Is it Friday yet?

We have a pretty booked weekend. Birthday party Friday night, Saturday morning, and then Sunday we're headed to Philly. We have yet to pack or even clean the house, or write the list for the boys who will be wtaching the girls.

So much to do....

I need an assistant.

Maybe it will work again?

I went out the other day and purchased some new cables for the home theatre system. At first we thought it was the crappy home theatre system we had. Then I looked in the back and saw the expensive Monster cable we purchased was bare.

So after purchasing a new cable I hope that the sound actually works better. Of course, I've also been eyeing 5.1 speakers! Right now we have the ones that have came with the home theatre and they do the job.

Our kitchen...

OR LACK THERE OF!

Each week I figure that I'll check in and post a weekly update!

So we have no kitchen. The guys tore the soffits out, patched up the holes, and the cabinets are sitting in the garage ready to put in! Margot worked hard painting the ceiling and she only has one more coat left!

Hopefully, by next week we'll be picking out granite slates and we'll have a counter top in a few weeks from now!

Help is on the way...

We have a friend who has a little boy who was affected my a medication drug. It seems like the FDA didn't do all of the testing it should have and they put the medication on the market way too fast.

Just this morning...
I was watching television and a commercial came on for Topamax lawsuit. Supposedly, this medication was prescribed to many children and adults and the effects were unknown early. After years of useage they discovered that it had bad side effects that caused many people to become very sick.

One of my friends went to: O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath – Personal Injury Lawyers – 808 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701 – 512-494-9949


They had great results and really liked the personal care that they received with their case. They were dealing with personal injury from a car accident and were very happy with the results.

After dealing with the insurance companies for months they were getting absolutely nowhever. When they called the office my friend was happy that they took over EVERYTHING. They didn't have to worry about the stack of bills or contact with the insurance and their threatening attorneys.

Charged

My kids go through so many batteries. We have gameboys and leapfrogs. At one point we were good about aa rechargeable batteries. Then for some reason we switched over to regular batteries. It feel so wasteful though because we can go on a long trip and go through 6-10 batteries. Of course I know that those batteries just end up in a dumpyard.

Kitchen!

Let the renovations begin! Yesterday the contractor came and we negotiated the work. I think we ended up getting a good deal and I'm so glad that we were able to get him to put in the cabinets. He's going to do everything with the exception of flooring and painting.

The good thing is that in a few weeks we will have a new kitchen!!

I really can't wait.

10.5 weeks!

Well, we're officially 25% into the pregnancy. We only have 30 more weeks or so to go! I'm excited but we have so much going on. My brother has been visiting and we had a great time. They started demo on the kitchen and it's crazy. For some reason we don't have lights in the back rooms. Hmmm...

Oh yes...

Bring on the baby gifts!

We have nothing. We didn't think we were having more kids so we gave it all away or sold it!

Today we went to the store and looked at carseats and strollers. So many choices. We've narrowed it down to two and I think we might go with the Peg Perego again!

Away!

Tomorrow is going to be a bitch of a day. I'm on the road most of the day for a short meeting. Then it's turning around and coming back home.

Ugh....after being on the road for 6 hours today with two kids...I feel like I need a day off!

Where's my vacation?

Another job?

With another baby on the way I've been thinking about ways to make some extra money. I will more than likely work extra hours. However, I've wondered if maybe another profession would make sense.

Springfield beauty school offers first rate education and allows people to take full advantage of their education.

We have friends that have their own business and they do great for themselves. They have a beautiful house on thelake, make their own hours, and still have a passion for what they do.

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Bad skin.

So I've always had bad skin. The excema over the years has continued and despite all of the meds that I've been put on...it just doesn't help. I've thought about creatine and actually heard really good things about it.

At this point I'm starting some new meds I figure I'll let them get in my system first and then in the fall I might want to try some new topical creams to get my skin under control!

01/01/2012

That's when our new baby is due to get here. We timed it great with one exception...

