Blondie 'N' SC

Impromptu Day Off~

Last Tuesday I took an impromptu day off, which is really not like me. Here is where I confess that I am a good worker, or I like to think so. Don't tell anyone else though it might ruin my reputation at home.

 I get 3 weeks off of work and 5 personal days. All of you stay at home mom's just got really really jealous, huh? I added this information just for that purpose. Don't hate.

Now, do you wanna know how many days I have taken off this year??

5 that is it...and Tuesday being #5. I don't know what is wrong with me, but then again we don't have money to go on grand vacations, so perhaps my motivation to take time off is slightly tampered by this.

However, Tuesday was an impromptu day off and I wanted to re-cap it for you, because well it ended up being awesome, in which if I were a columnist for a newspaper (which I think would be a totally RAD job. ok, where did RAD come from? Strange.) I would have written this as my next column. In which I would have then been fired for using the word Awesome too many times.

Perhaps I am not much of a columnist after all.

Whatever.

I am going to keep this short and sweet, and then I have a question for you...don't worry no trivia here. I do however like the way Trivia rolls off my tongue, I also kinda like the way the word, sh*t rolls of my tongue too. But then again I have a 2 year old, and I NEVER say that word.

Sorry, where was I, oh yeah my day OFF. 

Here we go....

Started the day with a walk by the beach.

Sweated my arse off.

Heh, heh...that makes me laugh....

Came home and almost ran over one of the neighbors kids as they came running across the street.

Said neighbor was watching as my sweaty arse pulled the baby out of the car.

Had to talk to the newest said neighbor on the block, I am sure she smelled me and wanted to run away.

Bribed the baby to take a shower.

Left the house without said baby's shoes and both of our tooth brushes.

Got to my parent's house.

Drove to the boat launch where we were to take said boat to lunch.

While packing up the goods for the day, said baby puked.

3 times.

Said puke hit the car.

My feet.

My Shirt.

Awesome.

Decided NOT to take said boat to lunch.

Went to lunch at Lucille's (great bbq place btw).

Said baby ate in 10 minutes and then wanted out of his highchair.

While waiting for our food, two homeless people came and sat in the booth next to us.

Said baby wouldn't stop starring.

Awesome.

Said homeless woman made a huge scene.

I believe "stupid idiot" spewed from her mouth several times.

Manager came over.

He was lame.

Said baby wouldn't stop starring.

Awesome.

Food took 45 minutes.

I asked said manager to search for our food.

He hid in the back.

Said homeless people made another scene leaving the restaurant.

Said homeless man stole his napkin.

Heh, I find that funny too...

Still no food.

Said baby wants out of his highchair.

Mommies blood pressure is rising.

Dad proceeded to walk back into the kitchen to find said food.

No joke.

Said manager still no where to be found.

Got FREE food.

Awesome.

Bought said baby new sandals.

Drove to the boat launch again.

New sandals for said baby too small by 2 sizes.

Squeezed his feet into them anyway.

Boat ride was suppose to be $1.00 per person.

Ended up being $5.00 per person.

$8.00 boat ride turned into $20.00 boat ride each way.

Total for boat ride $40.00.

But we got free food.

Awesome.

Came back from boat ride.

Dropped parent's off at home since there was no where to park.

Took said baby for a drive down the coast.

Road blocks going back to my parent's house detoured me through Huntington Beach during rush hour.

15 minute drive became 45 minute drive with traffic.

I had to pee.

Awesome.

Parent's cat puked on their new white rug...

Insert another Awesome here for good measure.

Finished the night with happy hour, dinner & the game of LIFE.

A really long game of LIFE in which I lost.

Slept in the same room as said baby without brushing our teeth.

Said baby kept mommy up all night with his baby sounds.

Said mommy Tired & grumpy.

One day OFF awesome!

So now that I totally lied and didn't keep that short and I probably lost half of you way back at my first awesome or my use of the word RAD, but I want to know:

How would you have handled the situation of two homeless people having lunch in the booth next to yours causing commotion while your child starred?

How do you think the manager should have handled this situation?

Just curious....the whole inquisitive mind of a blond at work here....

Now if you will excuse me I am going to hop over to my bosses office and ask for another day off cause this one, well it didn't count.

