thankful thursday

things i am thankful for this week:

all of your awesome, warm & fuzzy comments and entries thus far into my 1 year anniversh giveaway--

one of my favorite comments so far? this from a blogger mysteriously labeled GDR:

"'Your off the wall sense of humor ! Some time you SHOCK me. But I keep coming back :)"

i shock?? well, hellooooooooooo. my work here is done.

and, p.s.--the CONFESSION BOOTH is due for it's quarterly posting sometime in the next few weeks. sounds like most of you are just as guilty as i for loving something oh-so-controversial. right on! for those of you who don't? LOOK AWAY.....

flight of the conchords--the complete first season dvd that mark & rebecca gave us for christmas--

funny, funny stuff.

shopping for more useless crap with besties on december 26th--i realized for the first time this holiday season that i actually look forward more to this event than i would christmas day.

sick and twisted? perhaps.

but it gave me a blogopportunity to take a photo with my "glamour shots by deb" pose AND showcase the fact that i thought it was perfectly okay to have a diet dr pepper at 8:30 a.m.

b & p reunion tour 2009 nye extravaganza

i must say-- steve & kamari put on the most dope, supa-fly new year's eve bash known to man--they are so creative and always put much thought and effort into ensuring that we have the bestest time at their shindigs. which is really the most important thing, right?


we got our "concert tickets" to get in the door:

as soon as we entered on new year's eve, we came upon the concert t-shirt 'vendor'--everybody got a t shirt so we could REPRESENT.

the party had several different 'venues'--there was the GUNS AND ROSES AUDITION downstairs (ROCK BAND):

btw: we have a few internet-shy cronies. plus they are in the witness protection program, so we can't 'out' them.

unless there is a substantial reward.

there was the DANCE OFF PANTS OFF rave/discotheque in the garage: (along with complimentary de-lousing by jody.)

joking.

there was REHAB out in the jacuzzi to rival the REAL THING at the hard rock hotel in las vegas (just with WAY more swimsuit coverage. and WAY less alcohol content.)

we had such a fabulous time and perfected our 'ROCK ON' symbols--thanks to steve & kam for the best bash EVAH to ring in 2009!

a year of seasonals

so i've just now realized that i've gone through posting an entire year of seasonals--

if i was a glutton for punishment, i would go through and mentally add up all of the items and get a tally of how my addiction has lightened my wallet.

but who am i kidding? i am into instant gratification, not self-loathing and reprimands.

1 year anniversh!

january 21st, 2007 was the date that WORD TO YOUR MOTHER first came into this world.

although not life changing for any of you, (as it SHOULD be.) it's been a wonderful journey right from the beginning for me.

i've "met" and interacted with so many different people and have truly enjoyed blogging--so i want to celebrate 365 days by doing WORD TO YOUR MOTHER 1 YEAR ANNIVERSH giveaway~

it's your luckiest day, ever, as i've included some of my favorite things and items that i have blogged about during the past year. i think you will be psyched when you see this most lucrative and utterly stupendous giveaway booty:
(heh. heh. she said 'booty.')

seasonals (valentines in this case)

skull candy headphones

25 $ i tunes

lip balm or "chappy" if you live at our house

'today i feel' magnet

slang flashcards

luggage tag

birdy birdy

'a-okay' symbol

& finally, something new: 25 $ pottery barn certificate

anyone can play and all are welcome--simply leave a comment stating one thing on this blog (you might have to think REAL HARD) that you've enjoyed so you can stroke my ego. if you've been a silent stalker and have never felt the need to comment, i VALIDATE YOU. but hope you'll come out and enter. I TRIPLE-DOG DARE YOU.

want two chances? pimp me out on your blog~not required for my love, however.

the winner will be drawn on day 365--wednesday, january 21st

thank you all for 1 year of blogging bliss!

b & p pseudo new year's eve las vegas 2008

pseudo new year's eve was held for us on december 29th this year--we decided to spend the 31st with our kids, so we headed down to las vegas with our besties to celebrate--

we enjoyed a little limo ride and laughed at the fact that they assumed we were all underage when we told them in advance that we didn't want the complementary champagne, and could we have diet coke instead? so they replaced all the glassware with plastic cups. so fitting.
nobody has cooler friends than i do. and i think we have waaaaayyyy too much fun together. it should almost be a crime.

