Life as Shari

I just wrote a letter to Santa!

2010-11-13T09:19:00.000-08:00

Gigi's letter to Santa this year:

I just wrote a letter to Santa!

For every letter received, Macy's will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, up to $1,000,000. Help make wishes come true by writing your own letter to Santa!

Headed to Union, OR

2010-08-14T03:54:00.001-07:00

Headed to Union, OR to see my BFF, whom I haven't seen in 18 YRS!! Thank goodness 4 technology - she found me. Then to Chadron & Madison,WI!

Don't know why I'm s

2010-08-12T10:06:00.001-07:00

Don't know why I'm so excited about this, must be bc it's free: VS is verging away from plain panties. Last 2 I got was a lace and ruched ones (with coupon)

Washing makeup brush

2010-08-11T09:23:00.001-07:00

Washing makeup brushes is easy to do and doesn't take long. But it's still such a chore.

So adorable! Sean &

2010-08-11T01:40:00.001-07:00

So adorable! Sean & G reading Little Mermaid, Ariel gets married & sails off. G about King Triton: "He's sad." Sean: tries to explain the situation. G: "But I love you, I would come visit you." Oh, my darling daughter has such a big heart. I fear the day when someone will take advantage of it.

I need advice! Would

2010-08-09T19:14:00.001-07:00

I need advice! Would you let your preschool transport your child on a city bus for a field trip?

It was great seeing

2010-08-07T15:26:00.001-07:00

It was great seeing friends again, but I'm glad G's party is all over. One last thing to think about b4 our move in ONE week!

Some of my unicorn c

2010-08-07T15:12:00.001-07:00

Some of my unicorn cupcakes look like Conan O'Brien.

That excessive shopp

2010-08-06T13:00:00.001-07:00

That excessive shopping is paying off! I ran out of printer ink, thinking I needed to make one more stop b4 G's party! But we had some. :D

Apparently I'm "too

2010-08-03T18:43:00.001-07:00

Apparently I'm "too quick to fix things." Maybe that's true with Albaroni but nobody better be calling me in WI to pick up any pieces!

Watched Labyrinth w/

2010-07-30T20:43:00.001-07:00

Watched Labyrinth w/ G & fam. She's such a big girl ~ didn't have to stop bc she was scared. & 24 yrs later, I still have a crush on Bowie!

Industrial Engineeri

2010-07-30T12:16:00.001-07:00

Industrial Engineering vs Business and Tagalog (Filipino) vs Spanish. What do you guys think? I'm leaning towards the later on both.

Gah! I'm following t

2010-07-30T09:02:00.001-07:00

Gah! I'm following too many people on Twitter. But I don't know who to get rid of!

Gah! My UW e-mail is

2010-07-29T11:24:00.001-07:00

Gah! My UW e-mail is "franey2"~was hoping for something w/ my initials vice numbers. Guess I should think it's neat that we're the only ones

Is Tiffany Blue too

2010-07-24T21:27:00.001-07:00

Is Tiffany Blue too bright for a dinning room?

I hula hooped for th

2010-07-24T17:24:00.001-07:00

I hula hooped for the first time ever! Yay me!

For G's invitations:

2010-07-24T08:42:00.001-07:00

For G's invitations: http://htxt.it/1gmP

This unicorn theme f

2010-07-24T07:09:00.001-07:00

This unicorn theme for G's party is becoming a lot harder than the fairy and balloon one last year! Who knows what she'll ask for in Madison

Anybody know where t

2010-07-23T05:25:00.001-07:00

Anybody know where to get notebooks for less than 25 cents or recycled notebooks less than $2.99?

"You don't need a ma

2010-07-19T10:25:00.001-07:00

"You don't need a man . . . You need a champion." That quote alone makes me want to read Eat, Pray, Love. And I'm not a reader at all.

OK, now I know why n

2010-07-19T05:28:00.001-07:00

OK, now I know why no one's been commenting on my UW acceptance, getting Gigi into and awesome preschool and her dance recital: I didn't have FB selected when I updated where I updated my status. So don't worry, I'm not mad at you. Not yet anyways . . . ;P

And let the packing

2010-07-18T14:21:00.001-07:00

And let the packing begin . . .

Relief! Finally have

2010-07-15T14:53:00.001-07:00

Relief! Finally have G signed up for a preschool! And an hour until her dance recital! Get ready fro some incredibly cute pictures!

Hooray! Checked my U

2010-07-14T09:11:00.001-07:00

Hooray! Checked my UW online status: "Congratulations! You have been admitted to the University of Wisconsin." Now navigating classes . . .

