Yum-O

For Valentine's, we had a nice quiet evening (after the kids were in bed), at home eating a huge take out dinner from our favorite Thai restaurant. I have been salivating a "do over" ever since. We went all out that night.
Tonight, I just wanted a sample of that awesome food again. So, instead of spending $38.00 on it today; I went by during lunch and got almost everything that we had for our special V-day night but at the lunch prices! I spent $15.00 and it included fresh spring rolls! I am always looking for a deal and a way to get what I want just by being smarter and getting it cheaper! I am very pleased and suspect it will be just as good as it was a few weeks ago, especially knowing the deal I got! Don't get me wrong, I really am not always the kind of gal that minds the budget. I now feel I have an extra $23.00 to spend on something else. Not really true and I am sure I would get slapped on the wrist by Dave Ramsey.

Was anyone else Dancing?

First, let me clarify, I do not watch Oprah everyday. However, I did tune it today and Rick Springfield was on. The only reason I know him is from the song "Jesse's Girl" back in the 80's. I was hoping by the end of segment he would sing the song and Oh did he! I found myself singing and dancing,(as I was holding Garrett). Marschall looked at me like I was nuts... yet he is still muttering, "how can I get a woman like that....."
If you have no idea what I am talking about please don't bother to tell me, I know I am old. I have a not so secret desire to sing and dance. I am seeing a pattern here; Dancing with the Stars, American Idol, my secret karaoke machine, just kidding about the karaoke machine... I can wish.

PS A little Rick Springfield trivia.....He said that the song is a true story about a real girl, however the guy's name was Gary not Jesse. He said Gary's girl just didn't quite make the cut.

Our Wild Nights

So it has been almost 10 nights that our two and half year old has not woken up during the night, (minus one night). I do have hope. It's been a great week and a half, energy wise. I feel like the dark circles I have had for two and half years may start to diminish. However, last night was a different story. Garrett played a trick on us....and not a very funny one. I think he knows what he did and even snickered to himself at midnight last night. As midnight rolled around, we went from being dead asleep to both of us sitting straight up in bed. We basically begin arguing over what sound it is we are hearing. It was a sound that had a certain pitch and beat. It was high pitched, it was loud and it was not going away. We figure it out it was an alarm clock. In the past, we have never really used it for it's alarm capability. You know why we have not used it for it's alarm? Because we never could remember how to set it. We would inadvertently set it for "naps" and it would go off during the day and give me a heart attack, then in the mornings we would sleep through the time we needed to get up. Since then we have just set our TV alarm and have woken up to that.
We couldn't figure out how to stop it other than hitting snooze which is what Pete did at first and then we woke up again 5 minutes later. (I am still holding on to a little anger this morning as I type this.) After 5 more minutes of arguing and both of us trying to stop the madness; I find myself under our bed trying to unplug the blasted the thing. As I am reaching for the alarm cord as Pete is wiggling it, of course, I unplug the lamp at first and not the alarm cord, so I can't see what I am doing. Finally, get back in bed, my heart is racing like none other. As I am lying in bed trying to get down from my adrenaline high I am realizing that our sweet little babe had been hanging out in our room with Pete earlier. He must have have been pushing buttons and set the alarm for us at midnight. I guess he figured I still needed to get up even though he didn't want to be my alarm anymore.

Picture it

Whenever I read peoples' blogs, I often wonder what their surroundings look like. I decided to take a picture of my blog room. It is our office. Already at first glance it looks like I have a picture that needs to be straightened. I am neurotic for having to have straight pictures. If I go to someone's house and I see a crooked hanging picture, I will straightened it right behind their backs. Anyway, that's all, a little peak into my stomping grounds. I must do something with those tangled cords underneath the desk. I decided to put a brown pillow in front of them, hope it doesn't start a fire....

Wow!

Great interview, I can't figure out how to host the video from here, so a link will have to do.

Road Trip

What does every good road trip need? I came across Garrett's little tricycle we keep in the house. It seems he packed all his necessities for all his trips around our kitchen island; a teddy bear, a drink, a gun and Beth Moore's, Praying God's Word Day by Day. To be honest, in our house, he probably needs all of those.

X-Men Underwear

It's rainy here and cold. We went out for a little while, to Big Lots. I love me some Big Lots. There are not too many places where you can buy both deodorant and a mattress. We headed out, after, I purchased, a lamp, deodorant, Hanes underwear for my hubby and then some X-Men underwear for my 4 year old. I got in the car, everyone buckled in and realized my 4 year old was still holding his underwear. We did not pay for it. I would never think twice about keeping it, the thing I get tempted by is the thought to have to take it back in the store with the kids in tow. I would not leave the kids in the car, especially in our Big Lots parking Lot. I already saw some creepy guy in there and my scenario of him kidnapping us in the parking lot was all too real. (I'm the queen of scenarios)I drove back up to the front of the store,decided to run in and throw the underwear down on the counter. As I am running out, I pretty much yell, "We did not pay for this, my child took it with him out of the store". The cashier is trying to act like maybe I did pay for it, and starts asking me to check my receipt. I am yelling, again, "no, we didn't". I am basically having to get stern with her to say keep your underwear! Geez
This leads me to another almost stealing scenario... but not really. A few months back I was in Wal-mart, bought a ton a of groceries, paid for them and left. I had my hot commodity of Diet Coke under the basket. I got home, realized I did not have it, doubled checked that I paid for it. I had indeed paid for it but remembered I must have left it under the basket in the parking lot. I go back to Wal-mart with my receipt to the customer service and explained what happened. The cashier told me to go get another 12 pack and bring it back up to customer service to check it out again. I had already waited in line to tell her I needed to get what I had already paid for, I was not going to do it yet again. You know me and Wal-mart, we have a love/hate relationship.
I decided it was ethically okay, just to grab my diet coke that I had really paid for and leave. I would not stand in line again. I was perfectly ready to give an answer if someone decided to question me, I had my receipt. I went to the end of the store picked up my diet coke and walked out the door, no questions asked. I know, I dare to live on the edge. I am not a rule breaker, I see it as I just have common sense without a lot time to wait in lines and I wanted my diet coke for the week.

