a Meme day.

Today, I'm making it easy on myself... A simple Q&A:


How do you take your coffee/tea? Usually, straight from Starbucks. But at home, with cream and one packet of Splenda.

How do you like your eggs? Over easy.

Favorite breakfast foods: Waffles. Breakfast foods are the best!

Coke or Pepsi? Hands-down, Pepsi. But make mine DIET.

You're feeling lazy. What do you make? Eggs.

You're feeling really lazy. What kind of pizza do you order? Mushroom-Black Olive-Fresh Tomato

You feel like cooking. What do you make? Enchiladas. Yum.

Do any foods bring back good memories? Homemade tortillas always make me think of mom; but I don't know how to make them.

Do any foods bring back bad memories? nope

Do any foods remind you of someone? I don't think so.

Is there a food you refuse to eat? No, I can't remember REFUSING anything in a long time. I guess it would have to be something especially gross.

What was your favorite food as a child? Pizza.

Is there a food you hated as a child but now love? Green Vegetables!

Is there a food you loved as a child but now hate? Nah...

Favorite junk food: Ice Cream

Favorite dessert: Ice Cream

The perfect nightcap? Ice Cream

Do you have any weird food habits? No, pretty boring, huh?

Have a wonderful day!!!

National Underwear Day

I think this is the funniest thing I've seen this week. Still, I love the concept!

Look at this blurb from the official website:

"Our message at Freshpair is the belief that underwear deserves a lot more recognition than it gets."

How cute is THAT?

So take some time today to think about your underwear. I'm thinking of bopping right over to Victoria's Secret tomorrow morning and stocking up on the cute 5 for $25 undies!

Enjoy National Underwear Day!

10 Foods You Should Never Eat

I got this in the mail yesterday. On the front of the envelope was the title, "10 Foods You Should Never Eat". Are you kidding me? Well, okay... whatever about the Campbells Soup. Yucky. But, the Haagen-Dazs? The Starbucks? What is the world coming to? I will definitely NOT be ordering the magazine/book that gives me more information on this topic. I say that ignorance is BLISS.

I'm heading out the door to get some ice cream for myself and for the kids. And you better believe it's going to be Haagen-Dazs vanilla. No doubt about that.Stay cool!

It's okay...

It's totally okay that:

• I no longer have a salary-earning job.
• I cut out a million recipes from different magazines, but have only tried maybe one-fourth of them.
• I love to drink coffee any time of day.
• I spend at least one hour on my computer daily.
• I sometimes like to eat breakfast food for dinner.
• I drive a big ol' SUV and spend too much on gas. {Hey, I've got 5 children now!}
• I haven't finished earning the degree I want, yet...
• My siblings say that scrapbooking is such a "MOM" thing to do... WHATEVAH!
• I enjoy watching the same shows that my teenage girls watch.
• My collection of shoes is pretty much limited to flip-flops in every design possible.
• I used all of my 401k savings to buy the house I'm living in now.
• I don't look like a supermodel.
• I don't have a son; honestly, I've never wanted to have a little boy {don't hate me!}
• I usually dream of food... most often, cupcakes.

5 things...

5 things that put me in a good mood:

1. anything chocolate
2. a clean house
3. extra money in the checking account
4. a shopping day
5. an awesome morning cup of coffee to start the day out right!

What things put you in a good mood?

those {everyday} luxuries

{thanks for the blog challenge from the 2Peas message board}

What everyday luxuries could I *NOT* live without.

Really made me think. What could I not live without? I could probably live without any or all these on my list, but I'd definitely rather not live without any of them. Jeez. How spoiled are people nowadays? Pretty spoiled, and pampered, I suppose. I mean, our ancestors from way, way back didn't have a choice to have or have not. They just dealt with whatever came their way.

We are so lucky to live in 2006. Because I would hate life without:

1. My computer + the internet. Man, could you imagine? No email, no online shopping, no message boards, no blogs. First thing in the morning, I turn the pc on and hop on the internet with a cuppa joe and the Today Show (more on that) playing in the background. My homepage is the Weather Channel, so that I know what weather to expect and I can plan out my day. Then it's off to check my email, upload my most recent digital pics, surf for any great sales at Pottery Barn, Urban Outfitters, Old Navy, etc.; and of course, get some inspiration for my current scrapbooking pages wherever I can find it.
2. My cell phone. Remember the days when we'd have to pull over into a gas station or shopping center to use a pay-phone to call home? And you could just forget it if you didn't have change for the call. Totally SUCKED. Life with a cell phone sure is a heckuva lot easier, I say.
3. My iPod. No more shuffling around with CDs or radio stations, I get to listen to only the music I love. And no stinkin' commercials. YES.
4. Air conditioning. I would not survive life in Southern California without my A/C. My family, my dog and I would ROAST. Especially on a day like yesterday when the temp reached 105 degrees. Serious heat, there.
5. Satellite TV + tivo. I gots to have my DIY, Food Network, HGTV, E!, my morning crew on the Today Show, and of course, my daily soap- General Hospital.

I'm sure there are lots of great things out there, but these so TOTALLY rock for me. I'm glad I don't have to do without. Imagining it is bad enough.

world traveler

My oldest daughter, Julia, is coming home from her trip to Rome today. Tonight, I should say. Her flight will be rolling in to LAX just a few minutes shy of midnight. I wonder if she'll be the same as when she left... Will she have a new appreciation for the great big world we live in? Will this be the beginning of a life-long love for international travel? Will she choose to do a portion of her college studies abroad? Will she be more mature? Will she be changed by going to a region so rich in history?

I really want her to make a scrapbook about her trip when she gets home... I hope she'll be willing to do it. {Let's hope she took a gazillion pictures, like I asked her to.} I so want to take in all she has seen, touched, smelled, eaten, etc while in Italy. I know I'll go there on my own someday, but until then, I'll live the experience through her.

Can't wait to see her tonight. Seems like she's been gone for so long.