mommy loves candy

elusive sleep haiku

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:16:00 +0000

tired, so tired
why does sleep allude the worn?
mom's eyes are drooping

My daughter is teething ... or something. My daughter is miserable, and so am I. This is not my greatest day as a mom. This is definitely not my best week as a human. I'm so tired. Molly-Fae is going thru something. At first i thought it was teething ... and it very well may be those nasty molars. But I can't put her down without a fight lately. She insists I hold her till she sleeps. Even then, she knows just when I'm attempting to put her down. The fight begins.

Cry-it-out? Not in this one bedroom apartment. Daddy's in the army and Uncle Sam expects him to be there early. So, mom is on duty many nights. hrrm

I have no quarters ... and only one clean gPant cover
I am out of fruit, and low on soy.
Plus, my tank is empty ... my personal one that is.
And she just woke back up from the short nap I fought for her to get for a 2 hour period.

Check, please!

wordless wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:16:00 +0000

weekend tally

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:54:00 +0000

Farm day on Saturday was a good day, but a partial *bust*. We traveled to Bluemont, VA hoping to pick our own blueberries and peaches. When we arrived we were told that the members had picked out everything, including the blueberries, and that the peaches weren't ready yet. The only thing I got to pick myself was the sunflowers :) and I snagged a big beautiful one! We decided to make the best of it, and check out the animals. Here are a few friends we made...

Izzy the piggy -
One of the gorgeous Shetland ponies there ...
chickens!
Another Shetland ...
We were having a great time exploring the animals. So much that I didn't snag pics of ostriches, ducks, turkeys, or the goats! Guess we'll just have to go back! :)

Since the humidity was the kind that wears you down so fast, we kept Baby Bird shaded and hydrated as well as possible. I could tell she wasn't too crazy about the weather! But she was happy to see the animals and do some new type of exploring.

Baby Bird and daddy strolling thru the sunflowers ...

The safest place for a toddler? The trunk, of course! LOL Actually, the trunk is a great place to change a diaper!
Oh yeah, this is the picture of success! You know you're little one has had a good day when they crash like this!
So, even though our "pick your own" farm day didn't go exactly as planned, we hit a great eco-ganic fruit and veggie stand on our way home, in Vienna. Turns out, they actually had blueberries grown on the farm we visited, and a ton of other gorgeous veggies and fruits! I ended up with 3 pints of blueberries, a bunch of beets, red onion, yummy basil, a small crate of peaches, and squash!

The blueberries were SO GOOD, I went back yesterday (Sunday) to reload! LOL

Have a good Monday, people!

haiku friday

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:53:00 +0000

It's aloha Friday! No work til Monday ... unless you're a mom :)

Love Buzz is brewing
silly songs on the t.v.
thank gawd it's Friday!

Can I get a hallelujah?! :)

I haven't been a part of "the work force" for creeping up on 2 years now, but I still look forward to Fridays. Fridays are like a light at the end of a tunnel ... when you're certain it's not just a train. A lot of why I love Fridays is because I know I'll get to hang out with my hubby more.

C-los is on funerals in Arlington this week, so I know he won't have a short day. Hopefully, at the least, the humidity won't be too bad, and no one will fall out ... or come close to wanting to.

Baby bird is creeping around the living room, after her breakfast of scrambled egg, tofu dog, pears and whole grain waffle. That sounds like a lot when it's listed but, believe me, you could cup the amount she eats in the palm of your hand!

And me? Mommy-me is enjoying the "Love Buzz" (it's organic coffee, only $8.99/lb) and considering either tossing the tele out the window, or simply turning off Sesame Street. I'm almost certain a one year old couldn't care less about "The Street", yo.

This weekend ... if all goes according to my plan ... the family is heading out west. Not as west as I prefer but, it tis west! We're going to spend some time at a "pick your own" farm in Bluemont on Saturday. The blueberries are ready and available to pick till Sunday ... and if you knew how fast my hubby could gobble up a pint of blueberries, you'd be willing to drive a few hours to get a bunch too!

Besides blueberries, Great Country Farms has sweet corn and peaches for the pickin'. I'm also hoping that we aren't too early for squash and peppers. I plan on introducing Baby Bird to some baby farm animals and a hay ride too :) I'll be honest ... I'm really excited about this!

Ok, time to fly ... Baby Bird is chirping! Happy Friday! Aloha :)

GO gMum, GO!

