Live Laugh Love

Recent Lily funnies.

2011-09-27T21:46:00.002-05:00

Lily has been saying the funniest things lately. Here are some recent ones.

Lily: I don't do mud.
Me: What?
Lily: That means I don't walk in mud.

Lily (to her dad): Really? Really, dad?
Hubby: What baby?
Lily: I thought you quit smoking.
Hubby: I did.
Lily pointing her hands: Then how do you explain all this? (pointing to some ciggarette butts)

Realization

2011-09-27T21:35:00.002-05:00

Tonight while sitting on the couch staring at the once again messy living room it hit me that I haven't had a truly clean house in four years. My house has not been every room spotless clean since I had Lily. I remember back in my pre child days I would wake up on Saturday mornings get my house really clean in just a couple of hours and then lounge around the rest of the weekend reading, watching tv or whatever. HaHa, needless to say that hasn't happened in a while.

And, you know what, I am perfectly ok with that. I love my babies. I thank God everyday for giving them to me. I know I'll have a clean house again someday.

2011-08-09T17:15:00.001-05:00

Lily (aka:Bug) just told her four month old brother Colton (aka:baby boy) that he was going to have to decide if he was going to be a boy or a man. HaHaHa! She then followed it up with she made the decision that she was a girl.

I love love love seeing those two interact. She can get him laughing like no one else can. I was really worried about the four year age gap but so far it hasn't been a problem. It has actually been a blessing because Lily can somewhat fend for herself and she loves be a little mother hen to Colton.

2011-07-24T22:01:00.002-05:00

Today was one of those days that I love and am thankful for the most. It was a day spent with both of my families, my church family and my family for my dad's birthday.

I am so thankful to have finally have found a church to call home. Not only do I love it but Bug loves it as well and that is so important to me. Baby boy doesn't know that he loves it yet but the church sure does love him. All the ladies fight over him as soon as we walk in the door. Big Daddy goes with us sometimes. I am hopeful that one day he will want to start attending regularly with us.

After church we headed to my parent's house where my mom had a yummy meal (lasagna, salad, garlic bread and peanut butter cake) waiting on us. I ate until I was full as a tick, it was so good! After we ate we all took turns loving on the babies. My brother, sister in law and my sweet 6 week old niece was there also.

The kids are spending the night with nana and pop so now Big Daddy and I are enjoying the quite house. I'm about to go curl up in bed and watch a movie that doesn't involve and cartoon characters.

2011-07-23T21:29:00.002-05:00

I really must get back into blogging regularly because I have come to realize lately that my memory is not so great. Bug is doing and saying so many cute things that I don't want to forget. And, now I have a new kiddo that will be doing cute things that I want to document and remember.

I think my problem is that I always think I have to write some super impressive post for the readers but I have to remember that this is my blog and I can write what ever I want. So I think from now on this will be more of a "Dear Diary" type blog. I really just want to remember the everyday mundane things that we do.

So today me, my mom, Bug and baby boy went shopping and to a baby palooza. It was fun and I love spending time with my mom. She is my best friend. We got Bug's school shoes and an outfit for our family beach pictures we will be having made in a few weeks. Other than that it was lazy. It is way to hot to do anything else. You know it's hot when even your four year old is saying "I'm ready for winter.".

War Eagle!

2011-01-11T00:37:00.003-06:00

It's great to be an Auburn tiger! 2010 National Champions!

One of the old timers could have told me this secret earlier.

2011-01-07T22:06:00.003-06:00

Today was BigDaddy's day off and his "honey do list" has been growing and growing. I haven't really nagged him about it, but I decided that today was the day and I wanted to get somethings accomplished around here. But, I knew if we woke straight up and I asked him about it he would just grumble and that would be the end of it. Last night I decided that I would get up and make a huge breakfast before I woke him up as a "butter him up" offering. Well, it worked like a charm! We all got our bellys full and I mentioned the list and he was like "Yeah, that is a great idea, lets knock that out."

I feel like women that have been married for a long time are probably reading this saying to themselves "Well, duh honey, every woman knows that." .

She makes me laugh.

2011-01-05T22:12:00.002-06:00

The following conversation took place between Bug and I this morning.

Me: Bug, what do you want for breakfast?
Bug: I want those little square things, that have salt on them.
Me: I have no idea what you are talking about. What color are they?
Bug: You know those little square things, that are light brown and come in a white box. We bought them at Target.
Me: Crackers? You want crackers?
Bug: No, I don't want crackers. You are making me very mad. If you don't figure out what I am talking about I am going to be so mad.
Me: (going through everything in the cabinets and fridge)
Bug: Come on we will watch tv and they will come on there.

At this point I think my kid has lost it and proceed to try and call BigDaddy. After sitting there about 20 minutes a Cinnamon Toast Crunch commercial comes on.

Bug: That! That! That is what I am talking about momma. That is what I want.

I was laughing so hard at this point. Not only at our exchange but at the fact that she knew that a commercial would come on.

My baby is getting big.

2011-01-04T05:25:00.002-06:00

We crossed one of those big milestones with Bug that makes a momma cry last night. She had her first sleepover with a friend. This is also the first time that she has spent the night with anyone other than Pop and Nana and my brother and sister in law.

I am not going to lie, I was a nervous wreck all day yesterday just thinking about it. She on the other hand was ready to go as soon as she woke up. Normally when she is going to stay at Nana and Pop's she tells me "Momma, I am going to miss you while I am gone.". So yesterday I asked her "Are you going to miss me while you are at Tori's?" and he response was "Nope, because I am going to be having too much fun playing.". LOL

I thought for sure that we would be getting a call about bed time saying that she wanted to come home, but we didn't. I am a little sad but a whole lot proud at the same time.

Now I am off to go take that nasty gestational diabetes sugar test. Yuck!

Ready to face 2011 head on.

2011-01-02T20:32:00.002-06:00

Wow, I can't believe that it is already 2011. I am excited about a new year and new possibilities. I am excited to meet the new addition to our family. For this blog post I just want to lay out my New Year's resolutions.

