Life just seems harder these days. My husband and I are having problems, financial troubles, stress from the girls and a lot of stress is coming from his mother living with us. I started looking for a second job last week. No luck yet. I would love to find some thing a couple evenings a week and maybe one or two weekends a month. Not only for the money but to help me get out of the house and away from the stress. Labels: bitching, daily bs, family, me, stress
We let our daughter have a sleep over party for her birthday this past weekend. I thought if we kept it small (four girls) it wouldn't be a big deal. BUT it turns out four nine year old girls is a very big deal. They we so moody and mean to each other I was ready to drive them home by 9:00pm. Every game we played, some one cried. Every little while, some one was fighting or disagreeing. Girls are crazy. Never, ever again!
Our daughter is spending most of her summer at my sisters house with my nephew this year. There are a few other kids on their block around the same age and my sister and husband just recently bought a pool so I am sure she will be having a good time while there. But the other days during the summer is what I am worried about. While she is home she will be spending it with her grandmother. I have been doing a little searching around the web for a good summer hobby that they can share. I came up with a great idea that I use to enjoy with my grandmother when I was young, bird watching. Of course they will both need good Binoculars. Thanks to Opticsplanet.com that's not a problem. They have the best in all hobby related products and they offer a Best Price Guarantee and even free UPS Shipping on most orders over $29.95. So I guess my problem is solved for the summer. I think our daughter is going to have a great time and enjoy her vacation this year. Labels: family, links, shopping
We had a fantastic Father's Day. My sister and I combined our dinners and families and we celebrated over her house. It was really a good time. I love it that we live in the same city and so close to each other. I think it's four minutes from drive way to drive way. I love it.
Today is my daughters first day of summer vacation. I still can not believe that she is done with the third grade. Time goes by so fast! Last night I looked over and saw her standing next to her dad and I just couldn't get over how tall she is getting. When did that happen and where was I? My little girl is growing up. I know all mom's tend to say these same things but I still can't believe it!
A lot of people I know have needed a little or more than a little help in the past when it comes to money. Pretty much every one I know has applied for at least one or two personal loans. A few have even checked out Online Payday Loans and really benefited from it. A Pay day loan some times is just what some one needs to help get them through the week. It's fast and it's easy. To a lot of families that are living paycheck to paycheck, even just a couple of days can make a world of difference and lift a whole lot of stress. Visit the web site www.paydayloans.com and see how a Payday Loan might be able to help you and your family.
Not much to blog about lately. Another weekend went by in a flash. I spend a lot of it working around the house and even cut the grass in 92 degree heat. Man was I covered in sweat. A cold shower never felt so good.
Sunday I got in some nice play time with my granddaughter.
I can't believe she is turning a year old next month already.
How long is a mother suppose to worry, stress over and feel irresponsible for a twenty year old daughter that just wont get her life together? A daughter that is lazy and refuses to take responsibility? A daughter that loves drama and refuses to listen to any advise given? or make any changes for her self? Labels: bitching, family, me, stress
When is enough, enough?
My husband and I had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend up north. This time we went up just the two of us, no kids. We spent most of the weekend laughing and sitting by the fire with a group of family and friends. Lots of R & R ! It was just what we needed right now.
