Oh.My.GAWD!

Hell's Kitchen

1st. He had his mum on.
Too cute!

2nd. Elimination.
He said "Rock, it's time you go".
So I was like "YES!"
Then
he said "the the finals!"

3rd. Just Bonnie & Jen left.
He sent Jen home.

So my girl Bonnie is still in the running. I can't stand Rock. He is a good chef but he just has attitude.

Now here is what is perplexing me this evening.
Why is it?
At work, when I use the facilities, I am sitting there, do to do, & I look at the door in front of me to see a "Reminder" for us that use the bathroom to clean up after ourselves.

Now I ask you, who wouldn't? I work with adults. No little ones. I imagine they clean up after themselves at home, why not at work.

Then again, I have been privy to seeing first hand just how sloppy women can be in the workplace bathroom & may I say...WOMEN CAN BE SLOBS!

On another note, Extreme Makeover is coming to Camden, NJ to build a needy family a house. A dad & 8 kids I think live in a one bedroom apt in Camden.
For those that don't know....Camden is the poorest, most crime ridden city in NJ & I live 10 mins from it.
While I am happy for this family, there is already round the clock police presence there during construction. Can you imagine what this house will look like once the show is done & the cops leave?
The best thing would have been to move this family to a neighboring town but alas they will get a new home. Say a prayer it goes unharmed.

~Woops out!

Rockin Girl

Look what I got!

Look what I got!!!

Jaydee over here... http://www.lifeinthelostworld.blogspot.com/ gave me this award.

I am not sure who to say in my thank you speech.

First I want to say thanks to Jaydee b/c she thought of me & my lil ole blogger-roo to give the award to! Thank you! Thank you! I blow kisses!!! I can't believe you chose me. It means a lot & gave me a boost to my day!

Second, I would like to thank Vin Diesel for co-starring with me in the Academy Award winning movie, "My undying love for Meghan" Vin, without you I don't think I would have done our love scene. Your abs! Your pecs! Your tushie! They all inspire me............................................................................................................................

WAIT!

Wrong speech.

Seriously, tho. Jaydee I can't believe you picked me & my blog.

Thank you so much!

Now it's my turn to award this banner to some bloggers.

Let's see, who shall I pick, who shall I pick...hmmm...

1. Beth at http://scrappychick.blogspot.com/

Love her blog & I don't visit enough. She says what she thinks & if you like her for it, great, if you don't, great. That's why I like her b/c she doesn't seem to thrive on who she's trying to impress. YOU GO BETH!

2. Next up, Abby, @ http://abbykey.blogspot.com/

Why? Because it's Abby...that's why. Read her blog. See her creations, her dedication, her family, her yummilicious husband!!!! LOL

3. Jacquie, you get the next award for being so rockin. Check out Jacquie's blog...terrific layouts & fun posts....http://skrpndivassnippets.blogspot.com/

4. My birthday buddy, Torreh b/c of her humour~!

http://just-a-teaspoon.blogspot.com/

And finally #5:

Kelly b/c she is too funny & has one of the cutest babies ever! Check out her daughter's bikini shots. Too cute!

http://www.notinaday.com/kelly/

Now girlers, grab the banner & tag 5 other people!

Hello there Chubette

Pushin maximum density I am.
It's pathetic yet I still eat ice cream.
Tomorrow, back to WW.
I want to stick to it.
I want to lose weight.
I want to get rid of my pouch.
Ok, it's not really a pouch, more of a parachute but it must be gone.

Now, how can one minute I be in a good mood & the next I am rather depressed & sad.
Yesterday was the best.
I got to spend time with my Cheekers.
Watch him all day. Yes I was exhausted at the end of the day but he's mine, so it's all worth it.
(Mad props to Erin, who does this every M-F...she's the only 24 yr old I know who isn't an official parent that is too pooped to poop on a Friday sometimes! LOL).

I am just upset.
I'm not where I want to be.
Lot going on in my head.
If I let it out, you will all think I'm nuts.
If I keep it in, I will be nuts.
Let out ~ cry
Let in ~ cry
Maybe I'm just tired.
Yes.
Yes.
That's the ticket.
I'm tired.

Woops out~!

Hell's Kitchen

See this man...yea, him down below................... I adore him.
Love his style.
Love his potty mouth (I am developing mine based on his! LOL)

Anyway, just now, he sent home my favorite contestant.
The Waffle House cook.
Julia.
For a split second.
I was pissed!
But WAIT!
Chef Ramsey did something he has never done before.
He told Julia he was sorry & that she had talent that he,
he personally,
was going to send her to culinary school & wanted her to comeback & compete.
That sealed the deal for me.
I adore him more now then before.
What a sexy mo~fo!!!!
And
He's married, 4yrs older than me & even has a daughter named...Megan!

