300! 300! 300! 300!

In honor of my 300th post (ok! who thought I was posting my weight???!!) I baked a fruit dessert that I got from http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/
I finally had time to go visit this site. WoW! She makes some delish stuff. Now keep in mind, my photos nor the final outcome look anything like hers.


Let's start. The 1st two I was bored & playing with photo shop.
So, you take a can of cherries, dump them, realize the pan is too big!


Next add a can of pineapple in a more size appropriate dish!


Mix it together. Looking good!


Take some cake mix, I used Yellow cake mix & sprinkle on top. Now I didn't use the entire box b/c my dessert wasn't big enough. I later regretted this move. Should have used the whole box!


Final step before baking...add pats of butter to cover the top. Sure that pioneer woman says use a stick of margerine & 1/2 stick of butter but I didn't get my stunning, svelte figure by cutting corners. I used one whole stick of butter (plus I didn't have margerine)

Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes & serve warm.
I would show you a photo of the finished product but um, I forgot to take one!
Stupid? Yes.
Delish? Oh yes!!!
Next time I will use more & make enough for the family.
As it was it was enough for me to have dessert & breakfast & the rest I am taking to my mom's husband later today. Bobster missed out. You race, you lose! LOL He went racing last night & ended up going to the campground overnight so sadly, no dessert for him. He will survive.


Here is a little impromptu photoshoot with the Nana & Cheeks last night. He had just finished dinner & Nana stopped by to save him from getting in trouble for dropping his food on the floor. He likes to do that from time to time when he isn't fond of the cuisine.



Now since it's my 300 post I will have a little giveaway for any commenters. What's the giveaway??? How about a small, humble gift card to say, Starbucks? Sound good. Leave me a comment on what is your fav dessert & the recipe & I will put you in the running for the prize. I will use the random number generator if I get enough posts, if not, I will put your names in a hat & let Cheeks pick the winner.


Good luck! Can't wait to read the yumminess coming my way!

Woops out!

They say it's your birthday...nananana!

Today, Raggedy Anne, I mean the Nana turns another year older.
Now you know & I know that if I post how old she turns, she will hunt me down & kill me.
We do not want that.
I will let you know that she had a big birthday last year....one that would be 30x2. So add 1 to that & you can figure it out.
REMEMBER! I DIDN'T TELL YOU HOW OLD SHE WAS!!!


So Nana....Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!


We love you!!!!!!

I can't bare to look...who went home on ANTM????

Can you stand it?
My fav model went home.
It was not in the stars for Lauren.
Man, that sux. Cheeks can't believe it either.
Sigh.
Will just have to find another model to like out of the 5 remaining.
Guess I will move onto Anya.
Sure, her Hawaiian surfer accent is uber annoying but she is a darn good model!
Of course, there is Whitney.
A plus size model.
I think she's a 10.
Yea. Plus!
Please....put me on there...now that's plus.


Speaking of which I am approaching my 300 posts!!!!
Woo.
I think I will do a giveaway on my 300 post so stay tuned.
I still have the books that I gave away to mail...they are in my van, I am hoping to get them out tomorrow. It stinks only having 30 minutes & everything is 15 minutes away. Eh, what it is, is what it is.


Nothing really new & exciting.
Cheeks is picking up words left & right.
Especially the other day when he was in another room & I wanted him to come to me.
He wasn't coming so I said "Ok, one!"
&
from the other room I hear:
"TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
BAAAHAAAHAA The kid cracks me up.
He scares the crap out of me too.
Last night he choked on a chicken nugget.
Tonight, while I was right next to him, he stood in the tub & almost lost his footing. I grabbed him & sufficet to say, his tushie was a little red...I told him he doesn't stand up unless Mommy or Daddy says so.
I don't think I am going to make 40.
Boys are heartattacks waiting to happen!!!!


So spring has sprung & so have my allergies.
Good times, reader, good times.
I sneeze a minimum of 4x's in a row, my throat itches continuously & my eyes are bloodshot 24/7. I am very pretty right now!
Can't wait for June.


Nothing else really new & exciting.
On that note....
~Woops out!

Weekend in Review...whew!