Family dinner at the table. No more eating in the living room in front of the tv.
Save a down payment and buy a house.
Eat more healthy as a family. (Less processed stuff, more organic.)
I want to volunteer and give back more.
Find and get Bug into a really good preschool.
Remember to take my reusable bags to the store.
Blog at least 3 times a week.

Ok, that is all that I can think of for now. I am sure that I will be back to add more. I want 2011 to be the year that I get things done. I am excited to see what God has in store for our family.

Not sure where to start.

2010-12-09T21:39:00.002-06:00

I am not even sure where to start with this post. First I guess I can't believe that it is December 9th. Where the heck did this year go? It has went by so fast and I can't believe that in 2 months my baby will be 4. 4?!? Umm, how did that happen? I just had her yesterday. I can't believe that in just 4 short months that I will be a mom to two.

I really want to be a good blogger. I want to sit down everyday and recapture what happened that day and I really have no good excuse for why I don't. I just don't for some reason. Being a better blogger will definitely be on my list of New Year's resolutions. Bug has been so funny lately and I find my self saying "I really need to get out the video camera." or "I really should write that down somewhere." but I don't. And then two days later I have forgot what it was.

We found out that baby to be is a boy!! Big Daddy and I are over the moon excited about it. Bug on the other, umm, not so much. When the ultrasound tech announced that it was a boy she started crying and loudly proclaimed "I don't want a brother, I want a sister.". She got down in the floor was quite for a few minutes and then looked at Big Daddy with her little finger pointing and said "This is all your fault.". LOL

I haven't started buying anything and won't until it is almost time for him to get here. I am just weird like that. I almost feel like I am going to jinx it. This of course drives my mom insane. She wanted to go out and buy everything as soon as we announced we were pregnant. She did the same thing with Bug.

In other very exciting news I am getting a niece or nephew. My brother and sister in law are pregnant! They are due in June. I am over the moon happy for them. I am also excited that my baby will have a cousin just two months younger. I hope that they will become the best of friends.

Blah

2010-09-16T20:41:00.002-05:00

You definitely do not want to come to our house right now, we all 3 have the freaking swine flu! Ugh!

Tuesday, Bug and I woke up with what I thought was just a cold by today mine had gotten some what worse and I thought it had turned into a sinus infection. So I decided to go to the Dr. and take Bug with me just to be on the safe side, I couldn't believe it when the Dr. came in in and said that we both had tested positive for the swine flu. We came home and told BigDaddy the verdict and decided that he should go and get checked and yep, he was positive too.

The best news...I can't take anything for it and just have to suffer through. Oh the joys of pregnancy!

You would never know that Bug has the flu because it hasn't slowed her down a bit. I just want to lay in the bed and she is wide open.

Big News

2010-09-14T21:10:00.002-05:00

I totally have to get back into blogging everyday, because big things are happening in my family right now and I don't want to forget anything. Now for my big news...I am having another baby!!

We are super excited and Bug is really happy that she is going to be a big sister. Although she frequently tells my belly these days that she is mad at you baby brother (she has decided that it is a boy) for making mommy sick. LOL

I am 10 weeks right now and I am due April 9th.

The Beach

2010-06-21T23:33:00.002-05:00

We just got back from Gulf Shores, yeah, the one that the media is making look like a big oil slick andit was beautiful. I honestly have no idea where the news is shooting what they are showing. We didn't see any oil, it smells like the beach, and the locals are bending over backwards for the tourists. The news channels are hurting the beaches so bad.

My family had a great time! I would leave and go back right now if I could.

Ahh

2010-06-15T22:35:00.003-05:00

My baby is getting so big and it makes me so sad. She has informed me that she has to start going to school or me and daddy will go to jail if she doesn't. LOL I think that she got this from my parents while they were trying to convince her to go to preschool.

Saturday, I was watching my cousin's 2 month old and I was overwhelmed with having 2 kids and to top it off the baby was very cranky. Bug told me she had to potty and I told her that she would have to go by herself that I couldn't put the baby down. She pouted for a minute and then ran back to the bathroom. A few minutes later she comes back and says "I peed, wiped, flushed, put on my panties, and turned the light off. Are you proud of me?" She has never done that by herself before. I though that I was going to cry. LOL

I wish that I could just freeze time for a little while.

Such a good feeling.

2010-06-14T00:31:00.002-05:00

I love it when you have those days, that you just feel like you got so much accomplished. It seems like your bed feels just a little more comfy that night. I am having one of those days. Bug went to spend the night with her aunt and uncle tonight and I got in the yard and did some yard word. It felt so good! I used to cut the grass all the time before I had Bug.

We leave on Wednesday for vacation and I have this huge long list of things that I need to get done. I am glad to be able to check off the grass cutting and weed eating. Tomorrow I will work on packing and cleaning the car. Tuesday I will have to get the house spotless. I am on of those people that just can not leave a dirty house and go on vacation. I want to come home to a nice clean house.

Common Courtesy

2010-05-17T22:09:00.002-05:00

Is it just me, or do people seem to be lacking common courtesy these days? My gripe for the days is on gift giving. I know that with the digital age thank you cards seem to be a thing of the past, but I would at least like a thank you. There are several ways that you can get in touch with me and all I am asking for is a simple five second "Hey, I got the gift, thank you."

I am tired of taking money away from my family to buy a gift for someone who doesn't appreciate it.

Wake Up Call

2010-05-15T21:34:00.002-05:00

So, not a lot of people know that BigDaddy and I have been trying to get pregnant with number 2 since last June with no luck. We have been very discouraged but have said that it will happen when it is God's time for us.

Well today I think the big guy gave me a little reminder that he is still in control. Today I had my 3 year old and my cousin's 7 week old all day. Oh my!! I honestly do not think that I could handle two kids. I think that God also knows that.

He was so adorably cute and sweet, but it was a lot of work. Bug tested my patience to the max today. She was so super clingy and whiny today.

