Happy Things

-Buying a 12.5 lb turkey for $5.00 (that's $.40/lb) at Walmart.
-Sami taking a nap.
-Cuddling with Sami.
-Getting my house cleaned...actually doing everything on my list! Wahoo! Monday and yesterday and maybe today...Maybe, just maybe, even ALL WEEK! That would definitely be cause to celebrate.
-Talking to my mom today.
-Talking to my sister today.
-Reading a great book: Arguing with Idiots, Glenn Beck.
-Continuing to read an inspiring book: Forward With Faith, Sheri Dew.
-Getting a few family pictures taken as a favor and having them turn out great.
-Anticipating going to the temple tonight.
-Going to WinCo and finding they have AMAZING prices.
-Also at WinCo, getting apple juice and a brownie mix for FREE. Sweet! That's the best price EVER.
-Doing the dishes for Zach. (It did make me feel good...that ONE time I did it.)
-Warning: this one is mushy...Zach makes me happy everyday, so to not even mention him would be akin to lying.
-Being pleasantly surprised while/after watching (insert gasp here) Twilight. It wasn't that bad. Definitely NOT one of my favorites, but better than expected. And NO this does NOT mean I will EVER read the books, so just leave it alone. Seriously.
-Being SOOOO close to Step 3 (those who know Dave Ramsey KNOW what I'm talking about) that I can almost taste it. Oh, to just savor the feeling of not having ANY debt (aside from the cursed mortgage which is dealt with in Step 6)!
-I almost forgot...www.ourbestbites.com. This is a great website. They have really good (at least they sound good) recipes and cute ideas. CHECK. IT. OUT. Seriously, you should.

I Dont Need An Invisibility Cloak and I Bet You're Jealous!

Yes, folks, that's right! I can be invisible. Occasionally, I can even make my voice soundless. If you're not jealous, then you should be.

There are some stipulations.

-This only applies to Sami.

-I can NOT be invisible when I WANT to be invisible. (This is the major con of my invisibility.)

-I am invisible when any of the following items are happening (this is NOT an all-inclusive list):

*Sami is doing something she knows she's not supposed to be doing

*A diaper needs to be changed

*It's time to be done doing something (ie. playing in the sink, with her blocks, with her rocks, or pretty much any toy, etc)

*It's time to get dressed for the day

*It's time to get out of the bath

-My voice is soundless in the following situations:

*I have said the same thing 50 times (of course it should go without saying that I am actually invisible for all 50 times)

*In general, if I am trying to say ANYTHING important

*I say the words "Sit down" or "Come here" or "Don't touch that please" or "Let's use quiet voices"

So, as it turns out, I DO have superpowers! Can I be a Super-Mom??? Oh, wait...

On an unrelated note: Check this video out. It's 7:33, but it is HILARIOUS. This is one of my favorite parts of Bill Cosby Himself (dvd).

I'm sorry, I just can't help how randomly my mind works.

MORE BREAKING NEWS!!

Well, for some of you.

Due May 3. Dang you Craig & Lois! We'll get that guest bedroom yet.

Top Ten Ways To Be The Biggest Nerd EVER

10. Alphabetize your movies. (Of which there are close to 100)
9. Organize your closet by color-including your shoes.
8. Spend over an hour looking at your favorite website: www.allrecipes.com for (drumroll please) recipes.
7. Make your grocery list for November at the beginning of October.
6. Make your November budget (not the pinky-swore on one, but the preliminary copy) the second week of October.
5. Plan all your "holiday" meals (which includes Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas breakfast, Christmas dinner, and New Years) at the beginning of October. Above stated time spent looking at your favorite website is looking for holiday meal recipes and there is also significant time (over an hour) spent looking through all your cookbooks.
4. Feel warm and fuzzy inside when you make lists.
3. Explode (on the inside only, can't show it or would be made fun of) when plans change.
2. Feel completely GUILTY when your child's schedule is only 30 minutes late. This includes naptimes, lunchtimes, bedtimes, dinnertimes, etc.
1. Honestly, WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD I KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT BEING A NERD? I'm basically the least-nerdy person I know and I would NEVER do any of these things, so don't ask me about becoming a NERD if that is your life's passion!