Whats the DEAL?

Okay, I don't understand what is going on here. Can someone please explain this to me?

I went to get a pedicure on my lunch today. My toes have been feeling very neglected lately, so I thought they deserved a little attention. I picked out a really cute color of red, grabbed the latest People magazine (great article by Jenny McCarthy by the way!) and plopped myself down in one of those big vibrating chairs they do the pedicures in. I'm about halfway through the process, innocently reading my magazine while the woman is digging at my big toe, when one of the girls comes over to me with a baggie full of buffing pads and toe separator thingies and proceeds to ask me in very hard to understand English, if I want to BUY my own buffing pad and toe separator thingy, otherwise, they can't do that for me! WHAT?? You can't buff my feet unless I pay $5 for the buffer? Seriously, what the heck am I paying $20.00 for? Is there something wrong with my feet?

I don't understand. What happened to the good ol days when a pedi was $15, and they actually rubbed your feet. I understand inflation, overhead, business expenses ect.... but I don't think the rise in gas prices has really effected the foot buffer, toe separator thingy market! Am I the only one?

Geesh.

nostalgia of my 20's

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Happy Thursday to everyone. For me it's especially sweet, it's my Friday for starters, the season premier of The Office is on tonight and my hubby gets a day off tomorrow too! How cool is that. Now the trick will be to not waste a beautiful weekend. You'll have to check back on Monday to see if we were successful!

In the land of Becca there was a new development yesterday, another TOOTH! This one is on top and was probably the main source of her MAJOR grumpies on Tuesday. Princess sure did give grandma a pickle of a time. But she made up for it yesterday with being extra special cute and lovey. Becca's chubby little finger + Grandma = Wrapped around. Okay okay, mommy and daddy too!!!

So im listening to Bare Naked Ladies right now. Wow, if this doesn't take me back. I bet you can all hear "I'll be that giiirrrl,........................" and it takes you somewhere too! Or maybe, "It's been one week since you looked at me.......", either way, if you were a fan or an avid Star 100.7 listener, no doubt these songs put your mind at another point in your life. For me it was my glory days at Crabtree & Evelyn, Woot Woot to all the Crabettes out there, to my days of studying and taking naps in the cubicles at CSUSM, to crusin in my teal green Pontiac and finding ways to be silly with friends before I turned 21! Awwwwwww, the good ol' days.

I must be getting close to 30, the nostalgia of my 20's seems like a dream. What a DORK!

Anywho, I hope ya'll have a Rad thursday and go listen to some old school Green Day or Cake and let your mind warp for a second, it's kinda fun!!!!! And should at least put a smile on your face.

Not for the faint of heart.

A couple days ago I found out some very sad news from people we have never met, yet I feel a part of. The Tanner Family, Mom Kristen, Dad Andrew, Brother Carson and Beautiful Baby Natalie, have been at St. Jude's for the past 4 months, fighting for Natalie's life. At 3 months old, a brain tumor was discovered on Natalie, and hence the battle began. It's been a long journey since this discovery, and one that is ending on a hard note for all that have been following. Natalie is going back home now, the tumor has grown and the chemo didn't work. I can't begin to explain the surge of emotions that I feel for this family and everything they are going through. At this point they need the prayers of as many people as possible to embrace them during this time.



If you'd like to see pictures or read more of their story, you can visit the care page that has been created at, http://www.carepages.com/ServeCarePage, enter Natalie Tanner for the care page name.



We found out about the Tanner's because Alicia works with Natalie's Aunt at Children's Hospital. We have been involved in fundraising events and words of support. Their situation really makes you realize how precious life really is. This little baby is so beautiful, I can't imagine what it must feel like knowing her mommy is going to have to say goodbye so soon. Trust me, you will need a Kleenex or two, Kristen has a way of putting things so that you really feel what she is saying. Keep them in your thoughts, they need the positive attitudes and energy coming their way. You can also leave them messages. They may not know you, but the beauty is, they are sharing something very personal and in turn are looking for a personal message of encouragement from anyone. It really gets them through the day.

Pee my pants funny!

So today I find myself a little miffed. Yes, I'm miffed, bent out of shape, butt hurt, bruised, ticked, or whatever you want to call it! You know who you are if your the cause of this state I'm in. I'm not quite ready to add you to my list, not just yet, maybe tomorrow. Please check back. Please note, this was written with gobs of sarcasim as I've now received serveral messages wanting to know who im pissed at;)!

