First name: PINKY. Last name: PINKERSON.

What could be better than an evening with friends?
An evening with friends that don't mind that you have
arrived late to your own "2008 is gonna ROCK" PAR-TAY!!


















We have started thinking about Christmas EARLY this year. Our plan was to draw names now so that we can start working on HOMEMADE gifts for each other.


















Brenda drew Lisa's name.




















Becky got Brenda's name and Lisa (that lucky duck!) got ME (I also consider myself a lucky duck!!)



















Alanna will make something for Becky, Kris will make a gift for Alanna and I will make TRY to make a gift for Kris.




Kris brought us all little "drink shirts" from her recent trip to Maui.









Lisa made these great flower pens for all of us.








These cute sticky notes were compliments of Brenda.








Alanna made sure to let us know that we're EXTRA special.





















Well....I have about 10 1/2 months to come up with
something BETTER than this to make for Kris.

The PRESSURE is ON!!


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We all got there by accident......

My mom bought tickets to see the Harlem Globetrotters last night and she invited my family to go along with her.

My boys were excited about going from the minute that she mentioned it. I was excited because:

1. My boys were excited.

2. The ticket included a FREE hotdog and soda (entertainment AND no worries about what to make for dinner...those are probably the top two things that can make my day great NO MATTER WHAT!)


It was a lot of fun!



















It was such a fun night that we decided that we weren't going to let this little incident that happened near our home on the way to the Energy Solutions Arena ruin our evening (which, I may have already mentioned, included FREE hotdogs and soda!)



















Thank goodness, none of us were hurt including the 16 year old driver of the truck that caused the accident and his 8 year old brother who were on their way........can you guess?............to see the Harlem Globetrotters!



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It's a simple mathematical equation.....

BRENDA


+ (PLUS)








ICEBREAKERS restore POMEGRANATE LEMON MINTS


+ (PLUS)















DENA



= (EQUALS)





PLEASE INSERT A PHOTO OF
YOUR SMILING FACE HERE




1. My friend Brenda got some of
+
2. these new ICEBREAKERS restore POMEGRANATE LEMON MINTS in her Christmas stocking.
+
3. She shared them with me. They made me happy. Now I'm sharing them with you! They are SO yummy!!
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4. I think that you should try them. I think you'll be happy that you did!




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Happy Birthday SEESTER!

I would like to make a birthday toast to my sister....

Could everyone stand please?

< Please raise a glass of your choice drink (it could even be a Mountain Dew which some people in my family call the "Celestial Drink") >

"Til....Here's wishing your special day involves lots of laughs, joy and fun! I hope this year is great one!"

< Everyone is free to take a sip (or a swig - if that's more appropriate for your drink) >


Party on, Wayne!







Party on, Garth!




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Super Bowl Sunday....for everyone except us!

Me and reality TV starlet Kim Kardashian are like two peas in a pod! Her beau, New Orleans Saints star player Reggie Bush, won't be on the field. She said, "Since Reggie's not in the Super Bowl, there's no reason to watch."















My husband, Intermountain Slurry Seal's star operator Manuel Magallanes, won't be on the field either. So REALLY......what's the point?










And since I am on a self imposed "self-reduction" plan I want to avoid all of the yummy Super Bowl snacks at ALL COSTS.....but I do believe in supporting the Mexican farmers who export "green gold" also known as avocados.....










....for this IS the weekend of GUACAMOLE DIP!












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