Clumsy. Unorganized. Stressed.

I honestly just had to look in my planner to check what day it was..Wednesday. That's how stressed I am! Where do I even begin?!

Alright, let's start with Monday..I had two interviews for a nursing position last week, well the supervisor called and said there was someone more suitable for the position but he had a different position available for me...Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays..night shift...I want a life, thanks anyways.

Tuesday, I call the law firm I use to work at to see if they had any openings available for me..yes they do but only in the mailroom...I know I need to go back to work and that I should take what is offered to me but I had a little incident in the mailroom when I worked there last summer...it was such a stressful job and that's when my first panic attack happened..and ever since I've been on 3 different medications to help with my anxiety. So skip that job opprutunity, plus it's second shift and I need to be with my kids, I would pretty much only see Taylor for an hour a day and then on the weekends..I could never do that! :/

Well..yesterday I had an appt. at Rasmuseen College to speak with a counselor about starting school..well, I'm proud to say I am all signed up and ready to start May 10th! It's so surreal! I knew I wanted to go to college but having my oldest daughter a month after I graduated high school was very challenging and to try to go to school on top of that just seemed impossible..I tried cosmetology school..ended up a beauty school dropout. Then I did the CNA thing...not for me!
Anyways, now it's truly happening and I need to focus and stay motivated to get through the next 4 yrs. of this journey..yes, 4 yrs. of school...ughhh! I'm going for my bachelor's in healthcare management..it's 180 credits and if I haul ass I could get it done in 3 1/2 yrs! positive thinking!


So, amongest all the school and job stuff..yesterday was a HORRIBLE day for us!
Long story short, my grandpa bought us a van a couple months ago and we didn't get a choice in the vehicle that we wanted so we just accepted whatever he gave us..well it ended up being a Dodge Caravan..I'm just not a van type of girl AT ALL. No offense to any of you who have a van! :P
So...we told him we didn't want it anymore so he traveled 5 hours yesterday to come and pick it up..and asked for the title...my sister and I searched my house for about 2 hours yesterday trying to find it..no such luck! So, it's going to make it complicated for him and possibly cost a pretty penny to try and see if he can get a dupicate...I felt horrible!

Well, then this is where it gets really bad..while my sister and I are inside searching for the damn title, I hear a bloody murder type of screaming..I immediately run outside to the back yard and see Taylor's face covered in blood, clots the size of quarters coming out from her nose..she was too shaken up to tell me what happened, I try to calm her down, wipe her face..and then my sister starts noticing Taylor is getting black bags under her eyes, her nose is starting to swell..and she suggests we go to the Dr. STAT...it looks like a broken nose. I question it and say let's just get her cleaned up and see how bad it really is..maybe we can hold off. A minute later and I'm saying "let's go!" She looks just horrible..we get to urgent care, yada yada yada..the doctor couldn't tell if it's broken or not because it's so swollen so we need to go back in 2 days so they are able to check it out again. I'm really hoping it's not broken..because if it is..that means they are going to have to re break it..5 year old plus any of type of breakage= trauma!!! :/

Oh, it's not the end to our Tuesday!
So, I'm in the kitchen cleaning up from supper..I honestly have nooo idea how it happened...but I dropped a 2 pound ceramic bowl on my toe..I dropped to the floor and BAWLED!!!!!!! Let me just say, before you go calling me a whimp! ha! I've gotten tattoos, piercings, donated blood, and giving birth twice completely natural with no pain medication..I have a high tolerance for pain, I usually just suck it up and deal.
Well, this pain was excruciating..throbbing, stabbing type pain just radiated through my entire body...I am not kidding..all this pain from a little toe!
I was in soooo much pain for the rest of the night..then before bed I noticed it was completely black and blue..I googled what a broken toe looks like, I had no idea..well I self diagnoised myself because my toe was discolored the way a broken toe looked like, I had all the "symptoms" of a broken toe, I can't even walk on it or put on a shoe! I got about 3 hours of sleep last night because the pain was that bad..what a day, aye!!!!!!!!

It's like 75 degrees outside and here we are stuck inside b/c of our injuries, LOL.
LOVELY.

Not me Monday!

I'm not doing this post for the sole purpose of a prize being involved..nahhhh!

Guess who went outside today to play w. their kids and skipped out on wearing a bra?!?! NOT me! I'm high class lady and care too much what others would think of my big but inflated breastfeeding "girls!"

I'm like Mrs. Cleaver, up and at 'em bright and early to make my girls breakfast, I would NEVER allow my 5 year old to make her own breakfast this morning..of course that would mean milk spilled on the floor and countertops and a waste of $2..that extra 10 mins. of sleep was not worth the cleanup and wasted milk!

...And since I have not done any of the above statements..I will continue to tell you that I did not secretly take JJ's credit card to make an online purchase...how horrible...can you belive women actually would do such a thing to their husbands without their knowledge..how low!

Well there you have it...if you'd like to read what others have not been doing this week head on over to her blog and check it all out!

Spring has sprung!

