Archives for July 2009

fashion friday: diy attempt

July 31, 2009

Okay, so we all know by now I am not so much a crafty person (scrapbooks stay away!!!), but when it comes to fashion, I really wish I was. So when I saw Maegan’s DIY shirt/vest thing, I was relieved that finally there was something I could actually attempt! All I needed were scissors and a t shirt, and that, I was thinking I could handle.

Surprisingly I didn’t mess it up, and I was actually pretty happy with the results! I thought for sure Jimmy would know that I had made it, but when he got home he mentioned how cute it was, and was shocked when I told him I had made it all by myself. I felt like a 4 year old showing off my arts and crafts.

So, here it is. My version of Maegans DIY.

I should start calling my Fashion Friday posts, 101 ways to wear a Hanes tank…

So, the skirt is thrifted and it’s huge on me, I actually wore it when I was pregnant with Chloe. Hence the belt, which is from Forever 21.

Shoes: Steve Maddens from TJ Maxx

Necklaces: Chain- doubled up, thrifted. The other one is from etsy and has my babies first initial on one side, and their birthday on the other.

Okay, now it’s your turn! If you have a fashion related post from today or this week and you want to share, link up here!

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freaking a! kind of a day

July 30, 2009

I’m not one to complain on my blog, (ya right), but let me just tell you that today was a Freaking A! kind of a day.

First of all, I don’t quite know what is going on with my 4 year old, but someone needs to come to my house and set him straight. Because apparently, I don’t seem to have that skill.

What’s odd (and annoying), is that he’s at his best when he first wakes up…at 6 am in the freaking morning! He’s super cute, sweet, polite, loving….all the things you could possibly want in a child.

And then the hours tick by, and with each click of the second hand the sweetness drains out little by little.

The first half of the 4’s were amazing. I was totally wrapped around his little finger singing his praises…second half of four. Mmm ya, not so much.

Now imagine all that fun, and add in an adorably sweet little 9 month old girl who refuses to nap.

I mean, she’s sweet and all, but dang it if Mommy doesn’t get a moment to herself in the day!!! How’s a girl supposed to catch up on reality tv and her blog for goodness sake?

Now listen, I love my kids, okay? They’re freaking cute, and they have the sweetest hearts and smiles that will melt your heart….

But.

You know. You know, right?

Anyway, back to my day. Today was kinda typical of the last few weeks, so you wanna a little peek?

6 am: Happy perky children bounce and crawl around the house, while I lay on the couch lifeless and dull trying to peel my eyes open enough to make sure they don’t break anything.

8 am: Whining begins from the baby. Taylor begins to break down juuuuuust a little. Still attempting to open my eyes at this point long enough to open a can of diet coke so that I can get my motors running.

9 am – Lay Chloe down for her first “nap.” Whining and crying begin. Attempt to get Taylor involved in some sort of activity so that mama can get her sweat on. (P90X)

9:15 – 11 am – Pause the workout every 15 minutes to keep Taylor occupied and/or check to see if Chloe has pooped which should be the ONLY reason she is still awake.

11 am – Get Chloe up from a ‘no nap’ nap.

11 am – 1 pm: “Stop whining, no crying, no, yes, okay, I’m coming to wipe your bootie, just a second I’m changing a poopy diaper….lunch, eat your food, I’m setting the timer, hurry up it’s almost quiet time.” As well as playing, snuggling and lots of hugs and kisses, of course.

1-3 pm: “Quiet time” which consists of anything but quiet. Lots of getting out of bed, tears, whining, crying, pooping, playing, and “Is quiet time over yet?” every five minutes. Attempted blogging, reading, tearing my eyes out.

3-5 pm: Walmart, Thrift Stores, or any other place where screaming, whining, no napped kids blend right in.

5 pm: Daddy comes home. Praise Jesus.

See how the day just flies by? If you don’t have kids, you totally should. Because it is just so much fun. So much freaking fun!

You will absolutely love it.

Okay, now I must get to bed so that we can do it all again tomorrow.

P.S. You may or may not have noticed that a shower was not included in my “typical” day. Just so you know, that was absolutely intentional.

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things i love

July 29, 2009

I think it’s time for another Things I Love post…Enjoy!

