Chris Rollins's Blog

Change the date of Halloween?

2011-10-26T12:39:00.002-04:00

One of the members of the House of Representatives up in Connecticut has suggested that his state, and the entire country, celebrate Halloween on the last Saturday in October, instead of always on October 31st.

His explanation was: "Halloween is fun night for the whole family, but not so much when you have to race home from work, get the kids ready for trick or treating, welcome the neighborhood children, and then try to get everyone to bed for an early school and work morning."

Connecticut's Governor, Dannel Mallory, disagrees. His office issued a statement saying it would be too confusing for witches and ghouls who have traditionally celebrated Halloween on Oct. 31.

I think celebrating on the last Saturday in October is a great idea!!!! Great for families (I'm already dreading this "Monday" thing, and if you're headed out for a Halloween party, who wants to get crazy on a Monday night? It's going to make for a long week!

What do you think????????????????

Mercer County Cultural Festival is THIS SATURDAY!

2011-10-11T12:19:00.002-04:00

Are you coming & bringing your family! You better be!! Come celebrate your culture! It's going to be a blast! It's at Mercer County Park, infront of the ice rink, from 11am 'til 6pm...I'll be there hanging out from 11am-1pm! Come hungry! There will be tons of great food from around the world, a beer & wine garden, crafters, bands, and performances that you're not going to want to miss by the Chin Yu Chorus, DeNogla Dance School, Timeless Music Indian Dance, Polish Princess Dancers, the Boheme Opera (singing in Russian, German, and Italian), the Princeton Korean Dance Ki Troupe, Fiesta Flamenca Traditional Spanish Dancers, and African Drums & Dancers! Bring your camera...they're all going to be AMAZING!

See you there! This Saturday, October 15th at Mercer County park from 11am - 6pm! Come have lots of fun while celebrating the culture that made you who you are!!!!

For more details, got to http://wpst.com/culturalfestival

Are you coming to Mercer County Cultural Festival? I hope so!

2011-10-03T12:15:00.003-04:00

It's at Mercer County Park Saturday, October 15th from 11am-6pm, right infront of the skating rink. I'll be hanging out from 11am-1pm. Bring your family & friends...it's going to be a blast! Celebrate all the cultures in our area! Sample all kinds of food, stop by the beer & wine garden, catch performances on 2 stages complete with dancers, singers, & drummers, and SHOP! You know how I love to shop! You'll find one-of-a-kind things in the Crafter's Market...crafts & gift from Africa, Poland, Peru, Guatemala, India, Puerto Rico, and right here in America! You'll feel like you've traveled to these amazing countries! The difference is that would cost a lot of money, and Mercer County Cultural Festival is FREE!!! That's right, admission is free! Mark you calendars for Saturday, October 15th and come experience your culture at Mercer County Cultural Festival...Mercer County Park from 11-6pm.

For more details go to http://www.wpst.com/culturalfestival.

See you there!

Mark October 15th On Your Calendar for Mercer County Cultural Festival!

2011-09-27T12:08:00.005-04:00

It's going to be a blast! Come hang with me at Mercer County Cultural Festival and celebrate all the unique cultures in our area! It'll be like traveling around the world, without getting on a plane! I can't wait! Bring the whole family to Mercer County Park Saturday, October 15th anytime from 11am til 6pm. Admission is free. There will crafters, artists, dance, drum & band performances, and of course amazing food...lots of it!!!! I'm saving my appetite for a big 'ole Gyro...I'm Greek...if you haven't had one, you must! You can also enjoy the best Italian, Indian, African, Puerto Rican, Mexican (I LOVE empanadas!), Polish (we always have Kielbasa at family parties), and Thai/Asian food! You'll be stuffed when you leave, but stuffed and happy! I want my kids to know their heritage, so this is the perfect way to introduce them to it! There will be a Children's Area where they can get their face painted, have a Henna Tattoo painted on, & more!

For all of the fun details go to http://wpst.com/culturalfestival.

See you at Mercer Couty Park October 15th!!!

Who would you hate to run into when you're not wearing any makeup?

2011-09-19T11:53:00.002-04:00

I ran out to the store yesterday morning to exchange the Phillies shirt Brady got for his bday, for a bigger size. I have to be an escape artist these days when not bringing Bailey with me, 'cause she's a little clingy to Mommy right now! She was busy playing with John, so I had a chance to dash, and didn't have the time to put makeup on, which of course means I was going to run into someone that I would prefer not see me without make up! Yup, of course it happened! LOL! It was my ex bf's bff, who will no doubt tell his buddy, my ex, that he ran into me. UGH! It those run-ins when you want to look your best, so he can say, "She looked great!" Believe me, it's not arrogance, more insecurity. I thought at first I would just slip by him, but I thought that he saw me first, and I wanted to say to him, he's a great guy, who I hadn't seen in awhile! So, we stopped and talked, and I said how embarrassed I was that I had no makeup on, and he didn't even flinch and moved on. I wonder what he told him?

Ever happen to you? Who have you dreaded bumping into when you're out in your sweats without make up on?

Where should I go for Girls Weekend?

2011-09-12T12:17:00.003-04:00

My hubby's all excited because he & 3 buddies are going to Michigan Thanksgiving weekend for the Michigan vs. Ohio State football game! Guys weekend...woo hoo! I'm cool with it, actually excited for him...should be a great time...as long as he stays away from all the college girls out there! LOL! So, you know what guys weekend means, right? That I get to plan a girls weekend away! It's only fair! :)

Almost like it was meant to be, I got an email from one of my college girlfriends saying she needed a girls weekend! Cool! Then, another friend chimed in saying we should go somewhere warm. Who knows...I need some ideas!

Any suggestions for a fun girls weekend? Remember it's probably only for the weekend.

Thx!

He's starting Kindergarten already?

2011-08-31T14:47:00.004-04:00

Yup! When I tell people that my son, Brady, is starting Kindergarten next week, that's the reaction. Already...he can't be 5 already? It doesn't seem possible...time really does fly! A long time PST listener commented on facebook today that she remembered when I announced my pregnancy on the air! Seems like yesterday! But, his last day of preschool/camp was today, and I was fighting back tears as I picked him up for the last time. He doesn't even seem phased! He's excited for Kindergarten...he got a new Star Wars backpack, Superhero lunchbox, new Sketchers that light up...he's ready! Am I? That's the question...lol! I talked to a lot of parents, and it seems that starting Kindergarten is harder on the parents than the kids! I swear to you, I will not follow the bus on Tues! Did you? Tell me your first day of Kindergarten stories!

Huge Shopping Offense!

2011-07-20T12:14:00.002-04:00

I was in the grocery store last night when it happened. I was in the cracker aisle...and there was only one other person in the aisle with me, a woman. I was picking out some new low-cal snacks (thx for the tip Toni Ryan...the 100 cal yogurt covered pretzels are great!), when I heard a pop....a familiar pop. I looked over and saw the woman sniffing a jar of jelly. Odd, right? Have you ever sniffed jelly in the grocery store before? Are you getting that the pop I heard was the freshness seal....which she has now broken? I thought to myself, "I hope she likes it because she just bought it!" But, no...she screwed the top back on, and put it back on the shelf. Wrong on so many levels! Once you pop that seal, it's gotta go in the fridge, or it'll go bad, for starters! Just wrong! She didn't even try to hide that she had done it...and obviously, she knew she wasn't alone in the aisle! I just don't get people sometime! LOL!

Friendly reminder...check that your freshness seals are intact!

Have u ever caught someone committing a big shopping offense?

What could you eat 62 of?

2011-07-05T12:08:00.003-04:00

The big hotdog eating contest was held yesterday in Coney Island. Joey Chestnut was the winner again...chowing down on 62 hotdogs in 10 or so minutes! That's crazy! I had a total of 4 over the holiday weekend, and I'm ready for something else tonight for dinner!

Is there anything you like so much that you could eat 62 in a row of?

Do you even taste them after the first few? LOL!

Hmmm...maybe oreos, homemade meatballs, slices of pizza...I'm not sure if there is!

What could you eat 62 of?

Already?

2011-06-30T11:53:00.002-04:00

Got a flyer in the mail yesterday for a Back to School sale...backpacks, lunchboxes, etc. Already? The kids only got out of school 2 weeks ago! Give 'em a break, would ya! Do you shop this early for school supplies? If you want the best selection, you probably do, right? I went to a kids clothing store yesterday to pick up a gift for a friend that just had a baby, and there are already fall & winter clothes out! It's hard to think about that when it's gonna be 85 today! When I bought a swimsuit last weekend, it was already on clearance...60% off! Let us enjoy summer! I haven't seen any Xmas stuff yet, but I'm sure that's not far behind! LOL!

What am I Going to Be Like When He Graduates from High School or College?

2011-06-27T12:09:00.004-04:00

Brady gradauted from Preschool on Friday. They even wore little caps & gowns...so cute! When we walked in, all the moms were handed a pack of tissues, and boy did I need them! My little baby boy is growing up so fast, and the realization was hitting me hard! All the moms were crying too...how could they be going to Kindergarten already? They just started to walk & talk, didn't they? LOL! When the lights went down for the slideshow of their 3 years at the preschool, the moms weren't the only ones crying...there were even a few dads...not naming any names! ;) When they called his name to go up & get his diploma, they read a little summary of him: "When Brady goes to college he wants to study cooking (he loves to help John cook), he's going to marry his mom!" Awwww....I cried even harder! Etc, etc. He never wants to leave me...yay! Although, you moms of teenagers will probably tell me, I'll want him to leave when he gets older! LOL! After all the crying I had to go up and present the class gift...ugh! I was a mess! Thank God I wore waterproof mascara!

On to Kindergarten! Any bus followers out there? I swear I won't be!

"Is that the phone?"

2011-06-09T12:22:00.003-04:00

Did you ever think you heard something, but you really didn't? Like hearing an ambulance siren on the radio, and you start to pull over to the side of the road because you think one is behind you or do you think you hear your cell vibrating, and it's totally not? LOL! Yesterday while I taking a shower, I heard the house phone ring...because I was in the shower, I just let it go. Then, it rang again, almost right after it had stopped...I still let it go. On the third time it rang...again, almost immediately after it had stopped the second time, I started to think something was wrong and someone was trying to get in touch with me, so I hopped out of the shower to answer it! Dripping wet, I ran to our bedroom to grab the phone. It wasn't ringing, and after looking at the caller id, I noticed there hadn't been a call for about 2 hours! What??? I just heard it ringing! I thought to myself that I must have been more tired than I thought, if I was hearing a phone ringing. I jumped back in the shower and it started to ring again!! Am I crazy? LOL! All of sudden I realized that it was one of Bailey's play phones for the bath. When you get it wet, it rings. It was in a bath toy bag that hangs in the shower. So, the water was splashing on it. Geez...I was thinking I was cracking up!!! ;) Funny, it sounds exactly like our house phone! Weird!