If it's one event I have heard a lot about all of my life, it is the NFR, (Wrangler National Finals Rodeo). My grandpa use to tell me stories all the time. He was so proud to have been there the few times he was able. Thanks to him and his story telling, I can tell you all about how it started in 1985 in Las Vegas and how exciting it was and how he was right there to see it. Then in 1989, how Ty Murray became the youngest all around world champion in PRCA history at the young age of 20. How he broke the record of Jim Sharp, who had won the impressive title at only 21 years old. Yep, those were the stories I listen too over and over as I was growing up. There are plenty more stored in my memory like, in 2001 Cody Hancock broke a 27 year old record by riding Diamond G's Mr. USA for 96 points at the NFR. Man how my grandpa wanted to be there for that. He had to be home here in Michigan to work but it didn't stop him from telling me about it every time I would visit. He says that those days are past him now because he is too old to travel but I sure would love to be able to surprise him with Wrangler National Finals Rodeo tickets some time. I can't imagine any thing making him more happy! Labels: entertainment, family
Every night for years now my daughter has said to me "good night, sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite". I had no idea that there was even such a thing as bedbugs. Here I thought it was just a cute little saying that kids said before going to sleep at night. It turns out that they are really little bugs that are nocturnal and feed off human blood. Bed bugs often live or crawl in the spaces in between walls, and if your neighbors have them, you could as well. You can even get them fro used clothing or furniture. Well, I just learned a lot. You can go to by checking out www.bedbugsguide.com and reading how to find signs of them and then get rid of them.
My husband and I were up by 7:30am to go have our blood drawn to complete our wellness exam for our new insurance policy. Since then I have mowed our front lawn, washed two loads of laundry, cleaned and vacuumed our bedroom, including the stairs and did the same for our daughters room. I just got out of the shower and about to get ready for afternoon mass with my sister and step mom then the three of us are headed to a candle party tonight. Should be fun. Because you know a girl can never have too many candles!
After days of gloomy, cold rainy weather today is dry and beautiful with the high of 70. Just perfect for a family BBQ. Since the weather was so crappy on Sunday we decided to have a pretend it's Mother's Day celebration this evening at our house. My parents and my daughter will be over after work. Should be a good time. Labels: family
Even though I am still fighting off this head cold, which is now in my ears so I feel like I have been under water for a couple of days I still had a very nice Mother's Day weekend. My husband and daughter made me dinner last night and showered me with gifts while we sat around and ate ice cream for dessert. Allison had a few handmade gifts from school and a digital key chain for me. She was so proud of herself when she saw happy they made me. It really was a good day.
My wild flower child,
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If I could have anything I want for Mother's Day or my birthday this year my husband would all over MaidPro.com ! I would love to hire some one to give our house a good House Cleaning. I have a vision of our bathroom and kitchen sparkling clean, of all of our beds made at once and even our furniture polished instead of being just rubbed clean. I can just see our hardwood floors shinning like new and our carpet freshly vacuumed. It would be like a dream! Now that would be the best gift for any wife or mom ever!
Attention Hubby, if you are reading this you better head over to MaidPro.com a.s.a.p. and make my dreams come true this year. I think I deserve it!
I can not believe for the first time in over a year my husband and I forgot to set our alarm and woke up over an hour late this morning. I wish I could say my day has gotten better but it hasn't. Our office is dealing with switching to a new health insurance and all of my customers are feeling needy today. So to say I am feeling a little stressed is an understatement. I wont even get a break after work because it's my daughters Brownie night. There's no getting out of it either, she is speaking to the troop about her vacation in Europe. Labels: bitching, daily bs, family
I think I need a drink!
I had my granddaughter over the weekend. She is just a joy. She is at that age when all you have to do it look at her and she smiles. Labels: family
I was able to get a few minutes of video of her giggling at Allison. It's so sweet. There is no way you can watch this and not smile.
Pretty much every one I know these days has needed a little or even more then a little help when it comes to how to handle their financial debt. It's some thing most of us need help with but don't want to talk about. I know we sure have made our mistakes over the years. Thank goodness there are websites like DebtConsolidation.com to help you not only rid of your debt but they also offer Debt Counseling to help you stay out of debt. With a variety of programs, from debt analysis to credit repair, and all with the same goal: to help you become debt free. DebtConsolidation.com can help you take control. Like we did!
In stead of racing home to cook dinner tonight I am planning on racking and mowing our front yard. Now what could be more fun on a Monday evening than that?