I am also sure that as I hop on over there i will trip and fall in my heels meanwhile the word Sh*t will roll off my tongue and I will be left thinking this is yet another awesome day & I should have been a columnist!

Ta Ta!

 

P.S. Paint Saturday, flea market Sunday, Monday photos!

Muwahhhh!

 

 

 

Robin Stubbert Photography~

I absolutely love being inspired by magazines like Country Living, Better Homes and Gardens, etc. But sometimes I stumble upon an individual photographer and my heart skips a little beat and I run over to the pool man and proclaim that there must be something wrong with me as my heart is pitter patting like never before and he must rush me to the ER before I loose all consciousness and wither away in his arms.

He will indeed proceed to roll his eyes and walk away from me to go in the garage and do manly stuff and wonder why he still shacks up with me! I will stand there in disbelief, til my punk runs down the stairs and says, "uh, oh mommy what happened" and in return I will say nothing honey, your dad just doesn't GET me...let's go roll around in the grass out back and get all itchy cause that sounds like a bucket 'o fun!

 The drama around my cottage never ends, but I realize that photos like these are the essence of good photography and I am humbled once again. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do...if you don't well then there has to be something wrong with you, perhaps you need to be rushed to the ER and have your head examined as the creative & inspired section of your right brain is definitely being sucked dry...on that note, here we go! Te hee...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now should we wander into the garden?

Yeah, I think so too...follow me~

 

 

 

 

 

Now how about some still life?

These are my all time favorite type of photos~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More amazing photography can be found here.

I hope you are enjoying your summer filled days!

I snuck out of work yesterday, all day for a little family time and we ended up with an adventure and uhm, well...errrr.... throw up all over my outfit. What in the world would I do without baby wipes?

After a little cleaning up, I rocked the outfit for the rest of the day....I love being a mommy, LOVE it! throw up and all!

Muwahhhh!

 

 

 

Learning~

Some times I have a weekend where i blink and it is gone.

Other times I take small moments to sit back and relax.

To take it all in.

I had the chance to do this last weekend.

 Here are some things I learned, random things, but then again I may be a slow learner:

I went to lunch with a friend to whom I met in college, we have been friends for a few years yet we don't get to see each other very often. However, every time we meet for lunch I feel like we are right back where we left off. I feel as though no time has passed between us. We can talk for hours. What I learned was I missed this. I missed being able to have a friend to whom I can tell anything to and not be judged. I can open myself up, tell her my dreams, fears, worries, thoughts that no one else would understand and she relates, she understands and when I leave, I miss her already. I learned that what I haven't had for so long it something I missed. Make time to talk to your girlfriends, even the ones you haven't spoken to in months....the time that has passed will awaking your senses and perhaps fill a void you didn't you know had.

After lunch I came home to clean the house and I learned that cleaning a house with an average temperature of 80 degrees is not fun...there is nothing rewarding about it and I like to be rewarded. I do. I like to be told I did a good job, or that the house looks smashing, the pool man doesn't tell me this and I learned how to express that to him this weekend.

I learned to not love a pair of shoes, because the ones I love always break. I hate that.

After dinner and after the baby was tucked into bed, I watched "Marley & Me", and I cried like a little girl...tears flooding down my cheeks. I truly truly loved this movie, almost too much as I watched it twice. I know it is sad, but what I loved more then anything was the different subjects this movie touched upon from loss of both the furry kind to the human kind. The fact that marriage, life and raising children is a tough job that so many of us are not ready for, but we do our best to keep it together. I loved that one person in a relationship can see the other struggling and he/she makes a concerted effort to make it better, thus resulting in a marriage, always needing work and nurture. I loved the dynamics of Marley of course and could relate too much as my own dog is quite a handful as well. Loss is a tough subject and I thought this movie did an amazing job depicting life and the losses we endure. I learned that I needed a good cry.

Falling asleep at night on the couch is something I love. I need to do it more often.

 Gardening kicks my BUTT. And, I hate grass. End of story.

