Warning

Warning Mommy Rant Coming.....

So today Jon has to work late. I am fine with that since he is doing his job. The problem is, Julia has decided not to take a nap. And now this where I fall apart (see that is me in pieces on the floor) She must know that today is the day I will be with her all day so she decides that she wants to make our time together miserable. Sorry if that is a harsh word, but when she is crabby I am too, thus making the afternoon miserable. And you want to know the best part?? I called the hubby to discuss my dilemma for moral support and he says "Honey, I am working right now and can not talk." In any other situation that response would have been fine, but not today. Remind me to add him to the top of my shit list later.

Alright that is my rant. Typing that actually made me feel a little better. I just need to figure out how to make the best of it. Anyone up for jello shooters??

-Amanda

Another One Down the Drain

I just read that Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen are getting a divorce. She is like 6 months pregnant! I bet he called his old pal Heidi Fleiss and got a hook up somewhere. Hard to make a "bad boy" good.

-Amanda


PS Sorry I am full of useless Hollywood information. Reading too much "US Weekly"

My Kid Rocks!

It has been over a month now since we started our potty training adventure (some adventure) and I am proud to say that it worked! My kid is officially potty trained! And guess what? I really did not do anything to get her there. She pretty much did it on her own. I mean I made the potty easier to get on and bought her underwear, but she pretty much did it on her own. I guess it just clicked for her. School helped of course since they encourage them to use the potty. And the best part is, Julia is moving classes at preschool from the diaper kids to the potty trained kids and it is $10 cheaper a week. Woo Hoo! So that is why my kid rocks!

Thanks for reading eventhough this post is about potty training. Does it get anymore "mommy" than that??

-Amanda

Such a Sucker

I went to the MAC make-up counter today and ended up spending $87. What did I get? A lipstick, lipgloss, lip liner, and 2 eyeshadows! Almost choked when she told me the total. She did make me look pretty cute, so that is why I think I bought it all. I did look like a hooker when I picked Julia up from school since they are used to me in my sweats, no make-up, hair in a pony tail. Hope the hubby likes it though (wink,wink)

Well there is really nothing more exciting going on right now. I had an idea for a post and of course when I get to write it, I forgot what it was. Thanks for reading this one at least :)

-Amanda

Random TV Observation

Is it just me or is there some kind of "Law and Order" on every night?? How many can there be? Will the next one be "Law and Order: The Parking Squad"??

-Amanda

Dumb

I went and got my hair cut yesterday and I got talked into bangs. I have not had bangs since it was cool to copy Brenda Walsh from 90210 (heavy front bangs) so let's say that was at least 13 years ago. They are just little side bangs, but they are driving me nuts. I have a bobby pin pinning them back right now and I bet that will become my hair accessory of choice till I can tuck them behind my ear. Why do I do such stuff knowing that it will drive me crazy? It is like when I bought Julia the 200 piece lego set. She wanted them and I did not think that when she played with them they would be all over the place. I step on them all the time and I even found a couple in the dryer. I just need to think about stuff before I do it. I guess I like to learn my life lessons the hard way :)

Is everyone watching the Oscars tonight? I just like to see what the girls wear. I just hope Star Jones is not doing the red carpet this time.


Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Can I Get an Amen??

My Dad (Papa is his name) is taking Julia for the WHOLE day tomorrow! He called and asked if he could take her to Legoland. He made an offer I could not refuse. That means Jon and I am can have a day together. Just in the nic of time too- going a tad crazy the past couple of weeks with the kid. So I am going to thank God right now for grandparents :) Amen!

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Dirty Baby

This is Julia's "baby" as we call it in this house. My mom refers to it as "dirty baby" because that is what she is all the time. "Baby" was a gift from my Aunt Lori when Julia was born. She said she bought it because it was so soft (not anymore!). My MIL introduced "Baby" to Julia when she was about 6 months old. We were out of town and they were watching her and my MIL found baby in Julia's closet and gave it to her. Julia has carried "Baby" ever since.

As you can see from the picture above, "Baby" is pretty raggedy. This is her right after she has been sprayed with Spray and Wash, washed in hot water, and dried on high. She always comes out still dirty. We bought another doll just like it in case we lost her (and what a tragic day that will be) Julia has nic named the other doll "Blah Baby" and does not even touch it or look at it. We did lose baby once for about 4 hours after Julia shoved her into a corner behind her play kitchen. Jon and I were frantic as it became nap time and we could still not find her. Luckily, after tearing the place apart we found her and order was restored in the house.

Here is a pic to compare what Julia's doll used to look like. "Baby" and "Blah Baby"

"Baby" is also quite a traveler. She has been to Arizona, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. She has even been to Disneyland! She also gets the star treatment everyday since she is always held, gets chauffeured around by me, and gets to sleep in a queen sized bed. Let's just say "Baby" has got it made.

What did you or your child carry around and could not live without? I had a blanket, but it was never a live or die situation if I did not have it. I just hope that "Baby" never strays or leaves us for another family. I am not sure if Julia or I could take it :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

See Through

I decided that I would splurge and buy a $17.99 sweater at Target since it was cute and hey who can beat that price. It is a light blue and criss-crosses in the front. I wore it all day today thinking I looked pretty cute. My husband comes home tonight and greets me with his normal kiss and then looks at me funny and says "I can see your boobs in that top". Puzzled I walk over to the mirror and you can totally see my bra! I walked around practically all day with a see through top on and had no idea!! I wouldn't have minded, but of course I had my ugly bra on today (you know you all have one) So I guess what I am trying to say is thanks for men- they always let you know when your boobs are viewable :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Do you Wanna??

I heard that Paris Hilton's sidekick was hacked into and all of her addresses and photos were displayed. Well being good at googling stuff I found the info. Bad, bad, bad Amanda, but hey anyone wanna call Seth Green, Christina Aguilera, or Lindsey Lohan?? I got their digits :)

-Amanda

PS Sorry I really had nothing to post today so had to think of something :)

Trapped

Well today is another day of rain here in Southern California. They even issued a tornado watch. WTF?? I have no idea what you are supposed to do in a tornado! I guess I will have to look that up in case that happens. Lets hope it doesn't :)

The thing about the rain is that now we are trapped inside our house. Now I am sure you know how that is when you have children. My dream version of the day would be this:

Wake up and drink a nice cup of coffee. Have Jon (who is off for Pres. Day) make me eggs and bacon. Julia will actually eat breakfast and there will be no maple syrup on the table or floor. Then we all proceed up stairs, get back into bed, and watch the "Back to the Future" trilogy all day while we eat popcorn in bed. Then when dinner time rolls around the pizza man shows up and we eat pizza in bed while watching "American Idol" or something. Then when it is time for bed, Julia has no problem going to sleep in her own room, and Jon and I fall asleep in each others arms :)

Sounds great right?? Well this is actually how today will go:

Wake up and drink and nice cup of coffee. Jon makes him self toast while I play chef for Julia since whatever I make first is not what she wants. Then I get to sit down and eat something. Then we head upstairs and Julia starts running around, messing up her room, messing up our room, and stops every so often to watch "The Princess and the Pauper" movie that I had to watch 17,000 times since we bought it. For the rest of the day it will be finding a way to entertain a 3 year old while we all go stir crazy in the house. I will make dinner tonight since we are not rich and can not eat out every night (that would be so cool!) and then when bedtime comes we will have to put Julia back in her bed at least 3 times before she stays in there. Then we will get in our bed, watch TV and fall asleep before "American Idol" is even over :)

That sounds about right I think. Maybe I can get her to watch something different at least :) As you can see I love the rain!

Well I hope you all are having a good Monday. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Auction

Do they let you sell your children on eBay? If not, then I will be taking bids on her later. Can I get $50?? I will even throw in her cute clothes I bought for her today. She also has a vast amounts of toys so you will not need to buy her anything! As you can see terrible almost 3's rears it's ugly head in my house today. She has managed to dump a whole thing of Gatorade on the floor, spit out the pretzels she didn't like on the coffee table, and she just came up to me and pulled my hair. At least she took a nap in her bed today instead of mine which she has taken habit of doing lately. Maybe I just need a drink (kinda liking that idea actually) I am sure things will be better tomorrow :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS I better not get googled for drinking mothers or something :)

Holy Crap!

I just won 50 credits on Blog Explosion!! It is like I won the lottery or an Academy Award (I would like to thank...) I feel so special :)

-Amanda

Help!!!!

