This kid takes the CAKE... need I say more??
Gage on his 1st birthday April 16, 2007!!
~Noelle~
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Mostly Wordless Wednesday #3!
This kid takes the CAKE... need I say more??
Gage on his 1st birthday April 16, 2007!!
~Noelle~
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
UPS or is it U "PEE" S ??
Most of the time we get excited when we see the brown UPS truck rolling down our streets right? It usually means he is bringing us a package! Who doesn't love to receive packages?
Well, I didn't care for the FIRST package that was left in my STREET today but a
"substitute" UPS driver. Our awesome driver is on vacation this week!
So, I hear the truck pull up in front of the house as I am starting my Power Sculpt workout DVD. I glance out the door and see no UPS man, just the truck sitting there. I look at the neighbors houses... nope, he's not there either! So I continue to SPY out the glass of our wooden door and notice that the door inside the UPS van is closed. I still stand there and SPY for another couple minutes and finally the "sub" UPS man emerges.
He isn't holding a brown box to bring to my door. BUT... he is holding a clear plastic bag with YELLOW LIQUID INSIDE!!!! What the HE**?? There wasn't much in there; then he dumps the contents of the bag IN the STREET, IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE!!!
My FIRST thought was "Did he just PEE in the back part of the truck, in the bag... then dump it in the street, in FRONT OF MY HOUSE??"
After dumping the "pee" he goes back in the truck, crumbles that bag up into a ball and gets another clear bag out and puts the "PEE" bag inside of it. Rolls that bag into a ball and puts on the floor under the shelf in the truck. He THEN gets MY PACKAGE of lovely pretty smelling Bath and Body Works items that I ordered online with my Mother's Day gift card (cause I hate going to our mall) and brings it up to my door.
At that point, I just sat down on the couch completely DUMBFOUNDED as to what I witnessed outside!! I had to leave right away to pick Gavin up from school so I called Brian to tell him. Brian's response was "You need to call and report that!"
I was a little timid to call on the guy but I did. I got an apology from the man that was with customer service; he then said that a message would be sent to the supervisor of the driver in my area. About an hour later, the supervisor called me and I told him the story. He said "I am so sorry ma'am! It makes me think the same thing as you, when you tell me the story. And I hope for his (the driver) sake, thats not what he did. Is there anything more I can do at this time? Do I need to come out there to clean it up?" I told him no, that the "PEE" was near a puddle of rain; but that was beside the point. We live only a couple blocks from some restaurants/gas stations that if the driver needed to do #1; he could have went somewhere to do it!!! And I have kids that I don't want or need them to be playing near a puddle of an ADULTS URINE!!
I hope that Mr. "PEE" body DRIVER gets in a whole lot of trouble!! UGH!
Sooooo disgusting!!
Get this, I am expecting another delivery in 2 days so you'd better believe that I will be watching to see WHO drops it off!! What if the supervisor makes that driver come to my door and apologize?? That would be funny and super embarassing for him!! If so, maybe he should ask himself next time" To PEE or not to PEE?"
Noelle ♥
Well, I didn't care for the FIRST package that was left in my STREET today but a
"substitute" UPS driver. Our awesome driver is on vacation this week!
So, I hear the truck pull up in front of the house as I am starting my Power Sculpt workout DVD. I glance out the door and see no UPS man, just the truck sitting there. I look at the neighbors houses... nope, he's not there either! So I continue to SPY out the glass of our wooden door and notice that the door inside the UPS van is closed. I still stand there and SPY for another couple minutes and finally the "sub" UPS man emerges.
He isn't holding a brown box to bring to my door. BUT... he is holding a clear plastic bag with YELLOW LIQUID INSIDE!!!! What the HE**?? There wasn't much in there; then he dumps the contents of the bag IN the STREET, IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE!!!
My FIRST thought was "Did he just PEE in the back part of the truck, in the bag... then dump it in the street, in FRONT OF MY HOUSE??"
After dumping the "pee" he goes back in the truck, crumbles that bag up into a ball and gets another clear bag out and puts the "PEE" bag inside of it. Rolls that bag into a ball and puts on the floor under the shelf in the truck. He THEN gets MY PACKAGE of lovely pretty smelling Bath and Body Works items that I ordered online with my Mother's Day gift card (cause I hate going to our mall) and brings it up to my door.
At that point, I just sat down on the couch completely DUMBFOUNDED as to what I witnessed outside!! I had to leave right away to pick Gavin up from school so I called Brian to tell him. Brian's response was "You need to call and report that!"
