Men are strange!

I am blessed. I really am lucky to have a great Hubby. Last night we were sitting around after dinner ( which consisted of takeout from the local pizza shop) and I was getting ready to head over to Ann's for GNO. I was in my comfy jammies, Hubby was lounging on the couch with Kiki and Trevdog watching some teenage type show... when Hubby just up and announces "lets go shopping"
Hu? What? Seems Hubby was bored and wanted to get out of the house for a while instead of doing our typical Friday night routine where we both hang in the living room.. he playing his game, me bloggin'.
So I ran upstairs and changed into some jeans... gathered the kids... and off we went. Me...miss a chance to shop... NEVER!
We went to our local shopping mall ( which is an outside mall... all shops are individual... you can drive around or walk...) it was kinda cold to walk so we headed to Kohl's first.
Let me inform you of a few things regarding Hubby.
1. He is a NIKE fanatic. Yes, at 42, all he wears is NIKE. Nike shirts, Nike sweats, Nike shorts, Nike socks... you get it, right? He will occasionally wear some nice jeans and a dress shirt but most of the time its all NIKE.
2. Hubby gets himself new clothes about 2x per year. Yea, I might pick up socks and undies if I am at Kohl's ( which is usually once a month) BUT they have to be NIKE.
He goes shopping for himself more than two times per year... but ends up putting everything back and coming home with nothing.Not because he doesn't need anything... because it gives Hubby serious anxiety to purchase anything for himself. He could drop several hundred dollars on the kids and I ( for that I am eternally lucky & grateful) but it does get a bit annoying to see him wear the same clothing year after year, no matter how well he cares for his clothing.

So of course in a matter of minutes I have found 2 pairs of jeans that make my butt look fabulous thank you, a few really cute shirts and these...
LOVE THEM!
Kiki found a darling dress for the 8th grade dinner dance ( pics to come) and a few pairs of shorts for gym.Trevdog didn't really need any clothes considering his wardrobe is 3x the size of mine... ( lots of hand-me-downs from friends that are bigger than him) but he did manage to get 4 Dr.Suess books and a Cat in the Hat stuffed animal.
Hubby, god love him, ended up with 2 pairs of NIKE pants, 2 NIKE tees, 2 pairs of NIKE shirts,and 2 NIKE sweatshirts.
Now somewhere in the middle of selecting some stuff for him and then walking over to look at shoes... we lost Hubby.
"Oh Daddy?" the kids yell...
I know where daddy is... Low and behold... daddy is back in the NIKE section putting things back!!! UGHHH
So finally, after 10 minutes of urging, Hubby agreed to purchase the things he originally had and we cashed out.
We got home and put our stuff away... and I noticed this morning that there were NO NIKE tags in the trash. ????
Oh, you wonder why? Just incase Hubby decides to take a swing back up to Kohl's... he can return his stuff.
MEN!

Classy First Lady!!

I was watching the news tonight and they were showing some clips of the First Lady. I tell you, I cant believe how awesome she looks! I cant find a picture out there of her in an outfit I dont like!So here's a look at some of my favorite Michelle Obama fashions! Let me know what you think!

Love the pink Dress! She rocks the Halter so well!

If I had her shoulders I would never wear sleeves!

I love red on her! It so works!!!

I love a little turquoise!!!

All I can say is... I want this!!!!

Ann's Virtual Girls Night Out

Its friday night in the Crazy House and Jojo is at a friends house for a sleep over, Trev is hunkering down with a movie and Ky is off brooding in her room. Of course Hubby is all settled in on the couch to play his online shoot-em -up game!

So here I am and tonight I am hangin out with Ann and the girls at her VGNO. We have drinks, comment love and even a party game. So dont forget to head over to Ann's and sign in and then have fun. Play the game, have a drink and blog-hop. Dont forget... no blog-stalking. You have to leave some comment love! After all... as my son says... sharing is caring!

Seattle Manhattan Ingredients:For today's recipe, here's what you'll need - check it out:

2-3 ounces of top shelf whisky or bourbon
1-2 ounces of coffee liqueur
1/2 ounce to an ounce of Kahlua
1/2 ounce to an ounce of sweet Vermouth ice
Preparation:Fill your shaker nearly to the top with ice, and add in your liquor - two or three parts whiskey to about one part each of coffee-flavored liqueur, Kahlua, and sweet Vermouth.