The kid is watching "Sponge Bob" and she likes it. HELP!! I don't need her liking anymore damn characters from the TV! I have it all - CareBears, Strawberry Shortcake, Barbie, Dragon Tales, Dora - No more please!! I think I am going to turn the TV off and read her a book instead :)

TGIF to you all. Hopefully you have a three day weekend to look forward too. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Blank

Do you ever have too much you want to blog about so you go blank when you actually get time to write? That is how I feel right now. I have like 3 things that I want to talk about, but can't figure out how I want to say it. Ugh! I used to be so on top of things!

Julia did inform me today that she will no longer be wearing a diaper because she wants to wear Tinkerbell underwear. Yes, that is a good thing, but we only have 2 pairs of Tinkerbell underwear and that is all she will wear. I have to say potty training sucks!!! I am sure that it is all worth in the end :)

Well that is my oh so exciting life! Hopefully I can blog about something other than the potty tomorrow :) Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

The Itch

You know sometimes it is okay to get super personal with your blog-right?? I feel that I can tell you anything and you will help me with your words of wisdom. Well today is one of those posts. I have been feeling the "baby itch" for a couple of months now and I *think* I might be ready to have another child. I think Julia is at an age that she could handle having to share me with someone else and her behavior has improved so much since we are almost out of the terrible 2's. My husband seems ready too. He even set the crib back up so when we moved some stuff around so that he wouldn't have to do it in the future. The problem lies with me. I am going to sound totally selfish right now, but I like my life. I like that I get 2 days a week to myself so I can workout or do my errands. I like that Julia is becoming more independent and she can interact with me so much more. And I LOVE sleeping 8 hours a night :) I really do want to have another child, but what can I do to prepare myself for that again? Or is that even something that you don't prepare for you just do? Am I ever going to be ready?? Am I ever not going to be scared or selfish for that matter?? So I guess what I am asking is, what made you "ready" for another child? Or am I just thinking too much and I should just get over myself?

-Amanda

Love

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day! Hope you have a day filled with lots of love and chocolate :)

-Amanda



PS- Congrats to Lori who had her baby girl Mika last night :)

One Year

I have this friend and today we have been friends for exactly one year. This friend has been loyal, listened as I bitch, and allowed me to meet so many cool people. I have no idea if I would have been able to make it through this year without my friend. Who is the friend you ask?? It is my blog :) I have been blogging for one year today! This is the first time in my life that I have ever written my thoughts and feelings down for a long period of time. It will be so cool to go back and look through my archives to see how my life has changed. I want to thank all of my on- line friends for without them this blog would have not been possible. I also want to thank you for your thoughts and especially for your words of wisdom this past year. Each and everyone of you hold a special place in my heart :)

So Happy 1st Birthday Blog! Pass the champagne because it is time to celebrate!

And as always- Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Backing Up

I actually wiped out my whole library from my Ipod last night. That is roughly 500 songs from my own collection, but also $25 worth of songs I downloaded. It was the biggest tragedy in this house since I broke one of the shelves in the freezer. After freaking out for about 20 min. I started to download my CDs again. Jon, who was in the other room while I was freaking since I am sure he didn't want to hear it, says "Didn't you back up your songs?". What?? Was that something I was supposed to do? He then clicks on a folder on the computer that has every single music download for his Ipod. Thanks for the info dear husband. I will remember that one when I am washing all of your colored clothes in bleach!!!

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

I Need Help

I wanted to ask for help with writing my tag line for this gorgeous new blog of mine. I was thinking something like "Filing the A-Z of Motherhood", but it feels like it is missing something. Can you help me?? I welcome all suggestions :)

-Amanda

My Man

Here is a little story about the man I love :)

Jon and I met through my best friend Summer, who had dated him for a short time. Yes I know that is horrible that I dated my best friend's ex, but at the time things were different between her and I. Anyway, Jon is 11 years older than me, so when we met he was 31 and I was 20. We talked on the phone for about 3 weeks before we actually met. I feel like I got to know him that way and felt very comfortable with meeting him. Yes, he was older, but for some reason that did not bother me at all. He was the first person to ever treat me like an adult and not judge me for things that I did. When I knocked on his door the first time we met and he opened it, I knew that I would never be with another man for the rest of my life. We were together from that day on and 9 years later I love him even more. He is the best Daddy a girl could ask for and he is always there when I need him. I am so blessed to have this man as my husband :)

Today is Jon's 40th Birthday and he doesn't want anyone to make a big deal. I will make his favorite dinner and he will get his favorite cake, but I just wanted to let the blog world know how special he is. So Happy Birthday my dear Husband! I love you so much!

-Amanda

Martini Anyone??

Well we had a fabulous time this weekend in Palm Springs. We did nothing but eat, shop, sleep, and eat again. That is so my kind of vacation!! Anyway, I thought I would post some pictures of what out hotel looked like. It was called the Le Parker Meridien and it was very swank. It was like we stepped into the Playboy Mansion in the 1960's. All that was missing was a my mini skirt and Go-Go boots. Of course it was designed to look like this (opened only this past October) and it was just so cool. So check out these pics from the lobby and our room.





I hope everyone had a good weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Mini Break

Today Jon (it is his birthday) and I are going away this weekend WITHOUT the kid. I am so excited that I am pacing and waiting till he gets home from work. My mom is so awesome and she is coming to watch Julia for the weekend. We will only be gone till Sunday afternoon, but I have a whole suitcase of clothes packed. I must be thinking I am a moviestar and need 8 changes of clothes for 2 days away. I also have to bring my blow dryer and straighter so I can get pretty for dinner out. These are things a girl can't live without- you know?

Well I hope you all have a good weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

She Works Hard for her Money

Today I have been working for my friend Catie doing some research for her. I jumped at the chance to do something that I had to use my brain. I have now worked since 8:30 am while Julia was a school and now she is taking a nap so I was working too. I love it and everything, but my eyes are tired. I also realized that my brain is so filled with "Strawberry Shortcake" and "Care Bear" songs, that there isn't a lot of room for much else. However there will be a nice check coming my way so I am not going to complain :)

So here is my story and now you see why this post is so boring.

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

I am Such a Cry Baby

Why oh Why does "Oprah" always have to make me cry? Today was one that I actually had to use a tissue to wipe my eyes. I just hate it when I am in a good mood, thinking everything is right in the world (well in my world at least) , and then I turn on the TV to find out that is not true. I also cry everytime I watch "Extreme Home Makeover".I mean those people have the crapest houses and the most moving stories that you have to cry when they see their new house for the first time. And if TBS shows "Somewhere in Time" one more time I am going to float away in my own tears! If you have never seen that movie- break out the tissues. You are going to need it :) Maybe I should really be crying over how much TV I watch and how it is affecting my emotions- right? :)

What TV shows or movies make you cry all the time??

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Mom's Night Out

What do you get when you combine 5 moms with toddlers, a bowling alley, and 5 pitchers of beer?? A really bad hangover the next day :) Saturday was the monthly moms night out and usually we just go to dinner, but this time we decided to go bowling. There must have been something in the air that night because we got crazy. I think at one point there was shopping cart races in the grocery store parking lot next door. We talked about everything and I feel as if I know these women on an entirely different level. It was so much fun, but I am sure next month we will be back to going out to dinner and home at a decent hour :)

I hope you all had a great weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Aren't I Too Old??

This morning I woke up and as I was passing the mirror in the bathroom on my way to go pee (I am only saying that because I know you all do it) I noticed that I had three huge zits on my chin. WTF? Aren't I too old for that? I mean one here and there is expected, but three right there where everyone can see them. I felt like I was 16 again searching through my peach Caboodle for my Jane make up stick to cover them up. And to make matters worse Julia said to me "Mommy you have a big boo-boo on your chin" Kids- they can be too smart for their own good :)

It made me think though that there are still things that make me self conscious like they did when I was a teenager. I still cover my mouth when I laugh because I had braces when I was 15 and was always afraid there was stuff in my teeth. Is there anything that you still do that you did as a teenager?