I was a little timid to call on the guy but I did. I got an apology from the man that was with customer service; he then said that a message would be sent to the supervisor of the driver in my area. About an hour later, the supervisor called me and I told him the story. He said "I am so sorry ma'am! It makes me think the same thing as you, when you tell me the story. And I hope for his (the driver) sake, thats not what he did. Is there anything more I can do at this time? Do I need to come out there to clean it up?" I told him no, that the "PEE" was near a puddle of rain; but that was beside the point. We live only a couple blocks from some restaurants/gas stations that if the driver needed to do #1; he could have went somewhere to do it!!! And I have kids that I don't want or need them to be playing near a puddle of an ADULTS URINE!!
I hope that Mr. "PEE" body DRIVER gets in a whole lot of trouble!! UGH!
Sooooo disgusting!!
Get this, I am expecting another delivery in 2 days so you'd better believe that I will be watching to see WHO drops it off!! What if the supervisor makes that driver come to my door and apologize?? That would be funny and super embarassing for him!! If so, maybe he should ask himself next time" To PEE or not to PEE?"
Noelle ♥
Monday, June 1, 2009
Dr. update!!
Hi there!! Better late than never today...
I had an appointment with the nutritionist today who is PUTTING me IN LINE!
No more pop or juice!!! Ugh; torture!
I am allowed no more than 30 grams of carbs at a meal; I can eat carbs no close than 2 hours apart and I MUST have a source of protein along with the carbs to "cancel" the carbs out.
At dinner/lunch, I have to have protein (meat) some fiber (green leafy/veggies) then ONE carb serving- potatoes, small serving of rice, piece of WW bread.
Basically snacks need to be cheese, cottage cheese, fresh veggies with a bit of dip, etc.
She is letting me having only my Activia yogurt (cause it helps my tummy); yogurt is high in carbs.
The ONLY fruit I can eat right now is... pears, apples and grapefruit. (not a fan of grapefruit!!)
I NEED to exercise 3-4 times a week!! (I knew this!)
I have to do another 12 hour fast to have blood draw to check my lipids and tri-glycerides!
I am going back in a month to check in with her, go over my food journal, get a weight measurement, and a possible repeat on blood work to see how my insulin levels are.
I feel SO hungry today!! Oh, she did also mentioned Atkins Protein drinks- which are GOOD; I can have those for breakfast or a snack.
**My body feels like it is going through a withdrawl right now! This really SUCKS bad; but I know I have to do this. The nutritionist also said that if all of this doesn't help me to improve- I will have to cut out ALL carbs!! Can you imagine? **
(I ate a couple crackers tonite and I was LIKE IN HEAVEN!!!!! LOL)
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What to Do this WEEK:
Today: had the dr. appt, class and a CROP! I actually got to scrapbook too!!
Tuesday: Picnic/Field Day at Gavin's school and I am picking up my cake topper that I got FOR FREE!!!
Wednesday: MATH class- BOOOO!!
Thursday: Gavin's last day of school and a picnic/playdate with some friends of ours.
Friday: SO FAR NOTHING... SLEEPING in since "SCHOOL's OUT FOR SUMMA'!!!!" Probably laundry, fun stuff like that!!
Saturday: Graduation party for Brian's cousin
Sunday: LAZY DAY! Maybe a trip to the local zoo!!
**What are your plans for this week???**
Also, please say a little prayer for me that I find the strength to make the NEW lifestyle/diet changes for myself! This is going to be tough, but I think I can do it:)
Love ya,
Noelle ♥
I had an appointment with the nutritionist today who is PUTTING me IN LINE!
No more pop or juice!!! Ugh; torture!
I am allowed no more than 30 grams of carbs at a meal; I can eat carbs no close than 2 hours apart and I MUST have a source of protein along with the carbs to "cancel" the carbs out.
At dinner/lunch, I have to have protein (meat) some fiber (green leafy/veggies) then ONE carb serving- potatoes, small serving of rice, piece of WW bread.
Basically snacks need to be cheese, cottage cheese, fresh veggies with a bit of dip, etc.
She is letting me having only my Activia yogurt (cause it helps my tummy); yogurt is high in carbs.
The ONLY fruit I can eat right now is... pears, apples and grapefruit. (not a fan of grapefruit!!)
I NEED to exercise 3-4 times a week!! (I knew this!)
I have to do another 12 hour fast to have blood draw to check my lipids and tri-glycerides!
I am going back in a month to check in with her, go over my food journal, get a weight measurement, and a possible repeat on blood work to see how my insulin levels are.
I feel SO hungry today!! Oh, she did also mentioned Atkins Protein drinks- which are GOOD; I can have those for breakfast or a snack.
