Good GRACIOUS!

September 6, 2008 – 6:50 am

I guess I never knew how totally persuaded I am by my friend’s product endorsements. If you say it’s good I’ll try it. If you love it I will give it a whirl. I have a friend who can sell anything that she believes in. Because of her I can’t think of shopping anywhere else than a certain store while in the mall because of her ravings about their "return policies" and great customer service. Good thing I haven’t been to the mall in YEARS :)

I was swept up again after a phone call with my friend Val. She raved and raved about this product. I went out and tried it and now I am raving too! I can’t stop thinking about this in the mornings for breakfast. All other options kind of pale in comparison these days.

Are my kids allowed to eat this NO it is a Mommy and Daddy cereal. Oh Val what have you DONE???

 

 

Good Gracious these are tasty!


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2.72 Miles

August 22, 2008 – 7:01 pm

    That is the distance to the elementary school that hosts my Thing 2’s preschool. In between my house and that school is my son’s Kindergarten elementary school. I am gathering some pennies for a new bike trailor. Then I can leave my van at home and just ride about on my bike :)

5.44 miles each day.  That is 27.2 Miles per week. 108.8 Miles per month. And that adds up when gas is still 3.91 at last fill. And your Pony-yack gets 22 miles per gallon (actually that isn’t too bad)

……….Oh that adds to $19.31 a month…… I may just drive :) LOL.

    This evening I road to the school. It wasn’t that bad. I broke my flip flop on the way there so I put them in the baby seat. It was pretty funny cause then I was on my way home bare foot. Then I heard the shoe drop from the seat. (they were old shoes).I thought about it later. I would have had a heart attack if I saw something bounce out of a baby seat on a bike.

   We’ll see if I can ride each day 5 days a week:) But I think I should have that last 10 lbs worked off by Christmas if I can :) Just to gain it all back by Jan 09!
 


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Small Obsession continued……

August 14, 2008 – 2:03 pm

    Ok so I never finished writing about Val! Oh poor Val on the night of the book release fell victim to bad information. She is trapped in Tahoe. Without the next installment of the Stephanie Meyer Saga. What does she do? What any of us half-crazed-Cullen-loving mother of three would do……find a book store FAST. By this time it is past 9pm any bookstore would be having a party.

    So her search for book stores in Tahoe reveal this lovely little shop….that is right "Rainbow Bridge". (Some may think they know where this is going… oH just wait)

On their list of events they have "August 1st, New Moon Party" so she calls.

    Val: "So you are having a party tonight?"

   Store employee: Yes a New Moon party.

   Val: Don’t you mean Breaking Dawn. …..by Stephanie Meyer?

   Store Employee: No "New MOOn". Stephanie Who?

   Val: Let me get this straight. You are a book store having a new MOon party, on August 1st and you don’t know who Stephanie Meyer is……Is that right?

   Store Employee: (Pause……..)Yes.

   Val: Ok thanks.

    I am pretty sure the background of the store had beautiful "Singing Crystal Bowl arrangement" in  G Minor going on. But Val probably was too busy fuming to enjoy it.
 


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Where am I? oh Yeah my blog….

July 22, 2008 – 7:05 pm

    So posting all the little things that run through my head is impossible. But I would like to write a bit about blogs, friends, and friends in real life. I have talked about this before. Bloggy friends and what do you call them? I feel like I am pretty easy going and therefore don’t do much worrying about what I say and how it is written because not many people come across my blog.

    When I started blogging I wasn’t sure that I wanted everyone reading the randomness. Now I know if they know me in real life than they know I am a wee bit nutty. And understand the randomness. If not we’ll eventually probably meet at the grocery store and yes you may understand the randomness then. Like here is my random list of things I did today…I

 *cleaned out my car.

 *cleaned two of the three bathrooms.

 *did four loads of laundry.

 *road my bike with the fish and Thing 1 while Thing 2 had preschool.

 *found kid music I liked.

*felt really glad to be married to my husband.

*cleaned off Niva Cream off Thing 1.

*got the mail.

*read bloggys.

*parked my car crooked in my parking stall.

*Found out a neighbor was moving.

*talked to my Mom.

*ate chocolate chips.

*Soaked Black beans for feijoada for tomorrow.

*arrived early to get Thing2  from preschool and watched her play.

*Heard thing 1 say, "Cheer for me MAMA!" as he rode his bike around.  


    What should I call you my internet buddies that I keep in touch with on your blogs? my Frieggers? My blog-buds, my cyberpals? I think Blog-nds.  There you now have your official name. Blog-nds.

 


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A Shout out…..

June 24, 2008 – 1:58 pm

       There are somedays that I love a good chuckle. I got an email and it took me back to the dating era of my life. I am glad to have graduated that epic in my life. But here is a shout out to all the single ladies still out there.

    I think somedays this is true for the married women of the world as well. But the good days balance it out.

