Oh the fun things you find in your email...

Considering using something similar to this picture for any future internet/reality dating contests....

Speaking of dating, I found an interesting email in my in-box today...

"To Whom It May Concern,

Thank you so much for your interest in our new cable network show about LDS singles and their chance at finding true love through a Mormon matchmaker! Below you will find instructions on how to submit oneself to the casting directors to be considered for this project.
Please feel free to spread the word about our search for singles and pass this information on to anyone who may be interested. Filming would take place in Salt Lake City, so interested candidates should be located within the general area.
Thanks again for your interest and help in our search! If you would like some additional information, please feel free to contact us via our email for this project at: MormonDatingShow@gmail.com

Best regards,
Quintin Strack
Casting Director
Untitled Mormon Dating Project
323-845-3014 - office
QuintStrack@yahoo.com
MormonDatingShow@gmail.com
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Cable Network seeking LDS singles for a new TV show about a Mormon Matchmaker
Single? Mormon? Looking for Love?
Tired of the dating scene?
Need Help finding the one?
Ready for love?
Ready to let an expert help you find the match of your dreams?
Then please submit ALL requested info to: MormonDatingShow@gmail.com
1. Name
2. Phone Number
3. Email Address
4. Photos (2-3)
5. Age
6. City & State you live
7. How long have you been Mormon?
8. How involved you are in the church (2-3 sentences)
9. Describe your perfect "Match" (2-3 sentences).
10. Tell us a little about your dating history (2-3 sentences).

Thank you so much! We look forward to hearing from you."

I have no comment... I think the email speaks for itself...plus, there is no way I could fit my dating history into 2-3 sentences.

Tinkerbell Half Marathon

As you all know, I am a big fan of Disney races, and this year was the inaugural TinkerBell Half Marathon, and I was not going to miss it. I was also not going to dress as a fairy like everyone else when there were so many other characters to choose from! Continuing with my Disneyland 2011 Half Marathon theme I went as Alice in Wonderland. Thanks to my awesome mom for making me yet another running-appropriate costume.


Alas, I was not the only Alice, but I give this lady a thumbs-up because her name actually was Alice. She had no choice... she had to run as Alice, especially since they put our names on our bibs. I'm so jealous!

Since I am a big fan of Disney races, and I enjoy talking others into sharing my craziness, I talked my BFF Janet into doing her first half-marathon. I've said it more than once... if you only want to do one big race in your life, do a Disney race. I think Janet, as the Queen of Hearts, would agree with me.


I am pretty good at talking people into doing things they never thought they wanted to do. I have some impressive skills... or it may be this totally adorable medal. Either way... it was an awesome race, and we were both thrilled to pieces to get these beauties to take home...

And then head over to Taco Surf and eat some delightful chips and salsa and fish tacos in celebration!

Chicago... in February...

What do you do in Chicago in February? Head to Wisconsin to go to the waterpark, of course! Did you know that Wisconsin Dells is the waterpark capital of the WORLD?!?!?! Neither did I...but since I was out visiting Missy and the kids over President's Day, Paul decided to take us all on a fun-filled family outing.

Missy told me that I could pick a kid to hang out with... I picked Halle and we enjoyed the Lazy River for most of the day. For all her fiery spunkiness, Halle is a big chicken, which was fine by me. I enjoy big rides, but I think there was a large part of me that was a little anti-waterslide in mid-February.

Also, Wisconsin water parks are kind of like Lagoon in that you feel a little white trash just being there. I did feel a little naked without a single tattoo or body piercing. At one point, Matt pointed out a guy and said to me, "Aunt Heather, that guy needs to pull up his swim suit." And I said, "Say no to crack, Matt." At which point, he started laughing uncontrollably, and I realized that I had just earned some cool points with the 10-year old.


All-in-all a good time was had by everyone. It's always fun for me to hang out with the kids, eat out, spend time with the Walkers, and then come home to peace and quiet.

I {HEART} Craftiness

Have a pair of shoes that are a little blah? Maybe something like these...


