Woman's World Magazine

I think most of you know that I'm going to be featured in an article in Woman's World Magazine. I got an e-mail just now from a woman who said she saw me in the magazine, so I thought I would alert you all to look for it. It's the March 14 issue and has South Beach Diet on the cover. Woman's World is an oversized magazine on thin paper sold near the checkstand in grocery stores. The article is mostly about the South Beach Diet, and just a little bit about me and my blog, but it's still rather exciting.

Celebrity Baby Blog

Kara:

Remember how on your meme you said you visit the celebrity baby blog everyday......well, you are in luck!!! You actually probably know this because you probably already visited the site today, but they are looking for interns. Think of all the celebrity gossip you could come across if you were an actual intern. Kurt would have a heart attack if you quit, but how can you pass up celebrity baby blog intern????

And if anyone else is looking for an internship that would get them involved with celebrities....here you go!

Family Wedding

Hi everyone,

One of Aunt Rosie's grandsons, (Wes and Gay's boy) Tyler Grose is getting married this week. I will buy a family wedding gift. Call me or respond to this blog if you are interested by Thursday noon! I will buy a gift at Bed, Bath and Beyond that afternoon and go to the reception. About $10-15 is plenty; you can mail the money later or pay me when you see me. Let me know the amount you are interested in so I know how much to play with.

If anyone local wants to go, let me know and we can go together. Dave, Amy and Mark are out of town all week.

Love, Lisa

Sing the following in your best voice:

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to you.
Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to you.
You look good.
(echo) You look good.
You look fine.
(echo) You look fine.
We hope you have a great time!
I thought a family sing along was
appropriate for Janet's birthday.
We love you Janet and hope you
have a splendid day.

Happeeee. Happeeee. Happeeee.

Birthday Shaquoia. We hope your day is full of love and laughter. Cake and candles. Wishes and wonder. Presents and parties. Smiles and surprises. And many more. We love you Shaquoia.

Aly's Meme.....

What is one thing you doubt most of us don't know about you? I practice my dance moves in front of the mirror.

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? Cheesecake, it is pure heaven!!!

What movie could you watch over and over again? Empire Records

If you had to live outside the U.S., where would you live and why? Either Ireland (pictures of Ireland are beautiful) or Australia (You are surrounded by ocean and beach)

What was your least favorite or most favorite subject in school? I absolutely loved math. I know, I'm a nerd!!!

What is something that makes you smile from ear to ear? The beach (and of course my nieces and nephew)

What's a TV show you hate to admit you like? Laguna Beach: The Real OC

Who are your favorite bands? Tori Amos, Jack Johnson, and Notorious BIG

What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Tin Roof Sundae

What age do you think is the ideal age? Which ever age you have finally figured out what you want in life and who you are as a person.

If you could vacation anywhere, where would it be? Maine

If you weren't doing what you are doing now, what would you be doing? I would be a police detective or a criminal investigator of some type.

What's one part of your daily routine you don't like? Waking up early

If you were an animal what would you be, and why? A Siberian Tiger, they are beautiful animals and to me they represent strength and courage.

What is your favorite type of M & M's? You can never go wrong with peanut, unless you're allergic of course.

Tag your it, Amy Denny (Aunt Amy)!!!

Josh Draper's meme

What is one thing you doubt most of us don't know about you? I have a new girl friend her name is Brooke.

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? Wienerschnitzel, because it's so delicious, and fattening.

What's one food you would throw up if you had to eat it? Mushrooms, they grow under poop!

What movie could you watch over and over again? Pirates of the Carribean

If you had to live outside the U.S., where would you live and why? In Kansas so I could be close to my sisters, o outside the U.S. Germany because it would be cool.

What was your least favorite or most favorite subject in school? Math I suck bad at Math, and so do numbers 1+1=3, right?

What is something that makes you smile from ear to ear? Music

What's a TV show you hate to admit you like? What is T.V.?

