Adventures of a Southern-Fried Creative Chicky...

I'm Baccccck!!!!

2009-03-20T16:11:00.004-05:00

Did y'all miss me?!?!?! I've missed y'all!!! I
I know....I know.....according to my last post I was suppose to do so much better at keeping up with my blog. But damness, what's a chicky to do? Between work, PTO Board, trying to keep up on face book, help the girls with their homework, trying to keep the house in order, the clothes washed & food on the table...I kinda run outta time to post. Anyone with any good ideas, how I can manage my time better....let me know!!! I'm ALL ears to any suggestions you might have.
Both girlies did VERY WELL last quarter in school!!! Miss Kaitlynd was all A's & Miss Kailee was A's & high B's!!! Big Daddy & I, are both proud of the girlies & how well they are doing in school. Now if I can just get them to keep their room clean...LOL
Between them, the dogs, the cat & Big Daddy I sometimes wonder why I even bother!!! LOL

Even though this is a few months old....I just had to share with y'all how cute my great niece is....
I may be a little biased....but she is sooooo... FRIGGIN CUTE!!!! Then again she is related to ME!!! LOL Not to mention my two BEAUTIES!!!
BTW....Miss Kaitlynd had me cut her hair!!! I tried and tried to talk her out of it, but she was adamant about wanting her hair cut....so after about 1 1/2 months of her badgering me....*sighs*....I gave in & cut it. It's just at her shoulders & I hafta admit....it's very CUTE on her!!! Only thing is....it makes my baby look older....*pouts* As soon as I get Big Daddy in gear, I'll have him download the pics I took of her, so I can share with y'all. Not to worry....Kailee still has her long hair & has NO DESIRE to cut it! Then again....Kailee is my Prima-donna!

Will honestly make a BIG EFFORT to keep up on my blog!!!
Love Y'all!!!

XOXOXOXO
Trac

What's Goin' On.....

2009-01-25T16:31:00.002-06:00

So I know I haven't been around much lately.....but as we all know, life just happens to get in the way at times.

So in between the holidays & keeping myself busy with the girls at school....I had been looking for a job. I had actually gone on a couple of interviews & taken a couple of assessment test & still hadn't heard anything. I was beginning to lose hope, when one of the many jobs I had applied for, I got a call on. I went & interviewed for Mobile Memorial Gardens (cemetery) as a receptionist & was offered the job! So I am now working part-time 9-3, M-F....which works out well, because I can still drop the girls off in the morning & pick them up in the afternoon. So far it hasn't been too bad. I really enjoy the people I work with & I couldn't ask for better hours. Thus being the reason I haven't been around lately.

I really am hoping now that I am starting to get back into the swing of things & getting myself & my time organized I can do a better job at posting. Well, at least we can hope!!!

Gobble...Gobble....

2008-11-27T10:14:00.004-06:00

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Here's a little something to bring you a giggle to keep you going throughout the hussle & bussle of today!!!

You can only say this at Thanksgiving

01. Talk about a huge breast

02. Tying the legs together keeps the inside moist

03. It's Cool Whip time

04. If I don't undo my pants, I'll burst

05. That's one terrific spread

06. I'm in the mood for a little dark meat

07. Are you ready for seconds yet

08. Its a little dry, do you still want to eat it

09. Just wait your turn, you'll get some

10. Don't play with your meat

11. Just spread the legs open and stuff it in

12. Do you think you'll be able to handle all these people at once

13. I didn't expect everyone to come at once

14. You still have a little bit on your chin.

15. How long will it take after you stick it in

16. You'll know it's ready when it pops up.

17. Wow, I didn't think I could handle all of that

18. That's the biggest one I've ever seen

Time Travel Tuesdays

2008-11-18T08:32:00.003-06:00

Is it just me...or does 'time' just seem to be flying by? Can you believe that there is only 36.....yes count them.....36 days until Christmas!?!?!?!?!

Can you say "STRESSING OUT?" I honestly think that the older I get, the faster time seems to travel! So how many of you out there are pretty much done with your shopping? Anyone? Anyone? Brauers? Nope....not here. Every year I tell myself, "Self you're not going to wait until the last minute to do your shopping!" And every year.....at the last minute....me, myself & I go out shopping!!! Must be the adrenaline rush!?!?! Ya' know....me & a few hundred of my closest friends running through the stores....yeah that's it....the camaraderie of being with the other procrastinators of the world that gets me going! So I guess, if any of ya' out there are like me....don't forget to smile & wave as we pass each other through the stores!

Friday Funnies

2008-11-14T08:22:00.004-06:00

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A man staggers into an emergency room with a concussion, multiple
Bruises, two black eyes and a five iron wrapped tightly around his
Throat.
Naturally, the doctor asks him what happened.

"Well, it was like this," said the man. "I was having a quiet round of
Golf with my wife, when at a difficult hole, we both sliced our balls
Into a pasture of cows. We went to look for them, and while I was
Rooting around, noticed one of the cows had something white at its rear
End. I walked over and lifted up the tail, and sure enough, there was a
Golf ball with my wife's monogram on it-- stuck right in the middle of
The cow's butt." "That's when I made my big mistake." "What did you do?"
Asks the doctor.

"Well, I lifted the cow's tail again and yelled to my wife, "Hey, this
Looks like yours!" "I don't remember much after that.

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In Honor of Football Season....

In Honor of Veterans Day.....

2008-11-11T09:42:00.001-06:00

The Sack Lunches

I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. 'I'm glad I have a good book to read. Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought.

Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats, totally surrounding me. I decided to start a conversation. 'Where are you headed?' I asked the soldier seated nearest to me.

Chicago-to Great Lakes Base. We'll be there for two weeks for special training, and then we're being deployed to Iraq.

After flying for about an hour, an announcement was made that sack lunches were available for five dollars. It would be several hours before we reached Chicago, and I quickly decided a lunch would help pass the time.

As I reached for my wallet, I overheard soldier ask his buddy if he planned to buy lunch. 'No, that seems like a lot of money for just a sack lunch. Probably wouldn't be worth five bucks. I'll wait till we get to Chicago.

His friend agreed.

I looked around at the other soldiers. None were buying lunch. I walked to the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant a fifty dollar bill. 'Take a lunch to all those soldiers.' She grabbed my arms and squeezed tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she thanked me. 'My son was a soldier in Iraq; it's almost like you are doing it for him.'

Picking up ten sacks, she headed up the aisle to where the soldiers were seated. She stopped at my seat and asked, 'Which do you like best - beef or chicken?'

'Chicken,' I replied, wondering why she asked. She turned and went to the front of plane, returning a minute later with a dinner plate from first class. 'This is your thanks.'

After we finished eating, I went again to the back of the plane, heading for the rest room. A man stopped me. 'I saw what you did. I want to be part of it. Here, take this.' He handed me twenty-five dollars.

Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming down the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he was not looking for me, but noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my side of the plane. When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his hand, and said, 'I want to shake your hand.'

Quickly unfastening my seatbelt I stood and took the Captain's hand. With a booming voice he said, 'I was a soldier and I was a military pilot. Once, someone bought me a lunch. It was an act of kindness I never forgot.' I was embarrassed when applause was heard from all of the passengers.

Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs. A man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine. He left another twenty-five dollars in my palm.

When we landed in Chicago I gathered my belongings and started to deplane. Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me, put something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a word. Another twenty-five dollars!

Upon entering the terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to the base. I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollars. 'It will take you some time to reach the base. It will be about time for a sandwich. God Bless You.'

Ten young men left that flight feeling the love and respect of their fellow travelers. As I walked briskly to my car, I whispered a prayer for their safe return. These soldiers were giving their all for our country. I could only give them a couple of meals.

It seemed so little...

A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life,

Wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America'

For an amount of ‘up to and including my life.’

That is Honor, and there are way too many people

In this country who no longer understand it.

Friday Funnies

2008-11-07T08:38:00.000-06:00

Time Travel Tuesdays

2008-11-03T08:40:00.002-06:00

Let's see who remembers 'Hip-Hop', before there was really 'Hip-Hop.' I know there has to be someone out there, besides myself, who remembers this song & when it was all the rage!!!

HALLOWEEN Friday Funnies

2008-10-31T08:50:00.003-05:00

A man is walking home alone late one foggy Halloween night, when behind him he hears:

BUMP...BUMP...BUMP...

Walking faster, he look back and through the fog he makes out the image of an upright casket banging its way down the middle of the street toward him.

BUMP...BUMP...BUMP...

Terrified, the man begins to run toward his home, the casket bouncing quickly behind him.

FASTER...FASTER...BUMP...BUMP...BUMP....

He runs up to his door, fumbles with his keys, opens the door, rushes in, slams and locks the door behind him. However, the casket crashes through his door, with the lid of the casket clapping.

clappity-BUMP...clappity-BUMP...clappity-BUMP...

on his heels, as the terrified man runs.Rushing upstairs to the bathroom, he locks himself in. His heart is pounding; his head is reeling; his breath is coming in sobbing gasps.

With a loud CRASH the casket breaks down the door.

Bumping and clapping toward him.The man screams and reaches for something, anything, but all he can find is a bottle of cough syrup! Desperate, he throws the cough syrup at the casket...and...suddenly...

The coffin stops.

Oh Where, Oh Where....

2008-10-28T09:29:00.003-05:00

Has Southern Fried Chicky been? Oh where, oh where is she?

Good news.....she's baaaaccck! Sorry I've been MIA lately, but between being sick, having surgery, making costumes for the girls, recovering from surgery, PTO stuff, becoming an 'AVON Lady' & just everyday life in general....I've had my hands somewhat full.....and from the looks of it, I don't see it slowing down anytime soon!

Surgery went well, was in & out the same day. Still a little tender in areas, but for the most part feeling GREAT! Which is a good thing.....cuz' I was really sick of being sick!!!

The girls are doing good! They both love school & enjoy being right across the hall from one another. Kaitlynd made all A's this past quarter & Kailee made all A's with one very high B. They both were on 'honor roll' & Kailee also received the 'Citizenship Award' for her class! Peter & I are both so very proud of the girls. They are also involved in the 'Daisies' which is basically 'Girl Scouts' for their age. As a matter of fact they will be having their 'investiture' (ceremony welcoming them to the Daisies) this Saturday.

Peter, has been keeping himself busy with work & now that football season is here, so is his Steeler-itis. There is NO talking to Big Daddy when his team is on! So much so, that he has now made his daughter a fan! She puts on her Steeler jersey, just like her daddy & refers to them as her team.....& occasionally will even watch a bit of the game with him. Kailee, will wear her jersey, but that's about as far as she'll go. What can I say? Big Daddy has converted us ALL to being Steeler fans. Yes, I too, even have a jersey! Not too mention we also have one of these!Well that about catches everyone up to date. Hopefully I'll be able to continue posting on a more regular basis now, that I am feeling better.

