Mommies Time Out Today

Photo Card

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:01:00 +0000

Wintry Wonderland Holiday

Elegant holiday invitations for your friends and family.

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Hurricane Irene

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:11:00 +0000

All this hurricane news is making me very nervous. I hope this house holds up! Be safe everyone who is going to get hit and stay indoors!

For those who aren't here on the east coast, have a great weekend!

Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:42:00 +0000

My little Diva!

My Etsy Shop

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:29:00 +0000

Stop by and check it out! I added a new item to my shop!

Funny story

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:48:00 +0000

I was listening and watching Danicakes (my 3 year old) talking on her fake phone in the car yesterday. She was holding the phone on her shoulder while coloring in her book. Her conversation went like this.

Danicakes dials phone and waits....
Danicakes: "Hi! What are you doing? (pause) Yea, I had camp today. We did a show. Uh oh."
She dials back and waits....
Danicakes: "Sorry I lost you."

A dropped call?! I lost it. Still laughing about it. Just goes to show you how much they are actually listenting.

I wonder what service she's using.

I have Juju's 1st birthday tomorrow. I can't believe a year went by already. I'm reluctently having approx. 100 people over at my house. Pray the weather hold out as well as my sanity!

Stress....Stress and more Stress!

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:50:00 +0000

I'm absolutely stressing out these days. I have so much on my mind that I feel like head is competely spinning in circles all day long.

First, I have my daughter's 1st birthday party this weekend. We're having it at my house in the backyard. My husband's family is so big that I had to cut out a lot of them. But still, between family and friends I had to invite 100 people. That's including 20 kids (all under the age of 6).

Guess what! They are all coming! I was figuring 60 people. It's the summer! Everyone is usually going away or have other parties. I never thought all 100 would RSVP yes.

So besides the food, decorations etc. I had to hire some kind of entertainment right? I got a magician. It'll kill an hour of all these kids running around and give the parents a break.

IT BETTER NOT RAIN!

Second, my job is killing me and it's a slow painful death. I use to love my job but now I practically cry when I have to wake up in the morning and go. And I only work two days a week!! You would think I would be able to handle two days.

Well now that my girlfriend had the baby I'm going to leave my job but not till November when she goes back to work then I'm going to watch her baby. I can't wait but as much as I hate my job I've been there for 7 years. It's a little scary.

Third, I've been trying to figure out how to work wordpress and get my blog over there and it's just impossible for me! Also, I have this shop on Etsy. People add my items to their favorites but no one is buying anything. If you like it BUY IT! I don't make money by people liking it. It's making me very sad.

Anyway, all this and more are really all about money. I know they say money doesn't make you happy but I sure wouldn't mind proving them wrong.

Miracle of Life

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:40:00 +0000

My best friend of about 10 years had her first baby yesterday and I got to witness the whole thing! I got the call about 2:30am that she was on her way to the hospital. She had already told me she wanted me in the room during the delivery so I couldn't go back to sleep. I was waiting for the call to head over to the hospital.

About 4:30am her hubby called me to say the doctor couldn't believe how fast she was dialating and to get there quickly. I arrived there about 5:00 and this baby made her debut at 8:27.

It was the most amaxing thing I've ever witnessed! I had two C-sections so I didn't see a thing that was going on with me but this was really something. She was 11 days past her due date so everyone joked that this kid would walk out and have a full set of teeth. Of course, her mother has NEVER been on time for anything so I guess we know who she takes after.

Anyway, I'm still amazed at how good she did and how beautiful this little girl is. Everyone started crying in the room. We even got the doctor crying. She named the baby Ricki Marie. Ricki came from her hubby's brother Richard that past away a few years ago.

Congrats to my best friend Stacey and her wonderful husband Mike on you new little miracle

Ricki Marie!

Chicken Gabriella Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:19:00 +0000

My husband is the cook in the family. He loves to cook. I enjoy it every now and then but I'm just not that good. I do love the crockpot though. In the winter I make a mean stew. Anyway, I found this recipe on Epicurious.com. (Great phone app.) It came out delicious. I forgot to take a picture of my dish so this one is from the website. I only use recipes with a picture so I know what it's suppose to look like. If it comes out nothing like the picture, I break out the take out menus.