So I have expressed my dying devotion to Chef Ramsey.
I think if I were to ever meet him, I would just babble.
Wait.
I do that anyway.

Well, I am sad to say goodbye to Julia but that leaves just 3 competers.
Rock.
Jen (I think?)
Bonnie.

I am routing now for Bonnie.
Why?
She's got spunk!

Woops out~!

Birthday Shout Out's & Layouts Galore

Ok see that chica up there.
That is my sister. Today she turns 24~~~~~!!!!!!!!
Go Erin!
Go Erin!
Go, Go, Erin!
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!
I would sing but she says I make her ears bleed. Hmm...I must be slightly off tune.
Erin is exactly 13 years & 6 days younger than me.
So for the keeping track, last Monday, I turned 37.
*GASP*
For the love of God! 37! Where is the social security application???

Ok enough.
Onto some layouts.
I just 2 for fun & 2 for a circle journal. I think you are all pretty smart to figure out what ones are what.
May I present my layouts for your enjoyment. LOL

My final thought for the day:

Why is it, when I show Cheeker's rubber band thighs, people coo & smile & say how cute but when I show my rubber band thighs people run in horror & their watches stop???

Anyone?

Anyone?

My apologies & a video

First, I apparantly misnamed Sybill the other day.
In my exhausted stupor I referred to her as Sybill Alfred.
Um, I was corrected, that Hitler's first name was Adolph.
OOOPS!
So, from here on out, she will be referred to as Sybill Adolph.
My humblest apologies & yes I did know his first name, like I said I was tired.

Here's a little diddy for ya.
Love this song!!!
Love it!
Love it!
Love it!

Scars & Sybill Alfred

Those are my piggies!

The photo is to prove that I got a pedicure finally. Yea, like 5 weeks ago. I need one again but this is what my toes look like. I love the Orange polish. Kicky!

Onto the scars.

Pretty much everyone knows the saga of the cyst on my face that needed to be lanced.

Good news: It will close & leave no scar per the plastic surgeon.

His name:

John

John Gatti.

He did tell me if I didn't like how I look he could:

rearrange my face

&
Have me placed in the witness protection program.

He also offered his grandchildren to give the boys "Gatti hair"

What a guy!

Anyway today.

At work.

I was cleaning out the btm drawer of my filing cabinet.

I left it open. Moved around it.

When I moved back, I didn't much clear it & I scrapped my shin.

Not just a teeny scrape but the whole shin.

It is cut clear across. Bloodied up right away & started to bruise.

Yes, very attractive.

So as soon as I get the face cleared, I have to mess up my right leg.

Great!

Dance career is over.

Now onto Sybil Alfred.

I know someone.

From here on out we shall refer to her as Sybill Alfred.

Why?

She has a split personality & the "evil" one is like Hitler.

Sorry.

Had to be said.

This person is making my life miserable. So much so that I am thinking of relocating...hmmm...John Gatti could come in handy.

Anyway, wish me luck dealing with her.

Will keep you posted.

Woops out.

How we spent the weekend.

Friday night we picked up the boys, came home, started to change the Cheekers on the bed.
Turned my head to say something to Bobster.
BOOM!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Yep.
Fell off the bed.
On his head.
Bobster grabbed him, put bags of carrots on him.
Cried for 10 mins.
He's ok.
Has a big ole greenish egg on his head.
Lovely shade really.
Seriously, he's fine! Trust me.

Saturday we took the kids & my sister down the shore.
Wildwood.
Here's my sister & Christopher just as the roller coaster is released to start it's blood curdling ride. They are in the front seat.

Here they are at the end.
Chris said the coaster went so fast, he cheeks vibrated.
Not a flattering photo but it shows what one looks like after a ride on the coaster.


Today, the Cheekers went for a dip in pool for the 1st time.
Lathered him up with his sunscreen....#50...he's my child after all & could spontaneouly combust at a moments notice.
As you can see he had a good time!



He also decided to lean over the pool & partake in the vegetation that was growing, aka the grass & weeds. No photos of that b/c I was yelling "NO Ethan NO!"

And on the note....

Woops out~!

I've been tagged...not once but 3x's!