Is it a guy thing?

2011-06-08T12:47:00.002-04:00

My husband is the worst at giving me messages when people call for me and I'm not home! I need to train my friends to call on my cell after they've talked to John at home! A couple of weeks ago, one of my besties was back home for Florida for only 2 days, and wanted to stop by. Do you think he told me? Nope! I totally missed seeing her...I was so bummed! When I asked if she called, he said, "Yeah, she called a couple of days ago!" A couple of days ago? What? If you forgot to give me the message that night, it never came back to you? LOL! His excuse is always the same thing, that when I'm not home, he's busy doing stuff...dinner, bath, bed, etc for the kids, and he forgets to tell me! I believe him, but then, write it down! Honestly, it used to bug me a lot more, now I've just trained myself to check the caller id when I come home, ask him if he talked to whoever is on there, and then it triggers his memory! It works.

Men! HAHA! Or, is it just my man?????

Huh?

2011-06-06T12:13:00.002-04:00

Last night, while watching the season finale of "Sister Wives" I got a text from my friend, Jen. It said, "Can you pick me up some grape ice pops?" We don't live that far from each other, so it wouldn't be that crazy for me to do thatfor her if I was out, but a weird request at 9pm-ish, when she knows I'm home in my jammies, don't you think? So I texted back, "Huh?" Then, a long pause between texts. She texted back, "Oooppps! Wrong person! I hit you instead of Ryan (her hubby)." He husband was grocery shopping at the time! I cracked up!

Have you ever done that...texted the wrong person by accident?

Newman did once...he texted one of his female friends, "Let's do it" in response to his buddy wanting to play bball or something! LOL!

Go or reschedule?

2011-06-01T12:17:00.002-04:00

I'm supposed to meet friends for dinner &" catch up with each other" time tonight. I thought it was all set, then 1 sent a group text that she had to cancel (the holiday messed her all up & she forgot she had plans tonight already). Another's husband now has to help a friend, so she's out, leaving 3 of us. Everybody's dancing around whether we should just go, the 3 of us, or try & reschedule so we all can go another time. LOL. The texts have stopped 'cause no one wants to be the decision maker.

What would you do?

Why do we act so goofy at parades?

2011-05-27T11:35:00.001-04:00

Memorial Day weekend is upon us! I love everything about it...nice weather, BBQ's, hanging out w/friends, and one of my favorite parts...parades! I'll go to as many as I can. Our local one is on Saturday morning. We usually know a lot of people in it...cops, firemen...then a bunch of our neighbors walk w/the schools, girl scouts, little league teams, etc. Why is that we, specifically, I get so excited, scream, wave & carry on, when we see people in a parade that we see everyday in the neighborhood? Know what I mean? Too funny! You see them coming, and you start telling everyone, "Here they come!" Like I didn't see them that morning before they left for the parade, and will see them later at a picnic..haha! Cracks me up! Parades are just festive I guess...suddenly I'm dancing to the Lawrence High School "Red Scare" band like it's a club on a Saturday night, and I'm 21 again! LOL!

C'mon, admit it...you do too!

An Anniversary TraditionYou Should Start!

2011-05-20T12:10:00.002-04:00

Yesterday was our 10th wedding anniversary...time flies! Since it was in the middle of the week, we hadn't planned to go out anywhere to celebrate...we're headed into NYC for some fun tomorrow! I can't wait for some quality hubby/wife time...we certainly don't get much of that these days! But, I didn't want the day to go unrecognized, so I suggested that we watch our wedding video after the kids went to bed. He didn't seem as excited at the idea as I did, but, said that was fine...even though there was a playoff hockey game on! LOL! Well, we had the best time reliving the memories of that day! I cried at John's vows all over again, and we laughed so hard at everyone drinking & dancing all night at the reception! All the mushy-gushy feelings came rushing back! Honestly, we felt a closeness, it was really nice! Sniff, sniff! LOL! If you don't have time to watch the video, flip through your wedding photo album...that would work too! You may be surprised how it makes you feel! Just a little love tip from me! :)

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

2011-05-18T12:03:00.003-04:00

Is all this rain making you tired? We're all suffering here at the office! Dave could have easily taken a nap during the show today! LOL! I'm the type of person who needs sun! It make me happier, puts a little pep in my step, and I can just get more accomplished when the weather's nice. You would think just the opposite, that you could get more accomplished when it's rainy because you can't go out and have fun, so you can plug away at whatever you're doing. But no, I just want to curl up & read or catch up on TiVo! Funny how weather affects you! I'm going to go home & turn on all the lights in the house and see if that helps...you're welcome PSE&G!

Dolly, where are you?

2011-05-05T11:49:00.002-04:00

Does your child have a doll or stuffed animal that they are super-attached to? Both my kids have them...Brady has a stuffed dog that he calls "Bear" or "Ralphie" depending on the day, and Bailey has a stuffed doll that she calls "Dolly." Well, Dolly has been missing for 2 days now, and I'm freaking out! I know it's in the house someone, that's a fact, but, we can't find it anywhere! We tore the house apart yesterday, and no Dolly! Ugh! I've gotta find it! She does have a backup that's working fine, but I feel like I need to find Dolly. I'm probably missing her more than Bailey is! We even looked through the trash incase she threw her in there, for whatever reason, and she wasn't there! The problem is, with an almost 2-yr-old, is that she certainly doesn't keep track of her stuff, she just drops & goes! I have looked in every nook & cranny of our house, except obviously where Dolly's hiding, and nothing! I know my friends who have lost something have pryaed to some saint, right? What saint is it and what's the prayer? Can u tell how desperate I'm getting? LOL! If you're a parent you can probably relate! Has this ever happened to you?

Age old question...ears or butt?

2011-04-22T11:51:00.002-04:00

I'm talking chocolate bunnies...do you eat the ears first or the butt, I guess the tail, or do you start somewhere else? It all came up yesterday when my parents brought my kids chocolate bunnies! Brady was trying to figure out where to start! I'm an ears first eater...LOL!

I know everyone has a strategy...what's yours?

Damn Vending Machine!

2011-04-14T11:18:00.002-04:00

So, in my on-going efforts to lose some weight, I've made a rule for myself to not buy anything out of the vending machine at work. Most of it's junk food, well, except the oh so delicious cough drops! LOL! I really do stick to my rule! But, today in a weak, pms moment, I decided to break my rule...just this once. I looked for some change and didn't have any...was it a sign that I should stick to my rule? Nope...I grabbed a dollar bill & headed into the kitchen. Hmmm...what to pick...the Bugles or the Chocolate Chip cookies...tough choice. I stood there for a moment and pondered. I was craving something salty, so decided on the Bugles. I put my dollar in....and nothing. It spit my dollar bill back at me. I unwrinkled it, tried it again...it spit it back at me again! I tried it the other way, nothing. I tried flattening it out...it just wasn't going to work! This damn machine was holding me to my rule...no vending machine snacks! You'd think it would want my money! LOL! So, I went with it, left the kitchen, and chalked it up to that I wasn't supposed to have that vending machine snack, according to the Gods or something! ;) Do you believe in signs, fate & stuff like that? Has anything like this ever happened to u?

Ooops!

2011-03-29T11:34:00.004-04:00

John put our 1-yr-old daughter, Bailey, to bed last night. They read books, she drinks her milk, they rock in the rocking chair for a little bit, then she goes to sleep. Awww...he's so cute with her. I was in Brady's room, reading with him, when we starting hearing noises from her nursery. Dresser drawers opening & closing, etc. I thought they were both asleep...while rocking Bailey, John sometimes puts himself to sleep! Lol! All of a sudden he comes out of her room without his shirt on...which was weird! He comes into Brady's room and says, "I forgot to put a diaper on her!" OMG! She had peed all over him! She was soaked, he was soaked...we were all laughing! He had started to change her diaper before bed, he took the old one off, but then just put her little onesie & jammies on, without putting a new diaper on! He said, "I don't know what I was thinking!" I think it was a case off TWP syndrome...tired working parent syndrome! :) Ever have a case of TWP Syndrome? Lol!

In trouble with the law again!

2011-03-28T12:05:00.002-04:00

LOL...the funniest thing happened to me while I was on my stay-cation! I went outlet shopping one of the days to get the kids some spring clothes...I actually got all of us some spring clothes. Anyway, when I went to checkout at one of the children's clothing stores, they thought I was trying to pass counterfeit money! They called security, the whole nine yards! Me? LOL! Let me explain: I was the only one in the store, and brought my stuff up to the register to pay. There were two girls at the register who were chatting away about their boyfriends, etc....weren't paying any attention to me! When I went to pay in cash, I accidentally gave some of Brady's play coins, as I was trying to give exact change! I didn't even realize that he had put some of the money from his play cash register in my wallet! They make play money look so real these days! LOL! She took the money, still talking to the other cashier about what they had done over the weekend. I wasn't in a rush, and like I said I was the only one in the store, so whatever. I checked my phone while she took her sweet ole time. I didn't even realize that she had noticed the play nickel and alerted security...I guess they had problems with counterfeitters in the past! When I realized that it was play money, and convinced them, we all got abig laugh over it! Too funny! Thanks Brady!

Would you or wouldn't you?

2011-03-15T12:06:00.003-04:00

I ran to the grocery store at around 8pm last night to pick up a few things...fruit, cheese for the mac & cheese that John's going to make tonight, yogurt, and something to satisfy the chocolate craving that I'd been having all day! I decided I'd pick up a piece of choc cake (they actually do sell it by the piece), and some Ben & Jerry's Choc Fudge Brownie...my fav! I was so tired...couldn't wait to get home, have my goodies & watch a little tv. As I was putting the groceries away I realized that the plastic seal was missing from the top of the ice-cream. Crap! Should I still eat it? I decided to open it to look to see if it looked tampered with...or tasted...and it didn't. I put the rest of the groceries away, giving myself a second to think about whether I was going to throw away the treat I had been craving all day (thanks, PMS! LOL), and I ended up chucking it...didn't want to take the chance that it had been tampered with. I still had the cake...delicious! Newman thought I was crazy...he said he still would've eaten it...with the thinking, "who would poison ice cream?"

Just curious...would you have eaten it or not?

Outrageous Kid Parties!

