I absolutely loved Bone by Bone by Carol O'Connell. Very well written, fabulous characters and a great story! I just have to read her other stand alone called Judas Child and I'm just going to have to add her series to my TBR list!
I've started what looks like is going to be another good one, Before The Storm by Diane Chamberlain. I like Chamberlain's books and have recommended them before. She always seems to grab you in those first few pages and before you know it, you're hooked!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
One Sensational Saturday!
I had such a good day, I feel guilty!
Well, not really.
This morning my husband got up at the ungodly hour of 5:30AM to leave for Vermont. He was going to get a machine that he bought for his shop. We're hoping this works well and takes off for him. It could really jump start his business again and hopefully open some new doors. Everything I own is crossed!!
So after I got up with him for a little bit and said goodbye, I went back to bed around 7AM. I woke up at 9:30 and decided to get moving. Greg had a bday pool party to go to so I dropped him off and Jerry, Victoria and I headed to the mall. I had GCs to burn and I was determined to have fun spending them. I wasn't in the door of B&N for 2 seconds when Jerry pointed it out to me. I knew I had to have it. I must be the only one who doesn't buy books at B&N. I like getting my books from the library. We all know I have an library fetish. So what do you buy if you won't buy books? You buy an Elevated Lighted Lapdesk to read on. Yep, that's what you do. And this lapdesk is the perfect size for my notebook computer. Oh sweet, I'm in love! I grabbed that baby on the way out of the mall.
We met my friend Lisa and her 2 daughters J & K. J and Victoria go to school together and are very good friends so they were off and being all girly in the mall. Jerry went off on his own for a little bit. Lisa, Kelly and I went shopping. We stopped in New York & Company and that's when my world lit up! They had some purple pocketbooks. Now we all know purple pocketbooks are my other obsession! I'm looking around and find two pocketbooks. Normally, I would have to chose but when they are having a 60% off sale, you just don't have to do that! So I get the 2 and on the way out, K finds another purple one! Now, do I? Should I? Hey, I have birthday money. I'm going for it! I also notice a few wallets, little change purses and this really cool dark purple cell phone case. Yeah, the case was 60% off too. Goodbye birthday money......hello happy birthday girl!!
We had a really nice lunch at the food court with the kids. We hit Claire's where I found this really cute cell phone holder that I wanted for my desk and of course Victoria found some lip gloss. Then we took our other gift card to B&BW and had some fun in there. I got some Cucumber Melon shower gel and lotion. Victoria got some Warm Vanilla spray and lotion. I can't wait to get my shower soon! I even manged to find 3 bras at Sears. It was a really good shopping day!
We went to 4:30 mass and even more good things happened. I was saying to Jerry that 2 of the boys that work at the rectory are leaving for college, he should ask Father if he's hiring. He thinks about it and I say, you should go catch him before he leaves to do his running around. He goes back and asks Father and he says, Jerry I just saw you sitting out there and thought, I should call Jerry and ask him if he wants a job. LOL!!! Pays to go to mass and be friends with your pastor. The boys that work there usually just have to answer the phones and greet anyone coming to the rectory for a meeting. They can do their homework, watch tv and bring their laptops if they have one. This is the perfect job for him. It's a couple days a week from 3-7PM. Doesn't interfere with much and the hours are perfect.
Greg had a hockey game after mass. It was a playoff game but they lost. Greg had a goal so he was happy. The coach had some really nice things to say about him after the game. Proud mommy moment!
Now I'm home doing some wash and playing on line. I think I'll curl up with my book and relax some before hogging the whole bed to myself!
Well, not really.
This morning my husband got up at the ungodly hour of 5:30AM to leave for Vermont. He was going to get a machine that he bought for his shop. We're hoping this works well and takes off for him. It could really jump start his business again and hopefully open some new doors. Everything I own is crossed!!
So after I got up with him for a little bit and said goodbye, I went back to bed around 7AM. I woke up at 9:30 and decided to get moving. Greg had a bday pool party to go to so I dropped him off and Jerry, Victoria and I headed to the mall. I had GCs to burn and I was determined to have fun spending them. I wasn't in the door of B&N for 2 seconds when Jerry pointed it out to me. I knew I had to have it. I must be the only one who doesn't buy books at B&N. I like getting my books from the library. We all know I have an library fetish. So what do you buy if you won't buy books? You buy an Elevated Lighted Lapdesk to read on. Yep, that's what you do. And this lapdesk is the perfect size for my notebook computer. Oh sweet, I'm in love! I grabbed that baby on the way out of the mall.
