There are really only 25 shopping days left until the "Big Guy" comes.
Does that make you start to freak out?
Are you stressed about how you are going to pay for all that "stuff"?
I can't help you this year with that. BUT I can help you for next year.

Today, go to your bank and set up a Dedicated Savings Account.
(some banks even let you do this online! You don't even have to get out of your PJ's if you don't want to!)
You get to pick the mature date, and you're going to tell them to mature it 1 year from today.
Have them debit from your account $50.00 per paycheck.

I know.

I know.

That seems like a ton of money-- but I promise you wont miss it. I bet you could find $50 per paycheck that you blow in fast food, movies, video rentals or even clothes.

By this time next year, you will have $1, 200 saved for Christmas.  And you will have A LOT less stress!  Seriously.

The date of Christmas never changes. 

Like ever.

It's not an "emergency"(which is what you can justify Credit Cards for) —It is the same date, every single year! You shouldn’t have to charge Christmas. 

You may think you can't afford to save for Christmas, but really, how can you not?

Go.

Do it now.

You will thank me a year from now!

"Whatever you can do or dream you can—begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

We all have that "Secret Dream"...
Today write yours down.
That is the first step to making your dream a reality.

Did you know that lack of sleep contributes to heart attacks? It’s True.

Tonight Go to bed early and see if you don't wake up feeling better!

Stories are medicine... They have such power; they do not require that we do, be, act anything-- we need only listen. - Clarissa Estes

Today, read a story aloud to someone you love... and it does not have to be a child either!

6 hard boiled eggs
4 slices hot buttered toast (I like to chop my toast)
1 1/2 c. white sauce (below)

Chop egg whites into sauce and put on top of toast.
Mash and mix yolk to sprinkle on top of toast very last.

*WHITE SAUCE:

2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. self rising flour
1 c. milk
Dash of pepper

Melt butter in pan on burner. Add flour and pepper; blend together. Add milk small amount at a time and stir. Cook until thick and smooth. Can use plain flour adding 1/4 teaspoon salt.

* I usually do 8 Tbsp. butter and 8 Tbsp. of flour and then add the milk in until it’s the right consistency.

It is so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of this time of year.

Running here and there to catch all the great deals... It's enough to drive you insane.

Today, stay home and just BE with your family.

Count your many blessings name them one by one...

Today realize how blessed you are.
(We have internet for Google’s Sake!)
Take the time to write down your blessings—and name them One by One.

 

*Don’t forget to deliver your chocolate to those that are working on this Thanksgiving Day. Trust me! Your family will want to do this every single year!

Did you know that there are actually people who have to work on Thanksgiving? It's true. There are. Gas station attendants, hotel clerks, airline employees, Blockbuster employees, Police officers, Fire fighters, Doctors, nurses... the list goes on and on... Life keeps on going, even when there is a holiday.

Today, you are going to buy several packages of these chocolates.

Then, you and your family are going to identify who in your community will be working on Thanksgiving.
This is WAY more fun if it is someone that you don't know.
On Thanksgiving Day, you are going to go and deliver these chocolates and say
"Thank you for doing your job!"
Trust me on this one. Your family will love it!

*we delivered last year some chocolates to the blockbuster kid, the gas station attendant and the police officer sitting in a parking lot! We also do this for Christmas*

Simplify! Simplify! Simplify!

Pick one area of your life and simplify.

From now on we are going to Live Simply and Simply Live.

"The great question... which I have not been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is What does a woman want?" - Sigmund Freud

I will tell you what I want. A nap. A long, lovely, guilt free nap.

Today, take a nap.

I give you permission to not feel guilty about it either!

Last year I did a daily feature on my blog called Bucket Filler.  It started on another blog several years ago, and each month it would get tossed around to different bloggers.  I did it for one month, and was hooked! I loved coming up with new things for us to do to help fill our buckets and so I tossed it on to someone else, but kept on doing it on my home front.

I felt good when I was daily thinking of the one good thing I could do for others—or myself.

I felt good when I would sit down to write the Bucket Fillers for the month. My creativity would soar as I would search for the perfect quote or photo to go with what I was asking to be done that day.

I stopped doing it when I got several complaints from people saying they didn’t like the feature.

Boring. Fluffy. Silly. Those were some of the comments that I heard about my feature. So, I quit.

