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2012 Stats for Daily Foolishness

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 34,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 8 Film Festivals

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Posted by on December 30, 2012 in Jenn, Waste Some Time

 

Books

If you need some ideas for books, here is an incomplete list of some of my most favorite books, in no particular order:

World War Z by Max Brooks

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester

Anything by Oliver Sacks, Paul Auster, Augusten Burroughs, or Erik Larson

The Awakening by Kate Chopin (+ any of her short stories)

Night by Elie Wiesel

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

The Genghis Khan series by Conn Iggulden

Girl with a Pearl Earring byTracy Chevalier

The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

I am Legend by Richard Matheson

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers

In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

The Clan of the Cave Bear series by Jean M. Auel

Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy

 

 
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Posted by on June 24, 2012 in Books, Jenn

 

Mother’s Day 2012

Evren brought me the paper this morning…turns out it was a special edition…

My favorite is: “I really love the way she gets craftsy.”  …and I love that he knows me so well.

Ayla has tortured me for nearly a month and gets the award for *most prepared for Mother’s Day*.  She rode her bike to the store, bought me a present and card with her own money, wrapped it and there it sat on the kitchen counter taunting me this whole time.  I finally got to open it today!  She got me two nail polishes (I’ve already painted my nails today, she picked the perfect color!) and a really funny card.

I am truly a it’s the thought that counts person and they both did a wonderful job of making me feel like they really took the time to think about me.  I am so lucky to have such wonderful kids.

I am also thankful every single day for my mother who made sure that I never doubted for one single second of my life that I am loved.

          

Happy Mother’s Day.

 
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Posted by on May 13, 2012 in Ayla, Evren, Family, Holiday, Jenn

 

Strawberry Season 2012

Bright and early on Good Friday and we were some of the first at the strawberry fields this year.  We brought home 6.5 pounds of bright red strawberries.  Delicious!

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Last year we remembered that it was very windy and the sand kept getting in our faces.  It must’ve been hotter because I remember being all sticky and sweaty when we left.  But this year… it was perfect.  The weather was lovely, it wasn’t windy, there were plenty of strawberries… Ayla said, “I didn’t even have anything to complain about this time.

 
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Posted by on April 8, 2012 in Ayla, Evren, Food, Holiday, Jenn, Photos

 

Drinking: Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned

My brother ordered this drink when we went out to dinner at Maximilen’s in Seattle and I promised to try it the next time I went out.  I love it!  Perfect sipping drink.  Thanks Dave!

 
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Posted by on April 8, 2012 in 101 in 1001, Food, Jenn, Travel

 

Current Addiction: Mango Strawberry Frutista Freeze

Taco Bell: Mango Strawberry Frutista Freeze

Better than an coke Icee or a Sonic diet cherry lime-ade.  Mango is my new favorite anything.

 
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Posted by on April 8, 2012 in Great Ideas, Jenn

 

Current Addiction: Grape Drink Mix

Market Pantry Sugar-Free On-The-Go Grape Drink Mix Packets

Grape Jolly Ranchers are my least favorite so I can not explain this.  All I know is that I can’t get enough of this chemical goodness.

 
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Posted by on March 26, 2012 in Jenn, Reviews

 

Crafty: Valentine’s Day Bookmarks

Ayla and I made Valentine’s Day Bookmarks for all of our favorite people!  Easy, cheap and fun.

(Inspiration found on Pinterest)

 
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Posted by on March 13, 2012 in Art, Ayla, Crafty, Great Ideas, Jenn

 

Sculpture Museum, Feb 2012

Ayla was on a camping weekend having tons of fun and Evren and I weren’t happy just sitting at home… so we visited one of our favorite places in the city.  Then he convinced me to go to the Art Museum across the street also.  I had to stop him when he just assumed we were going to the Asian Museum as well… I love museums too, but moderation!

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Posted by on February 11, 2012 in Art, Evren, Jenn

 

Gifty: Cool Beans

My super-awesome friend CJ tells me: I got you something, it’s totally not a big deal, but I saw this and I thought of you and I had to get it.

I drink iced coffee almost every day (I know! she says) …she was right – this is totally the perfect gift.  I love it!

 
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Posted by on January 28, 2012 in Jenn

 
 
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