Hello vacation...it's nice to see you...it's been a long time.....

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Happy New Year.

I will be back to blogging January 2nd...after my vaca is over.

Enjoy your holiday and be safe!

Where's the beef?

Well if could be on your shirt collar if you would like.

Love the smell of the flame-broiled beef from Burger King so much you want to roll around in it so you can smell like it all day? Well now it's possible with their new cologne titled "Flame". For just $4 bucks at http://www.firemeetsdesire.com/ you could smell like a big whopper or as BK puts it, "the smell of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat".....yummmmmy???

Christmas Gift of the Day

Wake up hotel style with this alarm clock equipped with a 5 minute call back option. equipped with realistic message, "Ring Ring...Good morning this is your wake up call, if you would like another one in 5 minutes please press 5 now."

Features easy to use clock and alarm set functions, realistic wake up call, snooze function, try me , and back light.

Note: doesn't function as a real phone

$24.99 at www.perpetualkid.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2923

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On average, women spend 3 hours and 15 minutes doing this while men only spend 50 minutes. What is it?

Wrapping gifts (highlight for answer)

Christmas Candy???

Don't get me wrong I love me some bacon, but you can guarantee you will never see me stuffing my face with Uncle Oinker's Bacon flavored breath mints....yuck! I thought the point of breath mints were to refresh your breath not make it smell like a pigs butt!

If you are interested however, feel free to purchase a tin of these breath mints here: www.perpertualkid.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2146

They even have bacon gumballs...mmmmmm...tasty.

Christmas Gift of the Day

No longer will you have to wait on the cable guy when you can have him all year round in this lovely Men of Cable calendar.

Time Warner has introduced a tongue-in-cheek new calendar in New York City for 2009 featuring their technicians and call center representatives posing while having fun working.

Mr. January grins while connecting cable for three admiring females. Mr February forgot to button his shirt before delivering a bunch of cables formed into flowers, and Ms. September plucks remote controls from a tree as if they were fruit. And "supposedly" these are free on their website (http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/calendar.html).

Merry Christmas???

So earlier, I was talking about how every child has that one year where Santa is not their favorite. Well, I have just received my yearly Santa and me pics from my two adorable nieces, and I believe this was Caroline's year to not be a fan on the fat man. Sylvia however couldn't be happier.


HAHA...bless her little heart.

Beware of the Dog House

I have to thank my lovely sister Heather for passing this along my way. However humorous the video below may be it is a real cause for concern. It happens to many innocent women each and every holiday, but together we can stop this. Beware of the doghouse gentlemen...shop wisely or this could be you.
Take a look:

Back to the future

Remember all of those fantastic Christmas specials? You can watch them again...old school...just click here: http://betamaxmas.com/

Enjoy! Merry Christmas.

And you thought your kid was the only one

I remember one year, for some unknown reason, being absolutely terrified of the mall Santa. I refused to take a picture with him. So my parents sent out Christmas cards with my two sisters and Santa sans myself.


What is it about Santa in the mall that scares kids so much? I mean the man is asking you what you want. He wants to give you free stuff! All you have to do is sit on his lap, take a picture with him, and tell him what you want and he gives you candy afterwards. OK...now that I put it that way that sounds creepy...I get it now.

Anywho, don't feel bad whether it was you as a child or your very own children you/they are not alone when it comes to fearing Santa. See below.

Hillary's Christmas Gift of the Day

Gillian J couldn't have said it better.

If ever there was a product made for me - it's this alarm clock. No
more hitting the snooze bar 56 times in a row. These alarm clocks are annoying
enough to get ME out of bed. Now if there was only something to cure my AM
moods!

Clocky! An alarm clock with wheels. If you don't get up like a normal person this alarm clock will jump off your nightstand and wheel away and hide, that is until you get out of bed to turn off the alarm. Perfect gift for those lazy-risers and worth every penny of the $50.00 you will spend.

Get it here: http://www.x-tremegeek.com/templates/searchdetail.asp?sk=MX72141&productID=15841

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68% of men said that they would hate to be dragged to this event.

A bridal show (highlight for answer)

Yesterdays Christmas Gift of the Day

Sorry for some reason it did not post...so here it is!

