My Little Life

Have you checked out the "First Date" from my Personals page? Check out my far right side bar or here for the deets!! ----------------------------------- It has been one heckuva fantastic weekend! After MUCH debating and agonizing over the decision, I decided not to meet some awesome blog friends out for Girl's Night Out...I was majorly craving some family time, and I cashed in BIG time! On the family time, that is...I'm hoping the girls don't ban me from future GNO's 'cuz I was such a party pooper this time!! (Please?!!!) Friday night, we played "Apples to Apples"...have you ever played this game? It's a fave around here! Miss E. won, Big A. cheated...and I cried. 'Cuz I'm a sore loser like that. ;) Yesterday, we celebrated Big A.'s birthday (yes, again...it's how we roll around here!!) with some awesome beef stew and cake (that, ah... ahem ...I couldn't put candles in...so, he blew out a lighter. Lame. I know...), and t...

You've gotta watch yerself 'round these parts... All this warming, freezing, warming, freezing...it's made our home hazardous... I've taken to sending the kids out with helmets, safety goggles and bubble wrap... Wouldn't want to risk an injury... 'Course...I guess I could just knock these bad boys down?! (Yo! Spring!! Where are you?!!!!!)

This woman is: ...my Gram, ...like a second mother, ...a wonderful friend, ...the world's best cook, ...spunky, ...beautiful, ...a lady, ...wise, ...warm, ...incredibly loving, ...unbelievably important to me. I am blessed beyond words that she is mine. Happy Birthday Gram!!

Howdy friends! I dunno 'bout you...but I am sooooo glad that the weekend is here! No plans, no dates, no commitments...just me and my fam! (And, it's my Gram's birthday! Happy Birthday Gram! And, Happy Birthday K. Aloysius B. yesterday!!!) Those are the best weekends, in my opinion, of course! Oh!!! And, have you checked out my new "Personals" page? Pretty fun stuffy, if you ask me ('course, I'm a little biased...but, still!!)...click here to see what it's all about! But...enough about that, let's get down to bidness! It's Friday...and that means it's time for *insert booming MC voice here* Five Question Friday!! Rules for this fun little gig...copy and paste the following questions to your blog, answer them (like, duh!), c'mon back, link up and grab the MckLinky Blog Hop code (you know, if you want the code...)! I would kiss ya on the lips and be your best friend if you'd link back to me, Mama M. ! Here we go! Questions for Frida...

You! Yes, YOU!! You must stop whatevertheheck it is that you are doing, and make this recipe. Right now. Tonight. Well...wait. You should probably finish reading this post first...you know...so you know how to make it... But then...STOP! STOP everything, make this, and thank me later! Oh, hold it...wait just a sec (again)...actually, I got this recipe from Melissa...yes, the Melissa of this story ! And this story ...which, well...is the same story, just told two different ways! ;) So, you can thank her...I guess. Well, in any event...prepare your tastebuds to be tantalized! You'll need this: And, this: You'll also need chicken breasts or steak, but since photographing your "main ingredient" is, like, soooo passe, I've left it out. ( Ahem... ) Just keepin ' up with the times, friend. So...slice up those peppers and onions into cute little strips... And...try your best to not slice up the little fingers that are sneaking away pepper strips... (Lemme just inte...

Yikes!!! How could I almost forget the giveaway?!!! Photobucket"> There were a whopping 340 linker-uppers for the Valentine's Day Extravaganza...and random.org tells me that #188 is the winner!!! Know who that is? It's, Linds @ A Dollop of My Life!! ! Congrats, Linds !! Drop me an email with your contact info, and I'll send you out your Visa Gift Card!!! And, thank you to everyone to joined in the fun! I had a blast...those walks down memory lane were so enjoyable!

Wow...14. Fourteen years old. I can hardly believe it! On this very day, 14 short years ago, I looked into those tiny little eyes...and I made a vow. A vow to provide you with the best life I possibly could. A vow to do my very, very best to raise you to be a fine, wonderful man. And you are almost there! Oh, you have the wonderful part down pat...it's just hard for me to realize that you are, indeed, becoming a man! Right before my very eyes! I am so proud of you...you are a fabulous person, a wonderful son, a terrific brother (well, I think so...your siblings might disagree sometimes!), and a kind and thoughtful human being. I love that you don't mind hanging out with us...and that you love babies! I am so grateful for you...for YOU who first made me a mother! (Aw...look! One candle left for Betty Braunschweger !) I love you more that I can ever express...you light up my life with your humor, your thoughts...I'm amazed. It's hard for me to believe, but in 4 years...4...