Happy New Year's to

Happy New Year's to everyone and Happy 5 Year Anniversary to us! Shhhh . . . my parents still don't know . . .

Somebody kick me! I

Somebody kick me! I totally for got about seeing Beauty and the Beast last night. So now I'll be down $130 some for something I haven't seen

Hangin' with G at th

Hangin' with G at the library.

Ah, a wonderful nigh

Ah, a wonderful night with my wonderful husband :). *sigh* My new crush :)

Very much enjoying t

Very much enjoying the CD the hubby got me 4 Christmas :). I'm so glad he can understand what I want when I tell him directly to his face :P

Sean & I spent time

Sean & I spent time together last night doing an Office mini-marathon & saw Pam and Jim's wedding for the first time. I cried like a baby!

So it's going to be

So it's going to be lamb, mashed potatoes, and lumpia for Christmas dinner. But what else?

Got my first SnS che

Got my first SnS check today. Thank goodness. I have library fees to pay & found out a bill was due yesterday and not today! Grrrr . . .

Thank you Mr. Postma

Thank you Mr. Postman. @kaboodledotcom Thank you for the early Christmas presents! It made my morning :)

Hanging out with Gig

Hanging out with Gigi at the library. It's great, we can sit on computers right next to each other. She can play and I can "work."

Last day to order yo

Last day to order your Alphabet Potography Keepsakes & get free shipping for Christmas delivery! Use discount code JJJDDD @ createsticksandstones.com

Got done talking to

Got done talking to people at CreateSticksandStones.com. Tomorrow's the last day to use free shipping for Christmas delivery! Use code JJDDD

People are starting

People are starting to wake. I suppose I should go to bed.

Ah man, I could have

Ah man, I could have saved a little more buy shopping Amazon.com more!

Was looking at Mayor

Was looking at Mayor Sam Adams' tweets. I want to be named after an American patriot.

Writers block . . .

Writers block . . .

I wish I had this mu

I wish I had this much talent: http://htxt.it/a4O0

My mom cracks me up!

My mom cracks me up! I guess her accent isn't completely gone. She was trying to say "bat." I thought she kept on saying "butt"!

"word around the off

"word around the office is you are on FIRE!" . . . "in a good way :)" I'm not "kind of" a big deal. I AM a big deal. ;)

Became a consultant

Became a consultant for Sticks & Stones! Code JJJDDD gets you 10% off, FREE shipping AND gift wrapping, AND 50% off a 2nd item! CreateSticksandStones.com

Fan our little shop'

Fan our little shop's Facebook Fan Page! http://htxt.it/Rmbz

Have a hard to shop

Have a hard to shop for person on your list? Great news! We're consultants for Sticks and Stones! Discount Code JJJDDD will get you 10% Off, includes the FREE shipping to the US andCanada and FREE gift wrap!

I asked Sean to shar

I asked Sean to sharpen my scissors, and now they don't work. :P

Gigi's Christmas let

Gigi's Christmas letter to Santa. Cute, but I don't know what a "sleeping egg" is. :P

Interesting Mensa me

Interesting Mensa members: http://htxt.it/kocL

So funny: Sean was t

So funny: Sean was tickling Grace and she pee'd on him!

I'm pretty excited.

I'm pretty excited. I just got back from dropping off some of my tutus at a local store that said that they would carry and sell them!

It's amazing how inc

It's amazing how incredibly easy it is to get permission to use someone else's pics and how hard it is from others. . . Oh yeah, Go Beavers!

has writer's block.

has writer's block. :(

Anyone know if the V

Anyone know if the VS fashion show is going to be online somewhere in it's entirety?

Sean just told me th

Sean just told me that U of Wi sent us $700 from payroll. Good. I need something to help pay for the money I spent over the weedend! Hopefully it wasn't a mistake and they don't take it back.

Has anyone gotten an

Has anyone gotten any weird tweets or DM's from me? I haven't been able to log into my Twitter account for a few days now.

Found Grace putting

Found Grace putting peas in her belly button!

I feel relieved that

I feel relieved that I saved more on Black Friday than I would have on Cyber Monday. At least all that pain and suffering wasn't for nothing

Ugh, lost a 20 dolla

Ugh, lost a 20 dollar bill in church today (or in the parking lot). But of all the places, I suppose church is the place to be for that. :P

Listed another Tinke

Listed another Tinkerbell inspired headband: http://htxt.it/O9Ib

lol, I was just thin

lol, I was just thinking about how I was about to break even with this little business of mine. But then Black Friday happened!

For those of you tha

For those of you that think I'm crazy about Walmart: http://htxt.it/oCLg

I love that Sean and

I love that Sean and Grace are putting the dishes away and that I'm shopping on line. Fabulous!