FEARLESS! (or stupid

2010-07-12T05:06:00.001-07:00

FEARLESS! (or stupid) Check out how he rises from the dead. Crazy! http://htxt.it/a76q

Remember missing Mad

2010-07-11T06:10:00.001-07:00

Remember missing Madeleine McCann? What ever happened? And did her parents leave her and their infants alone to go have dinner w/ friends?

Rethinking my major.

2010-07-10T12:51:00.001-07:00

Rethinking my major. Business marketing, child development, maybe botany?

T minus 6 weeks unti

2010-07-06T13:04:00.001-07:00

T minus 6 weeks until "Good-bye Oregon!" Really stressing out now - no word from UW, can't find a place and daycare options are going fast!

I want to curl up &

2010-07-01T11:46:00.001-07:00

I want to curl up & die! Tired & emotionally drained & when I went to check my UW status: "you application for this term has been cancelled"

Wordless Wednesday

2010-06-30T01:35:00.001-07:00

"Daddy's not a Prince."

2010-06-30T01:10:00.000-07:00

I was looking some blogs of people I know/stalk. One is of a very stylish woman that tweets and made a book of the most memorable quotes of her middle child. Very cute. One of those things that I was super jealous of bc I wish I would have thought of it first.

At the moment G's most memorable and cute quote that I can remember is "I want to marry Daddy. But Daddy's not a prince." And her face was so serious!

I'm glad she's setting her standards high. :)

Finally!

2010-06-29T00:24:00.001-07:00

Finally! My UW online status is updated for all required paperwork - RECIEVED! They can't turn back now and tell me that they made a mistake and told me that they had recieved it when they actually didn't! Now to wait it out until I find out whether I got in or not.

My Fave Electric Company Vid

2010-06-27T22:40:00.001-07:00

My fave Electric Company video! Ninjas are cool. http://htxt.it/zHAI.

How I wish Blogger could attach a vid with just the link! (like Facebook!)

Off to the North Ame

2010-06-25T17:53:00.001-07:00

Off to the North American Organic Brewers Festival. Sean says it's "going to be the best thing ever!" We'll see about that.

Old but thought I'd

2010-06-24T21:55:00.001-07:00

Old but thought I'd share. Bonded S & I: @espn NY Yankees react 2 bizarre scene w/ Lady Gaga in clubhouse-ESPN New York http://es.pn/bebv4u

Sean broke my fave h

2010-06-23T10:14:00.001-07:00

Sean broke my fave hair dryer somehow. I told him that I gave away my second one so I could get a new one. No go - he knew I was fibbing!

My 'counselor' has n

2010-06-22T21:37:00.001-07:00

My 'counselor' has never heard of "retail therapy." I don't know whether to trust him now or not. ;P

I'm so sad that G ma

2010-06-22T12:31:00.001-07:00

I'm so sad that G may not get into a good preschool/daycare in Madison. I can read all the info but don't think we'll 'know' until we visit.

2:30 in the morning

2010-06-22T02:43:00.001-07:00

2:30 in the morning and Sean and I are still trying to beat each other's high scores on the Wii Fit, lol. And Sean still has to go to work!

So interesting watch

2010-06-19T23:50:00.001-07:00

So interesting watching movies & then following it up with some Wikipedia. Tonight: One Night With the King. A romantic tale of Esther, sigh

Off to the Farmers M

2010-06-19T13:32:00.001-07:00

Off to the Farmers Market! Well . . . Sean to the beer store & he's bringing G and I to the market as a added bonus. :)

I was feeling pretty

2010-06-18T13:03:00.001-07:00

I was feeling pretty good on my two and a half hours of sleep. But now we're at the library and I'm starting to feel like I'm dragging ass.

To parents and juice

2010-06-16T22:52:00.001-07:00

To parents and juice drinkers: Unsafe levels of lead in jiuce . . . http://htxt.it/cVe7

Thank Goodness! UW F

2010-06-16T13:09:00.001-07:00

Thank Goodness! UW FINALLY has the last documentation they need to admit me. It only took four and a half months!

Bought Wii Fit @ Cos

2010-06-15T23:01:00.001-07:00

Bought Wii Fit @ Costco for $85! Pretty neat, I can do whatever when G's in bed. Don't like that it knows that I trip when I walk though...

Stayed up 'til 5. No

2010-06-12T09:30:00.001-07:00

Stayed up 'til 5. Not the smartest thing I've done. But at least I something productive & got Pixie Wings listed on Etsy: http://htxt.it/aI83

I find interesting t

2010-06-12T03:31:00.001-07:00

I find interesting that only 40% of people believe in evolution. I thought it would be more. ~min. 27 http://htxt.it/03u6

So the dog threw up

2010-06-11T12:31:00.001-07:00

So the dog threw up on my 4 yr old running shoes. I think it best to get new ones. Any recommendations for store in the area & pronator?

