Friday Fill-ins Happy Ordinary Canadian Weekend

1. Three things I must have on my Thanksgiving table: _Mash potatoes, Turkey and Gravey. The rest well I'll wait a bit and then put it on the table____.

2. _I wish I was____ sacked out on the couch.

3. This is _year I did get a turkey Wednesday night but it came from Maine and was FROZEN so I put it in the freezer again here for Christmas dinner. In order to get my turkey fix I cracked open a can of Flakes of Turkey and made Turkey Salad Sandwiches. It did not exactly measure up but the peppered Steak in the crockpot for supper over mash potatoes helped____.

4. ____I have_ to decorate _the house, if I don't get it done soon, I'll be too overwhelmed to finish. I also have to decorate me soon too____.

5. Oh, man, thankfully it's __only 29days until Christmas morning. Can you believe that it's already the count down to Christmas? Let the counting begin ___.

6. __My sons___ perfect the art of _driving me batty, but I Love them so much____.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _going shopping to decorate me, I need new pants, we wont discuss sizes K?____, tomorrow my plans include _Bowling, Train show, Santa Parade and maybe just maybe more shopping and selling of Avon too____ and Sunday, I want to _get everyone to mass on time (ooops last week we were late), and kids to sunday school and practicing their songs for the Christmas concert. I also have to start baking, I could try ot get me some of that done after mass? oh and sell more Avon____

Random Tuesday unrandomly shows up on Tuesday

Let me see...



I have a child home today, he's not sick, he's just not thinking clearly. He's not thinking about his actions=consequences. Isn't parenting fun? Come on you know you want to be me today right? Home and trying to make life at home look as boring as possible so that he is pissed off at himself or being stupid?

If there were stupid points? he's lost all his this week.

I made him shovel the end of the driveway. I just sent him to practice his drums, just because it's got to be done today. He's susposed to be writing a page for Me and his dad about respect.


Speaking of respect. It's great when a school asks you  "oh are you divorced" just because with 3 kids I needed to put my focus on the younger ones and divide and conquer? I hate middle school and I'm not there yet but hey hubbie and oldest can do it.

Middleschool grade wise? AWESOME he really is in the right place for his intelligence and ability to grasp the book smarts


Chocolate cake. Today calls for Chocolate cake but I'm not doing that, so tempting.

I really want to make a turkey dinner Friday. All the kids are off "on purpose" that day. Must find a cheap Fresh Turkey.  Maybe a Trip across the border would get me a cheap turkey. I miss Jenny O and her Turkey, she should move to Canada. I also like her Turkey Sausages... oops getting to lunch time now.. can you tell?

Abandon Chair is outside this year. There is less room in the garge, we ended up putting the patio table in there this year because it's glass and really that much snow and glass? wont cooperate. The chairs can take it though.

Happy Thanksgiving Week to my USA readers.

I think there should be an invention, Self Cleaning microwaves? and while they are at that? selve Cleaning houses, garages. Bedrooms would be at the top of the list.  OK geniuses get to work. or is it Genii? that doesn't look right either

How long is the age of 11? Can't we go back to 1? remember 1yrolds? They cried when you said "no" to them touching everything.

ohhhhh I just got a card in the mail for my birthday!! to the bank to the bank to the bank bank bank.. :)YAY!

So this avon thing? I think it's a "plus" because I now have make up, and a bit of pretty jewelery for me.



and if you are bored, click for more random...



Song on the radio from Robin Hood. Brian Adams. Well my sister used to sing this with a friend and changed the words, they were 11/12, "I gave my kleenex to a dinosaur"... Now that? that's good use of an 11yrolds time.

I just talked to hubbie a Turkey will be in the car, YAY! Bring on the USA turkey he's coming to Dinner, but Friday. We'll cook him up while we shop/play. YAY! must get Carrots locally. Oh yummy yummy!

VGNO! ok I'm here it's Saturday

If you were here for Friday Fill-ins you saw that I was on the look out for a Winter coat!! the Rush was on because SNOWWWWWWWWWWW was in the forcast. YEP snow that 4letter S word that brings traffic to a SLIP SLIDING MESS! yep it's here.

Here's my check list.

Snow pants for kids? 1/3 done. YIKES!
winter Coat/Jacket for me? YES! I have achieved cheapiness. I went ot Marks.com store and foudn the clearance rack. 189.99 Jacket marked to 99.99! OK I can work with this.. find gift cards hubbie gave me for Birthday. 65.00! SCORE! ok dig through purse. FIND 10.00 left from the birthday card mom sent for Tuesday. SCORE! now jacket with tax cost me 37.something. :)YAY! SO winter coat, with faux fur trim. Let it snow! and so today it did.


Now my goal for Monday is so hit the Shops for Cheap and wearable Snowpants for the two oldest boys.

Tonight while vegging with my Diet Rum and coke (I'm back on the diet wagon, the wii and I had a talk it was not good!) I watched my cat do this...

