Yesterday was a SNOW Day!!

I had yesterday off from work because of snow. It was nice to be home with Emma bean.

I am at work now and counting down till lunch. Is that bad? ugh this day is never going to end.

Tonight is Tupperware Bingo. I am looking forward too it but I don't have but one person that I know of coming and I hope she is bringing friends!!!!!

wow.. I am done posting can't think of anything else.

bye for now
A

They are calling for Snow!!!

Snow is a four letter word to me if you know what I mean, but if I get the day of from work for it, it isn't so bad.. LOL


Emma is so crazy. There was a baby that was about 10 months old yesterday at daycare and Emma was a bit jealous I am sure so she tried to relive her youth.. (so to say.. lol)





So today I got some new pictures too. THANK YOU STEPHANIE.. you are the best!!!! She loves to play dress up.. so here is my fashion statement..

Emma as you can see is great!!!

Work today is ok. My boss just came in and brought a box of chocolate covered Macadmia nuts right Hawaii!! I have a whole box on my desk.. not for long.. lol... yuummmooo

Last night I went to Carole's for a jewlery party that didn't really happen but was nice to visit with all the ladies.

I finally heard back from the woman that was suppose to have a Tupperware party on the 23rd. Says she wants to reschedule till April. I am just happy that she finally contact me. (even though I think she was rude about not contacting me before he party)

Ok.. other than that that is it!! Snow coming and I hope snow day from work..

A

Monday Monday

Ok.. I got the Keurig. It is amazing. Now I need one for work. It would be so nice to just have one right in my office... hmmmmm.... maybe I will win one!!! fingers crossed xxxxxx

Weekend Update

Saturday... Nails at 10:00 find out my nail girl is 6 months PG with a boy. She didn't know she was PG at all.. odd.. Also find out that my sister-in-law is PG too..... sooooo things happen in 3's .. who is the 3rd PG lady in my life.. ?????

Saturday night Carole, Chris and the kids came over for dinner. We had roaster chicken and it was good. I made mashed potatoes and gravey and of course brownies for dessert but I didn't have any frosting for the brownies and brother in law didn't like that so much... lol

Sunday my aunt and siblings came over. It was great to see my aunt and I think she is doing great. We had lunch and coffee of course from my Keurig!!! and just chatted over coffee it was great to catch up. For lunch we had some chicken salad from our little store in town. As a rule I HATE chicken salad but this one had cranberrys and walnuts in it... OMG.. it was so good Jack ran out for me last night so I could have more. YUUUMMMMMOOOOOO

ok.. that is all for my weekend .. pretty boring.. but nice. This week I have a party at Carole's tonight and Tupperware Bingo on Thursday. No other plans which is great. We may get snow on Wednesday so maybe I will have a day off during the week.. that would be nice :)

ok.. bye for now
A

another give away!!

Another girl named April .. hehehehe.... check out her great blog and her give away

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Juicybag Tote Give Away

Keeper of the Cheerios has a great give check it out

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Friday .. Friday

YIPPEE it is Friday!!

For a short week it has been a long one. Work has been steady. Emma has had a good week. She is getting so smart. Yesterday when I picked her up from daycare she said "lets go" and ran for her coat... just love it. Stephanie took some pics of her yesterday too so I will share them.

she is trying n Stephanies glasses .. how cute is that.. LOL

No big plans for the weekend. I have my nail appointment tomorrow and my Aunt Sandie is coming for a visit on Sunday. I am looking forward to seeing her. I also have my Keurig on its way and it is going to get to my house today!! that is very exciting.

Ok.. I am off
A

Melissa from the http://www.mommyonthehill.blogspot.com/ just tagged me. For this tag, I am supposed to list 7 random facts about myself. I had a tag like this a while back, but I'm going to challenge myself to come up with 7 more weird things that you don't know about me! And if you haven't read Melissa's blog, you should definitely check it out!