2011-03-08T12:09:00.003-05:00

Has anyone seen that show on TLC? It was on after Cake Boss last night, so I saw a little bit of it, and I don't think I'll ever watch it again! Crazy! I had to laugh...last night was little Aniston's 8th bday party, and her mom (dad was out of town making all the money that mom is spending) threw her a Rock Star party...red carpet, band, ferris wheel, hummer limo, the works...pricetag: $30 grand! Yup...$30 grand! What? Insane! I don't care if you have the money or not, what are you teaching your child at that age? What the heck are they going to do for her 9th bday...or her sweet 16, and I don't want to think about what her prom's going to be like! I spent about $400 on Brady's superhero 5th bday party and I was scared to tell anybody how much I spent 'cause I thought they'd think I was crazy! That was nothing compared to this! LOL! The mom said she can't put a pricetag on her daughter's happiness...omg...what about her bratiness? Total diva at 8 years old...disturbing!

Have you thrown your kid an over-the-top bday party? C'mon, admit it...or, do you know someone that has?

Haven't I seen you somewhere before?

2011-02-28T11:30:00.002-05:00

A few days ago, my 5-year-old & I were watching the brand new episode of Imagination Movers on the Disney Channel (exciting stuff in our house!), and I was going crazy trying to figure out where I had seen "Goldilocks" before...the episode was titled, "Goldilocks & the Four Movers." Finally got it...she's playing the crazy cousin on 90210 right now! That's certainly a different part from the Disney show! LOL! This has happened to me before too! It took me awhile to figure out that Chris Harrison, host of The Bachelor, also hosted a show called Designer's Challenge on HGTV. I'm sure you know that the host of The Biggest Loser, Allison Sweeney is also Sami on Days of Our Lives. A lot of 2nd jobs in Tinsletown!

Did you ever do that? You see someone on a show and wonder, "Where have I seen them before?"

My take on Valentine's Day!

2011-02-10T11:41:00.002-05:00

I was thinking today that I've come full circle on Valentine's Day. You may have too! When John and I first started dating, VDay was a big deal...roses, picnics in the living room, little scavenger hunts, tons of romance! After we got married, it became less grand. It was always acknowledged, but on a much less scale, and I didn't mind...we're both very busy people. John would always write a little handwritten message on the inside of the card, which made me cry...every year...he's very sweet! Now that we have kids, and Brady has cute VDay parties in school, I've been bitten by the VDay bug again, and I'm all into it. The house is decorated, I'm planning cute little surprises for John, and have plans to bake a huge heart-shaped choc chip cookie! Cheesy to some, but I want to do the cheesy VDay stuff again! What I'm really hoping for is that we find some (any) time to ourselves, which hardly ever happens these days, with kids, jobs, etc. I think I'm just really missing the time we used to be able to spend together! I'm not so sure John's on the same page as me with this, or any guy, but I'm hoping he just puts a little thought into VDay this year! I don't need a gift...seriously...just something thoughtful to prove that we're still connected. Is that too much to ask? LOL!

My Crazy Morning!

2011-01-27T11:56:00.003-05:00

What a morning! I pulled up my bedroom shade after the alarm went off this morning and I gasped! There was a ton of snow out there! John got up with me to get the driveway clear, and I thought we were good...the snowblower was cutting right through it, like a hot knife through butter! Off I went, confident that it wasn't going to be that bad to get to PST, when I saw up ahead a WALL of snow...at least 5 ft high! UGH! The plows are great, but, now one has plowed me into my neighborhood! I figured I had to try to just barrel through it, so I tried, and it didn't work! STUCK! I tried to reverse out of it...no luck! I could see John down the street watching to see if I'd make it, and when he saw that I didn't, he came running with shovels in hand. He's such a good guy! He got the car backed up but it would have taken us hours to get me through that wall of snow! So, after thinking about it, I tried other exits from the neighborhood and finally found one that was semi-clear. Crazy! I have a big SUV with 4-wheel drive, but it wasn't getting me through the snow that was almost up to my windshield!

Any crazy snow stories from this morning?

Another "Try not to laugh" parent moment!

2011-01-24T11:52:00.002-05:00

We were having a chill day at home yesterday. It was too cold to go out and do anything. Brady & I are fighting colds, and John was a little tired from being out the night before with his fireman buddies at his union post-holiday party (he had a few too many drinks! lol). Everything was fine until I heard Bailey crying in the playroom. I went in to see what was wrong, and there was Bailey, with a red mark, like a scratch, on her cheek, and Brady with a guilty look on his face. I asked him, "How did your sister get that scratch on her face?" He shrugged his shoulders. After pressing him for the truth he looked right at me and said, "I didn't do anything...her face just came like that!"

I burst out laughing...I couldn't help it! It was one of those moments, when I didn't want to laugh, but, I couldn't help it!

Have you ever had a moment like that?

I have a new favorite show!

2011-01-19T12:06:00.002-05:00

Well, maybe not my favorite show, but, it's pretty cool. It's called Million Dollar Money Drop on Fox. It was on right after Glee last night. Kevin Pollack's the host. Have you watched it yet? It's exciting! They have the million bucks right infront of the couples who play...wads & wads of money, and a question is revealed and they have to physically put the money on the answer they think it is. They can divide the money up or put it all on one answer. I think they only have a minute to do it! Hurry! Then, the bottom drops on the incorrect answers, along with the cash that they put on that answer, if any. Whatever they're left with at the end, they keep....unless they blow it all on wrong answers...then they're out. I found myself getting anxious and nervous for these people! I was yelling out answers, and telling them, "NO...don't put any money on that!" Crazy! I can't wait to see it again!

Do you know which show I'm talking about? Have you seen it? Like it?

A Hand-Shaking World Record!?!

2011-01-18T12:01:00.002-05:00

I went to NYC for a little Girls Weekend! Our hotel room was overlooking Times Square...so cool! We had so much fun...we saw a few shows, ate, drank & were very merry! You do see some strange things in NYC though! We were getting out of the elevator at the hotel to hit the streets and saw a big commotion...2 men continuously shaking hands while they're walking, being videoed by a camera crew & followed by people who were carrying clipboards that read, "Guiness Book of World Records." Huh? You know me, I had to see what was going on, so I followed too. These guys were trying to break the record for the longest handshake...yup, the longest handshake. They were headed to Times Square, where there were more people doing the same thing, shaking hands over and over and over again! Weird! My first thought was, "I want in!" I want to be a part of this record, so I started shaking people's hands that were near me. But, I would have had to have chosen one person to shake with for a very long time! Nah! There are soooo many pointless World Records in the Guiness Book. The more impressive records would be physical ones how many consecutive sit-up one person could do, etc. Who cares about a continuous handshake? Just sayin'! :)

Although I do like the longest fingernails! LOL!

Do you snack...in the bathroom?

2011-01-10T11:41:00.002-05:00

You may have heard me talking this morning about this...during one of the songs, I ran to the ladies room, only to find pieces of popcorn on the floor in the stall I was using! OMG...GROSS! I don't care whether it's #1 or #2, it's still gross, don't you think? We had one listener text in & tell us that his brother eats his bowl of cereal in the morning on the toilet! The horror! LOL! There are just some places where food shouldn't be!

Tell me...be honest...do you snack in the bathroom?

I'm suffering from PHD!

2011-01-04T11:41:00.002-05:00

Are you? PHD is short for Post Holiday Depression! Well, I'm exaggerating a little...shocking for me, isn't it? Lol! We had a fabulous holiday, but, I'm actually glad all the decorations are away...everything's back in order...we're back to "normal" with school & work schedules, etc. But, I'm missing all the parties & get-togethers...we have no social plans yet for the upcoming year! I love hanging out with my friends and family! We saw sooo many people over the holidays, and I want that to continue. I expressed my concern to John last night at dinner, and he shot me a really mean look! He's kinda glad that all the running around is done. The look got even meaner when I suggested throwing a party at our house soon...maybe a dinner party for VDay or something! I feel like I need to plan something fun! You know what I mean? It's kinda like after your wedding...such a letdown...all the planning is done!

Do you suffer from PHD?

What was your favorite Xmas gift as a kid...or an adult?

2010-12-15T11:29:00.003-05:00

I can remember as a kid going crazy after getting a Barbie Van! Of course, my 1st stereo was exciting too...believe it or not, it had a 8-track player in it (I'm not that old...lol!)! One year I got a new bike, and I rode it around the driveway, in my pajamas, in the freezing cold, because I was so psyched! My parents have pics of my sister & I playing new guitars, and we looked pretty happy too!

What was your favorite gift as a kid?

What about as an adult???

Holiday Cookie Recipe Swap!

2010-12-13T14:21:00.002-05:00

I'm going to a Holiday Cookie Exchange at my neighbor's house and need cookie recipes so I can decide what I'm going to make!

Let the swapping begin!

My mom just gave me this recipe after she made them for one of our family Christmas gatherings...YUM!

Cream Cheese Cookies

1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 package (18.5 oz) yellow or devils food cake mix

Cream the butter and cheese. Blend in egg yolk and vanilla. Add cake mix (dry), 1/3 at a time, mixing well after each addition. If you use a mixer, add the last third of cake mix by hand. Cover & chill for 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 375. Drop by level teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool slightly before taking them off of cookie sheet. *I put red sprinkles on top to make them festive looking!

Enjoy!

Happy Cyber Monday!

2010-11-29T11:53:00.003-05:00

There are some great online deals to be found today!

Wanted to pass along some tips I found online:

1. Shop early. It's the internet, so it feels like deals won't end. But, in reality, it's just like Black Friday...the earlier you shop, the better the deal is. Some sites even started their Cyber Monday Sales yesterday!

2. Compare prices. Don't buy anything until you've checked the price on at least 2 or 3 other sites. Amazon is a good place to get a great price on just about anything.

3. Do your research. The great thing about buying stuff online is you can do research while you shop. The reviews on most websites can be sorted by most favorable, most critical, and most helpful.

4. Be careful with your credit card. If you end up on a weird website and the price is way lower than anywhere else, Google the name of the site and make sure it's not bogus. You should also never use your credit card when you're on public WiFi, because it's a lot easier for someone to steal your credit card number.

5. Don't forget to look for coupons. A lot of websites let you use them on top of the Cyber Monday sale prices. Try retailmenot.com or couponsherpa.com.

~WalletPop.com

Heard this morning, that some people will spend 2 hrs of their workday doing some Cyber Monday shopping! LOL! Happy shopping!

I'll never do it again!

