To off-set the ugliness of my post yesterday I present to you our first Library visit! *** racist/homobophic co-worker didnt' sit with me today in the Cafe'. Boo Hoo. I doubt if i'll have to put up with him anymore. He did give me a dirty look though. Again, Boo. Hoo.


We were both mesmerized by the Little Tikes Computer Station for ages 2+ It is an actual computer but the controls are kid-friendly.

Already knows about headphones and how to wield a Mouse. Scary! (but cool)

Hmmmm which puzzle to choose? Decisions.. decisions....

Okay Mommy i've got the perfect puzzle. Let me show you!

Okay this guy is all i've been hearing about for the past two weeks. "I wanna see Easter Bunny, wanna see Easter Bunny". We took her last night and she cried but we made her sit on his lap and get her picture taken anyway. I think it's cute! She didn't mind eating the lollipops he gave her though :) That's my girl, never miss an opportunity for free food no matter what!
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First off this is my oldest kitty Brett. He loves to lay on Mommy's bed (notice how the duvet matches his pink nose) He is the sweetest, most loving cat ever. My other cat Spooky is more aloof but he is a "talker".

Ignore the junk to the right, somebody was doing yardwork (and it WASN'T me!)

She looks so skinny in this picture! I swear we feed her!

She sure does love her trike. She usually rides it in the house but she is allowed to bring it outside when we are doing something in the front yard.

Everybody have a wonderful week-end. Madison is going to my MIL's and both are VERY excited about it.

If you are wondering the easter egg trees (there are five of them)are in a row behind me as I snapped these pics looking at the house. If I think about it i'm going to stand across the street and get the whole effect. Purpletwinkie, don't hyperventilate with excitement Mmmmkay? ;)

Stacy bought this for a QUARTER at a yardsale. We were sure it didn't work, but it does! Oh joy!

This is the ONLY airblown I could find for Easter. I like it but I want a BIG one. The shipping is so high to order them online though. *sigh*

If anybody catches me curled up and napping on your blog it's because my little one did not go to bed... *drumroll please* until TWO A.M. She wasn't sick, wasn't hurting, I don't know WHAT was wrong but I do know I can't take another night like that and i'm glad she is going to her Grandma's Friday & Saturday night

Here I am yesterday morning wearing my beautiful necklace that SHELL made me!

Here is my "borrowing" neighbor. He was going to another neighbor with a blue plastic cup. I'm guessing he was borrowing sugar?

This is him in front of his house. He couldn't tell I was taking pictures it looked like I was taking them of my easter egg trees (aren't they cute). On a scarier note I was looking out my diningroom window that same evening (Can we say MRS KRAVITZ??!) and I saw him peeping into his neighbors window. Oy. I am not getting involved in that but I will definitely keep my eye out. I'm glad he lives on the other side of the street! Creepy. (no banjo comments either Manblogger!)

Shell from "Shell's Thoughts" pulled a sneaky one and got my address from Cheeky. (threated to have no beer when Cheeky comes to stay w/ her for Blogger Blowout Houston 2007 next month). Clever girl and Cheeky's weak hehehe..... Anyhoo I got a GORGEOUS necklace made by Shell herself. OMG I couldn't have picked out anything more perfect! You all know how I heart brown and turquoise (the colors of my beloved Java Blue Villager Vera Bradley Bag that I got for my birthday). Here is a pic of it but Stacy took one of me wearing it this morning that i'll have to download for show tomorrow. Thank you so very much Shell. I feel so special!

When Madison and I pulled in the driveway there was a box sitting on the porch. Madison said "Mine?". I said "Let's see. Yep it has your name on it". We barely got in the door before she was bouncing around chanting "Open it Mommy, Open it". I told her to pose for a picture first. She was still chanting LOL

The box was from my bestest bud in Minne-freakin-sota CHEEKY
The cutest shamrock shades and headband which sure did make me laugh. My girl looks like a bug in the glasses (albeit a cute bug). She loves them!

There was also some cute socks, a piggy bank (which I promptly put in my curio) and a sucker which Madison and I both ate. Well, she broke a piece off and I got that. Wow that was some kind of a good sucker girl! Thank you so much for making our day Shell and Cheeky! It sure made up for my depressing Saturday to know people are thinking of me.

This hangs above Madison's bed. I love it. I got it at the same place I got some of SFG's stuff that I sent her.

I snuck in and took this one of her sleeping. That is the dreadful BOY that she must sleep with every single night. She loves that doll more than life itself :)

A co-worker took this when I was walking through Friday.