Therefore, I also learned I am out of shape, yup you heard that right, I need to move this booty into high gear. So, I took out my old workout tapes (ok, DVD's), turned on the fan and sweated for 70 minutes in a house with an average temperature of 80 degrees and I learned that working out makes me feel normal. I need it like I need water, like I need love, like I need rewarding, it is how I am wired.

 I don't like cooking~ or going to the grocery store. Why is it that when you go to the store and spend $150.00 the food is gone in a week if that? Waste of money to me since I can go to El Pollo Loco and get a $1.29 BRC burrito without leaving my car and feel just as full and it didn't take me an  hour to make dinner....I suppose I also learned this weekend that me and the kitchen aren't friends....whatever.

Music moves me in so many ways. Songs can take me right back to places and moments in time. I need music like I need sun, like I need friendship...music is the story of my life arranged in one long play list...without music I find myself lost inside my head. I learned that music is the story behind my words.

A pressed dress is like a magnet for wrinkles, I have learned to stop ironing.

 At times I feel very inadequate. I feel ugly. Lost. Like I am a fish out of water and no one understands me. I can't wallow in those feelings but oh how I would like to on some occasions sleep alone in my own bed for 3 days hoping I can awaken and feel opposite how I did when I first fell asleep.

Alas, I have to pick myself up by my boot straps and keep moving, keep making decisions, keep going to work, paying the bills, gardening (yak) and cleaning house all of which don't make me feel adequate, pretty or found. I've learned this is Something we call LIFE. 

This is my life and I learn something from every situation..... if I just take the time to sit back and relax.

What have you learned lately?

oh and here is one other thing I have learned:

XOXO~

P.S. I contemplated adding this to the actual post, but really what fun would that be?

I added some new songs to my play list, let me know what you think....or do you mute my play list? It is ok if you do, I totally understand....we can still be friends...

Maybe! Te hee...you knew that was coming huh?

Gosh I am becoming sooo predictable...better change that pronto!

Ta Ta...

 

 

A bit 'O Whimsy~

Rise and Shine sleepy heads!

 It's Monday yet again...

Hope you had a wonderful weekend...

My glutes, abs, and triceps are cursing me from behind my back from the 70 minute work out (does that make you want to vomit thinking about it? I know, me too!) I did yesterday and some major gardening! Why o why does gardening kick my butt? I just don't understand....

Anyway, back to my Bit 'o whimsy!

Whilst shopping at the Farm Chicks last June, I wandered through the Queen of Tarte's booth and my heart pitter pattered. There were so many amazing whimsical pieces I could have stayed and lingered all day.

I ended up not buying one thing, but left with some great ideals. When I got home I immediately e-mailed Cindy, Queen of Tarte & asked if she would want to make me one of your Butterfly mobiles as I just couldn't stop thinking about it. A few weeks later it ended up on my door step and I think this about completes my whimsical element....at least for now!

 

 

 

I absolutely love it!! And, if a little girl were ever to miraculously come into our family...without  a doubt this will be hanging above her bed...hoping to send her into some sweet dreams!

I also decided to change out the lamp with one I had in my secret treasure filled closet:

 

As I was gathering some items for our Etsy Store, I came across this set of books and the color inspired me to add a new color pallet to our guest room as well. I ran to Michael's and bought some new Turquoise ribbon from the Martha Stewart isle:

 

 

Whistle adding little bits and pieces of Turquoise to brighten the room.

I don't think I have ever shared the ruffly butt (as my sister in law calls them) curtains that dress our guest room windows: 

 

The ruffles flow into the Jack 'n Jill Bathroom with the Anthropologie Ruffle Shower curtain my parents splurged on for my 30th birthday present!

 

I always say I am done with a room and then I decided to change something here and there, so guess what? Yup, I have some ideas for this room to keep the flow of Turquoise and the secret lies in the cover of my 2007 Better Homes and Garden magazine...and that is all I am going to say!

{slight snicker and a head shake from the pool man added here}

 

So now I am wondering what color are you crushing on lately?

My house is an amazing array of colors, I would like to think it all flows, but I am beginning to think I really have no direction...however, I never had any direction in college either and that worked to my benefit, so I am rolling with the Turquoise!

cha cha cha...

Til tomorrow, may your decorating reflect who you are and what you love!

