No Thursday 13 Today

I'm just too lazy to think of any lists today.

I made the mistake of cleaning out all my cabinets in one day on Tuesday and my back is still recovering. I swear being pregnant makes me feel like I'm 90 or so. So I've decided to be completely lazy today and not do a darn thing. :-D

Then tonight I'm going to watch the season premiere of Lost! Yay!!!

Answer Your Phone!

Dear Husband:

When you share a car and your pregnant wife is at home all by herself with the 2 year old, ANSWER YOUR PHONE! I don't care if you're still talking to someone. You can see my name on the Caller ID and say, "Just a moment, my pregnant wife is at home with no transportation. Let me just see if this is an emergency." Then answer the phone and say, "Darling, is this an emergency? Because I'm still in a meeting."

I would then respond, "Oh pardon me for interrupting. Just give me a call back when it's over because there are some other things that I need from the store to make your dinner."

Then I would stop calling you. It wouldn't keep ringing!

If on the other, you are not answering because your phone is turned off or you don't have it with you, then KEEP YOUR PHONE WITH YOU AND ON! I could need you. :p

Thank you!
That is all.

Webpage Update

I've still got some tweaking to do, but I've got most of the stuff added to my website that I've been putting off for ages.

Bryon fixed my buttons for me to make editing things easier. Thanks, sweetie!

So what did I add?

I added the first chapters of Click Yes to Submit and Blood and Violet.

I also uploaded The Shadow in the Glass to the Free Reads section.

Wow, written out it doesn't sound like all that much but it took me forever!

Thursday Thirteen #35

Hey! It's thursday! My clock is allll screwed up this week!

Goals for the Near Future

1. Clean out my cabinets!
They are a horrifically bad mess!
2. Go through all my fabric.
It's like a jungle in my crafts closet!
3. Do SOMETHING with the fabric!
I'm definitely going to make some of these for when the wee one gets here.
4. Come up with a menu plan for the whole of February.
I think I'd save money and time if I did this. We shall see.
5. Decide what to do for my husband's birthday and our anniversary...
hmm....
6. Try to convince my doctor to do our ultrasound on Valentine's day.
You see it has more than average significance in my family. I "met" my husband on Valentine's day, he proposed on Valentine's day, we got married on Valentine's day, and we found out we were having Nicky on Valentine's day. (No those weren't all the same year. hehe) I figure this little one deserves a special Valentine memory too!
7. Decide what diapers I need to complete my diaper stash and order them.
I'm thinking these. I like that they are one size fits all. Well they claim they are. We shall see.
8. Do some kind of snow dance so we can play in the snow!
I'm sick to death of ice! If it's going to be cold and not snow then forget it!
9. Convince my child to complete the potty training process.
He's almost there! He just hasn't quite figured out that he has to take off his big boy pants before he uses the potty.
10. Start a Scrapbook for the wee one.
I need a baby book too!
11. Do more to Nicky's scrapbook.
I feel like such a bad mother!
12. Go through our Movies and ebay some.
We have so many we don't watch!
13. Go through my stuff I'm never going to use again and ebay it!

So much to do and so little energy. Maybe I'll check off one thing today.

Nicky's First Blog

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I'm not sure when he did this...but I figured his very first blog needed to be published. :-D

I'm on a Quest!

Okay, you can feel free to tease me, as I'm sure this is entirely pregnancy craving related, but I really must have some real French bread!

I'm not talking about the big loaves you can pick up at the mega mart that are soft all the way through including the crust. I'm talking about shatter when you cut it with a knife sending crumbs flying off your cabinet and all over the floor it's so crispy on the outside, melt in your mouth like cotton candy it's so light and fluffy inside, French bakery baguette!

Granted, I've only ever found these one place...that was Paris. For some reason I've never found it's equivalent here in the states. American French bread is good. It tastes like French bread most of the time, but it just doesn't have the same consistency. It's usually chewy on the outside and pretty dense on the inside.

I'm going to proceed to try the baguettes at every bakery in Northwest Arkansas until I find something at least close. *sighs* It's going to be a terribly tough job, but someone has to do it!

Oh, and I'm also going to expand my cheese horizons. :-D I love cheese, but I never experiment. I always buy the same thing. I've decided to try a new kind of cheese every time I can get to the gourmet section of the supermarket from now on.

Today I cheated a little. It wasn't really a cheese I've never had. Actually I ate it pretty often when we lived in Denmark, but this particular one had dill mixed in. YUM!

It was Boar's Head Cream Havarti Cheese with Dill. Feel free to drool. I know I did. :-D It was scrumptious!

Thursday Thirteen #34

I'm a sucker for t-shirts with witty turns of phrase. These are just a few I'd like to have.

13 T-Shirts I Want

1. Well Behaved Women T-shirt
Mine is sadly worn out and needs replacing.
2. Boob Jedi Mind Trick
I found this one for the first time today. Cracked me up!
3. Cute Now Dark Lord Later
Nicky needs this one. :-D
4. Lost Blocks
I may just have to get this in a onsie for the wee one.
5. Do Not Meddle in the Affairs of Dragons
This isn't really the version I wanted, but hey...
6. Morning Sickness: Making Hangovers Seem Pleasant
Yeah...
7. I'm not Fat. I'm Pregnant. (...and Fat)
This one makes me giggle!
8. Power Corrupts
I think my sweet hubby needs this. :-D
9. Science: It's What's for Dinner!
I just love me some Alton Brown.
10. I Google Myself...
Oh, you know you do too!
11. Blogging
I think it's important to warn people. ;)
12. iScoot
Cute!
13. Super Mom

I have a serious need...

For some Cadbury MiniEggs! I mean absolutely dire need! I want some! NOW!!!!!!!!!!

