The Winner Is.....& Other Exciting News!

The winner is Chelle at The Winey Mommy! Congrats!

Chelle email me at day2dayliving@gmail.com and I will give Cheri your email address and she will contact you to send you your colors!

In my other exciting news, I have been on a journey to lose weight. This desire really sparked at the endish of January so I bought the Wii Fit Plus and I have been attempting (please take note that I said attempting) to lose 12 pounds. Well I'm up and down on my weight, I lose some and I gain it back. So starting Monday, March 1st, Heather and I will be going head to head to lose weight. We'd love for any of you who would like to lose weight to participate and help me kick Heather's arse! She's going down!

Grab the button and join us if ya got some to lose!

Here's Your Sign Thursday!!!

It's Thursday so you know what that means! It means it's time for me and Heather to hand over people their signs. It's for all those, oh so bright individuals.

My story goes back 2 years ago...ok almost 2 years ago. Scott and I were married on Navarre Beach in FL, so of course the days following were spent on the beach. Well my lovely husband let me fall asleep on the beach and I slept for about 2 hours. That was 2 hours of strong sun exposure. I burnt so bad! Head to toe. The worst of it was on my back, burnt purple, blisters, extreme pain! The front not as bad, red ... really red.

So I go into a convenience store to buy my cancer sticks. I go to the register ask for my smokes, and the clerk looks at me and says "You must of been out in the sun, you are red." My response was "Nope, I have a natural red glow to me all the time!" I should've added to that "Here's Your Sign!"

So now tell us that moment when you want to hand someone their sign.

And just in case Angela you are reading this, I don't want to know any signs you may have for me!

Don't forget the winner for the Orglamix giveaway will be announced tomorrow at 8:00am!

Orglamix Giveaway

I just want to remind all of you that tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the Orglamix giveaway. This is by far some of the best eyeshadow I have ever used. So don't hesitate, the giveaway will end at midnight Wednesday night. You can sign up here! The winner will be announced Friday at 8:00 am. The winner will have 72 hours to contact me and claim their prize! Good luck!

100th Post!

 

Wow I can't believe it, this is my 100th post! Yay!

I would like to introduce all of you to my sister, who has just started blogging. Please go visit her and follow her, she has a lot of great ideas wrapped in her head. Not only is she a Disney travel agent and can get you all sorts of discounts, but she can save you money in a ton of other ways. You can visit her at Disney Traveling Family.

I hope everyone of you had a fantastic weekend!

What A Wasted Trip That Was!

So I went to the Dr's, a neurologist. First the nurse comes in and asks me all those great questions, which I throw her off on.

Nurse: Do you do any recreational or street drugs?

Me: Yeah, you know just the occasional marijuana, a little heroin, and once in a while some crack cocaine!

Nurse: (Jaw on the floor)

Me: Geez, do you really expect someone to tell you the truth if they use illegal drugs.

Nurse: Well you may have been that one super honest person that came in.

Me: Yes, I'm super honest, but I don't do drugs.

Nurse: Now I'm gonna ask you about your families medical history, just yes or no to these questions.

Me: Yes

(My family has had just about everything there is out there)

Dr comes in and does all his doctor neurolgical tests and tells me that the lump on my back and the pain I feel is not neurological, but he wants me to get an MRI and see him again, and he would also like me to do physical therapy.

Ok so let me think about this: It's not neurological (no magic fix there) but you want me to go get an MRI and see YOU again? Why, you are a neurologist? Am I missing something here? And he can't tell me what the pain is from, other than the lump being there, and he can't tell me what the lump is or why it's there, but you want me to do physical therapy why? I want to know why and what that darn lump is!!!!

So now that you know how the trip went, let me also say that this place looked like one of those free medical clinics in the ghetto. Don't get me wrong, I am not against free clinics, but the table was held sturdy by placing some books under the leg. The people in the lobby scared me, and the chairs were so old you could see ass prints in them.

I feel like that was a waste of $30 and trip.

Going to the Dr's

Finally today I go to the doctor!

Why is it I'm so excited to go to the doctor? Because I can't take this pain any longer!

