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February 11, 2011 · in Life of a Wannabe· Random Fun Posts

All Kinds of Weird

Okay don’t get too grossed out, this is all part of nature.
So we have a dog, her name is Dresden (named after my mission in Germany), and she is the cutest darn Shih Tzu ever. We really want her to have a litter of puppies so we decided to hold off on getting her spayed…

And you know what that means_______

That’s right, she has her period about every 6 months, YUCK!!! We bought her these little dog diapers in hopes to lighten this horrific experience a tad. But really, they don’t help much. They just come right off. We even tried duck taping it on.
No luck.

Oliver’s not quite sure what to think of it.

She looks a little PMSy here, but don’t worry I gave her some Diet Coke, Lindor Truffles, and a few pieces of Twizzlers liquorice.

You know, all the things that are pretty much a necessity during that time of month… meaning it’s absolutely imperative for Sean to treat my “hormonal” time with the utmost respect… meaning these items must be readily available at any given time.

If he wants to survive that is.

Wait, who were we talking about again?
Oh, yah.
So back to the subject of animals. Have you ever seen a hairless cat? Austin Powers and Friends doesn’t count. I mean in REAL LIFE?

Well I have, and it’s quite the experience. My friend Andrea has one and brings her over to visit from time to time. My kids love her and call her “Hairless Cat” instead of Char, which is her real name.

Isn’t she beautiful!!!

Now for the REAL question.

Have you ever seen a hairless cat on her period?

Well here ya go.

Now you can say you’ve seen it all.

Have a great weekend!

February 1, 2011 · in Health· Life of a Wannabe

Squatting Toilets

Yes, these do exist, and yes, I’m being serious…
Sort of…
Sorry for the visual here, but seriously, this is factual information. The other night Sean was researching these and I was about to die at the thought of him actually getting one put in our house. If you know my husband then you know he is MR. Health Nut. Always finding the newest natural remedies to preventing disease and preserving his health hence the reason we do Isagenix. I love that about him, for the most part, but sometimes it can be a little extreme.

“Squat toilets are thought to be safer than seated versions. Many believe that sitting on a toilet can lead to bladder, prostate or uterine nerve damage. When this damage occurs, the organ(s) become more prone to disease. This may lead to colon cancer, constipation, IBS, diverticulitis and other prostate or uterine diseases.
Also, using the restroom in a seated position may lead to hemorrhoids. A squatting toilet prevents this from happening. In addition, many suggest that when you sit during a bowel movement, all fecal material is not removed from your body. Any that is left over may stagnate and lead to diseases, such as those listed above.”
Information source

I thought this cartoon was hilarious!!! What a nice visual of the difference a squatting toilet makes right.

Who knows, next time you come over to my house you might just find one of these.

January 23, 2011 · in Fashion· Life of a Wannabe· Random Fun Posts

A Little of This a Little of That

So, how many bachelor fans do we have out there?
ME ME ME
Okay, I’m curious, what do you all think about Brad Womack being back for another chance? Is he sincere? Or does he just want to mac with a bunch of girls again.

And what do you think of Michelle? I’m not trying to gossip or anything, but did you know that my husband grew up with her? I actually met her once a couple years ago at the zoo. She was so nice too! I have to admit though, I was a little jealous of how pretty she was. When my husband and I ran into her that day and he introduced us, I was thinking to myself, wow, she’s gorgeous. When we walked away my first question to Sean was, “so did you date her “? The answer was no, which to be honest was what I wanted to hear 🙂 I’m sorry, when it comes to my husband, I get a little… how do you say…
POSSESSIVE
Thankfully my husband never looks twice at another girl and always makes me feel like I’m the most beautiful women to him, which fulfills a major need of mine 🙂
Speaking of the Bachelor and how great my husband is, the other night I actually felt like I was on one of those amazing dates from the show. Sean planned an elaborate date for us over the weekend, could have even been a scene from the movie Pretty Women. Okay I’m exaggerating a bit, but I do like to pretend I’m Vivian sometimes.
We always have a weekly date night, but Sean decided he wanted to surprise me with an extra special night out on the town. He made reservations for us at the Melting Pot. It’s a restaurant down town Salt Lake City that specializes in Fondue entrees and desserts. I was so excited because I’ve never been there before and the food was to die for!!!!

THEN, as if that wasn’t enough, he bought us some great seats to the Opera! Seriously!!! What kind of husband does that…

MINE 🙂

Don’t mean to brag, but I just LOVE him 🙂 He hates to go to plays, and musicals too, so it really meant a lot to me. The cool thing about this show is that it was Hansel and Gretel in GERMAN!!! There was a screen above with subtitles, but I was so excited to get to hear it all in German ( I learned German from serving and LDS mission in Germany).

It was so good I almost peed my pants!!!

I mean… it was better than Pirates of Penzance.

You all know I’m quoting Pretty Women right?

So anyway, if you’re new here you may not have seen the interview I posted of Kyla Dickerson from season two. You should check it out, it was so interesting to hear what really goes on behind the scenes.
The post is called Kyla Tells All.

On another note, I got some new boots and jeans, yay!!!

I got them at Buckle, and right now all their boots are on sale!!! I couldn’t find these boots on their website, but I did find them somewhere else. You can click HERE to see them. The jeans are a pair of their BKE skinny jeans, which I absolutely LOVE, probably because I LOVE wearing boots so much and skinny jeans look awesome with boots!