As much as I am addicted to my TV shows like Brothers & Sisters and One Tree hill my husband is addicted to football. As much as I am on line blogging lately he has been spending his time on line at 1stNFLPicks.com. I hear him talking to his buddies all the time about NFL picks and 1stNFLPicks.com. They sound like little boys they get so excited. There is some thing about football that just puts my husband in a good mood. I am sure not complaining in fact it's really pretty cool.
My sister surprised me with a pair of these Vans for my birthday. The have pink little basset hounds on them! Are they not the cutest shoes ever?
Spending a nice Saturday night with my sister. Drinks and listening to music online while our husbands huddle around their PS3's.
I would like to rewind my life about a year or a little bit more please. I need a do over. Particularity the day I said to my husband referring to his mother "well, she'll have to move in with us". Labels: bitching, family, stress
I am starting to think that the days I tell myself this isn't so bad, I am in some kind of dream land. It's starting to get to the point that I am worried that her living with us is going to break up my family. That eventually I am going to have enough and start packing. How sad is that!?
Yeah, I most definitely need a do over !
Give me that camera..
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Ever since I have known my husband he has been really into shooting. He loves to spend his Saturday mornings at a near by shooting range. As much as I love shopping for computers and new geeky toys, he loves shopping for guns and accessories. He spends a lot of time on military websites. His most recent find that brought the UPS truck to our house was a new safariland holster and he couldn't be happier. Labels: daily bs, family, shopping
I took my 20 yr old daughter out last night for a bite to eat and then we caught the 7:00 showing of Juno at the dollar show. It was the second time seeing it for me and I enjoyed just as much as the first. I know it's coming out on DVD this month but I really wanted Bethany to see it on the big screen if possible. Of course she also really loved it. I thought it was so good, I could watch it again and still enjoy it. It's defiantly one I'll be adding to our home collection.
Well, there will be no more bitching from me about not getting any alone time. My husband will be going back on afternoons for a few weeks starting this Monday and then come Tuesday evening, our daughter Allison will be flying to Europe with my parents for a two week stay. My first thought was, what the heck am I going to do with my evenings? Today I woke up and thought, shoot two whole weeks of free evenings! There will be lots of Sex & The City watching and take out eating going on. I wonder how many seasons I can watch in a two week span? Only 56 more days until the movie opens. Labels: daily bs, dvd, family, sex and the city
I don't which is going to put me in an early grave first, my sixty year old mother in law that lives with us and acts like she is ninety, but only when it benefits her or my twenty year old daughter that has a baby and some times lives with us and some times lives with her jackass boyfriend? Labels: bitching, family, stress
Allison enjoyed both of her Brownie outings. The Hannah Montana party was a blast. The girls danced, sang and played games for prizes. Then Saturday they had a good time touring and learning all about the vet clinic. The troop leader who works there was able to show them how to take an X-ray. Allison was thrilled.
Saturday night we spent time at my sisters house. I am so glad our families match up so nice because spending time with my sister is so important to me. It was the usual scene, the men in the living room, a.k.a. the man cave with their PS3's, my sister and I in the kitchen with our laptops and few drinks and the two kids in the basement playing with their Webkinz and watching movies. Always a good time.
Yesterday I spent the day with my step sister and her daughter. They live a distance away so we don't see each other very often. So when we do I really enjoy it. First all three of us sisters went to noon mass with the kids and their husbands. Mine is the only one who wants nothing to do with that. Then my step sister and I took our daughters out for a little shopping, hair cuts and late lunch. The hair cuts didn't go as well as we had hoped but the day was a lot of fun.