Have a great weekend! Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

I am in Love

Is it okay to love your new blog design so much you want to marry it? Well that is how I feel! I am in love! Thanks so much to Ro and Ciao My Bella for putting up with me and coming up with this design. I recommend her highly :)

Let me know what you think. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Potty Mouth Update

Today as I was washing the dishes in the sink instead of actually emptying the dishwasher and putting them in there (duh!) I dropped a dish and said "S%#$". Julia, who was eating her snack at the counter said "Don't ever say that word Mommy. It is not pretty". It made me so happy that she actually listened to something I said, but then made me realize that I need clean up my potty mouth. So I guess I need to work on making "fudge!" and "shoot!" work in certain situations :)

Hope everyone is having a good Wednesday. Thanks for reading

-Amanda

Nothing

I've got nothing to talk about today. My kid is not sick, there has been no drama in this house, and the husband even cooked dinner last night (yes I was shocked I tell you.) So lets hear from you today. I want to know your favorites:

1. Movie
2. Song
3. Book

So don't be shy- let's hear it. I will even start it off for you :)

My Favorites

1. "When Harry Met Sally"
2. " In the Groove" by Madonna
3. "Circle of Friends" by Mauve Binchey

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Panty Head

At least she is using them for something.

Little Black Dress

I have this dress in my closet that I bought for my honeymoon. Now that was almost 5 years ago and I have never worn it. It is super simple, but it is too cute. This morning I thought "What the hell" and tried it on. It fit!!! I wanted to run outside and knock on the doors of my neighbors and show them. Of course I don't know any of my neighbors so I am sure they would have thought I was a tad bit strange. I am just happy to know that I have a cute dress to wear if we ever go anywhere. Maybe I need to make a date with the husband?

Jon is building in Julia's closet today so we can make room in her little bedroom. The thing about track homes is that you get this great large downstairs, but they make the bedrooms so small. As she is getting older she will need a desk or something so I wanted to be able to put all of her clothes in her closet. Lowes has the whole kit you can buy and it was not even that expensive. I have not heard bad words coming from her room yet so I am assuming all is going well in there.

Well I hope you all have a great weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS Go check out Genuine's photo challenge. Now if I could just find my pictures from college :)

Lesson Learned

Don't buy Crest Whitening Expressions toothpaste in Cinnamon Rush flavor. Not only does it burn the skin on the outside or you mouth, but this morning I discovered if you accidentally flick your toothbrush while the paste is on there and a big blob goes in your eye that burns like hell. Just thought I would give a little warning :)

My kid wore underwear all day today with no accidents and she even put herself on the potty. I am sure the mom readers out there will understand how big of a deal this is. I am very happy today. Now if I could just get her to do it everyday :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Do you Kiss Your Mother with that Mouth?

I feel a little embarrassed about what I am going to tell the blog world. I had a feeling it would happen sooner or later, but now I have not clue what to do. Yesterday afternoon as I was carrying a 30 lbs. child up the stairs for her nap, I dropped my water bottle and saw it roll down the stairs. Before I could get out my words of reaction Julia says " F#$%ing water bottle." I almost dropped her as my soul was crushed into million pieces. Granted she has said the s-word before and I have had laid the law down on that one, but the f-word!!! I also know that it is a normal thing for kids to use words they don't know, but the f-word!!!! I feel like so ashamed since I am sure she has heard me use that word before. I am hanging my head in shame right now as we speak. What do I do if it happens again? Do I pull out the soap and put it in her mouth? Do I pretend she didn't say it so she doesn't get a reaction? Help! I am so afraid my little darling has a sailor mouth!

What am I going to yell at slow drivers now??

Thanks for reading :)

-Amanda (bad mommy)

Computer Hell

For those who love your computer you will understand that a day without it is like a day without sunshine. We caught a virus in this house thanks to the hubby downloading free software (well that is what he told me) and it caused havoc on our system. Luckily after hours of reinstalling EVERYTHING we are up and running today. But believe me it was like we lost our will to live because of it. I totally sulked all day and probably asked 50 times "Can I use it now?" I could not live without checking my blogroll or comments on my last post. I could not stand that there was unopened email just sitting there waiting for me. It was driving me crazy. So now that the computer is working and I able to do all the above I realized that maybe this is my first inclination that I am on my way to becoming a Blog Whore. To which makes me very happy and I have all of you to thank :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Smile

I have been reading "Mommy Matters" for a couple of months now and Christine is awesome. She turned 30 today and lately she has making lists about things that she was thankful for and things she still wanted to do with her life. So I decided that I would make my own list and I ask you to share you thoughts as well. This list is 10 things that make me smile :)

1. When I see an older couple cruising in their 1950's car that they have taken so well care of. Too me that is everlasting love and devotion- for the couple and the car.
2. When Julia sings- she gets really into it sometimes and closes her eyes. Super cute
3. When I follow a recipe to a "t" and it comes out looking like the picture and tastes awesome.
4. When I get my hair done and it looks cute for about 2 days.
5. When there is one last clean coffee cup and my husband leaves it for me and has to wash another one BY HAND for his coffee.
6. When I find a piece of clothing I forgot I had and it fits!
7. When Julia wakes up from a nap and wants me to hold her a little while.
8. When I get an email from a friend I have not heard from in a while.
9. When my best friend Summer calls just to tell me she found a song from high school on Itunes.
10. When my husband comes home and says "Let's get take out tonight"- I love that!!

So lets hear it- What makes you smile :) Thanks for reading.



-Amanda

Having a Girl

When I was younger my hair used to be down to my butt and my mom would braid it almost everyday like Laura Ingles on "Little House on the Prairie." I am sure she did it out of convenience since I have pretty thick hair and it must of been a mess if it was not put up. I don't really remember if I used to fight when she had to brush all the tangles and such out in order to braid it. All I know is I have a pretty hard head now and you could pull my hair hard and it wouldn't hurt (freak of nature I am sure). Now that I have a daughter who's head of hair is getting longer and longer, I feel that brushing it and putting it into some style must be torture for her. She runs away if she sees the brush! I have tried everything to get the tangles out and I still have to pull in order to do so. It just seems that having a girl is a lot harder as she gets older. My friends who have boys just put them in jeans and a t-shirt and they are on their way. Now that my daughter is turning 3 she is getting an opinion about what she wears and it take her 15 min to pick it out. Oh I can't wait to see how she is as a teenager when she has "nothing to wear."

Happy Friday! Thanks for reading :)

-Amanda

PS I promise there was a point to this story somewhere in there :)

Counting Sheep Sucks!

So last night was another night of me not sleeping. It is like I can not turn off. My button must be broken. I don't think that there is anything bothering me, but maybe in my sub consciences there is? No clue. All I know is that I need some sleep. Any suggestions? I have tried the whole Tylenol PM thing and it helps for a few nights, but then stops. I need like a mantra that I chant before I go to bed-"I will fall asleep and stay that way" 100 times in a row. Oh yeah before I forget- Thank You Starbucks for your "Breakfast Blend" coffee. I would not be able to make it through the day with out you.

Other than my insomnia things are pretty much back to normal here. The rain finally stopped and it starting to dry up outside. Julia woke up from her nap yesterday and said "Mommy let's go" and I said "Go where?". She replied "Out of here." Funny how kids even know when too much inside time is enough! So it was nice to get outside yesterday. I am just glad she is well enough to enjoy it.

I hope the weather is treating everyone out there good. Thanks for reading :)

-Amanda

Oh So Cute!!

I have not put any pics of my darling little niece Isabella in a long time, so I just had to post this one. Isn't she the cutest? Looks like her Mommy :)




-Amanda

All Good

It is funny when your kid is sick they are also mellow. So I am having a good day watching movies and playing with the kid. I am so thankful for a day like this. So I am in a better mood. Thank you so much for bearing with my rough week. I love having my blog buddies :)

Hope everyone is having a good day. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

All Was Nice Until...

Okay I am now officially sick of my kid being sick!!!! I am tired of funding the couch medicine industry. I am tired of the doctor's office knowing me by my first name or saying "Oh Hi Amanda, what is wrong with Julia today?" I am tired of the Walgreen's pharmacy saying "Oh Hi Amanda, what can I fill for Julia today?" I am just tired!

Yesterday we wake up in the morning and Julia had a little cough. No big deal I think, she coughs all the time. By 3 pm her cough had turned into a full blown nose, cough and throat thing. To make matters worst, this green sticky stuff was coming out of her eyes. Now I am okay with snot and boogers, but green stuff coming out of your eyes- so gross!!! So the doctor says we have to go to Urgent Care. So we get in the car, in the pouring rain, and wait 1 1/2 hours to see a doctor who says she has a upper respiratory infection that is coming out of her eyes! Yuck, Yuck, Yuck!! Then he tells us we have to give her eye drops twice a day for 5 days. Has anyone ever given a 2 year old eye drops?? Well it is not a pleasant experience. Well she slept good and didn't wake up with too much stuff in her eyes, but then I look at my husband and he has the same thing!! I have now disinfected the whole house, washed every sheet and towel in the place, and I am sitting in a plastic bubble till this goes away.

