While I was making my peanut butter and honey toast this morning I looked in the sink and my blood started to curdle. Right there in the freaking sink the dish scrubber was chillin, this is a BIG no-no in my kitchen! The sink is the dirtiest place ever, food gets dumped in it and […]
You know it is bad when large companies are laying people off..
Yesterday (may13th 2008) N came home telling me that his employer laid people off today. I guess 2 graphics artists were let go, money is tight within to company and has been for several years. What is surprising is that N’s employer, channel 12 news, is a fairly big company with a large number of […]
Mothers day weekend – part 2, snakes, oh my!
Several years back we got my mom these two chicks. They were a mothers day/ birthday gift (her birthday is very close to mothers day) and she was so surprised. Turns out we got her silkies (a specific breed of chicken), a male and female. Years later she has a whole bunch of chickens. Her […]
Snow in may, what is going on? and Mothers day weekend – part 1
Well, I awoke this morning to lots of fluffy white stuff falling and covering everything. We were foretasted for some thunderstorms last night and today. The possibility of snow was mentioned but no accumulation was expected. Here that means the snow melts as soon as it hits the ground. Doesn’t look like that is the […]
Some fun TriScents contest entries
I just spent some time viewing the contest entries for the Renuzit TriScents “Transform Your Home with Tanya Memme” Promotion, the winner with the most votes will receive a $20,000 home makeover with Tayna Memme! I talked about how you could enter in a previous blog post and I wanted to take a look and […]
Entertainment/ Media Meme
I was tagged by Teeni who was tagged by Bobby Revell at Revellion Dot Com who was tagged by Todd from Success With Todd who was tagged by Lin who was tagged by Lightening who was tagged by Bettina who was tagged by Jayne and Nikki who were tagged by …. What? Okay, I’ll stop! […]
What they don't really explain about the pill..
When you are a teen and sex starts crossing your mind getting on the pill seems like a great option, I know because this was my thought process as a teen. In my state (Arizona) teens could head to planned parenthood wanting to go on the pill and would be given a prescription without even […]
Save money on grocery bills by beefing up your kitchen skills!
The best way to save money on your grocery bills is to change your cooking/ eating habits. How many of your groceries are convenience items? Making items from scratch is an incredible way to save money and have more meal options. Did you know you can make your own alfredo sauce from cream cheese, milk […]
Being a renter in Arizona kind of sucks!
Well, this was going to be an auto post for tomorrow since we are heading down to my moms house but I am just raging mad right now and have to share this shit with you guys! Yesterday I mentioned that our landlord informed us that the home we are renting was being put on […]
What is different on a MacBook (a pc user converts)
If I don’t go very slow I will get brain overload and have a melt down! Going from PC to Mac is not as traumatizing as I thought it would be. It is still a work in progress but I think I have managed to learn lots since I got my MacBook. Here is what […]
What? Mothers Day is THIS weekend?
If you just realized that mothers day is this weekend chances are you don’t have a gift for mom. If that is the case don’t fret! You can still show up at her home with a thoughtful card and take her out. I am going to make soap with my mom and garden this mothers […]
A happy news story that practically made me cry.
While watching the evening news I got to see a very touching story about a man (Earl Morse) who is just trying to help others. Mr. Morse started an organization called Honor Flight whose goal is simply to transport World War II veterans to Washington DC to visit and reflect on the memorials that was […]
Getting a tan and blogging…
Today is such a nice day! Yesterday we got rain so the air is all fresh and clean today plus the sun is shining and it is a warm 63 degrees out. As son as I got home from teaching I got my bathing suit top on, grabbed my towel and headed out to get […]
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Reflections on past present and future.
Do you reflect on your life journey? Do you see how one thing leads you to another, does it help you to face the future and the present? Looking back and reflecting upon the journey is something I tend to do. It gives me perspective on the current events when I look back to see […]
Woot! Got an interview…
Random exciting news for ya… N will be flown out to Indiana for an INTERVIEW- he just got word! Yay, woho, Go N! This is very exciting for his career and it makes the job opportunity look very promising. Just wanted to share the sweet news! If you are wondering what has led to this […]
Are you celebrating today? Happy day!
Today is Cinco de Mayo and it also happens to be N’s birthday. He is working today so we celebrated his birthday yesterday. We headed out to the Grand Canyon Deer Farm that is just west of Flagstaff on old route 66, then we stopped in at Pine Country Restaurant where they are famous for […]
Bloggy Giveaway winners!!
I promised I would announce the winners of my bloggy giveaway soon after the contest closed. I’ll admit it was hard to figure out who was the most deserving so I decided to give two away instead of just the one. Here are the winners of the heartwarming mini message in a bottle gifts. Thanks […]
The test results are in, and THEY SUCK!
This morning I got an email suggestion from Teeni with a yummy suggestion to help us conceive, ICE CREAM (you can read the article here)! A book called The Fertility Diet offers suggestions to help you conceive, like having ice cream and other dairy fat times. Another book I have been eyeing about this very […]
The job search continues… Evansville, IN?
We just got a bite from a station in Evansville Indiana. We are excited about the housing prices/ the offered pay and the station is excited about N’s skills and talent after seeing his resume tape. After chatting with the guy on the phone today N decided to go on to the next step with […]
A wish… A Blogger meme.
I was visiting a fellow blogger, Zooropazoo, who was tagged for a meme I really liked. It is the wish meme, here is how it goes 1. Think about what it is that you want more than anything, what your heart’s desire and fondest wish is, and what it is that you would wish for […]