Trinkets of Thought

Thankful

February 3, 2009 by Maren 7 Comments

I am so thankful for warmth! This past week, an ice storm caused us to be without electricity for a several days. The cold inside our home was miserable, but we survived. Thankfully, I had an activity planned up in Indianapolis for Saturday, so I took Zippy and got out of Dodge. We stayed in the luxury heat of my parent’s house while Michael stayed back and suffered in Louisville. Here are some pics…

Here, Zippy is demonstrating how to stay warm in a house where the temperature is below 40 degrees.

What is something random that YOU are thankful for? Be thankful! Happy Thankful Tuesday!

Spot the Oxymoron Contest

February 1, 2009 by Maren 8 Comments

EDIT: HAHA Shelley, congrats! You’re the winner of some good ole’ butter to help you find the secret to a healthy heart!!! Let me know how you want your prize… in the Land O’ Lakes format, A Kroger gift certificate or $3 cash in the mail. teeheehee! Couldn’t pass up the opportunity to offer a goofy prize just to go along the theme of being ‘Heart Healthy!’ Thanks for playing!

We recently received the February 2009 issue of the Reader’s Digest, a Christmas subscription gift from my grandparents. Something funny caught my eye. There seems to be a huge oxymoron in this issue… Can you find it?

If you can find the oxymoron, leave a comment with your guess as to how this could possibly be an oxymoron. I’ll choose a random winner from the comments and the winner will receive your choice of the following prizes:

1.) A stick of butter (I’m all about heart healthiness).
2.) A $3 gift certificate to the Kroger (to buy yourself some butter to save your life with a healthy heart and gain Paula Deen’s approval. It’s a win-win.)
3.) $3 cash to go treat yourself at a grocery of your choice and gnaw on a few sticks of butter in the parking lot. MMMMM. I’m all about being health-conscious.

Contest ends Tuesday 12pm EST. Prize open only to US residents.

A funny to brighten your day…

January 29, 2009 by Maren 2 Comments

What is it with people who have a sudden urge to pat your belly when you tell them you are expecting? Before being pregnant, I probably would have fit in the category of a “belly patter,” but since expecting I have come to understand the oddity of doing so. None of the “What People Think I Want” list TRULY annoy me, I just find the graph humorous in general.

Hahahah! Happy Thursday!

What do you get when…

January 28, 2009 by Maren 2 Comments

What do you get when you cross snow, ice, & rain?

1. A gal who didn’t sleep well because of the many trees that were falling down in her neighborhood and the transformers that were exploding.
2. A gal whose electricity is out.
3. A gal who drove through a tree hanging down in her driveway due to ice to make it in to work.
4. One who drove to work with a completely busted windshield wiper on the driver’s side.

BUT ONE who still miraculously made it to work early (a first) AND looks terrific (orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr not.) Today, my name is Medusa. One look at me, and I’ll turn you to stone. Watch out, world.

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