Food Review: Jack and Jill Bowling Lanes

Way back when I had the debate about the BEST hamburger that I have EVER had..and it wasn't Five Guys...I have been on a mission to find the BEST! I finally found it at a place that you would not suspect, Jack and Jill Bowling Lanes in Pleasant Grove.
The cheeseburger is probably just as expensive as the other place, but it is actually worth it. AND since they not only have fries, tater tots, and waffle fries, they have ONION RINGS! I love onion rings, and especially really crispy ones like theirs!
So next time someone asks me what the next burger is that I have had...I will most def have the answer!!
On our mission to find the BEST we tried a few places, look for my reviews in the coming weeks. Paul and I have a different idea what is the BEST. {wink}

Dieting is not for me, a muffin top is what I'll be!

The Human Bungee Cord...

Who needs to tie things down when you can just let someone ride in the back of the truck?!

Mom's Make Money Blogging DOT com

Here are some questions that I frequently get asked when people find out I have a blog.


What is your blog about?
I always say it is a blog about nothing. Seinfeld got away with it, so can I.


How did you start your blog?
Truth be told I didn't start my blog. My friend Kerstin bugged me about doing a blog for months (I was too busy doing Myspace). Finally she didn't bug me anymore, and just did it for me...and yes I am thanking her now for that.


My blog soon became my sanity. Paul and I were "falling apart", and had completely different priorities. We never had fights, we just didn't talk at all. We just were roommates for a long time. It was my blog who kept me company while we were in this funk. I almost had my blog for a year before Paul even read a thing that I had written on the www for everyone to read.


How did I get the idea to make money?
I have another friend to thank for this...Vanessa! Vanessa runs three very successful blogs http://www.inevergrewup.net/ , http://www.utahsnaturalkids.com/, and the third we will talk about in a minute. =)
I went to my very first Art Days that Vanessa puts on through her blog, and got to meet her for the first time. She approached me with the idea of making money through my blog, I was clueless. I couldn't believe that people were actually making money doing something that I loved to do. Vanessa took me under her wing, and was my mentor...and still is. She invited me to my first blogger get-together, and believed in me. She believed that I could make money, and gave me confidence.

How do you make money?
This is the question I am getting more frequently. This is the hardest question to answer, because there is SO many ways to make money. I am still learning. That is where Vanessa's other blog comes in http://www.momsmakemoneyblogging.com/. She is giving out all her secrets and tips in videos, audio, and e-mails...in a 7 month course. I signed up, and I am so excited to learn more. She is an inspiring Mom blogger, and someone that I really look up to. There have been multiple times I have wanted to give up, and Vanessa has this way of lifting you up. After watching the first video I already felt rejuvenated, and ready to work hard again!

Thank you Vanessa for being my friend, my blog mentor, playdate pal, and just plain awesome...I {heart} you!

Oh, and Did you have any other questions for me?
I am pretty much an open book. {wink}

Wordless Wednesday: Bowling Playdate

Thank you Lyndi...Van had fun with you!

Summer Social Retreat '09

(photo by fotohok)

I am not a very outdoorsie gal. I love riding in the car through the canyon, but hiking would not be something on my agenda. April from Sweet Life in the Valley planned an eventful day of fly fishing, horse back riding, and the Heber Creeper aka Reins and Trains for a bunch of local bloggers in the beautiful Midway, Utah!

Obviously you can imagine what I chose to do...Reins and Trains. I boarded the train with 7 other bloggers, and away we went through the mountains. We enjoyed ourselves. Kami and I even found the snack cart halfway through our journey.

(photo by Kami)

We laughed, got to know each other, and had a lot of fun. Halfway through the train ride the "outlaws" came, and tried to steal us off of the train...the only problem we didn't know we were suppose to get off. Ooops! So, after the minor misunderstanding we met up with the "outlaws", and went on a fun wagon ride back to Soldier Hollow for the rest of the event.

(photo by Kami)

(photo by Fotohok)

Thank you April for putting on such an awesome event for all of us! You are awesome!!! I had sooo much fun! Oh, and the swag deserves a whole post! LOL!

Bath and Body Works Giveaway!

Just because I adore anything that smells good I decided to give ya'll a chance to win a $25 gift card to Bath and Body Works. =) Tell me what your favorite scent is...and you are entered!

My favorite is rainkissed leaves, and Paul's has always been apple. Yes, my husband uses smelly lotion...it is one of the many reasons why I love him!

This giveaway ends August 16th @ Midnight.

To Enter Giveaways...or not!

Even though I do giveaways on my blog, I still enter A LOT of other blogs giveaways. I figure it only takes me a few minutes, and I have a chance...sometimes it's a small chance, but still I have the chance. I just entered a giveaway that I was somewhere around the 2,900th commenter. What are the chances on that one? Slim to none, eh!? Who cares, I really want that stroller!

So, this is the post to say thank you to all those coolio blogs that I have won giveaways off of! AND to inspire some of you to start commenting!

This is a Go-Go Pet, and I won if for Van off of Child.hood. Van is in love with this lil thing. Jasmine (her name today) came with a ball, and actually goes all over the place making noise. Since we don't have pets...this is the next best thing, right?

I was lucky enough to win a $50 gift card to this place...

from Sassy Scoops. This place has some uh-mazing stuff from all over the world, and I can't wait to purchase something unique for my house.

This sAweet hooded towel was won off of Cavanagh's! The hood is super thick, and it is a HUGE towel which makes it very nice for after bath time...or even for the splash pad. =) I can't wait to purchase a couple more for baby #2!!

I won a $100 gift card from Extraordinary Mommy to this place...

Let me also not forget winning a Target gift card and a bundle of children's books from Grandma Lizzie's House!!

AND my new favorite baby item, a Kokopax carrier that I won...

from Sweet Life in the Valley's Retreat...which is an event I still need to blog about! ;)

Did I inspire you to enter more giveaways? I know that every time I win something, I always want to go and enter more!