monday funday!

hellllooo dear lovies!

it is monday and we are back at those lovely little things we call JOBS....at least

those of us who do the nine to fiver thingy.

i am doing the 6:30, 7ish to like 8ish thingy. yikes.

yep. my fun part time second job has

started.

it is a seasonal job that i love.

and why you ask?

cuz.

just cuz.

lol. nope. seriously. i am a health and wellness nurse at one of our local hospitals.

i literally get to teach clients how to improve their lives.

and

i.

love.

 it.

i love that i am helping people lower their cholesterol, get skinny and improve their outlook on life.

and the best part about it????

i

get

PAID.

yep.

any whosiedoodles. what is going on with everyone?

are you ready for the funnest day of the year?

aka.

uh....you dont know???

yes.

please tell me you are thinking it....

uh, der....

BLACK FREAKIN FRIDAY!

hollar.

it is by far my fav day of the year. not even kidding.

we get up at the A$$ crack of dawn and find lots of fun things to buy.

our biggest deals last year, were 150.00 boots from JCPENNEY for

30 buckaroosies each.

yes. i bought 7 pairs.

no. i dont have a problem.

a couple were for me and the others for the princesses.

that's what i get for having girls.

so what are ya thankful for this holiday?

i am thankful that i have a job.

wait, i have TWO.

(very thankful)...

i am thankful that i have 3 amazing daughters who NEVER EVER cease to amazing me.

not only are they adorable, but they are kind and loving and fun.

AND beautiful.....

(proud mama, here)

i am thankful that my sister from Cali is here for the holiday AND will be back for christmas.

i am thankful for my sweet mama who always tries to feed me no matter what time of

the day or night i am over.....

and i am thankful for my lil fluffy nugget who is by far the best friend a girl

could EVER have.

that boy melts my heart.

he is a handful.

but he melts me.

here are a few little FREE printables i found on

pinterest

credit:

here

i want to wish you all a happy and yummy turkey day....

i also want to know

who will be joining me for the mad shopping craze on FRIDAY?

xo

princess # 2

for realz diamonds. 

i am so stinkin tired of rain, wet and cold.

i am THAT girl who will wear flip flops as long as it is 

over

45'

true story....

but....

i am still wearing boots. 

yes.

winter boots.

what the hay?!?

anyway, 

princess # 2 had her fabulous day today! 

and thankfully, it was sunny for 

graduation. 

bless her stinkin heart!

pinterest.com

she was a cutie patootie, (will post pics later)

and i have to say the tears were flowing before i even got there.

i still am in shock.....it seems like yesterday she was a 3 yr old

flipping her long hair, 

staring in the mirror,

outrightedly, (is that a word) admitting 

to herself, (and anyone listening)....

"i am sooooo cute"....(with a little hair flip as well!)

at that point i realized, i needed to stop ASAP telling the kid how flipping adorable she was.

you've come a long way tiffany lynne....

and i, could not be more proud 

of 

your

accomplishments.

you 

will 

go 

far 

in life.

and who knows....maybe it really did have something to do with your mama

telling you every 5 minutes 

how 

freaking 

CUTE

 you

WERE!

pinterest.com

have a great night bloggies,

love. you. bye.

xoxo

thursday rambling!

oh, well hello there!

what up bloggies?

just wanted to share a few pics with you of the beloved princess # 2 after her

long ARSE bike for tykes ride this past weekend.

she, along with 131 other crazy kids, raised over 65,000 to benefit



they rode in RAIN, HAIL, SLEET and freezing cold temps.

sunday morning the last leg of the journey, the temps were

topping out at a whopping 37'.

whoop! whoop!

it is the most exciting feeling to see all of these bikers come riding down a state interstate,

lead by the local sheriff's department.

it honestly makes you cry and shiver.

AND, i think i mentioned before, she was riding the entire way
on a tandem with her college roomie, whom she
has
known
 since
 4th grade!

these kids are all heros in my eyes.
of course there is a special place in my heart for my own, but
hey....

the sweetest thing, is that  this child o mine was STILL smiling after all that riding!

she has a personality like nobody i have ever known. i like to think
she
got
that
from
ME!
(she is way sweeter tho!)

so for your viewing enjoyment,

thats princess # 2 and princess # 3.
and i think they are FREAKIN aDorABle!
um, how bout the pipe cleaners on top spell out her name?!?
and how bout she
loves sparkles and glitter as much as ME? helloooo~look at the helmet!?

that's the second member of the dynamic tandem duo!
goooo miss lauren!!

that's grandma. (my momma!)

whooooaaah. who's that sexy mom?!? haahahaha

(i hope y'all know i am TOTALLY kidding)

i need to lose some ellllll beeeeeeessss as in LBS.

and my THREE beautiful lil princess' all together!

can you spell,

P-R-O-U-D?

 okeydokey artichokeys,

i am off to do my day job.

love you with all my stinkin self,

xoxo

t

back to blogging EVENT DAY 4 and 5

ahhhhh happy thursday/friday!!!! 

as i showered this morning, i am amazed at how fast the

time flies.

literally. the weeks and days go by so quickly.

why is that?

why is it that when you are a 5 yr old, it seems like it takes forever for ANYTHING to happen

but when you are

OLD,

the months fly by.

well, here nor there, i awoke to a cold, rainy downpour. i have finally pulled out the

BOOTS.

ugh.

i

HATE

cold

weather.

i

despise

snow.

i do like the change of seasons but honestly, i could survive quite well, living off the

coast of california or the carolinas.

hhhmmm.

something to debate.

alrighty, enough talk of rain and yucky weather.

today's topic over  here,   is
woman who
inspire
US!

wow. tough question. there are so many.
i
honestly
would have to
say
these
little
lovelies:

yep.
my
three
princesses!
they
give
me
drive,
hope,
faith,
inspiration,
love,
and
so
much
more!!