So that is how my weekend is going. Seems like I have had a bad week. I promise to be more postitve when the plague has left my house. I hope all of you are having a great weekend. Thanks for reading!!

-Amanda

Better Day

As a punishment for being a terror yesterday, I took Julia's most prized possession away- her apple juice. Instead she got only water for the rest of the day. You would of thought I ran over the cat. She cried about it like 3 times before I put her to bed and even woke up in the middle of the night crying about it. She did receive some this morning after she said "Mommy I love you more than apple juice" How could I could I resist??

Did anyone watch Amber Fry on Oprah yesterday? Did anyone think that Oprah did most of the talking and Amber seemed to not know her own story too well? It could have been nerves, but it just seemed odd to me that Oprah was filling in all the blanks. Interesting stuff though.

Hope everyone day is going good. Thanks for reading.

-Amanda

Working Late

Why is it when the Hubby is working late my child picks that day to 1) Not take any kind of nap 2) Have a fit over a having a hot dog at Target 3) Cry and scream the whole ride home from Target for no reason?? This is the first time today I have sat down for any period of time. I praise all mothers who husbands are in the military or work far from home. I am also going to give a shout out to all single mothers because I have no clue how they do it. Can you tell that I am done today?? Luckily no nap means early bedtime so that is a good thing :)

I hope everybody had a better day! Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Rant for the Day

Alright folks, here is my rant for the day. The Hubby and I were laying in bed last night watching TV and of course there was nothing on. We have satellite so you would think with 50,000 channels there would be something! (you may have thought that was my rant, but it wasn't) So anyway, I am flipping channels and I turn it on FOX and there was an actual show called "Who's Your Daddy" where a woman wins $100,000 if she can pick her birth father out from a group of men. WTF?? Are you kidding me?? Is this what Reality TV has come to? Don't get me wrong I am a big fan of Reality TV, but come on now. Next thing you know there will be show called "Be my Babies Father" where women pick men to sleep with and get pregnant (hmmm, no stealing I might have to call FOX with that one) I guess it just proves that people will do anything for money or fame. Just kinda sad though.

Okay I am done. Thanks for reading :)

-Amanda

Rain, Rain Go Away

So it has been raining tons since early this morning and I am so done with it. It has been raining here all last week and supposed to continue this week! Ugh- make it stop! My kid needs to see the outside for a change and I need to put make up on and get out too. I did manage to take Julia to the Ear, Nose and Throat doc today and she doesn't need tubes in her ears which is great news! I also thought the doctor was awesome so it made me feel better about seeing her in the future. But other than that we have done nothing. And doing nothing makes me want to eat! I have been bad this weekend so I am trying to get back on track. Damn Corona Beer! Damn Rubio's Fish Tacos!!

Well I hope you all had a great New Years. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS God I am really boring!

2005 Here we Come!!

Just a quick "Happy New Year" to all of my wonderful blogging friends! We are off to a fabulous party where I get to dress up and look totally hot. We will eat good food and drink good booze. And after dancing all night we will kiss at the stroke of midnight :)

Okay, Okay, so I am soooo dreaming! Wouldn't that be nice though? Tonight is Taco Friday at our house where we will be dressed in our PJs, watching TiVoed episodes of "Lost" and be in bed by 10. I might throw in some good booze at least :)

Happy New Year!!

-Amanda

Will We Ever Learn?

So the hubby has been coming home early this week since no one is in the office and the traffic from all the rain is horrible. It has been really nice since I took Julia out of preschool this week to help her get over her 18th (I am totally exaggerating, but it feels like that) cold this winter. And as of yesterday she finally has an appointment with the Ear, Nose, and Throat Doc to see if she need tubes in her ears. Thank god! So anyway, it is so nice to have him home so that I can take a break once and a while.

Last night we decided that we were going to attempt to have dinner in an actual restaurant. Yes folks, a place where they serve your food and pick up after you. Now that may not sound like a big deal, but when you have a 2 year old working on 40 min. of sleep in the afternoon, it is a HUGE deal. So the beginning of the meal was fine and Julia was somewhat well behaved. Then we our food came and as I am lifting the fork into my mouth, she lets out the scream heard around the world! My kid has one of those screams that actually rattles your eardrums and your ears ring for 5 minutes afterwards. After the scream she got underneath the table and took off running. My poor husband is in the middle of the restaurant running after our daughter. I of course pretend that I don't see the stares of those who don't have children and proceed to shove most of my dinner into my mouth in record time. Jon finally comes back to the table with Julia and she is crying. The waitress comes over with a box and says "Do you need a box?" a not so subtle hint that your kid is crazy and you need to leave. So Jon put his now cold food into the box and we leave. Will we ever learn that toddlers and restaurants don't mix? Will we ever learn that taking a toddler anywhere on when she has no nap is not a good thing? It was just a sad scene as my husband had to eat his dinner sitting at our kitchen table with no one to serve him or clean up afterwards. I guess it will be take out and home cooked meals for at least another 10 years! Then again I did find a new babysitter so maybe I need to be using her soon!

So please tell me if this ever gets better? I can only hope :) Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Nothing Much

I want to be a blog whore today- I really do, but nothing is going on here besides buckets of rain. I did attempt to find some stuff on sale at the mall and then bought stuff that was not on sale. I think I need lessons in bargain shopping- anyone want to help me out?? I did buy the last installment of "Sex and the City" today on DVD so luckily I will have something to watch when the cable goes out from the storm. Other than that, life is pretty boring in this house. Hopefully something exciting will happen so that I can officially be a blog whore :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS Why does Blogger's spell check not recognize the word "blog"? It certainly corrected my spelling of "whore".

All Done

So I thought I would get rid of the Christmas design since it is over :( I am still cleaning up from it and refuse to take the tree down like the hubby wanted yesterday. Christmas takes forever to get here and then POOF it is gone. I guess that is what video camera are for so that you can relive your child face after they saw what Santa brought them. Oh well- there is always next year :)

There is are a couple things I learned this Christmas that I will have to change next year- 1) My kid is super spoiled! Being the only grandchild on one side and the first on another I can see that, but damn the kid is spoiled! Maybe I should be getting a start on having another child so there is another to shop for. I will have to work on that :) 2) I am never buying another toy again until I go though the stuff she has and give it to children who don't have any! There is too many in this house for one little person to play with. She is so getting socks and underwear next Christmas!

Well I hope that you all had a great holiday. What did you get? Let me know :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Merry Christmas!

Taking a break from the blog for some Christmas celebration with family. So from my family to yours hope you have a great holiday! I look forward to hearing what you all got from Santa :)




-Amanda

Diet Tip #6

Don't watch your husband open the 2 lb. box of Sees Candy he got from work because you will want to snatch it from his hands and run away screaming "IT IS MINE ALL MINE!!!" as you shove all the contents into your mouth at once.

So here is my plea to Mrs. Sees- please create a no sugar, fat free, carb free, taste good, looks good, piece of Bordeaux candy. I will be ever so grateful and promise to only eat 10 in a sitting :)

Hope everyone is getting all of there stuff done and is ready for Saturday! Thanks for reading.

-Amanda

PS Hey Gabs- call me back will ya!

Two Words

Wrapping Sucks!

I will have to take a picture of how the last of my presents got wrapped because you can tell that I was not having a good time after almost 2 hours. Plus there is some freaky weather going on here (we are talking 80 in December!!)and it is so making me not in the Christmasy mood. All I want to do it drink my peppermint hot coco by the fire with some Pjs and slippers on. Instead I am sitting in shorts and a t-shirt with the fan on while I wrap a million presents :)

Hope everyone had a great weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS For all of my friends who live in the places where it is really cold, sorry that I complained about it being warm. It just doesn't seem right is all :)

All Good

Things are much better round here. I took the kid to the doctor and she has yet another sinus infection, so I think that is why she had been so grumpy. I would be too! So after 2 days of yet another round of antibiotics, she is a different kid. Thank God! This week has been a little stressful with trying to get all of my stuff done so I won't have to do it in a rush next week. I think that the people at the grocery store are starting to recognize me since I have been in there at least 4 times this week. I am having my annual family Christmas party tomorrow and that is about 20 people. I guess now that us grandkids are older and have homes of our own we get to have the party. My cousin better have it next year because it is not fun cleaning, planning, and pulling off a party. I was actually on my hands and knees yesterday cleaning my banister! Aw the work of a housewife (or domestic engineer as I like to call it) is never done :)

I did notice one thing about cleaning yesterday and that is that I was not spent like I used to be afterwards. I think that my diet and exercise is really helping. I have gone down 2 sizes and I feel great! I have lost enough weight to where everyone notices now, especially my mother who is my worst critic. Of course I have some more to go, but I am the same weight I was before I got pregnant. I just wish I was the same weight I was when Jon and I started dating- I was so cute! Also I don't think that everlasting baby pooch is every going away. Good reminder though of what I have now :)

Well that is enough talking for me :) Hope everyone enjoys their Fridays! Thanks for reading.

