weekend: image heavy

Our weekend...
in photos.

Sh*t I Hate Sunday...

Hello blog-o-sphere!
Another awesome edition of Shit I hate Sunday…





Because sometimes it just feels really good to moan & groan!

So let’s get to it…
Shit I hate…

I hate that I have to watch every morsel of food that goes into my mouth and sweat my balls off at the gym – why cant I be a skinny bitch that eats 9,000 calories a day and never gains an ounce? Or even better – those peeps who actually consume weight gainer! And yeah, yeah, yeah – I know everyone has their own battle – but trust me, it’s way more fun putting weight on than taking it off!

I hate that I have put a bazillion applications/resumes out there and have not had one bite and now I am second guessing my brilliant choice to leave the mind-f**king ex-job when I know damn well that was the best decision! The thought of regretting that choice burns my ass!

I hate this economy and the fact that three years later we aren’t much better off than when we lost everything (business, house, car – it was ugly!). Seriously! Yeah Brian finally has a better position but it’s still a shitty job where he is highly underpaid. And he is friggen happy to have the job because Rhode Island has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country! Something has got to give, right???

I hate the insomnia that comes with my happy pills (Wellbutrin). So I am up until 2am most nights (not even being productive unless you call surfin’ the net or playing SIMS is productive?) and up at 6am the next morning. I hit the wall at around 5pm but yet when I finally get the little miss to bed I am wide awake? It’s a wicked vicious cycle and lasts until I finally just crash and burn like I did last night! But I would rather have all of this than be the cloudy sad/mad gal who was constantly in a funk that I was before.

I hate that a good portion of the world is a cookie-cutter version of one another where status is more important than ANYTHING.


There ya have it… be sure to link up, fess up, and feel better!
I know I do!
♥cyn♥

HoLLa: Update on Life vol. 4

Hello blog-o-sphere!

Well I dunno about the rest of blogdom – but I have had a crazy/wild week. Well that’s how I feel at least. Nothing crazy nor wild has happened – but I feel wiped? Go figure.

I had my weigh-in/meeting today! Down 5.2lbs.
Yeah!
More details on my other diet blog – check it out if ya want. It’s my place where I let it all out and I can be more than a mommy blogger. Not that I don’t love being one or that there is anything wrong with that so don’t send me mommy hate mail.
Sometimes I wanna toss out an F bomb out there and be a grown-up. Don’t we all?

Anywho…

So apparently my oldest son, Hunter has a girlfriend.

I will refrain from saying anything at this juncture...

Not that I ever think my son would read my blog – they know it exist but being teenage boys – they don’t care. Hence why I have to bribe and threaten them in order to get a photo on here… but I digress.
Yeah girlfriend…

Ummm...
:blank stare:

Moving along…
I wrote about Skylar and her potty-training this week. Well girlfriend has gone the past two days without one accident and told us everytime she had to do her biz. Of course she has a diaper at night – but we will lick that soon enough.

But look at this…

Brandy-new Disney Princess potty seat. All pink and pretty right?
Well look at what it says…

Magic?
Is that what they are calling it nowadays?

Although I mean c’mon – she is pretty darn cute. But as cute as she is – her poops & peeps are not magical!

Let’s move on shall we?
So the other night I was getting ready to go to the gym and looking for my shoes…
I look over and see this…

Skylar was using my shoes as a *bus* for her American Girl Dolls.
Okay… I admit I got big feet – but a bus??

Weekend hop created by little 'ol me -- cause I am the self-promoting type in case you hadn’t noticed. Link up and play along!

There were other hops I wanted to share but I suck and didn’t get to writing in time… sorry!

With that being said…
I will leave you with these gems.

How can you not love this face and her bigger-than-life personality?
If anyone would have told me at age 41 I would have a two year old – I would have laughed my ass off in their face. Now I cannot imagine our life without her. She is my *Crazy Daisy* as I call her and lord know this child keeps me on my toes – but she also keeps me young and with a zest for life.