Ok.. here it goes
1. I drink ice coffe everyday no matter how cold it is outside
2. The first think I read on the computer every morning is the obits
3. I thought Emma would have brown hair and eyebrows when she was born.
4. The one item I can't live with is my cell phone
5. I love to text
6. I think about having a 2nd child but know better.. lol
7. I can' wait to read our local paper every week

Ok.. now I havt to tag 7 people to list 7 random facts about themselves.
Carole from http://youngestof3sisters.blogspot.com/
Carey from http://www.craftycarey.blogspot.com/
Miranda from http://www.keeperofthecheerios.com/
Kacee from http://lifeasamomat21.blogspot.com/

I can't think of 7 .. sorry

25 Ramdom things about me

I just did this on my facebook so I thought I would share it with all of you as well

25 Ramdom things about me:

1) I sell Tupperware. I have only been doing it 3 months and have been on the top 10 sales for two of them.
2) I am an Asst. Financial Aid Director and have been in Financial Aid for 12 years
3) I use to sell cars
4) I have a pug and a lab/rotti mix that I love
5) I have small feet for a person my height
6) I miss my Mom and Dad every single day
7) My daughter is amazing
8) I have a blog http://aprilthetupperwarediva.blogspot.com/
9) I am shy in a social setting of people I really don't know
10) My fav band is KISS
11) I wish I could have big hair still like in the 80's
12) I love to hang out at home alone
13) I love talking on my cell phone
14) I have had 17 cars since I could drive, some are T/A (my fav still) Lexus, BMW, a 1972 Volvo.. LOL just to name a few
15) I would love to have a camper to go camping in
16) I wish I could run
17) I want lasik surgery
18) I am very excited about getting my new Keurig coffee pot this week!!!!!
19) I have worn the same color lipstick for 8 years
20) I worked a culinary school
21) My favorite place to vacation is Aruba
22) My family is the world to me
23) I live in the house I grew up in
24) I have a yellow scooter and I have a friend that dumped it on me.. lol
25) I love my husband

Go to my friend Carey's blog at http://www.craftycarey.blogspot.com/ and enter to win FREE TUPPERWARE!!!!

It is great great great give away and a great blog

Today is the day!

Today we make history. Can't wait to see some changes

As for me today. I have a busy day ahead of me. So far I have had a good amount of students come in about loans..... so typical to wait till the last day. I have to go to a computer lab later and help people complete paper work that they should have done a month ago. I know don"t be jealous you wish you could be there for it. .... and the kicker for the day is I get to work till 4:30 now and I miss my Bean already.. UGH it might as well be a Monday...

The good thing.. I have a job... we are all happy and healthy and we have a roof over our heads and food in the fridge... try to stay positive is the name of the game.

A

Monday!!! a day off

Emma and I went shopping today with Carole, Katie and Ryan. We started at Monkey Business and I got her a very cute pair of shoes for 25% off. Then we went to Yankee Candle and then the Holyoke Mall. I really wanted to get a new pair of black shoes for work and I didnt' find anything but we had a great day.

Emma didn't really nap at all except for about 1/2 hour from 4-4:30. She woke up crying for about a 1/2 hour and now she doesn't want to sleep. Jack is on a trip to NJ and I can just here her calling for me. It just breaks my heart... poor Emma Bean.

Work tomorrw. Really not looking foward to it. We have new student orientation and on Wednesday classes start back..... so tomorrow is going to be crazy. I really am not looking forward to it but in less than 20 hours it will be over.. lol.. but who's counting.. lol

Ok. I hope to update tomorrow
A

So I wasn't going to update till tomorrow or even Tuesday but I just checked my Tupperware email and someone that knows someone that knows someone.. got all that.. contacted me to do a book party. I am so excited about that. Not just the book party but the fact that I am getting my name out there... YIPPEE

So while I am here I will update you on my weekend. Friday as soon as I got home I had to turn around and head to my in laws for my mother in laws b'day party. It was nice. I got to see Grandma Helen and Grandpa Larry which is great because they are leaving for FL in a week and I am happy I got to see them before they leave.

