November 2009
57 posts
Benny Pigs and/or Piggy Banks
We’re guinea pig-watching for ash and john over the Thanksgiving holiday. Jolie and I picked them up last night, and Jolie is absolutely comical with these little creatures. We went over the rules to assure us all that Scarlet and Skunk will return in one piece: no touching or feeding them without mommy and daddy.
Last night Brett carried them into the house in their little Rubbermaid tub...
it's official!
i made my “2009 Christmas Receipts” envelope where i tuck gift receipts that have been marked with recipient’s names. i want to get this gift giving business on a role.
ash and i had a nice little night: dinner and a trip to Old Time Pottery. i stocked up on holiday cheer! i’ll be sure to post pics of my latest decor/creations. it’s no secret that i love me some...
so about last night....
i woke up this morning with a ligt, cold breeze hitting my bottom. i was in my bed with my husband (i don’t remember getting there). but without pants. my interrogation session this morning was comical, and if i didn’t have any pride i would totally share. let’s just say it ended with me saying, “When you were finished did you just roll me back over on my side?”
7...
this week fucking blew.
you would think it was a full moon the way bad shit has been going down. perhaps “New Moon” brought this on, which would further support my hatred for the series. i keep reminding myself of all the people and things in my life that i’m thankful for. i have a lot to be thankful for, and after the past year or so, i feel so grateful with my current situation: house. health....
an unsent note
dear mom and dad:
you’re doing it again. what’s more, you don’t even realize it. or perhaps the realization is buried under your pride. right next to the children. your children. we’ll be just fine. like frank said, we’re doing it our way.
love,
b
I'm really sorry, Internet, but...
Yeah, I’m not well-received in the high school (which is where I typically am for my job). Today, girls are buzzing about their late-night escapade to the movies to see New Moon. This series goes against everything we talk about in our teen dating violence prevention program….and the girls are lining up in masses, with “Edward” T-shirts to show their homage to the bullshit...
what we learned at jolie's parent(s)/teacher...
-jolie does well with all of her numbers, shapes, colors, rhyming, and patterns
-jolie shows excellent attention to detail, which she demonstrated through a reading comprehension test.
-jolie has been on yellow card once (which is a warning) and she openly admitted this to us when it happened. sometimes she can be so honest, but she is definitely learning how to avoid/defer responsibility for...
Gulp.
As a housewarming present my Ne Ne (grandma) decided to have a consultant come in and assist us with window treatments for the living room. We’ve been having trouble envisioning the perfect layout for several reasons. One being that our front window is divided into three windows, two long and skinny and one a perfect square with stain glass overhead. I was thrilled she offered to do this for...
Caught in a bad romance.
thecautiousabandon:
Well put! Polar opposite of The Twilight Series. My child will one day hate and love me for encouraging her to be strong and independent unlike what she’ll see in the movies she will absolutely love.
I have never been wonky over or get a lady boner for romance. I’m not interested in romance. I love and I love hard and deep, but I don’t swoon for romance. I got shit to...
Scuba Santa
Me: It was kind of wierd though, being the only adults sans kids in the auditorium for Scuba Santa.
John: SCUBA SANTA!!! HOW DOES YOU EAT UNDER
THERE!?!?!...But no, fuck em.
Me: I guess. Maybe we can
borrow Jolie this year, so we
have a reason to be there.
John: We have a reason! We
like fish! They didn't know how to use a condom. Who's the real fool?
Me: *pause*
John: NOT US!
John: **self-satisfied grin**
c'mon, John, who uses condoms. Everyone knows they make sex terrible...but you can enjoy the fish with or without children. Fish are for everyone. Condoms are for losers.
“for one to harbor so much hate about someone or something is ultimately a...”
– Me. I’m sure someone has articulated this thought better.
there's no place like homegoods for the holidays!
i’m sure alot of you tumblrs love target. i do, too. however, i find myself negotiating, with myself, whether or not their trendy accent pieces and stylish home decor is worth the money. woman vs. woman struggle, of course. i find a lot of the same home decor at homegoods for much, much less. for example, target has a set of small, silver (metal) reindeer for $9.99 a piece. i snagged a set...
love is (part 2):
my husband isn’t afraid to defend me or what’s important to me and has done so, and continues to do so, in such a selfless, loving way without being asked or prompted. he has defended our love and places my well-being first and foremost for the nearly eight years that we’ve been together,and does so unconditionally, without worrying about who he pisses off or how it could affect...
“A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been,...”
– William Shakespeare (via kari-shma) (via thefunnygirl)
This Is What We Do. We like What We Do. And This... →
how our voices generate buzz that either 1) stimulates the economy or 2) ruins a brand/product. so next time you don’t think you have power, think again. you are generation y. word. of mouth.
love is...
jolie often misbehaves within the couple of hours leading up to bedtime. i find myself constantly reminding her that she’s responsible for the choices she’s making and how she’s behaving. i also find myself telling her how disappointed i am with the choices she’s making, but that i understand she’s tired. in response, jolie will ask, “are you mad at me?” ...
Another accomplished weekend
I did a fair amount of cleaning: bathrooms, sheets, floors, etc.
Brett hung: 1. the blinds in the living room (which look 10000X better),
2. the door knobs in the hallway
3. two pictures:
one my mom and dad gave me that I absolutely love and have loved since I was little. They bought it at the Z gallery years ago. It’s of a fair skinned woman wearing a low cut, long-sleeved black dress,...
guess what i didn't do sunday?
-grocery shop
-finish 4 (ish) loads of laundry (although i’m guessing brett did a little of that)
-watch my shows: dexter, californication and mad men
guess what i did do?
-i slept for 12 + hours!!!! I cannot remember the last time i slept this long. i woke up once to see where my daughter was and brett had put her to bed already. without waking little, ol’ me. i love sleep. and...
Coversating in the wee hours...
Jolie: your breath smells.
Me: because it’s early in the morning and it’s supposed to ( in a disgruntled voice because she woke me up super early on Saturday).
Jolie: cover your mouth with your hair (strategically places a piece of my hair over my lips).
Who wants a four year old? She’s potty trained, says please and thank you and can write her name? Any takers???!!!
Early in the Morning with Jolie.
Suffering from a case of the Fridays
Geez. I cannot focus. I spend a decent amount of time away from the office at schools molding minds about teen dating violence, so when I return for a full day it’s difficult not to spend some time catching up with co-workers, visiting silverglade’s for a cup of something (today it was hot chocolate with a dash of mint syrup), and catching up on here. I need to begin my more...
Local, Fresh, Organic Produce and Food Delivered... →
thedivineash:
A co-worked just turned me on to this. For $35 per devliery (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly) you can have all natural, organic, locally grown produce, meats, cheeses, bread and much more delivered to your door!
And, they donate back to the Free Store Foodbank! What could be better? Oh, you give to NPR? You have a membership card? BAM! 10% off!
:)
Yes, Ashley, I will do this with...
Waiting on the gyno is torcherous. I hate this place. Gulp.
Peace on Earth: the struggles of surviving the...
Remember that awful movie last year with Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon? The one where they had to visit the houses of their four divorced parents over Christmas. Intrigued by the plot, being that Brett and I both come from divorced families, I went and saw it with the idea that it would be “relatable.” Not even close. I typically dread the holidays, and hate that I dread them...
Jolie and I had too much fun with audio;)
Brett and I got back super late from the concert last night and I had to work super early this morning. Therefore, Jolie and I (and Stella) are being evening couch potatoes and scrummaging through Halloween candy. Sometimes my routine is even too routine for me.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Recited by Jolie.
Jolie on Christmas.
Jolie doing the intro to “Lollipop.”