I am feeling a little better after my mini-meltdown Saturday so thank you very much for all of the nice comments and for not making fun of my stupid my-space sounding grammar. ;)

Check out her snazzy rainboots (Old Navy - Clearence $3.50), she MUST wear them every time it is raining.

Tell me my girl is not a little lady. Already wearing Pearls. Oh, okay I 'fess up. I bought these at T*arget in the PET SECTION. But we'll never tell her? No we won't.

She spends HOURS at this Little Tikes Vanity.

Ooh these caps can be HARD to get off!


I am leaving at 11(hour and a half) Yippee! So ya'll have a wonderful week-end!

My cool new "mod" shades. My sister said I look like a dork. You can see the people in the car behind me. hehe.... I am contemplating taking a half day tomorrow and get Madison's Easter pics done. Not sure if I will or not yet. Depends on how much the boss can show his ass. :)
Guess I will throw in a few PSA's while i'm thinking of them:

To Easter Egg Girl: Do you even look in the mirror before you walk out the door in the morning? Do you? You have on a bright yellow blouse, bright purple skirt and bright yellow shoes. You look like... a giant easter egg. Not a good look I assure you

To Plumber Crack Guy: Your brains must be leaking out of your crack because you drive for shit. Next time you swerve over in front of me like that (and I do see you several times a week remember) I am letting you hit me and I will have a new ride and you will be out of a job. You have been warned.

To the two pleasingly plump chicks in the Cafe whom my boss lovingly christened "The Wildebeest" (and I SWEAR I didn't give him even a hint or say a word beforehand). Ladies, ladies, ladies. There will still be some food there if you two are not first in line. I promise. Cross my heart.

To the old lady with the frizzy perm. It is bad bad bad manners to elbow my friend T out of the way in the porkchop line. They weren't THAT good (well ok the smothered ones rocked) but honestly. She almost dropped her tray and I really had to restrain her from smacking the shit out of you. We have our eye on you.

To Pug Lady. I told you last week that I understand when you walk past my house it is second nature for your male dog to pee on my bushes. That's okay. However I did ask that you not let him shit in my yard. Yesterday when I was in the laundry room what did I see? Your pug SHITTING IN MY YARD. And you didn't scoop it up. Next time I am busting out the front door like a SWAT team got it? Let's be a good neighbor mmmmm kay?

*** Oh and why didn't someone tell me that the classic Jergens Lotion cherry/almond scent smells so good that I am struggling not to lick my hands?

On one wall in my livingroom is a framed print of the King George IV Inn in Charleston SC. A bed and breakfast we stayed in last February. A neat souvenier!

My palm tree floor lamp in my livingroom. The picture really doesn't do justice to how pretty it is. We use this in the evening instead of the overhead light to get Madison calm and mellow for bedtime!

A somewhat blurry pic of the glass doorknobs throughout my House. I just love them! They are original to the house.

I'd always wanted a Curio cabinet, and my sweet husband bought me one. It has touch lighting and will hold all of my treasures. I am delighted with it! (We'll pretend we don't see the mess to the right in the diningroom Mmmmkay?)

Here is my new sleigh bed. Ignore the spots at the bottom,that has something to do with the photo and NOT the bed! Stacy didn't even mind the pink/brown toile duvet. His exact words were "I could give a shit what color it is as long as my ass can sleep". Nice.

Here is one wall of Madison's room. I still have pictures to hang and stuff to do and her toys are now in there as well. The picture goes so well with the darling Princess Wall Hanging made for her by LEE of "Carolina On My Mind". Thanks again Lee!

Here is the palmetto tree bench Stacy bought me for Christmas and the palmetto hanging stone that Madison,Reilly,Brett & Spooky gave me for my birthday. Wonder which one of THEM picked it out? hehe......

Now for the broken... I think I have broken the toe next to my pinkie toe. I tripped going up my brick backsteps. Can you say OUCH? Well, actually the air was fairly blue there for a few minutes with cusswords. I have to say it's little but it HURTS.

