Pizza inspired by Dad and FK

So last night I decided to make homemade pizza. I was channeling Dad and his Collins Pizza (see the cool card above that one of our good friends made to hand out at his funeral) and a little of FK, a wonderful blogger who has regular pizza and wine night...see his Saturday night dinner at: http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/06/28/the-clerks-tale/

For the kids, it was the simple, crust, sauce (which i used smooth Schnucks spaghetti sauce b/c i didn't have any pizza sauce) and cheese (again, Schnucks, to the rescue, they have a new Italian blend of mozarella, provolone, parmesan, asiago, fontina and romano cheeses). I'm usually more of a purist (if i'm truly channelling Dad) and only have mozarella and a little provolone, but hey, this stuff was already shredded and ready to go!

For Chris and myself (is that grammatically correct?), I tried to re-create one of our favorites from Fire N Stone Pizza that has sadly closed....it's called the Cali. It's not traditional Collins Pizza but it is inspired by Dad who loved to make pizza for his family. Making pizza for your family and friends is DEFINITELY a great way to show your love!

Here's the basic recipe:

Mix up the crust mix and spread in pan and cook til lightly brown.

Spread HOMEMADE (we happened to have some left over from this past week) Pesto on the crust

Add crumbled Gorganzola cheese

Add Toasted Sliced Almonds

Add Sundried Tomatoes

Add Red Onions (i put a ton on my side of the pizza...it was rectangular shaped)

Cover w LOTS (that's where Dad was channelled in...b/c Chris typically doesn't like so much cheese) of the Schnucks Italian blend.

It turned out wonderful and i don't have pix b/c i didn't think of writing about this until it was all gone (ate more today for dinner and there's one little slice left ... it wouldn't look very good photographed now).

We drank a VERY CHEAP wine (only $8) with it and it was actually pretty good. It was San Telmo Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Mendoza from Argentina and we bought it at the Baptist Liquor Store here in Gtown! see my friend Susie's take on the Baptist Liquor Store at: http://sweetiepetitti.blogspot.com/2009/03/bloggable-wine-guy.html

Anyways, it was a good night of pizza and wine. Kids weren't as impressed (they eat too much frozen pizza and have had their tastebuds damaged...BAD MOMMY!), but Chris was happy and so was I!

I originally wanted to write a deep, sad entry on my blog today b/c I'm truly very sad about having to go to a NINE year olds' funeral tomorrow, but I decided that I just need to keep focusing on the happy and good things in life ... my family, food and wine are a great start!

BTW, Here's the back of that card from the beginning of this story:

That's ME w my dad and brother Ed....i think Ed was about 7 or 8 and I was about 11 or 12....wish i were that skinny again!

Have a GREAT week everyone! Enjoy EVERY moment!


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What to Drink When Watching a Particular Movie Genre

Here's one of the most funny things i feel like i've come up with....at least for now...

this is what i just posted on FB:


Sheila Collins Ferguson googled it and didn't find "results" so maybe i'm ORIGINAL this time....so here's my thoughts on "WHAT TO DRINK when watching a movie": Western=whiskey, Romantic Comedy=wine, Comedy=Beer, Action=whiskey w beer chaser, Musical=wine spritzer or cooler, Sci-Fi=pour a bunch of shit together and drink it....WHAT DO YOU FRIENDS THINK?

Debbie Davies-Caldwell likes this

Lisa Splan at 12:35am June 27
Sounds like you got it right to me!!

Andrea J Tunia at 6:35am June 27
Excellent!

John Higgins at 7:15am June 27
I LIKE IT! Please publish it - would help those who are alcohol ignorant

Susie Petitti Tilton at 7:17am June 27
You need to make a quiz!

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Birthday...starting my 42nd year in the journey

I usually write a long journal entry on my birthday (b/c up until this past fall when i started blogging, i had become rather irregular in my writing and the annual birthday entry had to catch up the past year's worth of living and outline where i wanted to "go" the coming year).

I may write more later, but I'm still kind of "weirded out" by the events over the past year...not sure I want to reflect on the past anymore.

This part of (one of the various entries out there) my horoscope is actually spookily accurate:

Cancers born on June 24 have a great need to break with tradition and the past. These creative, artistic souls have something to prove to themselves and others. They possess great personal charm, which may give others the impression that they are mellow and not very driven. They sometimes sacrifice personal happiness in order to achieve their goals.