each one has so many different characteristics that i admire. they each have different personalities that sets them apart from each other.
they have all blossomed into
such
beautiful
young
ladies
and i am so proud
to
call
each
one
my
daughter!!
xo~love you guys!

ok.....so last night/yesterday was a busy day. i didnt even get my blog post up,
thus
day 4 and 5 of back to blogging event at the same time.

my evenings are always so rushed and there never
seems to be enough time in the day.
i realize this
is how
life
has become.
everyone is BUSY!
but sometimes, i just wish for CALMNESS.

soooo, on to  the blog subject for day 5:

"why do you blog?"

hhhhmmmm.....thinking deeply.
good question.
why DO i blog?

originally i started to blog as a way just to vent. a place to share my recipes and craft ideas.
i was reading all of the amazing blogs out there
and
the
giveaways that were
offered.....
and
i
started
to
think.
and
think.
i wanted to be part of this amazing community. i wanted to share in all the fun......
AND
document my life.
i knew that noone would read, except for me......at first.
and
even tho i
do not have a huge following....
i have "met" so many amazing people who i
just love
reading about.
i have
learned
so many
great
things and have been so inspired.

point blank.
i
{{{heart}}}
blogging.
i
am
addicted.
s,o with that being said, thanks again for following me. thanks for reading about my life.
thanks for listening to me rave about my children's accomplishments.
thanks for leaving comments. ( i seriously LOVE reading what YOU have to say)...
thanks for being
my
friend.

even tho i have never met any of you personally......i feel that there are so
many of you that when / if we finally did meet, we would
sit and laugh and talk.....
for
HOURS!

happy friday!
i wish you a blessed day and a GREAT
start to your
weekend.......
AND...

don't forget, my  GIVEAWAY...... right here! only a few more days....

xo
t



happy easter EVE!

tis the night before the bunny comes! hip hip hooray. truth be told, this is probably the holiday i like the least.....i am not sure why.....it just doesnt appeal to me for whatever reason. i get that its a religious holiday and being raised in a christian home, i get that i should be thankful for this holiday and god bless my very christian mother, whom i am quite sure prays that all of her ducklings will be at church on easter morn!

we celebrated easter tonight at mama P's house. let me tell you this. it. is. always. crazy. over. at. my. moms. there are 5 of us sibs, and we are each our own characters. i swear, not lying, i am a child of the mailman....lol...i do not act, look, think, or anything else like any of my family. i swear, i was switched at birth. i am one of those babies, who was switched in the bassinette at the hospital. i just know it. at least thats the story i am going with. for now anyway.

anyway, full easter spread at mom's house. baked beans, ham, german potato salad, seven layer salad, rolls, jello fruit salad, sausage, bratwurst and rice of some type. banana cream pie and carrot cake for dessert. i feel like a stuffed piglet. and NOT ONE single pic to show as evidence. bad blogger girl. i was consumed with all of that food that i completely forgot to take any pics. oh well, imagine a feast of fat and that is what you will see!

onto more exciting adventures: through blog land i have found a wealth of great bloggers. seriously, peeps. there are some way funny, entertaining bloggers out there. one i happened to stumble upon is this adorable girl : simplyshaka  i love reading about her day to day activities, the food she prepares, etc. etc....anyway, i was tagged to answer some fun questions, so here we go:

who is your style icon?

• honestly, this was tough......i love anything from way funky, to something more classic like a j crew look......i dont necessarily have a person whom i can say, THIS IS WHO I WANT TO BE! (or dress like!).....i love a good bargain though, and never pay full price for anything! i LOVE thrift stores!!!

what is your favorite book?

• the secret. read it. love it. live by it. (this is all about the power of positive thinking)...i am getting ready to re-read. sooo good!

what is your favorite party theme?

• i love ANY party. as long as there is yummy food and some kick ass cocktails. i love holiday partys. i love getting all dressed up in shiny sparkly outfits and just socializing around the christmas tree!

favorite outdoor activity?

• living in cleveland, our summers are so short. winters are so long. blah. when we can be outside, its usually hanging at the pool, we love running in the metro parks, and hiking. i love to garden and love the sun!

something you can not live without?

• love! and my girls and JP. if anything happened to any of them i would DIE.

living person i admire?

• JP~i am so proud of the work he does everyday. i admire his determinedness (ok, thats not a word...sue me.....) but his strongwill personality and the life he has made for us by working so hard. working extra jobs to be able to afford the finer things in life. refer to question above. i cant live without him!!! xoxo

greatest fear?

• dying in a plane crash, or having something happen to one of my girls.

go to favorite meal?

• probably anything pasta. or just plain noodles with butter, olive oil, garlic powder, sea salt and parmesan cheese. yummo. yes, i am a carb WHORE.

what talent would you most like to have?

• i wish i could handle the negative things people say about me, with a more roll off the shoulders kind of attitude. i tend to let things bother me way more than i should, and in the whole scheme of things, life is just too short. i guess this is not a talent.....talent wish, well, i would like to be able to do yoga where i was so flexible, that i could tie myself into an auntie anne's pretzel!

greatest achievement?

• raising three beautiful daughters who have turned out remarkably well considering they come from a divorced family.......boo. also, my nursing degree. i worked damn hard to get those initials after my name.....(should have been a teacher so i could have summers off!!!)

so there ya have it! you all know just a wee bit more about me! i am not an exciting chick by any means......live each day to the best i can, and am learning to appreciate what i have right now instead of always wishing for more, or what i dont have.  what do y'all wish for? are y'all content with your life? just curious!!!

nighty night blog world. xoxo
t

p.s. i hope the bunny delivers everyone tons of chocolate and jelly beans. black ones. (i LOVE black jelly beans!)