Twilight Cliff Notes

Here is a sneak peak at the animation my hubbys been working on lately.

Twilight Cliff Notes

(Click on the name above to watch the video!)

Meeting an author!

My friend Rachel and I were in charge of book club this month. Rachel happens to know cute miss Ally Condie (the one holding the book in the middle) and she graciously agreed to come and chat with us.

It was fun going all out on red, white and blue. The book we read was called Freshman for President. She's also written a handful of other books including some for LDS YA.

We asked her all sorts of questions about her writing process and how she is able to make it work for her and her family. She also told us some fun stories about other authors she's met through sharing the same publishers.

As always the girls and I had a great evening and laughed so hard my jaw was aching. Before we left we all talked about the books we've been reading lately and I came home with a list of well over 30 books that are all on my to be read list now.

In celebration of my mom!

I set a personal goal to raise $75. This is my first 5K and what a great cause!

Dear Friends and Family,

I recently accepted the challenge to raise funds to support the Komen Salt Lake City Race for the Cure® on May 09, 2009 in the fight against breast cancer. One in eight women will be stricken with breast cancer in her lifetime and the more we raise, the more the Salt Lake City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure can give back to fund vital breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs in our own community and support the national search for a cure.

Click here to visit my personal page and pledge your support.

Please join me in the fight by pledging in support of my participation in the Race or contributing generously to the Komen Salt Lake City Race for the Cure®. Your tax-deductible contribution will fund innovative outreach and awareness programs for medically underserved communities in the Salt Lake area and national breast cancer research. It is faster and easier than ever to support this great cause - you can make a donation online by simply clicking on the link at the bottom of this message. If you would prefer, you can also send your tax-deductible contribution to the address listed below. Whatever you can give will help! I truly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress.

Thank you so much for your time and support in the fight against breast cancer! Every step counts!

Sincerely,

Debbie

To sponsor my participation online, click here.

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Hubby ran out of socks today. Whoops! Good thing it was easily fixed. Better go get myself into that laundry room. At least the dishwasher is currently going. :-P

I love this blog! Trapped Between a Scream and a Hug

Giveaway on this blog: Meanest Mom

Schlotzskys (Funny name, Serious Sandwich)

Have you heard of this place? Several (read 10+) years ago there used to be a half dozen or so within a 40 mile stretch near my home. Now there is two (I believe) in my whole state.

Luckily for me one is just about 5 minutes from my parents house (although sadly thats 45 minutes from my house). There also happens to be another one near my in-laws house (again not too close to my house as it's 4 hours away). I won't be discouraged though.

This heavenly goodness is a great treat (yes treat because these puppys pack a huge deli meat punch). I always order the Turkey Original on Sourdough bread. Delicious! They pile on the deli meats and the bread is that perfect blend of soft and chewy yet crispy deliciously toasted. My mother in law knows how much I love this delectable divinity and kindly took me out to get one this evening. Props to a good sandwich!

BMW The TV Show (not the car)

I LOVE Boy Meets World! L.O.V.E. When it first started to air on TV (in 1993) they were the same age/grade that I was. I think part of it's appeal was that it was in the TGIF lineup but it easily was my favorite show even back then.

A few years ago when Buena Vista started releasing some of their television shows they threw BMW into the mix. I was there at the store the day they came out. However after smaller sales (I"m assuming) then they were hoping for, only three seasons out of the seven were released. The fourth season had been scheduled for release but kept getting put off until they finally said they weren't going through with it.

Through the magic of the internet though I found a nice young man who had ALL seven seasons (read 157 episodes of pure happiness for Debbie) on disc. For years now I've been able to continue my love for a fun childhood memory. While I may not be the most avid trivia fan I do know my share of crazy facts about the show and it's stars if you're interested. Haha.

A little sample of my happiness:

YA Author (Free Book)

I have this adorable cousin (well I think technically she's my 2nd cousin) who is in the process of getting her new YA book published (read about it here). In the meantime she keeps many entertained with her witty, silly, (self proclaimed geeky) sense of humor on her Blog.

I think you should certainly check it out. She even told me that the first 5 people (that I send over) to follow her blog and then email her and tell her "I saw you on Debbie's blog" (or something w/ my name) "and I've been really wanting to read [insert a YA book here]" she'll send you the book for free!! (Edited to add: Offer no longer available.)

Cool right? A free book! Plus hours of entertainment as you read and enjoy her blog. Leave me a comment if you hop over there. I'd love to know if you enjoyed it or said hi.