Sweet Serendipity...

Fantastic Food Friday...

2007-10-19T08:55:00.000-07:00

Here is the first of the weekly posts. I am at home, sick in bed and this is best I could do this week. I promise to do smething better from now on...

Since Halloween is just around the corner, Ithought it would be fun to do a Halloween inspired recipe. I got this one from the Pillsbury website. They send out weekly emails with recipes. Sign up for them!! They are great!

Spider Web Cookie Pizza
Prep Time: 15 min ; Start to Finish: 2 hr
Makes: 16 servings Nutrition Information

So cute, it's scary! A simple cookie crust becomes a web of delight!

1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® Create 'n Bake® refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 . Heat oven to 350°F. Line 12-inch pizza pan with foil; grease foil with shortening. Cut cookie dough into 1/4-inch slices; arrange evenly in pan. With floured fingers, press slices to form crust.
2 . Bake 16 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3 . In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Use foil to lift crust from pan. Carefully remove foil from crust; place crust on serving platter or tray. Spread cream cheese mixture over crust.
4 . In a small resealable food-storage plastic bag, place chocolate chips and oil; seal bag. Place bag in bowl of very hot water. Knead bag several times to melt chips. Cut small hole in 1 corner of bag. Working from center to outer edge, pipe chocolate to form spiral design over top of cream cheese mixture. Working from center of spiral to outer edge, draw tip of knife lightly through spiral to form web design.
5 . Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour. To serve, cut into wedges or squares. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pizza.

I need some ideas...

2007-10-11T22:37:00.000-07:00

I added some new blogs to my Favorite Places list and I noticed that these women have a couple of different things that they post about weekly. It has promted me to want to post things on certain days for everyone to enjoy. I think I have decided to make one day (maybe Fridays) recipe club day, and then maybe have a regular Monday and Wed post as well. Any idas of topic you might want to see? Maybe "Wacky Wednesday" with funny stories? Movie Mondays? A book club day? A tight-budget craft idea, seeing as the holidays are coming and since the only two or three people I know who look at my blog are strapped for cash and have to be creative with gifts? Or a horoscope day? I would love to hear something thoughts on this! Please...SHARE WITH ME!!

I have to give credit where credit is due!!

2007-10-09T05:38:00.000-07:00

I know I have already kinda posted this once before, but I have to make sure and include all those in my life who are having BABIES!!

I got news on Sunday that another baby will be born within days of Baby Stavenhagen. That would be Baby Sims! Both of my dearest friends, Shay and Amanda are prego with future neices and/ or nephews, or a combination of the two! So EXCITING, well for me anyways! I was wondering when these two married folk would catch up with me!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Shay & Scott Stavenhagen...

Amanda & Dallas Sims

Love y'all!!

A little update...

2007-10-07T17:13:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I have been a little lack in keeping things updated on here(thank you Brittany), so I promise to try and do better.

Until then...here's a picture!!

A new day...

2007-10-02T21:44:00.000-07:00

Well not quite yet...

I have been facing many changes lately, but surprisingly enough it hasn't ALL been bad!

1) Lost my job...but got a new one! It is going wonderfully, and am enjoying it emensely. I love a challenge, and this new postion most definately IS just that!

2) I started a new semester ay ASU, my first on the Tempe campus. It is VERY challenging. I mistakenly decided to take on an internet class on top of my other two on-campus classes. BIG MISTAKE! I am constantly working on something for school.

Tonight in one of my classes I had to make a post on the discussion board, and we had to follow 2 blogs for 3 days and then analyize it and compare it to our readings. I found two AWESOME blogs that I wanted to share with all of you!

1st is Rocks in My Dryer. It is a stay at home mom who shares her life with everyone! She is super funny and a GRAMMER ENTHUSIAST...hahahaha...funny, huh?

2nd is Musings of a Housewife. I LOVE THIS ONE!! Just check it out and you will understand!!

LASTLY...

Brittany gave me this awesome idea to change my layout on my page. Well, actually she did hers, I got jealous, and then I HAD TO DO IT!! Hahahaha!
BUT-
In the process I lost all of my "Who's Who" section. So if you are visiting me and you are not yet on the list again, please send me the link to your blog so I can get mine updated. If you want to share others you know who used to be on my page, share them as well. If you don't feel comfy with putting it in the comments on here you can email me at heather.pittman@gdc4s.com.

Happy Wednesday, almost anyways!!

Oh Baby!

2007-09-11T22:04:00.000-07:00

So I got the most WONDERFUL phone call from my best friend Shay last night! I am going to be an AUNT!! YEAH!! Shay is prego with her first baby and I am SOO Excited and SUPER DUPER happy for the bestest best friend a girl could ask for and her SUPER SWEET hubby!

Congrats Shay and Scott! I Love and Miss You!

Tomorrow is the big day!

2007-09-03T10:12:00.000-07:00

I start my new job tomorrow and I am really excited to get started! I have been off work for over two weeks and to be honest, I am going to be glad to be doing something other than just sitting around here! Whoo Hoo! Wish me luck!

Time Flies...

2007-08-24T07:09:00.000-07:00

Today, this morning, my son is offically three years old! I cannot believe it! My little munchkin is three!! Time really does fly when you are having fun! I have been blessed with the most precious little boy ever!

Happy Birthday little one! Mommy loves you!

Ok, now I can tell you....

2007-08-22T13:17:00.000-07:00

Since I got the official call from the company, I can now reveal that I got a new job!! Whoo hoo! I will be working for General Dynamics as a Junior Purchasing Agent. I am very excited and I so look forward to starting my new position! I will be making more money and have a HUGE opportunity for advancement! It is going to give me just the challenge I need to motivate me!

I want to thank you all for your support and kind words during the past week, while I wallowed in self-pity for losing my job and being worried about how I would support my son and myself. It is wonderful to have good, caring friends and family to help you through the tough times! I love you all!

Wish me good luck!!

I hate to admit it...

2007-08-21T21:08:00.000-07:00

But Maria Martinez, YOU WERE RIGHT!! I know, I know, Brittany, I cannot believe it either but the truth is, she called it!

Wanna know what she was right about? Well she told me, as I mentioned in the previous post, that "When God closes a door, he opens a window," and boy has he ever!!

With that said, I will let you guess what door he opened for me....

The dreaded job serach....

2007-08-18T12:08:00.000-07:00

Well it started on Thursday while I was packing up my desk at work. They had asked me to stay to answer the phones, which I did until I had to leave for my eye appointment. I sent out a few resumes and I already have two interviews on Monday! Whoo hoo! Maybe Maria was right...When God closes a door he opens a window!! I will keep you all updated on how things go! Wish me luck!

Bad things happen in three's...

2007-08-16T09:45:00.000-07:00

And # 3 has happened! My parent company has gone down. Which mean I don't have a job anymore. It's a very sad day. I have been here with Great Southwest Mortgage for 3 years now and am sad to have to say goodbye to my co-workers.

If any of you need to reach me you can at:

Heather@TupperMommy.com

or call me at

(480)258-0257

I hope you all have a great day!

In your prayers...

2007-08-15T15:53:00.000-07:00

Hi there! I am here asking for a prayer request for my grandmother. My 76 year old grandmother called my father today, who called my mom, who called me, to tell us she went to the doctor today to find out that she has a tumor on her heart. She has to go have more tests done and see a different Dr., a cardiologist to get more information about the condition.

All I am asking of you is to keep her in your prayers for a good diagnosis and smooth recovery to restore her good health.

I appreciate it more than you know! Thank you!

2007-08-15T09:19:00.000-07:00

I am thinking of making these for my son's 3rd Birthday Party instead of getting a larger Cake. We always end up with large quantities of cake in the end, and I think this will be a better solution for the kids as well. I am thinking I may get the stuff for banana splits too since we will not have many kids and it would be fun and easy to do! Let me know what you think!

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

makes 24 cupcake ice cream cones / 350 degree oven
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs

1. measure out everything but the eggs directly into your mixer bowl
2. mix on low speed just until incorporated
3. beat on high speed for 2 minutes
4. add eggs, beat on high speed again for 2 minutes
5. transfer batter into a container with a pour spout (like a pyrex measuring cup)
6. pour batter into ice cream cones, leave a good half inch between the batter and the top of the cone
7. bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean

Vanilla and Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
2 sticks butter
7 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup cocoa powder (I use Valrhona)

1. beat butter until creamy, scrape bowl
2. add 5 cups of sifted powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla, beat until combined
3. add more powdered sugar until you get to the consistency you want (not too stiff so that its hard to pipe)
4. take out half of the buttercream and reserve, this is your vanilla
5. add the cocoa powder to the remaining half and beat to combine, you might need to add a little milk if its too stiff, this is your chocolate buttercream

Assembly
1. pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes with a large star tip
2. top with sprinkles

Moving on...

2007-08-10T13:04:00.000-07:00

I would like to get back to more fun things than the "Spelling Stalker" who had consumed my blog for the past couple of days. I can only imagine one person who has something against me and has decided to use the passive aggressive form of anonymous comment posting as revenge. So I am ready to move on...

I made a "Wish List" on Amazon.com. It has alot of practical stuff on it, but it also has alot of not so practical stuff on it too! And by the way, the toys would be for Austin, not me! hahahahahaha!

See My Wish List

Have at it Spelling Stalker!!

2007-08-09T15:20:00.000-07:00

Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rarely ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect in it's weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.

Oh wait! It's all correctly spelled. You want to correct the grammer as well? Have fun!

