Holiday, Celebrate......

After a drunken night last night with my friends Danielle and Todd, and of course my husband, we have come to a conclusion. Come October, we are going to have a HUGE birthday bash for me and Danielle. Our birthdays are days apart and so we are going to party! We have lots and lots of friends that are going to come and so its going to be the best.

While drinking, we were thinking that we want to get sumo suits and fight people, or one of those velcro walls. So while me and Danielle were talking our crazy talk, our husbands/boyfriends were saying that they are going to take off to the casino in the middle of our party and come back when its over. BIG MISTAKE!!!!, because all the invites are boys and Danielle and I have made up a holiday for ourselves and just couldnt find a day to place it, until tonight! Our holiday is called National Kiss Day....we get to kiss all the boys we want (we both are boy crazy). Come on, tell me thats not a great idea, you know you want to join the party now! So not only will it be our birthdays but it will also be National Kiss Day, couldn't ask for a better present than that!

Smooches!!!!

Errrrr....part 2....I killed the babies

I just went out side (I am feeling alot better by the way) to water the grass (we have new sod that needs constant watering, I think I killed it though) and to spray off Olivers walker, he is a mess and a half. I go to pick up the hose and there was a fly on the sprayer so I go to push it down anyways because flies normally move when your hand gets near them, not this one. I touched it and almost squished it! EWWWWWW! So it still doesnt move so I proceed to flick it and it flicks off and left some stuff behind so I look closer and the stuff was moving and it was laying its freakin little maggot babies....Im about to barf. I cant spray them off because they are on the spray handle. So I wipe it on the grass and drowned those nasty little baby shits and continue on my way. That was really gross just thinking about it makes me wanna gag! What am I, a girl? Oh yes. Oh shit I forgot to wash my hands....ahhh just kidding! Lets hope thats the last installment of the Errrr series.

Errr......

I haven't been in the mood to blog because I have been going through the worst case of PMS I have experienced in a long time. I havent been able to eat or anything and I've lost 5 lbs from that. I scared my boyfriend, husband, kids, parents away and soon to be employer and employees and Im really pissed because I just fell down the stairs. I was checking on the kids because they insisted on staying upstairs while I was cleaning the floors, so I checked and tried to sneak back down going backwards and I missed a step and bam! I ended up slid down and getting carpet burn, good thing my husband knows my boyfriend lives in Cali or I could possibly be in trouble! haha (I dont really have a boyfriend just a boy friend) Now I've got to go check on the kids again, I hear a lot of banging upstairs, Oli is probably beating Jack up.

I would like to say thank you to one of my friends boyfriends too who text messaged me and made me laugh for the first time today. I had no clue who the number was but they knew I was not in a good mood and I got a text that said:

HIM: Your mom sucks balls.
This probably isnt funny to anyone who is reading this, but im famous for inserting "your mom" in to everything and I was texting my friend telling her that pms sucks balls and hes sent that back! Its was sweet in a, something only I would understand, way.

Ok so the door bell just rang and it was UPS...that is the 3rd time they have came today, how inefficient is that? Come on, which is why my husband works for the better company. All my online orders have been coming and my navigation cd barely came! I ordered that shit like 6 months ago! While I was answering the door a big black spider tried crawling inside and now I think about it, I think it bit me. My toe is hurting....hope I dont die!


Oh and here is one of my creations, it helped me feel better.

Im In A Recession After Yesterday

Yesterday in Vegas it was a dry 96 degrees and we were up and out since 9am. We still need so much stuff for the house its not funny! We have a huge master bedroom and need retreat sort furniture, we need a bar, 2 more tvs (he NEEDS 3 in there, I guess) and a slot machine for the loft, so maybe not alot of stuff but stuff that is a lot money! Dave had a great idea to go to yard sales. They can be alright, once in a while you find a good find in some sort of antique furniture you can refinish, especially since Im looking for a craft desk for my craft room. Unfortunately we didnt find anything but a few books and balls for the kids. Why pay $6.00 a book or more at Target and $5.00 a ball when you can get 10 books for $1.00 and 10 balls for the same. It really is the best deal so if any one has kids I recommend it, just take them home and sanitize them all. Anyways, after that we went to Toys R Us and got the kids a swing set and sand box.