On a lighter note, I'm terribly excited for the return of Season 4 of the Office, literally my favorite comedy show of all time. For those of you that haven't seen an episode, do you self a favor and watch one of the clips I've posted on my blog. You should find them hilarious, and if you don't, then please keep it to yourself!! Thursday night, 9pm, one full hour of pee my pants funny!!!! I can't wait.

As for the rest of my Tuesday, I will probably cruise through the Internet, email a few people and possibly get a little work done. However, in about 30 minutes, I will be surprising my little Becca for lunch. It's kinda fun when Grandma brings her to see me at lunch time. She's usually perched in her car seat, innocently playing with her cowgirl or linky links when suddenly, she hears the car door open, and to her delight, there I am, her Mommy!!! The look of shear joy on her face makes my day. So in about 27 minutes, I will be able to make somebody's day!

Hope everyone has a good lunch!

So Big so Fast.

I've always thought, in a perfect life, that a 3-day weekend, every weekend, would be the Best! Well, I'm here to tell you that it is the best, but, it's still not enough time to soak in my little girl. Every second of every day, there is something new to explore with her. This weekend was a perfect example. In Becca's little world, she discovered new and exciting things at every turn. Friday, mom let her taste a pickle. Now, mom was hoping for a funny puckered face accompanied by a look to kill. Instead, Becca was very much into this strange tasting thing. She proceeded to suck on this pickle until there was nothing but a gummed up rind. She was just thrilled with this new discovery and I was left wondering if she was going to have her Dad's weird childhood taste buds. I mean really, what 6 year old begs their mother for spinach!! Seriously Travis.

Saturday we continued to explore new and wonderful things. Becca didn't think to much of the hamburger bun mom tried to give her, but she thought the chubby little orange carrots were just about the neatest thing. I know this because when she gets her chubby little hands on something she likes, she looks up at me with those big brown eyes as if to say "did you see this?", and then looks back down at what she's holding and then looks back at me and we go on like this while each time she looks away, she moves the object from hand to hand in such wonderment. And I sit and stare in wonderment at her. I guess she's my chubby little carrot!

We also visited with friends we haven't seen in too long. I've noticed that Becca has become a gauge as to how long it's been since i've last seen someone. There were alot of "Oh my gosh!, she's getting so big!" comments at Brie's birthday party. (Hey, thanks for having a birthday Brie, we needed that!) It's true, she is getting big. But so are all the giggling little kids running around. I was almost brought to tears when I realized that this little boy running around, that looked so much like my friend Garon, was in fact Garon's son Wyatt. Wyatt, in my mind, was a little toddler in diapers with this cute long hair! Not anymore Marissa. He's a little man now! They grow so big so fast! We also have a new gauge with which to measure our visits with one another. Our friend Kim is pregnant and due in May. We will soon have another little bundle to adore and ogle over, but in the meanwhile we will be watching Kim's belly swell.

Finally the highlight of my long/short weekend with Becca was discovering the protruding tooth along her bottom gum line. The thought occurred to me while she was giving me one of her full contact hugs, by full contact I mean both of her little hands grasping chunks of my hair while trying to fit as much of me in her mouth as possible, she chomped down on my nose and there was a sharpness that was never there before. It then took me a day to get my inspection accomplished, as Becca doesn't really appreciate having her mouth preyed open for me to inspect, and YES Indeedy, there was a tooth pushing it's way through. Time to go strictly to bottles ladies and gentlemen!

I can do this!!!

I've never been one for journaling, it seems like a good idea in theory, and then I sit, with pen in hand, ready to be profound and nothing. It's as though my brain just turns off. I don't know why, or how, it just happens. People tell me that writing things down helps relieve stress. Now, I know that I'm not void of stress in my life, I'm a mother for goodness sake, so I must have something to say, right? Then I realized, journaling is really all about nothing and everything at the same time. The big things in life are all the small moments that pass us by so quickly in a day. Writing doesn't have to be about the things that are wrong or the things that are so tremendous that the whole world should know about them. Writing can also be about the quick seconds that my baby makes that funny little laugh that brightens the gloomiest of days. By jotting these things down, I've created a lasting memory of what is good in life. That, in and of it's self, is a stress reliever. So Aha! I'm not so dumb after all. I can so this, or at least try. Blogging will be my tool for reflecting back on the best parts of my day, no matter how big or small those parts may be because I want to look back and say see, things ain't so bad after all!