Chicken Gabriella

Ingredients
1 (3 1/2-to 4-pound) chicken, skinned and cut into small (about 3-inch) pieces, with bone, thighs, and wings left whole (ask your butcher to do this for you or use kitchen shears)

2 onions, chopped

Needles from 4 sprigs fresh rosemary (about 1/4 cup), finely chopped

5 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped

About 1.4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and freshly ground pepper

1 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio

1 lemon

Preparation
Put the chicken pieces in a 12-inch skillet (preferably nonstick) with a lid, along with the chopped onions, rosemary, and sage. Stir well to coat the chicken with the onion and herbs. Add enough olive oil to coat all of the chicken pieces, but not so much that it pools in the skillet. Sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Set the skillet over medium heat. Cook until the onions are very soft and the chicken and onions have turned golden brown, about 20 minutes. If the onion begins to brown too fast, turn down the heat. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pan, and simmer gently until the chicken is tender, about 20 minutes. Squeeze the lemon over, taste for salt and pepper, and serve.

Buon Appetite!

Great vacation...bad ending

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:08:00 +0000

Our Block Island family vacation was awesome! We had a great time and the weather was beautiful! The heatwave that hit here, as it did in many other places, was thankfully 10 degrees cooler with a constant breeze there.

We went with 4 other couples. There were 6 kids all together and they had such a great time running around and playing on the beach.

One night we had a lobster race.

Poor little guys had no idea what was coming next. They were delicious though!

My husband being attacked by lobsters. What a dork!

A family pic with the house we stayed in in the backround.

Beautiful Sunset

So you would think I'd be nice and relaxed after such a nice weekend away right? WRONG! The day we came home we were taking our stuff out of the car. I went to close the truck of my car and closed it down on my own head!

Go ahead laugh it up! I can even laugh at it now but at the time seeing the blood gushing down my face, sitting 1 1/2 hours in the emergency room and getting 3 stitches in the head....I was not laughing!

I'm Ok now. Don't ask me how I shut the door on my head because I have no idea. Just be careful because it may happen to you and it hurts like hell!!!

So that's how I ended my weekend vacation.

Block Island

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:06:00 +0000

I'm on my way to Block Island for a little family vacation. We've gone every year for the last 4 years. This year will be the first time with two kids so wish me luck! I'm hoping my ipad will be working out there. If not have a wonderful weekend!

Etsy Shop....YAY!

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:02:00 +0000

I finally did it! I opened a tee shirt shop on Etsy. I'm so excited and can't wait to host a giveaway. I really would love your feedback, good or bad...I can take it. Please visit me there!

Bella Mama Designs

Here is an example of my tee shirts I have for sale. They're fun and cute. At least I think so.

There's a lot more on Etsy!

Rockin the Baby

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:41:00 +0000

Thanks to Shell at Things I Can't Say for coming up with Rockin the Baby!

Danicakes was Born in May 2008. She was a little pipsqueek at 5pds 5oz. I can't believe how fast they grow!

Juju B was born August 2010. She was 6 pds. 14oz. This year went by so fast!!!!!

These are my girls! I don't know what I'd do without them or what I did before them.

Girls Night Out

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:16:00 +0000

Last night I had a much needed night out with a my girlfriends. We had dinner and sat outside this restaurant for 4 hours just talking. I've known these girls forever. Some since preschool and some since high school. Sometimes I think they know me better than I know myself.

Here we are in 8th grade at cheerleading practice. That's me at the top sporting the Cavariccis and big hair. The three on the bottom and the two girls in doing a split are still my clostest friends.

Here we are 3 years ago at my baby shower. Some of the girls are in the picture

above. The rest I met in high school.