Spring is offically here! We've had a very beautiful March..actually Minnesota has made history, there was NOT one little snowflake the entire month! Usually we get at least one big snowfall this month but nope! It's been gorgeous weather!
Today was in the 60's, tomorrow it will hit 70's...OMG! We've longed for this!!!!
So...here's a few little shots of our day outside today..it was a bit windy so I didn't keep the girls out too long!

A must have in your kitchen!

I just want to give a little product review and share a new must have!!
For those of you like me, who enjoy watching all the neat things they sell on infomercials..I'm sure you've seen or heard of the Nuwave Oven?!
I actually got it at Menards OR Fleet Farm($120)...I don't know the difference and I honestly didn't pay much attention, how horrible..right! I just knew that they sold them there!

Anyways, the set up was a sench! And all you need to do is place your food in there, turn it on, and set the timer. Now..I somehow misplaced my how to booklet so I didn't really know how long to cook my whole 5 pound chicken in there, so I guess and figured 2 hours, since I put it in frozen. Took it out, gave it a try...and WOW! It was honestly the best chicken I've ever had..seriously. And I like how the fat drips down into the tray, it makes for a much healthier meal.
The clean up isn't too bad either..just take out and wash the grill and tray.

And you can cook ANYTHING in there..from cookies, pizza, steak, vegetables to everything else imagainable!
I could see myself using the Nuwave for just about every meal...I LOVE not having to slave over a hot stove!

Well..there you have it. I just wanted to share this nifty little appliance with you all!
Now go out and make your purchase! :o)

Getting to know YOU!

Happy Sunday! Hope you all enjoyed your weekend..I'm actually ready for the work week to start, I guess really because I'll find out if I got the job or not! I don't want to sound too confident but I'd be surprised if I didn't get it! :P

Well here are the questions for this week's Getting to know you!

1. Why did you start blogging? Ummm...well I signed up for my first blog back in 2007 to blog about our only daughter at the time and just to blog about my rants and ramblings and that sorta thing..well I just got busy and never kept up with it.
And now that I'm a SAHM and I have family all over that don't get to see my girls often, I like to blog for that main reason but also it's a great way to vent stuff for me..I've always felt a relief by journaling.

2.Who's the one blog friend that you would want to meet most in "real life"? Mckmama..not only because she's the queen of blogging but also because I really share a lot of the same beliefs and parenting style as she does..plus she lives in Minnesota too! I would love to go hang out with her and her kids for a day!

3 - Why are you always concerned with losing that "extra 10 pounds" when chances are your husband/boyfriend/friends tell you that you look just fine the way you are? PAHAHAHA! Well, losing that 10 lbs. would help me fit into the new pair of jeans I just bought..BUT I have a lot more weight to lose for myself not because someone else wants me to or tells me that I'd look better.

4. What's the one thing you wish guys could understand about you? In JJ's case he is confused and questions A LOT of my ways..ha, he doesn't understand why I always need to bring my purse w. me wherever we go or why I need to buy new clothes and shoes to feel good or why I wait til the last minute to do things!

5.Tattoos. How many do you have and how many are visible when you wear your "everyday" clothes? I have three..one on my wrist, foot, and back.


6. What was the best year of your life and why? Well aside from having my children..I would say 2002, it was a very happy year for me, I guess it was my last year of freedom and getting to do my own thing..I got to hang out w. some really good friends all the time..it doesn't sound very interesting but it was my best year!

7.Name three things you would do if you were a man for one day. Honestly, I would hate to be a guy, ha! I guess it would be nice to just be able to take a shower and not having to do anything w. your hair or face! Umm..I don't know what else...not having to worry about cooking and cleaning. And being able to go have drinks w. your buddies after work. What am I saying I would hate to be a guy...they have it sooo easy!


8.What's your alcoholic drink of choice that usually raises a few eyebrows?I'm not a big drinker but when I do it's usually a margarita, wine or a beer. Nothing that would raise any eyebrows!


There they are..if you'd like to play head on over to Mannland5.com...I still havent learned how to link up..can anyone help me?!? PLEASE!!!

Mall of America.

My sisters Lindsay, Tessa, Piper, and I went to MOA(the biggest mall in America..with over 520 stores!) and met up with a friend of mine, Felicia and her daughter Georgia.
It was Toddler Tuesday at Nickoloden Universe so we got a good deal for the little ones to go on rides...Piper absolutely LOVED the rides and had no fear! I was sure she would be a little leary of going on some of them but nope! :O)

Here are some pictures of our day...

Auntie Tessa and Piper.


Mommy and Piper making LuLu's birth certificate at Build a Bear.


Giving LuLu a bath.


Piper picking out a heart for her bunny.





Auntie Lindsay, Tessa, and Piper w. Dora.


This was sooo cute..they were peeking around at Dora. :)


Auntie Lindsay and Piper.


Riding Blue Skidoo w. Auntie Tessa.

Five Question Friday!

Wow! I know I say this every week BUT I just can't believe how fast my weeks are going! Kind of depressing to be honest, it means I'm getting older and closer to 24 and I don't like the sounds of that! :P
Well..we do have a funfiled weekend ahead of us so I guess it's something to look forward to!

