My Home Is My Haven..:)



My Home Sweet Home..:)



My hummingbird feeder..:)



Our cat,Goldie in our swing..:)

 There's no place quite like home.Home to me is a place I always want to return to.As a woman I am the heart to my home & all things extend from my gathering.My own mom did such a good job at providing comfort which was traditional & extremely comfortable.Home carries so many meanings & layers.It is my family retreat,the place where our meals are eaten & our heads fall safely in bed at night.On a deeper level it is where the tree of our family finds its nourishment & its roots.It is the physical representation of the beautiful life I've created.It represents my aspirations & my truth.The many spaces of our home reflect my family as a group but also as individuals.You can walk into my sons bedroom & immediately see what he is into-video games,Star Wars stuff,Pokemon,Bakugan,angry birds & sports. You can walk into me & hubby's bedroom & figure out that I love dolphins,lighthouses,palm trees,Pooh & that Eddie likes Nascar,John Wayne plus other Westerns & drawing.My son's drawings & artwork adorn our fridge.However you are able,  make a "home" within your home for yourself & make it a haven,however u choose.It's pleasing to create an inspirational place for you & your family to return to again & again..:)

Eating Time

I had lunch with a friend sometime last year & it was enjoyable but we were within earshot of some other women sitting in a booth nearby us & we could hear their conversation.They said after lunch they would spend a 20 minute workout on their treadmills so they wouldn't feel guilty about having such a good lunch.Time out! When did eating good become a crime? That's all some people can talk about the Bad Guys meaning fats,sugars & the like.Eating has become a high stress activity for alot of people.The statitics of people dying from second hand smoke are staggering but I'd like to see some studies on those of us who are exposed to health nuts.I bet our blood pressure is escalating simply from hearing about it.Don't get me wrong.I believe living a healthy life is not only commendable but smart.And I have no hidden fantasies about the fact that I would be healthier if I dropped some weight.But I hope & pray that should I actually begin this process my mission doesn't mutate so that I become a dangerous & annoying health psycho.In the meantime I will stop the offensive with my only weapon..without batting an eye I will order a slice of cheesecake.The mere thought that anybody in this day & age would still indulge in that evil delicasy usually causes a long silence.And that's just fine with me!

Wonder Bras & Such!

Do any of you remember the popular Wonder Bra? I hate bras period whether they are wonders or not.I love my sports bra tho it is comfy.My hubby knows that I hate bras I swear a man had to have made these bras.My hubby decides one night on one of our date nights while we were walking in the mall that he should buy me a wonder bra..after trying one on I didn't particularly care to have the girls underneath my chin..:~) So imagine my feelings toward this new product:

Mens Boxers from Icebreaker..


The front pouch on these boxer briefs is designed to enhance his bulge kind of like a push up bra for his goodies.All for the low price of $50.Seriously?? I can't even wrap my head around what loser would spend 50 bucks on a pair of boxers to make his junk look bigger.And lets say he lures me into the bed with the promise of what lies in those ridiculously expensive underwear & then his ying yang is pee wee? Umm hello? I'm not going to be very happy. But thanks to the clever butt lifter which has two bands sewn into the fabric & they give each butt cheek a lift..lol Oh well that's just how I roll...They should invent a shirt with pec pads & make a few bucks off these douche bags..LOL!



Being A Mom..:0

Instead of being rebellious in my teens I was rebellious in my early 20's..after I matured & got married & had my son I figured I was through with the whole club scene of seeing nude butts in a single setting..I was wrong I entered Motherhood....I have wiped AJ's little butt numerous more times & seen a bare butt running thru the house..lol And once when he was 4 I heard him crying in the bathroom & went in to see what was wrong..he was yelling Mommy I need help..I was cringing as I walked that way & rightfully so poor AJ used to have problems with constipation..rightfully so this is what I walked into..He thought it was funny because he couldn't get the poop to come out so I had to dig the poop out of my 4 yr olds tush while he was laughing during this not so amusing task.He told me I was the super pooper mom..people don't tell you about this stuff before u have kids.





yep he had poop stuck in his tush..lovely NOT!



I Need To Lose Weight!