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Timeout for some CUTENESS:

oh, this is precious, while i was typing Quinn just woke up and came in here. Here's our conversation:

Me: Today is my birthday.

Q: How about my birthday?

Me: It's in about a month. Do you and Jack want to take me to Ben & Jerry's today?

Q: That's only a special thing for me and Jack.

Me: Well, how about something special for Mommy?

Q: How about Chuck E Cheese?

Me: I don't know about that. Did you know it was Mac's birthday too? He's going to be ONE!

Q: Is he gonna talk a little bit now?

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Celebration Plans:

I'm trying to decide what I want to do today...I don't know why on one's birthday you feel like you have to do special or favorite things? Why don't you do your favorite things EVERYDAY? Maybe this will be one of my goals in my 42nd year!?!?

I already ate my favorite breakfast: 2 sunny-side up eggs w toast

I am now blogging (one of my new favorite things).

I am also reflecting WAY back on previous birthdays....just found the Taco Mac menu from my 21st birthday when many of my special friends travelled ALL THE WAY to Atlanta to celebrate w me. I do like to reflect back on the overall great life I'm having....I'll do MORE of that too.

I also want to find some time to just read/browse my books and sift thru more life memorabilia (also found some ticket stubs from past concerts-U2 Popmart Tour 1997 and Hootie & the Blowfish 1996...hee hee).

I'm also hoping that Maggie will call and just laugh for me! It's one of my all-time favorite "noises"!

The rest of the day I plan on spending lots of time w my 2 favorite kids: Jack & Quinn!!

And tonight, I get to co-celebrate my birthday at the REDBIRDS GAME w my nephew Mac who has his FIRST birthday today! HOORAY!

Entry from Journal in 1986 When I started CBC

just so that you understand that this general self-absorption and reflection that I have been doing on this blog for the past year isn't some made-up thing, I REALLY actually AM self-absorbed and have been writing a journal for a loooonnnnnggg time!

Not sure if you can really read it, but it's so funny that I talk about drinking Bacardi Rum on my first night without my parents on campus!

Heart is Aching Again

I feel so messed up right now.....i'm still grieving the loss of Dad (and got really sad two days ago on Father's Day) and now I found out that a wonderful, special LITTLE child of nine "lost" her fight w cancer yesterday.



I have mentioned her on my blog before in this post. Just 3 months ago, this sweet little girl sat w me, her mom and another neighborhood friend as we (the adults) sipped wine and talked in a nearby restaurant. She was so mature and smart!



I'm just so shocked and feel completely terrible that her family is going through what my family went through a few months ago and she was just a child. I just cannot wrap my brain around or imagine losing a child. Losing my parent was extremely tough....this must be 100 MILLION times worse for them!



She did not even live a full decade....but WOW! did she ever have a great impact upon those she knew and many others who never met her. She was an incredibly brave and mature young girl. Here are some links to articles about her fight with cancer and her courage:



http://cotaforcarolinet.com/



http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/oct/19/carolines-story/



She even won a Heroism Award from the YWCA:

http://www.malsi.org/CA_090314SaluteWomenOfAcheivement.pdf



I feel a little paralyzed today...I want to "get back to normal" and live my life, but I kind of feel like I need to process this latest "setback". I know it's not MY SETBACK (it wasn't my child, but I feel very deeply for this family since I am friends with her mother and her brother plays w my son and her mother is also one of the most incredibly SWEETEST human beings i have ever met!), but I'm just so terribly depressed by this devilish disease, cancer. Why can't just the bad people get cancer? Why can't GOD get rid of cancer (see my rambling on this in a previous post)?!??!

I just want to curl up on the couch and become a zombie for a little while...but i can't really ignore my two beautiful children. And I DO FEEL BLESSED to have "relatively" healthy kids. I feel blessed and mad and many other feelings all at once right now.

Ah, the next best thing...write on my blog, zone out surfin the net and checking FB while the KIDS zombie out in front of the tv .... good ole SPONGBOB to the rescue!

At least i haven't completely lost my mind....only slightly.

