Just Simply Holly

Does anyone honestly thing Britney Spears is a changed woman? All of the latest tabloids and news stories are talking about how she’s lost weight and is putting the focus on taking care of herself and being the best mom she can be. Some stories credit the change in Brittney to her little sister becoming a mother, saying that it’s helped her to realize how much she needed to change and put her focus on the important things. Other stories talk about how the thought of actually losing her boys finally set in and made her realize they way she was living her life was wrong.

I, however, think it will only be a matter of time before the Britney that we’ve all gotten used to returns. I don’t think her days of partying are over for good. I think we’ll eventually see her back on the front of all the tabloids and magazines wearing her bustiers and short skirts again. But I also hope that I’m wrong! It would be nice if we continued to see this “new and improved” Britney! I think she’ll find that if she keeps her life on track that she’ll eventually be able to revive her stardom as well as her career. Once she does that, we’ll know for sure whether or not she really has changed her life for good!

I spent a good part of today digging through everyone’s closets trying to find some decent looking clothes for Del’s funeral tomorrow. It’s actually not as bad as that sounds, really! It’s not something that we have to get really dressed up for, jeans and casual clothing are perfectly fine, which is a good thing, especially when it comes to my hubby!

I have a nice pair of black dress pants I’m going to wear, I’m just not certain yet what shirt I’m going to wear with them. I’ve got tons and tons of T shirts and sweaters, neither of which will work for tomorrow. It’s going to be too chilly to wear just a T shirt, but too warm for a sweater, so I have to get that figured out. I also have to dig through the box and bag from my desk. When I changed the family room around the other day, I packed up the stuff from my desk and the table next to it and in one of them is my jewelry box. I want to find my gold chain and earrings so that I can at least look a little decent tomorrow. Makeup is obviously out of the question because in my lifetime I have yet to find a mascara that doesn’t give me raccoon eyes when I cry…LOL!

This is going to be another post on the joys of owning dogs as well as one about children who refuse to pick up after themselves. This is something that has been an almost constant battle in my home, as well as one that I’m sure will never be won, at least until the kids move out ;o)

My son is, for the most part, a pretty good kid. But I have had a constant struggle with him about putting his shoes up when he takes them off. You see, our dogs are your typical dogs, and if something is just lying around, they very well may chew on it. Normally this really isn’t that big of a deal, we usually catch the dogs as they first start chewing on something so there ends up being little to no damage done.

This morning, however, we weren’t so fortunate. When my son took his shoes off last night he did “kind of” put them up. But the puppy found their hiding place, drug one under his desk and proceeded to chew on it as if it were her most treasured chew toys. The worst part about it is that my son is very picky about what type of shoes he wears and right now he will only wear skate shoes, and only in a style that we have a VERY difficult time finding around here. Fortunately for us, he still had his old pair, and they’re not in “that bad” of shape, but unfortunately for him, they’re a bit tight. But he’s going to have to make due with them this week because I’m not going to be able to replace them until the end of the week. Maybe this time he’ll learn to pick them up when he takes them off and put them in a place where the dogs can’t get to them? One can hope, but I’m sure not going to hold my breath…LOL!

Although I didn’t watch the entire broadcast of last nights Oscar Awards, I did pop in to see what was going on a few times over the evening. I wasn’t a happy camper when I realized that I wouldn’t be able to watch my favorite show because of the awards, but I did manage to find an old show that I hadn’t seen for a while when I was channel surfing, so it all ended up working out.

Here are some of the news worthy things that I managed to catch last night:

1. First, I think it’s AWESOME that No Country for Old Men won best picture!
2. Heidi Klum looked like a GODDESS in her gown, OMG what a gorgeous dress!
3. Miley Ray Cyrus looked like a princess and looked like she was having a good time!
4. I was THRILLED that none of the ladies wore gowns this year that pushed up their “girls” the same way that most bridal lingerie does!
5. Harrison Ford is WAAAAAAAAAAY too old to be with waif thin Calista Flockhart and she needs to put some MAJOR meat on her bones!
6. John Stewart was an AWESOME host! I found several of his quotes from the show online and here are a few of my favorites:
   “The fight is over. So tonight, welcome to the makeup sex.”
   “Oscar is 80 this year, which makes him now automatically the front-runner for the Republican (presidential) nomination.”
   “Normally when you see a black man or a woman president, an asteroid is about to hit the Statue of Liberty.”

So, over all I think it was a decent show, or at least what I caught of it. The online stories are saying that it was just what Hollywood needed to bring it’s morale back up after the very long writers strike. I’m not one for fame and fortune, but it was nice to see all the actors and actresses in their fancy clothes enjoying themselves. It’s kind of one of those things that you’ve gotten used to seeing over the years!

One of the things that is important to us is that we look good no matter what we’re doing. We like to dress nicely, and that’s obvious to those around us! So why not look good while you’re out on the golf course as well? I have found some of the best looking golf apparel ladies that you won’t want to miss! Women’s Golf Pro Shop carries everything we’ll need so that when we step out on that golf course we’ll always look our best! No matter what your size or style, I have no doubt you’ll find something that will be a “must have” on the course!