She has been asking daily for the last 3 or 4 months now for a baby "buddah" or baby sister and today she informed me that she did not want a baby anymore. LOL Maybe little miss priss realized that it wouldn't be all about her anymore.

She Makes My Heart Sing

2010-05-14T22:09:00.002-05:00

Bug has a stuffed puppy that she made at Build A Bear a couple weeks ago that she has been carrying around everywhere. Today the place where they stitch it up came undone and the stuffing was coming out. So, I doing what any mom would do had to preform emergency surgery.

Bug was so happy that she looked at me and said "Happy Mother's Day"and gave me a huge hug. I was about it tears it was so sweet and so perfect. Moments like that are what makes it all worth while.

Day 2

2010-01-27T23:18:00.004-06:00

Today was day 2 of my new lifestyle change. I am feeling great and very positive! I feel like I might actually be able to wear a pair of shorts this summer or maybe even a cute summer dress.
The diet pills are working ok. I'm not feeling jittery or anything and the are definitely curbing the cravings. I do have a bit of a headache but I think that this might just be caffeine withdrawals.

Now for some cute Bug news...She has started 1 day a week mom's day out on Mondays. So, Monday I pick her up from school and I am asking her all the standard questions. "Did you have a good day?" "Did you get in trouble?" etc when all of a sudden she looks at me and says "Momma, you are getting on my nerves." I couldn't help but to laugh because truth is she probably heard it from me.

Phentermine

2010-01-26T10:00:00.002-06:00

So, if you have been reading my blog for the last year you know that I have been struggling with weight loss. I have tried everything and nothing really seems to help. So, today my doctor and I decided that I would try taking a diet pill called Phentermine. I have heard great things about this pill and I am excited to get started on it. Now I know that this pill alone is not a miracle pill and that I still have to count calories and exercise.

So, in order to be accountable to myself I am going to keep track of my day to day progress.

In other news we have decided to take Bug to Disneyworld in December! Yay! I am so excited. I have never been before. But, the downfall is that we all know how expensive Disney is, so I am setting a challenge for myself. For February I am setting a budget for food and misc., we are going to eat out no more than 4 times, and I hope to have 20 no spend days. We shall see what happens!

Finally

2010-01-11T10:05:00.002-06:00

Yay, we finally have water! BigDaddy and I got under the house yesterday and wrapped all of the pipes really tight. We then sat a space heater under there and it did the trick. So for the 1st time in 3 days we have water. I have so much laundry and dishes too do.

On another note today is Day 1 of my healthy lifestyle change. I am giving up soft drinks and sugar. When I say sugar I mean things like cookies, cake, candy, candy bars, etc. I have developed a bad addiction to sugar and I have got to get it in check.

D.O.N.E

2010-01-09T22:58:00.003-06:00

I am D.O.N.E. with this cold weather! Our water pipes have been frozen for the last two days. Our heat is turned up to the point that we may have to take out a loan to pay our power bill. Even with the heat cranked up you have to wear 57 layers. So, yeah, I am really ready for Spring. I am ready for flowers, t-shirts, flip flops, and just general outdoor stuff.

We have been cooped up in this house for the past week, so my BFF and I had a great idea to take the kids to Chuck E Cheese today. Yeah, not our best idea ever, apparently, we forgot that everyone else has been cooped up in the house all week too ,and the line to get into Chuck E Cheese was out the door and lined down the sidewalk.

We didn't stay we ended up taking them to Chick Fil A and letting them play.

On the upside I just saw the weather and the high Wednesday is 58. WooHoo that is a heat wave right?!?

Alabama Snowstorm

2010-01-08T10:11:00.002-06:00

Alabama had a major snow event yesterday. Schools were closed, bossiness were shut down early and employees sent home, grocery stores were out of milk and bread. Everyone was so antsy and excited and then it started....gorgeous snowflakes falling from the sky and then 5 minutes later it was over.

Yep! You heard me right, Alabama came to a standstill yesterday for 5 minutes worth of snow flurries. You should of seen the news the weather guys were back peddling so fast.

Oh well, one day maybe the big guy upstairs will send us some snow and lots of it.

Baby, It's Cold Outside

2010-01-06T09:45:00.003-06:00

Brrr! This week in Alabama we are having record breaking cold temps. The lows have been in the single digits and the highs have been below freezing. That is crazy! We are actually supposed to get snow tomorrow. Around my house we are all hoping that we get a lot of snow. My thinking is if we are going to have to endure these freezing cold temps then we should have the white stuff to go with it.

Here is a cute picture of Bug all bundled up.

New Years Goals

2010-01-02T13:12:00.003-06:00

I really don't want to call them resolutions this year because then I feel like I will be setting myself up for failure. I have high hopes for myself and my family for 2010. There are so many things that I want to get accomplished this year.

I feel like 2009 went by in one big huge blur with everyday being set on repeat. I want to change that this year. I want to make some awesome new memories with Bug, I want to go places we have never been.

So, in no particular order, here are my goals for 2010:

Get back into school and finish my nursing degree.
Take Bug somewhere that neither of us has ever been before.
Get my house completely organized.
List all the stuff on Ebay that I have been saving forever.
Lose some weight.
Eat healthier.
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Get pregnant
Find a church that we love.
Pay off the last of our small bills.

That is all that I can think of at the moment. I will add to the list as I remember. I know it seems like a lot but I really want to make 2010 a happy successful year for my family.

Wow!!

2009-12-30T14:02:00.004-06:00

Wow, I am so embarrassed that I haven't updated my blog in 5 months. I honestly have no reason, other than I am lazy because I have been online everyday.

So, can you all believe that 2009 is almost over with? It has went by so fast! I have many hopes and goals for 2010 and I hope that it is going to be a great year for us.

Bug is doing great. She is getting so big and really starting to come out of her shell. She amazes me everyday.

WooHoo

2009-07-18T21:25:00.003-05:00

Bug just pooped in the potty! Yes!!! Hopefully, I am done changing poopy panties!

