Hard to believe summer is winding down and the kids will be back in school in a couple of weeks! (August 3)
I printed out Sarina's school supply list and it's ridiculous how fast it adds up! I've totaled about $70 worth of stuff?!
I've heard there are websites you can buy a whole pack from and save $$, anyone heard of this? If you have the link, let me know! If I find one, I will share!!
July 13, 2009
July 7, 2009
My Grown Up Toy Wishlist
If you have a gutter-mind, this list is NOT what you think!!
(Shame on you!!)
It has just come to my attention that there are some COOL little gadgets and gizmos that I would LOVE to have for myself (or receive as a GIFT, hint! hint! lol)
If you have these already, I'm jealous.
If you don't have them, GET them so I can borrow or so we can start a "club" when I get mine. =)
1. AMAZON KINDLE!!
Those of you who know me well, know that I am a BOOK LOVER. I have dreamed since I was a little girl of having a library in my home... Now this may actually attainable with this super slim, magazine size electronic book!!
Depending on the size, it can hold between 1500 and 3500 books, which are downloaded directly to the kindle in a manner of seconds after purchasing!!
Of course, it's not the library I was picturing as a youth, but if you think about how much more diverse your music collection is with an IPOD instead of stacks of CDs- I can only IMAGINE what my book collection would become!! =D
And now I won't have to worry about taking up counterspace in my kitchen for cumbersome cookbooks!!
This item is priced around the same as the IPOD touch, but for someone who reads as much as me- definitely worth the money!!!
2. Keurig B60 Special Edition Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System
Okay, so don't get me wrong. I LOVE my Gevalia coffee maker!
But I'm also a big fan of other warm drinks like tea and cappucino. The Keurig Home Brewer makes a single cup of whatever warm drink you fancy, and come with an adorable carousel of different flavors to choose from.
Plus can you IMAGINE how HORD this would look in my kitchen?!!
Talk about Modern Accessories!! lol
Also I'm an every day coffee drinker, while Latrail is more fairweather. It seems like I waste a lot of coffee making a pot in the morning when he doesn't always drink his share.... aaand I can think of about 101 OTHER useless reasons to justify this purchase!! hahaha
3. NINTENDO DSI
I didn't realize how many cool things the DS can offer an adult as well!
Learn another language!!
Crosswords (No more paper and pencil needed!)
And then a lil' OL Skool!!
...OUT OF TIME FOR NOW!! I'LL CONTINUE WITH THIS LIST LATER!! :)
(Shame on you!!)
It has just come to my attention that there are some COOL little gadgets and gizmos that I would LOVE to have for myself (or receive as a GIFT, hint! hint! lol)
If you have these already, I'm jealous.
If you don't have them, GET them so I can borrow or so we can start a "club" when I get mine. =)
1. AMAZON KINDLE!!
Those of you who know me well, know that I am a BOOK LOVER. I have dreamed since I was a little girl of having a library in my home... Now this may actually attainable with this super slim, magazine size electronic book!!
Depending on the size, it can hold between 1500 and 3500 books, which are downloaded directly to the kindle in a manner of seconds after purchasing!!
Of course, it's not the library I was picturing as a youth, but if you think about how much more diverse your music collection is with an IPOD instead of stacks of CDs- I can only IMAGINE what my book collection would become!! =D
And now I won't have to worry about taking up counterspace in my kitchen for cumbersome cookbooks!!
This item is priced around the same as the IPOD touch, but for someone who reads as much as me- definitely worth the money!!!
2. Keurig B60 Special Edition Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System
Okay, so don't get me wrong. I LOVE my Gevalia coffee maker!
But I'm also a big fan of other warm drinks like tea and cappucino. The Keurig Home Brewer makes a single cup of whatever warm drink you fancy, and come with an adorable carousel of different flavors to choose from.
Plus can you IMAGINE how HORD this would look in my kitchen?!!
Talk about Modern Accessories!! lol
Also I'm an every day coffee drinker, while Latrail is more fairweather. It seems like I waste a lot of coffee making a pot in the morning when he doesn't always drink his share.... aaand I can think of about 101 OTHER useless reasons to justify this purchase!! hahaha
3. NINTENDO DSI
I didn't realize how many cool things the DS can offer an adult as well!
Learn another language!!
Crosswords (No more paper and pencil needed!)
And then a lil' OL Skool!!
