Me time

Today I have enjoyed a little bit of me time. First off this morning, I was able to sleep in. Tarzan spent the night at his Grandparents. I took full advantage of this fact after getting up. I was able to have my coffee and enjoy the Saturday Early Show in peace and quiet, DH was still snoozing. I then followed that up with catching up on my DVR'd shows. My favorite has to be Whatever Martha. It is a great show hosted by Martha Stewart's daughter Alexis and her friend Jennifer. I love it. Alexis is referred to as "Dark Martha", she can do anything, but is more realistic about projects and has a very sarcastic side.....If you have a chance check it out on Fine Living Network.
Then I took a shower for more than 5 minutes. I even got to shave my legs!! That is a lot for me. I styled my hair and put on some makeup. I got online and printed out some coupons for my store trip later today. I planned menu for the next week and wrote out my store list.
Tarzan came home after terrorizing the people and things at Lowe's. He is now napping. I am not sure what my parent's do to him when he stays over, but I can count on him taking a 3 to 4 hour nap.
So I am still on me time. I just got done looking at what my hubby calls "Cake Porn", pictures of decorated cakes on Cake Central. I am watching the travel channel and they are showing a show about BBQ. I am starving now;) And just as I am ending this post, I think I hear Tarzan calling. It was fun while it lasted!

Here We Go....

I am finally done for the day. I just got two Birthday cake orders for next Friday. Yikes!!!

Check out my cupcakes and football cake. Go Steelers.

Let them eat cake

Exhausted and covered in frosting. I am glad the night is over. I have completed 3 cakes in the last 2 days and have 2 dozen cupcakes to finish tomorrow. I am very pleased with by Strawberry birthday cake. It was a lot of fun, but a lot of work. I spent about 6 hours on this baby. My Steeler cakes are great too. I added some more decorations after this picture was taken. I am off to the shower and then finally to bed. I can not wait to start it all over again tomorrow.......

Pushing Buttons

I love my son, really I do. But today was one of those days when he knew every button to push to get in trouble. I had to take him when I got my hair cut tonight and he almost made it through the appointment without getting antsy. On the car ride home, he started playing the "throat poking game". This is a trick he uses to get my attention when he is board or is done with his current activity. He was buckled in his car seat and proceeded to stick his fingers down his throat the whole way home!!!! Yum.
But we both made it through the day. He is now sound asleep and I am getting ready for the Lost season premiere. Oh to see what Jack and Kait are up to now...........

A New Begining

My post today is a hope for the future. Barack Obama is about to take the oath of office for the President of the the United States in the next few minutes. I am very proud and excited for the changes that are about to come for this hurting country. I am proud to say that my son will never know a time where a person of color was not President. Any and all things are now possible. His generation now has the ability to look beyond color and see a person for who they truly are. As the crowd chants "Obama" I feel the change coming, hard and fast. Together, we are going to change this country and heal our hearts. Today I am extremely proud to be an American....................YES WE CAN.

Cheap mom Tip O' the Day

Well Shoppers. I almost forgot, but I quickly remembered experiencing this same excitement last year. It is Target's annual clearance sale. Most toys are on clearance. Most of the store is on clearance. I went in for two things( Toy Story 1 And 2 DVDs) and ended up getting a lot more!! Tarzan got more Cars stuff, I got a Busy Mom's 18 month calendar and organizer, Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice was $1.99, etc...... I should go back and stock up for upcoming birthdays, showers, stuff for me.
Also Weis has 20% off all meats!!!!!
I also went to Circuit City and did not find any really great deals. They are having sales on their regular prices, so not much savings.

Cheap Mom Tip O' The Day

Check out the new gadget on the left side of the page " Freebie of the Day". This site is pretty cool. I clicked on the Suave link and will be getting some good coupons. Check it daily for some money saving ideas!

My Turn

It is now my turn to get sick. I woke up yesterday with Pink Eye. Still have it today, but it is not that bad. I also have the cough and cold. And it is freezing outside. I feel like hibernating all day. I will try and rest up today and will check back in tomorrow.

Here we go Steelers

Another one bites the dust! The Steelers are on their way to a sixth Super Bowl Victory. We enjoyed a nice day at home watching the game on our huge TV. We did have company today. My Sister and Brother In Law and my Nephew. The two boys played great and had a lot of fun. My Nephew even asked if he could stay over with us. Now that would be fun. Do you think his Mom would let him???? Stay tuned, for her response. I hope she says yes to a date yet to be determined.
Me and 3 little boys! What am I thinking ;)

Snow Day

Finally we got some snow. We did not have a white Christmas, so this will have to do. We bundled up our little guy and ventured over to the park for his first real snow day. He did great. He did not even trip in his new snow boots. When is Spring coming??

Ring a Ding Ding

Well, let me say that I am totally excited. Yesterday I finally was able to get my wedding rings back from the jeweler. I had to have them re sized. I have not worn them for 2 years. I almost forgot how beautiful my wedding ring truly are. I feel like a new woman, no longer the ring less mother. I never really thought about it when I was not waring the rings. I kinda thought of it as my special secret, secure in the knowledge of knowing who I am. But now....I can not believe I live without them for this long. I actually got them re sized up enough to accommodate for my frequent swelling of hands both non and pregnancy related. I hope to never go without them again.
Oh BTW, I used a coupon for the resizing!!!!

Cheap Mom Tip(s) O' the Day

I have to apologize. I have not been true to my word. I promised to give you an inside look into how I save money and time. I realized tonight while I was cleaning the shower while taking a shower(tip), that I need to leave more posts regarding this area of my life.
OK, so here are just a few tips:
Clean the shower while taking a shower. You can use some body wash and a wash cloth and wipe down the walls, shampoo bottles, shelves, etc. The tub floor can be sprayed down with your favorite cleaner before you shower, rinse off it off before you get in, and use a the wash cloth or a sponge to wipe it down.
Still on the tub/shower topic: use dish detergent to get your tub(works on kitchen sink as well) sparkling. Dish detergent had enzymes and bleach in it so if you want to fill the tub up with water and put about 1/2 cup to a 1 cup in the water, let it sit overnight and then just drain. Or you can make a paste with water and coat the entire tub and walls and leave overnight. Clean and disinfected with no effort at all.
The shower curtain. They complete waste of time to clean. I buy shower curtain liners at the Dollar Tree for $1. I replace them when they get dirty.
Oh I almost forgot. I love Magic Erasers. They will get your tub clean and make your chrome sparkle.
Here is my gem of a tip: use 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner. It saves time and money. I also save more time and money by only washing my hair every other day. Another result of this method is that you save on your styling products. Just use your hair dryer to put some new life into day old hair. I honestly think that I use a can of hairspray in about 3 months. I make bedhead look fabulous!!
Just a few more.
To wash your child's tub toys. Throw them in the washing machine on cold with a towel or the dirty wash cloth from cleaning the tub. Use detergent. Let air dry.
I also never use any rags or paper towels when I clean in the bathroom, except the mirror( use vinegar and water instead of Windex). Good old toilet paper works great and the best part is you can just flush it.
That is all for now. I love using all of these tips to save me time and money.
I hope to keep the tips coming more regularly.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year. I think that 2009 is going to be a great year. I hope for lots of luck and happiness for my family and friends. I am not going to make any resolutions. I am just going to keep trying new things and doing my best. I would hope to save more money, make more money, have a healthy family, make lots of cakes (refer to make more money), have new adventures, have another baby, and just be happy.