In The Mind of A Thirtysomething Mom

And Then I Crawled Under A Rock and Buried My Head

Last week I'm at the new ghetto Staples (labeled as such due to it being a new building yet still in the ghetto where we used to live) buying some school supplies (9¢ filler paper-um, hello!) and I've just got K with me (M was at dance camp, B at home).  We're cruising through the store quickly b/c at this point I've got tons more errands to run.

I scurry into the check-out line with my paper, getting in front of a group of mature adults squawking like wet hens at each other.  Something about their mother's brother's auntie's son being in 8th grade now...whatever, I totally didn't care.

I'm digging 50¢ out of my change purse when all of a sudden I hear K beside me yell:

"Hey, you!  Stop talking!"

Oh, no she didn't!

O.M.G.  Oh, yes she did!

I'm all like "K, that's not nice!" when the lady behind me says:

"I'm sorry, was I offending you?  Am I talking too loud?"  She's laughing as she says this BTW.

So what does K do?  She answers her:

"Um, yes!"

*Insert title of post here*

This is what I have to deal with when she's not doing behaving like this.

Maybe I Should Buy a Lottery Ticket

Earlier this month, I entered a drawing on another blog for a prize I really wanted to win.

Well, I didn't win.  I chalked it up to my winning streak being over and went on about my business.

This morning I checked my email, and lo & behold there was an email about the prize.

Seems winner #1 never claimed her prize (don't know why, it's great!) so Trish drew another name.

IT WAS MINE!!!!

WOOT!!!!

Wanna know what I won????

Huh, do ya????

It's a good one!!!!

Really it is.

It's a Jawbone, valued at almost $130!

I've been entering contests for this product for months, and I finally won one (by default, but still)!

Here are a couple of videos showing how it works.

Is that awesome or what?

Woot! Now to go buy that ticket!

Weekly Winners 8/17/08

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We've got sunset and tadpole (my new name for the kidlets) pics this week.  Enjoy!

Sunset pics from Sunday.

And one from Monday.

It was M's birthday Thursday.  Here's a pic of her cake.

M at dinner.  It's the only picture I have of her on her actual birthday.  Sorry it's not too great.  Stinking camera phone.

A picture of M and her sleepover friends after they got their hair and nails done.

K after a busy day shopping.

This is a new one even for me.  No she's not praying, she's asleep.

Weekly Winners is the brainchild of Sarcastic Mom.

Thanks for visiting and enjoy!

What A Night!

It's 12:15AM Saturday morning and they're all asleep.

If I never hear another high pitched scream it'll be too soon.

At exactly 7PM, there was a knock at the door.  It was like a Filene's Basement wedding dress sale.  The door opened and they flew in.

They were here for half an hour and were already clamoring for snacks. 

I knew then it would be a long night.

By 8 they were already bored.  Geez.

Snacks were served, presents were opened and more playing commenced.

The hair and nail salon opened at about 8:45ish and lasted until after 10.

The hair spray and polish was a hit!  Other than the smell of the spray, they loved it!  FYI, blue & purple show up best on dark hair, green and pink best on lighter hair.  :)

Teeth were brushed and play happened again until K crashed at 11.

Enchanted entertained them until M came in begging to go to sleep.  It was 12:05AM.

It's 12:15AM Saturday morning and they're all asleep.

Finally.

And I'm going to sleep now too!

The Finished Cake

I know I promised this yesterday.  I'm so sorry.  Clyde was oh so kind and waylaid my plans.

I finished it at 2:30 in the morning and had to be up at 6 to get M together to get to dance camp on time.  I wasn't going to post this before I went to bed, so the only other option was to do it later today.  (And before anyone freaks out, M's birthday post was pre-written and set to post at that time :P)

We're not even going to discuss the atrocity that was the FBCT (frozen buttercreme transfer).  I know trans fats are bad for you, but they are totally needed in shortening for FBCT's to work right.  Hopefully I covered the huge mistakes enough so ya'll can't tell.

Enough talk already.  Here's the cake:

Now to pick her up from dance camp and head to dinner!  Applebee's (her choice), yum!  I so hear an Oriental Chicken Salad calling my name!  Or maybe the wrap with yummy salty fries....  Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.