bringing back a classic

Have you seen the latest YouTube sensation? You know, the news footage heard 'round the world to the tune of "Hide yo' kids, hide yo' wife?"

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here to remind you of an old favorite in this "genre," good ole' Bubb Rubb and Lil Sis. To me, it doesn't get any better than them. Inner city journalism at its finest, first seen at the 0:44 mark:




Please don't tell me I'm the only one who's ever witnessed the beauty that is Bubb Rubb and Lil Sis?

boo'd!

The other day, we came home from work and went out the front door to check the mail. To our surprise, we found an orange plastic pumpkin full of candy and two pieces of paper.

We had been BOO'd.

Booing, we've learned, is a tradition in our neighborhood, and yet another reason we love it so much. Aside from the wide streets, tall trees, and kids playing outside all the time, we have absolutely the best neighbors. They've been so warm and welcoming since we've lived at our current house, and the kids treat Sampson like one of the neighbor kids. They seriously come to our door and ask if Sampson can come out and play, and even wrote his name on the BOO paper. We feel so blessed to have the people around us we do. We had no idea what a wonderful atmosphere it would be.

So when it came to paying it forward, I decided to bake my go-to chocolate cake batter cookies and put Reese's Pieces in the batter. They tasted so delicious with colors perfect for fall! You can do Halloween candy, baked goods, whatever floats your boat, really. I chose two neighbors who don't live on our street who I thought would enjoy it. Their kids like to pet Sampson when they see us walking or running, so I was a little biased!


If you don't know your neighbors well or want to come up with a fun way to get to know them better, I'd encourage you to visit this site with Boo grams or eHow's detailed instructions, assemble some goods, and shower with your neighbors with blessings -- whether there are kids involved or not!

did you know?

bonus: this is what little LB looked like in 1989

 Jenna posted some "did you knows" today, which was lots of fun to read. So since I'd love to know more about you, I'll go first. And if you feel so inclined to do a post like this, link in the comments to share the fun with everyone! Here goes...

Did you know?

1) I'm (technically) a published co-author...of a Spanish/English medical dictionary with an original printing of about 15 at my small university press.

2) For years, I played basketball and softball but have never considered myself athletic or competitive, a nightmare for the only daughter of a sports fan with two athletic sons. Coincidentally, my favorite sport I've ever played was indoor soccer, which I discovered in college.

3) I graduated a semester early from college and later found out that if I'd gone that extra semester, I'd have enough classes for three bachelor's degrees (English, Spanish, and Mass Communications/Journalism). For the record, I won't go back and do it because I think having a degree is important, but experience is the most important factor in the professional world.

4) Quaker Oatmeal Squares is our new favorite cereal! We eat it night and day, especially since I've been in a bit of a cooking slump lately.

5) I secretly love Dog the Bounty Hunter and Billy the Exterminator's shows, to my husband's horror, and I've also recently started watching "Friday Night Lights". It reminds me of high school, sadly.

6) I not-so-secretly love Elton John.

7) The first meal I tried to cook for JT after we got married was a spring risotto with peas and herbs and lots of parmesan. I'd never had risotto and had no idea how extensive it was for a beginning cook to make. But I stirred in the broth bit by bit, stirred for what seemed like forever, and got it cooked to my liking. Then I accidentally dumped in a ton of black pepper, tried to syphon it off, and made JT and I tear up when we ate it. Everyone has to start off somewhere, right?

8) One of my proudest moments was walking hand-in-hand across the stage at my college graduation with Betty, the 70-year-old, 80% hearing impaired lady I tutored in Spanish for two years. 

9) If I weren't a publicist, I'd want to be a chef, nurse, physical therapist, opera singer, bakery owner, magazine editor, or food writer.

10) My puppy Sampson's middle name is...? I will give you hints:

+ he is named after a sidekick from a historical/epic movie
+ this sidekick is European
+ this sidekick looks horrible in a skirt
+ this sidekick can grow some epic facial hair
+ this name also means "James"

Leave a comment with your best guess and/or a random fact about you, and one of you might find a special surprise...it might involve a little baking I plan to do this weekend. Also, hello to all of the wonderful bloggies I met at the Tulsa Blog Meet-up on Thursday! Welcome to my little corner of the web!

another random one!

we throw the best office birthday parties. of all time.
complete with 3D decorations and make-your-own mud pies

(there's no alcy in those jello shots. promise.)

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I got over my terror of packing and we've made pretty good progress.
my husband is living up to his self-proclaimed moniker, "Professional Packer"
I guess he's moved a lot?
either way, I am glad to be married to such a fast, efficient, and encouraging mover.

as our house empties, I'm coming to terms with it
and detaching myself from the idea of it as my home
here is a glimpse of home now:

 still amazed by this.
I can't wait to find out why God called us to this house
and opened every single door
when it's way more than we need for several years,
way more than I ever imagined we'd be blessed with.
it's a mystery

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I had every intention of doing "weight loss wednesday"
with my beauty mama friend Sarah T. this week,
but decided to do another random post.


If they are becoming regular, does that mean they're not random anymore?

anyway, there is absolutely no way I can post about weight loss this week.
not on a week when I have worked out once (tonight)
and am still getting over the plague.

plus, I have acquired three cookbooks this week.
my mom bought me Giada's latest and the Julia Child cookbook, too.
ironically, I have not cooked once this week, unless you count PB&J.
do you count PB&J?
last night, I had a weird craving for roasted mushrooms on the side of my PB&J


the third cookbook is TOTALLY different:

I emailed Kath of KERF, and she recommended this to me.
I've already bookmarked my favs.
I really want to jump on the "whole foods" bandwagon more,
but it just feels so sinful to cheat on my Braum's soft serve like so!
 nevertheless, here at the marriage of an undomestic,
I decided three blogs is way too  many, so
I've pretty much combined them now.
you will be seeing "improving LB" and "undomestic kitchen" posts
right here in the near future!