The other day I mentioned to Clint and a friend that I overuse the words amazing and hilarious and I need to find new words to use. Clint suggested “barrel full of laughs” for hilarious and “incredible” for amazing. I then heard Clint use “barrel full of laughs” in a sentence later in the day and the person he was speaking to asked him why he was speaking like an old man so barrel full of laughs is out. Incredible hasn’t stuck yet but I am working on it.

Speaking of Clint I got back from the store this morning to the worst smelling diaper and asked Clint if Eva had diarrhea and Clint said,”A little; I think Eva is going to get sick”. I assumed it was because of the horrible diaper and because he was sick but then he proceeded to let me know that as he was changing her diaper he had only wiped her a couple times and some how she had gotten a hold of her Binky and stuck it in her butt crack and before he could grab the Binky she stuck it in her mouth. It didn’t necessarily have poo on it but he wasn’t confident that he had done a thorough wiping yet. So I just had a conversation with him on the phone and he told me that Eva was whiny and I mentioned that she probably isn’t feeling well and Clint said,”Yeah because she sucked on poo this morning.” I share this because I think that Clint is a barrel full of laughs and the way he tells stories is, again, a barrel full of laughs.

I would also like to share a very funny site with you if you like fashion and famous people and making fun of famous people’s fashion choices. You are probably thinking what could be funnier than me but this site is, incredibly enough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKGKB5bc9DU

-George Eiliot

I am so lucky.  I have many people in my life that fit this description.  I am sending my love out to you all; I hope you feel it.  Thanks for seeing me and loving me.  I thank God for you everyday.  Seriously I do.

You know that you have a good friend when you are going out and you don’t have to worry about what you are wearing or what you look like and then you laugh and laugh and laugh because you can tell them anything in the world and they still love you.

Love to you my people..

Happy Thanksgiving!

“What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate.” – Katherine Hepburn

“There’s nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with chocolate.” – Linda Grayson

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” – Charles M. Schulz

“I never met a chocolate I didn’t like.” – Deanna Troi, Star Trek: The Next Generation

“My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of M&M’s and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.” – Dave Barry

“Caramels are only a fad. Chocolate is a permanent thing.” – Milton Snavely Hershey

“Nine out of ten people like chocolate. The tenth person always lies.” – John Q. Tullius

“My favorite thing in the world is a box of fine European chocolates which is, for sure, better than sex.” – Alicia Silverstone

“Never mind about 1066 William the Conqueror, 1087 William the Second. Such things are not going to affect one’s life … but 1932 the Mars Bar and 1936 Maltesers and 1937 the Kit Kat – these dates are milestones in history and should be seared into the memory of every child in the country.” – Roald Dahl

“Make a list of important things to do today. At the top of your list, put “eat chocolate.” Now, you’ll get at least one thing done today.” – Gina Hayes

“Forget love … I’d rather fall in chocolate!” – Anonymous

“I owe it all to little chocolate donuts.” – John Belushi

“It’s not that chocolates are a substitute for love. Love is a substitute for chocolate. Chocolate is, let’s face it, far more reliable than a man.” – Miranda Ingram

“Any sane person loves chocolate.” – Bob Greene

“Strength is the ability to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands – and then eat just one of those pieces.” – Judith Viorst

“Don’t wreck a sublime chocolate experience by feeling guilty. Chocolate isn’t like premarital sex. It will not make you pregnant. And it always feels good.” – Lora Brody, Growing Up on the Chocolate Diet

“Researchers have discovered that chocolate produces some of the same reactions in the brain as marijuana. The researchers also discovered other similarities between the two but can’t remember what they are.” – Matt Lauer

“All of the evil that people have thrust upon chocolate is really more deserved by milk chocolate, which is essentially contaminated. The closer you get to a pure chocolate liquor (the chocolate essence ground from roasted cacao beans) the purer it is, the more satisfying it is, the safer it is, and the healthier it is.” – Arnold Ismach, The Darker Side of Chocolate

“The 12-step chocoholics program: Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate!” – Terry Moore

“Chemically speaking, chocolate really is the world’s perfect food.” – Michael Levine, The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars

“Life is like a box of chocolates … You never know what you’re gonna get.” – Forrest Gump

“Once in a while I say, ‘Go for it’ and I eat chocolate.” – Claudia Schiffer

“A little chocolate is like a love affair – an occasional sweet release that lightens the spirit. A lot of chocolate is like marriage – it seems so good at first but before you know it you’ve got chunky hips and a waddle-walk.” – Linda Solegato

“There’s more to life than chocolate, but not right now.” – Anonymous

“Chocolate makes everyone smile-even bankers.” – Benneville Strohecker, chocolatier

“Biochemically, love is just like eating large amounts of chocolate.” John Milton, The Devil’s Advocate

“God gave the angels wings, and he gave humans chocolate.” – Anonymous

“Other things are just food. But chocolate’s chocolate.” – Patrick Skene Catling

“If you would like I will come over and stuff See’s chocolates down your throat until you feel better.” -Tammy Shumway


Do something good for yourself today; go to See’s and get yourself a butterscotch square and a bordeaux (they come in milk and dark, I prefer milk).  It will change your life.

What will you discover?

Well, you will have to find out for yourself but you will love it!

I went to California and spent the day at Disneyland yesterday, then woke up this morning to 85 degree weather and 3 chocolate croissants.  It was wonderful.

Here are some pictures from my work Halloween party.  It was such a fun day.

To those of us who have children in our lives, whether they are our own, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or students… here is something to make you chuckle.

Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God’s omnipotence did not extend to His own children.

After creating heaven and earth,
God created Adam and Eve.

And the first thing he said was
” DON’T ! “

“Don’t what ? ” Adam replied.

“Don’t eat the forbidden fruit.” God said.

“Forbidden fruit ?
We have forbidden fruit ?
Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit ! “

” No Way ! “

“Yes way ! “

“Do NOT eat the fruit ! ” said God.

“Why ? “

“Because I am your Father and I said so ! ” God replied, wondering why He hadn’t stopped creation after making the elephants

A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple break and He was ticked !

“Didn’t I tell you not to eat the fruit ? ” God asked.

“Uh huh,” Adam replied.

“Then why did you ? ” said the Father.

“I don’t know,” said Eve.

“She started it ! ” Adam said.

” Did not ! “

“Did too ! “

“DID NOT ! “

Having had it with the two of them, God’s punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.

If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven’t taken it,
don’t be hard on yourself.

If God had trouble raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you?