A True Housewife Dilemma

Julia goes to preschool 2 half days a week. I love the school and her teachers are great. This week she has painted both days she has been there. Now it is not like she is a little fashionista or anything, but I like to dress her cute, but both times she has come home with her clothes covered in paint. Now I am not very good when it comes to getting stains out and these are tough ones. Both outfits have paint stains on them (imagine even her socks) and I can not get them out after 4 washings. So my question for you is got any secret stain fighting tips and do you think that it would be bitchy of me to ask her teacher to put a smock on my kid when she is doing art?

Also- it is Friday so that is a reason to smile :)

-Amanda

Why I am a Strange One

So I have this teeny tiny addiction to Diet Coke. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't have one- really cold and with a straw. I have this theory that soda is cheap therapy. I feel so much better when I drink a Diet Coke. Hey I said CHEAP and that makes it okay in my book. Anyway, I have been to 2 grocery stores and Target and no one has Diet Coke right now. I am totally serious. It is like the Coke people forgot to deliver their supply to my area. Or there are a lot of people with the same addiction as me. Whatever the case may be I have to settle for Vons brand diet cola- not even coke, but cola. So not the same. I will attempt today to go back to the store and see if their shipment came. If not, then I will be the one you see on the news tonight being arrested for starting a riot inside the grocery store :)

Are you addicted to anything that is a must have everyday?

-Amanda


UPDATE: The order of Diet Coke has been restored in this house. I also got them 2 12 packs for $4.00! Disaster adverted :)

That's Okay Right??

It's okay that I have put a folder on our computer desktop with pictures and ideas for what to do and get for our 5th wedding anniversary? And that everything in that folder comes from Tiffany's- that is okay right?? Just helping the man out :)

-Amanda

You Know When

You know when today is going to be a GREAT day when your child wakes up at 6am, asked for her daddy, and then finds out he is not here and has been crying for him ever since! Thank god for preschool :) If today wasn't a school day I would of have to start drinking about 20 min ago!

-Amanda

Quote of the Week

My friend Leila said to me today "Why is it whenever my husband cleans out the dishwasher or folds the laundry it is like he found the cure for cancer. Am I supposed to throw him a party or give him an award when he does that?" This is a housewife wise beyond her years and that is why I hang out with her :)

-Amanda

Dreaming

Ever have one of those dreams that feels so real? I had a dream last night about my high school boyfriend who broke my heart so many times yet I still was devoted to him. It was high school- I didn't know any better. Anyway, I told him off in my dream after he told me he loved me. It felt so good! I wish that had really happened since he was the worst ever! You know that whole "closure" thing girls need after someone treats them bad. Just sucks that it was a dream.

What did you dream last night?

-Amanda


PS It is Monday and I haven't got a post. Can you tell??

Couldn't Have Picked a Better One

When I told Jon I was pregnant he just sat there. I, of course was crying and freaking out since it took me a whole 2 weeks to get pregnant and it was the last thing I expected. I was so mad at him for not jumping up and down and screaming "I am going to be a daddy!!" When I asked him why he was not excited he said "I am so excited. I just felt calm because I knew that my life would finally be complete." At that moment I knew I picked a good one and that he was going to be the best daddy in the whole world. So here is to my husband Jon, My Dad, and all the other great Dads out there- Happy Father's Day!

-Amanda

Friday Nights Suck!

Since I told everyone that I am doing Weight Watchers (not a big secret, but you know it is the whole being on a diet thing) then I will tell you that my weigh day is Saturday mornings. I get up at 7 am and go in front of the firing squad, pay $14, and they tell me what I loss or gained. It really sucks, but it works. So anyway, being that Saturday is my weigh in day I have to eat really good on Friday. Before I was on a diet Friday night was the night for eating! Anything that I could eat I would. I think they call it binging :) So now that I can't do that, I stay upstairs and after Julia goes to bed, I crawl into mine, think about what "cheat" meal I am going to have tomorrow, watch TV, and go to sleep. How boring is that?? Man I may look better and feel better, but I need to get a life!

-Amanda

Let's Go to the Movies

The Drama Mama herself is visiting me for a couple of days. She has the most adorable son named Kaden and he is sooo good! Maybe some of that will rub off onto Julia :) We are going to take the kids to see Madagascar today so wish us luck! Not sure how they will do in the movies, but they are free so no harm done if it doesn't work out.

So then the topic of the day is- What was the first movie you ever saw? Mine was "Annie" when I was 6 and I loved it sooo much. Julia loves that movie too so I get a kick out of watching it with her :)

-Amanda

A Whole Lot of Shaking Going On

Well we have been rocking and rolling here the last couple of days with earthquakes. I am from San Diego and lived on the coast my whole life- never felt an earthquake. Now that I live in the semi-desert (I say that because we don't have catus and I don't think the desert has a Macy's) I have felt 4 earthquakes. We had one here on Sunday that shook the whole house and Julia even felt it. Last night my mom who lives on the coast called all freaked out over the tsunami alert they had for the CA coast. This then prompted me to freak out (just a little) and start calling people I knew who lived there. Luckily nothing happened, but when the Emergency Broadcast system interrupts your viewing of "One Tree Hill" you know it's serious.

Great I just admitted that I watch "One Tree Hill."

-Amanda

The Kenmore Conspiracy

I really think that my dishwasher has it in for me. I mean I just cleaned it out at 5:00 PM yesterday and it already full which mean I will have to clean it out again today! That chore shares the number one spot with folding laundry. Do you think that it is okay to convert to paper products and keep a lock on the glass dishes in the house? If only we had the money for a housekeeper. Aw now that would be the life :)

What household chores do you hate? Want to chip in for a wife to do it for us?

-Amanda

PS As you can tell I've got nothing today hence the crappy post!

$20 Bras and a Whole Lot of "Too Much Information"

Yesterday I went to Macy's and decided to get my boobs measured. I am pretty well endowed, but it's mostly from being over weight and having a child. So that means that I have to either order my bras on-line or drive about 40 min. to a Nordstrom to go pay $60 to buy a bra. Well yesterday I found out that I went down a cup size since losing weight. I was so excited because that means I could actually buy my bra anywhere and there were some with actual matching panties! Well I picked out 2 bras that were $30 a piece to which I thought was a good price considering what I normally paid more. When I checked out I found out they were on sale so I got them for $20 a piece! You would have thought I struck gold or something! I have had a tough couple of weeks with my diet so it just validated my effort which made me feel pretty good :)

Have you ever been measured for bras? Were you wearing the wrong size?