We met my friend Lisa and her 2 daughters J & K. J and Victoria go to school together and are very good friends so they were off and being all girly in the mall. Jerry went off on his own for a little bit. Lisa, Kelly and I went shopping. We stopped in New York & Company and that's when my world lit up! They had some purple pocketbooks. Now we all know purple pocketbooks are my other obsession! I'm looking around and find two pocketbooks. Normally, I would have to chose but when they are having a 60% off sale, you just don't have to do that! So I get the 2 and on the way out, K finds another purple one! Now, do I? Should I? Hey, I have birthday money. I'm going for it! I also notice a few wallets, little change purses and this really cool dark purple cell phone case. Yeah, the case was 60% off too. Goodbye birthday money......hello happy birthday girl!!
We had a really nice lunch at the food court with the kids. We hit Claire's where I found this really cute cell phone holder that I wanted for my desk and of course Victoria found some lip gloss. Then we took our other gift card to B&BW and had some fun in there. I got some Cucumber Melon shower gel and lotion. Victoria got some Warm Vanilla spray and lotion. I can't wait to get my shower soon! I even manged to find 3 bras at Sears. It was a really good shopping day!
We went to 4:30 mass and even more good things happened. I was saying to Jerry that 2 of the boys that work at the rectory are leaving for college, he should ask Father if he's hiring. He thinks about it and I say, you should go catch him before he leaves to do his running around. He goes back and asks Father and he says, Jerry I just saw you sitting out there and thought, I should call Jerry and ask him if he wants a job. LOL!!! Pays to go to mass and be friends with your pastor. The boys that work there usually just have to answer the phones and greet anyone coming to the rectory for a meeting. They can do their homework, watch tv and bring their laptops if they have one. This is the perfect job for him. It's a couple days a week from 3-7PM. Doesn't interfere with much and the hours are perfect.
Greg had a hockey game after mass. It was a playoff game but they lost. Greg had a goal so he was happy. The coach had some really nice things to say about him after the game. Proud mommy moment!
Now I'm home doing some wash and playing on line. I think I'll curl up with my book and relax some before hogging the whole bed to myself!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Crazy 8s
I'm going to be a copycat from Cyndy over at Putting the Fun in DysFUNctional -I don't think she'll mind! And of course I've added a few of my own. At least I didn't list my 8 favorite shades of my favorite color.
8 things I'm looking forward to:
- summer break, being president of the Mothers Assoc., going on vacation, spending some time relaxing during the summer, new changes at kids school, getting the kids report cards, going out with friends next Friday night, sleeping in all summer
8 things I did yesterday:
slept, picked up the kids at school, went to Pathmark, had a nice talk with my oldest, made dinner, went to work, read my book, snuggled with my daughter.
8 things I wish I could do:
own a bookstore, win the lottery, worry less, sleep more, get locked in a library overnight, read people's minds, be a stay at home mom again, go back in time!
8 shows I watch: -
House, Big Bang Theory, Criminal Minds, Desperate Housewives, The Bachelorette, Big Brother, Harpers Island, Lost
8 favorite fruits:
pineapple, bananas, grapes, cantelope, bananas, pineapple, grapes, cantelope.
8 places I would like to travel to:
Italy, The Grand Canyon, England, Paris (w/Victoria),Disney World, Hawaii, Alaska, back in time.
8 places I've lived:
my parents home, our first house, back at my parents house, our home now,
that's it for that!
8 favorite authors:
Adriana Trigiani, Diane Chamberlain, Karen White, Carol O'Connell, Karin Slaughter, Wendy Corsi Staub, Carlene Thompson, Linwood Barclay
8 good books you've read lately:
The House on Tradd Street, Very Valentine, Bone by Bone, The Hour I First Believed, The Bay At Midnight, Charley's Web, Lucia Lucia, Beyond Reach
When I'm down....
there are only a few things that will make me "snap out of it". Two of them I can combine and guarantee I will be in heaven for a few days!
Good news......tomorrow starts the weekend, I have $50 in B&N gift cards and I'm sure I can find something purple somewhere!
Yeah, I'll be fine in a few days!
First one........SHOP and find something really cool for myself!
