Last night I had a dream that I was shopping and I came across the same cameras and thought Oh I should get those! Well I woke up and couldn't remember if it was a dream or real? Did I see them or did I just dream about it? I realized that it was a dream. So then later today my mom and I went out to her favorite "junking" spots and guess what we saw on the shelf.
And there they were. I HAD to buy them. It was destiny.
(Click photo to enlarge, and see that price tag all up close and personal.)
I love my Kindle! It is a great investment if you are a voracious reader, or if you have a few big readers in your house. I love the ability to download a book any time the mood strikes. Each download is around $9.99, and most top 100 New York Times Best Sellers are available. (There are about 300,000 titles available)
When I first had the accident I couldn't read. It was terrifying. Because I am a reading specialist by training it was very frustrating to diagnose my problem, but I wasn't able to "fix" it in my own brain. I am getting MUCH better. My short term memory is unreliable, so often I will have to re-read something, start over, or just read a novel straight through so I don't forget as I go. I have my fluency back for the most part, so reading the words have gotten much easier. When I'm tired I can't really read well, so I just read early in the day, and that seems to work.
My 13 year old son and I share it. He takes it at night to read, and I use it during the day.
Steven King's new novel, "Under the Dome" has national release and yet it's Kindle release is December 24, 2009. I'm wondering if other main stream authors will follow suit, and withhold releases to the Kindle to push book sales by the publishers. Only time will tell. Don't get me wrong, I do love the library, the look and smell of books, but the Kindle is amazing. Try one! They just came out with the international version, so you can download outside of the U.S.
She happens to be married to "Keys" remember him? Their son is so cute that a stranger told ME that he was by far my cutest son. Oops! Sorry to my own two boys.
She thinks that she is very helpful on the playing field. (sometimes I have to move my chair over a little...)
She is quite the hoe-downer! Our dog LOVES her. In a very slobbery way. Krista was once awakened by my dog's tongue in her mouth! Sorry!!!! (Krista is so nice, she is still my friend after that unfortunate incident.) AND she lets me Staycation at her house anytime I want!
The Krista Bars
1 package butter recipe yellow cake mix with pudding
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1 (12 oz. pkg.) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips
3 chocolate covered Heath bars or 1 package of Heath bar pieces (that is what I use)
1/2 cup of butter
32 vanilla caramels , unwrapped (duh)
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
Heat over to 350 degrees. Grease 13 x 9 inch pan. In large bowl, combine cake mix, oil and eggs, blend well . Stir in Chocolate chips, vanilla chips and candy bar pieces. Mixture will be thick. Press half of the mixture in bottom of greased pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile in medium saucepan combine butter, caramels and condensed mile. Cook over medium heat until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring occasionally.
Remove partial baked cruse form oven. Slowly pour caramel mixture evenly over crust. Crumble remaining cake mixture over caramel.
Return to over, bake an additional 25-30 minutes or until top is set and edges are deep golden brown. Cool 20 minutes. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen bars. Cool 40 minutes. Refrigerate 1 hour. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.
I apologize in advance for your pants no longer fitting.
This is the look that I really wanted. All Bloggers know that a Home Depot Painters Drop Cloth is the way to go. I bought two, washed them both a few times, ironed them, and then dreamed of a new chair and ottoman. (Less than $40.00 bucks for the fabric.)
So I had to get to work.
So I started ripping.
And making patterns with the new Painter's Drop Cloth Fabric.
Make sure to label the pieces or you will have no idea where it all goes back.
What the What!? Why is the wood stamped Graveyard inside? I don't even want to know.
I made sure to save the piping to re-use. I had to remove 9 bajillion staples.
But look how nice it looks going back on!
Here is the reupholstering part. I sent the cushions off to my seamstress to recover, cause I can't sew. (that I know of, I haven't tried...yet)
I frayed the bottom for a casual look.
Notice the adorable pleats and the dressmaker detail! I love my seamstress. (And she is a steal, I almost felt guilty)
Here is the beautiful chair and ottoman all covered in drop cloth and fabulessness.
See? There is the red underneath the ottoman, just to show you Clifford used to live here! What an amazing transformation if I do say so myself.
My other favorite part of the movie is the extended crying scene. How many times have you wanted to just bawl like that and just get it out! Men don't get it. Sometimes a complete hissy fit just makes you feel better. I'm sort of a control freak when it comes to crying. I HATE to cry. HATE IT! I'm so jealous of her ability to just let it out! Ahhh, makes me want to go watch it again!
