I hope she gets rich and famous

Ranell emailed me the ebay posting this mom did. It is quite funny. I am actually surprised she has time to blog. This is an article about her, on her way to becoming rich and famous.
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/08/28/Features/EBay_listing_a_bid_fo.shtml
Her blog is mom2my6pack.blogspot

Twilight

I am posting this quite a bit after the fact, but nevertheless, it may be news to some. We have started a very fabulous book club here in Boise. Our first meeting was at the lovely home of T.(who may wish to remain anonymous) We discussed "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer. Surprise, surprise we all loved the book and proceeded to cast our favorite actors for the hopefully soon to be produced movie.

T. made some delicious little tarts that we all wanted the recipe for, however she refuses to read my blog, so the said recipe may remain an unsolved mystery.

Second surprise, I didn't take any pictures. I have decided to post a random picture from my small store of existing pictures for any blog post that I don't actually have a picture for. It is quite sad, I know. This is me at the Grotto of the first proposal from "Pride and Prejudice." It is actually Stourhead Estate Gardens in Wiltshire, UK. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-stourhead/

Yes, yes

I went back to my original template after weeks of trying to "find" myself. I have admitted I am not computer savy enough to make my blog look the way I want it.

Does this template make me look thinner?

Babies

Newborn Baby Rhett

It's babies all over the place around here, between baby Deakan and Val's soon to be baby (Tessa?) and my new job at the hospital. I thought I'd share this Celebrity baby name match I whipped up for a baby shower tomorrow. Answers posted in the comments.

Match the Celebrities with their baby's names.

Celebs

A-Courtney Cox
B-Cher
C-Nicholas Cage
D-Erykah Badu
E-Tony Braxton
F-Richard Gere
G-Teri Hatcher
H-Kate Hudson
I-Helen Hunt
J-Gweneth Paltrow
K-Brangelina
L-Sylvester Stalone
M-Demi Moore
N-Jamie Oliver (chef)
O-Kelly Ripa

Babies
1-Seven Sirius
2-Emerson Rose
3-Elijah Blue
4-Shiloh
5-Ryder Russell
6-Coco Riley
7-Moses
8-Rumer Glenn
9-Poppy Honey
10-Sage Moonblood
11-Kal-el
12-Homer James Jigme
13-Joaquin
14-Denim Cole
15-Makena'lei Gordon

Bonus: Which 37-year-old actor just announced that he and his wife are expecting their 5th child. This “Batman” star married a schoolteacher in 1997. Their four other children are Lily 7, Chip 6, Charlie 4, and Finlay 16 months.

My New Job

I applied for a job on a whim, and lo and behold I was hired. I will be taking pictures of newborn babies at the hospital downtown a few mornings a week. I think it will be fun, and maybe help me to save up for another vacation. I'm certain it will be more pleasant than the paper route I did last year. My first day of training is Friday, so hopefully I get to posting the details over the weekend.

I have a very busy and fun week planned. Richard and the guys are going salmon fishing in the ocean for a week, so it is going to be a total girls week. Mom is coming to stay with me and its going to be crafty and girly all week. I am trying to talk Val into borrowing Tiffany's karaoke again. We has such a blast with it at her Birthday late-over. (another time I was having too much fun to take a picture) Maybe some chick flicks, any suggestions? Me, Val and Tiff are going to the Josh Groban concert tomorrow. Sooooo, Excited!!!

August Maven's Tips

Another Maven's has come and gone without me taking any pictures. I have had my camera in my purse for three months now. It really is sad.

Julie – the book "The Parenting Breakthrough" by Merrilee Browne Boyack is great for teaching your kids how to be independent adults

Becca – http://www.yourheart.com/ gives you the skinny on cool, cute shops in Salt Lake City

Mikelle – If you have greasy hair and don't have time to wash it, you can freshen it up by using baby powder (or special hair powder) on the roots to absorb the extra oil

Niki – 1. pouring Coke into your toilet will get rid of hard water stains, 2. adding baking soda OR vinegar to a load of laundry that's gotten that musty smell from sitting in the washer too long and running it through a rinse cycle will take the smell out

Nicole – 1. the book "The Peacegiver" is about forgiveness and is really good, 2. coupons plus rebates from Rite Aid and Walgreens gives you really good deals on cleaning supplies

Shimber – Bed, Bath and Beyond coupons don't expire, so don't throw them away (even if they have expiration dates on them!)

Jennifer – baby shampoo works great to remove eye make-up and WD-40 gets pen off of hard surfaces

Michelle – 1. Monday, August 20, is family day at the fair where there's no smoking or alcohol allowed. Also, you can buy a pass for $15 that includes admission plus all the rides.
2. Paying an extra $10/month on your mortgage helps you pay it off two years sooner.

RaNell – http://www.kidsinmind.com/ is an awesome website for movie ratings. It gives descriptions of what kinds of sex, violence, and/or language is in each movie out there.

Jennifer – baby shampoo works great to remove eye make-up and WD-40 gets pen off of hard surfaces

I'm back on the treadmill!

I'd rather die without back fat, thank you!

After a hideously long hiatus from regular exercise, I'm back on the wagon. My brother Joe agreed to meet me at the gym at 7 in the mornings to work out. I really need to feel that someone is counting on me to let them in to our neighborhood gym. This is why it doesn't work for me to workout with my neighbors. They have their own key ;-)
I have completed a full week of regular exercise and feel a little stiff, but triumphant. The side bonus to this is that my kids are really late sleepers, so when I come home at 8 the house is quiet and I can read my scriptures while I eat my cereal. See how I have maximized my habit development here? Now if I could just figure out how to incorporate flossing to the new routine, I'll be "practically perfect in every way."