‘A heart is not a plaything
A heart is not a toy
But if you want it broken
Give it to a boy.’
-Anonymous



  
 


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Trip part 2

April 23, 2008 – 10:37 am

    So we get there and we have plans to go and play at the park with our family! Yeah I love family time. SNOW! What the %$#@? Yeah that is not what I said but in the middle of April? So we went to my brother’s place where it was warm and had a happy Birthday celebration with my Dad! Happy Birthday DAD!

Here is some of the family that thinks it is funny to take pictures as though they are on their first date at PROM.

 

 

Yes ladies they are both swinging single. LOL Contact me by email for blind and or other embaressing dating set ups! (Both will kill me for this post) 


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If you know me…..

April 14, 2008 – 3:57 am

    You know that there is a pretty good chance the statement on the top of the sidebar is not usually the case. I whine a lot I just try and not do it here. But if it spills over somedays it’s because I am 100% "Drama Queen" dressed as a "Chiller"

 

Stay tuned ONE of the funniest people I know is starting her blog! I cannot wait to show you!

 


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Ok It is all ready! Almost :)

March 11, 2008 – 2:06 pm

    After revamping the business site I finally got the paypal buttons working right again. So now they return easily to the main page. Ok So I have yet to add some really cool bags. They are still coming. I am waiting to get the pictures "just right" 

   Here are the details of the update.

    1. New Bracelets.

    2. New look for the entire site.

    3. New site with much more to add. "mamas*little*treasures" She has some freebees eBook patterns on the front page!

   We’ll see how this week goes with sales:) I love having such a fun project to work with. I am setting up shop in our local "farmer’s market" too! That should provide some wonderful bloggy foddy :)

 

 

 


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You know I am paying attention!

January 25, 2008 – 1:45 pm

    Imagine pulling into the local In and OUt burger. All of a sudden I see the first person in the funny little hat. And the next thing I know I have cast the part of Bella Swan. (Is there a name for my psychosis?) So "Bella" does her job flawlessly and gets the orders out. I have yet to see "Edward Cullen" but I have the part of Ben also cast. That part went to "walking accross cross walk guy". Am I the only one that casts parts to books that have no movie to gush over?

    I am thinking that these books on one hand would make a great movie. And on the other would be kinda Cheesy. I better get back to the beads, website, and family.  


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What Two Posts??

January 7, 2008 – 9:33 pm

 RANDOM LIST OF GOODIES

 1. If you type in "B*uncy B@lls" on youtube.com there is a cool commercial that has an awesome song in the background by Jose Gonsalez??

 2. Then while you are there… find this…..and giggle.

3. Then look up the band "Flight of the Conchords" yeah they are freakin hilarous! "Business time" that is all I have to say.

4. I finally went to Craigslist to do some ads for the Biz and it is working out pretty well. I think I am going to start passing out BUMPER STICKERS for the site to promote it.  The "new product" is a group of bracelets to give away at baby showers!! I will have a selection of three different (pretty simple) designs. I am so excited about it.

5. I would like to appologize for my comments if you have a blogger account. It routes you here through my business bloggy. I can’t figure the blogger thing out?? I used to beable to comment on ya’lls blog and route it straight here?? Does anyone know what happened?

6. Quote of the week.

From: My grandfather, who happens to be an ancient alcoholic with two working brain cells.

Responding when asked about the canidates in the upcomming elections.

In an irish accent: "Well, that is just one Big Jackass Rodeo if you ask me."  


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First thing I would buy with….

January 4, 2008 – 8:06 pm

    One billion dollars. Besides all debt, new cars and debt for my friends and family.

1. Hair cut and color (By John Edward’s hair dresser)

2. Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer (Yeah I  know)

3. Tour every island Nation. With my body amply covered in Fake tan….Umpalumpa style.

4. Purchase a Popular shampoo line.

5. Dyson Vacume Cleaner for my new maid.

6. A Steam locomotive for my Thing 1

7. A mini Horse for Thing 2. Equipped with a Stable Boy. (The fancy equivalant of Pool Boy)

8. Backpacking store for The Band.

9. A dance studio so I could show off my moves.

 

I still think i would rent this town house. Hummmmm Yeah we like it here.  


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Thanksgiving Turkey

November 26, 2007 – 8:34 pm

    I have a weird philosophy on Thanksgiving. If your kids all have crupe and you don’t want to do anything but watch movies. Steak and Potatoes. Or if the potatoes don’t cook cause you forgot how to bake, baked potatoes. Steak and green beans (yes we had Steaks and Green Beans.) Christmas will be much better. I will make up for all previous holiday slothfulness. He He. Ok probably not since my idea of unpacking after a move includes a six month period of "Where the H E double LL is all my stuff?"

    Hopefully this transition will be smoother.

    I am going to bed because I am getting the giggles about what My band’s co-worker said in a huff.

    "Don’t declude me from the conversation!"
 

    That for sure doesn’t have anything to do with Holiday meals, Crupe, nor finding packed items in a timely fashion. So I have to stop typing now. Good Night.
 


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Comming Down off the high.

November 4, 2007 – 7:32 pm

    Oh I just loved the Fall Ya’ll giveaways. Checking out what people were offering was so fun. I am wondering if I could find those bloggies again that had all the cool stuff. Well back to the reality of life again I guess.

