I love sentences like the one your unnamed sister said! I say things like that all the time! Except, then people make me slow down and say it again. Sheesh. Don't you get what's in my head while I am saying it?

This will definitely help you to win! Very funny. Name dropping always helps.

And besides, Sue's post today dealt with Global Warming (notice the capital letters)--way to serious an issue to help her win. And the tone of it was also questionnable :).

Brilliant indeed!

I think you lost me somewhere between Topher and Maroon 5...

"ish" is my favorite non-word of all... and probably my kids least fave...

X - that's my smiley version of my fingers being crossed for your win :)

Dangit! I might just have to vote for you afterall!

Stuff like that makes me crazy. My daughter is the queen of random connections, and I let her get away with it because she's, well, my daughter.

But truly, it sounds like the dog shredded your sister's People Magazine and she taped it back together in the wrong order!

Hoping you win, btw.

Oh are we playing six degress of Maroon five?

I love that game!

Of course you had my vote ebcause you are the only Mormon Mommy blogger I read (I think).It has promted me to contemplate are there methodist mommy blogs I am missing out on being a part of?

Name dropping to win a contest. I don't know...but since we are name dropping, I know Topher and Lisa, too, which is why I latched on immediately to the whole Nie Nie thing...(read on Topher's blog, which, if you haven't read, you must: thejollyporter.blogspot.com).

I must clarify that I don't know them very WELL. My husband's brother and his wife are good friends with them (theater people you know) and so I've met them several times. That's all.

You adore Sue? Who knew? I never would have guessed?

WV=flatcha Oh! Excuse me. *blushes*

Hahahaha. Love this post!

Whether you win or not I'm going to keep reading your blog, because I think you're charming!

(I rather hero-worship Sue too. But she's never even ONCE checked out my blog. I sent her a nice email once and she wrote me a note back, but that's it. I feel so snubbed! Of course the fact that she has 80 million followers might have something to do with it.)

ooohhh! I love Maroon 5! Wait, did I get sidetracked from something?

Great post, Heidi. Two extra points for outing (Lynn) as nosy and greedy.
Not sure what the adjective would be for the last paragraph.

Meanwhile, we're not concerned about any late Cmas gift. We're still anxiously awaiting a lavender sachet.

Cheers.

p.s. I just voted. In exchange for my vote, I'll take instructions on how to play "Hide the Slipper." Still haven't figured that one out.

Erin--my sister is a hoot! I wish she would start a blog of her own (adn then there is my other sister who is a hoot--I wish SHE would start a blog of her own, too!) Becky--it is funny, isn't it? bwwaahhhaaahhaaaa!!! Kim-thanks ever so, dear! T--you rock!(ish) Kristina, I would hate for you to go against your scruples. Oh, wait, you don't have any! (Just kidding! Really!) Jana--thanks! Love you! Christine--yes! Whatever how many degrees it is . . .can't help you out on the methodist mommy blogs--the only other methodists I know are methodists either don't have blogs or are linked up with the Mormon Mommy Blogs--so I guess that answers your question. You should join, btw! We're all just moms in this together! Lara--how neat. I hear Lisa is super talented and beautiful. And she baby sat my nieces and newphews. Or did I mention that already? I should have added that my sister thinks Sis. Valentine is pheNOMenal! Jami--I adore YOU too! You know I do! Rebecca--you never know. She is pretty quiet and sneaky but I'm willing to bet she has. Megz--don't get sidetracked too far, now! Reed--talk about being outed! You appear as yourself! And, sorry ladies, but Reed's comments are my fave of this particular batch b/c he's my brother in law and he knows what makes me laugh so hard my brains leak out through my nose. So, Reed, Hunt The Slipper: someone hides a slipper in a huge house and everyone runs around trying to find it. Dull, I know but this was before TV and nintendo and wii fit. Have you ever seen Pride and Prejudice? People paraded around the room for exercise, yes, but also, sadly, for entertainment. Think of it as the precursor to the Miss America Pageant. Oh, wait! I forgot to ask for whom you voted. If it was me, then, yep, there's the instructions. If not, I no longer owe you said anxiously awaited sachet.

Thanks Jess! You posted whilst I was posting. .

CONGRATULATIONS, girlfriend!

HIGH FIVE! You go!

hixtedia is the verifier word.

Even your verifier is getting more complex.

And still I giggle at your posts. Thanks for the smiles once again! Good luck! I love Sue, too!

