Coming soon: An explanation of why I stopped blogging for New Year's and why, for Lent (and beyond), I've decided to start blogging again.
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Home Sweet Home! by The Pioneer Woman
6 years ago
Friday, February 27, 2009
Foto Friday
Monday, February 02, 2009
Monday Meme
Yes, I'm alive (thanks, Tom, for asking)! I have a blog post about my blogging absence which I'll post soon. Until then, this is a meme that has taken facebook by storm:
25 Random Things Meme
1) I owe my family to the gal who tagged me for this meme, Charlene. She was supposed to embark on the Carnival cruise ship Sensation as the Production Singer but got cast in the National Tour of Miss Saigon and told Carnival I was available to take her place. I flew out to the Sensation less than a week later then after 3 months there was transferred to the Carnival Fantasy where I met Dan who was the orchestra pianist. Thanks, Charlene!
2) I am a die hard Washington Redskins and NFL football fan. I can hold my own against any guy when discussing football. My parents recently sent me my 37-year old, size 2T, Redskins coat that Ittyboy will be sporting next season.
3) Dan is a Green Bay Packers fan. Had he been a Cowboys fan we would probably not be married. I hate the Cowboys that much.
4) Dan is the 2nd of 14 children (12 boys, 2 girls). He was the first of his siblings to get married. No pressure there.
5) I'm seriously thinking of giving up facebook for Lent. I may be addicted.
6) I suffer from panic attacks. So far I've been able to control them without meds. Stress and clutter will trigger them.
7) I've traveled down the Amazon River in a canoe.
8) The first apartment Dan and I lived in caught on fire. (Just 2 months after getting married.) Miraculously, even though the 4 apartments behind us and the 2 next to us were destroyed, ours suffered only minor smoke damage.
9) For years after that fire I slept in sweats with my shoes and a flashlight under my bed. (The fire occurred in the middle of the night.)
10) Bittyman's middle name is Michael. Ittyboy's is Gabriel. Archangels are awesome.
11) Dan is a type 1 (juvenile) diabetic. Dan has only had one life-threatening diabetic episode in his life. It occurred when I was 8 months pregnant with Bittyman. I fully believe Dan's Guardian Angel woke me up out of a dead sleep to find Dan lying comatose next to me due to a dangerously low blood sugar. I was able to flip Dan over and administer a glucose shot before the paramedics arrived.
The only permanent damage from that incident affected the part of Dan's brain that reminds him to check the pockets of all pants before putting them in the washer. Thus why we will all be sporting M&M chocolate-stained clothing as of today. (Ittyboy likes M&M's and, apparently, saves them in his pockets.)
12) I always unload my grocery cart by where it does in my house - fridge stuff, freezer stuff, pantry stuff, household stuff - so the checker is forced to bag those items together, thus making it easier for me to unload when I get home.
13) Counting babies currently in utero, I have 23 nieces and nephews. I keep track of them with an Excel spreadsheet.
14) I really want to get a tattoo but I'm terrified of needles.
15) When I was in 2nd grade I wanted to be an oceanographer.
16) I will not wear open-toed shoes unless I've had a pedicure.
17) I make jewelry and have sold several of my pieces.
18) Often when I'm sleeping I will put one arm straight up in the air and then rub it with my other hand. It must be genetic - both Bittyman and Ittyboy do the same thing while sleeping.
19) I'd love to go to cooking school so I could cook like the contestants on Top Chef. I'm still in awe over a Quick Fire challenge in season 2: "Create an amuse bouche dish using $10 of ingredients from a vending machine." Genius! Most nights I struggle to come up with a meal using all the ingredients in my kitchen!
20) I can still do the splits.
21) I have dark brown eyes and dark brown hair but both of my boys are blond with blue eyes (like Dan as a child). I had a stranger tell me I was doing Bittyman a disservice by not admitting he was adopted.
22) I got 3 crowns over the summer. Paying for them was much more painful then getting them.
23) My confirmation saint is St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
24) My little brother named one of his daughters Victoria. Her nickname is 'Tori' which is much cuter than 'Vicki'.
25) I used to be adamantly against cosmetic surgery. That was before 2 pregnancies, 2 C-sections and nursing for 45 months (and still counting). I'm back to my pre-Bittyman weight but if I had the $$$ and there was no risk, I'd get my pre-baby body back in time for my 40th birthday in June. (No amount of working out is going to lift everything back to where it started!) But I'd settle for ZOOM teeth whitening.