Ugh, I took a nap an

Ugh, I took a nap and now I don't want to go out again. :(

Going out to eat for

Going out to eat for our Chipotle burritos from our Old Navy purchases. Man, it may have been a rough day, but the rewards are nice. :)

I heart Old Navy. I

I heart Old Navy. I tried using an expired coupon and called wondering what was wrong. And they gave me a new coupon to use. Yay!

I couldn't hang and

I couldn't hang and only hit up Old Navy. I came back home to shop online. I think I'll finish up this afternoon out again though.

Woke up to two of my

Woke up to two of my girly creations being sold! I have to get in gear and list more girly stuff. Otherwise we're just a vintage place then!

I already know Sean'

I already know Sean's going to be happy with this one! lol. http://htxt.it/kRvU

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! Don't forget to portion control! :P

Sigh, Sean and Grace

Sigh, Sean and Grace just got done with a 2 hour fight over a time-out. She was suppose to go to bed early and was falling asleep talking!

Interesting: A certa

Interesting: A certain someone apologized, asked if we were still friends & something else. Bad spelling and punctuation again. :P

Homemade lumpia for

Homemade lumpia for dinner ! ! !

I thought I was maki

I thought I was making a mistake buying cereal in the bag (not Malt-O Meal, something cheaper!). But It turned out pretty well. :)

Great Sunday! Spent

Great Sunday! Spent time with Mom, two ladies called "gorgeous" (!), good HT visit and Sean & G were great and very tolerable of me. :)

Saw a pic of someone

Saw a pic of someone that use to work for me. He asked why we had to be on time to work. ??? Wasting my time, others, your eval, $$$, . . .

Yay! Made my first s

Yay! Made my first sale! (non custom work)

Getting ready to cut

Getting ready to cut Sean's and Grace's hair . . .

OK guys, password ch

OK guys, password changed. My apologies for all the bogus DMs.

I love how a lot of

I love how a lot of my "my time/time for the shop" is spent doing things for the family. Oh well, somebodies gotta do it.

Smells like beer at

Smells like beer at Sean's computer :P

Checked out Rapunzel

Checked out Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky (w/ cassette) with G today. My new obsession. Loved the illustrations and narration. Intense.

Grace's breakfast th

Grace's breakfast this morning: a one eyed sailor. (No profane jokes please)

It's spring in my ho

It's spring in my house! :)

Pina Colada yogurt w

Pina Colada yogurt with breakfast. Yummm.

Feeling much better.

Feeling much better. Moms came over to helped with G. Had one eyed sailors for breakfast, smoked tilapia for lunch, & now teriyaki for din.

I'm sooooo glad that

I'm sooooo glad that my "Mommy's Helper" came today!

Going back to bed. I

Going back to bed. I'm sick and feeling like poo. . . and Grace woke me up again . . .

I want a liger :P

I want a liger :P

Baby gates up again.

Baby gates up again. . . she's one tough cookie. Babysitter called her "feisty." :P

LOL Sean & G are goi

LOL Sean & G are going at it about washing hands. He put the baby gate up but she didn't want it. So he took it down & she shut the door (?)

Posted a new listing

Posted a new listing. A vintage red apron. Check it out: http://htxt.it/pc7K

oops, here's the rig

oops, here's the right link: http://htxt.it/XMFK

Incase people missed

Incase people missed it: Just reduced the price on a few things. Check it out: http://htxt.it/VtyF

Went for a run this

Went for a run this morning, first time in two years 8D. Dog decided to poo. . . at an intersection. . . during rush hour traffic >(

It's good that I don

It's good that I don't have a job anymore. I would surely get fired for my Kaboodle usage alone!

Just reduced the pri

Just reduced the price on a few things. Check it out: http://htxt.it/VtyF

Trying to make an ad

Trying to make an ad for my Gigi B Fan Page. It's a little more involved than I thought it would be.

lol, the mayor of Po

lol, the mayor of Portland is "Sam Adams." Does anyone else find the humor in this?

I was looking up son

I was looking up song lyrics for Grace and found that Curt Cobain was Mormon. lol, I think he was probably "inactive."

The sidewalk and Gra

The sidewalk and Graces face decided to rumble. Guess who won? Thankfully there was no blood!

Making pancakes for

Making pancakes for the first time in my life . . .

Tired of these bogus

Tired of these bogus DMs

Happy Friday the 13t

Happy Friday the 13th :)

Cookin' me some pho

Cookin' me some pho for tomorrow night. It smells sooooo delicious! ! !

To my Kaboodle frien

To my Kaboodle friends: I am not the best role model, but I do not know what she is "talking" about. My apologies for any unrest it's caused

Oh my! How does a li

Oh my! How does a little comment turn into civil war?

