Real Life: Live & Unscripted

Pics from my Blackberry....

Let's play catch up lol...well a little bit anyway lol.

 
We got a lil ALABAMA snow lol. (more pics later lol)

 
The kids made a snowman...yep on the trunk of my car lol.

 
I'm SO in love with Yogurt Mountain. When they first opened, I swear I went twice a week. Ok, maybe three times lol.

 
Lovin the armband on my ipod!

 
Totally addicted to Words with Friends...don't look @ the time lol.

 
UMMM LOVING MANGO SMOOTHIES!!!!! OMG. Zanete said it would be good with some Vodka in it lol. She said it before I could lol.

  

Can't wait to rock my floppy hat. FYI...the ONLY thing I purchase from Fo-re.ver 21 is accessories lol.

 
Yeah we had snow one day and had the top down on the car the next lol. That is momma "who gone check me boo" face lol

TOODLES!

This little card is causing problems!

 

This little card has me ordering all kinds of OPI! LOL. Yep it shall be a happy mail week next week lol.

Guess who sewing mojo showed up?

 

It might not be for me, but it's MOJO!!!!

Hey Scrapbook Friends!!!! LOL

Remember me!?!?!? LOL

I'm trying to get my scrapping mojo back and Kisha came up with a great idea.

Lets do a freaking scrap along!!!!

Ok, if you have a favorite inspiration/sketch/challenge scrapping blog, leave a link in the comments.

If you want to play along, leave a comment and let me know.

The plan is to start on MONDAY. That will give us the weekend to print pics and PLAN if we need to lol.

Ok, are y'all in!? Can y'all help a sistah out!? LOL

I NEED TO GET MY SCRAP ON! LOL

Toodles!

Hump Day Ramblings...

• Tony brought me orange juice and toast lol. It was good.

• On the phone for 2 hours and 15 minutes and I swear it felt like 25 minutes.

• A wise person solves an issue before it becomes a problem.

• You would be surprised what people talk about in general conversation. After all of that it STILL ain't right. *sigh*

• I need my mojo to show up. Like seriously.

• I just burned 4000 calories lol.

• Love is what it does. You can say I love you all day and night but what are you doing to show it?

• Even when you have pains, you don't have to be one.

• People will forget what you said and maybe even what you did, but they will NEVER forget how you made them feel.

• Why does it sometimes take tragedy for a person to realize how blessed they are?

• 4:30 am. That is all lol.

• When was the last time you were talking to someone on the phone and they went to sleep on you? LOL

• I had a coughing fit earlier.

• Has anyone seen my mojo? If you see it can you ask it to come back to me? LOL

• Being  a mother is the most rewarding thing ever, but I swear right now I feel like I'm gonna strangle ALL three of the kids.

• Ummm ok.

• I is T-I-R-E-D lol.

• 9 weeks and counting.

• I just realized I never did a review on Rx for Brown Skin. Umm I love it. I'll have to fit it in this week.

• I hope to have another video entry up before this posts. We gone see how that goes.

• I need to sit down TODAY and go through this new cookbook.

• I'd love to write a cookbook. Hmmmm wonder what that process is. Anyone know?

• The battery life on my blackberry 9700 is insane.

• Hmmm it was brought to my attention that I get a new electronic gadget every couple of months lol. OH I didn't tell y'all I FINALLY got an IPOD TOUCH! LOL I wonder what the NEXT gadget will be lol.

• *giggles* because I kinda want a new point and shoot. lol. I'll give Jaelyn my old one, and Kayla can get her old one lol. We all about upgrading and passing along :)

• TOTALLY addicted to Words with Friends on my Ipod touch!!!! TOTALLY lol.

• Do you have a favorite APP? I'm loving words with friends.

• LOL I know what it means when a voice gets reallllllllllllllll low lol. Almost wisper-ish lol. HAHAH and yeah you noticed it too lol.

• I'm SLEEPY.

• I wish, like really WISH, even PRAY that I can have my way. I want it so bad. *sigh*

• Jaelyn LOVED her bday gift!

• I don't run up behind people. You have my number too.

Alright, Yall know what to do!

Excuses, Excuses.....

I was at the park today and I saw this older guy out walking. WITH A CANE!!!

 

I looked at him as he did his brisk walk and thought about all the excuses people make. Why aren't you taking care of yourself? You don't have time? You don't like it? This man walking with a cane lol. GTFOOH. lol.

People have an excuse for EVERYTHING. Seriously.

My dad told me growing up that excuses are like a$$holes. EVERYONE has one, and if that ain't the truth, I don't know what is.

Why do people always make excuses? WHY?  You see there is this thing called FREE WILL lol.

Just something that was on my mind.

Toodles.

Herb Roasted Tomatoes

   

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 Roma tomatoes, halved and seeded
• 1 cup Mozerella Cheese

Cut your tomatoes in half...

  

Dig all the centers out. IF you leave it in, you will have a hot sloppy mess on your hands. Don't ask how I know lol.

  

Mix up your herbs and oil...

 

Roll the tomatoes around in it...

 
Place them in a pan...

  

Add some cheese....

  

Put it under the broiler for about 3 or 4 minutes or until the cheese is brown. And serve. I think I served these with ummm some kinda chicken and a salad. Everyone liked these except Kayla, she does NOT like tomatoes.

   

Lemme know if you try it and like it!

Toodles!

Happy 14th Birthday Jaelyn

 

I seriously can NOT believe my first born is 14 today.

Jaelyn really is a great kid. Smart, funny, SILLY lol.

I am indeed blessed.

Happy Birthday baby!

