Saturday Cell Phone Mosaic~ Halloween

This Saturdays Cell Phone Mosaic is LAME! Sorry... we were so busy today BUT I just did a bad job of snapping pics all day!
We started with Football practice and it was nice because (for our last practice of the year) it was actually a balmy 65 degrees. After practice we had every intention of coming home to rest and hit the grocery store BUT the younger Tiny Mite team was having their SuperBowl and the boys on our team wanted to go cheer them on.We drove a half hour to the field, grabbed a hot dog and hunkered down in major winds ( though it was still balmy) but the boys ended up just playing around and not really even watching the game. Oh well... the adults did the cheering.

We came home and I was planning on coloring my hair as we had about 2 hours before going to a friends for Trick or Treating and a party. Nope... I laid down to watch Halloween and almost fell asleep. My sister brought over my 1 yr old niece in the cutest witch costume I have ever seen ( nope... only snapped pics with my camera and havent had time to upload those) and I realized we were way late. So I colored my hair quick, showered and changed and off we went.
We stopped at my moms quick so the kids could trick or treat there then we were off to the party. Our friends live in a HUGE neighborhood with cul de sacs so we like to go out there as opposed to our house which has no sidewalks. We had half the football team there... and some others.. so we had roughly about 15 kids. Of course the moms took them while the dads stayed and grilled. We got back to the house around 8 and had a bite to eat and the kids played and played. Finally we are home and its about 11PM.
Thank god our Super Bowl isnt until 3pm, with a pizza party at noon first!

From Saturday Mosaic Halloween

I am off to bed... better pics next week!! I promise.
Dont forget to link your Cell Phone Mosaic over at Ace's!!

Fridays Fragments & GNO 10/30

Its Friday again and I am exhausted! But its time again for Fridays Fragments courtesy of Half Past Kissin' Time! Click the cute little button to join in!



This week I am also posting over HERE! C'mon... come say HI! You know ya wanna!!

1.) This week I took Trevor in for his 2nd Flu shot and H1N1. He was asked by the nurse if he wanted to do both shots at once. She could get another nurse to administer it at the same time as she did. He replied, in his tough 7 yr old voice...
" Nope. One at a time.. cuz I like to watch!"
Crazy!!!

2.) Speaking of that... my baby, the 7 year old gets 2 shots in one day. My teen and 10 yr old refuse to get the flu shot.They are babies. Really... BIG CRY BABIES!!!

3.) Tonight is Kylie's homecoming dance. She had a date. She broke up with him this week. I asked her WHY? (We liked him... he was kinda decent...)
She said " Mom, I just wasnt feelin' it!"
OK then! Good decision!

4.) Trevor was cranky last night and didnt want to practice football. That is until one of the coaches snapped a pic of him whining on the sidelines and threatened to send it to "daddy" who was not at practice. I have never seen a kid move so fast in my life!! ( Not that my husband is a tyrant or anything... Trevor doesnt like to disappoint and Hubby HATES missing his practices!)

5.) My nephews were over last weekend and cooked popcorn at 11pm Saturday night. Then I flipped my lid when my dog ( who smelled said popcorn) jumped off the bed and went to investigate. She then peed on the rug because I was too lazy to get up and take her out! Damn dog!

6.) We left for football last Sunday at 7:30 and it was about 40 degrees. We drove an hour north to the game. It was 25 degrees. Damn I HATE winter!!

7.) This weekend is our final football game. (Super Bowl) Last night was our final football practice in the cold. YEA! ( sorry... do I sound too happy? Actual... its not the sport.. its the damn COLD!)

Thats all I got folks! I am headed off to a busy weekend and Halloween Parties too! I will be sure to stop by your places tonight... if you are linked up to Ann's GNO! Come on over and say HI!!

Swine Flu Vaccine in the Crazy House

Yesterday was a rainy miserable day here in Mass. I had an hour drive to work, and used that hour to try and get rid of a headache that started the night before. Then Trevor whined all the way to school about not feeling well ( if you dont remember, Trev is a bit of a hypochondriac!) But I still had the mommy guilt about sending him. In the end I shoved helped him out of the truck at the school with promises to come home early if I could manage it.

