tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86783102024-03-18T22:47:20.384-05:00Dragondreamer's LairKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comBlogger1691125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-6864967774585615192012-09-28T20:49:00.003-05:002012-09-28T20:49:27.923-05:00A Better Place<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Remember that everything old is new again at my self hosted blog of the same name...</span></div>
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<a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The New Dragondreamer's Lair</span></b></a></div>
Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-89029174375318052832012-08-21T00:18:00.001-05:002012-08-21T00:18:07.294-05:00I fought the lock and the lock won...Check out <a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/i-fought-lock-lock-won/">my post about my super mom fail</a>.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-13245959297854893442012-08-20T00:16:00.000-05:002012-08-20T00:16:01.099-05:00Sometimes People Do ChangeCheck it out...<a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/sometimes-people-do-change/">a little trip in the wayback machine</a>...AND CHANGE YOUR LINKSKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-50990043719824374102012-08-15T23:56:00.004-05:002012-08-15T23:56:56.088-05:00BlogHer’12 – Another Saturday NightHead over to <a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/blogher-saturday-night/">the REAL Dragondreamer's Lair</a> and check out the last night of BlogHer.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-20472982624498115392012-08-15T01:23:00.002-05:002012-08-15T01:23:34.185-05:00PERFECTLY Simple™ by ZonePerfect®Head on over to <a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/perfectly-simple-by-zoneperfect/"><b>the new digs</b></a> to read about the fabulous Perfectly Simple nutrition bars.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-63756875711909259582012-08-14T01:16:00.002-05:002012-08-14T01:16:17.637-05:00BlogHer’12 – Erotica, making it fit, and other adventuresCome read all about <a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/blogher-erotica-making-fit-other-adventures/">the fab adventures of Saturday at BlogHer'12</a>.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-55085337873709767352012-08-13T00:24:00.002-05:002012-08-13T00:24:21.729-05:00Giving in to my Girly Nature<a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/giving-my-girly-nature/">Check out my latest find from BlogHer'12</a>. And, don't forget to change your bookmark.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-28621137560808993522012-08-12T00:44:00.003-05:002012-08-12T00:44:41.100-05:00BlogHer’12 – towering buildings, amazing words, and more<a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/blogher-towering-buildings/">A little more of BlogHer'12</a> - scenery, shoe porn, fabulous words, and people...head on over.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-54372396948800101412012-08-11T22:48:00.001-05:002012-08-11T22:48:08.382-05:00With Rivet And Sway at BlogHer’12Check out <a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/rivet-sway-at-blogher/">my review of my Rivet & Sway glasses</a>...coupon code included.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-76758570248011413142012-08-11T00:33:00.002-05:002012-08-11T00:33:23.879-05:00BlogHer’12 – Memorials, Friends, and PartiesLots o' pictures...lots o' fun. Head on over to <a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/blogher-memorials-friends-parties/">the new place</a>.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-80768733461347628882012-08-09T23:01:00.000-05:002012-08-09T23:01:12.467-05:00BlogHer’12 – New York BoundHead over to the new place and check out my first BlogHer'12 post - <a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/blogher-york-bound/">BlogHer'12 - New York Bound</a> - it includes an orgasm in a glass.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-41993764145762679932012-08-09T00:23:00.001-05:002012-08-09T00:23:12.810-05:00Happy BIrthday, Honey!Please head over to the new digs and <a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/happy-birthday-honey/">wish Vic a Happy Birthday</a>.<br />
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Please add <a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/">my new bloggy home</a> to your blogroll, follow my feed, etc!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-32678044808352669492012-07-30T23:49:00.000-05:002012-07-31T00:49:40.341-05:00Super Secret Squirrel ShitClick on through. I'm ready to let you in on the<a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/super-secret-squirrel-shit/"><b> Super Secret Squirrel Shit</b></a> that I've been working on.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-50145895995440414932012-07-29T23:21:00.000-05:002012-07-29T23:48:34.768-05:00Gonna Be "BlogHer Bound"With apologies and thanks to <a href="http://www.paulsimon.com/">Paul Simon</a>... <br />
