C is for Cookie and That's Good Enough For Me !!

Yes, I know I am behind in my blogging. I am eternally sorry. I have just been so busy lately, not to mention the fact I have felt like CRAP because of these awful allergies. Oh well, it will get better soon. I hope you like the title. It is from an old song from Sesame Street that Cookie Monster used to sing. I thought it would be cute. So without further ado I give you the letter C, in all its random glory.

Cindy - Cindy is a very dear and special person to me. She has known me the longest of any of my friends. She and I started working at Food World together the same week back in April of 1992. Good God, that is 17 years ago, time has flown away. She and I clicked early on and became inseparable. We both stayed and worked there together for 10 years. We have seen each other at our best and at our absolute worse. We have seen each other thru more drama than I care to remember. She sat with me until the nurses kicked her out the night before my big surgery and she was one of the first faces I saw when I woke up. We have traveled everywhere together, from London and Paris to Gulf Shores and Tunica and tons of places in between. She is my sister in every sense of the word. I love her very much. I am so thrilled that she and her husband David are having their first child in August. Little Kate is going to have a wonderful mom !!!

Country Music - Ok so some people may think that this one is a little odd coming from me. I am the first to admit that I have not always liked country music. In fact, when I was in high school and college I hated it. For the last couple of years though, it has become my favorite. I find that I become very inspired in my writing. If you listen, almost every song is begging to have a story written about it. That's what they are really, little short stories set to music. Other music just doesn't do this. Right now, I would love to go see Brad Paisley in concert. I adore him, and not just because he named his new baby Jasper. I also adore Carrie Underwood, her "Just a Dream" has altered the path of one of the characters for my book. More on that to come later :)

Cricut - I know it is crazy but I just love this little machine. For you non crafters out there, this machine can cut shapes and letters in tons of different sizes. There are so many great cartridges out there, especially a few of the soon to be released ones. There is a really great blog I discovered that has so many great ideas for cricut users. I have seen things on there I have never even thought about. You should really check it out. http://regina-bittenbythebug.blogspot.com/

I think that is about it for the C's today. I will have a big baby blog coming up after tomorrow to talk about Reese, Noah and another very special little one I just learned about yesterday. D will be coming up soon too, although I don't think I can do much better than Jaime's beautiful blog about her dad. That brought tears to my eyes. Have a super day everybody !!

Catching Up

Hi everyone ! I hope everyone is having a great week. I thought I would take a couple of minutes this afternoon to play a little catch up with my blog. I had a very productive weekend. I took a ton of pictures and put a lot of my rings and necklaces on etsy. Guess what !!! I sold my first necklace today. I am so excited. Be sure to stop by and check them out. Here is the direct link to my shop, http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5650129 I hope to have more new stuff up soon. I am also working on some new scrapbook kits to replace the ones already on there. I wish I just had more TIME so I could get all the ideas out of my head. It doesn't help that I have felt like crap all weekend. My allergies are totally out of control. All those evil little wormy things hanging from the oak trees, they are my arch nemesis right now !!!

I am also anxiously awaiting more baby news. My friend Paige has had a very frustrating couple of weeks. She was put on bed rest because her blood pressure was going up. Well it is still up but the dr's just keep putting her in the hospital and then sending her back home. She is beyond frustrated. Lord knows Paige isn't known for her patience in the best of times, much less at 9 1/2 months pregnant, LOL. We were really hoping they would keep her today but no such luck. She has at least dilated 1 cm now. If nothing changes, she goes back again on Friday. She really thinks her Dr is waiting until next week to seriously talk about inducing her. Then of course Jaime goes back tomorrow as well. Those 2 will end up going on the same day. I for one am ready for little Reese and Noah to both be here happy and healthy.

I better run for now. I hope to post my next alphabet installment tomorrow or Thursday. Tootles :)

B is for..............

I know, I know 2 days in a row. Shocking isn't it. I am really loving the whole alphabet thing so I decided to go ahead with B. This one has several great things !!!