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?

Today we went out and got dinner to go. As we were driving through our neighborhood to get to our house we passed 2 kids playing in their yard. As we got closer I noticed that it was a little boy with a cowboy hat on, handcuffing his little sister to the tree. Jon and I had to do a double take. My first thought was that was funny, then my second thought was where the heck did he get handcuffs? (the bedside table in his parents room???) Then I had semi childhood flashbacks of what my brother used to do to me. Aw the good old days :)

Got any strange ones in your 'hood? This is number 2 for me- besides the neighbor who has testicles hanging off the back of his truck :)

-Amanda

Star in Training

You know your child is destined to be a star when she sings into her sing-along microphone, while sitting on the potty. I am pretty sure she has done her business in there, yet she is still sitting, and straining her neck so she can see what she looks like in the mirror behind her. I am telling you there is a Grammy in our future :)

Who else is happy that is it friday? Got any cool weekend plans?

-Amanda

Enough Already

If I have to see the commercial for the "Ab Lounger" one more time I think I am going to die. Especially with the girl who says after however many weeks "My fat jeans don't fit anymore" I want to kick that girl in the ass! I am not opposed to fitness equipment I just despise that commercial. I also think that spending $200 on that when you can just easily do sit ups or use that money to join a gym would be better.

Can you tell what kind of mood I am in or what?? Sorry just tired and well maybe a little hungry.

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Just One of Those Days

Can this day get any better-please??? And the best thing is I don't even know what is wrong with me. It is gorgeous outside, the kid is being good, the husband called to tell me he loved me, and I am sitting here feeling glum. Oh well. Off to get over myself :)

-Amanda

I Love Him, but not 6 times a Day

How many times do you and your husband talk on the phone when he is at work? I swear my husband does not have a job because he calls like 6 times a day. I can always predict too when he is going to call. And he wonders why our cell phone bills are so high! I have a friend who talks to her husband once in the morning and if she needs something she emails him. I don't know which is better :)

-Amanda

How I Lost It

The first 20 lbs. was just me starting to work out and eat less carbs. That was a struggle because I really like carbs :) Then I had a friend who joined Weight Watchers and so we decided to be diet buddies. That is how the other 20 lbs. came off. I work out 3-4 times a week for a little over an hour each time. So I have officially been on a diet since October (Today is day 223), I have since hit a little plateau, but hopefully I will get passed it. So sucks though! My best friend Summer, who was not even that heavy to begin with, has also lost 35 lbs. Her and I started this whole thing together. She is like a size 8 now! I can not wait to see her next week and go shopping!

Thanks for all of your encouragement. Means so much to me :)

-Amanda

40 lbs. Gone

First picture I actually like of myself. I am being very brave posting this since I hate pictures of myself. You are just lucky there was not a before when I was 40 lb. heavier. That would have been a reason to never read my blog again :)




-Amanda

I love LA

This weekend my darling husband took me away from the desert and to the beaches of Marina Del Rey, CA. We stayed at The Ritz Carlton there thinking that we were rock stars or something. It was awesome! I have this teeny tiny bit obsession with anything celebrity related so we drove around Los Angeles looking for all the hot spots I read about in my trashy magazines. Our first stop was the Kitson Boutique where Victoria Beckham (aka Posh Spice) was signing autographs for some new jean line. We did not get a glimpse of her, but there were hundreds of people waiting for her outside. Then we went to Fred Segal in West Hollywood. When I walked in I came face to face with this guy. I knew who he was right away. It was Michael Vartan from Alias. Very skinny little guy just shopping by himself. After some browsing of the very expensive stuff in there we went back to our hotel.
When then got ready for dinner at Sushi Roku in Santa Monica. As we were waiting for our car in the lobby, this big BMW pulls up and this little old man gets out. It was Larry King. He must have been there for one of the weddings that was going on. Then on our drive to the restaurant we were stopped by this restaurant and at the front table by the window was Marg Helgenburger from CSI. It was like every where we went someone was there. I have been to LA several times and seen nobody. I guess we just got lucky. We had a great time and it was nice to get dressed up, have a martini, and spend time with my husband :)

Have you ever seen someone famous or met them?

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Reading (sorry no smart ass today)

I posted a couple of days ago how I am reading the latest Harry Potter book. I am almost done now since I can not put it down. It got me thinking however, how much I used to read when I was growing up. I remember one of the first books I ever read was a story called "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." by Judy Barrett. To this day I still love that story so much. Then I read "Charlotte's Web" By E.B. White and of course that book stole my heart. I think that was the first time I ever cried while reading something. I soon graduated to the series of books called "The Babysitter's Club" by Ann M. Martin. Now if you are a child of the late 80's you will know all about these. I must have had 20 of them. In junior high we had to read books for English class and we read "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee in 8th grade. I loved that book! I should really read that again. Then when I started high school the cool thing to do was to read Danielle Steel books. It was like a girls guide to romance, yet of course that stuff never happens in the real world. And of course never happened from boys in high school-yuck! I also read a series of books by and author named Christopher Pike. They were like teen murder mysteries and ghost stories. I thought they were really cool. I had about 10 of them. I wish I could find them. Some of them I would totally read again. I also read a book called "Circle of Friends" by Maeve Binchey. I think I read that book 5 times! Of course the movie was nothing like it! After high school and then to college where you had no time to read for pleasure, I started to read things on Oprah's Book List. All of those were awesome! "She's Come Undone" by Wally Lamb and "White Oleander" by Janet Finch were some of my favorites. After I saw the first Harry Potter movies I thought I should read the books since everyone raved about them. "Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire" is my favorite and I was able to read it in 5 days while we were on vacation in Mazatlan (the best time to read a book) I just watched the trailer for the movie and it gave me chills! Now I am looking forward to number 6 and someday I will read them to Julia. I just wish I had more time to read like I used to!

What were some of your favorite books? Which one can you not wait for your children to read?

Hope everyone has a great Friday. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun

Yes, I have been watching too much Barney lately. Why is that show still on? And why does my daughter like it so? Anyway, the sun has gone and left us here in Southern CA. I miss it. It makes me want to go outside, run all of my errands, and take the kid to the park. When it is gloomy like it is today I want to stay in my PJs, sit on my butt, and eat :) So plan is to forget the weather and still get out today- keep your fingers crossed. If you could do one thing today what would that be?