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Here's some information that was sent to the families at our school a little while ago:


Caroline Turns had a recurrence diagnosed 3 weeks ago that became inoperable due to complications of pneumonia and the size of the tumor. She passed due to the pressure on her heart and her inability to breathe. She was at home and at peace Thursday through Monday. She stopped breathing at sunrise on Monday and never suffered or had pain.

She is an angel in heaven. The Turns family appreciates all the love & support from the Dogwood family but is asking for prayers & privacy. The Turns have plenty of food at this time - thank you.

The memorial service will be 10:00 am Monday June 29th at Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church (1720 Peabody Ave Memphis, TN 38104). They are taking a trip to Hawaii to spread her ashes at Haleakala volcano and the ocean in Maui, Hawaii. This was a trip they had hoped to take with Caroline in August - she will be with them in spirit.Caroline's contagious smile & kind spirit will be greatly missed in our Dogwood family.

The Turns family request that in lieu of flowers a donation can be made in memory of Caroline to the Dogwood PTA. Address: 8945 Dogwood Road, Germantown, TN 38139 If you have any pictures of Caroline---please email them to elainewest@comcast.net to give a collection for the Turns.

Sincerely,
Dogwood Elementary PTA

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Blind Men and the Elephant

A great fable to explain why I may think that the point of a commentary (i.e as in my last post: Boiling Blood) is "A", when another friend may think it is "B", another "C", and so on...


The Blind Men and the Elephant: A Hindoo Fable
by John Godfrey Saxe

It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation Might satisfy his mind.

The First approached the Elephant,
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began to bawl:“God bless me!
but the Elephant Is very like a wall!”

The Second, feeling of the tusk,
Cried, “Ho! what have we here
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me ‘tis mighty clear
This wonder of an Elephant Is very like a spear!”

The Third approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
“I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant Is very like a snake!”

The Fourth reached out an eager hand,
And felt about the knee.“
What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain,” quoth he;“‘
Tis clear enough the Elephant Is very like a tree!”

The Fifth who chanced to touch the ear,
Said: “E’en the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most;
Deny the fact who can,
This marvel of an Elephant Is very like a fan!”

The Sixth no sooner had begun
About the beast to grope,
Than, seizing on the swinging tail
That fell within his scope,“I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant Is very like a rope!”

And so these men of Indostan
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
And all were in the wrong!

The Moral:
So oft in theologic wars,
The disputants, I ween,
Rail on in utter ignorance
Of what each other mean,
And prate about an Elephant
Not one of them has seen!

Boiling Blood

I don't know why I let comments that seem completely "off base" or "out of nowhere" bother me so much!??! It certainly isn't following my new path of "taming" the temper as I'm trying to train myself in some good techniques from His Holiness the Dalai Lama!!

I do understand that people "see" things differently from me and I actually like to hear different points of view from mine so that I can make sure I'm not just living in "la la land" thinking that the world will be more peaceful and happy some day. I do want to hear what conservatives say and sometimes I actually agree with them (regarding lazy people who don't really deserve any help--YES, i think some people are UNdeserving of help--THERE I ADMITTED IT!).

So here's what got my blood boiling tonight (and i HAD to write something about it, even tho i should be in bed):

I posted a link to an excellent commentary (at least it was excellent from my "way too liberal for the rest of the world" point of view) on FB and a comment from one of my actually quite intelligent friends just got me SO MAD!

Here's the link to the commentary: http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/the-rant/Content?oid=1530800

SIDE NOTE: another blood boiling occurence JUST NOW (these seem to snowball when i get mad): The Flyer's website doesn't have a good "link" sharing option (only if you share via one of the social networking sites or if you e-mail a friend). So I e-mail the link to myself and that STUPID hotmail account ALWAYS thinks that e-mail FROM my hotmail account is "Junk". WHY?!?!? That is just really REALLY stupid! why would an e-mail FROM my own e-mail account address be Junk when sent to that very same address??? (perhaps b/c it was routed via the Flyer's site?)

BACK TO THE ORIGINAL BLOOD BOILING:

When I posted the link to the commentary, my opening comment was:
"do yourself a favor and take a moment to read this and really think about our world a bit."