I think it's funny t

I think it's funny that spell-check thinks that "Santa's" might be "Satan's" . . .

Happy Veteran's Day!

Happy Veteran's Day! Make sure you thank one, even if your one yourself! To all I had the honor of serving with, a big, hearty "thank you"!

Shoot, missed me a c

Shoot, missed me a chance to get $15 of $30 of tapas :P

Feeling stressed

Feeling stressed

Bought some beef bon

Bought some beef bone. Gonna try to make me some homemade Pho. Hopefully I don't screw something up!

Grace, while crying:

Grace, while crying: "I love you very, very, very much, but sometimes you make me really, really, really sad" :(

Hating the fact that

Hating the fact that you can't change the name of your fan pages! Arrrgh.

Wondering if I shoul

Wondering if I should sign up to be a vendor at all of these bazaars and what not.

Uploaded turkey pics

Uploaded turkey pics. Those things are huge! I would poop myself if I turned around & saw 1 anywhere close to me. http://htxt.it/STy1

Playing with Play-do

Playing with Play-doh with the munchkin. Great tactile experience. Plus, the metallics are super cool :)

Another set of turke

Another set of turkey shakers for your Thanksgiving Dinner: http://htxt.it/xp1P

Think one of the tri

Think one of the triplets from G's school might have a crush on me :P But didn't find it as cute when I found one playing footsies with G.

I know I've been dow

I know I've been down on Walmart a lot lately, but here's a site just for fun. Whether you're a fan or not: www.peopleofwalmart.com

Ugh, I went to the d

Ugh, I went to the dentist again today. Flouride burps are gross :P. Yuck.

I just listed anothe

I just listed another pair of shakers if anyone is interested. Any advice on descriptions would be great! http://htxt.it/uRuy

I like to think of m

I like to think of my self as not a sell out. When reality is that if I would have known what I know now, I totally would have!

If you know anyone t

If you know anyone that collects salt and pepper shakers, have them take a look at this! http://htxt.it/1icS

Another tutu order :

Another tutu order :)

Ack! I got all mushy

Ack! I got all mushy over a commercial and then found out it was for Walmart. Boooo! Pee on them.

You guys should just

You guys should just stop bitching about the Yankees. Just make them your team & you wouldn't have anything to worry about then. lol

Arrrgh! I feel like

Arrrgh! I feel like a child. I'm sleeping through the night again, which I suppose is a good. But I can't get anything done anymore!

Ugh, our connection

Ugh, our connection is dragging. Big time!

Gosh, how do you wri

Gosh, how do you write a Dear John letter to a (ex)friend?

I'm having a few emo

I'm having a few emotionally charged moments and not completely sure how to go about things.

I'm surprised that S

I'm surprised that Sean and I stayed up 'til 1 talking NYY/baseball. Bonding experience :P. And now I know it's not called "overtime," lol

Bonding with Sean, a

Bonding with Sean, at 1 in the morning, talking baseball. Overtime on the Yankees game tonight was pretty exciting. :)

Done! With great spe

Done! With great speedy speed and great skillfull skill :). Sean was impressed with how fast I did it. Just needed a few moments with Grace fast asleep. :)

With great speedy sp

With great speedy speed & great skillfull skill :). Sean was impressed w/ how fast I did it. Just needed a few moments with Grace asleep. :)

Finally heard a comm

Finally heard a commercial for laser lipo. . . since I can't run, maybe I'll opt for that :P. Just joking (but only 'cause we don't have $$)

Wow, Grace is a Ker

Wow, Grace is a Ker Plunk! champion!

I just heard Grace a

I just heard Grace admit to Sean that she doesn't wan to go to church anymore because the other kids hurt her. Makes me want to cry. :(

G woke at 7 ready fo

G woke at 7 ready for the day after going to bed at 12, threw away a Snickers >(, & ate part of a butter stick! Should be an interesting day.

Grace was feeling a

Grace was feeling a bit feisty again today. But busting out the glitter hairspray seemed to help. Now her and the dog are all sparkly. :)

Tried ginger tea to

Tried ginger tea to ward off this cold. I didn't like it. Much too spicy.

Ack! Grace is sick a

Ack! Grace is sick again too. 101.something

Man, I better not mi

Man, I better not miss Halloween. I'll be pissed.

I lied. I'm still si

I lied. I'm still sick. :(

Yay (or Yeah! :P), 9

Yay (or Yeah! :P), 98.9! No more sicky ickies. Too bad I'm not Tom Cruise, I wouldn't have gotten sick in the first place, right? :P

Sean is having us wa

Sean is having us watch the NYY and Phillies baseball game . . . again. What's up with that Chase Utley's hair?

