kenny and I as a gift for our wedding.
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - scuba certified
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie - I was in a little tutorial video for Franklin Covey
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business - or 5
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - yes, but I don't do it anymore...they can't find my veins
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous - I HEART Lauren Conrad
92. Joined a book club - joined and then dropped out before the first book because I didn't think reading the Ensign classifies as a "book club."
93. Lost a loved one - too too many
94. Had a baby - I wish
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake - I think it's more like floating.
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee - only once, and I think it was actually a wasp

Turns out I'm only 50% experienced in life...good thing I have at least 50% of my life to live!

Sunbeams - Week 2

2009-01-12T17:02:00.003-07:00

Kenny's turn to teach...phew! This week will be a breeze. We had both procrastinated studying for our lesson...oops! Saturday night we had friends over for games and food, and during game time, I looked over at Kenny and he was studying for the lesson...what a good boy. ok, all is good...this will still be a breeze. We get to church...sunbeam bag in tow, uh oh...we forgot the puzzle. Kenny ran home to get it, while I enjoyed the rest of sacrament meeting. Uh oh, we forgot to get a picture of Jesus and Heavenly Father...it's ok, we'll grab one from the library before we go to sharing time...everything is good. Sharing Time...I get 5 of our 6 kids, while Kenny gets one REALLY unruly little girl and a sunbeam, who I think isn't in our class. Sharing time starts...he's still there. " Does anyone know who this is? I don't think he's in our class. No, it's not Cameron..." Ok, so he belongs in another Sunbeams class...and no, he's not moving out of his chair to go sit with his class...fine, sit with ours. The unruly girl and the mystery child won't stop bugging each other...licking each other, climbing under the seats, etc., so Kenny moves the unruly girl to his big kid chair, and he takes her ultra tiny, too small for a 6'4" man chair. Well...wiggly, wiggly girl, wiggles right through the back of the chair and onto the floor where she hits her head and starts crying. I whisper to Kenny, trade seats with her... By now the mystery child has moved a row back to sit with his brother, where he is threatened by the Primary President to put his flashlight away, or it's going to be taken away. Meanwhile I have the cutest, quietest little girl sitting on my lap, playing with my watch, adorable boy on one side playing with the same watch, and another adorable girl sitting on the other side of me, playing with my hair. Please note that ALL of our Sunbeams are adorable...even unruly little girls who are lifting up their dresses, putting their feet on their chair, and scratching their bare thighs. PHEW, we made it through Sharing Time... which was followed by a lesson, stickers, puzzle, two trips to the drinking fountain, one trip to the girl's bathroom...me supervising, one trip to the boy's bathroom, Kenny supervising...his trip didn't go quite so easy as mine. Something about our adorable little Sunbeam coming out with his pants down and his diaper in his hand, followed by a panicking Kenny looking for his parents, snacks, thievery, crying, trips to the moon, ring around the rosies, and coloring. I need a smoke. j/k I've never even smoked a cigarette...but I can imagine that if I would have...this is when the cravings would have come back. But the best part is, we get to do it all over next week. I truly do love our Sunbeams and I've very thankful for this calling. They are already teaching us patience and love.

I have a new do!

2009-01-08T16:47:00.004-07:00

hmmm...what was I thinking, well, I'm not sure. Maybe it was the gloomy days of winter getting me down. Maybe it was watching Kenny shovel all that snow while wishing I was somewhere warm and beachy. Maybe it was fighting with my bangs EVERY DAY! I'll never know what it was, but I've got a new do... and I'm not sure I love it. So...everyone, I need your opinions (honest opinions...I can handle it.) Not that I can change it, but at least it will let me know if I should start the growing process again. So...without further ado, here it is:

Ok, so I'm sure some of you were thinking it would be more drastic, but come on people...straight across bangs...dark, dark color, and mullet on the bottom...yes, that is the description I gave the hairdresser. Every once in awhile I glance into the mirror and think I must be wearing a wig. Kenny told me that I look like a secret spy(not a very good spy if you're not secret.) I think I scared my mom with the details of my hair...she's thinking goth...I told her I haven't resorted to painting my face white and wearing spikes...I'm sure she was thinking something about me wearing all black and just buying gray finger nail polish(it's the new black.) At any rate...this is what I've got folks. So, I either learn to love it, or immediately grow out my bangs, and wait for summer for my hair to lighten. Either way...it's just hair, RIGHT?

And yet another reason to love KSL...

2009-01-02T10:04:00.001-07:00

I think I'll hire for house cleaning...it's well worth the $25 for an hour's worth of entertainment!