Here's the questions...



1. Did you pass your driver's test on the first try? yesssiirrrrrrrr.


2. What is your most embarrassing moment? ha! It's so embarrassing I am not going to announce it to the world, literally. I wouldn't even tell JJ! LOL.


3. What TV show would you like to be on- Oprah, Biggest Loser, or What Not to Wear? Oprah is my hero, she's my biggest influence..it'd be such an honor to be on her show, let alone just to be in the audience.


4. Would you ever get plastic surgery and what kind? I hate to admit this but I have a few things in mind that I would LOVE to have done..I use to frown upon plastic surgery but that was before I knew what having children could do to your body.
First and foremost I'd like a mommy makeover..get rid of the belly, thighs, and ass.
Then I'd like some fat injections into my lips, an eyebrow lift, and I think that's about it! ha!


5. What are your favorite jeans to wear? No jeans at the moment because they're my fat jeans and I'm not proud of that. I have about 15 lbs. to lose to fit into my favorite AE jeans..out of all jeans these ones are just a perfect fit and I love the light washy holey style!

The end.
Enjoy your weekend folks!

Being me.

I don't try to be candy coated. I don't try to walk on eggshells. I am what I am. Love me or hate me.

..This blog goes out to those of you that read this and that happen to think it's about you by jumping to conclusions.
First of all, I just want to make it clear that if I don't respect you or have something to say in regards to you...I WILL! If your my friend that is..I am not going to write blogs about my friends in a negative way, I would NEVER EVER do that! And it's sad that my friends read my blogs and get all riled up thinking it's about them. I hate that I have to write a blog like this, being all dramatic and what have you. But I wanted to set things straight.. And frankly as simple as it is..if you get offended my opinions and what I blog about...don't read them! I'm a very opinionated person with strong views and I feel this is the place where I can let go and blog about my feelings without being judged. Well, little did I know my friends would think it was about them and now I have to be careful with what I write.
AGAIN, I am a true friend, I love my friends, and I don't talk and gossip about my friends so please stop worrying that my posts are about you if I am rambling about mothers going out every weekend leaving their kids with sitters and living off of the state, etc. That's to low life parents, I wouldn't refer that "statistic" to one of MY friends! :o)

Whoooaa, I am relieved I got this out there. I know I've made some of you upset and I'm sorry. Like I've said before..if you get offended with my topics I choose to blog about then find something else to read, as harsh as that sounds but this blogging of mine has been very helpful for me..being able to voice my opinion!

Again, sorry if I've made you upset..it wasn't my intention.

Wishful Wednesday

"I wish" I could afford this handbag...

This mustard colored Balenciage handbag is at the top of my list! I love it and if I didn't need to take a loan($1,200) out to get it, it would probably be in my collection!
And this is exactly why this is Wishful Wednesday..because I will never get this! :(

I am so jealous of Nicole Richie..I'm sure she has this in every color! If only..

Happy Birthday Annalisa!

I want to wish my bestie, Annalisa a Happy 24th Birthday! I love you girl and am sooooo incredibly thankful to have someone like you not only in my life but in my girls life and being Piper's God mother, we sure are blessed we have you! :o)

I just want to make this short and sweet, although I could continue to list what a wonderful person you are in every way! ;)
I can't wait to continue onto this new journey with you, I'll wait to spare the details..but I am soooooo happy and proud for you!
Enjoy your day! XOXO.


Annalisa, Aaron(her b/f) with my two girls.


Annalisa, Piper, and I.












Showing Piper some love!

Happy 100th post!

..Wow, I just realized I have 100 blog posts! To be honest I never thought I'd keep up with this blog, turns out it's been quite an addiction for me, ha!
I'm constantly thinking up new things to blog about and making sure I have the time to do so!
Well, I just want to thank those of you who are my readers and followers, I appreciate the support and comments! And I hope you stay around for another 100+ posts! :o)

Getting to know YOU!

Time for Getting to know you Sunday! I'm not liking that the real world starts back up again tomorrow..I fully enjoy my weekends, together as a family. But I guess bring on the new week, this last one was not too lovely with two sick kiddos and all.
Alright..so here are the questions..




1. What year did you graduate high school? 2004

2. What part of your body do you neglect the most? eyebrows.

3. Beach house or Lake house? hmm...that's a toughie. I would say both BUT if I had to pick I'd say beach house.

4. Mac or PC? PC

5. Did you wear braces? yes. for like 3 yrs. uck.

6. If you could be one person for a day..living or deceased..who would you be? oh wow! Ummm..I would say Marilyn Monroe..she lived such a beautiful glamorous life..a great actress, singer, model, and the biggest sex symbol! Now that's a title! :o)

7. How many times have you moved in your life? Honestly, way too many to count..I'm going to guess and say about 12 times. Crazy.

8. Would you rather cook or clean? It depends on my mood! Some days I enjoy both and others I let me house go wild and feed the kids PB& J's! ha!