Well I received a very surprising gift for my anniversary, a new Prius!!! I have gotten rather annoyingly “green” over the years and I have been begging Louie for this car. Just so you know, my husband only likes me to drive Mercedes -Benz’s because they are so safe and he has either been selling…
got laundry?
Well, this huge mound of clothes covering my entire sectional is a common scene in my home. I have issues with laundry. All of my children wear several outfits each day and Tiara loves to change her clothes approximately 5 to 8 times per day. As a result the laundry is daunting and I don’t…
it’s leap year and finally my anniversary…
I mean who gets married on leap year? ME. I thought it was especially fitting since I proposed to my husband on a dare, one month shy of my 22nd birthday. I know, I know, it is a true miracle we are still married. We were discussing our future plans and I basically said…
green smoothies
In the past I had a huge sweet tooth, well I actually still have it, I am just better at suppressing it in my old age. In high school my lunch usually consisted of 3 cookies and a diet coke. In my 20’s and 30’s I evolved to turkey, egg salad or tuna sandwiches with…
diy… do it yourself..
Well, I am the epitome of a do it yourself” kinda gal, or so I like to think. I am of the opinion I can construct, configure, redo, reprogram most things myself with time and patience. Last year our DVD broke and when I went to buy a new one the options were limitless and…
What to give up for Lent?
For Lent this year I am considering giving up cleaning- up after my kids? Wow, what a concept. They pick up their own rooms, clean their own dishes, wash their own clothes and sweep the house after each meal. Love it…. This is what my family room is supposed to look like: But…
My newest obsession: bread making
I started baking my own bread last month and have yet to buy a loaf of store bought in several weeks. I am a little freaked out by all the high fructose corn syrup in the regular breads at the market and am not always super impressed by the selection at Trader Joe’s so…
Junior Lifeguard try-outs
Ok, I wasn’t going to start blogging until my site was perfect but I got so fired-up this morning I really needed to let off some steam. If you are a resident of Newport Beach, CA you have either personal experience with the Junior Lifeguard program or have heard about the infamous try-outs. Once your…