Shutterfly rocks!!

It is that time of year again which means I get to give and receive christmas cards!! I so love getting cards in the mail. It is one of the things I look forward to every year. This year Shutterfly has some pretty awesome designs to choose from.

The first photo christmas card I ever did was with Shutterfly. It took me forever to decide on a design because all of the are so cute. I also love making collages and have given them as christmas gifts as well as albums. I think I have created a minimum of 6 photo books and have been more than pleased with results.

So back to the cards.

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards - How hard is it going to be for me to narrow down this year? There are so many options!!!!

This link will take you to some holiday cards . http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards . My favorite on this page is Pretty Package. SOoooooo cute!!! It think it will be the one i am using.

If you are wanting to throw a christmas party - this is thelink for you. http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-invitations

For those who procrastinate you are in luck. They offer New Years cards as well!!

Shutterfly is offering 50 free cards to bloggers. Check it out here....

http://blog.shutterfly.com/5358/holiday2010-blog-submission-form/

what is a heat wave anyway?

we are having a heat wave. at least that is what everyone around here is calling it. i have tried to run in it twice already. it wasn't pretty.

it got me curious to see what the definition of a heat wave really is.

webster defines it (dated 1893) as a period of unusually hot weather. wikipedia defines it as a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity. there is no universal definition of a heat wave; the term is relative to the unusual weather in the area.

my definition of a heat wave is a heat that is so horrific that when you go to inhale you feel as though you are inhaling lava down your throat, the wind blowing feels like a dryer on the highest heat setting, the power bill the highest of the year, waking up wet with sweat, legs burning from sitting on the car seat, and exhaustion from trying to entertain the kids inside because it is so freakin hot you can't go outside.

i may never eat again.

Against my better judgement I watched a show last night called mystery diagnosis. this show was about a dancer who got really sick and it turns out it was from worms she got when she ate sushi. i really like sushi and i kinda knew from the beginning that i shouldn't keep watching but i did. sushi is something i eat weekly - sometimes twice a week and it isn't always cooked.

an image close to this one (thanks to wonderful editing) kept appearing throughout the show. this is worms.

it only got worse. they then had a scientist do some experiments on fish from a random fish market in the states to see what level of fish had the worms in them and it was so gross. i had screaming kids interrupting me but the bottom line i got was a lot of them had lots of worms in them and you are suppose to only eat fish that have been frozen for a while or cooked right or you could have live worms on your plate and ingest them.

how can something

this pretty possibly cause

any harm to your body?

i've decided my body is either going to be attacked by worms or i am going to get lead poisoning from eating a can good or drinking juice or get contaminated some way from taking tylenol.

could i ever be an iron girl??

iron girl is so appealing to me. my sisters, my girlfriends all racing together - no big sweaty cocky boys trying to beat the girls.

i think i am going to start training for it and plan on participating in a couple of years (no pressure :))

if you are interested - aflac is partnering with iron girl and is having a sweepstakes to win a gift card from sports authority here

“Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

what are we so afraid of? how many of you feel like you are just doing what is "safe"? what does "safe" really even mean. isn't it just a state of mind?

Road ID contest

A good friend of mine is having a contest for a wonderful product called ROAD ID. Click here to enter the contest and/or here to learn more about ROAD ID.

I wanna be a rockstar....

so i am mid 30's now and lately i keep questioning what i have done so far with my life. this is all about me - just me, has nothing to do with my family (one part of my life i wouldn't change). i question my decisions in college, my degrees, and my career. i question the way people perceive me and who i really am. i feel like i am "taking the easy way out" on everything and just settling. i'm in such a funk about it. i think i need to do some soul searching a figure out what is best for me and the fam and work on a plan. i keep thinking - i only get one chance to live this life - there is no retake. maybe i need to hit the self-help section :)

oooooh, under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah on a blanket with my baby is where i'll be?

it's vacation time! every memorial weekend we take a trip with my sister and her family and my bff that i have known almost my whole life (i know i was under 1 when we met). this year with our new addition it brings the grand total to 8 kiddos under 10. the ages are 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9!! i know we are crazy. but i keep saying we are making memories, right?

i'm shredded wheat - well maybe strawberry mini shredded wheat...

30 day shred update!

this is the video I have been doing for 30 days (truthfully -i skipped a few days so i think it is more like 20 something days. i can honestly say i can tell a difference. it isn't an easy video but i can make it through it without yaking - not like p90x. this is my favorite workout video so far and i plan on keeping it up.

my favorite part about the whole experience is my girls wanting to workout with me and trying to follow the video. my 3 year old ask me to put in exercise over dora! having my girls understand the importance of staying in shape has been a huge motivator for me. i want to be a good role model for them.

so tomorrow we leave for vacation and i am taking jillian with me and convincing the other ladies on the trip to work out with me. wish me luck!!!

we rock - well they do i just watched (and boy was i exhausted when it was over)

i am so proud of and for e and her soccer team for winning the u10 girls champs at tournament this past weekend. it was such a wonderful time (admittedly i missed some games playing in the hotel pool with l- but still fun none the less). hubs couldn't stop smiling and i am so glad for him. i know coaching is something he truly enjoys doing and he is so good with the girls.

i think sports for girls is so important. one of the many reasons i think this is because they learn how to play together as a team and achieve a goal - great life lesson.

i never played sports as a child and i really regret it. i was small and skinny and super short (not a typical athlete so i guess it was never considered i should play anything). i am sure i could have found my groove in something though if given the opportunity. i guess that is why i want to be so open minded for my girls and embrace whatever they seem to enjoy and give them opportunities to explore new things and life adventures.

what are you waiting for?

so i bought it, now i have to actually do it. i am the proud owner of the dvd 30 day shred. i wanted a video that was short enough in time that i felt i could work it into my schedule but effective. 20 minutes and a guarantee it would work - heck yeah!

on the road again....can't wait!

rec soccer season is over and now starts d2 season (which means we have to travel to play in tournaments). this is something new for our family and hubs is coaching so that adds another level of hmmm to it all. here's hoping for an exciting and fun season!