Random Ramblings of a Mommy Bug!

A Very Late New Years Resolution Post!

2010-01-18T03:18:00.000-08:00

I posted some time in 2009 that my New Years Resolution was to take better care of myself. I've done that. Yes, it took me most of the year to get to the point that I did, but I have in fact done it. I got my hair done. No it's not what I want but I'm getting it redone as soon as I have the time. I'm spending some of my hard earned money on the make up that makes me feel good. As well as the hair care products that make me feel like my hair is in fact not thinning and I won't have a bald spot like my father! I found a house that I like and I now live in it! Yea! There are other things too, but you get the point.

Now I need to stick to what I've repeatedly blogged about. Getting healthy again. I have lost about 20 lbs but done nothing to get healthy. I drink cokes, eat crap drive thru food and don't drink near enough water! Yes part of this is due to my schedule. I work 12-13 hours a day and bar food is not conducive to a healthy life style. Neither are the jager bombs that customers insist on buying me and I feel badly for refusing.

So I need some people out there to cheer me on. My good friend Skyler is giving me some Wolf Gang Puck pots and pans and maybe this will reignite my love to cook. Maybe Chad and Grayson will start eating said food so I don't decide to go on strike again!

I want to be healthy and happy and not worry about looking badly in my clothes. That's all. I could care less about a bikini, or short shorts or any of the other things you hear other people trying to achieve with their weight loss. I simply want to live a long and healthy life and have fun doing it.

So attention EVERYONE! Read this! Make me come back and post more. Make me do what I know I need to do to have the fun filled life I want!

Spring Resolution

2009-04-23T21:20:00.001-07:00

I've gained back about 25 of the 50 lbs I'd lost. I'M SO NOT OK WITH THIS! Yes part of this is due to an antibiotic/steroid mixture that I was put on last year. But going back to my not so healthy eating habits and straying from the changes I'd made helped. I also had stopped working out.

So basically, I'm copying a radio commercial I keep hearing over and over again. I'm making a Spring Resolution! LOL. I've started working out again. I'm starting slow by working my arms with 4 lb hand weights, my abs with my stability ball, and my legs with basic exercises and my Leg Magic machine. I ordered the Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds Express dvd today and I'm adding that to my regimen as soon as it gets here. I'll be doing that complete with hand weights and ankle weights as I did before.

As far as my eating habits I'm making small changes to get back on track. I'm on a crazy schedule with the job that I have. I most often am not in bed until after 4 in the morning. I then get up at 7 to take Grayson to school, then am back in bed before 8. I get up again at 2 to pick him up from school and 2-3 days out of the week I am at work by 4 after that. If I'm not working I am up until after 4 again. Busy either cleaning, doing laundry, reading, playing with Grayson, etc. Like I stated above I am making better use of my time by exercising.

This schedule makes it hard to eat right all the time and the drive thru is very inviting. I've stocked my fridge with chicken breasts, ground turkey and lots of yummy frozen vegetables. I've got a fully stocked spice cabinet, and lots of wheat pasta and brown rice. Wheat bread if my only option so that's helping. One problem for me is getting my metabolism going once I'm up in the morning because I'm not really a breakfast eater. I never have been. I have a friend that sells Metabolife and I have some of the cookies and cream shakes so I'm working those in. I plan to go to GNC very soon to get some of the vita packs to help with cravings so that my body is getting what it needs.

Oh. And water water water! I'm going to make myself start drinking the water again. I had been on a schedule where I was eating well and drinking my water Monday through Friday, and having free weekends. This was working out very well for me coupled with my exercise routine. My weights and toning exercises 5 days a week and cardio at least 3-4. It was to the point that I would get a 20 oz coke and it would take me days to drink it. I want to get there again.

Obviously I know what works for me. I just need to make myself accountable. I need to make myself do it. At least for the next couple weeks so I can see some results, which will make me keep going. I can do this. I've done it before. Not everything has been undone. Hopefully I will have some before pics to post soon. Maybe that will make me a little more accountable. We'll see!

Well, 3 days of working out down and 2 to go this week. Let's see if I keep it up! No scratch that! I will keep it up! Check back with me!

The Burn!

2009-01-07T22:39:00.000-08:00

So I posted that I'd fallen of the wagon. Well I'm still mozying along. I started this last Saturday with a dvd of cardio and resistance band toning. After a day of letting my muscles rest I was going to start with the 2 mile walk away the pounds tape with ankle weights and hand weights, but my thighs were still just a little too sore. So I waited until last night. I started exercising only to find that I was due to head out the door for my taxi runs for the night in 15 minutes. So I tackled that 2 mile walk tonight. I made it all the way through with ankle weights leaving the hand weights until it's a little easier. I'll give my lower half a rest tomorrow and work on my top half with some hand weights and stability ball. Wish me luck that I see at least a small result soon. My 30th birthday is in less then a week. Shhhhhhhhh.

King Ranch Chicken

2009-01-06T17:13:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to post a recipe that's super easy, and super good. I love it. I always have to double or triple the recipe when making this cuz Chad LOVES it sooooo much he'll eat an entire small casserole dish of it on his own.

The basic recipe is as follows:

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts boiled
1 can Rotel tomatos
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c shredded cheddar cheese 1/2'd(or mexican blend cheese)
Crumbled Tortilla Chips

Preheat oven to 350. Boil the chicken breasts and set aside to cool. Mix together Cream of Mushroom Soup, Cream of Chicken Soup, Rotel, 1/2 c of cheese and the crumbled tortilla chips. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and add to mixture. Mix completely and put in casserole dish. Bake until bubbly then remove and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Place back in the oven until the cheese is melted and starts to brown.

You can serve it with tortilla chips on the side to dip! Enjoy!

I fell off the wagon.

2009-01-03T22:20:00.000-08:00

I blogged at one point, not sure if it was this one or not, about being addicted to the burn of working out. I would do weights everynight before bed, as well as general toning exercises. Then during the day I was constantly on my stability ball and doing the walk away the pounds tape with ankle weights and hand weights. Well I stopped working out and it took a while but I'm seeing the results of not keeping up at least a part time exercise routine. Well I fell off the wagon. I found a dvd at Academy that's from The Zone. It combines cardio and toning through resistance bands. It's only a 10 minute work out and very effective. So I'm loving the burn again. Well for now I am. In the morning it may be a different story. But I'm going to alternate this with the Walk Away the Pounds tape. Going back to using the hand weights and stability ball and wearing my ankle weights throughout the day. I can't wait to start seeing results! I'll post pics! Well maybe! We shall see. LOL

New Years Resolutions!

2008-12-30T21:56:00.000-08:00

Does anyone make these? I usually try to. Not necessarily to change anything about my life, but to try to do more of what I know I already am.

I constantly look around at my life and notice how much I'm sacrificing of myself for other people, my job, what have you. I always say throughout the year that I'm going to take better care of myself. Take better care of my physical self, meaning eating better, working out, and getting enough sleep. Taking care of my emotional self by taking the time for myself where I can really evaluate where I am and where I want to be. Taking care of myself so that I can take care of my son in a manner that will leave him happy and grateful to have had the childhood that I gave him.

So that's my resolution this year. I'm going to take better care of myself. Whether that means physically, emotionally or any other ally that's what it's going to be. I'm not going to lose myself in the day to day life. I'm going to take that hour to take a bath and read my book. I'm going to take that 15 minutes to get my eye brows done because it makes me feel better about myself. I'm going to take the time to work out and make myself healthier so that I can be around longer for my son and everyone in my life. The only person I'm trying to please in this is myself. If I'm not happy then I can't very well make anyone elses life better.

What are you resolving?

The best time of the year!

2008-12-27T21:36:00.000-08:00

This is the last one I could get before the giggles took over! He then had Brownies and went to bed!

This one has Sign Language!

2008-12-27T21:02:00.000-08:00

This was my favorite one that they did! He doesn't do the whole thing for me at home but I love it all the same.

My Bug singing Christmas Songs!

2008-12-27T20:01:00.000-08:00

Just a video of my Bug singing Rudolph! He sang this and a few other cute songs in a little presentation his school put on at the local bank. I'll put 2 others up too!

Introducing Maddy!

2008-12-27T00:30:00.000-08:00

Due to my lack of an internet connection I haven't been able to introduce my Dog Maddy. On the day of Grayson's birthday party I went to his Dad's house to get the presents and found this gorgeous American Bull Dog on the front porch. She'd recently had puppies and was just shivering. She was very thin and dirty and just so sweet. I brought her home and she's been with us since. She's mischevious and thinks she's a lap dog when it comes to Chad, but other then that she's gained some weight, her coat is looking a lot better and she's just full of energy! Some of you know I fell in love with this breed when watching Homeward Bound. I just love Chance. Well I finally have my dog!

2008-12-27T00:26:00.000-08:00

Ok. So it was my first time to make Sweet Potatoes! Well they came out really yummy, so I'm told (I don't like them), only while putting them out on the table I asked Chad,"Hey? Don't you like yours with marshmallows?" He says yes. Well the only ones I had were red stars and green Christmas Trees. Very festive I know, but still funny looking! LOL

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2008-12-27T00:11:00.001-08:00

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I think I might actually possibly be back!