Consider yourself tagged if you haven't already done this on facebook!
Friday, January 02, 2009
Friday Fun
Most Unlikely New Year's Resolutions
The Biggest Ball Drops of '08
Wondering what to do with all those beautiful Christmas cards you received? Send them here: St. Jude's Ranch for Children Card Recycling Program
And this is how we do it around here: Keep Christmas Alive Through the Epiphany!
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Out With The Old, In With The New
I look forward to reading this piece every year: Dave Barry's The Year in Review
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Because I'm Too Busy to Blog...
Entertain yourselves!
You Know a Lot About Christmas |
 You got 9/10 correct You know tons about the history and traditions surrounding Christmas. When you celebrate the holidays, you never forget their true meaning - or all the little fun details. Random Christmas fact: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer was originally a promotional gimmick for Montgomery Ward. |
You Are a Gingerbread Cookie |
 You are an organized, responsible person. You value success, and you're likely to get an early start on the day. You are good with both planning and numbers. You have ambitious life goals, and you're well on your way to achieving them. |
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Wordless Wednesday ~ Christmas Crack
(OK, not so wordless...)
CHRISTMAS CRACK
corn chex
cheerios
mini pretzels
peanuts
m & m's
peanut butter chocolate chips
powdered sugar
Mix all dry ingredients together. Melt chocolate chips (microwave works great) and work through dry mix until covered. Place mix in large ziplock bag and add powdered sugar. Close bag and shake to coat. Spread out on wax paper and let dry.
(No, I don't measure. Eyeball everything a la Rachel Ray. Just make sure you have enough chocolate chips to cover your dry ingredients.)
Eat in large quantities. Enjoy sugar high. Brush teeth.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
For Your Listening Pleasure
In case you haven't seen this as it's circulated around the internet. Best version of the 12 Days of Christmas EVER.
UPDATE: Thanks to the popularity of this clip on YouTube, these guys got a record deal!
And, a great video of classic Christmas movies set to one of my favorite secular Christmas tunes (pause the Playlist player in the sidebar first):
Friday, December 12, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Happy St. Nicholas Day!
A tradition we've embraced from Dan's childhood is celebrating the feast of St. Nicholas. The Bishop of Myra came on the eve of his Feast Day and filled our stockings with animal crackers, M&M's, WALL-E book & ornament, camouflage gloves & wallet, the Josh Grobin Noel CD and a Hickory Farms beef stick among our numerous goodies!
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Monday, December 01, 2008
Monday Meme
Tracy has tagged me in the 'Six Things That Make Me Happy' meme.
According to the rules, I have to post six things that make me really happy... and pass it on to give six more people a reason to be thankful!
So six things that make me happy...
1) 'White Trailer Trash Thanksgiving' with fabulous friends, delicious food & libations and everyone playing Wii bowling!
2) Our Christmas lights. They are beautiful, numerous and took Dan 5 hours to put up with 'help' from the Heroes.
3) The sound of Bittyman singing descant to 'Do You Hear What I Hear'.
4) Finding in our storage space (while pulling out the Christmas decorations) a Rubbermaid bin filled with winter clothes in Ittyboy's size!
5) Needing dressy winter outfits to wear while cantoring and scoring at Kohl's two skirts, a shirt and a jacket for $51! (Plus I received a $10 Kohl's giftcard back!)
6) Coffee with Coffee-Mate Festive Flavors creamer. (Too bad I'm out of coffee this morning. Diet Dr. Pepper just ain't cutting it.)
Now I need to choose six other blog friends... in no particular order... (does Samantha on DWTS bug anyone else as much as she annoys the living crap outta me? Someone get her a Fatburger and a Thesaurus. I have to mute her when she speaks... but I digress):
Sharon (Who reminded me that The Grinch is on tonight - Thanks!)
Amy
K (Who probably won't participate 'cause her husband is out of the country this week, but I'm thinking of ya!)
Becki (Who can participate while NAK her newborn, Grace! Check out her blog for pics!)
Teri
Grandmai (Who doesn't blog but can post participate by posting her answers in a Note on facebook, hint, hint!)
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
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