2010-11-15T11:32:00.002-05:00

LOL! We all went and got Xmas pics taken yesterday, for our Xmas card, gifts for parents, etc. It was supposed to be just the kids, but Brady actually said, as we were getting ready, that we should all dress up & get our pics taken, so we did... it's a good thing I had gotten ready early & had a red sweater that was clean...we were all in red & green! :) How stressful...LOL...Bailey kept ripping the barrette out of her hair, typical trying to get the kids to smile...natural, not fake smiles, etc. They turned out ok...nothing fabulous. There isn't one pic where we're all smiling natually and in the same direction! UGH! Then, of course, John & I had different favorites! Please remind me to never do that again, until they're older! HAHA! I've never done Xmas pics before...I've always just taken snapshots at home and made my own cards online....I should've stuck to the original plan! Don't get me wrong, they're not horrible...actually, the more I look at them only, I'm warming up to a few of them. I sat there, waiting for our turn, hopeful 'cause all the kids before us were taking great pics from what I could tell...the photogher was making them laugh, etc. Not my kids! She did get a few smiles out of them, but of course, it wasn't in the same pics! UGH! LOL!

Please tell me that you don't always get fabulous pics of your kids! I'll feel better about the $100 I spent yesterday on "ok" pics!

A New Black Friday Strategy!

2010-11-11T11:20:00.002-05:00

Was chatting with my sister last night, and we've decided to go out shopping on Black Friday this year. We hardly ever do...we usually say on Thanksgiving that the people that do go out are crazy, and why would anyone get up so early on a day off from work? Which is why we're going to try a new Black Fri strategy! We'll let everyone else get up early, do their shopping, and drop from exhaustion by noon....we'll give the stores time to restock their shelves and cleanup a little from the early morning chaos, and THEN we'll go! We may not get everything we want, but it'll be a good start, right? There's still the Black Fri excitement, without all the pushing, shoving, and rude people!

Anybody do that or have another Black Fri strategy?

Does losing something mess up your universe?

2010-11-09T11:46:00.002-05:00

Ok...I'm a little dramatic at times...LOL! I have a routine in the morning to get me out of the door on time....and I can't sway from it, or I'll be late...well, I was almost late this morning! After I finally drag my butt out of bed, I go to the window and start my car with my remote-starter...awesome thing to have in the cold weather! When I went to do it this morning, the starter key fob thingy was not where I thought I had put it before going to bed last night. Crap! Where is it? I don't have time for this...and God forbid I go outside to a car that hasn't been warmed up! LOL! ;) So, my frantic search started...I couldn't find it anywhere! Of course, I'm searching in the dark, 'cause John's sleeping. I figured if he's sleeping he wouldn't see the light of a flashlight, so I quickly got a flashlight, thinking I'd find it right away...wrong! It was like a light show in our bedroom this morning! Still, no luck! I know I brought it upstairs with me, 'cause I almost didn't! I got halfway up the stairs to go to bed last night, realized I didn't have it with me, and went back down to get it out of my handbag! UGH! I was going into a complete tizzy, and the time was ticking! I had to leave without it, and I froze the whole way to work (ok, maybe a little exaggeration), but it was chilly this morning, and I only have about a 10 min drive to the radio station, so if the car's not warmed up, it doesn't have time to before I'm almost at work! How could it have disappeared like that...I knew I had it! UGH! My entire universe felt thrown off! Thank God, John texted me right after I got to work, and said he had found it under the foot of our bed! How did he know that I had lost it? He was asleep! I guess my light show and frantic searching for something on my hands and knees gave him a clue! LOL!!! So, all is right with the world!

Don't you feel like your whole universe if messed up if you lose something you know you just had? Drives me crazy!

Should I dress up my 1-year-old for Halloween?

2010-10-29T10:03:00.002-04:00

Some of my friends & family are giving me a hard time about not dressing up Bailey for Halloween...she's only 1 remember! She's has no clue what Halloween is and would probably not appreciate us putting a costume on her...especially anything on her head! They're having a little Halloween party at her sitter's today and she's got a little Trick or Treat shirt on...adorable! Maybe next year, when she actually knows what Halloween is, we'll get her a costume! Dave says it's all about the pictures, but I'll get those pics next year or the year after!

What do you think? Did you dress up your babies?

It was a good shopping day!

2010-10-27T11:08:00.002-04:00

You may have seen my post on facebook yesterday about how excited I was over having a super-successful day (well, half-hour) of shopping. I didn't have any "in-between" clothes...I have summer clothes and I have winter clothes, but no clothes for in-between! You know, when it's a little chilly in the morning, and then warmer in the afternoon. I don't know about you, but, clothes shopping for me can be very hit or miss...sometimes I'll find nothing, then go home feeling like crap, but other times, like yesterday, I'll go home with a whole bag of stuff! That puts you in the best mood, doesn't it? YAY! I did it in record time too....I only had about a half hour before I had to pick up Bailey from the sitter, so I tore around the store like a maniac...lol! I even had time to try everything on! I walked to the register with this huge pile of clothes, in a messy ball, and asked her if I could just put the stuff there (there was one more thing I wanted to grab in another color) and she shot me this look...I think she thought that was all the stuff that I wasn't buying and I was leaving her with the mess! I told her, with a big smile, that I was buying all of it, 'cause for once, everything fit! So, of course, now I have all of these cool-weather clothes and it's 75 degress outside! Figures! :)

World's Worst World Record!

2010-10-26T11:03:00.004-04:00

OMG...GROSS! Did you hear us talking about this guy from Australia who started collecting his own belly button when he was 19-yrs-old? Twenty six years later, he's made his way into the Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest collection of it! YUCK! He has it stored in glass jars. Why you ask does he collect belly button lint? He says it just became a part of his routine while waiting for the shower to warm up in the morning...I can think of better things to do while the shower warms up...brush my teeth perhaps! Get this...he even organized it by color & year...there's something wrong with this guy! LOL!

Toni Ryan & I are in the studio right trying to figure out what record we would like to beat.

Toni's...Most continuous days sitting on the couch watching soap operas!

Mine...hmmm...would probably be shopping related...most $ saved with coupons?

What record could you break??????????????

Let's hear 'em!

Should you schedule an appointment for you know what?

2010-10-25T12:01:00.002-04:00

Life is busy...work, kids, kids' sports, the things you have to do & the things you want to do...there never seems to be enough hours in the day! In my house, October has been an especially busy month...ugh! You parents know that's it's really hard to get some "alone time" with you sweetie, but I keep reading in the parents magazines, and saw it on The Nate Show the other day, that you have to have some alone time regularly in order to stay connected to each other and not lose your bond. I agree. But, I think it's easier said then done. Last night at around 11pm, exhausted, I went into the bathroom to get ready for bed and John had just gotten out of the shower....he looked HOT! Yes, he does still make me feel giddy...especially when he's naked! LOL! We both looked at each other and said, "If it weren't 11pm...(and my alarm goes off at 4:45am)" But, agreed to make some time for some "alone time" tonight...earlier...so we could get to bed at a decent time...you know, after the kids are fed, bathed, read to, put to bed, lunches made for the next day, the house picked up after the day of chaos, the latest hwood gossip researched, email checked, etc. I'm sure you've got the same stuff going on at your house!

Here's my question...should we be scheduling "alone time" or is that killing the spontaneity of the romance? I'm thinking it's necessary sometimes! Remember, we have a 1 yr old & a 5 yr old who, along with our jobs, keep us extremely busy & leave us very tired...haha!

Be honest! I know there are a lot of you who can probably relate to us!

What was your fav Halloween costume as a kid?

2010-10-19T11:46:00.002-04:00

My parents came for a visit on Monday, and my mom brought some old pics from the family albums of me in different costumes on Halloween. Oh my! LOL! You'll see some on the PST website as we get closer to Halloween. I was Scooby Doo one year, a bunny rabbit one year, a witch, there were a bunch! Brady loved looking at the pics of his mommy in costumes, so he asked if he could try on his Iron Man costume. Sure! He loves it! It fits him well too...he didn't want to take it off! he's been some cute things too...a policeman, Batman, and now Iron Man. I already took pics of him in it, incase he's too Halloween crazy that night to pose! LOL! I think my fav Halloween costume as a kid was when my friend, Jenny, and I were a pair of dice! We wore cardboard boxes that we had cut head, arm, and leg holes in, and we painted all the dots on them...just like a pair of dice. I think we won a prize too at the Cranbury Lions Club costume contest! Ahhh, the memories!

What was your favorite Halloween costume as a kid?

Let's hear 'em!

What is it about Chicken Noodle Soup?

2010-10-18T12:00:00.002-04:00

I've had this lingering, annoying cold for the last week or so...can't get rid of the congestion! Funny, how you really want soup when you're sick! I've been absolutely craving Chicken Noodle soup since getting sick. Just typing about it makes me want to go home and eat some! But, when I'm not sick, I don't even think about it! Why? It's just a coincidence, isn't it or do we just want it because everyone tells you to eat it when you're sick? Weird! Is there some medical reason why we crave soup when we're sick? By the way, I hate all soup except Chicken Noodle...I actually really don't like any other hot liquid except Chicken Noodle soup...well maybe hot chocolate every now & then! ;)

Wrong number...again!

2010-10-15T11:22:00.003-04:00

I am not the Athletic Club!!! Got a call on my cell yesterday from some pest control company that has called me at least 5 times over the last few weeks to schedule my next treatment or whatever they do! The 1st time I ignored it, thinking it would work itself out. Nope...a few calls later, I called them back and told them they were calling the wrong number. Problem solved, right? Wrong! They called back with an appointment reminder this time...apparently, one had been scheduled. So why not call back the number on which the appointment was made? Honestly, it wasn't a big deal at first, it took me 2 seconds to call and tell them they had the wrong number, but now, even after that, I'm still getting calls...and it's annoyance to keep having to call them back! One call I actually caught and spoke to a woman who said she was on her way for the scheduled appointment. I told her that they may not know she's coming, 'cause you're not calling them. Finally, they had to have gotten it now...no! Yesterday I got another call! Spoke with someone new yesterday...told him that I am not the Athletic Club, and he politely said he'd take my number off the account...and thanked me for my patience. Hmmm...we'll see if that did the trick!

My next door neighbors are one digit off the number for the cable company, and get constant calls for cable service...that's gotta get old! I think I'd change my number!

Has this ever happened to you?

My "Harvest Pumpkin Brownies" recipe

2010-10-13T14:29:00.002-04:00

I mentioned that I made Pumpkin Brownies on the show the other morning, and got so many requests for the recipe, so here you go:

1 can 15 or 16 oz pumpkin
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Beat pumpkin, eggs, oil, and vanilla until well mixed. Combine dry ingredients. Stir into pumpkin mixture and mix well. Pour into greased 15x10x1 baking pan. Bake at 350 for 20-25 min or until you do the wooden toothpick test and it comes out clean. Frost with vanilla or cream cheese frosting....or leave them plain...John doesn't like frosting on them. I do...LOL!