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=5185530&cat=158&lpid=2

One reason, among many, to LOVE Craigslist...

2008-12-31T12:36:00.002-07:00

http://saltlakecity.craigslist.org/zip/971336244.html

Anyone wanna come over for breakfast?

Snappy Valley Boutique Fun

2008-12-18T12:41:00.009-07:00

For those of you who missed our boutique, I have included some pictures for you to see. It was a great day, except for all of the snow that we got the morning of the boutique. I think that put a damper on it. We were hoping for a lot more people... There were so many great vendors, and great items. If any of you missed the boutique, but would still like to purchase from our vendors, please contact me, and I will get you in touch with them. Here are a few pictures of the boutique:

We had Bags to Riches on the left hand side selling cute handbags, and Angela's Accessories in front of the fireplace, on the coffee table are items from Le Tres Chic Boutique, which is a home decorating company...they had adorable magnet boards, Christmas decorations, and wall hangings. Later on in the boutique we had scarfs and jeans from Nappi Clothing, and watches, belts, t-shirts and hoodies from Kingdom Crown clothing on the couch.

Another view of the living room.

These are adorable shoes from http://www.sneakaroos.com/. They are children (up to 3 years old and infants) shoes. Some are squeaky...you can take the squeaks out, and the ones sitting on the table are soft soled shoes. They are adorable. Check out their website. If you would like to order anything, please let me know and I will get them for you. They are $15 a pair, and if you buy 2 pairs you get the third pair half off. This is a REALLY good deal, and only offered through Snappy Valley Boutique.

More of Les Tres Chic Boutique in one of the bedrooms.

This is the Scentsy display. They had a lot of new burners and scents for the fall and winter. The boutique smelled so good thanks to the burner on the top right and really delicious cranberry scent.

This is Demi-Dos, adorable hats, gloves, scarfs, and clip on flowers that can be attached to hats, scarfs, clothes, and headbands...so cute! They also had some adorable necklace sets and bracelets for really affordable prices.

We also had a couple of other vendors that I didn't get pictures of, unfortunately...

We had Sweet Suds Homemade Soap...which were adorable and a great stocking stuffer, and we had Howling Fun Games selling great board games for families. We also had my company, State of Hype, selling clothes, makeup, jewelry, treats, and some great stocking stuffer items.

I just want to thank all of our vendors, and especially Cathy Wood for all of her help. We hope to be able to put on another boutique in the Spring. In the meantime, if you need items from any of our vendors, please contact me.

SNAPPY VALLEY BOUTIQUE

2008-12-13T12:55:00.004-07:00

We are excited to introduce our new boutique...SNAPPY VALLEY! We have several of Utah Valley's finest vendors participating in this show. There are only 12 days until Christmas so come check out what we have to offer...Tues. Dec. 16th, 2008! 1844 Pointe Meadow Loop, LEHI, Ut. Shopping begins @ NOON! We will be taking a break at 3 p.m. but will be up and running again @ 6 until 9 p.m.! So, grab your girlfriends and enjoy some of the areas most fabulous vendors for an afternoon/evening of shopping! We will be doing doorprizes every hour and if Santa hasn't "wrapped" things up at your house yet..let us do it for you!These are some of the things that you will enjoy at the SNAPPY VALLEY BOUTIQUE this year...State Of Hype ( Make-Up, Clothing, Jewelry ie. Nappi and Kingdom Crown Clothing)Scentsy (Wickless Candles)Demi-Dos (Hair Flowers, Hats, Gloves & More)Sweet Suds ( Handmade Soaps)Sneak A' Roos ( Squeaky Shoes)Howling Fun Games (Games for the WHOLE family)Tres Chic Boutique (Home Decor)Bags to Riches (Designer Handbags)Angela's Accessories (Hair accessories for girls)...just to Name a few! Hope to see you there!

...and the wait is over!!!

2008-12-02T14:02:00.003-07:00

We have been called as Sunbeams teachers in the Primary. We have our first activity with the Primary in a couple of weeks. We have to create invitations for each person in our class and then plan an activity for them to get to know us. Any ideas would be much appreciated. Kenny is so glad that we got Sunbeams, but I would have liked kids that were a little bit older...so they would appreciate my well planned out lessons...ha ha! We were released from the activities committee, but we are still helping with the ward Christmas party...I have to cook my very first turkey and ham. Oh, I think I'll be calling my mom! ...things were much easier when we were invisible. :)

Called to Serve...

2008-11-17T13:14:00.002-07:00

If you could have any calling in the church, what would it be? yes, this post is THAT short...more to come.