I want the tax deduction!

The tricky part is...I have to adopt this baby before the first of the year to get the deduction!

Would it be so bad for me to try and get Shawna to have the baby right at 37 weeks?

Back in the day...

when Shawna was trying to get pregnant with Emmy she was put on weight loss meds. They did a great job and were just what she needed to lose a good amount of weight.

I actually checked out some of the fenphedrine reviews and I was happy to see that they've been tested more and are safter than ever!

I've been working out 4 times a week and despite my best efforts I can't seem to drop weight. Maybe I should try some weight loss meds for a few months to get me started?

Yeah...it worked.

So...looks like we're having a baby.

It worked?

I'm still shocked and I've almost had two full weeks for it to sink in.

Wow..

The deck.

When Shawna's on bedrest in a few weeks I plan on working on the deck. At least digging the holes and getting approved by the city. I figure it will probably take a few weekends to get it finished.

I'm glad we've already taken care o outdoor lighting when the electrician was here last. We have a nice light on the deck side and we also hae a motion sensor light on the deck too.

The front area has a motion sensor light and a nice brushed nickel mission style lamp that goes with the house.

My little piano player!

Graem is taking piano lessons and she's awesome! She's starting to learn songs where each hand plays a different part of the song.

I can't believe how fast she's been able to pick this up. She has lessons every Monday and she actually likes to practice daily!

You should see how excited she gets when the teacher introduces a new section of a song!

Pimples!

I get the worst pimples. They get big but never form. Then I try to get them out and it's just a real mess. Totally disappointing.

The other night we were just talking about our favorite pimple. I like white heads and Shawna likes the explosive ones.

I read about how to get rid of whiteheads and it's really helped!

Now if I could just get rid of my wrinkles I'd be all set!

Hop on Pop!

Again!

Last night I read Emmy "Hop on Pop" and I was sure that she would love it like Graem. She thought it was okay. I told her that we had a video to go along with the book. She seemed interested.

So today I popped in the video.

She has absolutely NO interest and just wants to watch Wonder Pets.

It's so funny how these kids are so different!

Broken phone

So I'm just about done with my iphone. We went to the apple store the other day and they had me update thinking that it would fix the problem. Of course, it didn't.

We live 1 hour from an apple store and there's really no help in sight.

I've even thought about switching over to a blackberry phone. At least when or if it breaks down I can just take it to the local carrier and have it fixed in house instead of driving an hour each way!

The gym.

Well, I finally did it. I joined the gym! I've only been talking about it for 5 years or so now. Sunday I went and actually paid the fee and joined! Now I just have to wake up and go.

This morning I woke up due to my neighbors stupid ass broken car's muffler. I figured since I was up I might as well go to the gym and make something of my time.

Hopefully, I can drop some pounds and tone up a little bit!

If you're hooked...

You might as well look at the electronic cigarette wholesale!

I saw these in the mall a few weeks ago and they're charging a fortune for the electronic cigarettes.

I have a friend who uses these and it really helps with her past tobacco addiction. In fact, she's almost totally replaced her cigarette habit with the electronic cigarettes.

Not only is it saving her money but it's also saving her lungs!

Sickie.

This morning I was on the toilet and Margot was in the shower. All of a sudden Graem runs in and tells us that Emmy just puked. Of course, Margot and I tell each other our situation and I finished pooping and went to rescue Emmy.

Lord have mercy.

Now the girl is on the couch with the pukey bucket next to her watching a days worth of cartoons.

Poor kid.

We're getting older...

I keep wondering when we get older if we'll go back to boats and motorcycles. Being a parent really changes everything and there are things that I did in my early 20's that I wouldn't consider now because I just can't die!

Since everything in Texas is bigger there’s no shock that it can take you 30+ miles to go to work one way. Maybe people decide to go with a motorcycle due to the great weather and effeciency and affordability.