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:14:00 +0000

Just had to show off my little one's gBum :) I am still very much a gAdvocate and falling more in love with using these more environmentally conscious nappies. The covers are adorable, and I have nothing but praise for the fit on my daughter.
I have yet to experience a single soaked thru morning with using g's overnight ... whereas I've experienced more than I can count on my fingers with disposables (Luvs & Pamper Cruisers. Honestly, Huggies are far superior in the sposie dept, IMO.)
A suggestion, if I may? If you're considering going cloth, but can't or don't want to jump that far in yet, I would suggest trying g's out. A lot of moms consider gDiapers to be a predecessor to going cloth. (and they have a lot of adorable covers too, btw!) Some moms even use cloth pre-folds (PF) and Chinese pre-folds (CPF)in g covers instead of the gDiaper inserts and love the wet barrier and support the g cover gives them!
Thru July 11th, when you purchase directly from the gDiaper website, you can receive FREE shipping for orders over $50! Simply CLICK the link below and shop! Use the code "freeship50" in the check out process and you're all set!

Thanks for reading! If you have gStories too, please share em!!!

xoxo

wordless wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:05:00 +0000

We had a visit from my mom and my almost 5 year old niece this week. (They flew out from Cali) It was a fun visit ... it went by way too fast.

Here are a few silly pics from today, before we had to head out to the airport ...

As a 1930s wife, I am
Very Poor (Failure)

Take the test!

... but, I'm a great mom!

happy birthday haiku

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:34:00 +0000

baby girl 6-27-07

baby's first birthday
this year has gone by so fast
you're so very tall!

baby girl ... not so squishy these days!

haiku friday

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:33:00 +0000

After my third dirty diapie change today, this is the only kind of haiku I could come up with today! Other moms will understand LOL

the switch to whole milk
it's a brand new poopy world
how this year has flown

What's Victoria's secret? It's for skinny chicks only, ok!?'

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:34:00 +0000

Do you know this woman? If so, please back hand her for me. Thanks.

By now, you've probably heard it. Macrida Patterson, 52, is suing Victoria's Secret over a "defective thong".

According to Patterson, she incurred the injury when a heart shaped jewel popped off the thong and damaged her eye for all time. I mean, ohh my gawd, she had to use a topical steroid to heal, people! She's lucky she didn't lose her vision all together over this!

Ok, number one - what is a 52 year woman doing trying to shove her ass into ANYthing labeled "Sexy Little Thing"?

Two - I'm no expert but, I don't have to see all of her to know she's probably pushing it by shopping at Vicki's Secret in the first place. No woman over size 14 is going to find anything to fit her correctly when shopping at Vic's. (I'm being horribly liberal when stating size 14 here)

This is just another example of sue happy people gone wild.

I've have my left eye poked so it was the size of a GOLF BALL for 2 days. Did anyone get sued?? Nope. it's just not called for in every little situation. Shit happens. And I would bet 5 bucks that I used the SAME topical steroid to heal too. Coincidence?? Holy shit, call M. Night! End of story.

This loser is a cop too. She should be ashamed of herself for thinking "lawsuit". I sincerely hope that this gets shut down with a quickness, and Miss Sexy Thang can go back to trying valiantly to shove her jiggly parts into clothing reserved for the 29 and under set ... at her own risk, of course.

File this under; "desperately stoopid"

Relisted Ganesh handbag on eBay!!!

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:30:00 +0000

I was having editing issues with my chrome handbag for sale. So instead of quite possibly letting it go for an incredible discount, I re-listed it with FREE shipping!

Unique. Beautiful. Chrome. Handbag.

Happy Daddy's Day

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:45:00 +0000

Father's Day - not only is it a day to show dad how much we love him but ... also a damn good reason to show a half naked, wet, Hugh Jackman romping in the surf!

Oh and, it looks as though he's also being a good dad :) WTG, Hugh!

And to my own baby's daddy and loving husband - I love you, Carmel Toes!

up for grabs on eBay

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:17:00 +0000

I'm selling my Little Earth Ganesh Fender purse.

whimper. sniff. sob.

I love this purse but, I could really use the $.

sigh

Here's the listing if you or a purse lover you know might be interested!

The most gorgeous Ganesh purse ever

Thanks for looking :)

did you remember to take yours today?

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:43:00 +0000

You may not realize it but, Saturday June 7th marked the 43rd anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized the use of birth control.

I have zero idea if the two are related but, the makers of Yaz oral contraceptive is currently running a contest to give the ol' pill pack a much needed, long over due make over.

YAZ: Step up and go beyond contest

The winner gets $10k to give their design career a big jump start. Plus, the design will be featured on the little 4 x 2 3/8 case that holds the pill pack, beginning in the fall.

wordless wednesday on a saturday

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:34:00 +0000

Just try to be grumpy when you have a smile like this shining back at you! :)

whiney leettle beeches

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:55:00 +0000

What the H-E-double-hockey-sticks is wrong with Florida anyway? First it was the "CHAD" back in the Bush/Gore election that they couldn't get the hang of using. Now they are whining because their delegates may not be counted.

Sorry, Florida folks, the rules are clear! The rules state that they were not to hold their primary before February 5th. So naturally, what did they do? They had their primary on January 15th.

Can I get a "duuhhh"?

So what we have now is a bunch of whiney (mostly Clinton backers I suppose) voters whose vote won't count because their state broke extremely clear stated rules about voting and primaries.

