I baked about 8 dozen more cookies today. Snickerdoodles and more sugar cookies. I think the sugar cookies make a much better Ralphie than the gingerbread did. Aren't they pretty? This is the best cookie cutter set ever!


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According to the media it's Snowmageddon 2010. The national weather people issued a blizzard warning for all of northern Utah to last from 3 p.m. today to 8 a.m. tomorrow. A lot of schools and companies closed down early to help ease the amount of rush hour traffic. My office shut down at 3 and told us to call before leaving in the morning in order ( Read more... )

Today's horoscope:

The day ahead may bring a storm of individualism and independence. You usually tolerate the quirks and minor shortcomings of your friends or family members, but today they present real obstacles to your relationships. The only way to remedy the situation is to go on vacation. Spending some time alone will keep you out of ( Read more... )

I thought my cat, Tess, had pink eye. It was all crusty and red and all around disgusting looking so I took her to the vet. I don't know if it can, but I was worried it would spread to me or her other eye. It turned out not being pink eye, but some other unknown eye infection. I have to put drops in her eyes three times a day. She has generally ( Read more... )

Somebody at work gave me a most delicious sounding recipe. She even said she would bring me a pumpkin tomorrow so I can try it. I can't wait ( Read more... )

Once upon a time I had a scrapbook bag. It was a really nice bag, with tons of room and compartments. Within that bag was a brown box with pink polka dots which contained many many many irreplaceable pictures of me when I was little, my mom, her family, and a few very treasured pictures of my grandma and one with her holding me to her cheek. I ( Read more... )

NINA DESPAIN Obituary: View NINA DESPAIN's Obituary by Salt Lake Tribune

My grandma passed away yesterday, just after 5 p.m. We all knew it was going to happen, but that doesn't make it any easier. I'm just so sad. She was an incredibly amazing woman and I will cherish my memories of her forever. The two most important women in my life are now gone. I hope when I am gone I have become half as amazing as they were.


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Ok, so I never read the LJ news, but I'm seeing this new Facebook/Twitter option when I read comments. I'm researching about it now, but I want to put it out there that I do not ever want my LJ linked to anything relating to Facebook or Twitter. I do have some public posts on here, but the majority of my stuff is friends locked or private, and it's ( Read more... )