Advice to First Daughters

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This is such a touching letter from the Bush girls to Sasha and Malia.

Famous All Over!!

So...my super smart bio-statician friend, who is also hot and recently engaged, Jenn Beyer, has a wonderful mother who is a homestager. Well, Mrs. Becky Beyer is famous! Yes. If you haven't heard of her, YOU MUST!

Go and get the February issue of:

And flip to page 14. (or click on the logo. It'll take you to cyber page 14)

Isn't that cool? So cool.

New Pres

Wow. We have a new President. This inauguration seemed to have more pomp and circumstance and I LOVED it. I'm totally looking forward to keeping up with the coverage on his little girls! They are the cutest.

So, I was especially excited for my Uncle Joel during the inauguration because his work was displayed nationally and worldwide. Take a look at Mr. & Mrs. Biden's coats. Yes...they had my Uncle's touch.


It seems as though 2009 brought in change typhoon style. I can't keep up with it (or so it seems). Walking into my office makes me feel like I might hyperventilate...I'd post a picture of my office, but seriously...I'm too embarrassed to even show you. It's crazy.

Incomplete List

Remember THIS list? The list of books?


Yeah. So I accidentally left one off. Perhaps it was to give it a spot light.

Just Courage, Gary Haugen


Let Gary tell you about his book. Watch this video:

A Response of Praise

God is working on my trusting Him. I'm constantly saying, "yeah, but..."
And yet, He continues to provide for me reasons to trust him...TANGIBLE reasons. and all I can say is:

Great is Thy faithfulness,
O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not,
Thy compassions,
they fail not;
As Thou hast been,
Thou forever will be.

Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

2009 – The year of the Learning Curve

It's a brand new year! Wow the possibilities! There will be change & it will indeed require a learning curve.

Theme verse for 2009:
"Do not call to mind the former things,
Or ponder things of the past.
"Behold, I will do something new,
Now it will spring forth;
Will you not be aware of it?
I will even make a roadway in the wilderness,
Rivers in the desert."
Isaiah 43:18-19

Theme Picture for 2009:

The not so serious but serious Goals for 2009:

1. Read more books!
   a. These are the books I read (cover to cover) in 2008.
   i. Atonement, Ian McEwan
   ii. Treasuring God in Our Traditions, Noel Piper
   iii. The Master Plan of Evangelism, Robert E. Coleman
   iv. East of Eden, John Steinbeck ("HOLY MOTHER" is all I have to say about this one!)
   v. Reedeming Love, Francine Rivers
2. Finish what I started in 2008. :o)
   a. The rag quilt I started midsummer was put away and I pulled it back out Christmas week.
   b. The sewing desk…the part that was just about finished is still just about finished. I WILL FINISH it in 2009.
   c. I got my wisdom teeth pulled so I can get my teeth straightened, among other reasons – so that project continues.
3. Be ticket free
   a. I got TWO tickets in 2008. UGH!
4. Lose weight – OF COURSE IT HAS TO BE ON THE LIST
   a. I have INICIATIVE that goes way into the year! That always helps!
   b. I also have a goal and timeline, but really why would I share that here? That's BORING!
5. Make a quilt (not a rag quilt but a REAL quilt)
   a. I have a pattern picked out. Just got to give it a go (after I finish the sewing desk).

So there you have it folks. Happy New Year!

Just kidding, Just kidding