Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
September 4, 2010
August 27, 2010
Shameless Promotion WITH a possible prize!
Okay, okay, you probably saw that I had a new blog post and were jumping for joy to see what's going on with me and my life. Well, you're not going to get that. Right now anyway. What you are going to get is a shameless begging from Yours Truly. A few weeks ago I randomly posted a link for a contest from MyShape.com on Facebook. And then promptly forgot about it.
What is this website and their giveaway, you may be asking? Well, first of all, MyShape.com is AWESOME. It's a clothing/accessories website where you put in your specific measurements and preferences and then it uses those to recommend clothes that will look good on your body. It also automatically calculates your size based on your measurements. So you could be a size 4 in one brand and a size 14 in another, but it lets you know. They carry a variety of fashionable brands and are constantly updating. What is this amazing giveaway that has prompted me to write a blog post for the first time in months? They are giving away a $1000 shopping spree to whoever refers the most new users before August 31st. Only I had forgotten about the giveaway until yesterday morning. When I discovered that I was in 6th place. So of course I posted my link on Facebook again. And now I'm in SECOND PLACE. I have no idea how many referals the person in first place has (or how many I have for that matter), but wouldn't it be incredible if I won?!!
Here's what's in it for you. Go to MyShape.com. Set up a free account and enter your measurements. And then come back here and leave a comment that you did it. If you already did it through my link, you can leave a comment too. And tell your friends to do it (make sure they do it through my link). And they can leave a comment too. IF I win, I will use Random.org to pick a "winner" from my comments who will get to order 1 item up to $100 with my winnings. Awesome, no? That's cuz I'm awesome. Seriously, go tell all your friends.
What is this website and their giveaway, you may be asking? Well, first of all, MyShape.com is AWESOME. It's a clothing/accessories website where you put in your specific measurements and preferences and then it uses those to recommend clothes that will look good on your body. It also automatically calculates your size based on your measurements. So you could be a size 4 in one brand and a size 14 in another, but it lets you know. They carry a variety of fashionable brands and are constantly updating. What is this amazing giveaway that has prompted me to write a blog post for the first time in months? They are giving away a $1000 shopping spree to whoever refers the most new users before August 31st. Only I had forgotten about the giveaway until yesterday morning. When I discovered that I was in 6th place. So of course I posted my link on Facebook again. And now I'm in SECOND PLACE. I have no idea how many referals the person in first place has (or how many I have for that matter), but wouldn't it be incredible if I won?!!
Here's what's in it for you. Go to MyShape.com. Set up a free account and enter your measurements. And then come back here and leave a comment that you did it. If you already did it through my link, you can leave a comment too. And tell your friends to do it (make sure they do it through my link). And they can leave a comment too. IF I win, I will use Random.org to pick a "winner" from my comments who will get to order 1 item up to $100 with my winnings. Awesome, no? That's cuz I'm awesome. Seriously, go tell all your friends.
April 5, 2010
March 22, 2010
Addiction, anyone?
So I've set up a new blog for Miche Bags. If you haven't seen them before, go check it out! And if you have, then you must love them, so go check it out. Not to mention, I'm giving away a free shell to one of my first 50 followers over there. So duh, get out of here and go check it out!
Hehehe - almost forgot to give you the address: micheaddiction.blogspot.com
Now go check it out.
Hehehe - almost forgot to give you the address: micheaddiction.blogspot.com
Now go check it out.
March 16, 2010
Do as I'm doing...
Follow follow me. Look over there at the side - 2 measly followers! Well, the followers aren't measly, but the 2 is. I like the followers.
That is all.
That is all.
February 26, 2010
Friday Five
Five Places I'm Going to Move to to Get Away From Winter and the Houses I'm Going to Buy There
(Location preferences courtesy of findyourspot.com)
1 - St George, UT:
If this house is as nice as the pictures make it look, I'm sooooooo there. But at that price, I have my doubts
2 - Bisbee, AZ:
Nice roses, but what does your house look like?
3 - Morganton, NC:
Nice house. You might be able to sell it if you don't let anyone see what horrid things you've done to the walls first.
4 - Athens, GA:
6 beds, 2500 sq ft, almost half an acre: $80,000 - surely there's something you're not telling me about this house?