Went to the campground yesterday but first we stopped to pick Tim up from school.
Chris wanted to practice soccer & they have a tot lot there so Cheeks played while Chris & Bob played soccer. Then Cheeks got in on the action.
The 1st 3 shots I played around in photo shop with.
I like the outcome.

The child was disgusting & worn out. He slept in til 8:15 today. Woo!
Bobster, did you have a fun time at the campground?????
Woops out!

20 Months

Do you know, Cheeks is now 20 months old?
My word.
That means, in 4 short months, he will be 2!!!
2!!!
Holy Moley, where did the past 20 months go????
Before I know it he will be driving.


Actually it will only be 2.5 yrs before Timmy drives.
Ouch!
That hurts.


Anyone watching ANTM (American's Next Top Model)?
Do you have a favorite yet?
I think I am pulling for Lauren. She's quirky.
Dominique just doesn't look modely to me....more bitchy than anything.
And last night, Tyra was a bit bitchy.
Normally I don't see it. I think she's sweet & helpful but last night, her inner bitch came out! WoW!


I also caught a bit of the new Real World.
Now I haven't watched this in ages b/c it's just ridiculous but for some reason I was last night.
It is all sex.
Now I am not a prude but when this show first started it was about people's lives.
It has evolved into seeing who will "do" who next.
Sad.
The shocker was this is the 20 season it is on.
Hello!
I think this came out when I was just out of high school.
I remember applying for the season with Puck.
I was turned down.
Not diverse enough.
Guess the White, LDS girl wasn't slated til the New Orleans season.
Plus, me, live with Puck.
Nope. Not going to work!


Alrighty well this post turned into more of a babble than anything.
Tell me, are you still watching the Real World? Did you ever?
How about ANTM? Got a fav???


Woops out!

Quick Update

Those are some mighty big shoes you are trying to fill there, Cheeks.
There he is, trying on Aunt Erin's shoes.
Although, his foot is growing. I think he's going to need a 7 for the summer.
He only has one pair of shoes anyway.
Am I a terrible mom b/c he only has one pair of shoes?
Am I?


Quick update on my mom.
She came home yesterday.
It was nothing.
Well, it was something
BUT
not her heart
OR
lungs.
Most likely...STRESS!
Imagine that!
So she is home. Yay!


The freebies are rolling in.
I get a lot of them from this site....IMommies.
Sign up for her newsletter. I get it sent to my mail, then I go to the page & link thru.
EZ, Peasy.
Yesterday I got my free magazine subscriptions for Home & American Photo....over the weekend, Country Home came & The Star. Plus a Schick Titanium razor came.


I also get a lot from this blog: Freebies4Mom. Again I just get her newsletter (or update to her blog) sent to me in email. If I have time I visit the site b/c she updates all day long. I have been getting tons of Walmart freebies, like pet food (I am donating to a shelter), diapers, lotions. Oh yea! Bring on the freebies.


If you want to know some other sites I find this stuff on....just ask.
I have them all bookmarked & try to visit daily.


I also just took another Pinecone Research survey...CHA CHING! I will be getting another $3 check in the mail shortly. I am still waiting for my $25 check for getting scammed overseas by Visa...I applied for that awhile ago but it still hasn't come.


Not much more to tell.
I had a little time this morning so I thought I would post a new entry.
I know I have so many fans....BAAHAAHAA!

On that note...
~Woops out!

What has been going on....

Check him out!
A natural I do say.
This was taken a few week ago at Little Sport.
I took Cheeks & met my girlfriend there with my Godson.
The kids loved it.
All sports, all the time.
I will definitely be taking Cheeks back.


My mom is in the hospital, so say a prayer.
I think it was a bad panic attack
BUT
they are doing some tests to rule out the heart 100%.
So when Mr. Cheeks gets up from his nap, we will pick her husband up & back to the hospital we go.
She seemed in good spirits today tho., so that's a plus!!


Not much else going on.
Found new storage for my dvds. Only took me like 6 months to figure it out & I have had the stuff for 2 years (the storage stuff that is).
Still on a redecorating on an extremely frugal budget kick.
Ha!
More like no budget at all but I am workin it!!!


That's about it.
What's going on in your neck in the woods?
Woops out!

While we slept, we had guests.
Actually one guest in particular.
He would come.
Hang out.
Poop.
Eat.
Leave.


Obviously a man.