I downloaded these two pics before I moved the computer from old house to new. I still don't know WHERE my USB cord is but i'm looking. It's driving me nuts.
Here is my BirdGirl statue in front of the house. Isn't that ivy pretty? If any of you are familiar with John Berendt's book/movie "Midnight In The Garden Of Good and Evil" this statue is featured on the cover of the book. She also guards the entrance to Bonaventure Cemetary in Savannah, GA. I lubs me some Savannah and I have even met the Lady Chablis who was in the movie. She is a HOOT. Anyway Stacy bought me
this statue as a souvenier and I heart her. She looks "at home" here doesn't she?
OK Southern Fried Girl had to rain on my parade (kidding!) and pointed out this is not exactly like the statue on the front of the book. SHE has the exact statue :) Which is a greenish/jade color and just looks a bit different. Mine is probably a bootleg version of the birdgirl. Who knew?

This is my entrance stone in front of my door. Can you tell it's a sunburst/palm tree? Stacy has tripped over this so many times but I think he FINALLY remembers it is there. Uh just kinda ignore the fact that somebody needs to wash off the front stoop Mmmkay? Thank Ya!
Well i'm off to get some breakfast (please let them have some good mini muffins! if not biscuit swirls) and I have an 8:00am meeting then i'll get down to the business of visiting your blogs!

To: The Old Crone Crow/aka our Dept. Admin Asst. - It is painfully obvious that you have NO life outside of the Crying Cow Bank. Everything must be signed/sealed/delivered/stamped EXACTLY as you wish or calamity ensues. Three words lady, Get Over Yourself. The Sun WILL still come up tomorrow if TWO copies aren't attached. I promise!

To: My Boss: I do heart you. You're a great guy on the whole. However don't give me even a smidgen of 'tude because I am leaving early (which I do not do a whole heckuva lot). We don't have anything pressing (or I wouldn't be leaving) and you leave to go wipe your dog's ass so......... we'll just leave it at that Mmmkay?

To: My Local Library: Please get out of the Dark Ages and get some damn new books in here. I search and search and search again only to find that the cool stuff I find on Amazon.com that I want to read.... *GASP* You don't have on the shelves.

To: Sexy Redhead (in your eyes only rest assured): Your boyfriend. He's gay honey. G-A-Y So don't be looking at ME like you want to scratch my eyes out because he asks me a question. You'd better be looking at Latin Yard Guy whose ass he's eyeing. I'm just sayin'........

To: XXXXXXXXXXX: Why are your children so self absorbed and can barely wipe their own asses? I'll tell you why. COS' YOU DO EVERY G-DAMN THING FOR THEM and they are adults now. Do you hear me? ADULTS.

P.S. Anybody see an Ass theme going on here??? I have no explanation.

Also to my Neighbor Miss Linda: Stop sending your damn kids over to my house with notes begging for $ or i'm calling DSS on your ass. Yep, the boy showed up again yesterday this time with his 3 or 4 year old SISTER in tow. I politely told them "Tell your Mamma I don't keep any cash in my house". Gah!!!!!!!

Here is Madison's room.

The stove/microwave kitchen

Sink/Dishwasher kitchen. To the left is the Sunroom

The livingroom

I heart the fanglass over the front door

It looks dark (the other picture is true) but shows more detail.

More to follow. I've got a very busy day ahead of me!

Here is my clinique perfume, see how much i've got and the new one and the box of Godiva. I stopped and got us dinner (marinated ribeye w/ garlic mashed potatoes & salad for him, Fettucine Mosaic (w/ grilled chicken & shrimp) for me and corndog nuggets/fries for Maddie. It was SO GOOD.

Ever did something nice that just makes you smile? Could be something big, could be something very small. I did, this week and I'm so glad I did! I am a true believer in karma and hopefully what goes around comes back around in that my moving this week-end is smooth and relatively headache-free! I'll be off tomorrow so no blog post from me until probably Monday. Have a wonderful week-end all.

Also I'll be MIA for most of this morning but I should be able to get around to reading your blogs this afternoon. The Milwaukee peeps had to come to Carolina (instead of me having to go there HAH! and on V-Day no less).

Today is the day when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of... wait, um, er that would be Spring wouldn't it?
Anyway Love is in the Air!
I'm usually slightly disappointed on Valentines Day. I don't know WHAT I expect but obviously I always expect too much. I did get a big box of Godiva chocolates (which I LOVE) but he also got me a big bottle of Clinique Happy perfume. Anyway this will be a day i'll be glad when it is OVER. I get sick of seeing all of the flowers/balloons/stuffed animals here at work. Jealousy is a beeyotch isn't she? hehe...... Hey at least i'm HONEST if nothing else!
I looked longingly at the Roses online last night. The sterling ones are gorgeous!
One last question to my dear blogging buddies.
Will you be my Valentine? *kisses*

