Random Thoughts

Random Thoughts

I am a MEME Jumper...I find really COOL memes...I do them for a few weeks and then...I get sidetracked and forget that on Tuesdays The UNMOM has a super cool meme...

So I am gonna try to remember from now on....

RANDOM THOUGHTS TUESDAY

It is 80 degrees....Isn't is cold in the rest of the world!?!? I hate that South Texas has no change of seasons!!

Why do I keep getting heartburn?? I really do not like it!! It really kind of hurts!!

I have midnight tickets to New Moon...I really hope that the new director did a better job than what Twilight was....loved it, but really kind of cheesy!!

I would LOVE a pint of Ben and Jerry's Coffee Heath Crunch.
I need to take a shower....

My house is starting to get messy again...why does that happen soooo fast!!!

I have had a migraine for 2 days now...I am getting pissed off!!!

I still have a few Halloween decorations on the walls...wonder how long I can leave them up???

I do not have anywhere to put the Christmas tree???

My best friends went to work and now we never talk!!

I kinda want to get a job, but I want to be home when the gets get out of school....There is no where to work...unless I go to Wal-Mart or something like that....Not many office management jobs out there that are from 8:30-2:30....

I bought a new purse last week...but have not used it yet...and now I am short on cash flow and wondering if I should take it back???

The InStyler commercial makes me laugh!!!

I do not want to buy Christmas presents this year, would giving cash be wrong?? I am still really pissed at my family(GROWN AUNTS) and do not feel that I should have to invest my time and energy into getting them any gifts....

Wondering what to give my grandmother for Christmas...she has EVERYTHING, and if she doesn't have it, she has TONS of cash to go get it!!

WOW!! I have a lot of Random Thoughts!!

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JOIN ME....a new meme

JOIN ME....a new meme

Here is the idea:
Anything and everything that bothers you...Vent about here...

This will be as random as random can be...

Every Monday I will post a New Scream Now Post...

Join Me Please...

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So here goes....
Friday-- My sister and I went to Kmart to put a few Christmas Presents on Layaway...
While in line, there were two early twenties girls behind us with a toddler. The toddler SCREAMED the whole time. Neither of those girls did anything about the SCREAMING child in their cart.

Saturday-- We took a roadtrip to Victoria, which technically is only about 1.5 hours away...WELL...I got REALLY bad directions off of Google Map...We were going to a family reunion out in the middle of the country...3 HRS later when we finally arrived...my Mother-in-Law..shouts over the crowd, "WOW!! Alisha finally made it! Don't you know how to read a map??"


Same trip....Every time I turned around, my 7 yr old daughter said.."What? Wrong turn again?"
Is she still too young for me to call her a smart ass??


I have a raging migraine!!

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Intense Debate

Intense Debate

I am trying out a new COMMENTING plug-in...
PLEASE, PLEASE let me know what you think!!
Also, if you know of a BETTER
Commenting system...I wanna know!!!

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Vote for me & Find more COOL Blogs....

Vote for me & Find more COOL Blogs....

The Blog-o-verse is a VERY vast community!! Never again will a person feel alone or misunderstood. As long as you have access to a computer with internet, you can have any number of tips and expertise at your fingertips.

I especially like Blog Directories. Most of the directories that I am affiliated with separate the blogs into 'general' subjects. Yes, I know this can be confusing...I write about everything from cooking to depression, but most of my post are about dealing with day to day life while staying sane. So, I put myself into the woman's health or woman's interest groups. I could be wrong, but that seems the best to fit me and my blog.

If you are looking to put yourself and your blog out into the Blog-o-verse...here are few Great Mom Blog Directories to research....The blogs are ranked in the Top 100's, so each click increases that blogs ranking....essentially VOTING for the blog...

So get ready and vote for me...Hope you enjoy finding a few GOOD Reads!!

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Things that ROCK...and some that don't!

Things that ROCK...and some that don't!