I realize that if you don't have kids that this sounds disgusting, but if you have kids you totally understand.

And, in other good news it's looks as if I am going to be able to go back to school this semester. Yay! I will be a nurse oneday.

Maybe??

2009-07-16T19:55:00.001-05:00

Um, I think that BigDaddy and I just decided that we would start trying for No.2. Oh my gosh!

In trouble

2009-07-15T21:36:00.002-05:00

Bug wasn't the one getting in trouble around here today, it was me. BigDaddy picked today to be interested in our checking account. He is clueless about the checking account and sometimes ask me how much money we have in there. I usually tell him the truth but every once in awhile I may pad the number a little bit. =)

Well, let's just say that I have been shopping ALOT lately and he must of noticed. He isn't very happy with me and I have been put on a spending freeze. In all honestly I can see his point and I totally deserve it.

Let's just hope that he forgets about it by the weekend! =) I love Target way too much to stay away from there for long.

I don't know!

2009-07-14T22:24:00.002-05:00

That has been Bugs answer to everything for the last couple of days. It is driving me insane! It doesn't matter what I ask her the answer is "I don't know" with a little shrug of the shoulder. I really hope that this is just a stage that will only last for about a week.

In other cute news I sat her on the big potty tonight and she sat thinking for a minute and then said "Hmm tis potty to big for me" LOL. I told her that it would be ok just try and use it and she did.

I don't know what is up with her potty but every time I sit her on it the pee usually ends up going into the floor instead of the bowl. Call me lazy but I don't feel like cleaning up pee a hundred times a day.

Wow

2009-07-13T23:16:00.002-05:00

I can't believe that it has been over two months since I have blogged. I swear it doesn't seem like that long. Time is just flying by like crazy.

Today I was thinking that I have to get back to blogging, because Bug is doing so many cute things right now that I want to remember forever and that I want her to be able to read about one day.

Nothing really has happened over the last two months. We have just been hanging out and enjoying summer. Bug is loving the pool this year. Last year she was to small so we pretty much stayed inside all summer. I love that I am able to get a little tan this year.

We have been potty training for the last week and she is totally kicking butt at it. She has even been taking two hour naps and waking up dry. Woot! I can think of so many other ways to spend that diaper money.

Blah

2009-05-01T12:21:00.000-05:00

I have been in such a blah mood lately. I don't want to do anything but at the same time I am going stir crazy. I think being a stay at home mom for 2 years is finally starting to catch up with me. I want my career back. Bug isn't as dependant as she used to be and I am bored.

Ironic

2009-04-25T20:02:00.002-05:00

Isn't it ironic that a child that everybody calls Bug is absolutely scared to death of bugs? When she sees a bug she starts screaming bloody murder, climbing into the nearest lap she can find, and buries her face. It really is a hilarious sight to see. In fact it is one of those things that we have made sure to capture on video.

She is at Nana's and Pop's tonight. She wanted to go water flowers and eat as she says "ice keen cone". They spoil her rotten.

JuJu

2009-04-20T22:45:00.002-05:00

See that sippy cup in that picture? That is JuJu, Bug's lovey. Yes, she named it JuJu. Pretty cute, huh? I'm not exactly sure when this attachment started but I would say around 13 months. This is the only sippy cup that she will take, thank goodness that she isn't color specific. We have to have this cup with us at all times. She will not take a nap or go to sleep at night with out it. We can not leave the house with out it. She sings to it, and gives it kisses, and just loves on it.

The bad thing about this cup is that the nipple part is very soft silicone. This is bad for a 2 year old with teeth. I can't tell you how many times this thing has leaked in the bed because she has bit a hole in the nipple. A nipple usually last us a couple of days and then we have to replace it. We have tried giving her the hard spout cups and she hands them right back and tells us that it's broke. LOL

I'm not sure how we will ever break her of this. She really loves her JuJu.

Easter

2009-04-19T20:33:00.002-05:00

We had a great Easter this year. Bug was really into the whole dying/finding eggs and the Easter Bunny. We didn't go to chuch this year because we just haven't found a new church that we love. I have been trying out a some and hope to find a new home chuch soon.

I'm back...

2009-04-19T20:23:00.002-05:00

Well, the piece of crap HP laptop crashed again. I sent it off to HP and finally got it back, but only after a few long phone calls and alot of fussing. When this one finally kicks the bucket there will never be another HP product bought by us.

I hope to be back in full blog swing soon.

Boring

2009-03-23T10:23:00.002-05:00

I don't really have anything to post about. We haven't done anything exciting and nothings happened. Not that I'm complaining, no news is good news. We have been pretty much living outside because the weather has been so nice. Bug is definitely going to be an outdoors girl. She loves playing in the dirt.

I am starting to potty train Bug today. I hope that it goes well and that she is easy to train. If anyone has any tips or advice let me know.

Face Plant

2009-03-19T18:14:00.002-05:00

I face planted our front steps last night. I was wearing some new flip flops and I got twisted up coming up the steps. I fell face first into the entry way into our house. I had my hands full of food and drinks and the drinks went everywhere. Luckily, BigDaddy was behind me carrying Bug. He immediately started freaking out.

I feel ok today just a little bruised and sore.

Weigh In Wednesday

2009-03-18T11:46:00.003-05:00

Ok, it's time for my first weigh in. I was so excited to get up and weigh this morning. I asked Bug if I lost any weight and she said 1 pound. BigDaddy said 30lbs ha ha I wish. I think he was just trying to stay out of trouble.

Anyway, so today's weigh in I weighed 165. WooHoo I lost 3 lbs! That's exciting to me.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2009-03-17T09:37:00.003-05:00

Is anyone doing anything special today? I'm going to let Bug decorate some cookies. Which will no doubt end in us both having a meltdown. She doesn't understand that we can't put the whole bottle of sprinkles on one cookie and that they have to be cooked. I was hoping for a parade but, I can't find any.

I'm off to the gym. May the luck of the Irish be with you today!

What was I thinking?

