I remember having Michael Jackson notebooks in grade school...with his yellow vest and white shirt. And my Thriller lunch box...haha! Man, I still can't believe it. My whole class was sad tonight, until we tried to moonwalk to Wanna Be Startin Somethin, and then we rolled on the floor with laughter. What a day.

A big gallery-quality canvas.

A set of professional brushes.

Gift certificate to an art supply store (not Michael's)

Do you know what kind of medium she uses? An artist always appreciates a new set of paint! Or gouache. Or whatever they use.

But I also like the portfolio idea.

Go out and do something fun and invigorating...get your blood pumping and your body moving...you will wake up that sensual energy that is longing to come out.

When I was working FT, I accumulated 4 wks of vacation. But they laid me off before I could take it! So now it's only 1 full week this year and a bunch of mini trips.

I dress in hip hop gear, zumba gear and brazilian workout wear, so yes, probably a bit young for my age...but hey, it's my job. Cleavage and midriff are completely covered, so I think I can still rock my young threads.

Getting laid off from my desk job was the best thing that ever happened to me. I LLLLLOOOOOVVVVEEE my job with all my heart.

I started a new dance class today...teaching an outreach program for low-income teenagers. What a TOUGH crowd to win over, but it is a wonderful feeling to motivate young people (many of whom are overweight) to get active, forget their problems for awhile and have some fun. It's a blessing to see them smiling and moving.

For those of you that do Santa/Easter Bunny/T Fairy, are you going to be the one to break the news to them or will you let them find out from their friends? I only ask because my DC still believes in it despite all his friends telling him there's no such thing. And I don't want to lie to him or break his heart! If I tell him now, I will ruin it for my youngest. I feel damned if I do and damned if I don't!

I delivered at 27 weeks. I remember what I needed the most was preemie clothes! I had tons of newborn clothes ready, but I was not prepared to clothe a preemie. I would congratulate your friend, tell her about all the MILLIONS of preemie success stories (so amazing what they can do now) and I bet she would appreciate a few preemie outfits.

Everyone I know loves their Wii Fit more than their equipment. I've never tried it though.

I have done it and it was miserable. The only way I would do it again is if I had a whole month to travel, making many long stops to really explore the country. I drove coast to coast in 10 days with 2 little ones. Besides Lake Tahoe, Wyoming and family in Ohio, the rest was pretty much a big blur with lots of whining.

bfast: a mini pancake & coffee

snack: string cheese

lunch: a turkey sandwich & iced tea

snack: banana bread that I made with DCs

dinner: veggie pizza & water

snack: chips & dip (I cannot live without)

and of course, my daily 8 glasses of H2O

Where would I buy it? Home Depot?

How would I dissolve super sticky glue off kitchen tile? I am googling, but if anyone has any bright ideas, I'm all ears. It is adhesive residue from stick on tiles that I peeled off.

Joy of Motion offers many styles and has 4 locations: Friendship Heights, Bethesda, Dupont and Northeast.

Has anyone been to Montross, Va? I've been invited to stay but have never been. I'm imagining a very quiet bay town.