((Psssstttttttttt)) Happy Birthday to my brother Corey too! LOVE YOU DUDE!

 

It's the little things...

RT @MarriageMentor: "Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters." ~Albert Einstein #quotes 9:07 AM Feb 15th from socialscope

 I saw this on twitter this morning and it REALLY hit home with me.

People don't realize that it's truly the little things that matter.

Seriously.

How do y'all feel about this quote? What do you think?

Feel free to talk amongst yourselves. I'll probably be in the comments with y'all.

Adrienne's Little World, Video Edition

Mannnnnnn it's been a while lol. So now you have a new video :)

OHHHH... and if you don't mind..

SCRAPPERS, what are your favorite challenge/sketch blogs?! I have seriously GOT to get back to scrapping!!

IPHONE/IPOD touch users...what is your favorite app?

THANKS & TOODLES!

The kindness of blogland

I LOVE blogging. I've met some great people online. I mentioned on here VERY briefly that I wanted to start collecting vintage cameras. That was all I did just a slight mention because I had gotten an old camera from my dad.

IMAGINE MY SURPISE when I get an email saying, hey look out for a package from me in a few days. Umm ok.

I promise I TOTALLY forgot about it. Until the mailman rang my doorbell.

My face is ALL balled up because I don't know what's in the box. I haven't ordered ANYTHING lol.

I open it and just *GASP*

 

Rachelle sent me this WONDERFUL box of goodies. I mean SERIOUSLY. I am SOOOOOOOOOO happy!

Thank you SOOOOOO much for thinking of me!! Your kindness will NEVER be forgotten!!!!!

Hump Day Ramblings...

• Empathy is NOT a word in your vocabulary.

• My head is KILLING me.

• It's not even a part of your makeup.

• That was SO mean, but I enjoyed EVERY SECOND OF IT!

• Well that was a very good surprise :). Thanks!!!

• Aj just asked if we could go to South Carolina. Umm THAT was random lol

• ((((HUGS)))) Sorry.

• THAT is the very reason things are the way they are. I'll never EVER take you seriously.

• When you don't care, it doesn't matter and things won't bother you. So nope. I'm good.

• If you aren't getting what you expect...take a look at what you putting in. You can't get money out of your bank account if it's overdrawn.

• Jaelyn has 6 hours of detention. Don't even ask.

• When you love, you are open to be hurt.

• Put yourself in someone else's shoes. You might understand them better.

• Children really change your life. For the better. Well it changed me for the better lol.

• Burning bridges is bad business. You can't walk across a burned bridge.

• The same isn't always good.

• There is a time and a season for everything.

• It's not meant for everyone to have children. Some people shouldn't be parents. Ugh. Hate to see crap like that.

• If you don't know something, ummm it's really ok to say you don't know. lol

• Children should stay children as long as they can. There is no going back.

• The kindness of strangers is amazing.

• There is a difference between joy and happiness.  I have such joy right now!!!

Alright y'all know what to do! LOL

On my nightstand...

 

13 1/2 by Nevada Barr

THIS BOOK SUCKS. I made it almost halfway and I just can't get into it. I mean the characters are okay, but that's about it lol. So ummm on to the next one lol. FYI, if y'all get a pic of JUST a book and no commentary, I must LOVE it. I'll only say something if is SUCKS. Like this one did lol.

Dinner...and a couple other things lol.

Let's start with the other stuff first lol.

Pampered by Adrienne is doing really great! Thank you all for your support and helping me to spread the word. Word of mouth is powerful! 

I'm getting ready to do some give aways because everyone loves free stuff, but I'm going to keep it on the other blog sooooo.....

To be entered into the contest, follow Pampered by Adrienne and leave me a comment letting me know you are following, become a  FAN on Facebook, or sign up for the Newsletter. Do all three and your chances increase to be the winner :).

That's the last I'll mention my new site over here. Pampered by Adrienne will only be discussed on the other blog so if you want to keep up with what is going on, you now know how to do it lol.

Moving RIGHT along lol.

Tony and I went out for our anniversary. Nothing fancy, just one of our favorite spots:

 

Y'all just don't know how much I love this dress lol.

 
Peach Martini....yummmmm

 
The Fried Spinach is SO good.

 
Yep YUMMO!!!

Alright, see y'all later lol

Toodles!

Vogue 8184...A Review

 

Vogue 8184

Pattern Description:
Dress has fitted bodice with princess seams, back zipper, bodice self-lining with boning and skirt variations. A, B, C: 2" below knee length with slightly flared skirt. A: strapless with self tie belt and purchased trim. B: shoulder straps and purchased trim. C: self band and shoulder strap. D, E, F: mid-knee length with straight skirt, front and back darts and back slit. D: strapless with ribbon trim and bows. E: shoulder strap and purchased belt. F: self band and shoulder straps.

I made view D

Pattern Sizing:
12-16

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
YES!!!

Were the instructions easy to follow?
Yes, SUPER simple.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this dress!!!

Fabric Used:
I used this sheer type cotton I purchased from Hancock last year sometime.

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:
I underlined the entire dress. Because I was using a sheer fabric, I knew I was going to have to line it.
You can see a pic of just the fabric HERE I didn't really want to use a white or some loud color because that just wasn't the look I was going for. I've seen the black/nude combo and I've always loved it so the idea was born! LOL

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
YES! I am totally gonna make this again! I LOVE this dress and the fit was just SUPERB! I want to make view A next lol.

Conclusion:
GREAT GREAT GREAT dress!! If you don't have this pattern, hurry and get it!

Sneaky Peek

 

Happy 13th Anniversary

 

Happy 13th Anniversary Tony!!!