2009-03-15T17:41:00.003-05:00

I went to a bar last night. The first time I have set foot into a bar in a really long time. Now, I remember why I don't do the bar thing and drink. I feel like death warmed over today.

I am not a drinker. I will drink a beer every now and then and that's it. Somehow my friend talked me into doing a tequila shot. I figured it would be one of those things I could cross off my bucket list. Oh dear Lord never again! I thought that I was going to spit the last little bit out until everyone around started chanting "Drink it!" . After I did it my chest was burning, my ears were burning and my throat was on fire. I don't see how people drink like that all the time.

You want to know where my lovely husband was during all this? Um, yeah he was one of the chanters laughing his ass off. I guess he thought it was really going to knock me on my butt because he then proceeded to ask me every 2 minutes "are you okay?".

From now on I will just stick to laying in bed reading on my kid free nights.

Getting Skinny

2009-03-13T22:40:00.002-05:00

So, I have started another dreaded diet. This time I am just counting calories and exercising. This way I don't feel like I have to many restrictions on myself, and by gosh if I want a brownie I can still eat one.

A mom over on a baby message board that I post on introduced me to this (thanks Gigi for teaching me how to do that) site. It looks really really neat. You just enter in what you ate for the day and it keeps track of your calories. You can also keep track of exercise and water intake.

I am going to weigh in on Wednesdays. My starting weight is 168 and I would love to get down to around 130 -135.

Oh my

2009-03-11T11:35:00.003-05:00

I sure have missed you all. I'm not even sure where to begin. The last couple weeks have been crazy, maybe I should just list it all out.

We had Bug's birthday party. It went ok. Not as many people showed up as I would have liked. Next year we definitely will not be paying that much to rent a place. I just can't justify the cost when she will be just as happy playing at the park.

I finished my CNA course and got a huge eye opening experience when I went to get a job. Not trying to sound spoiled here but they only wanted to pay me $8.50 and hour to wipe butts. Umm, yeah thanks, but no thanks. Not to mention we would have to put Bug in daycare so after paying taxes, daycare, and gas I would probably bring home around $50 a week. Yeah, so not leaving my baby with a stranger all day for $50.00.

So thanks to my job interview I will be a perfect straight A student so that I can become an RN. I'm also considering respiratory therapy to. I'm not sure which yet. (I know I'm a big kid now, I need to make up my mind.)

We live in my parents old mobile home which isn't the most beautiful thing but it's in decent shape and the best part is that it is paid for. This has allowed me to stay home with Bug, get lots of bills paid off, and go back to school. Well last week the breaker box caught on fire and we were pretty sure that we were going to have to tear down the house and build. Luckily, after staying with my parents for a week we got everything fixed. We are eventually going to build a house, we're just not quite ready yet. We would like to get BigDaddy's truck paid off and me out of school.

Ok, I think that sums up most of the past two weeks. I promise to try and blog faithfully everyday.

Look what we have

2009-03-01T08:23:00.002-06:00

This is what we woke up to this morning. I am so excited! I love the snow. My parents are on their way over and we are all going to go play. Bug isn't as thrilled as I thought she would be.

Happy Birthday, Bug!

2009-02-20T19:40:00.002-06:00

Happy birthday sweet girl! I can't believe that my baby is 2 already. It honestly seems like I was just having her. These last 2 years have just flown by. I am more and more in love with her everyday.

On another note, she is finally starting to feel better. Yay! Hopefully, she will be 100% for her party on Sunday.

Cora Paige

2009-02-19T21:48:00.002-06:00

I have been uncertain about whether or not to blog about this as it is really sad but I really want to share this with others.

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon this blog. I started reading about their sweet family just normal everyday ramblings. Their little girl Cora Paige got an ear infection and then a couple of unexplained black eyes. They took her into the doctor for the ear infections and mentioned the black eyes. Their doctor did a scan and sweet Cora had cancer. They were immediately rushed to the hospital and started treatment. Sadly, the cancer was too advanced and sweet Cora died only 2 weeks later.

As a mom with a child close in age to Cora Paige this breaks my heart in so many ways. I can't even imagine to begin to feel what this family is going though. What touches me most is their unwavering faith in God. While they are deeply saddened by the loss of their little girl they are also able to see how God is using them.

In lieu of flowers the family asked friends to donate to their church so that a playground could be built in honor of their daughter. Family, friends, and even strangers have set up an etsy store and are donating items in Cora's memory. 100% of all money made will go towards building the playground. So if you have a minute check out their blog and the etsy shop.

Happy Anniversary

2009-02-18T11:00:00.002-06:00

BigDaddy and I have been married 4 years today. I can't beleive that it has been 4 years already. I can honestly say that I love him more today than I did yesterday.

Poor Baby

2009-02-17T19:55:00.003-06:00

My poor baby has bronchitis and a double ear infection. She never ever gets sick so we are both pretty miserable. Her from just being sick, me from the constant whining and wanting to be held. My house is horrible and her birthday party is Sunday. I have so much to do!

Please say a little prayer my baby gets to feeling better soon.

Valentine's Day

2009-02-14T10:13:00.002-06:00

I hope that you all have a wonderful day with that special someone!

Oh my gosh!

2009-02-13T21:44:00.002-06:00

I can't believe that it has been a week since I lasted blogged. I have been so busy this last week, I've barely had time to catch my breath! We did go on a mini vacay last weekend to Memphis. I got to see Graceland, which I have always wanted to do. Clinicals has also been a very eye opening event.

I had dinner tonight with a great friend that I don't get to see near as often as I would like. She had a sweet baby girl 3 months ago and was finally able to leave her with her mom so that she could have a night out. We had so much fun and laughed hard. It was really fun!

Ok, I promise a better post tomorrow complete with pictures!

I made it!

2009-02-05T21:55:00.002-06:00

I made it through clinicals tonight and only almost threw up one time, yay! It is so different working on an actual patient rather than a lab partner or a dummy. It was really fun and interesting.

I'm dreaming of...