I used to have a beautiful figure..all the curves in all the right places..it's so hard to lose weight becoz #1 I love to eat then I've gotten lazy & don't have the energy or motivation to exercise..ugghh! But Wow yesterday I exercised..yea I'm totally serious..I blew the dust off of Jillian & popped her into my Wii.I felt like I needed a stretcher & oxygen.Exercise sucks..that must be why I haven't done it in um forfreakinever..lol! According to my personality I love second helpings & rich creamy sauces over pasta.I need to watch my calorie intake & have portion control.I just need to implement it.I have problems comitting to this weight loss thing.One day I'm all salads,whole wheat bread & fresh fruit.Then the next day I am eating a glazed Krispy Creme donut.And for all the unhealthy junk food I eat sometimes there were days where I rocked it hence the itty bitty weight loss.I'll keep u posted on how I do..

Kora's Big Day

OK for those who don't know me very well..let me fill u in..my brother,Alan & his wife,Marilyn live in SC.Marilyn's son,Jason died last October from complications from his Dechenne's Muscular Distrophy.He had a handicapped van.My brother became his care taker when Jason's dad,Doug died in 2009...but in Dougs last few years Alan took care of them both.Doug had alot of health problems.When Jason died last year Alan & Marilyn had this handicapped van they didn't ever use so my hubby,Eddie has a grand daughter,Kora that was born with Cerebal Palsy..she has never walked & is in a wheelchair.She was pretty much confined to her house outside of going to school,Dr.appts. & church with her grandma.So Alan & Marilyn gave Kora the van.


Alan & Kora with the van..




The Van..:)



Alan w/ Kora's parents,Michael & Holly & Kora..:)

 We had a big weekend..on Saturday May 12,2012 Kora became mobile.Her mom,Holly & dad,Michael were so happy & so was Kora.Holly cried.For the big day Kora & her parents came plus her 2 younger sisters,Mylee & Raelee,her grandma,Diane & her aunt,Julie,her aunt,Jessica,uncle Francisco & cousin,Adrien.We had hotdogs & chips.The looks on everyone's faces was priceless..Check out the pics of Kora's big day..:)

Mothers Day



the picture my son painted of me..



my brother,Alan & I with our mom.















my zebra print wallet..love it!



AJ & I on Mothers Day.

  I had a wonderful Mothers Day.My hubby & son gave me a pink zebra print wallet & a patio umbrella..my son painted a portrait of me plus I got a beautiful card..we got together with my parents & brother & sister-in-law & had lunch @ Cracker Barrel.Hope all u mothers out there had a great day as well! :)

Marriage Is Way Harder Than It Looks On TV



My hubby & I

 Kids complicate things & marriage.Don't get me wrong kids mostly make things awesome.Child centered marriage is a REAL thing...couples whose whole relationship revolves around their kids.That's why fanny packs & Crocs exist.Is it a bad thing to be married to your kids? Well u cant enjoy intimate moments with them & unless they are Tiger Woods they can't pay bills.And those are two really awesome perks of marriage.We've had the we need us time conversation eleventy billion times & it always ends with promises to be more romantic & more lovey dovey & it works for a few days  & then boom we're back to stumbling around  like parent zombies wearing celibacy sweatpants & replacing X-Box 360  controller batteries.But we've been married 11 1/2 years now we usually figure it out at some point n time..lol 

I Need SLEEP!!!!

For the past three nights I haven't slept well at all between my heart skipping beats & beating iratically & my hubby it's been rough.Geez & he talks abt me snoring well he should stay awake & listen to himself sometime..when I sleep I want it cool,dark but with a dim nightlight b/c I get up few times during the night to go to the bathroom..I also don't want to be touched & I want it to be quiet altho sometimes I do turn on my noise machine & it sounds like the ocean.I thought about buying some earplugs because sleeping next to Eddie is a chorus of noises..he not only snores he also grinds his teeth & his toenails scratch my leg quite a few times at night.I assume I'd be just as annoying to sleep beside should I ever be afforded the luxery of REM.That's not the only problem..we are in need of a new mattress!

Mattresses are shockingly expensive.Say if u were to ask me how much a mattress cost,I would assume it would be around the price of a full body tattoo.We have looked in many stores at the mattresses & while we have the option to bounce on it & not spill a glass of wine is cool I just want a normal mattress that doesn't require a remote that we would probably lose anyway.I'll keep u posted on how things go!