I’ve heard that finding a motorcycle accident attorney Austin can be hard to find and my friend mentioned going through - O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath – Personal Injury Lawyers – 808 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701 – 512-494-9949.

On the road again...

We've been looking at good vacation ideas. Our friends actually rented an RV for the summer and took their time going down to Florida. They had a great time. WE've thought that it would be incredible to go cross country and make our way to California.

I saw that they are offering some great deals on rv loans. The cost of renting an RV was really high and quite honestly if you have decide you want to do some long trips a few times a year then it just pays to buy your own!

Disney?

It was so nice to see my uncle and aunt over the weekend. We talked about an upcoming vacation to Orlando. They might be able to use their timeshare and get us a nice place. Then we want to do Disney!

The bad thing is I think we'll have to pull Graem out of school for a few days.

What do they really learn in 1st grade, anyway?

A year ago...

we moved into our house. I hooked up our home theatre system and tried to hide the cords.

As I'm writing this post I'm looking at our system and see every single one of the cords. It looks horrible. I've tried to hide them but really can't figure out how to. I need some wire management!!

I figure after I get the kitchen up and running I can worry about all of the little things that are still pending.

This weekend I'm working on finishing the basement panels since my uncle and aunt are coming to stay with us next weekend.

Nothing like family visiting to get me motivated!

Avatar

We're almost finished with the Avatar cartoon series. It's pretty good. It's been something fun for me and the girls to do. Especially when we're snowed in!

Now I've got to look for a different series that's not overly violent and will keep both kids occupied!

Weekend!

This week has been brutal. SO much work!

Plus...no vacation to look forward to. I feel like it's good to have a vacation or even a couple of days planned. It feels like there's at least some light at the end of the road.

I think I might take off some time when Graem is out of school.

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.

Light it up!

We were looking for some pendant lighting for the kitchen at the local home store. We found absolutely NOTHING. We've started looking online but it's so hard to tell what the quality is and how it will look.

Our friend, L, got all of her lighting online and it's great stuff. Plus, they had great customer service too. She received a piece that was broken and not only sent her the piece but sent her a whole new fixture.

Housewives of BH.

Seriously? Shawna's watching this crap and it's HORRIBLE. They constantly fight and in the end they kiss and make up. Now we're watching the reunion show. More fighting, tears, and I'm sure they're going to make up in the end.

*barf*

Weekend off.

I love it when I have a weekend that we actually get out and do fun stuff. Today we went out to Corning and went to the Museum of Glass. It was so much fun. Shawna and Graem did a cool wind chime and then we went to this great Indian buffet that came highly recommended by our Indian friends in Ithaca.

Tomorrow. Work.

Scoped.

The other day S went on a job site and saw that the guy had a couch in his living room looking out over a field and a rifle on the couch. That's right. He was shooting at deer from his living room window.

I think she mentioned he had some Nikon rifle scopes. It's interesting that all of the camera companies also specialize in microscopes, rifle scopes, and telescopes. I guess once you have the idea down and magnification then you can use it for all kind of different uses.

Snow.

It's snowing outside and I think we're usppose to get another inch or so. Of course, we really need new tires for the Matrix. It skids through intersections and I pray everytime I step in the car that I'm going to get to my destination safely.

Sausage

Today I got dressed and I swear I looked like a sausage. I tried on three different shirts and all of them fit bad. I've looked into thermogenic fat burners. It seems like for the little weight loss that I need it might be the perfect solution for me.

What would also help is combining a workout or two into the week. I know I should do it but already I don't know where my time goes and I feel like half the time I'm chasing my tail.

I just need 6 more hours in each day and I think I might be able to fit in everything I need to do.

Meetings.

Work is kicking my butt. It doesn't matter how much I work I feel like I'm always behind. The good thing is I know it's job security and even during these hard economic times I know I'll still have a job.

Tonight for Shawna's birthday I'll be at a meeting. We did Indian food last night and it was yummy. She also ordered a jacket for herself from patagonia so her present is covered too.