2009-02-05T09:24:00.003-06:00

I'm dreaming of the beach! It has been so cold here the last couple of days. This morning it is 17 with a wind chill factor of 10! It is not supposed to be the cold in Alabama.

Tired

2009-02-04T00:01:00.003-06:00

So, it's midnight and I just got around to eating dinner. Corndogs at midnight, healthy huh? I had two yummy recipes to post for Tasty Tuesday today but I just didn't have time. I guess that will have to wait until next week. I did however get lots of things accomplished today and had class all night. Speaking of class we start clinicals Thursday at a nursing home. I am nervous and excited. It will be nice to get out of the classroom and get some real hands on training. But, I will be nervous working on a real person.

Ok, that's all I have for tonight. I have to go to bed since I am sure that Bug will be up bright and early.

The Best

2009-02-02T10:50:00.004-06:00

I had the best weekend! It was so relaxing and peaceful. Saturday my parents got Bug around 11 and BigDaddy and I headed to the boat show. It was so nice to be able to walk around laughing, talking, and holding hands with my husband. With a 2 year old that doesn't happen often. Usually one of us is chasing her while the other is lagging the stroller, diaper bag, etc. After the boat show we went and ate (some yummy BBQ ribs) and then I went shopping and BigDaddy went fishing. That evening we just laid around the house being lazy. We also both missed Bug. We aren't used to my parents getting her that early.

Sunday we went and got Bug bright and early. LOL We were both missing her terribly. My parents want to take her on vacation with them this summer, and I just don't see how that is going to happen. So, anyway yesterday was a beautiful day so we took her to the park for awhile. She wore herself and us out at the park so we all came home and took a nap. The rest of the evening was lazy.

To me this was the perfect weekend spent with the people that I love the most.

Easily Entertained

2009-01-30T15:30:00.004-06:00

I am so looking forward to tomorrow afternoon/night. I really need a break this week. School has been crazy and Bug has been into everything. My awesome parents are going to watch Bug for the night so that we can have a break. First, BigDaddy and I are going to a boat show and shopping by ourselves. Then I am coming home and having a drink and doing nothing. See I am easily entertained, it's the simple things in life that make me happy.

So Darn Cute

2009-01-28T20:47:00.002-06:00

We have been working on please, thank you, mams, and sirs with Bug. She has picked up the please and thank yous really well. Her please comes out sounding more like peas and her thank you comes out sounding like tank you. But, she has now started adding names to the end. It just melts my heart when she says "tank you mama".

Free Diet Dr. Pepper

2009-01-28T13:27:00.002-06:00

Go here...http://promotions.yahoo.com/drpepper/freedietdrpepper/ and sign up to get a coupon for a free diet Dr.Pepper.

And, if anyone wants to teach me how to do those one word links that would be awesome.

Tasty Tuesday

2009-01-27T09:28:00.003-06:00

I am going to start 2 new things on the blog this week. The first is Tasty Tuesday where I will post a yummy recipe and the next is Wordless Wednesday where I will post just a picture. You are supposed to be able to summarize your whole day in with just that picture. So, check back tomorrow for my first Wordless Wednesday. But, here is a yummy recipe for....

Apple Banana Muffins

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 bananas, mashed
2 small apples shredded (any kind except for green)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

TOPPING
1/2 cup butter melted
3 heaping tablespoons brown sugar

DIRECTIONS
*Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray 12 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.
*In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, apples, sugars, egg, melted butter, cinnamon, and vanilla. Stir the banana-apple mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
*In a small bowl combine melted butter and brown sugar until moist and kind of runny. Drizzle over top of muffins.
*Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Bugs Birthday

2009-01-25T21:09:00.003-06:00

Bug will be 2 on February 20 (Oh my gosh, where has time went? My baby is getting big.) and I have been trying to plan her birthday party. We are having it at one of those places that has all of the inflatables and they do everything for you. You just pick the theme and bring the food and tableware. So, my mom and I have been debating themes. I have been thinking of either an all pink or a cupcake theme. Well, it looks like that is not going to happen as Bug obviously has her heart set on Dora or Doree as she calls her. I should tell you that I hate character stuff. I especially hate character themed clothes and shoes and I never let her wear them unless we are in the house. I gave her three options and of course she chose Dora. Maybe I shouldn't have let her chose but it is her birthday. So, it looks like I am planning a Dora birthday party.

Free Free Free

2009-01-24T10:42:00.002-06:00

I don't know about you all but I love free stuff! The link I am about to post it to another lady's blog and she has complied an amazing list to all the current freebies on the web. So, go check out her blog and sign up for all the free stuff!

http://momsbyheart.blogspot.com/2009/01/freebies-coupons-deals.html

Plus, it will be nice to actually get something in the mail besides bills.

Sick to my stomach

2009-01-22T22:31:00.002-06:00

So, in the next couple of weeks I will have to face something that I really, really don't want to. I'm pretty sure that we are going to have to Bug in daycare. I have thought of every possible solution to get around it, and there just isn't anyway. BigDaddy works one of those crazy jobs with a different schedule every week, so that's not an option.

I understand that there is nothing wrong with daycare and that people do what they have to do, it's just not something that I am comfortable with. I don't want to leave my baby with someone else. I don't want to miss a minute with her. Maybe I will just try to work on the weekends and the summer when my mom is off work.

Ugh, I can't even think about it. It honest to God makes me feel sick to my stomach.

First & Last Weigh In

2009-01-21T10:27:00.002-06:00

Yesterday, was the big weigh in day for my 1st week on the South Beach diet, and I weighed in at 164. So a total of 4 pounds lost for a week. Which isn't amazing but isn't bad either. But, I have decided that I am not going to do the SB diet. I am a foodie, I love all kinds of food. And, I just don't see myself giving up any one food group for the rest of my life. I need rice, pasta, potatoes, and bread in my life. So I just going to do what I should have from the beginning eat healthy, in moderation, and exercise.