2008-12-26T22:09:00.000-08:00

I come to you today ashamed. I know how you yearn for daily glimpses into my life. How you salivate at the very thought of peering into my world and marveling at my greatness. I stand before you head bowed in shame, my proverbial tail tucked between my legs. I weep rivers when I imagine the pain I've caused you. I'm racked with guilt at the thought of depriving you of your most anticipated daily event. The remorse I feel can only be matched by the conviction with which I make the following promise.

I promise to no longer leave you alone and without the words you anticipate daily. To visit daily to enthrall you with the life you've come to crave as much as candy to a child. I will grace you daily with only what I can provide. You will no longer need to search aimlessly for other sources to quench your thirst. I am here. I will not leave you alone.

LOL....Ok sorry. Just felt like being overly dramatic for a little bit. But seriously. I'm back. I'll come and update daily. Make that subscription you have, and you better have one, worth it. I'll also get back to mobile blogging. That way you can see all the crazy things I find in this great city of Longview. LOL.

Until tomorrow! ;)

Does tomorrow mean Friday in your world?

2008-10-03T15:05:00.000-07:00

Just wondering? I teased you on Monday with a brief venture into my world promising to satisfy your needs "tomorrow". Apparently slaving as a bartender aka "babysitter", Monday through Saturday as temporarily altered my sense of time.

There's nothing to report as nothing as happened. I've gone to work and slept pretty much. Are you intrigued? Do I make you long for a life of excitement such as mine?

OH! I did get a crock pot today. I've been longing for the one with the 3 different sized inserts and I have finally made it mine. I have chicken and dumplins cooking away as we speak. I will post pics for those of you who haven't been introduced. It's great. There's a 2 quart, 4 quart and a 6 quart. I LOVE IT!

I have to get ready for another night of helping people find the courage to say and do things they otherwise wouldn't. Until next time!

Just a Reminder.

2008-09-29T00:59:00.000-07:00

I don't spell check. If it's going to drive you absolutely insane that there is the occassional typo, then let me apologize now. If it's going to continue to torment you then I reluctantly bid you farewell we you move on to a blog that will, hopefully, satisfy your appetite for perfect spelling and grammar.

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Back! I hope!

2008-09-29T00:54:00.001-07:00

I know. I've been gone for some time leaving you hungrily anticipating my next post. Well you will hunger no longer. I have returned. You can now feed your insatiable appetite for my random droppings of minute intelligence.

LOL...I'm just kidding. If that paragraph wasn't just dripping with sarcasm I don't know if I've read one that is.

I was gone for sometime, between internet connections, I am however back. I have a new Toshiba Satellite Laptop with which to enthrall you, and a temporary internet connection.

Nothing much has changed. Grayson has gone on to the forever stimulating world of Kindergarten, Chad is now working for a Security company and I continue to toil awal as a bartender/waitress. Life is good, the bills are paid, and we are all healthy for the time being.

It's late so I will post more tomorrow.

Welcome Back Me!

Heart Attack Alert

2008-05-07T19:40:00.000-07:00

yes today I had my first and certainly not my last heart attack. While finishing up my shift at the bar I receive a phone call from Chad frantic. "I can't find Grayson anywhere!" he says. I didn't immediately panic. I remember my sister and all her neighbors frantically searching for her 3 year old daughter, only to find her asleep under an end table in the living room while giving directions to the police officer on the phone. I make sure he's checked everywhere. Under stuffed animals, in closets, in the water pump house, the tree house, etc. Nothing. He's screaming and crying like a mad man. I get off the phone and call my boss requesting she have the night bartender come in early so I can come home and search for my son. i call Chad back and still nothing. He's standing on the front porch. My heart drops and I remember the pool. I ask if he's checked the pool. he says yes and he's not there. That doesn't make much of a dent in the panic that's growing. I remove my tips from the jar and start counting my drawer while I wait. I'm almost done counting when I get a call from Chad. He's found. He was at the fire station across the street, and he found this out when he called the police. Apparently the fire station was on the phone with the police at that time.

I find out while at work that Grayson had gone in the bedroom looking for Chad and didn't see him. So he just went outside looking for him. The cop told Chad that a woman has picked Grayson up in her car and taken him to the fire station. I'm very upset by this. Not only with Grayson, he is 5 and not as aware to the ways of the world as the adult that picked him up. Yes I'm upset with him for getting in the car with a stranger and intend on having a lengthy conversation with him about Stranger Danger as soon as I get home.

We're talking to Grayson and he kept saying that he didn't get in the car with him. This is weird because the police officer told him that one of the fire fighters had seen him get out of the womans car. So I'm trying to get Grayson to understand that while he's ok, not all people are going to be nice and he's not to get in the car with anyone he doesn't know. Under no circumstances. He's adamant though.

So we decide to go up there. We talk to the man that was with him. He said that what actually happened was he'd been outside and had seen grayson out there. He's been kind of walking back and forth in front of the for sale sign in the yard and didn't think much of it. Just assumed that he was playing in his yard. He then saw a woman pull up and talk to him and then pull off. He started to walk over there when he saw her turn the car around and head back toward him. he went on over and got him. He took him to the fire station and talked to him and set him up with cake, a glass of milk and Sponge Bob. Come to find out he told them that his Daddy was Chad, his Mommy was Leiann, that Daddy worked at Kroger and I worked at a bar.

Luckily everything turned out ok but it took Chad forever to settle down. Both are happily snoring away in my bed. LOL

We're now going to eat chocolate chip cookies and drink Promise Land Chocolate Milk.

My panic took forever to go away but it's gone now. Heart Attacks suck!

My son the disbeliever!

2008-04-22T14:53:00.000-07:00

My son never believes anything I say! To prove this I went to the local liqour store today. I saw this ice cream cake on 30 Minute Meals and wanted to make it. Well Chad has used all the Kahlua and neglected to let me know this so I went to get more. I walk in, after setting the alarm on my truck, and explain to Grayson as we walk down an aisle lined on both sides with MANY bottles of wine, that said bottles are all glass and therefore breakable. Apparently he doesn't believe me and decides to test this theory. He reaches out with the hand that I am not holding and thumps one of the bottles. It slightly wobbles after making a satisfactory glass like sound to settle safely without crashing to the floor. I'm scared he's not satisfied that they are indeed glass bottles so I take both hands and hold them over his head to walk down the aisle with the Kahlua on it. Now keep in mind I'm holding my keys in my hand and I have one of those remotes with the nifty red panic buttons on it. Next thing I know everyone is rushing to the front of the store to see why there's an alarm going on right in front of the entrance to the store. Argh! I hit the panic button. I go out and turn it off but not before everyone knows it was me! LOL Yes Grayson the bottles are breakable and I'm not lieing!

Bronchitis Ick!

2008-04-20T20:33:00.000-07:00

Yes you read right! I've been blessed with Bronchitis. Blech. I'd been fighting it for a few weeks. I'd decided it was my allergies and was doing my best to do what I could to make it better. I was taking Benadryl everyday, had a humidifier for the room and short of digging a gigantic hole to put the house in and hooking a hose up to my truck to run the exhaust into I wasn't going to replicate the Houston air here. So after work Friday I decide I better go to the doc that all my efforts have been futile. I went to the ER and was thankfully in and out within an hour. They gave me Zithromax and a cough suppresant, which was in pill form and just weird, but I'm on the mend. Chad had to deal with the bedroom having a humidifier and a vaporizer going at the same time but he was a good sport about it and I'm being babied! LOL

I'll right more later. I need to take my medicine as there's about to be a lung included with this post!

New Free Silver Jewelry Ad!

2008-04-18T09:11:00.000-07:00

Yeah I know. There's "Free" stuff on the internet all the time. But this really is. I pay $5.99 shipping and get a piece of quality Sterling Silver Jewelry, sometimes with a genuine gem stone. It all depends on what it is that I like at the time. I am totally addicted to this site and order from them all the time! Check them out! I'll post pics of some of the items later!

The Grayson Bug!

2008-04-04T10:10:00.000-07:00

Grayson's most recent school pic! I LOVE it!

Randomness

2008-04-04T09:59:00.001-07:00

Why is it that I'm such a psycho magnet? I'm working as a bartender/waitress at a small bar and last night I had the weirdest guy. I actually had customers telling me how worried they were. Luckily the guy had been left there without a ride home and one of my customers, non psycho, took him home so I wouldn't have to worry. But this isn't the first time that something like this has happened. I had something similar happen years ago when I first started working as a bartender. The guy followed me home and started banging on the door at 4 in the morning. I had a good friend follow me home and I lived with my Father, Sister and Brother in Law so I wasn't alone, but what's the deal? I know that there are imbalanced people out there that go to these types of extremes but why do I seem to attract them?