My quiet work day was rudely interrupted by a contractor and my bosses ( on their day off) going over plans to remodel the office and said contractor drilling holes in the walls and ceilings. Who could possibly work with all that noise! So I left early. Well, I also left early because Trevor had his 2nd flu shot scheduled for this afternoon (provided he was feeling better) and we also had football practice.. in. the.rain. Ughh

Luckily, football was canceled, so I came home and of course the boy was running around the house like a normal, healthy 7 yr old so off we went to the doctors. We enter the office ( to which ALL the staff members know us so well.. hubby is a hypochondriac also) and we take our seat. A few minutes goes by when they call Trevor in. The nurse pulls up Trev's chart on the laptop and says:
" so Trevor is here for the H1N1 shot, right?"
To that I replied:
"Um, Nope. His second flu shot."

Well... seems they JUST got their H1N1 shots today and our doctor had slated Trev for a dose right away because of his asthma.
I was hesitant. I hadnt fully made up my mind on this. I have a sister who is a scientist. She creates cures and drugs and vaccines.And she is a wreck over this Swine Flu. I hadnt decided. I was almost ready to decide... after reading Loukia's post .. but I still hadnt made up my mind.

So... I ultimately went with it. His doctor obviously believes in it enough to promote it. I have to trust in her... so he had both shots. He amazes me with his nonchalant ways. They offered to administer both shots at the same time ( 2 nurses, 2 arms) but he wanted one at a time, so he could watch! Sick kid! He didnt even cry or bat an eyelash. He just wanted to know if they had bakugan stickers!!

So I guess the point of this post is really... trust your health care professionals. Trust your motherly instinct and trust your kids. I know, out of all my children, Trevor is the most high risk and the most likely to get sick, with his love for sharing all things with everyone! He is lax in the hand washing department, being that he is a 7 yr old boy... and therefore he always gets whats going around. So I hope I sleep better tonight knowing he is safe from Swine Flu... now we wait for the waiting list to dwindle and the CDC's requirements list to lighten up a bit before the rest of us can get the shot. Oh, and Trevor has to return to the office in November for the 2nd dose. Damn... I was hoping the Swine Flu would be history by then!

Wordless Wednesday~ Family

This past weekend was crazy busy as usual here in the Crazy House! We had Football Practice Saturday then picked up my nephews for the weekend. We took Hubby out to Wright's Chicken Farm Restaurant for dinner ** I have blogged about this place before... all you can eat, family style fall-off-the-bone chicken, pasta, salad and french fries.. YUM! We then took the kids to our town Halloween Party at the High School, then home to bed. Football game Sunday then to my sisters house to celebrate Hub's bday again! I took the opportunity to snap some family photos ( along with my sisters help...) for Christmas Cards!
Here are just a few of the fun ones!!

Getting "the boy" to smile was proving to be a challenge...


Thats all I've got for Wordless Wednesday!! Happy Hump Day all!!

Eden Fantasys review~ Sexy Costumes

Thanks to Drew and the awesome people over at Eden Fantasys I had the chance to review another great product. Now this time, with Halloween upon us, I chose to go with a sexy costume.
We usually have 2 Halloween Parties we go to each year and I wanted something to show that I have been working out lately. I have lost some weight and I wanted sexy!
Sadly, we did not make it to either party. My intentions for this review were awesome... I wanted to have photos taken in this super cute, well made outfit. We were out late with football Friday and missed that party and then we werent feeling well Saturday and the weather here in Mass was really horrible so we skipped that one too... bummer!

BUT... I cant say enough good things about this costume! Really!
I chose the sexy school-girl costume. It included a sassy, flirty skirt, adorable well made shirt with pink ribbons and eyelet snaps in the front and thigh high stockings. I had the perfect pair of black shoes that I was planning on wearing with it.


I have purchased " sexy" costumes in the past and this one was by far the best made with the thickest material. The skirt ( though it is super short) is so cute and sadly the shirt was a tad bit tight on me. I had planned on layering a tank top under it to help with the pulling ( I am a 38DD and I was sent a Large.)

That is really my only gripe... I wish someone would invent costumes you could purchase in separate pieces. (C'Mon Drew... Get on THAT!!!) I probably could have used a Medium bottom, though the large was fine... and the top.. well, I probably would have bought an Xtra Large.

Dont let me disappoint you... we put that costume to good use... along with a few of the toys we have from Eden Fantasys. ( We LOVE Eden's great selection of Adult Toys and Lotions!!)
Be sure to check out the HUGE selection over at Eden for yourself!! You will be thrilled!!

Not Me Monday~10/26

Its Monday, and its been awhile since I have joined in the Not Me Fun !

