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Sorry to be MIA so much these days...I thought being on vacation I'd be caught up with all my blogging but with the holidays (and all things associated with them), wacky weather, and my computer out of commission (using hubby's right now) it's been a bit challenging. Thank you all for your patience with me these last couple months or so. I feel like a total flake but I hope to be back in action and in routine again soon. I know I've said that before but I will be by. Promise. I hope you all are enjoying the season, whatever you celebrate and that 2009 is healthy and prosperous for you!

Results being both unofficial and official. I went for my sonogram yesterday, which was very exciting! So the unofficial results are as predicted by readers: 25% voted a boy ; 25% voted twins and 50% voted a girl . Officially, I will tell you this first off I am NOT having TWINS! Big phew! Although, that would've been fun. Twins don't run in either of our families so I didn't think along those lines much - well, maybe a little. :) Now, boy or girl? Well, a whole lotta you thought girl (including me) not just here on my blog but at work, in my family, etc. Anytime someone I knew said "boy" I thought really? You sure? Well, the 25% of you who said boy and the rare person I spoke with who said boy are... Right. I'm having a BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are so happy and excited and certainly looking forward to his debut next spring. What will he look like? What will we name him? Anyway, now call me biased but I believe he has the most perfect profil...

Dedicated to the love of my life : Thank you for your support, your presence, your wisdom, your tears (and wiping mine), your laughter, your hugs, your kisses and your love. I can't imagine a day without you. Happy Anniversary. I love you forever.

...I'd give three thumbs up to each of these products below. Have any of you tried Laughing Giraffe's Vanilla Almond Snakaroons ? We found our first package at Whole Foods but our raw vegan store also carries them. Oh boy these are snarfalicious! Yeah, sure you can probably make these yourself for a fraction of the price but I'm not sure they'd be as tasty besides it's fun to buy something a little more decadent. We pick these up from time to time as a special treat for ourselves. I just wish these stores would stock more of them because they go fast! They taste kind of "buttery" not sure that's the best description but these macaroons have a richness to them that's different and better from standard macs. The first time I tried these I nearly fainted. Okay, not really but they're that good. Now, on to raw chocolate. I've tried different brands - some tasty ones and not-so tasty ones. Today, we were at the Raw Vegan Source (the raw vegan s...

One: I updated the poll to the right by changing the end date. Two weeks left to vote boy, girl or twins! My ultrasound is scheduled for the 16th so after that day we'll make an announcement. Tee hee! Aren't you excited? I AM! Two: Interesting article if you care to read called " Diet's Impact on Fertility ." Take what you want from it but overall I agree that diet has a HUGE impact on fertility. Yay for baby! Or babies. :)

Sorry for the absence dear friends and thank you for your concern as well. I'm truly fine. I don't have much of an excuse for not posting or visiting many of your blogs other than taking it easy. I had full intentions of catching up on all my blog reading over the Thanksgiving weekend but obviously that didn't happen. I've been working a little more these days trying to get all of my work done so I can take lots o'vacation through the holidays but it's challenging at times. My downtime consists of just chillin and not much action. I know I've said I'll be by your blogs and I mean it ; I'm just slow these days. On to the update: My belly is G-R-O-W-I-N-G! It's all good though. I've only gain like 7-8 pounds over these four+ months but I feel at times like I've gained 20! Depending on what I wear can you tell I'm pregnant - just beginning to show really. I did have to invest in a belly band and some maternity clothes because regular p...

One day I want a cat as cool and "clean" as this one:

It's YARDSNACKER 's b i r t h d a y !! Happy birthday love.

Hubby and I were at the international market one day perusing the aisles and came across this: Typo you think? Hence my typo with the title. :D

Now this has nothing to do with anything but it's a video my sister sent and it had me rolling. Tears even! Maybe you'll find it funny or maybe not but thought I'd share anyway and this way I can watch it whenever I need a good chuckle.

To start, thank you all who've left many well wishes and supportive comments on the news of our expanding family. You truly are the best. Many of you have asked how I'm feeling these days so here's an update: Everything on the pregnancy front is GOOD! Can't complain much really. No morning sickness for this girl however I've had my fair share of bloatiness (I know not a real word). Too often I have that feeling of I'm (sorta) hungry but nothing sounds good. Hubby helps me out (a lot!!!) making sure I'm getting food in my tummy. It's not easy sometimes I'm sure because when I do eat I feel so full. Ridiculously full. Other times though, gimme food! ha ha! But really things have been going really well. And for those wondering, I haven't been strict with my diet as far as being vegan or veg etarian although many times it is vegetarian but other things that aren't so vegan sometimes find their way onto my plate. But I'm also not going about ...

