All About the Argyles

The Help by Kathryn Stockett My rating: 5 of 5 stars loved this book LOVED IT! there are 34 chapters and about a dozen uses of profanity so beware to the squeaky clean readers. I loved it. Very well written. Loved the characters. Interesting premise. Never read anything like it before. Listen to my book club girls: I am picking this next time it is my turn to host so please dont steal my thunder!!! View all my reviews >>

Just had to post this picture of three really cute "pink panthers".

Ever since Tanner came on the scene we have been laughing. He cracks me up constantly and gets funnier with every year. I adore my son. Whoever the girl is that finally nabs him is dang lucky. He has such a great disposition and he knows how to do dishes and clean toilets to boot. Last night he celebrated his 14th birthday with a few of his buddies at the Mavs/ Jazz game. Happy birthday baby boy! Thanks for 14 fun filled years!

My little sister, Lindsey, came over Thursday night to help me get Jensen and her friends ready for the big NYE dance! We did hair and makeup for two straight hours but it was fun! Just look at these beautiful babes. It was Tanner's very first Stake Dance. Just for the record, he said he danced 16 times. (His mom gave him a lecture before he left about the importance of asking girls to dance - I guess it worked!)

McKinley is our animal LOVER. Currently she is the steward of 3 hermit crabs, 2 frogs, and 1 very large dog. Add to the mix: 4 bunnies that she is taking care of for a Future Farmers of America project. On Jan 9th she picks the three best bunnies to take to the Collin County Fair to be judged. She is doing such a great job! Every day she feeds them, waters them, exercises them, brushes them, and "handles" them so that they will be socialized for the judges when they are evaluated. It makes it especially nice that so many of her friends from school and church like to come over and help with the care of the bunnies. BTW, anyone interested in adopting a bunny after Jan. 9th, call me. We have homes for two of them already. :O)

How cool was it that New Moon came out around the same time that Jensen was celebrating a birthday? We HAD to have a NEW MOON celebration! We ate snacks ("bloody cupcakes" and type A, O, and B flavored drinks), did crafts (t shirts and necklaces), and played the twilight board game. After that it was off to Studio Movie Grill for the show and some dinner. Good times! :O)

I love talented women. I love to see other women who excel in hobbies and skills. I am rarely jealous (because those of you who know me are aware that I don't have a competitive bone in my body). I love to see friends knitting works of art, decorating beautiful homes, writing eloquent poetry. I love to hear women who can sit down and play ANYTHING on the piano or sing a perfectly-pitched song. I have none of those talents. I just appreciate seeing it in others. This is one of the most talented people I know of. I say "know of" because I don't know her personally. I have just followed her blog for a few years now. She is an amazing photographer and writes the most hillarious posts. She is also a a FABULOUS cook. I have tried several of her recipes and they have all been divine! (Not so healthy or low in fat, mind you, but really yummy.) She finally got talked into doing a cookbook. It is out now. Here it is. She is also coming to Big D for a book tour on Dec. 1st at 7p...