Not feeling it huh...lol

Ok so my Podcast post sounded lame, huh? SOoooooo not feeling the love with it. Maybe it was admission of the Mary Hart wannabe fantasy from the 90s. I'm still working on it, though. Maybe you all will show me the love then...lol..rather than the 0 comment love I'm feeling now.

xoxo
C

Podcast For Me....!

I'm working on a Podcast. I've got the equiptment and working on the pieces! If you read my blog at all then you kind of get the personality. Topics are in the works and hopefully I can get some of my girlfriends to join me. Podcast.

I'm excited. It's the closest to being the Next Mary Hart that I'll get. Being the next Mary Hart was my goal in college. Does that age me? ummmm yes. Only one person new about the

Mary Hart idea. Now all of you do. Whew!

October 8, 2007...the first day!

I've done it! I figured out what it is that I'm going to do.

There will be a Podcast link in the sidebar, hopefully with a new template. You won't need an iPod. You can download and just listen.

Ok Ladies and Guys..

xoxo

C

Template Needed!

I need a new temptlate. This is the worst looking one. I wish I still wish I had my hot pink one with the woman sipping wine curled up on her cozy couch. Yep...that was me.

So I pretty much spent the day doing a few errands. Looking for and arm band thing that the hubby uses when he throws his 55lb kettle bell around. If it's so important, I told him to keep track of his stuff. I know it will never happen, but maybe. Yeah, I know...never happen. I did a little laundry. Put off ironing a few shirts. Oh and here's the best part...NO BLEACH SPLASH MARKS!

That's all for now!
XOXO
C

Ode To My Favorite Duck...

I may only get 5 comments these days but I have well over a hundred reads every day. Most of them come through TWK. The oldies on here know her as Mama Duck. She is amazing. Her blog is fabulous. I love her. When I found out she was done yesterday my heart dropped. I'd miss her. However, she went into withdrawals and came back. For how long...only she knows.

Regardless...I will miss her.

I adore her.

I too have a SD. I relate. She has an amazing little business. Beautiful little ones. Oh and did I mention the way she just cracks me up. Sigh...

Mama D...I will miss you if you go. It's been 3 years on here for us. Wow.

There was a day when it was a few daily consistent reads.....
TKW
Cat
Jewel
Peanut(Ihope she's well.)
Lizzie(busy and working)
Mat
Bethy Girl
Heather (who designed my favorite fabulous template..now recovering from Brain Cancer!)
MamaLum
Dottie
Those were my first real blogrollers....

I love connecting you guys...
XOXO

WHERE DID I GET THIS FROM.....

I have had many of these days, but today I realized I am my Mother's Daughter!

Why...?

1. I used to laugh that my mom would do laundry and it would never fail that somehow she would ALWAYS end up BLEACH splattered on her Tshirt! WE do laundry and we're in comfy clothes, right? Right. So here I am and in one of my comfiest coziest pink Tshirts that is covered in little bleach marks! UGH! LOL.

2. Bleach on the Tshirt first time? Nooooooooo. How the hell have all my coze Ts gotten "Christified?" I seem to be having a collection in the making.

3. Sheets with bleach marks? Who knew you could have sheets not bleach worthy, not my mom and me. (just a little bleach now...a tiny amount in the bleach slot.) My mother again.

4. A towel here and there with a splash mark. Yep...I have those too.

5. Hmmmm we'll throw a good one in. NO WRINKLES! That my friends is a lovely thing my Mom has given me. We don't get wrinkles. Crows feet....non existent. Ok I use some killer eye cream and moisturizer, but some good genes help. :) Freckles..yes...wrinkles...ummmm no.:)

If my sisters are reading....I know you get it!

Thanks Mom...
I love you,,
Christie

No Peanut Zone!

Do you know anyone allergic to peanuts? I was clueless until this week. My neighbor is and it's serious! I never realized how fast one could die with such a serious allergy. He went from 0 to anaphylactic sock in like no time. I had to call 911 and was a mess. He went from talking to not talking or communicating before I figured out what was wrong.

