The Final Season of Lost Has Begun

The final season of Lost has not failed to keep us completely LOST! I'm really sad that the show is coming to an end and I'll probably be lost when it's all done. This is always my reaction when one of my favorite shows comes to an end. I'm not sure I'll be as sad as I was when Sex and the City ended, but maybe close.

Any hoo, back to the two episodes of the final season of Lost. Who the heck are these new "Others" and what is their agenda? Of course, we have not been told anything about these "Others," but we did find out that Claire is alive or is something. Sayed died then he came back to life. What brought him back to life? We have no idea, but we do know that the island is mysterious and has powers that made Locke walk again. Plus, the island cures cancer like it did in Rose.

It was sad that Sawyer lost Juliet. But after episode two, I'm wondering what's up with Kate. Is she in love with Sawyer? They've been together, but I'm not sure if it's Jack or Sawyer that she loves.

Despite all my questions and confusion over Lost, it's still my favorite show and I'm glued to the TV every Tuesday night! More Lost blogs to come!!

Valentine's Day Gifts at 1800Flowers.com

Flowers are the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the one you love. 1800Flowers.com has a variety of flower gifts to choose from. Passion for Purple Rose Bouquet comes with a cute 10” purple plush teddy. If you're special someone loves the traditional red roses, 1800Flowers.com has a dozen, long, stem red roses paired with an 18 piece assortment of Godiva truffles.


1800Flowers.com, also, have many chocolate and sweets to choose from for a Valentine’s Day gift. There are a variety of delicious chocolate covered strawberries to give as a tasty present. The Monkey Love Fun Pail comes with different flavored popcorn, conversation hears, jelly beans and a plush 5” monkey that comes in a collectible Monkey Love pail.





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Another Crazy Twilight Fan

I must admit I’ve been bitten by the Twilight bug. Why? I have no idea! My husband rented the movie way back when it came out on DVD. After he bought it home, I was asked him, “Why did you get that movie?” I had no desire to watch it. When the movie was being made I heard all the hype about Twilight and the crazy fans. I thought, “Oh great another vampire movie.” I didn’t want to see it, because I thought it was just a teen fad thing.

Well, Twilight is a teen fad thing, but I was intrigued by the popularity of it. When “New Moon” came out and I heard all the money it was raking in I became curious. So a friend of mine sent me her copy of Twilight, I wanted to see what Stephanie Meyer wrote to cause such a crazy turnout and so many rabid fans for “Team Edward” and “Team Jacob.”

I started reading “Twilight” the day before New Year’s Eve and finished it the next day. This is how I spent ringing in the New Year. I’m revealing the exciting life I lead. Anyway, I couldn’t put the damn book down. The obsession began after I couldn’t remember how Bella finds out Edward is a vampire, so I kept reading. By this time, the romance between Edward and Bella is developing in the book. So I kept reading! By 4 a.m., there was still over 100 plus pages to read and I tell myself to take my ass to bed!

After finishing Twilight, I had to watch the movie over again, because I couldn’t remember what parts of the book are in the movie. The first time I watched it again, I hated it. But, I never like movies where I have read the book. The very first time I watched Twilight when my husband rented it. I loved the movie. After I watched the movie for the second time, I watched it again. Yes, this is how I spent my New Year’s Eve. I loved the movie after watching it for the third time and understood the reason why so many teenagers are crazy over Twilight.

New Year’s Day, I dragged my husband to watch New Moon. I had to see the movie before reading the book otherwise my immediate reaction would be this movie sucked when really it didn’t. If I’ve read the book and it’s made into a movie, I watch the movie comparing it to all the details that are left out that were in the book. Every John Grisham movie I’ve seen where I’ve read the book prior, I didn’t like the movie.

Anyway, I wanted more Twilight after seeing New Moon. Robert Pattison wasn’t in New Moon as much as the first movie, but this is because Edward leaves Bella. Edward believes that his presence will bring Bella to her death. Well, he is a vampire and she is a human so danger does lurk even with him. But hey, all relationships are complicated.