*The picture was taken in 1972 this month...sigh (that means I am going to be 37 but on a brighter note...only 15 more shopping days til my birthday, July 16th!...hee hee)

First I was tagged by Felicia then Laura & Gabi...so here ya go:

7 Facts About Me:

1. I have dark brown hair, I am not a natural redhead (I KNOW! SHOCKER!)

2. I meet my dad for lunch once a week.

3. I appeared on the premier episode of "Dance Party USA" or "Dancin USA", can't remember what it ended up being called.

4. I collect turkeys.

5. My food on my plate can not touch...ga-ross.

6. I love Magic Shell.

7. My favorite number is 15

People who are tagged need to blog 7 facts about themselves and post the rules as well. At the end of their blog list 7 people you are tagging. Let them know that they are tagged by leaving them a comment.

Q&A

Cheekers says it time for a little Q&A.

Ask me anything (within reason!) & I will answer in one of my next posts.

~Woops out.

#7, Shout Out, Shake It Off~~

That's my #7 layout of the year.

Am I on fire or what???!!!!

I followed a sketch from www.scrappinmojo.com & decided to do one of Cheek's first portraits...his Halloween costume. Man, is he a cutie or what??? I know I'm partial but come on! Hee hee

This is the same child, who has learned to stand in his crib. This is a no no. So today, after the 2.5 hr morning nap (Thank you God, Thank you!), I go in b/c he is too quiet. There he is standing. Proud as can be. So I cleared my throat & said "Ethan, are you supposed to be doing that?" He turned his head, wiggled his one eyebrow & started to giggle. It was so darn funny, I had to leave the room. I don't know what I'm going to do if all I do is laugh at his antics.

I will end up with a brat.

Ok, note to self...must control laughter. I mean I did leave the room before I giggled. Anyway....

I would like to give a shout out to my Uncle Mike. That's my Aunt Patty's hubby. She reads my blog. I think she, my mom & like 2 other's are my regulars. If you are a regular, give me a holla (leave me a comment...I love the comments). Anyway I saw my Uncle Mike at Shop Rite this morning at like 9am. I went food shopping for the first time in like 4 weeks. So there go me & the Cheekers on our way to load up the minivan when who comes strolling up the lane in the parking lot but Uncle Mike.

So, Hello Uncle Mike & Hello Aunt Patty (b/c I know you are reading this...at least I hope you are!)

As for the Shake it off. Tuesday when Cheeks learned to pull himself up, he would fall. Usually on his tush, then his back. Well he just goes to the tush now but it usually knocks the wind out of him or stuns him at least plus he will hit his noggin too. At first, I was always like

Oh

my

God!

And would try to comfort him. After the 100th time, I started to look, make sure there's no blood or he's wonky & I just tell him "Shake off!"

Works well! He gets right back up. Now he thinks he can stand on his own & lets go. I see walking in the future. I finally charged the dvd recorder camera my dad gave me & I am having a ball using it.

When I figure out how to upload, I will post the video of Cheeks eating his mashed potatoes. He got a bath immediately following. Oiy've.

Well tomorrow starts another work week. *sigh* I also go back to the dr for the stupid cyst on my face. It hurts again, so I think it got reinfected. NICE! They are sending me to a plastic surgeon for the rest of the removal.

On that note...

~WOOPS OUT!!

S.O.S.

See that look of desperation on his face?

He has that look of "Mommy, help me! Help me stand up!"

Um.

Yea.

He now stands.

Since Sunday.

He has learned to get from laying down to a sitting position.

Then he pulls himself up in the pack n play.

That's ok.

What's not ok is that he does it in his crib.

Last night, it wasn't bad. Took me 4x's of laying him down & telling him "Night Night". He didn't even stand up in the crib.

Today. Not so much.

He pulls himself up all the time.

I put him down at 8:20 & finally at 8:55 he decided he got tired of me, hiding out by the door, coming in & telling him "No Ethan. Lay down. Night Night"

I lost count of how many times I went in there.

I worked up a frickin sweat!

So my plea to all your mommies out there.....any tips on getting your child to lay down for the night? Not stand in the crib?

Anything at all.

Well anything but giving him a bottle.

I am leaving this in your capable hands, so advise away!

Winner! Winner! Winner!

Yes, yes, Ethan has picked a winner of the magazine & some goodies from my 150th post. I would have had a picture but my camera's batteries are dead.

Without further adieu, the winner is..........DIANA~!

You go girl! Send me your addy & I will send you your small but fun prize!

Woops out!

150th Post

I think this layout is #6 for th year.

I did a scraplift train at www.scrappinmojo.com I was the last one. I decided to use creme cardstock (for a change) & my scanner wouldn't scan it properly, so I had to take a pic of it. Sorry for the horrid quality. That is Cheeks & I, on the 2nd he was here! I love that picture. It looks like he's peeking, saying Hi Mommy (hence the title.)