Scary Shit! Seriously. I just wanted to say that if you hear about someone wanting a no peanut zone for their child, then listen to them. I saw a perfectly healthy boy almost die because of lousy peanut butter crackers before my eyes.

Wow...

ps...he's feeling much better...

xoxo

Christie.

MY COMPUTER WAS SICK!!!!!!!!

I WAS HIJACKED! LOL! Ok not me personally, but my blog! Then...my computer w as totally completely sick. So, I decided I'd use the upstairs computer. Do you know where the is is going? Yep...I gave it the bug, too. I'm convinced it happened when I tried to update my template. I must have downloaded something really horrible. Bug infested...it was!

So, here I am. My computers have gone to get cleaned and now they're back! Wooohoo! I was totally and completely going through a panic. Glad that's over with.

Let's see....I've been busy:

• Had a fabulous party on Friday! I threw the most wonderful party. Tons of great food and drinks. It was so good no one would leave!
• I rearranged my living room.Totally loving it.
• Decided I'm thisclose to doing a Doctoral program that seems to be calling my name.
• Oh and yes...my dreams are alive and well. Sometimes I wonder what it is I'm telling myself with all the other person in the past stuff. LOL.
• Finally...I had the most fabulous Mani and Pedi on Friday! I was massaged, served diet coke lol...pampered....and totally relaxed. OMG. The best one ever. Just had to share.

Oh well friends.....I'VE MISSED YOU!

I will write later.

XOXO

Christie

Today

Things I Did Today....

1. Drank Coffee...
2. Drank a little more Coffee..
3. Watched Today
4. Took kids to get hair cut and "styled" for the teen
5. Went to Open House
6. Listened to the middle daughter AVA have a meltdown about her new teacher
7. Bought some groceries at the market
8. Watched a tree fall all on its own
9. Sipping some more coffee.....
10. Off to make dinner...

Yep...pretty boring...

I'm Baaaaaaack!

Hello!!!!!! I'm baaack!!!!!!

After a long long vacation to visit the Mother In Law and getting the kids back into school, I can say I'm back. I'm working on laundry, dinner, and the affair is back on! Yes I love my Diet Coke, and he has snuck his way into the fridge. Maybe I'll get rid of him some other time. :)

I hope you are all well and enjoying the little ones back in school.

Love
Christie

Good Bye My Diet Coke!

See you later my friend. That's right our affair is over. It's been a long 20 years, but it's time. I'm officially through my withdrawls and loving my tea. Ok, not loving like I did you. You're just not good for me anymore. It's been a long two weeks, but you're out of my system. So my friends that's why I've been away for a few days. LOL. It's just been a heck of a few weeks. Hope you've all been great. It's almost time for school to start! You know what that means. They're almost back in school!!!!!!

My Little Moments....

That Brad Paisley Song has meaning. My hubby sent it to me one Sunday afternoon. SO many of the lyrics are me...

• All the smoke alarms in the house going offf.....Yep. We have a Mommy Smoke Alarm scenario! Open the windos and put the ceiling fans on. LOL. But he laughs.
• Backing into the mailbox. We had the only mailbox in our Nashville house that was at a wonderful little tilt. He didn't fix it, because it didn't matter. He knew I'd knock into that big white thing again and again!
• Me driving over the curb in his Volvo and knocking out his alignment! LOL. Then his next car...the same. He just shakes his head.
• I'm soooooo complicated yet not and how "borning would it be if I was just normal?"
• Directions! I can't even get somewhere with the GPS! The dings screw me up. SO I have my lady who talks me through me now. LOL. Lost Christie. He just doesn't know how it's possible to get lost with a GPS! I'm here to tell you it's possible!
• He says I snore. Of course I don't. HE just buys me the Breathe Right Strips. LOL. I wear them to humor him. LOL.

Just sharing..

xoxo

Christie

I'm so glad I have no plans for today. I'm sitting here with my cup of coffee. My head is pounding a little bit, but I'm sure it's recovering from the last few days. My girl (all my little ones actually) is so amazing. She was so scared for the last few days. When we got there for her surgery, though, ...she was FABULOUS!