-Amanda

What??

If we are now comparing Lindsey Lohan to Princess Diana then I am so done.

Lindsey Lohan Crashes with Paparazzi

-Amanda

Don't Tell the Hubby

How to spend $100.00 at Old Navy in less than 15 min. Buy this, this, this, 2 of these, and this. When I was growing up my Mom and I would go shopping and when she bought too much she would take the tags off and throw them in the clean laundry hamper. Knowing my Dad he would have never looked in the laundry hamper (or any where you had to clean stuff) so she would just fold the new clothes as if they were clean laundry. Good trick- right?? I don't do that I swear. I am more of a "Honey I bought some stuff today, is that okay?" as I am wearing a piece of lingerie. No I am soooo kidding! It would probably work though :) I just let him know ahead of time my intentions of spending. He is really good about saying yes :)

Got any good tricks that I can use though??

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

For the Harry Potter Fans

Please tell me that I should continue reading "The Order of the Phoenix" Harry Potter book. I am only on page 357 and normally that is a at least a book and a half, but this one has 865 pages. Is it so good that I will miss out if I don't read the whole thing? Will I not be able to understand number 6 when it comes out? Just seeing if my valuable "me time" (you know those few precious hours when the children are napping) is worth reading a 800 page book.

Thanks,
Amanda

Gotta Love National Holidays!

Just wanted to say "Happy Memorial Day" which in Stay at Home Mom lingo means "The husband is home for three days and I can go to the bathroom by myself. Yippee!!!!!" So however you are spending it- as for me I will be eating my brains out tomorrow at a friend's BBQ- I hope you have a good one!

-Amanda

Okay so this is my all time favorite

I have gotten 4 searches in the last week for "Shove it in my old mouth" Now I wonder what the hell was I talking about if that is anywhere in my blog! So gross! If anything I just came up with a name for a really good porn :)

-Amanda

To Whom it May Concern

To Who it May Concern:

Is it necessary that it requires 2 sticks of dynamite to open a DVD package now a days? I mean I can understand one security sticker on the side of the DVD box, but two more and then a bullet proof plastic wrapping around it. I have a child you see who really wanted to watch her new "Dora the Explorer" DVD and she did not want to wait the 30 min. it took to open the package. Also I am sure I have exposed her to many more "not so nice" words that I used while I was trying to get it open. Just a thought, but maybe you can actually make stickers that peal off the package so I don't have to use my oh so precious finger nails to do so. Your compliance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Amanda

My Heart Belongs to Target

Jon came home early today since we were house bound and he knew I was going a little crazy. Great husband right? Anyway, I decided that I would head for the gym instead of sitting on my butt all afternoon. So on my way there I must have been thinking about stuff other than my work out because I ended up in the Target parking lot. My gym and Target are across a main street from each other in two different shopping centers. It was like the spirit of Target guided me there and wanted me to spend more money than I already have (and that is A LOT). I did end up going to the gym since that is what my real priority was. So strange though. Reality check for me- I must go to Target way too much :)

I hope everyone is having a good Wednesday! Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

So Now I Think I am Mental

UPDATE: I am fine. The doctor thinks that my recent weight loss (almost 40 lbs.) has messed my cycle up. I was never pregnant and he said that everything looks great. As for my mentalness I feel so much better knowing what is going on. I deleted the last post so no one else has to read about what is going on with my woman parts :)

Thank you so much for your support. You guys rock!!!!!

And one more thing- my kid has hand, foot, and mouth virus. Doesn't that sound super gross? Well anyway, it is one of those 20 something childhood illnesses that they can get. Oh how I love preschool and all the things she brings home! From new colorful language to nasty sounding viruses! Well at least you can only get this once so I will not be dealing with it again :) But still yuck!!!

-Amanda

Is the Cart Half Empty or Half Full?

Well I ended up going to the grocery store this morning and spending $200. What in the hell did I buy? I would expect my cart to be out of control full, but it was not. Being on a diet is expensive and I am a sucker for anything "New and Improved". Plus having a child who is a semi-picky eater does not help. I should buy stock in chicken nuggets and hot dogs. When I was at the check out, the clerk said to me "Do you have any coupons?" and I said "No". ( I am not very good at the whole clipping coupon thing) She then said "Well with a bill that high you should start." Was that a weird thing to say? Is that any of her business? I mean I am spending money in your store which then pays your paycheck. If she was trying to be helpful and suggest that I could save more money then she could have said it a better way. Just kinda rubbed me the wrong way is all- would you have been?

Have a great Monday!

-Amanda

Lucky Girl Part 2

I am home. Got my hair done today. It is very blonde. Now all I have to do is get tan and then I will look totally Californian. "Monster in Law" was cute. I am not a big JLO fan, but she was okay in this. It was Wanda Skies who plays Jane Fonda's assistant in the movie that was too funny. Might be one of those movies though you wait for on video :)

Did everyone have a good weekend? What did you do? Fill me in!

-Amanda

Lucky Girl

This weekend my husband decided that I needed a break. Do you think that I gave him enough clues?? Anyway, I am staying with my wonderful Mom tonight and we are doing girly things today. We got our toes done, eyebrows waxed, and tonight we are going to eat popcorn and see "Monster In Law". Made me realize that no matter how I feel that I am lucky girl for having such great people in my life. Made the last 2 weeks not so bad :)

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! Thanks for reading!


-Amanda

Why She Rocks!

We had Open House at Julia's preschool tonight. There was lots of fun stuff for them to there and there should be for the amount of money we pay. As we were leaving my 69 year old Mother in Law calls. I told her we were headed out and could I call her back. She said sure "But don't call me during The O.C."

Boy that sure made my day :)

-Amanda


PS My best friend for 15 years Summer has started her own blog. Go say Hi!

