Olive juice?

Just mouth it.."olive juice" ... ha ha ha... My daughter... how about this one... "vacuum"

yep, she almost got her mouth washed out with soap for that one!

These are normal topics of conversation in my house these days.

Of course the kids have a healthy obsession for "The Office"

Seriously...

we have to watch reruns ALL THE TIME.

I have enjoyed alot of down time with the kids this weekend...

I have had to stay off of my feet and Corey has been working.

I have seen the best and the worst of teenagers this weekend.

 They have been so attentive and helpful!

making me meals and keeping me company. My daughter has been an angel!

She sacrificed her entire weekend to make sure I wasnt lonely..

She loves me after all!

Mothers of teenagers will understand that statement :)

I have also witnessed how a teenager can take advantage of a situation ...

and use it to misbehave....

One thing I have learned on this quest called parenthood

is that teenage problems are GROWNUP problems.

teenagers lack the skills to cope.

We all fight temptations and we all face adversity.

What those bright faces need is guidence..

and what I need is a stiff drink!!!

oh christmas tree!!

a bit of ribbon

my favorite ornaments

Christmas is coming!

UGH......

Clarity

Would you agree that what we all seek is some form of clarity?

 To be able to see our path in life.. To understand the intentions of others..

To understand how our trials  will benifit our lives.. how to learn from them.

Some days I get the blues..

sometimes...

Time to get back on that horse and ride it out!

Look at all I have!

I have treasures beyond my wildest dreams....

you are soo lucky :)

consumer report ;)

Although I have spent most of my hairy legged life using cheerful pink Daisy razors....
You know the ones of which I speak?

Every one loves a Daisy :)

Over the years... I have branched out... Opened my mind to the world of hair removal possibilities.....Waxing... effective... yet, painful.... sugaring.. effective yet .......OUCH

NAIR?? Give me a break.....

Back to shaving.. and the wonderful world of mens razors... 

The Bic.... orange plastic razor from HELLLL... do not.... likey the bic...

Sensor excell... now there is a nice close shave.... although hubby gets all mad when I borrow his razor... says I "dull the blade"... whatev....

back to the pretty purple dimension of the womens venus... aahhhhh... bliss... with that lovely purple comfort strip....THAT LASTS A TOTAL OF 2 SHAVES.... pshhh... five bucks down the drain... those puppies are pricey....

ping pong.. back to the men's razors....

da da da dahhhhh......

the gilette Fusion.......

love these!! They last for weeks...and they shave super close..

Yes, they are pricey

but totally worth it...

next time you see me..

you can ask to feel my legs

;)

thankfuls :)

BRACES

and the ability to pay for them

Three beautiful smiles....

Being a girl!!

Chocolate truffles

Dreams

warm feet

juicy vampire romance novels

busy days and down time...

bubble baths :)

Its been a good day..

met some new buyers today, hopefully I can find them exactly what they want!

Brighton had her orthodontist appointment today..

Braces are coming OFF next month!

(I wish I was done paying for them)

Corey is at work and the kids and I are going to watch the biggest loser while we eat lots of chocolate :)

I already have plans for the weekend!!!

Love things to look forward to!

I WANT!!

What am I doing??

Why do I feel soo antsy???

I need inspiration!!! A creative outlet!

who wants to take tango lessons with me??

A painting class??

tango and a painting class??

A Photograghy class??

A TRIP TO MAUI??

......sigh.......

I have been spending my day

Daydreaming...

I would love a suggestion or two...

hmm maybe I will try that adult fitness class..

HA HA

Dear Santa,

May I suggest some things for under the tree...

LIPOSUCTION

a trip to MAUI

tango lessons :)

mmmmm the warmth of family :)

"Go there together! Imagination is the fabulous country- the place where not only miracles happen, they happen all the time."- Thomas Wolfe

Its a snow day and my whole family is home! College game day and our team is playing.. the girl made cookies, dad made corn bread and Im making chili!
I love days like this! They fill my tank.... Every day I am reminded how little time I have with my babies!


My sweet sissy in law Ali took some fun family pictures.. I wanted to share...
Thank you  Ali!

TYVM :)

Gratitude

is the attitude of the week...