Friday Funnies

2008-10-10T11:42:00.002-05:00

LITTLE Mark ON MATH
A teacher asks her class, 'If there are 5 birds sitting on a fence and you shoot one of them, how many will be left?' She calls on little MARK.
He replies, 'None, they will all fly away with the first gunshot.'
The teacher replies, 'The correct answer is 4, but I like your thinking.'
Then little MARK says, 'I have a question for YOU. There are 3 women sitting on a bench having ice cream: One is delicately licking the sides of the triple scoop of ice cream.
The second is gobbling down the top and sucking the cone. The third is biting off the top of the ice cream.
Which one is married?' The teacher, blushing a great deal, replied, 'Well, I suppose the one that's gobbled down the top and sucked the cone.' To which Little MARK replied, 'The correct answer is 'the one with the Wedding ring on,' but I like your thinking.'

LITTLE MARK ON MATH Little MARK returns from school and says he got an F in arithmetic . 'Why?' asks the father? 'The teacher asked 'How much is 2x3,'' I said '6', replies MARK. 'But that's right!' says his dad. 'Yeah, but then she asked me 'How much is 3x2?'' 'What's the ****ing difference?' asks the father 'That's what I said!'

LITTLE MARK ON ENGLISH
Little MARK goes to school, and the teacher says, 'Today we are going to learn multi-syllable words, class. Does anybody have an example of a multi-syllable word?' MARK says 'Mas-tur-bate.' Miss Rogers smiles and says, 'Wow, little MARK, that's a mouthful.' Little MARK says, 'No, Miss Rogers, you're thinking of a blowjob.'

LITTLE MARK ON GRAMMAR
Little MARK was sitting in class one day. All of a sudden, he needed to go to the bathroom. He yelled out, 'Miss Jones, I need to take a piss!!' The teacher replied, 'Now, MARK, that is NOT the proper word to use in this situation. The correct word you want to use is 'urinate.'
Please use the word 'ur-I-nate' in a sentence correctly, and I will allow You to go.' Little MARK, thinks for a bit, and then says, 'You're an eight', but if you had bigger tits, you'd be a TEN!

LITTLE MARK ON GRAMMAR
One day, during lessons on proper grammar, the teacher asked for a show of hands from those who could use the word 'beautiful' in the same sentence twice. First, she called! On little Suzie, who responded with, 'My father bought my mother a beautiful dress and she looked beautiful in it.' 'Very good, Suzie,' replied the teacher. She then called on little Michael. 'My mommy planned a beautiful banquet and it turned out beautifully.' She said, 'Excellent, Michael!'
Then the teacher reluctantly called on little MARK.
'Last night at the dinner table, my sister told my father that she was Pregnant, and he said 'Beautiful, just fucking beautiful!''

LITTLE MARK ON GETTING OLDER
Little MARK was sitting on a park bench munching on one candy bar after another.
After the 6th one, a man on the bench across from him said, 'Son, you know eating all that candy isn't good for you. It will give you acne, rot your teeth, and make you fat.' Little MARK replied, 'My grandfather lived to be 107 years old..' The man asked, 'Did your grandfather eat 6 candy bars at a time?'
Little MARK answered, 'No, he minded his own ****ing business.

I LOVE Little MARK!!!!!

This Year.....

2008-10-09T08:31:00.004-05:00

With the way things are this year....I might try this one out myself!!!

Surgery Update

2008-10-06T14:17:00.003-05:00

Well, my surgery is scheduled for 10-17 at 7:00 in the morning. Suppose to go in that morning & be home by dinner that night......if all goes well. After today....I'm really wishing it was sooner, rather than later. Unlike most people, I'm not experiencing any pain....I just have the nausea & dry heaves....which have been coming on quite a bit today!!! I don't know which would be worse, stomach cramps or this crap....I feel like HELL!!!

Friday Funnies

2008-10-03T08:28:00.007-05:00

Jane & Arlene are outside their nursing home, having a drink & a smoke, when it starts to rain. Jane pulls out a condom & cuts off the end, puts it over her cigarette & continues to smoke.

Arlene: What in the hell is that?

Jane: A Condom. This way my cigarette doesn't get wet.
Arlene: Where did you get it?

Jane: You can get them at any drugstore.

The next day Arlene hobbles herself into the local drugstore & announces to the pharmacist that she wants a box of condoms.

The pharmacist, obviously embarrassed, looks at her kind if strangely (she is afterall over 80 years of age), but very delicately asks what brand of condom she prefers.

"Doesn't matter Sonny, as long as it fits on a camel."

The Pharmacist fainted!

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I hafta admit, I've felt like this pumpkin a few times in my life!!!
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With all that's been goin' on....

I was so depressed lastnight, that I called lifeline.

Got a call center in Pakistan. I told them I was suicidal. They got all excited & asked if I could drive a truck....?

What was that all about?

I'm A MESS!!!

2008-10-02T12:45:00.003-05:00

So I think I mentioned that I haven't been feeling all that great lately.....actually for almost the past 3 weeks. I was experiencing nausea, dry heaves, fatigue.....nope NOT pregnant. All the symptoms, but NOT!!! When I realized that I wasn't pregnant, but was still having symptoms I decided to make an appointment with my doctor. Went it, explained the symptoms & the good doctor had me take a pregnancy test (just to be safe) & also sent me for a full bloodwork up. Well after getting the results of my tests, NOT PREGNANT & finding out that my liver enzymes were elevated......he then sent me back for some additional blood work. When I went in for the results, he explained to me that he thought that I might have had Hepatitis A. I explained to him that I had HA years ago when I worked at a preschool. We then went through the 'could be's' & decided it was in my best interest to send me for an abdominal ultra sound. Meanwhile, I get this major sinus infection & this thing pops up on my lower back. So I go back to see the doctor yesterday & he tells me I have gallstones.....hence the reason I've been so sick. So after writing me a prescription for my sinuses, an antibiotic for everything else & setting an appointment to talk with the surgeon for Friday, I think I might actually be on the road to recovery....or at least I hope so!!! I'll know more about the surgery come Friday afternoon, will be sure to keep y'all posted. Until then.....send me HAPPY THOUGHTS!!!

Wordless Wednesday

2008-10-01T09:21:00.003-05:00

Okay....so one word.....PRECIOUS!!!!

Isabella Grace

2008-09-29T08:25:00.003-05:00

Isabella Grace: 7lbs. 2oz, 19.5", Born at 7:36pm

So lately I've been battling being sick & am still dealing with a sinus infection, but this is just too good not to share!!! She is the newest addition to our family....my Great Niece. Isn't she just lovely!!!

Friday Funnies

2008-09-12T09:33:00.002-05:00

For some time many of us have wondered just who is Jack Schitt?
We find ourselves at a loss when someone says,” You don’t know Jack Schitt?!”
Well, thanks to genealogy efforts you can now respond in an intelligent way.

Jack Schitt is the only son of Awe Schitt. Awe Schitt was married to O Schitt,
the fertilizer magnet and owner of Needeep N Schitt, Inc. they
had one son Jack. In turn, Jack Schitt married Noe Schitt. The deeply religious
couple produced Six children: Holie Schitt, Giva Schitt, Fulla Schitt, Bull
Schitt, and the twins Deep Schitt and Dip Schitt.
Against her parents objections, Deep Schitt married Dumb Schitt, a high
school Dropout. After being married 15 years, Jack and Noe Schitt
divorced. Noe Schitt Later married Ted Sherlock and because her kids were living with
them, she wanted to keep her previous name. She was then known as Noe Schitt-Sherlock.
Meanwhile, Dip Schitt married Loda Schitt, and they produced a son with a
rather nervous disposition who was nick-named Chicken Schitt. Two of the other
six children, Fulla Schitt and Giva Schitt, were inseparable throughout
childhood and subsequently married the Happens brothers in a dual ceremony.
The wedding announcement in the newspaper announced the Schitt-Happens
nuptials the Schitt-Happens children were Dawg, Byrd, and Horse.
Bull Schitt, the prodical son, left home to tour the world. He
recently returned from Italy with his new Italian bride, Pisa Schitt.

So now when someone says, “you don’t know Jack Schitt?” you can correct
them.

Remembering.....

2008-09-11T08:32:00.006-05:00

Let us be thankful & not forget! Whatever your political beliefs.... I think everyone can appreciate the sacrifices & bravery of those on 9/11/01!!! As well as those made, by our military & their families on a daily basis.

Below is a poem written by a Marine that was sent to his father. In a letter to his Dad he asked that the poem be forwarded.....so 'Every Home' will read it.

THE MARINE

We all came together,
Both young and old
To fight for our freedom,
To stand and be bold.

In the midst of all evil,
We stand our ground,
And we protect our country
From all terror around.

Peace and not war,
Is what some people say.
But I'll give my life,
So you can live the American way.

I give you the right
To talk of your peace.
To stand in your groups,
and protest in our streets.

But still I fight on,
I don't bitch, I don't whine.
I'm just one of the people
Who is doing your time.

I'm harder than nails,
Stronger than any machine.
I'm the immortal soldier,
I'm a U.S. MARINE!

So stand in my shoes,
And leave from your home.
Fight for the people who hate you,
With the protests they've shown.
Fight for the stranger,
Fight for the young.
So they all may have,
The greatest freedom you've won

Fight for the sick,
Fight for the poor
Fight for the cripple,
Who lives next door.

But when your time comes,
Do what I've done.
For if you stand up for freedom,
You'll stand when the fight's done

By: Corporal Aaron M. Gilbert , US Marine Corps
USS SAIPAN, PERSIAN GULF

Thanks Gus!!!

2008-09-02T12:41:00.001-05:00

Thanks to "Hurricane Gustav" the girls are home from school today......see above photo to see how my day is going!!!!

Update

2008-09-02T08:01:00.002-05:00

Well, we made it through Gustav....thankfully it wasn't quite as bed as they were expecting! But now we're having to keep an ear & eye open for Hurricane Hannah & the possibility of Ike right behind her. So far just lots of rain, wind & a few power outages. The school district closed schools today due to the continuing rain & wind, but hopefully that is suppose to decrease by this evening.

Watching & Waiting

2008-08-31T09:30:00.002-05:00

Since moving to Alabama, the Brauers' Bunch will be having their first 'adventure' with a hurricane. Coming from California, I'm kinda at a loss, not knowing really what to expect! From everything I'm seeing & hearing on the local news, we're in for some really bad weather at the very least. Hopefully that will be the extent of our experience with Gustav.

Not knowing what we're going to experience please keep us all in your thoughts & prayers.....include those in the surrounding areas that were effected by Katina, 3 years ago.