And the best for last
5 - McKinney, TX (well, close anyway):
Can you say trailer trash Alice in Wonderland house? How old was the little girl who designed those additions anyway?
(Location preferences courtesy of findyourspot.com)
1 - St George, UT:
If this house is as nice as the pictures make it look, I'm sooooooo there. But at that price, I have my doubts
2 - Bisbee, AZ:
Nice roses, but what does your house look like?
3 - Morganton, NC:
Nice house. You might be able to sell it if you don't let anyone see what horrid things you've done to the walls first.
4 - Athens, GA:
6 beds, 2500 sq ft, almost half an acre: $80,000 - surely there's something you're not telling me about this house?
And the best for last
5 - McKinney, TX (well, close anyway):
Can you say trailer trash Alice in Wonderland house? How old was the little girl who designed those additions anyway?
February 21, 2010
Ski Week
Officially known as President's Week in dear ol' Park City, we just finished a week off of school. Which also means a week off of work for Ben. It started by having cousins over for the weekend. And then, Ben who doesn't do vacations told us Sunday night that in the morning we were going to get in the car and drive south for a few days. We're all a little sick of the cold. Literally. The coughing hung around for a month and is just now gone. So we did. Get in the car and head south.
We figured we'd stay in Cedar City and then drive down to St. George for a day. We had a great time. Especially when Turtle started screaming at 1:30 in the morning and then barfed all over the bed/wall/floor. Good times. Let's just say he doesn't travel well. Letting him stay up late and eat a bunch of junk probably didn't help either. We're good parents like that. We stopped at Cove Fort on the way down and took a tour, swam in the hotel's pool that was rather dusty because of construction, stayed up late watching the olympics (much to Ben's dismay), visited the Dinosaur Discovery in St. George (where our future paleontologist Ricochet was enthralled and asked in-depth questions about everything and we had to finally pull her away because Turtle and Daddy were getting antsy), played miniature golf (of which I sadly have no pictures), ate lots of food and paid too much for it, saw Princess and the Frog at the dollar theater (which was really a $2 theater, but that doesn't flow off your tongue quite as well, ya know?) and just enjoyed our family time together. Interestingly, we ran into another PC family at the movie theater in St George. Who'da thunk? Pictures, you say? Yes, here are a few pictures for your viewing enjoyment.
Cousin Princessa V apparently should have had a nap that day...
Cove Fort
Do I really need to label where we are in this picture?
Turtle picked a little stegosaurus puzzle.
And Ricochet picked a mini excavation kit. As she was excavating through the exotic plaster to find the dinosaur bones, she was all atwitter at the "discovery" she was about to make.
No, I didn't forget this one - Chicken Little did indeed come with us. He just doesn't do much yet so he didn't get as much camera time. Poor Chicken Little.
We figured we'd stay in Cedar City and then drive down to St. George for a day. We had a great time. Especially when Turtle started screaming at 1:30 in the morning and then barfed all over the bed/wall/floor. Good times. Let's just say he doesn't travel well. Letting him stay up late and eat a bunch of junk probably didn't help either. We're good parents like that. We stopped at Cove Fort on the way down and took a tour, swam in the hotel's pool that was rather dusty because of construction, stayed up late watching the olympics (much to Ben's dismay), visited the Dinosaur Discovery in St. George (where our future paleontologist Ricochet was enthralled and asked in-depth questions about everything and we had to finally pull her away because Turtle and Daddy were getting antsy), played miniature golf (of which I sadly have no pictures), ate lots of food and paid too much for it, saw Princess and the Frog at the dollar theater (which was really a $2 theater, but that doesn't flow off your tongue quite as well, ya know?) and just enjoyed our family time together. Interestingly, we ran into another PC family at the movie theater in St George. Who'da thunk? Pictures, you say? Yes, here are a few pictures for your viewing enjoyment.
Cousin Princessa V apparently should have had a nap that day...
Cove Fort
Do I really need to label where we are in this picture?
Each of the kids got to pick something from the gift shop at Dinosaur Discovery...
Turtle picked a little stegosaurus puzzle.
