Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
A Mommy Moment on Monday
Life with kids can be chaos at times. Everyday seems like a challenge, but we get through it. Having a 4 year old and a 1 year old has taught me many things, above all it has taught me that laughter is the key to survival.
After a full day of running errands, grocery shopping, and a playdate, we arrived home at 6:30 pm. On a normal day we have music time at 6:00, dinnertime at 6:45, followed by bathtime, and bedtime. My son was clearly exhausted, but he loves music time so I didn't want to skip it. After 30 minutes of dancing I realize...it's 7:00...yikes! I hadn't even started on dinner, so I rush to the kitchen and start on the meatloaf. Meanwhile my son is throwing the biggest fit that I've ever seen. Mamamamamamamamamama! With my hands in a bowl full of raw meat my son is crying for me to pick him up. "I know honey, I'm almost done, just a minute." All of the sudden I feel him grab my shorts and pull as hard as he can. OMG! My hands are in 1 lb of raw meat and my son has just pulled my shorts down around my ankles. OMG!! Here I am, hands covered in raw meat and I can't get to the sink without stepping on my son. I quickly yell for my daughter to help me pull up my shorts, she runs into the room and bursts out in laughter.
Kaylee: Momma you're so funny, you're not wearing pants.
Me: Kaylee can you please help mommy pull up her pants?
Kaylee: (laughter)
Me: Kaylee pleeeeease!!!
Evan: (laughter)
Kaylee: I can see your bum! (laughter) Momma I can see your bum!
(Evan is now slapping me on the bum because he thinks it's funny)
Me: Please help me...I'll give you M&M's!
Kaylee: M&M's?! (laughter)
Finally, it occurs to me that this may be the funniest thing that has ever happened to me, so I laughed. Then I used my leg to move my son, so that I could manuever myself to the sink where I washed the raw meat off of my hands and pulled up my own pants. Meanwhile my son and daughter are still laughing hysterically, and so am I.
Life with kids is unpredictable, if you can't laugh about it, then you're missing it.
~ Me
After a full day of running errands, grocery shopping, and a playdate, we arrived home at 6:30 pm. On a normal day we have music time at 6:00, dinnertime at 6:45, followed by bathtime, and bedtime. My son was clearly exhausted, but he loves music time so I didn't want to skip it. After 30 minutes of dancing I realize...it's 7:00...yikes! I hadn't even started on dinner, so I rush to the kitchen and start on the meatloaf. Meanwhile my son is throwing the biggest fit that I've ever seen. Mamamamamamamamamama! With my hands in a bowl full of raw meat my son is crying for me to pick him up. "I know honey, I'm almost done, just a minute." All of the sudden I feel him grab my shorts and pull as hard as he can. OMG! My hands are in 1 lb of raw meat and my son has just pulled my shorts down around my ankles. OMG!! Here I am, hands covered in raw meat and I can't get to the sink without stepping on my son. I quickly yell for my daughter to help me pull up my shorts, she runs into the room and bursts out in laughter.
Kaylee: Momma you're so funny, you're not wearing pants.
Me: Kaylee can you please help mommy pull up her pants?
Kaylee: (laughter)
Me: Kaylee pleeeeease!!!
Evan: (laughter)
Kaylee: I can see your bum! (laughter) Momma I can see your bum!
(Evan is now slapping me on the bum because he thinks it's funny)
Me: Please help me...I'll give you M&M's!
Kaylee: M&M's?! (laughter)
Finally, it occurs to me that this may be the funniest thing that has ever happened to me, so I laughed. Then I used my leg to move my son, so that I could manuever myself to the sink where I washed the raw meat off of my hands and pulled up my own pants. Meanwhile my son and daughter are still laughing hysterically, and so am I.
Life with kids is unpredictable, if you can't laugh about it, then you're missing it.
~ Me
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Fun Follow Friday Advertising Winner! Yep thats me!
My blog was chosen to recieve a premium advertising spot for 1 week at Simply Stacie and My Wee View! Thank you Stacie and Lynette!
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Love.Laugh.Read
15 things on Friday
Here are 15 fun things I do for me....
1. My bookclub - it keeps me reading and once a month I get to meet with some awesome ladies.
2. Coffee dates - the kids get to play...mommies get to drink coffee and have adult conversation.
3. Pedicures - I love to have my feet pampered.
4. Music time - everyday at 6:00 the kids and I turn on the music and dance...just because
5. Quiet time - sometimes I wake up before everyone else and drink my coffee in silence.
6. Off the clock - At 9pm I stop what I'm doing and I read or watch tv. I'm on call if the kids need me, but everything else waits until morning.