Dumb me for letting others rule what I decided to do on my blog. What I have since realized is that while I put the Bucket Fillers out in the Universe with the hopes that it will uplift others, what really happens is that these Bucket Fillers impact me.  I have missed the connection to myself that the Bucket Filler creates, and so I am bringing it back—with a vengeance. 

I will recycle some of my favorite Bucket Fillers from last year and then starting on January 1 you can be guaranteed to see a new, original Bucket Filler every day here in Crazyland. 

What is a Bucket Filler?

A full bucket (or your emotional well-being) gives us a positive outlook and renewed energy. Every drop in that bucket makes us stronger and more optimistic.

But an empty bucket destroys our outlook, saps our energy, and undermines our will. That's why every time someone dips from our bucket, it hurts us.

So we face a choice every moment of every day: We can fill another persons bucket, or we can dip from them. It's an important choice- one that profoundly influences our relationships, productivity, health and happiness.

I am offering you a simple way to fill your bucket. Small and simple acts to fill not only yours, but those around you as well.

Today, our challenge is to pray only in Gratitude. How many times do we pray for "stuff"? Meaning stuff we need, or stuff we want, or stuff we want to have happen? I would venture to say we all do it. A lot. Today, let us pray only in gratitude and not for things.

If God dwells inside us like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that’s what He’s getting. – Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy, SNL

I went to may favorite Mexican restaurant this week and when I walked in, the owner came running up all smiles and said “Motherboard! Where have you been?!” (in his very charming Mexican accent) Then he threw his arms around me and gave me a big hug. “I was worried about you! You haven’t been in here for a long time! I’m so glad to see you!”

The man is a genius! Talk about creating loyal customers! If he fawns over all of them like he did me it’s no wonder his restaurant is so successful!

He walked me and the rest of my party to our table and then told the waiter “I know exactly what Motherboard here wants!” And, he ordered my meal for me. SPOT ON!

I LOVE that restaurant and I know it’s true.

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I’m in the process of potty training Moxie and to put it simply: It’s not going well.

She is flat out refusing to use the potty. She’ll tell me “I go potty Mama?” So we rush to the potty and she sits there, singing her songs, and nothing happens, and then she’ll want to get down.

After a couple of minutes of her sitting there, singing, I need to go potty.

It happens every single time.

Moxie singing on the potty, and me doing the potty dance because suddenly having my kid sit on the potty makes me have to go potty. Never mind if I just went 5 minutes early.

 Just call me Pavlov ‘cause I’m totally conditioned.

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Speaking of Potty:

I have said for years that kids totally do a number on a woman’s body.  They make things sag where they should be perky and where things should be flat they are pudgy.

Then there’s the whole “Potty Issue”.

Those of you who have had children know exactly what I’m talking about.

When you were younger, you had all the control in the world—and could hold it through a fantastic comedy routine, sneezing fit AND coughing spell. However, the more children you (meaning I ) have the less control you (I) have.

Nothing makes the fact that children ruin your body more apparent than being sick and loosing control of your bladder. IN PUBLIC.

I have been sick over the past several days and found myself in Wal-Mart wandering around, trying to avoid the candy isle while stocking up on the jumbo bags of cough drops and Orange Juice.  Suddenly I was possessed by a coughing fit and lost control.

I peed my pants right there in Wal-Mart and there was absolutely NOTHING I could do about it except to try and regain my composure from coughing and then turn around and walk out of the store.
Wet pants and all.

God Bless Children, everywhere.

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Just so you can be totally jealous of me and my awesomeness: I get to have THREE Thanksgiving dinners. One this Sunday with my parents and siblings. One on Thanksgiving with just my little family and then one next Sunday with Jefe’s family.

Thing 1 may have had a glimmer of a tear in her eye when she exclaimed how happy she was—that it was just how she loved it. Thanksgiving with everyone she loved. Thing 2 got a cheesy smile and said “This is my favorite time of year. Football. Mashed Potatoes & Gravy and my family.”

I think I just got teary writing about my awesome chitins and Turkey Dinners.

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Thing 2 messed up his knee pretty bad at school yesterday and no one could get a hold of me. Usually I have my cell phone glued to my hand. But, yesterday in my haste to get into my favorite restaurant, AGAIN, I left my phone in the car.

