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February 6, 2010 · in Life of a Wannabe· Random Fun Posts

My Claim to Fame!

Today I thought I’d brag a bit about the famous people I’ve met. I try to tell my husband these stories in hopes to prove how COOL I am, but he’s never impressed. I’m proud to say that, yes, I met Will from Black Eyed Peas. I know I know…. I AM amazing!!! Never thought you’d be reading reading a blog post of a practically FAMOUS mom, right! ha, I bet not.

So here’s the story. This happened WAAAAY back when I was at the young age of 19. I was with my BFF Brenda, at a Macy Gray concert in Arizona. This was back when the Black Eyed Peas weren’t real popular yet, and they were opening for Macy. So anyway, my friend and I were dancing around up in the front close to the stage, next thing we know, there is Will, hanging out in the crowd.

So of course, Brenda and I, being the opportunists that we are, went over and started dancing with him trying to flirt our way backstage to meet Macy. Like I said, he wasn’t that big yet, so we weren’t so much interested in meeting him.
Well, our plan worked, just as we were about to go backstage with Will, this stupid security guard stopped us and wouldn’t allow us back there, ugh! Well, we did hang out with Will for a bit, even snapped a few pics. But of COURSE…..of all pictures to get screwed up, these ones didn’t turn out, I think the flash wasn’t working or something. I know what you’re all thinking, yeah, sure……. nice cover up. But no, I’m serious this really happened!
So…………. do you think I’m cool yet?
If not, then here’s another one for you.

Now this goes even further back, when I was 17 working at a little guetto pancake house downtown. I met Lou Diamond Phillips!!!!!Do you even know who he is? My husband was like, “big deal, he’s not even famous”, ha, I beg to differ. Haven’t you seen the movie La Bamba?……….Well I didn’t either until I met Lou. Okay, I admit, I had no clue who he was when he came in, until a coworker started freaking out. I was like oooh, someone famous, I better go meet him. So, I went up and talked to him for a bit, asked him about his career (he was in town filming BATS), he showed me a picture of his little twin daughters, and he left me a $10 tip, pretty awesome huh :). Well, needless to say, that night I went home and watched Labamba for the first time.

Still not impressed?

Okay, last but not least……..I met Megan Joy from last seasons American Idol. And this one I can actually prove 🙂

She was very sweet, and I loved her as a singer. I hope she comes out with some cool songs soon. I thought she was very unique and different.

Now for the people I would LIKE to meet

I’ve been a fan of Julia Roberts since Pretty Women, LOVE her!

I love Ellen Degeneres, I watch her show all the time and just love how funny she is. I recently came across this cute blog called Mama Kats Losin it. She made this awesome video for Ellen. Let’s help her get on the show, Tweet to @TheEllenShow and tell her about this video.

I’m very intrigued with Angelina Jolie, I love how she’s really into her kids an also a successful actress at the same time. Don’t exactly know how it’s possible for her to do both, but she sure makes it look possible 🙂

Most of all I would LOVE to meet Thomas S. Monson. Wouldn’t it be nice to just pick his brain for a day. What an inspiring person he is.

Okay, well, you’ve all seen

The Secret

So now that I’ve put it out there, perhaps one day I’ll have the opportunity to meet one of these amazing people.
All right, so let’s hear it! What’s your claim to fame story?

February 2, 2010 · in Life of a Wannabe

Kyla Tells All

It’s no secret I love watching the Bachelor, it’s one of my many guilty pleasures 🙂

Why is it so much fun to watch the drama, lol. Oh and how awesome would it be to get to experience something like this, go on all those cool dates, and get to wear all the fancy dresses, and get all decked out every day 🙂 what an adventure!

Okay, so last week, my friend Carrie, hosted a Q&A on her facebook page. She just so happens to be friends with Kyla Dickerson from season 2 of the Bachelor. I thought it was so much fun, and got permission from Kyla to post a little bit of it on here for you all to read.

Thank you Kyla for taking the time to give us all the juicy behind the scenes details 🙂

Q- Do they do an extensive background search on all the ladies? Do the producers keep certain people on the show to spice things up? Are the girls in the house really friends?

Does the bachelor decide who goes on the dates with him or do the producers arrange it all for him?

Q- Do the producers tell them to keep certain people to add “juice” to the show. (Vienna)

How much drinking actually goes on? Is anyone even sober enough to make a good decision?

KYLA- Hey, everyone! I will tell you what I experienced on the show to answer your questions!:) Yes, they have background checks on all the girls and it is quite the process. It took about 3 months from application process to the final 25 that are chosen. They do compatability tests and everything! Some real loony chicks make it in somehow though!;) But that’s what makes for good tv, right?!! They edit EVERYTHING to look the way they want it to! You

basically sign your life away, saying they can edit any footage of you. I have to say that some of the girls really are friends on the show. I am still good friends with many of the girls that were on my season.

