I hate Vouge!

Josh works in the printing industry, so last year I bought a few subscriptions to magazines! Good Housekeeping, COuntry Living,and Vouge. With Vouge I wanted to keep up with fashion and the like,and I knew there were some great articles written by good writters in there as well.

Well, Im NOT the targeted demographic,Ive learned this year! And they wont take No for an answer...Sarah, the snail and emails say, click here to renew your subcription! UM NO! I guess the reason I hate it is b/c I dont understand it! I thought when I paid for it,that Ok, this will let me keep up with trends so Im not always looking like a frumpy housewife, and read about actresses who are back on the wagon, stuff like that. Well, there are stories like that, and fashion pictures to be sure. BUT what the HELL kinds of fashions are they? And WHY do the models look like theyve been eating green persimons? to me I would NOT want to buy a dress that some stick who's straving is wearing MUCH less pay 3 grand for some skimpy fabric that wont cover ONE of my ham hock thighs! You may be reading this and think, Oh shes just jealous! Oh hell no Im not. Real women dont look like that. If I walked out of my bedroom with my hiar all frizzed out, like Id dropped my hair dryer intot he tub with it ON,black eye shadow, some half a lacey table cloth and shoes that look like something only freaky dominatrix would wear Josh would hit the roof! Esp if I told him "tha Look" only cost 6 grand and it takes me 2 hrs to look that bad! Maybe its my Nat Light budget that holding me back, but really its b/c that stuff does not matter to me. Im for the wealthy buying with in their means, and I Do NOT begrudge them wealth at all. But still, I think there are better things you can spend your money on! Like for 2 6 grand outfits you can pay cash for a car! Albeit an Aveo, but a car just the same. I dont see clothes as an investment. Shoes, on the other hand yes, a few, ok,several pairs of classic shoes will last years. Some flimsy blouse thats the size of my cloth napkins aint worth it to me.

Like I said, I guess Im just the wrong demographic for the magazine. But I know its reverred by many.Like a monthly fashion Bible so to speak! I have NOTHING against fashion. Cato has some cute stuff,and J.C. Penny. The movie Sweet Home Alabama comes to mind. That scene where Melanie and Lurlette meet up at the juke joint for the first time in 7 years. L compliments Mel on her top, and she tells her she designed it herself. L tells Mel that her husband would kill her if she spent 30 bucks on a top and if she knows Jacklyn Smith! thats MY kind of ppl! I like to clean up for a white girl, buy a new top,and wear some cute heels. But my jeans and top will be from a clearance rack from somewhere, or GASP Goodwill. The rage is on about vintage! Shop at Thrift stores the articles have said, well, Hell, I guess Im ahead of the curve,b/c Ive been doing that for years, Thank you very much.

I think that Vogue sends the wrong message out to women! You HAVE to have this bag,dress,shoes or bracelet! Um NO! I can give you the Look for less at your local Good will store any day. Maybe Im just confused is all. Like, is the magazine for real? Or is it just window shopping for most of us who can't afford to spend the prices posted in the pissed off looking pictures. I think its some sort of phycological thing to keep we fat women feeling like shit b/c we're poor and fat! But stand up my sisters! Wear your Walmart,your Payless,and tote those Goodwill bags!!! Be proud of that!!! and think, Hahaha, you moron's. I just put 20 bucks on my body but feel like a million!!!