Anywho he overstayed his welcome.
So I had some peanut butter and a new home for him to visit.


Well, he came, visited his home & that is where I found him this morning.
Laying there.
Neck broken.
Eyes bulging.
Staring at me, as to say "Murderer!"


It had to be done.
Hopefully this is just one.
No more partier's in the middle of the night...or any other time of day for that matter.


ICK!

Bed head? Park hair? What is that style called?

That is some hair, Cheeks.
Did the salon give you that "punk" look? Were sleeping right before this shot? Were you just running amuk & got the hair look you were after?
Anyway you slice it, it's a great look.
Work it!
Fierce!


Not much going on here.


I haven't been on the computer much.
Just going to work, coming home, doing stuff around here.


Still on my quest to be frugal.
Got a $3 Pinecone check in the mail yesterday.
Woo!
I think that makes $12 in the emergency fund.
Only $988 more dollars to go.
I should have that by the time Cheeks goes to Kindergarten!


Speaking of Cheeks, he offends, so I am off to change him!
~Woops out!


***Edited to add***
Help!
I started the day off with just one 19 month old.
It is a few hours later & I have accumulated:
1 ~ 14 year old
1 ~ 12 year old
2 ~ 5 year olds
I've gone from one small child to 5.
I am out numbered!!!
Send in the troops!!

Oh Yes! Oh Yes!

He's back baby!

Hells Kitchen.....right now.

9pm est.

Fox

Oh this is gonna be good!

Woops out!

Cheeks Chatter

So someone has learned some words in the last week or so.

First word, Cookie! Go figure. He had one small vanilla wafer as dessert with lunch one day & after that he was able to say cookie. Of course, the other day I called him "One Smart Cookie" & he signed "more", which for him also means to eat! LOL

He can say baby, go, hi, bye....he is growing up right before my eyes.
Why didn't any of you tell me he would be getting older so quickly!

Not much going on here.
Still on the never ending quest to save moola.
So yesterday it was a nice surprise to get my $25 rebate check in the mail from Pep Boys for my windshield wipers & a $5 g/c to Sears for signing up for their weekly ads in my email.
I also got more freebies.
Love getting the freebies!!!!
Love getting the money & gift cards even better.

I also went food shopping yesterday & got a few things for free.
Plus I found my inner Betsy Ross & sewed a button on Bobster's khakis.
Go me!
I even made dinner.
I grilled pork chops in my cast iron grill pan & fried up so french fries. Sure, at 37, my mommy had to tell me how to do the fries BUT really I wasn't raised to live a lifetysle of cooking & cleaning. I am more the get waited on hand & foot type of gal. The darn maid was off yesterday so what was I to do?

Then last night, after Cheeks went to bed, Bob & I rented Good Luck Chuck.
It was so cute!!!!!!
And that Dane Cook...what a cutie!!

Today, Bobster & I went to The Reading Terminal Market. Not a lot was open b/c it's mostly Amish stores but we still managed to get a muffin & Bobster got a hoagie from Carmens. He said it sucked. My muffin was ok. Next time we will have to go on a Saturday to take advantage of the yummy Amish food!

Last night I was woken up at 3:15am by 2 guys outside.
They were fighting.
Well one was telling the other "You wanna throwdown, we will fkn throwdown!"
The other guy "Dude, I am not going to jail"
Guy #1 "Dude, that's my best friend, I will not let you say that, I will fk you up!"
This went on for about 30 mins before they settled things amicably & went inside.
Of course, me, Gladys Kravitz, got up & tried to see them but I think they were on the side of the building.
Good times!

Night before I was asleep when Bob came home to ask me what was going on at the corner...a total of 100 feet from my door.
Bad accident.
Sheet.
Sand.
Siren.
EMT.
You get the picture.

Well I have babbled on long enough...guess those pills are working!

Woops out!

It has begun!

Race Car Season has descended down upon us.
This is the car before the detailing or the stenciling or whatever one calls it.
I don't have any pics of it done...I will get some.


Tonight I took Bobby some dinner at his mom's. He is working on the car to get it ready for tomorrow. They have to go get inspected before they can race it. I don't know, I didn't ask.


