Legos!

You know how much we love our Legos. Here is a fun little YouTube find starring the awesomely spectacular little toys:

Fabulous Parenting Idea

I was reading one of my favorite blogs today, Redneck Mommy, and felt compelled to pass on a bit of her wisdom. I do not yet have children of my own, but am in the process of gathering an arsenal of creative ideas for torturing my children whenever they should arrive.
In one of her archived posts on punishment, the lovely Mommy mentioned a story where her son damaged her pantry door. Instead of morphing into a banshee and screeching at the child, she had her son pay for the door out of his own fundage and write an essay on what he had done. Nothing too crazy here, right?

Here is where the brilliance kicks in: She is compiling these essays for her lovely son into a book to present to him when he has a family of his own. Not only will he suffer through the writing of the essay, but again later, when his kids get to read through it. Oh, how kids LOVE to hear about their parents misdeeds as children.

I just got back from a trip to where my own parents grew up, and loved every minute spent with their siblings and friends, hearing about what they did as kids. (I was sad, however, to find that I was nowhere near as "cool" as my parents. They got away with a LOT more than I did!) It was great, my family laughing, me openmouthed, and my mom justifying why it was okay back then to party in some unsuspecting farmer's cornfield. Hmm, maybe I'll interview some family members, and make my parents some books of their own. Whaddaya think, mom?

All The Things You Never Needed To Know

This website was started with several goals in mind, the most important one being therapy. Not for the unfortunate souls who stumble upon this site, but for the two brilliant minds behind it.

We have spent countless hours entertaining, supporting, and laughing at each other, and felt that a blog might be a good place for us to dump all of our random mutterings. Somewhere that we could save and share all of our hilarious thoughts, stories, and photos. On a more serious side, we also thought writing things down would be good therapy and help make us better writers. Nothing personal, dear Internet, but this was all selfish, and to hell with you if you didn't like it.

Obviously, we hope that some of the things that we rant and rave about will entertain those of you out there, especially if you're so entertained that you feel compelled to click on an ad. Ultimately, we'd love to be able to thank this website for a night out on the town or a new pair of shoes (*wink, wink*).

On a more serious note, writing has always been a way for me to work out what I'm feeling, get things out, and move on. Unfortunately, the past year of my life has been extremely emotionally and physically trying, and I've looked to this site more for levity than therapy. Lucky for you all, today I've decided to take my life back, which means that hopefully, I'll be writing more around here that makes people want to visit this site on a regular basis (and maybe even click some ads! think of the shoes, people!) and get to know Bones and myself a little better. I figure if I'm gonna be sharing my deepest, darkest thoughts (and of course, the most shallow, don't worry, there is an abundance of shallow in my head these days) that y'all might want to know a little bit about who I am. If you don't, quit reading.

I think part of the problem I've had with really getting going with my writing on this site is that I have a very hard time defining "me" so that is where I'm going to start.

Today I am in a productive, list-making kind of mood, so I'm just gonna start typing and see where this goes.

• I am a 28 year old mom to two of the awesomest dogs ever.
• I am married to a man who's idol is Peter Pan. I love this about him.
• I am an unrecognized princess. Ask anyone who knows me, they're cool with it.
• I am (usually) the good kind of crazy.
• I hate doing laundry.
  
• I have the greatest friends. Ever.
• I love shopping, I could turn a convenience store outing into a retail experience.
• I'm not very good at being organized.
  
• I'm lucky enough to be called "auntie" by two (soon to be three!) of the coolest kids ever.
• I have a bad back. At 28. It is trying to take over my life, but I'm not gonna let it.
• I love love love to travel. Anywhere. I don't just want to see the world, I want to experience it.
• I love to cook for the people I love. Must be the maternal instinct in me. Give me a tormented soul, and I'll pull up a chair and some comfort food.
• I'm an amateur photographer. Better than my writing, thank goodness.
• I've been slapped in the face with a pickle. A real pickle. We'll talk about it sometime.
• In the last year, I've gotten married, lost one of my best friends, had surgery, gained some new friends, gotten promoted, met new family members, and helped complete some major construction projects at home. Its been a busy year.
• I still haven't taken a honeymoon. That is going to be a priority this year.
• I have an iPhone and I love it.
• I may be a little addicted to MySpace and Twitter.
• I love rice krispie treats just as much as creme brulee.
  
• Sometimes I still need my mom.
• I love books. All kinds. If you have any suggestions, leave them in the comments. I will read them.
• I believe that you can never have too many friends or too much time to spend with them.
• When I have a bad day, I buy shoes online. I also get shoes if I'm a good girl at the doctor.
  
• I spend a lot of time at the doctor. It is emotionally and financially draining.
• I love sparkly things.
• I am a natural blonde.
• My husband may be a saint. He has spent endless hours driving me to various doctor appointments, comforting me when I'm scared, and picking up the slack at home when I can't get out of bed. He even gets me ice packs for my ass. Isn't that sweet?
  
• I believe that honesty and good manners will get you far in life.
• Pedicures make me feel pretty.
  
• I love lazy Sunday mornings with my family.
• I can be selfish, irrational, and moody. I promise if you stick around you'll also see that I'm caring, generous, and fun.
• I want to be a mom someday.
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• I am terrified of failing my loved ones.
• I hurt, every day. It is exhausting.
  
• Sometimes I say I'm okay when I hurt, because I think people are tired of hearing about how I'm feeling all the time.
• I love good tequila.
• I hate being cold, but I love getting snowed in with my hubby.
• Coffee is worth its weight in gold in my house.
• I love the beach.
• I live in the mountains.
  
• As I get older, I find more value in staying in with a few good friends than in a wild night out on the town. (although, the wild nights do have their place...)

