Ok - photos up! Click here and check them out. Don't forget to let me know what you think!

So many projects got worked on today. I will be uploading pictures tonight of the painted front door (still needs another coat), the master bedroom and various images of the house. Stay tuned!

Comments are down again. They've been whacky all day! I am off to bed.. will update more tomorrow!

Susan! Post some pictures woman! I would love to see that orange room!

Paul and I have been glued to Trading Spaces all night. Of course, I am chatting with Scott and Shelley while watching. So, the 3 of us were coming up with some hysterically funny running commentary. My sides hurt from laughing. I love you guys!

I've been watching this show on the Discovery channel - Surprise by Design. The homeowner writes in to the show, asking for help to redesign a room to surprise the other person. 2 designers come in, with a $2500 budget and work their magic within a particular time frame (usually 8 hours). So far, I have liked the rooms they have redone. Check out the show, it's pretty good. It's no Trading Spaces but it's certainly enjoyable!

The BBQ tomorrow has been postponed and rescheduled due to pending thunderstorms all day tomorrow.

I spent WAY too much money on Moira's Brownie uniforms. I am still in shock. The good news is that she will look completely adorable.



PS - the images were snagged from the Girl Scouts website

It's Friday! 1. What is your current occupation? Stay at home Mom. Is this what you chose to be doing at this point in your life? Absolutely. Why or why not? It is SO worth it. 2. If time/talent/money were no object, what would your dream occupation be? Pastry Chef 3. What did/do your parents do for a living? Mom worked in Social Services, assisting the mentally ill. Dad runs the entire food service program for a college and also teaches. Has this had any influence on your career choices? I never wanted to do what my Mom did. My Dad works hard. I really think he enjoys it. Teaching has always appealed to me. Perhaps that is my future profession! 4. Have you ever had to choose between having a career and having a family? Well, I had to decide whether to work or stay home with the girls. I didn't have a "career" in as much is was just a paycheck. So, it really wasn't a hard decision to make after all. 5. In your opinion, what is the easiest job in the world? Chocolate taster. What is the hardest? The person who has to build all those cool giant Lego displays. Why? Have you seen how many pieces they use? Ei yi yi!

Well - the pool blew another hose. Dammit. Of course, we are having another BBQ on Saturday. Paul will have to stop at the pool place tomorrow while on his way home. The girls and I will be buying Moira's Brownie uniform tomorrow. After that, I want to head over to Target. Then, I have to do some food shopping. Again.

Allison! Please email me.. I have a question for you. : - )

Take care Quinn! ::smooches:: Don't stay away too long. What other place could I get naughty links AND dish the dirt about Tony Soprano?

Moira's last day of the reading program is today. Then, later this afternoon, one of her buddies is coming over (the same one from Saturday's BBQ) to go swimming. I really like her Mom - we hang out and chat. It's a nice time. On the downside, I think I am catching the summer cold that is going around. My throat is scratchy today and my nose is sniffly. Great. I have to make a doctor's appointment - still need to have my wrist checked out. I bumped the (ganglion) cyst the other day and I thought I was going to either vomit from the pain or pass out. It hurt that much. Geez - I am falling apart!

::yawn:: Off to bed. Wow - I am exciting tonight.

Happy belated birthday to Marc! Go on, leave him a birthday message in his comments! : - )

Hello all you lovely people in cyber space ::smile:: We spent most of the day up in Staten Island visiting my stepsister and her daughter. We all had so much fun. We had a nice lunch and went swimming. My stepsister was watching her cousin's daughter. Oh my gosh - she was SO SO SO cute. HUGE but cute. She was a year old but I swear she weighs at least 30 pounds. Hell - Olivia isn't 30 pounds yet! Such a sweet and happy baby :::sigh::: We didn't leave until 515pm. I was afraind we would get stuck on the Outerbridge but we sailed right though and had NO problems at all. I stopped at McD's since the girls were whining "We're huuuuungry!" LOL! I had promised McD's for them anyway. So, we stopped in Wall Township and had a nice (well, nice for Mickey D's!) dinner. We got home around 715pm. Not bad at all. The girls are watching Junkyard Wars now. Moira was so excited that it was coming on tonight. Great. My kid is a geek. Heeeheee!

Still Up! I am doing laundry. How sick am I?

Paul goes back to work tomorrow. Yay! He has been driving me crazy today. ::sigh::

We did a bunch of errands, deli, farmer's market.. etc.. boring boring.. Moira is at another friend's house for a few hours. I'll be picking her up around 745pm tonight. Life is good. Tomorrow, the 3 of us will be going to visit my step-sister and her daughter for the day. They live up in Staten Island. Hmm..I'll be near Ikea.. hahaha. No, I will restrain myself. Well.. I'll try!

Whee! I'm an auntie again! My sis in law (finally!) had her baby this morning. He's 6lbs 14oz and 20" long. He was born via C-section (OUCH!). Mom and baby are fine.