XOXO~

 

 

 

 

Heartfelt~

Most of the time we don't want to think of the scary monsters that could be hiding in the closet. We turn our heads when there is mention of sadness and loss. We go about our business hoping each day will give us what we need and not create a new hurdle to overcome.

But, sometimes we aren't so fortunate and we are hit smack dab in the middle of the forehead with something we cannot control. Something that takes us over and we have to lean on family and friends to get us through. We have to trust the doctors and the specialists to guide us in the right direction in hopes they have our well being at hand.

Wednesday night "So You Think You Can Dance" stepped into that world we so often don't want to acknowledge. They gave a voice to a disease that has taken so many of our loved ones away too soon. One brave choreographer took a leap of faith and highlighted something so important and it touched me as I sat on the couch next to my mom who also suffered & beat breast cancer.

This is the story of one woman and her fight with Breast Cancer~

{you might want to turn my music off and your volume up when you hit play, I promise you won't be disappointed...Pinky swear!}

     

I wanted to post this amazing piece of work on my blog in case you are not a fan of the show, however if you aren't we might have to sever our friendship ASAP considering i wait all year for this fantastic show!

Just ask the pool man how much I LOVE this show...he thinks I am crazy!

{although, he might have a few other reasons to support his finding}

Sorry, I digress...

I wanted to take a moment to remember.

To embrace the memories of those who have lost their battle to cancer.

To support those who are continuously fighting.

To step out of my comfort zone that follows me day 'n and day out and give thanks for the blessings before me, because it could all end too soon.

Take this weekend girls to love on your babies.

To hold your husbands hand a little tighter.

To call your girlfriends and chat a few moments longer.

To cherish the itty bitty moments in the day that fly by way too quickly.

Thanks to some amazing doctors and tremendous strength from my mom, I still have my best friend with me holding my hand through this life.

Enjoy your weekend to the fullest.

I know we will.

XOXO~

 

P.S. See you Monday with a "bit 'o Whimsy"!

Muwahhhh...

By the way, I am totally kidding about severing our friendship...

Totally...kidding....

Kinda...

Errr...

not really...

I think I just lied!

Phooey...

 

Magic~

Some "Magic" happened today while I was sitting at my desk supposedly working...

Nope no raise & nope no promotion, darn it!

However, my blog got a whole new look!! And i could not be more excited about how it came out!

Miss Sara of Sadie Olive worked her magic with little direction from me. She came up with the most elegant retro design I could ever have imagined. I am a giddy school girl over here, squealing in excitement! 

This is just one of the many changes happening around here at "Blondiensc"....

Thank you so much for your sweet sentiments yesterday on all of my new adventures, and YES you were all correct in saying the best news was that my son has been seizure free for 6 months!

This mommy had a little celebration yesterday, oh yes she did!

She also turned 31 yesterday...so an extra cocktail or 2 were ordered for her at dinner! Te hee...

I am so blessed to have such amazing friends like you who support me in so many ways. I would not be making these changes without you....you all mean so much to me, I might actually start crying here so I think I will stop!

 

Thank you Sara, you are amazing at what you do & I adore you to pieces!

Chat soon!

 

 

Estate Sale Junkie~

**Bare with me here girls in my usual fashion this became a SUPER long post! **

Yup that is me, I am now as of Saturday an Estate Sale junkie!

I know I know, I thought the same thing when I was told the real deals are at Estate Sales. I thought to myself but it will be so sad, and I will be digging through someone's beloved treasures, without knowing any of the history or the story behind all of their precious possessions.

It mad me a wee bit uncomfortable, and I felt guilty, as I pulled up to the driveway with pool man and my punk waiting in the car. As I walked through the door, I was over whelmed with how much stuff was laid out for sale. I was timid at 1st, and took some time to browse the goods, before I started packing my arms full of old Pyrex dishes, silver creamers and serving spoons, old books, binoculars, and a little silver plated bell.

I was leaping with glee on the inside as I couldn't let anyone see my excitement or me running out of the house with my arms full hoping nothing fell as I plopped my goods in the car. I asked the pool man just how much I spent....of course he doesn't play well with my games, so I just told him...

$15.22 for an arm full of treasures...heck ya I was a happy girl.