It was one busy weekend
My daughter Allison is booked with Brownie outings this weekend. First we have a Hannah Montana party tonight and then the troop is going on a tour of a local vet clinic tomorrow afternoon. She seems pretty excited about them both. She sure has been one busy little girl lately. Labels: Brownies, daily bs, family
I have to say my mood is a little bit better today then it has been all week. I have been going to bed between 9:00 and 9:30 pm every night and that seems to be helping some. Maybe it's helping to cut my evening at home short, I don't know? My husband has also been really sweet lately, when I see him. He works a lot leaving me with our daughter and his mother most of my evenings. I just keep trying to remind myself that as hard as it is to have my mother in law living with us and as much as I miss the way our life use to be, it's only a fraction of how much my husband misses his brother. It all stinks. Labels: bitching, family, stress
My granddaughter Rebecca's first Easter,
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I am in such a dark and ugly mood today. Borderline depressed. I have been fighting the urge to scream and cry even since I walked in the door yesterday from work. Labels: bitching, family, stress
A year ago last week, my brother in law passed away. He lived with and helped support my mother in law, who has way too may issues (mostly mental) to list. When he died, she could no longer afford the apartment they shared so she moved in with us. I also should point out that she is the person I dislike, bump heads with, have very different views on life, most in the world. So, you can imagine how hard it is to have her living in my house. She is all about self pity and blaming the world for her problems. But I have a wonderful husband who I love so much, that I am trying to make this work. There are even days that I think this is not so bad, but they are far and getting more few between.
The stress of having my mother in law live with us and the stress that we have put on our selfs in the way of bills, some days just feels like too much. Today is one of those days.
Our daughter was invited to a sleep over at her best friends house. So, I just ran out in the snow to surprise my husband with a pizza and beer night tonight, complete with a scary movie. I rented 30 Days of Night! I'll let you know what I think tomorrow. The preview looks pretty scary to me.
The weather has really warmed up over the last two days. The feeling of spring is just around the corner. Warm weather brings, family BBQ's, trips the park and long evening walks with the kids. I can't wait to get my granddaughter out in her stroller to explore the world. It's going to a good season. I can feel it.
Well yesterday sure didn't go as planned but I can't say it was a bad day. I ended up doing some running around with my daughter and granddaughter. Man, it seems her infant car seat is way heavier then when my girls were babies. By the time I left the third store I felt as if my arm was going to fall off.
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My sister and her family were here for a couple of hours doing taxes with my husband and ended up taking my daughter and granddaughter home with them for the night. How cool is that? I KNOW !
It was a hard decision if Gerry and I wanted to go out for dinner or order in. We ended up ordering in and watching a movie. It was nice. I even made myself a drink after dinner and was on line listening to music for a little while. But what is nice is this morning! I was up and in the shower early so I could spend some time enjoying the peace and quiet and boy am I. I have the blinds open and the sun coming in is just beautiful.
I am telling you, sisters are the best ! I owe her big time.
First the news said we were getting eight more inches of snow today and even more over the weekend. So I went out last night and bought all kinds of munchies and things to make dinner in prepare for us to me snowed in. Honestly to be snowed in and spend the weekend hanging around the house with my husband and kids in our PJ's sounds perfect to me. Now the news is saying we not going to get all this talked about snow. Which is fine too but I told my husband we are still being "snowed in" this weekend. It's been long week and could use the R & R with my family.
I hosted a great candle party here last night. A house full of women, good food and a bunch of booze is always a good time! We talked and laughed for hours. I feel so lucky to have such a great group of women to call family and friends. I even made enough on my sales to get the item I was after and then some for free. I like free!
Today, I plan to take it pretty easy. Hang around the house and maybe do some Ebay posting. I am trying to raise some extra spending money for my daughter who is going to London for two weeks with my parents in April. I still can't believe she is going to be that far away from me. Makes me freak out a little when I think about it.
I have two daughters, one is eight and in the third grade and the other is twenty, lives with her no good boyfriend and has a seven month old baby girl. Labels: bitching, daily bs, family, me, stress
Which daughter do you think stresses is me out more?
I'll tell ya, these days it's coin toss. It's a wonder I am not an alcoholic by now.