Anyway, Cheeks loves the big trucks & cars so he was pursing his lips together & going OOOH! when Bobster & his dad would turn the car on. Now it makes a very loud noise. At first he seemed to like it, but they only left it on a second. When we were leaving, they turned it on & let it run, so Cheeks was looking, so I took him over to it. Well, at first, he did OOOH! Then I guess it got to loud b/c he started to cry & lunged for Bobster. Poor kid!


Not much else is going on.
Exhausted by this time of the night.
Not sure where Bobster is going next to work. He will not be returning to Puerto Rico. Too much time away from his family.


On that note....
~Woops out!

Sunshine Day, Everybody Smilin!

It's a Sunshine Day in my house!
Woo.

Why, you ask?

Well the Dr., the Dr., who said she wouldn't give me the meds, called me today.
This was after I called the office & complained that I didn't hear from my main dr.
I was informed that my main dr. was out of the office all week.
Don't you think the bitch yesterday should have told me that!

Anyway, Dr. C was like "Meghan, I never said I wouldn't give you medication"
Now at this point I wanted to reach my hand thru the phone & strangle her by her thin neck but I remained cool & told her my plight & how I know I have a problem etc & that I am trying to find help but don't feel that she is giving it to me.
She stood firm on her saying she never said I couldn't have them. She said she told me it was an option
&
I said "Yes, an option you said you wouldn't give me!"


Long story short...she called me in a script.
So I will pick up tomorrow.
And be on my way to getting better.
Let's hope!

Just thought I would let my faithful readers know!
I know I have so many fans out there. LOL


On that note...Woops out!

Up, Down, All around

Weather update.

Today was a sunny day.

Didn't get cloudy til I arrived home.

Still pretty sunny but got consistently cloudy as the evening wore on.

I called the dr today.

Insisted on talking to my actually dr.

The nurse goes "No, your Dr. is Dr. Concepcion"

Um, no.

I go "No, my Dr. is Dr. Dimapilis"

Nurse: "No, it appears you've never seen her"

(Now if I have never seen her how would I even know her name, etc)

So I said "Well I have. Perhaps you should check under my other married name "

Nurse "Ok...um, ah, yes there you are, now why do you want to see her"

At this point I had already talked to the nurse, so I reiterated.

When I told her that Dr. C. said I was depressed & sad but wouldn't give me meds, the nurse snorted & chuckled to herself in that way that says "Ah, yes, your another one who is complaining about her"

I am not complaining about her.

I think she's great.

She just is not helping me at this time.

So, I give her my info & she says she will have the dr call me.

It is 10:16pm...I called at 1pm.

Guess who is still waiting for the dr. to call her back?

Ding!

Ding!

Ding!

I will call again tomorrow BUT that's it.

Then I will go back to my old doctor.

*SIGH*

So Bobster is snoring all of 2 feet away from me, laundry in in teh washer & South Park on tv.

I think it's time for bed.

Woops out!

Happy Easter!

Ok.
Listen up.
Next year & the rest of 2008, I will not being doing anymore holiday dinners or such.
Sure, I might throw in Arbor Day Tea or even an Election Day Dessert
BUT
as for me cooking, doing & trying to eat, FUGGADABOUTIT!


I enjoyed making the ham.
Nothing to it, really.
Covered it in brown sugar & honey, pineapples & cherries.
Everyone said it was really good.
Then again I served Cajun London Broil on Friday so anything was a step up!


Anyway the Bobster surprised me with Easter flowers.
It meant more to me than anything else today (well not the whole Jesus being resurrected thing but you know what I mean!)
Very pretty purple hyacinths, which next to pink tulips are my fav flower!


As for mentally, it was a day of ups & downs.
Too much noise for me. I definitely have come to the realization that I need to be around quiet.
Yes, I personally might get loud with my voice & don't mind being in crowds etc but in my house I like quiet.
Guess being in the house with 3 boys & one male adult child, noise comes with the territory. *sigh*


The Easter Bunny came last night.
The older boys got candy & g/c to Wendy's & Subway.
The Cheeks got a bubble lawn mower.
He loves Aid's (my Godson)lawn mower. Plays with it everytime we go for a playdate, so the Bunny took note & gave him one (since he's a little young to get candy).
He also got a Camoflauge outfit from the Nana! Hope I can find him when he wears it.
The older boys got chocolate bunnies & moola from the Nan!