Having a Hard Time

Okay well I have decided to let my guard down and to be real honest in this post. I guess this would be the place to do it since I am sure there are tons of you going through or have gone through what I am now. These last couple of weeks have been really rough for me. My child and I battle it out everyday and I just can not take it anymore. Yesterday was the turning point for me because I realized that maybe I am a big part of the problem when I thought it was the other way around. I signed Julia up for this T-ball class thinking that she would like the action of it. Turns out it was one coach for ten 3 years olds so there was a lot of sitting and waiting. Hello? What 3 year old will sit for 15 min and wait their turn? So I have been making her go and she tells me everytime she doesn't want to. Well yesterday I had just had it and we left in the middle of class. I was mad, but then I thought this was me making her do something she didn't want to do. Why was I mad? Then of course I thought about it before I went to sleep and it made me cry. It just has been such a struggle lately for us to that I feel I forgot how to be a good mom. I miss that part of me. I also wonder why she wants her Daddy all the time. I wouldn't want to be around me either :) So I have decided that I need to let go some of my issues and try to understand that life doesn't always have to prefect. Bear with me while I get over myself.

Thanks for reading.

-Amanda

Your Turn

Is there one job that you wish you had? Or one thing that you wish you could do?

Me- I would have liked to have pursued my tiny career in Public Relations. Then maybe being a publicist for someone famous. I think that would be a cool job :)
I also wish that I could go to Europe and eat my way around the sites. Yummy!

-Amanda

PS As you can tell I have nothing exciting to post about today :)

You Know When

You know when your daughter has been hanging with her father all afternoon when she has gas and says "Everybody likes to smell their own brand Mom." Yes this is what my wonderful husband is teaching my daughter. God help me :)

-Amanda


PS I tried this recipe tonight. I am not normally a fish or a Rachel Ray lover but damn that was good :) And use cod instead of haddock if you are a west coaster.

Give it to me

If you are a reader and I don't have you Blogrolled then please oh please let me know and I will happy to add you. I love new blogs and I look forward to spying on what goes on in your world :)

Thanks!

-Amanda

Dinner Crisis

I feel like I make the same thing for dinner all the time. Luckily my husband will eat anything, but I think I am bored with cooking the same stuff. Got any yummy (easy) recipes that you would like to share?? Help a housewife out so she can dazzle her husband when he gets home :)

-Amanda

UPDATE- I found these chicken, basil, and parmesan sausages at our Whole Foods type market called Henry's. So I made sausage and peppers with them. Jon licked his plate clean :)

TGIF

I am so happy it is Friday today! This has been a rough week here at my house. I think coming back from vacation, the new kitty, and my mommy frustrations have made me just tired. There is so much laundry to do in this house that I can hardly open the door in the laundry room (yes I am admitting that I suck at that chore) Luckily today we have been invited to spend the day at my friend's backyard pool. Maybe some sun will do me good.

Question: Does anyone watch the "Real World/Road Rules Challenge" on MTV? I am having a hard time staying away from it because it is so lame and those people really do need to get a life. I was just hoping that there was someone who could relate and maybe we can stop watching it together. I need all the support I can get :)

Hope everyone has a good Friday. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS- Miss. A is preggers! Go wish her luck :)

What's A Mom to Do?

Please tell me that down the road that my child might open her ears and listen for a change? I know she is 3 and that is her job, but I am seriously thinking she needs a hearing aid. Today while we were at the store I told her at least 6 times to not touch the buttons on the ATM machine while I was using it. She cleared my transaction everytime. It was like I wasn't even there. I had to push my cart like 5 Ft in front of me so that she couldn't lean over and touch the buttons. It just has been one of those day already and it is barley noon. Also what else can I do to help her understand that she needs to listen. I have put her in time out, taken something away, even made her sit in her room for like 15 min- nothing has worked. I am at a lost. I just need some advil and a cheeseburger :)

Thanks for LISTENING :)

-Amanda

Our Newest Addition

Well Folks we got a new kitty today. Why? No clue- I must be nuts! Anyway, Julia had named her Fiona. She is adjusting okay and our other cat is more afraid of it then she is of him. I forgot how tiny and cute they are when they are little!



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

-Amanda

Arizona

Well our trip was a blast. Everytime I go to Arizona I think "Hey I go totally live here." There are so many things to do, places to eat, shop- my kind of place. Then I remember that when we go in the summer and it is 115 degrees outside and you feel like your insides are melting. Still it is a cool place to visit and my brother's house is really nice. Julia was also a pretty good girl so it made everything so much easier :)

The Diet Police however have issued a warrant for my arrest. I am a suspect in a eating spree across the city of Scottsdale, AZ. I just could not put the burrito down. It had to be eaten. I am sure I will be incarcerated today and tortured with "Jenny Craig" commercials. I just hope my lawyer is a good one and gets me off on an "I will exercise everyday this week" plea. I just don't want to be sentenced to wearing tight jeans :)

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

-Amanda

Happy Mother's Day!

I just got back and of course had to check the blog out :) I wanted to wish all of my blogging Mommy friends out there a Happy Mother's Day!

-Amanda

The Four Generations

I am leaving tomorrow for Scottsdale, AZ to visit my big brother Matt. He has a super cool pad there with a pool! My mom, my grandma, me, and Julia are all driving the 5 hours to get there. First time the four generations have taken a trip together. I will be putting this trip deep in the memory banks so that I can always remember :) I hope you all have a fun rest of the week. I will miss you and my blog terribly.

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Tired

Do you think Starbucks will put in IV in me streaming hot lattes into my veins all day? Just wondering :)

-Amanda

I Swear she is my Kid

This picture was taken yesterday. Who's kid is that? I think she looks nothing like me! I swear I gave birth to her :)

I Have a Problem

We got our cell phone bill this weekend. Now I have adjusted our minutes and all the stuff several times to accommodate what we use, but I went over my minutes last month. They charged us $.25 a minute!!! So the total for my phone was $93.00 in over minutes. I was so mad! I read my bill to see what the heck I was doing and there were only 4 numbers on there that I called repeatedly. I realized that I talking to the same people I talk to at home all the time.
My Husband-we talk so many times a day that I sometimes I tell him to stop calling :)
My friend Leila- we talk about 4 times a day so why do I need to call her while I am out and about?
My friend Robin- I see her almost every day so why do I need to call her everytime I am in the car?
My best friend Summer- Granted she lives 4 hours away, but does she need to know I am in Target buying toilet paper??

So I am admitting my problem of being a phone whore. I need help! I will be in so much trouble if I go over my minutes next month!

Do you talk on the phone a lot?

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Shout Out

Here are a couple of my blog friends who had big changes in their lives this week. Go visit them and give them love :)

JuJuBee had baby Madeline Grace on April 26th. You go girl!

And

Kelly got married this weekend! In front of Mickey Mouse to boot :)

Congratulations you guys!

