Leaving Wasden

I saw a clutch of dandelions today
laying beside the school garbage;
someone couldn't quite throw them away.
At fifty I
remembered
why dandelions exist--not to thwart Adam and Eve
or the Saturday gardener
but to make sunbeam bouquets for all
empty pocket children.

Happy Momma's Day!

Happy Mother's Day Momma!
I couldn't ask for a better mom.

Here's a few reason's why my mom is better than yours. jk. but seriously.

1. she's hott.
2. she has the best garden ever.
3. she cooks delicious pastas and blt's... etc
4. she has some kickin' dance moves.
5. she makes you smile.
6. she makes you laugh.
7. she truly adores and loves everyone I know and don't know.
8. she truly know how to serve.
9. she knows great books.
10.she is a phenomenal writer.
11.she does her civic duty (whether democrat or republican). ;)
12.she makes a lovely home.
13.she has a testimony of temples, of the atonement, of the prophet, and of the BoM.
14.she sings great songs.
15.she comes up with great words.
16.she kicks trash in scrabble...most of the time. ;)
17.she's LEGIT.
18.she likes to learn.
19.she likes to explore.
20.She's mine.

Don't We All Wish We Were NED / (BYU AD LAB)

So today I went to my first official BYU Advertising Lab meeting. I am hoping to be able to volunteer this spring and summer and get more advertising experience.

Most of the people at these meetings have already signed up and are working on assignments for clients, but since I was out of town, I am a little behind.

They called all the new members to the front of the room and made us share our name, our favorite ice cream, and what our name would be if we were race horses (plus they were allowed to ask any questions they wanted). I was a little nervous already since I hadn't officially signed up with the ad lab yet and then because I had no idea how I was going to answer creatively enough in front of the room.

Here were my answers: Elise (duh)

Mint chocolate chip (I was too embarrassed to say that I have a milk allergy, especially since one of the current clients is Haagen Dazs).

Slick. (it was the ONLY name that came to me!!! haha. Slick. so i tried to make my answer sick by saying I would "slick" my hair back and be "slick" with the other horses. cheesy....lucky for me, some of the others answers were even cheesier.)

So after that, a Hawaiian kid asked me if I was related to NED. This is how I know that my little brother is WAY more popular than me, when even in my own major and after 3 years of schooling, people still always asked me if I am related to NED. I await the day when someone asks Ned if he is related to Elise. haha. well I miss that boy anyways.

So in honor of me hopefully started some legit advertising research or brunt work I want to share some commercials I have recently stumbled upon.

Regretfully, my favorite one (and more serious or sweet toned one) I could not find on the internet. Don't worry I will keep looking, but if you ever find a Hallmark commercial about a mom reading her daughter, Jenny's, old cards you will know which one I am talking about. Seriously it moved me. Good ad.

here's some other ones I saw recently and gave me a little laugh:



and



You know you wish you were that cool. ;)

PS somebody else better start adding posts to this ad...ahem. yes that is you family!