frazzled & frumpy

The Blogher prompt for today was- if you were an apple, what kind would you be? I thought about being very philosophical or lyrical about this. But, my head is splitting, so we'll go with the easy answer. If I were an apple, I'd be this one- Why? Sweet, a little tart, and just a little bit sinful. What about you?

(Excuse my re-post. It's been an interesting couple of days. But, when I found this one, I knew it was perfect. I wrote it a few years ago about General Conference . Since that's tomorrow, it seemed right.) What I Know I know that I love conference weekend. When I was a kid it was the time when we got to stay in pj's on Sunday. As a teen, I remember taking notes for Seminary (hated it!). As a missionary, it was a much needed boost and a weekend free of the stress of normal missionary activities. Now that I'm a 'grown-up', it's much different. I guess I take it more seriously than I used to. Maybe in my 'mature' state I've finally come to realize how important it is to have the opportunity to listen to a prophet's voice. I know that we can have personal revelation. It still amazes me how so many people can get so many answers in the  same  scriptures. Conference is like that, too. We are incredibly blessed to have a prophet ...

My post for today got put off because I was asked to be part of a Google+ hangout with Mom it Forward. So, let me just share a couple thoughts. I read this book a few years ago. It's great. Mr. Carnegie is infinitley wise. I'd like to drop him onto the Survivor island so he could give the castaways some advice. “Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn--and most fools do." You're on Survivor. It's hard. It's meant to be unpleasant. You're gonna be cold and wet and hungry for the entire time you're there. If you thought you'd signed up for the Real Housewives of Fantasy Island, you were wrong. Just. Stop. Complaining. “When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures bristling with prejudice and motivated by pride and vanity.”  Oh, they're bristling all right. I don't think the vanity comes into play, since they're all living without mirrors or showers or toothpaste. But, p...

I grew up watching Miss America pageants. I loved the beautiful women with their coiffed hair and fancy evening gowns. they walked the runway so graciously. And, then, at the end, Burt Parks would crown the winner and sing, "There she is, Miss America..."  I just knew that someday, I would be Miss America. So, when I was a senior in high school, at the ripe old age of 17, I entered the Miss Mini-Cassia Pageant. Crown jewel of the southern Idaho pageant circuit.  I went to rehearsals, met the other contestants and worked on my talent. I practiced strutting in my swimsuit and heels, turning just the right way, and speaking clearly when I was introduced. What I should have worked on was filtering. You know, the process where you learn to stop and think about the thought that just burst into your head before you actually let it out of your mouth? Filtering. It happened in the interview. This was one aspect of the pageant that scared me most. Our coordinator had schooled us...

Between NaBloPoMo (posting every day), and NaNoWriMo (writing a novel in a month),  and looking for a job- some of my posts may be short and sweet. Or just short.  And, since it's November, I may use the whole 'thanksgiving' thing as my cop out. My apologies. Today, I'm thankful for two hours to myself while the kids were at school. I was going to write the whole time. Instead, I sewed for most of it. I made helped my friend make a 'binder purse' I'd seen on Pintrest. We made it yesterday. (Thanks, Michelle!) I realized the straps were too long, so today I fixed them.  I did write, though I still have about 600 words to finish for today. Speaking of Pintrest-- do you? Pintrest? Oh, it's like quicksand. Sucks you right in till you can't, or don't want to, get out. I'll be doing a Pintrest post soon. I love it in a very unhealthy way. My family (siblings and parents) is doing a Biggest Loser competition. We're focusing more on hea...

Welcome to our Halloween Home! Here's some pics from our party. It was fun and I'm a little sad about taking all the  decorations down. On to Thanksgiving and the holidays. (My decorating ideas came from marthastewert.com ;  countryliving.com ; and familyfun.go.com ) If you look to the left you'll see the button for NaBloPoMo- National Blog Posting Month.  Since I'm taking part, I'll be posting daily. (Hope you don't get sick of me!) Todays subject idea was this- If your next meal was going to be your last, what would it be? Mine- a really good chimichanga, spanish rice, and chips and salsa. Washed down with a diet Coke, of course. What would yours be?