As we drove home I schemed on how I could get back by 1:30 that same day as I was sure I had passed up something wonderful. Low and behold the baby napped for 3 hours and momma ran back to the sale. Spending a mere $11.00 more I came home with even more amazing treasures and it was then and there I called myself an "estate sale junkie", I like to think of it as a new hobby! And, yes I will always feel a little sad when I walk through the estate sale, but I just remind myself that all of these possessions deserve a wonderful home...some place new and someone new to love them!

Here are some of my goods:

 

Vintage Binoculars~ $1.50

 

5 Vintage books~ $1.00

Including the Encyclopedia of Music and a small catholic Devotional~

I also bought a few more books that might end up as part of my little secret!

{see WAY below}

 

Patent leather Black Clutch~ $1.00

These little beauties happened to be stuffed into some pink Depression glasses I bought last minute and as I walked out the door, unaware of their presence in one of the glasses, I got to the car and low and behold there were 2 crown broaches and one little turtle awaiting my surprise!

 

How perfect are these, that was the cherry on top of my estate sale finds, I was a giddy little school girl!

I was also REALLY giddy when I found this at the flea market on Sunday....

 I originally got the idea from the Chaps party we attended on our little Farm Chicks weekend, but I have always loved these sweet vintage baby baths!

As I carried this through the flea market (that was an interesting site, me sweating my booty off carrying a bath tub!) three other people asked me where I got it, so apparently these are a hot ticket. Oh and the seller had 26 of them at the show and by the time I got there, only 3 were left.....

 

**sigh** I am in love!!!

I swung by a local antique store on the way home because apparently I am bit compulsive and picked up these to go over my bed:

 

I am smitten with the tulip painting and the frame is metal and really old!

I added the 5 to the frame, as I am a little obsessed with that # as of late....

The rest of my finds from the flea market & Estate sale rest here in my little secret...

...are you ready?

I am nervous to tell you...ahhh, ok, breath.....

I am telling you this secret because for one if I don't I might just burst into small pieces and two it will help me stick to my goals, because I don't like to let people down or keep secrets...

So with that these suitcases are filled to the brim with Vintage Kitchen Treasures...

So much so, part of my closet is also filled with boxes of vintage goodness.

I have been scouring thrift stores, estate sales, flea markets and various other places to bring to you an eclectic mix of vintage kitchen treasures that will fill up my newEtsy store opening:

Sept. 1st!

 I just couldn't stand not telling you for one more day. I am super super excited to see where this takes me and my partner in crime, to which I call her Mom!

We are working hard to meet our deadline!!

Changes are happening and I cannot be happier to be following my dreams!

I feel so much better now that I told you. I felt like I was carrying around this little dirty secret....

Stay Tuned for more on our Etsy store! AHH, did I just say that out loud??? EKKK...

With all of that swirling around in your head, I encourage you to find the nearest estate sale or flea market and just give it a try, I am SURE you won't be sorry you did...and for those of you who like a good deal this is right up your alley!

Cheers to following your dreams and acquiring new hobbies!

Muwahhh!

 

P.S. We went to the neurologist yesterday and as of today my little punk will be 6 months seizure free, this calls for some celebrating! I can't tell you what a milestone this is for my family! **sigh**

P.S.S. This became a really long winded, information filled post...I pretty much threw up all of the goods in one post, sheesh, if you don't hear from me for a few days it is because I have nothing to say, it is all right here! {{giggle}}

 

 

 

 

 

Summer life on the Canals~

Well hello there, so glad you stopped in for a visit!

 YUP, it is Sunday night already, I know I wasn't ready either! PLUK....

These summer weekends are just flying by, and tonight I decided this post will be less words and more pictures....

 Oh NO, that surely wasn't a sigh of relief I just heard coming from you, right?

Good, I didn't think so!

Te hee, it is ok if it was, we can still be friends...!

I am a little sun burned from our flea market adventure, and my weekend, so while I go and apply some aloe vera, enjoy the show & how wonderful summer life is on the canals in Long Beach~

 (Mom, I know you told me to wear sunscreen but it wouldn't be like me if I had followed directions....I am still working on that!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whoops, sorry I can't keep my mouth shut, but I had to laugh at this one, apparently I forgot my V-8 juice! And no this fountain is not crooked, it the operator of the camera!

