R.I.P. Dorothy

(these pictures were taken the day we brought Dorothy home to join the Molly Lou family.)

Our beloved Dorothy was taken from us during the night. She was such a wonderful fish.

We so enjoyed watching her swim in her tank, taking walks with her, cuddling up and reading a book together, painting, playing outside, and laughing with each other. Oh, I guess I was thinking of another pet. We REALLY did enjoy watching her swim around her tank!

We know that Dorothy the goldfish is in a happier place. We'll miss you.

June, 2009-August 31, 2009

Happy Favorite Day

Celebrate! It's Happy Favorite Day! Get excited...make your banner and start planning your Favorite Day celebration.

What exactly is Happy Favorite Day?

Oh, I'm so glad that you asked. It will be your new favorite holiday. You will look forward to it for weeks.

Most of you know about Good Will Grace and if you don't, you really should hop on over there and check it out. It is fantastic and my dear friend Whitney wrote a wonderful piece to be published on GWG and I am so grateful she did. You will have to go over there to read it and trust me, you'll love it.

She writes about her favorite "simple things" in her life. Mornings with Mom and Grandma's treasure chest junk drawer are two of them. These are really the important things in her life and not the material things that we all get obsessed with at times.

I have been thinking so much about this and have decided to create a "Happy Favorite Day" holiday in my home. On this special holiday, we will do those simple things that make "living so grand."

Immediately after reading this, I decided that I was going to write a list of my favorite simple things too. I am thinking I am going to do it twice a year. I am on the hunt for a special box that will hold my favorite things list. I am also going to get my family on board for this and have each of them participate too. What a fabulous keepsake "time capsule" to hold these lists and drawings. We can look back on these and relive these memorable portions of our life. It will be interesting to see which things change and which things remain as a constant favorite.

Now, enter this holiday. I love my life and I love all of those little things that Mr. Molly Lou, the minis, and I have and do each day. I am going to make a fun and creative banner that says Happy Favorite Day and we are going to spend the day together doing all of those simple things in our life that we love. If we want to spend the day reading a novel early in the morning when no one is awake, drinking coffee all day, making a birthday cake and blowing out the candles, reading Guess How Much I Love You 52 times, playing in the sandbox and getting sand in our hair, eating pizza, painting, pretending we are Leo, Annie, June and Quincy (The Little Einsteins) or Mickey and Minnie, singing and dancing in the kitchen and giving kisses then that's what we will do.

My favorite day always involved my family and spending the day together remembering what we have and how much we love each other is what it's all about.

Happy Favorite Day to you!! What will you do on your Favorite Day and what will write on your list as your simple things that make your life so grand?

"Yeah, the little things in life that make it livin'Are the little things in life that make it love"
~C.W. McCall's lyrics from "The Little Things in Life"

Have a great day!

FIOF Movies & Music WINNERS!!!

I know you all have been so stressed while waiting to find out who will be crowned the QUEEN and PRINCESS for the "Figure It Out Friday" royal court!

This week's trivia was so much fun. I loved the responses...you gals are so funny. GREAT WORK to everyone who got the answers right...I wonder what this Friday will have for us.

Here are this week's answers:

1. A Christmas Story
2. "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
3. Jerry Maguire
4. "Moondance" by Van Morrison
5. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
6. Pretty Woman
7. "Call me Al" by Paul Simon

The QUEEN is ANGELA & RYAN (well, just Angela) :)

and

The PRINCESS is Brittany H.

YAY!!! Girls, email me and we will get you all set up with your crown and winnings!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Snapshot Saturday~Old Men

Happy Saturday. I told you there was no more baby left in Mini #1. His new favorite thing is to "shave" with Dad. He has a pretend razor and Mr. Molly Lou puts shaving cream on his face too. My little boy is such an old man. Send us your "Snapshot Saturday" submissions. We love all pictures: heartwarming, funny, interesting, fun, adorable, etc. Send a brief description. We have featured people, animals, landscapes, and just plain weird shots before. Email us your shots.

If you haven't played Figure It Out Friday yet, you still have time. Email you guesses by midnight. Winners (QUEEN & PRINCESS) announced tommorow. Come on...test yourself!

Have a great weekend. Can't wait to catch up.

Figure It Out Friday~Movies AND Music

Holy cow! Is MLG really combining movies AND music in this week's trivia contest?????

Yes, yes we are folks! This week, we are combining the two for an explosive FIOF extravaganza.

We are getting quite the royal court going and look forward to crowning this week's QUEEN and PRINCESS who get fabulous prizes.

Email me your answers by Saturday at11:59 pm. Winners announced on Sunday. Even if you don't know any or all of them, it's fun to play and give it a go.

1. "Some men are Baptists, others Catholics. My father was an Oldsmobile man." (movie)

2."We gotta hold on to what we've got
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
We got each other and that's a lot
For love we'll give it a shot!" (song)

3. "I will not rest until I have you holding a Coke, wearing your own shoe, playing a Sega game..." (movie)

4."And all the leaves on the trees are falling
To the sound of the breezes that blow
And I'm trying to please to the calling
Of your heart-strings that play soft and low
You know the night's magic
Seems to whisper and hush
And all the soft moonlight
Seems to shine in your blush..." (song)

5. "We have so much time, and so little to do! Strike that, reverse it." (movie)

6. "Be still like vegetables. Lay like broccoli. "(movie)

7. "A man walks down the street
He says why am I soft in the middle now
Why am I soft in the middle
The rest of my life is so hard
I need a photo-opportunity
I want a shot at redemption " (song)

GOOD LUCK! Have a great weekend.