Hang in there computer!

Our Dell laptop is on it's last leg. I hope that it can make it another year but I'm just not sure. We replaced the display and week by week it gets dimmer and dimmer and I know that there's going to be a day when we can't see anything at all!

I've been looking at top netbooks and after we get the house finished I'm going to take the dive and get a new computer!

Vacation?

I'm trying to figure out a time to take some vacation. I have a ton saved up and I really want to take a week off or so and spend with the kids. I keep looking online for some cheap deals during the fall breaks but nothing has been that cheap.

We even talked about heading to NYC for a few days and spending time with my uncle and aunt.

Playroom done!

We finished up the playroom last week. It looks incredible. Of course, we have to work on patching up some of the trim. Then we have to work on saving money so that we can put new carpet in the playroom.

We ended up going with a nice laminate flooring in the playroom closet. It works perfect and actually feels warmer now.

The kids have been spending so much time in the room playing and it's nice to have space that is just for them.

Too too much.

I've been working so much it isn't even funny. Yesterday SHawna spent the day at work. Now it's my turn to work for most of the day. I'm exhausted and I haven't had much vacation this year at all.

Last night we had a bathroom explosion and finally fixed the clogged toilet at 11:30pm. Sucked.

Back to the grind.

Today I had to go into work. I was totally bummed because I really wanted to take the day off for Graem's birthday. In fact, when I came home she had a horrible belly ache and ended up not eating. She didn't even want to do her birthday cake.

You know she's sick when she asks to go to bed...

Cold feet.

My feet are freezing. I don't have any good snow boots and so typically I wear my clogs or I wear my hiking boots. But my hiking boots aren't dress enough to wear to work. Maybe I'll look at some polo boots. Not only are they stylish but they look warm too!

Now I just have to find a good deal...

Playroom.

Well we're doing it. We started dismantling the playroom a few days ago and now we're working on painting it. Shawna did the electrical work and then we finished painting the ceiling today. Shawna did the first coat of trim this afternoon. I think she might get to the other side of the room tomorrow. We're going to take it slow and do it good instead of driving ourselves crazy trying to get it done.

Hopefully we'll be able to get it done over the next few days!

It's time.

I typically wait way too long to buy glasses. At this point my lenses are totally scratched and the frames are totally out of adjustment. I'm looking for a few pair of cheap glasses that I can buy and alternate.

I'd love to have a few trendy pair that are colored and coordinate them to what I'm wearing. I've thought about going online and looking at the opticals but I'm scared that I might get the wrong measurements, etc.

Tis the season?!

I'm looking for a good gift for Shawna. Typically, if she wants or needs something she just goes out and buys it. I think she's set when it comes to clothes and she's the one that actually buys everything for everyone!

Maybe I'll just buy her the second toilet for the bathroom. I know it sounds drab but she really loves house stuff. OR...I might even splurge and get the playroom carpeted!

Bro?

I'm still looking at what to get my brother for Christmas. We talked about getting each other the charge pads so that we can drop our electronics on a single pad and they can get charged.

But he might also want a football gift! He's never really been into sports but this year he's really started getting into football!

I can just see him in front of the television watching his favorite team wearing one of those tacky football jerseys!

I'm guessing he probably doesn't get many NFL games in Singapore!

It's just ThursdaY?

This week has gone so slow. Tomorrow is the annual Christmas party at my work and we have yet to get gifts. I'm hoping to find something good but I haven't had any luck!

Maybe Shawna will find something over the next few days.

Saturday we're going to check out the chowder festival and then we're having dinner with friends.

Sunday I hope we can just rest. I think Shawna has intentions of PAINTING.

Give me gold, please!

One thing that never loses it’s value is us silver coins! Even when our stocks are floundering you can always look to buy gold coins and precious metals to maintain their value.

US Gold Bureau offers silver, gold, and other precious metals for delivery or they will make arrangements to have your metals stored privately and securely at a bank or depository.

