I Can't Live Without You

Last week’s Sunday School lesson was about being prepared. It was 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and as we were discussing the importance of food and water storage in case of emergency, my mind began to wander. Hmmm…I thought to myself, what is one food that I could not live without in my food storage?

And then it hit me… Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies. Not wheat, not rice, but cookies. Think about it, a year without Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies?!? Now that would certainly be dreadful. It made me rethink my whole plan. I mean, I already bought three boxes of Thin Mint cookies last week—to get me through the month of March—but I need to think big picture here. Am I allowed to purchase 100 boxes of Thin Mints? I don’t know, but I am definitely going to find out!

What food would you not be able to live without?

"O" Mazing

I think I may have found my calling in life. I’m pretty sure I was meant to be a Cirque de Soleil acrobat. Sean was in Las Vegas last week for a Raymond James continuing education conference. I decided to join him for a few days to keep him company. Neither of us had been to a Cirque de Soleil show, so we decided to remedy that matter on our trip.

We saw “O” at the Bellagio and I absolutely fell in love! Wow! What an amazing show. I was completely blown away. The show was beautiful, magical, strange, and completely entertaining. It was like watching a dream come to life.

Do you think it’s too late for me to make a career switch? They say people change careers an average of six times in their lifetime, so I guess I better get started. Excuse me while I go practice my backbend…Cirque de Soleil here I come!!!!

Here’s the story, of the White House Ladies…

Once upon a time I lived in the cutest house in Provo, UT. It was called The White House. It’s no surprise that while living in this house I met the cutest and most fabulous friends a girl could ever have. Enter the White House Ladies. Katie, Rachel, Kristan, and I became fast friends as roommates in the White House. We haven’t been roommates for five years, but we are still dear friends. In fact, we’ve had a White House reunion every year since graduation! A tradition that I hope continues for many years to come.

This year, it was my pleasure to host the reunion in sunny Phoenix, Arizona. Our reunion was the perfect girl’s weekend. In honor of our weekend, here’s a list of the top five components needed in every girl’s weekend.

5. Pampering
Nothing can set the tone of a girl’s weekend like a trip to the nail salon. Good nails = Good times.

4. Sun
It was 40 degrees in Utah when the girl’s got on their plane to come down to AZ. It was 85 degrees when we went to the pool on Saturday afternoon. Nice!

3. Cactus
Okay, so maybe cacti aren’t necessary for every girl’s weekend, but it sure was a great addition to our reunion. I took the girls to the Desert Botanical Gardens and the Chihuly glass exhibit. Beautiful Arizona!

2. Food
You aren’t allowed to have a girl’s weekend without food, food, and more food! I had so much fun taking the girls around to some of my favorite PHX restaurants; including Postinos and Grimaldi’s. Delicious! We also topped things off with these babies:

Yum! I’m pretty sure you are supposed to gain at least a few pounds each girl’s weekend. We definitely did our best!

1. Girlfriends
I love your guts White House Ladies!!!! I don’t know what I would do without you. I had so much fun catching up with you. I can’t wait for White House Reunion 2010.

Climb Every Mountain

Climb every mountain…okay, well maybe not every mountain, but I did climb one mountain last weekend. Camelback Mountain. It’s a gorgeous mountain right in the heart of Phoenix. Our friends the Jacobs joined us on our hike. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, and the temperature was a refreshing 65 degrees. An absolutely perfect day for a hike.

It was a fabulous hike. I absolutely loved it! It was a great workout and it was filled with incredible views of the city. We packed a little lunch, so we had a picnic right on top of the mountain. It really was a perfect day!

I enjoyed the hike so much, Sean suggested that I try and give camping one more try. Hmmm…no thanks. I think I’m good.

I'm a Survivor

I woke up this morning and I could feel the excitement in the air. It was the kind of excitement you feel when you are about to see a dear friend that you haven’t seen in a while. Jeff Probst, oh how I’ve missed you. That’s right, today is the premiere of the Survivor Tocantins – The Brazilian Highlands. The 18th season of the best reality show on earth.