Book Club Girls - When you started the book club Amanda, it was one of your best ideas ever. Our meetings are one of the highlights of my month. It is a great group of amazing, beautiful strong and funny women. I am honored to call all of you my friends.

Boleyn, Anne - If I could meet any historical figure, it would be Anne Boleyn. For those who don't know, this was Henry VIII 2nd wife and Queen Elizabeth's mother. She was pimped out my her family to further their own political gains. She seduced the king of England and inspired him to change the religion of his entire country just so he could marry her. Then, when she didn't have a son for him, he had her killed. I have always adored her. I have probably read 5 or 6 books about her. Her story is better than any soap opera or reality show ever could be. If you don't know her, I suggest you read more about her. You won't regret it.

Brian - This person holds a special little corner in my heart. He was my first love, my best friend in high school....well he was EVERYTHING to me for a long time. With distance and wisdom I can think about him without all the pain of a broken heart. He was the first person who called me a coward and challenged the way I looked at myself. He gave me courage before I knew I needed it. He was also the first person who thought I should be a writer. He harassed me for years about it. I told him once that when I published my first book, I would dedicate it to him. I plan on keeping that promise. God Bless you my friend. I hope you and family are very happy.

Books - in case you didn't know, I love books. I love the way they smell, the pretty dust covers. There is nothing better than a brand new unopened book. It is so full of possibilities. You never know what you will find between the covers. Some people want to take books digital, reading them off their phones or blackberrys. NO NO NO. Nothing will ever replace the sensations of the book. Don't even try. It is a waste of time.

Tootles for now. I am off to finish my laundry. Hope everyone has a great Monday. Just think J, only 2 days to go!!!!!!

I Am Stealing J's Idea !!

Happy Saturday all. Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I have been working on jewelry all day today. Hopefully tomorrow I can get pictures taken and get it all on etsy. I want everyone to check it out when I finish. You'll have to let me know if you see anything you like. You know I will hook up my besties, as long as they spread the word of where they got their pretties. So I adore the alphabet blog that Jaime and now Amelia have started so I am going to do my own version now. I may not go into quite as much detail on some things. I will just make a little list of things for each letter. Consider it more evidence of my infinite randomness. So begins the letter "A" .

- Amelia - good lord, I could write blogs for days about my dear friend. They definitely broke the
mold when they made her. She is one of the sweetest, funniest and most loyal people
you will ever meet. I don't know what I would do without her. She is my partner in
crime. We always can find an adventure, LOL. I love you dearly :)

- Apple Juice - I hate apple juice. I hate the color and the taste. All the time I have been in the
hospital they try to force apple juice on me. I will not give in.

- Alabama football - I am a cradle to the grave Alabama fan. I almost went to college there.
Football season is a beautiful thing.

- Anne of Green Gables - these were some of my favorite books when I was younger. I
discovered them when I was about 12 and fell in love. The characters
have always remained with me. It is also where I learned one of my
favorite terms, a "kindred spirit". I have been blessed to have found
several of those in my life. One of the main characters in my books, they
ones that are still stuck in my hair is named Anne. Well, her name is
Anna but everyone calls her Anne. I am very anxious to bring her to life.
Looking back, I definitely think she is inspired from these wonderful
childhood books. I will definitely be buying a set for Kendall when she is
old enough for them.

I could go on forever but I think I will stop at 4 for now. B will be coming up soon. Hope to hear from all my blogging friends soon. Melanie !!!!!! I am particularly talking to you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rain Makes Me Sleepy

Shocker I know, 2 posts in one week. I told you I would try to do better. I didn't get to post yesterday like I thought but 1 day late isn't so bad. Today is such a dreary rainy day. These sorts of days always make me sleepy. I wish I could be at home taking a nap, listening to the rain hitting the window behind my bed. That has to be the most peaceful sound in the world. There is one bright spot to the rain though. It washes away all that icky pollen that is stopping up my nose and making my eyes water so much.