On that note, I must go.
Work in the am.
I called out on Thursday & we were off on Friday.
Hope they understood why I didn't make it in on Thursday.
I really like my job & don't want to jeapordize it!


Woops out!

Little Adobe Playing

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

They are subtitle changes but I like them.
The one of the Nana & Cheeks I softened by reducing noise & then I played w/ the brightness & the contrast.

For the photo of just Cheeks, I softened by reducing the noise & then I added some blue tones to it.

Just thought I'd would share.
It is all quiet at my house now.

Bobster took the older boys with his brother to pick up the race car.
I made breakfast first.
Pancakes, pork roll & fried potatos.
What a mess but it was goooooooooooood!

Now it's just Cheeks & I.
He has his broom & is cleaning up the mess.
What mess you ask?
Well it appears the Aunt Erin left her Wasabie Cashews open on the computer table & Cheeks grabbed them & turned them upside down.
So he is cleaning it up!
Child labor is so cheap.

Just kidding.
Bobster cleaned it up.
Cheeks is actually just hanging out. He has my cell so if yours rings & quickly hangs up, could be my son!

Hasta!

The Daddy is Home!

Just a quick posts to say Cheeks is happy Daddy is home.

Mommy is feeling better. I know this is just a little bit of sunshine in the weather right now but I will take it.

Haven't had a chance to contact the doctor again.

I will definitely be calling b/c really, who gets told, yes you are depressed & sad but I am not going to give you anything.

Hello?

McFly?

Ran to TRUS today to help the Easter Bunny out.

Fisher Price stuff was buy one/get one.

Yea.

Didn't work for me.

Talk about pissed.

Now I gotta go back & get my money back.

I'm home today.

Aunt Erin sick.

Bobster had to go to the office so...

by default it's me & the Cheeks.

Nice to spend time with my baby.

Altho. he is right now napping & so is Bobster (who is home from the office...sigh)

Where is my nap?

Maybe I should be napping?

Dunno.

Well just wanted to post a quick one.

Let you all know I am sunny today but could be cloudy tomorrow.

Is this what that special time in a women's life feels like?

Could it be that perhaps, at the young age of 37 I am starting the change?

I do get hot flashes!

Alright, enough babble, off to see what I can do to straighten my house!

Woops out!

P.S. My child doesn't always look crummy, dirty...I swear he doesn't!!!!

Top O the mornin

Or should that be evenin?
Looks as if Cheeks is sad or wants you to hang something off that lip!
Whew! What did you get in trouble for Mister??? Just thought I would check in.
Don't feel much like writing in here.
Lots of personal issues/demons going on.
Some in my head I think, some out there for everyone to see.
So I may not be writing to much in the blog over the next couple of days.
I will try tho., but not much these days is worth writing about.


To all my readers, just say a little prayer for me.
I think I need it.

Woops out!

$150K for a House! This I can afford

So I found the perfect house!!!
5 bedrooms.
Huge ass kitchen w/ a family room off of the kitchen.
Sure, chocolate brown carpet but that can be removed I thought.

Then as I was talking to my companion while looking at the house, I thought, hmmm...I must chose this house in hopes the Bobster likes it.

Now this house was Audubon, just a town over, so I was still close to my family
&
I really like the kitchen.
So I was thinking "Oh this is great"

This is when I realized, that my companion was Brian.
You mean, Brian my ex????
No, silly readers, Brian.
The talking dog from "Family Guy".

Then I realized that I was pointed in this direction by the crazy monkey that drove his Toyota Celica into the African bush outside the bay window.

Yes, yes.
It was all a dream!
I felt like friggin Pam Ewing in Dallas.

Such a disappointment.

Now take a look at this pic.
Please, please come out of lurkdom & leave me a comment or sadly, Duckie down there isn't going to see the next bathtub!

~Woops out!

Flattering, or is that Fattering?

I really must love my blog readers. I have so many.

What?

Like 5? And I count my family in that total.

Such a flattering shot. Dear Lord! I look old.

I digress.

Back in Feb, Jen L tagged me.

I don't know whether to be happy or hunt her down & allow kittens to lick her to death. It's a tough call.

So, w/o further adieu here is the tag-erooo!