Friday Funnies

2008-08-29T08:48:00.003-05:00

THE NORMAL LIFE SPAN EXPLAINED

On the first day, God created the dog and said: 'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.' The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?' So God agreed.

On the second day, God created the monkey and said: 'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span.' The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?' And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said: 'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.' The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?' And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created man and said: 'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years.' But man said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?' 'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.'

So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves.
For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family.
For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren.
And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you.
There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I'm doing it as a public service.

Answers....

2008-08-27T09:21:00.005-05:00

Here are the answers to the trivia questions from yesterday!

Over which country did Pan Am flight 103 crash in December 88?
A: Scotland.
Which 1980s US president survived an assassination attempt?
A: Ronald Reagan.
The 1980 Olympics were boycotted because of the USSR's invasion of which country?
A: Afghanistan.
Where were the 1980 Olympics held which were boycotted by American athletes?
A: Moscow.
Who beat Carl Lewis in 1988 in Seoul but was later disqualified?
A: Ben Johnson
Which volcano in Washington state erupted in 1980?
A: Mount St. Helens.
Which 80s leader had a wife called Raisa?
A: Mikhail Gorbachev.
Which city was devastated by an earthquake in 1985 and then hosted the World Cup in 1986?
A: Mexico.
The increasing scarcity of elephants and rhinos led to a 1989 ban on which substance?
A: Ivory.
Who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981?
A: John Hinckley.
Whose 70th birthday concert did Whitney Houston sing at in London in 1988?
A: Nelson Mandela
In 1988 which city had the highest murder rate of any in the US?
A: Washington.
Which hospital was Ronald Reagan taken to after the 1981 attempt on his life?
A: George Washington Hospital.
Which spacecraft exploded on take-off in January 1986?
A: Challenger.
In the 80s Afghanistan was occupied by troops from which country?
A: USSR.

Time Travel Tuesdays

2008-08-26T08:26:00.028-05:00

How much do you remember (know) about the 80's??? Below I compiled a list of trivia from the 80's. For fun, let's see what you remember. I'll post the answers to the trivia tomorrow.

Over which country did Pan Am flight 103 crash in December 88?
Which 1980s US president survived an assassination attempt?
The 1980 Olympics were boycotted because of the USSR's invasion of which country?
Where were the 1980 Olympics held which were boycotted by American athletes?
Who beat Carl Lewis in 1988 in Seoul but was later disqualified?
Which volcano in Washington state erupted in 1980?
Which 80s leader had a wife called Raisa?
Which city was devastated by an earthquake in 1985 and then hosted the World Cup in 1986?
The increasing scarcity of elephants and rhinos led to a 1989 ban on which substance?
Who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981?
Whose 70th birthday concert did Whitney Houston sing at in London in 1988?
In 1988 which city had the highest murder rate of any in the US?
Which hospital was Ronald Reagan taken to after the 1981 attempt on his life?
Which spacecraft exploded on take-off in January 1986?
In the 80s Afghanistan was occupied by troops from which country?

As always here's a little something to make you smile....

Friday Funnies

2008-08-22T08:56:00.007-05:00

I don't care who you are....farts are funny! Even the definition of a fart is comical!!!

fart (färt) Vulgar Slang
intr.v. fart·ed, fart·ing, farts
1: To expel intestinal gas through the anus; break wind.
2: To fool around; fritter time away.
n.
1:An often audible discharge of intestinal gas.
2:An annoying or foolish person.

Here are just a few examples of the type of farts out there....which one are you?

ELECTRICAL:Sound like they have some juice in them.

HYDRATED: The original wet fart, which leaves a mark on your pants and gives you a cold wet sticky sensation when you walk. Try to avoid this one if you're wearing white trousers.

NOT NOW PLEASE!: You feel the presence of a mighty fart but are unable to release it due to your situation (first date, new customer, important business meeting, etc.). You clench your buttocks together so hard you nearly have a stroke, and wait for the pressure to subside. Success depends upon a number of factors, but in the end you're probably going to have to face the music (literally). Or you can try the stealth approach (see below).
WHO, ME?: You let it out as silently as possible and nobody hears it. You discreetly take deep sniffs and smell nothing. You think you got away with it. But 30 seconds later, as if released from a stasis field, everybody starts to cough and splutter. You point to the person next to you and try to look innocent.
WAKER-UPPER: The first fart of the morning. All that broccoli, beans, and beer you had for dinner last night has decayed and fermented into about 1,000 ml of noxious gas just dying to escape from your rectum. Whether you let go under the covers when you first wake up or hold it until you're taking your early morning pee, releasing that first fart of the day feels oh, so good and sets the tone for the whole day.
DIESEL: Sputters to a start, but then keeps putt-putting along spewing out an endless cloud of dirty, noxious fumes.Surprise! You didn't even know that it was there, but suddenly . . . 'BRRMP!'
GUNSHOT: Sounds just like a gunshot. Unbelievably loud indoors. Hard to believe that this emanates from between your buttocks. Bullet explodes into billions of virulent odor molecules. Gunshot farts are relatively rare but, like guns, very dangerous.
SQUEAKY: Puny and unsatisfying. Sounds a bit like a muffled 'Wheeeek,' but smells foul
GNL (Gambled 'n' Lost): You take a gamble that it's going to be a fart and stay where you are, but tragically come to realize that this is much more than a fart... Next big gamble: do you put your underpants in the laundry basket and hope your wife won't notice, do you wash 'em out yourself, or do you throw 'em away?
THE ATOM BOMB FART : The atom bomb fart is loud as heck, and it smells bad too. Also results in a big explosion, and everyone falls to the ground.
BARKING SPIDER FART : A non-smelling fart which occurs in a crowded place. The farter cannot be identified and the sound is therefore blamed on a 'Barking Spider'.
CHURCH HYMN FART : The kind where you're sitting in church, you bend over to pick up a hymn book, and -PBBBBBBT!!!- a giant fart rips out. Fate dictates that you are sitting next to an old lady, who will scoot down the bench, looking disgusted. (SIDE NOTE: Confucius say, Man Who Fart In Church, Sit In Own Pew.)
FLAPPING FLUTTER FART : This one's an earth shaker, but not too deadly on the odor side. It's distinguished by its long and loud flutter sound, and its marked vibrations are felt by all who are on the same bed or sofa.
ONE CHEEK SNEAK FART : This fart happens when you put your weight on one butt cheek and lift the other up. This is totally silent but often have disastrous results about two minutes later -everyone faints in that room
VIBRATING FART: The person sitting next to you can feel it!
THE TWIST-OF-FATE DOG FART: The dog lets a fart so big that everyone blames it on you!

By the way if you don't believe me just check out this website!

A Picture of a 1000 Words.......

2008-08-20T09:00:00.001-05:00

Time Travel Tuesdays

2008-08-19T08:55:00.002-05:00

Here is quote from a ever so popular 80's movie....Can you guess?

"Pardon my French, but Cameron is so tight that if you stuck a lump of coal up his ass, in two weeks you'd have a diamond." -----

Any one? Any one?

This one really takes me back.....

A Monday Meme....

2008-08-18T09:03:00.003-05:00

I've seen these around, so I thought that I'd give one a try....especially seeing how I am so creatively challenged right now. A meme is all I got...

1. What is your favorite color? I'd have to say green!
2. What is your favorite food? Hmmm...is chocolate a food? I'd guess it would have to be
Mexican.
3. What is your 'drink' of choice? Spicy Bloody Mary
4. What makes you laugh? Hearing the giggles of Kaitlynd & Kailee.
5. What do you consider the most important event in your life, thus far? The birth of my girls.
6.Who has had the most influence in your life? My folks. I only hope that I can be
1/2 the parent that they have been.
7. What is your most treasured possession? My family is my most valuable treasure.
8. When was the time you were most frightened? When I found out I was having twins.
9. What is your biggest regret? I really have no regrets, other than not listening & followin'
the advice of my parents more.
10. How do you deal with stress? Not well!!! *giggles*

Conversations of school.....

2008-08-13T09:04:00.002-05:00

Yesterday like any other day, I asked the girls how their day at school was on the drive home, the conversation went a little something like this:

Me: How was your day at school today girls?

Kaitlynd: Good...really good!

Kailee: Mine wasn't so good Mommy....I had a few problems.

Me: (thinking the worst....she didn't like her teacher afterall, kids were picking on her, etc.) Why? What happened?

Kailee: Remember that little boy I told you about yesterday? The one that I said was nice & that helped me clean up my juice I spilled at lunch?

Me: Yeah, I remember....Connor, right?

Kailee: Well, he was kinda gettin' on my nerves today! He kept talkin' to me & was playin' with my hair.

Kaitlynd: That's cuz' he LOOOOVES you! *giggling*

Kailee: NO HE DOESN'T!!! But Momma, he was gettin' on my nerves. And when I asked him NICELY to stop playin' with my hair......he cried!

Me: (tryin' not to laugh) Are you sure you were nice to him?

Kailee: Yes

Me: How did you ask him?

Kailee: Nicely

Me: No honey, I mean what did you say to him?

Kailee: I said, "Will you please quit playing with my hair?" And then he started to cry!!! And he ALWAYS wants to sit by me at lunch!

Me: Well....maybe because he's new to the school & yesterday you were the only one that really talked to him, he feels like your friends?

Kaitlynd: It's because HE LIKES YOU!!!

Kailee: Stop it sister!!!

Me: Right now he probably feels like your the only friend he really has.....just give hime time to make other friends

Kailee: *sighs* Why do I even bother????

Where to Start?

2008-08-12T08:57:00.005-05:00

As I mentioned before, things at the Brauers Bungalow have just been a little hectic lately. With trying to get all the things needed for the girls school year....trying to get back into the swing of a schedule & just the normal madness of daily life....my head has been spinning.

We recently said 'Good-bye to our beloved Bama. Things were just getting to be too much between he & Boscoe. Both of them being males, were constantly fighting over being "Alpha-Dog." It was getting to the point that they were starting to fight around the girls & I just couldn't risk one of them getting hurt, in the midst of their fighting. It was bad enough 'Big Daddy' had gotten hurt trying to break them apart. So as hard as it was, I took the bull by the horns & placed an ad on Petfinder.com We were lucky enough to find him a GREAT home. He is now residing in Pensacola, Fl., which is only about an hour away from here. The family we found, agreed to keep in touch with us via e-mail & pictures to let us know how he's doing. They also informed us that whenever we're out that way, we can always stop by for a visit....which made the girls happy! Bama is now 'KING' of his house & is spoiled rotten!!! So spoiled in fact that he got to go to Disney World on vacation with his new family!!! (Damn dog got to go to DW before I did!!!) So as hard as it was giving him up, we all new it was for the best! As we said a tearful G'bye to Bama.....we said "Hello to Bella." I honestly think that my darling Kaitlynd is going to grow up to do something with animals. Miss Bella was abandoned in our neighborhood & Kaitlynd happened to 'rescue' her. We did try & find her home from posting signs, to going door to door, but no one seemed to know where this little dog came from or who she belonged too....so let me itroduce you to the newest member of the Brauers Family.....'Bella Blue.'