On a more positive note I am SO proud of my Bug! I'm not sure if I stated in previous blogs but his doctor had put him on ADHD medications this past fall. The meds really helped and I saw a vast improvement in all areas. Well Spring Break rolled around and I wanted to see how he would do without them. There have been a lot of changes in his life recently and I wanted to see if those changes could possibly equal a non medication dependent Bug. While the first few days were a little crazy the real test was that first week back at school. He came home with his weekly conduct progress report with all smilies! NO moving his clothes pin off the green! I am so excited! I really believe that the environment he was in and not having his Daddy around was really contributing to his behavioral problems. Of course I'm talking to his Doc and really watching him. I'm keeping his teacher informed as well. But so far everything is great! He's eating A LOT better, and while he does get on my nerves on occasion, what kid doesn't get on their parents nerves?

Let's see. School is good, Work is Good and I'm adjusting to living in a new town. I'm meeting a lot of new people and making new friends. Grayson is enjoying school and getting to know his family on his Dad's side! He loves all the time he gets to spend with his Me Maw! I have to say that I love the cooler weather! It's so nice and not as hot as I'm used to it being this time of year.

I loved this!

2008-03-27T14:43:00.000-07:00

OK. So the whole time I was watching this I was SURE that Simon was going to hate it! But I loved this version of this song. Yes Rene I still like the original better but I jut really think that this showcased his talents all around!

NOT IMPRESSED!

2008-03-18T21:25:00.000-07:00

OK. So I moved to the wonderful city of Longview and no it's not Longview that I'm not impressed with. I, at long last, finally have Internet access from my home. I initially placed my order on the 21st of Feb. 2 techs then came to the house the following Wednesday. Apparently our house, the guest house, is too far from the tap that's run to the main house. NO problem. They said that they would be getting someone out to take care of running a tap for this house from a closer transformer. Come Thursday of the next week I hadn't had any word as to what was going to happen so I called for an update. They stated that the tap would be installed the following Monday and my Internet that next day. Well Tuesday rolls around and I get a phone call from the dispatch stating that a tech would soon be in route. This was at around 10 am. I head down to put Grayson on the bus at 10:30. I go to check the mail from the day before and when walking up the walk in front of the main house I find something hanging from the door stating that they were sorry they missed me to call and reschedule. The time marked? 10:15 am! OK. First of all I had specifically stated that the tech needed to call because I needed to remind them that service was being installed at the guest house and not the main house. Trying to be proactive so as to avoid exactly this. So once Grayson is safely on his way to school I call customer service. They state that someone will be coming back out. I had an interview at 1:45 that afternoon. I advised them of this. I leave at 1:30 and return at 2:17. I find yet another note hanging from my door, on the guest house this time, stating that they had missed me yet again to call and reschedule, this time with a time of 2:13. Argh! I'm getting really ticked. I call and they state that they're going to have the tech come back. So I settle in to watch some crappy afternoon television. Now I have another interview at 6 pm so I leave around 5:30 to meet Chad. Prior to that I call customer service yet again to find out where the tech is. I then find out that the tech is not coming. And I haven't been told anything! ARGH! I'm ticked. Beyond ticked. I ask for a Supervisor and boy was that a mistake. The rep that I got was DUMB DUMB DUMB! I find out that the work that was supposed to have been done the day before has not been done, and they have to put a new address in their system so that we can have service. Hello? Have I not been telling every rep that I talk to that IT'S A GUEST HOUSE FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS AND YOU'RE JUST NOW FIGURING THIS OUT? I ask when I can expect to see someone out here to take care of things. He say she doesn't know but that he will find out and let me know. I tell the rep in the nicest tone I can that I will hold while he finds out. He states that that's not possible that he'll call me back. I then relay my days experience yet again emphasizing my lack of faith in their company and receiving that phone call as I haven't received one as promised all day. I then inform him that I'm not ignorant and know it's possible to put me on hold and call to get the information I need. I again advise that I will hold. I'm asked if the number on file is a good number, they confirm the number and try to disconnect. I repeat my self as politely as any human being in my situation. The rep then repeats the phone number business. Apparently this person has completed learning English since coming from wherever it is they come from so I yell! I am not hanging up and you are not terminating this phone call until I have the information that I want. I will hold on while you call dispatch. I know this is possible so make it happen. Apparently he got it this time. So I hold and am told that they Will be out to that next day to see what needs to be done. I state that they need to note for the tech to speak with me. They said that they couldn't guarantee what the tech would do. Well yelling worked before. I yell that he is to note my account that the tech is to speak with the customer prior to leaving. Well he got it and I hung up. The next day a SUPER NICE tech comes out and installs the tap. My service is installed the following Monday and here I am! It's insanely slow, they're getting a call about that, and I'm trying to figure out why I have to have a Digital box to get the same channels we get in the living room without a box. AND NOTHING MORE. But that's another blog!

That's all for now!

Wordless Wednesday

2008-03-12T14:54:00.000-07:00

Just too cute!

Changes Galore!

2008-03-09T16:24:00.000-07:00

This year has been about changes so far. I'll try to get through them ass quickly as possible so as to keep your brain from oozing out of your ears.

My son's father and I have decided to give it another go, and so far things are great. Really just settling in and getting used to all the quirky things I'd learned to ignore but must learn again.

We've moved from the Houston area to Longview which means me changing jobs, Chad transferring, and Grayson changing schools. Grayson is going into his 3rd week at his new school and he's loving it. Chad is working the same job and hating it, but taking the steps to get a better job, as well as his GED and college. I'm really proud of him. I'm still doing the school thing and looking for a job.

I had a promising interview on Thursday. The interviewer told me that he had one more interview that day and while he wanted to hire me he had to at least extend the courtesy. Really made it sound like I had it. Said that he would be letting everyone know something by the end of the day. I spoke with the recruiter I'm working with and she said that they still haven't heard anything so we shall see. I'm not stopping the search by any means.

Other then that everything else is the same. Just happy and loving life. I've got a ton of pics to get uploaded and as I have them ready I'll do just that! For all of my Houston peeps out there I miss and love you! I promise once things level out here I'll be back. Just try and keep me away. To my new and few peeps here in Longview, hello and welcome to the insanity that can be my life!

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I'm really back this time! I swear!

2008-01-25T08:33:00.000-08:00

A ton has happened since the last time I promised I was back. Well I really am. Way too much to get into but between mobile blogging from my cell phone, and getting back into the paid for blogging thing you should be thoroughly annoyed with me. I'll be posting random updates as well so sit back and enjoy!

Could the Timing be any Better?

2008-01-25T08:06:00.001-08:00

Just the other day I was at Wal Mart with my little one and his Dad. I'm waiting for the two of them to return from the restroom, as I often am, and wandered into the Vision Center. I'm standing there looking around and it occurs to me that I haven't had my eyes checked since my NEED for contacts in 1999. Which I never wear. I mention this to the Optometrist and look over at a sign that's really not too far away for my Nearsighted self. Incredibly blurry.

OK. I give. I need glasses. Not on an everyday all day thing, but for when I'm on this computer, and driving, and for the occasional trip to the movies.

So I'm contemplating making the appointment when this opportunity should arise. What a great deal. $ 8 Complete Prescription Eyeglasses+ Case is an amazing deal!

There are tons of stylish options to choose from with all the features you could want. Have your lenses tinted, or add an anti reflection coating.

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All orders are shipped UPS with tracking # and delivery confirmation, in a hard case with a lens cleaning cloth. Orders which require some extra,special or custom lab work like progressives, bi-focals, custom suntint, or extra strength prescriptions can take three to six days extra. Still a great deal though right? Check it out! They're link is below!

Great Discovry:$ 8 Prescription Glasses From Zenni Optical

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2008-01-08T21:03:00.001-08:00

And this is the one that chad took. Lol

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2008-01-08T19:47:00.001-08:00

Dinner with chad.

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2008-01-07T10:50:00.001-08:00

A tat i'm most likely getting this weekend.

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2008-01-03T05:56:00.001-08:00

My new do curly.

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2008-01-02T21:29:00.001-08:00

I got my hair cut and my eye brows waxed. I feel like a new woman.

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2007-12-18T20:28:00.001-08:00

My Bug getting a breathing treatment at the doctors office a couple of weeks ago. :-(

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2007-12-18T20:09:00.001-08:00

you can't really tell much about it but it's a shuttle token that i had left over.

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2007-12-18T20:06:00.001-08:00

The M M lights on the strip. Lol took this one for grayson.

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2007-12-18T20:03:00.001-08:00

My very first gambling voucher! Whoo hoo!

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2007-12-18T20:00:00.001-08:00

The Wynn in Las Vegas. Such a gorgeous hotel.

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2007-11-25T20:08:00.001-08:00

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2007-11-25T20:01:00.001-08:00

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2007-11-25T19:40:00.001-08:00

Why does this happen to me?

2007-11-02T14:39:00.000-07:00

Wednesday was just like any other day. Well except for the fact that it was Halloween, but not a bad day.

