Another week gone by and it's time for Random Tuesday Thoughts. If you post something random for the day, don't forget to head over to Keely at the (UNMOM) and post your link there. Leave a comment here too, for me as I love to read every one's randomness!So lately I've been battling the no sleep syndrome with PB (Pickleboy) because I have created...

Ya we're done! At least for now that is. Corky and I have been going to couples counseling for the past year and today was our last day before summer break, and really I'm relieved. It's not that it's not helping. I mean our marriage is strong and we don't argue or disagree about much. We don't fight about money or what movie we should watch....

This weeks small talk six: If you had xray glasses, what would you like to see with them?This is a funny meme, so many things to make you go MMMMM.... that's why I love it. So here are my 6 for this week.1.) See inside my kids brains and Corky's (DH's) brain so I could know what each of them was thinking. I'm live in Testosterone valley so this would...

So it's Friday which means I get to rant, right? right? Well according to Conversations with Moms I do and since I follow them on Friday's I'm sticking to the game plan and the RANT BEGINS NOW... Today was not a good day for me. By not a good day I mean I was emotional, unbalanced, irritated and moody one moment, and totally happy and bouncy ball...

I love to shop at Walmart. It's one of my all time favorite stores to go to, mostly I think it's because I'm a lazy shopper and love going to a place where I can buy batteries and tampons, a cd of my favorite music and diapers all in the same spot. Now I love taking the kids shopping with me. I am a total toy freak! I can't help it, but I am....

They are calling it "Celebrity Death Week" on Twitter. Tweeples are posting non-stop about the deaths of 3 icons, Farah, Michael and Ed have all passed away. Farah Fawcett lost her battle with Cancer this morning at roughly 9:28 am pst at the St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica. She was very brave according to sources and tweet friends, Marlee...

Breaking news: Michael Jackson died this afternoon inside his Holmby Hills home he rented, just a short distance from the UCLA Medical Center. He died of cardiac arrest according to a spokesperson for UCLA. He was only 50 years old and it's very sad indeed this pop icon whose popularity in the 1980's took the world by storm passed away today. Jackson,...

Everyone knows that drinking water is good for you, especially in the heat. It helps to replenish the fluids we lose while doing our daily chores (cleaning the house, taking care of kids, vacuuming and cooking) you know all the fun stuff! I have tried a variety of water bottles. Stainless steel to keep it colder. One's with spill proof straws that...

Okay so with everyone Tweeting, Facebooking, Friend feeding... texting and chatting online. You name it and single folks are doing it. Dating online has become one of the hottest and fastest ways for people to meet each other in the past ten years. Why? Why are sites like E-Harmony, Lava life, Plenty of Fish and countless others so popular? And...

Do you have it going on? Are you a bomb mom? If you are then you have to enter this WIN A FREE t-shirt contest offered on over from our gals at MOMDOT.com These adorable little tees are just so cool and describe moms around the globe. I have entered the contest (of course) because my boys constantly tell me "Mom you are the bomb!" So I guess that...

I love entering contests. I mean who doesn't. One of my all time favorite sites on the web is Momdot.com, not only because they have fantastic giveaways, contests and so forth. But because there is so much information, and I mean sooooooooooooo much my eyes bleed out from being there all day and not getting any writing done because of it... (thanks...

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There are not that many places to take the kids to play in the Fraser Valley. And the ones that are close by are geared with so many extras, taking the kids would cost an arm and a leg. We have Castle Fun Park which is a blast for the kids. Go-karts, video games, fun games for smaller children, entertainment, and you can easily spend $50.00 or more...

I got some news that my uncle's father passed away and immediately my heart began beating quickly and my palms grew sweaty. This is a typical reaction for me whenever the question of death surrounds me. Losing someone you love is never an easy situation to live through. And it got me thinking of ways to help prepare your child (my children) for...

A sad day. Ed McMahon, best known as Johnny Carson's side kick for the tonight show, died at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in California this morning after an array of medical problems, including Cancer. I first remember Ed as a kid watching Star Search, a famous TV show that paved the way for shows like American Idol, Canadian Idol, So you think...

Well it is official. Jon & Kate from TLC's Jon and Kate plus 8 announced on their hit TV show Monday they have decided to separate. I went to the TLC boards to read what others had to say about this because I don't watch the show anymore and I watched the short video clip. Both Jon and Kate described why the break-up was happening. It's not...

It's Monday which means it's Mumbers time. Yep that is where I blog about a topic and numbers or mumbers on my brain. This week I'm focused on camping because we are taking our boys (all three) my stepson included camping to Prince George, Barkerville in Quesnel and all down through Kamloops and Kelowna back home again. It's the first time for...

Okay so everyone knows that Transformers 2 - revenge of the fallen is opening this week. I cannot wait! Yes I am a mom and I have boys so I guess it's only natural for me to excited about this movie, since my boys are just anxiously jumping out of their skins to go and see it. But I am also a huge die-hard Trans fan and have been since I was a little...

Landon is a bad ass. He is the leader of his friends who cause trouble in their small town and run wild doing what they want, whenever they want. One night they run into a fellow student and convince him to jump off a high platform and something terrible goes wrong. As part of his punishment he is forced to help tutor underprivileged kids at their...

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