Yesterday was the first day of school for the girls....I can't believe that they're actually in first grade!!! Seems just like yesterday that they were 'itty bitties.' Now they're in the FIRST GRADE......aaggggghhhhh!!! At least this year they're both on the same hall & their classes are right next to one another....makes it much easier on the momma! Not to mention that the girls teachers happen to be bestfriends & they 'team teach' once in awhile, so the girls will get to see each other during class time on a somewhat regular basis. The girls seem extremely happy with their teachers & are eager to get up in the morning & get ready for school. I know...I know....it's only the 2nd day, I'm sure things will change once the 'newness' wears off.

I'd really like to know where I got the idea that once the girls started school, that I'd have more time to myself?!?!?! Last year was bad enough being 'room mom' for Kaitlynd's class, having lunch once a week with each girl & then reading to the class....but NOOOOO.....I just had to get even MORE involved this year! You're currently in the prescence of the newest member of the PTO BOARD.....'Room Mom Coordinator.' Which means I am now going to be an even more active part of the girls school.....as well as being 'room mom' for Kailee's Class, co-mom for Kaitlynd's, lunches & reading! But at least I'll have approximately the 1st month before all the "REAL" festivities start.....fall festival, Santa Shop, Book fair, Christmas Party.....etc.

Well that pretty much fills you in on all that's been goin' on here at the Brauers Bungalow. I'll do my best to keep you posted on all the festivites & happenings here. Until next time, let's take a trip back in time.....

The Olympics

2008-08-09T20:40:00.001-05:00

What a sight to behold....Opening Ceremonies were just INCREDIBLE!!!

FYI....

2008-07-29T08:13:00.003-05:00

I know, I know...I've been kinda outa sorts lately. We've had so much going on here at the 'Brauers Bungalow' that my head is still spinning! Eventually I'll find some time to actually sit down for more than five minutes & share the details of our madness.....but until then "LET'S DANCE!"

Time Travel Tuesdays....

2008-07-15T09:52:00.002-05:00

One of my ALL TIME favorites....

Friday Funnies

2008-07-11T15:25:00.007-05:00

This post comes from one of "Big Daddy's" Marine Corp. buddies Curtis Lowe. The tears were streaming down my face as I read this from laughing so hard. I asked Curtis for his permission to share the laughter with y'all. I hope y'all enjoy it as much as I did.....

4th of July at the Anderson House

I would have posted this earlier, but my wife just scraped up the money for bail, on account of my drunk brother-in-law getting me arrested on the 4th of July. Technically it was the 5th of July, because it was after midnight by the time I was in the back of the cruiser, but I’m not nit-picking.We had all gotten home from getting all liquored up at a friends barbeque and we were getting worked up for the town’s fireworks/tomato festival by lighting off all the great fireworks I bring back from Tennessee each year when I go down to pig hunt. We had all the good shit that drives all the dogs and half the neighbors crazy on the 4th. We had yellow screamers and fountains and bottle rockets the size of shock absorbers and blue meanies and roman candles and Huge-Ass Mortars (says that right on the side) that the cops later said they actually felt and heard all the way over at the police station.The cops also said later there was a huge traffic jam at the park because some people got in their cars and started for my end of town thinking the town must have changed the location of the fireworks this year. Half of ‘em trying to get out of the park and half trying to get in at the same time was a mess I guess.Anyway, there we all were, standing in the street between my house and my hippy neighbors’ house. Just for clarification, the Hippy Neighbors live to the right of me in the house that looks like Sanford & Son relocated to Ohio from California, and the “Other” neighbors live to the left of me.So my drunk brother-in-law lights a 2-foot long roman candle and then proceeds to drop the cigarette he lit it with. As he bent over to pick it up, the roman candle shot its first Ball-O-Flamey-Goodness. Right into the “other” neighbor’s cat’s ass.The cat took off at about mach 1, resembling an F-4 in terminal descent, trailing bright orange flames and burnt hair. Unfortunately, as it ran between the houses, it passed by my dog, an 85- pound Weimaraner who is still a puppy (one year old next month).I had him on a line tied to the porch railing. It was a good line. Good enough to keep a generally normal, un-pissed off un-hyper dog captive. Unfortunately, my dog is the exact polar opposite of that dog whenever he sees this cat.When we picked him out, there were also two girl dogs left from the same litter there. Now, I got nothing against girl dogs, but one of them sat there with her head kind of lolling to the side staring at a tree trunk. ‘Course my wife wanted her because she was “mellow.” I told her “She’s not mellow, she’s retarded.” The other one kept biting her own leg and then yelping at herself, and besides she had a lazy eye and smelled like a toilet. I decided they were both retarded and dismissed them as “possibles” immediately.So anyway, the dog got up a good head of steam before he hit the end of that line. I don’t know if you ever saw a Weimaraner at full speed, but they look like that blurry silver-bullet train on the Coors Light commercial, especially if you are blotto’d.Just as the cat makes a left turn around the back corner of the “other neighbors’ house, the dog hits the end of the line and pulls a section of the porch railing off. The railing, at the end of 20 feet of super-taught line sails in a perfect overhead arc, stopping at the side of the “other” neighbor’s house and taking out two of the bedroom windows and setting off their house alarm (they were in Massapequa for the weekend).As the dog got to the corner of the house and was scrabbling to keep upright while going 40 miles per hour and simultaneously making a hard, 90-degreee left-hand turn, the cat shot under the other neighbors’ deck. It was probably good he brought his own light source with him, as he traversed the deck and came out the other side without missing a beat.They went around the other neighbor’s house like that two or three times, the cat always making the corner about a half a claw in front of the dog, the cat taking tight turns like a fighter jet, and the dog, at full speed, losing ground going out wide but catching up in the straight-aways. One more lap and I think he would have had him.So finally, on the last lap, the cat runs up the redwood ladder and straight into the other neighbor’s above-ground pool. I don’t think he was smart enough to try to extinguish himself, I just think he was trying so hard to outrun the flames and the dog that he didn’t know where he was or what the hell to do.
The pool BEFORE last weekend. The edge of the above-ground pool is about 4 feet higher than the level of the deck, a height which is normally, a non-event for a Weimaraner to clear at full speed. He doesn’t even need the stairs, he just launches himself like a friggin’ Saturn rocket from the deck. However, this particular Weimaraner was trailing 20 feet of line and 5 feet of porch-railing. Right at the pinnacle of his leap, right at maximum apogee, the porch railing at the end of the line met the deck railing and the line flipped him around quicker ‘n Barack Obama on gun control.The dog crashed right down onto the edge of the pool on his chest. You ever seen the chest on a Weimaraner? Its like a barrel full of cement. In fact that’s all Weimaraners are, is back legs and chest. Well they must not make above-ground pools like they used to, because when he came down on the edge of that thing, he collapsed the whole section and 10,000 gallons of water came roaring out and down the driveway between the houses.I thought he would be seriously hurt, but he just stood there bleeding and looking for the cat. I guess they were all retarded in that litter.Now, when 10,000 gallons of water is let go in a split second, it unleashes a hell of a lot of a lot of energy. I don’t know if its kinetic energy or potential energy or nuclear energy because I didn’t really pay attention in high school, but I’ll tell you what: It knocked the hippy neighbors’ 82-year-old grandma right off her chair. Last we saw of her she was body-surfing a wave down my street. Good form too, she was still holding her sparkler above the water.So the water swamped the yard and went down into the other neighbor’s basement garage. That’s where he keeps his vintage Corvette Stingray that he won’t even drive in the rain. He’s not back in town yet, though, so he’s still a happy man at this point. The good news is that all that water must have shorted out his electrical box, cuz the alarm siren finally shut off.
The other good news is the water also put out the fire that started in the leaves under the other neighbors’ deck when the cat ran under there all flamey-like. They can still use the other half of the deck that didn’t burn.So about now, the cops pull up in the street in front of the hippy neighbors’ house. They want to know who owns the fireworks, and I ain’t saying anything, but everyone is looking at me, so I point to my drunk brother-in-law. They put him in the back of the cruiser and handcuffed him to the door handle.Now the cop is asking if there are any more fireworks because they are dangerous (no shit!) and he needs to confiscate them (why do I hear that word so much?).Just as I am explaining that there are no more fireworks left, that we have lit them all off, that they are all gone, a (formerly) dud mortar decides its time to strut its stuff and goes off under the front bumper of the cop’s car. They sure do make those bumpers tough though, and luckily they had already painted it black, because it only melted the bull-horn/siren thingy a little bit, and it smelled like burnt rubber for a little while.Right about that time, the muddy, half-drowned cat comes back from the dead looking like a reject from a freak show and goes like a shot into the back of the cop’s cruiser with my drunk brother-in-law and the muddy, bloody (85 pound) Weimaraner is right on his ass. Just then my drunk brother-in-law passes out and falls over, puuling the crusier’s door shut and locking himself, the dog and the cat inside. Swear to god, the Looney Tunes’ Tasmanian Devil has nothin’ on those three. Turns out I didn’t get the wrong dog, I got the wrong brother-in-law.Arraignment is tomorrow. The other neighbor comes home today.

Friday Funnies

2008-07-04T11:31:00.003-05:00

And by the way, I hope everyone has a "HAPPY & SAFE" 4th of July!!!

Time Travel Tuesdays....

2008-07-01T08:16:00.002-05:00

So now that I'm at the end of this sinus infection, I thought it about time I post something. In keeping with my theme, below is a quote from a popular 1980's movie....can anyone tell me what movie?
"Chicks cannot hold their smoke, dat's what it is...."

Here's a clue that might help you to remember.....

Time Travel Tuesdays....

2008-06-24T07:46:00.005-05:00

Talk about time travel.....yesterday Big Daddy & I celebrated are 7th wedding anniversary!

As the old saying goes....."Time Flies When You're Having Fun." And fun it has been! I look forward to many, many more "Fun Years" ahead with my Big Daddy! To make this "Time Travel" post complete let me leave you with this......

Friday Funnies

2008-06-20T08:14:00.003-05:00

Does this look/sound familiar to anyone else?

I Feel Pretty....

2008-06-19T09:52:00.004-05:00

I feel pretty.....oh so pretty, witty & wise!!! My bestfriend & 'blog guru' DomesticChicky gave me a makeover!!! Aren't I bright & cheery now?!?!? Never thought a makeover could make me feel so good!!!

