Life as a Mom at 21: 2007

Sunday, December 30, 2007

My apparent coffee addiction..

I used to be the girl that went to the coffee shop w/ all of her friends and said
"YUCK coffee! No thank you, i want the frappucino or a coke."

Even when i worked at our local cafe i didn't like "real" coffee. Though, i did sip the flavored lattes throughout my shift.
"I'll have a sugar free, fat free vanilla latte w/ no whip, please." I'd spew, feeling uuber fabulous.
I could handle those, you know, they were spiked w/ milk and flavoring.
Over the last few months, though, i have found myself ordering the regular ol' premium roasted coffee. Well, i say regular, my favorite is the Holiday blend, Snickerdoodle.

Myself, my mom, my aunt, and my cousin started a tradition of having a "coffee night" once a week. However, recently it has turned into "coffee nightS", plural. Then it became coffee for breakfast, coffee for a mid afternoon pick me up, and late night coffee. Anyway, i started laying off the lattes and ordering the regular coffee when i noticed how much more often we were sitting in the cafe, sipping vigorously, chatting away the time. The regular coffees, you see, are a good $2 cheaper than the lattes. Somewhere in the midst i became a hard core coffee LOVEr!!

It is becoming a bit of an unspoken habit. Take this weekend, for instance. We went to Sonic last night to pick up Cami some french fries, as it is the only thing she eats well, and rather than choosing something to eat I ordered a premium roast coffee. Funny thing is, it was bitter, dark, and didn't smell like fresh coffee, but i drank it quicker than you could ask "Whodunnit?" Then again tonight we had to make a detour to the cafe so i could grab me a quick cup of Snickerdoodle. Something in my head just keeps calling "Coffee, coffee, coffee!!" LOL.. like a little nagging fly buzzing furiously around my face. Mmm..it's SO worth it though. ;)

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Lil toilet paper bandit!

I was downstairs cleaning and noticed it had gotten VERY quiet so i went on a search for MISS Prissand i found her like this! LOL.. she loves to throw the toilet paper in the toilet after i go potty(heh sorry for the mental pic) and apparently she got her hands on this roll. Thank goodness it was only 1/4 the way full. But she definitely knows where it goes.
Ps~you can click the pics to make them bigger.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Hilariously ridiculous misunderstanding while getting nails done

My mom is getting married tomorrow.. OOPS did i forget to mention that *rolls eyes* Yep she is gettin hitched again for the not once, not second, not third..hell not even fourth, but the fifth time!!
"Please moma, make it work this time"

Anyway, i got off track. That is a whole other story for tomorrow :)

SO she wanted to get her fingernails done tonight and told me she would pay for me to get mine filled too. (I had a full set done about 2 1/2 weeks ago so they're looking pretty ragged) Of course i said
"Heck yeah!"

We got there and the place is newly rennovated w/ high vaulted ceilings, 8 manicurist tables, 8 pedicure chairs that massage every inch of your backside, and 2 giant flat screen tv's.
*Wow* i thought *they must be doing very well*
I've been going to this place for several years now and i had noticed recently that the owner, Peter, a very attractive Vietnamese man in his early 30's, was dressing very nice and more up to date than he had when i first met him. Heck it just made him more attractive, though his wife works there too and they just had a sweet baby boy. She's super sweet too. As you can tell, these people are great. I love them all.

Well our dilemma tonight was this. My mom saw a brochure lying on the table and saw they had a pedicure for $14. It was labeled Custom. She told the young guy doing hers that was what she wanted and he smiled real big and said
"Okay, of course i do that for you." (i loved him too..he totally flirted w/ me :)
I look over and she is getting her legs massaged, mint extract lathered all over her feet, hot towels wrapped tightly around them and a french tip pedi.
"Holy cow, mom!" I spouted off
"Pretty good deal, huh? Only $14" She, nodding her head in giddiness, replied.
All the while i'm thinking to myself..
*No way that is only $14 w/ them getting all this new flash and dash *

Okay so we both get all finished up and he says
$15 for you daughter's fill, $30 for you nail, and $40 for your pedi."
My mom and i exchange glances that say this
"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG $85 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
She swallows hard and shakingly inks down $105 to include the two kind people's tips.

We wave goodbye, get to the car and she flips out. LOL! She immediately calls them from my phone explains how there was a misunderstanding w/ the brochure. The owner, Peter, told her the $14 pedi is just a basic toenail painting etc.. However, he did say if she brought in her gift card (that she,just like her, left at home) he would take VOID the original check and charge her only for the 2 mani's. What a nice man!! Whewww!! That was a close call. How bout just throwing some cash out the window?! LOL! It was an eventful night, but our nails do look stunning. :)

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Kaycee's Favorite Things (yes like Oprah :P)

#10 MAC Sheer/Pressed Powder
http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15108&PRODUCT_ID=PROD1624
This stuff is amazing!! I had always had problems w/ foundations, powders etc.. not covering up the red hue of my skin. I went to MAC when i was 18 and they did a makeover and introduced me to this amazing miracle foundation!

#9 Emmy Rossum~ Inside Out

http://www.emmyrossum.com/home.htm
Had this cd on my Christmas list and Santa listened. :) I love her voice. It's unique and very soothing.

#8 MAC Studio Finish Concealer w/ SPF 15

http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15106&PRODUCT_ID=PROD1443
Works miracles..i tell ya!I put this concealer on top of my eye lids before i apply anything else and it keeps my eyeshadow in place all day long!! Never need to reapply. It also covers blemishes etc.. very well!