This weekend...
1. I did not enjoy Friendly's take out at 9pm after Football practice. It was cold, we were tired and hungry!

2. I did not sleep in a little too late on Saturday and Trev was almost late for football. But is was not raining pouring really bad so i did not really care!!

3. I did not eat too much at Wrights Farm Restaurant for hubby's birthday dinner Saturday night! Nope, Wasnt me!!

4. I did not sneak a reese's peanut butter cup from my nephews after we took them to the High School Halloween Party!!

5. I did not freeze my butt off at Trev's game Sunday morning.... and I also did not get some great fall shots of the foliage up in the mountains along the way! Nope, wasnt me with my camera out the window!!

6. I did not manage to take some of the best family photos we have had done in ages today. White shirts and jeans for all of us... we had a blast and the kids were not well behaved at all!!




Be sure to join us for the fun!!!

An Apology and a mean, nasty Anonymous comment

OK. Here goes. You might wanna grab a glass of wine ( a nice Columbian Reisling sounds good to me) and hold on tight. This could get bumpy!!

First I need to make a public apology. In order to follow this through you might want to read the first part of THIS. Go ahead. I will wait for ya!!

Ok, youre back.

So, let me start by saying that I, in no way, meant to hurt anyones feelings or make anyone upset. The football coaches and families are a HUGE part of our lives from August through November. And beyond, really. Let me also say that we were totally thrilled when one of our close personal friends was given the Head Coaches position this year. A friend who is not only a great guy, a great father and a good friend but someone who adores my son and treats him like his own.
We have been with most of the coaches for 3 years now. I should also say I am a female ( for those not following my blog) and I am not athletically inclined... AT ALL! So that being said I really have no business talking trash about anything sports related. And I didnt mean to. I apologize if certain people took offense or even felt hurt or challenged by my comments about the coaching staff or the boys "not having fun." I was truly speaking as a parent and I was venting out of frustration after a particularly bad night in which my son stated he " was quittin' football because he was not having fun anymore. "
I have spoken to one particular person regarding this blog post and I hope I was able to get my point across without sounding like a bitchy parent( dont you hate those?) or a whining mother. I truly LOVE this team and LOVE this sport and I just want to make sure these kids are enjoying it as much as I know the coaches are enjoying teaching them, and as much as we, the parents, are enjoying watching them play!

Ok? Nuff said I hope!!!

On to the nasty, mean, hurtful, vengeful, disturbing, immature, meant to piss me off, anonymous comment I deleted from THIS post!!

I totally wont tell you exactly what this hateful, jealous, pompous idiot actually said BUT I will say it was NOT all lies. It was mostly truth however let me say that I chose to write the post about Michelle and Todd as a TRIBUTE to a woman I admired, looked up to and most importantly loved with all my heart. She was and always will be family. I did not rehash the horrific details of this terrible accident, I did not give unnecessary details in my post as that was not relevant. It was, as I said... a tribute. I chose to limit information and clearly stated so in my post, that I would not give details as it was too painful to rehash. Also... This family has children. These children have internet access and know how to use it. They know I blog. I wanted this post to be something they could read at any time in their lives and be joyful for the parents that loved them so much. I wanted this post to be inspiring to each of them, as they are the most important things right now. That is my job... to help them mature and grow into the amazing adults their parents would have wanted them to be.

So... TO ANONYMOUS:

You are a coward, first, for not even signing your name to the comment. Also, did you think I would actually post private, personal information on my blog about this? Did you actually think at all before typing out such a heartless comment. Did you stop and think that Morgan, Tristan or Liam would read what you wrote. I am assuming given the information you divulged in your comment, that you either knew Todd and Michelle somewhat personally.. or you had some reason to be privy to certain information.. or you have nothing better to do with your time than to search the internet for information.
What you wrote not only was hurtful but also not appropriate for the blog post that you commented on. And are you ignorant enough to actually believe that information you provided was 1.) going to save future lives? I think NOT! and 2.) not something that the close family members and friends already knew? If thats what you think you obviously did NOT know Michelle that well. Her close family and friends knew quite a bit and you obviously do not know the extent of the Deberadinis Family Ties. We are CLOSE. Super close. So the people that matter, the ones who stuck around after the death, after the wake, after the funeral, those of us who give our time to clean the house out, who help with birthday parties and transporting the kids, taking the boys for the weekend... those of us who have not walked away from this family but have given so much of our time to help this transition be as easy as possible.. we are the ones that know the truth. We are the ones that knew this couple and we are the ones who dont care about those details... we are the ones celebrating the lives of Michelle and Todd and choosing not to ignore the truths but focusing on whats important!!
Go find someone else to pick on or mind your own damn business.

