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Fake Food Rocks

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Does anyone else besides me think that fake food is just really, really cool? When I was a little kid, I liked playing with fake food – with the kitchen sets and grocery carts and especially the hamburgers, the ones you could piece together with the separate bun, patty, lettuce, pickle, and tomato pieces.

When I was a little bit older but still a kid, we moved a lot and Mom took me and my sisters to look at model homes a lot. My absolute favorite part about looking at model homes was seeing the fake food in the kitchen – the fake fruit (especially the grapes), the baguettes, the rolls.

Josh bought me a set of play food for Christmas a year ago (all my sisters thought we were having a baby – nope, it was just for me). And a little bit ago I was browsing some fake food web sites, and I came across these. Wow. How awesome are they? I decided that if I didn’t already work for the most awesome company in the world, my dream job would be working for one of these companies and making fake food. (My other dream job would be working for the I Spy guy and helping him create awesome dioramas to photograph.)

So anyway, the main purpose of this post is for me to have a list of some pretty sweet fake food sites. But, hey, now you know one of my weird quirky likes.

Fake Food Companies

Personal and Professional Development

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So the new job that I have is pretty much amazingly awesome and my dream job. (Well, anyone who knows me really really well – though maybe Josh is the only person who knows me this well – knows that my real dream job is to make fake food, like this stuff, but my current job is definitely right up there.) I feel so lucky to have landed such a great job so soon, and it really is great; I get to write, organize, help make an awesome product, and work with fantastic people.

Part of the awesomeness that is my new job is the Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers Workshop, one of the premier writing conferences for authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults. The members of the writing department at my work are going this summer, and I’m excited! Excited and nervous… Though I can’t wait to learn more about writing and how to be a better writer, I’m a little nervous because I’ve always just considered myself a writer “wanna-be.” What if I’m way lacking in skill and experience compared to the other workshop members? What if it’s humiliating? What if all the other writers laugh at me? What if … what if … what if? But I guess I can’t keep asking myself “what if?” If I don’t take a risk, how will I ever improve? So…here’s to personal and professional development and this coming summer’s conference! I’m looking forward to it, so wish me luck!

No spring break?!

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So here we are, in the middle of March, and we feel like school is just dragging on and on. It’s like our biological clocks are telling us, “Something’s missing…shouldn’t we be getting a week break from this right about now?” But no, thanks to BYU and it’s no-spring-break calendar, so it looks like we’re trudging through the school year without another break till finals are over. Yuck!

Since we’d like a break, but don’t get one, we daydreamed a little bit about vacations and breaks and thought we’d share!

Dream Vacation

Paige: Anywhere with great scenery, lots of open space, not-too-many crowds, close family, games, and food (good food is a must).

Josh: Going to a place where we have no deadlines to meet, places to be, or obligations to keep, but where there are tons of venues and things to see whenever we want. Definitely family close by to chill with. And food. Definitely good food. And maybe a roller coaster.

Ideal Way to Spend a Day Off

Paige: Sleeping in a little, packing up a lunch and snacks, and driving somewhere new—if the weather’s good, to go hiking or spend some time in the mountains. Then, after a nice day, coming home in the late afternoon to relax, cook a good meal, and watch a good movie.

Josh: Sleeping in for sure! But not too late, because if I had a whole day that I could spend doing whatever, then after waking up, a big breakfast of waffles and ice cream, eggs, bacon, and orange juice would be in order. Afterwards, we’d mozy around the house some more, until we got around to going out somewhere in nature. The day would be spent outside or seeing something until the late afternoon, as the sun is starting to set, at which point we’d head home and spend a nice evening as a family playing games, maybe watch a movie, just relaxing. And because it’s a day off, we’d definitely have to stay up late, just enjoying it as long as we could!

A Place We’ve Never Been to We’d Like to Visit

Paige: Southern France (Josh describes it so wonderfully! And since he served his mission there, there might be a good chance my wish will one day come true!)

Josh: I’ve always thought it would be great to visit China. It is a country that seems so full of varied landscapes, peoples, and cultures that I would love to see it. We would definitely have to hook up with a native friend though to give us a guided tour.

Something New and Adventurous We’d Like to Try

Paige: Riding in a hot air balloon! We went up in one for, like, eighteen seconds once, but that didn’t count because it was anchored to the ground.

Josh: Sky diving! While Paige would like to ride up into the air, I’d like to jump out into it. Hey, we can do both at the same time!