I have not felt any desire to read recently, but a friend told me about a great new book.

I didn’t want to start any new projects since I’m about 3 weeks away from having a baby outside of me instead of inside, and this book was the perfect thing to fill my time. I couldn’t stop thinking about it when I finished. I bought the first one (anyone want to borrow?) but decided to be wait-listed at the library for book 2. Ugh, I don’t know if I can wait another day to read it…Amazon is calling me.

I just added a new widget to my blog. I made a list on Shelfari of all the books I own incase my friends would like to borrow something I have. Enjoy.

When I was little, I loved Pillsbury’s Confetti cake. I don’t know what it is about those mysterious candy/wax, colored things in the frosting, but they are delicious. I went to the store so I could make this childhood favorite, and I was totally bummed to learn that Pillsbury no longer makes their Confetti frosting. It is now Funfetti and is just lame-o sprinkles.

After googling around I found that Betty Crocker still makes the tasty frosting but they call it Rainbow Chip. I had to search a few stores but I found it.

And here is the fruit, or I guess cake of my labor. It was so good.

Please, everyone buy this frosting and show Pillsbury the error of their ways.

I normally love to read, but I haven’t been able to focus enough to read lately. That is until Splendor came out.

Maybe this book will help me get back into reading.

My friend invited me and a few other girls over to do some ab exercises at her house the other day. We followed a 15 minute DVD routine called Ab Ripper X. It was intense! I love the burn when working out abs, and this routine provides serious burnage.

I have been doing the 15 minutes every other day for maybe 3 weeks now and can say there is a definite difference. Try it out. Who doesn’t have 15 minutes

I don’t own the DVDs, so I found the ab section of the video online; here are the links below:

Part 1

video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2445079873095200471

Part 2

 video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6584463388003516309

I took a lot of pictures of flowers on our FLA vacation. This one is my favorite.

Here is my favorite picture from Epcot. It deserved to be by itself.

The Wind in the Willows is supposed to be such a great classic. A book for boys of all ages and times. I do not think this is a kid’s book at all. It is a book for adults who cannot let go of their childhood. A book for adults who idealize the freedom of children and wish they could go “simply messing about in boats” forever. Rat says this phrase at the beginning of the novel to Mole, and it made me think about all the adults who do their own messing about in boats in order to hold onto their childhood. Here is what I mess about with:

What are you messing about with?

The most amazing popcorn is being given away and all you have to do is pay the $10 shipping. I think everybody has heard us talk about Dale and Thomas Popcorn. For those of you that have tried it, here is your chance to have some more for very cheap. For those of you who have not had the privilege of trying it yet, this is your chance. Normally this popcorn costs over $25 plus shipping. I know you are probably wondering who would pay that much money for popcorn, but believe me it is definitely worth the price. For your free sample copy and paste the website below and follow the instructions.

https://www.daleandthomaspopcorn.com/dtp/sample.aspx?channel=EMLF&ym_mid=938245&ym_rid=324118

But you better hurry, they only give away a certain amount.

Welcome to the Cave of Wonders…the spookiest door at Batty Hill. Turn back now if you are faint hearted. The creeping spiders and shrieking bats will scare a weak soul. It’s not too late…

Why did we do that to our door? For money of course…and fun. Our apartment complex had a contest for best door decorations on Halloween. We got second place. Here is the first place winner:

I was Sailor Moon for Halloween and Ryan was Tuxedo Mask. We couldn’t get all of the costume parts perfect, but we came pretty close. We made the cookies for our Scout’s Pack Meeting. That picture of me standing at the door is me watching all the children’s reaction when they came up to the door (creepy, I know). Our decorations scared most of the little trick-or-treaters. Halloween is awesome!