Thoughts about world events

This is an actual picture of

The World Trade Center

My Dad worked for

The Port Authority for many years up until the late '90s

He was there on the day of the '93 bombing

We grew up knowing this building

this was the landmark to welcome me "home"

when we crossed the Tappan Zee Bridge

after our 10 hour trip up 95 North

When the news about Bin Laden came across I did feel joyful at first

but that just didnt feel right

It didnt feel right to celebrate someone's death

Yet it is hard to comprehend his purpose here on Earth

But hate is hate is hate, no matter how you slice it

There is no other person on the face of this Earth that is more evil than him

But hate is still hate

So it is relief

Maybe the families of the victims of 9/11 & all that have lost their lives protecting & serving

(there are too many, one life was too many!)

feel some justice

knowing the Earth is rid of such a wretched person

that he can no longer spew his filth & influence others

but there are more like him,

waiting in the wings

I am sure of that

So today,

when I found this quote I knew I had to share it.

(thanks S.H.S.)

As hard as it is,

Dr. King had it right!

"I will mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."

-Martin Luther King Jr.

The Royal Wedding

Did you watch?

I woke the girls up to watch with me

We made tea and ate banana muffins

They asked a zillion questions

I wanted them to stop but it was kinda cute now looking back

She looks stunning, very Grace Kelly to me

One of my most favorite moments was when he first saw her &

turned to her & said you look beautiful

So beautiful, so regal

There is so much hope that they have what it takes to make it despite the scrutiny and pressure.

He seems to have many qualities that Diana instilled in her children

Wishing them many happy years together & many beautiful babies!

Also attended a "BIG GIRL" party at a friends house

complete with Bangers & Mash, Tea & Berry Trifle!

And of course our tiaras!

Fun!

Your Royal Name

In honor of The Royal Wedding

click here to find your Royal Name!

Mine is

Marchioness Tracey Lulu McCartneycock of Raleighport

wrong for so many reasons!

Family Fun My Ass!

I really am convinced that

Family Fun Magazine

is published to remind us of how boring we are & how we need to step it up and do fun creative stuff with our kids

I always do & then my kids lose interest 1/2 way....is it me?

I stumbled on this article

Carrot Patch Cookies

So I think, wow this would be so fun to do with the girls for Easter

I love projects

I always have so much free time that I can spend my leisure making things with them

then birds & flowers tied in ribbons will fly around us as we do them

NOT!

This project came out super duper cute & now that I did it, i know how to make it easier....

I would assembly line it

Again thats a

BIG HUGE IF I DID IT AGAIN

But here is how i did it

for those who want to know

I apologize in advance for the crappy pics

I was too lazy to take my ass upstairs to get my camera

So we started with

chocolate animal crackers

chocolate frosting

orange mike & ikes

green gummy candy

sugar wafers

So I beat the crap out of the animal crackers-

rolling pin in a ziplock was my method,

don't know if there is a better/easier way

Then we mashed in some chocolate frosting,

I didn't measure anything,

I kept adding frosting till it felt kinda like crumbly play dough

then my lovely assistants helped me sort out the orange mike & ikes

then start snipping the green gummy candies (rips)

I cut them in halfsies

then in quarteries

then snipped to make the stalks

then worked them into the snipped top of the carrot, really easy cause they are so pliable

You basically use the sugar wafers & frosting to make a rectangle shaped "flower box/planter"

So two are the long sides & 1 cut in 1/2 is the short side of the rectangle

the frosting is the glue to hold them all together

Then add in the "dirt" and "plant" the carrots

Funny thing is the girls had given up by then

the snipping had gotten tooo boring & they walked away

Hubby ended up taking pics for me and "planting" the carrots

There is a lot of extra "dirt" on the edges but they came out so cute!!!!!

Lot's of work

I ended up doing most of it

So, Family Fun?

Not so much!

I think I have an ADD problem......squirrel!!!!

