It's Quiet Here

Daniel is on a hiking/camping trip this weekend. He left early this morning. So I've got tons of free time! I'm filling it up with fun things like laundry, craft projects, and facebook. =) Actually, laundry is no fun, and it shall never be fun. But it is filling up some of my time.

I am looking forward to Christmas and I've been listening to Christmas music at work during the day. I have created a few awesome Pandora stations that are perfect, and our house is totally decorated. 1- because we love Christmas so much, and 2- because we didn't really have any other weekend to do the decorating. Our schedules are crazy.

So to get you guys (all two of you...) excited about Christmas, here are some videos!







My favorite Christmas cartoon.

Four Things

I coped this from a friend of mine. Hers was way more interesting though...






Four jobs I've had:
1. Waitress
2. Spray tanner
3. Bank Teller
4. Imaging person


Four places I lived:
1. Mansfield, AR
2. Malvern, AR
3. Fayetteville, AR
4. Rogers, AR


Four places I'd like to live:
1. North Carolina
2. Colorado
3. Ireland
4. Hawaii


Four movies I've watched over and over:
1. Zoolander
2. Office Space
3. Waiting
4. The Princess Bride


Four shows I watch:
1. The Office
2. Community
3. Lost
4. 30 Rock


Four places I've been:
1. Paris, France
2. Niagra Falls
3. The Rocky Mountains
4. North Carolina


Four people who e-mail me regularly
1. Freddy
2. Jewel
3. Daniel
4. Heather


Four favorite things to eat:
1. Italian food
2. Chips and Salsa
3. Hyper Stripe Popsicles
4. Cheesecake



Four places I'd rather be:
1. at home being artsy craftsy
2. snow skiing
3. in Hobby Lobby
4. with Family


Four things I'd do with 1 million dollars:
1. Save it
2. Travel
3. Invest it
4. Pay stuff off


Four things I look forward to this year:
1. Thanksgiving
2. Christmas
3. Baby showers
4. Family time/making memories

FOR SALE!

1997 Honda Accord LX.

193,000 miles

4 door

Automatic

4 cylinder

Power windows/locks

Great mileage, between 25-32

Original radio/tape deck

Only two owners, including myself

ONLY $3,250!

Email me at mandyhamrick@gmail.com with any questions.

Customer Service

The other day I was at Wal Mart getting groceries, and getting ingredients for a dessert I wanted to make. The recipe called for Lady Fingers, but Wal Mart didn't have any. Actually, the lady I asked in the bakery was pretty rude. So I went online and Google'd Harps. they had an email address you could email with questions. I sent them an email, and it has proved to me that they go above and beyond to help customers find what they need. Here's the conversation.




Does Harp's carry Lady Fingers of any kind?

Thank you
Mandy



Dear Mandy,

Thank you for visiting our web-site and for your interest in our bakery products. We do carry Lady Fingers in select stores. They are unfilled and come 12 to a package for $1.99. If you will tell me where you shop, I will make sure we have some for you.

Best Regards,

John C.

Director of Bakery and Deli Operations




John,

Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly! I live in Rogers and have not visited any of the Harp's stores in the area yet. Is there one close by in the Rogers area?

I also was wondering if Harp's carries Provel cheese. My mother lives in Farmington and was wondering, so I told her I would try to find out.

Thanks again for the quick response!

Mandy




Dear Mandy,

I would recommend our Harps store at 715 N. 2nd Street in Rogers.

John F.- Bakery/Deli Manager-Rogers (Not the same John as before)

John F.,

Do you stock Provel at your store? Also, please let me know if you have Lady Fingers in stock so I can tell Mandy. Provel is available through Kehe or DPI.


Thanks,
John C.




John C. , I do have Lady Fingers in stock. The Provel cheese, I will need to order and get in. The quickest time I will be able to receive the cheese is on 10-27-09. Thanks for sending the business my way. John F.



Hi Mandy,

Our store on 2nd street in Rogers has the Lady Fingers you were looking for and will be ordering in the Provel for next week.

Thank you for your business!

John C.





So there you have it. They went to a lot of trouble just for me to make a dessert, and for my mom to have some cheese. So, if there is a Harp's near you, please go there and buy something from their bakery. It's the least I can do to thank them for helping me out.

My New Favorite Website

A friend of mine recommended this website (blog) to me a few weeks ago, and ever since I have been addicted. I check it daily for new posts, and explore all the past posts during the rest of my day. It is one of the best sites I have seen in a long time. It's just hilarious.

Check it out.

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

School House Rock

I used to watch this show when I was a kid! (along with everyone else in the nation..) This video is actually how I learned the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. In the fifth grade, our teacher made us listen to it and memorize it for a week, then we could either sing the song or just recite the words. It has stuck with me since the fifth grade! I didn't sing it, I just chose to recite the words. I did hate listening to everyone sing though.

Video

My niece and nephew LOVE this guy. He's a Christian comedian.