Snuggies!!! Keeps you warm while your hands are free to read a book, change the TV, or clap and cheer on your team at your favorite sporting event. Great for anyone in the family and right now they are giving not only and LED book light with every purchase but when you buy one snuggie you get one free. (However you do have to pay for the extra shipping so you are looking at about $35.00 for the whole thing)

Buy them here: http://www.snuggieblanket.com/?tcode=asp3

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When was Shreveport's ONLY white Christmas recorded in history?

1929 (highlight for answer)
The greatest snowfall on record for the Shreveport area was 11 inches, from December 21-22, 1929. By Christmas Day, a half-inch still remained on the ground, establishing the only white Christmas on record.

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A third of women actually do this when getting ready for a big night out.

Talk to themselves in the mirror (highlight for answer)

Send a Christmas Card to the troops

This Christmas say thanks to those overseas who are sacrificing their lives to give us the most important Christmas gift...freedom. Log on to this website, http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1024.html, to send a FREE Christmas card to our military this holiday season.

Clearing the air

OK, so I have received an e-mail in response to a story Derek and I did yesterday about a dog named Jiffy and his unfortunate, cold night outside. (Jiffy below)

Let's recap the story:

There is an upside to being grossly overweight. If you ever find yourself frozen
to a sidewalk overnight, your blubber just might keep you alive. At least that's
the case with a 120-pound morbidly obese border collie mix named Jiffy. In
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Humane Society workers found the poor pup frozen to the
sidewalk where he was left overnight. Shelter manager Carey Payne says few dogs
could have survived the single-digit temperatures, and it was probably Jiffy's
fat that made the difference. Incidentally, Jiffy's 59-year-old owner was
arrested for animal neglect although she claims she tried to get the dog inside
but couldn't, and instead checked on him every few hours. Shelter workers poured
warm water over Jiffy's back end to unstick him from the sidewalk. (The
Sheboygan Press)

OK so now that we are caught up on Jiffy's situation let me clear the air. Derek and I have offended someone by comments made on Jiffy's behalf. I did call him a "pupsicle" and Derek did say "hot dog", and we are truly sorry for offending anyone, but if you know me you know that I am a HUGE animal lover (Derek too) and never would I have made these comments had Jiffy not been OK. Derek and I own a bundle of animals of all sorts, cats dogs, birds....you name it and never would we want any harm to come to our furry friends or any one's for that matter.

I think what Jiffy's owner did was extremely cruel and yes I agree with you anonymous emailer she should be chained outside with her butt frozen to the sidewalk too!!! However we were trying to make light of a situation and never meant to offend, therefore, here is my public apology....I'm sorry...can you find it in your animal loving heart to forgive???


OK, air cleared.

Hillary's Gift of the Day

Customize and create your own personal watch with the Nike Triax Swift Digital ID Running Watch. Although $79.99, this watch packs a punch with your own flair. Dress it all in Pink for a breast cancer survivor in your family or in purple and gold for the LSU fan, either way this gift is sure to not only serve as a functional but fashionable piece in your loved ones ensemble.

Plenty of colors to choose from and capped off with your own personal ID laser etched on the face, the S-Shape design is improved for comfort!

Order yours today at http://store.nike.com/index.jsp?country=US&lang_locale=en_US&cp=usns_KW_071608_GiftsCom&l=shop,pdp,ctr-nikeid/pn-triSwiDig0810/cid-1/pid-220289//piid-7974/pbid-INSPI_50349_v9_0_20081006#l=shop,pdp,ctr-nikeid/pn-triSwiDig0810/cid-1/pid-220289//piid-7974/pbid-INSPI_50349_v9_0_20081006

Use Promo code GIVENIKE for free shipping.

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This holiday season, the must have gift is not a toy doll or video game console. What is it?

Cash (highlight for answer)

Hillary's Christmas Gift of the Day

Do you know what your pet is doing while you are away? Well now you can with the Pet's Eye View Camera by National Geographic.

Get a pet's eye view just like the professionals do on National Geographic on TV with this $50 extremely durable digital camera that clips on your pet;s collar just like an ID tag. Or hey just clip it to your husband to see what he is REALLY up to.

Get yours today here: http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/product/131/4766/106.html

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In the beginning of a marriage, this lasts about 40 minutes. Later, the time drops to less than 15 minutes.