-Amanda

The One Thing I Dread the Most

Today I have to go to the Dentist. I am just getting my teeth cleaned, but I can already feel the scraping that is coming my way. Also the whole "You need to floss more" lecture. And the best part is my mom works at the dentist office so I have known everybody since I was 13 so there is no way I am going to escape that lecture. Julia is also going to go for her first visit today too. It feels like I am finally showing her the "real world" yet I had to convince her that even Cinderella goes to get her teeth checked out. I just hope it doesn't freak her out! So wish us luck :)

I hope everyone has a great Friday!! Thanks for reading :)

-Amanda

Bad Citizen

Out here in So Cal in a place we like to call Desert Suburbia, they are having an election to recall the city council. How do I know that? Well there are signs everywhere telling you how to vote. That and I get 3 phone calls a day from marketing research firms about how I am going to vote. To be honest, I have no idea what the hell they are talking about and I truly don't care. Yes, I know that is bad, but I am more of a big election voter. Voting for President, I am there. Governor of California, I am there. So I am admitting that I am a bad citizen of my town. I just hope that whatever happens we get a Red Lobster and a Nordstrom :)

-Amanda

My Gym

Yesterday at the gym my ipod ran out of batteries and it so sucks when that happens. I was in the middle of my Jessica Simpson workout (courtesy of the most reliable new source- US Magazine) so I didn't want to stop. It did give me a chance to observe the people there. Here are some of the few characters that go to my gym.

The Smoker Lady- I could smell her coming before she even got to the treadmill next to me. I guess I have not heard, but you should smoke 5 cigarettes before you work out then spray yourself with floral body spray to mask the scent. So gross!
The Pretty Girl- Perfect hair, perfect make-up, perfect boobs, and a tube top to the gym. I have now solved the mystery of how you can run with a tube top on- get fake boobs :)
The Meathead- The guy who in between reps and flexs in the mirror has not taken his off the girl in the tube top.
The Old Man Perv- I watched this guy sit on a machine for 10 minutes and he didn't use it at all. All he did was check out the asses of every girl that walked by.
Me- No make-up, rolled out of bed hair in a ponytail, husbands white t-shirt and Target work out pants, mouthing the words to all the songs playing in her ear, and sweating like a pig.

I now know why people spend at least $30 a month for the gym. Not only to they get a work out, but is cheap entertainment. I should run out of batteries more often :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Much Better

Today is a new day and things are much better today. It is amazing how a good nights sleep will just put you in a good mood. Hubby and I are better too. Amazing how communication actually works :)

So since there is nothing too much going on here- drama is gone! I thought I would leave you with my latest crush. Yummy!!



Thanks for reading and putting up with the crankiness around here!

-Amanda

Now Me

I am sick. I am tired. I am cranky.

Please pray for my family :)

-Amanda

Good or Bad

My husband says to me this morning "Why don't you go out for a while and I will hang out with Julia." Now this is a good thing when you have been super nice and he loves you so much that he wants you to get time to yourself. But if you have been a bitchy and demanding wife (who me?) and he says this to you this means HE wants time away from you. I do have my reasons for my behavior and yes he knows all about that. So I guess I will take the time in hopes that I come back a new girl. I see a pedicure doing the trick :)

Sorry for the little vent.

-Amanda

You Know When

You know when your neighbors are kinda white trash when the mom's boyfriend pulls up in a REALLY BIG red truck with fake testicles hanging off the back bumper. I am being totally serious.

I hope everyone has a great Friday! I can't wait to see what I get Googled for on this post :)

-Amanda

So Sad

Just when I thought things could not get any worse

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie no Longer Friends

It must suck to be rich.

-Amanda


PS Sick is still here and he has a freakin' hangover. No Sleep kept him partying too late last night. Damn Cough Syrup martinis :)

Welcome Back

I wanted you all to join me in welcoming back my all time favorite thing about having a child- The Sick!!! Yeah it finally arrived yesterday and let me tell you it was missed. I mean how could I go by for at least 4 months without it in my life? And the best part it brought along it's friends Crankiness, Running Nose, No Sleep, and my all time favorite Green Boogers. I now have to go to the grocery store and stock up on it's favorite treats such as Kleenex and cough syrup. Oh Sick how much you were missed! I hope this visit is a short one since I am sure you will be back again and again.

I have decided that sarcasm is going to help me get through the day since I am stuck in the house. That and some cocktails :)

-Amanda

For Gabrielle

Here is the Julia's birthday cake. We went to the store and I let her pick out anything she wanted. I thought for sure it would be a Disney Princess or her latest obsession Scooby Doo, but she went for the biggest one. I always wanted one of these cakes when I was a little girl so I had no problem with getting it. Unfortunately, it was a big cake and most of it got thrown away, but it was good while it lasted.




I hope everyone has a great day. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Hello My Name is Amanda and I Cheated on my Diet

Why is it when you are going to cheat on your diet the thing that you decided to cheat with tastes like crap?? See I know the Diet Police have put something in my Entenmann's chocolate covered donuts to make them taste funky. Mind you I still ate the whole thing. I should have gone for a left over piece of birthday cake instead.



-Amanda

PS If you have never had those donuts normally they are so good :)

I've Got Nothing

Not too much going on over here today. Went to Target and spent way too much money again and the best thing I got nothing fun. It was all paper towels, shampoo, and cold medicine. I am going to take Jenny's idea and see if there are any questions you might want to ask me. I am not good at math some anything else is fine :)

I hope everyone has a good weekend :) Thanks for reading.

-Amanda

PS I will take a picture of Julia's b-day cake. It is quite a masterpiece :)

Why I Want a Wife

Last night as Jon and I were settling down to watch some TV in bed, I remembered that I needed to make cupcakes for Julia's classroom today. This was at about 8:30 pm so of course I got up, went downstairs and made cupcakes. My husband got to watch TV, relax, and by the time I was done he was in dreamland already. So I sat in bed and thought I really am a wife and a mom 24 hours a day. My husband on the other hand is a daddy and a husband till the kid goes to bed. I am not saying he isn't good at what he does, but he could have made the cupcakes right? So I want my own wife. She can cook, clean, take the kid to the bathroom at Disneyland, and make cupcakes at 8:30 pm while I watch TV. Wouldn't that be great?