A year ago this month Sugar Booger and I went bowling for our Wednesday date, the next morning I woke up and I couldn't move my head or my right arm. Figured I pulled a muscle, sucked it up and went on w/ life. A week later and I'm still very very sore, and there is a lump on my back. It's located right where your neck and back come together and goes down to about the middle of my shoulder blades. I think nothing of it, chalk it up to a knot and suck up the pain. 

Fast forward 6 months, the lump is still there and the pain has only gotten worse. So I go to the Dr, my family Dr and they give me an anti-inflammatory. I take it for 2 weeks and nothing, the lump is still there and so is the pain. So they send me in for an X-ray which shows nothing. So in for a CT scan I go, and do you know how little that tube is? I had to be sedated! The CT scan shows there is no infection, and no inflammation. So then they do an MRI which shows that I have a small fracture in my neck, and they say I'm losing bone marrow, what ever the heck that means. But nothing to be concerned about. On to the next test....a bone scan. They want to make sure that it's not bone cancer. NOPE! Nothing!

Another 6 months later and here I sit, still in pain, and they don't know what's wrong. Today I go see a neurologist, they are concerned because there are so many nerves that come together right there. So please, take a moment to hope, pray, or wish (what ever it is you do) that this neurologist has a magic fix for me and can take me out of my misery. I can't take the pain much longer.

Don't forget about the Orglamix giveaway!

So yesterday I told you that I got my bathroom remodeled and it was a few months ago, but I'm still so overly joyed w/ it that I have to share my before and after pictures.

 

This is the horrible 1970's marble, shell shower. It came all the way up and around the top. The lighting was poor so I HAD to have a clear shower curtain. Have you ever tried to shave in the dark? It's not easy!

 

The horrible sink that looks as if someone vomited on it and called it a good look! It to is a 1970's shell sink to match the beautiful shell shower!

 

The horrible mirror, and oh did you notice that 1970's light hanging above it. The lovely horrible decoration you see hanging on the wall is one of hubby's favorite things, and while it looked nice in our old house, in the nautical themed room, it was not what I liked hanging in my bathroom.

 

No I didn't forget to show you the outrageous floor they put in. Now doesn't all that ugly 3 different shades of green go wonderfully together!

So out w/ the old and in w/ the new! We had it completely gutted! Floors, walls, and ceiling!

 

My new and improved shower!

 

Check out those floors! Don't those look much better!

 

My new sink, yes that's the inside shelf sitting beside it but I couldn't wait I had to take a picture!

 

  

Remember that old mirror and light fixture I was complaining about...these are my new and beautiful ones!

Next week starts demo on my daughters bathroom! I'll be sure to post pics when it's done!

It's not funny until someone gets hurt!

 

No it wasn't a soccer ball, but it's funny just the same.

I decided to take a nice hot relaxing bath, filled the tub with hot water, threw me in some bubble bath, and grabbed my MP3 player. I was ready for a relaxing hot bath, and some me time, not to be bothered at all! So in the tub I go, ear phones in and eyes closed. Then I hear the door open, and in comes Sugar Booger, uh, this is MY time....remember! No he has to come in and go pee, because we don't have 2 other bathrooms in the house, but I swear since we got my bathroom remodeled he's become obsessed with it. Why can't you pee in your own bathroom?!? 

On top of pee'ing in my bathroom he decides he needs to take a sneak peek at his wife, you know because he doesn't know what I look like in the bathtub. Well when we got the bathroom remodeled we had glass shower doors put in, he obviously forgot that little fact. So he goes to lean over and look at me and BAM it happened, he banged his head right into the glass. Ok Ok I know I wasn't supposed to laugh, but come on it was hilarious to see his dazed expression.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Hubby and I will not be having a big celebration this year, not that we ever do, but we are going to brunch, and then he will watch his Nascar race and I will be quiet. LOL! This is not fair!