There... That said... I want to thank all of you who are also friends from Facebook for commenting to me after I vented about this anonymous commenter who ruined my night and made me rehash a most horrific time in my life. Thank goodness I have comment approval on my blog.. thats all I have to say!!

** Weight loss and workout update***
For those of you that asked... I am down 10 pounds with another 10 to go. The 30 day shred is over BUT I am working out everyday.. giving myself weekends off... doing the No More Trouble Zones DVD also by Jillian Michaels. I am alternating in 30 Day Shred every few days! I feel great and am down a pants size... still going strong. Thanks for all the encouragement!!!

Night all!!

Wordless Wednesday~ Sundays snow

Happy Wednesday everyone. I dont know about you all but I totally am ready for another weekend!!! We have Trev's last official Football game this Sunday before the Super Bowl. Speaking of football... did anyone else feel kinda bad about the spankin' the Patriots laid down this past Sunday! Woo~Hoo... go Pats!! Anyway.. while we were watching the game Sunday this is what we saw out our deck sliders... and this is what we were eating... courtesy of Ace!!

Yes folks, that is SNOW in October in Mass!! Craziness in the Crazy House. And it was cold. Like friggin cold! Totally not ready for winter.

I followed Ace's recipe for Potato Soup. I am not a HUGE fan of potatoes in general but hubby, being Irish LOVES them so I thought I would try it out and I have to say.. it was delish! Make sure you check out Ace's blog for the recipe!! I followed it pretty much to the letter even adding some extra garlic salt ( hey.. I AM Italian) and I used oyster crackers just like she recommended! ( though reheating the next day was more like mashed potatoes.. still yummy though!)
This was another HUGE hit in my house. Apple Dumplings or turnovers or Apple Presents ( as my kids called them because we wrapped them up in dough like little gifts!!) So good. Also a recipe of Ace's, this one is totally easy. Just cut apples in half and core... then add a little butter and cinnamon sugar... then wrap up in a fourth of pie crust ( rolled out into a square) and bake around 400 for about 10-15 minutes. I added milk and a little vanilla ice cream... YUMM!!!

Be sure to head over here and join in WW fun!!!

Frito Lay Winner & Award!!!

Today is a resting day for us. I thought I would catch up on some blogging and low and behold... I have an award to post and a giveaway winner to announce... so here goes...


The winner of the Frito Lay Prize Pack goes to : Mendie over at The Little Lady Bug That Could.

Mendie... Please email me asap so I can get your info to the sponsor!!!

I also was gifted with another award this week....


This one is courtesy of Mommies Angels!!
For this one I am supposed to select 15 of my favorite blogs I guess....( or blogs I have recently discovered... ) I have been out straight busy so my commenting and discovering new blogs hasnt been great... so I will post the few that I have found that I am loving!!
So here goes...

1. If you think round is funny.
2. Chicky Chicky Baby.
3. Half Past Kissin' Time
4. Style 411
5. Tena's Therapy
6. Classy and Fabulous


So even though my list is short... go check out these ladies... Great blogs and great Twitter friends too!!!

Saturday Cell Phone Mosaic~ 10/17

Its Saturday finally!! After a long day at a medical conference Friday... we had Trev's football game this morning at 9. ( there for 8am so I could set up concession stand and the boys could warm up!) It was bitter cold this morning but I am glad the game was today... its gonna be freezing and raining tomorrow all day so that means Jammies... ALL DAY!!!
I am going to try the Potato Soup that ACE mentioned on her blog tomorrow.

So anyway... after football I went and got my nails filled, got a bday gift for the neighbor at Target and grabbed a pair of boots for myself on sale. I came home and went Grocery shopping... then cleaned the house. The kids were all outside in the cold playing on the jumpy for the neighbors party and Trev had a football buddy over after we got back from running errands.

Now I am headed off to make some Empanadas and yellow rice for dinner... then snuggling in with a movie. My plan is to stay in bed all day tomorrow ( or atleast til noon) and watch SyFy. I hope there are good movies on tomorrow... we havent had a free Sunday in ages!!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend all... and dont forget to link up your Saturday Mosaic over at Ace's!!!

From Sat Cell phone 10/17

Fridays Fragments~ So busy

I am here. I am just out straight... fall down tired... BUSY!

