Here's to hoping that the stepkids remember dad's birthday tomorrow. At the most, I'm expecting they'll send a text to their dad tomorrow to wish him a happy birthday! They couldn't be bothered to do anymore than that for Father's Day so I don't have high hopes that they'll actually spend any time on making a card or anything like that. Their dog gets a birthday party but Dad doesn't get squat. It would be nice to have a birthday card sitting in the mailbox tomorrow, but I'm not holding my br... Read Full Story

What are the "must have" Christmas gifts in your house? Every year, there is usually one gift that many parents go all out in finding their kids. I remember years ago, it was Elmo and then another year, it was Furby (I remember I looked online and in all the area stores the month before Christmas for those things for my stepkids trying to find them in stock).My kids have various things on their lists this year. Some of them want guitars and cell phones. My son wants a Wii (he's dreaming). My... Read Full Story

Ack! Did you see the Entrecard ad to the left today? The woman is looking to get undressed in the picture. That's not what I would have picked for this blog.I am seriously considering removing all the entrecard ads from my blogs. I stopped paying much attention to them when they switched their advertising method but never removed them. However, now I have thousands of credits (probably about 15,000 or thereabouts) with them from when I did participate. Are they worth anything to anybody? Who ... Read Full Story

Boy will I be happy when Friday hits, but that also means it is that much closer to Thanksgiving. I haven't even started figuring out what we're eating yet. I've been busy with work and grounding kids that it's not been a priority. My husband mentioned today about going shopping on Black Friday. Is he nuts? I went out ONCE on Black Friday and I was so disgusted at every store I went to by people's behavior that I walked out of every store empty-handed and finally went home. He has no ide... Read Full Story

My four-year-old daughter just came up to me and asked:"Mom, will it hurt when I have a baby and go to the dentist so they can get it out? Can I just let it fall out?"Oh, if only childbirth was that easy, lol. Read Full Story

I think most women appreciate nice jewelry as gifts. For the first decade of our marriage, it is what my husband bought for all holidays and special occasions (and he has great taste too). Wouldn't it be nice to step out with your guy with him wearing a nice piece of mens jewelry too?I have always loved when my husband wore a piece of jewelry. I think it's sexy and if the guy knows what YOU think about it, perhaps having Santa leave him a little something under the tree would be nice too. ... Read Full Story

She's such a pretty horse and the more she is rode, the more willing she becomes. Plus, she loves her booty scratches when it's done. Pretty soon, riding is going to be only at a minimum because it gets too cold. We're trying to get in weekly lessons for as long as we can and then Tequila will become a pasture pet for the coldest months of the year most likely (unless we get warm-ups in between the cold fronts). I'd need to schedule outer banks vacation rentals for as warm as I'd like it righ... Read Full Story

I've posted before about my desire to lose weight because I'd feel more comfortable on a horse. I've been trying for awhile but my thyroid was making it very difficult for me. Well, hopefully that's changing! I've broken down my weight loss into three goals and as of yesterday, have met the first of the three goals! Yeah for me!I did it by adjusting my thyroid medication. I always knew it was my thyroid (hypothyroidism slowed my metabolism WAY down) but it took awhile for me to figure out how... Read Full Story

My kids asked me the other day if my stepkids could move to the house three doors down from us so they'd be close. The younger kids didn't understand that the ex works in another state and it would not be possible - ever. We didn't explain to them why we'd never move closer to the ex again.We used to live two blocks from the ex but things were SO hostile, it was a huge source of stress and frustration on a daily basis. We moved after we'd had to call law enforcement over it so the thought of... Read Full Story

What is the best day to throw a baby shower at this time of year? I say the best day is football game day or during hunting season. With football and hunting season well under way, now is the perfect time to get all the girls together for a shower (party, get together, just to have fun) for all those hunting and football widows out there. Of course, there are women who enjoy both too. For me personally, I'd prefer to send out the baby shower invitations while the boys were away hunting o... Read Full Story