Oh, the power of (apple) marketing

A well-made commercial could land you in a fancy-pants sports car you have no need for. A convincing radio spot could have you detouring for the nearest laysik vision center. A mailer (and the promise of KOHL’s Cash) can fill your closet with clothes you may never wear – but at least they were on sale!

Not me. My car is paid off and I have no plans for a new one right now. I have perfect eyesight. And the KOHL’s cash…I can resist that about 60% of the time.

But I am a sucker for the music. The small screen is full of old, catchy songs that no doubt were purchased at bargain basement prices. I hear one and I have to have it in my ipod.

I first fell victim to what I am sure is an itunes scam with a little diddy called “Rock Me Gently” by Andy Kim. You remember the commercial…there were animals singing in the back seat of an SUV. Thank you, Jeep Cherokee.

To further back-up my theory that this is an apple scandal…I nearly…NEARLY…fell for it again and downloaded Lollipop by the Chordettes. I’d heard it many times before and never thought twice about downloading it…until the brightly colored laptops choreographed an assembly-line dance to the song. You nearly got me, apple, but this particular 99 cent victory belongs to ME!

Confession: I watch Greek on ABC Family. Don’t judge. When Jesse McCartney was on the show for…mmmm…about half a season, they ran some ads for the show that featured his song “How do you sleep”. Downloaded. Well done, ABC Family. Or should I say apple?

Most recently…a commercial that I only saw once has left a snappy tune in my head for days. After some research, it has been determined that the song is “Everyday” by Buddy Holly. I couldn’t recall what the commercial was for, so it failed miserably in the area of product recognition, but…and I hate to admit this…it will likely be added to my ipod. I looked it up and the commercial was for the Blackberry Torch. Perhaps the Blackberry marketing department should consult with the apple marketing department.

Do tell…what songs have landed on YOUR ipod all because of a commercial, a tv show or a movie? Don’t leave me hanging, blogger friends.

She can't walk...

But she can drive a four-wheeler!

Look out, Austin!

Who doesn't love a warm pile of laundry?

Backyard Bliss?

We're working on it.

We recently ripped out the old slab and had a much larger one poured.

We tried to add Carly's footprint, but that didn't work out so well.

Some patio furniture and new sod later...it's shaping up.

Still to come- landscaping, a cover and stained Adirondack chairs.

Let's play a game

It's called 'What's that on my face?"

I'll make it multiple choice for you:

a. Carly bit me

b. Mother Nature's 30th Birthday present to me - a zit

c. I tried to make my own "green" cleaning products. I touched my face and it burned.

d. A spider bit me in the middle of the night.

If you guessed a, you are correct!

I know that Carly does not like to have her clothes changed, but I never thought that she would BITE ME out of frustration.

We weren't friends for 20 minutes.

What? You don't think this sweet girl would bite her mom on the face (and a few days later on the arm)?

Well, you're wrong. She did.

But I still love her. VERY MUCH.

I just hope that when she starts "school" in the fall that she doesn't become "the biter".

Things that happened in May

What else happened in May?

Well, we met baby Jonah for the first time.

Carly laughed

and looked

touched

and kissed her sweet new friend.

And later she suckered Kelly and Joe in to pulling out all of Jonah's cool toys and playing with her.

We also met the Hamiltons at the museum.
It was especially fun for Hudson, but I think Carly and Colton were a bit young to really appreciate it.

Carly has a piggy bank on a shelf in her room that she points to every night. She likes to kiss the pig goodnight. So, when she saw this piggy bank, she had to kiss it, too.

Of course, there was also Mother's Day.

Carly even got to hang out with her aunts.

There you have it. May.

Just because she's so darn cute

Besties!

Please ignore the crooked pigtails. I'm still a rookie!

My personal favorite