Super Cool Awesome Things I Found Online

I love to 'window' shop via the internet

Here are some recent INCREDIBLE finds:

Serena & Lily (oh how I wish I could afford) Gave great inspiration for me to hurry up and get my girls' room finished!

Lucky Baby slings. Awesome for when you don't want to tote around a carseat or have the hassle of a stroller running in to stuff while weaving in and out of the displays at the mall.

Fun site to create slideshows, ecards, photobooks, etc. I created one with pictures of Caiden's first 2 years - it was so EASY!

Trash Ties - fun little doo dads to sexy up hair with. You can use them on your girly girls too.

Flatten Me - Turn your kiddo in to a super star of his own potty adventure! They have fairy and pirate themes too! Potty story for Caiden is on the way...wish me luck!

Word Works Jewelry - I also like these by Nelle & Lizzy:

I am planning to take metalsmithing classes later this year so I can learn this craft! I just love it. An incredible way to preserve memories.

Wrapables has this nifty fish bowl that mounts to a wall - I haven't let Raistlyn have a fish because I knew her sneaky little brother would manage to torment (kill) it. This gives us a viable option...do you think I can find a fish to match her pink & black frou~frou bedroom?

I have links to the right for all these and more fun things.

Happy Window Shopping!

About Adam

This is a "tagging" I can really get into because I get to share things about my wonderful hubby!
(Good stuff for our kids and grandkids to read someday!)
What is his name? Adam Benjamin
How long have you been married? 8 years 5 months
What does he do for a living? Right now he's a stay at home dad and a full time student
What are his hobbies? World of Warcraft fanatic, Dungeons and Dragons guru - he'd be happy to be a professional game player!
Who long did you date? about 6 months - mostly via email/instant messaging/phone since he was living in California and I was in Texas
How old is he? 35
Who eats more sweets? If you count his eating almost entire 1/2 gallon of Mocha Almond Fudge to my one small bowl as more - it would be him.
Who said I love you first? hmmm...don't remember
Who is taller? He is: 6'4"
Who can sing better? He does- I enjoy the songs he makes up and sings to the kids - I had one stuck in my head for hours the other day!
Who is smarter? Hands down, Adam is - he reminds me all the time too - just last night as we watched the superbowl he thought it was funny that I didn't "get" a couple of the commercials.
Who does the laundry? Mostly me - I am rather picky about what goes in the dryer.
Who pays the bills? I do.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? That would be me - or sometimes Rowan - she's still not sleeping in her crib.
Who mows the lawn? He does, and he hates every bit of it!
Who cooks dinner? We both do - he does most of the cooking during the week - I get weekend duty.
Who drives? Both of us - he's the better driver supposedly....except for when he hit the garage door and backed into my car twice! He'll tell ya about the stuff I hit though!
Who is more stubborn? Ooooh. It's a tie. (He would say me)
Who kissed who first? I'd say it was mutual, but Adam initiated it! To this day I still remember it being wonderful!
Who asked who out first? We met via an LDS Internet Dating Site (way back when that was still so new) He sent the first email to which I did not respond to right away - I'm sure glad that I finally did.
Who proposed? He did, the same day we met in person for the first time.
Who has more siblings? I have 7, he has 2
Where was your first date? He flew in from California and we spent the day site seeing in Fort Worth
Where did you get married? The Dallas Temple and the Historic Anderson Building
How did the reception go? Kindof a blur - I remember it was a wonderful evening. We had a little band and dancing. I don't remember getting to eat any of the incredible food but I snuck an extra piece of the yummy cakes when we had to go over to my parents house early in the morning the next day because we forgot our camera and needed it for the honeymoon. Thank goodness we have a lot of great pictures!
How was the honeymoon? A great big long road trip covering the state of California - it was awesome! We started in Sacramento and drove to San Diego - the favorite spot in between was Santa Barbara. Can't wait to do it again someday with our kids.

Gadget FANATIC

I LOVE this thing!

The Clarisonic MD is the one that I got.

My skin is so smooth and feels SO clean and fresh.

Here's the hype:

6 times more makeup removal
Leaves skin feeling and looking younger and smoother
Cleanses so well that products absorb better
Gentle enough for twice daily use
Helps reduce oily areas, dry skin patches and blemishes
Helps reduce the appearance of visible pores
Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles

The brush was developed by the people who brought you the famous Sonicare toothbrush which is NOT the best brush nowadays - I prefer the Triumph!