Hey with new visitors I think you need to put some of your oldies but goodies on the blog right now! There are some classics......nutrition vampire, IHOP the list is endless!

Hunt The Slipper: someone hides a slipper in a huge house and everyone runs around trying to find it.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Crash, if I could even begin to define hixtedia, I would feel so much better about myself, Youngblood, I'm glad you stopped by--I now know how to add you to my dashboard without that darn follower widget thing. I'll be there! Soon! I promise! Jen--yes, T will esp. love the IHOP story. Reed--that's what I said! In other words, I agree. My version in Miss D was much spicier, don't you think? And where is my Amazon review!?!!?

You funny little conniving thing you! Love you anyway. Even though we're up against each other for spotlight. Grrr...

You're winning anyway. (tongue sticking out ;)

I am sure you will come out a winner, because that is what you are! I wish you all the luck in the world!

what was the question again? it's after 5, my brain is mush!

small world though huh?

good luck

Alyson--I would have nominated you if I wasn't so busy nominating myself. Yet,I am in the grips of guilt, the result of my conniving ways. I DO have a book to promote, tho. In a few months (or years) I will go away, quietly. Or, kicking and screaming. One or the other. Kelline-you are sweet. How is Abra? STacey--mine too! And it isn't even four here, yet. I started out the day that way, though.

I voted for one of my favorite blogs, sorry (everyone besides Heidi!)!

No, don't go away!

Good luck -----so if I leave a comment does that mean you will look at MY blog and add me to your "list" cause I am trying to wedge my way into the blogger world here. Sheeesh , such pressure.

Well ya know, it really is a small world. So I am not the least bit surprised your sisters kids were babsat by the sister of a Maroon 5 dude.
And I will go and check out the voting situation. I would also like to buy the book to contribute to Nie Nie. I bought a shirt, but it just doesn't feel like enough.
About bloggers annex. I just joined, thanks to you. I followed your link about why you like Santa's and liked the site. I also just submitted my first post, so be kind please. :)
Also on the second round of reading Miss D. Love it even more the second time.
And by the way. My brother (McKay) is in the same ward as another brother or sister (can't remember) of Nie Nie and he is helping to do some woodwork in the house that was bought there in Provo for Stephanie and Christian. So there ya go, small world huh.
Man, this feels like it's own post instead of just a comment, sorry.

So funny! AND just proves the little six removed theory, don't ya think? Because Christians little sister was a really good friend of my very best friend in high school. See? The theory of six. Its real.

And I heart Sue. She never reads me ever, although I am one of her faithfuls AND I'm good friends with her SIL -but she doesn't even know it. AND there is that six theory AGAIN.

This was awesomeness upon awesomeness!!! Ohhhhh, I wish I could write!!!

BTW...guess what arrived in the mail today? My son was hoping for his camera...not so! A book for me! I think you might know the author! hehehehe

Kazzy--I might just have to fly to Utah for the sole purpose of giving you a hug! Alyson, okay, I'll stay if *you* want me to, Wendy--yes (and thanks for visiting!) Tara--that is totally amazing! And I love that you are reading it again! You will also get a hug when I go to Utah but, Oh nuts! You live in a diff state! That stinks! Heather--you never know! Sue might read you--she is quiet and sneaky that way. She doesn't have time to comment very often but she does read. APRIL--YAY! And I hope and pray that it will be a teensy weensy distraction for your upcoming challenge. I hope you blog your brains out about it!

I've already voted, but I believe I will steal some wifi from a neighbor in order to get a new ip address to vote again :) How's that for clever - cancelling out my own vote like that? Oh, and don't tell anyone, but I just may cancel out my own vote a few more times after that, because I'll feel bad about the other blog I supported, and so on, and so on, and so on... ;-)

Rachel--how clever! I'm glad to know that people can't vote more than once without going to great pains like that. :) Phew!

Heidi - thanks so much for all the nice things you said. I feel quite undeserving - but love ya muchly.

PS: Becky, I'm not IN the contest, I'm holding the contest. And yes, it was a very ranty post ;>

Hey, Sue, love ya muchly, too! BTW, ranty posts are fine. Randy posts, not so much. I hear someone who is in this contest thing has a kinda randy post but I am so lame I haven't gone and checked out even one blog of my competition--except I do read New England Living on a regular basis b/c I love Alyson & b/c we are cousins from way back (on the Mayflower!) Who knew?