I happily enjoyed my Carne Asada while flirting with Moxie completely unaware that a tragedy was unraveling all around me.

When I got back into the car, there over 18 missed phone calls, 3 emails, and 3 text messages from people trying to find me to let me know that Thing 2 had been rushed to the ER.

I felt like the worst Mother on the whole face of the planet. Like EVER.

My sister was frantic and on her way to my house because she was convinced that I was passed out dead in my house and Moxie was screaming bloody murder and that’s why I didn’t answer the multiple ways people were trying to get a hold of me. When I finally got a hold of my sweet sister, she said “Oh my gosh! I am so glad you aren’t dead! I was so worried about you!”

She then showed up at my house right after I got home with a giant McDee’s Diet Coke and spent the afternoon with me.

I love my family. All of them.

Jefe’s side, too.

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Speaking of Jefe’s side: I am trying with all my might to convince his Mother that she needs to move to the town where I live.  I know she would be so happy to have all her grandkids by her—and they could do her yard work and we could  help take care of her.

Most people talk about how awful their Mother-in-law’s are, but not mine.  She is so kind and non-judgmental. Whenever I leave having spent time with his family I feel so good about myself. They build each other up and it is a total joy to be together with them. I feel that way about his entire family.

Most people can’t stand their in-laws… but I love to be with mine. I wish they all lived on the same street as me so I could love on them and their kids every single day.

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I went to Bloggy Boot Camp last weekend and realized several things:

1. I can, indeed, talk non-stop for 5 hours straight. Both down and back. (So, yes. That’s a total of TEN HOURS. sorry Veronica!)
2. I never run out of words. BECAUSE I TALK NON-STOP.
3. I am smart. (that was refreshing to learn)
4. Positive Self Talk (The Law of Attraction) really works and I have set some definite solid goals for the next  year.
5. Blogging is less about words and more about the relationships you make.
6. I have met some of the most wonderful people blogging—and some of them I am proud to call my dearest friends. You all know who you are.

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I have decided that I am Old. My back is killing me more often than it’s not and I have to stop, at various times during the day, and do all sorts of back stretches.

Downward dog, Cat-Cow, the Half-wheel and the Happy Baby pose.

It’s the only way I can keep my back from killing. I walk around like the hunch-back of Notre Dame and it’s really embarrassing. And, it hurts. A lot.

I think I need to find a Yoga Class to go to on a regular basis. I mean, I’m already doing basic yoga multiple times a day, so why not?

Maybe I could shed those final stubborn pounds I’m trying to loose.

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Jefe is heading off for a fishing weekend with his pals. Frankly? I love it when he does this. Not because I like him being gone, but because I like that he has hobbies and friends to share it with. Besides, when he comes he is happy. How can you argue with that?

Have a great weekend!

1.  Supply and Demand – Amos Lee
2. Heather Remind Me How This Ends – Dolorean
3. Flake – Jack Johnson
4.Maps-  Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5. When She Believes – Ben Harper
6. I Need All The Friends I Can Get – Camera Obscura
7. By The Sea – The Essex Green
8.  We’re Gonna Make It  (Little Miss Sunshine) – Danna/Devotchka
9. Ask – The Smiths
10.  Sea Legs – The Shins

Bonus: Little Eyes – Yo Lo Tengo

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Re post as "My life according to (band name)"

Pick your Artist:
Amos Lee

Describe yourself:
Street Corner Preacher *DeNae will appreciate this one!*

How do you feel:
Kid

Describe where you currently live:
Bottom of the Barrel

If you could go anywhere, where would you go:
Black River

Your favorite form of transportation:
Night Train

Your best friend:
What's Been Going On?

You and your best friend are:
Careless

What's the weather like:
It Started To Rain

Favorite time of day:
Skipping Stones

If your life was a TV show, what would it be called:
Better Days

What is life to you:
Supply & Demand

Your relationship:
Shout out loud

Your fear:
Lies of a lonely friend

What is the best advice you have to give:
Sympathize

Thought for the Day:
Seen it all before

How I would like to die:
Jail & Bombs

My soul's present condition:
Soul Suckers

My motto:
Keep it loose, Keep it tight

I feel like death warmed over with a side of please kill me now.

I'm sick and I hate to pull the kid card, but seriously? They make it impossible for a person to get better.