Enjoy! They're soooo good! They're John's favorite thing that I bake!

Let me know how they turn out!

We got our Xmas tree yesterday!

2010-10-06T11:32:00.002-04:00

Yup...even put it up last night! LOL! Let me explain. For years now John & I have been in a debate about what to get real vs. fake. I'm for real...going out to the woods to cut it down, the smell...we always had a real one growing up. John had fake ones growing up so he prefers them plus, he swears we're all allergic to the real ones. We do always end up with respiratory problems around Xmas...I just always thought it was coincidental! I have told him that I'm ok with trying out a fake one as long as it looks real. Well, so far, we haven't found one, until this year. Last Sunday we took the kids pumpkin picking and to get mums for the house, etc & the place where we went had a little shop with decorations, etc and they had a bunch of Xmas trees. We looked and much to my surprise we found one that absolutely looks real! Although, I still had to think about it...this was a big step for me! Everyday since Sunday John's asked me if he could go buy the tree before they were gone...yesterday I finally agreed. He was so excited. I figured if we finally found one that I actually could live with and we waited too long to get it and then they were out, I'd be disappointed. It has a 7 day return policy incase it was too big or any of the lights were out, so he set it up last night, and I have to admit it was nice! Bailey was clapping when he lit it, and poor Brady was soooo disappointed when we told him we couldn't put the ornaments on yet! I guess we should have waited until after they went to bed to test it out! LOL! Bring on the holidays!

What a pain!

2010-10-05T08:52:00.002-04:00

Yup, we have to boil our water too! Apparently, the water hasn't been filtered properly since the rainstorm the other night. Fabulous! Got the news last night, from a neighbor, right after feeding Bailey Mac & Cheese made with the dirty water...great! Of course, I had been drinking it all day too! UGH! Lots of Mercer Cty residents in Trenton, Ewing, Lawrence, Hamilton & Hopewell are affected, some schools are even closed, and they did a TERRIBLE job of quickly notifying residents! It's just hitting the news today and it's been in effect for 2 days! Thanks a lot! Some residents got an automated phone call...we never did. We got a call for a wandering bear but not dirty water that we're ingesting! Get it together people...geez! Anyway, you don't realize how much you use water until you can't use it anymore...and no date's set for when we can use it again! John went out and got a few cases of bottled water last night. I boiled as much water as we have containers for, so we could brush our teeth, cook, etc. I had to keep reminding myself to not use it...it's so natural! I have a dishwasher and now have it loaded but don't want to use the dirty water to wash our dishes, so there it sits. I'm going to be going thorough a lot of bottled water to wash the dishes! Funny how mind control works. Like I said, I had been drinking it all day, and was fine, but as soon as I found out that we shouldn't have been, I felt sick to my stomach...and I was really thirsty all of a sudden! LOL!

What a pain! Agree?

Know anyone famous?

2010-10-04T11:52:00.002-04:00

We talked about the new Miss New Jersey this morning...she goes to The College of NJ...local girl! Cool if you go there to say that you went to school with Miss New Jersey! I did too...back when I was at Rider, one of the girls I was friendly with was also a Miss New Jersey! Jon Stewart went to my high school too...Lawrence High School. I didn't know him though...he was MUCH older than me! LOL!

Do you know anyone famous or did you go to school with anyone famous?

Kids say the funniest things!

2010-10-01T14:35:00.002-04:00

My son, Brady, just turned 5 and says the most hilarious things sometimes! I'm sure your kids do too! I just got home from taking him the pediatrician's for his flu shot. I started talking about it a week or so ago to ease him into the idea of getting a shot. Yesterday, while we were driving home from preschool he said to me, "Mom, is that flea shot tomorrow?" The other night after getting out of the bathtub he told me that he wasn't going to breathe tonight because breathing was "boring!" LOL!

What hysterical things have your kids said?

Did you get it done yet?

2010-09-29T11:24:00.002-04:00

Holiday shopping, that is! How can you not think about it? I'm already getting a ton of catalogs, and the Hot Holiday Toy list is already out! I have to get some Pillow Pets before they're all gone! Believe it or not, my cousins & I are already planning our dinner/holiday shopping trip (we shop all together for each other's kids...makes it so much easier!) I've vowed to get all my shopping done early this year so I'm not a lunatic the week before, and I can sit back, and enjoy the season! We'll see if it actually happens, but I've got the best intentions! :) I've started...well, sort of....I already know some of the gifts I'm getting people. Does that count?

Anybody already finished????? Wrapped?????

How late is too late to send a bday card?

2010-09-28T11:14:00.002-04:00

My college roommate, Jenn's bday is the day before Brady's...Sept 20. Ever since Brady was born, I'm always late in sending her something, because I'm now planning Brady's bday festivities! I can never get it together in time to send it early, and check it off the checklist, so it always gets pushed back 'til after Brady's bday. I still want her to know I'm thinking about her. She's not on faceboook or that would be an easy fix! So, how late is too late to send her (or anyone) a bday card? I know they have the "belated" section at the card store, but how belated can you be before it's embarrassing? LOL! By the way, I finally maied her card yesterday, so it's a week late. Ok?

What are the best new tv shows?

2010-09-23T11:57:00.002-04:00

Everyone keeps telling me that I have to watch this show or that show...there are a bunch of new ones kicking off this week! My sister liked "Better With You" last night on ABC...the one right before "Modern Family." If I'm going to watch a show I like to get in on it at the beginning, know what I mean? Catching up is so hard! So, now's the time to start watching( with all my spare time, yeah right!). I loved Glee this week...def watching that, and 90210, although I haven't seen the 1st 2 episodes of this season yet...I know, I have some TiVo catching up to do! Toni Ryan liked the new Hawaii Five-O. I can't wait til Amazing Race starts again on Sunday (Have you seen the watermelon video on YouTube? OMG! Ouch!).

What are you watching & liking????

Yoga helps with parking tix?

2010-09-22T11:45:00.002-04:00

Read in the paper this morning that a town in Massachusetts is trying to calm people down after getting parking tickets by printing yoga tips on the back of the tickets! C'mon! Do they think that would really help? LOL! One guy who showed up a the courthouse to pay his ticket said, "It's not working!" HAHA! If you're going to print anything on the back of tickets, Dave suggested coupons. Not a bad idea! Maybe coupons for ice cream....chocolate could make you feel better! ;)

What do you think?

Do you get an "allowance?"

2010-09-21T10:49:00.002-04:00

We read an email from a PST listener on the air this morning. She just got married about 4 months ago, and her new hubby had just taken over doing the home finances. He set aside money for her to buy lunch, get her nails done, go shopping, etc. She's taking it as being an "allowance" and is freaking out! It's not an allowance....she's not doing chores to get the money! We do the same thing in our house...I do the finances (John has zero interest in doing it, it's not like I insisted), and I give us both a certain amount of cash each paycheck to do whatever with....and there's a loose understanding that we try to make it last until the next paycheck. If not, no big deal...he checks with me to make sure we have the money in the account so he can use his debit card...or he'll just charge it and we'll figure it out when the bill comes! It's not an allowance just because I'm giving it to him, it's just the way our budget works. He could go to an ATM and take out the same amount, I just choose to go to the bank and get it in cash and give it to him. I think you're more mindful of what you're spending when it's cash, instead using your atm card all the time...then, it's too easy to overspend! It's just what has always worked for us...not an allowance!

What works for you?

Could you do it?

2010-09-20T11:42:00.002-04:00

We chatted this morning about a college in PA that did an interesting experiment last week: Could you survive without a week of Facebook, Twitter, etc? They tried it! Of course you could, but do you want to? Staff & students couldn't aceess any social media. Stop twitching...email texting, and other web surfing was still allowed! LOL! Surprisingly, a lot of students said they felt "free" and could concentrate on other things, because they felt socially obligated to check their facebook! You know how I was...stayed away from facebook for a long time, and finally gave in a few months ago...friend me :)...and now I'm totally addicted! Throughout my day, I think about when I'll be able to check it, or what I'm going to post, or what my friends are up to! My brother-in-law lives in Hawaii, and I love chatting with him...it's just an easy way, most of the time for a busy, working mom to keep up with friends with the few seconds of free time that I have! You moms know...it's very hard to chat on the phone with little kids, because they immediately want your attention the minute you start talking! So, I'm all for facebook!

What about you? Could you live without it for a week? How would anyone know what you're having for dinner, or what u did yesterday? ;)

What gets you going?

2010-09-17T11:25:00.002-04:00

This is too funny: a study out of the UK on brain waves or something like that, revealed that the feeling of happiness or satisfaction you get from getting a really good deal at a clearance sale or another sale of some sort is = to the feeling of sexual satisfaction! LMAO! I can't imagine this is good news for guys! HAHA! I have to say I do get really excited when I get a really good deal, like my $12 semi-formal cocktail dress!!!! Love it! Oh yeah...it was a $150 dress...and after sales, coupons, and a gift card, it cost me $12!!!! I told everyone I knew! LOL! Sort of the way you talk about your sex life with your friends. Hmmm...see the similarities? :)

What gets you going? A sale? Your fav food (John's eggplant parm...omg...yum!)? A vaca?

Tell me! You know it's true!

Have you ever had an embarrassing accident?

2010-09-16T11:36:00.003-04:00

This poor women in our parking lot this morning did. My best guess is that she hit the accelerator instead of the brake while she was trying to park and jumped the curb & hit a tree in the median...ugh! It was at the start of the workday so everyone was coming to work and seeing what must have been an embarrassing scene for her.

I hate to admit, but I had an embarrassing accident once too! In my defense, it was icy! I was pulling into a parking space at the grocery store, slipped on ice, and crashed right into the shopping cart corral! It caused about $3,000 of damage! I was mortified as I picked up some of my bumper and tossed it into my trunk! I still hear about that!

You? Any embarrassing accidents? Not just car, but anything! C'mon admit it!

She forgot how to walk!

2010-09-15T11:03:00.002-04:00

A big day yesterday...Bailey got her 1st pair of shoes! I was so excited...a little more freedom for her...especially outside...she can walk around and explore. My mom went to the store with us...she was just as excited as I was...she's bought each of her grandchildren their first pair of shoes...cute! I didn't go with the traditional looking white, boot-like, first baby shoes...she got a pink & brown pair of sneakers and another softer, cutesy pair...brown with pink flowers. The man put the first pair on and let me tell you, she was not a happy little girl! Oh boy! She started crying and pulling at her feet...she didn't want anything to do with those shoes! I had forgotten that Brady did the same thing at first! I finally got her to take a few steps, and it was as if she had forgotten how to walk! She cried and cried....but, they tell you to keep them on as long as possible so she can get used to them. She did eventually...by later in the day she was much better, and her sitter just texted me and said she's walking all over the place today...phew...I'm so relieved. I felt so bad putting her through that. I guess it didn't help that right from the shoe store I had to take her to the pediatrician for a Chicken Pox vaccine...poor thing...she must have hated me yesterday! Today's a better day though! :)

Did your child react that way to shoes too?????