I start my drive home to find that the usual free flowing traffic is stopped. Argh. OK well I didn't have very far to go until I would be at my short cut that Brandy told me about. Wrong. I had been sitting in traffic for 20 minutes when I received her call, and was only passing under 610. When traffic is moving this is a 5 minute drive from where I work. So she informs me that I can get to the short cut from most anywhere so I immediately exit.

Smart to start off with. When I get to the last leg of the short cut I discover that the Children's Museum is letting out from their Halloween celebration and traffic is stopped. I've had about 10 glasses of water that day and they all decide to hit my bladder at that exact moment. I cuss, and scream and eventually make my way to 288 where I screech my tires into the nearest restroom. This just happens to be a Denny's. I barely make it in there. Whoo! So crisis over.

I get out on the road again and the traffic is moving! Whoo! I'll make it home in time to dress my Bug up and take him trick or treating. So I'm flying down the highway. 80! Whoo Hoo! I am coming up between 2 cars to pass them up, and the person on my right decides she's going to get over in my lane. I lay on the horn. Nothing. Keep laying on the horn. Still nothing. Argh. So I swerve to the left a little. That car isn't seeing me so I have to go back to the right. Surely she's seen what she's doing by now.

WRONG.

I hit her! Yep. You heard me. I hit her. Little brat in her nice new black 4 door sedan got her side view mirror ripped off my my Rodeo! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's what you get. So I figure I'm in for some drama. So I follow along behind her for a while. She's not stopping. OK. Um? What's going on? She gets over in the exit lane. OK. She's going to stop. Nope. She's getting on another freeway to wherever her destination is. Oh well. I book it home. MAD AS HELL. But I made it in one piece for some trick or treating! My Bug was the cutest Alligator ever and it made the whole day worth it!

Hope everyone else's Wednesday was better then mine!

Remember The Band I Told You About?

2007-11-01T18:32:00.000-07:00

Well they have another show coming up! They'll be out supporting the South Side Roller Derby Girls in League City on the 10th! Check out their space for other upcoming shows!

Beatless Wings Myspace

Beatless Wings

2007-10-29T09:22:00.001-07:00

I have a friend that's in a band. I know. There are millions of people out there who are "in a band". But these guys are really good.

I had the pleasure of attending a show at an intimate cafe this past weekend and I was wowed at the musical ability. They play rock & roll and some blues, mixing it up between covers and original stuff. If you're in the Houston area check em out! I'll post on here when they're having shows. And I'm including a link to their space as well as their web site. I know I'll be there showing my support.

Beatless Wings Myspace

Beatless Wings Website

Leave of Absence Continued

2007-10-15T12:38:00.000-07:00

I put in my last post that there might be some things that were just a little too much. Well here are those things. Stop reading now if you do not care to read.

So I went to my PCP for the first time to see about getting my thyroid checked. He did that and everything was fine. Well one of the things that they always ask women, is when was your last menstrual cycle. I haven't had one since January of 02. He was very concerned about this. I haven't been worried because I have the birth control method, the Mirena IUD. One of the side effects, however not very common, with the particular IUD is that some women stop having a period completely. Well he confirmed this and everything is fine there. Even the super light spotting and cramping that I had for a little bit there is normal. Apparently you can do this when these things are about to come out. Which is in December.

So that's it on the update of the last couple of months. Nothing more to report as of now. As soon as I get the pics from this last weekend uploaded I'll be filling you all in on that.

Leave of Absence Over!

2007-10-12T09:25:00.000-07:00

My unplanned leave of absence from blogging is officially over. A lot has been going on in the past couple of months and I'll do my best to fill you in on everything. Please bare with me as I jump from topic to topic, and some may be more then you care to know. I will warn you to jump to the next subject if that's the case.

So I last blogged about the possible changes to the Texas State Pledge. That still bothers me but we're not going to talk about that. No soapbox today.

School!
Shortly before I last blogged I started my Associates degree in Accounting through the University of Phoenix. I am happy to say that I have completed my first round of courses and am well on my way to completing my first semester. Things are going very well on that front, and I look forward to completing my degree.

Grayson's School!
Grayson started Pre K shortly after I started, and he's loving it. He hasn't missed one day. He had a few problems with behavior, i.e. time out, but with some positive reinforcement from his teacher, and a visit to his doctor, things are going much better. He's been diagnosed mildly ADHD and is on a super low dose of meds. Aside from the talking non stop they're really helping. He's minding a lot better, following directions a lot better, and I don't have to call his name 10 times just to get his attention. I think that the talking will die down as he gets regulated. We shall see. I just want him to get the most out of school, and with his focus problems without the meds, I'm worried he'll miss out on the basics. I'm working with him on some stuff so that he doesn't always have to be on meds but in the mean time I'm hoping this will help to teach him a little self control.

Doctor's Stuff

Ummmm.....I've been taking better care of myself, and I've been diagnosed ADHD as well. LOL I went one day after work and got my meds. I started them the next day. My work production increased 100%. I was able to multi task like never before. Part of that job, it was a temp 8 week position, was to back up the call center. Later on at lunch with some coworkers they were telling me that they couldn't keep up with me. LOL So glad that I finally took the steps.

My Weight Loss!

I'm continuing on my weight loss journey. I'm currently down a total of 3 sizes and almost 35 pounds. I'm really excited. It's even to the point that if I don't wear heels with my dress pants I walk on them. Heck I almost walk on them when I'm wearing 2-3 inch heels. Whoo! I'm loving this transformation.

Baseball!

Grayson started baseball a couple of weeks ago. He's had three practices and 1 game. He is so funny. I never took the time to teach him anything about baseball because I didn't think he was interested. Not to mention his Daddy has played soccer his entire life, so I figured he would be playing soccer. He doesn't like soccer. So the handout came home from school and I decided to sign him up.

At his first game he had taken his glove out of his bag and left it at home. Uncle Dean was on the way with it but not in time for the game to start so they put him at catcher. Seeing as it's t ball a glove isn't a necessity. Well he did have to wear a helmet. So seeing as how he was wearing a batting helmet, that meant he was supposed to bat. So while the other teams player is running the bases he walks himself over to the other teams dugout and picks up a bat. LOL Yeah that was just the beginning.

His glove gets there and then it's just a matter of getting him to stay behind the plate. LOL

They head back into the dugout and he was 5th up to bat. He gets out there and the coach tried to get him to bat right handed. We inform him that he's a lefty and he hit the ball the very first time! Whoo Hoo! But then doesn't know where to go. We're all screaming at him to run so he just starts running. He went for the pitchers mound, then for the dugout, then for me, then finally to fist base. Of course once he got to first base, he was out, but still! He hit the ball! That was all due to Mommy's teachings! The coaches didn't teach him anything about left handed batting! Whoo!

So he's back out to play and they put him left field. He decides he doesn't like being here. LOL So he goes to 3rd base. Well the 3rd baseman doesn't like this. hes trying to shove him off and he just will not go. The coach finally got him off the base and into the outfield. So we had to left field players. So the next batter is up and he hits the ball. While the Bad News Bears are busily running around over throwing and not catching, Grayson decides to run the bases. He started at 3rd, and ran to home plate, then 1st and 3rd before they caught him and got him back in left field. Well that was all that happened for the remainder of that.

When it was his turn to bat again, he hit it again! First time. He got to 1st base no problem! The next batter hit the ball and Grayson headed for 2nd! Whoo! Stayed right there until he was told to run again. So he got to 3rd and apparently the 3rd base coach was not happy with the way he was standing on the base. So he was all bent over Grayson trying to get his feet right when they're next player hit the ball. They didn't know about it until the runner from second it at third trying to get Grayson to go! URRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Well he finally takes off and scores his first run about 10 steps ahead of the player that had been trying to get him to run. Whoo!

The rest of the game was pretty uneventful! They didn't bat again because when the ump called the game they had the last bat and were already winning. Whoo! His next game is next Tuesday. He's learned a lot more since his first game so I'm hoping this one will be even better.

I think that's all for now. And I've gone on long enough. I'll keep this up to date better so you don't have to stare at the screen for so long!

Is this really a Controversy?

2007-08-14T17:24:00.001-07:00

OK. So I heard on the news today that the state of Texas has changed the Texas pledge. Well not so much changed it as added some words to it. They've added "One state under God." Is this a big deal to you?

To me, someone who beleives that this nation was founded on Christian beleifes so shouldn't they filter into our everyday lives in some way, shape or form? This is The United States of America. Yes. We say freedom of religion. No we are not telling you that you have to be a Chrisian or worship a God that you don't believe in. We are simply stating what at this point in time 76.5% of our nation is that of a Christian Faith. Therefore it's going to be prodominant.

If Christian American's go to other countries we are expected to speak their language and while there are Christian places of worship in those countries we are not accomodated to the point that all traces of their Nationally recognized religion is wiped from every place where it could possibly offend.

I understand. Not 100% of the people that have a problem with God in our schools and government are from other countries, and most of the time the people that I see protesting are American by birth. But why if you have the right to not have God in your school and government do the other 76.5% of us not have the right to have him there?

