Thursday, February 26, 2009

A Warm Fuzzy Moment . . .

With all the not-so-good stuff that's happening in the world right now, I really enjoyed this short video about someone who had the game of a lifetime. Take a moment and watch . . . I'm sure it'll give you a warm fuzzy-kind-of-feeling too: http://videos.komando.com/2009/01/13/game-of-a-lifetime/

I wonder . . . if we stopped long enough in our busy days, maybe we'd realize there's a lot more warm fuzzy moments to celebrate than we think! Moments like . . .
. . . when your 6-year old daughter smiles and tells you "You're the best mama in the whole world!"
. . . when get an email from a friend you haven't heard from in years because she misses you and hopes to get together soon.
. . . when you take a bite of a slice of White Chocolate Rasberry Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory!

Here's to warm fuzzy moments!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Superbowl and a Love Story . . .


It's a bit long for a Blog post, but you just have to read this!

KURTIS THE STOCK BOY AND BRENDA THE CHECKOUT GIRL
In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working when a new voice came over the loud speaker asking for a carry out at register 4. Kurtis was almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh air, and decided to answer the call.
As he approached the check-out stand a distant smile caught his eye, the new check-out girl was beautiful. She was an older woman (maybe 26, and he was only 22) and he fell in love. Later that day, after his shift was over, he waited by the punch clock to find out her name. She came into the break room, smiled softly at him, took her card and punched out, then left. He looked at her card, BRENDA. He walked out only to see her start walking up the road.
Next day, he waited outside as she left the supermarket, and offered her a ride home. He looked harmless enough, and she accepted. When he dropped her off, he asked if maybe he could see her again, outside of work. She simply said it wasn't possible. He pressed and she explained she had two children and she couldn't afford a baby-sitter, so he offered to pay for the baby-sitter.
Reluctantly she accepted his offer for a date for the following Saturday.
That Saturday night he arrived at her door only to have her tell him that she was unable to go with him. The baby-sitter had called and canceled. To which Kurtis simply said, "Well, let's take the kids with us." She tried to explain that taking the children was not an option, but again not taking no for an answer, he pressed. Finally Brenda, brought him inside to meet her children. She had an older daughter who was just as cute as a bug, Kurtis thought, then Brenda brought out her son, in a wheelchair. He was born a paraplegic with Down Syndrome. Kurtis asked Brenda, "I still don't understand why the kids can't come with us?"

Brenda was amazed. Most men would run away from a woman with two kids, especially if one had disabilities - just like her first husband and father of her children had done. Kurtis was not ordinary - - - he had a different mindset.That evening Kurtis and Brenda loaded up the kids, went to dinner and the movies. When her son needed anything Kurtis would take care of him. When he needed to use the restroom, he picked him up out of his wheelchair, took him and brought him back. The kids loved Kurtis.

At the end of the evening, Brenda knew this was the man she was going to marry and spend the rest of her life with.A year later, they were married and Kurtis adopted both of her children. Since then they have added two more kids.

So what happened to Kurtis the stock boy and Brenda the check-out girl?

Well, Mr.& Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in Arizona , where he is currently employed as the quarterback of the National Football League Arizona Cardinals and has his Cardinals in the hunt for a the Super bowl Championship on Feb. 1st. Is this a surprise ending or could you have guessed that he was not an ordinary person?

Enjoy the game--I know I will!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Life Is Still Happening . . .

. . . just a little too quickly lately--hence the reason it's been a while since I've posted! As I'm sure all can relate, sometimes, life is just too full (in a good way though!). I'll get back to blogging soon, but in the meantime, in case you haven't caught it on TV, here's a link to view the commercial which was filmed on our street (and what finally motivated me to launch my blog!): http://talent.kaplan.edu/campaign.aspx (Click on the one called "Desks"--the newspaper boy is two doors down from my house.)

Friday, December 12, 2008

A Christmas Gift for You MOM!

As a fellow mom, I'm sure there's still lots on your Christmas "to-do list" . . . gifts to buy, cards to mail, presents to wrap--but you deserve a break . . . take 4 minutes to re-energize by listening to this incredible rendition of all we moms do every other day of the year. Merry Christmas Mom! http://vimeo.com/1509073
(Oh and turn the volume up!) =)

Thursday, November 27, 2008

What Are You Thankful For?


I'm thankful for . . .


Friends--new and old, near and far. Here are just a few of mine as we just enjoyed a "gals night out" with our dear Michelle McCune visiting from Dallas TX.

My Little Girl's Laughter--no matter what kind of day I'm having, when I hear her laugh, I realize the day isn't so bad after all.

Faith in God--to weather all the seasons of life!

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?




Wednesday, November 19, 2008

But I Barely Know You . . .

Defining Your "Communication Protocal"
. . . a little departure from the "personal post" today, but since I just joined Facebook this summer (and I know many of you have done the same), I thought you might find this article interesting too!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27775484/wid/11915829?GT1=43001
P.S. And if I haven't asked you yet, "will you be my (Facebook) Friend?" =)


Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Dreaming of a White . . .


We Southern Californians dream about waking up to that white stuff on our front lawns and in our trees . . . though this isn't quite what we had in mind. Thanks to having a high-schooler around who has a friend that likes to tease her about baseball and football and who chooses to cheer on any other team besides her favorites (Angels; UCLA Bruins), we awoke to plenty of "white stuff"--enough to fill over two trash cans! You gotta admit though . . . it does look "picturesque" in a strange sort of way! Check out these You Tube sites showing the right way to TP and the wrong way to TP. . . and let us know about your TP experiences!

Right Way:

Wrong Way: