My So-Called Life...THE episode, you know which one I'm talking about.

Who in our generation doesn't remember My So-Called Life? I loved it, I didn't totally understand it when I was a kid but I loved it, I was in love with Jordan Catalano (who wasn't?) and I wanted to be Angela. I bring this all up because I am an online TV junkie, if my kids are freaking out or need a bath or whatever I know that I can miss my favorite shows and just get online and watch them the next day...luckily for me I am an avid ABC.com viewer and noticed one day they started putting up My So-Called Life episodes, so I've been watching the last few weeks and re-living my youth. I of course stay up long after my family is in bed and induldge in my obession with TV. Tonight was the episode that sent my body into tingles as a child and had me day dreaming of my first high school love. I urge you to go to http://www.abc.go.com/ and check it out click on full episodes and click on My So-Called Life and it's the episode titled, "Self Esteem" trust me you do not need to know what's been going on up to this point at all, THE moment happens in the last 10 seconds of the show but it is so worth it, I watched it like 5 times.

Enjoy!

To my best friend Tracy...

...given that I didn't send you an actual gift this is what I would have gotten you if I had money...

A really nice massage from the finest massuese in Atlanta

Exibit A:



An extremely relaxing pedicure with all natural ingredients topped with the cutest flowers painted on your toes with rinestone--scratch that--crystal centers.

AAAANNNDDDD let's face it you're only 26 so I may as well you get you these guys before we get too old and it gets creepy:

Happy Birthday toooooo yoooooouuuuuu! Tah Duh!

Friday Shoe Day: A weekend look...for you, and you, and you!

Everyone's feet take the day off on the weekend (usually) and today I will give you some great weekend shoes for your feet. Of course these shoes will also be good for the warmer weather coming up for walks to the park, running errands with the kids and downtown strolling.

Onward:

This is probably the coolest shoe I have ever heard of...ever. Seriously. This shoe comes from the Simple brand and they call it "Satire." Now we all know about the big Hollywood trend of "going green" well if you want to hop on that bandwagon these are the shoes that will make you the greenest of the green. Satire is made of organic cotton and washed leather, the outsole is recycled car tires and, the laces are made from melted platic bottles, hellooooo. Could you be more green? That makes this shoe pretty cool whether you care about going green or not. Plus it's in this super nice "dark earth" color and the laces being that nice slate blue makes this a really awesome weekend shoe. Satire can be yours for the eco friendly price of $70. p.s. good luck finding your size, the Hollywood "it" crowd is all over this shoe and there are hardly any left.Who doesn't love Keds? I mean come on, they all remind us of our childhood and in recent years they have become waaaay cooler then the boring white lace up they use to be, I mean hello, Mischa Barton even did some designing for them (this does not mean that I like her, it just means she's "young & hip" and she's not going to get onboard a project she thinks is lame, end of explanation). So here is a really cute Keds slip on in Champion Stripe...real original name, no? I love these great color combos with the brown/peach/tan/white. This is easy enough to pair with a white tee and jeans and go for a walk with the kids...how hip are you? This striped up slip on is only $40.
Saucony...Saucony. Really it's just fun to say. This baby is known as "Bullet" (that's kind of cool) and comes in a couple other colors, I personally like the brown and green, very earth mother hippy. I have to give homage to my roots as an Oregonian. Anyway, easy, fun, this is definetly an Oregon style though so if you don't think it's cute, it wont hurt my feelings, Bullet is a cool $60.