Then we went to Sears because Dave needed a new weed wacker and ended up getting a new surround sound system (might I add the 3rd new one this month). Apparently we need one for the family room, loft and master bedroom, oh yes, we had 2 already but I guess we need new ones. We also got the swivel mount for our LCD TV.

After that we came home to unload and let the kids play in the water outside and ate. Then we went back out to go to Sports Chalet and bought me a treadmill. Yay! I got the Proform 480. I also got a few outfits and Jack got a new pair of crocks and Dave got a medicine ball.

Then we went to JCPennys to get some shutters for the house. We have a few shutters downstairs and then the faux wood blinds throughout the rest of the house. Eventually we want the shutters throughout the whole house. We are missing a few blinds so decided to order shutters in place of those! We also got a new outside table and chairs.

I must say it was a crazy money spending Saturday and normally Im quite ok with it, but for some reason Im having buyers remorse! Whats with that? Maybe its because it wasnt my idea! haha...

Flash Back Friday

This time last year, I only had one carseat in my car, one child to buckle in and out.....not any more!


This is last year exactly this time. Oliver was due any day. Now this year we have two boys who love eachother very much!
This was me and Oliver today! Jack hates taking pictures with us!

Is It Really Worth It?

Last post of the day....I promise!

I know I was at a loss for words earlier and now they are just spewing out....blah..

So you know, Im on this weight loss track thing and Ive kind of hit a wall. Yes, I know why. I love to eat! Its just the nature of this beast! Anyways, last week I did super with the whole moderation, no junk stuff. I lost 2 lbs! Im sure over the weekend I gained it back, whatever, not the point.

This week did not start out good. Im eating, cooking, baking, eating some more. Its just horrible. So then I tell my self, when I want to eat, just think of how I want to look and that should over power the need for the food. Yeah..... no. I had left over potatoes for breakfast this morning and they were just sitting there looking at me. They were talking to me and I was listening. Then I made Oli a grilled cheese and he scarfed that down and I thought I could give him a cookie as a dessert and then I thought, I would like a cookie or 4. Then I thought about getting skinny and I was like to hell with skinny, I love food. Dont get me wrong, its not like Im getting down on twinkies or french fries and fast food. I eat plenty of fruits and veggies I just have a tendency to over eat, thats all!

I crack myself up....

Am I the only one with out motivation? I should go on the biggest loser because I am the biggest loser! Ugh.....or what about intervention? Yeah thats probably fits the bill more...I've got an addiction and it feels oh so good! Ha.......

Is It Just Me?

So, Im on here reading blogs and a lot of people post recipes of some yummy meals they make. Im thinking I wish I could do that.

First off, I dont make anything to the tee of a recipe. I see something that looks good, I imagine what could be in it and I do it my self. I dont measure anything, I just guesstimate, taste, add a little more! Hence my cake recipe, it was a little of that, a box of this, add a little of that. Its amazing, I know! Yeah..... I should make a cook book that contained recipes like that...a kind of do it yourself, type thing! Hmmm....mental note. Oh yes...because the other day I made the bomb ass pork roast and I was just adding stuff, a half a bottle of beer, red wine vinegar...ect Needless to say, it was a little more than amazing.

Side Note: I hate when people use the word amazing so loosely and here I am.

Second, Im so engulfed with my creation that stopping to take pictures is the last thing on my mind. For instance yesterday, I was making stuffed tomatoes and pasta salad (my pasta salad is the bomb,not self proclaimed either). I thought, oooh I should post this recipe, but by that time I had already started the pasta salad and I will post the pic, my picture was rather dull because everything to take the picture of was just about diced or cooked! Im so lame! I cant remember to take a friggin picture. Then later on, I go to make the stuffed tomatoes and I have my 2 year old helping me (we are a very hands on family) and I forgot to take a picture of us making bread crumbs) and cooking the ground chicken. I did get one of Jack spicing up the bread crumbs though and attempting to stuff the tomatoes! I dont know whats wrong with me!

