I've Been Tagged!
By my friend Amy, who is a wonderful neighborhood coordinator of bunco, bookclub and parties.

Four Jobs I Have Had in My Life:
1. Front Desk Manager at a Resort
2. Writer for a Real Estate Publication
3. Secretary
4. Magazine Advertising Sales Associate

Four Movies I Would Watch Over and Over:
1. It's A Wonderful Life
2. Gone With The Wind
3. A Walk To Remember
4. Titanic

Four Places I Have Lived:
1. Chandler, AZ
2. Oro Valley, AZ
3. Ames, IA
4. Council Bluffs, IA

Four TV Shows I Love To Watch:
1. Martha
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Medium
4. Oprah

Four Places I Have Been On Vacation:
1. Outer Banks, North Carolina
2. Maui
3. Cancun
4. Victoria, British Columbia

Four Favorite Foods:
1. Chocolate
2. Mexican Food
3. Italian Food
4. Corn on The Cob (Grew up in Iowa)

Four Places I Would Rather Be Right Now:
1. Hawaii
2. On The Beach (any beach)
3. Anyplace where it's fall right now
4. Europe
I'm tagging Lauren and Andrea!

Happy Birthday Mark

Today is my husband Mark's birthday. I won't tell you his age, just that he is two years younger than me. Smart planning on my part! I love this "You Are Special Today" plate. I need to use it more often. Sorry you have to work today Mark. Thanks for being such a great Dad and Husband and for working so hard for us.

Club Little House Swap
A few of the gift items that I put together for my Club Little House swap. I made a little pink chenille cushion for the highchair, painted the cabinet, lined it with paper and added a little rub on which was a suggestion from my pal Teresa. My swap/gift items will be arriving soon from Australia, compliments of Anastasia. Can't wait. This is sooo much fun.

Flag Corps
Today was Taylor's first day of Flag Corps at school. She had to write a letter stating why she should be chosen for this honor. She wrote the letter by herself and included that her Grandfather served in WWII and her other Grandfather served in the Vietnam War. She also added that her great, great, great, great, great (and several more greats) grandfather was the oldest living American Revolutionary soldier. She also got into my 4th of July scrapbook stash and added several patriotic embellishments and stickers. Her persuasive letter won her this great honor.

Bitty Baby's Play Date
Taylor and I received a phone call today inviting us to meet a friend and her mother at our neighborhood park with specific instructions to bring a baby doll. Taylor immediately grabbed Bitty Baby and lots of accessories. Holly had an extra doll stroller which helped as Taylor has worn out all 4 of hers. They had such a fun time pushing their dolls around and changing their clothes. It was great fun for them. For us too, until they told us that we were the grandma's of these dolls.

Fall Leaves Me Happy

I can't wait. Maybe in 3 more weeks, it will start feeling like fall here. For those of you who know me well, you know that it won't be long until my entire house will be decked out in fall holiday decor. I picked up these two fun items at Williams Sonoma this week. Loved the vintage child on the pancake tin and I couldn't resist, tried but couldn't, the pumpkin spatula.

Happy Birthday Paulette!
Today is my next-door-neighbor, Paulette's birthday. Everyone should be lucky enough to have a neighbor like her. She is so much fun. She's positive, makes you feel better about yourself and is so good to my kids. She makes holidays a blast. She is 10 years older than I am, but has so much more energy. Not fair! She is amazing. Today we baked 3 types of cupcakes for her and presented her with this cupcake stand. Happy Birthday Paulette.