I am jumping on the Band Wagon...The Mom Job, started a new weekly meme. I really LOVE the concept and I LOVE her blog...so I am jumping on!!

The idea is to share what you LOVE at the moment and something that you do not...Seeing as how I have an opinion on pretty much everything, I figured this would be a GREAT weekly post to share with all of you!!

Danskin Now - Women's Dri-More Bootcut Pants

These pants are $11.00. YEP!! Just 11 Bucks!! I have at least 3 pairs. They are my version of sweat pants. I wear them ALL the time!!

I rarely wear Blue Jeans...I am always too hot...in South Texas, it is ALWAYS hot and humid. I HATE to be HOT...so, I wear these pants when I haven't shaved in a week and am too embarrassed to wear shorts!! These pants hold up well to multiple washings and they do not fade as quickly as I thought they would. They are SUPER comfy and soft!! You just gotta go get you a pair!!

To complete the SAHM uniform, I pair these pants with an Old Navy Tee. The Old Navy Women's Perfect V-Neck Tees, are SUPER Soft and Light Weight. I am not sure what they do to their cotton, but their shirts feel like they have been well worn. I LOVE OLD NAVY T-Shirts!!








An item that does not rock?? Hummmmmm.......

Paperoni...1000's of TINY rolls of paper that you glue onto molds and such....NEED I SAY MORE....

LuvBug got two boxes for her birthday!! I am not a happy mommy!!!







PLEASE visit The Mom Job for more Things that Rock posts and be sure to comment with what you are LOVIN' right now...I wanna know!!

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Make-Up Junkie--In my opinion

Make-Up Junkie--In my opinion

I LOVE Make-Up and am addicted to purchasing make-up. In the past, I could be found at the department store make-up counters...You would NEVER find me buying drug store brands.....

As I have gotten older, and learned more about make-up, I have re-evaluated which products are essential and what is just fun....I have also learned where to splurge and where to save.

In my opinion, spend your money on the items that are closest to your face. Your moisturizers, serums, primers, and foundations.

My Shopping Tips

Department Store Make-up--

• If you have major skin issues that you need correcting
• Research! Research! Research!
• Samples! Samples! Samples!
• Tell the sales lady exactly what your routine and budget en-tells...They should be able to write you out a skin care regime..
• Purchase big ticket items during the Free gift.
• AWESOME free gifts during Christmas and Mother's Day
  
• Beware of Ebay...it is great, but use caution!!
  

Drug Store Make-Up--

Always clip your coupon and save your receipts!

1. Walgreens & CVS,--LOVE, LOVE, LOVE their weekly specials!! Almost every week they offer a BOGO special. This is a Great way to try out something new and experiment. If you do not like the free item, then you can give it away...either way you didn't break the bank.
2. Wal-Mart --The individual prices are the lowest. Large selections, and MANY brands to choose from.
3. Target--Higher end brands, not as wide a selection per brand as Wal-Mart.

Big Lots is a really cool place to find all kids of discontinued colors and products.
Dollar General carries select E.L.F products.

MORE places to shop.....

Sephora.com

Coastal Sents

Make-up under $5.00....YES it exists...and not all that bad....

E.L.F.....Eyes, Lips, Face...a great no frills make-up brand that you can find at your grocery store and online. I LOVE their eyelash curler and their fake lashes. They have a HUGE selection online and their make-up brushes are great!!

Wet-n-Wild...Yes that make-up you wore in junior high....They have great eyeshadow palettes. I also like their nail polishes. K-Mart has a huge selection of Wet-n-Wild products.

YOUTUBE

Not sure about a product, need a new look, stuck in a rut??? Well, there are a few make-up gurus on YouTube that could teach an old dog new tricks...I have listed my favorites below.

emilynoel83...is GREAT...she shops at Wal-Greens and tells it like it is!! Best ways to mix expensive with cheap...

panacea81...small town NORMAL girl that hit is big in the make-up world.

MakeupGeekTV...uses high-end make-up, but has GREAT looks and LOTS of tips!!

