O Turkey Day, O Turkey Day...

Why is it that I only make time to post on Tuesdays?!?!? I've GOT to do something about that! SO many recipes to share...a couple projects...my first sewing projects (total flop by the way...LOL!) Seriously...so much to share...I've just got to make the time to share it!

I will work on it...promise.

ANYWHO...it's "Hoo Are You" Tuesday again, friends! Link it up!





1. Name 5 things you are grateful for!
Family (including one sweet surprise, chubby cheeked baby we weren't expecting, but who has taken our family to an awesome new level!!)
Real Friends (which, as I get older I realize are few and far between)
Clients (it's been a good year...working my way towards SAHM...someday!!)
Paychecks (we went awhile without one when I was off work...getting back to paychecks is a good, good thing.)
Diet Coke (is an explanation even necessary? I think not...)

2. What is you favorite dish at Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes and gravy...which is silly because we can (and do) have those any time of year...but they're still my fave.

3. Do you have any family traditions for Thanksgiving?
Not really...we just do the same thing every year. Lunch at my grandmas at noon, and dinner with Adam's family when the hunters come in at dark. Well...I take that back. We DO have a tradition...we spend Thanksgiving with family, and then the day after I make an entire turkey dinner at our house and we spend the day with friends! :)

4. Are you staying home or traveling for Thanksgiving?
We stay in town.

5. What else do you do on Thanksgiving day besides eat?
Watch FOOTBALL of course!! And sleep. I definitely intend to nap at some point. :)

And on an unrelated note...bronchitis remedies anyone??? I'm pretty sure I've got it. My chest hurts when I breathe and burns when I cough. Yucky. Any home remedies? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Gracias amigos.

xoxo

Happy Tuesday...HOO Are You?!?

As usual, linking up my Tuesday at Night Owl Crafting.

1. Do you ever burp out loud in private or public?

NEVER in public...seriously, ever. In private, rarely. I'm not one of those people that can "burp on command" anyway...I don't get how people do that?? LOL! I was, however, quite "burpy" when I was pregnant and I hated it. It made my chest and stomach hurt. So anyway, no, I don't.

2. How often do you get sick each year?

Well, my dad used to "joke" that I should have a wing in the hospital named after me for how often I'm sick. I think he's exaggerating a bit, but I did used to get sick fairly often...and with obscure things like blood poisoning when I was 15, and was hospitalized for a week. Weird. But now, not TOO often I guess. I used to get migraines and THANKFULLY, that's rare these days. I usually get stomach flu once or twice a year, a few good colds, and that's about it.

3. Would you rather paint a room in your house yourself, or have someone else do it for you?
I used to say I'd rather do it myself...but if I could afford to have someone else do it, I would. Not because I hate it, but because I suck at it. LOL!

4. If you get 30 minutes to yourself, what do you do?

I would take a shower. LOL! Most of my showers are five minutes long with Benji in his bouncy seat on the bathroom floor fussing after the first three minutes to be picked up, at least one of the dogs pushing the bathroom door open so the cold air is flooding in, and a screaming and fighting Luc & Mikey coming in AT LEAST four times to "tell" on each other. A half hour long, quiet hot shower sounds just blissful right now. hahaha!

5. Do you allow people to wear shoes in your house?
Yes, and I go through area rugs in my living room like they're going out of style because of it...but I don't have a large entryway with room for people's shoes and I don't like taking my shoes off anyway, so it is what it is.

That's what I got, friends! Head on over to Night Owl Crafting and get to know some more of your fellow bloggers!

xoxo

Day 2 - 30 Days of Truth

This is part of the "30 Days of Truth" series I'm taking part in at Live Beautiful. As I mentioned in my original post on it, I am not doing a post/day...just whenever I feel like answering the questions...so it will take me longer than 30 consecutive days to finish, but I'll get there.

Day 2: Something You Love About Yourself

I can honestly say that I love that I put others before myself.

There’s that old saying, “You can please some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time…but you can’t please all the people all the time.” I think it’s my life’s mission to prove otherwise. LOL!

I genuinely care about my friends and family and will do everything within my power to make sure they are happy, healthy, well-fed, and entertained. I’m kind of the “mom” of our group or friends (fitting, being that I have several kiddos! LOL!) and I take it upon myself to make all the snacks and make sure everyone is comfy and has enough to eat/drink at gatherings. Weekends at the race track too, I make sure everyone eats and is ready to go for race time.

