A Fabulously Flawed Life

I can't believe that tomorrow is Thanksgiving! I'm still a bit in denial as I'm downloading fabulous traveling music onto my iPhone thanks to my Sister ! Lisa hands down has the best taste in music. I'm loving her newest blog opener, "Gives You Hell". {{too funny}} I called her last night as I was walking home from a friends' house and and we were both in rare form. We only talked for a couple minutes but in that time we laughed so hard I got a tummy ache. I think the reason I love being with my sister so much is because she has a talent of kicking out Mommy Laurie and bringing out me . Does that make sense? The past several weeks, I've been so busy trying to fix problems, dealing with difficult people, trying to keep up with the demands of Tip Junkie, getting ready for Christmas, all the while making some major changes in my day-to-day life (more about that later). Needless to say, I'm a bit spent. So huge shout out to my sister skiing in Utah! ...

The girls over at the Lil' Peanut Patch interviewed me for their Marvelous Mommy feature. {{ ahh shucks}} Thanks Ladies! It was a fun interview and thanks for the huge compliment. If you'd like to get to know me a little better, head on over . Be sure to leave a comment and tell me what you think!

Ahhhh. Finally a TV show that keeps my attention with guns, intrigue, tough men, action, and deception. I can't wait until January. {{squeal with delight}} Jack's my kind of tough guy and it was nice to have him back in my home, even if it was for only 2 hours. However the best part of the special were the previews of the upcoming season. Spoiler Alert! Tony Almeida is back!! YAY! He's become my second favorite character in the show .(Sorry President Palmer, I now get to see you in the Unit .) However, this time he just might be the bad guy. {{ooooh}} Obviously, he's still hacked-off that Michelle got killed. This boy can hold a grudge. {{love it}} I love it in the preview when Jack has him by the throat and says, "This time I'll kill you myself and you'll stay dead!" {{giggle}} Tony has officially become Jaws from the Bond movies who would never die. He was my favorite character while watching the old movies with my Dad. Gotta appreciate those kind o...

Me & My Dad So I always thought I'd have dark hair like my dad. Always. Yep, I'm 33 and finally realizing that I'm not going to be a brunette with long dark locks. {{total let down}} Like Kate Beckinsale {{uber fab}} I'm tired of waiting for mother nature and have decided to turn to my trusty and fabulous hair dresser to do the job for me. I took the plunge and went dark and I'm so glad I did. This time I had her put darker low lights and she added a little blond to chunk it up and make it sassy. I think the dark-do matches my personality and I'm loving the change. In other beauty news. My sister hooked me up with the best mascara ! I'm not kidding. We were going to do a mascara commercial for you while we were hanging out last weekend, but we were too buys having fun. It's the {{get ready for it}} TexasLash by Cargo. Everything's bigger in Texas! It's a bit pricey at $20 but Ladies it is worth it! Send the link over to your man and tell him...

It's finally here the long awaited Twilight Movie . The girls and I couldn't wait and decided to make it a fun event with Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory and catching a glimpse at all the die-hards at the midnight showing. Since we got there so early, we smuggled in our cheesecakes and ate them in the theatre. We got great seats, our drinks, and then enjoyed the ambiance as the theatre was buzzing with anticipation. All the girls liked the move, I loved it! Edward was a tough sell for me. I thought he was too hairy and not muscular enough. However the on-screen chemistry between Bella and Edward was amazing and did justice to the book. I also loved the Victoria casting (my favorite bad guy in the series) and the ending left you wanting more! {{of course}} I can't wait for the next movie, 2 thumbs up!

Monday we celebrated Wendy's birthday. Happy Birthday Wendy!! I've got to give her a big shout out on my blog because the past year she has been such a cherished friend. This is what happens when you give a camera to a 3 year old. {{oops}} There are many things I adore about Wendy. She loans me her darling daughter every other week and doesn't get angry when my son breaks her daughters arm. Not even a hint of guilt or tinge of awkwardness. Her kids are my kids ages and they play together so well. Between swim team and trips to the zoo and special family events - she's there. She's easy going, happy, spiritual, real, and fun to be around. She's always up for my crazy ideas, listens to me vent with out judgement, and is happy at my accomplishments without envy. She loves my kids and is always happy to see them. I know that she would do anything for me and I would do anything for her at a moments notice. Wendy, thank you for being you! I continually strive to...

Here's a little of what we've been up to last week. Whew! Soccer season is finally over. Dylan loved having friends from the neighborhood and in his class on his team. We were so fortunate to be invited to play and I have really enjoyed getting to know the parents while cheering on our kids. Drake has decided that potty training is over rated. And so is clothing. Davis was student of the month last week in his class and for art. Mommy got to make him a poster, attend the PTA meeting where he was awarded his certificates, AND attend a special lunch in his honor. Congrats Davis. We are so proud of you!

I can't believe that I've been too busy to check back in and tell you the results of the my fun poll. The results are in and the blogging favorite is Baby Looks Fat! I wouldn't have picked this picture so I'm so glad that I asked. Ashley is designing a digital Christmas card to accent it. YAY for talented women. I learned my lesson and will absolutely wear different pants next time. {{wink}} Huge thanks to Shar who's photoshopping the picture. Girl, you're fabulous! {{snaps to photoshoppers}} I think I'm going to order this picture to go above my mantel. However, I'm going to see if I can use the effects from the 'Baby Not Looking' since it has more green in the background. Blogger to Blogger: I heard from a 'friend of a friend' that people are talking about this post. Which is fine, but please keep to the facts. To clarify, I thought that I had stated clearly that I was dissappointed with Dylan and myself in the photos. That'...

We had our family pictures taken last weekend. I've had the CD since Monday but I haven't been able to bring myself to look at them. It was a difficult evening and I was not optimistic on the results. So I thought I'd turn my disappointment into a game. Please help me decide what picture I should use for my Christmas Card! 1. Baby Got Back 2. Baby is Cheesy 3. Baby Not Looking 4. Baby Looks Fat 5. Baby Too Long 6. Just The Babies

Davis wanted a Guitar Hero birthday party this year. Talk about a fun theme and easy to plan. We made the invitations into backstage passes. Needless to say, Davis approved. Here I am as a groupie. I had bought some inflatable instruments to add a bit to the decor. However, I had no idea that they would turn into a fun game for 12 ten year olds. They even wanted to take them home! So if you're looking for a fun party gift, I guess this would be contender. Who knew? I just ordered the Hanna Montana cupcake cake in blue & black from trusty ol' Wal-mart. $13 baby! I was clueless as to what I should have for the favor. I wasn't sure if the parents would approve of a CD with rock music. So I got each one a trophy with a guitar key chain and hot tamales. The note said, "You are red hot! Thanks for rockin' out at my party!" The boys played in a guitar hero tournament. I had a score board and the winners play each other and the losers played each other. I had a 1s...