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<b>BlogHer Bound </b><br />
<i>scroll to the bottom to listen to the original</i><br />
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I'm sitting at my computer station. <br />
Gotta get a ticket to my destination. <br />
Checking out my facebook fans my laptop and iPhone in hand. <br />
Finally, finally the trip is planned for this wordsmith, ain't life grand. <br />
BlogHer bound, <br />
I wish I was, <br />
BlogHer bound, <br />
BlogHer where my thought's escaping, <br />
BlogHer where all the tweets are singing, <br />
BlogHer where my friends are waiting <br />
Impatiently for me. <br />
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Ev'ry day's an endless stream <br />
Of tweets and pins and online zines. <br />
And no blogs look the same to me, ingenuity despite the memes <br />
And ev'ry friend I've never met reminds me that I long to be, <br />
BlogHer bound, <br />
I wish I was, <br />
BlogHer bound, <br />
BlogHer where my thought's escaping, <br />
BlogHer where all the tweets are singing, <br />
BlogHer where my friends are waiting <br />
Impatiently for me. <br />
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Tonight I'll write a post again, <br />
I'll play the game and pretend. <br />
But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity <br />
For writer's block attacks me, I need someone to inspire me. <br />
BlogHer bound, <br />
I wish I was, <br />
BlogHer bound, <br />
BlogHer where my thought's escaping, <br />
BlogHer where all the tweets are singing, <br />
BlogHer where my friends are waiting <br />
Impatiently for me. <br />
Impatiently for me. <br />
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<li>I'm wiped out...cried more today and last night than I have in a while. Seriously sucks having to take a beloved pet to be cremated.</li>
<li>It's hardest when it's quiet. Joey dealt pretty well all day but, when night hit and the house quieted, the tears started to fall. He is so broken up about losing Butterball and it kills me that I can't make it better. I just hold him, stroke his back, cry with him, and talk.</li>
<li>Remember <a href="http://thefertileinfertile.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-eyes-are-not-responsible.html">that post</a> about which glasses I should chose? I didn't get any of them. That's right. I went through all 1900+ pairs of glasses on the Zenni Optical site (LOVE Zenni) and didn't get any of them.</li>
<li>I didn't get any of them because I scored 2 free pairs of glasses. The first pair was through an open facebook deal from <a href="http://www.coastal.com/">Coastal.com</a> All I paid for was shipping and handling. Their s&h cost as much as the glasses from Zenni would have cost but they will be here in time for BlogHer.</li>
<li>I bought the <a href="http://www.coastal.com/glasses/frames/love-l748-brown-tort/prod28064.html">Love in Brown Tortoiseshell</a> from Coastal...</li>
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<li>I'll tell you a little more about the other glasses soon. If you want to see the frames I picked from check out <a href="http://twitpic.com/ac53xm">this pic</a>.</li>
<li>In case I haven't mentioned it...I'M GOING TO BLOGHER12 IN NYC NEXT WEEK.</li>
<li>I'm more than a little excited and a lot overwhelmed with everything I have left to do. Since the productivity of yesterday and today were shot to hell by the sudden loss of Butterball, I haven't dyed my hair. I haven't finished my crochet project. I haven't packed anything. I haven't been to the AT&T store to get a sim card for my beautiful new phone.</li>
<li>Despite all this, I'm counting the days and hours until I leave. My soul will be fed by the very nature of this trip. I get to spend time with women I love learning about things I adore and that's just the conference. There are also parties and sightseeing and meals with friends and big metal chickens. I really need this.</li>
<li>Speaking of phones, I NEED CONTACT INFO. If I've ever texted you, exchanged info with you, or you think I need to do one of those things, please email me your contact info (cell #, blog url, email addy, even your home phone # and addy if you want). Send the email to cruzowlpost at att dot net</li>
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<b>What random is going on in your life? </b>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-44851713649232278032012-07-26T12:00:00.000-05:002012-07-26T12:00:51.334-05:00And then, his heart broke.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday, Joey's kitty, Butterball, passed away. About a week ago, my friend had noticed a small bump on Butter. Honestly, we didn't think it was anything serious (at least mot imminently serious) because Butter was a thin kitty...always had been...so you could tell if he ate a large meal. I was keeping an eye on him and Butter was acting normal. He was running to get canned food. On Monday and Tuesday, Butter was trying to steal Joey's dinner. He was acting like a normal kitty.<br />
