Words of Advice

I was browsing a very good friend of mines blog, and saw this quote and I was so greatful to have seen it! Thank you Merrilee for posting it. Sometimes I look back on things and think "this isn't exactly what I had planned". I didn't want to be a full time working mom when I was little! I wanted to be home playing with my kids, making a delicious meal for my family, finishing the last touches on a beautifully cleaned house as my husband walks in from work. Sound a little "Brady Bunch" huh? None the less, it was my dream. Here I am living Plan B. Don't get me wrong....I am sooooo happy! I have an amazing husband who loves us and supports us, and I'm sure at times feels the same way I do since he is the one having to make the delicious meals for us, and he is often the one having to straighten up our house as I walk through the door from a long day at work. So, although I am extrememly happy, sometimes I start to get a little selfish and think....why can't I have that dream again? So, I absolutly loved this quote and it put things into perspective for me.

"Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around and shouting that he has been robbed. The fact of the matter is that most putts don't drop, most beef is tough, most children grow up to be just people, most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration, most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is like an old time rail journey...delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride."

Gordon B. Hinckley

Blast From the Past (Part 2)

Do you ever wish you could go back in time? If I could pick one time period to revisit it would most definatly be the early 90's! Oh, the 90's was a great time in the world, and a time that probably influenced my personality more than any other time! Of course, the 90's had it's share of "bad ideas"....

Heat activated clothing??? Could the inventor of this tragidy please step forward? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?

The horrendous (is that a word?) trend of the "Rachel Hair". I admit, I sported a similar style at one time. I do believe the term "bad hair day" stemmed from this very style! Sorry all you millions of girls out there that went for this look. Really, what were we all thinking?

That goes for you too Miss Bangs! Such a pretty face.... She could so be the poster child for AquaNet Hairspray!

And my husband would kill me for catagorizing "Blossom" with the "bad ideas". Apparently he was a fan. I heard Joey's "whoa" one too many times and "Six" was just plain annoying.

But the 90's introduced some brilliant ideas as well. Many of which I supported. For example...

Doc Martins! How cool were these?? Loved them, never owned any, wished every day of my junior high school life that I could afford a pair!
Overalls. Thousands, if not millions of people everywhere are disagreeing with me right this minute, but I lived in my overalls! I had no boobs, and no butt, so I had nothing to attempt to show off anyway. But going to the bathroom proved to be a pain in the butt!



Yes please. All of it. Bring on the flannel! I am a grunge girl at heart and this is my idea of style!

Speaking of grunge....the 90's produced some of the BEST music to date!
Nirvana....
Kurt Cobain. Beautiful.


Early 90's here, and the complete opposite of grunge. But Tommy was a little bit of "eye candy" for me. And yes, I had his poster on my wall!

Janet Jackson. Now I'm talking "Rhythm Nation" Janet. My brother was a Janet supporter and we spent many hours practicing her Rhythm Nation moves on our own kitchen chairs. Unsuccessfull!

"How do you talk to an angel?" That angel would be Jamie Walters and he indeed had the voice of an angel! Many dreams involved this beautiful man! :)

Another favorite. Blind Melon.

But for those of you who know me best, you know that my heart will always belong to the fella's of "Alice In Chains". All time favorite band! True brilliance and gosh they are good looking. R.I.P. Layne!

Some of the TV shows that made me love the 90's...

Fresh Prince. I didn't watch this for Will (never really have been a fan of his), but Carlton was halarious! I so loved his signature dance move.

Saved By The Bell. You may still find me watching this show anytime I can find it on TV. Oh, the fashion trends in full force! A.C. Slater....need I say more??

Seinfeld helped mold our generation! So many one liners and inside jokes.

And my all time favorite cartoon, Anamaniacs. I really do need to find these DVDs and watch them with Simon. I think (desperatly hope) he would like it!

And Hayley, this one is for you. Beverly Hills 90210. Again another show that encompassed all things 90's. So many of our trends came stright from this show.

And to wrap it all up....if you want a glimpse at all the greatness that was the 90's. Fashion, music, and style....it's all represented in my favorite movie of all time. Empire Records. My friends can vouch for the fact that I can quote this movie from start to finish! Empire Records was my dream life.

So, that's my recap on everything that was great from the 90's. I'm sure you have your own memories from the 90's. And maybe now you will understand me just a little bit more (awwww...it all makes sense.)

Blast From the Past (Part 1)

So, the other day I was reminiscing with a friend about the brilliant fashion and trends from the 80's. Oh! We had a great time thinking about the stupid things we wore and all the trends we wanted to follow! Here are a few of the trends that I indeed represented (and sometimes wish upon a star that they would come back!)....

This one is hard to see....but I'm sure you all remember the "skill" involved with pegging your jeans? Ya, I did that!

This one I could handle coming back, although my biker shorts underneath my skirt never looked this scheik.....never!

What little girl didn't have jelly shoes?? And do you remember the open sores on your feet from these damn shoes? No? I do!

Let's all have a moment of silence for the "hammer pants". I remember real tears streaming down my cheeks sitting in the car in ShopKo's parking lot begging my parents to let me have a pair! Um...yes, I won. And no, I don't want to talk about it.

That's right girls! Banana Clips!

Now let's discuss some of the fantastic shows that caused us to follow these trends. Here are a few of my favorite shows from the 80's.

Punky Brewster.

Do any of you remember how cool her bed was? It reclined and tilted.....oh so jealous!

Kids Incorporated...K-I-D-S. I'm not sure of the exact moment of my nervous breakdown as a child. It was either when I found out that WWF was fake, or when I found out the kids on Kids Inc were lip syncing. That was a very.very.bad.day!

Perfect Strangers.

And here are a few of the guilty pleasures I entertained in my high tech cassette player.

Pc Quest.
Not many people enjoyed the music of this group. But I had many a night laying in bed dreaming of one of them serenading me!

Rick Astley. Never gonna break your heart. Never gonna say goodbye. Never gonna tell a lie. Or hurt you! Who knew he was a white guy??? And did I care? Umm...no!

So, now you are all free to judge me! Judge away! But I'm sure there are a few of you out there that would love to devulge a few of your favorite memories of the 80's!