1. Once you've been tagged, you have to write a blog with ten weird, random things, facts, or habits about yourself.

2. At the end, you choose five people to be tagged, listing their names and why you chose them to be tagged.

3. You can't tag the person who tagged you.

1. Do not cut the bag off of a bag of chips, dorito's, cookies, etc. Dump them out & throw the bag away. I have touched on this before & I hope you all heed my warning. I don't think my mom has but I will let myself into her house & steal all her bags so it won't be an issue.

2. My pinky toe sits sideways. This is a family trait. Something I tried to tell my podiatrist but he said I was deformed!

3. I do not like my food to touch. No, no, no.

4. Every night I have a ritual that I do with Cheeks. I must do this or I do not think he will be safe through the night.

5. I rarely take off my ring. If I do I think something bad will happen.

(I am getting weirder by the post!)

6. I am totally addicted to ANTM. I think most of you know that tho.

7. When I was baptised, I had to be dunked like 3x's, well the water was freezing so my Uncle helped out by standing on my feet. If your feet float up, it doesn't count!

8. I am a magazine ho! Love them!

9. Don't tell anyone else but I find myself listening to more & more country music. The Horror! The Horror!

10. When I am stressed, I pick my fingernails. Clear off. You should see then now, little nubs there are!

I'm done.

I tag:

1. Carol

2. Jacquie

3, Kathy C

4. Erin

5. Beth

Sorry I didn't say why I chose you girlies, must run to work!

Hasta!

Daylight Savings Time Happened

Not to fret Cheeks, after last night it's smooth sailing in the sleep department!
This little one has been miserable lately.
Tonight I was putting something in his mouth (or taking it out, who can remember) when I noticed the reason for his mood.
Yep!
The bottom 2 yr molars have broken through.
Poor kid.
I once was told that an adult couldn't stand the pain associated with cutting teeth.
I wish I had some advance warning...I would have at least given him Tylenol.

Nothing really blogworthy to note.
Kids went home.
Erin took them home for me.
Bobster should be here for Easter...keep those fingers crossed.

Am watching "Big Give" by Oprah.
Damn her!
I said I wasn't going to cry but the tears sprung to my eyes.
I'm such a schmuck.

So what makes you cry?
I know that I cry when I don't get comments (shameless plug for comments but I gotta do whats I gotta do!).

Hey, before I go, did you ever click that "next blog" button up there?
G'head.
Do it.
I found some interesting ones today.

Woops out!

Years later....

and I finally start to fart around with Photoshop.
The above photos are from Old San Juan. When I went to see the Bobster back in September.
I really, really like how the retouched photo came out!!
Now to just remember how I did it.
Do you know that when you get Adobe Photoshop, it doesn't come with any instructions on how to use it? Just to download it. Sort of like baptism by fire!

Today was Cheeks day of tantrums.
I mean, really, he had like 20 today.
We started the day with a playdate with my Godson, Aidan. He is 2, very soon to be 3. They get along pretty well & enjoy each other.
Plus it gives me & Kath (Aid's mom) an excuse to get together once a week.
Then we hit up Wendys & Target.
By the time we got to Target Cheeks was way past his nap.
Downhill from there.
Even Christopher couldn't get him to be happy & Chris is probably his favorite person.
Let me just say that when Chris walks in the room, angels sing & light shines behind him, according to Cheeks.
The tantrums continued but he went to bed at 8 & well, I'll be honest, I kissed him goodnight & sighed a sigh of relief.
Let's hope tomorrow is better.

So I was just watching a movie.
Don't know the name of it.
Bunch of soldiers dropped off in the middle of the desert, have to get back on their own.
One catch: Mutants live in the mines where they were dropped off & are killing the soldiers while they try to get out.
My question to you is...these people are mutants, bad smell, bad dental issues, goo coming out their mouth, so how the heck does the one get glasses.
Yep!
He had them.
He was apparantly legally blind b/c he used his sense of smell to find his victims & he couldn't shoot very well but he had glasses. His teeth were falling out of his head but he had Coke bottle thick lens glasses.
Is it just me or does this make the movie less believable?
I mean, when you go on cross country trips, do you find yourself coming face to face with mutants? Are they wearing glasses when they try to kill you? Let me know!

On that note, the wind is kicking up & I think a house just fell on someone's sister out there so I am out!

