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1. Came home from sitting in traffic for 1.5 hours and discovered our laundry’s all done. Elves are real, y’all!

2. Good thing my girls said to forget John Carter. Just read the news report that “Disney says ‘John Carter’ to lose $200 million”.

3. It totally shocks and disgusts me that people are still eating sharks fin soup! Hel-llo?? Wanna know what they do to those sharks? They fish them up, slice off their fins and throw them back into the water to die slowly! You (know who you are) might also like to know that sharks are living, breathing things that feel pain!

4. The girls are both working on their public speaking assignments. Wearing these thinking caps all week has been a strain. Well, at least we have the topics down pat. The rest should be a piece of cake. Still I’m starting to think maybe we all need a break. Thinking Cali .

5. Been a week of deep, meaningful discussions with my girls about what’s making news these days. From religion to prejudices to common courtesies to what makes a person tick. Tingles up my spine!

6. Today’s National Unplugging Day. Can you do it?

Shut down your computer… sorry, no can do!
Turn off your cellphone… gladly, it’s always in the other room anyways.
Stop the constant emailing, texting, Tweeting and Facebooking to take time to notice the world around you… no problemo.
Connect with loved ones… yup, me and the girls are connected on wifi.
Nurture your health… no sugar in my coffee.
Get outside… you kiddin’ me? it’s freakin’ 93 degrees out with a humidity of 930!
Find silence… listening to Ronan’s “When you say nothing at all”, does that count?
Avoid commerce… I would’ve if the utilities companies hadn’t robbed me of 196.30 today!
Give back… look who’s talking!
Eat together… we just had Chick in a Blanket (my version of Pig in a Blanket) – chicken wrapped in bacon. Roast carrots and potatoes. Iceberg lettuce with a touch of 1000 Island.

Have a fab weekend!

No, not me! No way. It’s just not me to jump out of bed, sail out the door in my PJs, hair like a tornado, teeth unbrushed, nah, not even if I’m running late.

Well, first off, we have these handy little contraptions called alarm clocks to ensure we don’t oversleep and miss class. We factor in plenty of time (more than an hour) for rush hour traffic and of course, for dallying over breakfast, shower and getting ready.

My kids know the drill. No one skips breakfast or the shower. No one leaves the house in their PJs. Same rules apply on the weekend and on vacation when we’re staying at hotels. I’m not a tiger mom but we do have rules.

Well, I’ve seen one of my neighbors outside her house, and a woman at a nearby gas station at 7:30 in the morning in just their PJs and not much else in the way of… shall I say, support systems, and it really freaked me out! I don’t know, might be a good thing to keep the neighborhood G-rated, ya know .

Saturday’s here again and it’s time for a 2nd snap at those weekly snippets. I’m sure you can tell by now that I’m a list lover. Once again, here’s my week of little things and thoughts that have been chugging along my mental tracks.

1. Finally kicked the sugar completely out of my morning coffee. Trick is to reduce a little at a time until it’s all gone.

2. Isn’t she gorgeous? Yes, that chilly hot gown too. Wow!

Image from nypost.com

3. Procrastinating on the weekly baking. Simply because afternoon naps are much more fun.

4. Happy that Tyson is recovering from his ear infection, thanks for my 2 budding vets who religiously cleaned his ear twice a day. Tyson, you’re a lucky guy to have 2 babes fuss all over you like that!

5. Still looking for that elusive iPhone 4S case of my dreams. I know, I know. It’s not like I’m picking out luxury stainless steel watches that I have to be so picky. Still!

6. And in celebration of St Patrick’s Day today, my nails have gone Irish. Well, 4 out of 5 ain’t bad, huh? Happy St Pat’s!

Whatever Wednesday – Black and White

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Mar 072012

It’s black, it’s white. It’s not about being a color.
It’s about adding flavor. It’s about adding texture. It’s …

I’m having a hard time with today being Wednesday, and not Tuesday. That’s probably because my work week starts on a Tuesday. So Tuesday is now my Monday and my whole week is shifted to the right. Good thing I’m not too late to play WWKW.

1. What is your favorite food item at Thanksgiving?

Love the roast turkey most but that doesn’t mean I don’t like everything else that’s on the table.

2. What is your least favorite?

I’m not sure there’s anything I don’t like about Thanksgiving.

3. Do you have a favorite pie? (Share a recipe if you want or just tell us about it and make us drool)

Love pumpkin pie but minus the cream. But I’ll pretty much eat anything .

4. Do you have any Thanksgiving traditions?

Not really. Trust us to have done all kinds of weird things including substituting the turkey with chicken some years or grilled lamb instead. So it really depends. This year, we’re giving the poor turkey a break and having roast chicken (it’s still a bird, ain’t it?) instead because Steev is away at college and between me and the girls, I don’t think we want to be doing nothing but turkey leftovers for 2 weeks.

5. Black Friday shopping? Do you participate in the delightful running through the stores in the wee hours or the morning madness or hibernate at home and shop online?

We will be shopping online. In fact, Raine’s already started stalking her favorite stores.

Happy Thanksgiving! Have a fabulous holiday. Be safe if you’re traveling. And my personal festive philosophy – eat, drink, enjoy, everything in moderation .

If you’d like to jump in and play the Thanksgiving edition, go grab this week’s questions from any of these lovely ladies, Queso, Mamarazzi and Crazymama.

Man, this week sure is flying at the speed of light. Didn’t realize I’ve been MIA since the weekend but look, it’s hump day. Yeah, I know I could take the easy way out, grab a random picture and play Wordless Wednesday but I love the cool questions that Queso, Mamarazzi and Crazymama have on WWKW every week.

1. Do you have any musical talents?

I’d certainly like to think so. Have to confess I’m a guitar and piano dropout but I love to ~~sing~~ bawl out loud.

2. What role, if any, does music have in your life?

I have a song for every occasion. Oftentimes I find myself answering my kids (or anyone else who’d care to listen) in song. I don’t do it on purpose, it’s just a sort of reflex. I also tend to associate certain songs with certain events in my life. Whenever I hear those songs, I get transported back to that moment in time.

3. What is your all time favorite song?

Love the movie, love the song.

4. Do you sing in the shower?

I used to but then I noticed my neighbors starting to move out one by one. I’ve since taken my live concerts into my car. It’s the only way I get to perform in front of an ~~captive~~ audience.

5. Has a song ever made you cry?

Yup, hopeless romantic that I am .