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...will live on my blog forever. It's time for another Green family vacation which is odd since we just had one a couple of years ago and we usually average about one every decade. This time we are driving from Houston to Tucson, AZ to visit with Jayson's family for a couple of days then we're all driving to Las Vegas for a couple more days before heading home. Jayson's parents are providing rooms for everyone at The Cosmopolitan in celebration of their 50th anniversary which is coming up next month. Our 25th anniversary is just 3 days after their 50th so we're pretending that this is our 25th anniversary celebration that we don't have to pay for. SCORE!! I'm not taking my computer with me this time so I won't be blogging as I go like I did on our trip to Arkansas . However, I am taking a travel journal so I can make notes about all our activities and the weirdness we run into...because we always do. Then when we get home I can blog about the trip. Actu...

I stumbled across something hilarious today and must share. This little jewel certainly isn't for everyone so don't come crying to me if you visit the blog and damage your delicate sensibilities. I would probably consider it NSFW even though it's just words and no visuals but still. If you don't know what NSFW means, that should be your cue to just walk away. I'll post something crafty and family-friendly soon. I don't even know how I ran across this blog. You know how it works. You start out looking for low-fat appetizer recipes and you end up watching videos of hip replacement surgeries. It's the magic of the internet. Anyway, the writer of this blog gives a chapter-by-chapter commentary of the best selling mommy porn novel and soon to be movie 50 Shades of Grey . I guess commentary isn't the right word. It's a 'deconstruction' of the novel. I have to admit that I've never read the book, I don't intend to ever read the book, and wil...

A couple of months ago I signed up to be a BzzAgent . This video explains how it works and what I received for my first BzzCampaign: I decided to make enchiladas with a side of black beans and rice. Here's how it turned out: I had never tried any Goya products before this campaign but I will definitely try more of them now. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised at how good the rice was. You should just run to the store right now and pick some up then bring it home and eat the whole box. It's that good.

Yesterday I crossed off another item on my Houston to-do list. I finally visited the Archiver's store in Katy. I can sum up my experience in 6 words: What a colossal waste of time. I'm not a scrapbooker but I do like their supplies. I've always thought that Archiver's was THE place to shop for scrapbooking supplies but after visiting I've somewhat changed my opinion. Was the store huge? Yes it was, compared to your garden variety scrapbooking store. Did they have absolutely everything a scrapbooker could want? Well, I guess it depends on the scrapbooker. They had paper out the wazoo in every brand you could imagine. They had plenty of themed die cuts, stickers and accessories as well. They had lots of different types of albums, tools, rubberstamps and supplies but nothing really impressive. I think your average scrapbooker could be very happy there as long as she never tries to think outside the box (or scrapbook) and has access to unlimited amounts of disposable c...

Sunday fun with the Thibodeauxs included some automotive repairs, a 3-hour-tour that only took an hour and a half, lots of dry heaves, and more innuendos than you could shake a stick at. Heh. Get it? Shake a stick? Yeah, that was the theme of the weekend. Every time our friends visit we just happen to be in need of some minor car repairs such as a brake job or a power steering issue. It's just pure coincidence that these things happen while Chad is here and he happens to know a few things about automotive repairs. Jayson's power steering has been giving him trouble to the point where it's really hard for him to make sharp turns. Chad and Jayson went outside and did whatever it is that guys do under the hoods of cars then declared the problem fixed. Jayson had been having some 'tummy trouble' all morning so of course we had to discuss all the details of that because it's just what we do. While the guys were washing up at the kitchen sink we somehow start talking ...

Our good friends Chad, Jamie and their kids Collin and Emily are here visiting for the weekend. No matter what we do or don't do we always have a great time with them. Today we went bowling at Main Event in Katy. Jayson has his own ball and shoes which he said he hadn't used in probably 10 years. When he opened the bag he found a couple of small toys that Taylor had when she was a toddler, along with a score card from 1998. It's been slightly more than 10 years. His old bowling towel was in the bag as well and looked like it hadn't been washed since 1998. One of the kids asked why his towel was so dirty and before I could stop myself I said, "Because Mr. Jayson has dirty balls."  That caused fits of giggles and an entire day filled with juvenile ball jokes. After bowling we wandered around Katy Mills Mall for the rest of the afternoon. The kids spotted the EuroBubbles and couldn't resist taking a tumble. I'd never seen these before and was fascinated....

When I went outside to get the newspaper yesterday morning, I noticed my doorknob was particularly grungy. It was sort of a chocolate brown color but I was pretty sure there was some shiny brass underneath. After working on my knob for most of the day, I thought I might share some tips on how to effectively polish a knob. This is something every woman should know how to do so I hope these tips will help you to be able to polish a knob on your own without having to call a professional. I myself am not a professional but if the shiny knobs in my house are any indication, I might know a thing or two. Knob polishing is best done alone but can be done with an experienced friend you have a particularly large knob that you feel ill-equipped to handle. I'll start with what is probably the most important piece of advice I can give you: Don't be afraid of the knob. They come in all shapes, sizes and colors but they all work the same way. Remember, the knob will not hurt you, contrary to ...