Candy 'holics!

2008-11-06T16:24:00.004-07:00

So...yes, you might thing that this is out of control...and it IS!!! For those of you who don't know, you can get amazing deals on treats right after Halloween. I went to Harmon's in Draper, which by the way, is the COOLEST grocery store ever. It is well worth the extra two minutes difference between going there, and going to the Albertson's in Lehi...but I'll tell you all about it in another blog... back to the candy. So...I wander down the leftover Halloween aisle only to see that all Halloween candy is on sale for $1-$2 a bag. Kenny was with me and I suggested we buy a few treats...next thing I know, we are $34 poorer...but I think we did buy some dishwashing detergent as well. :) ...but think about this...we are $29 richer in treats. so...as you can see from this picture, if you ever have a sweet tooth, swing on by. I have it in my food storage, because I strongly believe that you can live off sugar alone for several years. ....which also brings me to my next discussion...is it ever a good deal to buy things just because they are on sale, knowing that you probably don't really need them? I have been trying to be a bargain shopper lately, but have been noticing that I buy things I don't need...like 15 boxes of cereal because it's only $1.50 a box....like 10 2liter bottles of soda because it's free with a mail in rebate... When is bargain shopping really a bargain? or do you find that it just makes you spend more money on things you don't need?

GLITTER TOES!!!!

2008-11-06T12:26:00.003-07:00

Would anyone be interested in either hosting or going to a glitter toe party? For those of you who don't know what glitter toes are, here is a picture...

You can choose for a bunch of different colors...so cute, and festive for the Holidays. I would love your feedback.

Husband Tag

2008-10-21T22:51:00.004-06:00

1.What's his name? Kenny Ray

2.How long have you been married? 3 years, 3.5 months

3.How long did you date? 1 year and one month...but technically I think we're still dating.

4.How old is he? 28

5.Who eats more? If it's candy, me...if it's Sunday dinner, Kenny.

6.Who said "I love you" first? Honestly...I'm not really sure.

7.Who is taller? He is by a lot...6'4, to my 5'6

8.Who sings better? Depends on who you ask...if you ask me, he does, if you ask him, I do.

9.Who is smarter? Kenny...he researches EVERYTHING! ...but I think I have more common sense.

10.Whose temper is worse? Definitely Kenny...he's like the calm before the storm.

11.Who does the laundry? Always me...sometimes he'll fold it or hang it up, but only if I ask.

12.Who does the dishes? We both do.

13.Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do.

14.Who pays the bills? I do.

15. Who mows the lawn? Kenny....even though he's allergic to grass. I think it's a fair trade for all the stuff I do inside.

16.Who cooks dinner? ummm...I'm embarrassed to say...neither of us.

17.Who drives when you are together? He does

18.Who is more stubborn? We are both VERY stubborn.

19.Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? We both admit it, usually one right after the other.

20. Whose parents do you see the most? Mine

21.Who proposed? He did, at the Oakland Temple

22.Who has more friends? Equal

23.Who has more siblings? We both have one older brother.

24.Who wears the pants in the family? He wears the pants; I zip and button the pants. (Thanks for this answer Julie.)

I am tagging Arianne, Jill, and Tracie...and anyone else who want to participate.

10 Things I Remember from Growing Up...a trip down memory lane!

2008-10-16T16:47:00.014-06:00

I took this post from Arianne's blog...thanks Arianne...it was just too fun, and made me miss the days of old...

1.) Pound Puppies - "The puppies have a variety of plush stuffed dog dolls with floppy ears and droopy eyes. They came in a variety of colors, some with spots. Each one comes in a carrying case with an adoption certificate. Smaller versions were also created, and a line of cats called Pound Purries was also released. Each authentic puppy had a heart shaped emblem near its tail that sported a "PP" logo with either a dog (Puppies) or cat (Purries) peeking around it." - wikipedia I LOVED my Pound Puppies. I had a dog, a cat, and a couple of smaller versions of my pound puppy. I believe my brother had a pound puppy as well. There are several pictures of us growing up with our pound puppies. The house it came in didn't last long...probably much like the houses the build-a-bears come in now, but I didn't care...as long as I had my sweet, sweet puppy. I always felt bad for the kids who had homemade pound puppies...there was always something strange about their faces(the puppies, not the kids), and no cute little heart on its bottom.