My sister and I went out last night for her birthday dinner and to see James Blunt in concert. Who was fabulous by the way! We had a great time. Labels: family, James Blunt, music
Today, we are having a party to celebrate five birthdays in our family. In about six hours my house will be filled with family, friends and good times. I love these kind of weekends, they get me motivated. Between the cleaning and having fun, there is no time to be lazy.
If only I didn't wake up with a pounding sinus headache.
We signed our daughter Allison up for Brownies this year. Hoping it would be a fun and learning experience. A chance to bond with other girls and learn more about nature and our state. And it was, for a while. It was great.
Then the troop leader went back to work full time. Now it seems all they do it go on outings. Outings that cost, $10.00 and $20.00 or more each time. On top of the dues. Outings that we could do any time on our own if we wanted like the dog show and trips to the skating rink.
I do really like the leader a lot and can't even imagine how much work it is to run a Brownie troop BUT again, this is not what I had in mind when signing her up.
I am aware that some of the other mom's have issues lately and are talking of pulling their daughters out of the troop. I guess I'll give it another month and see if things change. I know Allison really wants to be a Brownie. But running here and there and spending money every other week is not bonding or learning much. I bet she can't even name half the girls in her troop.
Love...
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It's cold and rainy out side today. The perfect day for Allison to log on her two new Webkinz and for me to get some laundry, movie watching and blog reading done. Labels: daily bs, family, Webkinz
Labels: family, geeky, Geeky toysToshiba Corp is planning to stop production of equipment compatible with the HD DVD format for high-definition video, allowing the competing Blu-Ray camp a free run, public broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday.
- you can read more here.
Can any one say Beta? So glad now that I didn't waste any money on a HD DVD player.
My husband and I had our hopes on Blu-Ray being the one to last. He loves his PS3. When the new upgradeable Blu-Ray players are out I am sure we will buying one for the living room.
I am so glad today is Friday. I am having a heck of a time kicking this kidney infection. I am still not back to feeling 100% but I am getting a little better every day now. I will never wait so long to see a doctor again!
Tonight I offered to take care of our seven month old granddaughter. I am really looking forward to it. Taking care of her has got to be the best medicine I can think of right now.
I am so happy today is Friday. I have been alone in the office the last couple of days and it's been usually busy. I plan to make two stops on my way home today. One to the store for Diet Coke and snacks and the other to the video store to rent a few DVDs for the weekend. After Allison is in bed tonight, I see my feet up and my mind escaping in a movie. This week has kicked my butt ! Labels: dvd, family, movies, T.G.I.F. the office
We had a great time this afternoon. The show was sold out and filled with little girls singing and dancing the entire time.
We let Allison and her girlfriend take over the living room about an hour before it was time to go so they could warm up.
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I just burned a new Hannah Montana CD for my daughter and I can't get her songs out of my head. We have tickets to see her 3D concert movie tomorrow afternoon. Allison and her little girlfriend are so excited! It's really cute. They have been counting down the days on our calendar. Infact she is in her room right now, planning on how to do her hair and make up. As if she is old enough for make up! Ha.
I know getting Hannah Montana concert tickets for little girls has been all the rage this year but this will be the closest thing my daughter will get to a real concert for at least another five years.
It should be fun. I'll try and post a few photos and review when we get home.
After helping Allison with some home work and straightening up our bedrooms this morning, I whipped up a batch of chocolate chunk, cake like brownies with homemade pecan topping. The are pure chocolate bliss! Labels: chocolate, family, food
If I don't do much of anything else today, at least I did that!
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The Borne Ultimatum -
Loved it. I thought it was really well done and entertaining. I liked it more then the second instalment but not as much as the first. Matt Damon is perfect for these movies.
Death Sentence -
Wicked ! Very over the top. Extremely violent and depressing. Yet I was glued to it. If you can handle the violence it's worth the rent. It's just not one to watch right before going to bed. My husband and I both tossed and turned a lot that night.
