Finally, after the feast of Thanksgiving was over and a visit from their paternal grandma on that day, which was wonderful for the kids since it's been a while since they saw her. My daughters and I went to the mall on Friday afternoon, yes, afternoon, no mad shopping for me thank you! Although we went because my oldest was looking for a jacket and she found a really nice one too! On Sunday, we dressed the tree! While the kids worked on unraveling the lights with some guidance from ...

I didn't get the chance to show the results of my cooking Thanksgiving dinner. There are only six pictures taken with a cell phone camera so they are a little fuzzy! The Feast! Not the entire ham, it couldn't fit so I put slices of the pineapple on ham slices in a bowl. The turkey was already being 'hacked' up! Amanda enjoying dinner! This is my hubby's plate, a bit fuzzy! It was packed! Amanda and me before eating. I was caput after cookin...

Remember that song we all love to sing, at least most of us, On the First day of Christmas , well, it seems that just even the cost of having those 'Ladies dancing' have gone up. Yep, that list is not so bad really, it's actually quite a Christmas list if you ever think about it. Wouldn't that be something else if you could afford it and tried to give someone everything on 'that' list?! Seriously though, there's no way I would want everything on that list if I could afford it all. ...

I keep forgetting to mention this information for those of us who love to walk. A friend of mine told me about mapmyrun.com from Google.com where you can go onto this website, put your address in, and map the route you walk when you go walking for exercise. I did it and I thought it was fantastic to see in detail the route I take when I go walking and even more fascinating for me was how accurate it was in giving me the mileage that I do when I walk! Of course it doesn't take much to im...

I feel rather silly because I didn't realise til now and I had the darn thing soaking, which was probably the wrong thing to do! So how do I save this? I've been on line and not getting much detailed help on how to cook, how long to cook, or is it just re-heat? I've patted it dry, seasoned with garlic, black pepper, seasoned salt and stuff with onions because that's how I like it and placed it in the oven at 325 degrees. Is this ok, if not already did it, so too late! Now for th...

I read Little Whip's blog that included some suggestions for Thanksgiving dinner Link . I love the Cornish Hens recipe, although I'm not planning on those for Thursday. More like Christmas for those hens. I like her Sweet Potato recipe and since I'm planning to have Sweet Potato will do that one. (Hmm, I have to find out from her about the sweet potato - note to self!) I'm planning on having Turkey. My kids love Turkey so it will be included and my friend gave me an idea for a differe...

Have you heard the latest uproar? I guess if you haven’t you must have been out of the country or something. You all know Comedian and Actor Michael Richards who is best known for the role of Kramer on Seinfeld, loved by many people because he made the Kramer character loveable and he was so good at it too! Richards was doing a show at a comedy club this past weekend and ended up offending quite a few people when he reacted badly to a group of hecklers watching his show. The heckler...

My brain feels fried and I'm so drained. I'm tired, tired, tired. My kids are wearing me out! All I want to do right now is curl up in bed and not leave it for a week. I'm too mentally tired to even continue writing this. Yesterday in the middle of an overhaul of my laundry room and doing laundry I left everything to take my twelve and five year old to the park and then to their favorite toy store so we could look around and I could have an idea of what they wanted for Christmas. Wel...

FROM JU'S BIRTHDAY CLUB! NOVEMBER 21 HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE & JOHN ************************************* IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY WE'RE GONNA ROAST YOU CAUSE IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY! YOU’RE GONNA PARTY CAUSE IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY IT WILL BE YOUR DAY TO CELEBRATE ANOTHER YEAR GOOD FOOD, GOOD DRINKING, GOOD FRIENDS ************************************** REMEMBER THE GENTLE HANDS THAT HOLD YOU ARE THE HANDS THAT KEEP YOU STEADY AND WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH EVERY...

I’ve talked about it in my blog. Most recently the ban on models who are too skinny, Link ; and those who want to change their bodies by any mean necessary, Link . I’ve read about it on other blogs, in the news media. I think it’s a horrible thing that’s happening to girls and women in the hopes of being thin. Personally I don’t know anyone with this illness, but I’ve seen and heard enough about it in the media to know that Anorexia Nervosa is a horrible disease. In the news las...

I rolled up to my super W yesterday evening, minding my own business. I parked and was walking to the entrance. Along the way I sensed there was something different in the air. First off, Super W is a pretty busy place. It doesn't matter what time of the day you go there, the place is always pack. I always wonder what kind of jobs these lucky people do in order for them to be here as often as they are and for as long as they are because the place is always busy! You can't find parking cl...

I had to blog about this! I made a stop at the gas station on my way in this morning because of my hubby, who was already at work, (we work in the same area), he insisted I buy him a pack of smokes. I usually protest, cause I want him to quit and then I give in because I know he doesn't do drugs or drink excessively anymore and he was whining! I hate it when he whines!LOL! So I gave in and I said I'll stop to pick it up. Well, when I asked for "a pack of Newport 100s please" the lady, ...

I haven't read anyone blogging on this (I can't remember) and I wondered if any of you have been watching Dancing with the Stars this season? Can you believe how exciting it has been this time around?! Emmitt Smith, the big guy, has turned into quite the dancer! Who knew he had it in him! Mario Lopez is fantastic! I really am not sure who I want to win more because I love them both and think they are both really good! I like Emmitt for his personality and because he makes it look so...

I must say when I saw the title of the article “Avoid raising a Serial Killer” I laughed! I thought that would be a weird way of thinking for any parent! But then I read the article and I realize that Mike Zimmerman, the author, was really making sense. Can you imagine that some parents might actually have to go through this and would think this way? I wouldn’t blame them either because what Mr. Zimmerman describes can be so innocent that you wouldn’t even think of associating that ...