Monday, December 31, 2007

A few of my favorite things































It is New Years Eve and I have been reflecting on many things from this past year. It has been a year of ups and downs with many blessings. After giving thanks for all those blessings I began thinking of some of my favorite things that I have either been given or have discovered. These are in no particular order.













The first is my new laptop that my husband gave me. I don't know what I did without this wonderful gift.





The next is Fage yogurt. This is the Rolls Royce of yogurt. It is amazing although pricey.












Philosophy Peppermint Bath Gel, Scrub and Lipgloss is amazing and definitely a great way to wake up in the morning. It leaves you tingly all morning.






I discovered Skyn Iceland Eye Relief Eye Cream this year after reading a review of eye products in Allure magazine. I can't live without this product.




A friend gave me some great red fingerless gloves for Christmas. The picture on this page is not the same gloves but they are cute too. Fingerless gloves are now my new obsessions. I just scored some black Marc Jacobs gloves on Ebay.


I saw Dr. Oz on Oprah promoting his latest book You, Staying Young and decided this was a must have for myself and others.
The same friend who gave me the great gloves also turned me on to the L'Occtaine Shea Butter Hand Cream. The skin around my nails cracks when it gets cold and this hand cream really helps keep them moisturized.
I could keep going but had better stop with these great finds from this past year. Looking forward to what the next year brings. Happy New Year!




























































Friday, December 28, 2007


One of the great parts of living where I do is spotting musicians, singers, celebrities most anywhere. Last night at the Predators hockey game they showed Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Taylor Swift on the jumbotron. They looked to be having a great time. I love all three of their voices and was thinking how cool it would be if they recorded a song together. That would be a hit for sure.

Monday, December 24, 2007

Blue Christmas




I can't believe it is already Christmas Eve. Still have tons to do. For various reasons this is somewhat of a blue Christmas for me. I am hopeful it will get better though. I did read a cute book with the same name, Blue Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews. If you have extra time or just need a break check out this book.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Again I am on a rant but I can't believe the number of young (hello,age 16)women media stars who are pregnant. You would think in this day and time they would be well aware of what is needed to prevent pregnancy. What kind of message does this send to young girls who look up to these so called stars? I feel most sorry for the babies they are bringing into all the chaos in their lives. I only hope that they look at some of the others who have seemingly matured and take notes from them.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

What is wrong with 20 something generation? I had the occasion to visit several MySpace pages and was disturbed by the pictures that young women use to post on their friend's pages. Why do they all feel the need to dress trashy and pose provocatively? I realize that they are trying to sell themselves in some way but why not try to sell the fact that they have a brain! Is is just me or is there something wrong with this picture?

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Christmas, yikes!

I can't believe it is only two weeks until Christmas. I am now officially in panic mode. Some years it kicks in earlier but not this year. My husband does not drop hints until the last minute and this year was no exception. I envy people who have done their Christmas shopping by Thanksgiving but know that I will never be one of those people. I have good intentions but I swear that they move Christmas up every year.
My mantra these days is I will not stress, I will not stress. Fortunately my expectations of the "perfect Christmas" have diminished with the years.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Eat, Pray, Love


I am thinking that I am supposed to read this book. A friend mentioned the book earlier today and this afternoon Oprah had the author on her show to discuss the book. I did not catch the whole show but did see several audience members speak about how life changing the book had been for them. I don't know if I am in need of a life change but a career change may be in my future which is certainly life changing. Another incentive for me to read the book is that I understand part of the book takes place in Italy and I have always had the desire to travel to Italy.
If anyone has read the book please give me your review.