Five on Friday

Sunday is the big game. Where millions gather together and overeat as much as they do at Thanksgiving!! :) So tell me:
1- Colts or Saints?
2- Mostly watch the game or mostly watch the commercials?
3- Going to a party or staying home?
4- Chili or wings?
5- If given a chance to go to the Super Bowl, would your spouse take you or a friend?

My answers:
1- The Saints- first appearance and all.
2- the commercials when it's two teams I don't really care about.
3- Staying home this year!
4- I always make chili.
5- Probably me, but wishing he took a friend who shares the love of the game!

Your turn! Have an awesome weekend! Poor mini#1 has a snow makeup day on Saturday. Luckily, it's from 7:45 to 11:15 only. Not too bad.

Mrs. Pink is determined...

...to raise fine, young (southern)gentlemen. And that is no small task these days! Thankfully, my mom also realizes the importance of this and gave mini#1 this fine piece of literature for Christmas. It is perfect to read with and teach an 8 year old. We've had fun reading a chapter or two a night. The chapters are short and informative in a humorous way so said 8 year old doesn't roll his eyes, or even worse, fall asleep! Here is a sampling of chapter titles in no particular order:

* Accepting a gift you don't like. (excluding this book of course!)
* Shaking hands.
* Saying ma'am and sir (this is a big dang southern deal!)
* Tying a necktie.
* Putting the toilet seat down.
* Writing a thank you note. (we didn't need the book for this one!!!)
* Opening the door for others.
* How to correctly use a knife and fork. (hands are not part of this lesson!)
* Meeting people with physical challenges.
* Losing well.
* Winning well.
* How to take pride in your appearance.
* The unzipped zipper and other embarrassing situations.

There are 50 little gems in this book. It's a great tool that opens needed discussion with your mini princes on such important lifelong lessons. I highly recommend it! Mom approved!

Note to self: Re-read the "losing well" chapter to BOTH minis ASAP or either yank the freakin' Wii out of the wall and throw it away mid-argument/tantrum!

Stir Crazy

Well we finally got some snow. It started late Friday night and continued most of Saturday in the form of sleet or snow. 6 inches to play in. But today is Monday, day three of the stuff, no school (which we have to make up on a Saturday!) and we're going stir crazy! Right now the minis are in their "fort" they've inhabited for two days under my dining room table watching movies and arguing over something every five minutes! Thankfully, it's sunny today, although 19 degrees right now. Supposed to be in the 40's so I'm chanting "melt, melt, melt" right now.

I don't think I could ever get used to a winter filled with continuous snow. I'm worn out from all the wet boots, socks, hats, (clothes in general) and non-stop hot chocolate making. But, it has been fun sledding on some great hills we have and chatting with neighbors because we're all snowed in and have actual time to catch up with one another. Mini#1 was playing with friends last night until after 8:00! The neighbors lit one of those chimeneas for s'mores. So, overall, the GREAT NC SNOW of 2010 has been a great success!

*And isn't it funny that a few inches snows us southerners in? And we all raid the grocery stores the day before predicted snow as if we may not escape for weeks!

Five on Friday!

It's Friday! We're expecting our first snow later tonight! The pantry is stocked, the kids are ready and I couldn't find snow pants anywhere for mini#1!!! Oh, well. So were are a few Friday questions:

1- Worse mother- Lynne on RHOC or Kate Gosselin? (Pretty easy answer!)
2- Team Leno or Team O'Brien?
3- Will you be watching the winter Olympics or skip it?
4- Have you ever been told you look like somebody famous? Who?
5- Are you the oldest, middle, youngest or only child?

My answers:
1- Lynne!!!! Hello, those girls are screaming to be disciplined! She has got to get over being their friend and be a mom first.
2- After watching Oprah interview him, I'm for Leno.
3- I will watch it. Love the skiing best.
4- Yes, when I was (a lot) younger I was told I looked like Laura Ingalls (Melissa Gilbert). Still makes me laugh.
5- I'm the oldest.

Have a great weekend!

Wacky Wednesday

That's what day it is at preschool today. We mixed and matched mini#2 into a "What Not to Wear" frenzy this morning. They all looked so cute in their crazy attire!