Anyways, so this is my problem with this whole recipe posting thing. How does one cook and take pictures at the same time? Do you delegate the picture taking to some poor soul at home not doing much else? Do you cook just for the post so of course your going to stop, take a picture, keep going, stop, take a picture. I dont know, some one help me with this.

Editors Note: I tend to write how I talk, sorry.

Cat Got My Tounge

I really have nothing much to say. I want to blog but my mind draws a blank when I think what to blog about.

Oh heres something, for Mothers Day one of my presents were a few books. One of the books were Love The One Your With. Im guessing my husband went through my book case and just picked an author that Ive read before and got her latest. I've read Something Blue and Something Borrowed, by the ways those books were amazing reads!

Im like half way through the book and its pretty darn good. Its one of those real life situations that can happen to anyone, well anyone with an ex. I'll let you know how it goes, of course I wont give it away as to what happens.

Photographer In Training, Trying

So for my birthday last October I got a Nikon D60. I never really tried to learn to use it, I always just did they normal Auto mode and portrait mode. Finally a few months ago I got fed up. I asked for this expensive camera for a reason, so I can take amazing pictures! I love photography! So I've been reading the manual and still its a little foreign. Finally I decided just to play with it and its making more sense! Inside I couldnt really see much a difference with each setting but outside you can really tell a difference. So I think Im getting it, a little.

Just about every morning after breakfast me, the kids and my husband go out in the back and play, and we play dirty. We use the side walk chalk, play in the water (husband is watering grass normally and pulling weeds or mowing the lawn), paint, have food fights everything and anything you can think of. They can get all dirty before their baths, so I was taking pictures with what I think I learned.

This is Jack riding his tricycle with his famous "hat"! Next is Oliver with the chalk. Jack again with the water hose....he LOVES water.
I know Angela might be able to be of some help if Im not doing something right, please!? I downloaded photoshop and am trying to learn that program as well. I usually self teach myself everything because I cant stand reading directions to learn to do something! Most of the time the directions are hard to understand, give me a headache and make me NEED a glass of wine and that right there is dangerous, so why even go there! Help!

Mothers Day Weekend!

So this Mothers Day we had to work. Not a big deal because I love what I do. Even though we had to be there from 5am to 11pm, its an amazing job. I pretty much just talk all day long with people and friends, listen to music and watch hockey.

So Saturday morning rolls around and I am trying to function on 3 hours of sleep! Not really paying much attention to the fact that Mothers Day is the next day because its just that, not until tomorrow. So all of a sudden, Im getting Mothers Days cards with gift cards! It really made my day that these teams that I work so hard for actually appreciate it and have no problem showing it. Everyone knows I have kids, EVERYONE has seen me through both my pregnancies, from the beginning to the point Im going to pop, so they know Im a mom who not only works for them but has children to take care of as well. It was really special and I was definitely happy the rest of the day!

So with consecutive tournaments to put together, me and dave have been so so so busy! No time at all for much. I honestly didnt think he had time to get me anything and I was alright with that because he is honestly such a great man that I feel special just about everyday. So anyways, Mothers Day is here and I get up 4am to get in the shower and I get out and have lots of presents on the bed! For along time Ive been wanting a black diamond ring and that is just what I got! It is sooo beautiful! I also got some cute shirts (he knows my taste and where I shop), a few books Ive been wanting and a gift card to Saks to go splurge on some awesome skincare that I have been needing! I was totally shocked and amazed that he found the time to do all this for me! So we headed to the rink for just a few hours and I stop to get a bunch of donuts for the moms. We got there and I was surprised with breakfast and fruit! So nice of everyone.

After work we went to my sister inlaws to visit for a little bit and then to lunch/dinner with my family on our way out back to Vegas. Finally we made it home and by the way, Jack peed in the toilet that morning with my mom, so we get home and are unpacking and Jack tells us he needs to pee and goes pee in the toilet again! Its was the greatest thing ever. Ive been trying to potty train him for a long time and he finally did it, himself!