I'm just a 'Happy Dancing!' Gimme some time to adjust to my new look & before long I will have things posted in each of the tabs to share with y'all!

Friday Funnies

2008-06-13T07:49:00.001-05:00

Reliving My Teen Years

2008-06-11T22:35:00.004-05:00

Okay....so have y'all heard that Journey has a new album out & a new singer? Hearing the new lead singer belt out those classic "Journey Songs" makes me feel like a teen again! He sounds so much like Steve Perry, it's almost like he never left!!! The new lead singer, Arnel Pineda, is breathing a new & positive life into an all time old favorite of mine!!!
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Time Travel Tuesdays

2008-06-10T10:11:00.004-05:00

Okay....okay.....so I kinda took on the idea of my bestfriend Domestic Chicky. Thought it was a good idea & a neat way to "remember when." So let's start with this....remember when it was cool to wear these....

Or wear your hair like this....."buisness in front, party in the back!" Now this really brings back memories.....

Friday Funnies

2008-06-06T10:05:00.001-05:00

Friday Funnies

2008-05-30T10:52:00.004-05:00

In the words of Maxine......

Insecurities

2008-05-29T09:33:00.007-05:00

I thought it would be quite some time before I ever heard the words "I hate you, Mommy." Unfortunately that was not the case.....just the other night in fact my little darling was so upset with me, that she did in fact say those words....well technically "wrote them" down on a piece of paper & handed it to me because she wasn't talking to me. None the less it still had that effect of where you can't breathe, like someone punching you right in the gut & knocking the wind right out of you! Where, oh where, did my little girl learn to say something so mean?!?! We don't talk like that at home....even when I get angry....I always try to make a point of telling them that, I love them, but I'm not happy with the way they are acting or with what they're doing. Even the other night in the midst of my hurt, I made a point of going into her room & letting her know that "I love her."
It's times like these I wish I had a manuel to refer to. It's sooo.... hard to know what to do & have all the right answers in handling the situations that are thrown into our path of life. I find myself, questioning my decisions & feeling insecure.... I NEVER knew that being a "mom" would be so hard!!! I remember growing up & telling my mom that all I want to do is be a " wife & mommy." Now that I am, I find that I ask myself, "self, what were you thinking?"
I'm sure my mom, like most of us had her challenges to deal with, but in my mind, she always seemed to make it look so easy! The house was clean, our lunches made, the house filled with the aroma of fresh baked cookies or bread, dinner on the table when my dad came home.....etc. I never really remember my mom feeling as if she couldn't handle things or so overwhelmed.(Well at least not until we were all teenagers.) In my mind, my mom was (and is) my SUPERHERO!!! I can honestly say that in becoming a mom, I have found a new respect & admiration for my mother!!!! I can only hope that I can continue to learn & become the WONDERFUL MOTHER that my mom is & that my daughters will one day think of me as not only their "Superhero," but also their "BESTFRIEND."
And if I haven't told you lately Mom, "Thanks for always being there & I love you!"

"Yesterdays"

2008-05-23T08:01:00.001-05:00

Yesterday was the last day that my two "chicky nuggets" were Kindergartners!!! Where has the time gone....? They're just growing up sooo.....FAST!!! I remember when they were like this.....

and know they're more like this....
Oh, how I miss the days of them being my little girls!!!

2008-05-18T11:03:00.012-05:00

Okay, so remember waaaay back when, when I said that I had some pictures taken of the girls around Christmas last year & was planning on giving them as gifts??? Can we all say "SLACKER!!!!????" My intentions were good, but I still have yet to send them out, but on the positive side I FINALLY, got 'Big Daddy' to finish scanning them, so I could at least share a few of them on here with y'all.

This one here is of the two them looking so sweet.....yeah right, if they were only that way ALL the time!
Here's Kaitlynd..... This one of Kaitlynd is with a softer look.....
Here is Kailee.....
And now Kailee with the softer look......
This one here of the girls in the pageboy hats is Big Daddy's favorite.....

I just love Kailee's smile in this one.....
I think at this point Kaitlynd was ready for things to be over.....
Needless to say, Big Daddy is seriously considering investing in a rifle so he'll be ready for the "teen years."

Me and Mr. Fuji....

2008-05-16T09:40:00.015-05:00

So this is my new love....Mr. Fuji! Big Daddy bought me the Fujifilm Finepix S700 for Mother's Day. Mr. Fuji and I are still getting to know one another, but we have had some GREAT fun getting acquainted! And although I still have alot to learn about Mr. Fuji, I thought I'd share some of the things I have recently discovered. Mr. Fuji allows me to take pictures like this one of Boscoe, doing his "Whatcha' talkin' 'bout Willis?" impersonation.
Ans this one of Bama, with a strand of grass hanging out his mouth.....oh how I love Mr. Fuji letting me get close-up shots like these.

Not only does Mr. Fuji let me take these great color shots, I can also take them in black & white!

I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this picture of Kailee....and check out this one of Kaitlynd with the water.....
And then there's this one of both my girls.....
Here they are again in color....I love it when they actually get along .....
Here's another one of Kailee being the camera ham she is.......

And I just had to share one more in black & white of Kaitlynd..... she was really enjoying the 'cheese' from her "Cheetos" on her lips.....

As I said Mr. Fuji & I are still getting acquainted, but I don't think I've done half bad thus far. As Mr. Fuji & I continue to get to know one another....I will share with y'all what I learn.

Bama and the Rain

2008-05-15T09:12:00.003-05:00

It's raining (again) here in Mobile....which makes for a lazy day, as you can see by Bama. The sound of the rain however, is being drowned out by his snoring!!! For such a little dog, he sure can make some noise. Just listening to him is making me want to crawl back in bed & take a little siesta, knowing darn well that's an impossibility with what I have going on today. Laundry, lunch with Kailee at the school, laundry, reading to her class, more laundry, taking pictures of each of the kids for end of the year "teacher gift," and then even more laundry, cuz' you hafta fold & put away all that laundry you washed!

Inside lookin' out.....

2008-05-13T08:59:00.002-05:00

Meet Margalo! She was my Christmas present 4 years ago from "Big Daddy." This was taken with my old digital camera from outside lookin' in, (hence the screen) of her, inside lookin' out! I'm hoping to start sharing even more pictures with y'all seeing as how I got a new camera for Mother's day!

What I've been doing.....

2008-05-05T08:49:00.003-05:00

This is the perfect image of me lately!!! Needless to say I have been feeling just a little overwhelmed lately with everything I have got going on!!! Hence the reason the 'ol blog' has suffered.

Let's see....I've been putting together 'booths' for each of the girls classes for "Spring Fling" at the school. That was May 3rd.....I'm glad that it is over. I never realized that it would be so HARD to get parents to volunteer (& it was only 30-60 minute time frame)!!! The excuses people come up with! Needless to say I was there from 10-2 & working the booths. Big Daddy was taking the girls around, that is until he had "grill duty" which he ended up there for over 2 hours & was only suppose to be there for 1.

Now I am in the middle of putting together "Mother's Day" projects for both of the girls classes. Again I am on my own!!! In Kaitlynd's class we're making 'Flower-pot' recipe holders, which the parents were sent home a letter requesting that they send in a 3 inch terra cotta pot & a floral pick over two weeks ago, a reminder last week & in which I have onlt received 5. So it falls on me to provide the rest for the class. With the results I was experiencing with Kaitlynd's class, I decided to go a different route with Kailee's class. We're doing 'handprints' with a poem that I printed up on pretty paper, which I then glued to cardstock & then her teacher will laminate. I just don't understand how some parents won't get involved.....but I am learning!!!

Anyway, with the last day of school approaching (May 23rd) I should be able to keep up a little better on the 'ol blog' here. I know I've been neglecting y'all, but above is just a little of what I've been dealing with......ohhhhh.....there is so much more, but at least ya' can get the jist of it all.

Skidboot

2008-04-02T09:17:00.003-05:00

This was sent to me by my dad....it's so heartwarming that I was compelled to share it with y'all. And in the words of my aunt "GOD LOVED US SO MUCH HE GAVE US THIS DOG, WHICH IS REALLY GOD SPELLED BACKWARDS. " Unfortunately "Skidboot" is no longer with us, but his legacy lives on!!!

Hippity Hop......

2008-03-23T09:17:00.001-05:00

HAPPY EASTER!!!

Just A Mom ?

2008-03-18T12:58:00.001-05:00

I know I can't be the only one who has experienced what I am about to share with you....

A woman, renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk's office, was
Asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation.
She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.
'What I mean is,' explained the recorder,
'do you have a job or are you just a ...?'
'Of course I have a job,' snapped the woman.
'I'm a Mom.'
'We don't list 'Mom' as an occupation,
'housewife' covers it,' said the recorder emphatically.
I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself in the same
Situation, this time at our own Town Hall.
The Clerk was obviously a career woman, poised, efficient, and possessed
Of a high sounding title like, 'Official Interrogator' or 'Town
Registrar.'
'What is your occupation?' she probed.
What made me say it? I do not know. The words simply popped out.
'I'm a Research Associate in the field of
Child Development and Human Relations.'
The clerk paused, ball-point pen frozen in midair and looked up as
Though she had not heard right.
I repeated the title slowly emphasizing the most significant words.
Then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement was written, in bold,
Black ink on the official questionnaire.
'Might I ask,' said the clerk with new interest, 'just what you do in
Your field?'
Coolly, without any trace of fluster in my voice, I heard myself reply,
'I have a continuing program of research,
(what MO there doesn't) In the laboratory and in the field, (normally I
Would have said indoors and out).
I'm working for my Masters, (first the Lord and then the whole family)
And already have four credits (all daughters).
Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities, (any
Mother care to disagree?) and I often work 14 hours a day, (24 is more
Like it).
But the job is more challenging than most run-of-the-mill careers and
The rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.'
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she
Completed the form, stood up, and personally ushered me to the door.
As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my glamorous new career,
I was greeted by my lab assistants -- ages 13, 7, and 3.
Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model, (a 6 month old baby)
In the child development program,
Testing out a new vocal pattern;
I felt I had scored a beat on bureaucracy!
And I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and
Indispensable to mankind than 'just another Mom.'

Motherhood!
What a glorious career!
Especially when there's a title on the door.

Does this make grandmothers
'Senior Research associates in the field of
Child Development and Human Relations'
And great grandmothers
'Executive Senior Research Associates?'
I think so!!! I also think it makes Aunts
'Associate Research Assistants.'

May your troubles be less,
Your blessings be more,
And nothing but happiness come through your door!
AMEN!!

Love and hugs,
SouthernFriedchicky

Go & Listen.....

2008-03-12T10:16:00.005-05:00

Whether you agree or disagree with the war.....this goes to show that our military are some pretty AMAZING folks!!! This is absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! The lyrics of this song speak LOUDLY!!!