The day went off without a hitch and we were home about 6 last night. Whew! What a day. They did three biopsies and we'll just see what happens. She's on some new medicine that hopefully will help her with all her pain. Soooooo things are looking better.

Happy Summer Day to all of you!
xoxo
C

My Girl...

What a crazy few days. My poor sweet girl.

She had a horrible esophagus. It started with acid reflux. It's moved up her throat. Now instead of just having the stomachache she has a horrible time just swalowing. I've been so busy with appointments that include the initial appts, consults, pre ops...all of this an hour away from us.

Tomorrow she has surgery and her throat biopsies. I know it will be a rather easy procedure. I just hope hope hope they figure out what is wrong. On that note...Have a great few days everyone!


xoxo
Christie

WILDCARD WEDNESDAY!!!!!

WHICH WINE WOULD WE WELCOME WITH WET WONDER?! WOW WOW!

WILLIAMSBURG WINERY!

LOOK AT MY W'S!!!!!!

Why Do I Need A New Camera?!

I wish you all could see this, because one of the girl's bikini bottoms had the confederate flag on her Ass! Why????? So hick and sooooo southern!




Let's see what else happened today. Oh, I had to remind my son that big boys don't put their wiennies out and say..."Wiener Dude Alert...Wiener Dude Alert!"

Finally, I'm almost ashamed to say this. I'm addicted to Big Brother 8! Yes...I know...loser.
xoxo
C

My SPF....

SPF FRIDAY!
Your SPF: Your SPF. How do you protect yourself? from the sun? from the bugs? from all things bad? alarms? sprays? from the evils of FRIDAY THE 13th!!??



I could go easy and post my sunscreen and bug spray. I...will post my safety net, though. The thing that makes everything ok when the kids are screaming...dogs are barking...and I feel like my mind is becoming mush! My Books!


I love reading. As you all are aware..I'm a whore....a Book Whore! :) So here's a sampling of my books I've devoured this summer.

• I love my Marian Keyes books. The Walsh girls are Five fabulous and different Irish sisters. If you take these in, I suggest you start with Watermelon then go to Rachel's Holiday followed by Angels.....and so on. They're good reads, being funny, sad, quirky, and yet the plots just deepen and grab you. I can never put them down.
• If you want a funny, sexy, great read then I suggest Susan Elizabeth Phillips. She uses supporting characters from the stories and builds them into they're own books! Love that. My two favorites "Match Me If You Can" and "Natural Born Charmer." Read in that order.
• Hmmmm...now for some serious fluff I suggest Bergdorf Blonds and Debutant Divorcee. They're funny. Not literary greats, but fun.
• Oh and if I can suggest one Danielle Steel book let it be Toxic Bachelors! Three single men who are best friends and they're lives are turned around by women. It's a spin on the whole female looking for love story.

There are many others, but that's all for now.

So when it's nasty out and the 13th is here and freaking me out, I'll be in my book escaping.

XOXO

Christie

Bitch and Vent

Read at your own risk. I just need a vent!

I'm feeling like a failure these days. Ok, not a total failure, but like I just can't get it going these days.

Why?

It's easy to say put ourselves as a priority. How? Sometimes when I have an extra half hour I'd like to just stay quiet or enjoy quiet, rather than go out for coffee with a friend. Do you feel like that?

I had a great idea of making slip covers. How come I can't do it? Fabric is great. Beautiful, actually. I just can't get them to look right. So after hours and days of sewing I feel like I accomplished ZILCH.

Then I'm stuck with the feeling of...Wow...am I just capable of slip cover making. What else? I'm being really being self-indulgent right now, I know. It's not PMS. Hmmm. I'm raising my kids. I'm doing well at that, but I'm just thinking about me right now. Me. I soooo don't know who I am right now. My mistakes haunt me sometimes. I try to let them go, but why did it take me until 30 to get the wisdom and insight soooo needed in my twenties? Another major source of reflection for me. Ahhhh well...screw it.

One thing is...It's just that I miss that friend of mine. I love you friend. I wish you were here. I need your voice.