2.) Lite Brite - I loved Lite Brite. Now, I don't exactly ever remember having my own lite brite, but I remember playing with them A LOT! ...I have no idea where I got my lite brite time in, but I did. I remember the black craft-like paper that you put over the lite brite, and I remember that there was always plenty of paper. I never liked the pre-patterned papers that it came with...I always liked making my own creations...pushing those pegs into the board...and then when the creation was complete...hitting the lite, and watching your artwork shine...oh what a glorious piece of artwork. It always made me so mad when someone else wanted to play with it, and then they would remove all of your bright shining pegs, and replace it with their own, undoubtedly awful rendering of a unicorn, ruining all the hours you had spent making your amazing piece of artwork. I think I want a Lite Brite for Christmas this year.

3.) Pee Wee's Big Adventure - Pee Wee's Big Adventure always reminds me of my best friend Nuala, that lived two houses down from me. She quoted the movie all the time...the most memorable line, "There's no basement in the Alamo." which she would always say in a big southern drawl. She would also laugh like Pee Wee which I thought was hilarious. Great movie from my childhood. ...and the next favorite...

4.) Goonies - I have seen this movie more times than I can count. Sloth, and the Babyruth...who could forget? We also had the video game for our Nintendo. My brother and I would plug that baby in and play for hours...really I would just watch him, and when he finally got up to use the bathroom...which didn't happen often...I would get to play. ...but back to the movie...One-eyed Willy, so funny! If you haven't watched this in awhile, I suggest you rent it, pop some popcorn, and let yourself drift back to 1985. Now, instead of doing another favorite movie from my childhood...I'll just list a few more that bring back the golden oldies: The Last Unicorn, Never Ending Story(which we had an hour long conversation with the Mortimers about, followed by watching the movie...me falling asleep), and Big.

5.) Candy powder filled plastic fruits - I would like to be able to say that I had completely forgotten about these delightful plastic fruits filled with pixie stick type powder, but I have not. From time to time I will remember the fruits and wish that I had one...a plastic fruit filled with magical sweet powder inside. My grandma would walk us down to the gas station where we could pick out a treat...I would always choose the pineapple, although the strawberry was quite good too, and occassionally when they were out of all the really good flavors, I would settle on lime. I would unscrew the little green cap and put my mouth of the hole...and just dump the pure unadultured sweet sugar into my mouth...mmmm... Sometimes if you weren't careful, you would get a little spit in there, and then the sugar couldn't escape...I hated when this would happen...so I was extra cautious with mine. Oh plastic fruit filled with sugar...where are you now?

6.) Village Lip Balm - little tin cans where the lids slid off revealing flavorful lip balms...if you were lucky, you could find some that had a different flavor of lip gloss on each side. You pushed the tin to one side, and it was pineapple, to the other side and it was coconut...just one of the many great flavor combinations. I remember sliding mine back and forth clicking, clicking, clicking...I'm sure I drove my dad crazy with it. I also remember digging through a barrel at Knott's Barry Farm full of these tiny little gold tins looking for the perfect flavor combination. If only Village Bath products would bring these back...I know a few girls who would be jumping at the bit to get them.

7.) Strawberry Shortcake Kids - I couldn't possibly do a post on my 10 things to remember from growing up without including these delicious dolls. I owned almost all of the dolls, except the Purple Pieman. My friend around the corner owned this doll though...I think she also owned a couple of my dolls...after taking them from me. mean girl! I loved their plastic animals, sweet smell, and adorable clothes. Lem n' Ada were two of my very favorites. I actually took up buying these adorable dolls on ebay a couple of years ago...I never finished my collection because some of them ended up being VERY expensive...but I have enough to keep the memory alive forever. They put out new dolls a few years back, but they just aren't the same... I also had the large Strawberry Shortcake Doll that blew kisses...my brother sprayed WD40 on her hair and then after that she blew WD40 kisses. I still have her, and surprisingly enough...her kisses smell like strawberries again.

8.) Garbage Pail Kids - It took my husband to remember this one for me...although I don't know why because a year ago I found them in a vending machine in Mario's (game store) in the Provo Towne Center Mall. I bought probably 20, and was so excited to share them with my brother. We used to ride our bikes to Brookside gas station (the OLD brookside gas station) in Springville so we could buy these cards. I believe they game with a hard stick of bubble gum...just like baseball cards, and the garbage pail was actually a sticker. I never removed my stickers. They also had little bios on the backs of the cards. Being an adult now, and seeing these cards...SUPER creepy. They were actually drawn by Art Spiegelman.

9.) Jelly Bracelets - Every young girl's popularity was based upon how many jelly bracelets you had. I personally liked the clear bracelets with glitter in them. I had a lot of jelly bracelets, and would loop them together, or just stack them all the way up my arm. So cute! I also liked to chew on them...don't ask.