What would your "wife" do for you? Now I don't have a lot of male viewers, but feel free to answer :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Good Day

We took Julia to Disneyland yesterday and she had a blast. I think when we left she was in the car a total of 10 min before she was out like a light. I love those kind of sleeps because you know they had a good day. Going to Disneyland reminded me why we don't go that often. I am not much of a crowd/dodging people/waiting in line kind of person, but I will do it for my child anytime :) By the time we got home Jon and I fell into bed. We were done just as much as Julia was. So all together it was a good day.

Thank you very much for all the kind birthday wishes. Lori, your comment made my week- thanks. And Sassy I will totally be taking you up on your offer if I am ever in NY.

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

My Girl

Today my little girl turns 3. I have had a life changing experience being her mom and I want to thank her everyday for that. I would not change anything for the world! So Happy Birthday my little Stinker- Mommy and Daddy love you very much :)




Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

My Favorite

I just got a Google search for Boobie Files. Sorry to disappoint, but my boobies are safe in my shirt and not on my blog :)

-Amanda

Not a Baby Anymore

My adorable daughter turns 3 this week and I am having a tough time getting used to it. She is not my baby anymore. She talks like a 16 year old (sometimes like a truck driver) and she wants to do everything herself. I remember thinking when she was a baby that I could not wait for her to be more independent, but now I want my baby back. I miss when a water bottle was a source of at least 30 min of entertainment. Now all her toys have little shoes or 50 pieces that go along with it. I miss the big smile I would get when she woke up from sleeping. Now I get "Mommy get me some juice." I especially miss those little frilly dresses I put her in when she was a baby. Now she doesn't like dresses and insists that she wear pants. Don't get me wrong I love the little girl she has become I am just afraid that I will forget those special moments from when she was a baby. Before I know it she will be driving and going to prom :)

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

-Amanda

What I Miss the Most

Being on a diet the last 6 months has had it good things and it's bad. I have gone down 4 sizes and I am starting to see the results. I feel better too- mentally and physically. But there are certain things I miss so bad that I almost cave in. For example, I went to the grocery store today and saw that they have PB and chocolate drumsticks. Oh my god! I want one so bad!! I was good and did not buy them, but I was thinking that I miss having something like that anytime I want. I guess dieting does have it's benefits, but man I miss me some peanut butter and chocolate!!

What is your favorite sweet treat??

Hope everyone has a good weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

LOST

Does any of you watch the show "Lost"? I TiVoed it last night and I was able to watch it when Julia took a nap. I am freaking out about what happenend. Anyone want to share in my grief??

-Amanda

Yeah for Me!

I am not crazy (the thought did cross my mind) I was just majorly PMSing! So sad that makes me happy, but the last three days have sucked. They should have mandatory therapy for women who get off the pill because they are so used to steady hormone levels and then when you get off it is like "Time to be a crazy bitch!" Well that is how I felt anyway. Now I can relax and be back to being me. I have to do something special for my poor husband who stuck by me through this. I think spaghetti and meatballs should do the trick :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS- Is it bad that when you were in your funk you played Barbie's with your daughter and you kinda made them fight with each other and now she is making them fight on the floor about who's hair is the prettiest??

Funk

I have a been a little bit of a funk the last couple of days. I think that it is a combination of being off the pill/pms/birthday let down/not sleeping/time change. I have tried to be my up beat and positive self, but the moody side keeps calling. So this morning after I dropped Julia off at school and came home from the gym, I got back into bed. I just wanted to lie there and veg for a while. I flipped the channels and came upon the movie "Funny Farm" with Chevy Chase. That movie cracks me up and I honestly feel better after watching it. They do say laughter helps so maybe that is what I needed today.

What movie puts you in a better mood?

Thanks for reading :)

-Amanda

Hot Mamas

So here is a picture I promised. Me (the blonde) and my best friend Summer (the brunette) She is also my diet buddy and she looked so awesome! I am amazed too at how straight my hair can get when it is burned my a hair straigtener. I have an amazing group of girlfriends and they made me so happy this birthday. Now another year is ahead of me and we will have to see what it brings :)



Other than my night out, nothing is really going on here. Have to get back on track with my diet since I went a little off this weekend. I am trying to be good, but I finding that a little slacking can revert me back to my old eating ways. I just need my head to talk to my stomach and then things will be good. It is just hard when all the left over Easter candy is around. Damn Bunny!

I hope everyone had a great weekend and braved Monday. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Where are my Sunglasses?

Remind me again why drinking alcohol is "cool"? Hey at least I didn't pay for any of it :) Had a total blast too so there was at least something good. My camera didn't fit in my cute purse, but I did take a couple of pictures of when a couple of us got ready. I will post one tomorrow so I can show you how I worked my booby top :)

-Amanda

Too Much?

Is it okay for a mom to show a little boob action when she is going out? I bought this really pretty top yesterday to wear out tonight, but it is very low cut. I just don't want to look like I am trying to too hard. Do you know what I mean?

-Amanda

Happy Birthday to ME!

It is my 29th birthday today and yes I was born on April Fool's Day. You can't tell can you?? Anyway, I just wanted to thank all of you for your kind comments and support when I needed it. I feel very loved :)

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

How My Kid Gets Her Easter Eggs Opened

Julia decided that the best way to open her eggs was with her teeth which then would cause it's contents to fly out all over the place. I am still finding jelly beans on my floor. Notice too that she no longer has her Easter dress on since she wiped her lunch on it and she even has chocolate on the shirt she is wearing. Let's just say this was outfit #3 of the day :)



Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Is anyone else having trouble with Blogger this week??

Question

How is it that I can spend $150 at the grocery store and only walk away with 5 bags? I did buy some meat and some hair care products, but I don't think enough to cost that much money. And then my car was $49 in gas today! I remember when I was 16 and I had a little red Mazda. It took $5.00 exactly to fill my tank and that got me through the whole week! We always say we don't know where our money goes and today I found out :)

Is that all I can post about today?? Man I need to get a life. Thanks for reading even though it has not been too good lately. My kid is even being good so I got nothing there. I am sure I will think of something :)

-Amanda

Monday

What is up with Blogger today? This is the first time I have been able to get in. Oh well I guess I can not complain about a free service :)

Today has been very uneventful that is why there is no real post here. There are only 4 days left till my birthday and I am having a party on Saturday to celebrate. Just me and my 10 girlfriends. I am so excited! This party has been in the works for a while and hopefully it will come with no drama. It actually prompted 10 moms to go out and buy new sexed up outfits so it can't be too bad. I figured this will be my last crazy thing for a while since we are trying for another child (yep you heard it first!) And it has been a LONG time since something was just about me :)

Well I hope you all had a great Easter and Monday! Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Happy Easter!

