I Said Good Day.....

There is nothing like a child that knows her own mind...a child that will stand up for HER beliefs and her wants/needs rather than even think of yours....this is a child that will go places....I have to tell myself this or I will cry.This is pretty much the response I got earlier from the 4 year old duchess when told to clear the table.....yes well as interesting as that may be (heard in my head in a Dexter voice) I am much too busy playing restaurant and dealing with all that drama...I'm sure...

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Beauty Day....

I decided to stop fighting nature. I'm gonna quit trying to obtain the glamorous streaky natural looking (but not really) hair color that I see on just about everyone else but me and I'm gonna stick with as close to natural as possible. I'll just fight my grays when they come back, cause yep, I have a ton of gray hair but The Man refuses to let me "go gray".Except, my natural is wayyyyyyyy natural. Let me explain, my true hair color is extremely similar to that of my daughters, however over the...

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Why Don't I Remember This?

Last night over dinner my mother (who lives in my basement) and Princess were chatting. At one point, my mom starts telling her about how I reacted when she said No, I couldn't go to prom my freshman year.....Apparently I pushed her into a display of canned goods in the grocery store....Why can't I remember this? This would have been awesome! Sorry mom but come on....Meanwhile Princess has these huge eyes as she looks back and forth between me and my mom. So I find myself justifiying why I was so angry therefore pushed my mother. It went downhill from there....Well thanks to you, my boyfriend...

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There she goes

Princess is determined to grow up. Sigh, this hurts my heart but it's true. She volunteered to cut her Princess hair off, and by that I mean the hair that has been waist length for quite some time. With science camp coming up very soon, we were worried that she would have trouble keeping her hair under control by herself cause face it, it's kinda roughing it people...it's not the Mariott.So this past Sunday, I welled up and got the sniffles and had to leave the salon and go shop while they finished...

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Wordless Wednesday

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Somethings Gonna Give

Well since I've quit smoking (^$#$^&**%$# *). It's been 39 days. And 21 hours. Cause yeah I am detailed oriented and I know it's also been 27 minutes too. Since my last smoke.However, I can officially confirm that the whole "quit smoking and gain weight thing" is true.I have gained 20 lbs in those 39 days, 21 hours and 27 minutes.F***!The only bright light at the end of my tunnel is the fact that even at my current weight I'm still smaller than I was when I graduated high school, yes!So this is my no-sh*t calling out...gonna start addressing this.... this weight thing!Sigh, I miss smoking....

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Left the House again...

Call the World Records Books, cause we actually left the house again, to sight see....twice in six months! We're on a roll people. Full of pancakes, ham and hashbrowns....we lost ourselves high in the mountains.... I love this shot, the sun coming through the trees gave off this awesome blur as we were heading downhill, quite fast actually, The Man kinda likes the sharp turns....it was also where the girls started to lose interest in the trees and really got into the Root Beer and Starburst from...

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OCD? Maybe a tiny little bit?

Pretty sure that they offer help for this....next up, the hair and nail accessori...

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Down Right Irritating

Sometimes you just have to be silly, or you could be normal like most people and go through your entire adult life being serious and productive. I prefer silly.There are many stages to silly: laughing so hard you begin gasping for air and try not to wet your pants or giggle fest or even silly face time....The Man can be silly with the best, however when he's not in the mood, it kinda just eggs me on... So here Duchess and I are doign the whole cheesy picture thing.... Then the tongue comes out and...

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She's Got This!

Duchess is our youngest! In the past two years, her health has taken such an amazing turn for the better, that we still tend to shelter her. However, she is growing up and really trying new things. The latest is her bike. The bike that has sat in the garage since Christmas. She has sat on it twice, not pedaled, sat. So the other day, when I was talked into taking Princess on a bike ride, Duchess decided she was going, and as a bonus, so I couldn't say no, she volunteered to wear the hat.....she...

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Mental Vacation

I love a good book. I read for "mental vacations", the losing oneself in another reality. I have traveled through time, I have danced in Victorian ballrooms and I have taken care to not read NOT ONE love scene. The Man can vouch for that, I would never read those......ummm ever.Any who....occassionally I come across a writer that I stalk become a loyal subject of. Yep, I have stalked eagerly researched several writers, I know when to the date their next book is coming out. I belong to their newsletters...

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Feisty Monkey Bites Back

I had intended to write today about my ongoing project: quitting smoking. However when looking for an appropriate picture, graphic or cartoon, I got this instead "Feisty Monkey Bites Back". Well that was good reading, took my mind off smoki...

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He makes me melt....

Yep, The Man and I are approaching 10 years of wedded torture bliss. However, we have actually been together longer. Very rarely does he surprise me, but when he does....watch out. Like the midnight dinner cruise for two around the bay for one anniversary? Yep, killer. Candlelight people, it was by candlelight!So I know that he can do wonderful things....No matter what you say, a diamond is truly a girls' best friend.....he picked it out: three stones....one for each daughter and one for him.....that...

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They Clean Up Good...

Heading to Church *Yes that is an ax on my wall. We collect alot of Native American things....

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I agree.....

"We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other constant bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights."...

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What did you do for the 4?

Fourth of July was spent stuffing our face with way too much food. Ribs, two different kinds of marinated shrimp, potato salad, rolls and you get the idea. Way too much food. So afterwards instead of a nap (like The Man) us girls went to the park. My kids are just too cool!Princess just finished up tumbling for the year. Next year she moves onto ballet, sniff sniff. So off she goes....... And when she lands, she did this.....tuperware people, she is tuperware! Duchess then announced that she would...

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Planning the Party

The Man and I will be celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary soon. I can wait. Simply cause we are horrible planners. We can plan a 1700 mile total house relocation but we can't agree on date night plans. We have issues.However, I can't believe I'm saying this....we're trying to plan a cruise. Several people we know have went recently and raved about it, so we're looking a cruise.....Do you realize how much planning goes into one of these?Very little. Pick a date, pay for it, you're done!So...

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Countdown Begins...

The countdown to the 4th of July has begun. I love the 4th! It's not just that I get a paid day off work, although that helps! It's not just because of the idea of freedom for our country! No, it's mainly because I love food. There are so many ways to cook All-American food that I lose count. But my favorite is the hot dog. I don't want to know what's in it....I just love it.I'm not a hot dog snob. I don't care if it's beef, chicken or turkey. I don't care if it's Chicago style (yeah baby!), Chilli-ed...

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