10.) Jem and the Holograms - How could this list possibly be complete without Jem and the Holograms? I loved Jem...I would wake up early just so I could watch it on Saturday mornings. It was my all time favorite cartoon. I loved Jem's big pink hair. When Jem wasn't performing in her rock bank with the Holograms, she was just plain ole' Jerricah. But when it was showtime, she would hold onto her star earring, and say, "It's showtime Synergy," and she would transform into Jem. Her boyfriends name was Rio and he was soooo hot! ...and of course there had to be a villian, so it was The Misfits...and punk band that they would compete against. At any rate, I LOVED Jem, and maybe still do.

I love KSL.com

2008-10-15T18:48:00.002-06:00

Ok, so I've been considering selling my wedding dress, so what do I do? I check out KSL.com to see what other people are selling theirs for...get some comps if you know what I mean...and I come upon this:

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=4529888&cat=240&lpid=2

You will need to click on the lovey link above to know what I'm talking about. ...but I just have one word...CLASSY! It cracked me up so much I had to send the link to my husband, and also to my good friends, the Thompsons, because I knew they would laugh, even if no one else does, why? because they know funny!

UGG - LY??

2008-10-14T16:05:00.008-06:00

UGGS, our favorite australian apparel!

"Our Philosophy
UGG® Australia delivers on its promise of luxury and comfort. UGG® Australia is about accessible luxury. Our products fit into the consumer's every day life offering them products that are fashionable, comfortable, and attainable." ok, so this is UGG's philosophy...I am wondering how they could have possibly missed the HEAT factor. These boots are made for cold temperatures. Warm, little cuddly bundles of heat for your feet. So, that being said, WHY do girls wear these in 75 degree weather with little strappy dresses? Is this so they don't have to wear a sweater and can continue wearing their summer wear?

Now, the picture on the left depicts a celebrity wearing a pair of uggs...this is an unacceptable way to wear uggs...see how they are all lined in fur? now tell me when it would be acceptable to wear a tank top dress, and fur lined boots? When it's 90 degrees outside? I think not! Now, view the image of the celebrity on the right? This is also unacceptable wear for UGGS...if you have to wear a coat, and UGGS, then maybe you should cover up your legs too. Now, if you'll examine her coat too, you will see that it is fleece...a fleece coat, uggs, and a dress do NOT a fashionista make. of course, this is all "my opinion."

Now, here are a few circumstances when I believe that UGGS would be appropriate...

Now, you can see from this photo, that it is indeed WINTER...no leaves on the trees, full winter coat, and scarf. Well done friend.

Now, here is another circumstance when it is ok to wear UGGS:

So, a brief lesson for all you Cali girls who wear your UGGS in the SPRING, SUMMER, and FALL, it will NEVER be cold enough in these months for you to get away with wearing UGGS, and if you do choose to wear them anyway and you happen to get photographed, at least have sleeves on your dress, and stockings on your legs...it will give the impression that it MAY have been a cold day that day!

OH MY GOSH!!!

2008-09-30T15:18:00.002-06:00

For those of you who still shamelessly check into my blog even though I haven't posted anything since MAY, here you are...something new for your reading pleasure.

The company I work for has started a blog...oh no! fncreative.blogspot.com Our administrative assistant is now taking pictures of everything, and writing down everything EVERYONE says in the office. So far...it's humiliating. I've been exposed for not wanting to answer the phones, having my neck meat removed, AND moving upstairs from THE CAVE. ...at least I haven't been video taped on the slider cycle. ...see blog for video.

At any rate...it's made the office, not more fun, but maybe a little more self monitored...sometimes a good thing. I hope I don't resort to just shutting my office door.

More posts to come...I've had a busy summer!

My Mom - My Hero

2008-05-30T22:25:00.003-06:00

This is a picture of my beautiful mother, my hero. She is quite possibly one of the most amazing people I shall ever know. Last year, in June my mom found out that she had colon cancer. I can remember the day as if it was just seconds ago. I had never felt that sick, sad, scared, sorrowful, and hurt in my entire life. I could not even imagine my life without my mother. She is not only my mother, but a best friend. As soon as I got off the phone with my mom, I fell to the floor in humility, asking the Lord, our Savior to allow my mom to fully recover, that this would not be her time to leave us. I knew from that moment forward that she would be healed. She spent the next 8 months of her life in the most pain she will ever feel, scared, sick, and tired...she did not complain...she did what she had to do to get better. She tried to stay so strong for the rest of us when I know that inside, she probably just wanted to quit. I have never been more proud of my mom in my entire life. She is an example to all. She is always ready and willing to help. She is thoughtful, loving, and perfectly imperfect. I love to hear her voice. Sometimes I call her on the phone, just so I know she's there...just so I can hear her. Her laughter is beautiful. Whenever I am sad, or scared, or I just don't know what to do, I call my mom. She always has the right words to say, and always makes me feel better. The last few days have been difficult. It was time for her follow-up scans and blood work. I am beyond happy to report that my mom is 100% cancer free. Mom, in case you read this, I want you to know that I am so thankful for you. I am so thankful that you are a strong, independent woman that I have always been proud to call mom. I am thankful for your example, and for your love of the Savior. I love you mom!