-Amanda

Kid For Sale

Cute 2 1/2 year old girl for sale. I will throw in her entire wardrobe, including all of her Barbies! I will of course want visitation, but she is all yours for a low price :)

Can you tell that I am just done today? I think this is Julia's 5 the tantrum today and I just let her do it in her room. And for my very sweet SIL- look what you have to look forward too :) She can be so sweet and loving and then a minute later be the child from hell. Please tell me this either goes away or gets better- Soon!!

Thanks for reading.

-Amanda

PS I am a good mother- right??

My Little Princess

My sweet and kind MIL gave Julia a Barbie that is from the Barbie movie "The Princess and the Pauper". I really don't think that she had any kind of clue the impact it would make on my household. Not only does this Barbie sing (2 freaking songs), but there is also another Barbie that goes with her that sings a duet with her. Well needless to say, we have both Barbie's now and all I hear all day is "I'm just like you, you're just like me" as the two Barbie's sing together. It even came with a CD and now that is all I get to listen to in the car. It just seems that all of a sudden Julia is a total girl. She wants to dress up and wear a crown. She even wants to be called "Anneliese" which is what one of the Barbie's names. The other day she came out in her ballet outfit and shoes and told me to put on music so she could dance. It just amazes me because she was never like this. Never paid any attention to any particular doll or even had the notion of wanting to be a princess. I really honestly thought she was going to be a tomboy. Next thing I know she will want a bra and be going to prom. Damn Barbie :)

I hope everyone is having a good week. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

What is Up With That?

Alright another Google search today for "dirty mommy and daughter pics". I am listed under porn sites or something?? So weird! I mean I can see why my blog comes up, but those who click on it must think that I am a "dirty mommy" (whatever that is) with pictures! Well sorry for those who are because there are no dirty mommies here unless you count the language I use occasionally :)

Well today well pretty uneventful. I had to take Julia back to the doctor again, but luckily it wasn't her ears. I just have one of those kids that catches every sickness that a toddler can get. I can even call the doctor's office and use my first name and they know who I am. Other than that I went grocery shopping and made spaghetti sauce. Oh the exciting life I lead!!

Well I hope you all had a good Monday. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Another Weird One

Today's new Google search was for "My friend the hot mommy". There must be tons of websites devoted to hot moms that I have no idea about. I wonder whoever clicked on my link thought when he came to my non hot mommy site :)

-Amanda

Date Night

I think I have mentioned before that my husband got a new job a couple of weeks ago. He loves it and the company he works for has really out done themselves. At his old job they never had any kind of Christmas party or really did nothing to boast moral in the company. Well last night we got the taste of the good life. Went to the company's annual Christmas party and I have never seen anything like it. It was at The Grove of Anaheim, which is a concert hall right by Disneyland. The entrance was like walking the red carpet at an awards show. There was food, drinks, ladies with candy, music, and TONS of people every where you turned. There are about 5,000 people that work for this company and I think that everyone plus a guest was there. They do this every year! I could not believe it! Needless to say we had a fabulous time and it made Jon feel like he made the right the choice in taking this job. Also when we got home the baby sitter was asleep with Julia on the couch and it was the cutest thing I ever saw. This was the first time we had this particular baby sitter and Julia loved her. Hopefully she will come back :)

Tonight I am going to make potato pancakes. We do not celebrate Hanukkah, but I thought maybe tonight we could bring out the spirit of it. Jon has never had potato pancakes before so I will introducing him into the world of pancakes with sour cream or applesauce. They are not in the diet plan either, but I have not really rewarded myself for losing weight so tonight I am going to eat :)

Well I hope everyone is having a great Saturday. Thanks for reading :)

-Amanda

Not Much

So there isn't a lot going on over here. I thought I would think of something by the time I turned the computer on, but nope- nothing. I thought of resorting to making stuff up, but then that would not be very honest of me and also a little pathetic. So how about you tell me what you want for Christmas? It can be anything. Also I don't discriminate between naughty and nice since I think that we all have a little bit of both in us :)

For Christmas I want to be 30 lbs. lighter, my kid not to have a cold every other week, and for my husband to start cooking :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS We got a fake tree this Christmas- is there something taboo about that??

Diet Tip #5

Don't think that when you make your world famous snickerdoodle cookies (this time with real sugar) that you are not going to be tempted to eat them. And when your husband goes up stairs for the night, don't stuff three in your mouth as fast as you can because he will smell the cinnamony goodness on your breath. Just stick to your low carb, sugar free, fat free, no taste, made of wood, snack bars that cost $7.00 for 4.

-Amanda


PS I just realized that I talk about cookies way too much! Damn Holidays!

The New Telephone

For those of you that don't know, I have a sister in law named Gabrielle who just had a baby (my 1st niece ever) about 2 months ago. I have to say I got extremely lucky in the in law department. Not only does Gabrielle rock, but so do her parents. Anyway, she has a blog and she was the one that got my hooked with the whole blogging thing. I go to her page everyday to check out the latest pictures of my niece or to read Gab's witty insights. We don't talk on the phone much, but when we do we always talk about stuff we posted on our blogs. So this made me think, are blogs the new telephone? I could go weeks without talking to my SIL, yet still know everything that is going on in her life and vise versa. I am very honest on my blog and I write how I would speak to anyone, so why do I need to call people anymore? Also, I have to make time to call someone so why don't I just use that time to write a post instead? Of course there are some family members that I would not refer to my blog, so I will still have to make phone calls to them. I just find it interesting that if I really didn't want to talk to anyone again, I could just email them my blog address and tell them to read it.

Alright that is enough insight for the day :) I would be interested to know if any of you have any family memebers you blog with instead of speaking? Let me know! Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Pulling the Santa Card

So I think I have found the secret to disciplining a toddler- use Santa!! Julia was being a real menace today as we were putting up of all of our Christmas stuff. I have all of these special ornaments I have collected over the years and she kept getting into them. I know she is 2 and that is her job and everything, but after 50 times of saying "Don't touch that" and nothing works I had to get creative. So I said "If you touch that one more time I am going to call Santa and tell him you are not being good." She flipped out and didn't go near the ornaments again. So all afternoon I have been threatening to call Santa. I actually had to do it once and she cried "I am sorry, tell Santa I am a good girl" I should find someone in the family that I could call and pretend they are Santa on the phone. I am probably going scar her for life, but at least something worked for once!! Or I will live to regret when she brings it up at the table when we meet her future in-laws someday. I am just tired of saying "No" all the time and it not working. So thank you Santa Claus for allowing me to use you to control my 2 year old :)

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

It Never Ends

I am sitting here with a nice cup of...TheraFlu! Oh how my life has been like this week. I won't go into the messy details since all I would do is bitch about everything. I am just thankful that tomorrow is Friday and then it will be the weekend. That is the only thing keeping me going at this point. I even went to a therapeutic trip to Target and bought the cutest clutch purse for Jon's Christmas party and that didn't even help. Maybe I should spike my TheraFlu. At least I would have a good nights sleep!

Well sorry about the bitching. Hopefully I will be my old cheery self tomorrow. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

So Long

My dad just called and told me that he had to put our family dog down today. I knew it was going to happen soon, but I wasn't prepared because I didn't get to say goodbye. Anyway, his name was Radar and he was 16 years old. We got him when I was in 8th grade and he was so little! I remember the car ride home with him because he sat in my lap and peed on me :) When my parents got divorced when I was 21 he went to live with my grandparents. There he was even more spoiled than he was at home. I last saw him about a month and half ago and he didn't look well. So I know that this is for the best. He will be a missed member of the family.

So if you have beloved pets at home give them some extra love today. Thanks for reading.