    We are definately moving I napped extra long and will be leaving the computer to dig through more stuff in the garage. I am selling so much stuff on Craigs list to unclutter all the stuff we have acumulated over the past four or so years. We are down sizing the amount of square footage we will have and that makes for some fun stuff to junk.

    I find it definately matters how much I am willing to part with depending upon my time of the month. Catch me on a good day and the whole house would be empty in three days. Well I have a limitted amount of time and a huge amount of things to get accomplished.

    Anyone want to come to the Garage Sale on Nov. 17th?

 
 


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I have to go away for awhile…..

September 27, 2007 – 6:11 pm

    It is temporary but I am deciding to blog in a small notebook all of my adventures. I should be back mid OCT.

    I will be stopping by your bloggs I just don’t have the puter to write anymore. Until then hope all of you are well.

I would like to make a few requests…..

Karen….. Sewing lessons.

Bon….writing lessons and painting pointers.

DYM…..Any one liners that will totally strip away the professionalism of my new doctor.

Emma…. Music, I would like a transplant of your musical taste to my taste pallet.

Gabriela……How on earth do you do four??Three is kicking my trash still! Any good puree recipes you have to make me aware of??

Rachelle…. How is the pregnancy going?? are you still in blog land??

Emily…Are the headaches getting any better? 

Amy…..I need to get your number again!!

Lei…. I just love your blog… oh that is not a request…

 

    Ok now I can leave for a wee bit. My email still works too.

Signing off.

JD 

 

 

 

 


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Messing around with Baby Bling

September 15, 2007 – 9:39 am

Yeah this baby bling is my new thing this week.

It all started with baby showers and not knowing what to get. So I started to make stuff.

    

I love the feel of sterling silver between my fingers. LOL

I made too many, so I am going to put some on the BAY E-bay that is. This is really making me baby hungry for another girl. Must rid myself of the bling.

 


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Journals and Jars

September 11, 2007 – 9:18 am

I know there was a week when everyone was giving away something. I signed up for the Ideal bite emails or something that help everyone get a bit more tree huggery. So I have been all over the internet trying to find some cool storage containers that are glass. They last longer and are more enviornmentally friendly.

Then I thought about my life….. 3 children 3 years and younger. Glass jars to hold things like cookies, crayons, and hair things. UMMMMMM

Storage, Organization, HUMMMM. I have to see about some jars that bounce. And will be lying in a land fill here in about 3000 years after I am gone.

Then there is a huge drive of mine to purchase this….perfect….rustic… sweet journal. I once worked in a little gift shop in the mountains. I think this is the same maker of the journals. I would love to purchase a whole mess of these and just put all the mess in my head in them.

 


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The Land of the MINIs

August 24, 2007 – 5:09 pm

    Oh the day has arrived that we now are owners of a mini van. This is a pretty big step for many reasons. I swore I would never drive a mini van. And, I love driving my van. We have been out of town and all around town. I am loving driving a mini van.

    No longer are there three banbinos smashed together in the back seat of a civic. There are some small children in a wonderful place where they can hear the radio. Why can they hear the radio? Because I shut the windows when we drive. Why do I shut the windows when we drive? BECAUSE WE HAVE A/C B@TCH!!  Please excuse my I’m-so-excited-I-am-going-to-puke-swearing. 

    Our van is red. So we call it the catch-up van. It’s official name being "Saucy Susie". I know where was that one when I was dreaming up Blogger aliases 1 year and eight months ago?? HUMMMMMM.

   

 
 

 


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I post therefore I am.

August 10, 2007 – 9:01 am

    There have been countless posts with countless pictures to go with them. I have yet to throw together. I am recovering from my summer semester. Hind sight in my case is always 20/15. I have only gotten back one grade and it was an A-. Yes folks an A on my transcripts that isn’t Art or Gym. Ok so… Since I have posted last….

    The band has been out of work, the car broke down. I started school with a two month old, two year old, and a three year old. We don’t own a vehicle that is less than ten years old. No AC and some soaring temperatures of 113+.

    And…I think I may have done the best semester of school in my entire college (12 Year) career. To sum that up again. I done good. So now all I need is a Katrina Strength hurricane to blow through town next time I take a full load of classes and I think I will pull off a 4.0!!

    Currently I am on day four of neglecting-house-work-deep-clean. I enjoy this chore becasue I am reminded every so often of what the carpet color is and what it used to be like. I did find my son in a pile of salt that he was using as sand for his trucks the other day. I love the creativity of these fine youth these days.

    This summer’s education brought interesting knowledge. For example, in other cultures there are those toddlers that continually following their parents watching in silence their every move inorder to learn their future duties. They will sit quietly for hours on end just watching the mothers cook, clean and prepare things for the village or home they live in. No wonder I despise learning about other cultures.     

    Another thing that is getting under my dermis…always hearing that money and the pursuit of it will never bring happiness. I have yet to meet the person with ten dollars left in his/her account that said "Ahhhh.. I have never been so happy in my entire life." I wouldn’t call poverty a good choice of mood enhancement therapy.Oh the lies we tell ourselves to feel better.