Which Austen character are you?

2008-05-19T12:47:00.001-06:00

Take the Quiz here!

I'm glad I was an Austen heroine from a book I've actually read. :)

Lauren Conrad (LC)

2008-05-13T22:22:00.003-06:00

Ok, so here I am...admitting that I want to be Lauren Conrad when I grow up! For those of you who have been living in a closet for the last couple of years, Lauren Conrad, also known as LC, has been on a couple of reality shows, started her own clothing line, and is pretty much the cutest! She started out on a reality show called "Laguna Beach" that chronicled the lives of overly spoiled children, going to highschool, and hanging out. After Lauren graduated, she headed to the Hollywood Hills, and now currently stars in "The Hills." You could say I'm a little obsessed with her, but not overly. :) ...just so you don't get the "Kelli is creepy" vibe. On "The Hills" Lauren has friends, a job at Teen Vogue, and a love of seedy Hollywood clubs. I think I could leave her job, her friends, and the Hollywood clubs behind...but, it's the adorable hair, clothes, and job outside the show that I love. If you look at this picture closely, you can see that Lauren braids her bangs...you know who does that now...this girl. :) ha ha. I just really like her fashion sense. Kenny teases me a lot about my crush on Lauren. We met her in Las Vegas at Project (fashion market for purchasers.) I made Kenny take his picture with her because she was so little...I didn't want to see myself standing next to her. And it is TRUE that the camera makes you gain 10lbs...she is tiny. Anyway, there it is...all out on the line....I HEART Lauren Conrad.

How Spicy are you???

2008-05-02T16:29:00.001-06:00

You Are Cayenne Pepper

You are very over the top and a bit overwhelming.

You have a fiery personality, and you can give anyone a good jolt.

You can easily take things up a couple notches, no matter what crowd you're running with.

What Spice Are You?

It's beginning to look a lot like...spring!

2008-04-24T13:00:00.004-06:00

I'll tell you right now that I have issues sleeping if it's too hot...so, I finally talked Kenny into buying a ceiling fan for our bedroom. (this was about a year ago.) So, since then I have checked out Lowe's and Home Depot each about 3 times. I have yet to find a ceiling fan that I liked. So I broke down and went to a lighting store. I actually found a fan that I like. $206, that's not too bad I thought as I looked at the hanging tag. About $50 more than any fan I sort of liked at Lowe's. I proceed to tell the clerk that I'll take the fan...keeping in mind that the ceiling fan in the store, hanging with the price tag on it, has a light on it. She asks me if I would like the light...ummm...of course I'd like the light...aren't I looking at the light? oh, that's extra, and oh, you like the glass around the light, oh, that's extra too. So, at this point, we've added on another $50. Does this fan come with a remote I ask? This is important because if I get too cold, or too hot, I need to be able to turn it off/on without leaving the comfort of my bed. A remote? she asks as if shocked to find out that I would want a remote with it. No, it does not come with a remote, but for another $38 I can add the remote to it. Ok, well...we need to do that. Then she asks me how long I would like it to hang from the ceiling. It comes with a six inch drop. Ok, so what if I want the 12 inch drop, oh, that's another $6. When all is said and done, my $206 ceiling fan is now $298 with a small discount that she so lovingly gave me. My rant for the day: PLEASE MARK YOUR PRICE TAGS AS IS!!!! I don't want to know how much one piece of the puzzle is...I want to know how much the WHOLE puzzle is. Oh well, it's just money, right? Now all I need to do is find someone who can hang it for me...pro bono anyone?

Free Hugs?

2008-04-24T12:49:00.001-06:00

Thanks to Arianne for posting this on her blog and thanks to her blalker Mindi...

This video makes me HAPPY!!! ...and makes me want to give someone a hug.

ABC's - Tag You're It!!!