Hot Pink Nail Polish

Soooo cute on fingers and toes…especially in the summer months when you’re looking a little tan.

Aimee Allen

Just discovered her from another blog, and I instantly went on iTunes and bought the CD. Every single song is a good one! Love her!

Praise Baby DVD’s

I don’t know why this seems to work on my kids better than Baby Einstein, but it does! I’m telling you, the world stops when I put on any one of these DVD’s. I bought them when Taylor was a baby and it was the only time (other than when I played Black Eyed Peas) that Taylor would stop crying. Now, with Chloe, when I want to take a shower or get things done, I just pop in the movie and she sits still the entire show. It’s like magic.

Sisters

{Malia, Heather, me, Brittany}

After spending a week back home in Washington, I got a good dose of sister time, and every day since I’ve been back I have been missing them more than ever.

Envirokidz Crispy Rice Bars

I’ve been gluten free for just about a month now and I have been on the search for something sweet to satisfy my cravings. Since I have the taste buds of a child (think mac n cheese, cheese pizza, plain cheeseburgers, etc) these bars have been hitting the spot. They make being gluten free so much easier. Well, these and peanut butter M&M’s. Yum!

Camelbak Water Bottles

I’ve had this now for about 6 months or more, and I love it more than any other BPA free water bottle I’ve used. So easy to drink from, and super easy to wash!

There, I think I’ve given you enough to shop for.

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the bachelorette: blah, blah, blah

July 28, 2009

Every season I say I’m over it for one reason or another, and this season is no different. And yet, I continue to watch. And sadly, I may even continue next season.

So, this last episode…eh. Not such a big shocker. (Especially for me, since every season since Season 1, I google the results before I watch the show.)

But, I did feel sooo bad for Kyptyn. What a bummer to say you love someone for the first time, then get dumped right afterwards.

That’s really gotta suck. He must have left brokenhearted or something. Poor guy.

Moving on…

Then Reid decided to come back.

He never had a chance driving up in a minivan.

But seriously. Why are all the men coming back for her? I never had that kind of pull on my ex’s. Well, okay, I did. I’m just trying to modest. (I wish)

Poor Reid.

Poor Jillian.

He’s going to now be in the back of her mind forever and she’s always going to wonder ‘what if.’ And then one day, we’re going to be watching the After After After the Rose Special, when her and Ed are 80, and she’s going to tell Ed she made a mistake.

(He said he wanted her to give him a hard time when they’re 80 years old…)

And then they’re going to bring out Reid and she’ll ask him for a second chance.

I’ve seen this before.

Anyway.

She chooses Ed.

Um, ya hello?!?

Who wouldn’t want the guy you can share your short shorts with?

Who is also basically Denny from Greys Anatomy.

Either way. Hope they’re happy together. And like she said, “He better not *beeping* disappoint me.” wink wink. We all know what that means.

Sorry, just wanted to end on a hot note.

And so concludes The Bachelorette. Wasn’t it soooo (to be said in a Canadian accent) much fun?!? The funnest wild ride, ever?!? (her words, again.)

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the iPhone:it helps you lose weight

July 27, 2009

So this weekend was all about the phones.

Here’s the thing about Jimmy and me, it’s that we can both tend to get obsessive. Especially me, and especially when I am going to be spending a big chunk of money.

I tend to overanalyze, over research, and over think. I ask everybody around me. I ask people I don’t know, out and about and online. I even check in to ask God what he thinks. But being that he can often be the silent type, I more or less check in.

Anyway, to make things short…

We went in and got new blackberries and we thought we were so cool. Until we got home and started playing around with it, then quite quickly, our smiles turned to frowns.

The texting was hard to do. The videos weren’t even clear enough to see what was going on, every app took a ton of time to load, and more than a million times the phone froze. And we were like, uh uh, no way!

Very quickly our minds drifted to the iphones….and then it was no going back.

After 24 hours of complete over the top obsessing, we packaged up our blackberries, and I sent Jimmy off to do the dirty work of returning them.

Once he got home, we ran as fast as we could to the heavenly white mac store and proudly purchased our brand spanking new iphones.

So, now you must be wondering. How does the iphone help you lose weight?

