Pondering:

That Dr. Seuss is one smart fellow. I need to follow this more, start being true to myself, and stop trying to please those around me. The question is how does one be something else after 25 years of trying to be what others want her to be?

I love etsy. It is probably my favorite online shop. But like most shops not everything they have on there is great. I stumbled upon this website called regretsy. They highlight all the not great stuff on etsy. I think my personal favorite is the lady who will make your dog's hair into yarn and knit you a hat out of it.

I love my dog but this is just not right.

I am trying to decide whose Christmas gift should be be this turtle claw pin.

Just creepy enough.

I am not a huge watch person but these watches from Nooka may make me want to be on time to things.

Nothing cool ever happens in my city

Remember that movie "Big" with Tom Hanks? I always wanted to play on one of those giant pianos.


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Putting the french in french fries

Please tell me this is a joke. I do enjoy a good McDonald's meal every once in a while. Their fries and coke are my weakness but I have to draw the line somewhere and this is it. Maybe I am just snob.

I've got the denim blues.

I wish I could say that I am fashionista but sadly I am a one trick pony when it comes to clothes. My daily outfits usually consist of jeans and some sort of top. I will throw a skirt into the mix on the days I am feeling confident and have gotten around to shaving my legs but I pretty much live in jeans. I am always on the hunt for a good pair of jeans but I always have a problem with the fit. I have what some may call thunder thighs which makes it hard to find bottoms that fit my thighs at the same time waist. Most people solve this problem by wearing a belt but sometimes they don't go with what top I have picked out of the pile of clean clothes I have yet to put away. People with money would have their jeans altered. I don't have money so that is not an option plus I am always hoping that I will loose weight so my thoughts are why alter something that I wont be wearing anyways (that has yet to come true but I keep hoping). In my search on the word wide web I think I have found two solutions to my problem.

Solution 1: The isABelt
This is a clear plastic belt, similar to clear bra straps, that is supposed to hold your pants up like a regular belt but with out the bulge. I have purchased this belt and have been sporting it the last two weeks and find it to do its job. The only problem is your top needs to be long enough to cover your belt loops because its not really an attractive accessory. This is where solution 2 comes in to play.

Solution 2: Instant Button
This is a removable button that you can place anywhere on your jean waistband for a custom fit. I don't have this yet but plan to buy it in the near future.

Here's hoping your jean hunt is better than mine. I'm off to do more squats and lunges.

Book Review

I picked up this book this weekend while I filling the holes in my heart with material goods. Rose and the Bald Headed Elephant is by local author Wooley Cottswold and is the first book published by Archie Publishing, who are also local. I love when I can support my fellow Utahans. The story is one that I think everyone can relate to once in their life. I could also talk about how the rhyming in this book is great for language development in children but that's boring to anyone who is not me. In the book the bald headed elephant is very insecure about his lack of hair and his dear friend Rose tries to make him see all the great attributes he has. This book got me thinking about the Roses in my life and how important they are to me. I want to thank them (you know who you are) for putting up with my constant self loathing and seeing the good in me.

September 22 is Elephant Apperciation Day so to celebrate you should pick up this book.