Go....Utes?

One word: BLING. And those of you who know me, KNOW that there's NOTHING wrong with THAT.Disclaimer: I feel like a complete traitor even featuring this on my blog, but I had to spread the word.....

Victoria's Secret has CUTE University of Utah apparel! Do you know how hard it is to find cute university tees to wear to games? Hubby likes to give all of our money to the RED school....by purchasing season football tickets and basketball tickets......so occasionally I have to accompany. Well, I walked into Victoria's Secret yesterday and nearly fell over due to the cuteness of these shirts. Red, black, and BLING! Unfortunately the website doesn't feature the red or black shirt....you must go to the store....and they sell out quickly!

Ps: (Go Cougars!)..... there is some BLUE left......

Parlez-vous......Damon?

Now if any of you haven't joined my extremely cool club yet.....it's called, "Handsome Vamps Club..." don't laugh, one viewing of this show, and you will want to join me right away. Don't get me wrong, I am happily married. But in some, wierd, parallel universe...like Mystic Falls.......you get me? This guy puts Edward to shame.

Season Premier THIS THURSDAY September 9! I can hardly contain myself.

Oh, and PS.....sleeping much better, thank you! Thank you Melatonin from the health food store! My new BFF!

How have you been sleeping?

A conversation with my Ambien tablets:

"Goodbye, dear friends, thanks for the nights of awesome sleep. But now it's time to let you go. See, you've been giving me headaches during the day. And sometimes, at night, I go get snacks out of the pantry and eat who knows what. Oh, and sometimes, I even get on the computer and make comments on Facebook and don't remember doing it the next morning. Probably NOT a good idea. :) But, ooooooh, how I will miss you. "

Two weeks later: What I would give for a good night's sleep!!!! I've been up for almost 2 weeks straight, I have huge dark circles under my eyes. I am cranky, grumpy, weepy.....oh my goodness, who knew how hard it would be to stop taking my beloved Ambien! But I have to muddle through......I have to stick with it! Long warm baths...no caffeine....hot milk....reading...whatever it takes. Sort of wishing the evil witch would come put a sleeping spell on me right about now...........

Last night: Finally, 6 hours of sleep. It's a breakthrough. And I am NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER NEVER taking Ambien AGAIN! What a process!

Suffering from insomnia is no picnic. That's for sure. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Lying awake for hours on end, tossing, turning, and waking up easily? BLAAAAAH! But I have to find other ways to help myself. Any ideas from those of you who also have sleep issues? Have any of you tried other methods? PLEASE SHARE!

I'm going to take a nap........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

it's like TiVo

We've been making a glorious mess today chez nous...........nope, no special occasion.....

everyone needs a sweet day....Chocolatey....fluffy.....delicious....goooooooooey.....sinful......homemade.........

FROSTING! with SPRINKLES....

Not the professional, dry, stiff frosted cupcakes that are so popular right now...
but the SOFT, GOOEY, milky, melty, sloppy, messy kind.......that you honestly need a big glass of milk to wash down every crumb...
and a couple of wet wipes won't hurt either......


Let him be the judge......

Homemade Chocolate Butter Frosting:

1/3 cup butter, soft, and whipped with your mixer

slowly add: 1/2 c. good unsweetened cocoa, mix in

2-3 cups powdered sugar (mix will look very dry)

add 1/4 c. milk, mix in slowly

a little vanilla

if it's too loose, add a bit more powdered sugar....

So much better than the frosting in a can!

This is the kind you could eat all by itself, dip fruit in, put on cookies.......you have to try it!

Once you've tried it, you'll never go back. It's like TiVo.

gettin' my groove back

I've been on a "bloggin hiatus" this summer....we've been busy soakin' up the rays, sticking our feet in the sand, frequenting the slurpee store and snow cone booths, flying across the country to visit cool states, seeing all the new summer movies, trying to beat the heat and get ready for the "grind" to start over again. Does anyone else have anxiety over school starting soon? I get sick to my stomach even talking about it.......seems like we just barely got into a summer groove. That groove being sleeping in, eating out, swimming all day, seeing matinees, and pretty much doing whatever we want all day long.

Please tell me I'm not the only one that dreads the start of school, and a .....sigh......schedule.

Why go on?

I'm wondering, after last night's previews at the end of Bachelorette...."Why watch the rest?" They basically tell you everything that's going to happen until the end! THANK YOU ABC! Some warning might have been nice....like, "Coming up on this season of the Bachelorette...and by the way, please mute your television if you'd like to be somewhat suprised in the next few weeks." I mean, really? Could they have revealed much more? We know Frank has a complete meltdown, Ali is suicidal, and Ty is in Tahiti. Duh. Where is Chris L. during all of this? Prepping to be the next Bachelor, me thinks.

Two words, Rated R......Good. Bye.

And yes, you are famous, don't worry. A famous LIAR. Way to go. And I love the exit....keep on walking. Walk away, psycho.

And Frank....hope you've found the perfect spot for that absolutely fabulous Turkish rug that you bought (that you absolutely WERE NOT going to buy....)....you'll be needing it to curl up on and bawl your eyes out after you break Ali's heart. I'm starting to think that Frank may have split personalities....it may be a good thing for Ali if he does end things. A little bit too unstable for me....

Roberto.....olive oil......shirt off......

sigh.....

Hi, I'm back, I totally got sidetracked for a minute. Wow.

pass the kleenex....

I'm not a huge lover of sequels, but can I tell you that our family has been anticipating the release of Toy Story 3 for a year! Even my 2 year old couldn't wait! And let me tell you, it was worth it. Every last tear shed. Every last piece of buttery popcorn consumed. Every last piece of my heart broken.

Yep, I bawled like a baby. Like, four times, to be exact. This film pulled at my heart strings...well, every mother's heart strings. If you have a child that is going to grow up, outgrow his/her childhood, move away from home, etc. etc.....bring the kleenex. I held my 2 year old son and cried like a baby into his hair. I was a mess. And later on that night, I got a glimpse of his "Toy Story" sippy cup and started crying all over again. Even the "Toy Story" potty seat cover brings me to tears. Somebody hold me!

This movie isn't lacking in humor either. Just wait until you see Buzz get switched to "Spanish mode".....and start dancing the Samba, or whatever that was. I was dying. The whole theater was laughing. And another notable part? Mr. PotatoHead turns into Mr. Tortilla. Wow. Genius.

An absolutely fabulous part of this movie was the addition of Ken. The Dreamhouse and his wardrobe is hysterical. The fashion show with Barbie is so so funny. You will die laughing during the "groovin' "......... and what a MAN Ken is.....
A moving part for me? Without spoiling the movie......when the toys think that their time is "up"...and they look at eachother and reach for everyone's hands. Yep, of course I started bawling. And when Andy plays with his toys for the last time, I think even my eight year old got a tear in his eye. Why do our kids have to grow up? WHY!

As my sister would say, if you don't cry in this movie, you are emotionally dead inside. This ranks right up there with The Notebook on my cry list.....

Maybe I'm still recovering from the Jake/Vienna breakup.....