Our first Valentine's together was just a few short months after we had started dating. He was still in the trying to impress me stage, even though he really didn't need to. So he buys me this cute little card, we go to dinner and he decides we should take a ride together. I'm a very cautious person. I'm always thinking the worst of every situation and worry constantly. So we get out to this place and he says lets go for a walk, he wants to take me to a place where we can look at the stars and be all alone. So we start walking, about 50 ft away from the car I'm freaking out, he wants me to go IN THERE! It was a wooded area, that to this day he still swears came to a beautiful clearing for us to lay in and look at the stars. Did I mention this was just a few short months into our dating? Did he really think I would walk into the woods w/ him? I was to chicken, I couldn't do it, I couldn't bring myself to go into the woods w/ someone, who by all means was still really a stranger to me. I was sure he was gonna take me back there and hack me to pieces, and if he didn't then there would certainly be someone waiting in the woods to do the job for him. Nope I was not going! Take me back to the car Mr. He caved in, he took me back to the car, we spent the rest of our night in a little bar.

The worst part is, earlier in the day, he had taken a blanket, and a picnic out there for us. He never went back to get it. 6 years later, I still wouldn't walk in the woods w/ him or anyone else. I'm a big scaredy cat. He really does know how to be romantic, and he still to this day is trying to woo me. I love him so much!

Friday Follow!

Don't forget to sign up for my giveaway here!

Ok so again I'm really really late, but better late then never, right?

Be sure to sign up and Friday follow us also!

       

Here's My Sign

Don't forget to sign up for the Orglamix giveaway HERE!

Ok so I'm really really late on doing this but that's because I wanted to "here's your sign" myself! Not really but I'm gonna rat myself out anyway! 

I've always, always ripped on my oldest sister for burning water, did you know you could do that? So tonight, Sugar Booger (that's hubby) called me and asked me to boil him a piece of chicken, because we he is doing really good on our diet. So I go get a piece of chicken, grab a pan, put some water in it, and YES I turned on the stove. After I get the chicken all in the pan and ready to go I go back to my favorite spot ever, my couch w/ my laptop. I do some reading, catch up on some stuff, and decide it's shower time. I go to take a shower and while I'm in the bathroom getting ready to jump in the shower I smell something funny. I think to myself "self, you don't sweat when you work out, but would that make you all burnt smelling?" And then it hits me, like a ton of bricks, OMG I forgot about the chicken! I almost went running out of my bathroom all naked and stuff and my daughter was in the living room. I decided really quickly that I didn't want to ruin her for life listen to her laugh at me so I just yelled for her to quick fast hurry turn the chicken off. 

So here's to me and all my stupidity tonight "Self Here's Your Sign!"

Wednesday Reviews...

Orglamix Makeup!

 

All Orglamix products are proudly formulated without:

Nano Particles, Bismuth Oxychloride, Synthetic Dyes, Parabens, Synthetic Fragrances, Petrochemicals, Parabens. Orglamix is a proud member of PETA.

What’s more important, quality or value? I say both– and that’s exactly what you’ll get with every one of my products: the highest quality and the greatest
value compared to mega beauty brands.

You've all seen it, and read it, I can never find good eyeshadow. The colors don't ever stay on my eyes all day, and they have always found a way to not look same on me as they do in their container. Problem solved! I received 2 Orglamix eye shadows and the Magnetism to review. I was completely impressed with this make up. My favorite colors are Pomegranate and  Wild Rose. The colors look exactly as they do in the pictures, no darker, no lighter. The Magnetism is easy to apply and doesn't feel heavy at all, it's a small container, but I assure you it will last a long time. It doesn't take much at all for it to hold the eye shadow. The eye shadow takes just a dab on a brush and then holds to the Magnetism wonderfully. The amount that you get for the price is incredible! Quality make up at an affordable price, now that's a new concept. 

So the first day I wore it, I put on the Pomegranate and was so shocked to see that the color was beautiful and vibrant. It felt as if I didn't have makeup on my eyes at all. It was so light, not heavy and thick. I went to work and 9 hours later when I get home, it's still there! I couldn't believe, the eye shadow last all day without coming off. Now that was a first to me. Usually by the end of the day my makeup has worn off terribly. 

Go visit Orglamix and check out all the wonderful products. Become a fan on Facebook and get exclusive offers, deals, and samples! Follow her on Twitter. Remember the prices are great!