WOW.... yummy! *let me know if my comment love ends up not making much sense!

Party Game

Here is how you play: Pick out the appropriate phrase and use that to make the subtitle of your Virtual GNO post. (Or any post) It's hysterical!

Pick the month you were born:
January-------I kicked
February------I loved
March--------I karate chopped
April----------I licked
May----------I jumped on
June----------I smelled
July-----------I did the Macarena With
August--------I had lunch with
September----I danced with
October-------I sang to
November-----I yelled at
December-----I ran over
Pick the day (number) you were born on:
1-------a birdbath
2-------a monster
3-------a phone
4-------a fork
5-------a snowman
6-------a gangster
7-------my mobile phone
8-------my dog
9-------my best friends' boyfriend
10-------my neighbor
11-------my science teacher
12-------a banana
13-------a fireman
14-------a stuffed animal
15-------a goat
16-------a pickle
17-------your mom
18-------a spoon
19------ - a smurf
20-------a baseball bat
21-------a ninja
22-------Chuck Norris
23-------a noodle
24-------a squirrel
25-------a football player
26-------my sister
27-------my brother
28-------an iPod
29-------a surfer
30-------a homeless guy
31-------a llama

What is the last number of the year you were born:
1--------- In my car
2 --------- On your car
3 ----------- In a hole
4 ----------- Under your bed
5 ----------- Riding a Motorcycle
6 --------- sliding down a hill
7 --------- in an elevator
8---------- at the dinner table
9 -------- In line at the bank
0 -------- in your bathroom

Pick the color of shirt you are wearing:
White---------because I'm cool like that
Black---------because that's how I roll
Pink-----------because I'm NOT crazy
Red-----------because the voices told me to
Blue-----------because I'm sexy and I do what I want
Green---------because I think I need some serious help
Purple---------because I'm AWESOME
Gray----------because Big Bird said to and he's my leader
Yellow--------because someone offered me 1,000,000 dollars
Orange--------because my family thinks I'm stupid anyway
Brown---------because I can.Other----------because I'm a Ninja
None----------because I can't control myself

I smelled a squirel in a hole because that how I roll!

Now go forth and PARTY!!!

Aloha Friday 2/27

On Aloha Friday, Kailani (of An Island Life) asks a simple question and those playing along post their own question to their blog.
Her question is:

If you could start your blog all over again, what would you do differently?

My answer is I would enlist a professional Blog Designer to hook me up with a fabulous layout first... (I am in line over at Sara's for an upcoming makeover...) But I would have started off with something FABULOUS had I known more about the great designers out there!

My question is this:
If you had unlimited financial resources, what you would you do with your money & time?

Holy one is REAL!

Holy One, The Zohan, Mystic Flow, Riotsquad, Randallflagg, Biercey,Gurlie... these, my friends are names I hear over and over again from about 5:30 til I go to bed. These people are not neighbors... they aren't coworkers... these are the men boys that play online video games with my 42 yr old hubby! I am glad however that he has made some friends in his little gaming community... after all, I have a little network of my own here in the blogosphere.

The strange thing is... some of these guys are teenagers... not surprising, right BUT some of these guys (and one girl) are around Hubby's age.

So imagine my surprise when I got home yesterday and was greeted by my kids...

"Mommy, Mommy, Holy One is real!"

my reply..." What?"

I hear voices in the living room... I look... there is a strange young man sitting on my couch... with Hubby... and the kids...

So Holy One is real! Seems this kid (18 yr old) lives not to far from us. Hubby will be supplying him with a job for awhile until something better comes along. Holy One came over after meeting Hubby at the office and they were playing video games like little 12 yr olds.

So I asked Holy One if he would like to eat dinner over... and then stopped myself. Did I just refer to this kid as Holy One?

So I asked... I just asked... "what is your real name hun?"

"Ryan"he replied.

So we ate dinner, he was beyond polite and thanked me several times. Seems like a good kid.

So is it totally weird that I still cant help but refer to him as Holy?

This was too funny!