Is it possible for a

Is it possible for a kid to get too much sleep? I've had stuff thrown at me & been kicked.

It's 11 here and Gra

It's 11 here and Grace is still sleeping! I think this is a legitimate excuse to have a No Nap Day. What do you guys think?

Does aspirin to do a

Does aspirin to do anything for a fever? It didn't do anything for me, so I started taking Tylenol. After 103.8, feeling much better @ 100

Sleep . . .

Sleep . . .

Ah, pho come to me .

Ah, pho come to me . . .

Anyone want to buy c

Anyone want to buy cookies from Grace? It's for her school fundraiser. And I bet they'll be super duper yummy-licious . . .

Who would have thoug

Who would have thought giving flavored medicine would result in WWIII?... And that turning on the heater would set off the smoke alarms? Ugh

Saw the trailer for

Saw the trailer for 2012. I'm creeped out now.

Grace has a temp of

Grace has a temp of 96 . . . but now I'm sick. So sick I'm reduced to wearing my stupid Navy sweats from boot camp! It's so glamorous :(

Grace has a temp of

Grace has a temp of 96 . . . but now I'm sick :(

Yeah! Grace has 98.4

Yeah! Grace has 98.4 in an ear! . . . Also, how is Babar a regular elephant when he's a tot, but walks around & wears clothes when he's old?

Called the doc & he

Called the doc & he had us get some antibiotics. Though grape flavored she hates it & I had to force her to take it! Stickiness everywhere!

Teaching Grace some

Teaching Grace some history appreciation by watching my Jem and the Holograms DVDs :). Though there's adult content that I'm surprised at.

Slept in Grace's roo

Slept in Grace's room last night. Pretty rough waking every hour. But her smiles and gestures, like I'M the one sick , are oh so sweet. :)

Grace was feeling ic

Grace was feeling icky and has 103.8 in one ear. Nurse on the phone said that there's nothing to do b4 104. Took a shower, she feels better

I'm exhausted! Still

I'm exhausted! Still no alt. place to go & Grace still has a fever. The good things are that she doesn't have a UTI & her Juicy jacket came!

Looking for a new pl

Looking for a new place. Nexus is increasing the price and adding too many things. But If we stayed that Valet Waste will be nice. But still

Ugh, Grace was compl

Ugh, Grace was complaining about down there being sore and had a 102+ fever last night and a 101+ this morning. Doctor suspects a UTI. :(

Poor Grace. Getting

Poor Grace. Getting a time-out before bedtime. :(

Just ate some leftov

Just ate some leftovers from Old Spaghetti Factory. The cheese they put on there didn't melt in the microwave. Weird. : /

Off to Jo-Ann's . .

Off to Jo-Ann's . . .

Anyone else having p

Anyone else having problems with FB? It keeps telling me that I have an e-mail to read when I already read it! It's getting my hopes up.

Picasa has failed me

Picasa has failed me. How is it that I can get rid of a UPS box and shoe but not a sock?!

Feeling stressed . .

Feeling stressed . . .

Arrgh, G came in @ 1

Arrgh, G came in @ 1, I woke up on her floor, had to get up again for a dieing (sp?) cell phone, and now woke up tired and with a headache!

I really hate that w

I really hate that we have to sign our lease for more than what we're paying now. But I guess that beats moving again.

I find it a little s

I find it a little shocking that Costco.com sells funeral items.

Ugh, it's very frust

Ugh, it's very frustrating that Etsy does not accept any html code.

I was going to write

I was going to write something about how I don't know where my snow pants are but just found out that a friends baby just passed :(.

Back from the vet. G

Back from the vet. Grundel's not going to die. He made a good impression and again everyone mentioned how good-looking/pretty he is. :P

My doc is out of the

My doc is out of the flu shot. Makes me kind of panicky for some reason. They do have the live H1N1, but heard not to get the live stuff.

I ❤ Costco and the

I ❤ Costco and their coupons

Yay, my business car

Yay, my business cards are in the mail. So excited! Everyone get ready to get one :P

Woke up to the sound

Woke up to the sound of a dog throwing up. Not pleasant. And now thinking how Grace thinks my fave color is orange bc I wear it so much.

Going to pick up Gra

Going to pick up Grace. Let us see how well the tutu held up on a toddler with a bunch of toddlers :P

Done grocery shoppin

Done grocery shopping & now waiting for the time to pick up Grace. She decided she didn't like what I picked out & wanted to wear a tutu :)

I feel sorry for Gra

I feel sorry for Grace. We just started decorating for Halloween last night. Last Christmas we put up the tree the night b4. :(

Wow, Grace really wh

Wow, Grace really whoops up when she's the one serving in Wii Sports!

I think Grace woke u

I think Grace woke up sad :(.