Here's a post I'd been working on for awhile (er, 3 weeks) before life started going in every which way so I'm finally getting around posting - it is more for my own purposes than for you to feel obligated to follow along. Feel free though! Just don't let your head slam on your keyboard. ****** Earlier this month (it's been three weeks now), hubby dropped me off at the airport so I could spend a few days visiting my family in AZ. It'd been quite awhile since I've flown anywhere, which means even though I was aware of the various security measures in place at all airports I had n ever experienced many of them until now. Actually, it was no biggie placing 3 oz. or less liquids in a quart-sized ziploc bag or taking off my shoes at each security check-point except they were just ann oying. It's amazing how one person can ruin easy traveling for the rest of us (actually it's amazing how one person can spoil a lot of things for the rest of us...). The par...

To all you pumpkins have a great Halloween ! Gotta watch/listen to Michael Jackson's Thriller at least once right? More Videos And then check this out if you haven't already. These prison inmates have their own Thriller dance. Love the dude playing the part of the scared girl. It's amazing they coordinated so many inmates on this dance. Last but certainly not least, the MONSTER MASH ! This song is a must at Halloween . Now I want to watch Young Frankenstein . :) BOO!

No, this isn't a post to encourage you to get out and vote in this year's historical presidential election (although, register NOW if you haven't [or is it too late?] and gear up for November 4th!) but to notice the poll I put up to the right. Just something fun. And I threw 'twins' in the mix because you never know! I'm not saying how I'm voting. ;)

I know I'm supposed to be working on a different post - about my trip - but wanted to interrupt that to share something else. ******** People into the raw food lifestyle are familiar with the "glow." Maybe you're one who's been told a time or two that you have the glow. It's noticeable to spot a person who obviously is taking care of themselves by what they do and put into their bodies and especially when on the raw food lifestyle. Eating raw foods allows your body to properly process and digest foods plus all the those living enzymes and minerals means less work your body has to do so the result is a beautiful youthful glow. I have received such comments, which are always great to hear but I have been hearing this more so lately. From people who don't know me to people in the raw food world. When I was at our local raw vegan sto re one of the owners we nt on about how I (and hubby too) have transformed since she first met me; that I do have a healthy glow...

Hello Everyone! Just returned from a trip visiting my parents out of state so I have some things to share. Right now I'm just getting caught up on laundry, sleeping and downloading pictures. Overall, it was a good trip but I'm not a fan of airports because this girl is easily confused! However, I do love to fly ( and it shows ). Oh and I'm not a fan of commuter planes in rainy weather either (and it wasn't over Seattle believe it or not). More on all of this later; just giving you a little teaser plus having this out there I'm committing myself so I don't get lazy. I have the rest of the week off (tomorrow is my BIRTHDAY! I'm not bashful or anything - ha ha!) so I need to renew my driver's license and play. Starting Monday, I have to report to jury duty. Not excited about that but oh well. More to follow...

Now I'm not going to go all political here, that's just really not my thing so I won't be sharing who I'm voting for and my opinions of the candidates and/or issues will be far and few between here on my blog. Plain and simple, it stresses me out so I try to live in my rainbow-filled bubble instead. :) But I have to admit Sarah Pahlin's interview with Katie Couric (that's just one part) was very uncomfortable don't you think? Of course there was bound to be parodies. I'm taking a risk that this parody from SNL might offend some people but this was too funny to pass up. So even though I might be tight-lipped about most politics and politicians feel free to express yourself as you see fit. Just no attacking of others or mean-spirited comments please.

I spotted this personality quiz at another blogger 's blog so decided to take it too. I'd say this is pretty accurate of me. If you want to take the test too the link is at the end. Your result for The Perception Personality Image Test... NBPS - The Idealist You perceive the world with particular attention to nature. You focus on the hidden treasures of life (the background) and how that fits into the larger picture. You are also particularly drawn towards the shapes around you. Because of the value you place on nature, you tend to find comfort in more subdued settings and find energy in solitude. You like to ponder ideas and imagine the many possibilities of your life without worrying about the details or specifics. You are in tune with all that is around you and understand your life as part of a larger whole. You prefer a structured environment within which to live and you like things to be predictable. The Perception Personality Types: Take The Perception Personalit...

Typically, my "love is" segments don't need any sort of explanation but I feel this one needs a little more than just a display of pics. We picked up this chocolate torte at our raw vegan store. It costs the same as many of the raw choco-bars and we were told it's as delicious as it looks. Plus with this slice of heaven we get a lot more for our dollars than a small chocolate bar. On the way home since we didn't have forks I just took a bite. Those are my teeth marks you see. :) We were told the creator of this sinfully delicious goodness is Adam , whom I have not met. He runs a raw bar at another health food store but his dept is only open limited days and hours so we seemed to always miss out. Anyway, we also learned that the kid who works at the raw vegan store (he probably would be crabby I referred to him as a kid but he's about 17-18 yrs old) is actually the one who influenced Adam to go raw. How cool is that? And now Adam is kicking out gourmet foods. A...