I didn’t realize this but US Gold Bureau is an industry leader. They sell gold in two forms: coin or ingot. The world demand now exceeds the supply demand for gold - which makes it a pretty smart investment.

Especially with the economy doing so poorly and people losing all of their investments with the stock market!

Maybe a day or two?

I asked for quite a few days off of work but I got shut down. We have so much work that I can't just turn it down and not do it! Plus, I get tons of work done when noone's in the office and when I'm not getting tons of calls.

SO....Shawna's able to take off for the holidays and do kid time and I'm going to try to take off some time and spend it with the kids.

I know I'm going to be sucked into helping Shawna paint the playroom...I can just feel it!

We love TV!

We absolutely love our 52" Samsung HDTV. We got it a few years ago and it's performed perfectly!! I wish I could say as much about the Samsung Blu-Ray/Home Theatre package we bought....Grrrr.

We purchased a 32" Sony Bravia for the bedroom and the picture quality isn't as good and it just doesn't look as sharp.

I'm a true Samsung TV girl and would recommend them to anyone!

Weekend?

This weekend is a biggie!

We're going to head out Saturday to pick up a tree and decorate it. Shawna is taking the kids Saturday morning to music class and I'm going to put a few hours in at the office. Then we're going to meet up for lunch.

After we get the Christmas tree up we're going to try and take the perfect Christmas photo. SHould be interesting!

Get up on the...

nano vapor reviews! I'm all about reading reviews these days. In fact, I've been looking into some supplements to help with weight loss because I don't want to do pharmaceuticals like I did last time.

I want to stick with an all natural remedy that will help with the process and not throw my body out of whack.

Plus, I really have the philosophy that no small pill can help you change your habits.

The good thing about my dieting is that I feel the need to get healthy and right now I've built up momentum and have the strength to do it!

All work...

little play.

So these days I've been going into work at the regular time coming home at regular time and then after I put the kids I've been putting in another 2-3 hours of work.

I'm exhausted. But...I'm trying to set myself up so that I can actually take a few days off for the holidays.

Then I'm guessing Shawna will put me to work doing housework.

Damn.

Up 10.

I stepped on the scale when we returned yesterday and was shocked that I'm up 10 pounds. I shouldn't be shocked because I ATE SO MUCH. But I am! It's always so easy to gain and so hard to lose.

At some point I might consider taking fat burners for women. Shawna was on fat burners a few years ago and they really helped her lose some unwanted weight. Not to mention, it went pretty fast and didn't take too long!

Glee!

Can I admit that I love Glee? It's a pretty good show and we are backed up on a few episodes. Tonight's our television catch up. We had netflix and of course I had a DVD that we had already watched.

I think I might have to run out to the grocery store after this to pick up milk. Why can't we have a maid, lawn boy, maintenance person, and personal shopper on staff around here?!?!

Stop it already!

I can't believe that I'm 35 years old and have acne! What's up with that? It typically acts up when it's that time of the month. I've thought about going to the doctor and getting some acne treatments but I figure it's really not that big of a deal to have the occassional zit.

I am sure it is just a matter of time before the girls start getting zits and I have to buy them Oxy pads and cream!

Too much work.

This morning I went into work EARLY. I thought about actually staying late today but I'm whipped and figure I just need to go to bed early tonight and head back to work early tomorrow morning.

It's a good thing that Shawna's had a slow work week because things at my work are C-R-A-Z-Y!

Interesting...

When Shawna was working in healthcare I was always interested in the different items they had around the assisted living place. They actually had point of care carts.

Whoever invented the idea is a genius.

I miss the days of going and hanging out with the old people. The interesting thing is that I could probably go tomorrow and there would be a whole new group of older people that would act very similiar to the old folks that lived there five years ago!

Everybody's doing it.

