PayPerPost

Thomas emailed me today with a new blog venture. It's called PayPerPost and basically you can get paid to blog! The service, in a nutshell, brings advertisers and bloggers together. Advertisers post products or services, bloggers can choose which items fit their blog audience and what they'd like to write about that day. There are lots of different variables that must be met before a post will be approved. Some advertisers require a certain number of words in the post or the put a time limit on the ad. After you've posted and they've checked it out, you get paid!

I recommend checking it out, it's a pretty cool set up and easy to use. They seem to have good products to write about too, things like digital cameras and cookware. The only thing I don't like that I've seen so far is that not all advertisers will accept posts from BlogSpot users.

I hope to make a little extra money off of PayPerPost. I am always skeptical of new ideas and I don't want to get my hopes up. They have lots of positive reviews from longtime users that say how much money they've made, but if I can make enough money to buy a new pair of shoes or take my husband out for sushi then it's well worth my efforts. I suppose that's all I want in life...

Dinner extraordinare

This six pound tome is fantastic. My wonderful husband bought it for me at Costco a couple of weeks ago and I finally had the courage to open it. What a reward! I made the vichyssoise (leek and potato soup) and it was awesome. Tonight, however, we attempted a dish we have heard about again and again but had never eaten. Risotto is our new favorite word. A time-consuming but easy dish, barolo and mushroom risotto is worth the wait. Apparently to make a delightful risotto one must be patient, otherwise the creamy texture evaporates before your eyes and never hits your tongue. Risotto is officially a household favorite thanks to The Silver Spoon!

Old friend, new blog

Meet Sue! She's my favorite friend and she's started a blog!

Sue is mom to Ruby, an adorable sassy one year old. Her blog includes stuff about mommyhood, great books to read to your tot, modern conveniences for busy moms and good beer recommendations.

Here we are prepping for my wedding, we look so fancy and put together, HA! Five minutes before this photo was taken, my mom came in the room to find us sitting on the floor, in our dresses shoveling sushi into our mouths. Then my poor mom tried to iron out the wrinkles from my dress, yes while I was inside of the dress, and burned my bum with steam. All I remember is Sue laughing hysterically at the entire situation.

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Sue's blog: @ny price, go here to check it out, and don't forget to comment!

Legendary

In my previous post, I listed one hundred things about me. I unfortunately forgot my strongest skill. This skill is not listed on my resume. I certainly would not discuss it in a job interview, however I am very completive with this skill. Frequently contested, my skill is unmatched and undefeated. It has been the topic of many a lunchroom discussion. When performed it brings with it fits of giggles. It is not something I brag about to others, unless those others are under the age of 16.

What is this skill? I can burp.

Now when I say burp, I mean shake the walls, frighten your pets, displace the air so your hair quivers. This is the thing legends are made of. I am legendary, at least to my niece and two nephews. They have conversations about Aunt Heather's belching that always end in fits of giggling.

Most others find my skill disgusting. I can't say I blame them, but this will not stop me.

My 100th post!

I have been watching this moment arrive trying to figure out what to do for such a monumental occasion. Here are 100 things you may or may not know about me.

1. I have red hair.
2. I own a house.
3. I moved to California when I was 24.
4. I love paper.
5. I love the smell of new books.
6. I dated my husband for nine years and five months before getting married.
7. I am fascinated by my husband's irrefutable memory.
8. I secretly read about cars and have put many men in their place when discussing automobile statistics.
9. I can't wait to go to bed every night.
10. I love Q-tips.
11. I am a graphic designer that doesn't know web design.
12. I like to take photographs.
13. I love to take my dogs to the beach.
14. I love that I live near the beach.
15. I like to sew.
16. I love flamingos.
17. I stare into my dogs eyes.
18. I often wonder what my dogs are thinking.
19. I do not have a diamond engagement ring.
20. I have two sisters and one brother.
21. I am the youngest sibling in my family.
22. I have been an aunt since age 12.
23. I am known to my family as Baby Heather or Aunt Baby.
24. All of my computers have been named LBH for Little Baby Heather.
25. I listen to Jimmy Buffett.
26. My next car will be a classic Mini Cooper.
27. I love to take my dogs for car rides.
28. I refer to my car as the swirling tornado of dog hair.
29. I like to gun the engine just so Thomas will yell about how much gas I just used.
30. I love to cook.
31. I find baking fun.
32. Whenever I bake I dirty every bowl in the kitchen.
33. I love to read cookbooks.
34. I love In-N-Out burgers.
35. I like wine.
36. I buy wine based on the label.
37. I brag about my husband's cooking ability.
38. I sleep with my iPhone under my pillow.
39. I am hugely possessive.
40. I love shoes.
41. I love purses.
42. I have an entire wall of my home dedicated to my purse collection.
43. I love my birthday.
44. I crave sushi.
45. I have a room full of art supplies that don't get used enough.
46. I am the tallest kid in my family.
47. I am 5' 10 1/2" tall.
48. I hate to clean.
49. I love to garden.
50. I built a deck with my husband.
51. I built a retaining wall out of 75 lb. bricks with my husband and mother-in-law.
52. I built a kitchen cabinet with my dad.
53. I have no spacial reasoning.
54. I love letters in the mail.
55. I collect individual letters.
56. I like a dirty martini.
57. I am trying to grow my hair long.
58. I love the color orange.
59. I am very ticklish.
60. I am a freelance graphic designer.
61. I love going out for breakfast.
62. I love sunrises and sunsets.
63. I want a telescope so I can become a better backyard astronomer.
64. My favorite city is London.
65. I dread turning 30.
66. I can install large wall size graphics with my bare hands.
67. I owned a yarn store before I really knew how to knit.
68. I love to crochet.
69. This was my locker number in high school.
70. I hate to knit with cotton.
71. My husband has banned me from purchasing anymore wrapping paper.
72. I love Sharpies.
73. I love tape.
74. I love to write letters.
75. I have an unintentional collection of vases.
76. I like quiet.
77. I don't like to read books.
78. I love to start a new project.
79. Sometimes I drink the wine before I've finished making the meal.
80. I installed a gas cooktop with my husband.
81. I love nail polish.
82. I am not good with makeup.
83. My legs are longer than my husband's and he is 6' 4".
84. I love the smell of a new book.
85. I baby my Oakley sunglasses.
86. I can roll my tongue.
87. I can hum and whistle at the same time which really annoys my dogs.
88. I was the only one in my wedding party that did not wear white.
89. I have oddly short pinkie fingers.
90. I have a collection of rulers.
91. I love to go to bed early.
92. I love to come home to my dogs.
93. I love a good sale.
94. I love old dishes.
95. I like vintage tea towels.
96. I wish my furniture was more modern, or maybe just my couch.
97. I don't understand how computers work.
98. I love coffee.
99. I love tea.
100. I am generally a happy person.