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Break time, Hair & The Office

2008-05-17T13:52:00Z

I am on a Diet Coke and chips & salsa break. Gerry and I had to give blood this morning to complete our wellness exam for our new insurance plan. After that I tossed in some laundry and cut the front grass. Now I am on break for some fuel and caffeine.

I did try some thing new with my hair last night but I am not so sure I like it. We’ll see after I shower and play around with it later today. Hopefully this afternoon I’ll be feeling the love enough to post a photo.
Now, I am off to be lazy for a little while and watch some of Thursday night TV off the DVR. OMG, did any one watch The Office this week? I had to rewind and watch the first five minutes a few times, I love it when Jim harasses Dewight. Funny, funny stuff!

Sweet Friday

2008-05-16T12:26:00Z

After tossing and turning and stressing at night instead of sleeping this past week, I finally got some real sleep last night. Making Friday feel just a little bit sweeter. To top off my good mood, I have a hair appointment this evening after work. I am trying to decide if I should just trim it up or try something a little more fun. Right now I am leaning towards fun but the day is early.

Thursday Thirteen # 23

2008-05-15T13:51:00Z

Thirteen Things about Jenn
13 Things I need to do to make my self happier.

01. Drink more alcohol
02. Clean out our basement
03. Shop for new cloths
04. Pay off our credit cards
05. Spend more alone time with my husband
06. Eat healthier
07. Have Lasik done on my eyes so I can ditch my contacts & glasses
08. Finish removing the wallpaper that is in every room of our house
09. Learn to not feel guilty when I need time for me
10. Find a way to move my mother in law back in to her own apartment
11. More play time with my girls
12. Get more sleep
13. Did I say drink more alcohol ?
Ok, how about win the Lotto ?

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Love Potion # 9

2008-05-14T18:03:00Z

On the bottom of the Lolita Martini Glass I bought my step mom for Mother’s Day;

“Love Potion #9” Martini Recipe:

* 2 Parts Hpnotiq Vodka
* 2 Parts Watermelon Liqueur
* 2 Parts Raspberry Ginger Ale
* Cherry Garnish

Does that sound yummy !

Pet Insurance

2008-05-14T17:29:01Z

With Roxy having her own blog I have had a few people over the last couple of years email me and ask me if we carry pet insurance on her or our other pets and if so, who we are with and if having pet insurance saves us money. Well, to be honest we are new to the idea of pet insurance. It’s some thing we talked about a few times when we brought home our cat and then when we first brought Roxy home but not until recently when we had to charge a few high cost emergency vet bills to our credit cards have we put in the time to really research and learn about pet insurance. At first looking around online I couldn’t believe how many companies there are that offer pet insurance and for every kind of pet, dog, cat, horse, rabbit or even a more exotic pet. I was really surprised. After doing some searching I found Money.co.uk, an easy to use comparison site featuring pet insurance services for any type of pet owner. They offer the best pet insurance quotes right on their web site. They even have a handy easy to read list right on their home page to help you compare the best policies. It’s like they did all the shopping around and leg work for me. It made it really easy to see which plan is the best for us.

Wordless Wednesday #36

2008-05-14T10:45:00Z

Sarah Jessica Parker & Chris Noth’s sexy Vogue photo shoot!

~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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Our pretend Mother’s Day

2008-05-14T10:20:00Z

Because the weather was so crappy on Sunday we had our pretend it’s Mother’s Day BBQ at our house last night. It was great having my mom and step dad over. Everyone seemed to have a good time. Getting all of us together is some thing we don’t do enough of. I hope to change that over the summer.

Guess who’s mom

2008-05-13T15:28:00Z

Guess who’s mom was at Kinko’s until after 10:30 last night? Guess who’s mom will never ever help her daughter again with a seven page project the night before it’s due? Especially when such daughter had a week or more to work on the project and forgot ! Guess who’s mom will need lots of caffeine today to get her through her work day? But guess who’s mom BETTER come home to a clean house and she damn well better come home to some real sucking up and thank you kisses from her daughter!