**My body feels like it is going through a withdrawl right now! This really SUCKS bad; but I know I have to do this. The nutritionist also said that if all of this doesn't help me to improve- I will have to cut out ALL carbs!! Can you imagine? **
(I ate a couple crackers tonite and I was LIKE IN HEAVEN!!!!! LOL)
*************************************************************************************
What to Do this WEEK:
Today: had the dr. appt, class and a CROP! I actually got to scrapbook too!!
Tuesday: Picnic/Field Day at Gavin's school and I am picking up my cake topper that I got FOR FREE!!!
Wednesday: MATH class- BOOOO!!
Thursday: Gavin's last day of school and a picnic/playdate with some friends of ours.
Friday: SO FAR NOTHING... SLEEPING in since "SCHOOL's OUT FOR SUMMA'!!!!" Probably laundry, fun stuff like that!!
Saturday: Graduation party for Brian's cousin
Sunday: LAZY DAY! Maybe a trip to the local zoo!!
**What are your plans for this week???**
Also, please say a little prayer for me that I find the strength to make the NEW lifestyle/diet changes for myself! This is going to be tough, but I think I can do it:)
Love ya,
Noelle ♥
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Oh so BAD...but SOOOO good!
Cherry Cola Brownies
From: www.bettycrocker.com
From: www.bettycrocker.com
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Twitter  | Love cherry cola? Try it in rich, fudgy brownies. Prep Time: 20 min Total Time: 1 hour 50 min Makes: 24 brownies |
| Brownie | |
| 1 | box (1 lb 6.5 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme brownie mix (with chocolate syrup pouch) |
| 1/4 | cup cherry cola carbonated beverage |
| 1/3 | cup vegetable oil |
| 2 | eggs |
| Frosting | |
| 1/2 | cup butter or margarine, softened |
| 3 | tablespoons unsweetened cocoa |
| 4 | cups powdered sugar |
| 1/3 | cup cherry cola carbonated beverage |
| 24 | maraschino cherries, if desired |
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| 1. | Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray or shortening. Make and bake brownies as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan, using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely, about 1 hour. |
| 2. | In large bowl, beat frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread evenly over brownies. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Garnish each with cherry. |
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| Skip the homemade frosting, and use your favorite Betty Crocker® chocolate frosting for a fast and fudgy finish. |
Nutrition Information:
1 brownie: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 125mg; Total Carbohydrate 43g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 36g); Protein 1g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 6% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
I am SO making these for 4th of July and I WILL eat one, even though I shouldn't!!!
~Noelle ♥
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
I am SO making these for 4th of July and I WILL eat one, even though I shouldn't!!!
~Noelle ♥
Scrapbook Sunday: PIZZA!
Welcome to Scrapbook Sunday!
Today I am showing some Pizza themed pages from my Gavin's 2/3 year old album!
Gavin's grandpa owns a pizza place here in town! Gavin started calling his g-pa, "Papa Pizza" when he was little. The pic on the bottom left is of Gavin and his Papa; the apron grandpa is wearing was a gift to him from us one year.
We had the apron embroidered to say "Papa Pizza" on it.
The fun pizza stickers are retired from Creative Memories product line!
This page is covered in a piece of scrapbook paper that I found that is red/white checkered with a giant pepperoni pizza on it! I love this page!! LOL
Gavin was featured in our local newspaper in an ad/coupon that was printed to advertise the pizza place. Yep, that's little 2 year old Gavin holding his "baby pizza"!
Check out these gals to see their Scrapbook Sunday posts...
HOLLY and VICKIE and KATIE!!
Won't ya please join us and share some of your fun scrapbook pages too??
Have a great day!
Noelle ♥
Friday, May 29, 2009
Past Due PICS!!
Hi there! Like my new car?? Lol, it not mine! I mentioned a few posts back the my BFF was chosen to host an American Idol House Party from this site, click HERE!! Her party was on the night of the AI episode where Kris and Adam were the Top 2.
A sales rep from Ford, brought a 2010 Ford Fusion over for us to test drive! Can we say TOUCHY BRAKES!! Oh Lord, I forgot how NEW cars drive!! LOL :)
Here is the nice, clean engine!!
Pic of the cars interior! This car was cool!
Here is the car with our friend Theresa standing by it and my BFF's butt!!
Theresa, ME, my mom, the salesman Alan and my BFF, Valerie!
What do ya know? Kris was chosen as the next American Idol the following night on the finale!
Adam still ROCKS!! He will make one heck of an album someday!
Here I am with my bro Andrew!
Adam and Kris on the TV!
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What are your weekend plans?