Who are your favorite bands? Incubus, 30 seconds to mars, and Elton John

What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Cookies and Cream

What age do you think is the ideal age? 22

If you could vacation anywhere, where would it be? Hawaii

If you weren't doing what you are doing now, what would you be doing? Cleaning Sewers!!!

What's one part of your daily routine you don't like? Freakin A my alarm clock!

If you were an animal what would you be, and why? Eagle, because they get to sore over pretty places.

Tag your it, Aly Willey!

Maybe we have an extra boy too:)

These are various pictures of Lexi who had very little hair until after she was 2!! Kara, I think that Sophie is beautiful!

Brian Kynaston MeMe

What is one thing you doubt most of us know about you? I have no idea, I’m not mysterious.

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? Again, no idea

What's one food you would throw up if you had to eat it? Blood sausage

What movie could you watch over and over again? Any Star Wars Episode

If you had to live outside the U.S., where would you live and why? I only know I wouldn’t live in Paraguay. That’s the only other Country that I’ve been to.

What was your least favorite or most favorite subject in school? Anatomy (favorite)

What is something that makes you smile from ear to ear? My Wife

What's a TV show you hate to admit you like? Grey’s Anatomy

Who are your favorite bands? Johnny Horton and Charlie Pride or anything 80’s

What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Pecan Pralines and Cream (Blue Bell)

What age do you think is the ideal age? 34 (because that’s how old I am now)

If you could vacation anywhere, where would it be? Alaska

If you weren't doing what you are doing now, what would you be doing? Playing Playstation

What's one part of your daily routine you don't like? My wife nagging me 

Josh Draper TAG. You're it!...

Does Sophie Look like a boy?

Cooper Will do anything for a "Coke"!

Yesterday at Target (my home away from home) 3 different people thought Sophie was a boy at first. I guess having no bow on and wearing a blue shirt with suede pants didn't help. I thought the pink blanket would give it away. Oh well, hopefully she grows hair soon!

The picture with the Grandkids was taken on Saturday. What a bunch!

Isabella Visits Ms. Denny's Class

Today Isabella visited my class. She had a great time. She informs me she has never seen a classroom this organized before.

baby gap model

We are like the energizer bunny, we keep trying, and trying and trying to get Jaxon to smile for the camera. :0)

Sibling fighting?

Just curious, who were the fighters in the Denny family? Here's a posed picture of Kenzie and Mason. The two that usually fight are Mason and Rylie. Bye!

Did somebody try to sneak and have a birthday?

I think one of my darling neices tried to sneak by without me realizing it was her birthday. And since I'm out of town in San Diego I didn't get my reminder email. If this is true, then will somebody please tell Olivia Happy happy birthday and then send her through the spanking machine for me? Oh yes, and bake her a giant cake (let her choose the kind) and then let her stay up all night and watch cartoons. We love you Olivia. Happy Birthday yesterday.

Sundance & Snow

A few of the Willeys enjoyed the snow and Park City for the annual Sundance Film Festival visit. We don' t go for the films, but for the fanfare. We did not see any celebrities this year--they were smart enough to stay out of the snow. We did enjoy the usual carmel apple, though and had fun walking up and down Park City's main street. It is much different from the times I spent there with Mom and Dad and siblings on the fourth of July!!

GRILLED CHEESE!!

I was reading Kalyn's Kitchen --and enjoyed the saga of the cheese sandwich. After reading it, I just had to go have one for breakfast! Kalyn is really a fabulous writer---that Pete somebody doesn't know what he is talking about!

Jon O's MeMe

What is one thing you doubt most of us know about you? I was born in Marcus Welby's hospital (St. Johns, Santa Monica, CA).

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? Fresh seafood.

What's one food you would throw up if you had to eat it? Liver (I do like the onions and bacon though).

What movie could you watch over and over again? National Lampoon's Vacation (TV version).