***The bachelor also has ‘some’ say in who he goes on the dates with but sometimes they put certain girls together on the date for obvious reasons…DRAMA! He does get to pick what he does on the dates…so some of these dates are actually planned by Jake.

***No matter what anyone says, YES…the producers will keep girls on the show against his will! He signs a contract saying that this can happen. He is a game piece sometimes to them..this is most likely why Vienna (sausage..haha) stayed. She is the ONLY girl the others

don’t really get along with, so why would they let him let her go…they wouldn’t.

***There are all sorts of tests that the girls go through prior to being on the show…physicals, psychological, compatibility, etc..and there are also ‘alternate girls’ in case one of the 25 girls backs out before they start shooting the show.

***On my show, there were girls who drank all day on into the night. I didn’t drink, so sometimes it was quite entertaining for me! The perks of being the sober bachelorette, I guess! LOL! But there was an UNLIMITED amount of alcohol…remember, they want drama and alcohol can really get that out of people!;)

~~~I hope I answered everyone’s questions!! I sorta wrote a novel here…haha! So, keep em coming if you have more! Jake has some interesting chicks to deal with…but I think I know who he is going to pick! xoxo

Q- Thanks for answering all our questions Kyla. Out of curiousity, who do you think Jake will pick? And, my husband was a big fan of Gwen…what did you think of her?

KYLA- No problem! It’s funny you ask about Gwen because we talk at least once week:) She is coming to LA this weekend and we are going to some Grammy parties together:) She was my absolute favorite girl on my show and we are still good friends (I guess that’s obvious!;) We

might be roommates soon too…soo excited!! Oh- and I think Jake will pick Tenley:)

@Carrie- I forgot to answer your question about Aaron. He was just okay, really:-/ The last time I talked to him was on the phone in Utah. It’s a funny story cuz I was getting my hair done and my mom was at the Home and Garden show at the Southtwon Expo and he was there handing out roses!!! hahaha!! So (if you know my mom, which you knew how she … See Morewas!) of course she had to go up to him and introduce herself! So, then I get a phone call at the salon I’m at and it’s Aaron on the other line asking if me and my mom want to go to dinner that night!! So funny!! My Grandma was with my mom and said she could tell he was a WOMANIZER..hehe! I believe he just recently got engaged? I still chat with Helene, the girl he chose from our season:)

Q- How many of the girls are hired actresses? Do they really propose or is it just show, you know like on family guy when the dog gets a handshake after the show ends and he was heart broken?

KYLA– None of the girls are actresses…it’s legit in that area! I love your analagy…family guy, haha! The Bachelor doesn’t have to propose (by contract) so if he does then it is the real deal. Some of the previous bachelors haven’t proposed and one didn’t even pick either of the two girls at the end of the show! I can’t remember which one he was though..? But it is highly ‘suggested’ that he does in fact, propose to a girl at the end!

CARRIE- Is it hard to be “yourself” with cameras in your face? Kyla, you are quite the entertainer. I have loved every mintue reading this. Thank you, love ya!

We are going to have the longest thread of messages in Fbook history!! Awesome! This is so much fun:)

KYLA- @Carrie- Yes, it is sort of hard to be yourself because quite literally, there are cameras in your face 24/7!! You have to try your best to zone them out. Also at times, it just got plain annoying! I mean…one morning the camera was literally right in my face when I woke up!! Sometimes they try to be discreet while fimling you…so they’re not always that close!

Talk about literally in your face. A few more: Are the girls really looking for love? Or publicity? Were there girls that were seriously seriously seriously in love with Aaron season 2? You’re a great sport for doing this Kyla, we will not forget our Kyla Tells All. This is very cool access!

ME- This is AWESOME! I’ve always wondered what goes on behind the scenes. Thank you Kyla for answering these questions for us 🙂 Were you aloud to have cell phones? Or call home?

KYLA- @Crystal–NO! That was the hardest part! No cell phones, no talking to your friends or family back home, no magazines, and no TV! They just want you to be in the ‘bachelor bubble!’

@Carrie–Some of the girls really are looking for love and some just want their 15 minutes of fame!;) A lot of these girls want to be actresses or something in the entertainment industry, so it’s really good for publicity….sometimes..(that is, if they don’t make an absolute fool of themselves on the show!;) I would say on my season, there were … See Moreseriously some girls who fell head over heals in love with Aaron! Or at least they said they did and sure acted like it! Some of us thought it was a joke…thinking, “how can you really fall in love that FAST!” Honestly though, some of the girls really thought they had an ‘instant connection’ with him. But, once again…it could be because you are forced to be in this bubble, where you eat, breathe and sleep THE BACHELOR! haha! There’s no outside distractions (which is how they want it) so because of that, it brings on more drama and more emotions for some of these girls! Some of them have said afterwards that they couldn’t believe some of the stuff they said/did on the show. You really are just with these women and this one guy. So your life, in those few weeks, just becomes ALL about it…kinda crazy!