7. Wine - at the end of a long day it's nice to unwind with a glass of wine.
8. Girls night out! You can appreciate your job as a SAHM when you get to let loose now and then.
9. My blog!
10.Date nights - I lovelovelove one-on-one time with my handsome husband!
11.Grocery shopping alone - every other week I leave the kids with daddy, grab some starbucks, and go grocery shopping ALONE! It's lovely!
12.Days of our lives....there I said it...yes I do watch it....I have for 12 years. Thank you Tivo!
13.Cooking - I love cooking and it's a great stress reliever for me.
14.Workout - Ok...so maybe it's not fun, but it makes me feel good.
15.Shopping! who doesn't love that?
1. My bookclub - it keeps me reading and once a month I get to meet with some awesome ladies.
2. Coffee dates - the kids get to play...mommies get to drink coffee and have adult conversation.
3. Pedicures - I love to have my feet pampered.
4. Music time - everyday at 6:00 the kids and I turn on the music and dance...just because
5. Quiet time - sometimes I wake up before everyone else and drink my coffee in silence.
6. Off the clock - At 9pm I stop what I'm doing and I read or watch tv. I'm on call if the kids need me, but everything else waits until morning.
7. Wine - at the end of a long day it's nice to unwind with a glass of wine.
8. Girls night out! You can appreciate your job as a SAHM when you get to let loose now and then.
9. My blog!
10.Date nights - I lovelovelove one-on-one time with my handsome husband!
11.Grocery shopping alone - every other week I leave the kids with daddy, grab some starbucks, and go grocery shopping ALONE! It's lovely!
12.Days of our lives....there I said it...yes I do watch it....I have for 12 years. Thank you Tivo!
13.Cooking - I love cooking and it's a great stress reliever for me.
14.Workout - Ok...so maybe it's not fun, but it makes me feel good.
15.Shopping! who doesn't love that?
Award #2
1. Thank and link back to the person that gave you the award.
Thank Megan GRAVES @ One day I will
2. Share 7 things about yourself
3. Pass the award to 9 fellow bloggers that inspire you.
Here are 7 things that I want you to know about me...
1. I love to dance! My mom says I danced before I could walk, so she put me in ballet at 2.
2. If I could live anywhere in the world, it would be near my family.
3. When I was pregnant with my son I was Twilight obsessed and reading Breaking Dawn, which is why his initials are E.J. I love my little Evan Jeffrey/Edward Jacob!
4. I love to bake on rainy days. Cookies taste better when it's cold outside.
5. My husband is my favorite person in the world AND my best friend! How lucky am I?!?
6. I own every episode of FRIENDS and still watch re-runs.
7. The 1st best friend that I ever had gave me this award. I love you Meggie!
Stacy because I love her!
Shelly because she totally rocks!
Lauren because her blog makes me laugh!
Amanda because that mama can do it all!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Eat, Pray, Love
Inspiring, funny, and full of wisdom. Reading this book is like lending an ear to your closest friend. At a time in her life when one might think Liz Gilbert had it all, she spent night after night weeping on her bathroom floor and praying for resolve. Not ready to give up her travels to live in someone else's suburban dream, she turned to God for the first time in her life. Years later Liz has suffered through a divorce, another heart shattering relationship, and a terrorist attack on her city. Filled with confusion and loss she falls into a depression so deep that she fears for her own life. In an attempt to rid herself of unhappiness and antidepressants, Liz sets out on journey of self discovery. She travels to Italy for pleasure, India for spirtual guidance, and Indonesia to find a balance between the two. This unpredictable memoir will have you laughing out loud one minute and wiping away tears in the next. Elizabeth Gilbert puts her heart and soul on each page and you can't help but love her for it. Eat, Pray, Love is a good read for the soul.
Friday, July 16, 2010
15 things on Friday
Here are 15 favorites...