Woops out!

Blurry because

He was on the move.
Child labor laws?
Forget about it!
I got him his own size broom & set his tushie too work.
He just finished doing all stairs & was getting ready to start in the living room.
I figure he's lower to the ground he will use less energy
And in this day & age, we need to conserve energy.
When he was done, he carried up the boxes of wipes & diapers.
What a kid!

Speaking of which, I have all 3 with me.
It's quiet for now b/c they have gone upstairs to play whatever game is in their PS3.
For the last 2 hours, they have been down here playing Guitar Hero on the PS2 that Erin's boyfriend, Dave, brought over.
Good times.
Anyone have a valium?

So I did not find out what was in the Queen's purse!
Guess the bitch didn't think we "was good nuff!" to know what was in there.
You know how those royals are!

Not much going on here.
My layout down there was featured on http://www.just4keeps.com as their homepage layout the other day. Woo! Yay! I was pretty darn excited!

More freebies rolling in. Today I got a coupon for free dog food. Last night when food shopping I used a coupon for free can of wet dog food & a coupon for free Snausages. I am planning on gathering the freebies, then taking all that plus some of Cheeks receiving blankets to the shelter. We can't have pets here so it's the least I could do.

Alright, my new RR Everyday mag came & I am off to see what I am not going to cook this month! Really? Why spoil a streak & cook! LOL

Woops out!

Another CJ Layout bites the dust

Finally got Kim's CJ layout done for her cj. I am participating in one at Scrappinmojo. You should really come check out the mb's, they are super fun!

I actually took the 3 hrs that Cheeks was done for a nap & scrapped for me. I don't do that enough, stuff for me, so I thought why not! Ok, enough about me!

Cheeks had his 18 mos. check up last week, or was it the week prior.
Doesn't matter.
Boyfriend weighed in at 32lbs, 15 ounces & stands at 35 3/4'.
Think he's going to be tall? I think so.

What I do know is he is entering the terrible twos.
Ah, Good Times, good times! Can't wait to be in the midst of it all b/c the preview is just fantabulous!
Oiyve!

It looks like my job will be around for awhile.
Which is good b/c I really like this job, a lot.
The drive isn't that bad altho I would prefer a 15 min. jaunt to a 40 min. but such is life. I can't complain right? When I had the 20 min. drive I hated the job.

The freebies are rolling in.
Since this weekend I got a sample of Dog Food (giving to a shelter), sample of Hamburger Helper for the microwave, sample of Chex Mix Turtle flavor (tasty!), a free Video Game mag (comes in handy b/c I get the kids this weekend), shampoo samples & body gel samples. Woo!
Plus I did another Pinecone Research survey.
$3!
Cha-ching! I am now up to $12 in my emergency fund. Stop the applause, I know it is awe inspiring but really you are embarrassing me. You too can take 2 months to get $12 in your fund. While it was no easy feat, I have confidence that you all can do it.

Alrighty, behind the scenes with the Royal Family is on
&
I am hoping they show what is in the Queen's purse.
Really, wtf does she carry all the time?
Money?
Palm pilot?
Sewing kit?
Hairspray?
Hope to find out!

Woops out!

WE HAVE WINNERS!!!

Okey Dokey.

The names have been enter.

The winners drawn.

For Love and A Bad Hair Day the winner is:

nelsontwinsmom said...
I'm in, I would love to get a new book to read. The Love and a Bad Hair Day sounds like my kind of book.

(Email me your addy)

For Danger After Dark the winner is:

The Cool Chicks said...
This is so fun Meghan! My niece would like to read Danber After Dark!

(Email me your addy)

Congrats all!

Thanks everyone for playing.

If you are a winner please make sure to "Pay it Forward" when you are thru!

Woops out!

Get used to them bars kid!

Anyone miss me???
Anyone?
Anyone at all??

Don't 4get about my book giveaway!!!
2 more days to sign up, leave me blog leave & get a chance to win.
Of course, leave me blog love on the right entry.

Not much going on here.
Just coming home, hanging, going to bed.
Been pretty tired & anxiety ridden lately.
Hoping to scrap tomorrow.
I always have energy at 2 in the afternoon to do it.
Shame I am at work.
What do you think my boss would say if I just whipped out the supplies?
Ya know, probably not much.
He's super easy going. LOL

Ok, well I just heard my sister say she put on Featnet on Demand.
To me, that means scarey movie, time for bed!
I do not do scarey movies!!!