Saturday.... we didn't do anything really. Emma had a great day other than the fact that she didn't take any naps. Jack's work car broke so we had to got to CT to get a rental car for him. Carole came over with the kids and watched Emma while we went. I picked up Red Rose pizza on the way home and got to visit with the kids before they were off with my other sister for a basketball thing. Carole hung out and we made a trip to the store and watched the movie Swing Vote. The movie was ok..

Sunday... Jack worked the PD and it had snowed about 4 inches already by the time we woke up. Carey texted saying because of the snow it didn't look good for Breakfast Club. I did agree but when Carole texted and said she wanted to go I thought ok.. I will do it. So off Emma and I went. The roads were not good but by the time we headed home they were much better. Emma took a great nap when we got home and I ordered my Keurig Coffee pot I have been wanting for ever!! I can't wait to get it. Carey came over for a visit with Adam and it was great of course to see them. We just hung out and chatted .... it was nice.

I just finished watching DHW it was very good and I of course now can't wait till next week.. lol

Ok.. time for bed
night nigh
A

Friday is here

So Happy Friday to all!!!

It is my last day working till 3:30 Next week starts back to 4:30. That is going to be an adjustment for me with Emma.

Have you ever thought why me??? To reflect on what has happend in my life it makes me ask this question. For good and for bad things. But lately more often. I have been missing my Mom and Dad a lot lately. Why??? is it Emma?? I think it could be. When she does something cute or special I want to tell Mom or sometimes I think OMG Dad would love that. Soooo anyway.. my point... everything happens for a reason and when I die I guess I will know it but for now I have the big ? why?hmmmmmmm

Ok.. work sucks.. ugh.. some people really get on my last nerve and I can tell you that nerve is flapping out in the breeze and it is ready to snap at any point in time... is it me or just everyone else.. lol.. Today I am going to pick it is everyone else...

CALGON take me away
A

Thursday

Ok.. one more day to go and I have a 3 day weekend.. can't wait.

Work is work is work... ugh.. why if someone screws something up you have to help fix it and they act like it is no big deal and don't even admit they did anything... JERK

My work schedule is going back to 4:30 next week. I am very sad about this because that means I will only get about 2 to 2 1/2 hrs a day with Emma Bean during the week. I guess I will just have to take mor "sick" days..

Tupperware Bingo is coming up and I am really hoping I can get some people together for it. We will see.... COME ON PEOPLE!!

Wednesday

Thought of the day.... why do I live in New England when I hate winter? UGH.. really .. I can't wait for spring. I do know why I live here. It is because there is no way I could leave my family. But come on spring.... I am ready for you..

Emma is feeling much better. I have to say that even her nose seems to have already stopped running. She was in a great mod this morning. Jack left at 6:30 for work so it was just us girls this morning. She did however have to wear Jack' Yale baseball cap to daycare. She is so funny.

I am making hamburgers for dinner. We have some nice fresh rolls and we will have oven fries. I am going to make Emma a "little" burger just for her. I am not sure if she will eat it or not but we will see. She does eat the fries so that will make her happy!! lol

Work is work lately. I am busy tring to clean up my desk. Students come back on Wednesday next week and it really starts to get busy from there till about July.

Ok.. back to the desk!! lol
A

Emma's bow from Kayce

For Christmas Carey and Martin got Emma a BEAUTIFUL hair bow. It is from Kaycee http://lifeasamomat21.blogspot.com/

Check it out!!

Firkin Bucket...

OK.. so funny. My in-laws gave me this great Firkin Bucket and I just love it. So back in March of 2008 Emma climbed in the bucket. Jack and I really thought she would have grown out of it by now but here are the before and after pictures showing she can still fit in the bucket.

