Claire Standish is the perfect teen... Pretty, popular, homecoming queen who, as she so modestly puts herself, "everybody likes sooo much." She's part of the "in" crowd and can't believe that she's spending her day with the likes of a basketcase, a brain, and a criminal. Claire makes it perfectly clear in the beginning that she just wants to get the day over with, and doesn't need to be bothered by the other people. She's a nice girl and all, but is somewhat deserving of her stereotype "princess" title. But, as the day goes on, after some laughs and some tears (and the revealment of a true talent for putting on lipstick)...Claire learns maybe she shouldn't be so quick to judge people... The role of Claire was just one of Molly Ringwald's memorable characters in the 80s. Molly Ringwald's name, in fact, is synominous (sp?) with 80s classics. Aside from The Breakfast Club, she also starred in such 80s favorites as Pretty in Pink and Sixteen Candles. If she was the perfect teen - how the HELL did I end up as her??? Link via Erin

WOW! Check out Erin's new look! Great job chicky! I have Bonkos tonight - will post more later tonight!

Oh - and it looks like Button #1is in the lead. I may end this contest early - not too many voters out there! C'mon guys - VOTE! Links are on the left!

Hi guys - I am still getting caught up on my blogs. One blogger in particular can use some prayers. Sandee, who has an awesome outlook and great spirit. She had surgery yesterday for a Porto-Cath. (Port: a small plastic or metal container surgically placed under the skin and attached to a central venous catheter inside the body. Blood and fluids can enter or leave the body through the port using a special needle.) My Mom also had one inserted several months ago, before she started chemo.

Off to the mall - I want a new outfit for the wedding in MA next week.. Tata for now!

Part III We make it home by 3pm. Phrewww - time to spare! We pick up Moira at the busstop and come back home. Thank goodness I had the sense to plan an easy dinner. Yes, I have to plan dinner - when you have 2 kids, your life and all activities revolve around feeding time. ESPECIALLY if you have a kid with food allergies. Dinner was burgers and pasta salad. See if you can guess the common ground between the following : red, yellow, and green peppers, broccoli, and tomatoes? Answer : All the veggies that Olivia LOVES to eat! Peppers! I hate peppers - ick! The funniest thing is to watch her stuff her face with peppers - it's really cute. After feeding time at the zoo aka dinner, it's the usual frenzy of activity to get dishes cleaned, living room organized, some playtime, then it's :::dum da dum dum:: BATH TIME. Olivia likes her bath but since she has such sensitive skin, she gets what we call "fast bath". Cleaned and zipped out of the tub. Usually done within 4 minutes. Getting Moira in for a shower usually requires dealing with 5 minutes of bitch and whine fest, 2-3 minutes of foot stomping and lots of tears. (Must be the hormones) By the time she gets in the shower, it's all I can do not to drown the kid! Joking folks, just a joke. Clean pj's, medicines for the kidlets, brush teeth, read stories, tucked it bed - now it's 8PM. WOOOHOO! Get out the noisemakers and partyhats - it's BEDTIME!! Paul was online already while I tucking Moira in bed. When I got into the living room, I kicked back on the couch and filled him in on the details of the day. I'd had a headache for a couple hours and I decided to rest for a few minutes. At 1030pm - Paul wakes me up! I staggered into the bedroom, threw on some PJ's and fell into bed. I had enough sense to set my alarm for the morning. AND - here I am!

Part II Where was I? Oh yeah... Moira on the bus.. I had forgotten a couple things so I zipped back home, grabbed them, and off we drove to Wall Township (exit 98 for all you Jerseyians out there). We pick Mom up and zip up to IKEA. We made it there right before the store even OPENED! Wooohoo! IKEA is awesome when it isn't packed. I have always been there on a weekend and it's like Christmas time in the mall - PACKED! I only spent about $28 and Mom spent around $80. Of course, while I was there, I mentally spent about $4K. It's so damn easy! While shopping, Olivia was starting to hack and cough again. We finished quickly and got out of there ASAP. Made it to Mom's place by 1230PM. I gave her another breathing treatment and then she kinda sorta ate some lunch. My Mom has stocked her place with a zillion (or maybe 2 zillion) toys, stuffed animals, you name it.. it's probably there. The kids are in heaven when they come over. Olivia and I hit the road to head back home around 215 since Moira got off the bus at 330. Of course, she FINALLY falls asleep in the car, on the way home. At this point, I am exhausted. Driving home on the parkway, with the defroster on, car all nice and warm... I was getting that white line madness. I ended up putting on a cd and singing, just so I could stay awake! So, if any of you saw a burgandy Santa Fe heading Southbound, with a chick who was singing, it was probably me! Part III coming soon.

Good morning all :::yawn::: I never got a chance to update yesterday at all! Talk about some crazy 24 hours! Olivia was waking up quite a bit on Tuesday night, coughing, hacking... sounded like a seal. She's up, down, up, down in her crib. By 130am, I pulled her out, and sat with her in the recliner. I gave her some medications with the nebulizer and she seemed to do much better. Ok - great - back to bed. Again, up and down for the next couple hours. (Take note of the fact that I hadn't gotten but maybe 2 hours sleep so far! Eeeek!) By 430AM, I said the hell with us, got her and her blankets out of the crib, sat in the recliner with her and we BOTH finally got some sleep. Of course, I have no alarm clock in the living room (Can you guess where I might be going with this story?) I wake up and squint at that damn tiny clock on my VCR and it's 730AM. 730!!!! SHIT!!! We have to be at the busstop BY 810AM. I leap up out of the recliner, almost dropping Olivia. I wake up Moira, who is complaining and whining about school, and run into the kitchen to make 2 breakfasts and lunch for Moira. All in all, we MADE it to the busstop ON TIME! Why the big hurry? Well, Olivia and I were going to IKEA after Moira caught the bus. All I can say is it was a very good idea for be to pack a diaper bag and supplies for Olivia earlier in the evening.