Cheri, the wonderful lady who makes this great product has also agreed to a giveaway! The winner will receive 3 shades of their choice! So here are the rules:

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Giveaway Will End February 24

The Engagement

Tuesday is engagement day!

The first time Scott asked me to marry him was June of 2005, it was kind of a hey wanna get married. I said yes, and we went ring shopping the next day. It was about a month later when I backed out, said I wasn't ready for an engagement. I just wasn't ready to be at that level. Even if I thought and knew I'd spend the rest of my life w/ him, I wasn't willing to admit it to him. That would make me vulnerable and I hate being vulnerable. So I gave him the ring back, and left for a month or so. I was miserable, I loved him, I wanted to be with him, but just didn't want to think marriage. So we got back together and forgot the marriage thing. 

Fast forward a year, it was November 2006, and Christmas was right around the corner. I kept asking him "what do you want for Christmas" because I swear when this man wants something he goes and gets it. What am I to get the man who has it all? He does after all have me? I go through this every year, even still I go through it. So on w/ the story, when I ask what he wants all he will say is "yes." Ugh, yes what honey, what is it that you want? So I assume he wants me to just figure it out all on my own. Man what a stressful Christmas season, just say this is what I want! That year we went to his parents house for Christmas, they live in the mountains in TN. So we are all gathered around the living room opening Christmas presents and having a great time. He got me some stuff (darned if I could tell you now) the kids had so much fun opening their presents, and we started cleaning up the paper. Scott claims he has to go to the bathroom and up he goes. I'm busy busy cleaning up paper when I hear his mom say "Oh my" and she started crying...uhm HELLO what am I missing here, why are ya crying lady? Scott came around the corner, and got down and asked me to marry him. CHEATER!!!!! Now how am I to say "no" in front of his whole family, and his mom who is crying with joy and excitement! I said yes! 1 1/2 yrs later we got married. I couldn't be happier!

The Second Date

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Monday is favorite date story. It's not a long story and I couldn't choose between two so you will get both.

It was our second date, the day after Chuck-E-Cheese. We went bowling, I love bowling, and I suck at it. It's still a good time. The silly side of me always comes out in bowling. So he kicked my butt and as any man would do, he rubbed it in. I let him have his moment of glory, because he's a man and you just have to stroke their ego once in a while. So after bowling we went for a little walk around the mall. There was one of those jet massager things, and I pushed him into doing it. So he climbs in the little machine and it starts pelting water on him, which he said felt good, but it shows your body outline, like this blue plastic over you. He got to wiggling his butt around and these 2 old ladies, and I mean old, says "Oh he's got a nice shapely butt" That turned him super bright red! I loved it, I love humiliation in others. I know that's not nice, but I love it. 6 years later and he's not so easily embarrassed.

My second favorite date is New Years Eve 2003, just a week into our dating. He was so sweet, we went to the beach at night, laid a blanket out and stared at the stars. We talked about us, you know the getting to know each other stage, and I enjoyed that so much. Then we went back to my house, and played one of my favorite board games, Sequence. He again kicked my ass, beginners luck, I swear! After talking about everything I asked him to just stay the night at my house, it was after all New Years Eve, and there are many drunks out. He lived about an hour away and I am a worry wart. So after much coaxing (yeah right) he agreed. So it's off to bed we go. He thought he was gonna be Mr. Lucky that night, but sorry honey, I barely know ya, and I'm not that easy. What a let down for him!

Go link up and tell us your favorite date stories!

New Bloggy Fun!

Me and my friend Heather, well we are going to start a new

MEme for Thursdays! It's going to be fun, its going to be great, its  going to be Awesome!

 

It's Melissa and Heather's Here's Your Sign Thursday.

We come across these people all the time.

The people that you want to hand them a sign just cause they are that stupid!

So starting THIS Thursday come join us in our bloggy fun!

So grab one of our cute little buttons and play along

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Head on over to My Little Life and play along w/ us as we tell the stories of our love, and friendship!

Sunday: The story of how I met the love of my life! 