And Ricochet picked a mini excavation kit. As she was excavating through the exotic plaster to find the dinosaur bones, she was all atwitter at the "discovery" she was about to make.
No, I didn't forget this one - Chicken Little did indeed come with us. He just doesn't do much yet so he didn't get as much camera time. Poor Chicken Little.June 7, 2009
Not So Friday Five
Dear Charlotte,
Okay, so it isn't Friday, but I missed it this week. I had planned on posting this, but I never got around to it, so here it is. Consider it a special Sunday surprise!
And yes, we are proud that Daddy's a smoker. ;)
Okay, so it isn't Friday, but I missed it this week. I had planned on posting this, but I never got around to it, so here it is. Consider it a special Sunday surprise!
Blowing Smoke and Dandelions
5 Pics from Memorial Day Weekend
5 Pics from Memorial Day Weekend
And yes, we are proud that Daddy's a smoker. ;)
June 1, 2009
The Peanut Gallery
Dear Charlotte,
My friend Raina has a sidebar on her blog with funny things her kids say and/or do. I like that idea because heaven knows I'm awful at recording such things! So, being the copycat that I am, I am stealing the idea. (Um, thanks Raina!) On the side of my blog, you will now find "The Peanut Gallery" which will be updated periodically with little glimpses of the funny things my kids (and perhaps occasionally other kids I know) say. Enjoy!
My friend Raina has a sidebar on her blog with funny things her kids say and/or do. I like that idea because heaven knows I'm awful at recording such things! So, being the copycat that I am, I am stealing the idea. (Um, thanks Raina!) On the side of my blog, you will now find "The Peanut Gallery" which will be updated periodically with little glimpses of the funny things my kids (and perhaps occasionally other kids I know) say. Enjoy!
May 29, 2009
Friday Five
Dear Charlotte,
Holy Cheeseball Batman, it's Friday already?!
Holy Cheeseball Batman, it's Friday already?!
5 Books That Have (Possibly) Changed My Outlook on Life:
1 - The Book of Mormon
2 - tuesdays with Morrie
3 - The View From Saturday
4 - The Ordinary Princess
5 - Inherit the Wind
2 - tuesdays with Morrie
3 - The View From Saturday
4 - The Ordinary Princess
5 - Inherit the Wind
May 22, 2009
Friday Five
Dear Charlotte,
5 Things I Want Just for My Selfish Self:
1 - Honda Pilot
2 - Week-long vacation in Hawaii sans children
3 - a Maid (who doesn't?)
4 - Day at a really nice spa
5 - 1 lb of chocolate from Mom's Kandy Kitchen that I don't have to share
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!
March 31, 2009
Confessions:
Dear Charlotte,
Ricochet has been sporting the same hairdo for three days. Not that I've done the same hairdo on her for three days, but that I never took it out.
The dishes have been waiting to be washed for the same amount of time.
Yesterday we all stayed in our pajamas until Ben called and said he was coming home from work soon.
Ssshhhhh! Don't tell my kids I'm a bad mom and they'll never figure it out, right?
Ricochet has been sporting the same hairdo for three days. Not that I've done the same hairdo on her for three days, but that I never took it out.
The dishes have been waiting to be washed for the same amount of time.
Yesterday we all stayed in our pajamas until Ben called and said he was coming home from work soon.
Ssshhhhh! Don't tell my kids I'm a bad mom and they'll never figure it out, right?
March 23, 2009
My husband thinks I'm crazy....and you probably will too
Dear Charlotte,
I don't really know what's gotten into me, but I got this idea and now Ben thinks I've gone off the deep end. Maybe I have, I don't know. So I was thinking, why don't we use cloth diapers on this new baby? Not the takes-20-minutes-to-fold-them-and-have-to-be-careful-not-to-stick-your-kid-with-a-pin cloth diapers of years ago, but modern cloth diapers. Did you know they make cloth diapers now that are practically like disposables? Diapers like bumGenius and Mommy's Touch and Kissaluvs. I think I'm even open to doing plain old prefolds with covers sometimes. There are several reasons I've been considering this, like:
1 - Even to buy the nice ones, it is cheaper than using the cheap disposables. (Although it's an up-front cost instead of spread over the months and years) Plus, if you have more children, the cost is even lower because you can use many of the same diapers and products.