I realized last night how fortunate I am to have such close friends that I got to gorw up with. We went through everything together from puberty, to learning to drive, to weddings and kids. We were there for each other when someone got thier heart broken and when we needed someone to hold our hair back because we drank too much . We still only live no than 15 min away from each other and try to get together with our kids as much as possible. I'm looking forward to our next Girls Night Out already!

Thursday Cup Of Joe Blog Hop ~ 7/7

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:20:00 +0000

Hop over to one of these three blogs and join the

Thursday Cup Of Joe Blog Hop.

Yes I have a Coupon

3 Princes and a Princess 2

Thrifty Things

Wonderful Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:38:00 +0000

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! I did! Saturday I spent the day at the beach with hubby and kids then hubby and I had a date night. Kids staryed at my parents and we went out to eat at this great restaurant.

It was a beautiful night so we sat outside by the water which is my favorite kind of restaurant. I love sitting outside for dinner. We had a few drinks before we ate. Then a few more drinks after we ate. :-) It's amazing how people are sometimes. I went to the bathroom and was only gone for 5 minutes. I come back out and my husband is getting hit on by a girl. Now I know she saw me with him because she was sitting right next to us at the bar. Did she think he was going to leave with her? I asked him what she said and she apparently was just asking him his name then bartendar chimed in (the bartendar who was serving us drinks all night) and asked if he would "want to help him out with his girl's friend." Apparently, the bartendar liked this girl and wanted someone for her friend.

I was in too good of a mood to let the stupid people bother me. We laughed it off and headed home. We got to sleep till 10 am the next day. We haven't been able to sleep that late since before the kids!

Well, that was basically the highlight of my weekend.

Anyone else in complete shock over the Casey Anthony case? I know Madoff ruined lives but he didn't kill anyone and he's behind bars for life. This nut kills her defenseless 2 year old daughter and is walking away. Is our justice system really that screwed up?

Happy 4th of July!!

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:36:00 +0000

We won a trip!

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:24:00 +0000

Yay! My husband found out yesterday that he won a free trip for two to Turks and Caicos from his job. It is some kind of sales incentive reward. I'm so excited because we never got to take a honeymoon!

We are staying at some 5 star resort and everything is included. I'm so excited!! I have no idea when we leave but I better start lining up some babysitters! Woo Hoo!

Happy Friday!

Wordpress #%#@!

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:12:00 +0000

So I've been trying to switch over to Wordpress on my own and all I have to say is WTF!? Why is it so complicated? Even when I look up terms and try to figure out what the tutorial is trying to tell me I don't get it.

How is everyone going to Wordpress and understanding how to work it? Really...I need help! I've cursed more in the two days trying to work this ~~shit~~ thing out!

Well, on a happier note my camping trip was a lot of fun. If my camera was working I'd post pics of some of the games we played. I was cracking up watching our drunk friends trying to swing a bocci ball stuffed into a ladies nylon and having it swing between their legs to push another ball to the finish line. (You'll understand once you see the picture)

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:38:00 +0000

Gone ~~Fishing~~ Camping

Have a great weekend!

Plastic surgery and weddings....FOR PETS!!!

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:38:00 +0000

Now I heard it all!! I looked at a few dogs today with my husband and kids because we have been thinking about gettting one. The lady at this breeder shop gave us a "Pet Gazzette" to take with us.

As I was reading though it in the car I thought I seeing things!! PLASTIC SURGERY FOR DOGS!!! Seriuosly! I'm talking facelifts, breast reduction, braces, TESTICULAR IMPLANTS etc... You have to check out this link because they actually show pictures!

Plastic surgery for Dogs

So after I read that and picked my jaw up off the floor I read the next article. Yup....that's right,

PET WEDDINGS!!! Some people have actually spent up to $1500 on a wedding dress! My own wedding dress didn't cost that much!

Oh but that's not all! One guy even got his dog ordained and now his 4-year-old Miniature Schnauzer has a 21-member spiritual advisory board.

The Rev. Tyker is very open-minded, having given his blessing to a variety of interspecies unions, along with the usual dog-to-dog and cat-to-cat requests. Page said that PetWeds.com has issued dog-to-duck and horse-to-cow marriage certificates, among others.