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Then, yesterday morning after Joey left for his friend's house, I glanced over at Butter and the lump was visible and it was big. My first thought was "Oh God, if it's growing that fast, it has to be cancer." I didn't think we would have long but I was thinking in terms of days or weeks...not hours. Butter was still acting normal at that point.<br />
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By the time Joey got home, I could tell Butter didn't feel good but he didn't seem to be in pain. Joey immediately noticed the lump and I was faced with telling him I didn't think his kitty was going to make it. I explained that I thought it was cancer and told Joey that if I thought there was anything a vet could do that I'd find the money to pay for it. This was when Joey both impressed me and it broke my heart. Through his tears, Joey said "Can we take him in anyway? If they can't do anything and they tell us that he's in pain, it wouldn't be right to make him suffer. But mom, if they have to put him down, can you be in there with him? I don't want him to be alone but I don't think I can do it." Of course, I assured him I would be with Butterball.<br />
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Sadly, before we could leave, Butterball had a seizure. I bundled him up and we headed for the van. Luckily, Butter was calm at this point. Sadly though, Butter died in Joey's arms before we could even leave the driveway.<br />
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My heart is just breaking for my poor, sweet, kind-hearted boy. I wish I could take away the pain.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-85035504570305331332012-07-23T23:58:00.000-05:002012-07-24T01:07:06.621-05:00HELP please...Y'all, I need your help. My beloved crackberry is missing in my house. I KNOW without a doubt it is here. One evening I had it out checking contact info, the next morning it was no where to be found. The battery is dead so I can't call it. This means all the phone numbers I had for texting, contacting at conferences, etc are temporarily gone. This is the sad, sad news.<br />
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The good news is that one of these little beauties is now in my possession and will be fully activated by the end of the week...in time for BlogHer. However, that means I need your contact info again. So, if you know I had your contact info, want me to have your contact info, or just want to say hi, please email me at <b>cruzowlpost at att dot net</b> (replace at and dot with appropriate symbols). Feel free to include home phone, address, blog url, etc along with that all important cell phone #. I, of course, will email you all my contact info back.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-9129598271601304082012-07-22T23:02:00.000-05:002012-07-23T01:04:12.872-05:00Simply Happy...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My boy, my oldest will be home tomorrow evening. He's spent the past week immersed in friends, church and doing good. I missed the hell out of him and can't wait to see him.<br />
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I'm hoping he remembered to use the camera he took with him. I really want to see some pictures. I also can't wait to hear all the stories although I imagine that will have to wait until Tuesday at least. I imagine he's going to crash and burn from exhaustion tomorrow evening.<br />
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But, right now I'm simply happy he's coming home.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-24315628197753356062012-07-21T23:52:00.000-05:002012-07-21T23:53:45.414-05:00The Pinterest ParadoxThat sucking sound you heard...that was me getting caught in the Pinterest blackhole this week. It's dangerous because you have the illusion of getting things done...ideas percolate, taste buds are titillated, and you see so much beauty...when in reality, you lose a ton of time. Now, I'm not saying Pinterest isn't the awesomesauce (it is) but I am saying it's an great place to go intending to spend a little time looking and all of a sudden you are questioning where the hell your whole day has gone. Seriously, therein lies the Pinterest Paradox...you swear you've only looked for a little while but an unbelievable amount of time has passed.<br />
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That said, I have to share some of my favorite Pins this week...<br />
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This Baked Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken makes me drool just looking at it. </div>
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A double dose of eye candy...a gorgeous body adorned with a fab tattoo.</div>
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I'd like this dragon to sit on my dresser. </div>
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This made me laugh out loud. I adore Martha Stuart and can't wait to hear her speak at BlogHer but this is funny shit.</div>