2008-04-22T11:36:00.002-06:00

A - Attached or Single: Attached
B - Best Friend(s): Kenny Ray, and Kat Massengill
C - Cake or Pie: Cake…PIE, there isn’t a dessert I dislike more than pie.
D - Day of Choice: Saturday
E - Essential Item: a hair elastic, and lip gloss, and $.65 for a soda at work
F - Favorite Color(s): Pink
G - Gummy Bears or Worms: Gummy Worms
H - Hometown: Springville
I - Indulgence(s): Movie theater popcorn, and French fries…also, having pedicures
J - January or July: July…specifically July 1st…it’s my wedding anniversary.
K - Kids: Don’t call us, we’ll call you
L - Life is incomplete without: Family, friends, gummy candy and diet coke
M - Marriage Date: July 1, 2005
N - Number of Siblings: 1 brother, 1 sister-in-law
O - Oranges or Apples: Oranges…as long as they don’t have super thick skin
P- Phobias or Fears: Fears, one word, CANCER!!!
Q - Quote: Do you wanna die clown?
R- Ring size: 8 ½..fatty fingers, same as my shoe
S - Season: Spring…new grass, flowers, leaves, babies, bunnies…everything is NEW!!
T- Tag 3 Friends: McKell, Arianne, Heather "You're it!"
U - Unknown fact about me:
V - Very favorite stores: Nordstrom and Costco
W - Worst Habit: Eating junk food, staying up late, picking my face
X-ray or Ultrasound: I don’t think either are that bad…it’s waiting for the results that I hate.
Y - Your Favorite Food(s): Costa Vida salads, pizza, Indian food, candy, diet coke, Dunford Donuts, and anything at Trio
Z - Zodiac: Virgo

Kelli Dalton...this was much more unique

2008-04-17T10:28:00.000-06:00

HowManyOfMe.com

There are
13
people with my name
in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

Kelli Ray...am I unique?

2008-04-17T09:22:00.000-06:00

HowManyOfMe.com

There are
38
people with my name
in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

Holy Smokes! This is a long post.

2008-04-11T16:51:00.003-06:00

5 Things Meme

First, the rules

1. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
2. At the end of the post, the player then tags five people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves a comment letting them know they've been tagged and to ask them to play along and to read your blog.

What I was doing ten years ago...

1 That would have been ’98… I was just being “20”
2 Going to UVSC…sitting in the hall of flags, and checking people out.
3 Working at Alexander’s…which who knew then would turn into a 12-year career.
4 Hanging with friends from my BYU ward…those were amazing times.
5 Driving a Honda Accord EX, which by the way, I still drive to this day. Anyone need a car?

Five things on my to-do list today...

1 Watch TV…I have some programs to catch up on.
2 Mop the bathroom floor…it’s BAD!
3 Put price tags on all my clothing for my boutique.
4 Go to bed early.
5 Make a semi-unsatisfying meal…and pretend to enjoy it.

Five snacks I enjoy...

1 First of all…how do I limit it to “5” snacks? The first on the list is anything gummy…gummy worms, gummy bears, gummy fruits…you name it, I LOVE it!
2 Any baked good from Gourmandie’s Bakery in downtown SLC.
3 Dippin’ Dots…yes, I said it, dippin’ dots…hard to find, but worth every dot.
4 Crackers…almost any kind, but especially cheesey ones…like Cheese Nips.
5 frooties…you know those penny candies that are like tootsie rolls, but fruity, I love those… Kenny calls them footies.

Five things I would do if I was a billionaire...

1 Buy a BMW 135i…only because it’s the car I really want right now… I’m sure there would be others to follow.
2 Travel the world IN STYLE. Nice hotels, amazing restaurants, first class tickets, never carrying my own bags. (I stole this one from Arianne)
3 I would buy my dream house…not necessarily huge, but decked out…all the really great cupboards, and really fine furnishings, completed with a fantastic yard filled with waterfalls that flow into pools.
4 To take care of the house and yard, I would need a full staff…and I would pay them well. This would also include a personal chef, and in-house trainer.
5 I would not work…I would actually love to be able to travel to places in need, and devote time, energy and money to helping them better their lives.

Five of my bad habits....

1 WAY overuse of the ... (dot dot dot)
2 Not washing my face…there are nights when let’s face it, all I want to do is go to bed.
3 Moodiness…I’m going to say it’s a bad “habit,” because it’s something I’m trying to work on. Unfortunately, there is a week out of the month where I’m not really that nice of a person.
4 Easily irritated. I’m irritated by music when it’s too loud, when someone asks me too many questions, by wrappers, people chomping their popcorn too loudly in the theater….the list goes on and on.
5 Eating junk food. Should be BAD HABIT #1.