Let's just add to yesterday's post...

2007-08-09T08:23:00.000-07:00

I came in this morning, took a quick glace at my blog to see how things looked and noticed a comment on post from yesterday so I thought I would take a look. It seems to be that a person who doesn't want me to know who they are correcting each of my spelling mistakes. If this is you, tell me who you are. I will not be angry. I wish that this person wouldn't feel the need to correct each and every one of my mistakes. I can't spell, that is no secret, but I also don't go around correcting everyone's mistakes, and publically at that! If you are the one doing this that is fine but please find a way to identify yourself. It is really annoying to go in and see someone had written nothing other than the correct spelling of words!

Am I wrong?

I need to vent...

2007-08-08T14:04:00.001-07:00

Ok! So I have a couple of things I would like to just get off my chest!

1) I finished my 2nd summer class at ASU on Friday. On Thursday I had my final exam and had to finish posting discussion on Friday. All this week I have been watching my grades like a hawk to see if I the professor had finished grading everything. I watched all day Monday and yesterday. At about 3pm yesterday I decided to check also to see if final grades have been submitted to the university. Knowing that it shouldn't have been, givent hat my 2nd exam score wasn't posted, I was surprised to see my B was posted with the university and was already applied to my GPA. i emailed the professor to ask for my 2nd exam score and i was surprised to see that she emailed me back asking me to re-email her at the beginning of the Fall Semester. WHAT!!! I had to wait 2 weeks before I could find out WHY I got a B instead of an A?? I don't think so sister! And i woke up this morning with the intention of figureing out how to get in touch with the dean. But then I checked my email this morning and there was an email in my box from the professor saying the grades for the 2nd exam were up. I guess I wasn't the only one complaining!

2) Why is it that when you are trying to do the right thing, someone always rearranges your intentions? So my ex gives me problems, this I understand but to have people believe I purposely don't invite them to my son's B-Day party is just ludicrus. Anyone who knows me at all, knows I am always concerened about hurting people's feelings. I have been struggling with the arrangements for my son;s partyt his year because my family will be out of town the weekend before and after Austin's bday and my ex will be out of town the weekend of. The ex said he would be taking care of getting a party together for Austin the weekend before and as of today he still has not. I was planning to have a small little family get together the weekend Kenny is gone sot hat they too get to enjoy celebrating with him as well. It appears his plans are not going to come to fruitition, so am I wrong to want to invite his family to my family party?

Ok! That's all! Thanks for letting me vent!

Lookie Lookie...

2007-08-06T08:55:00.002-07:00

Happy Monday everyone! I want to share a website with you guys! I got an email from my Tupperware Recruiter last week telling me about this friend of hers in Ohio who makes and sells purses. I was a little skeptical when I first got it but decided to check it out anyways! I was TOTALLY IMPRESSED!! I emailed her to ask her if she could work up something for me in a particular fabric and was floored when not only did she say she could, she had it done for me the same day! I can't tell you what it is b/c the person who I had it done for reads this blog and doesn't know she is getting a surprise!

You guys should check it out if you get a chance! Visit Jennifer V's Esty Shop!

I promise you will fall in love with something!

On the horizon...

2007-08-03T10:27:00.000-07:00

As most of you know I am a ASU Sun Devil. I will beginning the fall semester here in a couple of weeks, but it all feels so brand new to me because this is the first semester I will be taking a class on the BIG SCAREY CAMPUS in Tempe. All the other campuses I have been on have been SO MUCH SMALLER than ASU Main. But with all the excitement of being on a real, university campus again, I am starting to get into the fall semester spirit again. Everything feels brand new and all the sports teams start fresh with new records and generate excite ment a comrodery amongst the students! SO EXCITING!!

Visit ASU for any information you might want. There are so many thngs surrounding this school! There is culture, theater, nightlife and so much more!

I have decided to get smarter...day by day...

2007-08-02T08:38:00.000-07:00

I was thinking of what to post today and I have decided to add yet another thing to my side bar! I am going to do a dictonary word of the day so we can all learn alot of new words! If you are like me, I put a little dot in the dictonary next to whatever words I look up. I know, I know...BIG NERD!

Today's Word...

Word of the Day
Thursday August 2, 2007

brackish \BRAK-ish\, adjective:
1. Somewhat salty.
2. Distasteful; unpalatable.

I gagged, and tasted something metallic and brackish in the back of my throat.
-- Lance Armstrong and Sally Jenkins, It's Not About the Bike

Brackish derives from Dutch brak, "salty." It is especially used to describe a mixture of seawater and fresh water.

If you feel moved enough to use it in a sentace to increase your understanding of the day's word, feel free to add it as a comment to the day's post. After today, it will be in the sidebar, but I would love to hear your interpretations of the word as well. Happy Learning!