In summary, for those who don't want to hit the link and read it, Tim Sampson (who writes "The Rant" weekly for the Memphis Flyer) talks about this cute little boy he sees every afternoon who makes him smile. Then he says he's tired of all the bad news in our world, and would just like to take the little boy around the world and ask all the bad guys, "Do you really want all this bad shit to happen to this innocent kid?"

Now I'm sure my friend came at it from a totally different point of view, but I just think his comment was wildly "OFF BASE". Now as I reflect on it, i'm not sure if it was "off base" or just "missing the point", but maybe i'm just splitting hairs here? I think he made his comment based upon the picture of the child, and then I remembered the reference to the child looking like a young Obama...however, I still think he's MISSING THE FREAKIN POINT!

His comment to my link to this commentary was (i literally cut n paste this from FB): "To which I reply: should we officially disciriminate against my two equally cute little boys because of the color of their skin? Because that's the law of this land today."

I replied: "if there weren't a picture of this kid, would you have made this comment? i'm sorry if this is what you got out of the story. i got out of it that ALL kids are growing up in a pretty crappy world and is this the world we want ALL kids to live in or should we change it?"

Now, please, dear friends, tell me if i'm a total nutcase. I know I'm a major "bleeding heart Liberal" (as my father fondly called me), but am I wrong on thinking that posting this link to this article might actually be somewhat of a "wake up call" to others that we urgently need to do something to make this world a better place for ALL kids?!?! Or at the minimum, get people thinking about the absolutely ridiculous way some people treat others?

I'm really needing some affirmation here!!!

At least I'm selecting a fairly neutral place to get up on my "high horse"... you know, the "high horse" my friends used to fondly try to talk me off of when I would drink a little too much, and decide to denounce the evils of the world LOUDLY and publicly (at various events or bars around Memphis) IN THE PAST (i'm way more in control these days!).

Well, at least, writing this out on the blog helped knock the temperature down a bit inside of me and i might be able to sleep now....

Here's a good quote to end the day:

“Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language.” Ranier Maria Rilke (1875-1926)

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okay, one last one:

They came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up." ~ Martin Niemoeller

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from my June Gibran Calendar page....

The deeper sorrow carves into your being the more joy you can contain.Kahlil Gibran

more on the search for sagacity

just want to post something new b/c that TWEET post was pretty annoying...

anyways, i'm on a big quest for sagacity (for more click here -->> ON THE ARROWS please). AND it's so much bigger than i ever thought and its really a life mission and i'm pretty overwhelmed. besides wanting to finding sagacity, i need to continue the path i'm on b/c chris and i created two little individuals and that's a huge task, mission, responsibility....whatever you want to call it, but their lives (and my role in it) can't be set aside. i'm a mom and wife FIRST and whatever else i want, has to come 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc...

i'm reading "Becoming Enlightened" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (your welcome Amazon.com). it's giving me such a burst of thoughts and excitement! i don't know when and where and how to comment....i feel like i wouldn't be true to his teachings if i "bragged" about my connection with it....maybe another time.

ALSO, so here's something i found that was pretty cool:

Interesting chart comparing religions:
http://www.religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm

so anyways, i was also so OFFENDED that some conservative, right-wing chick called her blog "Blonde Sagacity" (and NO i won't LINK it)....what's up with that??? however, if i'm trying to embrace the sagacity i'm learning from Buddhism, then i cannot complain or be jealous or angry or harbor hatred....so i am very far from arriving at enlightenment....

here's a GREAT Buddhist quote:
"Do not speak- unless it improves on silence."

and i don't "speak" out loud here but if it's not improving anything then i should remain "silent"!

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tweats-completely useless to anyone but me....

kind of think its interesting to look back at what i "tweated" and really want to go back and get my status updates from FB and all the comments, but that would be a HUGE project... (started this on Jun 2)....