...OUT OF TIME FOR NOW!! I'LL CONTINUE WITH THIS LIST LATER!! :)
June 4, 2009
Old School Movie Wish List
Random thought and list, but that’s my current mood. {shrugs} ;-)
I hope I can win Keno, or CASH 3, or some other “small” lottery amount just so I can empty out my Amazon wishlist!
What I wouldn’t do to have this awesome collection of old school movies!!!
Chime in if any titles bring back memories!
-Date with an Angel
-The Boy who could fly
-Splash
-Teen Witch (for myself this time)
-Troop Beverly Hills
-Jumpin’ Jack Flash
-They still call me Bruce
-Naked Gun 1 and 1 1/2
-Police Academy 1-A million. Lol
-Blind Date
-Shag
-Steel Magnolias
-Mystic Pizza
-Flatliners
-The Lost Boys
-Stand by Me
-Hot Shots & Hot Shots Part Deux
-Footloose
-Father of the Bride
-Howard the Duck
-My Stepmother is an Alien
-Little Shop of Horrors
-Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
-Coneheads
-Spaceballs
-Weekend at Bernie’s
-The Princess Bride
-Beetlejuice
-Ghostbusters 2 (we have the first one)
-Gremlins
-Short Circuit 2 (we have the first one)
-Cocoon
-Batteries Not Included
-Gods Must Be Crazy
-Crocodile Dundee 2 (embarassed to say it but I have the first one. lol)
-Starman
-Enemy Mine
-Critters
-Ladyhawke
-Harry and the Hendersons
-The Great Outdoors
-The Burbs
-Money Pit
-Breakin 2: Electric Bugaloo
-Beat Street
-Solarbabies
-Gleaming the Cube
-Pretty in Pink
-The Breakfast Club
-Weird Science
-Adventures in Babysitting
-Can't Buy Me Love
-Heathers
-She’s Outta Control
-Who’s Harry Crumb
-Top Secret!
-Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
-I Love Trouble
-The Goonies
-Willow
-Neverending Story
-High Spirits
-Beastmaster
-Conan the Barbarian
-Red Sonja
-The Joy Luck Club
-Trading Places
-3 Ninjas
-The Original TMNT Movies
I hope I can win Keno, or CASH 3, or some other “small” lottery amount just so I can empty out my Amazon wishlist!
What I wouldn’t do to have this awesome collection of old school movies!!!
Chime in if any titles bring back memories!
-Date with an Angel
-The Boy who could fly
-Splash
-Teen Witch (for myself this time)
-Troop Beverly Hills
-Jumpin’ Jack Flash
-They still call me Bruce
-Naked Gun 1 and 1 1/2
-Police Academy 1-A million. Lol
-Blind Date
-Shag
-Steel Magnolias
-Mystic Pizza
-Flatliners
-The Lost Boys
-Stand by Me
-Hot Shots & Hot Shots Part Deux
-Footloose
-Father of the Bride
-Howard the Duck
-My Stepmother is an Alien
-Little Shop of Horrors
-Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
-Coneheads
-Spaceballs
-Weekend at Bernie’s
-The Princess Bride
-Beetlejuice
-Ghostbusters 2 (we have the first one)
-Gremlins
-Short Circuit 2 (we have the first one)
-Cocoon
-Batteries Not Included
-Gods Must Be Crazy
-Crocodile Dundee 2 (embarassed to say it but I have the first one. lol)
-Starman
-Enemy Mine
-Critters
-Ladyhawke
-Harry and the Hendersons
-The Great Outdoors
-The Burbs
-Money Pit
-Breakin 2: Electric Bugaloo
-Beat Street
-Solarbabies
-Gleaming the Cube
-Pretty in Pink
-The Breakfast Club
-Weird Science
-Adventures in Babysitting
-Can't Buy Me Love
-Heathers
-She’s Outta Control
-Who’s Harry Crumb
-Top Secret!
-Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
-I Love Trouble
-The Goonies
-Willow
-Neverending Story
-High Spirits
-Beastmaster
-Conan the Barbarian
-Red Sonja
-The Joy Luck Club
-Trading Places
-3 Ninjas
-The Original TMNT Movies
May 29, 2009
Kiddie Decor
The only rooms in the house I have not done any decorating in are the MAN CAVE (a.k.a. Boom Boom Room- lol) and the kid's rooms.
The Man Cave I have not touched for OBVIOUS reasons... I am NOT ALLOWED TO. =P
The girls rooms are a different story! I want to decorate them so bad!!