Ta da....

2007-08-01T09:06:00.000-07:00

Here are Austin;s pictures that DeAnn took on Sunday morning at out local park! These are for his 3rd Birthday announcements. A friend and I are going to be working on making a DVD picture slideshow to send out to everyone! So exciting! It will have a Cars theme of course because Austin cannot get enough! Enjoy!

A couple of things....

2007-07-31T09:34:00.000-07:00

First things first...

As excited as I was to get Austin's pictures back from Costco after DeAnn called me yesterday morning to tell me they were ready, I was equally as sad when we realized they had been some confusion over which Costco they were sent to! Mom went to pick them up for me, but went the wrong Costco, so I am having to wait until today to get them back from her. Tear...
As soon As I get them back though I will definately be sharing them here and everywhere else so stay tuned. I promise to share them as soon as I can!

Second...

I have an official website now for my Tupperware, which is SOOO much easier to remember! You can still get to the main Tupperware website from there but this one is alot prettier. Visit me at www.TupperMommy.com

I hope everyone has a Happy Tuesday, well except for Bittany who doesn't like Tuuesdays because there is nothing on Primetime TV. Hey Brit, I have an idea, come scrap with me! Hehehehehe!

I am ADDICTED!!

2007-07-30T11:41:00.000-07:00

I offically have a new show and the thing I love about it best is that it is on Sunday night, so I don't have to worry about missing it once school starts. You may have heard of it. It is a little show called "Army Wives"! If you haven't caught it, you really must! It's on Lifetime on Sundays at 10pm. And yes, I really do mean 10pm! It is VERY addicting. I have watched it from Episode One, but if you haven't you can totally pick it up, but if you need some explainations, let me know and I will be happy to help!

Here is a teaser for ya! ENJOY!!

A Huge Blow To The Phoenix Media Community...

2007-07-27T15:45:00.000-07:00

As a student of Mass Communications, this is something that has seriously been a blow to the media community! I gave been watching live feed from Channel 12 most of the afternoon and my emotional side wants to blame the guy who was responsible for the helicopters being there in the first place. Read the article, and you will understand!

2 news copters collide over Phoenix; 4 killed
John Faherty, Becky Bartowksi and Jennifer Price
The Arizona Republic
Jul. 27, 2007 02:55 PM

Two local news helicopters crashed in midair early Friday afternoon in central Phoenix.
One pilot and one photographer from each aircraft died when the helicopters collided over Steele Indian School Park.
The helicopters, as well as those from other stations, were covering a police chase.
In the moments before the crash, the pilot from KNXV-TV (Channel 15), Craig Smith, was on the radio with the pilot from KTVK-TV (Channel 3).
The inherent danger and periodic confusion of covering a police chase was clear even though you could only hear one side of the radio transmission.
Pilot Craig Smith is heard asking his photographer and talking to the pilot of Channel 3.

“Where's 3?”

“How far? Oh, jeez.”

“3, I'm right over you. 15 on top of you.”

“I'm over the top of you.”

Channel 15, the local ABC affiliate, reported that pilot Craig Smith and photographer Rick Krolak were on board.
Channel 3 reported that pilot Scott Bowerbank and photographer Jim Cox were on their aircraft.
Bob Smith of Phoenix was about 100 yards away from the crash having a picnic in the park with his construction workers.

"I heard the pop. They (the helicopters) exploded and went down. Debris is all over the park. It's surreal and unbelievable. Black smoke is everywhere."

On a clear and warm day, there were many witnesses to the crash and the aftermath when both helicopters were engulfed in flames at the park near Central Avenue and Indian School Road.

"It was surreal, it was like watching a movie," Chris Miller, a central Phoenix business operator, told 12 News.

Another witness, Amber Eastep, told the station, "The two choppers hit and came down straight. There's 3 TV and then there's 15 and Fox 10 was just behind them. We thought it'd be all three of them (crashing)."

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said there are rules governing airspace and communications when news pilots desire to fly in the same airspace.
Friday afternoon, air traffic control cleared five news helicopters and one police chopper to enter the airspace early.
Once cleared, individual pilots used a dedicated helicopter frequency to communicate and maintain separation from other aircraft.
Gregor said that, within an hour of the crash, FAA officials went over recorded transmissions from air traffic control and determined all pilots were correctly following procedure.

“Everyone complied in this case,” Gregor said. “What exactly went wrong once they were in the airspace, I do not know.”

The last fatal Valley crash involving a news helicopter occurred on July 5, 1991, when Mike Nuetzman, a helicopter pilot for radio station KTAR-AM, was apparently spooked by a bottle rocket that flashed by him as he flew low. He lost control and crashed just before he was to deliver a traffic report.
News anchors reporting on Friday’s crash on KTVK appeared emotionally shaken.