I found this online and we made these as a Beehive class activity tonight. Adorable, yes?

Super easy...super fast and fun! You can clip them onto shoes, necklaces, headbands... anything that needs a little sparkle.

Arise and Shine Forth...

I love being in YW. It's kind of like I have 12 little minions that I can turn into "MiniMe"s. Just kidding... but I do love it. I feel like I've finally found my calling! It could be that I am a little 13-year old girl inside...and I like doing crafty stuff.

Anyway, the Mutual theme for 2012 is "Arise and Shine that Thy Light May Be a Standard unto the Nations." I volunteered to make the the handout introducing the theme. And that is when I found these adorable light bulb charms here...

And decided to string them onto cheerful yellow ribbon and attach a cute tag with the theme on it. I then gave one to each girl and told her to hang it somewhere where it would remind her to "shine forth". The girls loved the little charms and many of them wore them to school and had experiences sharing the scripture with their friends.

Cute...yes? If you'd like to have these tags... here is the printable. I folded it in half and then stapled it to the little plastic bag--way easier than tying a bow :) I think this would be a great birthday/Christmas gift or New Beginnings handout.

Another Adventure in Dating

**UPDATE...
I was OUSTED! I think only because I refused to vote for myself a million times like the other girls...obviously I was the best pick of the bunch! :) Thanks so much for going to the site and voting. I did receive an email from Nate thanking me for applying and telling me that his sister is my super-fan! Plus, I have friends that know Nate personally, so we'll let him get this crazy dating out of his system and then we'll see what happens. Thanks again for voting everyone!

Friends...I know you want me to date all the weird guys you dredge up, just for entertainment purposes...

Well, now I've gone and done something that should provide you with more dating entertainment that you've ever dreamed of!

Check out datenate.com and vote for me if you would like me to go on a date that all the world can see, with this guy...
My sister's friends in Chicago know this guy in real life and sent the link on to my sister to see just how adventurous I was. Well, I guess we know now since I actually applied. I am now having serious misgivings about the whole thing...but, hey...it could be fun, right?

Here you go, Brooke & Caitlin...and anyone else who missed me while I took a little blog break...

I can't believe I got called out for not updating my blog. I kind of thought that was what facebook was for, no? If you are my fb friend, you may have seen that I have spent my summer baking cupcakes and running races. See my fb profile for race and cupcake photos that I'm too lazy to upload to blogger.


Since I have way more fb friends than blog readers, I'm guessing those who go to the effort to read this are probably just waiting for the dating stories that I can't post on fb because that is how I get to stalk, I mean, know someone before going out on a date in real life. So, here are some dating suggestions based on my recent experiences that I think you should pass along to the single guys out there...

1. Determine how spiritual she is by texting the links to a couple of talks she should read and then quiz her about them at dinner. Make sure she has a current temple recommend, too.

2. Pamper your date by feeding her bits of your dinner from your fork (super romantic!) even though she has somehow managed to feed herself a whole plate of spaghetti without your help

3. Go for a romantic stroll after dinner and show off your charitable side by offering to buy a homeless alcoholic guy dinner at 11:30 at night when you have to walk about a million blocks to find an open food establishment in between the bars and nightclubs with the festively-dressed patrons loitering outside. Comment on the super skimpy outfits the women are wearing and how they are not following "For the Strength of Youth" guidelines for modesty.

4. Don't compliment her perfume. Instead, bring her a bottle of the lotion that you enjoyed smelling on another woman at the gym you frequent and tell your date the "funny story" about how you picked the fragrance.

5. Demonstrate your husband/father potential and tell her about the large house you bought because you usually date women with children and expect to marry a woman with children, even though your current date has never been married and has no children herself.

6. Give the same awkward chastity lesson (involving a Levitra pen prop) to your date that you did to your teenage daughters. Also, explain your thirteen rules of dating, just in case the previous discussion wasn't awkward enough.



P.S. Someone...please make it end. I don't think I can date anymore.