-Amanda

Diet Tip #4

Don't tell your Mother in law it is okay if she leaves a WHOLE BUCKET of Trader Joe's mini chocolate chip cookies at your house. Not only will each individual cookie scream your name whenever you open the pantry, but you will find yourself doing dieters math-

If there are 23 grams of carbs in 19 cookies, how much will there be if I only eat 5 of them?

Being too hungry to think about it you will then eat the five cookies and feel guilt about it later.

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Back to Normal

The husband starts his new job today so things will be going back to normal. He had all of last week off so it was the best week ever. I miss him terribly today :( The good thing is that I can get back on track with this whole diet thing. We did a lot of eating last week, but I was really good and stayed pretty close to my diet plan. I even bought 2 sizes smaller jeans on Saturday. That made it all worth it to me. Now I hope to get through this next month and be even lighter by Christmas. I see a red dress in my future :)

Well I am off to the grocery store since I am so tired of turkey it is not even funny. I hope you all had a great weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS- Please let me know if this template works and if you like it :)

What the Hell??

What in the hell was I talking about that I would get a MSN search for "anal mommies"?? Sounds like a good name for a porn to me, yet not one I would participate in :)

-Amanda

Am I Stupid???

Thought I would go to the mall today- I must be smoking something over here!! It would just be nice to get some Christmas shopping done so that I don't stress over it. Yet going to the mall the weekend after Thanksgiving is making me stress a little. I love to shop, but there is something about waiting in lines or having to navigate around people that takes all the fun out of it. That is why most of my purchases will be from Amazon.com (free shipping!!) I also am not taking the kid and that makes it so much easier-strollers are the worst in crowds! So please wish me luck that I don't kill for a parking space or because someone took the last bright green sweatshirt with the sequenced Christmas tree on it :)

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Congrats!

Congratulations to Peggy and her new little boy Brogan Javid Peter!

-Amanda

You Know When

You know when your In-laws are coming when it is 9 am and you have been cleaning for 2 hours already. Also, you bust out the Floor Mate so that your tile floors can become their original color and you can scrap off all the embedded Goldfish on them. Now I smell of Soft Scrub, Tilex, and 409. God I wish I had a housekeeper. Wait, I am the housekeeper!! Well then I should get a big fat raise :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Must Have My Shoes

I have been on the pursuit for the perfect pair of black flats for about two months now. Yes, I do have a life, but when you where a size 10 shoe the perfect pair is very important. So anyway, I bought I cute pair at Payless Shoes because I wasn't going to pay a lot of money at first. Well I wore those shoes for about 4 hours and they gave me the worst blister ever! So my mom got a nice only been worn once pair of black shoes. So then I thought maybe if I spend lots of money on a pair they would be better. Well I ordered a pair of Born shoes from Nordstrom for about $80. I waited a whole week to get the shoes and I got them yesterday. I was so excited when I put them on this morning. Well, I now have three new blisters on my feet and I am sooooo bummed. What do I do? Do I still wear them with band-aids on my feet? I was thinking of wearing big thick pair of socks will them around the house to stretch them out a bit, but I am not sure. Does anyone have any suggestions? I really want to wear my cute shoes!!

I hope everyone is having a great Tuesday. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Freaky Things Happening Over Here

I live in the desert out here in California and it has never gotten below 40 degrees here. To us that is so cold that you don't go outside. In all of my 28 years of being raised in the state I have seen snow maybe 3 times in my whole life. This is to what we woke up to this morning. It was actually snowing! Snow flakes and everything! So all day it is has been super cold outside and the city out here seems like a ghost town (except for the one place I had to go today- the grocery store) So as you can see we really do freak out about weather changes here and when something this extreme (I am sure all of the people who live in snow are laughing right now) happens we take pictures and write about it in our blogs :)



Hope everyone has had an awesome weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

So Not Exciting

Yeah so I haven't posted for a couple of days and to be honest I have really nothing to blog about. I find myself searching for stuff in my head to blog about, but if I did that all the time then you would all think I was crazy! My best friend came and visited this week and we had tons of fun. She is the one person that I could tell anything and there would be no judgment. Of course it hasn't always been like that, but I think since we are both moms and wives we have grown up a bit. It was just nice to have someone to giggle with- that kind of laugh where you can't stop and almost vomit. Those are the best :)

I did get my hair cut and colored today. I went back to blonde since I am pale and look almost dead as a brunette. It was fun while it lasted, but even the husband was like "Hey there Mama" in his total lame sexy voice when I came home blonde today. I just wish that the hairdresser girl can follow me around all the time and make my hair look as pretty as it does today. Makes me not want to wash it for a week.

Well that is all that is happening here. Hope you are having a great weekend. Thanks for reading!!

-Amanda

Still Around

I am so laggin on posts lately. Ever feel like your blog runs your life and you just need a break? I also have some company this week so I have been having fun and no time to sit down. So I am still around and I will post my week tomorrow. I hope someone out there cares :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

So gross

Today I woke up at 6:30, did the usual morning stuff (feeding the kid, changing the kid, drinking coffee) and then Julia and I went out for a walk. We have this cool neighborhood by our house called Harveston. It is like the Stepford Wives, but the houses are not that big. Anyway, they have this lake in the middle and I like to walk around it so Julia can see the ducks and such. There is also a park there so we went there too. After that we came home and I made lunch, emptied the dishwasher, talked on the phone, and after a small fight put the kid to down for a nap. I went downstairs and into the bathroom to wash my hands and I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror. I almost died! I had black eye make up all under my eyes and my hair was a mess. Then it hit me, I hadn't taken a shower today! I totally forgot to take one. If I hadn't looked in the mirror I wouldn't have remembered that I needed to take one. I feel sorry for those people I passed on my walk who had to look at me. So my point to this whole story is that I think the diet has sucked my memory because I am not eating all the high fatty foods that help with memory like cheeseburgers and chocolate cake. Or maybe it was the Splenda I baked with yesterday that robbed me of my memory?


Thanks for reading!

-Amanda



PS Okay,Okay- I know it is not the diet that makes me forgetful, but I had to blame something and why not the thing I hate the most?

Diet Tip #3

Don't attempt to make your famous Snickerdoodle cookies with Splenda. Not only will you have a artificial after taste, but horn will grow out of your head and you will sprout a third arm. Not really, but I am sorry when they say "tastes like sugar" they must of not tried it them selves. Ugh! I was really hoping that I could be on a diet and have my cookies too :)

-Amanda

Sunday

As you can see from my title, nothing too exciting going on around here. Jon and I did manage a whole day to ourselves yesterday and it was great! He even suggested that we go to the mall and shop. I almost spit out my coffee yesterday morning. I asked several times if he was serious being that I don't think Jon has been to the mall in like 2 years. Well he was and I swear we shopped like rockstars! Why is it when it is your husbands idea it is okay to spend a lot of money? But if I was to go and spend $100 on a pair of shoes (I got some yesterday and they are soooo cute) the Husband Police comes and interrogates me for 2 hours? Of course I am totally exaggerating, but sometimes it can feel like that. So I took full advantage of Jon and the mall yesterday. We also ate lunch together and got to have an adult conversation. I miss those :) It is great when poop, Barney, diaper rash, and snotty noses don't enter into a conversation. I think we actually talked about politics!! It was a nice day and I love my mom for suggesting that she come out and watch Julia so we could do it.

Well I hope you guys are having a great weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

How Cute

I found this today in one of my magazines. How cute is this apron!! It is from Kitsch'n Glam and they have a whole collection of cute aprons. Anything to make housework look glamorous!




-Amanda

Second Grade

Last night I went to bed at 7:45 pm! I don't think I did that since I was in the second grade. I feel rested, but I have also been up since about 5 am so I am in for along day. I have already done 2 loads of laundry, cleaned the dishwasher out, and read two magazines. Of course the 2 cups of coffee I have had helped, but maybe I should get up this time everyday so that I can get stuff done before Julia wakes up. Then again maybe I am crazy and should just sleep in. What time do you wake up?

