How May I Help You?

Little T and I had a hankering for steak the other night, but our restaurant of choice was crazy busy, so we went to a sushi joint instead. Our server was very pleasant, charismatic, and seemed familiar, like we had met him somewhere before. We were both puzzled because we couldn't put our finger on where we may have previously encountered him.

Imagine our surprise as we glanced at the bill and read our server's name. First poor Edward has to take a part-time job with Merry Maids and now this. All I can say is the boy knows how to use his charms to get a good tip.

Happy 18th Birthday, Taylor Lautner!

Little T is an Edward lover, through and through. Big T, her feelings are a bit more complicated. However, she recently found a magnet that perfectly explains it rather simply: I love Edward... until Jacob takes his shirt off.

Big T gets into playful arguments with the older girls at the school where she works about how she is going to marry Taylor Lautner and Little T gets Rob Pattinson (this is only arranged to avoid having the two sisters battle to death over who gets to have Rob). That plan wasn't really feasible until today, due to the fact that Big T is so much older than Taylor and he is underage to boot. But not anymore! Happy Birthday, Taylor!

In order to celebrate this special, special day, we had a party for the birthday boy, complete with cupcakes. May he survive the hoards of older Twilight fans that will now be stalking him and someday visit Kenosha to find the older girl of his dreams.

Just in case Taylor ever decides to change his look, he'll have a handy reference for "mustached" and "clown faced".

To be surrounded by Taylor Lautners - every girl's dream!

Hoodie Taylor - for those casual days.

Best of Both Worlds - Part 2

Big T trolled around Etsy.com a second time to see what sort of unique Twilight Saga goodies are being offered now that "New Moon" has been released in theaters.

These cute bookmarks come in a set of 12 from KreepyKids.etsy.com. Keep some for yourself and share the rest with your favorite Twilight friends!

Get this custom iron-on decal from graphxfairy.etsy.com and brag to all your pals about the awesome date you and Jacob had last night!



Shout it loud and proud that you are Team Jacob with this cute vinyl sticker for laptops. Snatch one up at vinylfruit.etsy.com today.

This sculpture set represents the struggle between Edward and Jacob for Bella's heart. Who will be the ultimate victor? See gimpyvicki123.etsy.com for more info.

Add some class to your house or apartment with this Andy Warhol-esque poster of Edward. Can also be printed in black and white for you "serious" types out there. vadairchi.etsy.com is the place to go for this eye-popping awesomeness.

Doesn't that brooding stare make you want to spill all of your secrets? You can scribble your sweet nothings to Edward within the pages of this beautiful journal from Silverfir.etsy.com. Full disclosure: the talented woman who makes these journals is a friend of mine, but just because she hangs out with riff-raff like me shouldn't stop you from snagging this bad boy.



I'm not a drinker, but I might reconsider that choice if someone gave me these wine glass charms from RachelRossiDesigns.etsy.com. Hello, Cullen men!

Werewolf instructions made easy by ShabbySneakers.etsy.com! My undying love of Edward aside, I may have to get one of these iron-ons just for the fun of it.

Giving Back

Edward is now back from his vacation in Florida as he was hanging out with Little T and Big C the other day. I, however, have not seen hide nor hair of him. Our favorite little vampire must have read my last post and sensed my annoyance, though, because I got an interesting email from him this morning.

Seems Edward felt guilty about causing me such distress during our camping trip with the students and he wanted to prove to me that he isn't selfish and lazy. He wrote that upon further reflection of the situation, he wanted to make amends with me by mentoring student readers.

Oh Edward, you know me well. Doing something that encourages children to read is a sure way to my heart.

Edward and Jesse listen as Zane reads from "The Foot Book". Fun Fact: Edward is a big fan of Dr. Seuss and he owns a copy of every Seuss book printed!

Trying to help Zane figure out a word, Edward gives him a visual clue.

Zane, I'd be smiling too, if Edward was reading with me.

A Camping We Will Go

Edward is a pretty lucky guy. Whenever Big T or Little T get roped into a field trip for work, he usually gets to travel with us.