The Game Plan -
My eight year old daughter piked this movie for our family movie night. We all piled in the living room with popcorn and watched it together. It's not easy to find a movie we all can enjoy but I think this one made our list. Even my husband said it wasn't bad. It's a lot of fun for the kids with out being too silly or torturous for the parents.
We are at my sisters for the night. I love it that we live in the same city, about a three minute drive between houses. We are really close. Our kids 8 & 9 are in the basement playing X Box and with their Webkinz, our husbands are in the living room, a.k.a. "the man cave" playing PS3 while my sister and I are hanging out in the kitchen chit chatting and surfing the net on our laptops. You can hear laughing coming from each room. We always have such a good time when we are together. We're all such geeks, even the kids. Labels: family, geeky, PS3, Webkinz, X Box
Our office has been pretty quiet so I have today off. I am waiting for Allison to come home from a half day of school and then we have a list of errands to run this afternoon. One being a trip to the video store. I promised her a family movie night tonight with hot dogs or pizza for dinner. Everything tonight is her choice. I try to let her plan an evening for all of us at least once every six weeks. It's always a good time and it's been a while. Labels: daily bs, family, movies
I have about three more hours to myself before the school bus brings her home.
I think I'll do some blog surfing and maybe a quick little morning nap before showering. I love three day weekends.
Woke up to 7 degrees and some snow on the ground. Burrr... I see more movies and video game playing happening here today. It's too bad I have to run out to the store for Diet coke (I am totally addicted) or we would be like total "shut ins" this weekend.
Our granddaughter Rebecca,
I see her and just like with my own daughters, I just can't believe how much I love her.
It's been such a nice and relaxing Saturday so far. I was up early this morning with our granddaughter who spent the night. She is six months old today and just the most beautiful and sweetest baby girl in the world.
(I can say that being her grandma)
Allison, our eight year old has been on the Wii most of the morning playing Happy Feet and Mario. My husband who had to work really early this morning is home, on the couch napping in the middle of everything.
It's too cold to go out any where so I think we'll just keep doing what we are doing and stay in all day just hanging out together. Movies, video games and in our PJ's all day. The perfect Saturday to me.
Six long sleeve cute trendy tops $9.99 Labels: clothes, ebay, family, shopping
Two very cute tops $5.99
Eight pairs of "like new" name brand jeans $10.50
All for my eight year old daughter who despartly needs clothes.
With shipping I paid under $35.00 for everything.
Go me !
My daughter and two of her little friends are in our basement right now singing Happy Birthday to one of her Webkinz. They even have cupcakes. It's crazy.
My house smells so good right now. I have a roast in the oven baking with potatoes, carrots, mushrooms and ton of onions. I don't cook very often these days so when I do I try to go all out. I also made fresh bread and have a pecan pie ready for dessert. Hows that for a computer geekymom?
I am taking my daughter and her best girlfriend to the movies tonight to see The Alvin & The chipmunks Movie. She is so excited. She was worried since she spent most of her holiday vacation being sick that she would be the only third grader to return to school that still hadn't seen this movie. Labels: entertainment, family, movies
Rest assured little girl, your mom has ya covered!
We spent last night at my sister's house ringing in the new year with dinner, a few rounds of Scene it, the new movie edition and a couple of drinks. It was a good time and we didn't get home until some where around 3:00 am.
I am glad we have no real plans for today because I am feeling pretty old and slow as a result. Our daughter (8) is already asking to be online to play Webkinz and my brother in law just called for my husband to log on to play some PS3. As for me, I see the couch, the blanket and a movie in my near future.
Then I am planning to toss a ham in the oven and whip up some cheesy potato's some time this afternoon. Who says I can't be domestic ?
Our daughter is eight. After begging for it for two years, her Nana bought her the Robo Rapter for Christmas. She just spent her whole Saturday morning making a toy computer for the Raptor so he can read his email. She is such a Geek in training.