Sweet Poison

mmmk
So my hubs and Chloe and I
we have a way of eating at the same establishments
all the time....over and over.
It's comforting....it's familiar....it's cozy.
We have FAVORITE meals
We get to KNOW the servers and managers
There is something so small town comfy about walking in
a restaurant and everyone smiles...and says hi...and calls you by name.
Now.....there is a phenomenon that occurs with this that is causing me
a little stress recently...just a wee bit...but stress none the less.
I have been trying to drink less SUGARY drinks.....more water.
Well....not til' I embarked on that journey did I notice the problem
with the servers KNOWING me.....when I sit down at my very favorite
restaurant...a sweet tea almost beats me there. When I sit down at my
favorite Mexican restaurant a Pepsi beats me there.
When we are all done with our meal....to go cups....filled to the brim with poison
arrive with freshly wrapped straws for our journey.
I LOVE that they know me....and that they want us to be happy
and I love the little smile on their face when they have our drinks on the table before our booties hit the seat....they think they are so clever.
I just can't make myself say....ohhhhh....yeaaaa....I wanted water tonight.....I can't crush their accomplishment of knowing their customer.....I just can't.
Today....today today today...to top it off.....our happy happy fun super special Mexican server at our ONLY spot for Mexican....brought us complimentary dessert.....are you KIDDING me ???
You server people are awesome....and I do I do appreciate your hard work....and your ESP abilities
And because I can't stand to tell you otherwise....I'll have a tea and a Pepsi and dessert if you like.....and I'll drink my water at home.

have a happy day

Oh life can be tough
days can be hard
laced with ups and downs
sometimes
beating myself up for not spending enough time with Chloe today
sometimes
tearing myself down for blowing too much money at Target everyday
often
wondering why I can't get the second half of my hallway painted...dangit...just do it..you lazy pig

normally I would then say.....repeatedly letting myself down for drinking way to much Pepsi and eating garbage....but not anymore.....I am eating a marathon runner's diet in comparison.....and you probably are too.....thanks to this LOVELY site....I'm not beating myself up for my diet anymore.
Warning....that link is not for the weak....do let me know if you see anything you like.

have a happy day

Long track speed skating

Ha...bet ya never thought you would see a
post titled that
did ya ??
I'm watching the Olympics last night
when Sven Kramer
a DUTCH DOLL appeared
I'm lookin' down at my laptop
I hear
" mom....he's cute huh?"
ha...what does she know
I looked up at the screen
well heeeeellllooooooooooooooooo
turns out she knows A LOT
holy cannoli and guacamole

Enjoying the Olympics

GO USA......and thank you Sven for

introducing me to long track speed skating

I never would have watched otherwise.

have a happy day

if you

search valentine on flickr
you will smile

1. Happy Valentine's Day, 2. Chocolate Valentine's Cookies, 3. Valentines Day Silkscreen card set, 4. Happy Valentine's Day. Eat my love..., 5. An early Valentine's Day photo, 6. Valentine's Day Snowpixies, 7. Happy Valentine's Day!!!, 8. The Golden Valentine Brothers, 9. Valentines Day!

this week

sorry
I have not been around like all week.....bad blogger....I know.
Congrats to the Saints.....and their fans
ate lots and lots of buffalo chicken dip
it was good.
Got a new laptop....loving it...completely.
Thanks to everyone you made JaneSays' Valentine
season a HOT one.....Love you all.....mean it.
Heading out the door to Chloe's valentine party
what is cuter than kindergartners exchanging those cheap
little paper valentines....nothing I say....nothing.
I'll bring you some photos.
Excited about the Olympics too.....what is your favorite
event....I love me some bobsled...remember Cool Runnings
fun movie.
tata for now
have a happy day

Today is the DAY

for THIS

Buffalo Chicken Dip......that's the post....if you missed it.