One thing that never loses it’s value is us silver coins! Even when our stocks are floundering you can always look to gold coins and precious metals to maintain their value. I really love the new American Gold Eagle Coins that are out.

US Gold Bureau offers silver, gold, and other precious metals for delivery or they will make arrangements to have your metals stored privately and securely at a bank or depository.

I didn’t realize this but United States Gold Bureau is an industry leader. They sell gold in two forms: coin or ingot. The world demand now exceeds the supply demand for gold - which makes it a pretty smart investment. That's why it's a great idea to buy gold coins!

Especially with the economy doing so poorly and people losing all of their investments with the stock market!

We're OUTTA here!

Right now I'm trying to finish up some work because tomorrow is going to come FAST. I have my sleeping consult to go over my results and hopefully they'll give me the infamous machine to help me breath at night! Then we're going to go to Graem's thing at school and off we go!

Here's hoping that we survive a 10 hour drive with these two children!

Speakers!

Years ago we purchased some sweet speakers for computer. It made all of the difference in the world and it turned the computer into a surround home theatre too!

I was shocked to hear that most computers these days come with great speakers! In fact, our friend purchased a new HP and it came complete with these awesome speakers and even a bass box!

Too much.

I put in a pretty decent week of work. But I still have more to do. I plan on going in a few hours Sunday. I hate having to break up my weekend because typically Sunday comes around and it sucks Sunday night when the weekend has flown by.

At least we'll be heading out Tuesday and have a good five days or so ... away from everything!

Old.

I'm getting old. I admit it. I'm 35. I think I might start looking at covering up my gray hairs because it's just too much to try and pluck them every day. I might want to also look into the best wrinkle cream!

My friend started using it around her eyes and it was amazing how it helped with the eye wrinkles and even some of the little wrinkles around her chin.

I need some! PRONTO.

Help?!

Mama needs some help!

Just a few weeks ago I noticed that 2 of my 10 stocks weren't doing so hot. In fact I almost died when I realized that I lost $2,000 in one day of a very bad stock market.

Now I'm looking to diversify my portfolio and invest in things that are more solid and have a positive history.

Gold bullion has always been a strong metal. In fact, I think it's time to buy gold bullion when I get my retirement match from work.

US Gold Bureau is one of the biggest and most trusted distributors of the precious metal. They have been around for years and have a great reputation in the field of precious metals.

This is just the thing I was looking for.

God knows, I can't take too many more of those days where I lose $2,000!

So much for the hoidays!

The holidays are harsh for me! In fact, the last time I hung out with my relatives I gained 8 pounds. Since we're going to North Carolina next week there's no doubt that I'll gain even more weight!

I might look into quick weight loss pills because I need a few weeks to get down to my base weight before Christmas hits and I am surrounded with delicious food and treats!!

TV night!

Tonight we're hanging out watching and watching television. We have tons of laundry that we're trying to get done and Shawna's blogging. I'm getting ready for my out of town meeting tomorrow.

Where is Friday?

Too much work.

This week I did so many hours. I'm exhausted and tomorrow I have another out of town meeting. I keep telling myself that I just have to get through this week and then I'm home free next week!

Then it's off to North Carolina! It's going to be so much fun to spend time with family and eat the good food!

Let the games begin!

So we've already purchased the appliances for the kitchen. They're sitting in the garage! We are moving to the dining room next. We're painting and changing the fixture.

Then we plan on renting the house out for Cornell and Ithaca graduations. WIth the money we get we're going to be able to do the kitchen!

I've been looking at undermount sinks and I can't believe how expensive they are!

I went to mrdirectint.com and found the perfect sink for around $100! The same undermount sink that I saw at a local vendor was over $400!!!

YAY FRIDAY.

Tonight we're doing spaghetti and meatballs and having a campout on the floor. I think we're going to start up a fire and do the tent and sleeping bags in the living room.

I think it's going to be fun and Shawna can sleep on the couch!

Friggin' kitkats.

Are dangerous when you have a big ass leftover Halloween stash.

