Just sitting on the bed reading herself a book.

I have been trying to write this post for 2 days now.  Talk about ridiculous.

Well, well, well... Look who is back from a mini hiatus and not in rare form?  Angel's may be singing, or it's possibly the ridiculous headache I have.

Never the less -  Life is getting back to normal around these parts.

Genevieve and I got our flu shots today.  She, naturally, opted for the nasal spray - I was forced to get the shot.

Everyday she is amazing me more and more with what she says and does.
- This year she is so much more interactive than last years holiday and loves Christmas lights.
- We say goodnight to the moon every night.
- If she hears a noise and doesn't know what it is she meditatively asks if it is Swiper from Dora.
- She points out things she recognizing while we're driving.  This morning she was very surprised to see pumpkins still out.
- She can sing Twinkle Twinkle completely and it is hilarious
- The only word she recognizes in print is 'Adventure'.  No idea.
- She also is starting to love The Land Before Time. :)
- Every time someone says Ow, she says sorry, are you ok?  It's precious.

That's about it.  I have been very busy at work this past week.  Hopefully I can get back into the swing of things.

Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome... What?

Dear Lord, I am so happy last week is over with.  I spent the beginning of my week
crying - a lot.
Thursday I almost burnt down my house.
Friday Genevieve & I went to a parade, and I took zero pictures - fail.
I definitely was excited to get back to work today.
I haven't really had a lot to blog about.  This year the holidays are a bit different than past ones, so I am basically just trying to survive and get through the rest of 2012.

This post has no point.  I'm still trying to collect my thoughts from this past week.  I also could not sleep last night so I am basically a walking zombie.

So sorry this is not of its normal entertaining nature.  I need a nap.

Happy Thanksgiving.

I'm a day late - no surprise! I hope everyone had a lovely thanksgiving!

Time to give thanks? I think so.

I said I would post a little number I had been writing last night - which will have to wait.

Being the day before Thanksgiving - Big props Pilgrim's for making a holiday about devouring mass quantities of meat and other fattening foods - you claim that rock.  By the way has anyone else seen it?  If not you aren't missing anything.

I don't kid, this is said "Plymouth Rock"

Being a staple field trip for anyone growing up in southern New England I thought I would share what all the hype is about.  One of the biggest disappointments of my childhood.

So what am I thankful for?  

Genevieve - This little girl has changed my life in a way I could never fathom until she was here.  She is the most amazing gift from God I could have ever been given.  She is most certainly my best friend and my entire world.  If we could just get over those hormonal teenager terrible two meltdowns, it would be smooth sailing.

My Family & Friends - Without my family I have no idea where I would be right now.  They have been the strength and my rock to lean on  when I was dealing with some massive stuff.  I have been lucky enough to surround Genevieve & I with some of the most amazing people I could ever meet.  I may not have family living near me, but I certainly have friends that should be family around me.

My Other Half - My sista from another motha. 

Awful picture of us but I couldn't find a good one and really didn't feel like searching.

Meet Liz - My other half & my soul mate, otherwise known as my BFF.  We have been best friends for over 10 years.  This girl knows everything about me, everything.  We joke we are each other's other half of our brain, she understands me more than I do most times.  If I could find a man, just like her that would be my soul mate - but that probably isn't going to happen.

Diet Coke - No explanation needed, it speaks for itself.

Boxed Wine - Get's you through those days.  We've all had them, some more than others.  The days you just need a glass or 3 of some vino to help you out.

Pinterest, for the love of recipes

I actual have a post I am writing as you read this but I have not finished it yet.  It will jump us a little deeper into my life, but I'm drinking a tinsy bit of chard tonight so I will have to reread it in morning.  

I love Pinterest, I seriously get all my recipes from there.  This week already I have made two new AMAZING dishes from the site.

Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese

This was seriously heaven on earth - but Genevieve did not agree.

Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili

I made this tonight and both Genevieve and I LOVED it.  She kept saying mmmm & yumm throughout the whole meal.  I really think the tell tale sign was when we walked in the door this evening and she said "Oooh Mama, it smells so good."

I would love to hear about any recipes ya'll find amazingly delish - food heaven that I should try!

Keep a look out for tomorrow's post too.  It may not be the ideal time being the holidays and all but if I don't do it now, it may never get posted.

Random Things I Adore.

You know those things you just have to have, can't live without or the world might stop spinning.  Well I lost one of those things today, my planner.  I'm the most scatterbrained adult I know.  I seriously don't know which way is up the majority of the time.  While I was making an appointment for my office this morning, I went to pull out my planner, well low and behold the thing grew legs and had walked away.  I still have yet to locate the runaway, but I am searching high and low for it.  With that being said, it made me start thinking about the things in my life I absolutely love and would prefer not to live without.  Here are mine - in no particular order, sans said runaway planner.

Victoria Secret Pink Fresh & Clean.  I recently found my bottle and now remember why I was slightly overly obsessed with it.  I seriously could not stop smelling myself yesterday, I even spritzed some before bed, no lie.

 

Be it no surprise I am a diet coke addict.  One every morning, one for lunch, and one as an afternoon pick me up.  I was more than delighted they were buy 2-12pks get 2 free this week at Safeway.  I have 48 cans of diet coke, 24 in my fridge as we speak.

Lets talk toothpaste for a minute.  I may be one of the few who has serious issues with the taste of the stuff.  For years I would only use one kind, no matter what.  Everything else made me gag to the high heavens.  While having a little sleep over at someones house, I was not prepared with my own and had to use some of this stuff.  A picture of the look on my face prior to it even going in my mouth should have been taken but one was not.  My face probably looked like this

Well too my taste buds surprise, this stuff is AMAZING.  I loved it.  I should have ran right out and got some that same day, but I kindly used the stuff I had until I ran out.  Thankfully said person was nice enough to help me find the correct one while I was at Walmart, and also thinks I am a complete weirdo.

Who doesn't love buffalo sauce?  Seriously I could put this stuff on everything, I kid, but a lot of things IMHO could use more buffalo.

Yoga pants.  One of the first things I do when I get home is put on yoga pants, no matter the day.   I own enough to wear a new pair every day of the week and find them they most comfortable items of clothing EVER created.

Revlon Lipgloss in Pink Whisper

It happens to be the perfect shade of pink for my skin tone, last for a good amount of time, and keeps it's glossy look.  Plus if I lose it, I don't have that I just lost $20 feeling.  

I hope everyone is having a fabulous Monday.  I promise an actual post soon, none of these pictures shenanigans.