Today it's been one year since my mother-in-law passed away from pancreatic cancer. I would post a picture, but am having to use our laptop instead of the pc which appears to have a virus. Ugh! Mr. Pink took off early this morning to go be with his grandmother today. A tough day for them and for us. Her battle with cancer seemed so long and sad and this year seems to have flown by without her. I hate all of the things she has missed in our lives, but am grateful that she is pain and cancer free today!!

In my quest to find new things to do for myself this year I have finally tried two things I have always wanted, but was hesitant. Yoga and Pilates. I want to work on flexibility. Now I've only taken a class of each, but have to say that I enjoyed Pilates more. And I even stayed for my regular muscle (strength) class afterwards yesterday and am typing comfortably right now. My "core" (the word trainers love to use) is sore though. Both are fun, but yoga was a little boring to me. Maybe I need to try a different class. Anyway, who out there tries either of these and what's your favorite?

Third grade is kicking my butt, too. Now mini#1 is bringing home EOG (end of grade) homework packets to work on in addition to the other homework requirements. As if getting my highly distractable child to do existing homework wasn't challenging enough!! But, he's doing well in school (behavior included I can safely say!! Woo hoo!) so I'm happy.

Ok, and the Bachelor. Tenley or Ally I think are my favorites. Who is yours? He's weeding through these women quickly isn't he? So much drama as usual.

Ok, got to go pick up mini#2! Au revoir!

Five on Fridays- My favorites

Happy Friday! Here are a few of my favorites:

Cities to Visit:
1- New York, NY
2- Paris, FR
3- Savannah, GA
4- San Francisco, CA
5- Washington, DC

Actresses:
1- Meryl Streep
2- Kate Blanchett
3- Kate Winslet
4- Sandra Bullock
5- Diane Keaton

Food:
1- Olives
2- Scallops
3- Popcorn
4- Mexican
5- This European chocolate yogurt I buy at Trader Joe's!

Places to shop for my minis:
1- J Crew - crewcuts
2- TJ Maxx- (great deals on Polo)
3- Mini Boden!!
4- Kelly's Kids (almost too old for this!)
5- Gap Kids/Old Navy

TV shows:
1- The Biggest Loser
2- The Real Housewives of (wherever)
3- Dr. Oz (Love this show!!)
4- Good Morning America (miss Diane Sawyer!)
5- Intervention/Hoarders (double header on Monday nights on A&E)

That's five. That's enough. Meeting a friend for lunch today, but going to a class at the gym first. This weekend? Not a whole lot going on for once. Just a birthday party. Still plan to continue on my "to do" list. Cold January days are the perfect time for lists. Don't you agree?

Trying to conquer a list

It's January. I've given myself a big "to do" list around this house. I am trying to declutter. It did not help that we acquired a lot of extra "stuff" when my MIL passed away last January. Our garage is a disaster, but THAT is not on my list.
Anyway, that's why I'm a little sporadic on the blog. That, and the warm weather we're experiencing. The kids have been playing outside a lot. Yesterday, I was out there with them showing all my stellar pogo stick skills. Thank goodness I didn't break anything!



I found these minis when I was at Target with my minis yesterday. They are tasty! Small, dark chocolate squares with cherry filling. They kind of remind you of some of that candy in the Whitman Sampler boxes. If you don't like cherry, skip, but I do.
Yum. Gives me a sugar burst. Luckily mini#1 likes them, too so I won't eat the whole bag.



Speaking of sugar burst, I just read on yahoo that a 20-oz can of Sunkist has 23 g of sugar and 325 calories! And we wonder why so many teenagers are overweight. Move over Mountain Dew, there's a new kid in town! Luckily my kids are milk drinkers most of the time and if we're out it's milk, water or lemonade, BUT mini#1 likes Sunkist and has had the rare few at a birthday party of football game. I let him have one at his Pinewood Derby Saturday because the choices to go with his pizza lunch didn't include milk or lemonade. Now that I've seen this, he will be having less of these for sure!! But I sure wish we could eat 325 calories somewhere else. The boy doesn't eat!

Ok, back to a project of throwing away old makeup and nail polishes in my bathroom. Have a great evening!