"It is very much a brotherhood, like firefighters,'' Scott Clifton, CBS 5 helicopter pilot, said of the Valley news pilots.

The whole incident began around noon. Police were in pursuit of a man they say stole a truck and then rammed into a police car.
The television helicopters started covering the incident at some point during the pursuit.
The suspect is now holed up in a west Phoenix house on the 2600 block of North 83rd Avenue.
Includes information from 12 News. Republic reporters Kelsey Hazlewood, Chelsea Schneider and Jay Jenkins also contributed to the report.

Return for updates throughout the day and pick up tomorrow's Arizona Republic for complete coverage.

Whoo hoo...Look Maria!

2007-07-26T08:19:00.000-07:00

So about a year ago, my friend Maria introduced me and some of our friends to this AMAZING mexican restaurant. AND LOOK...here it is in THE BEST OF... list! You must be on to something M!

Critic's Pick: Best Mexican Restaurant

The Arizona Republic
May. 1, 2007 12:00 AM

El Zócalo Mexican Grill
28 S. San Marcos Place
(480) 722-0303

From burritos and tacos to carne asada and chile rellenos, this place does it all and does it well. Ingredients are fresh, meats are lean and the chips and salsa are outstanding. They're so sure you'll love the marinated grilled shrimp enchiladas, they refrain from layering gloppy sauce inside. Chimichangas don't drip with grease; they just ooze flavor. Even the "Machos Nachos," with mouth-watering shredded beef, are worth a try.

More Best Of...List

Total Embarassment!

2007-07-25T09:07:00.000-07:00

Yes, yes it is, but I promised you guys I would post these pictures of my room before I began any work on it, so here it goes (CRINGE!!!)

UHGH!! There it is! Man, I am feeling like SUCH a slob, but the good news is, it's already better, and will continue to get better throughout the week! So Sorry fot the scariness!

Ha Ha...Who Knew!!

2007-07-25T08:55:00.001-07:00

I am freaking smart...

Do you love books?

2007-07-24T14:34:00.000-07:00

If you are interested in winning some free books, check out the blog of one of my fellow Scrapbooker's blog!

The Pumpernickle Pickle

Stay Tuned...

2007-07-24T10:51:00.000-07:00

So tonight is the big night! My mom is coming over to my house and we are going to offically begain gutting my ScrapRoom! It's a little scary, because the room is PIG STY and I have no idea how to rearrage the furniture. I will post pictures tomorrow of the craziness which is now my room! It will be a bit embarassing but it is what it is! I want to paint the walls but I feel sure my dad would kill me! Especially since I want them red...Hahahaha!

I got some paper storage last night and transfered the majority of my paper to it already, but I have so far to go still!

I need to get Ikea shelves for above my table for storing stuff, another poster frame for Audrey (those of you who know me, know what this is), some sort of idea of how to arrange the furniture! Basically I am planning to do a total overhaul and change EVERYTHING!! We will see how far Mom and I get tonight, but I can pretty much guarantee it will not be done in one night! I will post pictures along the way to share with everyone!

Here is my wish list from Ikea (so far):

1. Shelves: I am having a hard time deciding between the Birch, which matches my furniture, and the red, which matched the cutains!

2) Storage for little things and for CD holders which I keep my stamps stored in:

3) Storage jars and knick knacks: I like thes for flowers and buttons and stuff!

4) Some really cute magazine holders that give the room some ZING!!

If you guys run across anything else that might be fun for my room, let me know! Hopefully this will turn out well! Wish me LUCK!

And so I started thinking...

2007-07-22T08:56:00.000-07:00

I was watching CMT yesterday while I was talking on the phone with my mom, and I noticed a couple of music videos which DEFINATELY caught my eye. Now, any of you who know me know I LOVE country music and I am IN LOVE with Kenny Chesney (who isn't, right?) Well yesterday a couple of the videos I was seeing made me question if Kenny Chesney would forever be my "HOTTEST GUY EVER." Take a look and you will understand.

Let's Start with Kenny. Ahhh, Kenny...

What woman wouldn't like a man who's tanned and toned sitting on a beach making you wish you were there with him? TEASE! The man knows what he's doing...

Now let's take a look at the newbies who have caught my eye..

Rodney Adkins

Now Rodney isn't terribly new, but for some reason he is just now catching my eye. Maybe it's because of my renewed love for watching CMT lately. I LOVE his music, "I'm Watching You," and "If your going theough hell," but now I kinda like his look too...hehehehe

And last, be DEFINATELY not Least...

Luke Bryan

His new song, "All My Friends Say," is great, but now that I have seen him...HAVE MERCY!! Take a look for yourself and decide...

Ok! There are the pictures but I really think that part of man's charm is how they move in action, so to provide you with a better look at these three guys I am gonna post their videos so you can decide if you agree or disagree with me!

