HOW CUTE IS THIS?!

I am so completely proud of myself!!!!!! What does Christie do when she has a ton of extra pent up energy? Well, I make a new blog template, of course! How cute is this? I'm loving it so much!

Off to bed. xoxoxo

There's something seriously wrong with me. I'm watching Nascar! LOL. OMG! There is some seriously hidden redneck in the gene pool, but NASCAR?! Ok, I couldn't handle Hockey, The Time Traveler's Wife, and I need something to do while I fold laundry. So, I guess I'll watch NASCAR and pick out the cute cars. Seriously...there's a Target, Old Spice, M&M, and even a pink car!

Pulling A Christie...Again.

Do today I pulled a Christie. I dropped the kids off at the bus and as it pulled away I noticed a yard sale. I never stop, but I saw TVs! Kelsey wanted to go get one this weekend, with all her saved up money. In my brilliance, well not so brilliance, I thought I should just pick her up the one for sale! As the mommy I figured she want to use her saved up money for clothes!

Here's where I pulled the Christie. It wasn't a flat screen, but I thought it would work anyway. Hmmmm, it wasn't such a bright idea. LOL. I can't even get the damn thing hooked up to the TIVO/DVR, because I can't figure out where the input 1 or even input 2 is on the screen. UGH! What a bust! I tried.

Can anyone guess what we're going to be doing tomorrow? LOL..Yes, my smart friends, we will be at Costco or Target getting a flat screen. She'll use her money and she'll be happy. I'll be happy. We'll all be happy.

Hmmmmmm....I wonder if I can find a coupon for the new TV. I think there just might be one for Costco and I think that TV has a DVD player on the side of the panel.

Wishing you all a Happy Friday Night and Saturday!

Side effects!

Guess what? My new medicine, has a great side effect. It says 'stim u lates appetite! Yay me! Lol! Xoxo.

I don't need my coffee to be organic. Who does? I've never had a good strong cup of organic coffee. Just give me a nice steaming strongish flavored, with some 1/2 and 1/2, and a little sweet-n-low. That's right I ruin it anyway with all the other stuff..so who needs organic.

That, my friends, is a simple thought for the day.

Oh and one other thing. If you intend on purchasing an Second Generation iPod Touch or Fifth
Generation Nano ,then you will need a good charger. My computer, a nice Toshiba Satellite or my husband's new Dell, won't do the trick. So when you get the charging station, like an iHome that allows two, to charge at a time, make sure it's compatible with 2nd Generation iTouch and 5th Generation Nanos. That's the newest technology.

Oooooh a little Organic and a little Tech for the mind. :)
Happy Thursday!
Xty

That Damn Estrogen!

It's been a long road to get here. I've always ...always...had ovarian cysts. I can actually date the first one back to 7th grade. I went to the ER for what my mom thought was my appendix and it turned out to be a cyst on my ovary. What did we do? Nothing.

Then 1992 arrived and I had another episode. That time my doctor decided to do an emergency "draining" of the grapefruit sized cyst. Long story short...many more instances of finding cysts. Nothing made them go away. In 2007-08 I had horrible pain and episodes of cyst/ovarian pain. What was the decision of the doctors then? Wait and See.

I'm here to offer some information to those of you who may have not be aware of this, but the years can lead to endometrial cancer. The estrogen feeds the endometrium and can make lots and lots of blood. This can lead to a thickening of lining of the endometrium. Go ahead and throw in fat cell that also feed on estrogen and that can lead to endometrial cancer.

Lesson of the story is this. Don't just take a wait and see approach, just because that's what a doctor might say to do. Get more opinions. I knew something was wrong for years, but just listened and did what the doctor's told me to do. Now here I am getting ready for a uterine biopsy after 9 straight weeks of bleeding. I'm sure everything will be fine, but it still pisses me off immensely.

I do feel better, though, now that I've vented!

