A Funny A Day Keeps the Mad As A Hatter's Away!

OK, PerezHilton makes each day just a bit better. I always seem to laugh outloud when I visit. This picture is part of a number of pix that they've photoshopped Beyonce, Mariah Carey, and Donatella Versace into. This one in particular, Whacks of Life, also includes Perez and Kevin Federline (whom they affectionally call K-Fag). You've got to check out the site if you've never been before! It's almost a set-as-a-homepage worthy site!!! www.perezhilton.com.

Summer Is Here!!!

Summer doesn't kick off for me on 6/21, it kicks off as of Memorial Day Weekend. Summer is here, it's warm, and clothes are abundant for the season. I only wish that I burned more calories moving last week and that I could fit into my 2 boxes of sizes 4 & 6 that now sits in my garage. Oh the money in cute clothes that sits in those boxes. Clothes from my single days when $$ were in abudance to indulge and time was in abudance for me to hit the gym 4-6 days a week, and before 3 babies were housed in my belly. Those were the days... But I can still dream of cute shirts like this with my cute pants that sit in the box, or I can think about finding the right pair of new shorts/capris to wear with this. Kim INSISTS that someone buy this so she can live vicariously through them. But I still think that Kim CAN buy it and just button the top few buttons and let the rest drape over the sides of her belly that houses little baby Jones who is busy cooking away in there:-) It is a really adorable shirt, and maybe I can have people donate $$ for the babies upcoming birthday's into a J.Crew Gift Card that mom can use since the babies don't need anything...I'm so horrible!!!!

If anyone chooses to buy this, here is the URL: http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/product.jhtml?id=prod75927571&catId=cat104087
and please let Kim know how you like it!

That's 63 To You & Me

Well it's almost Daisy's 9th birthday...time passes quickly. She was just a sickly little 11 week old pup in the palm of our hand. Now all 80 lbs of hers is sweeter than ever and we love her so much. I'm ordring a b-day cake for her from Great Dog Bakery that used to have a retail space in Portland, OR. Now he just does wholesale and internet orders from a commercial bakery space. Chef Daryl used to be an actual chef and has applied his people cooking training to animals, and he's inspired by his faithful Cosmo. www.greatdogbakery.com

Check out Daisy's page on Dogster: http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=26534&j=t&t=t

Support Your Friends!

My old roomie Lisa has a new jewelry business, so of course I need to mention it to any would-be shoppers out there. Cute stuff and affordable. I like the wood hoop earrings and coral flower necklace that I've included. The site is www.jadedandstoned.com.

Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day is nearly here and I wanted to devote a post to my Mom and all of the Mom's out there (except Madonna who admits she's a crappy Mother, so she doesn't deserve a shout out). Now that I'm a Mom I admire mine so much more, I can't believe all of the sacrifices she made for me (and even for crappy me when I was a little brat). It's amazing what personal sacrifices you make as a Mom - your body, your mind, your marriage and life in general. Of course it's worth it, but to think that so many women do it is amazing. I know someone here at work who told me that on the way home from the aquarium with her 2 kids she fell asleep in the car at a stop signal. I felt so bad for her (it could have been me or any of the other Mom's of young children that I know) especially because we were just talking about sleep deprivation and all that we do for our kids and how we still feel it isn't enough or just isn't good enough. Yes it's scarry, but she deserved that minute of sleep at that signal...she's making unbelievable sacrifices every day. I also know a couple people who are preggers and who are working so hard to make those babies in their bellies. It's hard work...but the hardest is yet to come:-). If Labor Day wasn't already taken, I'd start a revolution to rename Mother's Day because it's always about labor, labor, labor...especially a labor of love.

Anyway, whether you're a Mom, have a Mom, or know a Mom. Be sure to let them know that they're awesome on Mother's Day. And perhaps sometime in my lifetime they'll realize what a tribute Mother's Day really is to all the Mom's out there and move Mother's Day to a Monday and make it a National holiday. It would be well deserved...and even better if the day came with an hour of babysitting!

MAD AS A HATTER!

Yesterday Kim passed along a good label for a client of hers, that I absolutely LOVE. ..."Mad as a Hatter"...and it even has history behind the saying: http://www.hgtech.com/Information/Mad%20Hatter.htm. Brilliant, and is a good way of describing my officemates lately. I'm sure everyone use the saying so I wanted to pass it along.

