Truth is

Truth is.......I've been wanting play along with the lovely Julianna over at Surviving Boys
ever since she started this little feature!

Truth is.......I can't make the button work without jacking up the rest of the post, so you'll have to click on the "Surviving Boys link to go visit her!  It's worth it though!"

Truth is.......three weeks ago, I went into Brian's office to "help out" and now I can't get out!

Truth is.......I'm working there full time.

Truth is........today, the executive team approved of me working there.

Truth is.......how would they NOT approve of me working there.  Who else are they going to get to work for FREE?

Truth is........I hate WalMart!  I try to limit my frustration trips, but I feel a moral obligation to my checking account.  Some of the prices are too low to just go to other stores and throw money away.

Truth is........I will NEVER go to Dollar Palace.

Truth is........I am so glad that tomorrow is Friday, I can hardly stand it.

What? No Posts?

It's Wednesday already!
I didn't post any RaNDoM TueSDaY THouGHTS.......and not because I was short of random!
I didn't post opinions about Rev Robert Jeffress calling my religion a cult.....and not because I don't have an opinion.
And I didn't post anything about my weekend.......and not because I sat around!

Brian and I went to San Jose to see THE NEW BABY (and all these other people)

Yes!  We got to hang out with Johnna Justin and her sweet brothers and beautiful mother, Stephanie, her awesome family, my parents, my brother Jared and his family and my brother, Jenner. 

It was awesome!
I took 0 pictures.

But there was lots of picture taking and I will share when I get them.

All the girls (plus Brian) went and had a massage.

We shopped in Willow Glen and Los Gatos.

We went to church and my brother blessed the baby.

We made lots of food.

We enjoyed wonderful desserts brought over by my sister-in-law's friend. (Seriously, she has a friend who brought over a lemon cake, a Texas Sheet Cake and apple crisp all for Sunday night dessert)

We sat around and chatted.

We laughed.

We pretended the baby was a baby doll and dressed her and redressed her with dresses and headbands and mini Ugg boots and teeny tiny bracelets, and faux fur coats, and polka dot vests, and pink leggings.  I am sure she loved it!

A good time was had by all!

Off My Show

"Off My Show" - If my life was a television show or a broadway production (wait! it's not?) these are things that would not be allowed on stage or on camera.  They are usually things that were only mildly annoying or maybe okay or maybe good or even great until, one day, I woke up and I was over it.

Someone who is NOT off my show: the wonderful Mrs. 4444 over at Half Past Kissin' Time!
She's the one who lets us all come over and frag on Fridays.

She's cool that way!
Things that are off my show -


* Cake Pops
 They WERE totally cool, delicious and slightly mysterious. I loved them for a time. But it's time to move on. It's time for people to make something else.  May I suggest we move on to mini-pies or tarts?

* Pepsi
I like Coke.  It used to be that if I went somewhere that didn't carry Coke, I would order Pepsi.
Not anymore!  I have standards!
If they don't have Coke, I'll take WATER (or I pick up my Coke before going there or I don't go there - yeah - I have issues.)
Don't say that I should be having water anyway.  Don't say it!


* Bon Appetit magazine
One of my favorite activities was to pull up to the bar (in my kitchen) with a nice snack and an ice cold Coke and drool my way through this magazine. Seriously, reading about food is right up there with EATING it........almost better.


Anyway, Bon Appetit has outgrown me.  I'm looking for REAL food:  food with ingredients that are sold at my store, can be made in a reasonable amount of time and will actually taste good.


Who wants to make/eat
Matcha & Pistachio Halibut
Arctic Char Gravlax with White Grapefruit
Smoked Haddock Chowder
Lamb Tagine with Chickpeas and Apricots
Roasted Cauliflower (yes) with Date Syrup (never mind)
or even Tangerine Souffle with Citrus Coulis?


If you do, go get the October 2011 issue.