I read that many aestheticians use the clarisonic brush in their offices, that's how amazing this product is! It's easy to use, portable, simple to clean, you can take it in the shower with you, use whatever cleanser you like with it and it delivers results. The Clarisonic Brush has thus far lived up to the hype, I'm looking forward to more GLOWING skin! It has won a permanent spot near my sink in the bathroom. I LOVE it, and I love this thing~ I don't know what it's called, but it's made by Tweezerman.

I'm enjoying my Fabulous gadgets...actually I think I'm off to go buff my skin right this very minute. Ciao!

My Birthday Boy

Make a slideshow - it's easy!

One Week/One Person

Tuesday Tell All ~ VACATION

Where would you go and who would you take? No limits. The beach sippin' pina colodas, a cozy cabin to ski out of, touring Europe, a cruise? What's vacation to you?
Well, today I think it's just simple - I'd like to go somewhere - anywhere - where there are no phones or computers. I'd like to stay in my pajamas and not have to cook or clean. I'd like for someone to care for my children if they needed anything besides hugs, snuggles or kisses...because those would be still be allowed. I'd like gourmet meals prepared for me with delicious desserts that are calorie free. I'd like to catch up on all the shows that are hibernating on my TIVO. Netflix would be able to send the million movies on my queue because I haven't been to the theater in like YEARS! I'd like for my husband to be with me because he has a good ear for listening and he gives fairly good back rubs. I need to detox from the SAHM's that I aspire to be like. I being the self-proclaimed overachiever that can never seem to fit in all the projects and "stuff" that I would like to accomplish into my LIFE truly need this vacation in order to avoid having to take prescription anti-anxiety meds. I think that after Caiden's birthday party this weekend I am going to hole myself up in my bedroom for this mini VACATION! Anyone willing to babysit?

Pro and Cons

Things that suck:
UPS terminating Adam AGAIN without merit or any type of notice.

Mornings on any given day that I have to get up before 6 am.

Ill children - we came home from Utah with 3 of them - Raistlyn's hacking cough which I can hear at night from across the house, Caiden's runny nose that he HATES to have wiped and Rowan's goopy eye that was actually fused shut this morning with crusty junk!
Laundry - the never ending piles - both clean and dirty.
A house that is never clean enough.
Exercising - I need to do it - need to find the time.
Big boobs - I HATE THEM - 8 more months of breastfeeding - UGH!

Things that don't suck:
My husband - he's patient, sexy and puts me in my place when I need to be.
The weather - a projected high of 60 degrees today.
2008 Calendar Pages - new blank pages, I LOVE adding birthdays and special things to remember each year
New skincare products that seem to be working - thanks Lottie.
Melissa's photography - she has amazing ablities! check her out at http://www.melissafullmer.com/ can't wait for family pics later this month!
Soda - black, sweet, sweet poison for your veins - maybe this should be on the cons list??
Happy, adorable children.
Oh, all right. I have nothing to complain about today.
The pros have it.

2008...when did that happen?

2008

It snuck up on me. December flew by with a flash. I'll blog in more detail about December when I have access to my pictures - haven't even taken the card out of the camera yet!

~RESOLUTIONS~

When I think about my purpose in life, it makes me really want to evaluate the way I spend my time. I don't feel like I have a lot of major things I need to change, but I feel like I have a lot of little changes I need to make for the better.

"Perfection is a process and not an event, and you will come to appreciate that perfection is an internal matter, not external. It is a process by which you and I learn to eliminate the things in life that are not good, replace them with the things in life that are eternal in nature, with the objective and thought that perfection is obtainable, but it must be earned." -Elder Ballard

"The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life." - William Morris

I'm ALWAY SO BUSY. I just want to slow down and enjoy our crazy little life. My kids are growing up so fast I feel like I'm missing so many of the details. I want to treasure them like they deserve. They are such amazing little people.

My spiritual goals:
Scripture study.
Don't neglect prayers.
Prepare spiritually before church. Church is at 8:30 am now..so I have to prepare my primary lesson the night before (I teach 4 year olds - yeah!)
Start getting ready early enough on Sunday that we don't have to rush and yell in the mornings.
Work on developing a positive, spiritual atmosphere in our home.
Treasure time with my kids, record as many of them as I can either on my blog or in my journal.
Eat better. Drink more water - I never want another kidney stone!
Work on food storage and disaster preparedness, included wiping out debt.
Make smart financial decisions - plan for the future.
Be more patient, especially with my kids.
Learn to delegate - I don't have to always be in control - it's ok if it's not PERFECT right?
Ensure that Adam can focus and make straight A's - the sooner he's done with school the better!