101 in 1001

My friend Angi is on her way to accomplish 101 things in 1001 days. She is in the process of making her list of 101 things. I don't want her to think that I'm copying her, but I thought it was a really good idea. I have things I want to do so now it's time to make a list and check it off!

It's pretty self explanatory so I'm not going to post what the website says about it, because honestly, I don't think anyone BUT Angi reads my blog! haha. But if you're interested in it, click here.

I have started a list and am about half way done. Not sure how much longer it will take me to complete the other half, considering I feel like I have no other ideas or goals. But we will see.

Certain Girls are Good in Bed

I'll admit that when it comes to reading, it isn't one of my favorite pastimes. And when it comes to finding a book to read, it's totally based on the cover! Haha. I'm horrible. But so far the cover thing has only turned out bad once.

A few times when I have ran to Kroger on my lunch break to get a frozen dinner, I have passed by the book isle. That is where I picked up "Good in Bed". I read the back of it quickly and thought I would give it a try. I bought it and began to read it.... and read it... and read it. I could barely put the thing down. I loved it. So when I finished "Good in Bed" I found out there was a continuation called "Certain Girls." So I HAD to have it. I bought it and just finished it as well.

Below you will find the over view for the books, courtesy of Barnes and Noble. =]

For twenty-eight years, things have been tripping along nicely for Cannie Shapiro. Sure, her mother has come charging out of the closet, and her father has long since dropped out of her world. But she loves her friends, her rat terrier, Nifkin, and her job as pop culture reporter for The Philadelphia Examiner. She's even made a tenuous peace with her plus-size body.

But the day she opens up a national women's magazine and sees the words "Loving a Larger Woman" above her ex-boyfriend's byline, Cannie is plunged into misery...and the most amazing year of her life. From Philadelphia to Hollywood and back home again, she charts a new course for herself: mourning her losses, facing her past, and figuring out who she is and who she can become.

Readers fell in love with Cannie Shapiro, the smart, sharp-tongued, bighearted heroine of Good in Bed. Now Cannie's back. After her debut novel -- a fictionalized (and highly sexualized) version of her life -- became an overnight bestseller, she dropped out of the public eye and turned to writing science fiction under a pseudonym. She's happily married and has settled into a life that's wonderfully predictable.

As preparations for her daughter Joy's bat mitzvah begin, everything seems right in Cannie's world. Then Joy discovers the novel Cannie wrote years before and suddenly finds herself faced with what she thinks is the truth about her own conception -- the story her mother hid from her all her life. When Cannie's husband surprises her by saying he wants to have a baby, the family is forced to reconsider their history, their future, and what it means to be truly happy.

Kelsey's Baby Bedding

When my friend told me she was pregnant, I got this crazy idea. And then I proceeded to blurt it out in a question format to my friend, before really thinking what I might be getting myself into! I had asked her if she would like me to make the baby bed stuff- she said yes.

That happened in early October. We had attempted to meet several times so she could pick out the fabric, but it never seemed to work out. So instead she gave me this requirement, "make it girly." I was in a panic trying to figure out what colors to use, what type of pattern, etc. I was so afraid that she wasn't going to like it.

I delivered the baby quilt, hanging organizer, and bed skirt to her on Wednesday and assured her that the bumpers were on its way. She said she loved it, as did everyone else. Here are the finished pieces minus the bumpers and the bed skirt. The bumpers will just be solid brown. I didn't take a picture of the bed skirt yet either because there wasn't a good way to do it. The bed skirt is brown with pink polka dots. I think I'll take a picture once she gets it all in the room.

Back of quilt:

Front of quilt:

Hanging Organizer:

Nike+ Ipod is Awesome

I bought the Nike+ Ipod gadget sometime last week. I was pretty excited about it.

It all started because I wanted something that will help me track my miles. I looked at Dicks Sporting Goods, but all they had was a pedometer or a watch with GPS. The GPS was almost $200 and way out of my budget and the pedometer could've worked but would've been difficult to check while running. So I went to Best Buy to check and they just had the GPS watch as well.

I have heard about the Nike+ and own a pair of Nike+ shoes, but have never used it because I never had the need. Nike+ can track your mileage and can track your calories as well, which is pretty sweet. Some people will tell you that you have to have a pair of Nike+ shoes for it to work, but they're wrong! You just need to buy a little piece called a lacelid that holds the Nike+ Ipod chip to the top of your laces. The only thing the Nike+ shoes do is eliminate that piece as they make a spot for it in the sole of the shoe. With the lacelid it allows you to switch it to any shoe, which is amazing!

I used it for the first time this morning when I went for a short 2 miler and I really liked it. You can just run and the Ipod will tell you when you reach certain goals. And then it counts down the last few hundred meters. I will have to go home tonight and play with it on my computer to check out the calorie thing. I think it was a great $40 investment if you ask me!