I ate over 4 of them and I now think I'm going to barf.

Me *heart* gold!

That's all I hear about these days. On the radio, on television.

Just a few weeks ago I noticed that 2 of my 10 stocks weren't doing so hot. In fact I almost died when I realized that I lost $2,000 in one day of a very bad stock market.

Now I'm looking to diversify my portfolio and invest in things that are more solid and have a positive history.

Gold bullion has always been a strong metal. In fact, I might buy a gold coin or two when I get my retirement match from work.

US Gold Bureau is one of the biggest and most trusted distributors of the precious metal. They have been around for years and have a great reputation in the field of precious metals.

This is just the thing I was looking for.

God knows, I can't take too many more of those days where I lose $2,000!

Work.

I have tons of work to do and right now I'm just not motivated to do any of it. It seems like the weekends go by too quickly and most Mondays I sit at my deck and feel like I didn't achieve anything!

That's why I feel like if i clean the gutters out and hang a door I will have been productive.

Trees.

So I wanted to chop down a few of our trees because they keep driving leaves and pine needles into our gutters. BUT...they wanted $1,600 to cut down the trees. Seriously?

I wish I were a little less scared of the chainsaw and could just do it myself. Three of the trees are pretty small and far enough from the house that if I messed up nothing tragic would happen.

The big daddy is located pretty close to the house - that's the one they wanted $900 to take down!

Protect yourself.

This winter I know that the kids are going to get sick. It is really inevitable. Every winter the kids get a cold and then it runs it's course throughout the whole family!

I've thought about putting vinyl gloves on the kids before they leave the house but I'm not sure that's going to fly!

I am going to pick up some hand wash and wipes and make the kids wipe their hands before and after they get out of school!

CareCleaningandProtection.com offers a wide variety of items to help clean and disinfect! PLUS, they offer free shipping if you buy $50 or more!

Grey's Anatomy.

WE're watching it now and I can't decide if I like this format. I guess it's different and it's something new. But I miss the old Grey's and want more juicy stuff.

Next show is Desperate Housewives!

A little printing!

Goes a long way.

At work we're looking at getting some marketing materials. I've looked at catalog printing and it's expensive! I've been able to look online and find some good deals.

More than likely we'll go with a company online because all of the companies local want three times more!

Got to love shopping locally and getting robbed!

It's Sunday already?

This weekend we got so much done. We cleaned the house - SPOTLESS. WE're doing laundry, we painted a room, and we had a fabulous Halloween.

What more could I ask for?

OH YES, did I mention I'm getting a bonus?

Hells yes.

Hair.

Why is it when you get older you get hair where you don't want it and lose hair where you desperately need it?!

I have tons of hair and I even have to get it thinned out at the hairstylist. Shawna doesn't have such good luck!

She's started looking at best hair loss products and I'm pretty sure she's going to start using products because her hair is really thinning on the top.

I was wrong.

We did get the right "Clash of the Titans". I can't tell if I'm going to like the movie or if it's going to be stupid. The effects seem pretty decent but I'm afriad that this is going to get old.

Plus, I'm exhausted and this couch is hugging my body and taking me to another place called sleepyland.

Big muscles!

When I was younger it was so much easier to make muscle. In fact, I spent a summer moving rocks back and forth (making $5/hour) and I had HUGE arm muscles and some pretty nice legs too!

These days my muscles are tiny! Maybe it's the fact that I don't workout or maybe it's just that Asians have a harder time building muscles.

I've thought about hooking up with a muscle building supplement but I just haven't found the right one. Plus, I'd want to do it as naturally as possible.

Every night...

at 10:30pm Emmy starts crying. It's really like clockwork. She's done it since she's been a baby. Maybe she's peeing or she has a nightmare at the same time every night.

Has anyone ever had this experience with their little one?

If so, let me know!

Oldie.