it's all about me and this necklace

clove christmas 2008 or cliche christmas post

i've had a wonderful little bloggy break this holiday--it's been quite lovely to have russ around for such a long vacay. he had to go back to work on friday and chandler woke up and said, "where is dad??" when i explained that he had to go back to work in order to maintain the lifestyle she'd like to become accustomed to, she was totally bummed. why can't dads just stay home all the time? oh, that's right--it's a little nuisance called the HOUSE PAYMENT. lame.
we are grateful that our dad works so hard for us.

anyway, this week will be a little bit of catch up on our holiday festivities--can you hardly wait?
yeah, me neither.

we had a great christmas and enjoyed ourselves way more than we have a right to.
i hope your holidays were wonderful as well--and i hope you don't break up with me for scaling WAAAAYY back on my comments. just know that i am reading still and enjoying your posts. feel free to not comment on mine as well. i still feel the love emanating from your computer hard drive.....

god's gift to women or the book i wish i'd written

my omgirl arianne sent me the most delightful christmas surprise in the mail--it was the book that i blogged about-- god's gift: over 100 studs, stallions, and dreamboats from the 70's and 80's

i was so pleased that i thought i'd give you just a few of the tasty tidbits displayed between the pages.

agassi and his 'magic carpet'--

prince in his mother's shirt-- (especially for YOU, rachel!)

what good would a blog titled 'WORD TO YOUR MOTHER' be without a sexy shot of it's official mascot?



and, finally, the piece de resistance.......

wait for it.....

as well as have young children and pets exit the room.....

ladies & gentlemen: i give you andy gibb.

now, don't tell me that you didn't just click on that and enlarge, because you KNOW YOU DID.

a million thanks, arianne, for allowing me to share this with the world--i'm a giver.

mia = santa clause

merry christmas !!
love, mia

need s'more or singing 'round the campire at the clove casa

RECIPE FOR A GOOD TIME:

2 PARTS HOT CHOCOLATE

2 PARTS MARSHMALLOWS

1 PART CHOCOLATE BAR

2 PARTS GRAHAM CRACKERS

1 PART FIRE

20 PARTS GOOD FRIENDS

MIX IT ALL TOGETHER AND YOU GET: GOOD MEMORIES~

we did some spectacular christmas caroling--i'm pretty sure that we are going to cut an album soon--we are shopping around for record labels even as we speak.......

think i jest? well, just check us out:





you're welcome, internet.

loni and mindi christmas morning 1977

i love this photo--it's of me and my sister running down the hall into the living room, christmas morning 1977.

it was tradition that we never went in to see what santa brought us until we had all gathered in our parent's room and were ready. then we were lined up, youngest to oldest, and only rushed in when we got the 'go ahead'. i never once peeked or went in without my family--it would have ruined the surprise.

we do the same thing with our girls now.

NAUGHTY. (or looks like jared's been here.....)

we have a friend who likes to arrange our christmas decor into compromising positions.
he is a bit of a cotton-headed ninnymuggins

hoobastank in las vegas

DO'S & DONT'S of seeing hoobastank at the joint in the hard rock hotel:

DO go to dinner with besties at diablo's mexican cantina and sing along to bonjovi songs

DO see opening act hollywood undead and be pretty flippin' impressed. totally entertaining.

DON'T think you are the oldest people there. cuz you're NOT.

DO take photo of said older person for documenting purposes.

DO make new bff's with the freaks that turn out--it makes for a better concert.

DO take sneaky surprise photos with unsuspecting people who are wearing things that they just really shouldn't. (it's that hickie you just can't stop looking at, right? yeah, us too.)

DON'T get caught doing it.

DON"T be afraid to show some 'man love' for your boys in front of the camera

DO rock it out as hard as your soccer-mom footwear will allow you to!

**NOTE TO READERS: my christmas gift to you is "NO COMMENT" week here at word to your mother. with christmas right around the corner, i am releasing you from any BLOGLIGATIONS to comment---just read (or not) and move on!