CA Girl

Sometimes it's hard to find what makes you smile....especially when things go rough.  However, that is not what this post is about.  This post is all about the positive.  So let's get the positive on... 1.    Seeing my GPA for the first time... 2.  Celebrating my nephew's birthday... 3.  Rich has started school.  I have inspired him!!! 4.  I lost a couple of pounds...definitely worth smiling about. 5.  A cute gift to me from a cute boy.... 6.  Discovering that one of our cats "talks" in his sleep 7.  Going to a couples retreat--I still have to blog about that!!! 8.  Seeing my bestie at the couples retreat... 9.  Ryan telling me that he will one day be President and he will tell the People not to pick their friend's noses and always be kind to each other. 10.  We've all heard the saying:  Live.  Love. Laugh.  I found one on Pinterest that says: ...

          If you are curious about what or how I am doing in college, here is a taste.  It was suggested to me by a bloggy friend that I should post work from time to time.  Now, these pieces are just discussion pieces, and not full assignments.  The discussions are set up so that students can learn from one another.  The first discussion is about how to write to a strong thesis.  I realize you do not have the text to go with my piece, but work with me, k.  The second discussion is analyzing a narrative written by Mr. Steve Martin after his father died.  We were asked to identify the types of narrative he used, his thesis, and his intended audience. I will put the link to the article at the end of my discussion piece.  Enjoy!             My family tells me that I make the best chocolate chip cookies in the world.  I don’t know for certain if that is entirely true, but as I read thro...

January is over??  You have got to be kidding me!?  Where did it go?  Time flies when you smile, have mile list of things to do, and act like a fool!!! 1.  I got to go to Knott's Berry Farm.  This is by far my favorite amusement park.  I grew up going here. I love this park.  My brother gave the whole family tickets for Christmas.  It was awesome. 2.  Not only did I go to KBF, I got to go with my Bestie!!!  How cool is that??? our boys since I think she has the picture of us. 3.  I got to see a special friend of mine whom I haven't seen in over 2 years.  I miss and love her dearly! 4.  Making a parody of Finding BigFoot with Kristin and her friend... 5.  Making fake poop for the parody of Finding BigFoot.... 6.  Ryan losing his first tooth. 7.  Seeing a random guy in traffic drumming happily and enthusiastically on his steering wheel.  And as a bonus, I did not...

I tell ya, I have no time management skills.  No memory.  And no sense of direction.  I just kind of go.  Does anybody else do this?  Or is just me? We made a film yesterday.  Have you ever heard of, or watched, "Finding BigFoot?"  It's quite amusing actually.  These people seriously go from place to place in search of, you guessed it... BIGFOOT!  They do some pretty crazy stuff.  And it is very easy to make fun of.  Well one evening we started making up this elaborate scene and it escalated into a little mini episode.  Kristin was the master mind behind it.  She quickly wrote a script using what we joked about and adding to it.  There was talk of finding a fresh pile of Sasquatch poop.  So I jokingly said I wonder if I could MAKE some.  There is a world of recipes out there for POOP!  It's crazy.  So I made some edible poop!  Yep.  Edible poop! It's nuts and melted chocolate. ...

I followed Emmy's lead, and I have interviewed my kids.  Their answers are fun, funny and sometimes surprising. Name:  Kristin Age:  15 Favorite Cereal:  Cheerios Favorite Vegetable:  broccoli Favorite Drink:  Lemonade Favorite toy:  my phone Favorite TV Show:  Big Bang Theory Favorite Thing To Do:  Listen to music Favorite game:  Just Dance (for the Wii) Favorite Book:  Hunger Games Favorite Restaurant:  Chili's Favorite Place to go:  The Mall If you could change your name, what would it be:  Brenna Something Mom says:  Come out of your cave (room). What do you want to be when you grown up?  Famous actress. What are you going to different this year than last?  Work on my homework more, get organized, and change my style. Who are your friends?  Karlee, Cassidy, Annasofia, Cameron, Teddy, and she kept going and going. What is one wish you have for the new year?  To ...

I am back to the random stuff!  Yesterday it was random questions...now it's just random stuff. I do my homework, and then I go through my "decompression."  I can do the writing part of it just fine.  However, the mechanics of how they want me to format everything is destroying my creative flare.  I love my blog.  I can do it anyway I want! Kristin informed me that I need start taking pictures of the kids again.  Is she for real?  Well...I just might dust off my good camera and get a little happy with it.  She may have unleashed a monster! Cats drive me crazy.  That is to say, MY cats drive me crazy.  Every morning when I wake up, there they are waiting.  I like internet kitties...for instance... Tardar, aka Grumpy cat has become a personal favorite of mine.  He's even my profile pic on Facebook right now.  Do you think my cats are jealous?  Grumpy cat doesn't care. We have one more week of winter break...

What if you woke up and the laundry was already done? What if all you had to do was drink hot chocolate and read a book? What if the kids didn't argue? What if the sky wasn't blue? What if we used forks for cereal and spoons for steak? What if cookies were good for you? What if losing weight was determined by the amount time spent on FB/Twitter/Instagram and blogs? What if politicians had to live the way think is best for the rest of us to do so? What if the moon really is made of cheese? Just some totally random questions to start off the new year!