Fatty.

I never want to eat again.

Eating out has killed me these past few days. I've gotten to the point where everything tastes way too sweet and even if I had a good meal I really couldn't appreciate it because all I want is vegetables and salad!

This could be the beginning of a good diet for me!

I looked at some fat burner supplements at the mall the other day and I might give them a try too. Anything to help with my appetite!

cabinet shopping = bust.

We thought we'd go to Philadelphia and come back today with some cabinets picked out for a fraction of the cost that we'd get them at Lowes. Boy were we wrong.

We got to the cabinet place and the guys were really nice. The counter guy was a gay and had no idea what he was talking about. The rest of the guys there were orthodox Jews. Very helpful and friendly. THey were upfront with us and said that their cabinets wouldn't be the best fit for us because our kitchen sucks.

No, they really said that because we have a whole wall of 18" base cabinets that their cabinets really can't be modified and are specific measurements.

Soooooo...we're back to the drawing board. We went back to Lowes and met with the kitchen guy there. Super nice guy. We came up with a design and then he didn't save it so we don't know the figures. WE're hoping that with all of the incentivies that we can be under $5,000. I don't know....

SO FAT.

I managed to gain two pounds while we were in Philly. No matter what I do every time we travel we overeat. Then we eat crappy food at rest stops and fast food restaurants. By the end of the trip noone wants to eat and we're all constipated.

I looked at the best supplements for weight loss and I'm totally thinking about starting up.

I really would love to lose about 15 or 20 pounds and so it's not a huge amount but I feel like if I could get a jump start and a nudge that I would probably be set.

Back to the grind.

So we spent way too much money on vacation. Perhaps it was the $375 dinner at Marimoto. Damn, that was DELICIOUS!!! And worth every penny. Or the $150/night at the hotel. But it all adds up. We also went to the mall and invested a small fortune on clothing for my work and the kids.

Now it's back to the grind to try and pay off some of these credit card bills and we hae to get back to saving for this kitchen renovation!

Enhanced?

So I've always wondered about male enhancement drugs. There's tons of them out there and they all claim to the do the trick.

Are guys really trying these? Do women really care?

And everyone really wants to know - do they work? Do they make everyone feel better at the end of the day?

Comments, please.

The laundry lives.

So we got back from vacation and I swear there's 20 loads of laundry in the basement. Shawna is down to her sweat pants and I don't even think I have bras for tomorrow.

Guess we're not leaving the house tomorrow until we've done some laundry!

Pimps.

Typically when I am about to get my period I get some pretty serious acne. It's my pre-cursor if you will. I get the type of frustrating pimple that never really comes to a head but just lingers under the surface and hurts.

I've thought about trying tretinoin . My friend uses it and has had some good luck. I've also seen tons of commercials and heard good things about some of the all natural products that are out there too.

I guess since my acne is so isolated I should probably just deal with it and stop being a baby!

Home.

Today we got back from Philly and I was sure the second we drove up that we'd see water coming out of the windows or something bad. We walked in and everything was fine. No water, not busted pipes, and a cat that was very happy to see us.

In fact, it was actually warm in here despite the fact that I had set the furnace to a vacation setting.

Almost dead.

I'm talking about our laptop computer. It's one the way out. When Emmy was little she broke the screen. We ordered a replacement from Ebay but each day it seems to get a little bit lighter. At some point you aren't even going to be able to see it!

I've been looking at discount laptop computers and at this point I don't know if I want to go that route or hold out for an iPad. They're so skinny and light. Plus, Shawna has a laptop for work and so if we ever need a bigger/better computer, we can always bring her laptop with us.

A few days off...

Next week we're heading to Philadelphia. We're going to eat at Marimoto's restaurant and I'm so excited. I've already thought about what I'm getting and I just hope that the kids can stay entertained enough for me to enjoy the meal!

We figure that we will pack a bag of goodies to keep them busy.

Were you wronged?

It's always good to know a good attorney. We're very fortunate that our best friend, L, is an attorney and has taken care of our adoption and legal work.

However, I have a friend who in Texas that was shopping for a Texas wrongful death attorney and there were thousands to choose from!

What it all came down to for her is that she wanted someone who had a reputation for specializing in wrongful death. She did her homework and interviewed attorneys before she made her decision.

In the end, although, she was unable to have her father alive... at least she had peace about the situation and knew that financially she would be taken care of.

Twenty years later my friend has completed college, lives in a beautiful house, and has a successful job.