Goodbye 2010! Hello 2011!

What a year it has been - for our family we have been so blessed in 2010. We got to travel a little bit with our trips to Wisconsin (3 this year- WOW!), and of course Disney. We have shared laughter, tears, and created so many memories as a family.

2011, if you are only half as good as 2010 it will be a great year!


All the best to you in 2011 - wishing you nothing but love, peace and happiness!

Whew! With Star sightings!

What a week! We went north for the Christmas holiday. It was really nice to have a white Christmas.

We did quite a few of the "S"'s. Skiing, sledding, skating, swimming were all on the agenda. The kids had a ball.

Day One - we ice skated and went sledding in the backyard! The kids had never been and they lasted all of an hour before their feet hurt. My poor husband couldn't skate because they didn't have his gigantic shoe size. That night we had a birthday party for princess and my husband's sister. It was a ball.

Day Two - Christmas Eve- it was also super fun. We went sledding on this HUGE sledding hill in Sheboygan, WI. It was so fun - the kid's had so much fun (except for walking up the hill). At this point husband and I had decided that baby boy's ear infection was back. (He was miserable on the plane - we thought it was just his ears popping - but no). So after numerous phone calls to our ped in Tulsa, we had a prescription called in (not by our ped) to a pharmacy in WI. It saved us the hassle of the urgent care - which is where our ped wanted us to spend Christmas eve. UGH! Then we had a lovely Christmas dinner - my husband's sister and her husband and kiddos were off on Christmas morning. Well sort of....

Day Three - Christmas - it was a lazy day around the house. My poor husband's sister ended up sick - so her family left and she stayed in bed, all day. It was bad you just felt awful for her.

Day Four - PACKER DAY!!! We got to see the Packer game! It was AWESOME! They won and it was good. I also got to see Joe Jonas and Ashley Greene at the game. They were literally next to us for at least a quarter or two. I did sneak a picture of them for my nieces.

Day Five - Princess's Birthday! we were up early and it was off to the ski hill. We went to Granite Peak. The skiing was great. I haven't skied in 10 years so it was nice to have some easy hills. I swear I am the worst, slowest skier ever! The kids also strapped on their skis. Big boy was amazing - he was whizzing down the hill in a few hours. Princess wasn't as good, but she is like me, cautious! Husband dragged her down the hill between his legs a couple of times.

Day five was long because after we left the ski hill, we went to our hotel (where baby boy had been with his papa all day!). Our hotel had a waterpark in it - talk about extremes! We changed into our swimsuits and played in the waterpark. It was back to our room for pizza and presents for princess.

Day 6 we spent almost all day at the waterpark. It was fun. Then it was the drive back to Sheboygan. Then we had dinner and did a few loads of laundry and hunted and gathered all of our stuff.

Day 7 we packed and spent the morning with G-ma and Papa. It was a nice relaxing morning. In the afternoon we headed off to the airport and began the long, uneventful trip home.

Today was totally a recoup day. Laundry, cleaning, and organizing Princess's room and baby boy's room for the new loot they have acquired. Tonight Santa is making a special stop at our house!

Husband has tomorrow off, so it worked out well. I work tomorrow night - I LOVE WORKING NEW YEARS EVE! Then it is off to my folks house on Saturday for Christmas #3 (after I hopefully get a little nap)! The kids are really excited about the all the extra Christmas's this year. HAHA! We had to do this you can't fly all these presents up north and we weren't going to ship.

I hope that you and your loved ones had a wonderful Christmas too!

My white flag is waving...

I claim defeat - I had tried to make English Toffee but got a huge fail! It was grainy and didn't harden, my husband likened it to slushy and he was right. Sigh. I will not cook any longer today.

It was a sign to stop. So I will. sigh.

I still have to make gifts for the neighbors and 2 more Almond puffs for Chris's co-workers who were out of town on Friday. And pack, and wrap and still shop for a few last minute gifts.

Oh and I have a shift tomorrow night. I'm looking forward to that. It should be a good one, but we will be crazy busy on Monday morning. The holiday rush of inductions. Anyone induced tomorrow will be discharged prior to the holiday - so they will be coming in 2 by 2's (if I remember the induction schedule right).

Billy Madison is on the TV just what I need brainless television - that makes me giggle.

I'll rev up for tomorrow (I think). Time to go throw the toffee slush in the trash before the kids find it in the morning....

The Last Push Is On....

I'm watching the oven as the Almond Puffs are cooking - well - Puffs 3 & 4. 5&6 need to be rolled out and put in the oven....I haven't even started 7&8. OUCH! Oh and did I mention that I promised husband I would have these ready for his department tomorrow?!? No problem!

I also have one teacher gift to finish - well no make that 2....



That being said - I'll be back. With pictures.

That was good stuff!

Okay - I'm up late, why you ask?



I love this movie - On Strike For Christmas. Have you seen this?! It's on Lifetime. It is too funny. I love Christmas, don't get me wrong and I love ALL the work that comes with - it's just a hilarious movie about a Mom demanding that her family appreciate her and all of her efforts around the holidays.