Warning- Husband Griping! Anyway, Jon was home on Tuesday since he had some work he could do from home. He told me that since he was home, he would hang out with the kid and I could relax (this was because I don't think I sat down at all this weekend) Well I wasn't stupid and decided to take full advantage of him being home. Little did I know that meant I would be answering 50 million questions about what to do with Julia. For example: "Hey Babe", how much pasta do I put in her bowl to eat?" or "Hey Babe, should she wear white socks or pink ones?". Now these questions would not normally bother me if Julia was a 3 week old infant, but she is 2 1/2! That has given him almost three years to know the answers to these kind of questions. What if I wasn't there to answer the questions- what would he do?? It just makes me laugh because I know he is trying to do this the way that I would do it. The reality is since he is the Daddy his way is also my way, so he can do it whatever way he wants. Then it made me think, am I that anal about what color socks she wears that he would ask me a question about that?

Well that is my rant for the day. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Home

So nice to be home. Isn't it funny you can't wait to leave, but then you can't wait to get home once you are there? I think it is because we have the best bed in the world so it has spoiled us for any other bed we sleep on. Julia also had another ear infection flare up this weekend so she was not feeling so good. I had to take her to the doctor when we got back yesterday for antibiotic shots. Other than that we had an awesome time. My niece is the best baby ever!! In the three days we were there I think she may have cried for a half a second. My SIL is very lucky. Julia cried all the time the first three months of her life. Makes me a little jealous to tell you the truth. Hopefully our next kid (whenever that happens) takes some lessons from baby Isabella :)

Well that is about it. I hope everyone had an awesome weekend. I will post something more worth your time tomorrow. I am just so uneventful lately. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Friday

So we are actually going somewhere tomorrow! Yeah I get to get out of this place for a weekend. I think that when you stay at home a trip to the next town is a cause for a celebration. I am just looking forward to seeing the family and hanging out. Not to mention that my MIL is babysitting on Sunday night so we can go and have dim sum. I have been so good on my diet this whole week so that I can stuff myself with those little wrapped bundles of pork! Yummy!

Today I did the typical $100 (actually $126-shhh don't tell the husband) trip to Target. I actually have not been there for about a month so I made up for lost time! Man I love a store where you can get diet coke, wrapping paper, panties, and a new outfit all in one place. I just wish we had one of those Target Super Centers that has a whole grocery store in it. I would just pack my bags and move there :)

Well I hope everyone has a great weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Back to Normal

Alright so I am done with the whole political thing- what can I do about?? Nothing, so as of right now I am going back to ranting about my life. Aw I feel like I can breathe so much better now.

So we are going to the bay area this weekend to visit my In-laws. I also get to see my niece for the first time and I am so excited! Another plane trip for Julia so lets hope that she is good. Is it true though they don't have to be in a car seat on the plane?? If that is true then I checking the car seat instead of lugging it all over the place. It is unbelievable all the crap you have to take when you travel with a child. I used to be able to carry a small bag that fit in the overhead compartment. Now I have to bring the whole house in hopes that we didn't forget anything! It still is nice though to get away for a few days.

Well as you can see my life is not so exciting this week. Hope everyone has a great Thursday. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda


PS What happenend to all my comments? For a moment there I felt popular :)

So Sad

I have no words today. I am just sad and disappointed. I really thought Kerry had a chance. So here is my plea to our President-

Half the county tried to get you out of the office. Please learn something from that and listen to the People. Use it to make a positive change in this country. We deserve that much.

That is all I can say. Sorry about the political rant. Thanks for reading.

-Amanda

Bad Mommy

Ever have one of those days that reflects what the rest of the week is going to be like? Jon has some computer training this week so he is gone early and home late, which means I am the parent all day long. Last night, Julia locked herself in the bathroom and I had to jimmy the lock with a knife. This morning she was on my heels as I was going into the bathroom and I accidentally hit her in the face with the door. Ugh! I feel like such a bad mommy though. And why is it when the husband calls you on the phone and ask how your day is going you have to turn into instant bitch? I think I want him to feel how my day is going in the tone of my voice. Now I feel like a bad wife. Let's hope I get through this week in one piece :)

One thing I did that made me feel good today was voting! I look forward to wearing my "I Voted" sticker all day today. This year I was an informed voter and read everything about the stuff I was voting on. That may not be a big deal, but it was the first time I didn't go in there and vote "no" on everything. I was a bad voter, but not today!

Well at least I was good about one thing today. I hope everyone has a great Tuesday. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS- This new template is my tribute to the 80's. Let me know if there are any problems or if you like it :)

Do You?

Do you respond to an email that you get from the Alumni Connection at your old high school that someone you may have talked to once 10 years ago wants to email you??


-Amanda

The Morning After

Isn't Halloween great? I just love passing out the candy to the little folks that come to the door. I also enjoy seeing my little one dressed up so pretty! That of course is until she gets into her candy!!! Her face was all blue and sticky from a candy necklace, she had ripped the hem of her costume, and had managed to have three suckers and a bag of M&M's within a 30 min. time period. I think it took us like 2 hours to get her to calm down and when she did she passed out! Aw the joys of sugar-what comes up must come down. I was so good too- didn't eat anything except for a piece of bubble gum. There is a bowl though filled with candy galore downstairs, but the diet gods have forbid me anywhere near it. I should put up one of the those electric fences around it so that I or Julia for that matter doesn't go near it. Hey that is an idea- making a device for people who are a diet that if they go anywhere near food they get shocked. I can see it now- QVC here I come!

Well I hope everyone had a great Halloween. Here is a picture of Julia dressed as Belle from Beauty and the Beast. She was so pretty!! Thanks for reading.




-Amanda

Diet Tip #2

Don't talk to the skinny girl next you on the treadmill at the gym. She has already run 6 miles while you are working on your second, she does not sweat when you are dripping, and she says she used to weigh 100 lbs more which is total bullshit. Just listen to the $300 ipod you had to have and don't look at anyone in the face.

I had the strangest dream last night. I was on some kind of game show and which was being hosted by a red haired woman. She told me that if I didn't answer the questions right then I would be killed (yes I know so dramatic), but if I got them right then I got to spend the night with Justin Timberlake. So of course I went for it! So while N'Sync music played in the background she asked me a series of questions. The only two I remember were 1) What is the square root of "pie"? 2) If you add the number 25 25 times to 1985 what do you get? Well needless to say I got them wrong. So Justin walked away and I had to run from someone trying to catch me and kill me. Luckily I woke up before that happened. Alright, so what in the hell do you think that was all about? Does it mean I need to learn some math? Does it mean that I have been listening to too much boy band music? I have no clue. I would be interested in knowing what you guys think.

Well have a great Thursday. Friday is almost here! Thanks for reading.

-Amanda


PS I just know I am going to get Googled now for Justin Timberlake.

Wow it Worked!

Did I actually get 11 comments on my last post?? Blog Explosion must be working! I have to admit though I am pretty lazy when it comes to checking out other people's blogs. Please don't hold that against me :) I like the visitors so keep coming back!

Today has been a better diet day. I think that the more I think about it the more stressful it becomes. And I am doing this in a healthy way- eating right and exercise- so I am not starving myself. I am just used to eating whatever I want and it is hard not to stuff 4 Oreos in your mouth whenever you like. That is something I will have to get used to. Thank you though for all of your kind words. I am going to need all the help I can get :)

So Julia decided that she would wake me up this morning. She usually does anyway, but it is with a soft touch on my arm or her little voice saying "Mommy". Well this morning she slapped me across the face and yelled "WAKE UP!!" right into my ear. So of course I open my eyes, use the worst words ever heard, and told her to never hit me again. I was in shock! So that was just a prelude to the day I have so far. There has been a lot of yelling and "time out" in this house today. And I am tired of trying to use any of Dr. Phil's parenting advice. What in the hell does he know anyway?? Everywhere I turn someone is quoting him. I have had enough!

This was not going to be a bitchy post, but it sure turned out that way! I hope everyone's Wednesday has been great. Thanks for reading!!

-Amanda

Diet Tip #1

Turn off the f@#$ing food network!!!! You don't need to see Emeril making Halloween goodies when you can not eat them! Must stick to your low carb pudding bars in the freezer!!!

Am I going to be able to handle this? Do I really want to torture myself and be on a diet?? Okay so the answer is yes. I am just hungry which makes me have second thoughts. And of course I had to start a diet 2 weeks before Halloween. The four bags of candy in the hall closet have been calling my name for a week. I should remember next time to buy all the crappy candy so I don't want to eat it. I am a sucker for little wrapped bundles of chocolate and caramel. Now I get Diet Coke with Lemon as my sweet treat :(

Okay so I am turning back to Sweet Amanda instead of Bitter Dieter. I hope everyone has a great Tuesday. Thanks for reading!!

