Who knew that birthday gift aftermath is just like Christmas gift aftermath. Our living room is a sea of ridiculously bright wrapping paper, twisty ties and various sizes of plastic and cardboard. Just seeing it this morning made me want to turn around and go back upstairs to hide under the covers. Both kids need a bath today and I'm exhausted just thinking about it. I feel old.Throw in the fact that H is going to a networking happy hour tonight and will be home late and I just want to start imbibing the happy juice myself all before 10 a.m. I think that the fact that I know I won't be getting my weekly dose of girls night this week is making me a bit loopy. I've been asked to "take some time off from that for a while". My weekly dose of girl time/adult interaction/conversations that … [Read more...]
In Which Midland, Texas Keeps Me up Late.
Am Sshleepy.GNO = 2 a.m. No more white wine.Only caffiene. Somebody get me an IV.Am no longer 22 and able to stay up late and then bounce out of bed at toddler wake up time. Gym? Forget it. I'm in the penalty box now. Waited up for friends plane that was delayed before it even left the ground.So..zzzzzzzzzzzz...what?! Oh. Tired. today.Must curl up in ball with toddler with faucet for a nose and rest. No worky today.Check out my latest on Moms Speak Up here. Mummy's Product Reviews is giving away some fun DVDs and has great new items up (think cashmere!) to peruse. Have a great weekend readers. T.D., H and I will be here Saturday! … [Read more...]
Restoration
Nothing restores my sense of inner peace/tranquility/countless moments of zen better than a weekend spent with the girls. This past weekend I did just that.Restored? Yes. Tired? A wee bit. A whole day walking around my great city traveling by foot or tunnel makes for a tired Mummy but a happy contented one. Countless glasses of wine and laughs with friends while looking at some truly great art, be it street or museum worthy, is my idea of a good time. The weather was soft with just a tad of bit of crispness in it. The light had that new fall glow as we traversed the cobblestones of Georgetown. I felt younger and lighter. Prettier even despite hating my new layers. I even got to get gussied up a bit and go out without finding a spot of mac n'cheese on my little black dress. No one cried as … [Read more...]
The Nine- An Update
Augh. So I was feeling pretty good. I had lost 4.5 lbs in just two weeks. I was working out and eating healthy. Lots o grilled veggies and Spirutein shakes. Then I had Girls Night and had too much wine. Wine with brownies. And Cheese Nips. Which I NEVER eat. Oh and some M&M's. Light and dark chocolate. Right, then there was that sugar cookie thrown in too. Next day hung over slightly with my knees bothering me again I skipped the gym. Did my weigh in this morning and somehow between yesterday and today I gained three pounds.To say I'm angry would be a mild way of putting it. Angry. Annoyed. Frustrated and discouraged. I was feeling so good. I don't like to be myself up about that after all I do have one free day. ONE. That is what happens? Yeesh. So it's back to all … [Read more...]
mm’shpphh Schleepy
Scene- Our house, birds just chirping early. I come downstairs for the nectar of the lost sleepers. H:"If someone is tired today, I don't want to hear about it."Me: Yes, Daaaad. (What I was thinking) What I really said: "I knooowww."Girls Night in our 'hood last night. We welcomed the new neighbor and all clamored for her villa in Italy that she rents. It will be interesting to see if anyone makes it there besides the one woman is is leaving. I'm sure she'll get there. Whether or not she rents that place remains to be seen. I drank too much. Not enough to get sufficiently silly or puke later on, but enough to have a nice dull ache behind my tired, puffy eyes. Pinto Grigio my downfall. Large bottles of Pinot Grigio are deadly.That being said "y'all I'm tyerd!" That was me … [Read more...]
No Rachel Ray’s Allowed
The air is thick with humidity today. As I stepped out on the front steps this morning, somehow the concrete managed to feel damp and spongy. Thankfully my mind is clear. My outlook better today. I have possible sticks or long branches or whatever in the fires.Thursday night. Girls Night on my block. I called my neighbor to see what the plan was an she answered on the first ring. As I said hello I realized she was already talking to someone else and saying, "I don't know about you, but this pregnant woman is done! I need a Bellini. A Leaning Bellini from Macaroni Grill!" I kept saying her name but she didn't hear me or my laughter. No, this is not some bad mother drinking on the job. She's at the end of her second pregnancy and apparently last night suffering some serious "let's just call … [Read more...]
GNO-Old School Style
Last weekend H had his annual fantasy baseball draft. It's part of the reason I chose that weekend to head to my parents, beyond the extreme curiosity about their new place. I don't like being home when he shuffles in partly hungover and whining about all the crap food he ate all weekend. That and I always feel a bit resentful and jealous that his friends still do such things.That brings me to the point of today. Why is it ladies that we get married, have kids and that inner fun girl just says, "I'm out." She shrivels up and dies. Unless your sister is having a bachelorette party your kicky heels don't see the light of day again until the tot takes them out of the closet themself and decides to give them a whirl. I did just get a bit Carrie Bradshaw on your ass but I don't care. … [Read more...]
Long Live GNO!
Yippiee!!! It is with great pleasure that I wish to announce that I got out of the house last night!!! At long last. I'm sure some of you out there know what I mean. I get out of the house usually everyday be it the gym, errands, or a playdate, but Girls Night Out is different. We don't talk about our kids, there is sometimes alcohol and always laughter. Geez, that sounds corny. I don't care. I got me a pedicure last night chickies!! I feel purty. I normally ban that type of thing during Avon Walk training season, however there's an exception to every rule right? When my girlfriend called saying we were all having wine and nails last night I immediately said, "YES!" I didn't want to come home even after my toes were a pretty ruby slippers a la Dorothy shade of sparkly red. I did … [Read more...]