If you had to live outside the U.S., where would you live and why? Most islands in the south pacific close to the equator - solitude, constant warm air and water.

What was your least favorite or most favorite subject in school? Most favorite -Any college class that had field trips.

What is something that makes you smile from ear to ear? Vacations with Val. What's a TV show you hate to admit you like? Fear Factor.

Who are your favorite bands? Eagles, Cars, Bread.

What's your favorite ice cream flavor? chocolate chip.

What age do you think is the ideal age? 24

If you could vacation anywhere, where would it be? (short list) Europe, Alaska, South America and most islands.

If you weren't doing what you are doing now, what would you be doing? Backpacking across Australia looking for opals.

What's one part of your daily routine you don't like? I attend far too many meetings.

TAG. You're it!....Brian Kynaston

Andrew's letter

>Dear Family,>>First of all, thank you so much for the Valentine's day package! My>companion also enjoyed the valentines he got from all of the kids. We have both enjoyed all of the candy as well.>Also, contrary to what we both thought, neither of us were transferred. President Francis said that Elder Skifton will be leaving Olean after this transfer, which means that I will probably be here for three more months (two more transfers). We did get a new sister though for the Bradford, PA area, Sister Gomez. I haven't met her yet, but I'm sure she will help out this area.>One of our best investigators right now, Maria Welka, is doing very well. She is reading a few chapters out of the Book of Mormon every day! She only used to pray once a day, but now prays about questions she has about the Book of Mormon, and can definitely see a change in her life. She has lots of questions, because she really wants to understand this gospel, which is a good thing for us. We love it when people ask good questions!>I think I might have told you about Lonnie Miller, a member of the church who is engaged to Maria, but I don't know if I told you his full story. He is from Farmington, New Mexico. He had never read the Book of Mormon or even heard anything about the church. He had a dream where he was holding onto an iron rod and made his way to a tree. He ate fruit at the tree that was the most delicious he had ever tasted, and people were mocking him because he ate the fruit. He told his wife, an inactive member of the church, about the dream, and she took him to her parents, who pulled out a church magazine with a picture of Lehi's dream in it. Because of this, she and her entire extended family are now active in the church, and they all attend the temple regularly. He is now separated from his wife, because they both messed up, but he is firm in his testimony of the gospel. He bears his testimony when we are there sometimes, and he definitely has a testimony, because the spirit is there when he bears it.>We also have been meeting with the recent convert couple, the Kiernans, who moved to Hinsdale, NY from Straussburg, PA (eastern PA) and they are very excited about the gospel. Sister Kiernan even bought an LDS dictionary so that she could understand the Book of Mormon better when she reads it! They are coming up to church, unless the roads aren't plowed, but they usually are.>We found some new potential investigators when we tracted in Eldred, PA, and will follow up with them tomorrow. We also finally found a media referral at home, and are going to deliver Finding Faith in Christ to them tomorrow.>Other than the above information, we have been visiting members and a few other investigators that we have. Time has been going by fast, and I love sharing the gospel and uplifting others each day.>I hope you all have a great week, and I hope everyone had a good Valentine's day.>>Love,>Elder Ostler

Here's a video of Kelcie walking for close to the first time!! (ignore the cheesy mom in the background)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuI3Tr60hrk

Happy Valentine's Day.

PS...If you need a few ideas for the day go here.

Feliz Cumpleanos Brandon

I thought I would say it in Brandons second language!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRANDON!!!
WE LOVE YOU... I am so excited that I beat Rand to this post! Berny, you are a wonderful part of our family...Thank you for all you do...Have an absolutely awesome birthday!!!

Love you, tons of hugs...

Mom

ps...I knew you would love this photo!! Sorry! I knew it would bring a smile to everyone else's faces... (by the way everyone, the beard and the hair are long gone)

I know a little boy...

