the secret life of bees

Just finished reading this book this weekend and really enjoyed it, except that it made me really want to eat anything with honey in it and I don't even like honey! Has anyone seen the movie? I've heard mixed reviews. And it's no where to be found at my dear Redbox at the Maverick!

"...some things don't matter much. Like the color of a house. How big is that in the overall scheme of life? But lifting a person's heart--now, that matters. The whole problem with people is...they know what matters, but they don't choose it...The hardest thing on earth is choosing what matters." — Sue Monk Kidd (The Secret Life of Bees)

london calling...

Most people who know me know what a complete nerd I am. I love Star Trek, X-Men, Underworld, and Twilight to name a few, but I adore the Harry Potter series. So needless to say I'm very excited for the latest movie that is finally coming out this week! So for the very first time I've joined the hordes of people calling up radio stations to get tickets to stuff. I have been calling the radio station non-stop to win premier tickets for tonight, I even bribed my co-workers (yes, my bishop/boss too) to help me. All for naught so far... has anybody ever won anything on the radio?? I swear it's rigged.

the fourth ~ part one

We borrowed the Smith's cabin over the fourth of July for a Briggs family reunion! We all had a fabulous time four wheeling, hiking, playing games and setting off a few small (illegal) fireworks. Thanks for the wonderful time family! We have the best family in the world :D

Ty and Mar four wheeling in the mountains

Dave and I lookin awesome

My brother-in-law Wayne and adorable nephew Jimmy on our hike


Cute neices and nephews on our short, but fun, hike

lost kitten

So yesterday I was unloading groceries from my car and I heard the tinniest mew. I started calling "kitty! kitty!" and the mewing got louder. I found a little kitten in the car next to ours inside the tire hub trying to stay warm. She is so adorable! Unfortunately our cat Lola didn't think she was... and the kitty didn't like our dog Sophie at all! We fed her a little milk and then asked a bunch of neighbors if this was their cat or if they knew anyone who had just had kittens but to no avail.

She's the same size as the picture of the kitten above but she is all grey with white around the eyes (I forgot to take a picture!). So I called Petco and found a girl who takes in stray kittens and finds a home for them. The kitten is about six weeks old, super sweet, and hungry! Call me if you know who the cat belongs to or if you want her. I have one week to find who she belongs to or find someone to take her before this girl will find another home for her (it is a 'her' in case you were wondering). Help me find her a home!

chubby cuppy cake boy

Please click on this and watch it. I don't know if I've ever laughed so hard.

the scarlet pimpernel

In homage to the upcoming play at Hale Theatre in West Valley I just finished, for the second time, one of my favorite books 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' by Baroness Emmuska Orczy. If you haven't see this play before, you need to. It's one of my absolute favorites; the music is gorgeous, the costumes incredible, and the storyline is so beautiful. The book is fantastic as well.

If you haven't seen it before and you want to spoil it for yourself click on the link in the title of this post for a video of Douglas Sills as Percy Blakeney (a.k.a. the Scarlet Pimpernel) singing 'She Was There' - so great. But be warned, no one can be as great as Douglas Sills was at playing the Pimpernel, so if you plan on seeing it you will be let down.

the edward that should have been

Wouldn't you agree?

If this had been Edward in the movie I would have liked it a bagillion times more.

Please vote and tell me I'm not alone ;)

Chase Crawford ladies and gentlemen.

P.S. I still love you the most spouse.