She Told It how It Was!

Mini me cracks.me.up! This girl has really learned to voice her opinion and in the last few weeks has REALLY voiced it, getting the nickname from our neighbor Kelly, " mouth of the south". Mini Me's teacher was out for maternity leave for a few months and had a sub for that time. When the sub's time was up, they all made a fun little book for her- with a Disney theme, knowing that she would soon be married and honeymoon there.

Each child was to give advice on what attractions to see there, and then some marriage advice. ... Lemme stop there and back up..

Mini me and muffin have a love/hate relationship just like any other siblings. whenever she gets mad, she'll grunt, roll her eyes and say :"this is why i'm NEVER having kids" as her sister is antagonizing her, or throwing some sort of fit.

FLASH FORWARD TO THIS PROJECT- you wanna guess what her marriage advice was to her teacher? You guessed it! : "DONT.HAVE.KIDS!" bahahahah

I guess when she turned this paper in ( which by the way, she didnt double check spelling with me and inked it- it has many grammatical errors, i know) her parapro teacher pulled her up and asked her about what she wrote- she looked at her and said :"What? Kids ARE annoying", ( mouth of the south hard at work there) , shrugged her shoulders and i guess the parapro laughed.

Sometimes i wonder, is my child WAY beyond her years?! This made me laugh!!!

*NOTE :ALL THE EXCLAMATION MARKS AT THE END OF THE :"DO NOT HAVE KIDS!"

Little Surcie

What are the odds of TWO friends, living on the SAME street having surgery on the SAME day, one after the other. ?! NO LIE! Kelly and Stacey are close friends of mine- kelly had a growth on her hand and Stacey had what plastic surgeons thought to possibly be melanoma under her toe nail-

Last Friday, both went in! Thursday night we al got together for a last minute supper and lots of laughs ( i'm sure theirs were laughs of nervousness!)

Any time someone goes to the hospital for something, i think something should be given to them- whether it be big or small, they need to know you care about them.

I bought these tulips @ Wal*rt for 5 dollars a bunch- they each got a bunch.

Vase- Holla Dolla tree!!!

Each also got a fun little toy that pertained to their sugery- stacey got a Truck on her vase, tied in with her flowers ( the TOE truck)

and Kelly got a hand toy for her hand surgery

And added in were some stool softeners - hey.. lemme tell you, THATS a good friend that can remember those !! When you're on narcotics, the LAST thing you should do is NOT take them.

Have you ever seen them look so cute?! ha!

And NOTHING is better than chocolate to make ANY soul feel better!

Its NEVER in how much something costs, and i try to explain that to people, its HOW YOU PRESENT IT! All of this MAYBE cost me 10 each!

Im happy to report that stacey is perfect- apparently on New Years someone stepped on her toenail and the result was a blood blister- she doesnt remember the incident ( go figure ;)

Kelly's hand is repaired, but the surgery was more extensive than thought. She's currently in a cast and off work for 2 weeks- of fun with me ;) I'm taking care of her, bringing her treats, doing her hair for her and will be doing dinners as well.

RANDOMNESS UPDATE!!

Hey y'all!!!!!! As you can imagine, life has been busy- as posted in prior posts, this is my first term BACK in school in 11 years!! those of you that knew me in my prior highschool life know school was definately NOT my strength and would be SHOCKED to know that i am going into my mid-term with an A! yup, you read that right! so..excuse the fact that i've not been blogging, but i'm trying to be a responsible "big girl" and prove myself this time around ;) Midterm's tomorrow, PLEASE send lots of prayers out for my test taking. I've been known to have SERIOUS text anxiety and would love to CONQUER that issue

Is This NOT the cutest BATHING suit you have EVER seen? THIS is the reason i love having a little girl- perfect for your baby, or a baby in your life.. seriously!! they have it in canary yellow as well and since i'd look like a friggin LOONY toon wearing it, why not live vicariously thru my toddler ;) ps- they are @ old Navy right now, AND they are on sale for 10 smacker-oos.. IF you have an old navy, Gap or Banana card, not only can you get FREE shipping, BUT you can ALSO get 10% off on TUESDAYS!!! i know, i know.. i know WAY too much, and as my neighbor kelly would say :" you've got issues.. "why yes, i do ;)

And lastly, this sweet sweet ball of fur is going in to get fixed tomorrow, so lift her up in your prayers as well- If you've been following my blog, y'all know that my lil Jewel passed away and so now lil Cocoa has my heart.. I want everything to go smoothly cause Lord knows, i cant handle another health issue in my life right now.. i have enough issues of my own- im pretty sure the nut house would come a knockin ;)

There have been MANY requests for directions on how i made my "subway art" canvas for my girlfriend's wedding shower- THAT WILL be my next post!!! SUPER easy and SO SO reasonable.. we're talking UNDER 10 BUCKS, baby!

