My Morning Cocktail!

This is my yummy morning cocktail....(except for the kids benadryl now..!)

This might be a deceiving picture. Am I sick? Hmmm..just in the head. The three little bottles keep me TRYING to stay on the happy end. The eye drops are because my eyes have been swollen as swollen can be. LOL. I took a picture, but holy crap if it isn't the ugliest picture I've ever seen of my eyes.

The lids are just swollen all the way around. It's not pink eye. Maybe makeup. It's all thrown out now. Hmmm. I'm not sure. The only new thing I've added to the mix was Estee Lauder mascara. No fucking clue what's wrong with my eyes.

Anywhoo, I chose to try some benadryl to take the swelling down. So, Dr. Christie with a degree from WEB MD for moms, I took took a swig out of the CHILDREN'S Benadryl bottle. Yummy Bubble Gum Flavor. How dangerous can that be? LET ME TELL YOU! That little swig of Children's Benadryl knocked me out for 3 hours! Holy crap. I woke up with the hung over drunk/Nyquil morning after feeling.

So note to Dr Me. No more Children's Benadryl. Hell I can handle the duo of anti-Ds I'm on, but a little child's over the counter and I'm down for the count!

Happy Cold Thursday My Friends...
XOXO
C

Color, Blooms...and Towels...

I've been contemplating paint.

I need a color in this house, but how to do it? The walls are white, but it's a structural thing. I have so many windows and the outside comes inside. All the lines and windows are magnified and made beautiful with the white. I just need some splashes here and there, though.


I'm loving...cranberry, brown, light slate blue...and pink.

Just a thought. Better than all the love, thinking and fingers holding in the tears thing from yesterday...:)!

My flowers are blooming outside..and yes you guessed it. We're only supposed to get to 38 today. I'm going to cover them with sheets or towels tonight to keep them warm. The hubby thinks I'm nuts, but hey..that's a given.

Happy Wednesday..
xoxo
C

A song can bring back a moment in enormous heartbeats.

The words hit my soul and linger until they are in me

Feeling, missing, loving, frienship, and longing...


Yes, I'm one of the lucky ones. I can go back to a moment and remember. Do I idealize some moments..probably. Serious thoughts let's me know that I what I feel is real, has been real...and feeling is amazing.

I have no idea where I'm going with this. My love is overflowing right now. My heart is so full of something that it's pushing my tears up to the brink. They are being held in by the moving of my fingers, I suppose.

They're holding onto the switch. If they stop I'm going to be in a puddle. Hmmm..Am I ready for the water? Not sure.

I choose to live.
I choose to feel.
I choose to love.
I choose to hurt.
I choose to remember.
I choose to miss.
I choose to type.
I choose to hold on to my tears.
They're mine.
I choose to cry.
They're ready to flow.

I'm fucking losing it...lol...what the fuck else is new.

I'm done.
Love you guys...
Oh and these drugs they have me on are really wild my friends...or strangers...or lurkers who never ever ever comment.
XOXO
C

Happy Happy Birthday Baby...

This is what 12 looks like!

We've been celebrating the birthday all weekend. With a long weekend she thinks she's just sooo special. Well...ok...she is.

Something cute from the boy today.

Boy.."Mommy where's the birthday cake?"

Me.."Buddy we had the cake for your sister's bday already."

Boy.."No mommy...It's Martin Luther King Jr's Bday..Duh!"

Well he told me, I guess. Note to self...Next year...Cake for MLK day.

XOXO
Christie

Aaaahhhh it's birthday time for my oldest. I still can't believe I am old enough to have a twelve year old. Not to hard for a rational person when one realizes that I am, yes, 36! LOL!

It's funny, she's a girly girl, but the clothes are surf, skater, ripped-ish kind of look. The more worn the jeans look...the better! I've given in. She's a straight A student, my sweet girl, rolls her eyes (but hell so did I), and so who cares.

This is not about money..lol...it's about deals and shopping! I love both!
I really love TJ Max, Ross (next door to one another), ULTA, and great sale racks. Then you're able to go buy one higher priced most wanted item. Just a tip from me to you.