This was written by three of our soldiers & in their "spare time" put together this video. Please take the time to listen!!! http://www.axpdf.com/wake/index.htm

Still Working......

2008-02-28T08:57:00.003-06:00

As you can all see.....nothing's changed....as of yet!!! I'm still trying to get things organized here, as well as the house! Not to fret though....I have many, many things to share upon my return!!! Until then know that I am still here & as always thinking of y'all with a smile on my face & a hug in my heart!!!

Love,
Tracy

Cleaning Frenzy

2008-02-15T09:40:00.004-06:00

Okay, so I've been on this major cleaning kick lately.....shampooing the carpets, cleaning out & organizing closets, rearranging kitchen cupboards & drawers etc. So in light of my cleaning frenzy, I am going to be "cleaning" up the ol' blog. Seeing as how I have been doing this for almost a year, I think it's time to "freshen up." I've gotten some great ideas & tips on how I want to spruce up the ol' blog. So bear with me as I attempt to livin' up SFC, but hopefully when I come back, we will be refreshed, fun, & funky.

To One & All.....

2008-02-14T09:06:00.000-06:00

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

Can You Smell It?

2008-02-08T11:23:00.000-06:00

Spring is in the air....at least here in Mobile. The mornings are brisk, the days are bright & blue, the nights chilly. It's far cry from what we were experiencing Wednesday. I think that Spring is one of my favorite time of the year....other than having to do that "Spring Cleaning!" Although Big Daddy & I got a head start earlier in the week & cleaned out the garage...now it's time for the rest of the house. Guess I should get my schedule going....shampoo carpets, wash windows, clean out closets, etc. If we do little by little then it shouldn't be so bad....right? Do you "spring clean?" If you do what are some of your tips? What do you do at this time, that you don't do on a normal basis? Inquiring minds want to know....PLEASE SHARE!

Wet Wednesday

2008-02-06T08:10:00.000-06:00

The rain is coming down hard.....lightening & thunder are booming in the skies....severe thunderstorm & tornado watches have been issued....Sweet Home Alabama!!! It's definitely one of those days where staying in bed is a GREAT IDEA....but with the girls home, it's kind of pointless. So instead of my curling up with the animals & reading a good book...I'll be dealing with "I'm bored, there's nothing to do!" Not too mention the arguements than will ensue throughout the day, because of nothing else better to do. Already my day has started out on the wrong foot, I'm trying to type with the keyboard at an angle, due to the shelf that rolls out & holds the keyboard is BROKE & no matter how many times we fix it, it still manages to fall off onto our knees. I'm thinking it's time for a new "desk" & has been for awhile, but coming up with money to purchase one, is like having monkeys fly out of my butt!!! All in due time I guess.

Fat Tuesday

2008-02-05T15:32:00.000-06:00

I can relate!!!

Fat Tuesday....A Holiday?

2008-02-04T16:06:00.000-06:00

Yes it is....here in the South! So that makes for a loooonnnnnggg weekend. Big Daddy & the girls are both off....the girls don't go back to school until Thursday, Big Daddy back to work on Wednesday. So seeing as how Mardi Gras is the thing to do, we thought we might check it out this year....seeing as how Big Daddy's bosses are VERY INVOLVED! Saturday was the MOT Pararde (Mystics of Time), which is just one of the many that go on during this time, but we decided that this would be a good one to see since this was one of his bosses parades. I was actually pleasantly surprised. You hear so much negative about Mardi Gras, that I really didn't know what to expect. We were located towards the end of the parade route, so other than it taking awhile for us to actually see the parade....ALL was a GOOD TIME!!! Being that it was our FIRST MARDI GRAS ever, we were inexperienced & in desperate need of "what to do?" Fortunately the folks around us were GREAT in showing us the ropes! Once we got the hang of it we were just like everyone else there.....getting caught up in the moment. The girls walked away with beads galore, moonpies, & stuffed animals!!! Kailee really got caught up in it all.....she was waving & smiling to the maskers, which helped in the cause of them getting "treats." Big Daddy & I said we'll go again next year, but we're going in with a plan!!! Anyway we as a family had a great time at Mardi Gras!!!!

Wordelss Wednesday

2008-01-30T10:20:00.000-06:00

So True....

2008-01-28T09:26:00.000-06:00

As I sat reading the the "funnies" on Saturday, my all time favorite comic strip, "Baby Blues"
pretty much summed up the "daily conversations" of Big Daddy & myself.

Scratching Solution

2008-01-24T13:08:00.000-06:00

Do you have a "scratch stopper?" Here's a little tip that might help......

Out of the Mouth of Babes

2008-01-22T14:50:00.000-06:00

So I asked my two the questions below.....here's what they had to say.

Why did God make mothers?
Kaitlynd: Because He was mad.
Kailee: Because He didn't want Daddy to be lonely.
How did God make mothers?
Kailynd: He stirred them up in a bowl.
Kailee: After stirring them up in a bowl, He poured them into a pan & put them into the oven.
What ingredients are mothers made of ?
Kaitlynd: Hair
Kailee: Skin & bones.
Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
Kailee: Because she came out of Grandma's tummy.
Kaitlynd: What sister said.
What kind of little girl was your mom?
Kaitlynd: Like me, at least that's what Grandma says.
Kailee: Probably nice.
What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
Kaitlynd: How old he was.
Kailee: His name & address.
Why did your mom marry your dad?
Kaitlynd: Because he's a goof.
Kailee: Because she became his wife.
Who's the boss at your house?
Kaitlynd: Mommy, cuz' Daddy says so.
Kailee: You & Daddy
What's the difference between moms & dads?
Kaitlynd: Mommies yell alot.
Kailee: Their bodies...Mommy's is bigger.
What does your mom do in her spare time?
Kaitlynd: She cleans
Kailee: She kisses Daddy
What would make your Mom perfect?
Kaitlynd: A pretty dress
Kailee: A pretty face & hair
If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
Kaitlynd: She would have a bigger car.
Kailee: That's a hard one....but maybe be nicer?

Why God Made Moms

2008-01-21T10:55:00.000-06:00

Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:

Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of ?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.

What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?

Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.

Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What's the difference between moms & dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.

Okay, so I'm thinking I'm going to go & ask my girls these questions & see what they come up with. Should be good for a laugh or two.

Heart Hugs

2008-01-18T14:18:00.000-06:00

The adventures in babysitting have come to an end!!! WOOHOO!!! Having to take care of someone else's children can give you a whole new APPRECIATION for your own!!! As much as I get frustrated at my two & want to wring their sweet little necks at times....I learned these past two weeks just how much I REALLY do LOVE THEM & learned to APPRECIATE them for the "Little People" that they are!!! Not too mention how they can "hug your heart" just when you need it most!!! Lastnight I was laying in bed feeling crappy with the cold from hell....when I feel this little hand touching my forehead & cheeks, slowly I open my eyes to see Kailee standing there looking at me...she whispers,
"Mommy...mommy, are you not feeling good?" I smile & tell her,
" that I am feeling a little icky, but mostly I'm just tired."
She precedes to feel my face again....checking for fever...
Kailee: You're not hot Mommy, but you might have low fever like me.
Me: I just might
Kailee: Want me to read you a story, Mommy?" It might make you feel better.
Me: If you want to
She runs off out of the room for a few minutes, only to return with a book & her stuffed Monkey. Crawling up into bed next to me, she hands me her Monkey....
Kailee: You can sleep with my Monkey tonight, Mommy....he'll make you feel duper better (as she places the Monkey in the crook of my arm, tucking both me & the Monkey in)
Me: Thanks Kailee, I 'm feeling better already!
Kailee: Now just close your eyes Mommy & I'll read you my book.
Me: Closing my eyes & listening to her little voice begin to read...(of course she hasn't finished learning how to read yet, but with what she remembers of the story & making up her own version according to the pictures...she tells me the BEST story a 6yr. old can! My heart was being HUGGED a MILLION times over! And just when I thought it couldn't get any better, she leans over after finishing her story, thinking that I am asleep.....strokes my head with her little hand, kisses me on the cheek, whispering...."I love you, Mommy...hope you feel better!"

Tuckered....

2008-01-15T13:19:00.001-06:00

So here it is...the honest truth...I've been plum tuckered out to even think about bloggin'. I've recently took on another 3 children. When I agreed to helping out a "family friend" in need....I didn't know quite what I was getting myself into. I assumed, that basically I was only taking on 1 more than what I had, seeing as how my two would be in school most of the day....boy was I wrong!!! Especially seeing as how I ended up with all 5 of them home with me & sick!!! My two girls were a BIG HELP, with the younger 3....especially when it came to Maxx & when they weren't bossing each other around. If it's any indication of what Maxx has to look forward to in his "teen" years....he'll be a "BMOC." My two girls couldn't stop fighting over him...."can I help feed Maxx?", "can I put his shoes on?", "Maxx wants to sit with me!", "NO, he doesn't...he wants to sit with me!!!" etc....& to top it all off, I even had his two sisters vying for his attention!!!! Lawdy Merzy....help me puhleeze!!! I'm starting to think that Big Daddy's not gonna have to worry about coming up with the money for me to get my hair cut, by the time this weeks over, I'm likely to be bald!!!

LIFE IS GOOD....CONSIDERING

2008-01-05T11:37:00.000-06:00

TO ME.....ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER WRINKLE & MANY MORE GREY HAIRS!!!

IT'S A BOY!!!!

2008-01-04T08:30:00.000-06:00

This is "Bama BoJangles".....the newest member & pain in my ass to the family!!!

HAPPY 2008!!!

2008-01-02T08:15:00.000-06:00

I hope everyone had "Happy Holidays." The Brauers Bunch have no complaints!!! We're all looking forward to see what 2008 holds for us, as 2007 brought us many new & exciting adventures....a move to Alabama, the purchase of a new home, new friends etc. Although we do miss our family & friends in California, we honestly have no regrets about 2007.

Though I am not big on making resolutions, I am going to attempt a BIG ONE here. I am going to try (keyword....TRY) to keep in better touch with those that are always on our minds & forever in our hearts.....whether it's with a phone call, e-mail, snail-mail or making a daily post here. No more excuses!!! We all have 5 minutes to spare to "check-in" with those that we care about, even if it's just to say "hi....just wanted you to know that I was thinking about you today."

As for a personal resolution....I am going to resolve to make time for "ME." Since I've had the girls

which I'm sure all moms have experienced, is that we have a tendancy to forget about ourselves in the daily hussle & bussle. So I figure I'm worth about an hour of "ME -TIME" a day.....whether it's to read a book, give myself a mani & pedi, soak in the bath tub without interruption.....just as long as I do SOMETHING FOR ME!!!