Ebay

I have "done" ebay off and on for several years. It's so easy to find anything you want or need. I have found the most random things I couldn't find in stores and for great prices. I had been thinking of pulling a "store" together for a while. I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted in it and came across this great line of accessories. I know most stay at home moms or people watching their budget do not have a lot of extra money to spend on fun little non-necessities. However, for me, I was always looking for inexpensive gifts for my family and friends. It' so hard to drag all the kids out to little speciality stores to find something unique. A couple months back I found myself in the Jewel Box looking to buy something for my sister for her Birthday. I had my youngest with me in the stroller. Trying to navigate through their little displays and having my child grab at anything and everything made sweat and feel like all eyes were on me. I grabbed some earrings for her and hurried out. I thought geez what an ordeal to buy a $10.00 gift. So that experience led me to search for several items to put in my virtual store. I am super pleased with the quality and unique look that each piece has and of course the prices I am able to offer. Please visit and I hope to add to it over the next couple of months. If you are local in Greensboro, let me know what you are interested in and you won't have to pay for shipping~ That's all- it sure is easy to be pushy when you can type it out and not have to hear any objections!
Shop Shop Shop!

A Brand new me (sort of)

So, it's here! Don't you love the colors! I had Darcy do the blog design from Graphically Designing. She was super great to work with and fast! If you are even considering re-doing your own blog please contact her!
That's all, just wanted to share that it has been done!

Celebrityism

Which is not a word I know. I always make up words, usually by default and not on purpose.
Anyway, those who know me well, know I love me some literature on the hottest celeb news. I am actually trying not to read up on it as much because it is ridiculous I know. ( You like how I called gossip pages, literature?).
With that being said, have you ever gone to My Heritage?
You can have your own picture uploaded to see what stars you resemble. It's fun and quite the compliment.
However, when I uploaded Pete's picture a while back his picture said he most resembled Jimi Hendrix. I can still laugh out loud, hard, about that one. Pete was not laughing, which made me laugh harder with tears. So I am not so sure how accurate it actually is. I just did Pete's again and Jack Osbourne came up. Those who don't know my husband, he is 6'4, lean and the most clean cut person. There may be a little inaccuracy in it. However, I like all the people that came up for me, so it must be pretty right!
Scroll all the way down my blog to see me....... It's fun to try several pictures of yourself to see if the same people come up for you. Please share on your own blogs if you do this. This is a great afternoon time killer while the kids are playing outside or watching a movie... like mine are right now.

It's coming.........

In about a week or so I should have a new look for my blog, all

Über-fancy.

I know all 5 of my faithful blog reading friends will be waiting with baited breath!

I am hoping it will also have a cool little link to my ebay store that carries all my fun trendy accessories that I sell.

Be on the look out!

Being an 8th grade girl.....

I am a co-leader for the 8th grade girls small group at my church. I'm in my third year of being involved. I wish I could be more involved. I mainly just show up for our small group on Wednesday nights. Sometimes, I do question how useful am I in being there? Can I relate to them? It takes a lot for me just to get there. I have to make sure Pete's schedule will work for our boys to be taken care of. I have been picking up some girls from my church's neighborhood, for which I am usually running late. Recently, every time I leave from our time of meeting together, I am reassured by His Spirit I am suppose to be there, even if it is just showing up. I am the oldest, so I feel like I should be sharing some "prophetic word" or in some way trying to make middle school a whole heck of a lot easier for them, than it was for me. Most weeks, I just sit and listen and pray quietly as they share.
I think we have made small group a safe haven for them to share and ask for prayer. My hope is they gain perspective from Godly women who encourage them to cling to Christ in the midst of living at the age they are. I wish I could tell them life is so much better after middle school and high school. I want to tell them if they would only do things "this way" or "don't do that", it would be so much better. In the end, they are having to decide what decisions to make or not make for themselves. Our small group is a place for them to figure it out together through God's word and our guidance. Even as I struggle to to get there and wonder if I am doing any good, I am encouraged by this verse...
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers." (Galatians 6:9-10)

On a side note, I must admit I am trying to stay a little more "hip" ( is it even hip to say hip anymore??) when I am around these girls. I went to three different Targets to find a pair of shoes that one of the girls were wearing last Wed. They were so cute... on her. I've said before, I usually need to see something pulled together before I can visiualize liking it for myself.
Finally, I found the shoes in a size 10 and they were too small. In the past, if a size 10 is too small they get put right back on the shelf. However, I really wanted these. I broke my own personal moral ethical code of fashion and bought the size 11. Brought them home, put them on and showed them to my dear husband, who like me, has no filter. He said, "those are different.... they make your foot look really long".
The cute pair of gathered red flats are back in the box ready to be returned to Target. Oh well, who needs to be as hip as an 8th grade girl; she probably would have not wanted to wear her own pair anymore once she saw that I copied her.