Buy a baby?

2011-09-25T16:34:00.000-07:00

Sorry folks,You have been directed to this (our old blog site) because some unfortunate individual decided they may find it fun to hack into the computers of the company that we get our website through!I believe they are in the process of trying to rectify the problem, but it may be a while yet before we are up and running properly again.Sorry for the inconvenience...........I am wholeheartedly

Other site hacked

2011-09-25T03:12:00.001-07:00

This sucks, but we're working on it....

We moved!

2011-08-08T18:35:00.000-07:00

Check us out over at babydaydreams.com lol...we made our own site. Yay us!

Someone please hit the 'pause' button

2011-08-05T17:43:00.000-07:00

Can't believe another week appears to have disappeared on me!!Seriously, someone really does need to hit that 'pause' button and make everything stop!This week began with the continuing saga of the flooded car. The insurance company told us on Monday, that the car would be ready that afternoon and to take the hire car back. So we dutifully dropped it off that morning, leaving hubby to ferry me to

Finally....the yard is almost done!

2011-08-02T16:25:00.000-07:00

Today we finally got to the finishing stages of our yard project! YIPPEEE!!! We had started discussing doing something with the front of our house several months ago, but my husband (bless him!) is not exactly what you would call a 'hands on' person when it comes to tasks that involve physical effort. (Sorry babe......but we both know it's true!) Usually, when it comes to such tasks, I have to

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!

2011-07-31T17:22:00.000-07:00

Wow....where does the time go????I can't believe another wedding anniversary is flying by!Unfortunately, I had to work all day, so no going out to a fancy restaurant for me today. I was up at 5am, at work at 7am and didn't get home until 6pm. Thankfully my darling husband had dinner prepared for when I got home.....and had even baked a cake for me!!!! Sometimes I am soooo spoilt!!Tonight we are

The Focus Lives On

2011-07-28T19:08:00.000-07:00

Today I found out that my car will live to see another day (and hopefully several more years!).The assessor says that the water level was 2 inches under what is considered disasterous. It did not quite reach the computer and did not get into the engine. So, after a whole new carpet and new seats (the back ones got wet when the front end was raised for towing) the car should be good to go.I

Next Media Animation Takes on the Rumors Around Apple and Hulu - Technorati Business

2011-07-27T14:39:00.000-07:00

The company that made this video sent me an email saying that the video was relevant to an article I had written previously. Turns out that the company made several animated videos about news events that are really quite funny. You probably have seen their videos, as I had, but just didn't know who they were.Does that make me famous? No? Ah well, the video is funny anyway!Next Media Animation

The curse of the Allen household!!!!

2011-07-24T19:05:00.000-07:00

So, unlike last week, I was thinking that this week was going pretty smoothly. No major crises at home; both cars running well; Millie's little paws beginning to improve; and work.....well it wasn't quite as disasterous as it has been in recent weeks, despite being two managers down. The week rolled on quite uneventfully. In fact, when we got to Friday I was quite excited at theprospect of

A Comedy of Errors...and Trials

2011-07-23T20:21:00.000-07:00

Today started off like most weekend days...groggy. Sarah was in a huff, running around the house like a crazy woman. It isn't abnormal for her; she is like this most days that she works. And this day just fits in with the others. I don't think that she is like this most days, though. I think it only happens on the days where I am off work and she has to work. I've seen her make this run

Plastic Surgery Gift Cards????

2011-07-21T08:31:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I posted on Facebook that I had seen an advert for gift cards for plastic surgery. My immediate reaction was that I would be mortally offended if someone got me one of these.......after all - who the hell are you to be pointing out all of my imperfections!!! However, I was astounded by the responses to this. Several people commented "I want one of these"! Others private messaged me

I want to be funny

2011-07-20T20:21:00.000-07:00

I want to make a really awesomely funny post, but nothing is coming to mind. Knock, Knock.. Who's there? To To who? To whom, surely -stolen from Stephen Fry, from the show QI (Quite Interesting) Q: How do you make gold soup? A: With 24 carrots - I read that in a book when I was in 1st grade...I didn't even get it then, but it stuck in my head all these years If you really want to watch

Slow day all around

2011-07-19T20:08:00.000-07:00

As my time here starts winding down, things seem to start going into slow motion, unless I want them to slow down, in which case time speeds up. I betcha his day just rocks! Work it, son... For instance, today at work, I really wanted to get through the day, and when I thought about it, time dragged on. Later, when I wanted to get some outprocessing stuff accomplished, time disappeared.