If it's not one, it'

2010-06-11T11:06:00.001-07:00

If it's not one, it's the other! The dog threw up everywhere this morning & now, after fighting G to go to her room, she won't come out!

I kept on thinking:

2010-06-10T21:50:00.001-07:00

I kept on thinking: this is so scary, what is wrong with this guy? and I wish I were that brave all at the same time! http://htxt.it/DsPt

Actually reading a b

2010-06-10T20:51:00.001-07:00

Actually reading a book and somewhat inspired to name our next girl Deborah. . . somewhat.

Trying our hand at s

2010-06-10T01:16:00.001-07:00

Trying our hand at showering in the evening like all the other kids and moms. Makes sense, but we'll see how groggy Shari will likes it. :P

Ah, WTFrick 94.7! No

2010-06-09T21:28:00.001-07:00

Ah, WTFrick 94.7! No more Loveline?!!!

Dear @NewSeasons: I

2010-06-09T14:12:00.001-07:00

Dear @NewSeasons: I think ur quality assurance needs to be upped. 1st came the black bugs all inside of my broccoli & now slugs in my celery

Reduced price on the

2010-06-09T08:41:00.001-07:00

Reduced price on the necklace we listed the other day! http://htxt.it/87RI

Do you, or anyone yo

2010-06-06T16:42:00.001-07:00

Do you, or anyone you know, like hunting? Check out my in-laws business and become a fan! http://htxt.it/rbZw!/pages/Crow-Butte-Outfitters-LLC/324908710267?ref=ts

2 more week until fa

2010-06-06T10:23:00.001-07:00

2 more week until father's day! Do you know what your getting him? We've dropped the price on these to $25 ;) http://htxt.it/FiY7

2 more week until fa

2010-06-06T10:20:00.001-07:00

2 more week until father's day! Do you know what your getting him? We've dropped the price on these $25 on these ;) http://htxt.it/FiY7

Fun video to watch..

2010-06-05T22:23:00.001-07:00

Fun video to watch... Maybe I'm just hungry! lol http://htxt.it/Udtn

Ugh, stayed up way t

2010-06-05T07:59:00.001-07:00

Ugh, stayed up way to late. Still going to try to bring G to see that 3D movie and bringing my $100 Kaboodle money with me!

Taking G to P-town f

2010-06-05T01:35:00.001-07:00

Taking G to P-town for a screening of Dispicable Me 3D - I won tickets! Oh, I also won @kaboodledotcom 's Follow & Retweet Giveaway! Yay me!

Charlie Rose: "After

2010-06-04T13:03:00.001-07:00

Charlie Rose: "After a flower blooms, it can never bloom again." I guess I'm okay with being a late bloomer :)

We're looking for a

2010-06-03T23:07:00.001-07:00

We're looking for a Lian-Li PC-65B case. Anyone know where we can find one?

Back to the grind.

2010-06-01T11:13:00.001-07:00

Back to the grind.

Going to visit Grand

2010-05-30T09:29:00.001-07:00

Going to visit Grandma and Grandpa . . .

Gosh, I do love 'spe

2010-05-29T06:48:00.001-07:00

Gosh, I do love 'spell check.'

Loosing my mind abou

2010-05-28T13:41:00.001-07:00

Loosing my mind about trying to decide bn an 8 or 12 place setting. Anybody have any advice?

Yay! Sean remembered

2010-05-27T20:57:00.001-07:00

Yay! Sean remembered our wedding anniversary! Now to convince him that it's a good reason to get this new flatware: http://htxt.it/bhKt

Happy 5th Wedding An

2010-05-27T05:00:00.001-07:00

Happy 5th Wedding Anniversary to Me!

I would like to know

2010-05-26T19:36:00.001-07:00

I would like to know everyone's opinion about Google Checkout vs. PayPal. Thinking about converting to Google for the coupon feature.

Costco sells Mochi I

2010-05-26T16:36:00.001-07:00

Costco sells Mochi Ice Cream ! ! ! I know you all are just as exited as I am! ;)

Too many ads on You

2010-05-26T13:41:00.001-07:00

Too many ads on You Tube now. :(

Field trip to Pump I

2010-05-24T09:06:00.001-07:00

Field trip to Pump It Up Jr. today! G said she doesn't "like pictures" bc it "embarrassing." Looks like I over did it again :(

Think we'll have eno

2010-05-23T22:52:00.001-07:00

Think we'll have enough peeps to go SKYDIVING for a discount. Now just to figure out what day is best for everyone. What day is best for u?