Tomorrow Brian and I are going to a wedding for a friend of mine. It has been months since we had a DATE NIGHT, I can't wait!
Sunday will be a lazy day for me. I did too much running around this week, had a Pampered Chef party here at the house, had a play date with a few friends yesterday, met another friend for lunch today and my summer classes started back up this week- WHEW!!
My oldest son's last day of school is next Thursday; which I am SO ready for! I will be enjoying sleeping in till.... a whopping 8 am or so, instead of 6:30 am!!
Oh!! And my Gavin was picked as Student of the Month today at his school! I told him how proud of him I was and I started to cry! My baby will be 8 in July!!!! Its unreal how grown up he is getting:(
Have a great weekend! I'll be back for Scrapbook Sunday:)
Time to go and conquer the laundry that needs to be folded!!!!
Noelle ♥
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wedding Stuff!
Well, its just a little under 6 months till our wedding on November 14th! Time has flowen by so fast:) When we made our engagement official in March of 2008; it seemed like FOREVER till the big day!
Here are lists of what I have gotten accomplished so far and what I still need to do...
The "DONE" List...
Booked the hall, church, dj and photographer.
Found my dress and ordered it.
Found my headpiece, jewelery and veil and have them all.
Picked out the guys/boys tuxes.
Sent out the Save the Dates.
Having our Wedding Invitations designed RIGHT NOW!
Decided on wedding favors.
Decided on the design of the wedding cake and flavors.
Picked out the girls dresses and ordered them.
Picked/designed my bouquet and the grooms "bout" (can't spell the real word-lol!)
Picked out and ordered the Bridal party's gifts!! (CUTE!!!!)
Found a hairdresser to do my hair on the big day!
"Planned" the decor for the wedding reception
Set a date/place for the Bridal Shower and Bachelorette Party- both in October!!
The "TO DO" List...
Choose and order my shoes for the wedding.
Pick out the readings and songs for church. (DOING Tomorrow!)
Purchase our cake topper.
Order the reception and bridal shower favors.
Create our Wedding Ceremony Programs.
FORCE Brian to choose groomsmen gifts!!
Book a place for our Rehearsal dinner (I think I know where it will be.)
Book hotel or B&B for night before wedding for me and our Wedding Night for us!!
Plan and book our Honeymoon; I am pretty sure we are going to Las Vegas for a couple/few days, without the BOYS!!
Decide on gifts for our parents.
Pay the photographer and DJ.
Pay off the rest of my dress balance.
Pay the florist for our flowers.
Find LOTS of cream and wine colored silk roses! (for the girls bouquets)
Purchase our Wedding Bands- we have decided on which ones already:)
Wait anxiously for the day to arrive!!!
and I think that may be it!!!
~Gotta run the Toddler Tornado is up from his nap!!!
Hugs,
Noelle ♥
Here are lists of what I have gotten accomplished so far and what I still need to do...
The "DONE" List...
Booked the hall, church, dj and photographer.
Found my dress and ordered it.
Found my headpiece, jewelery and veil and have them all.
Picked out the guys/boys tuxes.
Sent out the Save the Dates.
Having our Wedding Invitations designed RIGHT NOW!
Decided on wedding favors.
Decided on the design of the wedding cake and flavors.
Picked out the girls dresses and ordered them.
Picked/designed my bouquet and the grooms "bout" (can't spell the real word-lol!)
Picked out and ordered the Bridal party's gifts!! (CUTE!!!!)
Found a hairdresser to do my hair on the big day!
"Planned" the decor for the wedding reception
Set a date/place for the Bridal Shower and Bachelorette Party- both in October!!
The "TO DO" List...
Choose and order my shoes for the wedding.
Pick out the readings and songs for church. (DOING Tomorrow!)
Purchase our cake topper.
Order the reception and bridal shower favors.
Create our Wedding Ceremony Programs.
FORCE Brian to choose groomsmen gifts!!
Book a place for our Rehearsal dinner (I think I know where it will be.)
Book hotel or B&B for night before wedding for me and our Wedding Night for us!!
Plan and book our Honeymoon; I am pretty sure we are going to Las Vegas for a couple/few days, without the BOYS!!
Decide on gifts for our parents.
Pay the photographer and DJ.
Pay off the rest of my dress balance.
Pay the florist for our flowers.
Find LOTS of cream and wine colored silk roses! (for the girls bouquets)
Purchase our Wedding Bands- we have decided on which ones already:)
Wait anxiously for the day to arrive!!!
and I think that may be it!!!
~Gotta run the Toddler Tornado is up from his nap!!!
Hugs,
Noelle ♥
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