We are hitting the home stretch of Football season and this year has been the toughest. Dont know why... Trev is still loving it.. just not as much as the first 2 years... he is getting older and the game is harder and he isnt thrilled with the entire coaching staff this year. Steve and I are OK with that. We just wish the boys were having more fun. Sometimes I think all coaches forget to make sure the kids are having fun. There will be time for "serious" sporting years later if/ when these kids continue with this grueling sport. BUT...'nuff said about that before I make me some enemies....

We went to the Circus last night in Boston courtesy of Sarah over In The Trenches of Mommyhood and Mom Central. We had a BLAST! Despite the 11:00pm bedtime and getting slightly lost in Boston... we really did enjoy it and the kids were amazed! The contortionist (sp?) was crazy!!! At one point this guy had his legs behind his head... and was swinging on his arms. My daughter said: " mom is that a guy or a girl??" ME: " Thats a guy." MY SON: " Not any more!!!"



Oh... and look who was sitting right down the row from us....

Dont recognize this AWESOME blogger? My friend Nicole from Good Golly Miss Blondie.
Yup... we ended up sitting in front of her and our boys sat together for the 2nd half of the show. It was real cool! My first real hook up with a member of this vast Blog world!!

So... I am off to get ready for bed after enduring a freezing football practice in the snow/rain... and Friday I will be in meetings all day. Oh and did I mention that the heat in truck stopped working today?? SUPER!!!

I shall be back Saturday with Cell Phone Mosaic... til then... have a great Friday everyone!!

Wat~aah Review

Here in the Crazy House my kids love Sprite and Juice Boxes. We do push alot of water and my middle daughter really does drink alot of water. My son is a big Gatorade drinker especially during Football season.
We were lucky enough to have the opportunity to review a great product, called WAT-AAH!! This is an all natural water. No sugar, no flavoring, just pure healthy amazing tasting water.
( plus we live in Massachusetts so its fun to say WAT-AAH!!)

The bottles are cute and they come in 4 varieties: Body, Bones, Brain and Energy.
Be sure to check out their fun website for more information.
Oh** and as you can see from the picture above...

My kids devoured ALL the samples we were sent!!! It was THAT good!!! We will be ordering more right away!!

** oh and the website is really fun!!!

*** My Life With The Crazies received free samples to review this product but no monetary payment was received for this review. This is solely my opinion as a reviewer. ***

Saturday Cell Phone Mosaic& Jo's Party

Wow! I cant believe its Saturday. This weekend is going by too fast again!
I am joining in with Ace for her Saturday Cell Phone Mosaic. Come join up... so much fun!!

Last night we hosted 6 ten year old girls for my daughters belated birthday sleep over. NEVER. AGAIN.
Enough said! But really... they werent terrible. They did eat a ton, and they didnt go to bed til almost midnight. (For me thats rough! I am an early to bed girl!!)
Then they were up at 6am! Ugh!!

Hubby spilt an entire glass of juice on my iHome this week. It has been drying out for a few days and this morning he plugged it back in. The clock is working and it is working to charge my iPods but the radio is stuck on one station! Annoying!!
After the sleepover crowd dispersed we went to Purgatory Chasm. It is this HUGE tunnel and rock formations that you can climb and walk and hike your way through. My son had a birthday party there this afternoon ( there is a great clearing for playing ball and picnic tables and grills for cooking out) so while he was at the party my daughter and I wandered over and hiked Chasm for about 45 minutes. My legs are killing me ( even after a workout this morning) but it was fun! She is such a climber... my daughter!
I was planning on hitting the grocery store this afternoon but Hubby took pity on me and he was as tired as I was so we went out to Friendlies for dinner. The grocery store can wait til tomorrow after football!!

There ya go!

From Sat Cell Phone Mosaic & Jo's party

Fridays Fragments & GNO~10/9

Its FRIDAY!!!
That means Fridays Fragments and a VGNO!! I totally am gonna need a GNO tonight as I am hosting six 10 yr olds for a birthday party tonight! YUP... I will be blog hopping in between serving pizza, cake, popcorn and breaking up arguments!!

I am off today. I worked last Saturday so when that happens I get to take off the following Friday. Woo-Hoo. But instead of taking a break and resting... I will be driving the teen to the doctor in the morning ( for a lump on her leg. Thinking it is an ingrown hair that got infected!!) Then we are off to the dentist with my son for a broken tooth courtesy of my grandmother who brought Salt Water Taffee over Sunday. He yanked out an entire tooth w/ filling while eating it. Super!
Then off to get the cake and some supplies for the party!