Twas' the Night Before Christmas...Alabama Style

2007-12-20T09:11:00.000-06:00

Twas the Night before Christmas, and all through the shack,
Not a creature was stirrin', cept the lice on muh back.
The Skoal cans wuz nailed to the screen door with care,
With hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were sleepin', all snug in their beds,
While visions of tractor pulls danced in their heads.
And Ma in her nightgown all stained with pound cake, had just settled down to watch Ricki Lake.
When out in the driveway, a loud noise I heard, I opened the winder to check muh T-bird.
I ran to the door, like I's on a mission,
But I tripped on some parts from muh granny's transmission.
The moon shone outside, the hound dog wuz barkin'.
Muh daughter weren't home yet, she wuz still out parkin'.
When what to muh whiskey blind eyes should I see
But a Chevy S-10, pulled by eight flyin' sheep.
With a fat nasty driver, so disgustin' and sick I said, "Shoot Fire! That must be St. Nick!
More rapid than X-lax his wooly sheep came
And he belched and he hollered, and he called 'em by name.
Now CLIFFORD! Now VERNON! Now LESTER and ENUS! On FESTUS! On ELMER! On ROSCOE and CLETUS!
From the top of the shack to them there garbage bins Now Dash Away! Dash Away! Dash Away youins!
I heard a loud sound on the roof of muh shack.
Pud down muh beer and went fer muh gun rack.
He fell through the roof, plum killed my dog, I swear that ole' Santa looked just like Boss Hog.
He wore a T-shirt, rebel flag on the front,
And his jeans were all bloody from that morning's hunt.
A big nekkid lady tattooed on his arm,
And he wore black boots that he'd picked up in 'Nam.
His eyes, how they glazed from too much Wild Turkey.
From the side of his mouth hung a stick of beef jerky.
A scar on his cheek from a fight with the cops.
The veins on his face looked ready to pop.
The butt of a Marlboro clung to his lip
He wore a hip pack full of B-B-Q chips.
He had a fat face and a hairy beer belly. I ain't seen one that big since muh ex-wife Shelly.
He was gap-toothed and dumb with an I.Q. of three And I laughed cause that redneck was smarter than me.
A wink of his eye, a fierce shake of his head, from his hair came a rat that ran under the bed.
He reached in his sack, sipped his gin and tonic, Then filled the kid's stockings with Hooked on Phonics.
His toys came from Big Lots and they weren't very nice,
But he had lots of them and yuh can't beat the price.
He gave us a tape of them hound dogs that sing Jingle Bells.
Some Crisco, some Spam, some Oatmeal Cream pies,
And a Nascar T-shirt in Double X size.
When the presents were gone and he had no more,
He staggered and stumbled right through muh screen door.
He hopped in his truck, to his sheep gave an order"Hurry up youins! To the Tennessee border!"
And I heard him cry out, with a strong southern drawl,
"MERRY CHRISTMAS, YOU REDNECKS! MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL... YEE HAWWWW!

Tis' the Season Y'all

2007-12-17T09:30:00.001-06:00

My Head is Spinning.....

2007-12-11T08:39:00.000-06:00

And I can't seem to catch up with it!!! I can't believe that I haven't posted since the girls B-day! SORRY!!! Life here has been one adventure after another.....the girls b-day....then their Christmas program.....this week their classrooms Christmas parties, Big Daddy's Christmas Party & a Christmas craft that I am doing with each of the girls classes.....what was I thinking!?!?! And I'm still not even done with my shopping/making of gifts!!! So forgive me that I have not been around lately.....but as you can tell.....I really have BEEN AROUND!!! So for your patience & enjoyment.....some pictures.

The girls had a suprise visit from the "Big Guy" himself.....Santa!
We of course we're prepared with our own personal Elf....Maxx.
The "Little Princesses" with Santa..... All in all it was a "funfilled" day!

Time Flies....

2007-11-26T08:00:00.000-06:00

It's hard to believe that 6 years ago today, we were blessed with the two of you making your way into the world. You have brightened our lives & gave them a whole new meaning! And although there are those times we'd like to pull out our hair & scream...the joy & laughter you bring into our lives each & every day, outweighs those times a million to one!!! You both are our "Little Princesses" & make our lives worthwhile!!! WE LOVE YOU!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLS!!!

The Door Frame & Gravity....

2007-11-23T18:53:00.000-06:00

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A KID AND YOUR PARENTS LINED YOU UP AGAINST A DOOR FRAME TO MARK HOW TALL YOU WERE AND DATED THE MARK?

WELL, THIS CARTOON BRINGS A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE TO THAT EXERCISE!

Gobble Gobble.....

2007-11-22T08:28:00.000-06:00

And of course....it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without some words of wisdom by Maxine....

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!!

Give Thanks....

2007-11-20T08:39:00.000-06:00

Being that Thanksgiving is in a couple of days....I thought wouldn't it be nice to show our thanks & appreciation to those who are overseas & can't be with their families this holiday season.

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a Thank You card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq . You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services. How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!!
This is a great site, so please send a card. It's FREE!!! It doesn't cost us anything, but a moment of our time!!! Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these? Whether you are for or against the war, our guys and gals over there need to know we are behind them . . .

Loose Tooth & Life Lessons....

2007-11-16T08:46:00.000-06:00

Well it's finally happened....we have our first loose tooth! This morning Kaitlynd came to me saying that her "teeth hurt." Sure enough, I looked & saw that she has a loose tooth & one coming in right behind it. As I was explaining to her that she was losing a tooth, she began to cry. I asked her, "why are you crying?" She said, "Because I'm gonna lose my tooth!" Once I calmed her down & explained to her that even though she was losing a tooth, that another one was coming in to take it's place & that she wasn't going to have teeth like Grandpa....she felt better. Big Daddy also explained about the tooth fairy which seemed to excite her.
After we reached Big Daddy's place of employment to drop him off for the day, the conversation continued & went a little something like this......

Kaitlynd: Mommy, I'm 'cited about losing my tooth!
Kailee: I'm NOT! I don't have one!!!
Me: Kailee, it will happen
Kailee: No it won't!
Me: Yes it will Honey. Your sister just happens to be losing her tooth first.
Kailee: She always goes first!
Me: Not always....you walked before your sister, when you were a baby.
Kailee: I walk like a baby?!
Me: Nooo....when you were learning to walk, you walked first. You learned before Kaitlynd.
Kaitlynd: Yeah, when I was a baby, (pointing to her knees) I moved on these.
Me: Yes, you still crawled when your sister was walking.
Kailee: I walked before sister?
Me: Yes....people do things at different times...your sister is losing her tooth first, you walked first....who knows, you may even get your boobies before sister.
Kailee: I'm gonna have boobies?!
Kaitlynd: Yeah, when your a Big Girl.
Me: Yes, Honey, it's part of growing up & being a girl. I have boobies.
Kailee: But your a Mommy.
Me: Yes, but I got boobies when I was a little girl....about the age of your friends...Laura & Erica. Kaitlynd: They don't have big boobies....
Kailee: They don't have boobies....they have titties!!!

The conversation ended after that, because I was laughing so hard!

Simply Amazing!!!

2007-11-14T09:28:00.000-06:00

These are just absolutely AMAZING!!! They're made from Marzipan...."cake frosting." But there is just NO WAY I'd be able to take a bite!!! To see more of this amazing talent go here...Camille Allen. She is truly talented!!!

Below is my FAVORITE!!! Look at the tiny little rolls!!!

Sunday Smiles

2007-11-11T08:37:00.000-06:00

One evening a husband, thinking he was being funny, said to his wife
"Perhaps we should start washing your clothes in Slim Fast. Maybe it would take a few inches off of your butt!!"
His wife was not amused, and decided that she simply couldn't let such a comment go unrewarded.
The next morning the husband took a pair of underwear out of his drawer.
"What the heck is this??" he said to himself as a little white dust cloud appeared when he shook them out.
"April," he hollered into the bathroom, "Why did you put talcum powder in my underwear?"
She replied with a snicker... "It's not talcum powder. . . It's Miracle Grow."

Vodka.....and it's many uses!!!

2007-11-10T09:42:00.000-06:00

Who knew that Vodka was more than just an ingredient in my "Bloody Mary's?" All this time I've only been drinking the stuff.....Silly Me!!!! But as "Big Daddy" says, now we REALLY have reasons to keep a HUGE bottle in the house!!!

1. To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the bandage with vodka. The solvent dissovles adhesive.

2. To clean the caulking around bathtubs and showers, fill a trigger-spray bottle with vodka, spray the caulking, let set five minutes and wash clean. The alcohol in the vodka kills mold and mildew.

3. To clean your eyeglasses, simply wipe the lenses with a soft, clean cloth dampened with vodka. The alcohol in the vodka cleans the glass and kills germs.

4. Prolong the life of razors by filling a cup with vodka and letting your safety razor blade soak in the alcohol after shaving. The vodka disinfects the blade and prevents rusting.

5. Spray vodka on vomit stains, scrub with a brush, and then blot dry.

6. Using a cotton ball, apply vodka to your face as an astringent to cleanse the skin and tighten pores.

7. Add a jigger of vodka to a 12-ounce bottle of shampoo. The alcohol cleanses the scalp, removes toxins from hair, and stimulates the growth of healthy hair.

8. Fill a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle and spray bees or wasps to kill them.

9. Pour one-half cup vodka and one-half cup water in a ziploc freezer bag and freeze for a slushy, refreshable ice pack for aches, pain or black eyes.

10. Fill a clean, used mayonnaise jar with freshly packed lavender flowers, fill the jar with vodka, seal the lid tightly and set in the sun for three days. Strain liquid through a coffee filter, then apply mixture to aches and pains.

11. To relieve a fever, use a washcloth to rub vodka on your chest and back as a liniment.

12. To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.

13. Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish sting.

14. Pour vodka over an area affected with poison ivy to remove the Urushiol oil from your skin.

15. Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth. Allow your gums to absorb some of the alcohol to numb the pain.

Great Idea....

2007-11-09T08:55:00.000-06:00

In honor of Veterans Day, I thought I'd post this GREAT IDEA!!!

When making out your Christmas cards this year, please include the following:

A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue,NW
Washington,D.C. 20307-5001

It's a great way for us to continue to show support our troops & say "Thanks" for all you do!!! Besides I can't think of a nicer Christmas gift, than the thought of bringing a smile to a soldiers face!!!!

Sunday Smiles

2007-11-04T08:09:00.001-06:00

Now that's what I call....."A Light at the End of a Tunnel!!!"

