Be happy :)

This woman is talking about my hometown. Yes, some of the stuff she says is true. No, I am not like the people she is describing. I really hope no one does anything to scare her or make her feel even more uncomfortable. She made a big mistake by going on Youtube to bash her current city. Military spouses have a saying "Home is where the (insert branch name here) sends us." I truly believe that. I was not crazy about moving to MD when we first got orders here back in '07. It takes awhile and you also have to put yourself out there. Not everyone speaks pure Spanish in Laredo. I for one was not taught Spanish by my parents (thanks mom and dad!). I did pick it up but I am not fluent. Oh well. There are people like her all over this world. I just don't let people like her "rain on my parade."

Feeding a picky eater on the road

Since we will be on the road for a week I know we won't be eating the healthiest. Usually lunch is fast food and dinner is at a sit down restaurant so that's when we can order veggies with our meal. Mady is such a picky eater at home I have to get some veggies in her any way that I can. Insert these little pouches. Some are packed with veggies that I haven't even tried (i.e. purple carrot and rutabagas.) She of course picked out the Princess pouches and we bought some sweeter fruit ones to use as snacks. I'm still clueless what I'll use to give my older son for a snack. He isn't as picky but due to his retainer and lip bumper he has quite a few items he can't eat at the moment. Ok back to cleaning out stuff.

Little ramblings...

I can't believe how close we are to start our long drive out to CA. I'm nervous because I'll be following my husband and kids. I'll be alone with our cat. My husband,family members,friends and even my kids say I drive like an old lady :/ I'm sorry I like to go under the speed limit. I'm hoping our trip doesn't take a full week.
Hmmm not sure what else is going on besides getting ready to move. I did go to TJ Maxx and found the cutest little earring and bracket organizer.

It was $15 and is double sided. I keep my nicer stuff in their pouches in my make up vanity. Also, I'm on a small sugar high for body products. The Philosphy 3 in 1 was also purchased on my TJ Maxx trip. The frosting anti bac is from Bath & Body Works. I really love sweet smelling stuff except when it comes to perfumes.

Not so Spinkles cupcake...

I bought a mix of red velvet cupcake from Williams-Sonoma because I've always wanted to try their cupcakes. Well, preparing their mix wasn't as easy as Betty Crockers' and maybe next time I'll use the correct beater that they ask for. They asked for a flat head beater but I didn't have one and thought it wouldn't make a difference. I'm sure by the picture you can tell that it did make a difference haha. The cake was still good but I am hoping with our upcoming move to CA that we will be able to go and visit the actual store.

Merry Christmas

So far it's been a great day here at home. The kids are busy playing with their new gifts. I got some great gifts from my husband,kids,parents and my MIL. I loved everything!! :)

Thanksgiving recap

Well, its been quite a week. Mady has been sick since this past weekend :/ Ken and I have to be somewhere really important on Thursday with Matt but now I'm not so sure one of us will make it because of how sick Mady is.
So, Thanksgiving day well...hubby had to work Thanksgiving Day. So, we ate a late Thanksgiving dinner. Everything came out great. Hubby decided he would smoke our turkey. All I did was brine it and then monitor the temp of the smoker. I made our sides the night before so I wouldn't have to worry about cooking during the day while the kids ran wild. I didn't really take pictures that day. I forgot to take a pic of our apple pie. I did go on my first ever Black Friday shopping. I had fun and it was nothing like the youtube videos that I have seen. Noone was rude but at the same time I wasn't running towards electronics nor was I at the front of any lines. As much fun as I had I was so tired that following day. Enjoy the few pictures.

Not much to blog about so...

This will be a whatever post. We've all been busy lately around the house...especially with Matthew. A while back my husband saw one of my screen names and its a name I've had for YEARS and have used and still use for anytime I need a screen name. Of course with this day in age people will probably associate to a popular movie and not my love for a lotion I once had as a teen. It has been years since I have loved any lotion to have to purchase it as soon as I ran out. I now just use whatever and rarely purchase the same lotion twice. I've got hurt in the past with certain companies discontinuing scents. It started out with Enchanted Apple (which I still find time to time at their semi annual sales), then my all time favorite,Pink Twilight. It smelled so fresh like I had just showered. It was pink and sparkly. VS had that one and a blue one,Moonlight Magic,but Pink Twilight has by far been my favorite. I still see it on eBay but it looks stale even through the picture. It isn't that pink color its yellowish looking. After Pink Twilight I started using Sheer Freesia from Bath and Body Works but yet again that one too has been discontinued :/


I found this one on ebay for over $30. I wonder how old it is.



This is a very very old scent that my mom use to love from Victoria's Secret,Her Majesty's Rose. I miss that scent too. It smelled just liked roses. I believe its from the early 90's.