The color of Red

The impending holidays.....

Friday, December 18, 2009

I really can't say I'm excited about Christmas this year. Not that I get totally ecstatic about Christmas any year....BUT, this will be my first Christmas morning without kids (well, prior to having children). The soon-to-be-ex will be getting them Christmas Eve. And, I honestly can say, this doesn't really bother me at all. The thought of being able to sleep in on Christmas morning is absolutely bliss.....

I just can't get into the holiday buying. My girls tend to get A LOT of gifts! I mean, A LOT!! Not from me (or previously "us"), but from my family and his. What is a mom to do with all that stuff? Good thing is, the stuff can be split up at different houses now.....hence, that means, anything I don't really want at my house, can go to his!! HA! That means....hmmmm......the talking doll? the one that poops and pees? Sounds like a good toy to have at dad's house! Hey, this may be fun!! LOL!

And, I have decided. I am NOT sending out Christmas cards this year. Don't really want to. But, I will be taking the annual Christmas picture! I already have THE idea buzzing around my head. Can't wait to actually do it. Maybe this weekend. AFTER Yvonne and I make peppermint bark! SO looking forward to this!

Been working on my photography skills. Am really needing a new camera, as there are little quirks on mine, and my focusing points are slowly going. Alas, this will have to wait. Too many other things that I need to take care of.

AND, my little sister, Sha, is getting married next June to Wesley! Such a great guy! And, he treats her SO good.

Promise to post some more pictures soon! As I took some awesome ones recently of another couple!

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wow.....

Thursday, November 19, 2009

I admit. I haven't felt like blogging in quite some time. I have been SO preoccupied with life situations, which have seemed to take the everyday "joys" out of my life. But let's not dwell on that.

Just got home. Just saw New moon.
EARLY!!!!
May I say,
IT WAS FREAKING AWESOME!!!

I have plans to take the girls tomorrow night. That is, if the theater isn't sold out already.
WOW!
Bo is SO going to go crazy!!
In fact, Syd, my 7-year-old, came home with a present for me last week.
My very OWN New Moon poster of Jacob!
I have to say, I thought it was very sweet of her.
(She did say she wanted to buy me a poster of Edward, but they were all gone.)
But, um...
where am I suppose to hang said poster?
In my room?
Like, I'm "old". I'm a mother. And, Jacob is like really, really young.
I have to say, I much prefer some man candy like
Paul Walker.

I must say, this "boy" really does it for me. I could look at him everyday!

But, I digress...
Oh, I SO can't wait until tomorrow!!!

(and you girls thought I was going to post a picture of New Moon!!)

Oh, and I really, really liked this about the movie.....

Does that surprise anyone?

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It's the little things

Friday, October 16, 2009

Little things make me happy.
Especially FORGOTTEN little things.
Like,
logging into i-tunes and having
the New Moon soundtrack that I pre-ordered....
downloading.
WOOHOO!
Very, very exciting!
(Especially since it was released four days early!)

Girls,
that means approximately one month, and it's the
New Moon Marathon!!

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It's THE big day!!

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Tomorrow.

The store opens.

The store we have been waiting for!

Can't wait!!

Finally, we will again have a LSS!

So much creativity going on!!!

I am inspired!

SHE inspires me....

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the BLAHS

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Ever have those days (or in some cases, weeks) where nothing seems to go right?
I'm having one of those.
Can't really pinpoint why I feel this way, but I do.

The DH is driving me freaking insane!!
Bo is too loud! Not to mention, she's SO whinny!
Syd is definitely my "light at the end of the tunnel", but
even she has been a smart mouth!
Work sucks (need I say more?)!!
And, I swear, I can't get anything accomplished!!

I just have the blahs...

Good news, though, I am going on Syd's field trip to the butterfly museum tomorrow!
Possibly some good, inspiration.
Bringing the camera, of course!
AND...
you can actually purchase a chrysallis (or two) to bring home....
and
then, watch it hatch.
SO doing that!!

Gonna try to post some pictures on my blog this weekend.
went to the beach last weekend in search of
SHARKS' TEETH.
Found 4.
Yes.
Only 4.
But, that's four more than I've found before!!
Had a great time.
Got a better tan.

Well, I'm off. To bed that is.
tired, and I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow!
Ciao!

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Check this out!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Everyone knows that Donna Downey rocks! She is totally all inspiring and the fact that she likes vampire smut makes her so much better! Not to mention, her friendly personality and zany sense of humor!

I got to meet her at CHA this summer in Orlando! She's great!! Anyways, I dropped by her blog today, and look what I found! Marianne of Pickled Pear Lane has donated these wonderful fat quarters to be given away to one lucky person chosen off of Donna's blog!

So, I am keeping my fingers crossed, as this awesome fabric would look great in a project I am cooking up!!

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My day started out...

Friday, August 28, 2009

Not good. I heard the damn cat out in the garage this morning. NOT a good thing, as when she is hungry, she has a tendency to meow, and we ignore her. Then, she pees on the dh's shoes. This morning was no different! I swear, if she wasn't so old, I'd send her to her grave sooner! Don't get me wrong, I love my cat, but I totally detest stepping into a puddle of cat pee!

Hence, this was how my morning started.

Getting Syd ready for school and off to school was good, as normal.

Only, when I come home, as I have to kill time, I look across the tile floor and what do I see? A darn roach lying there! With all the rain we have been having again, these stupid things have been getting on the back porch and in the garage. And, if I mistakenly open one door and leave said door open for a bit, I get the bug. Well, I chalk this darned roach up to me opening the back door to see what the ruckus in my backyard was last night!

Now, said, stupid roach is lying there on it's back. Still. Not moving. Not until I gently blow on it! STUPID, STUPID me! Well, it started moving like crazy, but hey, at least it didn't (or couldn't) crawl away. It's just lying there on it's back, freaking out!

Let me set the record straight here. I am not scared of bugs. But one of my least favorite things is having to squish a bug with my hand and feeling the CRUNCH of said bug.

Again, not how I wanted to start my morning. SOOOO...... I go outside and grab this bug spray and squirt the roach, who then proceeds to freak out and flail it's arms/legs everywhere. But :D not walking anywhere. Sorry, this is how I left said roach. Left it to just slowly die in the corner of my tile floor. I'll just pick it up with a napkin later.

And, by the way, I just looked over at the darned thing as I am typing this, and he is STILL moving!! Apparently, the bug spray I bought isn't that good because I saturated the roach about ten minutes ago! I'm leaving that stupid thing there unless DH wants to pick it up.

Now, I am off to start said day. Still need to get Bo to school. Then, I have to rush around and pick up a few things and clean my car. Then, I have to pick up my mom around 1:00 or 2:00 (can't remember what time, actually). Then, I am off to the airport to pick up my aunt, uncle, and two cousins, who are arriving for a week visit. Did I mention that they live in Hong Kong, and I haven't seen them in 8 years? Then,....

Ha! Just kidding. I think I'm done.

Have a great day, girlies!

*** edited approximately ten minutes after I published this new post: ok. Couldn't take it. Disgusting bug on my floor. I picked it up with a paper towel and disposed of it. Then, cleaned the area with Lysol wipes. Then, I mopped the whole area with my sanitizing steam mop! A little overkill? LOL!

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