Privo, Privo, Privo. It sounds like an Italian opera. This Privo is called Mesa and she comes in a aray of colors; orange, black, green and this beautiful grey and baby blue. I had a hard time picking just one Privo to show because they have so many styles that are really similar to this in these really great colors and I encourage you to look them up on piperlime.com because these are some very cute shoes, especially if you want to invest in some great casuals. I love the sleek little hook and loop closure detail. And this shoe taught me a new word...whether it's a real word or not doesn't matter, Privo coined this a "Athleisure" slip on. Like athletic and leisure together, that's a sweet word. So Mesa is $80 which is a lot but I don't know, I guess if you had the money and you really liked the style. I almost forgot my absolute favorite part of this shoe, on the back of the shoe is a little "!" isn't that cute, it's something that makes a little statement and I gaurentee your kids will love, it's Privo's trademark, they actually write it out, Pr!vo. Just a little trivia for you.I love brown and pink, it's very sophisticated and girly all in one. This is a J-41 shoe and it's known as "Aquarius Vegan" odd to put in the word vegan, right? Unless it's a vegan shoe, and it is folks! Now I don't know why a vegan shoe was created...at all. I know the vegans of the world are hardcore, but your own shoe, really? Whatever, it's a little eco friendly too which is pretty cool...I guess. This shoe is vegan because it contains no animal products, which I don't care about either way, but it does have partially recycled outsoles, and that's very "in." I love the criss cross straps, it gives it a little bit of a ballet flat feel, only edgy. Also, it's hard to tell in this picture but, there is this very cute girly design in these retro flowers on the bottom of the sole and the side piping. There are also other Aquarius shoes that aren't vegan but come in the same style with equally cute colors. Most of the J-41 line looks the same so if you like this look check them out, Aquarius Vegan is $89.
I love the colors in this shoe. Silver and gold. And it has this great satin detail with flowers, paisely and leafs. Such a sophisticate for such a sporty shoe. There's not much more to say about this shoe, it's part of the Sketchers Active line and her name is "Sunkissed" awww, $55.This is by far my favorite shoe of the day. First off you can't go wrong with Converse. It's classic, it's been around for-ev-er and a great converse never goes out of style. This is my favorite version because it is slip on...no laces and easy to get your foot into, no pulling at the heel, it's a breeze to get your foot into. I love the classic navy color to go with jeans, bermudas, capris, whatever you wear, even a cute skirt! There's even a built in support beneath the tongue for a good fit! Plus it comes in a few different colors if you don't want the all American blue. And to pay for a good Converse doesn't seem like that much of a burden, you know you'er buying quality and this All Star is only $45.

Well happy weekend to all, I hope you start shopping around for your new playground/park/grocery trip/downtown stroll shoe/Saturday shoe. Happy Weekend Shoe Friday!!

The Day of Love

I saw this on someones else's blog and being that it's Valentine's Day I thought it would be a fun little tribute to Jeremy and I.

How long have you been married?
We've been married for 5 1/2 years.
How long did you date?
We dated for about a year and were engaged for a year...I know...waaaaay too long to be engaged. We had issues...with Jeremy not knowing if he was going to be able to go back out on his mission...and then my mom wanted us to be engaged forever so she could plan everything.
Who eats more?
I guess it depends on what it is. I think that we may be pretty even though...so sad for me.
Who said I love you first?
I don't remember...knowing myself I'm sure I said it first. I know that we were in love very quickly though...I believe two weeks after we started dating we told everyone we knew that we were getting married...then two years later we did.
Who's taller?
Jeremy...barely.
Who sings better?
I know Jeremy can sing but he never does...not even at church, he always lips it. I love to sing, that does not mean I'm better though. Apparently Jeremy was quite the choir boy in high school but I have no proof...he never sings.
Who does the dishes?
Hmmm, it's more like, who breaks for the sheer volume of dishes first? I have my days when I do all the dishes and Jeremy has his days when he's always doing dishes. Unfortunately for us we both hate unloading the dishwasher.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?
I do. It use to be opposite; I think Jeremy may still be bitter, b/c I didn't even remember that we switched when I was pregnant with Elle but he brought it up the other day...I think he wants his old side back...oh well.
Who pays the bills?
Jeremy pays most of the bills, there are a very slim few I pay, like the water bill. Sometimes I write out the rent check...and Jeremy does everything else.
Who mows the lawn?
The lawn service, hellooooo.
Who cooks dinner?
Usually me, but Jeremy comes home and makes dinner sometimes.
Who is more stubborn?
Me, hands down.
Who kissed who first?
This is actually a good story. Jeremy was dropping me off at my dorm and it was like 5 minutes before curfew. We had this awkward kind of sitting in the car not looking at each other starring out the front window moment. And then, IN SPANISH, Jeremy asks if he can kiss me. He asked me in spanish, because he was so nervous! Of course my 4 years of spanish in high school was close to useless and I didn't understand anything he said. He then went word by word slowly and had me figure it out because he didn't want to say it in english! I then said yes and we had the best kiss in the world, I still get butterfly's when I close my eyes and remember it!
Who asked who out?
Jeremy asked me out. It was great because I was building the courage to call him and ask him out and he called me!
Who proposed?
Jeremy did, on the sand dunes in St. Anthony at sunset, it was really sweet.
Who has more friends?
Seriosuly? I win this category hands down also. Jeremy refuses to make friends, whatever, his loss.
Who has more siblings?
And Jeremy obviously wins this one, my one sibling can't compete with his four.