ME- I have one more question 🙂 Do you get paid at all? Do they give you those nice dresses? Or do you buy them before hand? Also, do you ever have make up artists or stylists?

KYLA- @Crystal–We got a per diem…so no, we really didn’t get paid much:( The final few girls get paid a little more because they are gone longer. On my season, we brought our own dresses. However, on some of the dates…such as a one on one, sometimes they buy you a dress! Gwen went on a fairytale date and got this beautiful gown to wear:) You get … See Morea lot of free stuff while you’re there though. We would basically write a wishlist of stuff…makeup, food, etc…and then the next day it would appear for us!! One of my dates was a surfing date and they bought us all a ton of swimsuits to choose from and other water accessories:) YES, we did have a hair and makeup artists, but usually only for the rose ceremonies. The further you get in the show…the more perks you get!:)

January 27, 2010 · in Life of a Wannabe· List's and Schedules· Mom Stuff

Multitasking IS a Talent

Time….sigh….. never enough in a day. How do we as moms, find the time for hobbies among all the other daily demands?

Well, first off, since my blog is about BALANCE, I thought I would write a little about how I TRY to balance everything I want to do, on top of all the things I NEED to do. I don’t claim to have the answers, but all I know is that it’s a lifelong quest. The good thing, is that I’m becoming more aware of when I’m NOT in balance. Sometimes I get a little too excited about something, for example, when I have an idea of what I want to blog about, or when I begin making one of my movies, it’s hard for me to stop until it’s finished. I tend to focus all my attention on that, and suddenly realize that I’m neglecting the IMPORTANT things. So, once I recognize it, then I can quickly make a change and make up for the things I failed to attend to, for example the house. All I have to do is go ONE day without picking up, and this is what my house turns into.

I know all you moms can relate 🙂 I’m just really passionate about staying in balance and know how easy it is to fall off the wagon and get lost. That’s when those unsettled feelings come and you realize somethings off. LACK of balance is always the case. Mind Body Soul, it’s that simple right? Not really, there are many subcategories that come with each one of those. I don’t even want to think about them otherwise I get overwhelmed. Inhale…..breathe…….relax

We’re women, multitasking is in our blood. We’re good at killing 2 birds with one stone, or probably more like 3 or 4 :). Like right now, I’m at the gym, on the treadmill, and writing this post at the same time. Gotta love all these cool gadgets we have these days that makes multitasking even easier. Pretty soon we’ll be killing huge flocks of birds with just one tiny pebble.

I find that a lot of my ideas come to me at night as I’m lying in bed, or when I’m at the gym. Peace and quiet, without any interruptions. So it’s nice to be able to email myself with the ideas that pop into my head.

This blog really accomplishes a lot for me, so that’s how I can justify spending the time on it. I feel like I’m fulfilling an important part of life, which is, recording significant events, in other words, this takes the place of journaling 🙂 I’ve decided that it’s much more fun sharing my journal now, rather than after I die, like journals are usually intended. I love the fact that you can turn your blog into a printed book. No more scrap booking for me, I’m not passionate enough about it. I’d rather just print it all off, and spend the time on other things. So anyway, other reasons for my blog is because it’s become a hobby for me, something I really enjoy, and we should ALL have something that we can do as part of our “ME TIME”, aside from all the mommy stuff. It’s easy to lose yourself if you’re not working on or toward something. Also, this has been a fun way for me to connect with fellow mommies.

I have a few weekly and monthly goals I put together to help me balance everything.

Blog 3 times a week. I figured that was a good balanced amount.
Make nice dinners at least 4 times a week.
Spend more time teaching my daughter to help pick up around the house. I tend to just do it myself, which isn’t teaching her anything and only leaves more work for me to do.
Read or listen to something spiritual once a day. Even if it’s just one paragraph.
Spend special quality time with my kids multiple times a day. My daughter and I play a game we call, CLEAN AND PLAY. The timer has become my new friend. I tell her when the timer goes off, then it’s time for mommy to do mommy stuff, like dishes, laundry, ect. I set the timer for everything now, and I seem to get a lot done that way. Thirty minutes here, thirty minutes there keeps me going and focused on what needs to be done, also allowing time to rest and just play with my kids.
Work out 4 times a week. I use to try to do 6 or 7, but realized that it’s rough trying to fit everything into one week when I do that.
Read one chapter of a book each day. I’ve found this to be very doable for me. I used to have a goal to read one book in a week, ha, that idea failed miserably. What was I thinking?
Weekly date night. My favorite day of the week 🙂 It’s so fun, and greatly needed at the end of the week.
I like to have a babysitter come once a week to help me get caught up on things, run errands or just have a little “ME TIME”.
