Nowadays

Friday, Friday, Friday.   The end of a workweek for most, me?  I work Saturday & Sunday morning 4-7am sooooooo, ugh I'm already tired.  
So besides that?  Me, nowadays?  I'm currently...

Watching - "Undateable" a new summer show.  Still deciding if I like it or not.  Anyone else seen this?
Listening to - Sam Smith.  Literally I am addicted to his voice.  My top three - in order


  Feeling - a bit betrayed by someone I thought was a close friend.  Enjoying - the weather.   Cliche I know, but after such a long winter here I'm soooo ready.  I will sweat (and complain quietly) but I want the hotness. 
Loving - How when I wore a dress the other day Mason came up to me and said "I really like your pretty dress Mommy".   I have never heard a better compliment.
Hoping - My son (who is wild like you would never believe) never loses his ability to talk to anyone and give his mommy kisses and hugs a million times a day.
Waiting - (impatiently) for Orange is the New Black season 2 to start.   Not till 3 am pacific (!!!) time.   Sad for this central timezone girl.
Are you a(n) OITNB fan?   How excited are you?!?

I'm Here Again - Part II

Happy Wednesday!    
Yesterday I posted kind of a recap of who I was and today I thought I would share 3 more past posts.
These ones are more fun including old embarrassing photos and a guest post from my husband.  
 Enjoy and don't worry...today is the last day of recaps.  After this it is on to the new stuff!   
Embarrassing yearbook photos
My husband talks about me.
He talks even more.

Where do I even begin again? How about Hi!

Hi and Welcome back!
I've had this blog for years now and I took such a long time off, it's a little weird to start up again.   I think the new design will help...to me it feels less busy and I love how it just feels like a brand new blog.
I know I haven't gained new followers but maybe who I am or what I write about has been lost in the time I have spent away from here.  So I thought I would kind of do another introduction.
Of course you get the little "about me" blurb on my sidebar and I have the "about me" page, but that needs a serious update as well.   There are the most common things about me like I am married, live in Wisconsin, and am a stay at home mom to a FOUR (ahhhh- can't believe he's 4) year old boy named Mason.
So now that I have refreshed your memory that way, today and tomorrow I am visiting past posts that actually talk about me and more about who I am.  Before that though, I included 2 pictures of Mason.  No longer a baby or toddler but a boy...a kid...a child who started going to school.   Time sure does go by fast.

Mason & his iPod.  This boy is obsessed with music.  Literally obsessed.

Here are posts from the past that are pretty much short and random but for sure capture me.  Many of them weird :)


250 words about me
10 random facts about me
Even more random facts
And even more facts

Who? What? Huh?

Hey.  

Remember me?   Hope so.

If not?  I'll be back.    I've actually been around this whole time.   Reading your blogs, writing drafts, just being that blogger that doesn't follow through.

So...right now.   I'm working with someone for a new blog design and i like to think I'm 're-branding'.

Weird thing, I don't think 're-branding' for me means anything but a new blog design.    I don't plan on changing what I write necessarily except there is a lot more real things to talk about.     

 I realize some people like to keep their blog upbeat and good news but it's not me.   I mean I won't  be a complete "Debbie Downer" but I also want my stuff to portray me.   A moody, anxiety ridden, sometimes silver lining person.   So...real.

Happy stuff, bad stuff, silly stuff, etc.

Hope you will stick around.  I hope to be back in full by April 1st.   Where I will soon be entering the world of having a 4 year old.    Which means drinking, crying, sleeping, and denial.  

A day late . . .

If it's one thing I am good at, it's procrastinating!   Hope you all had great Holidays!   Love to you all.

Well Well Well ...

I was thinking about starting this post off with one of those cutesy things about being gone so long like...

"is this thing on?"

"remember me?"

"oh hey i used to blog here."

Then I decided against it.   Kinda.

Updates on my life: 

- Mason was Batman for Halloween.   I actually used a 6-9 month costume for $5 and cut out pieces for him to wear over his jacket (cape is on the back).  The mask was $2.    Not too bad.

- I went to a Monday Night Packers game.  We lost but it was pretty awesome and I got to go with my BCF Katie.

- Right now Mason is sick (he missed school today and Tuesday) and I am afraid he has given it to me.   I'm thinking healthy thoughts.

- We had our first snow yesterday.   We meet again winter...you bastard.

- And probably the biggest thing that has happened to me is that I got a job.   It's only the weekends about 4am-7:30am.     Yeah I know...crazy   

- And this is the part where I promise I'll be back soon.    I don't like that kind of pressure but I do want to be.   I still read all the blogs and comment but when it comes to writing my own I get lazy.  I really hate it because like I have said a MILLION time before, I have so many drafts in my folder.   I actually have things to write, they just aren't finished.     Ugh.    Problems.  

:)   

Pleeeeeease. :)

Hi.  Today I am begging asking for you to fill this out.  (I've been seeing this lately out on some blogs - recently Kristine)  I have quite a few followers on bloglovin' but most of them are anonymous.  So tell me who you are!   And I will be back soon.     :)

Sank you Sank you (ala' Lawrence Welk - SNL)

I'm Ashamed ...

I'm ashamed...

...My iPod has Ashlee Simpson on it.

...I DVR'd the Miley Cyrus MTV documentary.

...My son's Play-Doh is kept in a Miller Lite bucket.

...I'm at level 490 on Candy Crush. (so very ashamed) *edit - make that 491*

...I haven't done my nails in over a month.