You can’t put it down.

Ever.

I have sat here glued to my baby, who will soon be named, because he is ever so precious to me…and because I love him and can’t leave his side, I therefore cannot for a moment stop to think about eating. Not even for chocolate. Mmmm, okay…maybe not that far.

I almost even forgot to blog. I know! I know, now close your mouth.

And now that I am blogging, it’s about my baby…my other man. He’s taking me away from my husband, from my computer, from YOU, from food…

So you see?

If you’ve been needing to lose weight, then the iphone is the way to go.

As always, I’m here to help.

Now excuse me, I have more weight to lose.

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July 26, 2009

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friday fashion: i’m seeing dots

July 24, 2009

It’s Fashion Friday!!!

Today’s outfit is courtesy* of TJ Maxx & Sally’s (Salvation Army, or otherwise known as ‘my thrift store’), FitFlop & other random stores…

This jacket I’m so so loving. I found it at Sally’s for just a few bucks. It had some awful shoulder pads that I ripped out, and suddenly it became perfect.

The red shirt is a gem from TJ Maxx, which I just bought a couple of weeks ago. So, if you love it, they might still have it.

And of course, what outfit wouldn’t be complete without a white Hanes tank top underneath? This is absolutely a staple in my closet. Well, that and a padded bra. But, you probably didn’t need to know that. Although, if you are thinking about birthing kids, you should know this may become a staple in yours one day as well. And if you already have kids, then you know this already, am I right?

My shorts are super old, I’ve had them almost 5 years, so I have no idea where those came from. Same for the necklace and the ring.

And my sparkle sandals that I love, are the FitFlops I told you about. Super cute and way comfy. I’m not too sure they’ve been toning my butt and thighs, but they’re fun anyway.

*Courtesy of does not mean they provided the outfit. Now if designers did want me to wear their clothes, I’m in no way opposed to that, and I would be more than happy to say the outfit is Sponsored By…You know, just throwing that out there.

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p90x, bathing suits & mommy bloggers

July 23, 2009

I’m giddy about:

BATHING SUITS

First of all, thanks to all you amazing people who took the time to give me your opinions on the bathing suits!

As it is right now, (husband look away!), I may just get both. That way I can try them on and really see how they fit my bod. And if they both look amazing, well….(Jimmy, look away again, please)…then maybe I can keep both.

I can’t have paparazzi photographing me in the same bathing suit twice, now can I?

It’s tough being a well known mommy blogger. (In my mind)

Which leads me to this question…why hasn’t the Today show called me yet?

As I watched this week for the first time (because my BFF Tori was hosting) and saw Al Roker and Kathy Lee Gifford make the show as awkward as possible, I found myself wondering…”Really? Don’t they know me? Don’t they know what I could add to their show? I’m not awkward. Much. And when I make an expression, people will know just what my emotion is! Imagine!

And if they don’t actually want me to help host the show, maybe they could interview me. Ask me my opinion about drinking on the mommy job. Or what I think about how insane people are to have more than one or at most two kids. Or, or, or even, I could share how to make a cute outfit for under $30. You know that is valuable information in this economy.

I wonder this, because they had yo-yo-ers on the show on Monday. Yo-yo-ers.

I rest my case.

And then the other day they had mommy bloggers on, and somehow my invite must have been lost…because I didn’t see me on there. I did however see Alice from Finslippy (whom I love!) and two other women that sat there and smiled…and I couldn’t help but think…again, Oh the things I could share. I could tell Kathy that a computer is easy to turn on, I could tell Tori that food tastes amazing…I could tell Al to stick to the weather. I have valuable information, and they just don’t know it…yet.

After I tackle momversation.com, I’ll work on Today. Stepping stones.

(That wasn’t “a giddy about”…it was just a side road I took with my thoughts. Hope you enjoyed the ride.)

I am giddy about:

P90X

I just have to share that I’m starting in on Round 2. I did the entire 90 days after I had Chloe, you know to lose the baby weight, and I loved it. I brought it. I was X’d. I was…well, if you don’t watch it, you aren’t getting those references…so I’ll move on.