* Bare midriffs
Oh you didn't know they were coming back in did you?
Yep.
Shirts are getting shorter.
And it's not totally back in yet but I'm here to tell you it's out!
It's off my show.
I don't want to see anyone's bare stomach


* Political statements on Facebook
I have "friends" who post 3-4 totally one-sided, unconfirmed, completely biased statistics and "facts" in their stati <- plural for status, every day.
I'm not sure why I care, but I'm defriending them.


* 85 degree weather.
It's October!
I want fall weather.

Have a great and wonderful weekend!

Cops VS Spiders

Text conversation from yesterday -

"Hey - there's a cop in the neighborhood
and a silver dollar size spider crawled into the pantry."

"What are you more afraid of?"

"The spider. We have to get rid of all the food in the pantry now.  I don't want to reach into the CheezIt box and end up dead."

Well.........there ya go!

A is for Academic

Last week I dragged, bribed, threatened, cajoled made Parker go to his Academic Letter Ceremony.
There was much weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth.
And he DID have a point.

"Mom.........this is a complete waste of time.  I've gone every other year.  I can just pick up my letter and certificate in the Activities Office."

"No.  We are going."

"Mom, this is the dumbest thing ever!  It's a punishment to have to dress up and go back to school at night.  If they really wanted to reward us for academic excellence, they would let us STAY HOME and make all the kids who didn't get good grades go back to the school."

He DOES have a point.
You go to all your classes almost every day.
You do all the homework, study for tests and get good grades.
And then you have to stop long boarding doing homework, put on nice clothes and GO BACK to the school?

We did compromise.
He didn't dress up.
And he brought home 6 cookies.

Just two more semesters of awesome grades and he can go to ANOTHER awards ceremony!

Receiving his certificate

Paying attention so parents can take pictures

Parker and Brittany (who he has been in class with since kindergarten) serving cookies and punch

Parker flashing the 2012 sign.  I'm going to break those fingers before the end of the year!

High Fiving Glitter and Danger!

Yep!  It's Tuesday!

It's time for some RaNDoM!

And since my life is CoMPLeTeLY RaNDOM, I like Tuesday!

I also like Stacy who is the permanent substitute hostess!

Go see her, thank her for hostessing and link up!

You know you have RaNDoM!


* I don't know why I find this hilarious.
I just do.

* This weekend, I made this little arrangement on my dining room table.

Yeah - it's pretty festive.

How about those cool glitter bones.

Yeah - I glitterized an entire skeleton.

* Why are hotels SO expensive?

Or is it that I'm SO cheap?

Probably the latter.

I just don't think Hampton Inn should be $179 a night.

* Parker  +

+

(it's a helmet cam)

= IMMINENT DEATH

Really!

Watch this video!

It's short I swear!

And It makes me laugh almost as much as the high five someone with a chair sign.

Have a great and RaNDoM TueSDaY!

Nuggets of Wisdom!

The best part of the weekend?
No, it wasn't the food.
It was the four hours of listening to inspired church leaders on Saturday and Sunday!

Wow!
There were so many nuggets of truth.
Going back through my notes, almost every speaker inspired me some way.
I can't wait until the talks are published in The Ensign next month!

But I might not be able to wait.
And you can check out some of the talks here.

Here are a few of the gems I picked up -

"Scriptures are tools to help us be successful in life.
They are stalwart friends not limited by geography or calendar.
Scriptures can calm an agitated soul."

Richard G Scott

"Seek for wisdom instead of power"

Barbara Thompson

"Service is doing the right thing at the right time; without delay.

Love all but never forget the one."

Jose Alonso

" We are nothing, but to God, we are everything."

Dieter Uchtdorf

"Let us be as quick to kneel as we are to text.

We must dedicate our time to the things that matter most."

Ian  Ardern

"In the information age - the message of the Gospel is a pearl of great price."

L. Tom Perry

And those were just a few thoughts from Saturday!

Each talk was inspirational.

There is no way that I can pick a favorite.