MIA

2009-01-17T18:31:00.002-06:00

I may be sparse around here the next few days. The AC adapter for my laptop died again and I am waiting on the new one to get here. It's really sad that my laptop is just barely a year old and I have already had all the problems I have had with it. Not to mention customer service sucks. When it finally bites the dust and at the rate it's going it shouldn't be to much longer, I will not be buying another HP. I do have a desktop but it is really old and really slow. I'm hoping my new charger will be here either Monday or Tuesday.

Other than that nothing new really going on. I'm still trucking along on my diet. I can't wait for way in on Tuesday. I'm not really having any cravings for anything other than some sweet tea. Oh, I would love to have a big ole glass right now.

Ok, I'm getting off here. Bug is staying at Nana and Pop's tonight so I am going to enjoy the peace and quite.

South Beach Chili

2009-01-15T08:57:00.002-06:00

I was really hungry last night and it was really cold, so I wanted something hot and filling. I decided to throw together some chili with a few modifications to make it SB diet approved. It was really good and definitely filling. It was a great change from the tuna and salads that I have been eating the last 2 days.

South Beach Chili

1 pound extra lean ground beef

1 15.25oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies

1 15.25oz can black beans (drained and rinsed)

1/2 medium yellow onion chopped

1 15.25oz can beef broth

1 8oz can of tomato sauce

1 pinch cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon cumin

1 tablespoon garlic salt

Brown the beef and onions together until the meat is cooked. Drain the grease off of the meat. Combine all ingredients in a large pot and simmer for about 1 hr. Top with shredded cheese when serving.

Don't be afraid to play with the vegetables and spices. I just threw this together with things I had on hand. You could easily add in some green and red bell pepper. Or maybe even some jalapenos if you like it spicy.

Free Sauve Product

2009-01-14T14:44:00.002-06:00

http://www.suave.com/nomics/index.html

Click on that link, fill you info and in 2-4 weeks Suave will send you a coupon for a free product. Do it now because today is the only day that they are doing it.

Giveaway

2009-01-14T08:29:00.004-06:00

You can head over to http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/01/designer-lunch-tote-giveaway.html and register to win one of these adorable lunch totes.

I'm doing it!

2009-01-13T22:26:00.004-06:00

I am on my way to a skinny me! Really, I just want to be able to wear a pair of shorts this summer, without thinking about how fat my thighs are the whole time I have them on.

So, I decided that I would do the South Beach diet. I don't do so well with the whole I'm just going to eat healthy and exercise thing. I also ended up cheating that way. The SB diet lays it all out for you. I am feeling a little sick right now, but I think that is because my body is trying to adjust. This is the first day in a long long time that I have had no junk food.

I plan on doing weigh in once a week on Tuesdays. So, when I weighed this morning I weighed 168 and I hope to get down to around 130-135.

School

2009-01-12T21:52:00.002-06:00

So, I started back to school tonight. I have been going to college since Bug was about 6 months old, so right at a year and a half. I am going to school to become an RN. Last semester I decided to take a 5 week crash course and get my certified nursing assistant certification. So that is what I am doing this semester. I think that it is going to be a fun class, my SIL is taking it with me. The reason I am taking this class is because my student loan money is running out really quick and I don't want to have to get another. So my plan of action is to get my CNA get a job at a hospital and then let them pay to send me back to RN school.

Lazy Sunday

2009-01-11T22:09:00.002-06:00

We have had a very lazy day and it has been so nice. Bug, BigDaddy and I took a 3 hour nap today. That is unheard of around here!

I start back to school tomorrow so other than being lazy I have been trying to get ready for that.

Ok, I might be a little addicted!

2009-01-09T22:17:00.003-06:00

I went and saw the Twilight movie tonight by myself. Yeah, I know pathetic huh? That was really the only choice I had since I really really wanted to see it. My only other options were take one of my friends that have seen it a millions times or take BigDaddy with me. If I would have taken a friend that would have been whispering in my ear the whole time. If I would have taken BigDaddy he would have been so lost and wouldn't have fully appreciated the movie.

The movie was so good! I will definitely see it again and can't wait for the next one to come out. I do think it is one of those movies though that you need to ready the book or you would be really lost.

Ok, I'm doing it!

2009-01-08T22:56:00.003-06:00

I will quit donating money to the YMCA every month and actually start using my membership. Something finally clicked for me tonight and I have got to lose some weight. I am by no means obese but I do have an extra 30 pounds that I would like to get rid of.

BigDaddy also threw in a really great incentive for me to lose the weight. I'll tell you all more about that later. *Get your minds out of the gutter people.*

Oh yeah, I haven't heard the squirrel today. So maybe he is gone or rotting away inside my wall. I hope it's the first.

So cold and a strange story

2009-01-07T20:34:00.003-06:00

Have you ever had those days where you can't get warm? Yeah, that's me today.

The strangest thing ever happened today. We have an addition built onto our house and someway a squirrel got down in between the original house wall and the new addition wall. I have no idea how, I thought it was super sealed not to mention the layers of insulation. Anyway, you can hear it when it gets down there because you can hear the scratching. We have tried all kinds of traps, poisons, etc. (No, I have no compassion I hate the dang thing and want it dead.) Nothing works the damn thing keeps coming back. So when we hear it we just beat on the wall and it runs away. Well apparently it comes back after we go to bed because the thing clawed a hole into our wall!!!! It clawed a quarter sized hole into our wall. I actually saw the thing staring out the hole at me!! I about had a nervous breakdown. I went to Wal-Mart and got some of that expanding foam insulation stuff and sprayed the hole full. Tomorrow I am going to nail up a piece of wood over the hole.

Thank god we will be buying a new house soon!

Finally finished

2009-01-06T22:29:00.003-06:00

So, after not coming up for air for the last week I finally finished the Twilight series. It was a really good series and I do hope that she writes another book. Now I want to go and see the movies.

The down side to being that wrapped up in a book is my house. I have some major house cleaning to do.