I am very likely to put others before myself, and well I’ve had some people tell me that’s a downfall (or that it can be), I disagree. I am a firm believer in karma, and know that putting out positive energy and giving to those around me will come back to me in the end.

xo

Hoo Are You Tuesday?!?!

It's already Tuesday again?? Holy WAH! Where does the time go???

As with the past few weeks, I am participating in Night Owl Crafting's "Hoo Are You Tuesday"! Click on over to check out and get to know more of your fellow bloggers!

1. How Many Times per year do you get your hair cut?
I am TERRIBLE (truly) about getting my hair cut more than once a year...sad, I know. I'm hoping now that I'm going with side bangs, and have my hair dyed, I will be FORCED to at least get a trim every couple of months. We'll see though...

2. Where is the worst palce to be stuck waiting?
In the OB/GYN office where they bring you back to the exam room, have you "gown up", and then leaving you sitting on a table for twenty minutes waiting for your doctor. I flippin' HATE that! LOL!

3. What are you favorite pizza toppings?

Mmm...I love pizza! We're having homemade pizza tonight in fact! My famous Buffalo Chicken pizza is one of my faves to make at home. Out and about, I prefer ham & pineapple. YUMMY!

4. What is your favorite thing about where you live?
It's a low-crime area which is great for raising the kiddos.

5. What's your favorite Fruit? Veggie?
Hmm...I think my favorite fruit would be cherries!! So yummy! I love making cherry pie in the summer! My favorite veggie is probably tomato. (Or wait...is that a fruit? If it's a fruit, then I'll go with...ummm...probably peas. Mmm!)

That's what I got...and now you know!

Hoo Are You Tuesdays!

Last week I joined in over at Night Owl Crafting's "Hoo Are You Tuesdays"...super fun to get to know our fellow bloggers a little bit better!

It's a new week, and a new Tuesday so I'm all set for a new set of questions.

1.What was your favorite meal growing up?
For dinner, probably meatloaf and mashed potatoes...I'm a sucker for comfort food, and my mom makes a mean meat loaf! Close second would be "Camp Special"...venison steaks and fried potatoes cooked by my step-dad. YUMMY! For breakfast, my dad is King though...he makes the BEST scrambled eggs EVER. I watched him make them once. He put a whole stick of butter in the pan. No...no I'm not exaggerating. But YUM! OMG. And he always mixed in crumbled up bacon. Mmm...i haven't had one of his breakfasts in YEARS!

2. What's your favorite month?
It's a tie between June and September. June I love because it's finally starting to get warm enough to appreciate...it's my birthday month, so it's my JENNAPALOOZA month, which is always an amazingly awesome time, and it's the kids first month of summer vacation, so they're excited and ready for adventure. September I love because after a few months I am sick of the heat and ready for the weather to be a little cooler in the morning but still nice and warm during the day. Football comes back, and the kids go BACK to school, which is always a fun time of year!

3. What store is most represented in your wardrobe?
Oh geez...I don't even know. We don't have a lot of shopping choices around here so I can't frequent any place but Walmart pretty much...but I rarely shop for clothes there for myself. (Come to think of it, I rarely shop for clothes for myself at all. That's kind of a bummer...hmm....)

4. How many times do you go to the movie theater each month/year?
Hmm...probably about 4 times/year on average, I'd say. We love movie nights at home!

5. Fill in the blank- I've never been able to ___________________
Um. I've never been able to get over my fear of speaking in front of crowds. I get all shaky-voiced and red in the face. I hate that...I don't even care, so I don't know why I physically react that way.

Inked.

I have 6 tattoos.
I have 6 tattoos and I don't care if you don't like them.
I have 6 tattoos and can't wait to get more.

I love, love, love tattoos. My boss doesn't get it. My mom doesn't get it. And you know...that's alright with me. Every tattoo of mine is deeply personal. (I would never, never, NEVER just walk into a shop and pick something off the wall. If you would, that's cool...but I would not.)

I'm linking up at Mama and the Dudes. I love to show off my artwork!

My first tattoo, I hate. I don't hate what it was supposed to be, but I hate what it ended up being.