Bra's,War Paint,and Old Curling Iron's

Good Morning,
Yesterday I had to visit the "female Dr." to get violated. Well before I went, I was searching my house top to bottom for my bra! Couldn't find the dam thing anywhere. It was the last place I looked to be sure, and that place was on the shelf in my closet. You can see how often I dont wear it. I have one "good" bra. A nice virginal beige one. Does not get me too much action with Josh. But that would be heading into the TMI dept. Anyway. Since im home all the time,I hardly wear it. I let my mudflaps sag. Im sure I will regret it later in life,much like I do ALL of my 7th grade fashions. Anyway, I wear a sports bra most of the time. Those good ole Walamart specials,that come in 3 packs for like ten bucks. Those get lost too.
So since yesterday's visit was not something I was looking forward to, I decided to not only put a bra on,but makeup,also known as War Paint, as well. Gasp,I know. 2 in one day! I recently bought some new foundation at Clinique. The only reason I bought it was for the cute bag and free gift of blush,lipstick,eye stuff,and mascara. wooohooo.Its a cream to powder stuff that gives me coverage with only one product. Love those double duty products!!! So I slapped on some war paint. I batted my eyes at Josh and off I went. Violated, in and out,so good for that.
Soon as I got home I came in I told Josh he was taking me to supper. Didnt want to waste wearing BOTH a bra and makeup!
We went to our local Applebee's and needless to say it was a bad experience and we will never go back there. Josh wanted biscuits and gravy,so I guess this morning,I will have to whop open the can of Grands and make my man some food!
Well, this morning Caleb decided 3 am was the PERFECT time to commence to banging on our door and wanting his Mommy. He'd fallen asleep at 7:30 clothes and all. The good parents that we are,we left him where he fell out,on his bedroom floor. So I changed him,and put on some jammies for him. He wanted to sleep on our floor. I tried to give him one of my pillows and blankets, but um No! He wanted his! So back to his room I went and got his bedding. Blah. He went back sound asleep in no less than 5 minutes. Lucky kid! I sneezed so I knew I was awake. Shit I thought, Im gonna have to be swillin coffee bout 3pm. So Im drinking coffee with sugar instead of splenda in it this morning.
So bout 5:30 after I had FB and CC'ed I got bored. Oh sure theres laundry to fold and I could have ran the Dishwasher.Whoops, forgot.So I thought Hmmmm, I wonder if my 15 year old curling iron still works. Welp, It DOES! I rolled my hair in an attempt to fluff it up like the 40's or 50's style. Seems to still be able to curl my hair! Its now teased on top of my head! I slapped on some more war paint at 5 am in order to take a retro Glamazon picture. Um No. didnt work. Apparently when you dont get too much sleep no matter how much war paint you put on,you cant look too purdy! Lesson Learned!

Snow pics!

Here's some winter stuff pics.

Winter Mess Jan 2010

So this morning I looked outside and guess what, the weather men out of Memphis,and several weather sites,were actually CORRECT! Theyre predicitng snow later today too.Right now its just ice and sleet,and minimal at that. But looking over the radar over in Arkansas,its going to hit us here. What the weather men cant tell us,{and really the dont KNOW!} is HOW much of this crap will accumulate. The schools are closed,DUH,and daycares and the like.
BUT, this year instead of taking diet pills in winter weather, we are preparing to move from our current house. We're a product of the poor economy and are trying to sell our house before they want it back.I'll bitch about that later.
But right now my house is in total chaos! there are boxes all over,painting gear and 2 5 gallon buckets of paint, well one is Kilz. there is still some painting to do, but we aint crazy enough to paint in weather like this. Blessedly the weather has been fair,so the paint has dried.
We had a trashing party over the weekend. My enighbor came over and we got rid of all that crap that accumulates in your house. So theres not that to battle. Its really made moving furniture and the little bit of packing we've done already MUCH easier. But still. Josh ahs to work tonight and Im not sure how to keep the kids quiet during this mess.I dont think theyd take to kind to Mama packing up toys when they need them the most. The wii is already moved,so Nate will be bored,and Caleb is already being a grumpy 2 year old.
While I thought the weathermen were full of it this time, I aint crazy,so I did stock up on basic neccesities. Like toilet paper,coffee,fruit snacks and bought a carton of smokes! I wont be caught unawares like I did one time last year!
The first flakes are beginning to fall as I write this,and its still sleeting too. I have a back up plan for survival in this too. XANAX!!!

The Family Pizza taste test.

For My friends, Michelle and Shelley

This evening the boys and I made Pizza's for supper. I let them help some in the kitchen,but mainly I get to anal and just tell them to move. Im working on being a super mom,lol.So its starting with me TRYING to be more paitent. Working just fine since school started back...Anyway. So Pillsbury has these new Cresent sheets. Great for me and my breakfast casserole. Josh,ever the hunter gatherer man brouht home 3 cans the other night.Proud of his find! Me too. so,since we normally have pizza on Friday round here,I decided to change it up a bit. Im walking on the wild side I know. I have 2 friends Ive met on my Cruise Site. They will be on the group cruise in July. One is from Long Island, the other from Chicago. You can imagine the banter back and forth between them! I personally have Never been to NYC or CHI. so I dont know WHAT kind I prefer. I lean more towards the Chicago style b/c I like hot,heavy,gooey saucy pizza,and a thick crust. HOWEVER, I like the crispiness of a fire roasted bottom and a lil crunch with the softness of a NY style. But they NEVER have enough sauce for me. So, tonight with the same ingredients we made our TN version of both pizza's.