Now, this is my 150th post!

Can.

You.

Stand.

It!

So in honor of the 150th post, leave a comment & I will draw a name to win a prize of scrap stuff, including a brand new copy of Scrapbooking Dimensions magazine!

Name Change

No not Cheekers! His name remains that same.

Just look at him.

On his Rusteez car toy that his Aunt Dawn bought him for Xmas.

Today was THE perfect day here. Not hot, not cold. Just perfect.

With a light breeze.

Aunt Erin decided to take some pics of the Cheekers today & I just happened upon them on my computer.

So enjoy!

Now the name change things.

I've been reading decorating blogs, since I am in the process of redecorating the house.

All of these people have named their houses.

Cutesy names.

Like:

Cherry Hill Cottage

or

Daisy Cottage.

So I thought what could I name the townhouse.

I thought something witty with their initials, so I came up with:

TEC Cottage.

I told my sister & she said

"What about Etc?"

Hmm, I didn't think of that one.

So my home will go by Etc. Cottage~!

It has been declared.

Woops out!

Next job: Bounty Huntin w/ Dog the Bounty Hunter

Cheekers is applying to be a bounty hunter with Dog b/c

1. He looks cool in those shades.

2. He can hurl that binky like a boomerang & get the fugitive in one shot!

I took him for his well baby visit today.

Good thing.

Apparantly he has developed a wheez.

So my poor baby is on a nebulizer.

Now that is like trying to wrestle an octupos covered in oil!

He was not a fan of this treatment.

My mom was here (Thank goodness) & she had to sing & dance to keep him from squirming.

Now I owe my mommy a big sorry for being such a bitch when Cheekers was having his treatment. I get frustrated easily & she was trying to help & I bit her head off. This is after she went & picked up his meds for me & just tried to help me.

So I'm sorry mom! I love you!

I know hard to believe I can be a bit of a bitch. It's a shocker really. Just ask Bobster. He'll tell you the truth.

Wait!

On second thought....definitely don't ask him. :>)

Nothing else new & exciting from yesterday.

Still on my hunt for vintage things. My dad gave me a set of trunks that I am going to use for storage. He got them on Ebay & had them still in there box for a year so I told him I would take them. Dropped them off today while I was at work. They are nice. I think I am going to scruff them up a bit to make look shabby. I am going to keep some scrap stuff in there or maybe move this big ole tote filled with Lenox that I can't display into the trunks. That way I will have more room in my pantry, believe me I need it.

Tomorrow is Tuesday. Only 4 days to go til the weekend. Woo! I need it.

On that note...

~Woops out!

I'm going to have a hard time breaking him of the bottle!

Poor Cheekers

He's sick.
I feel so bad for him.
Glassy eyes.
Runny nose.
Cough.

The cough is keeping him up. Should make for an interesting evening.
Say a prayer he will feel better manana. I even stayed home from meeting a new "scrappy" friend at a crop b/c I didn't want to leave him.



Now, onto a few things.
First my sign came. My welcome sign.

SEE:


I really like it.
Two things.
1. My mom said "Whose coming over? Madonna?" BAAHAAHAA! She's a kidder that one!
2. I hung it on my door & between the sun & the heat, it warped already.
Pissed?
Yea, much.
It was a lot of money. Well a lot of money for some cardboard & glitter. Almost 40 dollars!
Live & learn I suppose.

Secondly, ever hear of the 26 Challenge blog.
Well I have & this month I got 2 photos done.
One was truck.
Hence:

That's Bobster's new ride. Sure, he's 6"2 so it makes the ride a bit snuck but it has that new plastic car smell. Actually I got this for Cheekers a few weeks back. Yea, he's not real interested yet.

The other photo I took was feast.
Hence:

Looks like it was tasty, doesn't it!
You betcha.

Finally, can I just say I need some much needed time to myself. Sure I could have gotten it tonight but I would have been too worried about the babe & not have enjoyed myself.

I am talking just 2 hrs people.
Just a pedi.
I don't even need the mani.
JUST THE PEDI!!!!!

Guess I will get the time come Oct when Sandel weather is over.

Woops out!

9 months Portrait

I present...Mr. Adorable:

A little extra "fun" for your Saturday night!

You Will Be a Cool Parent

You seem to naturally know a lot about parenting, and you know what kids need.You can tell when it's time to let kids off the hook, and when it's time to lay down the law.While your parenting is modern and hip, it's not over the top.You know that there's nothing cool about a parent who acts like a teenager... or a drill sergeant!

http://www.blogthings.com/wouldyoubeacoolparentquiz/">Would You Be a Cool Parent?