I found myself relating and laughing...a lot.

If you have time (or don't mind losing some sleep like me) you should watch it.


No one made me write this post other than me, wanting to share a funny movie.

Expressionery.com Review + 40% discount code!

When I was a little girl my favorite thing in the whole world was to have something, anything with my name on it. It was hard to come by, Fiona, was (it still isn't) a popular name in the U.S. So, my Mom always had stationary with my name on it. I loved it! I have to say I wrote a lot more letters!

Thanks to Expressionery and BzzAgent, I was given that opportunity again. I have to say I love the notecards that came. They are beautiful and ME. I have to give myself a little credit, I did get to choose.

Here are the notecards that I chose:



Now, you don't like those have no fear - Expressioneary.com has something that will work for you. Have an idea and want to design it yourself - perhaps your blog logo? You can do that too!

They have a million products - calendars, journals, announcements, address labels, recipe cards, etc. The list just goes on and on. Have a little reader that needs to have a Jonas Bros book tag or perhaps Hannah Montana, they have that too. All of the prices are very reasonable. Still not sure, well, do we have the deal for you! BzzAgent and Expressionery are giving my readers 40% off their orders right now, use the code BZZ40 to get your discount.

I tried this discount and ordered cute book labels for big boy's two teachers - with that code it was about $12 (without shipping - I had to express to get these here before the holiday party). That was for 32 book tags each! I mean really, that price is amazing!


While I was given notecards to try, the thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.....no other compensation was received.

The bug is back...

It seems like just yesterday we were fighting a stomach bug. As of yesterday, we were at it again. My stomach is in knots. The good news - it is just husband, me and the baby that are sick. So the older two, knock on wood, as of this moment are fine. HURRAH!!!

It's amazing how awful a Mom can feel but still has to get up and make breakfast (shudder) and clean up baby sick (bigger shudder). Yesterday was quite honestly the longest day ever. Husband of course had to work late (ugh) and this morning while he is sick in bed, I'm making waffles (frozen) and lunches - I would love to still be in bed - stomach is still in knots.

So, this all you will hear from me as I attempt to get better before the weekend... :(

Thanks everyone for participating

Thanks everyone for participating in my pseudo giveaway. I've gotten 3 interested takers.

So, I'll be mailing those coupons out as I get addresses.

Hope you are having a great week....

Renuzit Come and get it 1st come 1st served

I was chosen to try the Renuzit holiday line. I was sent a free Apples and Cinnamon Renuzit to try. I have to be honest, I wasn't sure if I would like. I am not a fruit person. I nervously opened the package and was pleasantly surprised - the combination of cinnamon and apple isn't overwhelmingly apple it is a nice pleasant combination (still a bit fruity for me - but I really don't like the smell of "food"). So, I'm excited that I was also sent some coupons to try their other scents: Holiday Cookie (not sure if I'll get it - not my type of cookie), Winter Berry, Festive Snow (we have a winner!).


Okay friends - Renuzit also thought of you - I have 6 coupons for adjustable cones given to me by the fine folks at Renuzit. I'm not going to do a giveaway - just the 1st 3 people that express interest, I'll mail you 2 coupons each.


Thanks for just coming to visit! Happy Tuesday!


While I was given products to try the opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Forgive me

if the next few lines don't make any sense. I worked last night and only got about a 2 hour nap today - ugh.

Today was a special day at my work. I'm a Labor and Delivery nurse (if you didn't know). It is the most wonderful job - you are there when life is brought into the world, families are made - it is an honor to be there and witness those tears of joy. It is truly beautiful.

Not all of our times are happy, we have tragic moments and they are real tragedies. The kind that you carry with you and you see their faces in your blinking eyes for months, years. These are the patients who lose that little life, that little baby - it's enough to break your heart. Just the thought of some of my families can bring me to tears.

So every year, around this time, we have a Memorial Service at work, bringing those that want to participate to a ceremony honoring that little, precious gift that they lost.

So, during this season of celebration, joy and happiness - say a little pray for those that are suffering from the loss of a little life (no matter how little). Hug your babies extra tight and think of all the Angels around us....

Happy Birthday Little Sis!

Today is my baby sister's birthday! I was 5 when she was born. I think out of guilt Santa gave my older brother and I the best Christmas ever! My brother got a Coleco Vision and I got not one but TWO Cabbage Patch Kids (this is a time when they were red hot!). My Mom later told me that she had to drive to a Toys R Us in Ontario, Canada to get me one or two.

Now that I've thanked you for being the reason for the best Christmas ever! I want to thank you for being you. Smart, Sensible, Successful - that's you!

It's your day Lady - we love you and will be thinking of you. Give your mean cat a hug from me!!!


Sidenote - her cat, Charlie hates me and my family! He hisses and growls at all of us and we are cat people. I'm kitty offended! Even when I fed that darn thing he practically attacked me! He is a mancoon to boot (so he is a cat on steroids!). LOVE YA CHARLIE!!! MUWAH!