I am tired already!

During football this week one of Trev's football buddies kicked another kid square in the "nuggets." Yea...we asked him why he did it... his answer?
"He was in my way!!" NICE!!

Again this week my Puggle has been leaving "tootsie roll" poops through out the house. Kinda thinking I might sell her! ( not really BUT I just cant figure out her pooping schedule. Its like having a baby in the house again!

We had my niece's 1rst b-day here last Saturday. She is really the only 1 yr old I know that didnt DIVE into her cake. She ate it gently with 2 little fingers... too dainty!!!

I have been doing Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zones and it is kicking my a$$. BUT, since completing the 30 Day Shred, I do feel empowered and I am down a whole pants size so that ROCKS!!

We are taking the kids to the Circus this week. I won a family pack of tickets from another blogging friend and we are super excited. I havent been since I was a kid. Steve has never been and neither have the kids. We are trekking into Boston ( an hour away) on Wednesday night. Should be a late one!

My dad and step mom are coming down from Maine this weekend to watch Trevor's football game. 3 years and this is the first one they will see. Makes me go... Hmmmmm

A patient in my office today ( with a teenage son) was telling us a story of how she read a text from the kids girlfriend. She referred to his "privates" as the Loch Ness monster. Um... TMI!!!

Anyway... thats all I have for today... am off to start my day. Will be back later tonight for GNO!!! Be sure to link up at Ann's and click the cute buttons below to join in Fridays Fragments and GNO!!

300th Post!!!

Woo Hoo!! This is my 300th post!! I cant believe it!! And of course I have nothing witty or interesting to write to you all!!
We are now into the freezing, windy, loooonnngggg football practices. It has been getting steadily colder here in Mass.Tonights practice was exceptionally frigid. Thank goodness I brought a blankie!

We lost a tree in the front yard today because it was so windy here. It also rained.. like, poured and the sun was shining. Freaky!

Hubby needs a new phone... I just got one in June. I am secretly hoping he gets me an iPhone and takes mine for himself. He doesnt care what phone he uses. We went looking Sunday and told me today he was just gonna buy me the iPhone.. so fingers crossed. I gave up my blessed Blackberry for a touch screen ( Samsung) which I LOVE but not as much as I would LOVE to have an iPhone. OK? Got it... ?? Good!!!

Drama and cat fighting at my office. Such fun! But... on the up side.. I DO get to wear jeans tomorrow. Tomorrow all the money we make during the entire day ( in both our offices) is being donated to Optometry Giving Sight ( an organization that helps under-privileged families with eye care) We have special t-shirts and we can wear jeans! YEA!

Friday I am off... but have to take Trev to the dentist ( broken tooth) and Ky has a red, raised lumpy thing on her leg. Thinking spider bite or infected ingrown hair... but needs to be checked, so I most likely wont get to rest at all.

BUT... we are taking the kids to the Circus next week ( courtesy of Sarah from In The Trenches of Mommyhood. ) She has some great info on tickets in our local area.. if you live around here!

Thats all for tonight.

Nighty Night!!

You DO love me!!!

Happy Wordless Wednesday!!! I normally participate with a photo BUT today I have to do something different. I have so much going on that if I dont post this now I will forget and I certainly dont wanna do that!

A great blogger that I read faithfuly has bestowed another great award to me! Here it is:
This one is courtesy of Ace over at If You Think Round Is Funny. If you dont know Ace...head over and check her out. Oh, and her kids are adorable!!!
I am supposed to tell you 10 honest things about me that you wouldnt normally know. ( I think I have done something like this before.... )

1. I see my biological father and step mother about 3 times a year. They live in Maine and we dont get up there enough!

2. My kids NEVER see their biological father and we like it that way.

3. I hate cheese. And Milk. Not to mention that I am lactose sensitive and have IBS!

4. I am a smoker and having a hard time quitting because I enjoy a few smokes a day.

5. I am proud of my progress with my workouts and am continuing daily.

6. I love fall because I bake an awesome Apple Pie!

7. I have mommy guilt in the winter because I NEVER play outside. I stay in and cook and bake all day during storms.

8. I am very shallow when it comes to material things. I adore having nice things and I work very hard for them!

9. I am secretly having dreams about New Moon.... one month and counting til the movie comes out!!

10. I am a DIE HARD Stephen King fan. I have read all his books, seen all his movies and met him twice ( near my dad's house in Maine. )

There ya go!! I am supposed to hand this out to 10 great blogs... but ya know what? I adore all my readers and I think it is awesome to get awards SO....

