Martha Stewart

I have to say that I love Martha Stewart's show magazine, and craft items at Michael's. I'm a huge crafter and artist, so I think it is pretty neat that she has the word 'art' in her name twice: Martha Stewart and she also has the word 'stew' in there too: Martha Stewart. I find it quite funny because she is a crafter and she cooks. Ha ha.

Anyhoo, I think it is also funny how many people either forgot that she went to prison or really don't care. She is making more money now! She always has such talented crafters, artists, cooks and guests on her show. it is great that she is sharing all of those tips and ideas with us. I also love the fact that she posts everything on her website, just in case you missed something.

My hat's off to Martha and all that she does.

Feed The Bull

Hey everyone! I just wanted to mention this cool site called Feed The Bull (feedthebull.com). If you're interested in the Stock Market and sharing articles, stats, or any sort of Market news, this is the site for you. The site is run by you and people like you. It is totally free and all you do is register and start posting! You just post articles that have to do with you favorite stocks and products that you think are important and want to share with others. Then you can vote on the stories you like the most, and if you don't like an article, don't vote for it and it will drop to the bottom of the list. For the ones that have the most votes, they are bumped up to the top of the list, hence you are feeding the bull.

The site is not only a place for you to post articles, but it is actually used by schools and universities to help students better understand the Stock Market. So, check it out! www.feedthebull.com

A Shout Out To Telluride Truffle

I just wanted to to say how delicious the truffles are at Telluride Truffle! Telluride Truffle was started in 1997 by owner Patty Denny in beautiful Telluride, Colorado. Each chocolate is shaped like a triangle representing the Rockey Mountains and filled with a different flavor. Many of the flavors are derived from fine liquors, Colorado Organic cream and other natural flavors. Each truffle is named after a mountain or some sort of natural element.

My Fiance and I went to a bazaar this past weekend and Telluride Truffle had a table there with free samples of the truffle fillings put into each chocolate. It was really great to try the different flavors. As most of the flavors come from liquors, they do offer other options like non-alcohol and sugar free to cater to everyone. To top everything off, all of the truffles are packaged in a sleek black triangular box. The shape of the box is similar to the Toblerone box. The Telluride Truffles are so good that they were featured on the Today Show, Food Network and the Denver Post.

These packages would make great Holiday Gifts, so if you're interested, check out their website at www.telluridetruffle.com
Or call Toll Free 1-866-543-0108

Loop de Loops

I'm not too sure if you've heard of Loop de Loops, but is is a cute company started by Lizanne Shaver, that sells very stylish belts and headbands. They are based in North Carolina and their website is www.loopdeloops.com

The company is mainly known for its belts made of French ribbon and other fabrics. Each belt is topped off with a glamorous buckle which ties it all together. Each belt runs about $80/ea., but they do have a clearance section on the website where they run about half the price.

Personally I am not a huge belt fan, but I love love love headbands, and Loop de Loops has what I like. Each headband is about 1-1/2 to 2 inches thick and made of patterned cloth. "Loopdeloops is dedicated to fabulous detail, colors, and most of all quality." Each headband costs about $36/ea., which can be a bit on the steep end, but they are just too cute to pass up.

Oh The Sweetness of Chick-Fil-A

I just have to let it be known how much I love Chick-Fil-A's Sweet Tea! It seriously is my favorite tea right now. I don't know what it is about this tea, but it makes everything better.

I don't go to Chick-Fil-A too often, but when I do I really look forward to having that tea. I usually order the Number 1, which is just the original sandwich with the waffle fries. I always order the Sweet Tea with it because something about the sweetness of the tea and the saltiness of the meal makes me super happy. It's funny though because every single time I order my meal I think to myself, "There's no way this is going to fill me up." But I am wrong each time because it does.

This is a good reason why driving through Chick-Fil-A has become a tradition with my Fiance and I before we go snowboarding. We live in beautiful Colorado, so when snowboarding season rolls around, we look forward to Chick-Fil-A. It really fills us up until lunch time. I particularly look forward to the Sweet Tea of course.

In fact, I love it so much, I bought a gallon of tea for Thanksgiving this year. I still have a bit left over and I am enjoying an ice cold glass right now!

Old Navy Wants to keep You Warm Too

'Tis the season to be warm...fa la la la la - la la lah lah. Let's face it, we all go out to do Christmas shopping for our friends and family, but there is always that one thing that you want for yourself and you're almost positive no one will buy it for you. Yeah, that is what I'm struggling with right now. I went into Old Navy the other day and saw so many cute sweaters that I wanted for myself! My dilemma is that I'm on a tight budget. I need to make sure I have enough money for everyone on my list. My solution is to pick one sweater from Old Navy for me and spend the rest of my money on everyone else. This way we are all happy. Besides, I need something super cute to wear on Christmas Eve! Ooh, but what to wear on Christmas...? Okay okay, snap out of it RobbieLee.

Anyhoo, when I went into Old Navy I saw so many modern and classic sweaters for less than other places like Macy's or even it's big brother The Gap. So you too can have your cake and eat it too this Holiday season. Just know that if you have a budget, stick to it. This doesn't mean that you forget yourself however. You can get a little something too, just be strong and limit yourself to one thing.

Hostel Part II

After seeing the first Hostel movie written and directed by Eli Roth in 2005, I was extremely sad and totally grossed out! I couldn't believe that I actually sat through that and watched it all the way through. It made me think how awful people could be to each other. I would never wish that sort of treatment on anyone. The thing that really scared me though was to think that here is this writer that sat down and wrote the whole story in such awful detail. How can someone think of this? I'm sure Mr. Roth would never hurt anyone for real, but it is still disturbing to think about.

As if that wasn't enough for me, I was forced to sit through Hostel Part II last night. It was awful to see all of that torture. I have to admit that I was not as shocked this time because I was sort of prepared from the first one. That is another thing that is disturbing; we see things like this in movies and we start to become numb to it. We in a way are getting used to seeing such violence on the big screen. This is not the direction our society needs to be going. What ever happened to ghost movies to scare us? We are bored with that I suppose.

One thing we are never tired of though is a great comedy. Let's continue to bring more comedy and lighten things a little :).