I'm happy to say that the sun is STILL shining in San Francisco. It's about time. I've been opening my sunroof so that I can try to refresh my roots. I also saw something on either E! News or the Daily 10 about putting lemon juice into your shampoo to help with highlights if you don't want to re-do yours. I'm very skeptical of lemon on my hair because I don't want orange hair, but the advice was given by some "celebrity" hair stylist that looked Mad as a Hatter - which usually means they're great. Anyhoo, if I try it I'll let you know.

MySpace Ponderings

My busy hus-b Saul has created a family website. Miles link is the best, it's fun to see some of his interests up that we can share with people.

http://web.mac.com/soulmango/iWeb/Site/Lewis%20Welcome.html

I'm also thinking about moving my Blog to MySpace.com. Everyone seems to have a MySpace acct and you can blog there. But I'm a bit wary of the freaks. It seems a bit too open even for an old chick like me. Who has a MySpace acct and can share info? Would love to know...

GO SLUGGER!!!!!

I DO support Barry Bonds. Go Barry!!! I don't think he did steroids, nor do I care if he did. Barry is an American Hero, and these days we are sorely lacking any American Heroes or anything that we can look forward to. The US is a mess, there are bat-shit crazy stars like Tom Cruise spreading Voodoo cults like Scientology and people are just plain crazy. Kids and adults love and look up to Barry, and he is achieving a once in a lifetime dream, so I wish everyone would set aside this steroid crap and let Barry enjoy the moment.

No, I'm not necessarily a Giants fan. I'm from LA and my hometeam will always be the Dodgers. I've only been to 2 Giants games in the past 12 years and I can't remember who was playing. I'm also admittedly a fair weathered sports fan, I watch at the playoffs or when big events happen. So right now, I'm happy for Barry and I hope Shaq and his team make it to (and win) the final NBA Championships.

Bright Idea from Domino

I couldn't find what Domino originally included, but here's a good idea for hanging your necklaces.

Shoe Fettish

Just found these amazing shoes: http://www.camillaskovgaard.com/collection_maze-s.html .

Ingulgences?

Have you heard the Gnarles Barkley song "Crazy". It's so great. Saul turned me on to DJ Dangermouse from the Jay-Z Black Grey Album where DJ Dangermouse mixed in Jay-Z's The Black album with the Beatles White Album, it was very good actually.

Marlo Williams of Blue Cult got back to me about the new "Butt Lifter" jeans and let me know that they are now available at www.Revolveclothing.com. They only go up to 31 from what I can tell, but they are supposedly miracle jeans. I might have to invest. I saw them on Access Hollywood and I was hooked so I asked Blue Cult when they'd be available and I just got the good news they're in.

So Kim said I should post something about what we first indulged in when we had our first "real job" and were making "real money". I have many stories here, but I'll say that my jobs were never for setting the stage for a career they were only tools for me to shop and buy things. My first job at TV Guide was for a car payment. And when I worked at Mirabella I was surrounded by beautiful things and exposed to a new world of fashion, etc. that I got a second job just to afford shopping at the Sunset Plaza and Boulmiche. But alas I was so naive that the leather jackets with the shoulder pads and the cowboy boots with the gold and silver mesh were too "of the moment" and did not last me for too long. I also wanted to apply for a new credit card just to afford and buy a Claude Montana suit. I realized that was dumb and never ended up doing it, but I was VERY close. It too would have been too trendy (and a bit too severe/germanic looking actually), but I was caught up in learning about designers and fashion. Now I'm happy to have a few good pieces with Isaac Mizrahi at Target thrown in:-) Does anyone want to share their indulgences when they first had some moolah?

Sophie Bea...future Hemline blogger.

MMMmore Links

OK, shopping, goodies, food, etc. - Exactly what I started this blog for. Here's some links for the day that I'm anxious to share:-)

Those people at Hovey Lee are sending me e-mails that I can't help myself from opening. Hovey Lee now has a few baby items...and as usual great jewelery at a good price: www.hoveylee.com

While waiting for my car to get detailed this a.m. I found myself at www.flaxart.com to get some fun supplies for Miles and to look for pink office supplies:-) I also ventured next door to the French cafe and got a great salad bar mix and Bitter Sweet Chocolate Bubble Wrap with Cocoa nibs. Needless to say, it is the best chocolate I've EVER had and it makes a good moving gift! http://www.delessiomarket.com/Home%20page.htm

I also spent time at www.fredflare.com getting some gifts for Father's Day.