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What woman doesn't like bling? Dragon bling is a plus in my book. <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/3940718394786193/"> </a> </div>
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Love this top even though I think it would make my hips look even bigger. </div>
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Something else that makes me drool just looking at it...yum. </div>
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<b>Have you seen anything to titillate your eyes or tempt the taste buds? Share with me. You know you wanna!</b>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-5311931210640612062012-07-20T22:53:00.000-05:002012-07-20T22:53:07.270-05:00The eyes are not responsible..."The eyes are not responsible when the mind does the seeing. "<br />
~ Publilius Syrus<br />
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Despite the fact that I like to think I see with my mind, I do need the vision my eyes provide too. And, I have just enough inherent vanity that I'd like them to look good while they do their job. So, help a lady out and tell me which 2 pairs of glasses you like the best. Please ignore the total lack of makeup and my messy hair.<br />
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<center><b>Which 2 pairs of glasses do you like the best?</b><br />
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Thanks in advance for your help.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-77138311938716037392012-07-19T23:48:00.000-05:002012-07-20T01:09:10.980-05:00The Windex Warrior Take 2<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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The invasion has returned. Yes, the fucking ants are back. And yeah, <a href="http://thefertileinfertile.blogspot.com/2012/05/windex-warrior.html">I still hate ants</a>. Nothing creeps me out quite as much as seeing ants crawling across any part of my kitchen. I have been obsessive about keeping things cleaned up in my kitchen because I really hoped that my initial victory over the ants meant they were gone for the summer. I was delusional. <br />
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Not only are the ants back but I found out they are addicted to more than Fig Newtons. While Fig Newtons may be crack for the ant set, cereal is evidently like pot for the ant set. It seems to make them hungrier and hungrier...to the point where they got into sealed bags and boxes of cereal. I had to throw out a box of beignet mix and over half the cereal we had in our house. <br />
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This pissed me off. This pushed me over the edge. This time those ants fucking broke me. Windex was just not enough. I broke out the big guns. I went for the ant killer. I try really hard not to use anything toxic in the kitchen area because that means that everything that was already cleaned has to be scrubbed down again to get rid of the chemicals. I have to admit that there was a deep visceral satisfaction in stopping those <s>fuckers</s> ants in their tracks and knowing that I was creating an impenetrable barrier to those creepy crawlies. Now, I'm not deluding myself this time. As long as it's hotter than Hades here in the South, those 6 legged bastards will keep coming.<br />
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But, from now on, I'm armed with weapons of ant destruction. Game on bastards.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-51450707406370701642012-07-18T23:30:00.000-05:002012-07-19T01:31:47.993-05:00Y'all, I'm in Heaven...I have discovered the site every shoe addict dreams of. This site is called <a href="http://www.shoesofprey.com/">Shoes of Prey</a> and it makes me want to rush out and bust the entire budget on SHOES. This site lets you customize everything from the color to the type of leather to the heel height, to other details. It is fabulous.<br />
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This is the shoe that caught my attention in an ad...<br />
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and those were enough to send my shoe addiction into overdrive. But, when I headed over to the site and discovered the customizable feature, well, I couldn't resist. This is what I came up with...<br />
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Sadly, these shoes will have to remain a dream because they are too far out of this woman's budget. Until I win the lottery or discover a sugar daddy who wants to feed my shoe habit, I'll just have to dream.<br />
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<b>What would you indulge in if money wasn't an issue? What is on your lottery list?</b>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-51807477095625242162012-07-17T21:40:00.001-05:002012-07-19T01:20:52.714-05:00My 6:30 Wake Up CallAt 6:30 this morning, Marty, the other kids from our church, and the kids from St. Paul's Lutheran Church climbed on the bus and headed out on their adventure. While in NOLA, they will participate in a day of service, be involved in a scavenger hunt, and be involved in a 36,000 strong, youth led worship service that will be live streamed so everyone at home can see it. It should be the experience of a lifetime.<br />