Hershey's, what is wrong with you??? You could sell these year round and people would still buy them off the shelves. They are like the best candy ever!

I sometimes buy the Cadbury bars just so I can get a little hint of the yumminess of the eggs!

Come on Easter!!! Hurry it up!

Birth Month Meme

Julia tagged me for the Birth Month Meme!

The Rules:

1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
3. Pick your month of birth (see below).
4. Highlight the traits that apply to you.
5. Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.
6. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve done it!

I'm breaking one of the rules, because I'm not tagging anyone. *gasps* I barely have the energy to write a single blog lately, as you all might have noticed, so if anyone wants to they can do this Meme and say I tagged you, but I'm not going to make it official.

I'm a September girl. Let's see if I'm anything like all the other girls and guys out there.

Suave and compromising.
I actually looked up suave because the only picture I have in my head of suave is of a used car salesman with slicked back hair.

Suave - Courtesy of Dictionary.com - (of persons or their manner, speech, etc.) smoothly agreeable or polite; agreeably or blandly urbane.

Well I wouldn't say I'm urbane. But I'm extremely polite, or at least try to be, and I like to compromise instead of fighting.

Careful, cautious and organized.
Well, I am careful and cautious, but organized... I'd love to be organized, but I'm a messy person by heart. Not that I ever lose things. At least not often. I can always find the papers I need, it just may take an hour or so. LOL

Likes to point out people’s mistakes.
No way! I just like to tease you unrelentingly in my head if I told you you were being lame.

Likes to criticize.
Who likes to criticize?

Stubborn.
Um...yeah...

Quiet but able to talk well.
I think there are those who would argue that I am quiet. And

Calm and cool.
Most of the time.

Kind and sympathetic.
I hope so.

Concerned and detailed.
Yup.

Loyal but not always honest.
I don't lie! Unless it's something mean that you can't do anything about. Like a bad haircut that you're stuck with. I would of course tell a friend if...say the crotch had ripped out of her yoga pants and she was about to get on the thigh press machine...if I saw it. LOL Unfortunately I didn't. Sorry sweetie!!!

Does work well.
I try.

Very confident.
OMG NO!

Sensitive.
Yup.

Good memory.
What was the question?


Clever and knowledgeable.
I don't feel terribly clever or knowledgeable most of the time.

Loves to look for information.
Oh yes. Research is the best!

Must control oneself when criticizing.
Didn't we cover this?

Able to motivate oneself.
Except were exercise is concerned...

Understanding.
I try.

Fun to be around.
Let's see...I'm supposed to be dishonest and critical. How am I fun to be around? LOL

Secretive.
Not really.

Loves leisure and traveling.
Give me a tropical island please!

Hardly shows emotions.
I have no emotions. No, I don't! And you can't prove it. hehe

Tends to bottle up feelings.
Did you see my collection of bottles on the shelf?

Very choosy, especially in relationships.
Yup.

Systematic.
I am somewhat systematic.


Birth Month Traits:

JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.

FEBRUARY: Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

MARCH: Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

APRIL: Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.

MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.

JUNE: Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.

JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

AUGUST: Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.

SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.

OCTOBER: Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.


NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.

DECEMBER: Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

Baby Picture

The wee one was hiding from the Doppler at my appointment on Monday so we got to run down to the ultrasound room to make sure everything was okay. All was well and we got to see our little bundle of joy. It's much too small yet to tell if it's a boy or girl, but I think it's a cutie.



Yes, Miss. Jenn Jenn, I did label it just for you. ;) I know ultrasound pictures just look like blobs to ya. hehe

Thursday Thirteen #33

13 Places I Like to Play Online

1. Mothering.com
It's got a great natural mothering discussion board.
2. Blogger.com
Well obviously...or this blog wouldn't be here. Despite the fact that I've been seriously neglecting it lately. Bad Lesley!
3. The Luna Discussion Board
This is a line of Harlequin books that are all about strong female characters in fantasy worlds. Great stuff.
4. Google Analytics
Yes, I do obsess about this thing.
5. Ebay
Do I really need to say anymore?
6. Write, Read and Romance
Great new romance writers' organization.
7. Girlbike.com
A blog geared toward female scooter riders.
8. Various other blogs that are too numerous to be named.
9. Amazon.com
Seriously they have everything!
10. Lowes.com
I've got plans! Big ones! Only no energy or extra cash to carry them out...
11. Yahoo Games
Bejeweled...It's a mind sucking beast, but I love it.
12. Etsy
Ohhh...if only I had infinite funds!
13. Nymbler
It's this cool baby name thing that you add names you like to as inspiration and it gives you other related names. It's lots of fun.

This is so weird...

Okay, I was searching Amazon to see if they had any cute scooter themed baby stuff and found this...

The Cruizin Cooler!!!



Tell me something ladies and gentleman... Why? I mean seriously! Who could possibly need a cooler with a motor and wheels? Is it for if you drink too much of the stuff you're storing in the cooler and cease to be able to walk on your own?

If anyone knows of a good use for this please share!

Thursday Thirteen #32

Oops I totally forgot it was even Thursday!

13 of My Favorite Things

1. Raindrops on Roses
2. Whiskers on Kittens
3. Bright Copper....

Just kidding! Not that those aren't lovely things. hehehe

So here we go in no particular order.

1. My Precious Little Boy
2. My Darling Husband
3. My Family
4. My Girlfriends
5. Puppy Breath
6. Riding my Scooter on a Nice Warm Day
7. Naps when I'm Pregnant (I hate them all the rest of the time! But I need them so badly now that they are WONDERFUL.)
8. Snuggling When It's Cold Out
9. Roses
10. Springtime
11. Playing in the Snow
12. Autumn Leaves Painting the Mountains
13. The Look on My Little Boys Face When He Opened His Puppy Computer on Christmas Morning