Haphazard Thursday

Ok, so random thoughts time...


1-I am so freakin' behind today. I don't know what is wrong with me. I have written before about my OCD issues and how I like everything to be in line and ready in the morning. I woke up to no coffee, dishes in the sink, lunch not packed, and clothes in the dryer. I will be entering the mental facility soon.

2-My space key doesn't want to work. Think it's funny, it is REALLY $%^%!@ annoying. My thumbs seriously hurt from how hard I have to hit the darn key to make it work. This is really helping my day. If emails looklikethisfortodayanduntilitdecidestoworkagain,Isincerelyapologize. My friend A mentioned that it could be a secret code that cool kids use. GREAT IDEA! Let's all stop spacing our words.

3-Check out Good Will Grace today. My above mentioed friend Ashley has graciously allowed us to post something of hers...we love it. Be sure to follow us and tell a friend. Perhaps a little giveaway is coming GWG's way...

4-Last night at church, we met a new couple. Let's call them Joe and Jane. They had a little one, Jack. Anywho, Joe kept calling Jane "HONEYBEAR" throughout dinner and then after the bible study was over. "Honeybear, could you go get me some water. I'll stay with Jack." " Honeybear, do you think we ought to send Jack to the nursery during the study tonight? Tonight is the first night they are having one for the little ones."

Are you freakin' kidding me??? I thought it was funny the first time, like a joke, but noooooooooooooo apparently this is normal conversation for them and it doesn't matter that they are in public. If you have little pet names for each other, save it for home. Others around you may throw up their dinner if they have to listen to that. I truly do not have the mental stabilitiy today to completely go off on how ridiculous that truly is. It makes me laugh to think of what Mr. Molly Lou would do if I called him "pookie"*** in public.

(That was totally an example, I do not nor will I call my husband pookie.)

5-Run, or just click quickly over to MLG. We have been working so very hard adding new products and getting our Holiday 2009 page up and running. You will be amazed at what we have accomplished. There are so many fantastic and unique things there. We hope to have everything added by Monday. Keep your fingers crossed.





6-We have just added a new line of bag tags. Perfect for diaperbags, gym bags, luggage, strollers, back packs, overnight duffles, and more. A unique use for them is to add them to packages to use as gift tags and a little extra treat to the package. You decide front and back personalization. They come wrapped in a clear bag with ribbon...perfect little surprise and treat for someone. More to come. Holiday themed ones too! TODAY ONLY, they are BUY 1 GET 1 FREE! They are already marked 10% off to welcome them to MLG. We will refund your money after payment has been made. YAY!

(Blogger turned my photo and won't go back. AHHHHH! So, head exercises, tilt your head to the left. Sorry!)


7-I think I need a separate secret blog to discuss certain family, friends, and neighbors. I recently found out how many blog stalkers I have that don't comment, but lurch this blog, so clearly I can't dish about them here. I guess for now, certain friends will have to offer therapy sessions via email, phone, and text.

I need to go soak my thumbs now. Have a great day.

For Hire*

{Editor's Note: Worthwhile Wednesday will be temporarily delayed this week. Remember a few weeks ago when we just pretended it was Wednesday another day. You know like deja vu or Groundhog Day? I know that perhaps Wednesdays aren't the ideal day to do again, so I will make it worth your while. My apologies.}

I am looking for someone to help me in this crazy life that I find myself living. Below are some of the details, but not limited to only these tasks.


*Clean my house-including sweeping/mopping, bathrooms, dusting, dishes, etc.
*Clean up toys so that people don't break their neck as they try to walk around-this will probably happen at least 3 times a day.
*Wash, dry, fold, and put away all laundry
*Cook and clean up all meals (and try to solve the issue of Mini #1 eating nothing and then throwing a temper tantrum when you fix what he actually said he wanted)
*Mow the grass (front & back), weed beds, finish cleaning out beds in backyard
*Deal with pool maintenance
*Fix toys when they break for the 45678 time
*Play and educate two extremely cute, loud, smart, stubborn, funny, and energy filled minis
*Work for the realtor man (emailing, phone calls, appointment set ups, flyers, presentations)
*Work for MLG and help it grow (THIS ONE IS FUN)
*Deal with my husband
*Go to the dreaded grocery store
*Put me on a diet and exercise plan without me actually knowing it. Bonus pay if you could actually somehow lose the weight for me.
*Pay bills and organize files that somehow got completely out of control over the past three moves this year.
*Read for leisure and have the ability to give me a synopsis of the books that I have sitting on my nightstand and so desperately want to read.
*Stalk the Kate Spade website for great deals (also, search for additional funds to purchase said deals or else this task is kind of pointless)

I have been searching, wiggling my nose, blinking and crossing my arms, clicking my heels together on my sparkly red heels, and I even tried letting my hair down while waiting for a prince to save me.

Would you believe that NOTHING is working and I'm tired ya'll.

*Salary is negotiable as long as you can be paid by MLG products, food, homemade crafts, and on certain days my children and/or husband.

Submit all resumes via email to me and I promise you will be my new BFF!!! Better enter soon as I'm sure that there will be quite the applicant pool for this prestigious job.