...I had beef jerky at 11 pm last night.

...I went to bed at 2 am last night - and I had to be up at 7:30am.

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Anything you are ashamed of?  Care to share?

*Peace & Be Ashamed With Me*

My Good Traveler (WW-ish)

This is mostly a Wordless Wednesday :

  This is again from our trip to Branson, Missouri in J

une.   It was I believe 10 hours in the car, each way.  I have to say Mason did really good.  He would nap, or play with an iPod, color (he actually fell asleep doing so - see below), make his Cookie Monster dance, and mostly watch a portable DVD player.  We taped a bunch of his favorite shows for the trip and it helped so much!   

And down for the count when we got home from the vacation!   And this is a kid who never falls asleep anywhere but his bed or car.   He was so tired.

Happy Happy Wednesday!!!

What did they DO to you? (4) A Love, A Kate, & A Jolie.

So awhile ago I started a series called "What did they DO to you?"  It's pretty much the horror that is Hollywood today.  Here are my other posts (here, here & here) which are
singers, actors/actresses, etc.  

*note:  I do feel bad for these people.   I'm sure they have a lot of pressure to look good or young, but in the end they are just making it worse*

Today the 3 women I focused on were Courtney Love, whom has been up front mostly about plastic surgery & drug use.  Then Kate Bosworth & Angelina Jolie and their weight fluctuation.   I am not by anyways saying they had an eating disorder, however they had dramatic weight changes.   Perhaps stress, illness, etc.  I can imagine the pressure on these actors/actresses to lose weight or be a certain size.

*all images courtesy of google*

Courtney Love - 

mostly known for being a rocker and being married to Kurt Cobain

Kate Bosworth - 

movie star, and I mostly know her from "Blue Crush" - actually a pretty decent movie

Angelina Jolie - 

no explanation really needed about who this is, right?

 Tomb Raider

Anybody that comes to mind when you think about Hollywood & what had happened to them? 

*Peace & Eat A Cheeseburger*

(or boca-burger if you prefer)

So Many Clothes

So it was a good weekend for Packer fans.   They beat the Lions at home continuing a big record of winning against them at Lambeau.  

Now they are 2-2.   Not exactly the perfect standings but hopefully we continue to win....hopefully.

In other football news, my Fantasy team.   I can't do anything right.  

My first pick this year was Tom Brady.   Score, right?  No.  He's been letting me down week after week.  Yesterday he didn't throw any touchdowns (breaking his streak)   and threw an interception.   Personally I don't like him but I can't deny he's good....usually.  

Also Anquan Boldin.   I put him on the bench, he puts up like 25 fantasy points.   When I play him?   One week he got me 2 and this week less than 10.   So it's safe to say, I'm not doing so hot.

Today I wanted to share some Packers gear.    I posted this last year for Wildcard weekend (post here) from Polyvore.

These are some of the things on my wish list this year.

(Click picture for link)

I love me some hoodies.

I love all things comfortable.

And just something that blows my mind.  I mean, I usually love all things Packer/football but come on.  A toaster?   For 40 bucks!   I think I will save the $40 and eat my toast without a G on it thank you very much!

Well have a good one lovies.   Linking up with the fab Kristine today!

Pool League Anyone?

So what does one do when they have never played pool (sober) and know literally nothing about it?   (I even forgot what it meant to 'scratch' was).   

You join a pool league.   Yes, that's right, I am in a pool league.    

I actually was roped into it.  My friend Mandy mentioned being in it, and I kind of shot down the idea because I have never played.  Well "be a sub then".  "Ok" I say.   

Fast froward 1 1/2 months later...Oh hey Miranda, our pool league starts the 26th.  

Me - "     .....................  . Oooook."

So here I am, about to go play pool for the second time ever on a team.   I will say I am either a somewhat good player that didn't know it, or I had beginners luck.  We are second in the league and we won 6 out of 10 games last week.   

So now I am trying to learn terminology like "kitchen", "english" "double railed/s?" 

Now I ask, any pool players out there?  Tips?   I mean the other teams I play against bring their own sticks/cues whatever.    One even lit up last week.    They mean business.   

And I just hope I don't embarrass myself.

*Now I'm debating adding a picture.   Just to make this post more interesting....hmmm let me go see"

This speaks the truth.

* Peace & Pool *

TV Addiction Is A Real Thing

Well Well Well Monday...you have arrived again.   I'm okay with that because that means tomorrow is Tuesday and my son can go to school again and stop bugging me about going there.  Happy thoughts people.  :)

This should come as no shock that I love TV.  And I love summer for the obvious reasons but fall?   Football?  New TV Shows?  The ability to wear jeans without sweating your ass off.    Pretty nice.

Some returning shows I love:

Scandal

Modern Family

Nashville

Amazing Race

How I Met Your Mother

Criminal Minds (disturbing episode)

Parks and Rec - always funny
Law & Order: SVU

Some new shows I am looking forward to watching:

Sean Saves The World - I loved Jack from "Will & Grace"

New shows I am liking so far.

Anna Faris is crazy.  And funny.   

Other news:

Right now my head is exploding about:

- Breaking Bad
- Dexter        

And finally - LOVING

Orange is the New Black
* super crazy show but I love it.   And it grosses me out sometimes lol.

Anyways, this was the Packers bye weekend.   Sad face.   Can't wait till next week though!  Did your football team win this weekend??  Are you excited for the return of fall TV?  Any shows you watched that you loved?

Linking up today with the FABULOUS Leeann.

- Peace & Popcorn -