2 - It's better for the environment.
3 - It's better for the baby. It's crazy how many harmful chemicals there are in disposable diapers. I was amazed at the things I learned when I started looking into it. Seriously - google it and see for yourself.
4 - For some reason, it doesn't sound that bad! =)
Ben thinks I couldn't handle cleaning the poop off, but guess what? I have to wipe the poop off the kid's butt anyway, right? And you can hook this sprayer thing - basically like a vegetable sprayer for the kitchen sink - up to the plumbing on your toilet. No dunking, just spray it off and wash them every couple of days! And if you're out and about, use a flushable liner and whala! the mess goes down the john!
See? I knew you'd think I'm crazy! So now's your chance to make your opinion known - take the poll on the side of my blog to let me know if I have really lost it or not!
I don't really know what's gotten into me, but I got this idea and now Ben thinks I've gone off the deep end. Maybe I have, I don't know. So I was thinking, why don't we use cloth diapers on this new baby? Not the takes-20-minutes-to-fold-them-and-have-to-be-careful-not-to-stick-your-kid-with-a-pin cloth diapers of years ago, but modern cloth diapers. Did you know they make cloth diapers now that are practically like disposables? Diapers like bumGenius and Mommy's Touch and Kissaluvs. I think I'm even open to doing plain old prefolds with covers sometimes. There are several reasons I've been considering this, like:
1 - Even to buy the nice ones, it is cheaper than using the cheap disposables. (Although it's an up-front cost instead of spread over the months and years) Plus, if you have more children, the cost is even lower because you can use many of the same diapers and products.
2 - It's better for the environment.
3 - It's better for the baby. It's crazy how many harmful chemicals there are in disposable diapers. I was amazed at the things I learned when I started looking into it. Seriously - google it and see for yourself.
4 - For some reason, it doesn't sound that bad! =)
Ben thinks I couldn't handle cleaning the poop off, but guess what? I have to wipe the poop off the kid's butt anyway, right? And you can hook this sprayer thing - basically like a vegetable sprayer for the kitchen sink - up to the plumbing on your toilet. No dunking, just spray it off and wash them every couple of days! And if you're out and about, use a flushable liner and whala! the mess goes down the john!
See? I knew you'd think I'm crazy! So now's your chance to make your opinion known - take the poll on the side of my blog to let me know if I have really lost it or not!
February 21, 2009
Pay It Forward
So, here's how this game works-the first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year, a handmade gift/treat from me. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well. Before you leave your comment, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going (or be lazy and copy and paste like I did). Then come back, let me know you're going to play and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift!
January 13, 2009
Wouldn't it be nice?
Dear Charlotte,
I just ran across the best job in the world. SOMEBODY is going to be paid $105,000 to live in beautiful Australia for six months and blog about how awesome it is. No, really. It's not even a joke. Here is the link. I could totally go for this. I wonder if Ben would consider skipping the first four months of work next year? Or if the school would even let him....Heck! We'll live off of the pay for a year and THEN he can go back to work, eh?
I just ran across the best job in the world. SOMEBODY is going to be paid $105,000 to live in beautiful Australia for six months and blog about how awesome it is. No, really. It's not even a joke. Here is the link. I could totally go for this. I wonder if Ben would consider skipping the first four months of work next year? Or if the school would even let him....Heck! We'll live off of the pay for a year and THEN he can go back to work, eh?
December 22, 2008
Halloween at Last!
Dear Charlotte,
Yes, that title says Halloween. Yes it's been almost two months. Yes I'm only now getting around to posting pictures. Se la vie.
First and foremost, if you know what this is a picture of, you must have a little girl in your life. Here at our palace (that's a fancy word for castle) we LOVE this book. What book is it? Why, Fancy Nancy of course! In the book, Nancy, who loves to be fancy, gives her family lessons on being fancy, dresses them up and they all go out for pizza. A very fun and delightful (that's a fancy word for good) book that even Ben enjoys. So for Halloween we decided to dress up as Nancy's family. Only, she has a little sister and we happen to have a little brother. Although we considered dressing the little man up just like Nancy's little sister, we decided to let him retain a bit of dignity instead. So we improvised on a fancy little man and he played the part - strutting all over the place, flashing hand signals, saying, "yo, yo, yo." Ricochet, of course, got to be Nancy. And if you're wondering, yes, I did sew each of those ruffles on her dress. No, not by hand. What do you think I am - a seamstress? She was simply darling. So without further ado, here we are - Christmas ball earrings and all! (See, now I've tied it into Christmas so it's a perfect December post, right?)
