Fun Facts about Moi!!

1.) First and foremost...I am a horrible speller. And this was my daughter's first year to be picked for the spelling bee. Some apples stay in the tree. (oh, she made it to the last round and lost on Limousine.)

2.) I adore run on sentences, I say this because I write/type like I talk. I my specialty, and it drives people nuts. I'm too old to change now. ;)

3.) I use emoticons, they make giggle, and it's annoys my husband.

4.) My husband and I have been together for 18 years this August. Married 10. Ya, ya it took awhile, and well worth it!

5.) We/I have lots of friends and sometimes get very overwhelmed trying to please everyone, but wouldn't change any of it.

6.) My parents divorced when I was 14 and it was very hard on me. I found out through a family member that my dad adopted me, I was angry and my dad and I didn't speak for 17 years and were recently reunited 3 years and have enjoy every minute of catching up. I had to learn to forgive and I wish I would have done it 17 years ago. Oh well keep on, keepin on!

7.) My mom is older, she will turn 70 this December and even though I am horrible at showing it, I think she is a great mother.

8.) I have a niece who is 11 days older than me. And we fight like sisters.

9.) I got my first tattoo when I was 14, I hate it. But it is a piece of me, and it looks horrible and my kids swear they will never get for that same reason. :)

10.) I LOVE reality t.v. The more dysfunctional the better. Hey, it's a vice, it could be worse.

11.) 4 years ago my athiest husband was guilted into going to a Promise Keepers weekend with our neighbor. His and our lives changed forever, he became a Christian and it was seriously the BEST thing to ever happen to us.  He is an amazing person and wonderful role model for our kids.

12.) For my random 33rd birthday I had an 80's Birthday party 65 people came and we rocked it. People still talk about how much fun it was. Maybe pics someday?

13.) I had c-sections with both of my kids, and never had one pain. Before or after. And people hate me for it. :)

14.) Being an angry child/teen had made me more aware of my childrens upbringing. I want them to be kind to everyone, and never take anything for granted.

15.) I love Bacon, and people buy me bacon related items all the time. I love that it is so bad for you, but tastes so damn good.

16.) I have awful Dr. anxiety, hate going to anythnig medical. I have been on a small dose of heart medicine for 7 years and they changed it because my body stopped using it?? And I have been stalking the web about the new medicine. I wish every day I could just go with the flow of whatever happens happens. I'm Amber and I am HIGH strung.

17.)Love to house people over to our house for get togethers. All the time. I say just a few people to my husband and it turns into 30 or 40. I can't stop, I like to entertain. Oh did I mention our house is 800 square feet and our neighbors are so close we could spit from our house to thiers? We have a love hate with them. HA!

18.) I love to cook and bake. But I am kinda bad at it. I have to look at recipes 500 times and it takes forever!! I am going to stick with it and learn to be an amazing cook.

19.) I started bowling as a sub this year and I love it!! I hadn't bowled in 10 years, and I rocked at it. Not to toot my own horn!  Toot Toot!! But I did get my first ever turkey!! (that's bowling 3 strikes in a row. for some it's normal, and I will probably never do it again. But it's my claim to fame.)

20.) WAKE UP!! #20 If you made it this far and your not asleep, thank you!!

It feels like Christmas Mom!!!

So this morning my almost 10 year old got her braces off. She has had cement spacers and appliances on since July 2009. I loved watching her excitment this morning as she straightened her hair, pick out the right outfit, and made sure she brushed her teeth until they shined.  I am so proud of her for never complaining about the restrictions braces put on her, (candy) and she embraced her beautiful metal mouth. Now we have retainers for a (long) while, and hopefully I put enough fear into her not to lose them. They are very expensive to replace, and I hope she is responsible enough to be aware.  Here is a couple pics. Enjoy the day!!

Cake Decorator? More like Cake Destroyer!! A lot like Conan, just with more sugar.