So as you all know, I’m a stickler to the “out with the old in with the new” rule. Each time I get anything new I get rid of something old. So, I would like to give away a pair of boots and a pair of jeans to the first person who tells me they want them, and will also be willing to pay for the shipping. Just leave a comment with your email and we’ll discuss the details that way.
These boots are a size 8.5 and I got them from Nordstroms for around $100. I actually don’t know what brand the jeans are and can’t remember where I even bought them. They are a size 5.

So let me know if somebody wants them.

Have fun watching The Bachelor this week!!!

January 20, 2011 · in Inspiration· Life of a Wannabe· My Thoughts and Feelings

DRAMA…

Who needs it anyway?

Apparently we all love it. We read about it in the gossip magazines, which we all know is never true.
We thrive on those reality shows like The Bachelor, okay maybe not ALL of us, but definitely the majority of us, myself included:)

But then of course when it’s happening in our own lives we despise it!

… or do we? Have you ever thought that maybe we create the drama in our lives?
Yes, we absolutely do. We can’t control others, but we can ALWAYS control how we react to others.
Nobody’s exempt from dealing with life’s difficulties. We all have drama at some point in our lives. With family members, friends, spouses, children. It’s inevitable and it SUCKS, excuse my word choice, but it just does. As frustrating as it can be, we have to remember that it’s all part of Gods plan. We’re here to be tested. Which means, God wants us to learn how to deal with these things in a positive manner. I love the Carrie Underwoods song, “So Small”.

I know it’s hard on a rainy day, you wanna shut the world out and just be left alone
But don’t run out on your faith
Sometimes that mountain you’ve been climbing is just a grain of sand
And what you’ve been out there searching for forever, is in your hands
And when you figure out, love is all that matters after all
sure makes everything else seem so small

It’s so easy to get lost inside
a problem that seems so big at the time
It’s like a river thats so wide
It swallows you whole
While you’re sitting around thinking bout what you can’t change
and worrying about all the wrong things
Time’s flyin by
movin so fast
better make it count cause you can’t get it back

It’s such an inspirational song and reminds me that sometimes the things that I’m worried most about are so insignificant. It’s easy to fall into a pity me party, but the best way to deal with those kinds of situations is to focus on solutions. Solutions meaning what YOU can do to fix it. Easier said than done, but it’s something I’m working on.

Cheers to less drama and more meaningful time spent with the people that matter most.

January 19, 2011 · in Life of a Wannabe· wordless wednesday

Wordless Wednesday…well…almost

I just couldn’t resist sharing this picture with you. Oliver just randomly decided he wanted to bite his dads toes. He’s got such a fun personality, always making us laugh 🙂

I also wanted to thank you all for being so supportive of my new planners. I saw that so many of you shared the link, and I really appreciate it. I was a little nervous about the whole idea, because I forked out a lot of money up front for all the printing and supplies to make 50 planners. I was so worried it was going to be a huge waste and nobody was going to buy them. Well, thanks to all of you for helping me spread the word, so far I’ve sold 24!!! I’m pretty excited about it 🙂

Also I wanted to announce the winner of the Impel Dress!!! The lucky number was 27 which happens to be Megan!!! Congratulations!!!

January 10, 2011 · in Life of a Wannabe· Photography

Photography 101

As you all know, this is my month to learn more about photography and how to use my camera. I am absolutely a beginner when it comes to taking good pics. About two years ago we invested in a nicer camera, but I haven’t really taken the time to learn how to be creative with it. I have a Canon Rebel xsi.

Until lately I’ve only used the automatic settings which are great, but don’t allow you to use your own creativity.

This is the Mode dial on the Rebel. Above the fully automatic mode is the creative zone, below it is the basic zone.
Although the creative zone is INCREDIBLY confusing to me, I’m beginning to understand a teensy bit more about how it all works.
We spent this weekend up at our cabin and I was able to practice using the M setting which allowed me to change up all kinds of things.

Manual Mode (M) – This mode provides the most control of all, as you are able to adjust every aspect of the shot. There is absolutely no camera assist in this mode. You are able to adjust aperture, shutter speed, and ISO for yourself. Most experienced photographers will exclusively use manual mode due to the level of customization it offers. (source)

Here are a couple pictures I took that demonstrates the difference between using the Auto Mode and the Manual Mode.

ABOUT THIS PHOTO: I used the Auto Mode. Notice how the lake is gray and all looks a little blaw.

ABOUT THIS PHOTO: I just love the difference the Manual Mode can make. Brings out all the colors and really captures the beauty of it all. Taken with a 55-250mm Canon Zoom lens; shot at 1/100 sec., f/4.0, ISO 400

I’m still learning what ISO, F/stop and shutter speed even means. Right now it’s all kind of going over my head, but I’m confident that as I persist I will begin to understand a little better.

Here are a couple more pics I took over the weekend.

Don’t ya just love this picture. I used the Auto Setting here because I had to be quick in order to catch this precious moment of Oliver praying with his daddy. Priceless!

All Kinds of Weird

Squatting Toilets

A Little of This a Little of That

DRAMA…

Wordless Wednesday…well…almost

Photography 101

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