Yes, that title says Halloween. Yes it's been almost two months. Yes I'm only now getting around to posting pictures. Se la vie.
First and foremost, if you know what this is a picture of, you must have a little girl in your life. Here at our palace (that's a fancy word for castle) we LOVE this book. What book is it? Why, Fancy Nancy of course! In the book, Nancy, who loves to be fancy, gives her family lessons on being fancy, dresses them up and they all go out for pizza. A very fun and delightful (that's a fancy word for good) book that even Ben enjoys. So for Halloween we decided to dress up as Nancy's family. Only, she has a little sister and we happen to have a little brother. Although we considered dressing the little man up just like Nancy's little sister, we decided to let him retain a bit of dignity instead. So we improvised on a fancy little man and he played the part - strutting all over the place, flashing hand signals, saying, "yo, yo, yo." Ricochet, of course, got to be Nancy. And if you're wondering, yes, I did sew each of those ruffles on her dress. No, not by hand. What do you think I am - a seamstress? She was simply darling. So without further ado, here we are - Christmas ball earrings and all! (See, now I've tied it into Christmas so it's a perfect December post, right?)
December 19, 2008
You're Invited...
Dear Charlotte,
Ben found this wedding invitation online and I couldn't not share it. Click on it to read it. Enjoy!
Ben found this wedding invitation online and I couldn't not share it. Click on it to read it. Enjoy!
December 18, 2008
My 8 Tag
Dear Charlotte,
My cousin Rush, whom I have to promise not to hate, tagged me a while ago so I thought maybe I should get around to it. I'm supposed to list my top 8 choices in the following categories:
TV Shows
Um, I don't really watch TV. The only television that happens around here is PBS Kids in the morning. And that's just cuz I need a little mommy time and have become addicted to the electronic babysitter. I do tend to watch American Idol when it's on. Soooo.....here's my list:
1. American Idol
2. Dragon Tales (which has been removed to make space for "Sid the (politically correct and musical, not to mention way above age level) Science Kid. Sorry NCLB, but I don't really think my 5 year old needs to learn about "reversible change." So sue me.
3. Extreme Makeover Home Edition when I'm with my parents and it's on
4. Clifford
5. Reading Rainbow
6. and
7. er
8. yeah
That pretty much sums it up.
Restaurants
Let me tell you about my husband. He grew up in a restaurant. No, like literally. His father owned 4 in his lifetime that I know of. Whenever we go out to eat, we might as well be professional food/restaurant critics. It's not my fault. I try to enjoy a new place without analyzing the atmosphere/service/food/prices to death, but Ben has ruined me. Don't get me wrong - we love food. But we're cheap. So I don't think there's a single really expensive restaurant on my list (well, #7 is getting up there for us), but there is a lot of good food!