No. I am not belittling your beliefes or expecting you to alter them in any way shape or form. I'm simply stating that we've been nice for too long. We're let the protestors go too far in my opinion. If we remove God from everything in our lives is he going to be there when we need him the most?

This is not me asking every person on My Space to comment and tell me how stupid I am or go into a tirade about politics. I hate talking about Religion and Politics. But this ticked me off and I needed to have my say!

Wordless Wednesday - Poor Grayson

2007-08-14T11:11:00.000-07:00

Wordless Wednesday!

2007-08-07T20:32:00.001-07:00

Pleases link to my Mommy! I really want to live in a real house and not in a turtle. If you link to her she'll link to you!

Halloween!

2007-08-07T18:02:00.000-07:00

No. I'm not already preparing for the rapidly approaching holiday. I'm talking about the movie. Yes the one that we thought was officially done. Check out the trailer below and we'll continue below.

Ok. So in George Lucas fashion we're going back to the begining. I personally kind of like the idea of a prequel. It's worked with Star Wars and the Hannibal series. WHy can't it work with this?

I am excited to see this one. It looks like one I'm really going to enjoy not to mention making me want to see all the other Halloween movies again.

Rob Zombie wrote and directed this particular rendition and in typical Rob Zombie fashion it's appropriately dark. This movie is going to really give those with weak consitutions out there a run for their money.

This Halloween Movie, is going to be even better then the rest because it goes back to the beginning. It really lets you see what's behind all the other movies and just might bring a little perspective.

I don't actually have a favorite scary movie but I'm hoping to fill that role. Maybe this will be the movie to do just that.

Halloween opens in theatres August 31st! Are you ready?

Update Time!

2007-08-07T17:59:00.001-07:00

I started a new position on Monday! It's a temp job that will last for at least 8 weeks but there's already talk of the possibility of perm. I'm excited. I really like this company and it's laid back style. There's a gym on the premisis so I can workout as often as I want. I'm happy to report that despite offering free fountain cokes I haven't not partaken. I'm sticking to my regimine of water with fiber and eating healthy foods. I have my nouriche yogurt shake for breakfast, and a Lean Cuisine for lunch! Whoo! And strangely enough I rarely need a snack! I haven't had one yet! Whoo! I started school on Monday as well. That's a little hard to work into the schedule but I'm figuring it out! I can't wait for the work to pay off.

Hope that everyone is well. I hope to talk to everyone soon.

Money Money Money!

2007-08-02T19:50:00.001-07:00

I am loving the virtual world. Not only am I connecting with friends I haven't seen in years but now I am earning money!

Bloggerwave is the latest blogging community where you can be paid to doing what you're already doing. Blogging. Just join, and once your blog is approved you can take advantage of opportunities and earn some money on the side, or depending on your page rank you can get into some big money.

Head on over. It could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Help Help Help!

2007-08-02T19:41:00.000-07:00

I love my Bug dearly. I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world. But I am ready to yank his ears off of his little head. He WILL NOT listen to one thing that I say. he looks me right in the face while I am talking to him and when I ask him, "Did you hear what I said?" he looks at me and says yes. So then I ask, "What did I say?" to which his reply is, "I don't know."

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

He's not going to sleep right now for instance. He's been popped, had bee bear taken away, told he can't play outside tomorrow. Does this phase him? NO! I've tried time out. he sits over there and talks and plays and watches tv. He whines while he's there so I know he doesn't like it but what's the point if he's having a perfectly good time playing with the wall?

Any suggestions?

Are you Superbad?

2007-07-31T21:50:00.000-07:00

Superbad is planning to take over You Tube on Wednesday, August 1st. Are you ready? And what is Superbad you ask? It's the latest movie from the guy that brought you Talladega Nights and The 40 year old virgin. It'll be in theatres August 17th. Can you handle it?

Head on over to You Tube and check out five exclusive Superbad videos to find out.

I can't wait to see this movie. It's a movie about two codependent high school seniors dealing with the upcoming seperation being forced upon them when one doesn't get into the college of choice. So what do that do? They plan a alcohol soaked party which you know isn't going to work out. So comedy ensues. Jonah Hill and Michael Cera star as Seth and Evan. Two relatively forgettable high school seniors but will thier party undo that and make them unforgettable? Head on over for the take over and get ready to prove yourself. Let's see if you have what it takes.

That's Superbad in theatres August the 17th. Be sure and check out You Tube and Superbad.com to see just what all the fuss is about. You won't be disappointed.

Wordless Wednesday!

2007-07-31T17:02:00.000-07:00

This is my nephew after coloring himself blue with sidewalk chalk! LOL You can see my son running up the walk way in the back ground! Fun times!

Hotel Reservations.com

2007-07-31T10:53:00.000-07:00

Has this ever happened to you?

You plan your vacation. You have your itenerary all planned. You've called ahead to the hotels and budgetd based on the rates that are quoted. You're all ready to go and set off on a great adventure. You get to your first hotel and when you sign in you find that the rates are much higher then what you were originally quoted. You didn't make a reservation because you believed you'd taken care of everything and now that you're on the road you have no choice but to pay the price.

What if you had checked into a service like Hotel Reservations.com. Hotel Reservations offers lower rates, up to 70% off, on hotels, motels, resorts and even Bed and Breakfasts. Go through and compare rates on hotels based on the criteria that you specify. Check out pictures of your room before you check in to make sure you're getting your monies worth.

Hotel Reservations is also a complete travel destination. You can book your flight, rental car and you hotel all on one site. You can see if a Vacation Rental is right for you and even look into complete Vacation packages.

To take advantge you can book online or on the phone and they even offer a $100 rebate guarantee on their lower rates. While you're there you can also check out their Destination Guide to research your local and see what destinations just can't be missed.

And if you're booking for a group and will be in need of 9 or more rooms, they can work with you to ensure that you get special rates! There's a plerthera of information available for you to make sure you have everything you need.

Check it out. Travel with the assurance you've taken care of everything.

I love you all the Muches!

2007-07-30T11:14:00.001-07:00

I love the things that come out of my Bugs mouth! I sometimes start conversations just to see what he's going to say.

I was hugging him today and asked him how much he loved me. He held his fingers about a cm apart and said proudly, "This Much!"

I poke out my bottom lip and tell him that that's not very much. He moves them apart. Again. I pout! He then makes his little pointer finger and thumb into and L.

I tell him, "That's Little bitty! I love you this much." I spread my arms and show him how much.

He looks at me with the same L and says, "It's not little bitty. It's big bitty!" He then starts going through all the different distances he can hold his little fingers apart and looks at me and says, "I Love You All The Muches!"

LOL Isn't that sweet?

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

2007-07-30T09:09:00.000-07:00

Will it ever end? Will my need to have the best for, and fight for the best for Grayson ever end? I constantly look out for him and try to make sure that he's getting a fair shake. But certain other people in his life don't. They never call, they never come to see him. Just to see him. Ok. Granted. They don't have a car right now. But in the years that they did he came only when I begged him to. And it's ok for him to be in a crappy situation, but for me to be in that very same situation, with a child no less, I'm nothing but a welfare piece of trash. Why is it that people feel the need to hurt people like that in order for them to feel good about themselves. Does the feeling last or is it a temporary high? Does it even make one feel good about themselves to say such incredibly hurtful things? Does it make sense on my end to keep trying to give my son the father that he needs? And by that I mean the make the father he has be the father that he needs or should I just leave him be? At this point he knows his father. He asks for him and to see him. And then I get told to tell him that he's going to call. So i tell him. You're Daddy is going to call you later. Then the questions begin. When is my Daddy going to call? I want to talk to my Daddy. So should I even tell him? Or just wait and see if it actually happens.

My quandry is this. I don't want my son to grow up not having a father and later on having these faint memories of someone that he adored and now resents. The questions are going to come and they are going to be hard. And they're most likely going to come in my general direction instead of them being directed where they rightfully belong. Why do people, mostly men and sometime women, not feel such an incredible connection and affection for their child that they will sacrifice anything for that child? Why is it so easy for some to just ignore what they've brought into this world? These are questions that have plagued me for 5 years now.

Any thoughts?

Nutrisystem Nourish

2007-07-25T17:18:00.000-07:00

Nutrisystem Nourish is something that I've seen on TV and I'm definitely considering.
Nutrisystem makes making your food choices easy. No wondering if you're eating too many calories or taking in too much fat. Just follow the simple program and eat the foods that you like. In short the reason I like this soooo much is it's not a diet. It's a life style change and can help you achieve the weight loss goals that you've been striving for.

Sloppy Joes!

2007-07-25T17:17:00.000-07:00

I know. It's completely random and utterly senseless but I LOVE SLOPPY JOE'S! We had them for dinner tonight and I am in heaven. It's so not just a kid food! LOL

Complete Dental Practice

2007-07-25T17:12:00.000-07:00

Is your smile less then you would like for it to be? If not consider looking into Complete Dental Health, a San Diego dentist. With the array of services that are offered you can have that Hollywood smile that everyone strives for. Just a few of their offerings include, Zoom Whitening, Invisalign, Porcelain Veneers and Recontouring. They even have the option of getting your patient forms filled out before you get there to make your visit as painless as possible.