Five places I have lived.... (I'm going to change this to five places I've traveled because my places I've lived is BORING!

1 Toyko, Japan
2 Milan, Italy
3 Saipan
4 Cancun, Mexico
5 Boston, MA

Five jobs I've had....

1 I shredded important documents in the basement of a bank. It was dark, cement, and lonely…besides all the bankers would throw their drinks, and gum in the same trash that I had to sort through…and the WORST was toner cartridges.
2 I worked at a video and party goods store…I loved it! I got to see a lot of movies before they were released on video. I always thought that was cool. Plus, I LOVE party goods.
3 Jamba Juice. I worked there two weeks and decided that it was really cutting into my social life, so I quit. My only paycheck I ever got there was $76.
4 Mervyns – I HATED that job! The place was a complete disaster. I’m a little OCD and it bothered me to have to fold, and refold the same pair of pants 20 times in one night. I wanted to scream at the patrons…don’t unfold unless you are going to BUY!!! I think I would have done much better in a smaller retail store, or boutique.
5 I’m just going to say, ALEXANDER’S…it was 12 years of my life…lots of friends, a few enemies, great customers…and good experiences. I moved on a month and a half ago…big life change for me.

Tag! You're it!!

1 Julie E. – The Queen Bee and Me. A friend of mine, and a SUPER funny person…I can’t wait to read her answers.
2 Danalyn – Treasures4u2share. This is my cousin, and she’s a computer nerd. J …like my husband. And I love finding out more about her.
3 McKell – Up to my knees in KNIT. I love her blog, and I don’t know her SUPER well, and would like to get to know her better.
4 Suzy – The Baller Fam. I always send my surveys to Suzy. We probably know close to everything possible about each other by taking these surveys, and being friends for so long, but it’s a tradition.
5 Heather – The Miller Fam. Super cute cousin…always a pleasure to be around.

GO!!!(And in case you are wondering like I was...A meme (pronounced /miːm or mɛm/) consists of any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that gets transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another. Examples include thoughts, ideas, theories, practices, habits, songs, dances and moods and terms such as race, culture, and ethnicity. Memes propagate themselves and can move through a "culture" in a manner similar to the behavior of a virus. Thanks Wikipedia.) – thanks Arianne…I was wondering about that.

I like this match better. :)

2008-04-11T09:22:00.002-06:00

My celebrity Look Alikes

2008-04-11T08:59:00.000-06:00

Hungry Like a Wolf

2008-04-10T17:48:00.002-06:00

So...in keeping with my usual fashion, I've started another diet. I had been noticing that a friend of mine had been getting thinner, and thinner. So, I asked her...are you sick, tape worms, heroin, TrimSpa? Well...to find out, none of these...my answer to her answer..."Hungry Like a Wolf." She told me that for two months the following foods were all that she ate:

fruit
veggies
fish
chicken
skim milk
hard boiled eggs

Well...that doesn't sound too hard I thought to myself...so then I asked her a TON of questions...can I have string cheese, can I eat whole wheat bread, what about M&M's, to which she kindly replied, "ultimately you can eat whatever you want, but this is what I ate." Hmmm...ok, so I started today... I attempted to hard boil eggs...ok, you're thinking "attempted?" How hard could it be. So...I called my mom (an infinite source of cooking knowledge, albeit surprsing, since I thought she never cooked,) and asked her how to boil an egg. :) She tells me three minutes after the water starts boiling...well, I'm no spring chick, so I boiled them for 4 minutes. I got to work, cracked open the first egg...gooey yolk. YUCK!!! So...back in the ziploc bag it went...along with the other one...hoping I wouldn't have to smell rotten egg all day. So...I ate my freeze dried fruit (both bags), and went for a diet coke, which by the way, the friend said was a no go...when she said this, I laughed and bought a diet coke. So...by the time lunch rolled around (11:30a.m.) I was STARVING! Wallaby's...ok, I can do that. An entire plate of smoked turkey and veggies... ok, ok, I cheated with a tiny scoop of smashers and a few droplets of BBQ sauce. I wonder if that's indicative of how this is going to go? eh, we'll see. At this point, I tell my friend Arianne about my NEW fabulous diet...and which point, she laughs...and says it will last 4 days. Well...now that's what I like to call a challenge! So...here I am, blogging, and really wishing I was eating. I am now officially HUNGRY LIKE A WOLF!!! On that note, I'm off to Costco to find something I can eat. Out with the old, in with the new.

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