Dear Easter Bunny,

You know that bag of Peanut Butter M&M's you picked up from Target last week? Well my husband found them tonight and put them in a bowl on the kitchen counter. It wouldn't have been a big deal, but those are my all time favorite and I am on a diet. Now they stare at me in all their pastel goodness and each one is shouting "Over here Amanda. You know you want me." So I was thinking next year you could buy sugar free candy or maybe even some fruit so that I may be able to partake in your holiday.

Thank you very much. My family is looking forward to your visit tomorrow.

Love,
Amanda

It was in My Car!!!

I got into my car today after a nice stroll of the mall BY MYSELF (can life get any better than that??) and I heard this buzzing noise. I look over and there was a bee on my arm. You would have thought that there was a fire in my pants because I screamed and freaked out!! Luckily the car was not in motion or I would have gone off the side of the road. I managed to move since bees or any type of bugs scare me (I am a puss what can I say?) and let him out the window. It still gives me the creeps and I have to check every so often that it is gone. Yuck! I am the girl who cried bee :)

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

-Amanda

Clean Slate

No matter how my child acts the day before, she always wakes up with a clean slate in my mind. Yesterday was so much better and today is looking nice too. I am blaming her behavior the other day on planet alignment and mother nature (sounds good right??) I also noticed that through it all, I see still manage to see glimpses of my beautiful child so I know she is still there. So order is restored in our house and the Easter Bunny was called back to let him know it is okay to drop by on Sunday.

So that is me today. The oh so exciting life I lead. I might have another post here today, but I wanted to let you know that I am okay. You guys rock!

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Yesterday

Yesterday was just plain shitty (yes I am going to use that word) It was one of those days that you wanted to curl up into a ball and forget it ever happened. And guess why it was bad?? My sweet adorable child is why. I just don't know what is wrong lately, but it seems like aliens have replaced my child with a little devil. We had playgroup at someone's house yesterday because it was raining. For the 1 1/2 hours we were there Julia tore down the netting that goes over her friend's bed, broke a baby highchair by trying to sit in it, and messed up this little girl's room. I was so embarrassed because it seemed like every 5 minutes I was getting up to tell her not to do something. So when we came home I made her go to her room and she fell asleep. I thought order would be restored after that, but 45 min later when she woke up (I hate short naps) she was at it again. Throwing tantrums, screaming, throwing stuff. I actually cried!! I hate doing that because then I am declaring defeat, but it was all I could do. After a couple hours she was better, but by that time I was done! You know I thought 2's were kinda bad, but nothing compared to this. I want my child back!

Sorry for the long winded whiner post. Today has started off a lot better and so I am hoping for a good day.

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Where are my Damn Keys??

When is it okay to get in your car and drive away?? Or can I have Supernanny come in and help?? Ugh! I love my kid to death, but she will be the death of ME one of these days!!

Thought I would vent a little.

-Amanda

Yep That is My Kid

Yesterday afternoon, Jon and I took Julia to the local library to get her passport. We are going to Mexico this summer and it is just easier if she has one. Anyway, I have only taken Julia to the library once (yes I know bad mom) when she was little and she just didn't get it. So when we went yesterday we had to tell her that she had to whisper and there was no running wild through out the place. I took her to the children's section so that she could pick out some books while Jon waited for them to call our name for her passport. We found books and I left Julia with Jon while I went to check them out. I am standing in line and I hear Julia scream "Mommy I farted!" at the top of her lungs. So I pretend to look around wondering who this child's mommy is, yet I am sure everyone knew that it was me. I take full responsibility for teaching my child to announce when she has gas. It is funny though, I tell her how to spell her name, how to count on her hands, and yet she remembers the bad stuff. Maybe I should teach how to count her toots so she will learn that way??

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

You Know When

You know when it is Spring Break on MTV (which is just filled with a bunch of crap) when you and your husband are flipping through the channels and he says "Wait go back. There were boobies on that channel." That's my guy :)

-Amanda

Drama Queen

Can we say Academy Award?? She better thank me in her acceptance speech :)




Hope everyone had a great weekend. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS- Where is everybody?? I miss you!

If I was a Stripper

I was in the car alone yesterday (a rare occasion in my life) and I actually got to listen to my music in the car. Usually I have to either listen to the DVD player play "Strawberry Shortcake" or the CD player play some damn Barbie CD. So lets just say I was stoked I got to listen to "adult" music. Anyway, my ipod was on shuffle mode and it came upon Fiona Apple's "Shadowboxer" and I thought to myself if I was a stripper this would be a song that I would use. So I decided to write the 5 songs I would use if I were a stripper. I also ask you to do the same- don't be shy- I know someone of you out there have thought about this too :)

1. Shadowboxer- Fiona Apple
2. I Feel You- Depeche Mode
3. Blue Dress- Depeche Mode
4. Too Funky- George Michael
5. If- Janet Jackson

How about that for a Saturday morning?? Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Bullets

I thought I would use those little bullet things for some of my random thoughts and observations. I guess that is a way of telling you that I really have nothing exciting to post today.

• I am LOVING Chai tea lattes from Starbucks. My MIL turned me on to them and now I want one everyday.
• Why is that Starbucks in my Vons Supermarket that I shop at, in the same shopping center, and in the Albertson's across the street??
• Robert Blake is not guilty? That is a big shocker to me
• I am not wearing green today since I forgot
• My friend Robin just got a Honda Odyssey mini van and I have never been a mini van lover, but it is too cool. The seats are heated for god sakes!
• Getting my hair colored on Sunday and let me tell you I need it!!!
• I am a total sucker for new items at the grocery store. I want to try Coke w/ lime- anyone try it yet? Was it good?
• I want to go to In-n-Out, but then I would be in big trouble with the diet police.
• Hey don't you think I could make big bucks actually being the diet police? I could follow you around and make sure that you don't drive to Krispy Kremes after your workout.
• Alright I am done with these bullets :)

Thanks for reading :)

-Amanda

I'm Back!