I met my dearest love, online. He had sent me a IM on Yahoo but I ignored it, I don't talk to people that I don't know through IM, well men atleast. He sent another, I clicked close. A few days later he sent another, and again I clicked close. About a week later he said "Can I be your squishy!" because I love Nemo, I mean I LOVE Nemo! It struck me as funny. He had read my profile on Yahoo and seen my squishy comment. I "LOL'd" him and that was the beginning of this thing called love. We talked for months on Yahoo, then one day he asked me to call him. I politely turned him down. I wasn't going to meet someone on line. If I called him he'd have my number, and well you can do a lot w/ someone's phone number. He could get my address, and what if he was a serial killer....I was not going to call him. 

A week later, and we were deep in conversation about Nemo, and he says "I got some stuff to do, will ya call me so we can finish this conversation." No way, again he can do anything with my number no way. He asked why I wouldn't call, and I told him he could be a serial killer, and use my number to find me and come kill me. He told me to block my number...well DUH, why didn't I think of that. So I called him. We talked for hours upon hours. So the phone conversations led up to, when are we gonna meet? Ugh...who said anything about meeting? I mean, if ya know what I look like, and you know what I drive, you could follow me home SERIAL KILLER! Another few weeks of talking (he really is a stalker) and we were talking about our favorite game.....skee ball! Sad, I know, but very true. That turned into a "I could totally kick your ass" conversation, and I am not one to turn down a challenge. Being a single mom, I didn't know how I was to meet this guy w/ out my kids, and well he's a stranger so how do you go meet someone safely w/ your kids? Well my fellow bloggers the answer is................Chuck-E-Cheese! Yes, really we met at Chuck-E-Cheese. It was the one place that he couldn't leave w/ one of my kids w/ out having the same stamp as them. 

I walk in and he was already there. He didn't have to say anything I knew it was him as soon as I had seen him. I had seen pictures but, well you know how that online thing can be, that picture could have been 20 years old. I know it's so cliche, but I knew I'd love him the second I saw him. We had a great night, playing in the tunnels and in the ball pit. Then there was Skee Ball......He won! UGH! But we raced on the cars to and I won, women are just better drivers. Kids, oh yeah I have kids...found the kids ate some dinner and then played some more. We went up to the counter to get more tickets and the guy told us he wouldn't serve us anymore alcohol, we hadn't even had any. When we told him we hadn't had any and didn't want any he asked how long we had been dating, this was after all what I refer to as our "non date" since I didn't really know him. When the guy asked, we just looked at each other and Scott blurted out "2 years" which I follow up w/ "and he still hasn't made an honest woman of me." Humiliation, yes, sweet victory, I embarrassed him!

We've been together ever since. That was December 26, 2003! 

Ok now that you have the long story, head on over and tell us yours! 

Live, Laugh, Love

That is my favorite saying! It reminds me to live my life and not let the little things bother me. I love to laugh with my kids and husband. Scott and I have always laughed together almost every day. We all have those moments that we don't find anything funny in our spouses at the moment right?!? I love deeply! I'm one of those people who may not fall in love so easily, and give my heart out quickly, but once I love, I love deeply. This simple phrase speaks volumes to me and I love it. I have several things around my house that say Live, Laugh, Love. 

 

My other favorite thing, is our sign we have hanging above our bedroom door before you walk in it. It says "Always Kiss Me Goodnight" Just a reminder for us to not go to bed mad, not to say we never have, but rarely. We haven't had to many nights that we went to bed w/ out kissing goodnight. Even when I must go to sleep before he gets home from work, he still kisses me when he gets home. It's so sweet!

My other favorite saying is Corinthians 13. 

Happy weekend!

What a week!

 

Before we go any further, be sure to tune in next Wednesday, I'll be hosting my very first ever give away and I'm so excited!

Man, I can't even begin to explain how stressful this week has been for me. First the snow, OMG the snow we got last weekend was insane. I was snowed in...literally. So I was stuck in the house w/ my husband and daughter for 3 full days! I was afraid I would soon look like this:

I missed work on Monday because I was still all snowed in. I couldn't go anywhere, our cars were stuck, the roads were crappy and I had no soda! I was thinking that I really needed this:

And lots of it!