An easy choice

2008-05-13T15:23:00Z

Nothing starts my day off more wrong then when I sit down to eat my breakfast and check my blogroll and my site is down! When it happens too often or when I start to think I might be paying too much every month it’s time to start shopping around. This time I found a web site called web hosting chioce. If you are looking for a free research guide to help you choose the right web host for your personal or business site then Webhostingchoice.com is a web site for you. Besides their awesome customer service, they have an easy to use chart right on their home page to help you compare the highest rated web hosts that are available. Each were rated on affordability, reliability, uptime and tech support. Because web hosting chioce knows what is important and is there to help.

Still stuffy

2008-05-12T14:45:00Z

Gerry and I are still all stuffy and feeling crabby. I was feeling better Friday evening and most of the day Saturday and then I got all stuffy again and it moved in to my ears so I feel like I am under water all of the time. It’s really pissing me off.

I did still have a nice weekend and a nice Mother’s Day. I spent the day Saturday with Rebecca who is now crawling and getting in to everything. We had a nice day and sat out side for most of it. After she went home and Allison went to a friends house for the night I was able to talk my husband into a nice quiet dinner out, just the two of us. It was so nice! I had steak and crab cakes, it was wonderful!
Of course my Mother’s Day was also very nice. It was the opposite of quiet for the most part there was even living room pillow fights in the afternoon which I did not win. I never win, both my husband and daughter are too vicious. In the evening Gerry and Allison cooked me a delicious spaghetti dinner and then severed brownie ice cream for dessert. Allison showered me with handmade gifts from school that say how wonderful I am and a digital key chain that holds 60 pictures. It was really nice. I am a lucky woman.

Pretty awesome kids

2008-05-10T01:23:00Z

"Aunt Jenny” that is what my pretty little niece calls me. She has the sweetest little voice when she says it too. I ended up taking Rebecca and Allison over to my sister’s house this evening and sitting with the kids for a while until she came home from work. The two babies were so cute and really good together. In fact for the couple of hours I was there, all four kids were really good and it was nice to be with them. I love it that we are all so close and spend so much time together. I have to say we are blessed with some pretty awesome kids.

Weekend trips

2008-05-10T00:47:00Z

Gerry and I love to get away for the weekend. With both girls and my mother in law in the house we have a real need to get away for some peace and quiet and a real need for privacy. There has been a few times when things were getting just a little too crazy and stressful around here and we didn’t even take the time to plan ahead. What worked great for us was planning a last minute trip to Florida online. It was wonderful and so relaxing. The best three day weekend ever! It had to be my favorite vacation yet. I can tell you from experience that web sites like Dialaflight.com are awesome. Looking at Dialaflight.com I see all the information we will need to book our next getaway. Um, can some one say Boston?

I can see us on this flight to Boston!

No matter if we are searching flights to Florida, Boston or flights to Toronto, Dialaflight.com offers every detail from the flights, hotels and rental car information to many travel ideas including weekend breaks, beach holidays and even relaxing spa information. I also really like it that at Dialaflight.com it’s easy to speak to a live travel consultants, who will ensure that all of your requirements are fulfilled and your plans are set. That means so unpleasant surprises. Which we have had our share of with last minutes trips in the past.

High on meds

2008-05-09T16:52:01Z

Gerry and I both have been sick with colds the past few days. Yesterday I was so sick I was back home in bed by 11:00am and slept until almost 2:00pm. I got up and soaked in a hot bath for a while. That seemed to really do me some good. I think I am finally feeling better today. Of course I am higher than a kite on cold meds right now but I really think I am better. I guess we’ll see when I come back down.

Out with her dad

2008-05-07T21:25:00Z

Allison’s class just finished reading The Spider Chronicles with their teacher and this evening they all made plans to meet at the dollar show to see it on the big screen. Allison was so worried she wouldn’t be able to make it because it started at 5:15 and most days I am home from work just about that time but lucky for her her dad was home in time to take her. I hope they are having a good time. It’s been a while since she has been out some where with just her dad. It makes me smile at the thought of them standing in line for popcorn and Allison introducing him to all of her little girl friends.

Wordless Wednesday # 35

2008-05-07T11:06:00Z

My beautiful daughter Allison, she’s growing up so fast.

~Wordless Wednesday ~

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