Kenny Chesney-No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem (Wouldn't you agree?)

Rodney Adkins-These Are My People

Luke Bryan-What All My Friends Say

Let me know who you'd choose! It's a tough one right? Who would you add to the list?

I would be...

2007-07-20T15:19:00.001-07:00

I was on Brianne's blog and now I am hooked on the quizzes site she found, so I though I would share....

What Kind of Drink Are You?
	You are a Cosmopolitan. You are quiet and content. You don't stand out too much, but you don't mind and don't care what people think of you. You don't need everything to be perfect, as long as you get what matters. Sure, you may be 'girly' and you may not be the smartest, craziest or most refined, but you really like yourself, and that's fine by you.
Find Your Character @ BrainFall.com

Which Sex and the City Character Are You?
	You are Carrie. You know what you want out of a relationship and you're not afraid to keep moving until you get it. Wit and charm are your biggest turn-ons, and you like guys who appreciate you for your mind as much as your body. You have fun playing the dating game, but secretly you just can't wait to find the guy who sweeps you off your feet and carries you into the sunset.
Find Your Character @ BrainFall.com

Which Pixar Character Are You?
	You are Dory. You are naive and gullible. Wait, that's a good thing. Your ability to trust any stranger is a trait not many people have, but be more cautious next time a stranger offers to buy you lunch or you might find yourself in a fishy situation.
Find Your Character @ BrainFall.com

How much pink is too much pink??

2007-07-20T12:03:00.000-07:00

I was looking for a topic for today's post, and was searching around AZCentral.com and stumbled over this article. Maybe it is because I have recently been contimplating the way I really want my scrapbook room, or maybe the PINK did it for me. Who knows?

Basically the article is about a 23 year old woman in Dallas Texas who bought a 2-story condo and had nothingt o put in it. She had no furniture, no decorations, NOTHING! So with a $5,000 budget she went in search of the perfect look for her home!

She went to Ikea, shopped estate and garage sales, antique stores, ebay, and many other places. Some it fit perfectly, some stuff had to be altered or distressed to make it fit into the home.

Take a look!

A working vintage hairdryer adds a wink to owner Jenny Grumbles' bedroom.

Ikea's Ektorp sofa and chair anchor the living room that's packed with pink secondhand finds and frills.

Jenny Grumbles' kitchen includes pale pink pots and utensils.

Jenny Grumble's bedroom is subdued with soft pinks and silky textures.

Jenny Grumble's bedroom is subdued with soft pinks.

Jenny Grumbles' pink and blue dining room, inspired by a photograph in a Jonathan Adler book and Tiffany's iconic blue gift box, is sugary and sweet.

While I wouldn't choose this for myself, I think it is understanted and not over done in HOT PINK. She uses it mostly to accent which is nice. It's not in your face or anything. I like it but don't expect it be found in my Scrap Room. I prefer red!

I Never...

2007-07-18T16:29:00.001-07:00

I never posted pictures of my house ANYWHERE, and I just realized it! Well, here it is. Hope you like it because I love it! Well most of it! I still have to get the dang Scrapbook room figured out! Any suggestions???

What does my Meyers Briggs say about me?

2007-07-18T09:25:00.000-07:00

Hi there! So, I have been thinking alot lately about my personality and many of you have probably heard of the Meyer-Briggs Personality Inventory. So I decided to take it and then share the results witht he world. Funny thing is, I started this as a little fun thing, but with the results I have realized that EVERY ASPECT of the assessment is 100% accurate! I actually took in two differnt places because the first one didn't give me the letters. I know, confusing, but take it in both places and you will understand.

1) The first one was from Tickle.com. I am including this because I LOVE what they said, but they did not give me the 4 letters that Meyers Briggs typically does without purchasing the report...NO THANK YOU!

Heather, your most unique quality is that you're unusually Intense

You're wound up and have a lot going on. Others may have trouble understanding what you're going through, but they generally find your intensity very compelling and are drawn to you. This happens even without effort on your part. Compared to others who are also intense, you are unusually able to jump at a good opportunity when the time is right. Only 2.1% of all test takers have this unique combination of personality strengths.

Well DANG...I guess that makes me unique! Go me!

2) The second assessment is from: HumanMetrics

Your Type is
ESFJ

Strength of the preferences %
Extraverted 22
Sensing 1
Feeling 62
Judging 44

Provider Guardians take it upon themselves to arrange for the health and welfare of those in their care, but they are also the most sociable of all the Guardians, and thus are the great nurturers of established institutions such as schools, businesses, churches, social clubs, and civic groups. Wherever they go, Providers take up the role of social contributor, happily giving their time and energy to make sure that the needs of others are met, that traditions are supported and developed, and that social functions are a success.

