Presumptive no more

It's official. Barack Obama is the official Democrat nominee for the office of the President of the United States.

It can now be written in the history books.

Tonight he will give his long awaited acceptance speech before a crowd of 75,000 plus that will include none other than a lady named OPRAH.

Perhaps it will seem like a rock concert. Maybe there will be loads of celebrities there. I really don't get why Republicans have such a problem with that? I can only assume jealousy. We got Clooney, OPRAH, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, just to name a very few. They have Lt. Dan and Jon Voight.

Anyhoo, whatever your party affiliation I encourage you to watch Obama's speech tonight at 9:00 pm CT.

LEG CRAMPS--uggh!

The night time leg cramps are killing me. As if they were not bad enough, my legs are so sore for the next few days after them that I am walking with a limp.

I am willing to try anything! Cliff suggested I get some Ben-Gay, and I now smell like the training room of a pro football team. Jack is complaining because the entire house smells funny. I am trying to eat bananas when the IGA will participate with any at all to purchase, or waiting while the green ones that they do have are edible. I read somewhere online an old wives tale of sleeping with a bar of soap with you in bed, tonight I will try that.

If anyone has ANY suggestions, I would love to hear them. If this does not let up and you see me walking with a cane, you can thank these awful leg cramps!

A Star is born?

This is a big week for a political junkie like myself. The Democrat Convention to me is like the Final 4 for NCAA fans. I have watched as much coverage of the convention as I possible can.

So far....eh.

Fine speeches.

Michelle Obama looked beautiful and their kids are adorable.

Ted Kennedy made me cry.

The people on CNN and FOX are putting all the focus on the "Obama/Clinton" rivalry.

I still had not got what I wanted---An inspiring, raise the roof, Bush/McCain bashing speech until tonight. While I was waiting for Hillary (Miss Clinton if your nasty) to give her speech I finally got what I wanted.

It came in the form of the Gov. of Montana,

Brian Schweitzer.

Wearing his string tie and waving his arms about he got the crowd on their feet and excited.

He spoke of Obama's aggressive energy plan with such well, energy.

The crowd loved it, Bill Clinton LOVED it (he looks old, still hot, but old), and I thought it was fantastic. I am gonna watch this guy, you never know political superstars are made at the convention.

---Hillary's on. More convention rambling to come......

My new makeup love

I just got this new Arbonne Mineral Powder foundation last week and I LOVE IT!!!

If you are at all like me you have 5-10 different bottles of foundation laying around in your bathroom, none of it just right.

I have seen plenty of infomercials for this type of makeup and have really wanted to give it a try.

Courtney Kocher (formerly of Newton, now of Pana) sells Arbonne and sent me an e-mail about a special they were having, so I decided to give it a try.

It is quick and easy to put on and such light complete coverage! It does take a while to get used to something so simple and light.

I am already purusing the catalog to figure out what my next order will be.

For more info, e-mail Courtney at clkocher@yahoo.com

Free Sample!!

Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page for a free sample of Mr. Clean Magic Eraser!

You also get a sample of cascade dish washing detergent.

I love a free sample. Especially one that comes in the mail!!

25 Weeks

25 weeks pregnant! Only 15 to go.

At this point Baby Chuck Chuck weighs about 1.5 lbs and is 9 inches long.

Getting on schedule

Jack starts school a week from tomorrow. He seems to be pretty excited about it. I think I am much more nervous than he is.

This week is preparation mode. We have the backpack. Tomorrow he goes to get his "school haircut". Last night we started working on getting Jack on a more regular sleep schedule--a regular bedtime, wake time, and nap time during the day.

I still have not chosen the perfect first day of school outfit for him to wear. I am thinking you can't go wrong with a Newton Eagles t-shirt although I am open to suggestions.

Biden is the chosen one

Finally Obama made his choice. Joe Biden, the Democrat Senator from Delaware.

What do you think?

Biden is no OPRAH, but why in the world would she want that job?

Out of the three that had been made mention for the position, I feel like Biden was the right choice. He has a very sad personal history that you can read about here.

To get the above Obama/Biden sticker for free

Click here.

YEARBOOK YOURSELF

Ever wonder what you would have liked like back when???

Check out this site and you can see what your yearbook pic would have looked like

in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, & 90's

Frankly, I don't think that the hair in the 1988 pic is that far off from the do I really sported.

1952

1972

1974


1976

1978

1988

Iced teaAholic

Tonight Jack was asking me some questions about Baby Chuck Chuck and what he was doing in my belly.

I explained to him that Chuck Chuck (Oh God, I hope that name does not stick) was kind of floating around in my belly, just sort of swimming.

Jack said "swimming, in what? TEA??"