We just have so much going on with birthdays and family roadtrips, I don't have the money to do what I want yet.
I'm hoping by the time the warm weather is gone, when we get back into hibernation mode, that we can do some more projects around the house. The kid's rooms are one of my priorities.
Decorating for kids can be tricky.
You work all hard to make things look nice, but the bottom line is that kids mess things up. LOL
They write on furniture. They get fingerprints on the wall. They NEVER keep collections arranged attractively (think bookshelves and stuffed animals).
I want their rooms to look as nice as the rest of the house is progressing to look, but I don't want to spend a lot of money and then be angry when they don't take good care of it.
I've been looking an inexpensive kiddie decor ideas to satisfy my two concerns: Affordable & Durable Style.
Here are a few ideas I'm toying with...
1. A Fresh coat of paint!
The walls of our house came in flat paint, which sucks when you have children. I need to put a nice semi-gloss on the kid's walls so the fingerprints can wipe of with a washcloth like they were never there.
The girls have already selected their bedroom colors: Sarina wants green and Mimi wants purple. Now I just need to get busy finding ATTRACTIVE tones of those colors that go well with the warm muted sand of our trim and floorboards.
Paint is an affordable quick fix to change the look of a room. This would also be a good starting place as the color of the room can help me visualize the accessories to add.
2. Wall Decals
I want to go for a more modern style in the kids rooms, so I've been checking out websites that have elcletic removable art (b/c I like to redecorate often. =])
The Man Cave I have not touched for OBVIOUS reasons... I am NOT ALLOWED TO. =P
The girls rooms are a different story! I want to decorate them so bad!!
We just have so much going on with birthdays and family roadtrips, I don't have the money to do what I want yet.
I'm hoping by the time the warm weather is gone, when we get back into hibernation mode, that we can do some more projects around the house. The kid's rooms are one of my priorities.
Decorating for kids can be tricky.
You work all hard to make things look nice, but the bottom line is that kids mess things up. LOL
They write on furniture. They get fingerprints on the wall. They NEVER keep collections arranged attractively (think bookshelves and stuffed animals).
I want their rooms to look as nice as the rest of the house is progressing to look, but I don't want to spend a lot of money and then be angry when they don't take good care of it.
I've been looking an inexpensive kiddie decor ideas to satisfy my two concerns: Affordable & Durable Style.
Here are a few ideas I'm toying with...
1. A Fresh coat of paint!
The walls of our house came in flat paint, which sucks when you have children. I need to put a nice semi-gloss on the kid's walls so the fingerprints can wipe of with a washcloth like they were never there.
The girls have already selected their bedroom colors: Sarina wants green and Mimi wants purple. Now I just need to get busy finding ATTRACTIVE tones of those colors that go well with the warm muted sand of our trim and floorboards.
Paint is an affordable quick fix to change the look of a room. This would also be a good starting place as the color of the room can help me visualize the accessories to add.
2. Wall Decals
I want to go for a more modern style in the kids rooms, so I've been checking out websites that have elcletic removable art (b/c I like to redecorate often. =])
May 27, 2009
Tai's Birthday Ideas
Okay so birthday 4 out of 5 for our kids is upon us, and this may be my biggest challenge yet!
I'm really not sure where to begin because:
1. Tai is a boy.
I'm great with little girl theme's because I only had girls before. Things that boys are into are not really my forte...
2. Tai is a PRETEEN boy.
Which makes it even more difficult! He is well beyond Cowboys & Indians, Cops & Robbers, Tonka Trucks & Dirt!
I want him to enjoy his birthday as much as the girls have, but I want to make sure I'm not picking a theme that's too "baby" or "lame". LOL
One good thing I have to work off of is that Tai definitely has a passion for gaming.
I think my safest bet would be to plan something Gamer Related for him.
Now the important thing is picking a game he thinks is "cool"...
Is Sonic the Hedgehog still what's hip? LOL- Ok, just kidding!
I think it's safe to say that with gamers, HALO 3 is universal.
But now that I've started to look for party stuff- man, it's really hard to find party favors for ANYTHING beyond Mario! What is the DEAL with that?
Looks like I'm going to have to get creative on this one...
And the best place to start is with a cake!!
I found this really cool one online and I think it will be my inspiration...
As a gift I think we are getting him his own gamer tag on XBOX live- Apparently it's not "cool" to share a screen name with your dad!