Sunday my new to the family had a 13th Birthday. As in new his dad just married my niece. And she loves this new teenager to pieces. She as of yet doesn't have any kiddos, but she make up for it with her new Step-son, and I think he likes her just as much. Well, pretty much she is always calling me for advice, weddings, parenting, remolding, cooking, and so forth. Most of the time I think I give her bad/crappy advice, come who are we kidding my ideas, well they really aren't that great....hence the story coming up..... Well, she was asking how much cake she needed to buy for this x amount of people, blah blah....until she told the prices of the 2 from our local Superstore. $28-38 BUCKS!! For a crappy generic sheet cake??? Say whatttt??? I tell her you should just make a couple different boxes of cupcakes?? Way cheaper, and spend the extra dough you are saving on a cool present for him. Whaaa whhaaa I don't have time she says I work all weekend....crickets...Oh, I say I can do them I'm free all day Saturday no big deal, I can whoop out cupcakes in no time. Just bring me the mixes and since I have never made homemade icing I am going to experiment on these...bats eyelashes, how hard can it be? Yay she says, he likes KU and I bought 13 candles they won't fit on cupcakes, you think you make a smaller cake just for him? Umm starts to sweat. Absolutely!!

Fast forward to Saturday morning I call my friend who is majorly talented in the crafting of cakes and such...and know how to draw more than stick people, like myself. I say umm the icing recipe calls for a paddle piece on the mixer, is that a big deal if I don't have that? Ummm slightly, giggling. Well, my mixer which is a (ghetto) um less than stellar than most talented cake makers. I have wanted a Kitchen Aid for as long as I can remember. Been begging everyone with a heartbeat in my family for years. My mom bought the one I have now, it was a good deal, she only $14 a week for like 5 years out of Fingerhut. Oh mom, you so don't get it. But I love ya!!

So friend comes over brings the most aawesomeness Kitchen Aid mixer eva!!! It was black and big!! Ahh was was a real beaut. Loved her!!! My friend says to me agh it just sits in the cabinet, I brought all the attachment in case you talk me into leaving here with you for awhile????? WHATTTT!!???  No way could I keep that, if something happened to that thing I don't think my FingerHut one would suffice.

So we get going, oh did I mention I forgot the recipe at work? No problem I remember it, kinda.

Well I didn't remember that you needed to sift the powered sugar. Ughhh and that my friends is a major part of the equation. Oh and did I mention that I had to go buy gels instead of food coloring? Or the fact that I had no idea that you needed to put cakes in the freezer so much to frost? Or that you need to smooth down frosting with a warm water knife? OY OY!! Too much!!

It was a learning lesson and I may try again. Here are some crappy pics for you to giggle at, go ahead I did. And I also ate alot of grainy, buttery icing. Be jealous. :)

Yo Yo Peeps its Friday let's starts something!!

Yay!!  It has been a fast/slow week if that makes any sense?? We have a busy weekend planned.
Because the weather is FINALLY going to be awesome, I am ready to get my swagger on!!! Starting out tonight, cold beverages is a must!!  I'm thinking get the kiddos good and worn out and when the hit the sack it's patio time with a fire!! 

But not too much of a good time I need to make 48 cupcakes for my nephews birthday on Sunday. And guess what??? I am going to make Buttercream frosting for the first time. EEEKKK!! OY!
Wish me luck? At our little True Values store in the town 10 miles away I found they had a ton of Wilton Decorating items on sale!! Score me!! I needed some blue gel to make KU cupcakes and they had all the gel for $1.19, don't know what ya'll pay but I thought that was a steal so I bought 6 diff colors!!  Now lets pray I can get the Buttercream to do what I need it to.

Oh, and the Mr. and our very good handy friend our finishing mudding the basement so we can paint and install flooring!! Yay!! Its coming so close to being done. (ahmm..10 years later, but who is counting!) And for the handy men I provide frosty beverages and food, cause that's how I roll. You come to my house and I cook for you!! So I have marinading Pioneer Woman's brisket, I can't wait it is my first one EVAH! So I hope it comes out ok, because it is a very expensive peace of meat!! 

The Mr. and I, we are very afraid of the sun!! Ha! We have barely seen the sun in the past 5 months. Go away winter!!

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Have a great weekend!!!