   Yeah the past couple of months have been spent doing some major balancing acts. School and family are difficult to say the least to attempt at the same time. Like I said hind sight 20/15 for me. I don’t think I will sucker myself into that again.

 


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Oh my GOSH!!

June 12, 2007 – 6:34 pm

    So I didn’t give you the down low nitty gritty details of my vacation??? Oh well check this OUT!!! I was so grossed out I needed to share…..

Where are you getting your water? 


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Oh what a beautiful thing.

May 18, 2007 – 10:01 am

Once upon a time there was a PC girl who had a good long running relationship with her computer. She did things like organize, write. vent, make new friendships on the computer. Then one fine day that computer DIED!

To the girl’s surprise she found herself wanting more. More speed, less hassle so she ordered a MAC. I am the happiest newest owner of a MACBook. If is fast, sleek, sexy even. I’m impessed how it has changed the world around me. I am soooooooo much messier than I was a few days ago. Slightly distracted by my new Bling? YES.


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Giggles and STUFF.

March 22, 2007 – 7:17 am

    Ok there is so much to write. There is something that keeps comming to my mind. I am sitting watching Malto Mario or some show on Food Network. And the thought keeps invading my mind.

What is this persistant thought?? 

    Let’s start with some background. First off I spent five days in the hospital. I am not a good sick person. I wanted out as soon as I stepped into the labor and delivery room. My sister was visiting for a day during my stay. We started talking about weird things that we had an urge to do. The Band started elaborating on the point of these weird urges. He told a story about a friend who, while his wife was recovering from a minor foot surgery had the strange urge to sneak up and swat her on her recovering foot. He ended up actually doing it. He felt so bad and profusely appologized stating he had no idea what came over him. Their marriage survived.

Sick twisted you say??? It gets worse. My sister continues to tell us that her friend called these things DF’s (short for Dark Fantacies).

    Here are some of the examples that we came up with. I will not credit the person who came up with these DF’s but they happen to belong to the three people in the room at the time. (My sister, The band, and I)

    1. Popping other people’s zits.

    2. Jerking the wheel and freefalling off a shear cliff.

    3. Putting your finger in the crevases of other people’s noses.

    4. Whiping boogies on the underside of someone elses new car seat.

    5. Pinching some strangers hind quarters.

    6. Trying every bathroom product at someone else’s house. This includes shaving razors.

     

   At this point I was in tears. Painful stabbing sensations occuring in my gut. Mixed with the hilarity of the moment. I was yelping and laughing at the same time. I have never tried so hard to stop laughing and couldn’t control it. It was worse than those church giggles.

    DFs are those fleeting moments of "I wonder if…." but honnestly you never wanted to really wonder or admitt that you had.

 

 

   
 

  
 


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Starting is good..

February 23, 2007 – 8:53 pm

    I will not whine about being pregnant, I will not whine about being pregnant. I have only a few more short weeks left. I am amazed at how many new stretch marks have graced my stomach. See that wasn’t sooooo whiney.

 Thing 1 sitting in the shopping cart at Wally world spots a man with the same build as his daddy, with the same hair color.

    "LOoook Mommy It’s DADDY!" Shouts directly at the said gentle man as he passes in the opposite direction.

    All I could do as I made direct eye contact with the man was laugh. Out loud. Nervously. It almost sounded like my son was soliciting for a father. I started to waddle faster because I was laughing. There I was pushing a cart with two kids and one very much on the way. And me without my wedding ring.I wanted to say, " Hey, Big Daddy" but my laughter interupted me. Holy akward batman.

    There are so many things this child does to make me laugh. Pee a little. And Laugh again. He is starting to repeat the things he hears. And remembers the most amazing things. I brought out an old blanket. He hadn’t seen it in like 7-8 months, but remembers that I made it into a puppet for him and would bite his hand.

    He has so much fun watching Cinderella. He has this really loud and very high pitched laugh when he sees the cat Lucifer. I thought that my daughter would like the movie, and she does, but not half as much as my Thing 1.

 The Office Obsession

   I am addicted, I have to watch. Laugh A LOT. Pee a Little. Laugh some more. This evening’s episode was no different.

Grey’s Anatomy……

    Um, can I say Chocolate without the calories. Yes that is what it is like for me. I like it.

Ebay

    I know there is something for me to buy, but I haven’t found it yet. And it is driving me a wee bit batty. I can’t commit to anything.

The BABY

    I think we have settled on a name. Ahhhhhh. One less thing to have to worry about. 

     

 


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I am addicted to POT.

February 8, 2007 – 11:56 am

    I haven’t tried it in the past enough to get really hooked, but I started about to weeks ago and it has really help with all that is going on around here. Right before going to bed I found myself planning when and how I was going to do it today. I like to do it when the kids are napping and have sometime to throw it all together.

    It has been so handy….. Like when I was stressing about feeding the missionaries. Or right before church starts so I can relax and not worry. I am finding I use my time so much better when I am using it.