Girls Night Out once a month. It’s always good to get together with your gal pals regularly for some good old fashion GIRL TALK!

January 25, 2010 · in Beauty· Life of a Wannabe· Saving Money

Laser Hair Removal

Okay, you all now that I’m a fan of laser hair removal. For those of you who live in Utah, you don’t want to pass up this deal. I’ve done my research on all the different laser center’s and have found THE best price. I’ve been going to Elase Medical Spa’s for like 4 years now, in between having babies and working on different areas of my body. Now they have come up with such an affordable idea. They have this new membership program. You get a membership for $49, and you choose the area you want to do, like for example, if you want to do just underarm, it’s only $29 a month for 18 months. Each area is different of course, but you can get your entire body done for $198 a month, for 2 years. My sister is in the middle of this package, and she just loves how her whole body is so smooth even her arms, and she only shaves like once a week or every 2 weeks. I didn’t get this package because I’m almost done with all the areas I wanted, just working on underarms right now, and getting touch up treatments here and there. I wouldn’t say that the hair removal is completely permanent, but I get a touch up treatment about every 6 months, and that’s about all I need. So, I still think it’s worth it 🙂

If you go to this website www.elase.com/vip then enter this promo code: 828514 you can receive a $25 credit, then someone will contact you to get you scheduled.

They have 3 locations, Draper, Sugar House, and Orem. There are also some in Florida and California, I’m not sure exactly where, but that’s what they told me 🙂

January 23, 2010 · in Life of a Wannabe· Mom Stuff

“Bachelor’s most shocking”

Doesn’t it seem like every season of the Bachelor, they’re always saying, “you don’t want to miss the most shocking episode in Bachelor history”? lol, I honestly don’t believe that this is the way to find true love, but I’m still a pretty big fan. There’s just something so entertaining and even comical about watching a bunch of women compete for what they say is, “their future husband”. The success rate of these couples actually staying together is about 2%. But I’m a sucker for reality TV, and just love watching the drama:) The other night I had a GNI (girls night in), at my house. We made some crepes and watched the Bachelor together. It was much more fun watching it with some girl friends, rather than trying to force my husband into watching it with me.

For the girls who couldn’t make it, we missed you! And if there are any of you who live in Utah and want to join us for the next GNI, or GNO, then let me know and I’ll be sure to add you to the evite 🙂 I think it should be a rule that all mom’s HAVE to have a GNO at least once a month, it’s healthy 🙂
I added a little pole to the left here, just for fun, wanted to see which show is the most popular among my fellow bloggers or blog readers 🙂 So click on your favorite show.

Here is the highlight of last weeks show.

January 20, 2010 · in Inspiration· Life of a Wannabe· Video's I've made

My American Idol Moment

I’m always amazed with all those people trying out for American Idol, with the possibility of being scrutinized by the entire world. How nerve racking that must be. I admire their courage and couldn’t imagine anything more difficult.

As little girls, we grow up watching singing princesses living fairy tale lives. We dream of our weddings and living our own fairy tale one day. I’ve always LOVED music and I love singing, although it’s not one of my talents. I love listening to the lyrics of songs and applying them to my life. There’s nothing better than finding a song that describes how you’re feeling in every way. I would love to write a few songs one day, as a way of articulating myself ( I better add that to my life list ). I am a true believer that we all have special talents. Some have been blessed with an incredible voice, and others……well, not so much. But I don’t think that should hold us back from singing when you want, or expressing ourselves through song. I always dreamed of singing a love song to my husband on our wedding day. I imagined I would write a song of my own, or find the perfect song with the right words to express how I felt. So, when that day finally came, I wasn’t about to give up on that dream. I didn’t exactly have much time to write my own song, since we only dated for 2 weeks, and were engaged for 3 months before getting married. So instead I found the ultimate song to convey how I felt about the love of my life.

One of the biggest things I’ve struggled with in life, is caring too much what other people think. It has held me back in some ways and kept me from doing what I really wanted at times. I am determined to overcome it, and the only way to overcome it, is to keep fulfilling my passions and dreams without second thought of what others may think. That is really hard for me, but I’m committed to not letting that hold me back.

Think about all the things you ever wanted to do, BUT DIDN’T, for fear of what others would say.

My wedding day was all about Sean and I, and I wanted to do something extra special that came from the heart. I’ve put together a short clip to show you a little of what that day was like for me.

My Claim to Fame!

Kyla Tells All

Multitasking IS a Talent

Laser Hair Removal

“Bachelor’s most shocking”

My American Idol Moment

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