Life is good – fall briskness in the air – and I lost 5.2 freakin’ pounds!
♥cyn♥

girls weekend hop

Because I am the type who likes more bang (heh-heh she said bang) for my buck -- gimme the weekend hop where my linky-ma-do can work its magic for days!
Link up -- all the cool kids are doing it.

Plus I dunno about the rest of the Mama's out there but the closest I am getting to a Girls Weekend...

Stickers, Tattoos, & Tap Dancing...

Hello blog-o-sphere!
**I apologize in advance to all the non-parents (and I am not talking just human babies – if you have a pet who you treat better than some peeps treat their kids – you are a parent!) for what follows and I will fully understand if ya choose not to read the “My Kid Peeped in the Potty” post.***

So…
I feel like I haven’t written on here in forever – if three days is forever? Heh!
I wanted to post this last night but by the time I got home from Goddess Group and the gym and then I wrote a crockpot recipe feature on my other blog on top of downloading and editing pics. I just didn’t have it in me. But all you bloggers out there know how it is…

And on top of that and the daily grind we (re)started…

Yup… potty training!
Yeah, I am THAT Mom who takes potty pics – but no worries; I didn’t pull a Kate Gosselin (she is so vile) and take a pic of what was in the potty. No need to document that – seen one, seen ‘em all.

And being half Brian’s child – this kid could look at herself all day in the mirror – seriously – look at the admiration in her eyes… lol! She gets this from him!
Whatever works right? Oh and please don’t mind the mess/laundry basket shot – we actually live in our home and it totally reflects that!
Miss Skylar may kill me in about 10 years but other than that – these photos are relatively harmless.
Well maybe not this one…

We obviously need to work on the not-flashing-your-panties-thing.
That she gets from me – heh!

So obviously we are back to full-on potty training and thankfully it has been going great so far. Only day three but I am sure with with perseverance we will have the potty issue licked in a week or so!

I cannot lie – I totally bribed my daughter into doing her biz in the potty. And my tools of bribery are endless!
I gotta buttload of Yo Gabba Gabba (I go for the jugular) stickers for *rewards* along with these beauties that Brian brought home from work the other day (he works in retail).

Yeah I tatted my kid in the name of being diaper-free – don’t judge! I have come to realize that my daughter would do just about ANYTHING for a sticker and/or tattoo!

Then we added the crème de la crème – the promise of tap and ballet class! Saying that was like waving a magic wand (wouldn’t that be nice) because girlfriend did poops in the pot within an hour after that bribe.

Yeah… my bribery knows no shame.
Don’t hate the player – hate the game!

But wait it gets better.
Not only has she done her biz in the potty for the past two days (including this morning as I type feverously trying to bang this post out) with only two minor accidents and one was because we didn’t get the panties down in time – but she also did her biz THREE times in the PUBLIC RESTROOM at TJMaxx!
She also gets that from me – nothing will hender her shopping experience especially at The Maxx!

And yeah she has pull-ups (which sorry I think totally suck and are such a ploy to spend money) for nighttime and emergency situations – but other than that – its big girl panty time for Miss Sky!

*woots*

In all seriousness – I am wicked proud but a little sad. First it’s the potty, then dance class, then it’s school, and then the next thing you know you are making plans to attend *Class Ring Breakfast* for your 15 year old high school sophmore.
True story – Peyton is getting ordering his class ring soon.
*sigh*

So yeah a little bittersweet – my baby is becoming a little girl and while this time is just sooooo much fun and amazing – I want this stage to take it’s sweet time!

Big Girl Panty High-Fives!
♥cyn♥

Sh*t I Hate Sunday...

I am slackin – but you know I am dying to bitch – so here goes!

Shit I hate…

I hate people who bitch non-stop about work. Ummm its called *work* for a reason and if you hate it so much do something about it. I did and don’t regret it one bit – well my bank account is wicked pissed at me – but what else is new?

