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Golden Globes: Did Jodie Foster Come Out?

Last night’s Golden Globes was a great night of pretty dresses, good jokes, lots of drinks, and a few odd moments.  I have to lump Jodie Foster’s speech under the odd category. The actress (who I think is absolutely incredible at her craft) received the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award.  She walked on stage looking stunning – the blue dress was beautiful and matched her eye color perfectly.  She looked gorgeous and young, but reminded the crowd she was 50. The speech itself was rather scattered to me.  She seemed to ramble about her age … Continue reading →

Starting a New Routine

It is about time I reveal the fat behind the blog. Well, I have made no secret about struggling with weight for quite some time. I gained quite a bit of weight after my last child and it must like its new home because it isn’t budging. I, however, have made plans to evict it once and for all. I know how to lose weight. I know what prevents me from just getting up and working out. I have the answers and the solutions so isn’t it silly I hold on to them while gaining more weight? I struggled with … Continue reading →

First Step in Becoming a Military Mom

It has taken nearly a week to finally get in touch with the only Air Force recruiter in our area. Before you can even schedule an appointment to meet with the recruiter, you are asked a series of questions over the phone. Apparently the process of joining the military could be stopped just in that phone interview. My son had the speakerphone on, so that I could hear as well. At one point the recruiter asked my son if he had ever had a run-in with the law. My son responded, “Never.” His next question, “Never? You were never even … Continue reading →

Sunday at Tiffany’s Book Review by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet

Do you remember ever having an imaginary friend? What if that imaginary friend showed up again, decades later, and you discovered that not only was he real, but he was everything you ever dreamed about, your one true love? The question is, of course, could you have him, or would he just disappear again? That is just what happened to Jane Margaux, who spent many lonely days as a poor little rich girl who was neglected by her popular mother, lonely that is until Michael comes along. Jane is the only one who can see Michael, but that doesn’t matter. … Continue reading →

Overcoming the Obstacles to Exercise

Human beings need to exercise regularly. Regular exercise was not a big problem a century ago because the average person’s daily life required physical activity. Times have changed. Our survival no longer depends on the same physical demands of our ancestors, yet our bodies still require regular exercise to maintain optimal health. Numerous studies and years of research has revealed that it is equally important for pregnant women to remain active throughout their pregnancies and engage is regular exercise. Knowing that exercise should be an important part of every pregnant woman’s daily life is one thing. Committing to a regular … Continue reading →

Fraud Dog – A Reality Show About Insurance Fraud

It seems that just about any concept can become the focus of a reality TV series. A new show called “Fraud Dog” is currently in pilot production. The show will be about insurance fraud, and will be presented in a format similar to the “America’s Most Wanted” TV series. I suppose that if you intended to make a television show about insurance, focusing on insurance fraud might be the only way to make that show interesting to viewers. This is the second show I’ve heard of that is attempting to do that, but it is the only one that takes … Continue reading →

Being Sensitive to Your Spouse’s Needs

My husband gets a little uptight on the freeway. He tenses up, changes lanes, and then says unkind things about the other drivers. Then he’ll calm down again, only to do it all over again a few minutes later. I can’t see what’s stressing him out, but something is. The driver can usually see more than the passenger anyway. This quirkiness of driving shouldn’t really annoy me, but it does. Sixteen years ago, I was in a car accident, and freeway driving makes me nervous in the first place. I’m glad it’s him driving, and not me—in fact, I have … Continue reading →

A Study in Princesses: Belle and Jasmine

Continuing from last week is my study on the evolution of the Disney princesses, examining how they developed from one-dimensional fluff into dynamic characters, and detailing how far Disney still needs to go. It almost physically pains me to say anything against “Beauty and the Beast,” but I have to be honest. Belle is my childhood favorite and in many ways a superb heroine; an intelligent bookworm who doesn’t care what others think of her, she longs for adventure and shows enough discretion not to give in to the first man showing interest. However, I have to say that the … Continue reading →

The Mormon Mom Blog Squad

There really could be a squad for all the Mormon Mommy Bloggers out there. Actually, it would be more like an army, not a squadron. But, that’s beside the point. I recently wrote an article titled, Mormon Mommy Blogs, that talks about the obsession with these blogs. I have to admit, I’m part of that obsession. Sometimes, I find myself looking at these blogs and my head is spinning. After all, I’m a MM Blogger too. I don’t have advertising, and sponsors, and loads of followers. I secretly might want all of that though. I don’t know, maybe I don’t. … Continue reading →

Coming Clean…

I have been thin. I have been a diet success. I am now overweight again. I have allowed a breach in my mental attitude, too many allowances to cheat on a diet, and a packed schedule to keep me in check with my weight. Some people are naturally thin and have a high metabolism. My husband is one of those people. He has hardly gained a pound in 12 years of marriage. I have gained in total 40 pounds in 12 years. I wish I could sit here and tell you that my weight gain does not affect me physically, … Continue reading →