@Ryan Bieder and @Pe

2010-05-21T22:01:00.001-07:00

@Ryan Bieder and @Peter Zollweg calling me drunk. lol, reminds me of the "old" days. Sort of.

My fifth year weddin

2010-05-21T13:22:00.001-07:00

My fifth year wedding anniversary with Hubby in a week XD. Not sure how to celebrate . . . any ideas?

Happy Birthday Pac-M

2010-05-21T13:06:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Pac-Man!

Everybody talks abou

2010-05-21T09:29:00.001-07:00

Everybody talks about the "Terrible Twos." Why the heck didn't anybody talk about the "Thunderous Threes"!!!

10% off with Code TW

2010-05-19T08:22:00.001-07:00

10% off with Code TWFKLO at CreatSticksAndStones.com! FREE SHIPPING included! And for a limited time, get a second keepsake 50% off!

Not making any state

2010-05-18T07:54:00.001-07:00

Not making any statement about being gay, but I'll make one about Oregon. It's weird that a mayor can't be gay but one can be transgender...

Today's Dinosaur Tra

2010-05-17T08:58:00.001-07:00

Today's Dinosaur Train message: Everybody poops. Just what I want to think about when I'm eating my breakfast. Mmmmm . . .

Added PETTISKIRTS to

2010-05-17T07:56:00.001-07:00

Added PETTISKIRTS to our website! Check it out: http://htxt.it/yhZq Let us know what you think!

G is helping Dad wit

2010-05-16T16:55:00.001-07:00

G is helping Dad with his "competition" brew batch. I guess I should just be happy that they're not fighting. :P

Anybody have recomme

2010-05-15T21:29:00.001-07:00

Anybody have recommendations for cheap, but nice, shopping cart software?

Getting my butt whoo

2010-05-15T00:52:00.001-07:00

Getting my butt whooped up on by html. :(

Parent-Teacher confe

2010-05-14T08:03:00.001-07:00

Parent-Teacher conferences today! I get to see how smart Mini-Me is. I don't think I have anything to worry about. :)

Apparently good weat

2010-05-13T17:55:00.001-07:00

Apparently good weather means you can park like an a--hole.

Hangin' with G at th

2010-05-13T15:35:00.001-07:00

Hangin' with G at the library.

Gosh, watching a bun

2010-05-12T21:52:00.001-07:00

Gosh, watching a bunch of Gaga videos. Don't know what she's all about, but love watching her. G will never see me watching her though :P

Afraid my website lo

2010-05-12T09:28:00.001-07:00

Afraid my website looked amateurish. Now I've added some affiliate banners, & think it looks chintzy. Pls look & let me know www.GigiBs.com

lol, Sean in an e-ma

2010-05-11T17:00:00.001-07:00

lol, Sean in an e-mail: "Just so you know, we’re not moving to Utah. Apparently it’s illegal to homebrew beer there."

Happy Children's Boo

2010-05-10T23:51:00.001-07:00

Happy Children's Book Week! Help fund literacy and care for the environment with Better World Books and their fair prices. http://htxt.it/HMyI

Got up to Grace refu

2010-05-09T08:52:00.001-07:00

Got up to Grace refusing say "Happy Mother's Day." :( She was excited to show me the card she made though. :)

Ugh, again! Should b

2010-05-09T00:06:00.001-07:00

Ugh, again! Should be working but on Kaboodle again!

Yeauuuuu! Listening

2010-05-08T22:59:00.001-07:00

Yeauuuuu! Listening to a RadioLab episode where someone TRIED getting hook worm! I guess their really good for hey fever & others. Wierd.

Listening to "Brew S

2010-05-08T18:25:00.001-07:00

Listening to "Brew Strong" again. Not my choice :P

Sean's taking us to

2010-05-08T10:52:00.001-07:00

Sean's taking us to the farmers market and Nordstrom today. Yay!

Ah! Foiled my the Li

2010-05-08T00:11:00.001-07:00

Ah! Foiled my the Linux computer again!

My 3 yr old read at

2010-05-07T21:39:00.001-07:00

My 3 yr old read at a 1st grade level. Pretty frickin' amazing! It's a shame that I wasn't the one to teach her that.

Wanting an Android!

2010-05-07T14:09:00.001-07:00

Wanting an Android! How about as a Mother's Day present?! 1st: Haven't been that good of a mom. 2nd: That would really blow our budget! lol