I missed work on Monday because of course I was snowed in. I live down in a hollow and I have 3 options to getting out of my hollow. 2 extremely steep hills that my cars go into first gear to get up and one other steep hill (not as steep as the other 2) but it "S" curves, so if ya get stuck going up it, your kinda screwed cause it's hard as hell to back down a "S" curve w/ ice on the road. So I called the other girl that works the same position as me and asked her to work for me Monday and she agreed. They were not happy at all!

 

The Monday prior I missed work because of a damn stomach virus. It was death! I was poopin and pukin at the same time, I've never done that before. I really thought I was dying! So I didn't go to work, duh, because I may have pooped myself, or puked on the floor so I could sit on the toilet so I didn't. Either way I stayed home. They weren't happy! It didn't matter that 2 other people were out the same day w/ it. It didn't matter that 10 others have had it. Only I can't get sick! UGH!

So Tuesday, I go to work and have my regular day. Hubby drove me in and picked me up because the roads were still crappy. I was just getting ready to walk out the door and they say "Oh we wanna talk to you" So up to the conference room I go. They come in (they being the big boss, the office lady, and my supervisor chica) and Big Boss says "You're not fired, and I'm not looking to replace you, BUT...we are putting you on a 60 day probationary period for excessive absence and tardiness" :::Jaw hits the freakin floor::: I'm there every morning by 7:10, my shift doesn't start until 7:30 so WTF is this excessive tardiness?!? OH...SHE (being my supervisor) sends me home ALL the time early. When the girl that replaces me (late every single day) gets there, I go have my last smoke for the day and ask my supervisor what she needs me to do. She has sent me home, saying there was nothing for me to do. So now that has come back to bite me in the ass. I say "OMG you send me home" and she says "No you ask to go home." Ok at that point I'm ready to murder, so I start crying, which only in turn pisses me off even more. It was gonna come out my mouth or my eyes and the eyes was the better option. So now I'm on a 60 day probationary period.

Never mind that 80% of everyone else in that damn building walks in late on a daily damn basis...that's ok, but I'm SENT home and now I'm being docked for it. Yeah, I'm pissed off and bitter!

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Come join me and my friend Heather on Sunday February 14

for our very first MEme!

Share with us a cute or funny story about your Valentine and then spread the love throughout bloggy land. We will have Mr. Linky up so you can link up!

Wednesday Reviews...

 

This lotion is by far the best that I have ever found! I went and bought some because CVS had a good sale on it and I had a good coupon so I went for it. I have such very very dry skin. I at times will scratch my legs until they bleed. For years I have been trying to find something that would give me some relief, even if just a little. I do things that are horrible for my skin. I take extremely hot showers, I know this is not good...but it's the only way I feel clean.

So I buy this lotion, with no real expectations because I've tried so many and nothing helped. I have been using this for about 2 weeks now and I can't tell you enough how much I love it! From day one, my skin has been healthier. My legs haven't itched me at all. My feet which crack all the time are getting much better. I love this stuff. It's a little more expensive than others but a little goes a long way. 1 pump covers one full leg and I use 1 pump to do on both my feet. I use it right before I lay in bed so that it can absorb into my skin and not rub off on my clothes. 

Give it a try, I promise you won't be let down!

***I did not receive any compensation for reviewing this product. I bought this w/ my own money, and wrote this review just so you would know what a great product it is.

Happy Hump Day!

Pictures

So I've been really bad at getting my pictures taken and posted. Between being sick, working so many hours and getting ready for another bathroom remodel I don't want to do much else. So here are some pictures!

 

My proud Mommy moment: Braydon is playing basketball and I got a shot of him making a basket! He's #1 if you can see the numbers at all. Still all proud and giddy over it.

 

 Went to the store and it stormed terribly, got home to find this waiting over my house for me!

 

Turn around and this is what the sky looked like on the other side. 

 

Woke up to this on Saturday! Ugh....snowed in for 3 days!

 

Tequilla had fun in the snow though!

 

Guapo not so much, he wanted to stay right near the house. Poor thing is only 2 lbs and the snow was all the way to the top of his back.

Hope you enjoyed the pics! I'm a late poster today. But I will have a give away coming up SOON! I'm so excited!