Second one.........have that something really cool be PURPLE!
Yeah, I'll be fine in a few days!
I've found a new author......
and I'm really loving this book!
The book is Bone by Bone by Carol O'Connell. She has another stand alone called Judas Child that I've ordered from the library. It looks really good too! She also has a mystery series that I've never heard of or read but I'm adding it to my ever growing list!
I just love when I find a book that I just can't wait to get back to reading. I want to hurry and find out things but I don't want it to end, that's how much I'm enjoying it.
The book is Bone by Bone by Carol O'Connell. She has another stand alone called Judas Child that I've ordered from the library. It looks really good too! She also has a mystery series that I've never heard of or read but I'm adding it to my ever growing list!
I just love when I find a book that I just can't wait to get back to reading. I want to hurry and find out things but I don't want it to end, that's how much I'm enjoying it.
Looks like I forgot one.....
His first break-up. Yep, so ends another great romance! Turns out they just like hanging out as friends and there isn't any chemistry there. Ahhhh to be 14 again! Just one of many I'm sure!
I'm just very grateful for the relationship that we have together. I'm so happy that he came to me over the last week and talked to me. I'm glad he trusted me and I'm glad I got to be there for him. Made me feel good as a mom! That's something I'll never take for granted!
I'm just very grateful for the relationship that we have together. I'm so happy that he came to me over the last week and talked to me. I'm glad he trusted me and I'm glad I got to be there for him. Made me feel good as a mom! That's something I'll never take for granted!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
What a year.....
well, not a full calendar year but a school year!
Way back in September, my oldest started his Freshman year of high school. Wow, what a year it's been!
We've had a lot of firsts at his High School. We've shared a lot of firsts and he's experienced A LOT of firsts!
It seems like just yesterday he was sitting in the car telling me that he didn't like it there, didn't want to do this anymore. It was hard and it was an adjustment. He went from being one of the top dogs to being just one in a room full of top dogs. But by the second half of the year, he was ranked #19 out of 344. Not bad for a kid who swore he just couldn't do it!
We had our first Mother Son Dance this year! I'm very lucky that I have a son that will go to these events with me without having to beg and bribe. Believe me, I've heard stories of what some moms had to go through to "get" their sons to do this with them. I'm lucky!
And he's had a lot of firsts too. His first article for the newspaper, his first high school dance, his first girlfriend and even his first kiss. Don't know if he'll admit it, but he's had a really good first year!
Looking back, it's bitter sweet. I'm so happy to have experienced things with him. I'm lucky to have been able to watch him experience other things. And with each experience, he gets one more step closer to growing up, moving on, leaping into manhood. And as much as that is an honor to watch and experience, it's heartbreaking to see. I love the teen he's becoming but I so terribly miss the little boy who thought wearing a Rubbermaid bowl on his head was cool!
I'm happy for him, but sad for me. Motherhood is one tough job and it's murder on the heart!
Lord help me when he's a senior!
Way back in September, my oldest started his Freshman year of high school. Wow, what a year it's been!
We've had a lot of firsts at his High School. We've shared a lot of firsts and he's experienced A LOT of firsts!
It seems like just yesterday he was sitting in the car telling me that he didn't like it there, didn't want to do this anymore. It was hard and it was an adjustment. He went from being one of the top dogs to being just one in a room full of top dogs. But by the second half of the year, he was ranked #19 out of 344. Not bad for a kid who swore he just couldn't do it!
We had our first Mother Son Dance this year! I'm very lucky that I have a son that will go to these events with me without having to beg and bribe. Believe me, I've heard stories of what some moms had to go through to "get" their sons to do this with them. I'm lucky!
And he's had a lot of firsts too. His first article for the newspaper, his first high school dance, his first girlfriend and even his first kiss. Don't know if he'll admit it, but he's had a really good first year!
Looking back, it's bitter sweet. I'm so happy to have experienced things with him. I'm lucky to have been able to watch him experience other things. And with each experience, he gets one more step closer to growing up, moving on, leaping into manhood. And as much as that is an honor to watch and experience, it's heartbreaking to see. I love the teen he's becoming but I so terribly miss the little boy who thought wearing a Rubbermaid bowl on his head was cool!
I'm happy for him, but sad for me. Motherhood is one tough job and it's murder on the heart!
Lord help me when he's a senior!
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