Mom's don't get sick days.

Meals still have to be made. Kids still have to be delivered hither and yon and poopy pants still have to be changed.

When your kids are sick, you make them lay in bed and sleep. Which, theoretically, is how a person gets better. But not for the Mom.

And, not that I'm complaining either.

Whatever.

I'm totally complaining.

I laid in bed last night coughing up a lung when Moxie came in, started rubbed my arm and said "You puking, mama? You need to calm down, mama." {rub my arm some more} "Just calm down, Mama. You be OK."

Which is comforting, but also slightly odd to have my two year old comforting me while I cough up a lung.

Thing 1 made dinner last night-- home made chicken noodle soup from allrecipes.com  Thank you, Internet, for teaching my children how to cook.

So I guess what I'm saying is being sick, and a Mom at the exact same time totally blows, yo.

Literally.

 Did you know that Orthodontics can cost anywhere from $1,800 to over $6,500 without insurance?

 It’s true.

I know this because I have two teenagers (and myself) that need braces.

I asked all my neighbors who they went to for their Orthodontic work, and was planning on just using the same, local Orthodontist. I’m a sheep like that.  However, my husband had different ideas.  He insisted that I research Utah Orthodontists, and see what everyone is charging and find out why there were such differences in cost.

Being the obedient wife that I am *cough cough* I did just that. Honestly, I didn’t think there would be that big of difference in price, treatment or even in offices and I planned on still using the neighborhood Orthodontist.

I called over thirteen different Orthodontists in my area and I interviewed them over the phone. Then I made appointments with six different ones and took my children to visit them and go through the initial consults.

I was surprised on the second  consult to see that they were charging WAY more than my first consult.

My first consult quoted me $1,800 for Orthodontic work (after my deductible) and the second Ortho was charging me $5,900 AFTER my deductible.  When I questioned the first Ortho (yes I totally called him back) he said he really wasn’t an Orthodontist—or board certified-- but a Dentist that did Orthodontic work. Also, he didn’t include in the price the cost of the initial X-rays or the price of the follow-up care (retainers etc).

And, he recycled his materials.

Gross.

I had no idea that you could recycle Orthodontic Materials. It’s good to be green, however, some things are not meant to be recycled and braces are one of those things.

I was really surprised, while doing my research, at how every single Orthodontist not only had different fees, but different treatment plans and a different feeling in their office.  Some of them made me feel like I was a burden because I was asking so many questions and some felt it necessary to talk down to me. I quickly crossed those off my list.

During all of the research to find the perfect Orthodontist for my family, I came up with some criteria that the Orthodontists had to meet.

10 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING AN ORTHODONTIST:

1. Practice—How long has the Orthodontist been in practice? Has he moved a lot? The amount of time an Orthodontist (or any doctor for that matter) has been in one place speaks volumes to the type of practice they have.

 2. Schooling and Education—Where did he go to school? How long ago?  He is board Certified and/or does he sit on any state boards or committees?  What type of continuing Education does the Orthodontist participate in? Does he go to conferences to learn about new technology?

3. Money—What  exactly do all the fee’s cover? Does it cover all the visits? The retainers? After care? Do they take insurance? Are there hidden fee’s? Do the fee’s cover all the x-rays and retainers? Will they give you a discount if you pay the entire balance up front (hello flex spending!)? Will they give you a discount if you have more than one child coming through their office?

4. Time Frame—This one is very important. What is the time frame that he expects to have you in braces? The technology is such now that the Orthodontist should be able to give you a good, solid time frame. I was surprised to see that treatment times varied from office to office—one said 2.5 years and another said 14months. Big Difference.

5. Referrals-- I asked for referrals from each office I interviewed over the phone. I wanted to see what people would say about the type of treatment they received from the Dr. AFTER it was all over. I also wanted to know what these patients didn’t like and then specifically what they loved about the Orthodontist.

6. Equipment—Are they up on the latest technology? What types of appliances and braces does the Orthodontist use? Specifically: IS IT RECYCLED MATERIALS? (because eww! Gross!)

7. Interaction—This one is deal maker or breaker for me. I want to know and see how the Orthodontist interacts with my children.  I am the cash cow—my children are the ones that have to have the gadgets on their teeth. It is very important to me that the Orthodontist speaks WITH my children—not to my children THROUGH me.