Confession: I have seen every episode of Survivor that has ever aired.

Some of you might be thinking that that’s an embarrassing fact about me and perhaps it is, but I like to think of it as more of an accomplishment. I mean, how many people can say that? I am a true fan. I have been a Survivor fan since it’s beginning in the summer of 2000. I mean I watched Survivor before it was cool to watch reality t.v.

Every season, I always think to myself, “Gosh, I wish I could be on the show!” After watching 17 seasons of outwitting, outplaying, and outlasting, I think I would do a pretty damn good job out there.

So, in case Jeff Probst just happens to stumble upon my blog, I’d like to say a few words. Ahem…

Dear Jeff Probst,

I am your biggest fan. I heart Survivor. Please pick me to be on your next show. I know I don’t even like camping, and I know I get really irritable (and sometimes angry) when I’m hungry, but I promise I will be a FABULOUS contestant!

I’ve been with you and the show through good times and in bad and I will never abandon you. If you would like to invite me to be a contestant, you know where I will be every Thursday night at 7p.m. I hope to see you soon.

Yours truly,
Paige “Survivor” Lunny

The Happiest Place on Earth

After the holidays we definitely needed a break. Luckily, the Happiest Place on Earth is only a quick drive across the state line. We recruited our great friends, the Jacobs, to join us on our Disneyland Adventure 2009.

Let me just start off by saying that this was the best Disneyland experience I have ever had! We had so much fun, and we didn’t want it to end. The crowds were small, the weather was absolutely perfect, and our friends, the Jacobs, are the perfect traveling companions.

We rode every just about every ride in both Disneyland and California Adventure, and we rode the really good ones at least 3 or 4 times. Here we have Splash Mountain (pre splash), Indiana Jones, California Screamin, The Matterhorn, and the scream-fest that is The Tower of Terror. So much fun!

We spent a lot of time in New Orleans Square. It is definitely my favorite “land” in the park. I love everything about it. The food, the buildings, and the people watching. It’s perfect! One of the treasures of New Orleans is the Blue Bayou restaurant. We decided to treat ourselves to lunch at the Blue Bayou…right on the water. Yum!

We also found out about a most delicious treat that we had been missing out on all these years. Just across from the New Orleans Square train station is a little treasure called the Mint Julep Bar. Vanessa and I quickly became the world’s biggest fans of Disneyland’s Mint Julep. De-licious! It’s like a little sip of heaven. So refreshing! We frequented the Mint Julep Bar during our three days in the park, and I am still craving mint juleps. I recommend a mint julep around three in the afternoon, paired with a fresh churro. Mmmm…scrumptious!

So here's to Walt Disney. A thousand thank yous for creating the Happiest Place on Earth. I can't wait to go back!

Baby It's Cold Outside

I read in the news today that a town in Maine had a temperature of -50. That’s F-I-F-T-Y below zero. Can you believe that? I also read that 13 other states also had temperature below zero today. That is just so wrong. I don’t understand how humans are expected to survive in those kinds of temperatures. You might as well be in the Death Zone on Mt. Everest. That’s what happening around the country, but here’s what’s happening in my neck of the woods…


People, that right there is why I live on the surface of the sun. You gotta love that forecast. Happy three day weekend everyone!

An Oldie but Goodie

I have a new favorite book. I am now officially obsessed with Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. I was partially obsessed before (I had only seen the movie), but now that I’ve read the book, I’m 100% in love. It is a fantastic book! In fact, I’m ashamed that it took me 27 years to read it. Talk about embarrassing. It’s an amazing story told with poetic writing.

To quote one of my favorite movies, You’ve Got Mail, which is actually a twist on Pride and Prejudice, “I get lost in words like 'thither,' 'mischievous' and 'felicity.' Read it. I know you will love it.”