the finer things in life

Well, it's been a while. I think mainly cause I feel so scattered when i sit down to type... oh well, here is the scattered thoughts of a nanny/live in/crazy lady. atleast i have it in subjects.. haha

American Idol/The Apprentience/Reality TV
I must admit for the first time in 5 season I got majorly addicted to American Idol. From the 1st show I thought Carrie was just excellent. One cause she is from small town america not far from my hometown. I Love BO! But, Carrie just won me over day one. Who knew you could be so addicted! ha! I love this season. my favorite! The Apprentience was also good this season. Season one my favorite but, I even enjoyed it more cause I knew some behind the scene stuff. The girl who won, Kendra is a part of Dwan's Real Estate group in Florida. So, that's cool. Where Kendra will be working for the Trump man is about 30 minutes from the house in Florida! I watch the finale of Survivor this week too. TO be honest.. I like to get into about the 8th week. But, since Craig and my ARK friends quit the Survivor group (cause we all moved away) I haven't been in the mode. Though the finale was awesome! I loved it!!

Working out:
Well, I have to say I have really swam hard this last 6 weeks! Goals are being met! I feel really good about things! thanks sarah for being so encouraging!

Weather: Okay it was hotter than a pistol. hotter than a firecracker till today. I mean by hot it was like in the 90's in D-town. AC weather in my opinion. Today it was 40 degrees in Bailey. COme on weather people get with the program!

Arkansas: I am so happy and excited and thrilled and emotional about it all!!! i love it!! i can't wait to be in Hawg country. to see friends. just too short for dang sure.

going out: the kids and i went out to dinner cause school is over tomorrow then everyone parts ways till June 25th. Anyways, our waitor was a familar face in Bailey.. so as always we were givin him a hard time.. he was great sport. SO, when i got the check i was writing a personal check.. i wrote in the memo KRIS thinks youre HOT!!! well, i am saying good bye to a lady and the kid comes up to ayla and says is kris a boy? he was beat red. i think the owners told him the boy thought he was hot. he was relieved. good thing i tip well!

People: I just love certain people. there is this one friend whose just so sweet. we are years a part but, he is so caring and sweet and thoughtful. When you live away from everything you know you realize those friends mean the world to ya.. i got great friends. you people rock my world. thanks.

live in my world: so i do interesting things.. like i am Dwan's personal shopper's. It's kinda of fun to shop for someone else with someone elses money! haha!

okay, well call me and maybe i can squeeze ya in while i am in ark.

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life as we know it?

Hi! well, i figured i should update this blog. i like its like release. well i actually started part of it a couple days ago and saved it... but here we go

Good news:
* I have been swimming on my schedule (that means without skipping) for 2 weeks. I told myself i had to give it my all till I go to arkansas. You know what i found out? Well, I feel better and it helps me deal with my anger or frustrations.

* 6 days I will be in Arkansas with my friends!

* My Summer is going to be the best yet cause: I have my friend Alyssa coming out. My friend Chris is working at Estes Park this summer. And because my kids won't have school which means i can sleep in again..

My friend Sarah wrote about spring cleaning your life in her blog a couple weeks ago. It really struck a cord with me. So, I have been working on making my self a better a person. now, i say this to say that realizing that you've been somewhat a failure at life is not pleasant. but i guess we all have to realize at it to ever improve in life.

Okay, so when it got warm here it skipped 70 degree weather and cruised right over to the mid eighty's. In denver it was in the 90's and i was dying. Man, arkansas will be a wake up call for me. for the first time since moving here 287 days ago i am wearing shorts in colorado! as my friend Rose says don't complain!

alrighty well i am eating cocoa (spelling?) pebbles trying to get a vomit burp taste out of my mouth that i've had for over an hour.. gross!

by the way my seven jeans are still doing great. (i knew you wanted to know)

Seven Jeans

So, If my dad reads this - please don't mad. Amber- please don't hate me.