So Woops out!

Pay It Forward Book Exchange!!!

Yep! It's here!
The PIF Book Exchange.
What is that you ask????


Well if you a reader then you will be interested. It is where you get a book & give it away, the person who wins, reads it & then forwards it someone else with the same giveaway.


Awesome idea, no? I think it is. I was actually fortunate enough to win a book a few weeks back. I am in the process of reading it so that will be paid forward later.


Today I want to giveaway these books:

Love and a Bad Hair Day by Annie Flannigan.
Such a cute story. Small town. Hair dresser. Dashingly handsome guy. Guy threatening to close source of income in town for many. You get the picture.


Second is:
Danber After Dark by Ellie McDonald. This is a Young readers novel. I would say 11 and up. It's a Mystery about two little girls who investigate an abandoned mansion.


So if you would like to win one of these books, post a comment & then plan on giving it away when finished. Let me know what book you would like & your email.


I will post the winner next Saturday, March 1st.


Good luck
&
Happy Reading!


Woops out!



**EDITED TO ADD** Please leave an email address or link to your blog. That is needed to win so I can get in touch with you to let you know you one!!!

Snow Day

Yep, Jersey got some snow.
Now it wasn't an intentional Snow Day for me.
I had work.
I even was leaving early.
So, like a good b*tch,I got outside & start the car & try to clean it off as it's snowing.
Well I hear this awful noise & all of a sudden my windshield wipers pop off & break. I have 2 big chunks of metal.
I was like Um, what?

So the weather is supposed to get worse before it gets better & I work in extreme South Jersey or as I like to call it, God's Country, the Boondocks etc. I wasn't taking the hwy all the way there & back to have this happen again so I had to call out. I didn't want to, didn't intend to but fate had it all planned out for me.

Now Scrappin Mojo is having week long cyber crop. Well Cheeks took a 2 hr nap & I was inspired.

The first challenge was to do a First Birthday layout.
So I grabbed one of his portraits & went to town.
This is what I came up with:


Next was to do a layout about your wish. You could use the words "If tomorrow were my birthday I would wish for...", I filled the blank in with you. I did the journaling around the photo in Navy marker so it's a bit dark but irl you can see it, sure you have to squint but you can see it!

Both layouts were done with sketches from the Sketch This blog.
They are simple layouts but totally love how they came out.

I have also been tagged (Thanks Jen L.!) & I have a book giveaway to do but will either do those later today or over the weekend.

Well I put Mr. Cheeks down to take a nap & I hear "Aye, aye, aye" so I think he might just be awake.

Off I go.
Woops out!

1st haircut

Lovely luxurious locks! What is he sucking on? Who gave him that taffy? My mommy thigh's look so very large in those jeans!
Study it, keep your mind on the taffy & the taffy on your mind. The Nana is not cutting your hair, that is all a mirage.
How's the taffy? Still no one cutting your hair. Look at those lovely yellow pants in the background on the young boy. Stylish eh?
Buchman, Cheekers Buchman
I feel as if I got a loose hair on my tongue, mommy! Put the camera down & help a brother out!

Yea, this first haircut was a piece of cake, bucko!
I'm too sexy for the camera, too sexy for the camera, so sexy it hurts!
That, ladies & gentlemen is how Cheekers rolls a haircut!

Another CJ done, 2 to go!

I got to scrap tonight.
I actually forced myself too.
I don't spend enough time doing this & I truely enjoy it.
Usually, I make an excuse to not do it b/c well let's face it, I am too tired to drag my sh*t out at 9pm tonight.
Well, not tonight. I drank that Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi, dragged the crap out & made these.

The subject is about My World. What is in my world, what, when, who?
I went pretty simple.

Anyway, the first page, the one with my pic is by Lissa from Divalicious.
That's the yahoo group I own.
Divalicious Scrapbooking.
She creates a new sketch for our group every Friday!
They totally rock!!!!
BTW, if you are interested in joining my group, leave me a comment with your email & I will send you an invite.

So now, partake in viewing my 8x8 cj layouts.
Behold: (LOL)