We used.

on each pizza

1 can cresent sheets

Great Value pizza sauce

GV Mozzerella Cheese,

Hormel Pepperoni {Nate and I are trying to be better epicurians}

grated Parm cheese



On one pan we made it like a thin crust pizza. I patted out the crust and par baked it for 10 minutes on 375. Then on the toppings went. I let the boys do this. So there is a semi layer of pepperoni,nother layer of cheese,and more pepperoni, and parm cheese. The kids had fun! It was cool standing there,trying not to control everything too. I just let it flow. how ever they wanted it done, aside from Caleb piling up 7 on one spot. I didnt even get onto them for eating the pepperoni as they were putting them on the crust. It was a pure wonderful moment,even though it was breif. Baked it at 400 for about 10 minutes. Nate was impressed at how FAST it cooked.



The second one is still in the oven now. We did that one a wee different. I put the crust in a round cake pan and did not par bake it. On the oven I lowered the heat to 350. We fitted the crust around the pan, then Nate layered pepperoni in the bottom. then on went slices of Mozzerella and another layer of the same thing. then the sauce went on top of that and a generous sprinkle, ok dousing of parm cheese.



So Now....supper is here in a bit and we shall see which one we all like best....

And the hands down winner is The TN NYC style. even I preffered it better. way less salty than the pan style one.
But as always the debate still goes on and on!!!

Today You'd think I was nesting

Yesterday I was flat out BLAH! watched movies,and just slugged around. Today I knew I had things to do. I need to get registered for Spring Classes at school, go to the eye dr. and pick up a loaf of bread,some milk and dog food.

On the bread,milk and dog food note, NOAA is calling for 100% chance of snow tomorrow night and all day on Thursday. The weather forecasters have been way off the mark for my area this year. We have not had any snow, thank GOD. But this time they say we will get up to 3 inches Wed. night and Thurs. and more falling in flurries all day Thursday and Friday. So...since its been below freezing for right at a week now, and the hi forecasted on Saturday is on 16, not including the windchill, its gonna be bloody cold here!!! I was talking to Crystal this morning, and my paranoid predicition was that IF NOAA {and 2 TV stations,and 2 weather websites} are correct, then the probability is we will be bogged down till at least Sunday around here. With the freezing temps the snow wont have anywhere to go. Damit.
I remembered this in the back of my mind on Saturday morning when me and the kids braved Walmart. I bought the econo sizes of coffee,splenda,apple jacks, dish soap and laundry detergent. Ive still got what I hope is plenty of freaking Charmin left. I will dbl ck. Thus the "nesting" today. Maybe this time will be the real deal. Ive already done 3 loads of laundry,unloaded the DW, and I feel the urge to Mop for crying outloud. Must have been the Blue Moon finally getting to me from NYE. Maybe I was saving up energy to sprint clean today! Ive got food, when do I not. the cubbards are stocked up. Im not thinking the power will go out.Nate wants a pot of chili,but I dont think being hemmed up with my guys on chili is quite the good idea. I may run out of toilet paper.....I do however have to get milk,bread and dog food,and this time its because I need it....

New Year, Better Sarah

So, I didnt really make any New Year resolutions. As I told my friends, didnt want to make a reso I didnt intend to keep. But I mentaly made a couple.
1. to be the best wife and mom I can be. Yelling less,and hugging more.
2. To be a better housekeeper. That begins today with a trip to Walmart for a Swiffer Duster thingie. The cob webs are taking over!
3. To continue to loose weight. Im beginning 2010 @ 188,give or take a tee shirt.
4. To pass the 6 hours I intend to take this semester.
5. to BE HAPPY and support my family and friends in whatever way they need me to.

So those arent too bad to keep I dont think. We rang in the new year right around here. WOund up having a small gathering with Joshes 2 of Joshes work friends and ones girlfriend. He and I danced in the kitchen,and under the Blue Moon. ANd he kissed me at Midnight like Ive never been kissed at that time before!!!

I hope this year will be a positive year for us around here. Maybe some finaical stablility, pay down some debt, Josh to enjoy his Men Weekends, me going on my cruise, Caleb turning 3 and potty training, and Nathan finishing 3rd grade with flying colors and maybe making All Stars in baseball this year. Who really knows. Im looking at this year as a fresh start. It was a hell of a decade for me, surviving my early 20's and growing into my now late 20's. I cant believe Ill be 30 next year. Holy Crap! Im still living the dream,though it has changed so much from that 18 year old girl I was ten years ago,to the 28 year old woman I am now. Ive learned alot,and as always theres more to learn. Im gonna ride along and see what happens,and Im sure at times,bucking along too. Some things wont change!