Who didn't live in a shoe...but he did have a birthday...so what's a family to do...but bake up a big cake...and wrap gifts up tight...and sing happy birthday...and stay up all night...(well, maybe not all night)...and just before midnight...before Ethan goes to bed...he thinks of some wishes...and hides them in his head...then he opens his presents...and cake eats a lot...then he runs to the mirror...to see how much bigger he got. Oh yeah...and then they send Ethan thru the spanking machine a whole bunch of times. Happy Birthday Ethan. We love you.

Lisa's MeMe

PERSONAL COMMENTS: How do you say Meme anyway??? I think it's mee-mee, because it's about me, but I have a feeling that is not correct. In Spanish, it would be meh-meh, but I don't think that works either!!! (The cut and paste didn't work for me, but I'm learning disabled with technology!

What is one thing you doubt most of us know about you?
I said yes to 5 other men in my life before I met the man of my dreams...Mark. (People say I have ADHD, but I don't know what they mean. Oh look... there goes a chicken!)

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
Mexican food. Why would you want anything else?

What's one food you would throw up if you had to eat it?
Cow's Brain. I did and I did.

What movie could you watch over and over again?
Fools Rush In.

What's one talent you wish you had?
One day I'm going to be on Dancing with The Ordinary People.

If you had to live outside the U.S., where would you live and why?
On a quiet beach in Mexico where I could help the poor around me.

Name one person from history you'd love to meet. Living or dead.
Emma Smith.

What is/was your least favorite or most favorite subject in school?
Math. I HATED math when I was younger and I cheated on my times table facts in college (if we were going to have to teach learning disabled kids facts, we had to pass them ourselves). Then when I had to teach pre-algebra in junior high (I flunked it twice in high school), I learned!!! I was so excited. Now I love to teach math and I'm dang good at it! But sometimes old habits die hard and I still count on my fingers! I figured that's why God gave them to us.

What is something that makes you smile from ear to ear?
Watching all 4 of my "boys" laugh together.

What's a TV show you hate to admit you like?
Everything. 24. Everwood. ER. George Lopez. Medium. Dancing with the Stars. CSI - but I hate that it's so sexual now. Lost. Oprah. Dr. Phil - it's amazing to see how stupid people are. Jeopardy. Invasion. One Tree Hill. Wheel of Fortune. Alias. Prison Break. Extreme Makeover. Amazing Race. Survivor. YOU NAME IT; I LOVE TO WATCH TV... it's so brain dead.

Who is your favorite band?
Anybody country. Whoever is the flavor of the moment.

Vanilla or chocolate?
Absolultely vanilla...WITH caramel and pecans or never mind.

If you could vacation anywhere, where would it be?
A beach. Alone with a good book and to die for food brought in to me by a gorgeous Latin man.

What's something you absolutely must do in your lifetime?
Watch my children be happy with their choices.

If you weren't doing what you are doing now, what would you be doing?
I would be in the Peace Corps, traveling the world as a nurse.

What's one part of your daily routine you don't like?
Getting up early in the morning. If I could get up around 9 or 10, I'd be a happy camper.

TAG. You're it!....
Jon Ostler

Olean, NY 14760

Dear family,I have finally received my new e-mail account, so from now on, e-mailme at this address: andjost@myldsmail.netI will probably check my old address once or twice more, but that is it,as I am not allowed to use any other websites.I have had some great lessons with people this week, and some great visits with the members in this area.Maria Welka is one of our investigators, and she loves learning aboutthe gospel. Unfortunately, she has some major stumbling blocks in theway of getting baptized right now, but I think that she will be able to eventually. She is engaged to Lonnie Miller, a member of the churchfrom Farmington, New Mexico, but both her and Lonnie are still marriedto other people, which complicates things a bit. We are helping themmove into a new apartment, which they are cleaning up, repainting, andbasically redoing the interior of. Maria came to church last Sunday, andshe loved it there. She is planning on coming again this week withLonnie.In other news, this may be my last week with Elder Skifton. He is a funperson with a very strong testimony of this gospel. He has shared manystories with me, both sad and funny. I think that one of the things I learned from him is that showing a little love is all it takes for somepeople to come to church. Even just saying "Hi" stopping by and talkingwith someone can make a huge difference in someones life. He is a good example for me to follow, and I hope that I can take the best fromhim and apply it to my own self.A story for this week...I can't think of one right now...so much pressure.I really can't think of a really good story at the moment, so I think that I will instead write a letter to you with a story or maybe even a few in it.This is all that I can think of writing at the moment, so I will send abigger letter in the mail later.I hope you all have a great week, and remember, send any future e-mail to andjost@myldsmail.net .Love,Elder Ostler