Back in October, Big T went with a group of students to an overnight camp for 3 days and 2 nights. Edward, who likes to think of himself as an outdoors man, jumped at the chance to get away from the city and offered to help wrangle children.

As you can see from the pictures below, he spent more time eating than actually communing with nature or assisting kids.

Scoping out the snack machine while the students learn about pond creatures. He kept bumming quarters off me to get KitKats.

According to Edward, s'mores taste best on a moonlit night. He was our designated golden brown marshmallow cooker since he could sit so close to the fire for long periods of time without being bothered by the constant smoke and sparks.

Keeping up his human appearances, Edward dutifully eats a plate full of enchiladas and churritos while a student looks on. He plans on munching some "real food" later that night.

Basking in the warm glow of the lights, Edward enjoys his real dinner after our campers went to bed.

Overall, Edward was more of a hindrance than a help on this trip. He would steal the girls' stuffed animals and make them sing or recite poetry for him in order to get their toys back. I caught him trying to sneak into the animal exhibit more than once during our stay, but of course he just wanted a closer look at the tortoise - sure, Edward. And he insisted on sleeping in the top bunk in our cabin, even though he knew I really wanted it. The final straw was when he rummaged around in my overnight bag to steal my reading book because he forgot his at home.

As much as I adore Edward, I don't think he'll be joining me on any more camping trips.

Time Keeps on Slippin'

Again the real world has overtaken my life, leaving little time to report on Twilight saga news. Of course Little T and I went to the midnight screening of New Moon. Our group of teen girls, ladies, and two lucky teen boys had fun chatting in the dark theater, playing with our Twilight action figures, and taking pictures until the movie began. I won't go into too many details since I plan on creating a separate post.

Edward and Jacob joined Little T and myself at a wedding back in November. It was a lovely ceremony and the best reception I've ever attended. It may have had something to do with the fellas that were with me, but I could be wrong. Again, that will get a whole post.

What else, what else... oh, yes! Edward journeyed to Chicago for a getaway with Little T and Big C. He occasionally likes to visit his human hometown. And he also has been spending some time at Disney World. He left a few days ago and I'm not sure when he'll be back. Jacob and I have been spending some one on one time together and I can now relate to Bella's predicament.

These posts will be coming over the next week or so, whenever "real life" gives me a few moments to catch up. Enjoy the holidays! ~Big T

Interview with a Vampire (Lover) #2

Another Twilight fanatic friend of ours has graciously agreed to take part in a pre-New Moon interview. Erin is the mother of a pretty cool 10 year son who we won't name here because he is not a fan of Twilight. She did a lot of things right with that kid, but for her to raise a boy with no admiration of Edward... unfathomable. Erin is a great lady, not only because she shares an obsession with us, but because she is compassionate, can joke around with people, and perseveres.


Are you Team Edward, Team Jacob, or have room in your heart for both? Humm..that's a hard one. On one hand, who doesn't LOVE Edward? After all, I'm a sucker for great facial structure and cheek bones...but I can't deny the fact that Jacob never left Bella-and I think that kind of commitment is rare. But, in the end, I'm a sucker (no pun intended) for a bad boy, and I have to go with Edward...

What do you like about the Twilight Saga? I really enjoyed this book series. I like that I got obsessed about reading-I was actually attached to the series for a week.

Bigger fan of the books or the movie? Why? The books-no brainer! Book are always better than the movie!

Is there a particular scene from the New Moon book that you are hoping to see in the movie? I am excited to see how they portray the scenes in Italy and with the Volturi.

Why are you going to the midnight showing versus staying in your comfy bed? Another no brainer-I will be forgoing my comfy bed to see the movie first.

Describe the perfect day with Edward or Jacob (pick your favorite man). (he, he, he...Edward..sigh) I'd have to say something dangerous..but then, isn't just being with Edward dangerous?

est vampire trait (in your opinion) and which Cullen family member do you relate to the most? Why? According to the facebook quizzes, I am most like Edward...but I don't think I have the brooding, dangerous look...I'd have to say Alice, because I'm always trying to control the future...and if I was Alice, I'd already know it...