Providers are very likely more than ten percent of the population, and this is very fortunate for the rest of us, because friendly social service is a key to their nature. Highly cooperative themselves, Providers are skilled in maintaining teamwork among their helpers, and are also tireless in their attention to the details of furnishing goods and services. They make excellent chairpersons in charge of social events. They are without peer as masters of ceremonies, able to approach others with ease and confidence, and seemingly aware of what everyone's been doing. And they are outstanding hosts or hostesses, able to remember people's names, usually after one introduction, and always concerned about the needs of their guests, wanting to insure that all are involved and provided for.

Providers are extremely sensitive to the feelings of others, which makes them perhaps the most sympathetic of all the types, but which also leaves them rather self-conscious, that is, highly sensitive to what others think of them. Because of this Providers can be crushed by personal criticism, and will work most effectively when given ample appreciation both for themselves personally and for the service they give to others. This is not to say that Providers are afraid to express their own emotional reactions. They are quick to like and dislike-and don't mind saying so-tending to put on a pedestal whatever or whoever they admire, and to come down hard on those people and issues they don't care for.

Providers seldom become a source of irritation in the workplace; on the contrary, they are unflagging in their devotion to their company, and show such personal loyalty to their immediate superiors that they make invaluable personal secretaries.

Famous EFSJ's: George Washington, Dolley Madison,Barbara Walters, Dan Rather, Andy Rooney,Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Mother Teresa, Mary Tyler Moore, Sally Field, Nancy Kerrigan

Who Do I Look Like?

2007-07-16T14:57:00.000-07:00

Well apparently....

Those famous people. But to be honest I have some realy hotties in there! Go me!

See you you look like at www.myhertiage.com. SO MUCH FUN!!

July 16th

2007-07-16T10:24:00.001-07:00

So I was trying to find a interesting topic to post on today, and for some reason I was drawn to see what happened on this day in history. While I found alot of stuff that no one would really care about, I did find one thing that just about every man, woman, and child would LOVE!!

Today is....(DRUMROLL)

United States - National Ice Cream Day, as made official by President Ronald Reagan. (Note: In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day.)

Now techichally the third Sunday for July is July 22 (this Sunday) but the original date of this was today's date. So there....

I urge everyone to go either today or Sunday and indulge in a ice cream cone!

Do think Webster's would add this one?

2007-07-13T11:04:00.000-07:00

Ok. So awhile back Webster's allowed "AIN'T" to join the thousands of other words they so effectively define for us. Today I was thinking of the other words I say that others use as well that can be added too.

FANTABULOUS (FAN-TAB-U-LUS) The joining together of fantastic and fabulous. Sometimes it's just easier to say it as one instead of saying "That's Fantastic and it's fabulous." Don't you think it is more effective?

OH MY GOODNESS!! I just overheard someone saying that Ginormous got added to the dictonary! See, maybe if you say it enough they add it! I LOVE THIS WORD!!

Ok, right now that is all I have! Do you have any you want to add to the dictonary?? Tell me and I will add them to mine!!

GO HORNED FROGS!!

2007-07-13T08:51:00.001-07:00

Reuters - Thu Jul 12, 2:04 AM ET San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson accepts the award for best male athlete at the "2007 ESPY Awards" in Hollywood July 11, 2007. REUTERS/Phil McCarten (UNITED STATES)

I went to TCU with this guy! He is the most famous person I know unless you count Brittany and Brianne at their HOLLYWOOD Birthday party! They had there names on stars, dontcha know?!

DANG IT!! I got tagged!

2007-07-12T14:14:00.000-07:00

Dang Brittany tagged me. So I have to write 7 thing about myself that you don't know and then tag 7 other people to do the same, so here goes...

1. Most people play the "Guess who sings that song?" game. I take to a whole other level. When I hear a song on the radio or my ipod or whatever else, I ask, "What move/show was this in?" I know it is wierd and only a few times has someone surprised me and actually known, usually they give me a blank stare! So Funny!

2. COACH HANDBAGS! I am addicted! They are all so pretty! Don't you think so? Well if you don't you are nuts. Funny thing is I only actually own one and my best friend is the one who started this with me! I can't actually afford them right now, but a girl can dream, right?!

3. My favorite actress in the whole world is AUDREY HEPBURN! I have started collecting all of her movies, and have been watching them one at a time. My favorite so far is Sabrina. Now, keep in mind there aren't too many I have seen, so this can change! She was an amazingly classy lady and had such impecabile style. I wish that kind of style would come back. No one was as classy and beautiful as Audrey.

4. My favorite author is Mary Kay Andrews. Kinda a funny story...
I was in my first class ASU which was Communication & Pop Culture and there was this really sweet girl who sat behind me. Her name was Katie Trochek. I had asked her to be my teammate on a final presentation we had to make to the class. We had to choose a controversial topic and we chose Book Banning. As we were getting into the project, Katie mentioned her mom was an author. Come to find out, her mom was a New York Bestselling Author, May Kay Andrews. She actually came into town around Thanksgiving and I bought all of her books and had her sign them for me. If you like "Chick Lit" and are into southern fiction, she is your girl! Check them out!