OKay, so people whom I call friends like to tell me how they love these jeans called Seven Jeans. Well, till yesterday I thought they were jeans for skinny people. I also consider them extremely over priced ($90 bucks). So, I am shopping at the Shop known as the big ol girls shop (Lane Bryant)-- it's actually fashionably cute clothes for us more husky ladies. So, they send me these coupons every month. For example spend$ 75 bucks save $25. You spend $150 save $50.. So, anyways, I was looking for a dress for margie's wedding. The lady was like you have got to try our Seven Jeans. I was like you mean those over priced jeans for skinny people. She says they are really nice. I was like no, I don't like over priced jeans. She says okay but, they fit great. So, I try some on. OH MY GOODNESS. It was like they were made for me. I was like holy crap. I gotta get these suckers off. well, I find tank tops on sale .. and I think just maybe I will buy a pair. Well, I find 4 tanks, one coat, a shirt and seven jeans.. now, my total was $150.49. I get $50 bucks off then the girl says I have a coupon for 25% off seven jeans I was like no way. My grand total was $83.00. (The seven jeans were 89.50 alone)!!! I Win!!!!!!! I felt really happy though, I didn't buy anything for marg's wedding.

So, yes I broke under pressure and bought some jeans that I liked. I am publicly sorry for any of you guys whom I have made fun of for spending money on jeans. up until yesterday I never spend more than $30 on jeans. So, yeah, that's my confession.

arkansas 12 days or bust!

Happy Mother's Day, my fellow momma's!

So, today i stayed in bed for a while.I suppose I could have gotten up and worked.. but, where i live is my work. so watched tv then started on my father's day present!

So, we recorded an informercial here in at the house last week. Let me tell you about it.. Dwan is a real estate investor. She is known across america for wholesaleing and the queen of short sales.. So, she has had a dream to have a infomerical like Carlton Sheets, Richard Simmons ect... Well, they have been filming for months.. They did some filiming at the Florida house and in LA, CA... THey had testimonals and such. the film crew was really neat.. The director is a well know director and producer for infoomericals.. (remember NADS.. that was her).. They there were a girls who were basically the financial backing-- they were lots of fun. Then we had a proefessional video guy and a professional sound guy who is also an actor out in LA... They were all a lot of fun and really neat people. I sure enjoyed working with everyone.

Friday was a really big day.. Dwan and Bill helped a guy here in Bailey get the house of his dreams by using the techniques of her programs and such to make it work. It was really sweet... I will post some pictures (but there is a lot of pics.. so i might have to find a web page or create a random picture blog..) Oohh let me think. Anyhow, it was super cool..

We are all pretty tired from the TV stuff. But, looking on the calendar next week looks pretty wild! haha!

a couple quotes for mothers...
* God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.

* There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.

i am grateful for my mom. She is always loving and thinking about us kids first..

I also have a great step mom who just says the right words and is really there for my dad! She works hard for our family! thanks!

ahh somedays I wanna throw the towel in and say i D-O-N-E

so, there has been a lot going on since my last post. Hopefully I will write about it all and not bored you too tears.

IL... Overall, a good trip. It was great seeing my friend Sonya! She's a blast. We went to lunches, dinners, movies, shopping and played DVD pop culture trivia... it was fun. the airport situations were not fun. I missed my flight on Sunday making life all that much better. But, i made it to colorado safe and that's what counts?...

So, something happen to me on tuesday. I got robbed. and by robbed I mean someone stole my purse and a took lot of money. the whole situation was irritating. I was going to amber's to go to church. well, i thought i would shop at the Safeway by Amber's house. who knew that Safeway was 8 mile in disguise. Anyways, good news: no one stole my ID, no one stole my keys, no one stole camera flash card. Bad news: i lost over $500 bucks. and my freaking pride. Anyways, i win!

Dwan is doing an infomercial that will be on TV talking about investing and such. Well, the info. crew is in town and i have to be on my toes. Or be ready to work my ass off a lil harder. I picked up the director today and she is like the infomercial Diva. She started the concept... She is the director of Nads.. you know that business... so, yeah, it was cool.

Shep (the director) is a health nut. And you know i think i would be okay being a health nut. We have a health food store called Wild Oats. I bought some all natural granola and some deli food. It was so yummy. mind you i know there is some nasty stuff but, i was surprised by my willingness to be open to the idea..

23 days and i come to ARkANsAs

okay, well, i have more to write but i am going to go watch american idol. :)

come visit me (and Amber)!