Was thinking about h

Was thinking about homeless people and their children and looking at a shelter's website. Makes me sad and I wonder what I can do.

Trying to figure out

Trying to figure out official numbers for children's chest measurements. It's making me crazy.

Was going to say how

Was going to say how the past 2 days have beengreat, but then I forgot about an event tonight I got tickets for. It's been down hill since.

@BrighterOne and Bro

@BrighterOne and Brouge Okay, I should specify: Antique/vintage costume jewelry. Not estate and fine jewelry.

Pretty tough job try

Pretty tough job trying to appraise jewelry all my yourself. How the heck do you become an "official appraiser" anyways?

Hungry! . . .

Hungry! . . .

I'm jealous that Tar

I'm jealous that Target has cute pom boots for the kiddies but not for the adults. :( I'm itching to use Sean's 10% work discount.

So how do you tell a

So how do you tell a "friend" his his wife stopped taking birth control pills? Is it a friends responsibility or is it none of our business?

So excited to go see

So excited to go see Where the Wild Things Are. Told Grace if Parent/Teacher conferences go good we'll see it. If not, we'll see it anyways.

Won that jacket. Now

Won that jacket. Now how do I tell Sean? . . .

Ugh, I'm slightly di

Ugh, I'm slightly disgusted with myself. I bid on that Juicy Couture jacket for Grace. $53.51. And who the heck puts 51 cents at the end?

I wonder if you can

I wonder if you can be a bonnafide (sp?) bad ass if you're a SAHM and tutu maker? Hmmm . . .

Asking myself: Do I

Asking myself: Do I want to buy a Juicy Couture jacket for G? New with tags ($245) at shopgoodwill.com. Currently $51.51.

Anybody in Oregon wa

Anybody in Oregon want to order yummy-licious cookies from Grace for her school fundraiser? It's a wopping 2.7 pounds in each order!

My mom and Grace are

My mom and Grace are pissing me off.

Ugh, gotta get my fo

Ugh, gotta get my focus on and get my crap together now!

Yay! Another order f

Yay! Another order for a tutu dress!

Grace is too funny!

Grace is too funny! She was telling me that I type too loud and then proceeded to talk to me with her belly button.

Woo hoo! We finally

Woo hoo! We finally live somewhere when it's dark during winter mornings. Maybe Grace will finally sleep more!

Grace is a big girl.

Grace is a big girl. Went to sleep without Mommy there. Or any crying :)

Just ordered G's cos

Just ordered G's costume & then looked when we'd get it. Says I should've ordered 2 days ago to get it in time. Now I don't know what to do

@Brenda and Jennifer

@Brenda and Jennifer, I was hoping for interesting night but it was pretty mellow. My brother went to go pick up his gf and she was passes out! He woke her up and she had ... Read Morechanged her mind about coming. I would have too! And when we went to pick up Grace she was still awake! That little girl hates sleeping with a passion! But she passed out on the way home and never woke up 'til the next morning. Thank goodness! She usually wakes when her but touches her bed then she wakes and says she "already sleep." Too bad I stayed up until 2 that night :P

House smells like co

House smells like cooking beer. Ick. I bet my towels are going to smell like that soon too.

Going on a double da

Going on a double date with my little brother and his gf. She took two benadryl & Grace didn't nap. Should be an interesting night. lol

Trying to figure out

Trying to figure out what there is to do in Hillsboro today

is morning. My lolo

is morning. My lolo (grandfather) passed in his sleep, 89 yrs old. And it happened b4 I sent him pictures with Grace of how she is now. :(

OMG, I was so mad at

OMG, I was so mad at Grace today that I actually told her to "Shut up" and called Sean to come home early.

I got the go from th

I got the go from the hubby that we are good for me to order business cards. Yay!

Got my first inquiry

Got my first inquiry for a tutu dress for a wedding in June. I'm so excited!

lol, something for m

lol, something for my navy friends if you haven't seen it yet. http://htxt.it/GVNW

Looking for a good h

Looking for a good homemade BBQ sauce recipe. We's gonna have some ribs tonight. Anyone know of one?

Had sealant put on s

Had sealant put on some of my teeth and it tasted like I was chewing on a tires. Yuck! Thanks goodness its worn off.

Sean is stoked that

Sean is stoked that it's "International Pickle Day." He has problems. But don't we all.

About to watch gener

About to watch general conference. I'm stoked that I remembered. This will be my first one. Too bad I went to church and the Stake center b4 I figured out it was online. But hey, at least I get to change out of my church clothes and back into my pajamas to watch it!

Sometimes I find Sea

Sometimes I find Sean doing stuff I would expect from Grace. Then he laughs at me when I scold him. What else am I suppose to do? Spank him?