    A week ago I did some Flank stake and made fajitas, and then some barbequed pork ribs, and then this week we are trying some corned beef. I always have left overs that are great for sandwhiches for the Band. I just never knew how addictive this Crock-Pot thing could be.The entire family seems supportive of my new habit. I am going to start doing stews. I am a regular Susie homemaker.

    Do you do pot as much as I do these days? Do you have some really good recipes? Am I the only one that get’s all goose bumpy at just the thought of Crock-pot liners? Or frozen prepared crock-pot meals already to go just plop them in the POT?? I am shocked at how anti-pot I was just a month ago. Times are a changing, and I am finally seeing the light. I wish I could say I am only using for "madicinal purposes" but that would be a flat out lie.
 

     For more great Wednesday Tips hit up Shannon and she will hook you up!!


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Some reasons for Speech Therapy.

December 19, 2006 – 8:44 am

Thing 1’s phrase = Mommy Translation

"I want my pus*y" = I want my Percy

"Wes Go Hump" = Let’s go jump!

"Wes Pay wizz Dina-whores" = Let’s play with Dinasours

 

Oh and there are so many more. Dina-whores is like my nephew’s "Star Wars" which became "Star whores", in their home.  

 

 


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Comming Soon…

December 8, 2006 – 4:32 pm


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An argument with myself.

September 7, 2006 – 12:01 pm

    I am talking again about moving. This month my inlaws will be moving out of their house and we will be moving back in. That is right we are going to rent their house. I am stoked and unenthused at the same time.

JD: I don’t want to pack, sort organize, and clean.
JD: But you just did it so it should be easier this time.

JD: Are you kidding me? Easier? with three months of total house wife slackery??Did you actually use the word easier?

JD: But you have one extra bedroom and a huge back yard!!

JD: All the better to clutter and get unorganized my dear! I am pregnant. And I don’t know if I can handle more episodes of losing my children at the park**, let alone the back yard!!

JD: It is over all nicer at the parentals home.

JD: You are so right. I really need to stop whining and get packing.

JD: Good Girl.:)

** about three weeks ago. I was at the park with three other moms. They all started playing the "where is my little one" game. So I looked up and started the fun game too. Two minutes pass and my mind jumps to the items of clothing we all needed to look for- as I hear my girlfriend say.

    "JD, I just can’t see him",

In my head I am trying to calm my nerves by saying….Gray shirt, blue shorts, and then I realize my hands  are oddly occupied…..

    Just a minute! They are feeding crackers to……. YES The very child I have described as being lost. He, too, is busy looking for himself and signaling for another cracker. I accomplished the unthinkable! I lost my child at the park while he was sitting in my lap. I have repeatedly done this with keys, sunglasses, pens, but never children. It is a first, however I am sure not last, in the long line of mindless blunders that will shape the next six months. What can I say it keeps me humble. I can’t be brilliant, funny, and gorgious all the time, it would get boring.

      


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The Mystery of disappearing Pudding Pops!

August 19, 2006 – 1:15 pm

Ladies and gentleman I have for you a newly found treat.

 Behold the Pudding Pop Recipe.

No I have no clue if they really taste the same. But I am trying it this weekend and I will report back.

 I can’t seem to find any history of what happened to the real pudding pops either. Scarry? Maybe. I just know I am not the only one that misses them. They brought back the name but not the "real" thing yet.

 Any who!

Recipe for Pudding Pops

Thanks Chef Andy

2 cups cold milk

1 package (4-serving size) Jell-O Instant Pudding and Pie Mix

6 (5-oz) paper cups

6 popsicle sticks

Beat pudding mix and milk together, at least two minutes. Spoon into cups. Insert popsicle stick in center of each cup. Freeze 5 hours (or overnight). To remove pop from cup, place bottom of cup in warm water for 15 seconds. Press firmly on bottom of cup and push pop out. Don’t pull on the popsicle stick.


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Gizmos and gadgets.

August 8, 2006 – 10:08 am

    I come to the computer I sit down and I feel an amazing post ready to imerge….Ummmmm……… Nope…… that was just gas.

    I can’t get this out of my head. I think it would make my life a little less stressful. Only I made fun of the advertisement so much I feel like a trator to my gut instinks. Maybe I could sew one….. I may have to call in special forces for that one. Then I would be thrifty and I wouldn’t be bowing down to the mini one that is free with the purchase.

    Oh why do I fall for such organization gadgetry? I think it may be because I am here….

The HouseKeeping Scale. 

"Practically perfect in everyway."   10

Never naughty nickers on Her Floor 9

Two Twinner Towles tossed together on the same towlerack 8

Pictures Perfectly pronouncing the contents of the plastic playtoy storage 7

Lovely Little Lacy things to go on latest laquered armoir. 6

Dirty dishes in the sink  5

Four frolicking felines walking near your fish. 4 

Thirty things to throw away under the bathroom sink. 3

Lots of Laundry lounging  2 

Hostess Ho-Ho’s Having a hangout in  the couch cushions. 1 

    And I would like to be at least able to get two matching towels for decoration in my bathroom LOL.