Who doesn't love cat videos? well even if you don't watch my cat. 

But if you want to join in on the VGNO go on over to Ann's get linked up!



drinks are in the fridge... wait wait wait, I got to get another. Sorry no more cheese cake left from my Birthday Tuesday, Today was the Best before Date. Diet yes must get back on diet.

Friday Fill-ins Cakeless post

So...here we go!


1. Why does _some radio Survey think that the Average male eats 13lbs? of turkey? The options this morning were 8, 11 and 13? Who can eat 13lbs of Turkey? I can buy a 13lb turkey and feed 3 little males all of 2lbs total?Seriously? I can't believe it____.

2. __I really want to___ see the world.

3. Thank you for ___Hubbie for the gorgeous and yummy Birthday cake this week. I have removed all evidence other then my butt inhancement from the house. Oh and the picture that someone asked me to hurry up and post over__.

4. ___Christmas__ is my favorite holiday because __it brings a feeling of new hope and happiness, no matter who you are, everyone is smiling (Do not tell me you are faking it)___.

5. I am SO _frustrated with myself for not getting out and doing more walking, or buying myself a new Winter Jacket. It's cold out! I went out with the boys to meet the bus this morning. I have one phrase for you "It's Nipply out"___.

6. _I have had to ___ make up our minds to be.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __walking, Pizza night__, tomorrow my plans include ___more winterizing of the house, kids and vehicles, must find spare blanket for the car__ and Sunday, I want to __get to mass with my boys and rest. AWESOME___!

Random Tuesday Thoughts. Picture to do the talking

Today is a Great Day, it's Random Tuesday and this too!!!!

You will note that this year it's a whole cake? I shared with the boys. It's a great gift to have 4 boys (yeah Hubbie too) to share your cake with who will give you the cheesy goodness part. Sharing. Yummy!!

Today I'm older than( and still need grammar check for then and than) yesterday, I was having a great make up day yesterday nad went out shopping. The day got better someone seemed to be watching my butt, I knew it was too good to be true? cause well I'm older... yep. I had apparently sat in something that one of the boys left on their seat...oops. So my sweet ass? was definitely sweet. Candy sweet.

Halloween candy has been decluttered, that's all I'm saying about the matter.

In wildlife news, the kdis are starting to act like the wild life.


Someone on FB has asked if I'll be doing stories about the Abandon Chair this year. I'm still thinking about it.  There has to be some kind of entertainment here this season.

Speaking of seasons, I have my "Season's Greetings" snow man out on my front door. YAY!

Has anyone tried any of those body firming lotions?  Avon sells them, I thought I'd ask.


we also sell extra hair. Cool!

I think I'm becoming my own best customer, yikes!

Mj had a bath in Lavender Bubbles tonight, I'm relaxed. Hubbie is bringing me home supper, because well it's my  Day! Random Tuesday too. oh go get a button and get to Randomizing. also today isn't so random for a cake, my mom used this day twice and got 3 birthdays to use it.

Friday Fill-ins, come on Weekend

Friday, YAY! it's Friday, so go on over get some fill ins and let the thoughts flow. 






1. When pigs fly __I will be a millionaire, I'm not aiming high but hey maybe if ducks fly, I'll be in the triple digit range? _(before the decimal?)__.

2. _So I had a visitor here last weekend and this visitor offered me 3 tops in size 2X? now I know I'm having a hard time with my last 15-20lbs of loss but a size 12/14? is never a size 2X!! I mean ____ seriously?!

3. Call me _for Avon. heheh (in canada shipping charges apply)____.

4. ___I'm not exactly making any money to spend at other stores__ if you know what I mean. (but Avon is making $ on me, i'm sure of it)

5. The most entertaining person in my life is _Hubbie____ because  _he can turn any day better, and still make me laugh after 18yrs in my life__.

6. _Christmas list is starting to shape up here, but wow it's getting long. I hope I'm on Santa's list this year, I was good (I think) but maybe he'll be the one saying ____ "who's next?".

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to ___Hubbie being home and a walk with my walking buddy__, tomorrow my plans include __more walking,(must walk more) bowling, shopping, selling, laundry, and apparently from the smell my nose just picked up, directing hubbie to skunk body removal from the yard? ewww! I may have to move that up to tonight's plan. (cough cough, darn wildlife)___ and Sunday, I want to _Get everyone out to mass, and sunday school ontime, and one child off to Curling intime, then we're having Guests for Supper and then my basement is going to get really really loud. Band Night____!

In Rememberance and Thank you

I borrowed this picture from a friend on FaceBook. Here in Canada we use the Poppy as a symbol of Remembrance of our fallen soldiers of our fight in WWI and now any war after.  The Poem in Flanders Fields is used in almost all Remembrance Ceremonies, John McCrae didn't forget his friend.