UPDATED (Tues, Jun 23, 2009 @ 3:45 pm):

TennESheeLa: (my new Twitter identity)
heart broken a bit MORE again w the new 9 year old angel who flew up yesterday..pls send up comforting prayers & thoughts to her family.3 minutes ago from web

thinks i'm liking having an alter-ego...my kid has influenced me to see the fun in being someone else...11:31 PM Jun 22nd from web

set your location to Tehran & your time zone to GMT +3.30 to mess up the security forces trying to find Iranian bloggers.11:25 PM Jun 22nd from web

remembering my dad today on my 1st father's day without him here on earth...12:05 AM Jun 22nd from web

maybe i should copyright my rapper name!??!5:54 AM Jun 19th from web

just posted my new rapper name Tenn E Shee La ... twiiter wouldn't let me do the spaces...pretty cool, huh!?!?5:52 AM Jun 19th from web

worked today and looking forward to Mollys w GREAT friends later.1:11 AM Jun 17th from web

alive and ready for another week of the good life!5:13 PM Jun 15th from web

love to discuss and "stir it up" and get different POV...see http://holyjoe.org/poetry/s...7:38 AM Jun 15th from web

reminder to self: hate the actions or words, not the person.7:06 AM Jun 15th from web

sorry i referred to someone as an idiot...that is not very compassionate-said in anger and should think before i twitter again6:39 AM Jun 15th from web

just got my blood boiling over idiots who have to "defend" their privilege whenever they feel "threatened" by "liberals".9:06 AM Jun 14th from web

waiting for kids to doze off so i can wash the sweat off from a good day of kids' bday party, pool, exercise, dinner & firefly catchin!7:08 AM Jun 14th from web

so busy now that i'm working for $$....and its only 10-15 hrs/wk...how do FT working parents do it!?!? hats off to you!!8:35 AM Jun 11th from web

can't believe i only got 7 out of 10 right on the fire safety pre-test at my new job...PLEASE don't tell my son!1:52 AM Jun 10th from web

worked a little, now about to work out a little11:29 PM Jun 8th from web

@SparkPeople been on SP for 2 years now...LOVE YOU!!! Spread the Spark...www.sparkpeople.com8:45 AM Jun 8th from web in reply to SparkPeople

someone needs to tell mcd's that the chocolate on their new coffee drinks has an upside down M on it....duh!8:44 AM Jun 8th from web

rose, jack daniels, rock n roll, buddha, jesus, disney, mcdonalds, fish, crunk, rap, billy elliot...how many followers in the morn?8:44 AM Jun 8th from web

long day in the car w kids....but happy to be home and see my wonderful husband who made dinner and is now cleaning the kitchen!! WOW!6:20 AM Jun 8th from web

another busy fun day w the kids but i really need some time away from them (besides when i'm exhausted and going to sleep at night)!6:22 AM Jun 7th from web

its hard to veg in front of the tv when someone sleeps on the couch...6:27 AM Jun 6th from web

dance camp finale, McD's, visit w old friend, swimming, Redezvous ribs....what a busy GREAT day!5:46 AM Jun 6th from web

i hid under your porch b/c i love you (Dug, the talking dog, in "Up").7:42 AM Jun 5th from web

just finished a 2 hours helping mom sort papers & barely made a dent...it's like a very complicated puzzle & not all the pieces are there.7:34 AM Jun 5th from web

@atunia welcome to twitter!7:32 AM Jun 5th from web in reply to atunia

UP was soooo good...but it made me cry too much too!2:59 AM Jun 5th from web

didn't know it was national running day but i put in about 3 miles (have a goal to run 100 miles by end of the month)!8:05 AM Jun 4th from web

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From original post on June 2:
anyways, here are my tweats from the beginning to about 10 mins ago.....now it's 10 am EST on Tues, June 2, 2009.

GoSheilaFerg ... (this is my Twitter "identity"):

Updated (11:14 pm) really don't think its right (or left) that a conservative has a blog called "blonde sagacity"...or maybe its an oxymoron!?!?

updated (10:43 pm): very overwhelmed by the amount of study needed to find sagacity...it is so important but who has the time?less than 5 seconds ago from web


"loves" (sarcasm here) acting calm and cool when ppl diss THE Prez!9 minutes ago from web

had a great visit w memo....told my mom i thought she was lying when she tells me that memo doesn't get out of bed half the time...about 5 hours ago from web

i'm amazed how quickly i gain "followers" by the content of my twitts. jim beam & some negative psychologist wanted to follow me tonite!about 22 hours ago from web

know all these updates are seriously "SPAMonious" but it only happens every once in a while that i lose it....about 22 hours ago from web

thinks i feel really sorry for ppl who can't go to their parents house and feel totally comfortable...as mentally instable as they wish...about 22 hours ago from web