1. Grumpy's BBQ (my late father in law's REAL bbq in Montana - the best pulled pork EVER)
2. Wingers
3. Costa Vida
4. Carl's Junior (exclusively for the Guacamole Bacon Six Dollar Burger - mmmmmmmmm)
5. Crown Burger (gyros - YUM!)
6. Some Mexican place we used to go to in Sandy - the name escapes me now
7. Braza Grill (waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than Rodizio)
8. Citrus Grill (try the artichoke dip and you'll be hooked)
Things That Happened Yesterday
1. Got an old filling replaced at the dentist
2. Actually vacuumed
3. Babysat the easiest one year old ever (hence the vacuuming)
4. Disappointed my husband by (once again) not having any dinner made (or even planned)
5. Stayed up later than I ought
6. Grew a third arm
7. K not really
8. But I can't even remember anything else from yesterday
Things to Look Forward To
1. Christmas
2. Having a bathroom
3. 2 Weeks of having Ben home
4. Finding a renter
5. Making a killing selling Miche Bags
6. Sledding
7. The lights at Temple Square
8. Mason in kindergarten, or better yet - college.
Love About Fall
1. Wearing long sleeved shirts
2. The colors
3. Wassail
4. Hot Chocolate
5. Halloween
6. Ben's Birthday
7. Crisp Air
8. Um.......I'm not very good at coming up with 8 things and fall really isn't my favorite season
Wish List
1. A bathroom
2. Go on a cruise
3. Visit Europe
4. Have a book published by a reputable publisher
5. Sell our condo
6. To never have to plan or make dinner again
7. To foresee the future
8. Have the drive to actually exercise every day instead of just thinking about it
9. I'm stealing another one to make up for the fall list: Children who listen...and obey.
Tag 8 People
1. Missy
2. Liz
3. Rebecca
4. Tarah
5. Mel
6. Ashley
7. Stacy
8. Lesley
Have at it and good luck!
My cousin Rush, whom I have to promise not to hate, tagged me a while ago so I thought maybe I should get around to it. I'm supposed to list my top 8 choices in the following categories:
TV Shows
Um, I don't really watch TV. The only television that happens around here is PBS Kids in the morning. And that's just cuz I need a little mommy time and have become addicted to the electronic babysitter. I do tend to watch American Idol when it's on. Soooo.....here's my list:
1. American Idol
2. Dragon Tales (which has been removed to make space for "Sid the (politically correct and musical, not to mention way above age level) Science Kid. Sorry NCLB, but I don't really think my 5 year old needs to learn about "reversible change." So sue me.
3. Extreme Makeover Home Edition when I'm with my parents and it's on
4. Clifford
5. Reading Rainbow
6. and
7. er
8. yeah
That pretty much sums it up.
Restaurants
Let me tell you about my husband. He grew up in a restaurant. No, like literally. His father owned 4 in his lifetime that I know of. Whenever we go out to eat, we might as well be professional food/restaurant critics. It's not my fault. I try to enjoy a new place without analyzing the atmosphere/service/food/prices to death, but Ben has ruined me. Don't get me wrong - we love food. But we're cheap. So I don't think there's a single really expensive restaurant on my list (well, #7 is getting up there for us), but there is a lot of good food!
1. Grumpy's BBQ (my late father in law's REAL bbq in Montana - the best pulled pork EVER)
2. Wingers
3. Costa Vida
4. Carl's Junior (exclusively for the Guacamole Bacon Six Dollar Burger - mmmmmmmmm)
5. Crown Burger (gyros - YUM!)
6. Some Mexican place we used to go to in Sandy - the name escapes me now
7. Braza Grill (waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than Rodizio)
8. Citrus Grill (try the artichoke dip and you'll be hooked)
Things That Happened Yesterday
1. Got an old filling replaced at the dentist
2. Actually vacuumed
3. Babysat the easiest one year old ever (hence the vacuuming)
4. Disappointed my husband by (once again) not having any dinner made (or even planned)
5. Stayed up later than I ought
6. Grew a third arm
7. K not really
8. But I can't even remember anything else from yesterday
Things to Look Forward To
1. Christmas
2. Having a bathroom
3. 2 Weeks of having Ben home
4. Finding a renter
5. Making a killing selling Miche Bags
6. Sledding
7. The lights at Temple Square
8. Mason in kindergarten, or better yet - college.
Love About Fall
1. Wearing long sleeved shirts
2. The colors
3. Wassail
4. Hot Chocolate
5. Halloween
6. Ben's Birthday
7. Crisp Air
8. Um.......I'm not very good at coming up with 8 things and fall really isn't my favorite season
Wish List
1. A bathroom
2. Go on a cruise
3. Visit Europe
4. Have a book published by a reputable publisher
5. Sell our condo
6. To never have to plan or make dinner again
7. To foresee the future
8. Have the drive to actually exercise every day instead of just thinking about it
9. I'm stealing another one to make up for the fall list: Children who listen...and obey.
Tag 8 People
1. Missy
2. Liz
3. Rebecca
4. Tarah
5. Mel
6. Ashley
7. Stacy
8. Lesley
Have at it and good luck!
