so, today is a blah day.

not because it's been a hard day or because it's monday,

but because i don't feel good.

today i woke up extra early,

with achy hips, a headache

&

a slight sore throat.

now most would say,

'oh, get over it, you're fine,

it's just a little pain, blah, blah blah'

but for me it's much more.

you see, most days i'm in some sort of pain.

never anything to substantail, 

but there is always something...

and i live for days where i just feel 'normal'.

(and trust me it doesn't happen very often, if ever at all)

but i am thankful...

well, obviously to be alive, i won't take that for granted

but i'm really thankful for 

this guy!

this guy, he gets me, 

especially when no one else does.

he lets me complain...

even though i try not to always say,

'hunnybunnies, i have a headache,

hunny, my stomach hurts

hunny, i'm soooooo freakin tired'

he knows this,

and knows that this is an everyday struggle

for me in one form or another.

so he helps me.

he helps by picking up the kids from daycare if i need a one day break.

he brings me water and medicine into bed.

he lets me have 'me' time, even if it is just me sleeping an extra couple of hours on the weekend

or letting me go to dance 2 nights a week, so that i can get away 

and try to feel better and just be out of the house.

i loves him

and not just LOVES him, but i

LOVE LOVES him.

this dude,

he gets me 

when no one else does or when no one else wants too,

he's there for me and makes me feel better

even if i'm a mean old hag when i don't 

REALLY

feel good.

he lets me be me

and understands that i have a lot of bad days

but we try to make the best of them,

and when i'm having a 

good 

day it makes both of us appreciate those even more.

so, today is a blah day,

a day where i feel extra icky...

(and probably getting sick because of my 3 year old)

but i have my man and that's all that matters.

he makes/will make me feel better

and i can't wait until 9 o'clock tonight 

when i get home from dance

and can sit down and watch the bachelor with him...

(because he loves me that much)

because that is 'our' time 

(and the time that will make me 'feel better')

and i wouldn't trade it for anything.

this ones for the rats

 

 

 how many of you have little kids that absolutely

HATE

having their hair brushed?!?!

(or even you, as an adult...don't we all hate rats and rats' nests in our hair...aka tangles)

well, i have 1, kid that is (my other kid doesn't have enough hair yet to have this problem #5montholdproblems), and i have found the miracle tool

to end all hair wars!

(well, maybe not end them, but more like make them more tolerable...she still doesn't 

like to have her hair brushed, but this little gem

makes it a whole lot easier)

Behold, the GOODY TangleFix Hand-Held Brush

i picked up this brush, (at the dreaded Wal-Mart) as another tool,

in the sea of 20,000 hair brushes, whachamachalics, thingamajigs...

 to try and tame the 

3 year olds, ratty, crazy, unruly hair

and alas 

IT WORKS!!!

 

the brush is all plastic bristles that are at different lenghts

so it doesn't just pull the hair down straight,

but separates the pieces

and in turn detangles it without pulling or tugging.

 

now, i will admit, that yes sometimes the little beastling

has a horrid amount of rats 

so i have to pull harder but ultimately

it gets even the hardest of rats nests out with very little

(and less painful)

pulling or tugging.

 

i especially love using this brush after bathtime,

it just makes her hair so silky soft.

 

(i've even used it on my own hair, just because...

i don't normally brush my hair,

but i love the feeling of running that through my hair and not have a tangle that

i can't conquer!)

 

 

so, if you are looking for a tool that does the trick

of getting the messy rats and rats nests (tangles),

out of your kid's hair

(or even yours)

then try this brush out

 

and if you hate it...don't blame me!!!  :)

 

 

Scuttles' 3rd Birthday

a few weeks ago was scuttles 3rd birthday.

i can't believe she is that old already!

birthdays are a special thing,

i, myself, believe that it is your day...

(i have never, and will never work on my birthday)

a day to do as you please, because it is YOUR very own

holiday.

(others may disagree, but oh well)

anyways, scuttles celebrated her birthday a few times this year.

on her actual birthday, she had her normal day

and of course ended it with

'old mcdonald's'

her fav.

and a few presents.

a few days later we had a little family lunch 

at a hibachi grill,

because scuttles loves fried rice!

the hibachi was cool because not only did we get to watch the show,

but they brought her out a mini cake all while

banging on some drums and singing her happy birthday

and making her wear a huge chefs hat...

she loved it!

scuttles got lots of good presents,

more necessities than anything...

but, hey, that's what she needed, not another 

5000 little toys that she will

only play with for 12 seconds.

but she did get one present that was pretty awesome.

well, i think it's awesome because i got it,

so i might be bias,

but

you see, she loves to takes pictures.

she's not a huge fan of being in the pictures but she loves to take them,

so i got her, her own kiddie camera.

(that way she will stop wanting to use my really nice one, this has

yet to happen :) )

anyways, this camera is super cool!

it has 2 eye holes for the little ones to look thru.

it has built in editing designs,

and even some games.

you can actually zoom in with the camera and upload the pictures

when you are done so that they can be shared

with all her loved ones...

haven't done that yet...

so, i'm making a recommendation 

for anyone out there that may have a budding photographer in their mists,

or just have a toddler that likes to take selfies, 

at least now they can try and take other types of photos...

try the vtech kidizoom camera.

this camera is awesome and it's def. a toy

that is played with often and can actually capture memories

to last the little one for a lifetime!

 

this chair(s)

so, this chair...

i love this chair, (and i actually have 2, bonus, score, so i actually love both, umm yeah!)

 

(oh, and i love the little corgi nose underneath it!)

i got these chairs a couple of years ago from my husband,

my wonderful, hot, awesomesauce of a husband.

 

we had went to a local antique/resale shop and i fell in love with the pair

and at the time i had nothing that they would go with,

but alas,

i loved the old style, almost like something my grandma would have had,

and i absolutely loved the pink velvet!

 

i didn't buy them at the time,

just left hoping they would find themselves back to me one day

and they did...with the help of my husband

and his loving thoughtfulness,

and his need to think he just had to get me an anniversary gift.

 

but who doesn't love presents?!?!

i know i love them!!! so i wasn't complaining.

 

i just knew one day i would find just the perfect spot for them,

and i have just done that!

we redid our living room this past summer, and they found their new home right in front of the window.

they are the cutest, and they bring

a smile to my face just knowing that they are mine 

forever.

and i think the corgis don't mind them either!

Ummm Hello

Hello.

welcome to my new blog which is all about the randomness that is me

i plan on telling you about different items that i discover and really like.

i will talk about my dogs, my kids and maybe show 

you some pretty pictures i take with my camera.

 

i might talk about my husband....maybe, just maybe

and i might even talk about cupcakes...mmm, i like cupcakes!

stay tuned for future posts, because they may come

few and far between

or

fast and furious...i guess it will just depend on 

how i feel

basically this little blog is a look into my little life and what makes me 

happy

and i hope that it will make you happy too!