1. Favorite foods: Mexican & Chinese
2. Favorite books: Twilight & A Time Traveler's Wife
3. Favorite movies: Steel Magnolias & The Notebook
4. Favorite magazines: In Touch, Cooking Light, & SHAPE
5. Favorite seasons: Fall & Winter
6. Favorite shows: Brothers & Sisters, Parenthood, Teen Mom, & Modern Family
7. Favorite restaurants: El Rosal, The Cheesecake Factory, and many many more.
8. Favorite smells: Rain, coffee, the ocean, suntan lotion, and baking
9. Favorite pastime: baking, cooking, reading, listening to music, playing with my kids, and snuggling.
10.Favorite stores: Trader Joe's & Costco
11.Favorite items: Rosebud Salve from Sephora and my world market travel mug.
12.Favorite perfume: Fantasy by Britney Spears
13.Favorite sports team: San Francisco 49ers
14.Favorite holiday: Christmas
15.Favorite guilty pleasure: Wine and Chocolate
1. Favorite foods: Mexican & Chinese
2. Favorite books: Twilight & A Time Traveler's Wife
3. Favorite movies: Steel Magnolias & The Notebook
4. Favorite magazines: In Touch, Cooking Light, & SHAPE
5. Favorite seasons: Fall & Winter
6. Favorite shows: Brothers & Sisters, Parenthood, Teen Mom, & Modern Family
7. Favorite restaurants: El Rosal, The Cheesecake Factory, and many many more.
8. Favorite smells: Rain, coffee, the ocean, suntan lotion, and baking
9. Favorite pastime: baking, cooking, reading, listening to music, playing with my kids, and snuggling.
10.Favorite stores: Trader Joe's & Costco
11.Favorite items: Rosebud Salve from Sephora and my world market travel mug.
12.Favorite perfume: Fantasy by Britney Spears
13.Favorite sports team: San Francisco 49ers
14.Favorite holiday: Christmas
15.Favorite guilty pleasure: Wine and Chocolate
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Picture Perfect
This is an oldie, but a goodie. My 2 best friends for the past 13 years! I love them!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Family Cooking Night
Last month I had this fun idea that once a week my family would cook dinner together. In this fast paced world that we live in, I want my children to know that there will always be a time to slow down and enjoy being together. It's important to me that they understand the importance of family. Sunday night was our first official family cooking night and we decided to make spaghetti and salad. My little sous-chef was amazing, dinner was fantastic, and we had FUN!
The Executive Chef
The Sous-Chef
Chef de Tournant
The Taste Tester
with a pinch of fun and a dash of love...
Voila!
P.S. This is not our actual dinner...I forgot to take a picture. It looked similar ;)
The Executive Chef
The Sous-Chef
Chef de TournantThe Taste Tester
with a pinch of fun and a dash of love...
Voila!
P.S. This is not our actual dinner...I forgot to take a picture. It looked similar ;)
Friday, July 9, 2010
15 things on Friday
15 things that drive me bonkers!
1. When people smack their gum or food....it drives me NUTS!
2. Bad customer service - If you can't be nice...you shouldn't be working in customer service.
3. Slow drivers in the fast lane...there are 3 lanes for a reason.
4. When I forget the one thing I went to the store for...usually diapers.
5. CLUTTER!!!
6. When my dvr cuts off the last few minutes a show.
7. When strangers would rub my pregnant belly....why oh why would you do that?
8. People at the movie theater that talk during the movie.
9. When I tell David something multiple times and he doesn't remember....love you hun!
10.Traffic jams caused by people slowing to look at an accident.
11.When ABC get me hooked on a new show and then cancels it after 5 episodes.
12.LOST! It never makes sense and yet I keep watching.
13.Being late, but I usually am.
14.When I'm writing a post and my son turns off the computer, but I love him.
15.When my kids get picked on! Don't like it...never will.
1. When people smack their gum or food....it drives me NUTS!
2. Bad customer service - If you can't be nice...you shouldn't be working in customer service.
3. Slow drivers in the fast lane...there are 3 lanes for a reason.
4. When I forget the one thing I went to the store for...usually diapers.
5. CLUTTER!!!
6. When my dvr cuts off the last few minutes a show.
7. When strangers would rub my pregnant belly....why oh why would you do that?
8. People at the movie theater that talk during the movie.
9. When I tell David something multiple times and he doesn't remember....love you hun!
10.Traffic jams caused by people slowing to look at an accident.
11.When ABC get me hooked on a new show and then cancels it after 5 episodes.
12.LOST! It never makes sense and yet I keep watching.
13.Being late, but I usually am.
14.When I'm writing a post and my son turns off the computer, but I love him.