(Even if your dad is TRE! lol)
I want to get him a couple of other things too but not sure what yet. Like I said, this is tough for me. I don't want to screw things up!!
Wish me luck!
Wedding Inspiration...
So we just got back from my cousin's wedding in Ohio, and I'm so proud of my little girls- Their wedding party skills are impeccable! =)
Sarina gave out programs and wedding favors to guests as they entered and exited the church, while Madison did her part as a flower girl.
My mom kept encouraging me to "take notes" since Latrail and I are planning a wedding next fall. Unfortunately the only thing we have really decided on thus far is an ANTICIPATED date. I still have no clue what I want my wedding to be like.
There are a few ideas floating around in my head, but nothing concrete yet.
Carrie's wedding was a large, beautiful formal affair with a Black/White/Red theme.
The color theme was sophiscated, her gown stunning, but for my own wedding I'm thinking something on a much smaller scale...
...And now that I'm actually thinking about it- A year is really not a lot of time to organize a wedding!! I need to get moving on some ideas!!
What to work on first??!
May 12, 2009
Mimi's Princess Party Recap
I LOVE this picture of her!! Isn't she so darn cute?!! LOL
Ok, so the cake did not totally come out as planned (and I beat myself up over it all night!) Several factors came into play- I didn't have the right size dimensions for my cake pans, and the heat made one of my cakes fall (and my sugar cones begin to unravel!!).
Oh well, certainly not professional level, but here goes.
And her princess decorations...
(Around only $6 TOTAL spent on this table set up and it came out great!)
Mimi loved it none the less!
Here is a picture of her eagerly waiting for the cake to finish baking...
And here are all of the ingredients (Baked Diabetes, I think)
The first layer was the most time consuming...
(note the time on my stove clock!)
Her she is with her present.
The envy of other babies, haha!
(Lesa I know what Jada wants for Christmas!!!)
And a couple of highlights from our day at the Renaissance Festival!
Grandma gave the girls temporary purple streaks and nail polish
Ok, I begged her to give them to me too!! LOL
Mimi arrived like a true princess, carried by her ninja bodyguard! LOL
My brother is slightly retarded, but She loved it, and he pretty much MADE the party with his goofy ninja antics!
Some of the girls showing off their painted faces.
The "fairy store" where they bought their wings
Parrots of the Carribean, Bird exhibit
The Guys trying their hand at archery
By the end of the day, it was determined that we NEED for our home:
1. A Talking Parrot (with pirate accent)
2. Bow and Arrows & Bullseye for the backyard
3. I should start making "turkey legs" for dinner!
4. And possibly ninja suits for the whole family!! =D
We had an AWESOME experience, kids loved the festival, and then they topped it off with a sugar high from my cake! LOL
Tai, the ONLY boy, is the next birthday on the calendar- in another week!
Now I'm working on my plans for him....
Ok, so the cake did not totally come out as planned (and I beat myself up over it all night!) Several factors came into play- I didn't have the right size dimensions for my cake pans, and the heat made one of my cakes fall (and my sugar cones begin to unravel!!).
Oh well, certainly not professional level, but here goes.
And her princess decorations...
(Around only $6 TOTAL spent on this table set up and it came out great!)
Mimi loved it none the less!
Here is a picture of her eagerly waiting for the cake to finish baking...
And here are all of the ingredients (Baked Diabetes, I think)
The first layer was the most time consuming...
(note the time on my stove clock!)
Her she is with her present.
The envy of other babies, haha!
(Lesa I know what Jada wants for Christmas!!!)
And a couple of highlights from our day at the Renaissance Festival!
Grandma gave the girls temporary purple streaks and nail polish
Ok, I begged her to give them to me too!! LOL
Mimi arrived like a true princess, carried by her ninja bodyguard! LOL
My brother is slightly retarded, but She loved it, and he pretty much MADE the party with his goofy ninja antics!
Some of the girls showing off their painted faces.
The "fairy store" where they bought their wings
Parrots of the Carribean, Bird exhibit
The Guys trying their hand at archery
By the end of the day, it was determined that we NEED for our home:
1. A Talking Parrot (with pirate accent)
2. Bow and Arrows & Bullseye for the backyard
3. I should start making "turkey legs" for dinner!
4. And possibly ninja suits for the whole family!! =D
We had an AWESOME experience, kids loved the festival, and then they topped it off with a sugar high from my cake! LOL
Tai, the ONLY boy, is the next birthday on the calendar- in another week!
Now I'm working on my plans for him....
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