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Uuuugh!! I have a cold!!

Uuuugh!! I have a cold!!

I am sooo mad!!

Why?? After working my butt off for two weeks, to get the house gorgeous for the birthday party, do I get a cold on the morning of the party!!!??

I woke up on Saturday with the worst allergy/cold stuffed up nose and puffy watering eyes!! It was horrible! Now, after taking LOTS of medicine, I feel worse! My throat hurts from coughing so much, and my nose is raw!!

Wow...do I sound like a whiney whinerson!!!

Hope you are all having a wonderful week...

I am gonna work on getting all the Halloween decorations put away and I am gonna work on those last few piles of junk. I secretly hide all of the piles away under various tables and stuffed in closets.

Tomorrow LuvBug has UIL tryouts. She had her poem memorized about an hour after we got home from school.

Keep her in your prayers...I am soooo proud of her!!!

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LuvBug's Birthday Party

LuvBug's Birthday Party

Wow!!
What a GREAT DAY!!

We dressed up and had a Blast!!

Chief Momo, Auntie Addie, Moody Mommy, and LuvBug

The Glam Witch...

Sorry the pictures aren't that great....
Dear Hubby does not understand modern technology...hahaha

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Am I a BAD Mom??

Am I a BAD Mom??

My Children's school has a Trick-or-Treat Character Walk tomorrow. When LuvBug was in Pre-K I went with her...it was the WORST day of my life!! There were kids everywhere!! There were crazy parents and stressed out teachers. I hated every minute of it!!

Last year, LuvBug had to stay home from the Character Walk field trip. She had just had her tonsils out...Ohhhhh, I was sooooo happy!!!

Okay, now I have TWO kids and two Character Walks to go-on. I really do not want to!!! I will go on each and every other field trip. I will hold up stinky fish, I will walk through the same boring exhibits at the museum, and I will participate in the Fall Festival. I will purchase the highly overpriced fundraiser chocolate. I will donate my last two cents to the PTO. I will send both teachers the most awesome Christmas presents ever.....BUT PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ME GO ON THE Character Walk!!!!

How bad of a stay at home mom am I???

Hopefully it will rain all day tomorrow and then HA!! the kids wont be able to walk all over down town??!!

I will let you know if I chickened out of my Stand on NOT GOING.....

Ohhhh, and also.....LuvBug was invited to participate in the UIL Competition!! What a proud Mama I am!!!

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I'm TIRED!!!

I'm TIRED!!!

I am sooooo tired!!!

I have been steadily purging, organizing, and cleaning my entire house. I started with the Kitchen, Dining, and Living Room (one huge great room). That was a good three maybe four days, but I still do not feel like it is finished. I still have a few piles. Those piles are so annoying!! I was trying to move the piles to my bedroom, but I do not have anymore room in there...That room needs a major purge!!

I really have a new appreciation for minimalists. I am not sure how the hell they do it...or even professional organizers. I find it absolutely exhausting trying to decide where to put what or if I will ever need/use an item again.

I think one of my main problems is that we do not have adequate closet/storage space. When we bought our house, we were DIRT poor and our house was plenty big enough for the two of us...We always thought that we would build a garage. Our yard is huge...we could build another house back there. But we are still not rolling in the dough. We have money...do not get me wrong...just not enough to start major renovations.

Yesterday I emptied my sons room and threw away 3 lawn sized garbage bags away full of crap!! I HATE McDonald's...CuddleBug is a 'collector' and ohhhh, he had all of those freaking toys!!! With LuvBug, I can throw that stuff away quickly and she could care less...Ohhhhh, but not with CuddleBug. He knows exactly what he has at all times!! He is a lot like his Dad....They could do an entire episode of Hoarders on those two!!! I am the shopper and they are the HOARDERS!!! Not a good combination!!

So now I am trying to eliminate those last few piles and find more storage spaces....

Do any of you use those space safer vacuum bags??? Do they really work? Where do you find secret storage places in your house??

Thanks!!

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