November 20, 2008
Christmas Bazaar
Yesterday I spent the whole day doing a Christmas Bazaar at Hill AF Base with Stacy. And it was so much fun! The day started with us being late. When we got there, we had to show our IDs, so they could make sure we were on the clearance list to get in. The officer told Stacy her name wasn't on the list, but he had this smirk on his face and we thought he was joking or trying to flirt with her. Nope. He was serious. So we had to jump through some hoops to get in and then we were even more late. We finally got set up and ready to go. This was my first boutique selling Miche Bags, so mostly I was just learning the ropes from THE AMAZING STACY. It was fun to talk to people and watch their reactions when we peeled the covers off of the purses and put a new one on. Most the time it was a look of amused surprise.My favorite customer of all was this cute cute young couple. They came around early in the day and we could tell she really liked the purses and wanted one and he was just watching her. They didn't end up buying anything. But then an hour or so later, he comes back and says, "I just had to wait until she left so I could surprise her!" And he bought her a purse and was so cute - he knew just which shells she wanted because he'd been watching her check it all out the first time.
And then there was this lady selling WHITE CHOCOLATE POPCORN and yummy yummy caramel and fudge. Mmmmmm. Obviously I couldn't resist. All in all, it was a great day.
I wish I could say the same about the evening. The show ended at 6. It took us about an hour to clean up and split money/inventory and everything. We were both pooped from a long day, even though we had a great time. And oh yes, did I mention yesterday was also Ben's birthday? I'm an awful wife. But I'm thinking I'll get home around 8 and we'll be able to spend a little time together. Stacy and I had met in Bountiful, where we left my car and then drove in together. So when we got to Bountiful to pick up my car, we transferred all of my stuff to my trunk and shut it. "All of my stuff" accidentally happened to include my keys. And I had not yet unlocked the doors. Luckily we have roadside assistance. I call the number (conveniently located on the window, thank you very much) and they said I'd get a call letting me know how long it would be. I'm thinking 10-15 minutes. So Stacy (who thank heavens hadn't left yet!) and I drove across the street to Taco Bell to something to eat. Meanwhile I get the call - FORTY-FIVE MINUTES! So we went to Sizzler instead. I order steak and a salad bar. The cashier asks me if I "want a coke?" "I'll just have water," I answer. Um, actually he had asked me how I wanted it cooked, so he and Stacy proceeded to make fun of me, of course. Yes, I was tired.
Anyway, long story long, we ate, I spilled food all over myself, we met the locksmith, I got in my car and drove home. Kind of a crazy night. But I do have a box of yummy caramels and a bag of awesome homemade soap to make up for it!
November 16, 2008
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way Through The Primary Program
First and foremost, yes, Halloween pics are coming, among many others. It's been a crazy couple of weeks, but I promise to be up to date before the new year. Maybe.
And on to the title of my post. During practices for the Primary program, the girl who was assigned to sit by the lightswitches (yes, not smart) kept playing with them (obviously). I was kind of "over" that area, so I asked them to put me next to the switches so we wouldn't have to worry about anybody's hands being tempted. (No, I was not tempted, so don't ask). So, middle of Sacrament Meeting. Wonderful Primary program. Cute kids. Half the lights go off. I had leaned against the wall and turned them off! The girl who had been sitting there originally asked me if we needed to trade places. She's a fireball. AND THEN I DID IT AGAIN!!!!! Yup, I'm the irresponsible teacher who apparently can't keep from playing with the lights.
And on to the title of my post. During practices for the Primary program, the girl who was assigned to sit by the lightswitches (yes, not smart) kept playing with them (obviously). I was kind of "over" that area, so I asked them to put me next to the switches so we wouldn't have to worry about anybody's hands being tempted. (No, I was not tempted, so don't ask). So, middle of Sacrament Meeting. Wonderful Primary program. Cute kids. Half the lights go off. I had leaned against the wall and turned them off! The girl who had been sitting there originally asked me if we needed to trade places. She's a fireball. AND THEN I DID IT AGAIN!!!!! Yup, I'm the irresponsible teacher who apparently can't keep from playing with the lights.
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