5. Everytime I go to Target, I HAVE to look in the Dollar Spot! Sometimes I don't find anything but it calls to me, even if I am on the other side of the store with no reason to cross to the other side! Even it is the third Target store I have been in that day, I still have to look. But in all fairness, I do it at Michael's too...

6. I love Hint Mango-Grapfruit & Apple Waters. I get them at Sprouts, and they are ULTRA YUMMY! They aren't sweet but have a flavor to them, with no addatives. Plus I love the bottle shape! Many people say that I am a little looney, but I seem to drink water better out of certain shaped bottles. I have really small hands and it's tough for me to hold on to certain kinds, but this one works GREAT!! Try them, you will LOVE them!

7.I can not walk into the scrapbook store and walk out empty handed. Even when I go in withthe intention of buying absolutely nothing, I still come out with SOMETHING!

NOW...I will be tagging... BRIANNE, SHAY, RACHEL, AMANDA, LIZ, & JANE. Some of you may not have a blog, but you can email it to me or place a comment on my blog! I'll be waiting! And DANG YOU BRITTANY for making me do a post which took me 3 HOURS to do! SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!!!

Deep in the Heart of Texas!

2007-07-12T10:28:00.000-07:00

So maybe it is the country concert a couple of weeks ago, or the night out with Rachel at San Tan Flat, or missing my best friend in the whole world, but I am really missing home. I know, I know...I live in Arizona now and it is my home, but Texas is ALSO home to me. I was born and raised there, went back there to be a Horned Frog, and have loved the state my entire life, so cut me a little slack!

It is, however, what inspired me to make the ever so slight color changes to my blog. Sorry guys, I will always be a Texas at heart!

As you can see Texas is heavy on my heart today and for those of you who are there (you know who you are) and those of you who will be going there soon (you know you you are too), I envy you. I would love to be "home" in Texas for even just a day or two! For those of you who are here in AZ, I love you all too and wouldn't trade any of you for anything, not even Texas!

BTW...I know EXACTLY where that barn is. DO YOU? Shay? Scott? Amanda?

REPOST:Why can't I get rid of this STINKING fat??

2007-07-11T14:39:00.000-07:00

Many of you know me and know my adversion to sticking to a diet. i have probably tried, oh I don't know, a dozen or more differnt times to go on a "diet." So here I am again, trying it out, once again. It started with a conversation with my family on Father's Day which, led me to believe, I better lose weight, because the whole family thinks I am "FAT." So I did. I did some detoxification diet that my grandmother had found that was absolutely too strick for my taste, but did it for the required 7 days and saw that I lost 2 inches in my hips and waist. (Whoo hoo, go me!) But now what? I have decided to yet again go back to what I considered to be the easiest and shows the most results...SOUTH BEACH!! So here I am again...

But this time I have the backing an inspiration of some scrappers! Shanna started a weightloss album challenge on her blog http://mynextthirtyyears.com/ that has all of use doing a weekly card to document our journey through weightloss. I am falling alittle behind, but I hopefully will find the time to catch up soon enough! These are pictures of my first card, but being that she is now in week six, I better get it together.

Let me know what you think! As i get through all of the weeks I will post them so you can all see where I am going with this! WISH ME LUCK!! :)

Girls Night with Brad Paisley

2007-07-11T14:23:00.000-07:00

Ok! I know this was like almost 2 weeks ago now, but I wanted to share some photos! Rachel, Daisy, Danielle and I went to the Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Jack Ingram, & Taylor Swift Concert. This was Daisy's (9) first concert, and I must say we had a BLAST! It was such a great night! You know you are jealous! Wish you were there dontcha???

What a day...

2007-07-11T08:49:00.001-07:00

Well I am back at work today after a wonderful day of nauseousness (sp?), and while I am not 100% yet, I am here, suffering through it! And I have my first BUNKO night tomorrow night with my friend Brittany! Whoo hoo! I know she is so pumped about this!

I got my new computer yesterday, but since I was feeling pretty puney, I didn;t get to play with it much, but you beter believe I will try to tonight if I can.

Well i wish I could say there was somethng exciting to talk about today, and maybe there will be later on but for right now, this is all I got!

And so it begins...

2007-05-09T15:59:00.000-07:00

Well, I am a member of Two Peas in a Bucket, and I have seen all of these beautiful blogs for my fellow scrappers. Although, mine is brand new, I do want to use this for all of my crafty stuff I do, so i can share my work with others as well as vent about the current issues in my life. I look forward to leaning new things and sharing my stuff with others. If this is your first time...welcome!