I was so excited that my Twilight movie came in the mail yesterday. Of course I had to watch it again right away. It was much better the 2nd time. Of course it is still not as good as the book but I still love it. Edward is just beyond dreamy in my humble opinion. I tend to agree with a t shirt I saw online the other day, "Boys in books are better!"

I am thrilled that everyone likes my little necklaces. The girls at work really love them too. I did a large order for Kelly's cheerleading group of 21 for their end of the season gifts. I hope to have a bunch up in my etsy store this weekend so I will let you know when I do.

p.s. I am so glad that Denise Richards was voted off Dancing with the Stars. I really didn't like her. I think she is just a touch crazy, lol.

I Am Keeping My Promise !!

Hello strangers, long time no blog. I promised Amelia that I would blog this weekend so here I am. I think it has been about a month since my last blog. I really don't have a good excuse. I actually enjoy it. This is a great sounding board. I will make a spring resolution to try to do better. I have been on vacation this week. It has been good to get some rest but I really don't do well with too much time on my hands. I get SO much more accomplished when I feel like I am rushed. I tend to get depressed when I am not pressed for time. I was feeling really glum on Thursday and Friday. Thankfully, we had book club on Friday night and that helped a lot. I just adore those girls. We have such a great time together. We have a couple of road trips in the works that will be super fun too. There has been lots going on and stuff is coming up so I will just do some sound bites on those.

--We had a super baby shower for Jaime and little Noah. I can't believe he will be here in just a

few weeks. I can't wait to meet him !!! Aunt Christy is always ready for a new little one to

spoil.

--I will never watch The Bachelor again. That show is dead to me. What a class A jerk !!! I

don't buy that crap about being required to break up in front of the cameras. Crap like that

makes me thankful to still be single.

--Octuplet mom. WHO CARES!!! Ok, so she is without a doubt crazy. At this point in the game

let's just leave her alone. I am so tired of hearing about her every night on all the gossip shows.

Since when is she a celebrity anyway??

--I am anxiously awaiting the copy of the Twilight DVD that I preordered. Ok, so it will never be

up for an oscar and it is definitely not as good as the book but the eye candy alone is worth

a watch. I mean have you SEEN the pictures of him in GQ magazine?? There is no sense in

anyone being that hot!!!

-- I have been working on some new goodies for my etsy store. I have been perfecting the

necklaces that I started making around Christmas. Hopefully, I will have some up for sale

this week. I really enjoy making them. I put some pictures at the top of this blog. I have all sorts of images and initials. I will put some more up soon. I am also working on some rings too. I just don't have any pictures of those yet.

--I finally finished a wonderful book called The Historian. I love it dearly love it but it took so

long to read. I then read Confessions of a Shopaholic and LOVED it. Rebecca Bloomwood is

definitely a kindred spirit. She rationalizes her shopping just like me. Next, I read an odd little

book called The Reader. The movie that Kate Winslet just won best actress for is based on it.

Very strange story. I really don't know how to describe it. I will be watching the movie when it

comes out on DVD. I think it might make more sense then. Now, I just started The Other

Queen, by Phillipa Gregory. She is the one who wrote The Other Boleyn Girl. This book in

about Mary Queen of Scots. So far it is really good.

Well I guess I better go finish up some stuff before going back to work tomorrow. I promise to blog again soon, probably on Tuesday. Have a super week.

Quick Post for all the Book Lovers

I came across a snippet in People magazine this week that I thought I should share. There was a link to a new book swap club called paperbagswap.com. Here is a link to the site

http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php

This seems like a really good deal. You get credits for books that you put up to be swapped. You then use those credits to pick the books that you want. It even prints out the postage for you to use. It says that most books ship for about $2.23 each. Goodness knows that is way cheaper than the cost of a new book. There search engine seems to be really good too. I am going home tonight to see if I have any to swap. Yes, as some of you may know, I have issues with used books, LOL. I like for mine to not be bent or cracked at all. I am trying to overcome this in an effort to feed by reading addiction without going broke. If you anyone else tries it let me know.