Well I just got back from my little trip of the California coast. It was so gorgeous! If you have never been it is worth the trip :) Anyway, we went to Monterey and saw the shark. Unfortunately, there was no flash photography allowed- damn fish. The shark was cool though and something I am sure that I will never get the chance to again unless I am swimming with one- ouch!! Anyway, it was a good trip and I am glad to be home.

I also wanted to give a another shout out to single parents. I was only gone 3 days and I am so done! Never getting a break and missing that extra pair of hands around was no fun. Thank god the hubby is on his way home right now. I think there is a bubble bath in my future.

I will write a better post tomorrow. I still have to unpack (secretly I am sure I will leave the suitcase full for about a week or so) I hope everyone is having a good week so far. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS- I want to say Congrats to Jenny on her new baby girl Lucy. How cute is that name??

Like a Big Girl

Tomorrow morning I will be driving 4.5 hours to by best friends Summer's house in Los Osos, CA. Julia will be with me and this is the first time I have ever driven a long time by myself. Imagine that at almost 29 years old?? I am a little nervous- more about if Julia can maintain in the car for that long. I don't plan to stop unless it is a dire emergency. Thank god for portable DVD players! I will be back on Wednesday and hope you guys will miss me just a little :)

Wish me luck and I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and beginning of the week. Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

PS- We will be going to the Monterey Bay Aquarium to check out the first Great White Shark in captivity. If I can take pictures I will and show you. Such dork that I think a shark is cool :)

Nothing to Wear

As I looked in my closet this morning it struck me that I wear the same type of outfit everyday. It usually consists of a pair of jeans, or jean capris, and a V neck t-shirt. I think I will have to buy stock in V neck t-shirts since I own one in every color. Since being on my diet, I have lost about 25 lbs. and I have a new found wardrobe of clothes in my closet, yet they still consist of the same type of outfit. When I was skinny and kid less I would wear cute clothes, why can't I do that now? I guess I have officially become a mommy and now I wear my mommy gear. I am going to start a a company called Mommy Gear that just sells jeans and V-neck t-shirts. They will be stain resistant and come with hidden pockets for binkys, juice boxes, and Kleenex. What do you think?? What is your mommy gear? Do you find yourself wear the same old stuff every day??

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Houses and Toddlers- What a Post!

Well yesterday after many phone calls filled with "what ifs" we decided to back out on the house we bought. It came down to do we like having money or do we want to live in a big house with no money. We had stars in our eyes that day when we bought the house and then reality struck. And to tell you the truth I feel like a weight has been lifted. I had knots in my stomach the last couple of days and my head has been full of doubts. It is funny, but Jon was going through the same thing, yet we didn't tell each other because we were afraid to let the house go. But now it is all good and we will focus on the improvements we wanted to make to the house we live in. To which I am very excited :)

In other news, my eBay auction for my child will be starting soon. Please tell me that things get a little better when she turns 3. It is like she has developed this little sassy attitude and she will not listen at all. I dread taking her places because half the time I will chasing after her or telling her over and over again not to touch something. I am trying to be a good mommy on this one and just be patient and clam, but sometimes I am ready to get in the car and drive away. Maybe this she is just getting the last of the 2's out and she will be my sweet little girl once again. Keeping my fingers crossed :)

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

-Amanda

Crushed

So I am going to admit on my blog right now that I have a small obsession with two TV shows. Now these are TV shows from the past and they have recently been airing reruns on the SOAP Network. I TiVo them everyday and watch them when my kid takes a nap (me time) The first show is "Melrose Place". I watched all 10 seasons of that show when it first aired and now I am watching them all over again. I love the short skirts and the 90's music they play. I just wish Heather Locklear would pull a brush through her hair once and a while- such a rat's nest. The other show is "Beverly Hills 90210". Now I totally watched that show till it died. I had a wall in my bedroom that I took every picture I could find of the cast and taped it up there. It was totally covered till my mom said it looked tacky, then it was half covered. I was a "90210" freak! So yes I was a dork in case you were wondering :)

Among the pictures on the wall was a poster of Luke Perry. God he was so hot!!! I had a huge crush on him. Now that I am rewatching the episodes I realized that I still had a crush on him! Yes another reason why I am a dork. So I was wondering since I admitted my crush and TINY obsession with Luke Perry- who did you or who do you still have a crush on?

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

So Fast

We bought a house yesterday. Yes, we bought a house yesterday. I thought we were going to go look at the new houses in the area, but we ended up buying one. How long did it take?? 30 minutes. I am still sitting here wondering what actually happened. It happened so fast. Now I have buttloads of work to do. Selling our house is the main thing. Oh God- I have to sell my house!! Can I throw up now?? We have 5 months to sell it and I know here in California it will not be too hard. I just have to keep the house clean at all times. Can I throw up now??? Okay well that is how my weekend went. I am excited, yet scared and stressed at the same time. Can I throw up now??

Thanks for reading!

-Amanda

Music- Not just a Madonna Song

This music stick was passed on to me by Miss. IrishBreen:

1. What is the total amount of music files on your computer?
My Itunes has 135 songs on since I accidentally erased them last month. Slick move I say :)

2. The CD you last bought?
I think I bought Usher and my Hubby bought me Gwen Stefani

3. What was the last song you listened to before reading this message?
Does "Toot Toot Chug Chug Big Red Car" by The Wiggles count???

4. Write down five songs that you often listen to or that mean a lot to you.
"Wonderwall" by Oasis- reminds me of times past
"Breath of Life" by Erasure- My favorite of all time
"Into the Groove" by Madonna- Another all time favorite and first record
"A Little Heaven" by Toad the Wet Sprocket- another song of times past
"Rock Your Body" by Justin Timerlake- It makes me want to dance around the house and I think he is super hot :)


5. Who are you going to pass this stick to (3 persons) and why?
Christine- because I know she likes her music and they bring back times past
Gabby- Because she is my sister in law and she is obligated.
Tuesday- because she is cool :)

Dang!!

My brother emailed me this link today. It has sound bites from Napoleon Dynamite. So funny! There are other sound boards too to check out. My favorite is the one from Fat Bastard in Austin Powers. Enjoy!!

Have a great weekend!

-Amanda

All Good

See that post down there, well I am better now and back to being my chipper (as Chuck called it) self. Julia ended up going to bed a little earlier than usual so I was relaxed when the hubby came home. So all is good here. No complants today besides my hair and the rain. And it is Friday so that makes it even better!

Thanks for reading and putting up with me :)

-Amanda

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