Ever met anyone in person that you originally met online?

The Lie Revealed!!!!

So I promised to answer my blog about the truths about me! I also promised to include some explanations! Here goes:
1. I once traveled to Italy, France, Austria, and Switzerland all over the course of 20 days in a bus.



When I was a freshman in High School I was asked to travel with the United States Youth Chorale as one of the top 100 singers in the US. We traveled to Paris, Pont-a-Mousson France, Austria, Switzerland, and Venice Italy all in 20 days in 2 buses. We stayed in some beautiful hotels and some pretty trashy ones too! Did some awesome shopping and sang in each place... 6 songs.... a few in Latin! It was an amazing time!




2. I dated a famous musician.



I did briefly date Nuno Bettencourt from the rock band Extreme ( of "More than words"fame.) Nuno originally is from Hudson Mass and I met him through Greg Hill.. a local Dj for WAAF radio. I initially worked out with him at a gym in Hudson and we had a short but fun time together! The perk was that I was able to land front row seats to several concerts that Extreme fronted... and lots of back stage fun!

3. I broke my arm when I was a kid to avoid eating fish for dinner.



I did break my arm when I was in the 6th grade. I was cheer leading in the back yard and landed on it wrong. We were having fish for dinner and I HATED fish with a passion. My parents originally thought I had sprained it but considering our dinner options, I kept moving my wrist around and around trying to convince them it was broken. After sitting in the ER for about 4 hours the doctors x-rayed me and told my parents that it probably had been a sprain.. but by not keeping it still ( all that wiggling around by me...) had caused the bone to buckle... thus resulting in a buckle break!

4. I have broken 6 of my toes.



I did break 6 of my toes...at random times in my life. Hey, what can I say... if there is something for me to walk into I will! ( oh... and FYI.. they do nothing for broken toes... !)

5. The minister at my wedding wore a Red Sox tie and only agreed to perform our ceremony if he could have a tv present to watch the Playoffs.



This is also true! The minister for our wedding was a great guy! He is the minister at my moms church. he also is a HUGE Red Sox fan. Upon approaching him to officiate our ceremony he said he would have to consult the baseball schedule. He did in fact wear a Red Sox tie and though we promised a t.v for the reception hall... he agreed that the t.v. in the bar would suffice!

6. I had a crush on my now-hubby 10 years ago and it involved a four-wheeler fantasy. *gasp*



My now hubby and I have known each other for over 10 years. Our families used to hang out together ( with out respective partners) I did in fact have a crush on him, and he also liked me, but being the faithful people we are...we did nothing about it! * oh and as for the four-wheeler fantasy.... its true... He would always be riding his four-wheeler off into the woods and I would have loved to join him.. but never did!

7. I have played PITCH with Cam Neely from the Bruins.



This is also true. It was during the time when I was dating the musician and hung around alot at parties with alot of local celebs. ( I even hung out with the guys from Aerosmith once!) I was at a party... playing cards... and someone had taped a Boston Bruins game on t.v. We were trying to finish our card game and everyone was busy watching the t.v. I got irritated and said " who cares about this stupid hockey game. Can we finish the game please" I was then kindly introduced to my Pitch partner.... Mr. Cam Neely from the Bruins! Um, Total Embarrassment!

8. I once walked from Worcester to Boston in 1 day with Greg Hill from WAAF to collect pennies for Cancer.



Ok this is also true! ( though Hubby and I disagree on one key point. He says it was for the Food Banks... I remember it being for Cancer. Will have to put a call into Greg Hill on that one.)



Every year WAAF would sponsor a walk to raise money and anyone who wanted to join could. We walked from Worcester Ma to Boston via Rt.9 We stopped for anyone driving who would give us pennies. It took a long time and we were exhausted but we raised alot of money!

9. I met John Cena (from WWE Wrestling) at a LIVE Wrestling event in Worcester.



Ok this is the BIG FAT LIE! I have been to many wrestling events ... and met a few people from WWE but I have never met John Cena! Wish I had though! There would be pictures to prove it if I did!