I hate getting older. I realize I am not old… but I am getting older and I am noticing *stuff* -- fine wrinkles, gravity hitting and I am not talking about tits and ass – weird places I never thought gravity even had anything to do with. Oh and grey hair – and it blows. I wanna know how this happened because I don’t feel a day over 34!

I hate girls who wear makeup and dress like hoochies at the gym. And I generally don’t mind the hoochie look – as an ex-hoochie and all. But at the gym? Come on – that is just dumb!

I hate when people cannot take a joke – yes there are some things that just arent cool to joke about – but jeesh, life is too short to be pissed off at everything ALL the freakin’ time!

I hate that I finally got twitter kinda figured out and now I am a twithead poking around on there all the time – like I got time for that shit?

I hate that I had a ton of shit I wanted to write about earlier and damn if I can remember any of it now.

And with that I end this – go link up or at least stalk this hot mama!

And when your done pervin’ her – be sure to link up to my first evah blog hop no more muffin top weekend blog hop on my spanky new diet blog misadventures of a chunky goddess.

Peace out – oh wait, I hate when people say that.

♥cyn♥

HoLLa: Update on Life vol.3

Happy Saturday Blogdom!

Well I dunno about the rest of the planet but I am feeling super chipper today! The sun is out – finally -- and my knee isn’t a throbbing ball of arthritic (I hate that I have that word in my life) hell.

Does the *I can squat and stoop again without screaming in agony* dance!

So I have been a busy bee the past few days…
I have mentioned the sense of clarity I have had since Wellbutrin entered my little world. And no it’s not a miracle cure – it just helps me not feel so overwhelmed with EVERYTHING. I can focus and actually be productive without feeling like I cant cope.
But I digress…

Anywho, part of my clarity has been acknowledging and weeding out toxic shit in my life. Hence quitting my shitty job and recently deleting every shit-stirring biznotch and blatant asswipe I know off every contact list and/or social media thingy-ma-bob I know.
So if you are truly stalking and reading this and realized I deleted ya off facebook – guess the cat is outta the bag in regards to what I truly think of your ass.. heh!

And ya know what – if feels good not having that negativity looming.
And that is all I have to say about that as I know damn well that energy I devote to this only fuels their energy and trust me – these fools don’t need fuel.
So moving along…

In my clean sweep I also deleted my old biz stuff – it wasn’t going where I wanted and had some negative energy fo sho’ surrounding it. So it had to go.
But no worries – I got other stuff in the mix and I have not given up the dream totally.

I also have been completetly dedicated to getting back on Weight Watchers and hitting the gym this week. Successfully I might add! I even created another separate blog to solely track weight/diet/health/fitness stuff.
It’s more for me than anything – but c’mon we all know I love bloggin’ – so it’s truly not putting me out. And I really feel like having one more source of accountability can only help because by golly I wanna do this shit already!

Wanna check it out? Well, then click my button below! :smirk:

What? Like I am not chunky or a goddess?
:blink blink:
And if ya wanna follow along that would be super-spiffy!

I am pretty much in love with my new blog – almost as much as this blog – but nothing will ever replace this baby!
Enough blatant self-promotion…

So yesterday Bri, Sky and I (that rhymes – ha!) went to Wal-Mart to buy the essentials…
• Diapers
• Tampons
• Milk
• Yogurt
• Hummus
• Crystal light
• Coffee

I know most peeps dog Wally World but I have to tell ya – other than the fact that it is virtually impossibly to leave there without spending AT LEAST fitty bucks – I heart you Wal-Mart!

I mean c’mon – where else can you let your kid ride like three bikes and a Disney Princess Jeep without one salesperson batting an eye or giving a frig?

Miss Sky will be getting a bike this spring – can ya believe she is only two and totally surpassed the tricycle and gravitated right to the *big girl* two-wheeled training bike?
I mean who wouldn’t when your choices are kickass Hello Kitty, Barbie, or Princess’????

Her Daddy rocks – he *rode* her all over the toy aisles with three bikes AND a Jeep!