Thought For The Day Thursday

2007-10-25T14:09:00.000-05:00

I want to live my next life backwards:
You start out dead and get that out of the way.
Then you wake up in an old age home feeling better every day.
Then you get kicked out for being too healthy.
Enjoy your retirement and collect your pension.
Then when you start work, you get a gold watch on your first day.
You work 40 years until you're too young to work.
You get ready for High School: drink alcohol, party, and you're generally promiscuous.
Then you go to primary school, you become a kid, you play, and you have no responsibilities.
Then you become a baby, and then...
AND THEN ...

You spend your last 9 months floating peacefully in luxury, in spa-like conditions -- central heating, room service on tap, and ...

You finish off as an orgasm.I rest my case.

Wordless Wednesday

2007-10-24T14:49:00.000-05:00

De Ja Vu......

2007-10-23T08:51:00.000-05:00

It was only four years ago when the fires in California were blazing like they are now & we were evacuated from our home.

One minute we were watching the fire whipping through the foothills behind us, the next minute we were in the house trying to pack anything & everyhting that we could, to take with us. It's an experience I never want to have to go through again. We were fortunate enough to only suffer minor damage to our yard, thanks to some quick thinking neighbors, who were adamant about staying behind. Others on our street weren't so lucky. I believe there were 7 homes lost in all on our street alone. But just up & around the corner there were whole neighborhoods that were lost.

We have family & friends that are being effected by the fires that are blazing. My brother Darren,
is a Betallion Chief with the California Department of Forestry & is out there like many others, doing what he can to help. I often worry about Darren being on the "frontlines", but he is doing what he loves & has always wanted to do. From the time we were little, I can remember him wanting to be a firefighter! He has now been living his dream for 20 plus years & is GOOD at what he does!!! So I just try & keep that in mind at times like these. We also have some lifelong family friends that are being effected by the fires burning in Lake Arrowhead.

My heart goes out to ALL those effected by the fires. You are most definitely in our thoughts & prayers!!!!

Slaaaaacckkkkker!!!!

2007-10-21T10:26:00.000-05:00

Okay, okay already!!! I know, I know!!!! I've been a baaaaaad slaaaaaacccckkker Southern Fried Chicky. I can go into the long drawn out explanation as of to why I haven't been a bloggin' like I should, but that would just take too long!!! So let's just chalk it up to it being that time of year......holidays, the girls birthday, the school fall festivities, still trying to make our house a home.....just been busy folks!!! But seeing as how it's the beginning of a new week, I thought I'd give it a shot to try & start the week out on the right foot, so to speak! (This does count as a post right?)

My Kind of Meal.....

2007-10-09T09:37:00.001-05:00

Yesterday I went to the doctor for my yearly physical. My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol was high, I'd gained some weight, and I didn't feel so hot. My doctor said eating right doesn't have to be complicated and it would solve my physical problems. He said just think in colors...Fill your plate with bright colors.... greens,yellows, reds, etc. I went right home and ate an entire bowl of :

And sure enough, I felt better immediately. I never knew eating right could be so easy.

A Song for Every Mom!!!

2007-10-03T08:58:00.001-05:00

This was too good not to share!!!

Support Group: W.O.A.H.

2007-09-28T12:01:00.000-05:00

As I was doing my morning reads, I came across this one at Mom-O-Matic. I am so joining her new support group W.O.A.H Lately the girls & I are lucky if we get to eat dinner with Big Daddy, with all the side work he has!!! Don't get me wrong, the side work comes in handy & helps out in a BIG WAY....but some quality family time would be nice too!!! At least now I now that I'm not alone.....& that there is support out there for others like me!!! LOL

Our House

2007-09-25T09:00:00.000-05:00

Well, we're finally in! The car no longer fits in the garage, because of all the boxes, furniture, etc. that is now taking up the space, but hey we're in our own house!!!

As I sat opening box after box after box, I looked around & to my horror thought,....."Damn, you've got ALOT of crap!!! Where the hell are you going to put it all?!?!?" Funny how I thought I had gotten rid of alot of the crap before the "cross-country" move & now it just looks as if it multiplied!!! AUUUUGGGHHHHH.......I HATE MOVING!!! Thank the stars & Heavens above, that it won't be happening again for a very, very, very long time!!!!

Now I just have to be patient & take it one room at a time.....which you have to understand.....is very, very hard for me!!! I want what I want.....& I want it now!!! The house being new....is just screaming for NEW furniture, but as luck would have it.....we're pretty much broke! As Big Daddy says, "We may be broke, but I am a HAPPY BROKE." Meaning that even though things may be a bit tight & we're having to struggle for a couple of months, it's the first time since we've been married that the struggle is benefitting us......"OUR MORTGAGE" & not someone else's! So....even though I may have to wait to get the things I want to make our house even more of a home......it will definitely be worth it!!!

We Interrupt.....

2007-09-21T10:08:00.000-05:00

Our normally scheduled broadcast for this special announcement....

As y'all know I haven't been around much lately, with trying to get my new "chicken-coop" ready, but I wanted to take a moment & share with all of you the news about "WhyMommy". I shared with you earlier her post on Inflammatory Breast Cancer & like others have been trying to get the word out. She is not only an amazing woman, but is succeeding in getting the word out & educating others about IBC. She is featured in Octobers issue of Parents Magazine. Now that's what I call "spreading the news." Be sure to click on over & read her interview.

http://www.goodyblog.com/playing_house/2007/09/our-qa-with-why.html

Please Excuse....

2007-09-13T08:37:00.000-05:00

Southern Fried Chicky for being absent lately, but she has been in the process of putting together a new "chicken coop" for her & her family! Once she is done putting everything in it's right place, she will be back to share pictures! Until then she leaves you this little tidbit to ponder......

Eight Words with two Meanings
1. THINGY (thing-ee) n. Female...... Any part under a car's hood. Male..... The strap fastener on a woman's bra.
2. VULNERABLE (vul-ner-a-bel) adj. Female.... Fully opening up one's self emotionally to another. Male.... Playing football without a cup.
3. COMMUNICATION (ko-myoo-ni-kay-shun) n. Female... The open sharing of thoughts and feelings with one's partner. Male... Leaving a note before taking off on a fishing trip with the boys.
4. COMMITMENT (ko-mit-ment) n. Female.... A desire to get married and raise a family. Male...... Trying not to hit on other women while out with this one.
5. ENTERTAINMENT (en-ter-tayn-ment) n. Female..... A good movie, concert, play or book. Male. . Anything that can be done while drinking beer.
6. FLATULENCE (flach-u-lens) n. Female.... An embarrassing by product of indigestion. Male...... A source of entertainment, self-expression, male bonding.
7. MAKING LOVE (may-king luv) n. Female.... The greatest expression of intimacy a couple can achieve. Male.. Call it whatever you want, just as long as we do it.
8. REMOTE CONTROL (ri-moht kon-trohl) n. Female.... A device for changing from one TV channel to another. Male... A device for scanning through all 375 channels every 5 minutes.

AND...

He said . . I don't know why you wear a bra; you've got nothing to put in it.
She said . . You wear pants don't you?

He said . . . Why are married women heavier than single women?
She said . .. Single women come home, see what's in the fridge and go to bed. Married women come home, see what's in bed and go to the fridge.

Wacky Wednesday

2007-08-29T08:53:00.000-05:00

Life as I know it is as hectic as ever!!! In between the "daily duties," I have also been trying to get back into my "crafting ways."

I decided that since the girls must wear uniforms to school, I'd try to personalize them somehow. But no....according to the principle the school board set standards for a reason, what the reason is, I don't know, but none the less SFC will abide by the rules....well, sorta. As I have been told lately, "there is more than one way to skin a cat." So I took it upon myself (with the blessing of the principle) to "customize" their shoes. So out I went, bought the white canvas tennis shoes & necessary items needed to make "girly shoes" to go with their uniforms. Talk about "freaking cute"!!! (Yeah, I'm patting myself on the back) I'm still in the process of completing them, but I will have pictures to share, once I can get "Big Daddy" to download (I need to learn) the pictures from the camera.

As well as the shoes, I also sketched out a dress design, that I'm making for the "twinsisters." Again, it's too "freaking cute"!!! I will of course share photos of that as well, but in doing so I want to "bask in the love" of everyones praises for my creations!!! LOL

On an another note...is it just me or has anyone else started to "freak out" that (if my calculations are correct)there is only 129 days until Christmas!!! I know some of you are thinking, "what's there to freak out about....there's plenty of time." But if y'all have the kinda "clock" I have (lost track of time )....the next thing ya' know, it's only a week until Christmas, & ya' ain't got crap done.....hence the reason, I'm freaking out a little now, in hopes of actually getting a jump on it this year. Not too mention, the stores are already going out of there way to "throw Christmas" in yer face. No wonder by the time it gets here, so many of us are just counting the hours for it to be over....but as I said I'm hoping to change my attitude this year.

Friday Funk

2007-08-24T12:09:00.000-05:00

Ever have those moments of sheer & utter laziness??? I know I can't be the only one who has them....or am I?

Lately, I've been just feeling kinda "blah"! Maybe it's the (side)effects from all the medication & drugs I've been hopped on, due to this sinus infection....or could it be that I am going thru "spicy bloody mary" withdrawal....maybe a combination of the two??? Don't get me wrong I've got plenty to do, but just no ummmmppfffff to do it!!!

I am constantly going over in my head things that I could do or should be doing....but that's about as far as I get. Anyone have any ideas how to conquer this "FUNK?" Hmmm...maybe a couple of bloody marys would help!!! Or I could always just take Maxine's advice.....

Look Who's Here.....

2007-08-21T09:17:00.001-05:00

It's me...it's me!!! Yes, I'm here....I'm really here!!! I have been such a slacker lately, but with good reason!!! Between "MaryAnn & Ginger" starting school, Big Daddy's car in the shop, everyone fighting a cold, (I of course am losing the fight) I feel like a rubberband being pulled in several different directions.
Things look to be getting a little better, starting to have a little bit of normalcy around here again...so in time I will be right back in the swing of things....blog, blog, bloggin' away!!! Until then here's a little something to make you think.....or at least bring a smile to your face!!!

I want to live my next life backwards:You start out dead and get that out of the way.
Then you wake up in an old age home feeling better every day.
Then you get kicked out for being too healthy.
Enjoy your retirement and collect your pension.
Then when you start work, you get a gold watch on your first day.
You work 40 years until you're too young to work.
You get ready for High School: drink alcohol, party, and you're generally promiscuous.
Then you go to primary school, you become a kid, you play, and you have no responsibilities.
Then you become a baby, and then...
AND THEN ...You spend your last 9 months floating peacefully in luxury, in spa-like conditions -- central heating, room service on tap, and ...
You finish off as an orgasm.I rest my case.

I know....I know.....

2007-08-10T14:32:00.000-05:00

But rest assured.....all is okay....just a little hectic at the moment. Not to worry though, I am living life as Maxine would.....

Promise to be back in full swing, with all the details of this past week!