Where ARE my bon bons?

Today i had to laugh.. i've been talking with some girlfriends who want to be stay at home moms, like are DYING to do the stay at home mom thing. I've been home with my girls since mini me was born. And i know its a privilege! I've always had a side job to give me some sanity UNTIL this last year when i moved out south. I'm adjusting, but long some days for a side job like before..

I wanted to blog today and give those girls a glimpse into a stay at home mom's CRAZY and eventful life!! Every day differs and nothing is ever exactly the same! Its a comedy show!

6:45- alarm goes off
i press snooze.( while thinking, i have to get up to make breakfast and do mini me's hair)

7:00 - i get out of bed and immediately start making pancakes, while talking to mini me.
- remind to brush her teeth
-decided today will be a hot lunch day.
- ask the husband to put money in backpack for lunch.
-keep flipping pancakes

7:20 - made half of pancake batch.
-realize my friends dropping her 9 month old off in 10 min for the day.
- as mini me is eating, i'm curling her hair.
-husband is playing songs on you tube for them while they eat.

7:30
- baby gets here
- still doing mini mes hair

7:50

mini me is watching for bus.
-BUS DOESNT STOP AND KEEPS DRIVING.
- of course, i have 2 babies now..
( thinking of the outcome of the toddler opening the front door and letting 2 dogs out, isnt a good sight)
- carry a kid on each hip while walking mini me across street to catch bus.


Toddler changes.

Baby wants to just be held. i hold him, but the ADD kicks in.

i clean kitchen and dishes.

i sit on couch, baby is crying.. ADD hits again, along with OCD-

i strip bed and throw laundry in, while putting 2 loads away.

Baby wants to eat, i sit and feed him and watch 10 min of DVR ( it takes me up to 3 days to watch ONE hr show!)

Toddler's changed about 4 times by now. IM NOT LYING.

I decide while sitting on couch with baby drinking bottle, i'll email dad.

Baby needs to be changed. Changed and fed, i put him down for nap.

i give dogs their heartguard, and start a quesadilla for the lil muffin.

While that's on the stove i start 2 other projects, and walk into bathroom- about 10-15 min have gone by.. something smells BAD.

OH.MY.GOSH... QUESADILLA IS BURNING.. I MEAN.. BEYOND BURNT. HOUSE STINKS, ALL FANS ON.

more laundry, baby down.

Make christmas list--- think of how to decorate my house for Christmas.

What am i making for dinner tonight?

Sort more laundry.

Did i mention- NO makeup, still in cozies, i may get a shower by 1 pm.

Folks.. its only 10:50- what's in store for the rest of the day..

and i ask: "WHERE ARE MY BON BONS THAT EVERYONE THINKS THE STAY AT HOME MOM EATS ALL DAY EVERY DAY?"!

I'd rather be at work ;)

Something i stumbled upon

Since we've moved here, there has been A TON of talk about the gypsies. i guess growing up i thought of the women as these beautiful jeweled women, but had NO CLUE the lifestyles.

i have talked with many people about this community and lemme tell you, i am SO intrigued by these people, i could spend HOURS reading about them. Maybe its due to the unknown that makes it so intriguing. I'd planned on driving out to their community with a friend and we still havent got around to it.

On our way to my best friends party, we drove thru 2 areas where they live. AS we were driving, we literally drove by these and i thought, "gosh, these houses are monters.." and then it clicked.. it was their houses. So, as we drove back, i made sure i took pictures for ya'll to see, because they are enormous!