All week I haven't b

All week I haven't been alone and now that I just dropped G off @ preschool I'm lonely! I even hung around a little after. :P

Brooke Burke's Jewis

Brooke Burke's Jewish. Interesting . . .

Benadryl, take me aw

Benadryl, take me away . . .

Thank you Mr. Postma

Thank you Mr. Postman! Got my Kaboodle A-lister goodies! Grace say's it's "treasure" and it's hard as heck to get some of it away from her!

Good day. Grace went

Good day. Grace went to school, did some shopping with Mom, and then caught up with an old friend :)

I think my dog is de

I think my dog is depressed. Found him in the clothes basket in the living rm all by himself. So I carried him so he would be closer to me.

Hey guys, Vote for G

Hey guys, Vote for Grace in the Gap Casting Call! http://htxt.it/SqPa

Just entered Grace i

Just entered Grace into the Baby Gap contest!

Family Night tonight

Family Night tonight! Menu! Pizza, creme puff, ice cream, home-made rootbeer. Possible not in that order and possible mixed together. :P

Note: Mike and Ike's

Note: Mike and Ike's are cheaper at Costco than in the Winco bulk foods section.

The baby is sick :(

Happy Fall everybody

Happy Fall everybody!

The baby is sick :(

Picasa is my new lov

Picasa is my new love <33333333

Told Grace to say "p

Told Grace to say "please" when asking for pirate autograph He told her "Never say that, say "Do it, now!" Not sure how I feel about that.

To celebrate Interna

To celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day we're going to the Portland Pirate Festival for some swashbuckling fun. Yarrr!

I LOVE Costco coupon

I LOVE Costco coupons! Scored "Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum" for cheaper than generic. :)

Oh no! The peep toes

Oh no! The peep toes I ordered are too small!

Arrgh, now the boots

Arrgh, now the boots I want for G AND the Barbie rain boots for myself are "Out of Stock." Sure could have used them yesterday!

Here's the address i

Here's the address if you guys wan tto write OPB/PBS: http://htxt.it/xhgV

Yay! Our Valet Waste

Yay! Our Valet Waste container came in today!

Watching the new OPB

Watching the new OPB Dinosaur Train w/ Grace & there's a dinosaur that says she's another's "lover." I don't think it was very appropriate.

Anyone know where to

Anyone know where to get a BoPeep costume (not trashy) for <$50? I don't want Grace looking back at pics and thinking I dressed like a hoe.

Nobody order from BB

Nobody order from BB Crafts! They are a pain to work with and don't have their stuff together! I still don't have my stuff I ordered in July

Relief! Finally got

Relief! Finally got Grace's "venue" reserved for her party.

We need to stop movi

We need to stop moving every year. Researching each states license and registration requirements is getting old.

It's silly but it pi

It's silly but it pisses me off to no end when you smile @ someone & all they do is stare at you!No grin back or nod of acknowledgement.WTF!

Researching a "ballo

Researching a "balloon" themed party for a certain little girl. I'm not sure what to do besides have a butt ton of balloons. Any ideas?

I'm really excited.

I'm really excited. Grace starts preschool September 9th at the school we all really wanted.

Good night last nigh

Good night last night. Went to Mcmenamins with Sean. No AC! A wedding reception and Glencoe class '99 was happening. I wanted to go crash :P

I have failed as a m

I have failed as a mother, yet again :(

I'm convinced the na

I'm convinced the name "Grace" means "defiance" in another language.

Does anyone else thi

Does anyone else think it's weird that candy has a serving size on it's nutritional label? Shouldn't it always be zero?

Arrrgh, I think I ha

Arrrgh, I think I have hives again!

Ugh. Sean's always l

Ugh. Sean's always leaving his beer mug over here, so it always smells - like beer.

I can Kaboodle on my

I can Kaboodle on my Linux computer now! Yay!

Chicken Adobo. Mmmm

Chicken Adobo. Mmmm . . .

Boy, do I have potty

Boy, do I have potty training! (for Grace, not me)

Lookin' for a happy

Lookin' for a happy hour I can bring the toddler too.

I'm waiting for a ca

I'm waiting for a call from the doctor. It's been a week and the steroids are doing nothing for the hives.

Mind is racing: scho

Mind is racing: school for all of us, tuition, GI Bill, this tutu thing, & still have to unpack the house. And on top of all that: I'm lazy!

Grace refused to was

Grace refused to wash her hands again.I started eating a plate of tofu.Think it helped & think it's funny that she likes it that much.Weird.

I think Sean has a p

I think Sean has a problem. We're out of sugar so he has resorted to using Grace's cotton candy in his coffee.