10. I once allowed a friends abusive boyfriend to smash me in the head.



This is also true. I had a friend in a very abusive relationship. Her dad was a cop and she would never press charges against her boyfriend. He arrived at her house one day and started to give her trouble. I got in his way and bated him into hitting me. He did... and I called the cops and had him arrested. Think he thought a little more before he raised a hand to a girl again! I was fine.. couple of bruises... but he ended up in anger management classes!







Thanks for playing!

Sassy-mamas Rock!

So I know all of you fabulous followers have read my Feature Post over at SassyMamas! *just incase you haven't you better hurry on up & get over there before you disappoint me!

So I just had to take a minute and totally rave about this site! Not only am I now one of their SASSY 16 members.. but it really is a great networking site! Bloggers, non-bloggers... doesn't matter. Come on over and see the great and sassy fun we are all having! There are giveaways and groups. I personally have made some great new friends and I know you will to. So if you aren't already signed up... head on over and do it now! Cant wait to get SASSY with you all!

My cant-live-without beauty products 2009

So I was washing my face tonight, as I usually do after my jacuzzi and I got to thinking. Yea... some of my best ideas come while I am doing mundane everyday tasks here in the Crazy House. So anyway I was thinking about all the damn products I use everyday and what on earth I would do without them. See, I am somewhat of a girly-girl. I am not afraid to admit that... like the time I wore my fluffy teal fur coat and fabulous suede boots to the Monster Trucks. What? I wanted to look good, and besides I only own one pair of sneakers and I only use them to walk on the treadmill! Geez...
So I thought I would give you all a little glimpse into what I think are some of the best products out there.. atleast the ones that keep me looking FABULOUS! * ok... maybe that was a bit over the top but oh well.... enjoy!
1. I love Noxema. Yep, the original blue tub o'Noxema. I use it every morning to wash my face. Think that minty smell and tingle really helps wake me up! I have been using it since I was in high school. You have to be careful though... I am all for being thrifty and buying store brand BUT I really haven't found a store-brand version that is as good as the original.
2. I have naturally wavy hair. Not curly, not straight, not even nice waves. Just fuzzy waves. And being a hairdresser by trade I can tell you there are alot of great products out there, but I have found the best products for my type of hair. I use Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Daily Treatment every day before I dry and flat iron my hair and I use Garnier Fructis Surf Hair once my hair is flat ironed to keep it smooth and shiny!
3.I have tried so many different kinds of make-up its insane. I think, like most women, I have tried every cosmetic brand out there... Maybelline, Cover Girl, Almay, Revlon.. you name it... I probably own something from each line out there. But.... girls.... I have found the BEST makeup line I think ever. I use Bare Minerals all the time!!! I love that it feels so light. I love that it matches my skin so perfectly. I love that even if I am lazy and fall alseep with my head in my laptop and I forget to wash my face I don't wake up feeling like my face is still all caked in makeup.It is a great line of products and I... being a fabulous girly-girl(which we have already established) have my very own credit card with QVC so I can pop online and get it delivered right to my door!
4.I also am not ashamed to admit that at 35 yrs old I still do have the occasional big zit blemish that seems to converge on my chin... ( wondering why this happens especially on a day when I have something big planned?.... like my wedding???) So I did break down and purchase the ProActiv line. (Also available at QVC)This is another great line! Even if you don't have serious acne issues, this is a good product line to have on hand. I use the cleanser every night to remove my makeup.(except on those previously mentioned nights when I cant drag myself to the sink) and I use the refining mask once a week. The mask is also awesome for those nasty little blemishes... you literally put a small amount on the little bugger and go to bed. It really does decrease the redness and size by the morning.
5. Lastly let me tell you about my new favorite scents. A girl can never have too much 'smell-good' as we call it here in the Crazy House. I fell in love with Juicy Couture perfume sometime last year. It then became my signature cologne... *every girl should have a signature smell!
But then around the holidays this year I discovered Deseo By Jennifer Lopez. This is the prettiest smelling perfume I have ever had. LOVE IT! * also was a great deal... I got the large bottle of cologne, a cute little travel size bottle and a large tube of lotion all for under $50! Woo-hoo! Bargain shoppa!


So these are a few of my favorite beauty essentials... Give some of them a try and let me know what you think.

What are your favorite beauty products? What can you not live without in the bathroom?

