Happy Mother's Day!

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. ~Oprah Winfrey

A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother. ~Author Unknown

Best Birthday Surprise!

I LOVE the Muppets! I especially adore Kermit the Frog. My lovely sister, Carmen, planned a The Muppets Movie surprise party for me. My birthday is Christmas Eve and I was so thankful to be celebrated. It means a lot that my dear ones set aside time during the busy holiday excitement to do something special with me. Thank you guys!

And a special thank you to Jason Segal for making The Muppets movie happen for me. I loved it!

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

RIP Steve Jobs.

Father's Day

Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected. ~Red Buttons

Kids are dangerous. Thanks for putting up with us Daddy-O.

I love you!

I'm Rich!

Recently I've been trying to be a better budgeter. It's been great fun to see how much we can buy with our alotted amount. We put our food cash in an envelope every Saturday and head to the farmer's market. (I highly recommend the one in Little Italy!) We buy what we want/need and then get the rest at Henry's, VONS, or Stater Brothers later in the week. I'm learning about coupons and am addicted to get1free.com.

All of this thinking about money had me wondering, do I make enough? I mean I eat every day and have all sorts of fun extras like movies and date nights, but sometimes I think "I should make more." Then I came across a nice bit of perspective, The Global Rich List allowed me to see once again that I don't only make enough, I make MORE THAN ENOUGH. So you can officially call this girl thankful and content with all I have. There is no shame in using coupons to save some dough to donate to kiva.org or to buy a new pair of toms... :-) Go ahead and type in your salary on The Global Rich List, it will blow your mind.

Now that we're planning the wedding budget... it's an even better slap in the face. I'm super excited to celebrate our love and the start of our life together with all of our friends and loved ones, and keeping the dollar amounts in context of the WORLD rather than the normal wedding budget here in the States is helpful. We are so blessed to have extra money to throw a party and not have to skip out on food just to make the bills.

I'm getting married!!!!

We've started a blog that will serve as our wedding website until November and our family blog for FOREVER!

http://christopherandmelissa.blogspot.com/

Bookmark it!

I'll still post here as an 'individual' and about travel stuff, etc. So don't get rid of me yet. I swear I'll be posting more very soon.

Disney Lovin'

This made my day!!!



Expect more posts soon. I'm back in action. :-)

Happy Thanksgiving

Each moment a blessing of abundance,
Each breath a prayer of thanksgiving.
--Michael Rawls

Each year as Thanksgiving comes, I am overwhelmed with all of the things that I have to be thankful for. Below are just a few...

I am thankful to live in (and have grown up in) a place of beauty. Southern California, with your salty air, clear blue skies, and happy palm trees, I am thankful for you!

Outside of my office. :-)

I am thankful for my super fun roomie Esther (and sweet Bella too!). Yeah for Wheel of Fortune, Law & Order, and weird vegan cooking! You make coming home fun.

Beer Festival = Our kind of fun.

I am thankful for the most incredible family on the planet. I never laugh harder or feel deeper than when I am with my family. Game nights! Hurricane parties! Camping! Disneyland! Picnics! I love you all and am thankful for you each and every day of the year.

We take Disneyland seriously.

I am thankful to have a wonderful man in my life. He treats me like I'm a precious gift, listens to every silly detail of my day, and makes me laugh until it hurts. Thanks for making my fantastic life even better!

Me and my delightful manfriend on a doggy walk.

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
--William Arthur Ward

Brittany is my favorite!

I know that this doesn't count as a "real" post, but I've been busy. Please don't worry, dear reader, because as a Thanksgiving gift, I've scheduled a legit post and not just a video that makes me laugh so hard I cry. Until then, you will have to just sit back and enjoy this wonderful montage over and over and over again. That's what I did with it!

Christmas Music... how soon is too soon?

The debate rages in most offices and homes; How soon is too soon for the Christmas carols to start playing? Some people say not until after Thanksgiving... Some people are wrong!

I say, "ALL YEAR LONG!!!"



Thank you iTunes shuffle for reminding me that I LOVE Christmas songs all year long!