I resorted to giving

I resorted to giving the child candy for bribery to sit on the potty. Now that's not working. What now, jewelry?

Got my shot in the h

Got my shot in the heel and some pills for my hives~I should be good in a couple of days. & Grace went to sleep w/o a fight. Thank goodness!

Aww, Sean really doe

Aww, Sean really does love me. He brought me the Benadryl - or he just wants me to go to sleep :P

I'm kinda irked that

I'm kinda irked that Grace's schedule went to crap while I was in Neverland. But at least everyone had a good time.

I took some more Ben

I took some more Benadryl. I'm looking forward to the next few hours :)

I found another prod

I found another product that I'm allergic too: Olay Quench Body Lotion. This really sucks.

I'm layouting my dem

I'm layouting my demands in this letter I'm writing to the retailer that jacked up my order. I'm getting so frustrated that I itch all over

How do you write an

How do you write an e-mail wanting something done without sounding like your just complaining? And without sounding like a total asshole?

How do you write an

How do you write an e-mail to someone wanting something done without sounding like your just complaining?

I'm very upset with

I'm very upset with an online retailer right now. They jacked up my order and will not fix it ASAP. I'm about to write some hate mail.

Oh man, gotta love T

Oh man, gotta love Tenacious D. Thank you Sean for introducing me. My life is now more full and complete ;).

I get some of the st

I get some of the strangest friend request on MySpace. Just got one from people that like to hang themselves from hooks. I'm weirded out now

My mom just gave me

My mom just gave me a Kramer of New York bracelet she didn't want! I don't know whether to keep it or sell it! Oh, what to do?

I found Grace sleepi

I found Grace sleeping in our room again. This time the dog didn't move off of his bed so I found her on the floor. Poor thing.

I've decided to just

I've decided to just get up now whenever I wake up b/n 4 and 5 instead of fighting it.

RT nefariouscpcake -

RT nefariouscpcake - Oh how I adore humans. Can you imagine being the police dispatcher taking this 911 call? http://htxt.it/B8rj

I'm disappointed tha

I'm disappointed that there's no Super Target around.

I found someone on e

I found someone on etsy that is reselling things from another site like she made them herself. I'm pretty pissed.

Enjoying my new awes

Enjoying my new awesomeness, courtesy of Aveda Institute (free haircut-minus Max fare). Even the dog got some (free bath from Whole Foods).

I woke up this morni

I woke up this morning to find the dog sleeping next to me on my side of the bed and Grace in his. Too cute but not what we want.

I'm a horrible frien

I'm a horrible friend. I can never seem to reply to people on a timely manner. :(

In my stupor stumbli

In my stupor stumbling over things this morning, I wondered if Angelina Jolie did any of her own housework. Probably not.

Hoping that Grace wi

Hoping that Grace will sleep without causing too much of a ruckus.

Signed up for an Ets

Signed up for an Etsy account. Now let us see what happens . . .

Grateful that Grace

Grateful that Grace has gotten my tan-ability vice Sean's burn-ability. An hour in the sun and it looks like she's been out there all day

RT jeffreecuntstar -

RT jeffreecuntstar - It's so hot out, my labia feels like lava

I hate the skinny Eu

I hate the skinny European girls @ the pool.

Sean and Grace have

Sean and Grace have been playing nice for a while now. It's refreshing. :)

Hubby can't hang. I

Hubby can't hang. I guess we're going to bed :P

I found someone that

I found someone that says "awesome" more than me. And someone else that says "For sure" a lot too. Awesome . . .

I just read a flyer

I just read a flyer for a condo across the street that's 675 sq. ft. for $158,500. Craaazy!

I feel like I'm in a

I feel like I'm in a rut.

Tila Tequila, Jeffre

Tila Tequila, Jeffree Star, and William Shatner own my MySpace Bulletin Space. How funny.

lol, I found Sean's

lol, I found Sean's wedding ring. The original one.

Woo hoo! We get OPB!

Woo hoo! We get OPB! Super Readers to the Rescue!

Ann Curry is up. So

Ann Curry is up. So I guess I should go to bed . . .

Don't know why I let

Don't know why I let other peoples' comments get to me.

oops!

oops!

I like your nail pol

I like your nail polish color :)

Whoops, baby just sh

Whoops, baby just showed up naked.

Damn this attention

Damn this attention span of mine!

Wish I could share m

Wish I could share my Med cruise pics too but have to wait for Sean to get them off of our b/u hard drive. I'll end up jacking something up.

Ugh, our perscriptio

Ugh, our perscription plan @ Intel isn't as good as Alcoa's.

Heading to B&N for s

Heading to B&N for story time. Lets see what little kid manages to make me mad first.

I told Grace that sh

I told Grace that she had pretty mermaid hair. She smiled and said "Yeah." Too cute.