Which tv or movie set would you like to visit?

2010-09-09T12:07:00.002-04:00

I told you in The EBuzz this morning that you could win a trip to the Vancouver set of "Breaking Dawn." It's being auctioned off on ebay with the proceeds going to the Stand Up for Cancer charity. Check it out now...the auction ends Sept 17th. Got me to thinking which movie set or tv set I'd like to visit....hmmm. Big Brother...I'd love to actually see the inside of the Big Brother House. 90210 would be cool too, because they film in some swanky places!

What about you?

I Spent $500 yesterday...

2010-09-08T09:54:00.002-04:00

...and didn't shop at all...there's something wrong with that!! LOL! We finally got our washing machine fixed. One of Bailey's baby socks somehow got stuck behind the tub that spins and got stuck in the drain...which is why it wasn't draining. It also snapped some piece in the drain while it was spinning, so the whole piece had to be replaced...$300! The guy pulled it out of the drain and said to me, "You missing this?" I couldn't believe it! Geez...the damage a baby sock can do...who knew? HAHA! About an hour after that repair guy left, our electrician showed up to replace the attic fan that just broke...$200! It was an expensive day, and I had no fun at all spending that money! ;) All I'm left with is a pile of laundry that needs to be done! Oh, the joys of homeownership...ugh!

Brady, it's 85 degrees outside!

2010-09-07T11:05:00.003-04:00

I'm ready for fall! Started some fall clothes shopping over the weekend...there were some great sales! I wasn't really sure what size to get for Brady...he's grown so much, and I want to get as much wear out of them as possible, without him swimming in them for too long, so I had him try on some stuff that I bought. He put on a pair of jeans and a shirt with a pic of a firetruck on it, and loved them so much he wouldn't take them off! Seriously! LOL! He was loving them! John had run over to his mom's to do our laundry (yes, our washer is still broken! Should be fixed this afternoon), so he wanted to wear them until Daddy got home so he could show his new clothes to him. But, even after John got home, and we were ready to go back out and do some more errands, he still wanted to wear them. Saturday morning was cooler in the morning, but, it was getting warmer. I asked him a few times to change, but, he insisted he wouldn't be hot and wanted to keep wearing his new clothes! I was happy he liked them, so, whatever...it wasn't worth the fight! I figured he'd get hot and then would absolutely want to take them off when we got home! Nope...he wore them all day...until bedtime! LOL! Uh, Brady...it's 85 degrees outside! He didn't care! Going to pick him out some more new cool clothes today! I love shopping for the kids...it's me I hate shopping for most of the time!

Do you kids do the same thing when they get something new that they like?

Mad at the Repairman!

2010-09-02T11:20:00.004-04:00

The day we came home from the beach we unpacked the car and started the laundry right away...there was a ton of it! We got about 3 or 4 loads in and John smelled burning! Sure enough, it was the washer...it was spinning away and wouldn't stop and wouldn't drain either...wonderful! Thank God most of it was done, but we had to bring some stuff over to his mother's...what a pain! We got right on the phone with the repairman, and scheduled an appointment for Wed (yesterday) afternoon. He'd be there any time between 1 & 5pm...you gotta love those long windows! They even called Tues evening to confirm that he would be there the next day. I rush out of work, pick up Bailey, and we make it home by 1pm on the nose just incase he showed up right at 1. Yeah right! No truck. We go inside and see we have a voicemail message. It's the repair service calling to say the repairman has to reschedule! What? I just rushed to be home and now he's not coming? I have laundry piling up! I'm home in the afternoons, so not earth-shaking for me to reschedule to today, same window, but what about all the people who would have had to take the afternoon or whole day off from work to be home to meet the repairman, 0nly to have him cancel at the last minute? I was annoyed! So I called and pretended that I had to take the day off work to be there and asked if there was anyone else that could come out. Nope! The girl understood why I was annoyed, but couldn't help me at all. I feel so bad for those of you who have been inconvenienced like that! All I'm saying is he better show up today! :)

Do you know anybody who does this?

2010-09-01T11:37:00.002-04:00

I'm sure you do...the friends that call, just to chat or catch up, on their way home from work from their car, usually between 5 & 6pm. Which is ALWAYS when I'm in the middle of making dinner...John's just home from work...the busiest, most hectic time of the day in our house Drives me crazy! That may be a good time for them, 'cause they're alone in the car, but, it's not for me! It happens all the time! It stinks 'cause I do want to talk to them, but I just can't! John has started callin' it, 'cause he knows who keeps calling at that time..."Must be .....!" I've even told a few that that's not a good time for me to talk, but they keep calling. Sure, they have plenty of time...they're kidless & sitting in traffic bored! Not me! Then, when I call them back later in the night, they're busy with family stuff, but they can't understand why I can't talk at dinnertime! Oh well, I still love them all! :)

It was a big night!

2010-08-31T11:55:00.002-04:00

The night before we left for vacation, we were running around the house in the "night before vacation" chaos. The kids were just hanging out. I was in the kitchen bagging up the food we were going to bring to the shore house, and all of a sudden I caught Bailey out of the corner of my eye taking her 1st steps! OMG! It was happening right now, in the middle of all of this chaos? Yup! The video camera was already packed! LOL! She was so cute & proud of herself! I forgot how exciting that is to see them take their 1st steps...it's been 4 years since Brady did! John & I were high-5-ing, hugging...it was so exciting! Now she can almost make it across the whole room! Last night we took so much video of her...I think she was sick of walking! LOL!

He thought I bought him a boat!

2010-08-20T10:14:00.002-04:00

Yesterday was my husband, John's bday. We're leaving for a week at the jersey shore tomorrow morning, so I thought it would be fun to get him shore-related gifts! I made reservations for him to go parasailing and also rented waverunners...fun! I couldn't wait to see his reaction...every year when we're there we say we're going to do it and we don't! But, I still wanted him to have something to open besides a card. Hmmm, what to do! I stopped into the party store the other day to get some stuff for the Block party that I'm helping plan, and there they were...on clearance...a toy boat and a toy jetski (close enough to a waverunner!). Perfect...I'll wrap up the toys as his gift and he'll figure out his gifts, right? Wrong! He unwrapped the toy boat first...his face was priceless...he was soooo excited....even more than I thought he would be! I even started to think it was a little weird how excited he was getting! All of a sudden I realized that he thought I bought him a boat...a real boat...for his bday! So I quickly corrected him that he was going parasailing, and he tried to play it off and seem just as excited, but I knew he wasn't! So, the toy idea, not a good one after all! he is looking forward to parasailing though! He better be! LOL!

Superhero Bday Party Ideas?

2010-08-12T11:33:00.002-04:00

My son, Brady, is turning 5 in Sept...I can't believe it! I've decided to have a kid party for him for the 1st time...it's been family parties up until this point. He's got a great bunch of friends at preschool, so I thought it was about time! We're going to have it at home ( I don't want to set the bar too high for his 1st one! LOL!) and it's a Superhero theme.

Any suggestions? Ideas? Tips for a mom who's never had a kid bday party at her house before?

All are welcome!

I think I'm the only one....

2010-08-11T11:43:00.003-04:00

...who hasn't be able to see Snooki, Sitch, Pauly D, JWoww and the rest while filming Jersey Shore in Seaside! Someone else I know saw Vinnie & Pauly D working at The Shore Store on Monday! Everyone I know has pictures of them or stories of what they saw...not me! Actually, Dave's had even worse luck...he's been there twice without seeing them! What's the secret? They seem to be out & about down there a lot! There are always pics of them strolling around online! Is there a filming schedule somewhere that I don't know about???? Who's got the insider info? Please someone fill me in...or at least tell me that you've gone down there and didn't see them either! LOL!

Did anybody watch Bachelor Pad?

2010-08-10T11:45:00.002-04:00

You know how much of a fan of The Bachelor & The Bachelorette I am! Although, I liked them much more years ago, when you really thought they were going to stay together...now you just know they're going to break up, so it's lost a little something for me! So, I decided to give "Bachelor Pad" a try last night, which is a spinoff reality show of The Bachelor. Former "contestants", guys & girls, live in a house together (the Bachelor Pad), and compete for $250,000. I wasn't completely paying attention 'cause I was on my laptop, but it wasn't hard to get the jist. All the girls were in bikinis, all the guys buff & shirtless. Some of the girls were already crying...omg...cheesy! Way cheesier than The Bachelor! Is that possible? LOL! Did you notice Gwen from season 2...Aaron's season? She got some major botox and possibly even cheek implants....or maybe even a complete facelift! She was so cute back then...I think Aaron should have picked her...she came in 2nd. I barely recognized her last night...! Even worse, the big challenge of the show was a game of Twister...or course in their bikinis! So cheesy...and Chris Harrison & Melissa Rycroft (yuck!) are trying to be serious hosts. So bad! LOL! I usually like cheesy reality shows, but I think I'm passing on the rest of this one! Big Brother tomorrow night...can't wait...now that's classy reality tv! HAHAHAHA!

She did it!

2010-08-09T11:32:00.003-04:00

Bailey stood up by herself for the 1st time on Saturday afternoon! She was hanging in the kitchen with me as I made lunch for Brady, who had just come back from swim lessons. I turned around, and couldn't believe my eyes...she was just standing there, clapping her hands! Awww...my big girl! I was so excited that I started clapping and yelling, "Yay, Bailey" that I think I scared her or distracted her, 'cause she fell back down! LOL! I called for John and she did it again! We were high-5ing...funny what gets you so excited! He ran to get the video camera, but as soon as she saw that, she stopped doing it. But, I snuck up on her later doing it some more, and got some great footage! Time is flying! I can't believe that she's close to walking...I wonder how long before she does that? It's gotta be close, right? She's also getting 4 teeth at once right now, and it's keeping her awake some nights, like last night! Time moves much slower when you're up almost all night! But, at least I got 3 hrs sleep, right? UGH! LOL!

The Wardrobe Malfunction That's Driving Me Crazy!

2010-08-06T11:28:00.002-04:00

I'm wearing a pair of denim capris today...love them...very comfy! They have pre-made cuffs on the bottom of the legs that don't re-cuff properly after I wash them!!! OMG...drives me nuts! I've spent most of my morning trying to re-cuff them! Has that ever happened to you? They were perfect when I bought them, and now, I can't recuff them to save my life! They're a crumpled mess! They come uncuffed when I walk...ugh! They're not stitched all the way around the cuff, so some parts of the cuff come undone when I wash them. Seems easy enough to fix, right? NO!!!