So I had a pretty great weekend! Lucky me!

Where The Hell Have You Been All My Life?

Ok, while I was searching my blogs I came upon a website TheBestDarnThingSince/Before/AfterSlicedBread, Im in total love. You can make a collage of outfits with the whole shebang, accessories, hair styles, books, music, nail polish, you name it. Putting outfits together is what drew me to the site. Once I was there and saw that you can buy the pieces you are picking is what made me throw myself over the edge. (Background: attended Fashion school) Of course I am in love. You also have the option to pick outfits out at particular stores or all the stores at once. My heart is racing and belly fluttering as I type, really. Ok well check it out and pick your mouth up of the ground and stop pinching yourself because, yes, its true and REAL.
Disclaimer: You will only feel this way if you are a true fashionista like myself.

love by trish143216 featuring J Brand jeans

My Must Have List......

Today I was looking through a box of old beauty products from our first move. If I had known I would have been unpacking those precious products 15 months later I would have never packed them in the first place. Anywho, so obviously after a year, I had to throw away the majority of those products.

I love shopping at Sephora for all my beauty needs, most of the time. You can get everything right there in one spot without someone trying to sell you THEIR line, not knowing if its really good or they are just trying to make a sell.

Any ways, these are my must haves:

1. Brown Sugar Body Scrub by Fresh....your skin will be so silky soft, and it smells delicious too.


2.Fredrick Fekkai Body Creme....this stuff is so luxurious you will never want to stop putting it on.



3. For my hair, I can't live without the Bumble & Bumble thickening line. If you have thin hair and/or just need body and volume this stuff is the BOMB. Once you use this stuff you can never use anything else!


4. For my face I love Dr. Perricone Nutritive Cleanser, this takes your make up off (it really does and I wear a lot of eye make up too) and leaves your face feeling soft. He also has a lot of other great products for aging skin.


5. Sunscreen is a very important everyday staple in EVERY womans/persons regime. People dont understand the importance of it, but come on girls we dont want to be 35 and wrinkly....or worse Skin Cancer...lets try and protect ourselves as best we can.


6. This is the oils by Decleor, these are oh so great in winter as well as any other season but they do not make your face oily just super hydrated and soft. If I dont use this for moisture I use Caudalie or Chanel (specific to your skin type), both are also great products.


7. I love the Chanel eye creme, way expensive but will last you a very long time.


8. When its hot and I dont use my normal moisturizers I will just use my tinted moisturizer by Laura Mercier. I will never use any other product. I have tried but nothing comes close. This illuminates as well as gives medium coverage (I also use powder too). Keep in mind I dont care for heavy coverage. Then after I use the Laura Mercier powder foundation.


9. For your lips Fresh makes a great lip softener. Totally worth the money.


10. Now on to face scrubs. The Sugar Face Polish by Fresh is awesome if your feeling a little dry. I use it at night as it makes your face glisten a little and you probably shouldnt put make up over it. I also use the Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion scrub, this stuff is awesome. Use it once a week and you will see the difference in your skin tone. Dont worry the micro scrubbies are round and you wont have to worry about the jagged ones that can scratch and scar your skin.



These are a few of my favs....can you add to the list? I would love to hear your must haves...always up for trying new stuff!

Christian Louboutin Lovers

If your a fan of Christian Louboutin shoes you have to check this out,
ChristianLouboutinLovers . I hear they are authentic by one of my fellow bloggers' friends. Now you can go ahead and keep paying lots of money for shoes or you can check this out. Personally, I love the sandals, I'm not a high heel/stiletto kind of girl. I may have to just whip out my card and buy me some, yay!

Hmmm....

Ok so here is an email I received today. Its pretty outrageous. Then below that is my response. Im going to black out the name of our organizations just for privacy purposes.

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To Whom it may concern,

I am writing this letter to ask - who in the world scheduled a tournament till 1:40 A.M.