Give away at Carey's Blog

New contest I entered at http://craftycarey.blogspot.com/ Carey lists great tips and recipes... even one of mine.. hehehehe. This weeks give away is time managment... I don't think that I can help give any good advise here... but I will be following the comments.

Emma is sick

Emma is sick.. it is another cold and she had a temp of 101 today. She is eating and drinking well but didn't sleep well last night. Her nose is running like a garden hose!!! the poor thing. OK mom's here is a question for you. When will she learn to blow her nose?? omg if she could she would feel so much better. I do use the Puffs Plus on her so the nose isn't too red but it isn't looking good.. lol.. my poor bean!

OK.. Tupperware Bingo is my next party planning date. I only have the one party in January and the Fundraiser so I am doing my own table at Tupperware Bingo .. when you ask???

January 29th Thursday
VFW Belchertown
6:30 - 9:30
You know what they say.. be there or be square.

I had a nice weekend. I went to Wiltons Childrens Clothing store in Ware with Carey and Adam. We then went to lunch.. YUMMOO.. I found a great winter coat for Emma for next year for $10 how can you go wrong? and a few other things. Carey, Martin and Adam then came over and hung out. We had dinner and watched some TV.

Carey I think it is time for just us mom's to hang out and chat... what do you think ??? :)

I didn't see any of Carole and the kids they are so darn busy with everything. Maybe I will see them this week.

From my post below you can see that I have entered two give aways for coffee pots .. make sure you check these blogs out!!!

MomDot.com
http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/2008/12/win-keurig-platinum-brewing-system-and.html

Ok.. Desprate Housewifes is almost on so I am going to get a snack and get ready for the show.
Night
A

Another chance to win!

The ladies over at MomDot.com are also giving away a Platinum Keurig Brewing System! Go to their contest here and enter to win! Go go go!!!

Visit SITS and Enter to Win

OMG!!! I Have entered.. Good luck to everyone. I really hope I win. I sooooo wanted one for Christmas this year.

Make sure you go and visit the girls over at SITS and enter their giveaway for a Keurig Platinum Brewing System. They have a great site where you can meet lots of other bloggers and look at the kind of great giveaways they do! Check out the contest below:The Secret is in the Sauce: Win a Keurig Platinum Brewing System and $50 worth of K-cups

They are calling for more snow!

Ok it is Friday and the weather people are calling for more snow. When? Tomorrow night .. that kinda puts a damper on the weekend plans, not that I really had any.. LOL so I don't know why I care. I just really don't care for snow.

Sunday Jack is working from 8-4 I was thinking that Emma and I would venture out but now that we are getting snow I am unsure. Maybe we will have visiters... Carole and the kids???? Carey, Martin, Adam??? hmmmmmmmmmm

Anywho.. that is all ... I am going to have a table at the Tupperware Bingo on the 29th. So people get your friends together and head out to B'town for a great night of fun and free Tupperware!!!

April

Thursday

ok.. so snow yesterday and I called out of work. I check my email and find out that Elms ended up closing at 11:00 anyway. I am pretty happy that I didn't drive in just to turn around 2 1/2 hrs later in the same yuck.

I am at work and missing Emma. I am also thinking about the food shopping I have to do. Why does it seem we always run out of everything all at the same time.. ugh.. No plans for the weekend yet. Jack is working the PD on Sunday but that is about it so if we do Breakfast Club it will be just me and Emma bean...

I also was thinking I have to call my Aunt and check on her and see how she is doing. She was hoping to be able to drive by now.

On the Tupperware front still no parties for January but the one. I do have a Fundraiser going out starting tomorrow so I am going to stay positive that that works out.

Ok bye bye
A

Tuesday!