Ok I am off to night night staying up reading is finally catching up with me. You really shouldn't stay up until 3 in the morning knowing that you have a 2 year old that will be waking up in a few hours.

Some things never change

2009-01-02T07:47:00.002-06:00

Well, that's it folks, the holidays are officially over. I'm a little sad but relieved at the same time. I hate how you put so much work into getting everything ready and then they go by so fast. On the other hand I am a little relieved so that things can get back to normal.

Normal, which leads me to today. I am spending today getting my house super organized. I have OCD when it comes to things being clean and in order. Which is why today I am turning Bug's room into a playroom. I just can't take my living room being a playroom anymore. I am so tired of picking up the same toys a million times a day. She doesn't sleep in her room anyway so this seems like the best idea for now.

Hmm, maybe I will take some before and after pics. Off to clean!

Yummy!

2009-01-01T17:52:00.002-06:00

So, in my quest to get rich in 2009 I have been pigging out on black eye peas and collard greens today. No, really I have just been eating them because I like them, and my mom says that we have to eat them today. And, quite frankly anytime that I can get out of cooking we will eat what is being served.

Anyway, today while I was eating it got me thinking about old superstitions and things that we do. For instance we always eat black eye peas and collard greens on New Years day so that we will have good fortune throughout the year. We also never do laundry because we may wash someone into or out of the family. (This one wouldn't be so bad if you could pick who to get rid of.) Those are just a few of ours. What does your family do?

I drug BigDaddy to Barnes & Nobel today and bought the last two books of the Twilight series. I have passed my cousin on reading and didn't want to wait for her to finish with the book. If you haven't read this series you really should. Trust me it isn't how you think it is going to be.

New Years Eve

2008-12-31T20:06:00.002-06:00

Happy New Years Eve!

I hope that everyone has a safe and fun night. Please please please don't drink and drive!

As for me we just got home from my parent's house. We had dinner, shot a few fireworks, and just chatted. I wanted to get Bug home before all the crazies got on the road. Now I am about to get her into bed and curl up with the next Twilight book. Yipee!

I know, I know

2008-12-29T14:00:00.002-06:00

I have been slacking on blogging, but I have been sucked into the Twilight world. I swore I wasn't going to read those damn books but my cousin offered to let me borrow hers, and now I can't put it down.

So once I finish hopefully tonight I will be back. I am working on my New Years resolutions post.

Merry Christmas

2008-12-25T17:22:00.002-06:00

I hope that you all are having a wonderful day!

This is so much fun!

2008-12-24T22:08:00.003-06:00

Santa just got finished at our house. I am so excited that I almost want to go and wake Bug up (I said almost). This is my first year to really get to play Santa since Bug was so young last year. Her big present is a moon walk/ bounce house type thing and apparently BigDaddy and I don't read dimensions very well because that thing is huge. I just hope that she loves it since she is normally scared of everything.

I will post pics tomorrow of her bounce house and present opening.

Merry Christmas!

If it's not one thing it's another

2008-12-23T21:17:00.002-06:00

So the past few days have just been crazy. Three out of my four grandparents have been to the ER. They can't ever get sick between the hours of 8 and 5 it always has to be at midnight or later. So a couple days this week have been spent sitting at the hospital all night. Luckily they are all fine just some minor things and were able to come home. Hopefully the ER trips are over for a little while.

I have also been trying to get last minute Christmas things done. Made the mistake of taking my very anti social husband to Target tonight. Yeah, that wasn't fun at all.

I am off to bed now.

Marking her territory

2008-12-20T08:02:00.002-06:00

I got Bug a new car seat for really cheap at a black Friday sale, and just now got around to putting in the car and I be damned if she didn't throw up in it the first time she was in it. This is not the first time that has happened. She has two other car seats and she promptly "marked her territory" in those to.

Now my daughter very rarely pukes (thank you God!) but it is almost a guarantee that if she gets a new car seat she will puke in it.

*Sigh* the joys of motherhood!

Dear Mother Nature,

2008-12-18T09:50:00.003-06:00

Hi! This is just a friendly reminder that it is December and that Christmas is less than a week away. I really don't want to wear shorts and a tank top to the family get together. Could you please get rid of the 70s and send us some winter weather. Snow would be great! I'm sure the people up north wouldn't mind sharing with us.

Signed,
Tiffany

Stick a fork in me cause I'm done..

2008-12-17T00:02:00.002-06:00

with Christmas shopping that is. Yay!! This might be the earliest that I have ever finished. To make it even better all the gifts are wrapped and under the tree.

Now just to hide the debit card so I won't buy anything else.

Oh my gosh!

2008-12-16T21:58:00.001-06:00

Ok, this video has me laughing so hard. I know I probably shouldn't be laughing at it, and should probably be a little disturbed, but when you have to watch this crap all day it;s hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9_XDauWLAc

*Contains some dirty words.*

Holy Cow!

2008-12-15T22:22:00.001-06:00

I can't believe that Christmas is only 10 days away. Where did this year go? Are you done shopping yet? I have one present left to buy. Which is really good since BigDaddy isthisclose to taking my debit card away from me. Let's just say that the UPS man and I are on a first name basis.

Intro

2008-12-15T12:44:00.000-06:00

Hi, welcome to my blog. I hope that you will find something that even remotely interests you and you will hang around. I love comments! I have had a blog on Wordpress for a little while but I am way bored with them and their plain boring layouts. So I will be copying and pasting some of my blogs from over there over here. This blog is not dedicated to any one thing. I will write about whatever floats my boat at the time. But, you can look foward to anything from daily life, cooking and recipes, photography, really good bargins, and coupon deals.

Anyway, enough about that I will now tell you about me. My name is Tiffany. I have a soon to be 2 year old daughter and a wonderful husband. I am a stay at home mom and part time nursing student. I love love love my family. I am a total momma and daddy's baby. I have to talk to my mom at least once a day (usually more like 5). I am most comfortable at home in some pjs with the husband and kid.

For the sake of some privacy my daughter will be refereed to in the blog as Bug and my husband will be BigDaddy.