#7 Canon Elph SD750

http://www.nextag.com/Canon-Powershot-SD750-7-538085044/prices-html
We bought this camera a couple of weeks ago and i'm crazy about it. I know it isn't super fancy, but for what i use it for (point and shoot) of Cami mostly..it works GREAT! The LCD screen is my favorite part.

#6 IPEX Demi Bra from Victoria's Secret

http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/application/prodDisplay/?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=3H-179317&page=1&cgname=OSBRPBBVBRA&rfnbr=10
Finding a good bra was like finding a needle in a haystack before i discovered Victoria's Secret. WOW this bra does amazing things for tatas that have went through the ringer gaining, losing weight and breastfeeding. Thank you VS!

#5 MAC Fluff Brush

http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15083&PRODUCT_ID=PROD1377
The Fluff Brush is used for applying eye shadow (I know..weird) Or that is what i thought at first anyway. I thought *there's no way i can put on loose powder eye shadow w/ a brush* BUT i got the hang of it and once i did, i never looked back. Blends colors well too.

#4 Japanese Cherry Blossom from Bath and Body Works

http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2204478&cp=2831053&cm_re=ShoppingShortcuts-_-topnav-_-SigColl&parentPage=category
I have the whole collection. Lotions, Shower Gels, Sprays ..everything. This scent is by far my favorite i've ever had from there.

#3 UGG Boots

http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=283&productID=5325&model=Sundance+II
I realize these are the older ones, but i love them!! I wear them everywhere and w/ anything. Probably the softest thing my foot has ever been in.

#2 Starbucks

https://www.starbucks.com/card/buyacard_style.asp
I realize this is just the STarbucks giftcard, but i could have a boat load of these and it wouldn't be enough. I have become quite the coffee and green tea addict since having my Snuggle Bunny. :)

#1 MAC Lipglass~Lustreglass

http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15112&PRODUCT_ID=PROD6291
So..this is LOVE! hehe. They have several different Lipglass choices, but the Lustreglass is my favorite. It shines just how i like it. ;)

My most FAV thing is MAC makeup (as you can tell) that is why there are so many of their products on my list.

Sweet Nothings

My sweet girl woke up from her 9pm slumber w/ daddy on the couch and came crying up the stairs for her "Moma?!, BILKK, bankett, baby?!"
LOL she has several loveys consisting mostly of me(obviously), her cup of milk, and sometimes blanket and baby.
I picked her up and she laid her head down on my shoulder.
"Miss Priss, do you want to take a bath?" I whispered.
"Huh?" She said as her head quickly popped up. "Bath?!"
Laughing i said "Yes we will start doing baths at night time, then moma will read you a Bible story"
She, getting all giddy, replied "Dowelll?" Hehe meaning Towel, of course.

After her bath, we brushed our teeth, blowed dry our hair, read our first Bible story out of her new Bible she got for Christmas, and said a goodnight prayer. She was so thrilled and i like our new routine. :)

Fab Bag at a Rolled Back Price!!

A Christmas present for ME! How cute is this bag?? I'm in LOVE and it isn't even name brand.. I made my dad a Christmas list for myself and this was on it.. how great did he do?! LOL muah daddy!
I'm sharing this w/ you because it is a Wal Mart Special this week. "Rolled back" from $19.84 to $9.97!!!

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5700446

Product Details:
A George accessory
Diaper bag
Waterproof nylon
One main zippered compartment; one interior zippered pocket and two additional inner pockets
One exterior pocket
Two attached straps for hand or shoulder carry
One long detachable shoulder strap
Color: Brown
Fabric: nylon,

PVCAccessories included:
Clear bag for dirty items
Changing pad
Bottle bag
Cosmetic bag
Cell phone bag

I've got a sickly girl :(

Sorry i've not been around much, Miss PRiss has a runny nose and lots of congestion. She started getting the runny nose Christmas morning. I have been giving her Tylenol cold and cough since last night and i think it has helped a bit. Good news is she is still eating(which in itself is a big accomplishment for her) Hehe. Anyway i'm around..just playing w/ her and trying to keep her warm.
I may get to go for coffee w/ my mom tonight~yay! ;) That was random, i know..sorry! Ha!

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Christmas Day!

Christmas was SO much fun this year!! We video taped Miss Priss walking into the living room this morning and she said "Oooo WOW!" So funny!! haha. She tore into all her presents like a pro! She seriously racked up between our house, Papa T and vickis(my dad and step mom) and Nana and Papa's (my in laws) I wont eve try to explain everything she got. You can pretty much tell from the pics. She went strong all day w/ no nap!! As soon as we got home at 8:30 she sacked out!! LOL she missed moma in the bed though so she is passed out in my lap asi type this now :) Aww!

Furreal Kitten that is SOOO real looking. LOL kinda creepy.
Her new kitchen.. she LOVES it!!
Excuse disheveled moma! LOL.. we were up late getting things together.

I look a lil more put together here. :)
Papa T helping her tear into her presents!
The cutest lil outfit my step mom bought for Miss Priss. She had it embroidered. Oh and that doll is really big and has the same color blue eyes as my girl.
And the rest is at my in laws house.
Here goodies from them.

Christmas Eve Events

Soo..lots of pics ahead just to warn you ;) Our Christmas Eve started out with us cleaning the house. FUN times huh? LOL. Then we got in full present mode when my mom showed up w/ all of our gifts. Cami got a mini computer, baby bassinet, and 3 in 1 highchair, glider, and bouncy seat, & a keyboard. I got lotions, picture frames, brown mid ankle boots, and earrings and chris got a $30 giftcard to Old Navy.

Oh and these pics are of my living room decor..just for fun.