Blogs, Facebook posts, talk shows...

all talking about gratitude and reasons to be thankful...

I haven't wanted to

Jump on the band wagon....

I ask myself..

Why the heck not???

Its not a bad thing if the people you associate with are

trying to be positive and thankful for the things they have.....

It's down right INSPIRING!!!

I am so so so thankful for friends with great attitudes!

I am thankful for my size tens... So what?! Im curvy!

 for gas in my sexy red car :)

I am thankful for my blue eyed boys and my brown eyed girl!

I am thankful for second chances...

and big grey eyes that look at me with love..

BLEH!!!!!!!

WHY WHY WHY do I self destruct!?!?!
Really??  I hate hormones!!! I totally pigged !!!
contents that have gone in to my mouth.... and this is only today!
1 apple
1tbs peanut butter
1 0range
2 slices cheese
96 oz water
32 oz diet dr pepper
3 cups coffee
here we go down hill...
wendys chili, plain baked potato
3 little frosted sugar cookies that got left on the break room table at the salon..
sneaked 10 pringles off the break room table...
a HUGE breakfast burrito from betos ( the whole thing)
a WHOLE FRIKKIN PINT of cherry garcia ice cream....
I suck rocks :(

word of the day :)

Persist......
to continue in a state of action  IN SPITE  of obstacles or objections..

What I've learned in 2009

You can lose your job and worry about how to feed your family, watch your credit go into the crapper, cry yourself to sleep... and survive

You can have unimaginable things occur in your relationships.... and come through stronger

You can worry worry worry about the teeangers ... and be their bigggest fan.

 You can watch a loved one go through the most difficult thing... dying....

and realize YOU have things to do

I have learned you can't win them all.. but you can do your best.

But every day is new...

every day you get out of bed

every day you love and therefore are loved in return.

I will continue to love..

I will love old friends and new friends.

I will love my family,

my husbands family,

my children,

my husband.

I will let the little things roll off my back.

I will do my best not to be offended.

Just love...

One Fast CHICKY!!

Wowee!!!!! My little girl had a fanastic meet on saturday!!!

FIVE events....

4 firsts... 1 second place

ALL BEST TIMES!!!!!

Friday, Friday, Friday!!!!

Happy FRIDAY!!!!!!

Its going to be a grand weekend!!

Halloween, FOOTBALL!!!

sWim MEET!!!

pictures to come..

Recap:

C21 retreat...

sooo fun!

we played Amazing Race..

and looked for clues all over the city!

I work with a great bunch of people.....

They love their job and it shows!!

Its very inspiring being around people who know so much

and are soo willing to help you succeed!

At retreat, Bob (our broker)

gave us a little book of quotes...

I am a SUCKER for quotes

"A vision is not a vision unless it says yes to some ideas,

and no to others,

inspires people

and

is a reason to get OUT OF BED

and come to work."

That is what I have been lacking... a VISION...

I love being a REALTOR!

And I love the creativity of hairstyling...

I dont have vision!!!

stay tuned!

Just a little experiment suggested by tutti :)

Tell me what you think....

Take a picture of everything you eat for 1- 3 weeks...

post on Facebook....

I know... who wants to see that?

Who knows??

Maybe we will make better choices??

today so far..

5 cups of coffee...I know...

1 apple..gala

Not for young children ;)

So I have found I have a little extra time on my hands these days.. lack of friends... lack of business..lol
I have actually had some time to get lost in a book or two.. Current fascination...The Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris... I have no idea if that is the name of the series, but it works if you are searching on amazon.
VERY juicy almost trashy vampire story about a telepath waitress in the deep south, falls in love with a vampire.
Its a quirky take on the whole vampire lore.. mucho entertaining! I just finished the second book (out of 9).
The first one is 'Dead Until Dark"
They arent for every one! Just saying.. If you like trashy romance novels and you like a little suspense.. You might like these books!



The weather outside is frightful!
I don't wanna leave my house!
Some days are easier then others :(

Here I am!!!

Sooooo.....
Blogging... Gonna take a while to understand the format....
I know I will love to have a little place to put down my thoughts... pretend like people think I have something important to say!
I am going to need ALOT of help making this blog reflect my personality!