No, not Billy Mays!

No, not Billy Mays! *Sigh* :(

Making hot wings (le

Making hot wings (legs) with Sriracha. I'm brilliant.

Wondering if buying

Wondering if buying those Coach sunglasses was a good financial decision or not. What's Sean going to say?

Got my eyes dilated

Got my eyes dilated and had to walk a block and a half with those ugly plastic rolly shades on. Kinda embarrassing.

I'm a bad parent. I

I'm a bad parent. I let Grace get away without having a nap with a mild fever. But she fell asleep protesting bed-time. It was really funny.

Ugh. Was unpacking t

Ugh. Was unpacking the wine and found black and pink mold over everything. One of the bottles uncorked itself. At least it was a cheaper one

Gonna settle in and

Gonna settle in and watch "Tristan and Isolde."

Gonna try to get my

Gonna try to get my Kaboodle on. Maybe that'll make me feel better. A little retail therapy within my budget!

I'm in a cranky mood

I'm in a cranky mood >(. Too bad because tonight's date night.

Made contact with ki

Made contact with kids and stuff that I suspect had sunblock. I'm kinda worried now - we're allergic to it.

Off to the Farmer's

Off to the Farmer's Market for lunch and to play in the fountain.

Going to bed!

Going to bed!

There was a fire ala

There was a fire alarm in our building @ midnight. Had a rough time getting Grace back to bed, and now I can't go to sleep.

Was unpacking my win

Was unpacking my wine and have found one empty bottle so far. :(

Any suggestions for

Any suggestions for family night?

Holy Crap! 14 min fr

Holy Crap! 14 min from the start of book reading to asleep. That must be some kind of record. I was in the room but not laying down w/ her.

I need advice!!! Wha

I need advice!!! What do you do when a toddler will not wash their hands and you've already given them 5 time-outs?!?!?!

I hate linux.

I hate linux.

*sigh* Going to chec

*sigh* Going to check if mini-me has fallen asleep. I'm going to bet she hasn't and I'm not going to be able to get anything done.

Arrrgh, trying to do

Arrrgh, trying to do stuff online, but keep on getting distracted! Darn this 1-yr-old attention span!

Ugh, Farrah Fawcett,

Ugh, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, who else?

Completely shocked a

Completely shocked about Michael Jackson

So the struggle begi

So the struggle begins. . . I hope she doesn't put up too much of a fight.

Feeling guilty . . .

Feeling guilty . . . about Grace. Not the dog. He deserves the whooping I gave him. (found him on the bed, again!)

Now instead of monst

Now instead of monsters, she's using bears as her excuse . . .

Use Code SURPRISE20

Use Code SURPRISE20 to get an additional 20% off these select sale items @ Shopbop. That is, if you haven't heard already.

Oh my, just saw a tr

Oh my, just saw a trailer for Inglourious Basterds. I love Brad and all but it looks like a really violent movie.

Just got the new boo

Just got the new booster seat, pretty spiffy. It's like a race car seat.

Embarrassed that the

Embarrassed that the company across the way probably sees me in my robe every morning when I let the dog out, but I'm too lazy to dress. :P

Did I mention that I

Did I mention that I hate linux?

I hate linux.

I hate linux.

I find it incredible

I find it incredible that I'm almost 30 and I still find that my parents have amazingly annoying qualities about them!

The birds are starti

The birds are starting to sing. Time to go to bed . . .

Happy Fathers' Day!

Happy Fathers' Day!

Sean just informed m

Sean just informed me that half of the duo that founded Cisco also founded Urban Decay. Oooo, very interesting.

Found out that my fa

Found out that my favorite Labello isn't made anymore :(. What a disappointment.

Going to bed b4 Sean

Going to bed b4 Sean catches me awake.

I never thought this

I never thought this would come to be, but I'm really diggin' the patent leather look.

Why is the best Pho

Why is the best Pho always at the small mom and pop stores?

Not liking that my K

Not liking that my Kaboodle pictures are not showing up on our Linux computer.

oh, and found out th

oh, and found out the dog likes to sleep on our bed when we're gone!

Something got moved

Something got moved to a diff. time/place and no one told me, multiple melted crayons in car . . . I want to go crawl back in bed.

I tried to beat the

I tried to beat the system and ended up screwing myself again. Need to stop shopping in the middle of the night.

Spent $400 @ Target

Spent $400 @ Target and lookin' to spend more online.

My parents are deter

My parents are determined to buy a car seat for their POV so I'm trying to find the safest but also a budget friendly one. Any suggestions?

In Portland today. S

In Portland today. Said something about how I see lots of Nordstoms bags & there must be 1 around. Sean: "You can't smell that?"-silly boy.