GREAT for today ( THE football game is on ladies) ......who am I kidding...Great for any day....we even eat this as a meal...we love love LOVE.

forget about your belly and thighs long enough to enjoy this....you will be so glad you did.

have a happy day

it has peaches in it

I told you
It would be in my house that Peach Crunch Cake
and it was
Nothing is better than
whipping up something good to eat
and not to mention healthy (it does have peaches in it)
with your little sweetie
the healthy part

Chloe is quite the cake mix spreader

and brown sugar sprinkler

and thank goodness it has butter in it

butter = LOVE
lil' something to balance out all those peaches

and walnuts don't hurt either

oh the waiting"if we look at you will you leave?"

"Yes".......I'll go back to staring in the oven door

it can't be much longer

oh sweet Josephine

done

Whooooooooooooooooooo !!

of subject but serious

if it would not be just crazy

I would eat one of these

right along with the peach crunch cake

..............I would

have a happy day

winner

Misti....I nearly forgot....your comment about your kiddos eating the sticky cereal was my FAVORITE !!!!

You my dear have a 10 Things I LOVE About You in a small sack coming your way.

Email me by clicking that button in the upper right to get your address to me.

Congratulations...and thanks for playing along.

Bloggies

For you
some new and maybe some of these are old friends of yours
either way....blogs blogs blogs
and good ones....I LOVE finding a new blog I LOVE

Confessions of a Young Married Couple - honest....bright....and fun !!!
Pioneer Woman - This beauty has been on my blogroll forever and a day...but if by some crazy as a bedbug chance you have not been there......git....go.
Bakerella - I want to be her neighbor....truly.
Pawcurious - Animals....do I really need to say more ?
Style Me Pretty - Whether you will be a bride....have been a bride...or swear you will never be a bride again....you will appreciate soaking your girly side in these photos for a bit....eye candy indeed.
Momversation - Just a whole lotta mom stuff.
Serious Eats - Just a whole lotta food stuff.
People of Wal-Mart - jaw dropping...eye popping...the things peeps will wear in and to the Wal-Mart...you just do not see this at Target...you just don't.
Post Secret - I love the idea...sometime there are secrets I guess you just can't keep to yourself...you mail them to the post secret address on a postcard...they post them here....and it's out...you can relax.  Beware....some of these are adult in nature....just so you know...not all secrets are nice.
Joy the Baker - is it time for lunch yet......the photos...oh it all  looks so good.....I am so very hungry now.
A Beautiful Mess - oh oh OH....Elsie...creative genius.....stylish cutie-pie....it's all so....in the words of Elsie herself HOLY CUTE !!!!!

There now....get you a cup of whatever you love....coffee....tea....chocolate milk.....you have my permission to relax.....read.....click around...smile....laugh....cry.....enjoy !!!

All of the above blogs were nominated for Bloggies......click the post title and it will take you there...where there are many more you just may love.

have a happy day

oh geeeezz

THIS is on my to do list.....effective NOW

serious
have a happy day

white stuff

Yea
we really have no clue
how to act
being that this was one amongst
only 3 snows Chloe has had the privilege of
enjoying...and being by far the largest (7 whopping inches)
she just had to lay in
feel it
get to know it
"hi white stuff....I am Chloe and I like you"
and seeing as we are clueless as to what to do in
the white stuff that is too dry to make a snowman (who knew)
or snowballs
the crafter in me said let's color
I mixed food coloring in squirt bottles
and that almost.........almost mind you made me wanna go out too
I HATE ....well...don't love COLD.

I chose to watch safely and warmly from my 72 degree
dry home

even our poor animals have

no clue how to act

Daisy just could not pick up

that she had to pee......IN the white stuff

upon seeing that Chloe had painted yellow on the white stuff

in the sled.....Ms. Daisy thought maybe she could fool us

she stepped ever so carefully up on the sled

"ha...looks like pee....they'll never know I didn't do it......ruff ruff"

"ah...

there

all done"

not so fast blackie

go pee....now git
and like the rest of us

Daisy eventually grew accustomed

and whined to go out so she could nibble on some snow

What do you do when you have zero big hills
you sled down your road

and you enjoy it

immensely

and you hope for more white stuff

again

soon

which just may be

this coming weekend

or so I hear
hmm....maybe not so bad

now that we kinda feel like we know you

white stuff

( no silly comments from you peeps who LIVE in way more than 7 inches.......this was major for us....MAJOR I tell you)

let me think we conquered it......k....

have a happy day