Do you have any wardrobe malfunctions that bug you? Zipper that won't stay up? Falling bra straps?

Which is worst?

2010-08-05T11:36:00.003-04:00

This morning, Dave brought up whether or not you should throw away pictures of ex boyfriends, girlfriends, etc. I really don't think you have to...they're memories! When you get older, aren't you going to want some memories of your life? It's different if you have awful memories of that person, then please, go ahead and burn every pic you have! LOL! I have" ex-boxes"....anybody else? Each ex-bf has a shoebox of memories...I haven't looked at them in years, but they're fun to leaf back throughonce and a while, read the silly, sappy love letters, and remember! Wendy didn't agree with me, but is still wearing jewelry from her ex and doesn't think there's anything wrong with that! A love gift from someone that she still wears, who isn't her love anymore! I'm just talking about reminiscing by looking at old pics & letters. She has a constant reminder of that person everyday! Although, she says it isn't!

Hmmm...which is worse? Old pics & letters that you look through once every 10 years or wearing jewelry that an ex gave you everyday?

I was trapped!

2010-08-04T11:21:00.004-04:00

Saturdays are usually busy at our house. Brady has swim lessons and there are usually a million errands I need to do that haven't gotten done during the week because of work, kids, etc! This past Saturday, I knew I wanted to squeeze a pedicure into the day before we went to a party that night...a girl's toes have to look good, right? HAHA! Right after John & Brady came home from his swim lessons, and before John could run outside to mow the lawn so we could get to the party on time, I grabbed my handbag and said, "I'm going to run & get a quick pedicure...I'll be back in half an hour!" He was cool with it, as long as it was quick! Which it usually is...it's one of those walk-in places, and I'm usually in & out in 20 min! When I got there, it was unusually crowded, so I asked what the wait time would be. She said 15 min, and brought me back to soak my feet! That's when I got trapped...I should have known better...don't soak your feet until you're sure of the wait time! Once I started counting people and techs, I realized it was going to be way more than 15 min! But, I couldn't go anywhere 'cause I was already soaking my tootsies! I was annoyed! Tell me the truth...even if it's going to be a half hour...I could've come back later! Of course, I forgot my cell, so couldn't even call home to tell John I was going to be later than I thought. After a wait that was double what she told me, I got a rushed through pedi, and they still charged me the same price...ugh! At least my toes were pretty in pink for the party!

Has that ever happened to you anywhere....salon, dr. office, etc?

Bachelorette Buzz!

2010-08-03T11:44:00.002-04:00

Did you see the finale last night? Ali picked Roberto over Chris. Agree? Funny, I had the 2 of them picked from early on in the season. I hope it works, but, with the track record of this show, it probably won't. Poor Roberto...did you notice how much he was sweating during the proposal? LOL! There's buzz that Chris is going to be the next Bachelor...what do you think? He's so cute, and will make an awesome husband. Dave thinks he's too nice. I was bawling when he saw the rainbow!!! On The Bachelor/Bachelorette, it always seems like nice finishes last....or 2nd in this case! More buzz...that Ali & Roberto have been asked to do Dancing with the Stars. We'll see if they accept...wouldn't it be weird to have both of them on?

You know you're from Jersey if....

2010-07-29T11:27:00.002-04:00

Yeah baby! The 2nd season of Jersey Shore kicks off tonight! I can't wait! This season, all our favs...The Situation, Snooki, J Woww, Pauly D, Vinny, Ronnie & Sami are in Miami partying & trying to hookup! We took a quiz this morning during the show to see who was the most "Jersey" in the room...I won...born & bred baby! LOL! Dave, who lives in Jersey, but is from Maryland, had no idea that Taylor Ham = Pork Roll! Who doesn't know that? That's an easy one! HAHA!

Let's start our own list!

You know you're from Jersey if.....

....you know exactly what someone's talking about when they say, "What exit are you from?" (I'm from 8A by the way!)

...you can drive in a traffic circle...well!

...you know what a jughandle is!

C'mom, there's gotta be a ton more!

You know you're from Jersey if......

Game on!

The World's Most Expensive Hotdog!

2010-07-28T11:46:00.005-04:00

Did you hear us talking about it this morning? Serendipity 3 in New York has just unveiled it...it's $69 before tax & tip! Seems like a lot, doesn't it? What's their secret? It's a foot-long hotdog covered in truffles and foie gras...served in a pretzel baguette that's toasted in white truffle butter. Dijon mustard comes on the side, accented with more truffles, of course...LOL!

I don't know if that's MY $69 hotdog! Mine would def have to be grilled with carefully diced onions, thinly shredded cheese, gourmet ketchup, and maybe a little chili, no beans please! LOL! Mmmmm!

What would make up YOUR $69 hotdog?

You know I'm going to have to eat a hotdog for lunch today after talking about it today! HAHA!

Are you following me?

2010-07-26T10:04:00.004-04:00

The weirdest thing happened to me while out shopping over the weekend! I was running errands at a bunch of different stores...not all in the same shopping center, by the way. At the first store, I noticed a guy looking at men's products...shaving creme, etc. I noticed him because he looked like my co-host, Dave...same style, same hair, same build. Whatever...I went about my shopping. As I was standing in line at the next store, in walks the Dave-lookalike from the other store! But, the 2nd store had some similar things that he was looking at in the 1st store, so maybe he didn't find what he was looking for in store #1. Kind of giggled, paid for the stuff I was buying and onto store #3. That store was a completely different kind of store, and there he was...again! OK, that was weird! Was he following me? LOL! He actually didn't even seem to notice me...or did he??? I only noticed him because he looked like Dave. But, c'mon...that's really weird! It freaked me out a little, that everywhere I went, there he was! I went on to run a few more errands, and, of course looked intensely for him, but did not see him again! Hmmm...wonder if that was a sign of some sort or whether we'll ever cross paths again?

Anything like that ever happen to you?

It was meant to be!

2010-07-21T11:28:00.004-04:00

Have you ever really wanted or needed something, and when you get to the store, it's the last one on the shelf? Ah ha! It's mine! That's the best feeling! There may have been 6 in the "back" like the clerks always call it, but you feel like it was meant to be yours! It's happened to me a lot recently....I had been searching for a pair of capris & just couldn't find the "right" ones! While breezing through a store the other day, I stopped to check out some cute shirts, and there they were, in the middle of the wrong rack, exactly what I had been looking for...my size, right color, and just randomly placed there! I was supposed to have them! My niece wanted a very specific backpack for her bday a few weeks ago, and after going to a few stores, I was coming up empty...they were out of it 'cause it was a popular one. Finally, after dropping into a store that I normally don't go to, there it was...last one! Mine! Love it! Makes you feel so good!

Newman says the exact opposite happens to him...they never has his size or they're always out of what he needs!

You?

Best theme party ever...

2010-07-19T11:57:00.002-04:00

...is a Xmas in July party! We look forward to it every year...thx Chris & Ed...we had a blast on Sat. night! We had to come dressed in a "Xmas outfit"...Santa was there...I dug out my snowflake sweater and John got all his ski gear out, gloves, hat, snow pants (all while it was 95 degrees outside!), etc. He had me start the car with the ac blasting about 20 min before we were ready to leave! HAHA! We had to bring Polyanna gifts...we did the stealing kind of Polyanna...and the stealing's still going on! It wasn't me, Linda! LOL! Their xmas tree was up, by the way, lights and all for us to put the gifts under! One of the highlights of the night was, after a few cocktails, a few rounds of Christmas Charades...you should have seen Santa doing "The Nutcracker"...for mature eyes only! Hysterical!

Can't wait 'til next year!

Did Bailey see a ghost?

2010-07-19T11:37:00.002-04:00

Forgot to post this on Fri...kinda freaky! I was putting my 1-year-old daughter, Bailey to bed on Thurs night when the weirdest thing happened! We were going through our routine, bath, read books, bottle while we're rocking in the rocking chair...when all of a sudden she stopped, took the bottle out of her mouth, looked up to the corner of the room, waved and said, "Hi!" She had a huge smile on her face too! I slowly looked over, and of course, nothing or no one was was there. Dodododo...that's my scary sound...LOL! Although, I wasn't freaked out, because she was very happy...not scared at all! She waved and repeated herself a few times, and then went back to her bottle! Yikes!

Ever happen to any of you?

You know, babies and animals are supposed to be more prone to see ghosts than anyone else!

Freaky, huh?

You know your kid is really tired when....

2010-07-15T11:15:00.006-04:00

How do you finish that sentence?

Yesterday was my niece, Courtney's 8th bday. She called...and in that adorable voice she has, asked if we would all come out to dinner to celebrate with her. Sounded great! I told Brady...he was all excited to go...he loves hangin' with his cousins! My sister called later and told me we couldn't meet until 6:30pm 'cause my brother-in-law was working until 6pm. My sister's a teacher, so they're all on summer vaca, and her girls are a little older than my kids, so meeting a little later was no big deal for them. Another story for us. Bailey was out, 'cause she's on a schedule and eats by 5:30pm and is in bed by 7pm.she's only 1...and would never make it. Brady can stretch bedtime a little, and he was excited, so we went. John stayed home with Bailey, which I secretly think he was happy about, 'cause he had a long, hot day at work! Dinner ended up getting delayed because of kitchen mistakes, and I could see Brady starting to wilt...and he was really hungry...it was way later than he's used to eating! Bad combo...tired & hungry! He did ok, though...a little whining...nothing major!

But, the moment I knew he was really, really tired was when he asked to go home before dessert came out...you know, the waiters singing, etc. What kid has ever done that? HAHA! He didn't care anymore, he wanted to go home and go to bed. I couldn't believe it! So, we left. He knew his limit, and even though he had talked about having bday cake all day, it no longer mattered!

When do you know your kid is really, really tired?

He didn't even realize he was baby-talking to me!

2010-07-12T11:18:00.004-04:00

Too funny...last night around 10:15 my hubby told me he was going upstairs to take a shower, like he does every night, before going to bed. Realizing how late it was, I went upstairs too to get ready for bed. He started the shower, came into our bedroom, got undressed, and stood there, naked, looking at me. What? Oh God, he didn't want to...you know...it was way past my bed time! No, he said, "I'm waiting for you to go potty." Oh...that was actually nice...he knows I pee every night before going to bed, and he wanted to give me the chance to go before he occupied the bathroom for the next half hour. Although, I've gone when he's in the shower, but I guess he figured he'd give me some privacy! So, I went in the bathroom, and thought to myself...did he say I could go "potty???" Yes, he did! LOL! We're so used to talking that way for the kids, that he didn't even realize he said it to me!