I wanted to explain the windows on the one below to you. They live in mobile homes and eventually build these mansions, but DO NOT live in them for a year after they are built. The cover the windows, as seen below and believe that it takes a year for the "evil spirits" to leave the house. i have been told that after they move in, there are still people that live in the mobile home out back and that mulitple families dwell in these houses. (you can see mobile homes in the background of this picture)
Also included in EVERY front yard are statues of Mary- supposably they are a branch off the catholic church-
If you see a gypsie girl, you WILL know.They eat out on the weekends- the girls are dressed literally like pageant queens. Their hair is over the top, and literally look as though they are on their way to a pageant. They drive NICE cars, cadillacs, Mercedes, etc.
The girls start wearing makeup and have coach purses starting at a young age, around
9 or 10.


There is WAY more facts- look it up, it will intrigue you
I told you all of this is intriguing.. there is SO much more on the internet.. that's my little lesson to you for the day-
i thought you would enjoy these pictures as much as i did, and it save you a trip to the south to see them.

These are a few of my favorite things~

Its fall!!!! i have a few obsessions right now.. and i wanted to share them with ya'll - FIRST and foremost?! The pumpkin patch wallflowers @ Bath and Body works right now. WOW.. so mad at myself for not buying MORE when they were buy one get one free. Really- when you walk into a room, or a house for that matter, the smells set the mood. Nothing nastier than a STANKY house, ya'll ! The soap - oh yeah.. bought 3 of them and a LEAVES scent.. very clean. Gosh.. it makes me happy

OH, TYLER candles, how i *LOVE* thee- lemme tell you- these suckers are a little spendy but SO worth the while. They last FOREVER, and the smell is strong. The perfect fall scent? CINNABUNS, baby.. smells like fresh homemade cinnamon rolls. You can find these in boutiques.. if not, call Olive Boutique in Salem, Oregon and they'll ship them to you! Tell them Kat sent ya!
( their number is 503-364-3440)
Libby's Pumpkin roll- WOWZERS.. straight to the hips DELISH, people!! i cant tell you how super duper EASY this is to make!! really... EASY... i made 2 last week and gave 4 of my neighbors some---
one of the neighbors being the newest family on the block. I met the wife, super cute.. anyways, her husband walks out and my mind starts racing.
Keep in mind, NEVER met the guy before! - me and my fat mouth says: " you know who you look like? Jon Gos*elin.. from the TLC show J*n and K*te plus 8.. UH YA.. whew.. thank God for the pumpkin roll to smooooooth things over. He's cool with me now, LOL!



This store has the little things on the cheap that with some creativity can look like a million bucks.. creativity, people - think OUTSIDE the box, or go blog hopping and get ideas.. that's what i do!




Didnt know what all the fuss was about until i went- its the Costco of crafts and good deals.. it puts michaels to shame. Thank goodness the closest one to me is about an hour away- for the next 5 months that is. Just found out from a little bird, they're comin to our town, baby.... looks like i'll need a job to support this habit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI4JLa0hbUw

LAST but NOT least.. i'm an idiot and dont know how to put up video up from you tube. THiS, my friends is my FAVORITE song right now and its so cute.. makes me happy.. REALLY happy.

Ya'll have a great weekend- i've got lots of my sleeve for this weekend and will have PICTURES to follow. another party.. this is the month of parties so stay tuned!

**ANTZ!!!!!**

Mercy.. so miss Jewel had to do her hourly potty.. i do the usual and take her out, but ALWAYS

look at my feet cause ya'll know out here there are lots o' bugs- i look down and see the ground MOVING-- i look closer and see a LINE 5 feet long at least and 2 inches wide of ants.. can i get away from these suckers?! first they take over my car and now they are outside of my home?!

i quick run back in the house and get my handy dandy Raid Ant spray .. and hold that can like a can o hairspray.. BAM!!! those suckers are all D-E-A-D....

As for the ants in my car.. luke took it to the car wash and vacuumed those little suckers up, and washed the car.. did you know that out here in the wash they clean your car with it has a bug spray in the wash?! HA ha..

** Not that any of you care,,,, but i was a little nervous finding a good hair person out here.. i found this cute lady at church that had hair that rocked so she gave me the name of the guy that does it.only 15 min from my house. hopefully he will hold a candle to my Cleme i Salem that did my hair. **