Oh and tip of the day. I think I've mentioned it before, but Costcodoes have 7 Jeans for 39.00. If you know how you fit in jeans and can buy without trying them on, then you should go for it! They're really really cute.

Second tip of the day. I found amazing amazing Coach bags at TJ Max for about 59.99 (regularly 250.00.) They're really cute, too! Love them! Plus many many many more amazing Italian leather bags!

Ok, on to gifts for a 12 year old.
I'll start with the TJ Max stuff.
Girly Soft Cozy Jammies.

One Worn in looking Hoodie.

Oh and don't let me forget a mommy pair of great BASS shoes! Yep..shoes for 12.99 Leather, non Chunky...slim heel...little platform! Oh and did I mention COMFY! Oh enough.

FINALLY, the one gift that cost MORE than everything above. That's right it's a Hurley (surf) sweatshirt...yes with skull and crossbones in a darling turquoise. Go figure. LOL. She picked it out, but has no idea we bought it. :) Oh yeah...70.00. I know, but hell...according to K it's her GOLDEN BIRTHDAY. She's 12 on the 12th.
(Damn blogger won't let me post the picture!)

Here are her shoes from my mom, dad, and sister. Keds.



Enough..lol. I'm done. I didn't really have anything else, so I thought I'd share. :)
Love,
Christie

Things Are Crazy...

A Rainy Day In Lovely Virginia! Don't be shocked by the gray sky. It's always gray.

A look from the front.

Check out the blooms!

Here's a tree that's beginning to form Buds. There's even a fresh little nest.

Up Close you can see the nest and buds. (In the way background you'll see that's it trash day and yesterday was Costco day..LOL..so please excuse)



No Global Warming???? MY ASS!!!!!!!!!

I know it's cold and snowing in some places, but overall it's warm! It's January and I've been wearing my Reefs, capris, and T-shirts. My boy even had on his shorts yesterday. We went from cruise clothes on the ship to cruise clothes at home. I've never been in anything like this weather before.

My bulbs are sprouting way too early...what's going to happen after we have a freez? My poor little sproutlings...

Take a peek at my little piece of the world. It's about 70 with a light rain today.
CRAZY!!!!
XOXO
C

Some thoughts....

I love the sun. I love the way so cal looks looks when the sun is rising and the fog is lifting. The wetness is slight...the coffee brewing drives me to get the paper and sit and cuddle. I miss my OC.

Reading quite a few books.

The Guy Not Taken...Jennifer Weiner/Love it.
Audacity of Hope....Barack Obama!!!!!/Get it, read it, and just think. Fabulous.
Are Men Necessary...Maureen Dowd/Love her! Illuminating, thought provoking and a book you'll pass on to your friends.

I started the elusive writing. I'm there in the moment. It's been there for so long. I can't worry about hurting feelings. I'm working the truth in somehow.

XOXO
Christie

New Year Resolutions Kept...
LOL
1..Walked 2 miles.
2..Walked with the dogs.
3..Didn't take on the total bitch mode during my horrid pms.
4..Smiled..Smiled...and I'm writing.

Dr. Calm #2 is more like Dr. Know..he reads me. :)
Love you guys...
xoxo
Christie

Who Knew....?

According to my one of my web addictions (besides perezhilton.com and tmz.com lol..yep I'm a loser) RealAge.Com .....

Wake Up and Smell the Peppermint

Feel like you're in a food coma after a week of Thanksgiving leftovers? Get a whiff of this.

The scent of peppermint is like a drill sergeant, telling your brain to "Wake up and focus!" New research shows that you pay better attention to dull-but-must-do jobs when this scent is around. So the next time you're mentally sluggish, grab a candy cane, chew a stick of peppermint gum, or inhale the scent of mint-infused oil, and then listen to your brain say, "Can do!"


Why didn't I know about this during those mornings after being up all night with the little ones? A little peppermint and I'd be totally on task! LOL!!!!


Hmmm...I wonder if a yummy Starbucks would work. Maybe they even paid to have this put out right now to sell more of the Starbucks Peppermint Lattes..lol! No, but it does make me crave for one right about now.