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Despite the fact that he'll be two days travel away, I didn't hesitate to give my approval when he asked to go. Marty and our youth leaders have my utmost trust and faith. I have no doubt this will be a phenomenal experience that will allow him to grow emotionally and spiritually.<br />
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Even knowing all this, I felt a pang as I drove away from the church. All I could think about was that in three short years, Vic and I will be driving away after we drop him off for his freshman year of college. I'm not sure I'm ready for that. <br />
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Even though Marty's got almost 7 inches on me and he sports a visible mustache, he is still my little boy. I have trouble conceptualizing a world where he's not around every day. I found myself turning to call to him a number of times today only to stop and remember that he's not here. I guess it's a small taste of what it will be like when he actually does leave home.<br />
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I'm not entirely sure why this trip is impacting me in such a different way than previous trips have. Maybe it's because of the distance he is traveling. Maybe it's the fact that he is doing this without any family member being with him. No matter what the reason is, Marty's departure this morning was a major wake up call for me. My little boy is all grown up and it's time for me to start letting go.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-33166013531289882362012-07-16T22:56:00.001-05:002012-07-16T22:56:07.731-05:00Second verse, same as the first...Busy, busy, busy... <br />
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Hey y'all...I'm completely immersed in last minute preparations for Marty's youth group trip to New Orleans. They leave at ohdarkthirty tomorrow morning and I have one more thing to get in his bag (damn that button for popping off in the wash).<br />
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And, say a prayer to the Gods and maybe the little blue men that I find my cell phone. I know it's in the house but the battery is dead so I can't call it and follow the ring to it's location.<br />
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Be back tomorrow with a real post.<br />
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Don't forget to enter my <a href="http://thefertileinfertile.blogspot.com/2012/07/wholly-guacamole.html">Wholly Guacamole giveaway</a>.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678310.post-61260981440927581952012-07-15T23:58:00.000-05:002012-07-16T01:09:32.315-05:00It Brought On DelusionsThe other day, Vic and I were watching The Travel Channel. We stumbled across a show all about <a href="http://www.travelchannel.com/interests/food-and-drink/photos/state-fair-foods">State Fair Foods</a> and got sucked in by all the artery clogging fried food goodness. You would think this would be something safe to sit in front of and brainlessly veg. You'd be wrong.<br />
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Instead of sitting there and being brainless, I started getting inspiration for better versions of the foods and desserts they were talking about...less frying, more goodness. I think I was having delusions of being a food blogger or something. My brain was thinking of things like pumpkin mousse ice cream, homemade ginger snaps, and other goodness. I got ideas for original recipes and they are plaguing my brain and begging to be made.<br />
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I'm trying to convince myself that these food projects can wait until after BlogHer (O.M.G. I'm leaving for BlogHer in only 16 days). I really need to convince myself that these new food projects need to wait because I have a ton of other things I HAVE to complete before BlogHer. I've got crochet projects that must be completed. I have to perfect and make at least one <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/3940718394647467/">Gay Pride Oreo</a>. I've decided that this dream MUST become real. I also have to make a birthday cake with Vanilla Bean frosting that I'm bringing to BlogHer for a very special friend. Birthday party in my room on Wednesday, August 1st. Somewhere in there I also have to take care of my kids, pack my bags for BlogHer, and start on a few household projects that MUST be done this summer.<br />
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Yeah, I really do have to wait for my side trip into food blogging that was inspired by (but will be so much better than) Fair Food. I'm going to be lucky to hold onto my sanity with everything else I have going on.<br />
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<b>What do you have planned for the next couple of weeks? Share please.</b>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.com19