You Capture Challenge

Hey, as part of the You Capture Challenge I am posting my pics over at my Photo Blog.Come follow me! And dont forget to head over to Beth's for more on this awesome Challenge!

I Got Featured!!!

Oh Yea Baby! I am rockin'! I just got a Feature Post over at Sassymamas! What, You haven't joined Sassmymamas yet? Well Girlfriend,What are you waiting for? Head on over and check out my Fabulous Oscar Feature and sign up... come on.... its free & SASSY!

Tuesday's Tribute-2nd Edition

A Jay and Deb Production.

Its time again for Tuesday's Tribute courtesy of Jay over at Halftime Lessons and Deb at Dirty Socks and Pizza. Make sure you head over there and sign Mr. Linky so you can join in the fun!

My shout out today is a tribute to my part time career! See, my part time career is no more! Gone are the lazy afternoons blogging away, checking email, catching up on funny videos on YouTube and perusing the Facebook, Twitter and Myspace world. Gone are the afternoons of lounging on the couch listening to my children fight play Rock Band. Gone are the days of kicking off my dress shoes and work attire and throwing on some comfy jammies as soon as I walked in the door, and gone are the days of planning out a dinner menu and having a few relaxing ME hours before I have to implement those dinner plans.
For, see, I am now back to working full time! Yep, I will now be leaving my house in the morning right after the sun comes up and for the remainder of the winter months I will not be arriving home until after the sun has set ( that's even if we get any sun here in New England.) I will be forced to break office policies to peek at my blog, and other online media to keep me sane throughout the day. I will have to now endure phone calls from my teenager, several times most likely throughout my afternoon, to break up fighting that will be going on in my once peaceful home! And I will be running in the door now, without even a chance to use the bathroom before my children will be asking what is for dinner.
Oh... Lets not even bring up the summer months.... when the pool will be calling my name... will sit deserted with no one to enjoy it in the afternoon sun.
Oh... part time work... I will miss you... I hope we are not parted for long... I do not know if my heart can endure it!

Not Me Monday 2nd Edition

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

1. I did not throw away bags and bags of toys and junk from Jojo's room over the weekend while she was screaming at me and Hubby.
2. I did not decide that we will have left over Beef Stew for supper tonight because I am working late and don't feel like cooking.
3. I did not fall asleep while Hubby was watching a movie, thus causing me to not miss the Oscars last night.
4. I did not laugh hysterically at my 240 pound Hubby trying to do yoga with me this morning... nope wasn't me laughing!
5. And I definitely did not let my voice mail pick up this morning when I noticed it was the kids school calling!

Sober House Addict

So I am addicted to Reality T.V. My latest obsession : Celebrity Rehab with Dr.Drew Pinsky. (Anyone else wanna admit that Dr.Drew is a hottie? Um.. OK then)
So Hubby and I watched the first season of this show... a bunch of celebrities that are strung out on drugs, wanting to get clean, enter Dr. Drew's rehab center and we get to see the good, the bad and the ugly of detoxing and then rehabin'.
Some of it made me cry. Some made me laugh. Some of it made me plain ANGRY!
See, I have been lucky in my life to never have a serious addiction problem. * Ok.. truth time here... I AM a smoker... But no drugs.... no drinking... just cigarettes... which I am struggling to quit... see I am a casual smoker... some days I have 10 and some days I have none. Why not just quit then, right? yea, RIGHT!

Anyhoo.... I don't get this addiction stuff. I get angry with these people...these people who have everything in the world and then they throw it all away for drugs/alcohol? I know... I know... its the disease. (Hubby reminds me.... as he has had some experience with this...)
One of our favorite characters on the first season was Jeff Conway from Grease. BEFORE
Man .. if I don't read his Obituary in the paper in the next year I will be surprised. He is so addicted to pain meds and is going to die. *Dr.Drew has made this statement to Jeff several times through-out the show. NOW
So we are not surprised to find Jeff returning for a second season on the show. Unfortunately Jeff only makes it halfway through the 2nd season and checks himself out. Bye-Bye Jeff.
Another of my favorites is Seth "Shifty" Binzer.