there's so much more ice in the freezer now that Dad doesn't live anymore....about 23 hours ago from web

omg....just discovered fritos in my mom's house.....urgh!about 23 hours ago from web

also thinking there must be something good about all the ppl you once dated or why would you have "wasted" your time?about 23 hours ago from web

wondering if ppl save their tweets in perpetuity?about 23 hours ago from web

okay my mom's snoring is soooo cute, it sounds like a little bird or something....about 23 hours ago from web

i'm so not tired and should be since q was tossin and turnin all night last night....i think my brain is too awake right now....about 23 hours ago from web

realizing that Diet Pepsi and Jack is way different than Diet Coke and Jack....ooops, make that Jim Beam (on a budget now).about 24 hours ago from web

laughin that my son just called the big flat boat on the lake at the cabin a "cartoon" boat.about 24 hours ago from web

nice lazy vacation day in atlanta....trying to be a laid-back mommy so my kids can be on vacation too! hee hee4:07 PM Jun 1st from web

at my parents house, taking my daughter to ballet camp tomorrow (lasts all week) and hangin w mom and sis and son this week!9:46 PM May 31st from web

gotta exercise, gotta exercise, gotta exercise, gotta get off pc, gotta exercise...maybe this will get me motivated?10:28 AM May 30th from web

@CeceSpitznas are you there yet?10:27 AM May 30th from web in reply to CeceSpitznas

#myweakness CHEEZ-ITS!10:23 AM May 30th from web

another day of partying!10:21 AM May 30th from web

really need to get motivated to pack since tomorrow and sat will be too busy and we leave sunday! urgh!1:26 PM May 28th from web

@CeceSpitznas you know if you carry that stuff you will burn more calories!1:24 PM May 28th from web in reply to CeceSpitznas

updated my blog today. its been over 10 days. i was on a roll there for a while sometimes 2xs a day...some1 axd 4 update7:35 PM May 26th from web

@lowcarbdiva you go girl! i say eat the meat lots of it!!!7:34 PM May 26th from web in reply to lowcarbdiva

exercise done for the day, back to low carb for a while, getting laundry done and now organizing for my NEW (paid) JOB!2:02 PM May 26th from web

also want to thank all my friends and family who serve our country in uniform....especially cousin Scott (he's the only family i know of)!9:38 AM May 25th from web

cleaning after chris's bro left and getting ready for my bro's bday party we're hosting today!9:36 AM May 25th from web

i'm okay now...no longer disappointed...can't seem to send tim a direct message w/o something needing to download?1:56 PM May 24th from web

disappointed10:08 PM May 20th from web

figured i needed to add atlantis and hubble into my tweet about being amazed that ppl are in space and talking to the president!7:19 PM May 20th from web

amazed that there are ppl in space and the president talked to them!7:16 PM May 20th from web

q's program & last day, picnic in her playhouse, dishes clean, some laundry done and some vacuuming done...is that enough to call it a day?3:36 PM May 20th from web

@sweetiepetitti hope everythings okay! i can always walk over w a bottle of wine anytime! hee hee!7:49 PM May 19th from web in reply to sweetiepetitti

trying to be enlightened but darn jealous of partying college kids next door!7:47 PM May 19th from web

what a lovely day! zoo then basic house stuff....but fun to hang w the family and just be!11:30 PM May 17th from web

about 13 hours ago she was driving me insane, today i am laughing and proud of her singing ability as well as her concern for worms!9:41 AM May 14th from web

my daughter is going to drive me absolutely positively crazy...and she isn't even FOUR yet!8:46 PM May 13th from web

OH, i forgot i had an eye doc appt tooo! WOW!4:36 PM May 13th from web

joined new gym, exercised, showered, lunch, pick up q, ret lib books, ret autozone, schnucks, jack from bus stop....WHEW...lots done today!4:36 PM May 13th from web

is finally going to the eye doctor after nearly FIVE years....oh, i won't know what style glasses to pick out!1:08 PM May 13th from web

is house in frost nixon the same house as in hancock???11:18 PM May 12th from web

watched frost nixon for the first time tonight....WOW....i was just a little kid when nixon resigned so this was interesting history for me!11:17 PM May 12th from web

is happy her son realized a LIFE DREAM at only 5.75 years of age!11:16 PM May 12th from web