My sweet Bug!

2007-07-25T17:06:00.000-07:00

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I love that my Bug is always so happy to me! I could have run to the store just 5 minutes before. But he always runs to see me like it's been a week. I guess I"m doing something right huh?

Are you Missing your Daily Dose of Veggies?

2007-07-24T14:28:00.001-07:00

Lane Labs has released the latest in an alternative to many snacks deemed healthy out there.

My Daily Veggies is a new drink mix that will enable one to get 100% of their daily recommended allowance of vegetables in one drink. Does this taste good you're wondering? Well watch below. Just a video demonstrating some of the uses and well....Just watch.

While the eggs portion is not the best example the other 2 are just 2 of the possibilities. There's 2 of your daily vegetable servings in every packet and 60 servings per container. And this is nothing artificial. Not a soup or juice. It's 95% whole dried vegetables and 5% vegetable extract. Also, there's no added salt, sugar or preservatives making this an excellent alternative to the canned and frozen vegetables out there.

I know why not just drink V8. Check out the nutritional information comparison below.

There's half the calories less then half the sugars, fat and sodium making this a very heart healthy choice. And all for about the same price.

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Anyone out there....

2007-07-24T14:22:00.000-07:00

ever feel like you are completely alone? I do. I've been fighting and fighting for some semblance of normalcy in my life but certain people are making it impossible. They seem to actually try to make my life harder by their indifference to what should be a priority in their life. The song Boiler by Limp Bizkit comes to mind.

LYRICS

Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
Boiler

Looks like I'm 'a do everything myself
Maybe I could use some help
But hell, you want something done right
You gotta do it yourself
Maybe life is up and down
But, my life's been what to now?
I crawled up your butt from hell
And that's when things got turned around

It used to be a lie
And now it feels pathetic
And now I get it
What's done is done
You just leave it alone
And don't regret it
Sometimes some things turn into dumb things
And that's when you put your foot down

Why did I have to go and meet somebody like you? (like you)
Why do you have to go and hurt somebody like me? (like me)
How could you do somebody like that
You know that I'm never coming back

Looks like I'm 'a do everything myself
Maybe I could use some help
But hell, if you want something done right
You just do it yourself
Got it?

Maybe life is up and down
But, but my life's been what to now?
Got it?
I crawled up your butt somehow
Got it?
And that's when shit got turned around

It used to be a lie
So pathetic
But now I get it
What's done is done
I know, you just leave it alone
And don't regret it
But sometimes some things turn into dumb things
And that's when you put your foot

Why did I have to go and meet somebody like you? (like you)
Why do you have to go and hurt somebody like me? (like me)
How could you do somebody like that
You know that I'm never coming back

Depending on you is done (is done)
Giving to you is done
No more eating, no sleeping, no living
It's all just what giving to you and I'm done (and I'm done)

But hiding from you is done (is done)
But lying from you is done
No more eating, no sleeping, no living
It's all just what giving to you and I'm done (and I'm done)

Why did I have to go and meet somebody like you? (like you)
Why do you have to go and hurt somebody like me? (like me)
How could you do somebody like that
You know that I'm never coming back

Because in terms of my son it does feel like I've done everything myself and if I want it to be done right I might as well do it myself.

So I am done. I don't need the heartache and the stress any longer. I will find a niche that works for my son and myself and that's it. If he wants to be around to witness his sons life he will be. If not.....then I have no regrets. I've done everything in my power. And I can always honestly look my son in the eyes and tell him that I tried.

Streamline Your Business Meetings.

2007-07-20T17:24:00.000-07:00

LifeSize Video Conferencing Equipment will make your meetings and training sessions feel as though your in the same room. When you're really coast to coast. Save money on air travel and hotel stays all while keeping the meeting personable.

To help see if this is something that's right for your company they even offer a downloadable information packet to help see what the appropriate system would be fr your business.

Experience your business meetings in HD and Lifeize your meetings today.

Final Bug Update!

2007-07-20T17:19:00.000-07:00

Well.....It's Friday. Grayson was throwing up on Wednesday and running a pretty high fever all day. I kept him on mild foods all day and the next day he still had a fever. I went ahead and kept him on mild foods all day yesterday, including no milk, and his fever was down to low grade. So last night he finally got to have some regular food and so far nothing has sprung forth! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that everything is back to normal. He's back to his cantankerous self so I'm taking that as a good sign.

I would like to say Happy Birthday to my friend Jessica. She's down here from Seattle because her family is making the sacrifice of her hubby being sent over seas to the Phillipines and I don't get to see her near enough. This summer just hasn't worked out and due to the Bug's sickness I am missing out on her totally rad 80's party! I love you Jess! Happy Birthday and I swear. I'll see you soon.

Net Smplicity

2007-07-20T14:41:00.000-07:00

Do you have a business that needs organizing? NetSimplicity Asset Tracking can help with many areas.

With their software programs including Meeting Room Manager and Virtual Asset Manager a lot of confusion is eliminated.

With their Room Scheduling Software you can take care of all aspects of the meeting. The room, catering, audio visual and other services. And with schedule anywhere it can be taken care of from anywhere including the web, outlook and even LCD screens at the conference room doors.

With the Virtual Asset Manager you can manage all of your companies assets. That means no more missing laptops or wondering where the projection system is when you have a presentation in 30 minutes.

Check it out! You're business will thank you.

I'll call you Shitty!

2007-07-19T14:47:00.000-07:00

Parental Advisory: Explicit Language!

This is along the same lines as the last blog.

Water, as he is now called, was running around naming things. His beloved Bee Bear is named Shadow. The vacuum cleaner, Mirror. A hanger was named hand. I don't recall everything that he named but those are just some examples. I think that I stopped listening at this point. My sister and I were talking and I here from across the room, "And I'll call you Shitty!" LOL I am flabbergasted. He's not supposed to be talking like this. I look over to see what it is that Water is referring to and there sits Sassy the cat. She's very quietly licking her paws having just been named Shitty when she really should have been quite offended! Apparently she's ok with this new name and we now have Water and Shitty! LOL

Yes he was appropriately reprimanded for saying this obscenity. Just thought that it was funny.

We all want to change our names at some point right?

2007-07-19T14:43:00.001-07:00

Today was a normal day. We were all just hanging out and being silly. My sister then suggests that we go by our middle names. So all the kids start in with what they're going to be called for the day. There's Wesley, Kyle, Elaine, Shelby, Caroline, McKenna, Leslie and Christopher. Grayson being the last name listed then speaks up, "I want to be called Water."

So there it is. My son has picked his new name and he's to be called Water from how on. LOL What do you think? When you were a kid what was it that you wanted to change your name to? I was Shelby! LOL Leave me a comment and let me know.

We all want to change our names at some point right?

2007-07-19T14:43:00.000-07:00

Bug Update!

2007-07-18T19:58:00.001-07:00

For those of you that were able to understand my previous blog this is an update.

Grayson stopped throwing up at about 6:15 this morning. I then set him to drinking Crystal Light to see how he held that down. Well almost 11 hours later nothing had come back up and he was hungry. So onto the B.R.A.T. diet he went.

He started with a banana, some saltines and a Sprite 0. That all stayed down. We then moved onto apple sauce on toast. That stayed down too. It's now 10:01 at night and nothing has sprung forth from my Bug's mouth since the previously mentioned 6:15 am.

Just really glad he's feeling better. Who wants to take bets on when I'll get it! LOL

Argh!

2007-07-18T03:10:00.000-07:00

Alright. I've put this out there before but there are people that still don't get it. If you're child is throwing up and has a fever they are sick. It is not something that they ate. They are contagious and they are sick. Do not keep feeding them things such as meatloaf. Do not sent them into 100 degree Texas weather to play outside. Pretty much keep them away from all other children until you know that they are ok. Oh. And make sure they are washing and sanitizing their hands and that you're lysoling the house!

My son is now sick and throwing up because of people that don't take these precautions. People that then go on to tell me that they only threw up once and it was probably something that their grandmother fed them only to be told later that that child had been running a fever at the same time! Argh!

So this is my warning to you. If your child has a virus IE throwing up every 15 minutes or throwing up with a fever! They are sick. If you fail to do the necessary things like only letting them have water/pedialyte and foods from the B.R.A.T. diet until it's been at least 6-12 hours since they've thrown up then keep your child away from mine. Give their stomach time to heel and do not make them eat normal often greasy foods. It's not the end of the world if they do not get the 5 food groups in for that day! My reason for telling you all this is this. If you fail to do these things or inform people of the necessary thing then you will be taking care of yet another child while they are sick. And cleaning up their sick messes!

There! Done!

Online Coupons!

2007-07-17T23:37:00.000-07:00

Coupons. You're mother clipped them, saved them and every weekend tripled and doubled them to save money. But she never saved money like this.

Keepcash.com is the newest coupon site on the web. You can get online coupon codes for your favorite stores and keep some of that hard earned cash in your pockets.

