Thank you, Mother

Every day I discover more great things about my mother.

Tonight I had to send her an e-mail thanking her for recognizing the inner-klutz in me, and never making me take a ballet class.

Though I probably would have given THIS girl a self-esteem boost!

So, SO cute. Enjoy

Clubs

If I was going to start/join a club, it would probably be one of these:

People who always have to spell their last name out for people.

People who still don't have a smart phone.

People who like baby cats more than baby human beings.

People who genuinely don't like High School Musical.

People who will make it through 4 years at BYU without getting married (ha!)

People who think monkeys are creepy.

People who have had romantic feelings toward men who are older than their fathers.

People who have never been skiing or snowboarding or even on a ski lift.

People who would rather sit at home and crochet than go out and party.

People who stress out about not stressing out.

People who go to BYU who don't worship Jimmer (though they've heard he's nice).

People who will not have their Bachelors Degrees by the time they turn 22.

People who like Justin Bieber but feel guilty about it but still like him.

People who don't understand the inner-workings of molecular biology.

People who once had a chinchilla but sold it because he was nocturnal and humans are not.

People who don't know (and refuse to learn) how to take a quick shower.

People who feel it's their duty to single-handedly bring 70's music back into popularity.

People who have perfect vision but lied to their mothers as children to get glasses because they thought it would make them look cooler. (PWHPVLTMCGGBTTWMTLC)

People who prefer manual transmissions to automatic

People who believe that once a dog reaches a certain size it is no longer a dog, but a rodent.

People who have had crushes on at least 3 people who later came out of the closet.

People who just spent a lot of time writing a mediocre blog post.

Nugget #2

Remember how I love to learn things and then teach them to you?

Today is a vocabulary edition.

Students, do you know how the word "snarky" came to fruition?

It is a combination of "snide" and "remark"! How great! I never knew.

Be snarky and have a good day.

Pi(e)

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Yesterday, as I'm sure you're aware, was the delightful holiday known as Pi Day. If you do not understand why March 14 is an appropriate day to celebrate that incredible number, slap yourself.

Moving on.

Can I just tell you why I love Pi Day so much? I will tell you, no matter how you just answered that question. I love Pi Day because it is a day to celebrate delicious food AND geekdom! Could there be a better combination? I don't suppose so.

We had some people over last night and told math jokes and ate thousands of pounds of pie. (am I the greatest FHE leader or WHAT!?)

I made (with a lot of crust assistance from my dear mother) four kinds of pie:

Tollhouse Pie

Coconut Cream Pie

Pecan Pie

Keylime Pie

They were all new adventures in baking for me, except for the keylime. It is so easy-peasy, and is one I have been making for a while now.

Beloved friends and readers and casual blog stalkers: how did YOU celebrate?

Salty Sweet

I like salty and sweet together oh so very much.

I also like Jimmy Fallon, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

What do those two facts have in common? Oh nothing...

except that I LOVE Ben & Jerry's newest ice cream flavor....

Do you want to hear what's in it? Of course you do. Let me tell you. Or better yet, read what I type in Isaiah Mustafa's voice (because that just makes everything better)

It all starts out with some creamy, decadent, fair-trade certified vanilla ice cream. Next - a match made in heaven: fudge-covered potato chip clusters. A salty caramel ribbon ties it all together in this indulgent masterpiece.

Okay, so it's now obvious that I will never write for Hallmark (or Ben and Jerry's). But still - Yum!

Actually, the fact that it tastes great is really just a bonus.

Would I have bought this ice cream even if it sounded gross?

Did I, in fact, rush to the store and buy this the day after this came out JUST because it had Jimmy Fallon's face on it?

Does that mean I'm a sucker for celebrity-endorsed products?

Have I already eaten the entire pint?

That would be a resounding, unashamed YES.

So please - give it a try. Or at the very least, watch this adorable video of Jimmy unveiling the new flavor:

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Overlooked

Everyone likes puppies and chicks and kittens. Well, everyone who has a soul, that is.

But do you know what often gets overlooked? Baby rhinos. That's right. They're actually super adorable.

Don't believe me? See for yourself (or as LeVar Burton would say, "You don't have to take MY word for it")

Convinced? Of course you are.

I don't know whether it's their sweet, hornless face-nubs and pig ears or the fact that they look like baby dinosaurs (Land Before Time, anyone?). But these little guys just get to me. In a good way.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go spend 3 1/2 hours looking at YouTube videos of baby rhinos. Ahem.

Photos via: I did a google image search for "baby rhino." Seriously. These were all on the first page.