lost one hour w AT&T today, now waiting on repairman btwn 12-5..how much time will i lose again!?!?12:14 PM May 12th from web

has been having a relatively productive day...planning a YUMMY dinner too!!3:46 PM May 11th from web

thinks its pretty freaky that TWO previous boyfriends also named their kids JACK! now i'm curious about all my old boyfriends kids names!12:05 AM May 10th from web

tball rained out AGAIN! two parties today and then church, Mother's Day and FIL's bday celebrations tomorrow!9:13 AM May 9th from web

very VERY tired....going to bed to prepare for the busy day tomorrow and sunday--HAPPY MOTHER's DAY to all the mommies out there!9:23 PM May 8th from web

is stunned, amazed and impressed with myself--i just completed 5 miles in an hour!!! WOW!11:45 AM May 8th from web

ready for a busy weekend...keepin busy is good!9:12 AM May 8th from web

just about a half hour til i get to "check out" from mommy life and go eat sushi w some friends from the hood.5:45 PM May 7th from web

up again....field day for jack and i get to go eat sushi tonight!!!7:59 AM May 7th from web

midnight and i really should try to sleep...maybe i will be able to succeed tonight!12:01 AM May 7th from web

so i cut my chin off but now i FINALLY have a picture! been busy on my blog lately too....grief info anyone!?? find it there!9:20 PM May 6th from web

had a GREAT time sorting toys and riding bikes w Q while the electricity was out for 1.5 hours!1:51 PM May 6th from web

we lost the "sock" state on our puzzle!2:59 PM May 5th from web

@CeceSpitznas hey-i joined while you were "away"! thanks for checkin in on me last week! love you!12:48 PM May 5th from web in reply to CeceSpitznas

@sachsedad i'll keep your secret! hee hee!12:47 PM May 5th from web in reply to sachsedad

that last tweet was from q.12:46 PM May 5th from web

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thinks its really cruel that someone who loves to have books in an orderly fashion on the shelf has kids who just shove them in any old way!10:50 AM May 5th from web

@sachsedad oh i just let it "all hang out!" ...suppose you haven't seen my blog!10:42 AM May 5th from web in reply to sachsedad

still can't get my picture on here!?!?! also, my kids rooms are awful...i've been working close to 2 hrs already!10:39 AM May 5th from web

oh gotta pay bills and do thank you notes too...and GEF meeting and Jack tball game tonight! busy busy busy!9:04 AM May 5th from web

goal to clean kids rooms and kitchen really well today...my music is helping me get motivated (linked on my blog).8:59 AM May 5th from web

busy day, tired and trying to avoid kitchen....no more eating tonight!8:47 PM May 4th from web

@LenaMCollins WELCOME...you must twitter more often!8:46 PM May 4th from web in reply to LenaMCollins

starting off cloudy again but hopefully the rain is past for a little while. q is hangin up w me again today--darn flu zappin my free time!9:01 AM May 4th from web

exercised, Chinese takeout for dinner and kids in the bath....ahhh...almost time to relax!7:26 PM May 3rd from web

breakfast, church, lunch, clean a little, time for a break or exercise? decisions, decisions!3:21 PM May 3rd from web

@sachsedad too bad jennifer's ride was cancelled...will they make it up?3:20 PM May 3rd from web in reply to sachsedad

has been pretty impressed w life so far!11:55 PM May 2nd from web

@sachsedad rainy here too...about the same as my mood...hope jennifer's ride isn't too wet and she stays healthy!11:48 PM May 2nd from web in reply to sachsedad

i wish i were as freakin amazing as meryl streep!11:43 PM May 2nd from web

i know april is over by 2+ days but it sure was an eventful one....2009...not my favorite year!!!11:01 PM May 2nd from web

stupid mama mia...funny and fun movie but also making me cry at the same time!!!10:40 PM May 2nd from web

yay! kids in bed and ready to watch a chick flick!8:50 PM May 2nd from web

@sweetiepetitti ----LOVE cannolis! one of my favorite desserts of ALL TIME! if you freeze any, i might have to come steal one!8:50 PM May 2nd from web in reply to sweetiepetitti

kids museum this morning, pizza for lunch, cookies in oven and actually FINALLY FINISHED my book-The Women by TC Boyle!4:42 PM May 2nd from web

cant add a picture....is it my pc or my limited os or what??? soo sorry i hope its not the swine flu invading my computer!!!11:35 PM May 1st from web

i tink i'm going to tink a while about tinkin bout the tinkin blinkin detink.11:31 PM May 1st from web

gosh its late for a nearly 41 yo mom...wishin i had more energy to get out and party like i was 20 years younger!11:29 PM May 1st from web

