Amazon Kindle

Have any of you ever seen/heard of the Amazon Kindle?  My dad had one last year when I went to visit my parents, and I LOVED it!!  It's basically like a portable library that has a wireless internet capability where you can download books, magazines, blogs, newspapers, and other publications, and read them right on the device.  I kept hinting that I wanted one for Christmas, and Mom and Dad kept saying that I shouldn't hold my breath because they are quite pricey (but SO worth it if you like to read like me!).  So, I didn't hold my breath, but I still held out hope.  And, lo and behold, on Christmas morning, guess what was waiting for me under the tree??? My very own Kindle!!  YAY!!!!!  I love this thing!  The books that you can download are actually cheaper then buying the books at the store.  They don't have every book out yet, but they do have quite a lot of them.  I downloaded the whole Chronicles of Narnia series for like $21 when it normally costs about $49 to buy all of the books at Barnes and Noble or somewhere like that.  I also found a couple versions of the Bible for about $2.00 a pop when I was searching for books.  That's a bargain!  You can also create a wish list of books you want.  And, if you ever get an Amazon gift card, you can use that toward downloading books for Kindle.

Like I said, they are pricey, but if you love to read, they truly are worth it!  I love it because it's so portable, and it has an audio feature.  Check it out!

Also, HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY from me and sweet Drew!!!!  He and I hope you are all wearing your GREEN!!!

Weekend in Fayetteville

This past weekend, Katie, Ed, Drew, and I got in the car Friday after I got off work and headed up to Fayetteville to see friends.  It had been about ten months (too long!) since I had been up there, so I was so excited to get to see friends.  I got to stay with my sweet friend from college, Michele Tencleve, her husband, Keith, and their adorable 9 1/2-month-old son, Hudson.  Poor Huddie was under the weather this weekend, though bless his little heart! :(  But, when we got there Friday night, he and Drew got to meet!

Hudson wanted to play.  Drew wasn't quite sure what to think...

Saturday, we had to get up and take Hudson to the doctor because he woke up with a fever and chest congestion, and the doctor put him on an antibiotic and an inhaler.  Keith stayed home with him all day so Chele and I could go shopping and go out to dinner to our favorite restaurant, Shogun.  It was yummy!!  Chele and I also had a blast riding in the car jamming to 80's music.  It felt like old times!  I even got to see a friend from high school, Steve (who we all call Remus), who just happens to be best friends with Keith and who lives down the street from the Tencleves.  He had gotten a new camera that he wanted to show us.  He took some funny pictures of me and Chele in the backyard.  Chele and I always have so much fun! :)

Friends forever!!

Silly girls!

Fun times

Sunday, I got up and my sweet friend, Melody Jenkins picked me up and she and I went to church at her family's church, New Hope Fellowship.  Mel and I were music majors at the U of A together.  I LOVE her sweet family!  It was so great to see them all and to catch up with Melody again!  Hopefully she is coming down to Little Rock the weekend before my birthday, so that should be a blast.  Her dad took us all out to Marketplace for lunch after that.  It was good!  They have this great dessert called A Chocolate Mess.  Melody and I shared one and couldn't even finish it.  I didn't get a picture, but here is a pic that was taken about four years ago that's one of my favs, but we still look the same, so it won't matter.

After that, I had a lazy afternoon back at Michele's till Katie, Ed, Drew, and I headed back home.  I want to move back up to Northwest Arkansas ASAP!  I miss it so much!!

A Healthy Start

Well, since I'm about to turn 30, i figure it's seriously time to start getting back in shape.  It's going to be a grueling task, but I gotta do it.  I'm honestly not much for the diet crap, but I do want to start working out!

I bought this video two years ago and started to do it once before.  I really like it because it doesn't wear you out the first time you do it.  Don't you hate it when you haven't worked out for awhile, and you go to an aerobics class or do a workout video, and after it's done you can barely stand up, let alone move or breath??  Well, not the case with this video!  it's so easy and I feel great after doing it.  The only things you need are good walking shoes, light weights (like 1-3 pounds), and of course the video.  I really like Leslie Sansone.  She is very encouraging, and her workouts are very easy to do.  No complicated moves to do, which is really good for someone visually impaired like I am.

I have some "before" pictures that I took, and as soon as I see some results, I will be sure to post them on here.  Be prepared, though.  The before pics are kinda bad.  :)  But isn't that usually the case??