Girls Night Out

I just got home from a really nice evening with the "girls". This is somewhat of a tradition my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law started. We all go to a chick flick (we saw "Mad Money" tonight) and go out to eat (we went to Kona Grill tonight). It's a great time to connect and just be girls. Tonight was interesting because I typically order things at restaurants that I am familiar with but tonight I tried a couple of types of soup, macadamia nut chicken, and even sushi.
Very enjoyable experiencing something different! To top the night off, we strolled through Barnes and Noble at Perkins Rowe where I found a hard to find book for Erin, a couple of little paperbacks for Dylan, and the new John Grisham book (which my mother-in-law bought that I will borrow... it's great having similar tastes!). What a great evening!

The Moment of Truth

I am loving this show! I am indeed a game show fan, but this is intense... The Moment of Truth. Fox has done it again... we gear up for American Idol which is followed by this little gem of a "game". It is very exciting to watch, but there is no way I could see myself or anyone I love being put under the stress of it all. The really great thing about the show is that it really makes me realize that no one is perfect. We all have our flaws no matter how great or small... we are all part of the human race. I only wish they would do a follow up show of how the family and friends responded to the information that was "discovered" about the person in the hot seat.

Babysitting Business for Erin

Well Erin may finally be approaching the age where she can actually take on real babysitting jobs. She asked me to help her to create a flier that she could distribute around the neighborhood. It has been so long since I took babysitting jobs that I had a hard time helping her. While in Target today, I ran across the perfect resource. It was called the Babysitter's Business Kit, and it fit the bill. This great little kit provided business cards, tips, and a handbook with great info. I hope Erin has as much fun learning how to be a great babysitter as I did when I was in middle school!

New Phone

It's really fun having a family that loves gadgets and techie stuff. WD and I headed out to the ATandT store today to buy upgraded phones and service. After dealing with Verizon for 2 years, we were so glad to have new options now. ATandT doesn't have near the restrictions Verizon does... can change plans, add lines, upgrade phones, etc without extending contracts. I loved my Blackberry (can't live without it), so I didn't want to give it up. WD easily convinced me that the newer Blackberry would work just as well, not to mention they had a red one! It's so really fun... I even was able to download a song with this new Blackberry whereas before I simply had the Blackberry tone. The next time you hear "Low", it may just be my phone... not very professional, but lots of fun to jam to!

Gearing Up for Scrapfest Again

My dear friend, Shontel, called me today. I am going to room with her and a few of her friends for this Feb's Scrapfest in Mandeville. In the past, I've seen Shon and her buddies, but was always trying to organize my stuff to be with another group from Baton Rouge (great group of women, too... it's always so hard to decide who to hang out with). This time will be different! I am getting my photos printed and pulling supplies together so that I will be prepared. I guess I should set my goal to be about 10 double page layouts, but it will all depend on how much gabbing and giggling we get done, too!