Dinner conversation (highlight for answer)

Hillary's Christmas Gift of the Day

Okay so I know that this segment is meant to be for Christmas gifts but this one I could not pass up and you definitely need to get for your kids today!!!

Elf on a shelf, it is a great gift that will create a memorable Christmas tradition for years to come. For $29.95 at http://www.elfontheshelf.com/ you too can purchase your very own elf straight from the north pole, name him, adopt him, and read the magical story that he comes with.

Elf on the shelf is Santa's helper and he usually arrives after Thanksgiving and watches over the children in the home to make sure they are on their best behavior. Every night the Elf on the Shelf ventures back to the North Pole and reports back to Santa on the children's attitude that day. The next morning he is back in your home , but this time in a different location. It is said that children are allowed to talk to their elf but not touch him for fear of the elf losing it's magic.

It's truly a unique and fun tradition for kids and parents alike. Log on to http://www.elfontheshelf.com/ to purchase or click on store locator's on their website to see where you can get yours today.

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12% of homeowners say they've never been here. Where is here?

In their attic (highlight for answer)

O Christmas Tree...O Christmas Tree...

Check this out. On display in Osaka, Japan, made out of 24-karat gold and is decorated with more than 240 precious jewels. So how much is this tree worth?

Nearly $1.5 million...aren't we in a recession.

WOW just wow....

Six-pack abs. His mom must be so proud.

Hillary's Christmas Gift of the day

They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Well, I disagree. I think the way to everyones heart is through their stomach. And in saying that I now present to you my gift of the day- Specialized ice cream!!!



Who doesn't like ice cream? Anyone would appreciate a sweet treat made just for them. Ecreamery (found at http://www.ecreamery.com/) does just that. With more than 60 flavors and mix-in toppings to choose from, you can design your own ice cream. First, pick your milk base whether it be gelato, traditional or creme, second your two flavors and then lastly your two mix-ins. Seal the deal with a creative name and choice of packaging color ans WA-LA...Merry Christmas.

MMMMOOOOOve over Bluebell Ecreamery has got it goin' on.

(1/2 gallon comes in 4 pint size containers for $49.99)

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According to a study at Boston University you could cut your risk of cold and flu by 30% if you have this for breakfast.

Peanut Butter (highlight for answer)

Hillary's Christmas Gift of the day...

Attention sports fans! Want your baby to cheer along with your favorite NBA, MLB, NASCAR, and NCAA football team? Well now you can thanks to http://www.teambabyentertainment.com/ .

These half-educational/half-brainwashing DVDs teach the rules of a sport while also introducing them to the sports franchise that will ruin their lives forever. You are just $15 bucks away from raising the next LSU fan....or will it be a nascar fan...your choice! Merry Christmas.

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What is the official drink of the state of Louisiana?

Milk- adopted in 1983 (highlight for answer)

Nebraska has Kool-Aid as their state drink...how unfair?

One of the reasons why I will never hunt with Drew again...

Did you eat too much?

Are you feeling horrible, like me, for eating WAAAAAYYYY too much the past couple of days? This should make you feel better. Even models on magazine covers aren't perfect. Look at this before and after picture of a magazine cover. (click on pic to enlarge)



Ah...got to love photoshop!

Hillary's Christmas Gift of the day

Everyone knows someone that is hard to buy for...you know that person that has everything. Well do they have this?

Heirloom Photo Blankets and Throws! It holds nine family snap shots and will warm your loved ones heart as well as body. It will set you back about $150 bucks but it is sure to be a winning gift!
Purchase yours today at http://www.personalcreations.com/ and receive 15% off with your next order by using this code: PC15GFT.

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Who was America's first billionaire?

Henry Ford (highlight for answer)

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When was the first American Thanksgiving celebration?

1621 (highlight for answer)

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A large percentage of airline passengers surveyed said that they would pay $10.00 extra for this.

A seat away from people with a baby (highlight for answer)

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37% of Americans had this for breakfast this morning.

Soda (highlight for answer)

EWWW!!!!

OK so if you have a weak stomach, just ate, sensitive gag reflex....DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER!