Meme ponderings.

I'm loving reading the results of the family meme...and Lisa you're up next. Here's an idea just to toss it up a little...when you get tagged to answer why don't you delete one of my original questions and add a question of your own. That way every time it gets passed on there will also be a new question. Besides, I know all of you have great questions that I didn't think of. OK, carry on.

Tori's MeMe

What is one thing you doubt most of us know about you? I swam on my high school swim team.

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? Chocolate. I have to have my daily fix.

What's one food you would throw up if you had to eat it? Fish or peas

What three movies could you watch over and over again? Sense and Sensibility, Father of the Bride, While You Were Sleeping

What's one talent you wish you had? I would love to be able to dance.

If you had to live outside the U.S., where would you live and why? New Zealand--I've heard it's gorgeous

Name one person from history you'd love to meet. Living or dead. Joseph Smith

What is/was your favorite subject in school? English

What is something that makes you smile from ear to ear? My two boys

What's a TV show you hate to admit you like? This season I got hooked on "The Bachelor"--how embarassing

Innie or an outie? Innie

Who is your favorite band? Counting Crows

Vanilla or chocolate? Definitely Chocolate

If you could vacation anywhere, where would it be? Anywhere warm...it's freezing in Cleveland

What's something you absolutely must do in your lifetime? I would love to travel all over the world with Kent

And finally...who would you like to tag to answer next. Lisa

Spit-wad Sighting

Today I was working at the school (I really was working, and it was 82 degrees in my room) and as I gazed out at the yelling students in the hall I saw a SPIT-WAD. I watched it sit lifelessly for about 10 minutes as it clung to the ceiling, blocking the way to the library. This is the time of year that spit-wads, pencils and other objects frequent the ceilings in most schools. This was the first spit-wad I've seen just outside of my room so I was VERY excited. Luckily, the picture is one I took. Ok...I'm off to count my blessings and then work some more.

D

Whale sighting.

Today I was working at the beach (I really was working, and it was 82 degrees) and as I gazed out at the ocean I saw a WHALE. I watched it blow it's spout for about 10 minutes as it made its way up the coast to Malibu. This is the time of year that the whales and especially dolphins spend their day feeding on day trips between Palos Verdes and Malibu. This was the first whale I've seen in our bay so I was VERY excited. Sadly, the picture is not one I took. But it's the closest one I could find to what it looked like. Although I saw a bit more of it's head and back. Ok...I'm off to count my blessings and then work some more.

Nicole's MeMe

What is one thing you doubt most of us know about you? I love accounting

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? potatoes

What's one food you would throw up if you had to eat it? oysters

What three movies could you watch over and over again? The Last Samurai, Dirty Dancing, The Notebook

What's one talent you wish you had? singing or dancing

If you had to live outside the U.S., where would you live and why? Canada - the fishing and healthcare.

Name one person from history you'd love to meet. Living or dead. Joseph Smith

What is/was your favorite subject in school? accounting

What is something that makes you smile from ear to ear? Ben

What's a TV show you hate to admit you like? Wife Swap, Desperate Housewives- there are so many!!

Innie or an outie? Innie

Who is your favorite band? Green Day

Vanilla or chocolate? Chocolate all the way!