8.  Incentives—What kind of incentives did they use? Are there incentives for good grades? Being on time? Wearing their rubber bands? Did they have office contests? The ways the various offices got their office involved in the patients lives was important to me. Braces cost a lot of money, and you spend a lot of time with them… For me, having the experience for my children be pleasant was important. Good incentives means less fighting about wearing their rubber bands.

9. Technology—Not only was I interested in what kind of Orthodontic technology they were using, I was interested in the type of technology they used within their office.  One office had all their new client forms online for me to fill out and then submit. I loved that. Another office was very antiquated and filled everything out with a number 2 pencil. And still another office would send me not only email appointment reminders, but text message reminders as well.  LOVE! THAT!

10. Office Environment—How the staff and the Doctor interacted was important, but even more so, I watched how the staff treated me and my children.  Again, braces cost a lot of money, so I felt like it was important that I never felt like a burden or that I was being talked down to.

Admittedly, I thought my husband was crazy for insisting that I research Orthodontists, the treatments available and the differences in cost; However, I am very glad that I did. I learned a lot about what is available, what to look for and what to avoid. I would strongly encourage you to not just go with whomever your neighbors have chosen, but to actually do some research. You may be surprised with what you find.

*This is a sponsored post 

"When Gary told me he had found Jesus I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But, it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handy, SNL

Jack Handy seriously cracks me up. Mostly because I totally get that weird, jacked up sense of humor.

You’d  know that about me if you were my Facebook friend. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people say” Dude. When I read your status updates on Facebook I find myself wondering ‘What in the heck goes through her mind when she writes this stuff?’

Which totally reminds me of a joke my Grandpa used to tell us every single time we would get in the car :


Q: “What goes through a bugs mind when he hits the windshield?”
A: “His Butt.”

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Moxie and I got to hang out with the Real, New and Improved Ronald McDonald this past week and it was hysterical.  He speaks fluent Spanish and is quite the charmer!

The Ronald McDonald house invited me to come down and tour their new facility in conjunction with their #giveahand campaign.  You can buy a helping hand at any of your local McDonalds and it will go to support your local McDonalds House. 

Did you know that the SLC Ronald House had 1,800 families stay there last year? That was over 5,000 people that they helped house while their children were in the hospital. While we were there, they were at capacity, so if anyone needed a place to stay, they would have had to try and find them some where else to stay.

They also have this great program where for every minute you pledge to spend with your family, McDonalds with donate $1 to your local McDonalds House—up to $10,000.  And, if you write Give A Hand on your hand and upload it to their site, they are randomly picking 1 photo a day to give $500.  EVERY DAY you have a chance to win $500.  If you want more information about that—check out their press release:

McHappy Day and “Give A Hand” Fundraiser at McDonald’s:

Overview: McHappy Day is today, November 10, and kicks-off McDonald’s annual “Give A Hand” fundraiser for RMHC. Families and your readers can go in-restaurant today through November 20 and buy a paper “Give A Hand” for $1; all proceeds are donated to RMHC.
http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/promotions/mchappyday.html

“Give A Hand” Social Media Photo Sweepstakes:

Overview: The new online photo sweepstakes invites customers, via McDonald’s USA Twitter handle (@McDonalds), to submit a photo of their hand with a written phrase that shows their support for RMHC. Each day, between November 10-20, one entrant will be selected at random to win $500 for themselves and McDonald’s will donate $500 for their local RMHC Chapter.
http://bit.ly/cDy2ip

“Make Family Time Happy Time.” online widget:

Overview: In celebration of family togetherness, McDonald’s invites your readers to pledge their family time together to the “Make Family Time Happy Time.” online widget via Facebook. For each minute pledged, McDonald’s USA will donate one penny to RMHC with a goal of reaching 1 million minutes, up to $10,000, towards the Charity’s programs.
http://www.facebook.com/McDonalds?v=app_10442206389

Salt Lake City Ronald McDonald House Charities:

http://rmhcslc.org




We had so much fun and this is a really great cause! I am really excited about the future projects that we have in the works! 

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I am gunning for the Mother of year award. I’m blowing this joint today to head south to hang with my home-girls.  I cleaned the house, put the laundry away and MADE DINNER for everyone tonight.

Can you say Mother Guilt? Cause I can’t. My mouth doesn’t form those two words. Like ever.