HA! Note to self chug some V-8 before taking photos!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why can't the Summer days just last a wee bit longer?

What was your weekend filled with?

Inquiring minds like mine would like to know....

Swing back around tomorrow, I have some vintage finds to show you and I am excited to chat about my new Hobby that I am totally and completely smitten with! Oh this one is good especially for all of you who love a good deal!

Did your ears just perk up??

Now if you will excuse me, I hear the boy and the pool man wrestling and I do believe the boy is winning, so I must go and rescue my prince charming before he turns back into a toad!

See you tomorrow!

XO~

 

P.S. Can anyone tell when kids stop putting stuff in their mouths?

I am over it, ready for him to stop chewing on "Match Box" car wheels and anything else he can fit in this mouth...it disgusts me sometimes! Yak!

And, I am wondering do Vintage Match box cars have lead paint??

If so, I best go get that one out of his mouth...ASAP! YAK!

P.S.S. If you are looking for my e-mail here it is:

blondiensc{at}hotmail{dot}com~ :)

 

Belly Laughs in A Summer Dress~

You girls.

ARE.

Hilarious.

I had so many belly laughs from your comments, I about Burst into a million small pieces.

 Perfectly shaped pieces that is! Te hee!

I think I almost peed my pants at one point, which must be where my son gets his naughty habits from and I would have totally embarrassed myself, not to mention I really need to shave my legs at some point during this summer...

And, wait.... i saw you, you were checking out my toes, weren't you?

...uh, uh, uh...naughty naughty girls...

Okay, I will admit it, I haven't had a pedicure in probably 2 years!!

 I totally just saw you cringing...

NOW, it is not like I don't wash my feet, those smell pretty, I promise they do!

And apparently I am stuck in yesterday's post (go here if you fell behind) still spillin' it all over the place.

But it is Friday, and for that I am thinking a kart wheel with a round off at the end is in order....

But again that might be embarrassing in my....

NEW SUMMER DRESS!

But what the heck, let's go for it anyway...

The things I do for you lovely women who enhance my life 10 fold every day!

1.

2.

3.

Now really I would never leave you with that visual! NEVER EVER!

Did I mention that I get sick doing kart wheels & playing on the swings now.

PATHETIC  I KNOW.

This whole old age thing it really screwing up my ability to keep up with my son & the whole notion of playing well with others.

I need to work on that, I know I know I know.

I also need to work on my perhaps taking the time to do my hair in the morning.

The whole pony tail with a ribbon tied around it and NO makeup at 30 is getting a little childish...SHEESH.

And did I ever tell you I use really cheap Shampoo...SUAVE.

Yes, they still make SUAVE and yes I get mine at WALMART. 

 I totally just heard you gasping again...

Hey at least I don't care when my son gets a hold of it and squirts it all over the shower!

See, now you wish you had $1.39 shampoo too, huh?

Oh and by the Way, I don't shop at TARGET....

Hello, anyone there.....

Mic check, check.

Did I just loose some readers?

Wait come back please.....

I take the whole Target thing back...

Really I will, just imagine I never said anything...

So with all of that information, I will leave you with this, I did brush my teeth this morning, and put on my new summer dress (and undies), and tomorrow....I am heading off to my parents house for a weekend of F~U~N.

And a little bit of flea marketing...is flea marketing a word or a verb?

 I like it in which ever category it falls, it makes me sound like I am doing something productive! FOR once.

Be back Monday with treasures, pictures and maybe a secret...

Shhh, can't tell ya now, I might ruin things....!

Here is wishing you a lovely July weekend with cool summer breezes & some good ole fashion belly laughs!

Muwahhhh....

 

p.s. I am also a HORRIBLE Speller...so bad, how did I ever graduate college or write a thesis, oh wait, what am I talking about I NEVER wrote a thesis...never mind.... my bad, carry on!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spill it Girls~

As I have been fluttering around blog land these past couple days, I have been trying to open my eyes to some new blogs and at times I feel like I am the dorky high school girl trying to break into a new group of friends. To be honest I never liked high school, I never fit in, I actually did well in school, just didn't do well in the social aspect of it all. I used to drive a little White Toyota Paseo to high school with a sticker on the back window that said "b*tch and my parents let me! It is a wonder I have friends these days.