If you could vacation anywhere, where would it be? Alaska

What's something you absolutely must do in your lifetime? Travel outside the USA

And finally...who would you like to tag to answer next. I tag Tori

Okay...How cool is PANDORA????

Thanks Rand...I played on this website too long!!!

Passing on a GREAT find.

Really good things are worth sharing. Yesterday Bradley told me about "Pandora." If you don't know about it, you should check it out. It's a FREE website that allows you to "create your own radio station." Basically you type in the name of an artist or band that you love and Pandora creates a whole radio station based on music that is in the same vein as that artist or band. It's a killer way to find music that is similar to music that you love. Pandora's interface is incredibly easy and while the music is playing you can give it a "thumbs up" which means they'll continue playing stuff like that or you can give a song a "thumbs down" which then causes them to skip it (flash a "sorry, we won't play any more songs like that message) and go to the next song. Since I spend so much time sitting at my desk writing scripts and stuff I now have a really cool way to match my music to my mood. Of course, once you've got your own radio station going, I recommend you stream the music wirelessly to your home stereo.

Super Bowl Fever....

still waiting for Jaxon to smile for the camera....

Kara's MeMe

What is one thing you doubt most of us know about you?
I visit the web site www.celebrity-babies.com everyday

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
Chips and Salsa... Need I say more

What's one food you would throw up if you had to eat it?
Liver and Onions

What three movies could you watch over and over again?
Dirty Dancing, Office Space, and Night at the Roxbury

What's one talent you wish you had?
Singing

If you had to live outside the U.S., where would you live and why?
Australia. You have a cool accent and you are by the beach

Name one person from history you'd love to meet. Living or dead.
Princess Diana

What is/was your favorite subject in school?
Foods, Daycare, Easy Art...Anything that really wasn't a subject

What is something that makes you smile from ear to ear?
When Cooper and Sophie laugh with each other

What's a TV show you hate to admit you like?
Days of our Lives. Even if you miss months worth of episodes, you always know what's going on in Salem

Innie or an outie?
Innie (unless I'm 8 months pregnant)

Who is your favorite band?
I love Enya

Vanilla or chocolate?
Chocolate

If you could vacation anywhere, where would it be?
Hawaii

What's something you absolutely must do in your lifetime?
Be on a Gameshow

And finally...I would like to tag Nicole Bibler to answer next.

The first Denny+Connect meme.

What's a meme you're wondering? It's loosely defined as "a piece of information that gets passed from one person to the next." In the blogosphere, a blogger might get "tagged" to answer a meme, and once they've answered it they have to "tag" another blogger to answer it after them. I thought it would be very fun to do an "all in the family meme" here on Denny+Connect. Besides, it will help us learn more juicy details about each of us. So....for the first Denny Family meme...I'm tagging Kara Willey. Kara...you have to now post your answers to the following questions and then you pass on the questions to another person in the family of your choice. I can hardly wait to read your answers. (You probably want to copy and past the questions into your post so everyone can remember them.) (Note to everyone: Don't worry about doing other posts about other things in between...the meme will just continue on throughout all the family) Here you go Kara:

What is one thing you doubt most of us know about you?

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

What's one food you would throw up if you had to eat it?

What three movies could you watch over and over again?

What's one talent you wish you had?

If you had to live outside the U.S., where would you live and why?

Name one person from history you'd love to meet. Living or dead.

What is/was your favorite subject in school?

What is something that makes you smile from ear to ear?

What's a TV show you hate to admit you like?

Innie or an outie?

Who is your favorite band?

Vanilla or chocolate?

If you could vacation anywhere, where would it be?

What's something you absolutely must do in your lifetime?

And finally...who would you like to tag to answer next.

Life as we know it

Well, not much new to report along this Draper's front. However, I did get a sweet shot (movie) of Mason making a shot at his last basketball game. He plays Tuesday nights. Here it is if you're interested:

Basketball Mason (Low Res - 1MB)

Basketball Mason (Hi Res - 20MB)

Later,

D