I am a big web shopper. Uses a lot less gas in this $3 dollar a gallon world, and all the comparisons I could ever want are just a click away. Now with Keepcash.com I can just click to see what savings are available to me. No more sifting through newspaper ads to see where the sales are.

The Skin Store coupon codes is one of the featured merchants and I'm excited. They offer deals on everything from skin care, to sun care and makeup. They also have an educational center where you can learn about just what you need to make sure you're taking optimal care of your skin.

The deals at Keepcash.com are updated regularly and you can even opt to receive the latest deals in your inbox. Simply subscribe to their newsletter or any of their RSS feeds and you're in the know.

Just to make this an even more appealing service for you I have but 2 words for you.

BLACK FRIDAY!

Who of us out there haven't feverishly searched through the ads trying to find the best deals and planning out post Thanksgiving shopping? Well they are the official site for all the Black Friday ads. They're contained in one site and no more hunting from site to site or waiting at your mailbox for that one store. Now all you need is your date book and your mouse!

So be sure and bookmark Keepcash.com. They're dedicated to the endless pursuit of doing just that!

"Mommy? Can I have a drink?"

2007-07-13T18:25:00.000-07:00

This is what I hear at least every 30 minutes to an hour of every day. My little Bug is constantly thirsty.

Do I deprive my son of liquids? No. Do I let him live on carbonated drinks or sugar filled juices? No. In fact all that my son drinks is the milk from his cereal, 1 8 oz cup of 2% milk and then crystal light for the rest of the day. For you non weight conscious people out there, with th exception of a very small amount of sodium, it's basically flavored water.

He gets at least 8 oz each time and he drinks it. He doesn't take a sip then pour the rest down the sink or let it sit there and get warm then pour it out. He sucks it down and in many cases asks for more.

So I being the overly obsessive, sometimes hypochondriac, mother that I can be start searching the net. I plug excessive thirst and urination into the search engine and the first thing that comes up is Diabetes. OMG Not something that I or any other parent wants their child to have. It's a major life style change and having the Dad he has a major punishment. He's one that could live on chocolate. He loves it. I know. Diabetics don't have to give up all of the foods they love. They have to find healthy alternatives. But why should a sweet 4 year old child have to be put through that. Hi favorite things are treats for him. Not an every day part of his diet but he's still going to miss those favorite things.

I know. I could be getting ahead of myself but that's what I do. I worry and over analyze only to have the situation turn out to be much different then the nightmare that I've created.

So the reason for this blog is this. I'm putting it out there to you guys. Have you heard of anything other the diabetes and dehydration that could be making my Bug have these symptoms. Based on his weight he should be getting a minimum of 23 oz of water a day and he gets more then that. At least twice that and more when he plays outside.

So any ideas please let me know. I'll include a pic of his angelic face!

Wordless Wednesday!

2007-07-11T08:36:00.000-07:00

Just a pic I found of my Bug swimming with some friends! Mine is the one in the Sponge Bob towel!

2+2=?

2007-07-10T12:27:00.000-07:00

A very simple equation? Yes. But we all know that math can get very complicated and it's one of the main subject that kids ask for help with. I know for me it was the only subject that I struggled with and a math tutors would have been very beneficial for myself.

Math was not a problem for me until high school. And once there tutoring with my teachers helped but if I had been able to have the help offered at Score I believe I would have done that much better. Take advantage of their Advantage Program and Personal Academic Tutoring and make your child a math genius!

Update of Tiredness!

2007-07-10T12:26:00.000-07:00

Not even sure right now if that's a word....but I got a fairly decent amount of sleep last night. I made myself lay down at 11, and short of a midnight bathroom run I slept straight through the night. So far I'm not tired and my eyes aren't droopy! Whoo Hoo. Keep it comin Sandman!

Innovative Tutor

2007-07-10T12:09:00.000-07:00

Innovative tutor is popping up a lot in my blogs lately but seeing as how I believe in being proactive in my Bugs education I guess that's OK.

I want my Bug to be as prepared for the obstacles he may face in school and an innovative tutor is the best way I know. There are services offered for kids between the ages of 4 and 14 getting him ready for high school. They'll help him with everything from reading in his younger years to teaching him good studying habits so high school is that much easier. Like they say at Score. "When they love to learn, they'll learn!"

So head on over now and get a free academic consultation.

Tired!

2007-07-09T12:15:00.000-07:00

I am so tired. For the last couple of weeks I have just been exhausted. No matter how much sleep I get I spend the day yawning and eagerly awaiting when I can put my head on that pillow. But then I can't sleep. It's like I long for sleep all day only to completely awaken the very minute that I lay myself down to slumber. Why is sleep alluding me? Does the sandman not love me anymore? Why doesn't he come to see me? Did I ignore his visits too many times when I was younger? I promise. Come visit me? I will sleep. I will go to sleep when you tell me to at th appointed time. Just please let me sleep.

Portable Scanner

2007-07-06T10:29:00.001-07:00

I don't know about anyone else but I've really gotten on the wireless bandwagon. With my recent acquisition of a laptop I am hooked. So naturally I want all the nifty gadgets that go along with it. Web cam, portable printer, wireless mouse, wireless keyboard and 10 key pad. So naturally a portable scanner is the very next thing on my list.

A portable scanner seems to me like the next logical step. I know that I have a ton of pics that need to be scanned and uploaded but an even better use, and the target demographic I might add, is for th mobile professional.

No longer will you need to go out of your way in order to scan documents when on the road. With the ScanShell 2000N portable scanner tracking down the equipment you need is a thing of the past. The lightweight scanner is powered using only the USB 2.0 port. The ScanShell 2000N can be conveniently carried along with a laptop and requires only a small icon on your desktop. The software included is super easy to use with it's unique launch button that starts your imaging application instantly.

The Scanshell 2000N is the latest in convenience so check it out.

Wordless Wednesday!

2007-07-03T23:47:00.000-07:00

My sweet Bug with his Aunt Rene!

Reading Tutors!

2007-07-03T12:03:00.000-07:00

Reading tutors are ready and waiting to help your child at Score Educational Centers. They can help your kids between K-10 ages and get them on the way to confidence.

I never needed one. Reading just happens to be my strength. My sisters as well. But my brother could have really benefited from a reading tutor at Score Educational Centers. He gave up an entire summer to tutor with the previous years teacher to improve his reading skills, only to wind up not much further a long then he already was. Maybe if he'd continued his sessions with a tutor at Score he'd know the joy that the rest of his family enjoys.

So head on over and get your child the help they need today. I'm thinking of enrolling my 4 year old just to really cement those skills he'll be learning very soon.

My 10 year Reunion!

2007-07-03T11:59:00.000-07:00

So I missed it. I wanted to go so bad. I was excited in spite of the fact that I'm unmarried, a single Mom and not really where I though I would be right now. But I was just excited to see all my friends. Ya know. Well I didn't really have the money so I didn't buy a ticket in time at the lower price. Well I could have gotten one at the door at a higher price but oh well. Well I was sick. I mean sick all day the day of and so didn't need to go. It wouldn't have pretty if I had. But now I'm looking at pics from friends that did go and I'm so jealous! Oh well. I can go to the 20 year reunion and wow them right? LOL Ok. Done whining.

Email Express Direct

2007-07-02T21:04:00.000-07:00

Email Express Direct is the answer for companies of all sizes when it comes to email marketing campaigns. They provide email marketing services that help to create targeted direct email campaigns that generate results. With the email marketing suite that they've developed one can deliver professional quality HTML email messages for maximum impact with no knowledge of HTML.

This was created in response to the demand a self managed tool to utilize the power of email marketing without a large investment in expensive software or training.

There are 2 ways to create original professional looking graphics based emails, Full Service Email Management and Custom Message Creation. They also offer competitive pricing based on the amount of emails sent and you can even get a custom quote.

So maximize on the hottest marketing strategy out there and head on over to Email Express Direct.

Claiming My Blog!

2007-07-02T14:09:00.000-07:00

So here it is. I am adventuring out in the the world of Technorati and claiming my blog! I thought I'd already done this but oh well. I'll do it again if it means more readers and then eventually more money! Whoo!

Technorati Profile

Just some VBS fun!

2007-07-02T10:19:00.001-07:00

This is the final day that Grayson was at Vacation Bible School. His first. You can see him dancing around a little at the beginning.

The Many Faces of Grayson!

2007-06-27T12:21:00.000-07:00

My Bug is very expressive. I get the strangest looks from him sometimes. So I've decided to blog them and share them with you. My wonderful readers! Here's the first. I all his his Stormy Look!

De Do do do.....De Da da da!

2007-06-27T11:51:00.000-07:00

Or Roxeanne, Every Breath You Take,Don't Stand so Close to Me.....or heck. Any of the other songs out there by the Police and you're taken back to another time. Now for me I'm a little younger then most of the fans out there I was introduced to them while working one Christmas season at a Luggage store at the mall. I was hooked.

And as of recently, ecstatic to hear of the reunion and subsequent tour! The first concert was held in Vancouver on May 28, 2007 in front of 22,000 fans. Check out the concert schedule here and get your tickets today!