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Sorry Murray!

July 7, 2006 – 8:09 am

    OK I was trying to find the phone to pick it up. Then I decided to screen the call and listen to the message.

    Here is how It went.

    "Hey Murray, this is Bob and I am calling you just to wish you Happy Birthday. I sent you a card in the mail, but I am not sure it got to you in time because of the holidays and all. Well hope you have a great day."

    So basically Murray where ever you are. Bob is not a jerk. He did call you on your birthday. He didn’t send a late birthday card. He was thinking about you on your special day.

 

 


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World CUP Soccer Women’s Challenge

June 18, 2006 – 11:32 am

 Soccer Challenge for the ladies!!

It’s World Cup Soccer time again.  Here are some of our team’s players.

Can you match the legs with the names of the players?

 A. B. C. 

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HERE to find the answers to the challenge.


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If you never broke up are you still going out???

May 28, 2006 – 10:13 am

    Ring Ring!! fifth time that day…..

"Um is JD there??" a shy timid voice of a 5th grader picks up the phone.

"I got it mom I will take it up stairs in the office!" I say as I try to hide the fact there is a boy calling for me …..again.

"yeah this is JD." I say as I close the door.

"Yeah….. um Brian is wondering if you……um……want to go out with him," ( The name of the other boy is lost in a sea of fifth grade memories.

    "Oh yeah tell him I will go out with him…." I said and nervously hung up the phone.

    Brian Hensil was pretty built for his age. He as I remeber had some seriously large teeth. I am a big tooth person. We went out for a couple of week until we both for got we were "going out". We were so happy in our relationship that we never broke up!! To this day I believe the rules are if you don’t break up you are still going out.

    Does any one have the official rule book for fifth grade crushes??? Before I married The Band, I told him I was still "going out" with someone. I have had no contact with Brian since my Freshman year of High School where we never talked and he was still ripped. That was 13 or so years ago. I wonder if he has married and told his wife he is still going steady with me??

   Brian if you are out there I am happily married an have two beautiful children. Our relationship has really been low maintenance. Hope your life has been as fufilling in every aspect as mine. I think this would be a good time though to break things off. I hope we can still be friends. It is me! Not you. And you will be happier with a single gal I am sure.
 

FYI: I just bought one of those shredded Beef Jerky in a Skoal like can….at our local gas station. So many memories, so little bloggy. 


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I swear this is the last post of today

May 23, 2006 – 6:53 am

    When is posting considered too much??

This is the last of the few I have put up today.

    When I started blogging I promised myself I would never go here. I would not totally express the true inner me. I would give light antedotes and keep it fun and LIGHT. This is not what I had in mind. I PROMISE. I just need to get this experience on "the record".

    Ok Yesterday, I attended church. At church I work in the Library where I run a lot of copies and hand out the materials that we store in the library. Ok…. I am the assistant Librarian. I work with the cutest little lady and on this paticular day the copier ran out of toner. 1.  It was a chore to find the spare toner while she was changing the toner she shook ink all over herself. 2. I had Thing 2 with me as she is often fussy with other people.

    I came into inspect the progress of the changing of the toner. The room the copier is in is small. Like 4x10 feet and is surrounded on three sides with cupboards. My daughter (in my arms), The Libriarian, and the gentle man (that was helping out with the toner and getting his copies), were all in this small room. I came around behind them as to get a better look, really to see if there was anything I could be of help with.

And then it happened…….Now I may lose some valued readers (AKA my family membersemoticon) with this confession…. but here goes.

   I passed gas. That is right I FARTED!! I thought it was just one of those "rose-bummed" ones. Quietly going undetected, as all mine usually do unless I am in a contest of some sort. Alas, I was wrong. I have this weird cycle of gas. 90 percent they are no disruption to my day. Then there is the ten percent*** they are distressing. Not to me so much as other people. This was a definite 10 percenter.

    Then I quickly started to leave the room as I notice that the air and the poor gentleman’s face are the same color green.

Quietly to my daughter I whisper just loud enough for the party in the copy room to hear me say…..

"Oh Sweet heart, You have got some stinky pants! Let’s go take care of those."

 

    I am so ashamed!! Shifting blame for my inappropriateness?? How could I? Then leading the others to believe that it was my sweet baby that could produce "bad air" such as that.

   I can only say….. Sorry.

*** While dating: I passed gas in a video store that had maybe 3 people in it at the time. My date (now my husband) walked past me in the only, lonley isle and surprisingly said, "was that YOU??" There was an epiphany expression as though he had connected all prior foul smelling moments of the evening with me….. once again, Sorry.
 

  
 


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I caught the P. and P. Bug!!

May 17, 2006 – 5:12 pm

    Why do I have to wait to read my beloved book I recieved in the mail a couple of days ago? What book you ask….. why it is the complete Jane Austen collection.

    You see I watched a certain movie called Pride and Prejudice two weeks ago. Since then have seen it another time followed by the four hour or so version done by A&E. Now I am reading chapter 13 of the book and I am anxious to finish.