Here ya go! If you are a faithful reader of mine... please take and enjoy this award... just be sure to tell us all your 10 honest things!!


Be sure to stop by and link up for Wordless Wed!!

Tuesday's Tribute~ An Open Letter

This week I am participating in Tuesday's Tribute.

Today I would like to send out a tribute in letter form to two different people. Bear with me....

To the lovely, inconsiderate teenager who stole my daughter's Coach purse yesterday:
Thank you for making my daughter stress all day. Thank you for making the entire High School go on a search for my daughters belongings. It was kind of you to toss out her glasses and keys. I am sure they would not have done you any good anyway. I hope you manage to purchase a great tasting pack of gum with the $1 you managed to find floating around in her purse ( along with a few coins.)
I am sure that you could have enjoyed using the Pink Razor phone had we not disabled the service right after we found out that you had so rudely taken something that wasnt yours, though I dont think it was necessary for you to smash it and then throw it into the hallway.
I hope you enjoy using the purse,as I am sure that is all you wanted, considering they managed to find everything else in the bag... just not the bag itself.

Oh... and P.S. The Coach Purse looks awesome, right?? I bet you think you managed to make off with a major steal, right? I have news for you! It is actually an $18 Flea Market knock off!! Do you really think I would send a 15 yr old to school with a real Coach??? hahaha

Now, onto the Vice Principal.
Seriously, Thank you and the teachers for you hard efforts to find said missing purse and its contents. I really appreciate that you spent the time with Ky to search the internet for an image of the purse and email that to the teachers. I also thank you for the time you spent to email me throughout the day to keep me posted, and allowing Ky to contact me during the day, knowing her cell was gone and she couldnt communicate to me via cell.
Again, I appreciate all your hard work!

Thanks,
Jenn

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Frito Lay Recipes & a Giveaway!!!!

The awesome people at Frito Lay have come up with a great idea. Healthier snack options and ideas for Tailgating season!! We, here in the Crazy House LOVE Football,
( as you all know) and we purchase Frito Lay products weekly.

I want never really big into Guacamole until a friend made some for me at a family function. YUM. So good! So here is a recipe for fresh Guacamole ( we hit up the Farmer's market down the street for all fresh ingredients) This is extra good with Tostitos Chips!!

Perfect Guacamole Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 ripe avocados
• 1/2 red onion, minced (about 1/2 cup)
• 1-2 serrano chiles, stems and seeds removed, minced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon of fresh lime or lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• A dash of freshly grated black pepper
• 1/2 ripe tomato, seeds and pulp removed, chopped
• Fresh garlic ( amount depends on your taste... we use 2 cloves)
  

Method

1 Cut avocados in half. Remove seed. Scoop out avacado from the peel, put in a mixing bowl.

2 Using a fork, mash the avocado. Add the chopped onion, cilantro,garlic, lime or lemon, salt and pepper and mash some more. Chili peppers vary individually in their hotness. So, start with a half of one chili pepper and add to the guacamole to your desired degree of hotness. Be careful handling the peppers; wash your hands thoroughly after handling and do not touch your eyes or the area near your eyes with your hands for several hours.

Keep the tomatoes separate until ready to serve.

Remember that much of this is done to taste because of the variability in the fresh ingredients. Start with this recipe and adjust to your taste.

3 Cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the guacamole to prevent oxidation from the air reaching it. Refrigerate until ready.

4 Just before serving, add the chopped tomato to the guacamole and mix

Serves 2-4.

Frito Lay generously sent me this GREAT tailgating party pack!!!

The Football is a bowl... totally cool,right? So... Here's the deal!! I need your help!
I need some more great Tailgating recipes!! Frito Lay has generously offered to give away a Tailgating kit just like the one I got for one lucky winner here on my blog. It includes snacks, the Football shaped bowl as well as a $25 American Express Gift Card!! So be sure to leave me a comment with a great recipe and that will count as your entry!!!

All entries must be in by October 15th as Tailgating kits will begin shipping out the 3rd Week of October!! Perfect for Football Season!!

So, C'mon!! Join in the fun and lets get some great recipes out there!!!

Saturday Cell Phone Mosaic~ Nat's Bday!!!