Good Monday Morning! How was everybody's week-end? I went shopping for the house. We bought a new mattress set. Ugh. Why didn't anybody warn me how expensive mattresses are? Moreso than the actual BED. I'll be getting my gorgeous cherry sleigh bed this week. I can't wait! We also chose a cocoa brown microfiber suede couch. I think Reilly will like it (must take the dogs comfort into consideration since he will lay on it far more than we actually will!). I also chose new bed linens. Wow I also did not realize there were so many thread counts. I know the higher, the better but I got 300. That's good enough for me. Our duvet is beautiful, pink & chocolate. I'll take pics probably this week-end. Madison is going to stay with her Aunt Buffy and she's really excited about that. When she comes home it will be to a new house and a brand new big girl bed with Strawberry Shortcake bedding. Well let me know how your week-end was. What you did/where you went. I want details people. Details *grin*

Kiss Me Baby!

Madison got some Valentines Mail from Aunt Buffy. A ring pop with lips!

Is there anything better than a package in the mail? I think not!

I love getting stuff in the mail. The last things I got were from Cheeky, Jenie & Madison got something from Chickie.

This was Madison after throwing a tantrum Tuesday night. I called her Pouty McPout. She's thrown a few doozies but we are trying our best to be patient and just ignore them for the most part. It's kind of hard sometimes though. Anybody got any good parenting advice? Oh and she is still on the "Daddy Do It" kick. Good thing she's got a good Daddy. He takes such good care of both of us (and Reilly too).

In the meantime i'm going to delight you all and relieve my boiling brain with a PSA or two.....
To: The Chick who sits in spot B185 of cubeland. You are a white female. Not a sistah. Your attempting to act/talk like a sistah is VERY irritating. We all act silly from time to time and mimic different slang but you are serious and it is sad. So.Very.Sad.

To: Mr. Stripey Shirt: Memo: (cos' you obviously did not get the first one) The world revolves on it's own axis. It does not revolve around YOU. Get over yourself. Now. If you do not I will be forced to take a page from SFG and stab you in the neck.

To: The people who are moving out of my new house. Get your shit and Get.Out. I'm tired of stalking you riding by and seeing NO attempts at packing your stuff up going on. Humor me. Stack a box or two where I can see it M'kay?

To: The bitches (NOT said lovingly) in Milwaukee. Take your little OI's and shove them straight up your collective asses. Sideways. Not that you could find your asses. That's a bit more challenging than you all are used to, obviously.

That's enough for now. I'm off to OD on some Tylenol.

Good Morning! First off let me say YAY COLTS! I am so glad they won. I heart Peyton Manning (but not like I heart Brett Favre!)
I went to Myrtle Beach with my sister this week-end. I am so-o-o-o tired this morning. I don't have any pics to post but we shopped at the Tanger Outlets and I of course bought Madison a bunch of stuff she doesn't really need. We ate at the Melting Pot. It was, um, interesting. The food was good, and it was fun but at $50 per person I was really appalled at the skimpy amount of the entree (meat) you get. They fill you up on the bread cubes/cheese/apples in the first course. The dessert was heavenly. We chose white chocolate and they gave us pound cake, cheese cake, brownies, marshmallows, strawberries, pineapple & banana to dip in it. There were several other varieties of chocolate as well. I"m glad we chose white chocolate because I have a feeling if you get too rich of a chocolate that stuff will probably make you sick. Well, it would me, anyway. Anyway that was my week-end. What did you do with yours?
And question. Does a Craftsman Powertool qualify as a decent Valentines Present if your hub states he wants it?

Packers QB Brett Favre will return for a 17th season in 2007.

There really IS a Santa Claus! Yahoo!

Are you diggin' her leopard coat? Mommy wants one!!!

Holy Shiznit, it is FREEZING here in the Palmetto State. Actually there is freezing rain forecasted for today. We'll see if we get any or not.
I took Maddie to the doctor yesterday. We were placed in the "sick" waiting room and Madison took a seat at the little table and proceeded to read magazines and was as good as gold.
We got in to where the Doc was and she acted a fool.
Wouldn't let them weigh her, screamed and threw herself on the floor.
I was horrified. Dr. Tim calmly picked her up, got on the scale, handed her to me, stepped back on the scale and subtracted the difference. Voila.
It was downhill from thereon until bedtime.
Every time something didn't go her way, apeshit.
I was never so glad to hear that child say "I want to go to bed".
This morning she "helped" me give her medecine but I figured Carrie will give her a good dose later on. Carrie's good like that!