Dear Santa

Dear Santa,

As I was browsing through the Orvis catalog today, I noticed this Squirrel Nut Bowl on one of the first pages. Why would anyone spend $98 on this bowl? Who would put this bowl on their Christmas list?

Thanks,
Alison

Delish!

I'm loving this peanut butter I found in the store. It's not loaded with sugar and tastes super yummy! It does not taste like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup but I'm done with trying to find the cure all for my lack of sugar.

Anglophile

Anglophile is a person who is fond of English culture or, more broadly, British culture.


My friend, Cecilee, used this title as one of her pinterest boards. How brilliant is that? I've been a huge fan of the UK ever since I went there. It's kind of embarrassing when I say I'm little obsessed with this this Royal:


And this couple:I didn't care too much about the Royal Wedding until I decided to record all the TV shows the week before. When the "Big Day" came around, I had to see her dress. I reassure myself that I'm not too obsessed because I didn't stay up all night to watch the event. I did manage to wake up, twice, to check my phone to see what the dress looked like.

So you might ask, "Why am I a big fan of Kate Middleton"? Well, she's not a slut, she's conservative, sharp, and she's 100% class. I am realistic that the castle might come crashing down and I might be disappointed in her, but I'll enjoy the fairytale while it looks like they aren't having affairs or looking completely sloshed.

In fact, I LOVED this quote I read while all the royal hoopla was going on...

But we need fairy tales. Without them, where is the hope for a happy ending? The human spirit needs that hope despite the disappointments of life. The royals, too, have disappointed us, but William and Kate, we are counting on you to keep this never-ending human need fresh and alive.

Long live the happiness of the duke and duchess of Cambridge. Not only for themselves but for all of us.

Crate&M

The other day my iPhone was giving me some problems so I made an appointment at the Apple store to see if someone could help. Hmmmm....Gateway or Fashion Place Mall, which one should I go to? Crate&Barrel, H&M....of course, Fashion Place Mall!!!!!!

I drove into the parking lot and sure enough, the huge Crate&Barrel sign outside the mall was screaming my name. My blood was rushing through my veins as I walked through the mall doors. It took everything I had not to shout hallelujah and run into the store as fast as I could.

I grew up in California. I went to Crate&Barrel over 20 years ago! When I went to New York, one of the stores on my to do list was H&M. I went to H&M in London as well. Finally, Utah has reached a significant mall status. It's about time!!!

So here's the stupid part to the whole story. I made my appointment with the Apple store so late that the stores were closed when my phone was fixed!!!! Duh!

Seriously though, seeing those signs outside the store was the only adrenaline rush I needed to make my day. I went home as happy as clam!

Pinteresting!

Pinterest brings out the best in me. Except for those ridiculous "inspirational" pictures of girls who are too skinny. I'd die first before I looked like that. Since I don't dedicate 10 hours to exercise a day, I'll pass on posting that as something pinteresting.

I was so proud of my masterpiece I made for a Halloween party. I took the guacamole and salsa from Costco, mixed it together, and cut some avocados.

Another thing I made was on our "Pinterest" night. Every month we get together and make a fun, quick, project. This was super easy and we had a lot of fun chatting as we punched our thankful notes. My kids immediately put some thankful notes on the tree. One of the notes said "Jasper", our new dog. Another note was "Temo", our dead hamster.

Proud Mama

Brrr, I hate football when I have to watch in the snow. This year I'm investing in some good boots that keep my feet warm no matter what! Anyway, I had a proud mama moment today. Though I'm not one to brag, I am a bit proud of my cute son, Max. Max's football team played West today. West has only lost 1 time in the past 5 years! The game today was to determine who would go to the final playoffs. (honestly, I don't mind when they lose because that shortens the season) 0-0 and the game was over. By this time, I knew my feet were goners but I actually didn't pay attention to them because it was intense. Double over time. Suddenly, I look over and number 36 is running in to make a touchdown. "Oh my gosh, that's Max! That is Max who made the touchdown to win the game!" I was so excited! Such a proud mama moment for me. He was on cloud 9 all day. It was magical!
Unfortunately, it wasn't as magical as I had hoped because I had to go home and make lunch for everyone. No wand for me to shake and have instant lunch on the table.
I'm grateful for great days like today.