15.When my kids get picked on! Don't like it...never will.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Sugar Doll
Thank you Shelly @ Family BLT! This is my first award...woohoo! Okay, so 10 things about me that you may or may not find interesting...hmmmm. Here goes!
Here are the deets:
1. Thank and link to the person who gave you the award.
2. Share 10 things about yourself.
3. Pass the Award along to 10 bloggers who you think are somethin’ special!
4. Contact the bloggers that you picked to let them know about the Award.
1. I danced at the Womens World Cup Final in 1999, while J Lo performed her big hit Let's Get Loud!
2. I took my first dance class when I was 2 1/2 and continued to dance for the next 16 years.
3. In high school I was a a flyer on the cheerleading squad. Even though I'm affraid of heights, I loved the adrenaline rush of being thrown in the air.
4. I come from a family that is very close and I think of my cousins as brothers and sisters.
5. When I was 10 my room was set on fire by a family friend.....not so great.
6. My Hawaiian name is Leilani, it means flower of the heavens.
7. My first job was with the single A team for the Oakland Athletics. I worked there for the next 5 years and LOVED it!
8. When I was 13 I performed in GREASE the musical. I had so much fun!
9. I failed my first driving test because I turned left from the middle lane on a one-way street....darn one-way streets!
10. I love the rain! Thunder storms, monsoons, lightning, I love it all!
Here are 10 bloggers that I enjoy following!
Megan
Jessica
Amanda
Stacy
Jennifer
Shawna
Jordana
Jillian
Shelly
Friday, July 2, 2010
15 things on Friday
Here are 15 books on my wishlist...
1. The Thirteenth Tale ~ Diane Setterfield
2. Knit Two ~ Kate Jacobs
3. 1st to Die ~ James Patterson(the first of the Women's Murder Club series)
4. A Reliable Wife ~ Robert Goolrick
5. Matters of the Heart ~ Danielle Steel
6. A Great and Terrible Beauty ~ Libba Bray(The Gemma Doyle Trilogy)
7. The Misunderstood God ~ Darin Hufford
8. The Postmistress ~ Sarah Blake
9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ~ Stieg Larsson
10.The Secret Life of Bees ~ Sue Monk Kidd
11.Water for Elephants ~ Sara Gruen
12.The Yummy Mummy ~ Polly Williams
13.The Villas ~ Nora Roberts
14.Picture Perfect ~ Jodie Picoult
15.Blink ~ Malcolm Gladwell
1. The Thirteenth Tale ~ Diane Setterfield
2. Knit Two ~ Kate Jacobs
3. 1st to Die ~ James Patterson(the first of the Women's Murder Club series)
4. A Reliable Wife ~ Robert Goolrick
5. Matters of the Heart ~ Danielle Steel
6. A Great and Terrible Beauty ~ Libba Bray(The Gemma Doyle Trilogy)
7. The Misunderstood God ~ Darin Hufford
8. The Postmistress ~ Sarah Blake
9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ~ Stieg Larsson
10.The Secret Life of Bees ~ Sue Monk Kidd
11.Water for Elephants ~ Sara Gruen
12.The Yummy Mummy ~ Polly Williams
13.The Villas ~ Nora Roberts
14.Picture Perfect ~ Jodie Picoult
15.Blink ~ Malcolm Gladwell
The Time Traveler's Wife
If I had to describe this book in one word it would be.....transcendent. The Time Travelers Wife is a beautifully written novel that reminds us love is forever. Henry DeTamble has time traveled his whole life and because of it he has had to fight, steal, and survive by any means necessary. Never knowing when or where he's going, love was the last thing on his mind, until he met Clare Abshire. Clare gave him a reason to live and love. This seemingly impossible love takes us on a journey through time laughing, crying, and loving every page. Audrey Niffenegger finds words for feelings we thought were indescribable. In this sci-fi/romance novel, love is the only reality. This book should definitely be on your reading list for 2010.
The Carrie Diaries
This was a lighthearted, fun filled, get to know Carrie Bradshaw book. We all know Carrie as the author of a sexy little column in the New York Star, but we know nothing about Carrie's life before Sex and the City. Where did she come from? What was her family like? What made her decide to be a writer? Believe it or not, Carrie had friends before Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte. This book took me back to High School in the 70's with my best friend Carrie. All of the boy troubles, friends turned frenemies, even the mean girl that we all hated. Just like us, Carrie went through it all. Every experience pushing her a little closer to New York City. For Sex and the City fans....this is a must read!
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