-Amanda

Monday, Monday

Is the weekend over already? Where did it go? I swear it was just Saturday :( I hate that when I have no clue what I did or where all the time went. We really had a nothing weekend. I did have Mommy's Night Out on Friday, which was a blast. We discovered that since it is all married people and families out here in desert suburbia, it must suck for single people. The bar we ended up at after dinner was where the married men pick up on the married women. I would be lying if I said it was not flattering to get some male attention other than my husbands. Builds the ego a bit :) Also, I am too old for a hangover. I was like in bed for most of the morning with a wicked headache. Didn't I outgrow wanting to feel that way like 5 years ago??

So today I worked out, grocery shopped, and picked up dry cleaning. The life of a housewife is so exciting!! I hope you all have awesome weekends. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

In the Clear

So I guess I must of had a 24 hour thing because I feel much better today. I am still being a tad bit bitchy for some reason, but I am hoping that will pass too. I am not pregnant because I am regular pill taker and you have to have sex to get pregnant right?? (total joke, but true latley) So I guess I just had a little bug. I will take that over having the flu any day.

So since there is really nothing to blog about today I will post a picture of my sweet girl getting her face painted. Gotta love that she isn't afraid of clowns- I sure am!


Hope you are all having a great Friday. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS Blogger sucks today!! Took me at 5 times to get on the site today!

It's Starting

I can feel it creeping around in my body! I am achey, tired, nauseous, cranky, headache, etc., etc., etc. Ugh! I can not remember the last time I have felt like this. Maybe I will just feel yucky today and it will go away. Luckily I dropped Julia off at school today so I can get some peace and rest. And due to the storm we have had here, our phone lines are down so I can not even get sympathy calls! Also, who takes care of mommy when she is sick? I take care of everybody else when they are sick, but no one takes care of me. Oh no- the whinnying has started. I must be getting sick :)

So just wish me luck so that I don't get the flu. Hope everyone else is having a good day. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

So Spoiled

Today I indulged myself and did my grocery shopping on line. It was so nice! I made a list then I was able to go through and pick out from pictures what I wanted. I felt very spoiled since the grocery store is down the street and I didn't have to trek myself and Julia in the rain to go shopping. If you have not tried it you must! It is every stay at home moms dream!!

I also cruised the internet for a bit while Julia was taking her nap and discovered that Hersheys.com has a recipe section. OH MY GOD!!! I want to make and then eat everything in there. I am a chocolate freak so it was right up my alley. Of course those kind of things are not part of my whole getting in shape plan, but maybe I will reward myself after I see some progress. I know just the recipe to make too:

HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Layered Cheesecake




I have to say is yummy! Hope you are having a great Tuesday. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Okay Now I am Sore

So I have been doing this exercise thing for about a week now and I have had just a little bit of soreness in the butt region, but today my whole body is aching!!! I think I pulled a muscle in my back which hurts when I breathe. I can barely lift my arms above my head and my butt still hurts!! As Darrin the trainer says "Push through the pain"- this coming from a guy who has worked out for years!! I am not pushing through anything today so I am going to sit my sore ass on the couch and take a break for the day. Oh Wow I am beginning to sound bitter about exercising. Must be working then :)

This morning I was making breakfast for Julia, which I guess she did not like because she looked at me and said "Mommy you are a Poopyhead" and then stuck her tongue out. I must have given her the dirtiest look because then she ran up to me and hugged me. Then I realized this is when it starts- "Let me show you what I really learned at school today Mommy" I was reading JuJuBee's post about her son picking up bad habits from his friend at school and I was hoping that I would not have to deal with that. I know that it is inevitable and I am sure it will get much worse, but it took me by surprise. She does hang around all the boys (that's my girl!) and the one she does tend to talk about was the one who on the first day of school has one had in his mouth and the other in his pants. Ugh! I am just not prepared and it looks like I am going to have to be.

Well it is still raining here and I am so happy! Since it is a rare occasion for it to rain out here in desert suburbia, we can not stop talking about it. I think my husband is the most excited because he does not have to water the grass for a couple of days! So I hope you are all having a great Monday. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Much Better

I am feeling much better today. I guess it was just one of those days. It is actually raining here today which makes me happy. We don't get much rain so it is nice when it happens. Also means that we don't have to do anything today- so nice.

Well I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Must Run Away!!!

Ever have one of those days where you just want to get in your car and drive away? It doesn't have to be anywhere just away from your life? Well today is one of those days for me. Jon worked late last night so by the time I got home my patience was no longer and it still has not returned. My butt hurts from yesterday's work out that I can not sit down for long periods of time. My kid threw the biggest temper tantrum in the car on the way home from the children's museum. How come no matter where you take your kids they can STILL have a temper tantrum? There should be no crying when I am doing something fun for my child. I am not there for my benefit. I am there so she can have fun yet she still has to throw a fit. Don't get me wrong I love hanging out with Julia. It is just one of those days!

Hey it is Friday so that is a good thing. I am going to need to break into to the beer soon. My usual therapeutic Diet Coke just isn't cutting it. Sorry for venting-I hope your day is going better than mine. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

My Ass Kicking

I went to my first training appointment and it is a amazing I can actually sit in this chair!!! I was at the gym for an hour and 45 min.! Darrin (my trainer) had me work my whole body with weights. Half way through I thought I was going to die. I also had to weigh myself which, one is a terrible thing to do and two, I didn't weigh as much as I thought. Don't get me wrong, the number is quite big, but I thought it was like 20 lbs. more than it said. So now not only am I am going to work out, but I have go on some kind of diet too. Yippee!! I am going to be so much fun these coming months- NOT! Hey at least it is an excuse for me to be a bitch sometimes. Gotta love that :)

Julia also did not fuss at all last night when we put her to bed. The night before it was for about a minute or so, but last night nothing! I could feel the stress leave my body after 10 minutes of silence. She also did not cry when I dropped her off at school this morning. Maybe she was going through something and she got over it. Let's hope that is the case.

Such a "All About Me" post today. I don't want to talk about the debates-makes me crazy! And I have nothing else going on in this exciting life if mine. So I hope you are all having a good Thursday! Thanks for reading.

-Amanda

Wednesday

From the title you should know that things are not all that exciting around here. My child has decided that she does not like to go to sleep at night so she screams for around an hour. I just wanted to get in my car and drive away the other night. Last night though she only cried for abut 30 seconds and then went to sleep. I think she is getting afraid of the dark or something. I don't know. All I know is that is sucks! It is like just when you get comfortable with their routine they have to mix it up a bit. I just only hope this is not a regular thing :(

I joined LA Fitness yesterday and I have my first appointment with my trainer Darrin tomorrow. I am hoping he is hard on me, but also lets me do it at my own pace. I am trying to lose some weight so I can feel good about myself. I don't really have any self esteem issues, I just would like to fit into the clothes I have. I just want to be comfortable in my own skin. And if we decided to have another little one, I would hate to pack on the pounds to the stuff that is already there. I know that I am very lucky that I have the time to work out. Let's just hope I stick to it!!

For all of you knitting girls, check out Robin's site. She knitted the biggest poncho I have ever seen! That will be keeping her warm for sure!

Well have a great Wednesday. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Here she is

As promised a picture of my new niece Isabella. She already has a mischievous look on her face :) I hope all of you are having a good start to your week. I will post some thoughts later. Thanks for reading!




-Amanda

Ever Had...

Ever had one of those moments that you look back and wish you said something different or in my case looked better? Well I happened to have one of those yesterday. I was in Cost Co with Julia and my Mom browsing the meat section and I turned around and bumped into a cart. When I looked up to say "Excuse me" I realized it was an old friend of mine. Mind you this is someone from my past (my sexual one to be specific) and I looked like crap!! God I hate when that happens! He didn't look all that good either, but I could at least had make up on and not have my hair in a pony tail! So my lesson learned is if I decide to hang out in my home town maybe I will look better. I know I shouldn't care, but it is hard not too. Especially since when I knew him I was 40 lbs lighter and hot :)

Isn't it great that it is the weekend? I needed to have Jon home so that I can get some stuff done. Aren't husbands awesome? (I am sure my thoughts on that will change tomorrow) My SIL came home from the hospital today and we decided that we are going to visit the first week of November. Oh god do I want to hold that baby! Makes me want to have another (I am getting used to the idea). Maybe I just miss the baby stage? Let's hope that seeing Isabella will cure that :)

Well I hope you have a great weekend. Thanks for reading!!

-Amanda