Our neighbors are all old. Next door our neighbor told us that she had a good day because she was able to use both hands to wash her hair. Poor lady.

I've noticed that I have started getting wrinkles and gray hair and I'm not happy about it!

In fact, I might consider best wrinkle creams to help out with the wrinkles.

As far as the grays go...maybe it's not so bad having salt and pepper hair. At least if I leave my wallet at home I won't get carded at the grocery store.

Too many commercials.

We rented Clash of the Titans and I swear to god they have 30 minutes of previews before you even get to the movie and when you have two kids and a job and start the movie at 9:24pm you don't have a chance in hell to actually be able to stay awake for the movie.

Now that I've seen all of the previews I'm exhausted and heading to bed.

Maybe I'll be able to stay up tomorrow and watch the movie.

Of course, I'll probably have to watch all of the damn previews again.

Gold, gold, gold.

That's all I hear about these days. On the radio, on television.

Just a few weeks ago I noticed that 2 of my 10 stocks weren't doing so hot. In fact I almost died when I realized that I lost $2,000 in one day of a very bad stock market.

Now I'm looking to diversify my portfolio and invest in things that are more solid and have a positive history.

Gold bullion has always been a strong metal. In fact, I might buy gold coins when I get my retirement match from work.

US Gold Bureau is one of the biggest and most trusted distributors of the precious metal. They have been around for years and have a great reputation in the field of precious metals.

This is just the thing I was looking for.

God knows, I can't take too many more of those days where I lose $2,000!

A little guilt.

Tonight we missed Emmy's daycare meeting. It's really not like us to miss these things. We're just exhausted. The kids have been super needy and Shawna was doing the lawn, the kids were starving, and we still had to put them to bed by 7:30.

We'll really try to make more of the events as they come up.

We're doing it!

Right now we're working on the bedroom. We're painting it a nice deep purple but it looks blue in the evening! We're going to paint all of the trim and ceiling bright white. Then we're adding 6 panel doors to the bathroom and close and the brushed nickel hardware.

We plan on getting a new down comforter and get a white cover. I think it's going to look really great when we get done...

If we get done....

Lookin' good in the neighborhood!

I have recently reconnected with my grandma and it was so great to hear how everyone was doing. Plus, since we don't have much family out there any family we have...we really need to work harder on making connections.

The last time I was in Phoenix I was 19 and went for my grandfather's funeral. I know...bad.

Now that I have kids it is not the easiest trip to make.

I am sure that cosmetology school in Phoenix is quite popular and if you know what I mean....we aren't the prettiest girls on the block!

That is why I am glad that there are places like RegencyBeauty.com! They offer classes around the United States and have some of the world famous clients that walk the runways!

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Moes.

Tonight we went to Moes and had a nice little dinner. The good thing about Moes is that we get in and out of there quickly and they have kid's nights on Tuesdays and so the kids get their faces painted and typically we eat for about $14.

Heck, these days you can't even eat dinner at home for less than $20!

Tomorrow we'll go back to home cooked meals with our CSA and defrosted chicken.

Ugh...

Well, Graem is in her room and I hear coughing and sniffling. Of course, this is after a major fit because Emmy was looking at her. Ugh.

Supposedly, she went to the nurse twice today with cold symptoms but didn't have a fever so they kept her at school.

Tomorrow I might have to keep her home if she doesn't feel better.

I need help with...

good investments?

Just a few weeks ago I noticed that 2 of my 10 stocks weren't doing so hot. In fact I almost died when I realized that I lost $2,000 in one day of a very bad stock market.

Now I'm looking to diversify my portfolio and invest in things that are more solid and have a positive history.

Gold bullion has always been a strong metal. In fact, I think it's time to buy bullion when I get my retirement match from work.

The United States Gold Bureau is one of the biggest and most trusted distributors of the precious metal. They have been around for years and have a great reputation in the field of precious metals.

This is just the thing I was looking for.

God knows, I can't take too many more of those days where I lose $2,000!