Sorry where was I going with this? Right, back to spillin' it!

At times I feel as though I portray a perfect house when really you should see the dog hair that piles up in the corners of the floor, or the scuff marks all over the baseboards of my house or the bleach stain on the second stair that calls to me every time I walk past it....I could go on and on...you can't even see out of the windows in my house 'cause they need to be cleaned so bad..

Where did I put the window washers #???

My house is so far from perfect, but with a camera and some cropping out of the piles of laundry and the unmade beds, I can make it look good. kinda good! Or in other words as good as it gets....

I talk about this mysterious pool man to no end, but should I mention that I *screamed* at him this weekend in a frenzy of PMS -like emotions that flew out of my mouth while the halo disappeared and horns sprouted out of the top of my head. I have out bursts like this, oh let's say every 28 days or so! I can't figure out why....

However, you would too if you saw the state of our garage....Just sayin'!

And should I mention that my son while playing on our bed yesterday, peed not only on the floor for probably the 100th time after I asked him 100 times if he had to go....but this time he hit my bedspread, yeah, RUDE... let's just say that his bed jumping privileges have been revoked. And, that reminds me I left the bedspread in the dryer, d*amn it....

*And, yes I watch him while he jumps on the bed, sometimes, most of the time....don't get all motherly on me now!*

And should I mention, when he was about a year and a half old I was shopping playing on the computer while he was napping and heard him calling my name, over and over and over from his room...

I told him I would be right there...a few minutes later I went in...& the smell hit me 1st...GAG...

OMG....

 Low and behold he had taken his diaper off and smeared poop all over his crib, on his sheets, all over his legs and was about to start sucking his thumb covered in poop as I ran in his room, grabbed him and threw him into the shower in complete disgust wondering how long he had been playing in poop...Let's just say he never goes to bed without shorts on, 'cause scrubbing poop off his crib on a HOT day is not how I like to spend my days off....and I might be stealing the mother of the year award from Kasey at this point!  

And should I mention that my lilies in my backyard are completely smashed from some dog that will remain anonymous, GREG! And should I also mention that the fence that separates the neighbors side yard from mine is chewed to the nub from the same illicit dog! As well as his dog house, I think there is only half of it left from all of his chewing, you should see how he looks in it when it rains...

And, not to mention he barks and howls quite a bit...

Now, don't go calling my HOA, they already HATE ME & my dog!

So I decided today is the DAY! YES...MA'AM it is....

That we share some of our imperfections....Yup, you read that right, we. all. have. them.

What secrets do you keep from your blog readers?

 What is lingering in the back of your mind that you want to share?

When was the last time you yelled at your kid(s), or husband or dog or neighbor or the man that cut you off on the freeway... you flipped him off too, huh? I knew it!!

Spill the beans girls, I am listening with unjudgmental ears, after all you know that I married an alcoholic abusive man and then divorced his arse 8 months later and now I am an unmarried woman, shack-en up with the pool boy and have one child who can't seem to keep pee and poop in his diaper.

You also know that I used, ok probably still do suffer a bit from anorexia and I have a drug addict brother who I have not spoken to in 8 years and I live in a total desperate housewives type neighborhood, in which I am the only one that works full time, and when I come home there is a huge spot light that follows me into my house and a sign on my forehead that reads WORKING MOM and not to mention my trash cans were left out over night so my HOA will be calling me soon!

 In fact I hear the phone ringing that is probably them calling me now, Sweet!

Now you totally feel better about yourself, huh?

SPILL IT GIRLS......

Oh and did I mention that I drink beer at night and on occasion slip a couple Tylenol PM's before bed? Nighty Night!

Ok, you got me!! I DO!

CHEERS, and now you know I am totally serious about that!

 

AKA~ a spontaneous mess!

P.S. No pretty pictures today either....so HA!

Oh wow, I am a little fiesty today, promise to be back to my normal self once this whole PMS thing wears off!

I still love you all dearly I do, I really do, just keepin' it REAL!