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Are you on "Team Edward" or "Team Jacob"?
This certainly seems to be the year of the vampire! More and more books and movies are being produced about these creatures of the night! And the latest is The Twilight Series - Eclipse!
Whenever a book or movie gains huge popularity, invariably a whole line of merchandise comes out, the most popular being t-shirts. You can't help but notice the trend with the Twilight t-shirts, they are VERY popular right now.
And MXM didn't want the plus-sized world to feel left out, so they've designed their own line of "The Twilight Saga - Eclipse" t-shirts in sizes 14+! No more feeling left out just because you wear a size bigger than a 2!
This new Twilight line goes on sale as of June 10! And in the meantime, MXM is running a great contest where you could win a "Red Carpet Experience" for the movie's opening on June 18! (prize value $500)Click on the H&M ad above to be taken to the site to enter the contest and check out all the great plus-sized options! You can look great this summer!
Lessons I’m Learning from the Dog
Tater, our new dog, has been learning all kinds of new things — how to walk on a leash, how to sit, stay, come and fetch, even how to let us know when she needs to go out. But surprisingly, I am learning a lot from Tater too! Here are some highlights:
Tater has taught me to live in the moment. Dogs don’t pine over the past, they live for right now! They don’t stew over what went wrong yesterday, they are just excited about what today will bring them.
Tater has reminded me of the importance of exercise and how it is related to mood. There’s a saying that a tired dog is a good dog, and I know this is true! When Tater gets a long morning walk and play time at the dog park, she is a well-behaved dog for the rest of the day. On those odd days when my schedule won’t accomodate as long a walk and play time, Tater ends up in a bad mood, where she barks constantly, chews anything, and is just plain annoying to be around. I thank the dog for the reminder that exercise is as good for my head as it is for my body.
Tater has taught me to not take things personally. When we are at the off-leash dog park, there are usually many different dogs of varying size, age and temperament. Since Tater is still under a year and definately has that puppy energy, her invitations to play are not always appreciated by the older dogs. Tater will approach a dog, give a couple of signals that say “Come play with me!” and if the other dog doesn’t respond, Tater just moves on until she does find a willing playmate. Tater doesn’t spend any time wondering “what’s wrong with me, why won’t that dog play?”, she knows it’s not personal.
And lastly, Tater has reminded me of the importance of not taking life too seriously and remembering to have fun! Life can be serious, it can be work, it can be difficult. But it can also be a pile of fun! Watching how the dog has fun, how she enjoys every second, how it is all about feeling good, has been very uplifting for me too! And I am enjoying having fun with Tater, she has added a whole new dimension to my life.
So who knew there were so many life lessons one could learn from a puppy? They say when the student is ready the teacher will arrive….I never imagined my teacher would be in the form of a 25 lb, black/tan and white, bouncing baby dog! But I guess I was ready, because Tater has definately arrived! LOL
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Excellent post Stacey! So true.