You probably haven't heard of him... he was in a band called Crazy Town. He has a young son...man he is adorable. He also lived in Mass ( the State I am from) for some time while growing up. His story kills me. He got sober in the first season. He comes back in the 2nd season due to a relapse... a bad one.
So the season ends with everyone working on their sobriety and this time..moves on to:
Sober House... a tv show that takes Rehab a step further and allows us to follow these guys into the Sober Living part of Rehab.
I am shocked that these people come out of rehab... are given back their freedom... and what do they do? They go out to clubs... they go out to bars.... literally 3 nights into the show.
Unfortunately most of them relapse during the taping of the show and though we have learned through the show that relapse is a part of recovery... I am miffed. Why go through all this to go out and do it again?
That said... I am patiently waiting for this weeks episode because Seth "Shifty" is once again off getting high and I think he might kill himself this time. Previews show him having a possible cardiac arrest. ( Now I am not stupid... I know this was taped months ago & he is in fact NOT dead... BUT I am still freakin out!)
So once again... come Thursday night I will be glued to my TV... yelling at these people for their stupid behavior.... but if I cant stop watching... am I any better?

Quotable Sunday -Celebrity Edition

Its Quotable Sunday again over at Toni's place, so if you wanna play along, blog some Quotes.. any kind will do, and head on over to Toni's and sign Mr. Linky. Then blog-hop and comment away... the more comments the better I say!

Happy Sunday!

This week I have chosen to do quotes by famous actors. Some you might be familiar with... and some surprised me! Enjoy!


1."I only take Viagra when I'm with more than one woman." Jack Nicholson


2."Angie and I will consider tying the knot when everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally able"-Brad Pitt


3."After all, computers crash, people die, relationships fall apart. The best we can do is breath and reboot."- Sarah Jessica Parker


4."I don't want to go to work and get into bed with someone else, not even Tom Cruise. It's not like I enjoy it"-Cameron Diaz


5."Crack is Whack"-Whitney Houston


6."Every woman should have four pets in her life. A mink in her closet, a jaguar in her garage, a tiger in her bed, and a jackass who pays for everything"-Paris Hilton


7."Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like."- Will Smith


8."Being a princess isn't all it's cracked up to be."-Princess Diana


9."I would like to see the Pope wearing my T-shirt."-Madonna


10."I've only slept with men I've been married to. How many women can make that claim?"-Elizabeth Taylor

Pack Rat.... I Need Help!!!

I am at my wits end people. No seriously. Jojo is pushing us over the edge. She is a serious pack rat! Toys, candy wrappers, old school papers, ripped boxes that toys came in, empty soda cans, empty water bottles.... the list goes on and on. Now don't get me wrong... I keep a pretty clean & tidy house. I do work outside the home so my house isn't spotless but I do a full cleaning on the weekends.... bathrooms scrubbed, carpets vacuumed ( this gets done 2-3 times per week... we have 2 dogs) floors mopped, dusting done... you know. The usual weekly cleaning. The kids are usually responsible for their own rooms. We have this little vacuum ( think its a dust-buster or something close) that I picked up on a Black Friday 2 or 3 years ago. Its a canister vac... great for touch-ups, stairs, that kinda thing. Perfect for the kids to do spot cleaning in their rooms... and then mommy comes in once a week with the big guns... aka.... the Dyson * which by the way is absolutely the most fantastic purchase we have made in a long time!


So today Hubby decides to take Trevdog to the video game store... his PSP broke... huh... wonder how that happened... doesn't surprise me.... so anyhoo.... off they go and I head off to the grocery store with Jojo in tow. Upon returning home an hour later I find Hubby in a vile mood. *lets not forget that Hubby has a pretty decent case of OCD! It affects his cleaning habits!