   I am really obsessed. When I said something about the movies to my friend she flipped and said she had totally read the book in two days!!And wants to watch this "four hour version".( It may be longer it wasn’t long enough though!!) I giggled. What is it about this book??? It is OLD, like really old. And still wildly popular.

 


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Play Time!!

May 16, 2006 – 5:47 pm

    Picked up a new book called, "The Toddler’s Busy Book", by Trish Kuffner. Man where was this book like a year ago!!?? it has 365 games and activities to do with your 1.5 year old to three year old.

     So here is a sample from page 28.

Tape City 

Before taping your floor or carpet,test the tape on a small area to make sure it can be removed. Leaving the tape on the floor for more than a day may also make it gummy and difficult to remove

Masking tape

Small cars 

Use  Masking tape on your floor or carpet to create an indoor roadway for small cars. Very young children will enjoy a simple roadway to run their cars along. Other children may enjoy adding parking lots, shops, and schools or accessorizing with doll houses, toy people, or plasitc animals. 

    This is where DYM could pass down her secrets for getting great parking spots to us and Lalee (Tee HEE!)

I will be putting in some more as I try them out!! Ok probably not. Like the New Vocab word idea many posts back emoticon

******* 

- My vocabulary is still quite…..reprehensible, lascivious, ribald, and execrable. -


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Fine Dining

April 23, 2006 – 6:18 am

    Today was a pretty full day. Part of it was spent pleasently eating at the local "Chinese Buffet". Which is really a good knock off of the "Home Town Buffet" only it has a mongolian BBQ (Great for the Low Carb crew I hang with).

    We had the kids with us so I was making multiple rounds to the watermelon trough. I love the endless amounts of jello in small cubed squares almost as much as my kids. SOOOOO we are all sitting enjoying our meal and a smerk comes over the face of our asian waiter. I stop for a minute and then it happens…

 The background music suddenly changes from our ethnic light toned music to a very familure tune. And it seems to be turned up. LOUD. Unusually LOUD. Then as if the enormous photo of the Great Wall of China could roll it’s eyes at us as if to say "Oh no they are playing that music again".

   No, I am not joking when I write these lines…please don’t ask me if I am joking.

The entire resturant was jamming to the tune of……

"Happy Bursh-day to you, Happy Bursh-day to you! Happy Bursh-day dear Frank, Happy Bursh-day to you!!"   

   I stopped mid scoop of the chocolate pudding and started silently giggling. Shaking harder with each verse.

    The song went into Mandarin Chinese for the second verse. I was now loosing it, and had a hard time keeping my composure for the walk back to my table. My husband leaned over and said quietly
"Happy Bursh-day" This smelled of a familure scene in "A Christmas Story".

    From then on it was over, we all got the Church giggles. The ones you try and stifle, and it only makes it that much more funny. TGI Fridays has it’s peppy songs for birthdays and so does our local Chinese Buffet!!

    We love going there, and now for all new reasons!! 

    I would like to add that every word was spoken with a perfect mastery of the english launguage except for one.  


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Ode Part 2 The button

April 21, 2006 – 4:37 am

Here is the ad that will be in my sidebar HEHEHEE !! If you so desire…. I may have to hold an auction for the piece you pick out on my blog!! LOL If you are willing to part with it after you have been photographed in it. MOOOOHAAHaaaaa!

Karen's button


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Wierdness and it’s association with me.

April 19, 2006 – 7:58 pm

    Ok there are so many things that I have already listed but in my bag of tricks there are many wierd things about me. I was tagged by Mama’s So called life and  THE MAMA!! and the latter is this week’s Flip-up winner!!

    1. Infatuated with office supplies.

    2. I am a magnet for the "unload" type personality. I don’t know if I just ask the questions that hit the "tell me your lifestory" jackpot everytime but call me a repeat winner of people’s life story award.

   3. My thumbs are really short and flat. That exact description applied to me very well in JR High. No training bra until the end of 7th grade. Height 4"11". Coinsedence? I think not. MOOOHHAAAAHAAAAA!

    4.  I purchase new scents of Laundry fabric softener, to entice me to do my laundry.

    5. I love to do yoga!! During is not so fun as after. I love doing yoga!! I don’t do it on a regular basis by any means but when I finish a work out it is great!

    6. I have a terrible habit trying to set people up, really incompatible people. It is annoying even to me!!!

 


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Tuesday Toughness!!

April 11, 2006 – 10:52 pm

    Fuel for my body seems to have a theme. Artifical Flavors, Sugar, and good old fashioned carbohydrates. I have been bless with a fantastic motabolism. I know that this will all end the day I turn thirty. So I have been living it up while I can. I also tell myself foolish lies like "I will not have any consequences for my neglectful eating habits"& "My small frame will always be like this 4-ev-er."

    My body now is trying to preform some major feats. Like 60 minutes straight of 1983 versions of the "FIRM". The perm solution has definately caused some neural connections to miss fire. I have been doing the "FIRM" for two workouts now and have decided to test out the small guarentee on the box.

