Country music superstar Faith Hill poses as herself and three other iconic blondes in the May 2009 issue of Redbook, on stands Tuesday, April 28. On actress-turned-princess Grace Kelly: “Grace is probably the one that I relate to the most in my life and the one that I have most in common with. I have this seemingly high-profile life, like Grace did, and we were both the mother of three children. She epitomizes the all-American girl with a quiet class and inner strength. She was like everybody’s girl—seemingly comfortable and accessible—yet untouchable.”On ’60s supermodel Twiggy: “It was hard for me to look at myself as Twiggy. I think she was in her late teens when the original photo was taken. And there’s a very big difference between a teenager and a 41-year old!”On French model/actress/singer Brigitte Bardot: “To be completely candid, I felt least like Brigitte of all three of the women. To me, sexuality is very different from sensuality. And Brigitte possesses this sensual essence that is so powerful. If I could possess that kind of sensuality, I would want to possess it like she does.”

Just a couple more days to go and Taylor Swift will be in Fox Country! This is the hottest ticket in town! Hopefully you were able to get a pair of tickets to the show when the Convo released those seats yesterday.

If not, you still have a chance to WIN tickets on 104.9 The Fox.  Here’s how… log on to www.thefox1049.com and look for Taylor, fill out the entry form and then be listening tomorrow ( Thursday) at 9am, 2pm and 5pm.

We’ll pick a name at random from the online entries. If we call your name, you have 10 minutes and 49 seconds to call the Fox Fone and claim your Taylor Tickets!  If the person we draw doesn’t call, then we open the phones for you to call in and win. That’s THREE pair of tickets to the show to be given away tomorrow on The Fox, including pit tickets, second row and front row tickets. Front row ticket winners get backstage passes too! 

You can also register to win a pair of tickets in the pit at Cavenaugh Ford Lincoln Mercury on Highland Drive . We’ll give those tickets away tomorrow afternoon at 5:45.  Simply go by the showroom and drop your name in the box and listen to win! 

Be sure to stop by the Fox Van before the show Friday night for information on how you can win tons of autographed Taylor Swift merchandise, plus Becca From The Country Mecca will be in our booth just inside the red entrance near where Taylor’s tee-shirts will be sold.

This is a sold out show. Please give yourself plenty of time, there will be tons of traffic to deal with. You don’t want to miss a minute of this show I promise!!  

My Aunt Becky sent this story to me this morning and I wanted to share it with you. Happy Easter!   

Last April on a Sunday we took one of our “nowhere” drives, my husband was quietly driving a back road.  I was occupied in the front passenger seat watching the scenery.I noticed out of the corner of my eye that my husband was straining to look out my window. This startled me, since his eyes should have been on the road in front of him.  I asked him what he was looking at out the windows, and he quietly replied,”Nothing” His eyes went back to the road in front of him.

After a few minutes, I looked over at my husband and noticed a tear.  I asked him what was wrong.  This time he told me, “I was just thinking about Pop and a story he had once told me”Of course, because it had to do with his Pop I wanted to know the story, so I asked him to share it with me. He said, “When I was about 8 years old, Pop and I were out fishing and that’s when he told me that the Pine trees know when it is Easter..”I had no idea what he meant by that, so I pressed him for more information.

He continued on… “The Pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter — if you look at the tops of the Pine trees two weeks before, you will see the yellow shoots.  As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross.  By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see that most of the Pine trees will have small yellow crosses on all of the tallest shoots.” I turned to look out the window and I couldn’t believe my eyes.  It was a week before Easter, and you could see all of the trees with the tall yellow shoots stretching to Heaven.The tallest ones shone in the sunlight like rows of tiny golden crosses.

As a mother of two daughters, age 16 and 11, I have found myself having some pretty in depth conversations lately. Out of respect for my girls, I won’t divulge the subject matter. But I will say, I have been challenged as a parent to know how much to share and what words to use.  It’s scary sometimes when your child asks you a question and you honestly don’t know what to say, or how to put it in a way that won’t frighten them or scar them for life. 

The experts say, only give your child as much information as they require. I agree and disagree with that. I think it really depends on their age. When they are young, you can probably get away with ” because mommy says so that’s why”  LOL but with tweens and teens you better have your ducks in a row. They will ask WHY? They will ask HOW? And they will expect you to practice what you preach. 

There was a particular conversation that sent me looking for some ” expert advice” and with my computer at my fingertips I went to work searching for kid friendly websites that could answer some of my questions with how to “word” things that would explain without freaking out my child.  I found a website www.kidshealth.org  and I love it!

There’s a section for parents, for kids and for teens. They cover a wide array of topics like : Feelings, Staying Healthy, How The Body Works, Health Problems of Grownups, Drugs and Alcohol, Tips on Positive Parenting, and a Kids Dictionary of medical words. There’s also fun games and other kid stuff too. It’s a really good website and I think you’ll like it too.  

I have had several friends tell me that I should tell everyone about ” THE BOOK”. Well, ” THE BOOK” is a journal that I gave my daughter Kaitlyn when she turned 13. It was a blank journal that she could write down a question about something she was too embarassed to ask me face to face. She would write down her question in the book and put it on my nightstand. I would write down my response and put it back on her bed the next morning. When she was ready to talk about it, we would. 

It gave her the opportunity to get the facts without being embarassed. Plus it gave me the opportunity to think about my answer before I just blurted something out. Abbey is already asking about her “BOOK” so it looks like I’ll be journal shopping with her pretty soon.   

Being a parent is the hardest job on the planet and I think we need all the support that we can get. So check out the site, get a ” Book”  and if you know of any other great sites you can share, let me know by leaving a comment below.