10 mins to 5 pm in Memphis.....remember its always 5 in heaven (or so i believe Dad would tell me)!?!?4:51 PM May 1st from web

@sweetiepettiti Quinn goes to MDO at Incarnation...what a pain! they cancelled all weekend activities except Mass as well.12:40 PM May 1st from web

wishes i could be one of those ppl who maniacally cleans their house when they go crazy--rather than letting procrastination rule....12:35 PM May 1st from web

another day....q @ home b/c of flu @ school!9:03 AM May 1st from web

o terrific-1st case swine flu in Shelby Co is at MY KID's SCHOOL!!! UGH!!!!10:41 AM Apr 30th from web

hang up w mama day for quinn.9:00 AM Apr 30th from web

fun night: q's recital, dinner, saw a friend fr college (& FB) after nearly 20 yrs, drank some wine, caught up on shows-overall pretty good!11:40 PM Apr 29th from web

heading to q's dance recital then dinner out w the fam!4:41 PM Apr 29th from web

is feeling bad about all the judgements i have made about ppl w their parenting before i was a parent b/c now i COMPLETELY get it!3:05 PM Apr 29th from web

according to sparkpeople.com I only get to have 300 more calories today to get to my goal weight by the end of June...UGH!2:07 PM Apr 29th from web

i never rode the emotional rollercoaster when pregnant, but my dad's death has inflicted it upon me!!!12:51 PM Apr 29th from web

45 mins cardio/509 cals burned! YEAH!12:26 PM Apr 29th from web

had a wonderful awesome dinner w my great girlfriends last night! i'm so lucky and have a terrific life!8:19 AM Apr 29th from web

now i'm officially in love w Twitter...love this "Trending Topics" area to see what's "hot on the minds of others"!12:29 PM Apr 28th from web

just made and ate best salad-sweet baby greens, apples, carrots, chikpeas, red onion, cucumber w Kens Italian Romano Cheese dressing!12:15 PM Apr 28th from web

just finished 65 mins cardio!10:03 AM Apr 28th from web

@sweetiepetitti getting used to twitter, just saw your Rivers reply...think they were kind of trashy in their exit?!?! huh!?7:59 AM Apr 28th from web in reply to sweetiepetitti

is haviing trouble w my passwords this morning...how could i have suddenly forgotten them!?!?!6:44 AM Apr 28th from web

ready for another day.6:40 AM Apr 28th from web

annoyed @ ppl who want good things for their kids but want all the other families to do the work --i.e. volunteering @ games & school.9:02 PM Apr 27th from web

ate last box of CheezIts last night and going to start being "normal" today-65 mins cardio done and good nutrition on tap!12:33 PM Apr 27th from web

of course melissa is going to create drama on celebrity apprentice, how else is she going to get her "celebrity wings"?12:39 AM Apr 27th from web

some love to be known and some like to hide, its so interesting what Google can reveal!9:24 PM Apr 26th from web

breakfast, park w kids, lunch, shower...now off to Target, Schnucks then makin Collins Pizza for everyone!!1:22 PM Apr 26th from web

i'm shooting for monday to be back to normal....almost there, just have to get eating and drinking under control!6:51 PM Apr 25th from web

loves tricking myself and my kids into cleaning and exercising...it's so much more fun that way!5:05 PM Apr 25th from web

scanned and uploaded two pix from my wedding 10 years ago w me and dad!3:59 PM Apr 25th from web

finished at least one pile of papers....so many more....to much junk around here!!3:30 PM Apr 25th from web

trying to add my picture....sorry folks for the o_O plain jane stuff!1:03 PM Apr 25th from web

tball, yard sales, lunch-all done today...whats next?12:36 PM Apr 25th from web

FIRST TWEET--so sweet!8:58 AM Apr 25th from web