Regardless of who you're throwing your voting power behind, you have to admit that Florida screwed up. Michigan too but, FL is the more heated battle ground right now.

My solution? Give Florida to Cuba. That way when voting time comes around, we don't have to worry about whether or not they can figure out our to participate correctly.

Is it the median age of residents in FL? Are they simply stubborn? WTF, Florida? You broke party rules, now put on your big kid undies and deal with the consequences!

Shut up already!

haiku friday

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:24:00 +0000

In a pinch, DH picked up Dunkin whole bean coffee for me. We were totally out yesterday and my body was denied it's caffeine fix till well after after 7pm. (I had a Sbux bottled Frap...eh)

So this morning I get up and put a pot on to brew. First thing I noticed was how dry the beans are. No oils, no aromatic scent. The beans just look blah. And it tastes even worse.

Sorry, Rachel Ray, Dunkin sucks. But enjoy cashing that paycheck :)

created equal
all coffees are not alike
I wish had Peets

On a side note: I had no idea about the DD/Rachel Ray commercial scarf incident when I posted this. IMO, if a commercial like that sets you off...switch to decaf, freak.

thank an enlisted soldier or veteran today

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Mon, 26 May 2008 16:22:00 +0000

We are the Land of the Free, because of the Brave
Have a great Memorial Day!

holy mcscheize!

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:07:00 +0000

Did I mention that I'm going to be an aunt again??

My younger brother (he's 31) and his girl friend just found out that denial isn't an effective form of birth control.

LOL

Even though the above statement is true, seriously, folks ... Tiffaney (the GF) is about 2 months along. I have 2 beautiful nieces already ... maybe a nephew is on the way?!

Oh, by the way ...

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:21:00 +0000

I ordered my "I Am Enough" in black from Loved Unconditionally. It's on the way and I will show it off when it arrives! :)

the nekkid ear

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:48:00 +0000

This morning I realized after about a month, I hadn't yet taken pics of my latest gauge upgrade. My lobes are now at 0g (zero) I don't know how much farther I will stretch them. But I do know it won't be so far that I could insert a salad plate in them :)

HHNT!

wordless wednesday ~ almost wordless :)

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:45:00 +0000

Hubby with baby girl outside Fudruckers after lunch last weekend ... sittin on my bike :) (I drove the car that day!)

Not too easily seen, but ... DH is the right guard in CCG (the 3rd U.S. Infantry Continental Color Guard). This is a snap shot taken at last Wednesday's Twilight Tattoo held at Fort McNair in D.C.

Baby girl showing her feelings about getting out of the tub ...

Oh gawd ... I'm being followed by a motorcycle gang! No doubt all three of them have conviction records, tattoos, and bad manners!

it was painful enough the first time around

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:49:00 +0000

These guys are like what, nearing 40 now? Yet they are still "New Kids On The Block". It's like the Beach Boys - older than The Stones but still "boys". It's disturbing enough they were so popular the first time around, now they are trying to reclaim their former, err uhh, glory.

What kind of woman gets ga-ga over this shit? It's like David Lee Roth trying to convince us he's never had hair plugs. I'm so confused.

Dude, I am so not even going to label this post.

MAKE THEM STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!

(I really am scratching my head in wonder here, people)

unconditionally bad ass

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:41:00 +0000

Loved Unconditionally is a small, mom run business out of Mission Viejo California. Jan is a proud mom to the two girls who inspired her, to help inspire and empower them, through positive affirmations ... and bad ass girlie goodies.

Loved Unconditionally offers pretty ID bracelets that are just motorcycle chic enough to not be an over the top pink princess explosion. Every time the young lady or BFF wearing one of Loved Unconditionally's bracelets looks down at her wrist, she'll be reminded how much she means to you, and the whole world.

The straps come in 4 colors ... pink, root beer, silver and black. Any fashionista is sure to match any outfit no matter what style she chooses.

Hell, I'm about to buy one for myself...to eventually pass down to my own daughter someday.

haiku friday ~ in my absolute world

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:22:00 +0000

rain gone, clouds parting
perfect day to crank it up
reggae on the tube

baby's sleeping sound
laundry's piled high, waiting
momma don't want to!

I'd rather be high
on petrol, exhaust and oil
that's what keeps me sane

gear up, get ready
squids, please exit the dance floor
my dance card is full

slacking ~ wordless wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (missus.mint) — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:45:00 +0000

I'm a blogger without obligation. And proud :)

Lately I've had some good things going on ... I've just been too tired to sit and gab about them! To satiate you some, I'll share a few pics of my *new baby*.

She's a 1988 Honda VTR250 Interceptor. Yes, she's got some years on her but, she's clearly been well loved. Barely 6100mi and in great shape on the inside and out ... I'm in love :)

Mommy loves her candy best when bugs get stuck on it at freeway speed :)