Ok I'm done. Tears are wiped away. I'm done. LOL. Whew.

We're off to the beach. Let's see if I can get the sunscream all over the kids this time, without leaving a strip of skin bare. LOL. Yep...been there done that and it left one with a nice little red stripe. Bad Mommy!
xoxo
Christie

Then and Now!

Then and Now...

Then...I always used to make sure I didn't go out without Mascara and Lip Gloss...
Now...I make sure my mositurizer has SPF and my legs have bug spray.

Then...Getting my Victoria Secret Catalogs was something I looked forward to!...
Now...I can't wait for my Pottery Barn, PB Kids, and William Sonoma!

Then...I loved shopping ...I mean loved!
Now... Give me my garden, my patio to relax...and some time with my friends and I'm good for a long time!

Then...I made sure my hair was done every 6 weeks and my mani and pedi biweekly!
Now...Hmmmm...I try for the mani and pedi...and the hair looks good, but not done as timely as before.

Then...Shoe shopping was fun and I loved the sexy ones.
Now...I'm to busy telling my oldest that she will not wear heels that high!

Then...My car radio was mine.
Now..."Mommy can we listen to our music!"

Yep...this is what happens. I'm not fighting it, but crap if it doesn't make me feel my age.
xoxo
C

Lunesta For Dreams

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Happenings In My World.

1. I have been eaten alive by mosquitos! Not kidding...I am mosquito bait. I'm dying. I was nextdoor having a little wine last night with the ladies and my girlfriend lit the citronella candles. They didn't work. I'm here to say that citronella is crap. It never works! Ok, I'm done. It was my own fault for not spraying down with all the bug killer, but I'm trying to keep carcinogens off my body. Go figure!

2. Insomnia has taken ahold of me tonight. I had to resort to some Lunesta. I'm typing as I wait for it to work.


3. If I have to look at one more Plasma or LCD TV and choose between a 47 and some other monsterous size...hmmmm....I think I'll scream. Oh didn't you know that football season is around the corner and this year it would be awesome to watch his "Sunday Ticket" on a 50ish inch flat screen HDtv. SUCH A GUY THING! He doesn't watch tv, EXCEPT for all of the football games. LOL. OMG. I'll take a picture of the schedule he "thinks" he's putting on the side of the fridge. Hmmmmmmm. Funny, though.

4. I walked 4 miles today in less than an hour! I kicked ass. I think I'm looking better at 37 than at 27...just a thought.

5. Let's see...mmmmm...the Lunesta has hit! Night Night....xoxo
Christie

The 4th and Changing Gears!

Hope you all had a fabulous 4th of July!

We had a great day yesterday. There were friends, yummy food, and fireworks that made the day great. I'm a little holiday'd out there, if truth be told. It just seems like I need a break from it all and start working out again tomorrow. I've got the iced tea going, and tons of water. I've been putting a yummy juicy slice of orange in my tea and it's a totally different taste. I love it.

Changing gears...

Yesterday while we were at the party Kelsey was telling one of the neighbors about the way she's working out and training for Cheer tryouts. I'm so impressed with her dedication. I, the mommy, sat down with her and told her the pros and cons. After all of this she may not be chosen. After that talk it's only been positive and encouraging. It's what any of you would have done. ok...so the issue...

My neighbor, the "perfect one," had the nerve to tell Kelsey all of the cons in public. She told her she may not make it and not to worry she could be good at plenty of things. The odds were really against her. She may not have the right body type! WTF! I was right there and I just wanted to slap the lady. What nerve. I'm sure Kelsey was oblivious, but I wasn't. Ok..really what a bitch! Ok...that's all on that subject.

Ok one more thing...How can a grown up be a bitch to a 12 year old?! Look at her...so not worthy of such crap from the "Perfect One!"



Ok..I'm going to sip a little glass of wine and watch one of the Netflix dvds. Choices Choices. It's a nice night and it's cooling off nicely outside. I love this time of night. The kids are in bed. It's quiet in the house and I'm going to sip a little glass of wine and chill.

Love to you guys...
xoxo
Christie