Reunion Tour Lineup

Well take a look at this.

This spot is running exclusively in the UK but you can get the 2 disc compilation that they're advertising here. I am super excited. I love putting in a cd and going to wherever that particular song was first played. The Police CD includes 28 of The Police songs that we all know and love. This, their first 2 disc release, if in celebration of their 30th anniversary of their recording debut. It includes the top songs from the bands 5 original studio albums including their first single from 1977, "Fall Out".

The 2 disc compilation, appropriately titled The Police, was released 6/5 so get out there and get yours today.

Wordless Wednesday!

2007-06-26T21:35:00.000-07:00

Before!

After!

Have you been through this?

2007-06-26T21:22:00.000-07:00

It's a seemingly normal day. You're home from work cooking dinner and your son is doing his homework somewhere. He come in griping that he just doesn't get the math his teacher has assigned him. He might even say that the teacher doesn't even really teach.

So you sit down in all your wisdom only to stare at some algebraic equation that you have no clue how to solve. So you start working through it. There figured it out. You start trying to help him and he get upset. You're just not teaching it right either. He's frustrated because he's really trying but it's just not clicking in his head.

This is where a Math Tutor from Score Educational Centers could really ease that pain. Their Advantage Program takes a customized, hands-on approach to problem solving, designed to make learning fun while allowing your child to move at his own pace. They'll work with your child to build on the 16 fundamental math skills and combine math knowledge and concepts with reasoning and critical thinking skills.

So keep the natural color of your hair and get them the help they need with their math at the same time.

Ahhhhhhhhhh! Vacation Bible School!

2007-06-26T16:05:00.000-07:00

I love whoever thought this up. Not only is Grayson learning about Jesus and getting to spend much needed time with other kids but I get an entire free morning to get things done that I normally can't do without him following me around.

And he loves it. His first day I picked him up and he wanted to stay. Then he came home and took a nap. When he woke up he informed me that it was time to go to Bible School. I let him know that after he went to sleep it would be time to go again. Then after dinner he again informed me that it was time for Bible School. Once again. After you go to sleep. So what does he say after his bath? It's time to go to Bible School!

Well he finally got to go this morning and he's loving it. He's even going to go to another one the week after next! I'm ecstatic!

Sensitive Skin Care Products

2007-06-26T15:48:00.000-07:00

Sensitive Skin ? Well there's a new skincare option newly available to you in the US.

Previously only available in Japan, Arouge just may replace all your current skin care products. Arouge is a complete facial care solution including make-up remover, face wash, toner, treatment gel, moisturizer, skin brightener, night cream and sunblock. They have all your bases covered to facilitate in achieving the very best you.

We all know how expensive skincare products can be but Arouge offers free shipping on bundles and all orders of $100 or more or any skincare set.

So check it out. What have you got to lose?

Click and Comment Monday!

2007-06-25T09:11:00.000-07:00

This is my first Click and Comment Monday. And I'm excited to see if I get more traffic.

Like my sister I am desperately trying to get my page rank up so that I can make more money. That's right! It's all about the money.

So leave me some comments. I'll head on over and comment you to help you in the higher page rank pursuit.

Hugs and Kisses!

Bath Time!

2007-06-23T00:25:00.000-07:00

Just the cousins enjoying bath time together! Had to put the camera away pretty quick. They started getting hyper and splashing all over!

Fabulously Fun Fridays!

2007-06-22T10:14:00.001-07:00

Fabulously Fun Friday

My little Southpaw!

2007-06-22T09:13:00.000-07:00

will be starting pre k soon and me being like every other overly obsessive mother out there I want him to be ahead of the game. He's a fast learner but I want him to have a leg up so to speak.

So I'm considering an Innovative Tutor. They have programs for kids ranging from Pre K on up to high school.

My main concern is he's left handed and there's no one around that's left handed. I've tried but I think that a personable tutor would be just the answer to helping him get it down.

Check out the Score website if your child is having trouble in school or if you are just looking for a good Summer program for them. They offer personal academic coaching, positive reinforcement and a customized curriculum for your child.

It could be the answer to your academic child's academic prayers.

Thankful Thursdays!

2007-06-21T10:48:00.001-07:00

1. I am thankful for Crystal Light. Without it I would never get my water in.

2. I am thankful for bathtubs. My son would stay in there for hours if I'd let him. Ahhhhhh quiet time.

3. I am thankful for my persistence. My child support has finally started coming in again.

4. I am thankful for my Bug. Regardless of how much I scream I don't know what I'd do without him!

5. I am thankful for dirt. For the past 2 days my Bug has been busily playing in a giant hole and my days have been that much quieter.

6. I am thankful for my family. They're tolerant and loving no matter what I do and I couldn't ask for more in that department.

7. I am thankful for my friends. Eh. They put up with me. That's enough.

8. I am thankful, on occasion, for alcohol. Sometimes it just relaxes me.

9. I am thankful for down comforters. There's nothing better to snuggle down into then a down comforter.

10. I am thankful for Alton Brown! I love him so much and he loves me way more then my sister Rene!

Harry Potter Fever

2007-06-21T10:38:00.000-07:00

I've got it! There's the Final book of the series coming out in the same month as the 5 installment of the movie series and I'm burning up!

Right now Limbo is running a contest for all you Harry Potter fans and it's a good one.

One lucky person is going to win a first American edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix signed by J K Rowling herself! Whoo Hoo! Then, as if that wasn't great enough there's more. During the "Harry Potter 30 Days in Limbo" game 30 lucky winners are going to receive pre-ordered copies of, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final edition of this exciting series. Just log in to the Limbo site for complete rules and details.

Or you can read this!

HARRY POTTER IN LIMBO FOR 30 DAYS

Exclusive “Limbo” Game Awards Grand Prize Winner a Collector’s-Quality First American Edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Signed by J.K. Rowling

30 Daily Winners Receive Pre-Orders of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
to Be Delivered to Their Doorsteps July 21

(Burlingame, Calif.) – June 11, 2007 – The Hogwart’s Express is just 30 days away, so hold your hippogriffs, and join the Harry Potter pandemonium. Mobile entertainment pioneer Limbo 41414 is Limbo’ing a first edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, signed by the famous author J.K. Rowling herself, to celebrate the movie’s upcoming premiere on July 11. And during the “Harry Potter 30 Days in Limbo” game, 30 daily winners will receive pre-ordered copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final edition of the best-selling series, to be delivered directly to their doorsteps the day of the book’s release on July 21. The game is now live, so all mobile users have to do is simply text-message the word WIN to 41414, or visit www.41414.com to play online for free. Complete rules and details are also available at www.41414.com.

Limbo is an addictively fun game that’s played via text messaging on a cell phone or online. Limbo is distinct from any other experience in that the winner is the person who picks the lowest number that no other player picks, also known as the lowest unique number. This format encourages players to stay highly engaged during each round as they receive comments and tips regarding their picks (e.g., “you’re the lowest unique,” “your pick is unique but not the lowest,” etc.).

Since launching in January 2006, Limbo has rewarded more than 650 Limbo winners, awarding more than $530,000 in prizes. To learn more about Limbo and to see all the current live Limbo games, visit www.41414.com.

About Limbo 41414
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Limbo 41414's engaging Limbo game can be played online at www.41414.com and through all major U.S. mobile operators, including Alltel, Amp'd, Boost, Cincinnati Bell, Cingular, Dobson, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon, and Virgin Mobile USA, in addition to Canadian giants Aliant Mobility, Bell Mobility, Fido, MTS Mobility, Rogers Wireless, SaskTel Mobility, TELUS Mobility, and Virgin Mobile Canada.

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Wordless Wednesday!

2007-06-20T09:32:00.000-07:00

Burn Notice

2007-06-19T10:38:00.000-07:00

USA Network's Burn Notice is the newest cable network series. And they're getting into the Spy business.

BURN NOTICE (bûrn nō'tĭs) n.

1. An official statement by one intelligence agency to other agencies, domestic or foreign, that an individual or group is unreliable.

And that's just what's happened on the newest series. The main character, Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan), while on assignment has received a burn notice. And now he's got to find out why. He's got to fly totally beneath the spy network radar to clear his name. So that got me thinking. What would I do? What would I be doing to ensure that no one knew who I was while going about my investigation?

I would be a master of disguise. I would refer to the skills of the other spy's that I've observed and be able to change my appearance with the simplest of materials. I imagine myself being discovered and stopping ducking into the nearest drug store to see what I can get. Wrapping paper would make a great wrap around skirt. We know they sell different kinds of panty hose and tights so that would be easy. Find some funky hair pieces and putting them here and there. Some nice big sunglasses and a big bag and I'm done. Blend in with some group while getting out while they're searching for the person that I used to be.

OH I want to be a spy now. I would of course have all the best gadgets that you can get on the black market at my disposal! Whoo! I can't wait! I so know what I want to be when I grow up.

So check it out and live out your Spy fantasies through USA Networks Burn Notice.