So it seems that there was nothing at all wrong with Trevdog's PSP.. it was a broken charger that was causing the problem. Hubby then heads into Jojo's disaster area room and starts going thru her drawers for her charger. Of course he finds a few empty sprite cans.... some broken legos.... some candy wrappers... you get the idea. So he goes ballistic!!!
Now mind you, I am in the process of putting away groceries... and was actually just contemplating doing my weekend cleaning on Sunday... as I really felt like plopping back down in my big comfy chair and blogging!
So up the stairs I go with trash bags in hand because, see, I know whats coming:
Total Jojo Cleanout! Ladies & gentleman.... this is not a pretty sight! We have daddy in one corner with the trash bags... and Jojo crying in the other corner.... "Why daddy.... why that toy? Daddy, I just got those toys? Daddy, I play with that toy all the time?"
So an hour later we had a very upset little princess.... a clean room..... and several of these:

all lined up to go outside into the dumpster.So, what I ask you, do I do with a little 9 yr old pack rat? Will she end up to be one of those women who live alone in a house with 50 cats and hundreds of pounds of garbage surrounding her? You know the type I mean. What can I do?

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Back to Sanity!!!

We have reached the end of February vacation here in the crazy house! Thank the good Lord! We attempted to save a bit of money this time around and be creative about child care this week as opposed to spending the $300 for the kids to attend the local Community Centers camp. Monday, Wed and Friday I stayed home ( paid holiday Monday and I luckily had some vacation days left so I used them Wed and Friday). Tuesday was all about Kiki. She had a friend here for a few days so they were in charge of babysitting, and amazingly enough no one was hurt, mangled, locked in (or out) of the house, or killed. Unfortunately for us Kiki and her friend returned to Spencer Tuesday night ( where Kiki's dad.... the ex lives) and there went my Thursday babysitter. What to do? Ok... I have great neighbors... So off Trev went to hang with his 16 yr old buddy next door while Jojo ended up at a friends house for the day.
Upon picking up Miss Jojo Thursday afternoon I, of course, get the mommy pitch. C'mon, you all know this.... "mommy, can Katie come over pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"
So I feel bad about saying "no" especially since they have had my coo-koo child all damn day, so I open my mouth and next thing I know I not only have another child for the afternoon but she is sleeping over! Yea... don't know what happened... *note to self.... try not to be so nice next time.
So Friday comes and mommy has to get some work done. Now I have my 2 little ones, and the friend... oh, and the neighbors daughter just happened to pop over too while the neighbor was at my hubby's office... cleaning. So now I am stuck alone in my house.... on a cold winter day... with 4 children under the age of 9. OK.... call me friggin crazy. So I get my work done, God only knows how...up to shower.... send neighbor's child home the second she texts me that she is home.
We dropped off 2nd-child-that-isn't-mine at her house and head in to the city so mommy can drop off some work that I actually get paid for. Not 5 minutes into the car ride does my day get worse.... can it, you ask... oh let me assure you it can .... and it did! See we are at the stage in the Crazy House where it is more fun to pull, hit, twist, pick, (you name it) the sibling- than it is to get along. EVERY blessed day these kids are at each others throats. So why should today be any different. Then we start with the "I'm starvingggggggg"whines from the backseat. I tenderly explain that they have absolutely NO idea what it means to starve... to that I get.... "yea, well I am starving right now!" and the ever popular " I am so hungry my stomach is eating my stomach" ???? yea..... haven't heard that one before... its a butte!
So Wendy's here we come.... and God love my children... what do you think they ordered at Wendy's? These 2 starving children of mine....
Frosty's. Thats all. Yep.... Frosty's.No burgers. No fries. No nuggetts. Thats all. I asked... "are you sure thats all you want.?"
"you were starving 10 minutes ago"
Nope.... I tried. Thats all they want. So my wallet thanks them and home we go.
So is it any surprise to this stressed out mom that no less than 25 minutes later I was being asked "mom... can I have a snack?"
So glad that vacation is over!!!! Arent you?

Join us for GNO

Hey there! So its a whopping 4 degrees with wind chill here at the Crazy House and we are heading out to brave the arctic cold for some Wright's Chicken Farm. Haven't heard of it? Chicken Farm, you say?What?Well its a family style restaurant that serves chicken, pasta, french fries and the best salad you will ever have. All brought to your table ... all you can eat... YUM! So we are heading out BUT don't forget to come visit tonight during our Virtual Girls Night Out,courtesy of our FABULOUS host Ann. Head on over to see her and pick up your drink, join in the party game and sign Mr Linky so we can all blog hop on over to your place! See ya tonight!