This is what I asked for:


See it down there...bottom left corner? It's vintage-y and beautiful and I had wanted it since I was 14 years old!!

Years, I waited, until I was 21, and I finally took the plunge...and got this:


Not only is it ugly...it was poorly done. I still need to find someone to vintage it up for me...someday.

Tattoo 2 and 3...

The man and I decided to get "matching" tattoos. I'm a sucker for words, and typography. We went with "truth" tattoos which mean so much to us. We each have different fonts, but they're both on the inside of our right wrists. Mine is white...can you see it?I love it...

It's white ink and it's very special to me.

I have another white ink tattoo on my other wrist. It says "live" but it doesn't match as closely as I hoped, so I will be covering it, probably with "live" in a scripty black font instead with some sort of image...we shall see.


Tattoo #4...

The second "matching" tattoo the man I got. "Amor Vincit Omnia"..."Love Conquers All". His is on the inside of his bicep...mine across my back. (I chose the scribble-esque font...and love it.)


Last two...one was my birthday gift from my tattoo artist friend. It turned out better that I had ever imagined. "All You Need is Love". (This was HANDS DOWN my most painful tattoo). That's said tattoo artists actual handwriting...with embellishments. I adore this tattoo of mine.


And then there's my bird...ohhhh, my bird, how I love you.


Also done by my tattoo artist friend (actually, ALL of the tattoos with the exception of the first were done by him...). He drew me this and it is more than just a sparrow to me. It means so, so much more. It is about peace and science and acceptance, all in one gorgeous piece of artwork. And I love her. I can't wait to get married some day so I can wear a strapless wedding dress and show that baby off!! <3

My next piece will be a big paisley, boho-inspired piece on my upper left arm...it will incorporate the names of my boys. Momma's boys. :)

There are SO many more on my list, including some that were (or are being) designed just for me!!

Want to see more artwork?? Check out Mama and The Dudes!!

xoxo

Pumpkin Patch - 2010

If you're not in the mood for A LOT of pictures, this is not going to be the post for you! We had a GREAT time at the pumpkin patch today! We started off the day with some sausage, egg and cheese breakfast muffins (recipe soon!). The kids HATED them. LOL! I don't know why? They were delicious! Even Adam liked them and he hates eggs. They rocked. I think the boys just woke up in a mood.

But, promises of a trip to the pumpkin patch lifted everyone's moods. We packed up and headed out with Grandma (my mom) to the Berryland Farm. They were tentative when we first got out of the truck, but it didn't take them long at all to warm up to the fun and activities!

Luc, Mikey and Benji...


Checking out the haybale fort! They LOVED this thing!



Time for a trip into the corn maze!!!!




More photo fun!


Ring and Bean Bag toss!




They also had arts & crafts areas and face painting! FUN!

Duck races...they loved this!


Then it was time for the (mildly) haunted hayride!


And a pumpkin hunting adventure! (This is Mikey with my mom!!)




Wish Will, McKenzie and Adam had been along...next year, for sure!


And last, but not least...hanging out with the smallest of my best friends. <3


After such a busy day we all zonked out for an afternoon nap! Bliss! I made pea soup for dinner (recipe later) and now it's almost bedtime!

Had a great day! Hope everyone else did as well!

xoxo

I am going to start taking part in Night Owl Crafting's "HOO ARE YOU" Tuesdays!

Stop on by to participate and get to know some new friends!

1. How tall are you? How tall do you WISH you were?
I am 5'8"...and so wish I was 5'7"...yes that one inch makes a big difference in finding jeans that are long enough!

2. Do you have a birthmark? Where?
Yes...on my neck...and I hate it and WILL have it removed someday.

3. What is your biggest money waster?
Ooo...good question. Ummm...just random stuff, I think. I can't go into a Walmart without leaving with a cart full of stuff (which is their intent I suppose.)

4. What song are you tired of?
Anything by Kesha. Yuck.

5. What stresses you out the most?
Couple things...money worries (guess I should stay out of Walmart...LOL!) And Luc's behavior. I wonder if he has ADHD...I worry that he isn't going to have an easy life is he continues on the behavior path he's on...I wonder if it's something I did or if there's something I can do that I haven't thought of...I worry.