    "Visible results in only 10 workouts"

    If there are no visible results in 10 workouts I am done with the Hightops-leg-warmer- and- really- high cut -liatard- wearing instructors and going to the gym. I know that there have been some major fitness changes in the past 20 years but I still think it is fun.

  Why you ask? FUN to workout?? What is this non-sense she speaks of??

    One word …… BAND. Watching my Band do the ball room dance moves as I am a total clutz is highly entertaining. His coordination is amazing. I can’t do half the moves and default to running in place, as to not injur myself with a trip or fall.  All the while my Band is two stepping, sashaying, fanning, and simutaniously executing perfect Jazz Hands. 

    So we only have eight more work outs baby. Maybe the next 4 we will add some weights. Once again, I am putting in my flakeout disclaimer ….No results, no more working out with "The Firm".

   So no I am not going to be eating as bad as normal cause my body needs some better fuel than the low octain it has been fed for so long.

P.S. this maybe my last post, for when The Band reads this I am dead!!! 

 


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I need to write/ I need to sleep

April 10, 2006 – 8:44 am

    You know when you are up late and you just give up on going to bed at a decent hour?? That hour passed 10 minutes ago when 12:30 came and went. I am still up and have to get some stuff out of my head.

    Lately I have been kicked in the perverbial buttocks with my Forgiveness and Anger reduction class. It seems to have made me keenly aware of how angry and unforgiving I can be sometimes. LOL

    Learning about how to forgive and applying that learning are two different things. I am expecting so much more out of my learning curve here. I try to be patient, then I find that I need a class in Patience. The lessons of the past couple of weeks for me have repeated, louder and LOUDER. 

1. You are what you think.

2. You tend to miss out on key insightful things for yourself when you are busy trying to fix everyone elses broken red wagon.

    I got a major kick to the teeth with this jewel of advice from my class.

****note the McKay book is When Anger Hurts  2nd ed. By McKay, Rogers, & McKay (2003)

Taken from McKay page 87:

". . . People NEVER (italics) do what they should do. They only do what is reinforcing and rewarding for them to do. Shoulds are your values and needs imposed on someone with different values and needs. The most complex human behavior can be looked at in terms of a very simple formula: strength of need minus strength of inhibition . . . . When you demand that people behave according to your rules, you are violating reality in two ways. (1) In most cases others will not agree with your values and rules. Their unique history and needs shape their perceptions in ways that justify their behavior. Since you can rarely get others to agree that they are wrong, applying your shoulds to their behavior is an exercise in futility. (2) Because behavior is shaped by the formula of needs minus inhibitions, shoulds have almost nothing to do with it. Judging behavior according to your own arbitrary standard of right and wrong seems to miss the point. The real issue is how much does this person need to act this way and what inhibiting influences, if any, might stop him or her.

Exercise 1. Stand in their shoes.

When you’re angry at someone, answer these four questions:

1. ‘What needs influence him or her to act this way?’
2. ‘What beliefs or values influence him or her to act this way?’
3. ‘What aspects of his or her history (hurts, losses, successes, failures, rewards) influence this behavior?’
4. ‘What limitations (fears, health problems, lack of skills) influence this behavior?’

Answer each question as completely as possible. If you don’t have all the information, make up something that seems likely. The purpose of this exercise is to explain the behavior you don’t like FROM THE OTHER PERSON’S POINT OF VIEW (italics)."

    This class has forced me to look at things I need to look at but don’t like to look at. In situations that may come up for me like ……. Being blamed for something I didn’t do. Being gossiped about. Sick people that don’t ask the people that can help for assistance.

   I really need to have the above lesson posted on my mirror maybe tatooed to my forhead. I think it would do a world of good.

The words "violating reality" are still ringing in my ears. OUCH!!  


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The Savings: to be or not to be.

March 21, 2006 – 9:35 pm

I have no skills when it comes to savings. I also have no skills when it comes to money management. Being out of debt is a great boost of the self-esteme and it has great bragging rights attached too. So I am taking that class on Finance right??? BORing!! Right?? Well there has been some fun stuff like this survey…

 Survey

     Remember those personality tests. What color are you??? Well this is simmular and gives you some fun response on your consumer pesonality. My results were insulting, straight up insulting. In fact I had to keep telling myself it was just a dumb survey. But this usually happened with my personality tests too.

 Long ago I read a book called "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" it was good and mentioned that when you put your money in savings it isn’t worth as much when you take it out years later. Well in my class her is a link to a calcuator that figures in inflation. I just used the settings that it was at when I got there. But if I save 25 dollars a week for 3 years I can buy a 4,049 dollar purchase. Cool huh! We could by a used car in three years from this week!! I think you have an intrest rate of your savings account option as well. So all the math is done for you!!

Savings Calculator 

Ok so my point??? What is my point?? I knew I had it here somewhere. It better not be in my purse I lose everything in there. Ok so what would you do with 4,049 dollars??

No there is no 4,049 dollar prize for best response I am just really curious. 

 


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