I saw this and yes I thought it was so gross, but you know when you taste or smell something nasty you have to get confirmation from someone else?
You know like, "UGH this tastes/smells disgusting. Taste/smell it." And then the other person does and replies, "UGH gross!"
Well, this is one of those confirmation moments.
This was on FOX news it is a video of a woman from Arizona named Rosemary and her surgery. See Rosemary started experiencing blurred vision and numbness in her arm. So she went to the doctor and they diagnosed her with a brain tumor. BUT it wasn't a brain tumor. When the doctors went in to surgically remove the said tumor they found a WORM!!!! AHHHH!!! Yes a worm LIVING IN HER BRAIN!!!!
(Now, the doctors say there are two ways this could happen: 1. by eating uncooked pork 2. eating food by someone who didn't wash their hands after using the bathroom...ewww!)
Anyway, good news is the worm was removed and she is doing fine.
Bad news: I have video of the worm removal. (The actual operation footage starts at 2:42) Can your stomach handle it? If so, watch away.


OK so I am NEVER eating out to eat again or pork. Bye-bye bacon it was a nice affair while it lasted.

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Sales of this consumer item are up 50% recently.

Safes (highlight for answer)

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You'll find 6 of these in the average American kitchen.

Promotional coffee cups (highlight for answer)

Fat Cat

There's a veterinary charity organization in the UK called PDSA which is holding a contest....to see how much weight EIGHT overweight pets can lose. Seven of the eights pets are dogs the other is this...





WOW! That is a cat named Tinks he weights 24 pounds!

Are you ready for the big switch?

February 17, 2009 will your TV go dark or are you ready for digital TV? If you are not sure KSLA channel 12 will be conducting a live test during their 10pm newscast. If your TV goes dark well you have a couple of options.

1. You can decide now is a good time to catch up on your reading and buy a book


2. Buy a new TV


3. OR apply for a coupon for a TV converter box. However you have until March 31 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! So don't procrastinate. Log onto http://www.dtv2009.gov/ApplyCoupon.aspx or call 1-888-388-2009

So get on it so you aren't left in the dark.

Orb hunting is officially in season

Do you own or have you seen these yet this year?

I am not sure of their technical name, but in my family we call them ORBS! And with Christmas breathing down our necks that can only mean that Orb hunting season is in!!!

This is a game that a childhood friend and myself invented many, many moons ago when we were younger and it has become a favorite past time for the family.

So how do you Orb hunt?

It's easy really. As you are driving around town you search for the lit plastic cup decor and the deal is you have to be the first to scream, "ORB!" And you just keep score throughout the season. What do you win? The satisfaction that you are the best Orb hunter EVER!

News Flash: We are weird I know...but come on every family has a weird Christmas tradition.

What's yours?

Kids draw the darndest things....

Take a look at this picture drawn by a child in school. The teacher asked them to draw their mom at work. Here is what this one child came up with.


She sells shovels at Home Depot. Kids gotta love em'

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20% of women thing that this is sexy for a guy to do.

Shave his legs (highlight for answer)

Question:

So what are some things that put you in the holiday spirit?

Mine?

Holiday movies!!! You know like "Scrooged", "National Lampoons Christmas Vacation"

You?

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On average, women do this 47 times a year, and men only 7.

Cry (highlight for answer)

Jewel's for just $1.00

Great bargain and a great cause. On black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) you can buy Jewel's album, "Perfectly Clear" for one dollar on her website. She will be donating all the proceeds from that days sales to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Great way to get a ton of Christmas gifts on the cheap.

Here is the link to her website: http://www.jeweljk.com/index.php

Seeing into the future...

Three years ago a woman named Tanya out of California got in a horrific car accident losing her left eye. She has lived with a prosthetic eyeball ever since.

Well now she wants an upgrade. Instead of a regular acrylic eyeball, she wants one souped-up with a web cam!

She wrote on her website,: I'm attempting to recreate my eye with the help of a miniature camera implant in my prosthetic (slash) artificial eye. The installation of an eye-cam will substitute for the vision...that I lost in 20056 from a car accident."

And according to some doctors, this is possible. In other words, Tanya could soon be able to record her ENTIRE LIFE which you can view in REAL TIME online.

Would you want to record your entire life?

Not me, thanks to my parents not locking doors I was privy to some sights that I wish I could completely forget...AHHH...they still haunt me.