My dentist visit.

So I went to the dentist yesterday...this is the same dentist I went to for all of my childhood...most of it anyway, since 1994. Anyway, I get there and eveyone is talking about how "old" they feel since I'm like a grown up and have 2 kids. Whatever. I get to the back and there's this new hygenist and she is super cute and fun to talk to...I start to feel a little old because she's obviously younger than I am...then I find out she has a 10 year old daughter! Crazy. This actually has nothing to do with why I'm posting...the real reason is that my "claim to fame"(in my eyes) is that I have never had a cavity...ever...never ever, I loved going to the dentist as a kid, I love brushing my teeth, I didn't always floss but I love flossing now...I know that I'm sick and that my love for the dentist is wrong but he always told me how amazing my teeth were and dentists always ask if I had braces and I can always say, " No, of course not!" I like the dentist because he likes my mouth, ok?! Is that so wrong? It's like a little self esteem boost to go to the dentist. Anyway. I go there yesterday and he's looking at my x-rays and it goes silent. I'm just sitting there completly oblivious thinking about how awesome my teeth are totally unaware of the peril that is about to befall me. He mentions to "keep a watch" on two teeth to the hygenist...then he stops and looks at the x-ray very closely...as if he doesn't already have those magnifying weird dentist glasses on...on top of his regular glasses...he even looks at the x-ray with the light they shine in your mouth...silence...then he looks over at me a pauses and says, "Christa, you have a cavity." Now at this point you may have to make fun of me but this is the wave of emotion that went on in my head within a 1 second time frame:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! What happened? What did I do wrong? Why me? Is it going to hurt? I'm so ashamed...I'm so embarrased. My mouth is tainted. It's not a sweet innocent mouth anymore. I have nothing to boast about I HAVE A FRICKIN' CAVITY!!!
Then I responded(with tears welling up in my eyes)"Oh...ok." Seriously it took everything I had not to cry. I know that sounds stupid BUT it was my biggest fear to have a cavity as a child and then once I started going to the dentist he told my how great my teeth are I felt invincible...when it came to my dental hygiene. And now this. I'm so very sad.
So ladies and gentleman, I have a cavity...at 25 years old...and to be honest, I'm scared. My fate will be met this April 11th. The sweet hygenist said, "Well, you still don't have a cavity until you get it filled, so you can still tell people that you don't have one!" It was sweet of her to say that, she could tell I was devistated. But why live a lie? I have a cavity. :'( That's a tear.

1st dentist visit!

I feel like Eva has been bonbarded with all of these "firsts" this week...and it's only Tuesday!
So she had her first swim lesson yesterday and today she had her first dentist visit! I was a little weary about how it was going to go...mostly because Eva is very sensitive to loud noises and I just though the sounds would freak her out. I tried to explain how it was all going to go down so she had a little bit of a heads up. She loved the kids waiting room full of toys.
Now Eva is very intelligent...I think she is and I've had many people tell me she is...so when she gets "shy" or "nervous" it's really embarrasing because she comes across as...not intelligent, that's the best way to describe it...nicely.
So the hygenist was asking her questions and Eva just sort of looks around, acts very shy and makes small peep sounds like a baby dinosaur...or a baby. I have to remind her to, "talk like a 4 year old" all the time...I know it's lame that it embarrases me but, it does, especailly since I go around sining her praises constantly and then when she meets someone she goes into this weird introverted 1 year old baby thing...really embarrasing.
So whatever, I had to pry answers out of her and answer questions for her but besides all of that, she did amazing. She got to touch all the mouth tools and see what they did and she did a great job of opening up and letting them clean her little pearly whites. I was actually really proud of her even though the baby talk was enough to make anyone's eyes roll. She did great. She was quiet until the minute we got out to the car and then she went on and on about how the water was so cool squirting out and it tickled and how cool her new toothbrush is and that the floss tasted so good.
She did great, hopefully she will love the dentist as much as I do. That's right, I love going to the dentist, it was my favorite doctor to go see...and I have my x-rays tomorrow and I can't wait! ;P

Eva and Elle's morning conversation

Eva: "I have swim lessons today and you're not invited."
Elle: -silence-
Eva: "I go swimming and you can't come."
Elle: "AH-DUH!"
Eva: "You're daddy isn't here Elle."