Ok.. so today is Tuesday and we are expecting bad weather tomorrow. I really hope it comes because in my head I am not coming into work tomorrow. Work is slow but steady. Students don't come back until the 22nd which is great. I really enjoy when they aren't here to take my parking spaces.. lol

Tupperware.. update

I am going to be doing my first Fundraiser this month. I hope that is a good one. Not for me but for the Booster Club that is doing it. We will see how it goes and maybe it will give me just that boost I need to get back in the swing of things. I have emailed all my contacts, I have posted on Facebook and pretty much have it out there that I need someone to book a party for January so I really hope that I can make it happen!!! I am going to think positive and stay motivated so that I can hit bonus again this month!!

Updates with Emma.

I have updated about what she has been up to lately so... here ya go. In two days she will be 20 months old. It is so hard to believe that in 4 months she will be 2 and in 4 months it will already be May (thank god I hate winter). She is talking like crazy. She pretends to read her books. She loves her babies and takes such good care of them. She even went and got one of her own diapers to put on the baby. She feeds them what ever she is eating or drinking. It really is the cutest thing. I think that one of her newest tricks is spinning in a circle. OMG.. she spins and spins till she makes herself dizzy and falls down.. so crazy. She is loving all her new stuff from Christmas. She loves her new play cottage that is set up in the living room. She is always in and out of the thing. Here is a picture

as you can she.. she loves it.. hehehe.

She has been singing, or what she thinks is singing. I just love to listen to her. She also has started to put words together which is a step in the right direction as far as her skills go. Emma is the best thing that has ever happen to Jack and I and we love her to piece just in case you couldn't tell. LOL

OK.. that is all I have

A

Monday

Wow.. I was just checking my friends blogs http://craftycarey.blogspot.com/ and noticed that I hadn't posted today. BTW she has a great menu idea for the week posted and she is doing a GIVE AWAY so check it out!!!!

Well it was back to work today and it wasn't bad. I missed Emma Bean a lot but other than that it was good.

Last night I made Chili for dinner. Tonight with the left overs I took some Grand Biscutes and put them in muffin tins pre baked them and then stuffed them with Chili and Cheese... THEY WERE GREAT!!

Nothing more to report.

On the Tupperware front I only have one party booked for January so I NEED some people to book some parties. I have sent out an email to all the contacts I have made and we will see if that can generate anything. I really hope so!! fingers crossed.

bye bye
A

Class of 1989

On facebook lots of people have been posting pictures from high school so here are mine

Holidays

Ok.. I haven't yet really posted about Christmas and New Years so here it goes. Christmas eve we go to Jack's Grandparents house. We have pizza and open gifts. I did get a great bag that Grandma Helen made for me so sweet. I also got a great scarf from my secret santa (we do with with Jack's siblings and significant others) Denis got me (he is Jack's bother Thomas' boyfriend) soooo I got a beautiful Coach scarf!!!! YIPEE. Emma did get a pillow from Grandma Helen that she made it was so sweet. She also got some babies and some toys. She was very excited just to open all the presents... so cute.

Christmas day!!

Santa brought Emma the Rose Petal Cottage and it was set up in the living room for xmas morning. She was so excited to see it. She even sat in it to open all her other gifts. She was so much fun this year in all that she did. She just loved all the presents and packages. We went to Carole's for dinner and had a fab Prime Rib dinner. It was great!! lots of snacks and desserts too. We even spend the next day there playing Guitar Hero and eating leftovers!

Ok.. so the rest of vacation was nothing!! it was grand too I must say. We really didn't have much going on and I loved it.

New years we spent here and had Carey, Martin, Adam, Carole, Chris and Katie over. My older sister came with her two kids and her boyfriend too but didn't stay for the ball drop. It was so nice we eat and played Guitar Hero and had a ball.

Ok.. that is about all. I am going to post pictures for all to see

Happy New Year

Happy New Year...

I am just posting real quick. I will update more when I have more time. Right now Carole is here and just Pimped out my blog. SOOOO props to Carole for the new look.

ok.. bye for now but before I go the pic is of Emma on xmas