For Mother’s Day, we spent the weekend up north at my parents’ Pinetop-Lakeside home. They’ve been renovating it and it’s been several months since we’ve been there to see it. The weather was incredible and the backyard was a perfectly relaxing atmosphere. On Saturday, my dad and I visited Little Log Cabin, a tiny antique [...]
Today is Earth Day. Instead of telling people to recycle or worrying about your carbon footprint (’cause hey, that can get pretty tired, right?), take a moment to think about and appreciate this planet we call home. Whether you believe a heavenly father created our world or if all of this happened by accident, I [...]
You may not know that today, along with being Easter, is also Rex Manning Day. April 8th is the day Sexy Rexy visited Empire Records and craziness followed. Don’t forget to glue your quarters to the floor and to be more sly when stealing rap, metal, or Whitney Houston CDs. And when someone asks you [...]
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Easter season is upon us again. Of course, this means the Washington Post’s annual peeps diorama contest is here too! These are a few of my favorites. Check out the rest of the entries here: Washington Post Peeps Show or see my post on last year’s contest: Peeps Show 2011.
15 February 2012 – 7:18 pm
With Valentine’s Day come and gone, I started thinking about “romance” movies. I sure do enjoy a romantic comedy and especially appreciate any film that can portray relationships in truthful or unique ways. While there are certainly plenty to choose from, these are the 10 movies I’d prefer to watch on Valentine’s Day. Love Actually [...]
14 February 2012 – 8:26 am
[source] Along with Valentine’s Day, today is Arizona’s 100th birthday. On Feb. 14th, 1912, Arizona received its statehood. While our great state has been getting a lot of negative press lately, I can confidently say that living here is absolutely wonderful. I’ve lived in the Phoenix area for almost 25 years and I’ve never questioned [...]
22 January 2012 – 9:16 am
[source] Make a wish, not a resolution.The Chinese prefer making wishes instead of resolutions, leaving the real work up to the gods. Wishes are written on papers, in gold calligraphy, and hung inside and outside the home. Common wishes include “happiness” and “wealth”. Bring flowers, but never white ones.Flowers are usually associated with funerals in [...]