Lovin’ a Jeep just like her Daddy!

Then we hit the Wally World Arcade – which equates a tiny corner at the front of the store designed to suck up every dollar bill and/or quarter you own.

Every girl should ride a life-sized Pumba that plays *Hakuna Matata* -- just sayin’!

(How many of ya will be partaking in the re-release of The Lion King in 3D?)

And the crème de la crème – massage chairs.
Daddy gets a much needed massage and Sky rests her weary tush!

Then last night Skylar asked to wear my dress for the first time ever – that was one of my most favorite things to do as a kid – as this was WAY before they made *dress-up* clothes like they do now. I had to pretend I was Cinderella in my Mother’s old 70’s inspired polyester crap thank you very much…
But I digress…
Here she is – lovely aye?

Here I am… (take a month or so ago)not-quite-as-cute.


Let’s go back to her!

So stinkin’ cute!

Well there ya have it…
All that is fit to be told or at least blogged!

This shall be a weekend of relaxation – minus some gym time and a nail fill that is!
Happy! Happy!

♥cyn♥

Oh yeah – anyone ever seen a hop that is dedicated solely to diet/fitness/health blogs? Just curious…
Thanks!

Randomness

Sometimes there just isnt enough time or brain cells in a day.
I have had all these random thoughts about things I wanted to blog about – but I sit down to write and -- *insert creaking crickets* -- I go brain dead?

And even now I have no inkling where this is going – so prepare yourself -- there is a bad case of randomness in the air tonight!

Case in point…
This morning Skylar and I were listening to music -- she is an immense music LOVAH and loves to dance in front of the mirror (she gets that from me) -- and I am perusin' my total RANDOM list of downloaded tunes and I came across this gem and am happy to report that I turned my daughter on to some Wham! today.
And not just any old Wham!
But Everything She Wants by Wham!





My all-time favorite Wham AND George Michael song.
Words cannot express how much I llurve this song.
I got mad, mad, MAD love for this song and it never -- I repeat NEVER -- gets old to me!

And it has to be the *official* extended version – none of that shortened Americanized shit!

I cannot even begin to tell you the mega-crush I had on Mr. Michael!
And I am not talking about leather jacket, ripped jeans, mirrored glasses *Faith* George.

I love the original whispy haired Greek Goddess George of the day-glo *Choose Life* (I had that shirt -- of course) Wham! days!

s w o o n

And yeah I know that now he is a far cry of his once chiseled self – arent we all? But I still love ya Georgie Baby and got your back no matter how many one-hour photos ya plow through!


And how sad is this…

C L O S E D!

Or the fact that I got my daughter all SUPER stoked to return to our local library’s reading group to find out that it starts OCTOBER 5th.

Not quite sure how I pulled off such an epic fail??
Thank goodness she was so happy to be in the library and made friends with another little girl because she never uttered a word about reading group.
Phew – tragedy avoided!

*Pffffffffffft Mommy!*

Moving along…
This weather blows; both figuratively and literally.
I realize summer is over but did fall really have to smack us upside our head’s like this?

My barometer of a bum knee is just hating life right about now. There isn’t enough Ben Gay on the planet to make it feel better and it is really affecting my workouts that I have been SO diligent about this week.

Damn you old age and your many flaws!
At least I am rockin' a purple knee brace.
No really, I am!

Speaking of old...
I feel so dumb when it comes to things like Twitter and Google+...
Well Twitter I am actually grasping enough to tweet here and there and FINALLY noticed that little @Mentions tab and what it does.

"You talking to me???"
DUH!

Google+ I am struggling through and not really too concerned about it as the only *friends* I have on there are Brian and my bestie Angela and her hubby and they have to love me no matter how technologically challenged I may be!

One final thing cause despite the rumors floating around...
I am a nice person...
Except when you fuck with someone I care about -- then you better hope karma gets you before I do.
Just sayin'...

HaPPy WeeKeNd -- bring on the SANGRIA!
♥cyn♥