In all seriousness, I can’t wait to get on the road and head south. I’ve got ideas to bounce off people. Food to eat and friends to laugh with. Lucky them they get to hang with a chick that sounds like James Earl Jones with a Smokers cough.

Good times.

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I think my kids are actually excited for me to blow this popsicle stand because their Dad is a WAY better parent than me. More fun, too. House is always clean; Dinner is at exactly 5:30; Baths are at exactly 7:30 and the children are all nestled snug in their beds at 8:30.

He really is a fantastic parent and they don’t even miss me one little bit.

Especially the head spinning thing.

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This is the magnet that I have hanging on my fridge. It was the one thing that I really wanted when my Father-in-law died. It cracks me up every time I look at it.

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That’s the end of this weeks Random 10 Friday. I hope you have a superb weekend wherever you are. I’m going to be singing my heart out at the “Wannahockalugi” with all my home girls. Oh. And then there’s that whole Bloggy Bootcamp, too.

If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done. ~Author Unknown

Boy. That statement is the bona fide truth.

Nothing spurs me into action to complete a task faster than the looming deadline of another, completely different task.

Someone is coming over for dinner?

Boy howdy! I better get that review written I've been putting off for a month now.n>

I function better when I'm under pressure.

{sing it with me}

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My life has been a whirl-wind of activity the past couple of weeks. Opportunities are raining from the sky and I am constantly finding myself having to pick my jaw up off the floor.

I can't wait until I am finally able to spill the beans on a couple of the projects I am working on.

Srsly.
Awesomesauce, people.

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I'm going to a little diddy this weekend called Bloggy Boot Camp and I hear there are still tickets available. It's going to be loads of fun! We're bringing the popcorn to throw at DeNae and Kristina while they teach us how to be sparkly bloggers.

I just hope they talk about Unicorns. Cause, Unicorns are people, too. Don'tchya know?

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I'm really starting to believe in the Law of Attraction.

Every time I put something "out there" for the Universe to hear (or God) it comes true.

Every. Single. Time.

Someone pointed out that it's not just the Law of Attraction but also Faith.

You say what it is you want to happen and then you have the Faith to make it happen.

So Hear Me Now Mr. Universe:
{no. not you arnold}

I want to be in Disney World next year with my family on someone elses' dime.

Disney World. With my family.

Now, let's watch it rain from heaven.

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Moxie saw the snow this morning and about went freaking crazy.  She HAD to go outside and play in it with the crazy boxer dog. They slid on the slide and caught snowflakes on their tongues.

It was the cutest thing I've ever seen.

Moxie, that is. NOT the snow.

I'm not ready for this nasty cold weather.

If I had my way it would snow only the week before Christmas and the week after. Then the snow would promptly melt and it would 65-82.7 degrees again.

Don't give me that "you have to have snow to appreciate spring". Cause really? I don't.

I appreciate nice weather all the time. I don't need bone-cold-chilling-cut-you-to-the-core type of weather for me to realize I like to be 65-82.7 degrees. Year round. 

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That's it for this week. I hope you have a big pot of soup brewing and can hunker down with a good book. I'm reading the last book in the Sookie Stackhouse series. Then I'm finishing the Stephanie Plum (Evanovich) series. Yay for days where all you want to do is read!





1.  This Heart Is  A Stone - Acid House Kings
2.  If She Wants Me  -  Belle & Sebastian
3.  Little Eyes  -  Yo La Tengo
4.  Teenager - Camera Obscura
5.  I'm An Animal - Nekko Case
6.  Whatever You Want - Club 8
7.  1234 + Mushaboom - Feist
8. Making Plans for Nigel - Nouvelle Vague
9. Pictures of Success - Rilo Kiley
10.Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez


Bonus: The Boy With The Thorn In His Side - The Smiths

ADVANTAGES OF POBANZ ORTHODONTICS

HOW TO STOP THUMB SUCKING

SEO TIPS

Janet Thaeler from www.newspapergrl.com shared her vast knowledge on how to make your blog more searchable. I walked away from that presentation having personally learned a lot of new information that I am very excited to put into practice.


*Chris, Amber, Janet, Veronica, Lori, Lesa, Kendra, Jessica, Cassie, Andrea, Judy,  Elisa, Dr. John