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57% of woman say they hate a man like this.

A man that is too nice (highlight for answer)

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The most common day for someone to do this is on a Monday. What is it?

Break up with someone (highlight for answer)

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57% of people did this to themselves when they were kids

Gave themselves a haircut (highlight for answer)

Bizarre but real ads from back in the day....

These are real ads. Click on picture to enlarge.

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The average woman has 163 of these.

Pounds (highlight for answer)

Our prayers have been answered

So in case you didn't know Merle Haggard was recently diagnosed with lung cancer (scary). This week he had surgery to remove the affected tissue and doctors found no more signs of cancer!!! Merle has the non-small cell lung cancer, which has a better survival rate than small cell.

He is now at home recovering and seems to be back to his old self already.

"Due to the surgeon, the Tylenol pushers on the fourth floor of the
hospital, and most of all my wife Theresa, I'm feeling good. I'd like to
know who controls the largest shares of Tylenol. God forbid it be the oil
companies."

TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!

It has finally come I am SOOOOOO excited! Taylor Swift's latest album "Fearless" is out in stores. Go out and get one it is said to be A-MAZING!

Speaking of Tay-Tay she was recently interviewed in Women's Health Magazine and she said she loves being a celebrity BUT sometimes it can get a little awkward especially when she is shopping for underwear in Vicky's Secret.

Quote: "I look up and there are, like, 15 people looking at me, with camera phones out waiting to take a picture of which kind of underwear I'm going to buy. 'Think she's a small or extra small?' I wanted to be like, 'Uh, guys? I can hear you!'"

Remember this?

Remember this picture? It was published in Life magazine. It's a nurse who was snapped being smooched by a sailor in Times Square after he's just returned home from fighting in World War II.

Well, a now 90-year-old Edith Shain claims she is that nurse and today she is serving as Grand Marshal in New York's annual Veterans' Day Parade.

I believe this is a picture of her now....

THANK YOU!!!!

Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to all that have fought for our freedom. You have given so much so that we may have so much...God bless!

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45 millions Boxes of these were sold last year in American.



Golf Balls (highlight for answer)

Is this Tori?

OK Saved By The Bell fans....remember Tori (Leanna Creel)? You know she played the athletic tom-boy/one of Zach's million love interests on the show?

Is this her in the new Progressive Commercial?

Drew and I have been arguing about this every time it comes on. He says it's not but I am convinced it has to be. What do you think?

UPDATE: I have just received news that this is not Tori (Leanna Creel) BUT her triplet sister Monica. Who played in one of the Parent Traps with her. Hey I was some what close...right?

Live from New York...it's Tim Mcgraw

So do you think Tim Mcraw can do funny?

Well he is going to try as he hosts Saturday Night Live November 22nd.

Tim has little faith in his comedic skills,

"I'm not exactly known for my comedy...But then again if you've been to one of my shows you might feel differently. Hopefully hanging around Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon and Jon Favreau is good training."

All of them are in the new movie "Four Christmases" which open November 26th. It looks really funny, however, you don't see Tim in any of the trailers on TV. Maybe he isn't a comedic genius.

Here one of the trailers I found with Tim in it. He gained some lbs for the part.

What do your fingers say about you?

If your index finger is longer than your ring finger, you're probably a couch potato. If your ring finger is longer, chances are you love to exercise. (OK so they just debunked that theory because I hate to exercise)

Anywho, they say men tend to have a shorter index finger in relation to their ring finger, while women's tend to be the same length.

The so called "man-pattern", whether it is in men or women, often means their is more aggression and greater athletic ability, while the "female pattern" is associated with strong verbal skills.

So what are you? Derek and I have the "female pattern". I don't know what that says about him.

What about this specimen above? She is known for the longest fingernails in the world. She obviously is not into exercise or sports...can't break one of those bad babies. And I guess you would have to be good with social skills so people would talk to you because she scares me just looking at her.

How do you do anything with those nails? Bathroom breaks must be a pain in the butt...hehe...no pun intended.

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The #1 cause of injuries at home is falling down. what is #2?

Walking into a sliding glass door (highlight for answer)

WOW...just WOW

This is an actual sign posted in a restaurant bathroom. Seriously??? Scary.