I send a smile for the night. I love e.e. cummings. Tonight I spent time discussing the poetry of Emily Dickinson. I became a little side tracked and came upon a favorite. Enjoy.

may i feel said he
(i'll squeal said she
just once said he)
it's fun said she

(may i touch said he
how much said she
a lot said he)
why not said she

(let's go said he
not too far said she
what's too far said he
where you are said she)

may i stay said he
which way said she
like this said he
if you kiss said she

may i move said he
is it love said she)
if you're willing said he
(but you're killing said she

but it's life said he
but your wife said she
now said he)
ow said she

(tiptop said he
don't stop said she
oh no said he)
go slow said she

(cccome?said he
ummm said she)
you're divine!said he
(you are Mine said she)

e.e. cummings

Shame...? Really...?

Why are women, or men for that matter, ashamed of medicine for depression, manic depression, or any other mental need? Why is shame involved, too? Believe it or not, "Herbs" do not offer the same benefits for some that need serious chemical balancing.

I'm not going to go on any further. I was just thinking.

Happy Happy Birthday Baby...!

Happy Happy Birthday To My Ava! Love you so much my sweetie!

Love,

Mommy

Wordless Wednesday Pic...on Thursday!

My Jedi Guys

(Styling by S. Little)
Sometimes the greatest moments just happen. The boy asked if he could be a "Padawan" and of course I was clueless. "Mommy the kids who train to be Jedis!"

Of course they are. What was I thinking. "Daddy let's use the Wii lightsabers and not the other ones. The wii ones light up!"

As you can see, I have a Jedi Master and a Jedi Padawan. So cute. It made my day.

Stuffed Yummy Bell Peppers

When you have no idea what to make for dinner here's an easy recipe..

Take some bell peppers and slice them in half (clean them of course.)
Brown some ground turkey.
Cook some rice.
Cut up some tomatos or get a can of diced tomatos.

When everything is cooked...mix the cooked turkey,tomatos,and rice together. I usually add a little spaghetti sauce just to moisten the mixture.

This time I mixed in some crumbled bleu cheese and topped with some sharp cheddar.
Cook for 15 minutes at 400 and Voila! YUMMY!

Bitch and Whine.

So last night I was was feeling like a failure as a mom. Do you guys have those days, too. It just seemed like every time I turned around there was one child yelling, another child melting down with 5th grade math, and finally a less than fantastic report card brought home by another child. Deep breath.

When did 5th grade math get so hard? It was hard or I just have had my brain cells die at a rapid rate over the years. I mean fractions shouldn't be that hard for me. I just wish there would be some sort of example sent home so I could figure out the homework. LOL..yeah I wasn't so lucky. Seriously...no example? There never are any examples. Maybe they figure that the moms and dads should already know fractions. Ugh! That all ended in a meltdown. I did figure it out, eventually, with the help of Google. LOL.

My boy is trying his hardest with school. It just takes quite a bit of mommy help. He's getting back to normal. Third grade is a tough transition when you go from one state to another. For anyone interested, Florida schools leave much to be desired. The poorly written textbooks make learning difficult for the kids. This is when you can really see budget cuts' effects. So ready to leave Florida.

And finally...all the hormonal activity in this house are killing me at times. LOL! I need the doctor to figure out what's going on with my body. The hormones in me and the girls just make for a crazy little house! LOL. Ok..only at times. Life is good, but once I figure out why it is I'm out of balance then I'm sure I'll feel better.

So, I'm not a failure...ok. I'll go with frustrated. Sigh. A nice little vent seemed to be just what the doctor ordered. My bitch and whine session is complete and so am I. :)

Slumber Success!

The slumber party for my Ava was a HUGE success! My suggestion for an eleven year old girly party is to limit the party to about 6 and I have a reason for that. You will always have a girl or two that will want to go home early! It always happens. So, then after pizza, prank calling boys, wii American Idol singing, more wii, cake, ice cream, and makeovers...you're down to 4 girls. That is the perfect number for a bedroom with sleeping bags, sleeping bag sledding down the stairs, and more wii Idol before crashing at 3AM! LOL...yes...I did say it was a success!
xoxoxo
C

Check...

Monday Monday....

1. Kids off to school..check.
2. Coffee thoroughly enjoyed and savored..check.
3. Shoes out and ready to go workout at Y..check and check.
4. iPod sync'd...check.

I'm off to workout and get to the place that is supposed to be ZEN. I need some zen in a serious way. Happy Monday Friends!
xoxoxo
Love you
Christie