Saturday Cell Phone Mosaic... courtesy of Ace. Be sure to show us what you all have done today!! Here's my busy day... in photos!!

From Nats Party/Cell Phone Mosaic 10/3

Click HERE for full album

Today I had to work for awhile ( don't ya just hate that? I do) and then I ran home to prepare for everyone to come to my house for my niece's 1RST birthday party. ( They think their house is too small so we offered ours for the occasion)
We had pizza, Subway subs, a gorgeous cake from a local bakery, and such fun. We even bought half a case of Columbian Riesling Wine ( which we adored from the Wine Tasting last weekend) to share... and there wasnt much left! LOL

The day was a total success. It rained all day but that was fine. The only problem we had was the damn dogs.We had to stick them in the garage so they didnt beg for food and Brady, my puggle, almost scratched a hole in the garage door trying to get into the house. Oh well...

After mostly everyone left, Hubby took off to the Boston Bruins game with his dad. I thoroughly expect him to be miserable tomorrow, as I dont think he will be home much before midnight and we have to be at the football field for 8a.m. tomorrow. Oh well.. atleast its a home game so we dont have an hour + drive anywhere.

We planned to take the kids Halloween Costume shopping some time this weekend.. but we havent managed to do that yet. Maybe tomorrow after the game but I have to go back and work the concessions from 1-3:30 pm for the older kids games. Such the life of a football mom.

I also have choir rehearsal tomorrow night. Our local area has a choir and they get together once a week for 8 weeks to get ready for some local town Festive Parties/Parades. I am singing this year so rehearsals start tomorrow. Where did the weekend go?

Enjoy the rest of yours....

Fridays Fragments & GNO 10~2

Its Friday again and I am joining in the fun with Fridays Fragments and Ann's Virtual GNO. Click the cute little buttons below to join in the fun!!

1. I hate watching football in the rain. Yup. Thats what we did last Sunday and it looks like we will be doing it again this Sunday. Atleast the boys have fun though I still havent figured out after 3 years how to get all the mud out of those white football pants!

2. I seriously dont get people. I had a patient this week come into my office dripping in gold and jewels, a Prada bag and Blackberry and driving a Lexus. No problem, right? Wrong. She was on Masshealth . State Insurance. Are you kiddin' me? This is what my hard earned tax dollars are paying for?? OK.

3. Why is it that in the summer months I can make a scalding hot jacuzzi but in the fall and winter the water does not get that hot? Yes I know this probably has something to do with the fact that the heat is also on now but still... it irritates me!

4. I watched some more good shows this week. Trauma was awesome though my BIL ( who's a Paramedic) says it was cheesy. I also love Flash Forward and as always I adore Fringe. Dr. Walter Bishop freakin' cracks me up!!

5. I went to a wine tasting last Friday with my sisters and some friends for my baby sisters birthday. We were totally out of our element but it was fun. We tried a few great wines, my favorite being Colombian Riesling. It was so good that Sunday I hit the liquor store and bought a bottle to enjoy while I ate home made American Chop Suey and watched the Patriots Game! GO PATS!!

6. I am on a first name basis with the school nurse. Hi, my name is Jenn and I have a son who is a hypochondriac. Seriously. He is 7. Nurse Joan and I have each other on speed dial. He had a flu shot on Tuesday and was in the nurses office 25 minutes into the school day complaining of a tummy ache. I sent him back to class. I am a bad mom. Then the high school nurse called 5 minutes later to let me know Kylie had been hit in the head with a ball during gym and had a headache. Um, Duh? Give the kid some Tylenol and send her back to class. Nuff said!!

7. I had a major meltdown last weekend. Being a mom to an ADHD challenged child is HELL sometimes. And last weekend she got the best of me. And Hubby was bugging me for sex. Yea. Not so much. I am better now. And he still hasnt gotten any.

8. I need to shop. I need new clothes. Also, nuff said.

9. My newest niece turns 1 on Saturday and we are hosting her party here. 20 + people here in my house. So I am logging off now to go clean the house as my sister has OCD when it comes to cleaning. Really. I kid you not. I might emerge from the rubble once I have vacuumed up the piles and piles of dog hair that have accumulated around my precious foyer.



If you are hanging around tonite looking for some bloggy fun, why not join us at Ann's for the GNO and see where the Heart Shaped Rock is this week?? Have no clue what I am talking about? Then get on over and check it out!! I promise you wont be disappointed!!!