My response to the party game:
1. I would like to thank..... My wonderful husband and children for their support and love and messes for me to clean, and arguing all the damn time. If it wasn't for them I would be a normal and sane person!
2. I would like to thank....my dogs, Brady & Clancy for their unsolicited wet sloppy kisses, hogging of the bed, accidents on my carpets and food-beggin ways.
3.I would to thank..... those people who I work so hard for... those who reap the benefits of my hard earned taxes.. while being able to stay home and sit on their asses better themselves through the countless shows on tv... and take care of their 5 0r 6 kids while I actually have to pay daycare!

Thank You, Thank you!

Fibbin Friday!

So I was over visiting the Trenches and she had a great idea for a blog... so I am gonna try it out here! See if you can spot the LIE in these truths about me. It might not be as easy as you think! I will give everyone a week or so to comment as to what they think the LIE is and then I will do another blog to explain all.

1. I once traveled to Italy, France, Austria, and Switzerland all over the course of 20 days in a bus.

2. I dated a famous musician.

3. I broke my arm when I was a kid to avoid eating fish for dinner.

4. I have broken 6 of my toes.

5. The minister at my wedding wore a Red Sox tie and only agreed to perform our ceremony if he could have a tv present to watch the Playoffs.

6. I had a crush on my now-hubby 10 years ago and it involved a four-wheeler fantasy. *gasp*

7. I have played PITCH with Cam Neely from the Bruins.

8. I once walked from Worcester to Boston in 1 day with Greg Hill from WAAF to collect pennies for Cancer.

9. I met John Cena (from WWE Wrestling) at a LIVE Wrestling event in Worcester.

10. I once allowed a friends abusive boyfriend to smash me in the head.

OK.... so you decide. Which is the LIE among these truths. If you know me personally... well... we will see how well you know me I guess!

Aloha Friday

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you'd like to participate please head over to An Island Life and sign Mr. Linky... then post your own question. Let me know... I will hop over and answer! Happy Friday!

What was your most expensive purchase over the last few weeks?

Thursday Thirteen

1. My Hubby... I love him. He is my sunshine... my best friend, my sanity! Don't know what I would do without him!
2.Taco Bell... I love that they are cheap, and who doesn't like tacos..
3.My Coach bag...
4. My iPod Touch..
5. My Canon Rebel 35 mm digital camera.
6. My Jacuzzi tub!
7.Charter Cable DVR...

8. My Puggle Brady....
9. Navy Seals Gay So Com... Now I am sure you are asking why is this on my top 13?? Because.. it keeps Hubby out of my pants hair and allows me to get shit done around here without him buggin me... you know you all can relate!
10.My fireplace...
11.My new laptop....
12. My Blackberry Curve....
13.My truck..
So these are 13 of my Favorite things... what are yours? For more on Thursday Thirteen head on over to Just Jen and don't forget to sign in to Mr Linky so we all can see your favorites!

Check out my bag!

HI All! So I was tagged by JAM to show off our purses! Since I am such a pocketbook lover I couldn't pass up this opportunity! BUT there are some rules:


1.Post a picture of whatever bag you are carrying as of late.
No, you cannot go up to your closet and pull out that cute little
purse you used back before you had kids. I want to know what
you carried today or the last time you left the house. No cheating!

2. Tell us how much it costs. This is not to judge....it is for entertainment purposes only. So, spill it! And, if there is a story to go along with how you obtained it, I'd love to hear it.

3.Tag some friends....then link back to this post so people know why the heck you're showing everyone your bag.

I got this bag at Target a few weeks ago for *ohh-ahhhh* $14.00 on clearance. I love it when I find a bargain. I am a BIG pocketbook lover... and I mean ... the bigger they are the better. With 3 kids I am always asked to hold iPods, water bottles, snacks for my ever-hungry 6 yr old, pet shop toys, gum, etc etc... you get the picture.So I was thrilled when I walked into Target and found this marked down from $70 !! ( oh wont Hubby be so proud of me!) Unfortunately he still brought up the fact that my closet looks like this and therefore... what was I even doing looking for another pocketbook when I have so many??? MEN!
Now tell me what you are carrying for a bag right now and don't forget to link back here. Cant wait to see what bags you all are using!