Ok..maybe a candle would work instead of a $4 500 calorie latte. It just wouldn't taste as good. :)

Happy Peppermint Filled Monday!!!!
Christie

Our Favorite Wiggle

Poor Greg!

Thanks for the memories Greg. You have been the favorite for years in my house. The kids may have outgrown the whole Wiggles thing, but you still are loved. You have brought song, 3 concerts, and me buying dvds along with cds in obscene amounts for the kids.



You're irreplacable. My kids are sad and concerned. I'm sending you their wishes..and good luck! We have our pictures and I as the mommmy will always think of you as I hear the Stairway To Heaven riff, that you all do so well for the parents during concert.

Cho Cho Chugga Chugga...Greg...Always...
XOXO
C

Gobble Gobble....

First of all...I'm sorry for all the whining lately!

Next...What are you doing tomorrow?!!! I have a full list.

1. Turkey to cook.
2. Ads in the paper to read.
3. Last minute shopping to finish online.
4. A date with the girls to watch the Macy's Day Parade.
5. Football to watch.
6. UofA vs ASU!!!!! We are almost Bowl bound, but I won't jinx it!
7. Dinner and Pumpkin Pie to eat.
8. An after dinner slow to power walk...lol.

Besides that...I'm up for anything good that might happen.

I miss my family. I miss my mom and dad, sisters....grandma and mother in law...friends. Everyone.

Ok...so if you haven't defrosted that Turkey...then get on it! Make your pumpkin pies tonight, otherwise the ovens will be be too busy for you to get that done. You need plenty of time for them to cool.

Happy Cooking...Happy Family Time...

Happy Thanksgiving my friends....

Are you going to do it?

I'm totally tempted to do a new blog in the new version. I'm just so bored with my blog right now. It might just be what I'm looking for.

I'm waiting for the camcorder to finish charging up right now. I have a little turkey performance in a few. It will be my the little guy's first (besides the bunch in preschool..lol) kindergarten program!

I'm going to get some video and pics.
TTFN
xoxo
C

Doctor...Doctor....

I hate going to the see the doctor.

I know I need to go, but it just sucks.

Some of you hate the word sucks..I know...but it does.

My brain is all over the place these days. I'm not sure what to make of it.

Why is it so hard for me to use the phone these days. I can't explain it.

Picking it up is soooooooo hard. I know it will pass, but when.

I remember when my blog was my space. I didn't have to worry about what I typed.

Now I do. It's not just for my eyes..or anonymous eyes.

It's a place for people who I know to go to read up on my innermost thoughts. Crazy.

I know....

Anyway...I'm off to rest the cells. I'm off today. I know I am. I feel it.

K is just really sick. She's at school, but her kidney is just not working like it should. I don't have to be alone, but I'm afraid to pick up the damn phone. I know I'm not allergic to people, but it feels as if I am. I am so stressed about K that I don't what else to do. Ok...off to make an appointment for me. K is going in a few days for scans.

And so the fun begins.....

xoxo
C

You Know You're Not a Young One Anymore WHEN..

• You get your hair done and two days later there's a sprout of some light colored hair coming through. Oh and it's not blond!
• You wake up in the morning and you're able to feel all those muscles you didn't know you had, because you "slept wrong."
• The lovely oldest daughter has a cycle that is in sync with you...and she comes home and tells you a boy asked her to her first dance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really in the feeling old dept.
• You need a touch of concealer to hold up the face a little more.
• The youngest daughter is feeling your skin and goes between the eybrows and asks "What are those lines mommy?"
• I call my youngest sister to ask her size. She wants to know if I'm buying her clothes for Christmas. I can hear the cringe over the phone. I swear to you I do have style and taste! She sweetly tells me not to get her any clothes that she'll have to return. LOL. Love it!
• Finally you know you're not a young one anymore when you hear your mother come out of your mouth while you're yelling for the daughter to turn down the MTV, because you can't handle that crap anymore!

Now...I don't feel OLD. I'm just well aware I'm not in my 20s anymore. LOL....!

Ok..off to sip some coffee to wake my old ass up.

xoxo

C

Is There a Pediatric Urologist or Nephrologist In The House?!!!!!!!!!!!