Anyway, once I finished, I had this bright idea to tempt fate and see if I could go back to the days of my youth and eat carbs, fast food, chocolate cake, and loads of cereal, all without losing any benefits of my hard work.

The answer to that is, no.

As Jimmy reminded me…we aren’t in our 20’s anymore. (He also one accidentally called me big boned. But I am definitely saving that story for an entire post to itself!)

So, I have made the decision to go for another 90 days. I took my before pictures and measurements, and am embarking on the road to getting back on track.

Okay, so that last part was kind of boring, and while getting back in shape makes me giddy, writing about it and actually doing it, does not.

Sorry to have bored you. They can’t all be winners.

Tomorrow is Fashion Friday, and if Mr. Linky is working you are more than welcome to share your own fashion related posts as well.

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temper tantrums: speaking of guilt

July 22, 2009

I just tweeted this the other day…

But some of you aren’t on Twitter. Some of you have lives and leave your house and don’t feel the need to ‘tweet’ every random passing thought so that people know you still have thoughts and are still alive even though you have to stay home for naps every two hours…

For those of you, I will share what you are missing out on.

So, speaking of guilt trips…

So, it all started because Tay was acting in rare form after Jimmy got home from work. And when I say acting out, I mean he was screaming at the top of his lungs and kicking his arms and legs in the middle of our apartment complex. Kinda like this:

or even this:

Anyway, he had gone to check the mail with his dad, and on the race back, his neighbor friend was beating him. But, by the sound of things, Jimmy was abusing him right there in the middle of the commons area of this high class Apartment Complex. (not so high class…but I like to tell myself so.)

As I ran to the window, I think I may have seen every neighbor peeking out their windows with their cells phones ready to call CPS. Or I may have seen it in my mind, either way, I quickly closed my blinds and considered locking the door to act as though that didn’t belong to me.

He then spent a good amount of time, after a spanking, in the bathroom continuing the insane behavior, of which I can only assume he learned while watching The Exorcist. (I’m sure he’ll appreciate me likening him to that movie time and time again when he’s older. But really, there is no other better comparison.)

Long story short, because there is no need to put you through all the stress we went through that night…this behavior was repeated minor event after minor event. And as if CPS hadn’t been called enough that night, he continued to get spankings and continued to scream.

*Note to self, spankings don’t work.*

*Another note to self, not a fan of the phrase ‘note to self’*

Finally, at the last and final discipline of the evening, he sobbed hard into his daddy’s arms and wailed…

“Why do you always make me cry, Daddy? Why?!? I just love you!”

Ya, so um….about those guilt trips….

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the bachelorette: the men tell all

July 21, 2009

Oh I was so looking forward to this one, and all I got was man code talk? Seriously?

Not to mention, we got to see Jason and Molly who are so yesterday I almost forgot who they were. But, I was blown away when Jason said something to the effect of…”You can’t mess with fate! I did what I had to do and if everybody wants to be mad at me for doing something that allowed everybody to be happy in the end, then I’ll be that guy.”

Let me just say, fate does not okay you cheating on your fiance and then dumping her on national tv. I’ve been cheated on, and yes I am now happy, but I still have residual issues (see past blogs) due to that pain.

So you can take your fate and….

Moving on.

Let me just say…Reid wasn’t on tonight, because he is coming back. (I wrote that before they showed him at the end, BY THE WAY! Check my tweets for proof!) I have no sources. I know nothing. I am just saying what is in my heart. My heart hasn’t led me wrong before. Oh except for the one time I told the truth and that one guy couldn’t forgive me. Come on now, WE WERE ON A BREAK!!!!

Where was I? Somehow I keep making this about me. What was I saying about not being in therapy? Maybe I should rethink that.

Jake, Mr Perfect…he said hell and other bad words tonight to prove he’s not perfect. I bet he went home and washed his mouth out with soap as soon as it was over.

Michael…He is amazing. Love him. Jimmy is a bit concerned about that. He asked me if he could say anything wrong. And the answer to that is no, he can’t.

The bloopers were pretty funny, but mostly the one when Ed farts. And when Ed was drunk. Most things involving Ed actually.

So…that’s about all I have to say about that.

Now, stay tuned for the most dramatic final rose ceremony, EVER!

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