Two thumbs up for New Moon, it was action packed and the werewolves make for an interesting twist in the vampire story. Bella finds herself in a love triangle and I was shocked by Edward’s marriage proposal at the end. If you haven’t seen the movie, sorry for the spoiler, but the movie has been out since November so I assume there have been many spoilers leaked.

On an ending note, my opinion of Stephanie Meyer the mad creator of Twilight, I’ve read many negative reviews of her writing style. My immediate thought of her writing as I read Twilight was its simple. This said simple is not a bad thought. I think James Patterson writes in a simple manner. I prefer this style. What I look for in books are does the story keep flowing and is it interesting, Twilight definitely kept my interest. It didn’t take several chapters to catch my attention. There have been books that put me to sleep and took half the book before I was interested. Other books just didn’t make it past the first chapter, before I abandoned finishing it.

Despite the critics of Meyers writing, she had a concept that was marketable. In the literary world, a marketable book is all that matters. You don’t have to be a fabulous writer to be a best seller. Meyer was able to touch on what teenagers are interested in, the things they deal with in their teen hood and she created interesting and desirable characters. Edward Cullen is a man/vampire that seduces the female reader. He doesn’t exist, but female readers wish he did! This is what Meyer hooked her readers with!!

Ashley M. Stevanovich and I Love Flowers

Ashley M. Stevanovich and I have similar interests, which are flowers. They make a room smell nice and add color. I like to display fresh flowers on a table in the front of the house. It’s a nice, natural decoration and when guests come over the first thing they smell is the flower display.

Some states have an official state flower, which is another special interest of Ashley M. Stevanovich. The first state I looked at to see what their state flower was is Florida, which is where Ashley M. Stevanovich is from. Coreopsis is the Florida state flower, which are a bright yellow and pink wildflower. This wildflower is part of Florida’s highway beautification program, which brighten up many roadsides in this state.


My favorite flower the Apple Blossom is Michigan’s state flower. They are pretty white flowers that are very fragrant. Michigan adopted the Apple Blossom as their state flower on April 28th, 1897. Since I’m from Colorado, my other favorite flower is the white and lavender Columbine. A Colorado Women’s Club in Cripple Creek back in 1899 made the Rocky Mountain Columbine the official state flower after discovering it was never officially declared.

RENEW International

RENEW International is a Roman Catholic ministry organization that fosters spiritual renewal in dioceses. They have revitalized parish life in over 150 dioceses in the United States for the past 28 years. RENEW International’s efforts have touched 25 million lives, served people in 23 countries and have shared their work of spiritual renewal over six continents. Countries that have experienced RENEW International’s mission are Australia, Belize, Burundi, Scotland, Uganda, Nigeria, England and many other international connections.

Archbishop John J. Myers, J.C.D, D.D. is the Chairman of RENEW International’s Corporate Board. He has presented RENEW International with a Decree of Recognition, which makes the organization a “private association of the faithful” under Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church. RENEW International is deeply committed to sound stewardship and partners with the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management to meet the Standard for Excellence.

RENEW International has a commitment to Excellence and is a member of a select group of Catholic institutions, who have committed themselves to the series of 55 ethical criteria and accountability principles. Faith sharing materials of RENEW International have the Nihil Obstat of the Archdiocese of Newark Theological Commission and the Imprimatur of the Archbishop of Newark.

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Gina Penzarella: Fashion Expert

Finding the perfect dress for that formal occasion can be a challenge; every girl has found themselves wondering where to shop to find the dress that will make them exquisite. Footlight Boutique provides a large variety of bridal and formal wear to meet the needs of every girl and woman. The owner and manager of Footlight Boutique is Gina Penzarella. She has extensive fashion industry experience with a marketing degree from Fordham University in New York City.

Gina Penzarella is a fashion expert with an eye for the latest trends. Customers of Footlight Boutique depend on her expertise and know there is a wide selection of formal wear. Also, teens are confident that if they buy a dress from Gina Penzarella’s boutique that they don’t have to worry about running into another girl wearing the same dress at the prom. This is what makes Footlight Boutique the most popular bridal shop in Lehigh Valley located in Easton, PA, because customers know Gina Penzarella provides excellent customer service by going the extra mile.