The idea is that we will not forget but when you look around today? Have we really forgotten? Are we not currently still in a war.  It seems as if we haven't remembered that war comes at a price, that the fighting is continuing, in a different time and maybe a different place.  Canada's Troops are still trying to balance peace keeping and surviving. I don't even know the numbers of Canadian Men and Women that have died, I'm not sure I want to know. I do know that living here close to a Military Community it's hard to ignore.

So Today I say Thank you! to those that fought before, and for those that fight and negotiate today for Peace on Earth.   Today at 11am, I saw that my boys do value these men and women and families,  my house was quiet, my boys were listening to the Radio for 2minutes of Silence. My family is still Remembering will you?

Random Tuesday Thoughts Boys, TV,no TV,Somedays....

Yep it's Tuesday, the boys are watching some old Simpson's DVDs because we don't have TV? I'm a bit nervous that the youngest one will get some ideas? but he's been to school, and that place has already taught him more words than a week away at camp.


Well atleast I'm amused and it's not mindless Preschool TV.



Grab a Button, add some Random to your blogs.

Anyone else ready for Christmas? I did take out some Christmas Candles last week when putting away some Halloween ones and I think getting the tree up before December might happen now that the boys are all in school. I can even do it MY way? maybe.


I've been feeding my neighbours cats this week, the minute I come in the house? they all DART for the cat doors. Only one stays or comes back in when they hear the food dish being filled.

I think I may be coming down from the Halloween Sugar surge. It's a slow process. I think this calls for more protein in the house.

Hummus can be addictive. Hummus plus Nachos more addictive.

I think the boys are going to fall asleep before supper, this fall back stuff is not so great for the internal clock. Mr5 has a cold, Mr9 missed school today for a headache and stomach ache and he broke his glasses. I need to make a new appointment for a Check up and maybe new prescription? they look tiny on his face. Who said the kids could grow?

Found out this week my land does actually have a limit, I don't own ALL the trees, Darn! Plus side I don't own the bears space either. Well the space where he walked through the yard yes, but not far behind the lazy fence.


This Random really isn't much this week. I guess I'll have to do something interesting next week?

Wordless Wednesday Must fire Cleaning Fairy

Random Tuesday Thoughts,oh hello Blog

Yes I know I've been ignoring my blog. There is an invasion coming, it's not Zombies as you would be led to believe over at Keely's and by the viewing of my awesomeness Random Badge but  it's coming... in 2days. 

wait badge... plug.. wait wait there....(would it have killed me to spell check?)
 



OK so it's not the badge that's coming, that's here well there, it's the invasion!!!

INLAWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (yes it does cause people to scream and run)...

Thankfully this year my excuse is "I'm working now"

yes I know I work from home and yes I know I do all my work on my computer, why yes it looks exactly like being on facebook all day but no it isn't. I'm working the AVON! it's working. Well it's probably workin because Christmas is coming but hey people want this stuff. Shock me! yep!

They want Skin so soft to decrease their bug bites and well that smell, and softness.

They want Anew creams to remove/reshape wrinkles into no more.. and wow wow wow it works. I know I'm paying myself almost to say this but people it works. My cheeks? Smooth. Maybe it's just the act of actually pampering myself (I got the stuff free that helps, that's how they hook you..) before bed but yep it works.
No we will not discuss the fact that my husband is allergic to some of the smells, we just wont buy those...

Jewelery. I'm so glad my ears didn't close over in the last 31yrs of having holes in them for earings. I know have some pretty things. I'm a girl again. Amazing. When you live in a house of boys? you have a tendency to let down your hair and uh not care so much, well maybe that is "I" that does that. "I" haven't really paid that much attention to the fluffing and looking in the mirror. Yes I looked to see I was fat yep knew that but putting in earings? unless I was goijg out of the house for an evening and uh didn't feel rushed to get out before the babysitter was starting the clock? yeah I'm a girl again.

BTW Julie over at Momspective is having surgery this week, could you all just say a little "get better soon/be safe" prayer for her? Tonsillectomies in adults aren't quite the same as they are in kids. She's going to get her ice cream /jello too but healing takes more time. You can't put make up on your tongue to rejuvenate/regenerate/repair it.

Is anyone out there doing that NaNo? for blogs this year? I think I fell off the horse right off the bat. speaking of horses?

   Zebra stars with Zee/ed This was my crazy Sunday, and wow my head was toasty warm. note the puffy cheeks? yeah a bit fat, must work on not raiding boys treats.

I only have 1 pic of boy with mask so you get that one, the rest you could see their faces. It's bad enough you just saw mine.

Wow footwear got expensive for kids? I forked out 151.00 Saturday morning for 2 pair of winter boots, and 3 pair of sneakers. The sneakers better be still in one piece come March/Aprilish. One pair of sneakers is for curling. Yep AJ is a curler again. I'm going to get better pics this year. I promise.

Ok that's all the random I have for now..