I am hoping that throwing this out there will open me up to picking a point and writing about it. Any and all feedback is always appreciated. If you're an asshole, I reserve the right to ridicule, mock, or delete any crappy comments I don't like. This is my website, if you don't like it, don't come back. If you do like it, I'll try to make it worth your while.

Free Handbag Giveaway!

A new website, Handbag Planet, is being launched on October 15th, and they are giving away a free handbag every hour for 24 hours on the day of the launch! The bags are designs that are inspired by popular designer brands, and are priced between $30 and $80, so even if you don't win a bag, this site is a great place to get cute bags without breaking the bank!

After signing up, you select which bag you'd like to win -no strings attached. I have tried the submission process, and everything seems pretty clear. Sign up, hope to win a bag!

There are some adorable bags up for grabs, good luck to everyone!

One Down, 75(ish) More To Go...

We made it through our first year! YAY!


Congratulations, Team Jones.

I've Realized...

Tequila lunches are an EXCELLENT job perk.

Word of the Day - Wordle!

How fun is this?

To create your own, visit Wordle.net and play around, its fun!  You enter a url or some text and create a fun mashup of the words used.  You can edit text, color, layout, and font as well.  What a great way to distract you from getting ANYTHING productive done.  I love me some productivity killers.

I Think She May Be Planning To Eat Me...

So, I'm staying up at my dad's awesome house up in the mountains. Attached to his house is an apartment that he rents out occasionally. Right now, there is a very sweet couple staying in the apartment while the husband does some work up here. The wife appears to be staying in the apartment during the day.

We got up here yesterday, and I've been telecommuting, so I'm here all day, but not really "here" -like I'm ever really "here". Oh well, lets pretend.

I ran into the wife (who we'll call Sweet Lady from now on, since I already forgot her name because I am an asshole) shortly after I arrived, and we did some hilarious language-barrier-introduction-type thing with each other -you know the kind, where both people smile and nod like they know what the hell the other one is talking about, when really, we're each picking up about a fifth of what the other is saying. Luckily, her English is better than my Spanglish, so there were a few words that got through between the over-pronounced smiles and hand gestures.

Within 15 minutes of our introduction, she was knocking on the door with a frothy beverage in a cocktail glass. It was 11 am. Now, I am not one to be rude and refuse a gesture of friendship, so I accepted the beverage and went back to work. Unfortunately, the "cocktail" was just a smoothie, but it was wonderful, so I'll let it slide. Thanks, SL, for keeping me from drinking before noon!

A few short hours later, she was again knocking, asking if I'd like lunch. The only words I really understood were "cheese, stuff, comida, food, pretty, lunch, yum, and you like?" but she got the message across. Unfortunately, I had just eaten, so I turned down her request while pointing at the telephone because I had a conference call that I had to be on.

Ever the trooper that she is, she was back again before I was out of bed today. By the time I got to the door, she was gone.

I figured by then she'd have given up, but just now, she was back. This time, she brought a plate, shoved it in my face and said "Comida. Lunch. Hope you like!" with a big smile. I'd just eaten, but took the plate anyway, and thanked her. She then looked at my dogs and said "LOVE THE PUPPIES! You eat. Good. Bueno." We again did some huge hand gestures and smiles, and went to our respective corners.

I feel bad, because I've got to work while I'm here, and I'm really not sure if she wants to hang out because she is bored, or if she is trying to fatten me up so she can feed me to her husband for dinner....

Good thing my pain meds don't make me paranoid or anything...

Thoughts?

Word of the Day

HoSmack.

A fun word for describing the beating that a dumb ho deserves. As in "I'd just love to HoSmack that stupid bitch."

HoSmack makes me giggle.

Use it how you like, go have fun!

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My sister in law is an amazing photographer! She took this adorable photo of Cooper, and currently has many more showcased on CaptureMyColorado.com. Check out her work here, and if you like what you see, vote!!

Every Lego Set EVER Made

For anyone who has ever been a kid, this is just awesome.


What are your fondest Lego memories?

Beautiful!

Went to scout a camping spot for next weekend. Found a snowshoe trail still covered in snow even though the weather is gorgeous! I love that I can snowshoe in a tank top and then hit the lake in a cheap raft.

Only complaint? This guy got sick in the car. FIVE TIMES. Guess he needs some more practice on the 4wd trails...

I Think...

Spring is making its way to the mountains -yay!
Even though allergy season is coming right along with it, I just don't care! I'm so ready for some warm weather, and all that comes with it -white water rafting, camping, BBQ's, lunch on the patio at our favorite cafe, and beer on our deck at sunset.

Life is Good...

The sun is shining, I got flowers delivered to me at work yesterday, and to top it all off, the parking ticket lady is not around today, so I've been in 2 hour parking ALL DAY LONG.

...I don't need much.

Things I Like

It seems like today is turning out to be one of those days... You know the kind, coffee maker overflows, you're ten minutes late to work, and fifty people are looking for you by the time you get in. None of them have good news.
Days like this make me want to not be very nice. That doesn't seem very "candy" like, so I'm taking a moment to remind myself about some things that make me smile. Take a look at the list, and feel free to add on via the comments section, I'd love to know what makes you smile!

• Puppies - a special shout out to Rowdy here!
• Good coffee
• Sunshine
• Spring
• Pedicures
• Seeing your arch nemesis make an ass out of themselves at work (hey, the bitch has to come out somewhere, right?)
• Cupcakes
• My dog greeting me when I get home after a long day
• Vodka ...in the hot tub ... on a clear night
• Tropical Beaches
• Great Friends

Alright, I could go on and on. Let us know what makes you smile & maybe we'll all make it home tonight without the road rage!