Stuff

Wow! I haven't written a non-themed post in a while. Part of it is that I really have nothing to say, or nothing that will make sense anyway, and part of it is that I have been extremely busy! Not only is Colin now out of school until the end of August (that means I have to drag him every where...the grocery store, Lilly's playgroup, Target) but we have a very full MOMS Club calendar this month. Between the two playgroups and the multiple activities things are CRAZY!! I look at my calendar and want to cry! A friend wanted to schedule a time we can hang out without the kids, and she looked at my calendar and just about cried herself! I don't even think I will be able to celebrate my upcoming b-day until Sunday when we celebrate with my family (along with Father's Day, of course). Too many things going on! I should be grateful to be so busy and have enough friends to have a full calendar. It could be like it was before MOMS Club, a day full of talking to my 2 year old and him not being able to actually answer. And the highlight of my day being my short walk to the mail box! As for other things to say...I guess I should do them in bullets since individually they will not make enough of a post, but together they might:

• I watched the movie "Crash" for the first time this weekend....LOVED IT! I don't know why I didn't see it sooner, seeing as we own it.
• It is finally summer...the days have been nice enough to send the kids out back to play....I am soo glad we bought a swing set last year.
• I most likely just jinxed the good weather he had this weekend, and it will be crappy for the next two weeks.
• I followed through on a contract I signed, and I only drank Starbucks Vanilla Latte's with the regular amount of vanilla and non-fat milk for a week. So even though I didn't have a latte every day....every time I did it was as per contract. And I am OK with it...I can handle the normal amount of vanilla every time I get a latte. Now I guess I should work on cutting down on my Dr Pepper intake. Maybe.
• My kids amaze me every day with the new things they learn. Colin can climb the huge tower at Bounce U without any help....it was soo cool to see him waaayy at the top! Lilly keeps learning new words, and my favorite phrase right now is "Morning Mom".

So I think that is all for now....keep your fingers crossed that I didn't jinx the weather!

Fight The Frump Friday

This week's Fight the Frump is about a product I found that I use for two different purposes. Not only is it a great body wash, but it is the best thing I have found to shave with. I have tried soo many kinds of body wash, Bath and Body Works, Body Shop, Oil of Olay, even cheaper no name brands and I haven't loved any of them enough to buy them more than once. I do keep a few of the fragrant ones around, for those special occasions, but this one is my favorite every day body wash. I have even tried many, many shaving creams, and gels, and they dry out my legs way to much. Softsoap's Pure Cashmere moisturizing body wash is soo nice on the skin and so great for shaving. Some washes say they are moisturizing, but really are more drying, this one delivers! Find it at your local drugstore.

So FTF and skin dryness with one great product! (Click on over to Fussy for more,and better, tips!)

Turntable Thursday

So even though I am aware of some music new to the music scene....I am sooo lame when it comes to the "older" bands I have loved for a long time. I just found out that Weezer has a new album out TODAY! Why didn't I know that!? Why didn't my sister tell me about it!? (She works for FYE) So....Weezer has a Red Album out now! I can totally sing most of the lyrics to all of the songs on their Blue Album (since I have been listening to them since Senior year in high school). I love the Green Album....although I haven't listened to that as much, and I am OK with Pinkerton, Make Believe and Maladroit. I think some of their best music is on any album named after a color. Anyway...check out the new stuff....I am looking forward to it!!! http://www.amazon.com/Weezer-Red-Album-Deluxe/dp/B00188HR3G/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1212555266&sr=8-2

Wednesday's Wonderful Recipe

Since summer is nigh, and BBQ's, pool parties and pot luck's are around the corner, I have decided to share my family's favorite Macaroni Salad. It is my Mom's recipe, but I have actually perfected it. I know some of you have similar recipes, but it is the lemon pepper that makes all the difference in the world!!!! Enjoy!

Macaroni Salad 12 oz. small shell pasta

3-4 green onions sliced

2-3 stalks celery chopped

1 can tiny shrimp

2 cans tuna fish

salt to taste

lemon pepper to taste

mayonaise to mix in

Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and rinse with cool water. Add green onions, celery, peas, shrimp and tuna. Add seasonings. Mix with enough mayo to make it creamy. Chill overnight. Add more seasonings if needed. If you want to make it vegetarian, omit the shrimp and tuna, and add 1 cup frozen peas.

Better!

OK...today has been better....the kids have listened better and kept mouths shut longer (of course I helped that with popcorn and drinks). It also helped that they got TV for quite a few hours this AM while I lazed around in bed. Now, if I could only get them to go out back and play before the storm* really hits. Then I could get some MOMS Club stuff done!

*I am talking about the weather storm...but along with that I am sure will come a metaphorical storm too!

Kids!

OK....this is just to remind myself that I love my kids and no matter what they say/do/act like they are just kids and I should just give them a little slack. Right? It's been a long day and no matter how nice I was, no matter how rude I was, no matter what I said or HOW I said it, things just did not go right today. Kids yelling in the office supply store because it echoed. Kids touching every piece of clothing in a store as we walked by. A kid biting a friends stroller, because the handle has foam on it. Ugh! I guess I should have just stayed home, and let them run amok (Amok, amok, amok, amok! Name that movie!) Tomorrow will be better, right? I will run a few short errands tomorrow AM, then I will let them run free in the back yard. I love my kids, I love my kids, I love my kids....that will be my mantra tomorrow! (I'll let you know how it goes!)

2008 MTV Movie Awards

So we were watching the MTV Movie Awards this evening when Johnny Depp won an award. Now we weren't expecting him to actually be there, since he doesn't always attend award shows. What happened next was amazing!!! (OK so at least to me) Johnny Depp walked out onto the stage (it looked like he was backstage) and the audience went wild!!! I'm not quite sure if it was because he was there....and not "Live Via Satellite from Paris" OR if it was because he looked so damn hot! The last few years he has been an eccentric dresser and speech maker and even though I like most of his acting.....he totally turned me off (that's why he wasn't on my Top 5 laminated list), but his look tonight was a flashback to the glorious days of 21 Jump Street! It was sooo awesome....and he was sooo hot! In fact my husband made a comment that I can't really post here....since it is kinda a PG-13 kinda blog. So....here is a pic of Johnny Depp receiving his award, and just notice how his hotness radiates on the stage!!! http://www.imdb.com/media/rm515020544/nm0000136 (As I was finishing this post, he won another award!!!! I have now decided the applause from the audience is because he is soooo hot!)