If it's the holiday season then it's kidney problem time for the girlie.

Fuck Fuck Fuck!

She told me her side was hurting last night. Of course those are trigger words for me. My gutt knows, but my brain is sending the Tylenol words to my lips. Bedtime comes for the kids and she's still hurting. She woke up this morning and I put her back to bed.

I haven't been here long enough to find a really good doctor. She has her pediatrician, but for some reason I haven't been able to hook up with a good urologist or nephrologist. That my friends is the goal for today. I'm off to google to find our new friend. I will not go to one that is condensending, like the one from Vanderbilt.

If you want to know strength...you need to meet my girl. :) She's amazing.

Christie Pick's Of The Day....

The BEST and EASIEST Home Wax Product!

Friends, I'm serious. This is the most amazing waxing product. You take the little tub of wax out of the package. Open it up and pop it in the microwave in 2 minute cycles...until melted. Use the sticks in pack for applying...and then take some cloth, provided wipe over hot wax on unwanted hair...eybrow...and poof....it's gone. I swear by this!!!!!!!

My brows looks soooooooo good and this stuff gets them.
Totally a bargain and you should try it!
My Pick Of The Day!

Monday Monday...

Well I have a new camera and obviously I need to figure out the lighting. I admit they are pretty lousy, but I'm trying. They were taken during the sunset, so my pics might not be thaaaat bad.

NO CLUE ABOUT THE FINGERS..lol. She did say PEACE. LOL. My girl, who informed her father ( a marine) and me that she was indeed a pacifist. Well, ok then.

My Baby Mocha. We call him Moochs, too. Soooo cute, don't you think?

Ava earned her little soccer girl trophy. We'll be doing spring soccer, because she loved it so much.


What a dreary raining weekend. We lost power for 5 hours yesterday. Go figure. LOL. I don't remember losing power like this in Cali, during my entire life. CRAZY!

Finally...my book. I've just finished
Running With Scissors, by Augusten Burroughs. Quite distubing...to say the least. I am not one to be offended or taken back easily. This book was a difficult read. I'm sure it was the molestation aspect of it that left me sick, but it was more the way it was written. It's a memoir. It happened. The mental illness, the craziness, the lunatics, "love affair"...or lack of love. I guess it just took me in a direction that I wasn't even prepared to go down.

Ok..on that bright note...I'm back to my coffee.

Change!

Well the vote are almost all counted. Wow! What a night for a total news junky like me. The only thing missing was my sister and mom to watch it with. It was exciting and just completely exhilerating. A change! All I wanted was a chance for change!

Let's see if we can make it count!

Yes, I am a military wife. Yes, my husband has been to war. Yes, he trains his guys for war.

I just wanted a change. NO cutting and running.....! I love Jim Webb. He's a former Marine, with Generals lining up behind him supporting him. He is for the military! He's thisclose to winning the election! Go Jim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With that I will leave you to finish my coffee.

VOTING DAY! GO FOR IT FRIENDS!

Today's the day. Let's all get out there and VOTE!

Go on you guys..get out there and let's change this country! I'm tired of the status quo...so I voted! There!

Anywhoooo.....

That hole has been creeping around here again. You'd think I'd find some repel equiptment for those trips in that never ending deep drop.

Don't know where to VOTE...then CLICK HERE! It's a great site to look for the measures on your ballot in your area.

• Call a friend...go together. Get coffee after.
• Call your mom, dad, sisters...remind them!
• If you know people not registered, then we need to get these people registered for next time.
• If you're not registered...ugh! We'll get you registered, too. It's soooo easy.

Curious Mudge...

I'm not sure what happened to October! I have no idea how it can already be November.

Look at this picture of my sweet little nephew. His nickname is Mudge.

Curious Mudge...

Couldn't you just eat him up?!!!! I'll get to see the sweet boy during Christmas and can't wait!

Hope you're all staying warm. Oh, and did I mention my addiction to the Yankee Candles? Yep...addicted. I'll never buy another scented candle again. They are worth the extra money. They burn forever and you can smell them. I'm burning Berry Crumble right now. Yummm.

TTFN...XOXO
C