Rev Tyker

Let's meet one of the Happy couples...shall we?

The bride and groom ... Otw and Archie on their big day

Seriuosly.....now I've heard it all!!

Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:24:00 +0000

SUSHI TIME!!

Taking things for Granted

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:58:00 +0000

I just happened to stop by SITS to check out today's Featured Blogger. It's Amundsen House of Chaos. She has been through so much in the last few years with her husband and kids. She's a very stong women with a beautiful family. Her blog is a reminder to not take things for granted and to stop sweating the small stuff.

If you haven't been by there yet you should check it out!

Today's Tip:

Stop sweating the little things and appreciate what you have!

Totally 80's

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:08:00 +0000

I was cleaning out some old boxes this weekend and came across one box with a bunch of my old things from elemantary school and high school. I had such a good laugh looking at some of this stuff.

The 80's was a very ugly decade. I was young but still sported the big hair which I sprayed with liquid cement. I remember the hairspray we used was call Stiff Stuff. We'd spray our hair really high then one of our friends would blow on it so the hairspray would dry. That was one of the tricks to getting it to stay up. Ugly it was, but I was cool.

One day I'm going to find my 8th grade graduation picture. My hair took up the entire background. Yep, I was cool. It's a similar picure to this one just not so serious.

So going through the box I found my old beeper. Looks just like this one.

and my first cell phone

(this happens to be the exact same one)

I remember getting it with my boyfriend, at the time, for a penny. There were no cell plans like today so you just paid for every call. Yup, ran the bill up to a whopping $700!!

Then I found my old Cavariccis. I begged my mother to buy them for me. Back then they were almost $100 so I only had one pair.

I decided since I still had this old stuff and I'm still close friends with all my old friends from back, I'm going to throw an 80s party. I'm going to make everyone come dressed. They'll have to figure out how but they're pretty creative. I think it's going to be hysterical. I can't wait to start planning!!!

Survivor Camp Trip

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:35:00 +0000

Happy Friday! I'm still working on a new image buy it's going to take some time. I figured I'd write some posts anyway just to get back into the swing of things.

Anyway, every year my husband and I go on this camping trip with his friends. It's a lot of fun and they have been going for 12 years now so this started way before I met hubby. Last year I was pregnant. Yes, I went camping but I didn't participate in most of the festivities such as drinking and rafting.

So I wouldn't be bored I spent months thinking of challenges and creating a game of "Survivor." It was a blast. We made teams a month before the trip so I could make the buffs which were bandanas and I ironed on the Survivor logo with their team name. I was pretty impressed with the way they came out.

Then we started the challenges. The biggest challenge was to get a bunch of drunk 30ish year olds to cooperate. I felt like I was teaching one of my elementary classes. I actually would stop talking and giving them instruction till they were quiet. LOL

One of the challenges was to roll and ping pong ball down tape measure that was 5 feet long and have it land into a cup on a table. Sounds easier than it is. Actually, it is pretty easy when your sober. I got a lot of the challenges from the game show Minute to Win It.

There was also a hidden message that I hid in the cooler. When they found it, they read that clue, to themselves, which led them to the idol. The team with the player who found the idol earned two extra points.

There was no voting off because I didn't want anyone to have to sit around and watch. The team
with the most points won a necklace with a tiki that looked liked and immunity idol.

So now they want to make it part of the annual trip. We're going next weekend and I haven't even started planning. I have a few challenges written down but that's as far as I've gotten. If you have any ideas let me know!

Tip of the Day (from the Happiness Project)
If you can't find something, clean up.

noreply@blogger.com (KimmyD) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:09:00 +0000

Wow! I didn't realize how illiterate I am when it comes to getting a new background design for this blog. I found a site that had free designs. All I had to do was copy and paste the code and I should've had a new look. Obviously that didn't happen.

I signed on to Wordpress but I don't understand how to get a Webpage. Blogger seems to have made that easier. Is there a Wordpress for Dummies book or something? Suggestions please!

Tip of the Day
Act the way you want to feel!