WOW, as a Mother, I am totally blown away at the consideration of an orginization to schedule a one day event the day before MOTHERS DAY knowing that most other tournaments are two days. Does someone have a hard time saying NO to over booking or setting limits to the amount of teams to play in a reasonable time frame. I am very upset that "yourcompany" has taken my one day of the year, where I am supposed to be pampered, AWAY from me. I am hoping that any of your staff that are Mothers are scheduled to be at the tournament till 3:00 AM ( when all is done, AND ON SCHEDULE as one hopes but many times does not happen ) and get up to CHERISH THEIR ONE DAY A YEAR to pampered and to pamper their own Mothers and Mother-In-Laws. How can we enjoy a day when we get home at 3:00AM (after packing up hockey equipement and traveling atleast 30 minutes to an hour back to our houses) And this time issue would be true for ANY team that makes it to Championship that MORNING.

Now for the Kids, How can ANY PLAYER be at their best at this time of night or should I say MORNING. Even the last game (if on schedule) 12:20 AM would take us past 1:00AM.

This tournament is not a qualifier or some BIG final. And even if it was a qualifier or national tournament, I would think an organization would put the parents and kids in mind to their well being. Some families are at a tournament from the first game till the very last due to more then one child being involved in hockey. Some of us do not have the ability to own a motorhome or trailer to camp out or live close enough to break up the day.


GROW THE SPORT ( or "yourcompany" ) DON'T KILL IT.



I really hope your orginzation re-thinks your scheduling.

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Now here is my response, this biotch thinks shes got me... ::pff::

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I scheduled the tournament until 1:40 A.M. in the morning, it was my decision. Yes I do have a hard time saying NO to teams because all kids want to play no matter what and still I did have to turn away about a good 10 teams. I get emails from parents and managers and even kids sometimes when I am not able to include them in a tournament. I am a mother which is why it breaks my heart when kids actually email me wondering why they cant play. This tournament was on the schedule from the begining and Mothers Day was always the day after, your child did not have to play. As you know, Midgets and Bantams always normally play at the end of the day. We are coming to a close to the season and teams are trying to get in their tournaments so they can play the finals. Its a Saturday night, we didnt think it was a big deal. As you know because your team plays alot, we dont do this very often, as I do set limits as to how many teams I let in, so you are able to play at a reasonable time.

The kids know their game times and can rest before to be able to play their best.

You really dont want to get into the whole Mothers Day issue because I am a mother to 2 young children who do cherish the Holiday and not a teenager who is told to. I will be there until the last game, I will also be there for the first game. I live a little more than 30 minutes away, try 4 hours away. I will be leaving Las Vegas Friday night arriving at 1am only to wake up and leave my children 3 hours later. Unlike you, I will not be able to spend Saturday with my kids, even if its playing hockey. Hey and to add to that I will not be able to spend Sunday morning with my children either, why? Well the little guys wanted to play and didnt get in to the tournament, but wanted to play so badly that we asked Huntington Beach for some more time on Sunday morning so that they can play. We both choose to do this and have the ability to make the decision when enough is enough, which is why I dont email you or any other parents with my complaints of working alot to make tournaments happen, not being able to take my kids to the park whenever they ask because Im trying to make a tournament for all your kids, but luckily I figure out a way to do both, it may not be how I'd like, but it works. So lets not get in to this.

In the future when you have some complaints please voice them to your manager and she will bring this issue up with me. You wrote me an email similar to this last season and I let it go. After receiving this email and after working non stop and very hard on tournament after tournament I couldnt let this one pass.

If your teams wants out I have a team, that is willing to play at what ever time necessary because they just want to play, that I had to set boundries for and tell them that they didnt make the cut.

I believe we are doing a good job at growing the sport if the need to have this conversation is necessary.

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I had to give her a piece of my mind.

I couldnt take it any longer. I have tons of managers who email me and call me regularly to show and say their appreciation. And this lady tries to bring me down because she high on her soap box. She totally annoyed me.

Uh oh.......

Im eating all of my cake I made yesterday. I will be in big trouble when my husband gets home and sees it gone. He loves that cake. Do you think I can blame it on Oliver?

This is bad....real bad, but oh so delicious! yummy!