Here is what my day was like-

Ritalin Anyone????:

6:00 am-Sky comes in dressed for school, ready to snuggle as my alarm goes off

this was the highlight of my day, my girls RARELY snuggle anymore!

6:15 am-after snuggles w/ my Noops (Sky's nickname) & hitting the snooze button,

i get up dressed & ready for work,

apply make up 1/2 assed(you would not approve Ash)

then change 17 times before i decide on an outfit

6:58-rush downstairs,

write a check for school,

make tea for my travel mug(disney of course)

grab banana & bag for work, off i go

7:29.59-pull into work just in time

8:30-finish testing & tutoring, decide I should head to walmart

8:34-in my car thinking it is a really good idea to check email

8:45-still in school parking lot writing posts to Facebook about American Idol

8:49-drive to Walmart & park car, enter store where i don't really need shit

9:20-leave store with shit i don't really need & drive home

(Shit I Don't Need)

Between the hours of 9:40& 3:30 this is what i did:

get home

change into comfy clothes

make coffee, drink first cup

strip sheets off our bed

put in load of laundry

unload dishwasher

call my dad(his sister just passed away-90 years old)

start making meatballs & sauce for dinner tonight

make bowl of oatmeal for breakfast

eat bowl of said oatmeal

drink second cup of coffee

let dogs out, let dogs in (repeated 3 times over course of several hours)

paint shelf for girls room that i bought at the goodwill 6 months ago

scrub other shelf w/ primitive stars that i also bought at good will 6 months ago

check Facebook & email 17 times......

drive to Cathy's, take Riley with me to let Sage out

almost ram into the mailman who is in our driveway & I dont bother to realize till I am half out of the garage!!!!

attempt drive to Cathys again

drop off old teaching materials while at Cathy's, realize I forgot 2 items(imagine that)!

speak to my HS friend Colleen while I am at Cathy's & watching the dogs play

drive home with Riley

paint little chair that i am planning to mod podge

(chair that I will be modge podging soon, post coming)

go up in attic to look for country/primitive stuff for shelf

download "No Rain" ring tone

said some prayers for some people in need

wonder why I can never get anything done!

start writing this post

put wet laundry into dryer

clean up paint supplies

ask joe to hang shelves for me

do suggestive dance so Joe will hang shelves for me,

(well what i thought was suggestive, others may call spastic & awkward)

eat meatballs that i made for lunch

ask Joe about his Crossfit work out

listen to joe tell me about his Crossfit workout

fantasize about Joe's trainer who he describes in full detail (about all his tight muscles)

-is that wrong??

for

Joe to be describing OR me to be fantasizing????

or both????

write more on this post

take photos for this post

swiffer kitchen floor

Still wonder why i get nothing done........

Now I am ready for a nap & the girls bus will be here in a minute!!!!!

SQUIRREL!

Tell me about your ADD day!

Autograph Book for a Hockey Boy!

I made this Autograph Book for a little hockey fan!

So easy & so fun to do,

was out of my element making something that wasn't girly,

but i think it turned out cute!

Hope he gets some good sigs!

Powder Room Canvas Re-Do

This canvas was purchased a few years ago from Home Goods.

Forgot to take a before pic

but it just wasn't really what I wanted in the powder room.

I wanted to add more pink/feminine in there, wanted a monogram on it but wasn't sure where I was going with this.

So I started by just painting over the canvas with browns, creams & pinks, the messier the better, there was no plan here, I just went with it.

The flourish is an old Jim Holtz-Ideology Mask which I love love love

See where the flourish kind of ends?

I messed up some how so I needed something to cover it so.....

Then I cut out my monogram w/ my cricut on cardstock & chipboard then deco'd them together to give it a little dimension and added the primitive heart (to cover the mistake),

cut from an old paperback.

The quote i stamped with ink, cut the words out & inked some more...

inky & messy is the look I love

The quote says

"together is where your heart sings loudest"

love that

not sure where i got the quote...if you know, let me know!

Added a coat of Mod Podge & it was done

I love the way it turned out!