Would You Like a Baby? How Much Would You Like To Pay? - Technorati Technorati Women

2011-07-18T20:34:00.000-07:00

With parents like these, why are we finding it so hard!????Would You Like a Baby? How Much Would You Like To Pay? - Technorati Technorati Women

What a week

2011-07-18T05:58:00.000-07:00

Phew.......last week was just slightly crazy. It was one of those weeks when, no matter what you are doing, everything just keeps going wrong! Monday began with the 'walk the dogs and end up with poop all over your foot' episode....... in hindsight I probably should have taken that as a sign from some higher power and stayed in bed for the next 6 days! Tuesday we discovered that the doorbell

Another article for Technorati

2011-07-17T10:08:00.000-07:00

I love this site...they pay well!Planning to go to Vegas? Try not to get Legionnaire’s Disease - Technorati Business

I Hate Cars…even the non-animated ones

2011-07-16T19:32:00.000-07:00

It all started with digging out the front garden. Weeds had taken over, namely Torpedo Grass (you can read about that battle here), and Sarah demanded a change. Part of that change involved decorative stones. This is a car, therefore, it and I will not get along. Two types of stones were required in the makeover. Porous lava rocks, which, despite having the ability to float, somewhat, the

International Adoption.......pro's and con's

2011-07-15T18:33:00.000-07:00

Many people in America choose to adopt their families from other Countries. Russia, China and Ethiopia have long since been some of the number one choices for Americans considering international adoption. Why??? These countries, unlike the more wealthy western countries, do not have the finances available to support personalised care systems for the number of infants and children that are left

Ah, Netflix, Wherefore Art Thou So Greedy? - Technorati Technorati Women

2011-07-14T18:21:00.000-07:00

My first article for Technorati...Ah, Netflix, Wherefore Art Thou So Greedy? - Technorati Technorati Women

Why is everyone born in the summer??

2011-07-14T18:11:00.000-07:00

I have a package sitting on the sofa. It's a birthday present that has been staring at me for nearly two weeks. My brother, who has been ever so patient, is none the wiser. He just thinks I am a bad brother. He's probably right. The cake is a lie. (Wikimedia Commons) Several members of my family, including me, have our birthdays in the summer. Not really lumped together, we're a

Where there's a Will, it's legal

2011-07-13T18:26:00.000-07:00

So part of the awesomeness deploying is getting to visit the legal office on base. That was sarcasm. The legal office on base is not a bad place. Unless you happen to be on the wrong side of the law, which I am not. The staff were very friendly and extraordinarily helpful, but the reasons you are there are just bad. Bad, horrible reasons. What reason, you ask, could be so horrible. Writing

Need a business licence???

2011-07-13T06:33:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I started researching how to sell your homemade goods, with a view to making some extra cash for the adoption. Anybody would think this should be easy, right? After all, most of us know someone who does something on the side without too many issues. WRONG! I bought the book entitled "The Complete Idiots Guide to Selling Your Crafts" (not that I think I'm an idiot, but I like to keep

It's definitely Monday.......

2011-07-11T07:59:00.000-07:00

I don't know why it is, but Monday's are always awful, regardless of whether It's the first day back at work after a weekend off, or not. I was hoping to have a nice lay in today, as I don't have to be at work until 2pm. Then I was going to potter round the house for a couple of hours, catching up with a little housework, before heading out of the door.No such luck!Millie (my 'not so adorable'

Sometime you really can't see what's right under your nose!

2011-07-09T19:18:00.001-07:00

Last night we had some in-depth discussions about the merits of this blog. On the one hand, it gives us both space to vent. We both say things on here that we don't say to each other and this has opened up a whole different level of communication between us. It's good for our relationship.On the other, it is very time consuming. We were both hoping that it would be getting enough readers to make

The Most Popular Infertility Questions

2011-07-09T15:40:00.000-07:00

When people learn that you are trying to adopt, they often don’t ask many questions. And sometimes, the ones they do ask, even though I know they have the best intentions, are some of the most annoying. Not because of the questions, or the askers, but because people just aren't sure what else to say. It's ok, though, because we're here to help you out. So here is my list of the three most