Ever forget to come out of child mode with your honey?

The food that makes you say YUM out loud!

2010-07-09T11:00:00.002-04:00

Stopped at the Trenton Farmers Market yesterday afternoon w/the kids and picked up some jersey tomatoes and the 1st of the jersey corn on the cob. I look forward to jersey tomatoes and corn every year...nothing beats it...I'll try to incorporate the tomatoes into most of the meals we have. Both were fabulous! We had BLTs and corn on the cob...thanks for the suggestion, Keith! The corn was soooo good! OMG...I'm going to have it again tonight! Good jersey corn on the cob is one of those foods that I can't help but saying YUM or Mmmmm or God, this is sooo good after every bite! LOL!

Do you know what I'm talking about?

Do you have a food that does that to you? It's sooo good that you just can't help saying, out loud, how good it is! Really good eggplant parm is another one for me!

I tried so hard not to laugh!

2010-07-08T10:26:00.002-04:00

My 4 yr-old, Brady, stuck his tongue out at me yesterday afternoon while we were playing. I couldn't understand why...he wasn't mad or upset. I told him that wasn't polite, and asked him to stop. He said, "I'm not sticking my tongue out at you!" Really? I told him I saw him do it! Again, he said, "I didn't do it...I'm only practicing sticking my tongue out at you."

It was hard to keep a straight face! LOL!

Your kids say anything funny lately?

Hot weather dinner ideas?

2010-07-07T11:35:00.002-04:00

Oh yeah, it's really hot! No relief in the near future...ugh! What are you making for dinner in this kind of weather? I don't want to turn the oven on, so have been trying to think of things that don't require oven-time! I had some meatballs & sauce in the freezer, so we had meatball parm sandwiches last night...hardly any prep...were so good! Thinking taco salad for tonight, since all you have to do is brown the meat quickly.

What else? I'd love your suggestions!

Why do kids do the opposite of what you want them to do?

2010-07-06T14:07:00.002-04:00

Ever notice that, parents? When it's dinnertime and you want them to be hungry, they're not, but when you don't want them to be hungry, they're starving! The big one in our house is sleeping. Checked in with John before picking up the kids today to see what kind of a morning they had, so I'd know what I was getting myself into. He said they had a "slow, slow, start." He had to wake them up and drag them out of bed to leave on time. We did have a busy holiday weekend, so I figured they'd be tired today, but this seems like a recurring theme in my house...even for me! During the week, when we have to wake up early, we can't get out of bed, but then, on the weekend, when we don't have to get up early, both kids are up at the crack of dawn...wide awake! LOL! Me too! When I can sleep in, I can't, most of the time! What's up with that?

Please tell me this happens to you too! Please! LOL!

Are stirrup pants still in style?

2010-07-02T10:49:00.003-04:00

As I was leaving the building yesterday, I passed a woman, who at first I thought had a cute outfit on, but, then realized she had those stretchy stirrup pants on! Oh no! I checked again just to make sure, and she was indeed wearing stirrup pants with cute little flats. Stirrups aren't "in" anymore are they? I thought they were a big no-no these days! Funny, she knew that ballet flats are big right now...but, didn't know not to wear them with stirrups! LOL!

Stirrups aren't cool anymore, are they? Sorry to the lady I passed while leaving the building yesterday...you gotta get up with the times!

2010-07-01T11:43:00.000-04:00

What are your 4th of July bbq essentials?

2010-06-30T14:32:00.002-04:00

I'm planning a pool party/bbq for the 4th, and was going to try some new recipes, but John said that we should probably stick to the favorites...hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad, his Aunt Stella's coleslaw, flag cake, etc.

Are they really the favs for the 4th?

What are your 4th of July bbq favs?

My parking pet peeve!

2010-06-28T14:50:00.002-04:00

Made a quick stop at a very busy shopping center on my way home today...had to pick up a giftcard. The only parking spot available was basically half a spot...some car was parked completely crooked! Really? How do you not notice that you've done a horrible job parking? I don't think there's anyway this person didn't realize what they had done...they just didn't bother fixing it! Nice, huh? But, since it was the only spot left, and I didn't have a lot of time before picking up Brady from preschool, I squeezed my way into the spot next to the horrible parker. Grumbling the whole time, I squeezed out of my car...hoping they'd be gone by the time I came back to the car...they weren't. So, I squeezed back into the car & carefully manuveured my way out of the spot! The nerve of some people! Is it really that hard to park straight? Ok, maybe you didn't make it the 1st time in...so back out and straighten out...what's that gonna take, 5 seconds!?! Drives me nuts!

Topless Beach in NJ?

2010-06-23T11:37:00.002-04:00

That's the buzz! The Asbury Park Deputy Mayor's asking the City Manager & City Attorney to consider it, saying, "Why not? It's a person's prerogative if they want to go topless." It's common in Europe & in Miami Beach as well! There is a nude beach in Sandy Hook belonging to the U.S. Park Service, but no municipality in NJ has topless sections...and actually, some beaches have banned topless tanning, including Belmar. Of course, many are against it, saying, "Some things need to be saved for intimate moments at home, not for everybody to see." Not everyone would see though...the proposal being considered would allow for "a topless section" of the beach.

What do you think?

Digital License Plates?

2010-06-22T11:34:00.004-04:00

You may have heard us talking this morning about how the state of California is considering switching its license plates from the metal ones that we have now to digital ones! Wow! When you're driving, it would show your license plate number, but when you're stopped for more than 4 seconds in traffic or at a red light it would start to flash ads...like commercials...LOL. Kind of cool. They would also display Amber Alerts, etc.

What do you think?

I would want to pick which ads are on my plates...clothes, shoes...you know, fun stuff...not bengay or anything like that! HAHA!

What should I ask Daughtry on Sunday?

2010-06-18T10:30:00.002-04:00

OMG, I've gotten so much email telling me how lucky I am to interview Daughtry backstage on Sunday before the Daughtry/Lifehouse show! I'm so excited! Since I know soooo many of you would love the chance to interview him, I thought it would be cool to ask him some of your questions!

So, here's your chance! Tell me your questions, and I'll ask as many as a I can! Get creative!

Woo hoo! Can't wait!

Father's Day ideas?

2010-06-17T12:07:00.002-04:00

Yikes...it's only a few days away, and I've been so focused on ideas & gifts for John from the kids, that I just realized that I have nothing for my own dad! He's the kind of dad that really doesn't want anything. He hates the fact that I spend my money on him, but of course I want to get him something because he's a great dad...one that I want to honor & let him know that he's loved! Honestly, he'd be very happy with some lottery tix, but wondered if anyone else had any different ideas! I'll give you a little insight...he loves football, baseball, grilling, beer, his grandkids....typical dad stuff! :)

1st bday parties are really for the parents!

2010-06-11T11:39:00.003-04:00

That's what Dave made me realize this morning, after I told him that I had to go buy beer & wine and get a pedicure for Bailey's 1st bday party tomorrow! HAHA! She doesn't even know it's her bday, but I want it to be nice for her...not that she's even going to remember it, but there will be pictures, right? Ok...I'm trying to convince myself that all my pre-party stress today is going to be worth it someday! HAHA! We're not going crazy, but, like Tori Spelling, I love throwing parties...just family and a few close friends...no bouncy house or anything like that. Have you heard how crazy some 1st bday parties can be? I've read about people spending thousands, yes, thousands!

Have you ever been to one of "those" parties?

Happy 1st bday my little angel! Mommy, Daddy & Brady love you soooo much!

OMG...I think he saw me naked!

2010-06-10T11:28:00.002-04:00

Brady's little buddy & also our neighbor, Austin, was playing at our house the other day. While John was downstairs supposedly "holding down the fort," I ran upstairs to take a shower. I started the shower, went into our room to get undressed, and all of a sudden I heard little footsteps running up the stairs! OMG! Why did John let them come upstairs??? Before I could even react, there was Brady & his little buddy in my doorway! UGH! I still had my underwear on, and quickly grabbed a shirt to cover my bare boobs! I was shaking! Did he see me half naked? I was thinking I just scarred him for life, but no! Looking back on it, it was hysterical...he didn't even react...he just went on asking me the question he came upstairs to ask me, and then turned around and left...no biggie! I told his mom what happened, how he didn't even react, and she said he's seen her naked a million times and probably just didn't think it was a big deal! Phew...I thought I'd be blushing around him for the next 20 years! HAHA!

Ever happen to you?

Why you should never argue with a woman!

2010-06-09T15:00:00.003-04:00

One morning, the husband returns the boat to their lakeside cottage after a few hours of fishing and decides to take a nap.

Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out.

She rides out a little, anchors, puts her feet up & starts reading a book....loving the peace & quiet.

A fish & game warden pulls up alongside of the wife and asks what she's doing.

Thinking it was pretty obvious, she says, "Reading a book."

"You're in a restricted fishing area, " he informed her.

"I'm sorry officer, but I'm not fishing, I'm reading."

"Yes, but I see you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."

"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault," says the woman.

"But, I haven't even touched you," the officer says.

"That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment."

"Have a nice day, ma'am," and he left!

Moral...never argue with a woman!

HAHA!

Thanks, Chris E.

I need block party ideas!

2010-06-08T10:07:00.002-04:00

My neighbors & I are at the beginning stages of planning a Block Party. We're going to do it in October, so it can have a Fall Festival feel to it...you know, pumpkin carving, scarecrow making, etc! We already have the permit to close the street...we're going to get a bouncy house, and have some carnival type games, but need more ideas!

Have you ever been to a block party? What were the highlights? Help!

"Mom, it's spicey!"

2010-06-07T10:59:00.002-04:00

Summer's here...love it! John's dad has a pool, so we'll be over there as much as we can to swim & bbq...fun! John took Brady to get his haircut on Saturday morning, and he came back with a summer 'do! He looks so cute with his almost buzzcut...the back is sort of shaved, although it's still longer on top. You know how when you feel a buzz cut, it feels kinda spikey (for lack of a better word)? Well, that's what John was telling Brady...that his hair was "spikey" in the back. He thought that was so cool...but, when he was telling people he would say, "Feel my hair, it's so "spicey!" OMG...I laughed so hard! We tried to correct him, but he wasn't havin' it...his hair was spicey, and he loved it! Gotta love kids...he comes up with the funniest things these days! He told me he wanted to go to Nana's (John's mom) to watch "Shrek" yesterday...when she came over I asked him if he still wanted to go to Nana's to see the movie, and he said, "Nah, that was just a story from a book that I wanted to go!" What? LOL!