#PottyProblems.....

My son is 3 1/2 years old (we have been on this journey for a while not sure if it is something I am doing wrong or what) and still does not want to go potty all day long (please tell me I am not the only one out here) he will do it for a while but then he decides enough is enough.. He is very smart I KNOW he can do it and KNOWS how to do it, he is just stubborn.. I have tried many things like if you go you can have a cookie (he goes just to get a cookie then never goes the rest of the day), then I tried telling him if he goes all day to the potty he can have 2 cookies after dinner (2 cookies must not be worth going all day cause he never does), also told him he could go to school if he goes all day (he says he really wants to go to school but he does not potty all day) and even tried telling him he would get a toy (he must have enough of those too).. I have even put him in his underwear all day so he will get the feeling and by the end of the day he has gone through EVERY pair of underwear he owns!! We have tried the big potty with a seat the little potty that talks, dvd's, books what else is out there? Only thing he has not done is go outside like our dog which may be an idea because today he told me "momma if I a dog I go outside to pee" hmmm may have to try that when the weather gets nicer here.. Of course every one tells me not to worry about it (not sure if they are just being nice or if they mean it) that every kid goes when they are ready my dad actually told me "don't keep worrying about it I don't know of any kids that have went to school in diapers" (well his grandson may be the first).. Not sure what else to do about our situation guess I am going to be the only mother of an 18 year old that has to wear diapers..

Where Is Moose and Zee?......

Why oh why did they have to get rid of moose and zee... If you don't know who that is they were the hosts of the nick jr. channel in between shows they would teach your children things.. My son loved them from the time he could watch tv in fact they were the theme for his first birthday party (pic inserted)... This is a pic of one of his center pieces..

Last year at this time they quietly (by that I mean one day they were on there and the very next day they were not) took them off an just re did the skits with a generic woman's voice.. What was the big deal they had been around for about 10 years but if kids loved them why change it? My son was not happy he loved moose and zee lucky for me I bought him a dvd off of ebay that has all of the moose and zee skits on it (some made it) so he still gets to see them.. I wish these networks would think about things before they go and change them alot of little ones loved moose and zee and it is a shame that most are not as lucky and do not have the dvd, oh well there is always you tube...

I NEED MORE ORGANIZATION IN MY LIFE!!!!!.....

I am 31 years old..... With that being said I do not feel 31 years old more like 22.. My life has NEVER had organization even as a child it was chaos.. Every night I promise myself that will change the next day I will make a schedule for everything, I will get up out of bed before my son, I will change our pj's and put clothes on (some days we stay in our pj's ALL day), I will wash a load of clothes everyday (sometimes I go a couple of days then it is like a mountain of fun) the list goes on and on and on.... I wake up in the morning and it never changes everything stays the same what is wrong with me!!! I am not a sorority member for goodness sakes I have a child, the jig is up when is it time to grow up.. We don't live in a total mess of a house, even though that is how I am making it sound.. Our house is clean it is just cluttered mostly toys of my sons which we just keep buying so whose fault is that? HMMMMMMM..... While you ponder that here is some more food for thought it is not just my cleaning schedule my grocery shopping is chaotic too.. Even if I bring a list it still gets so bad I end up with a head ache before we get done.. I really want to be one of these couponing, organize sock drawer, make own cleaning product, money saving mommies but is it too late for me? I don't want this to run in the family I don't want my son (and future child) to be like this when they are 31 they should have it together.. So hopefully I can turn this chaotic life into stepford glory this year, don't usually do resolutions but this year is going to be different (um it is almost Feb. it is a little late to make a new years resolution but I feel as long as it is still in Jan. it counts) I will get it together!!!

Thrifty Plus Size Momma Haul!!!....

I usually never buy anything for myself unless it is something you really need ex. shampoo, deodorant, body wash and makeup (yes I REALLY need that).. Since I got money for Christmas and my wardrobe needed a little sprucing up why not get me a few things!! I am plus size so that makes finding clothes for me even harder so when I do it is very exciting!! Here is my thrifty plus size momma clothing/accessories (there are a couple pairs of shoes)haul!!!

Merona brown bow shoes (never worn thrift store 2.00) and Pure Energy sheer shirt with braided belt (new with tag Goodwill 3.75, still on target website for 12.48).. Love this brand it is from Target they have very cute and trendy clothes (being plus size that is hard to find) so I have quite a few of their shirts..

Both of these shirts are Pure Energy one is black sheer with white butterflies the neck can be tied in a bow (new with tag goodwill 3.75 this is still on the website for 15.38), the other is black with flowers the sleeves are flowy and the waist is sinched (new with tag goodwill 3.75 this is still on the website for 15.98)..

Just my size purple/white button up shirt 3/4 sleeves (goodwill 3.75) and Merona grey/black print asymmetrical neck (new with tag goodwill 3.75 this is still on the website for 12.58)..

Both of these are from the Avenue but were bought at Magic Mart, they were both 9.99 and are hoodie jackets 3/4 sleeve, zip up, pockets on front and cute button detail on the back..

Talbots flower shirt (new with tag goodwill 3.75) black merona flats (new with tag goodwill 4.79).. I also bought 15 pairs of jeans (used) for 3.75 a pair (namebrands gap, banana republic and old navy) some of them had not even been worn the others looked brand new.. I got really lucky with all of my buys especially the jeans I really needed them.. Hope you enjoyed my haul and remember to check out your goodwills and thrift shops for super great deals, just because you look like a million bucks doesn't mean you have to spend it!!!

Thrifty Thursday 01/17/13-01/23/13!!!...

01/22/12 Goodwill trip-hand crochet blanket 1.00, green thermal blanket 1.00, 3 new with tag baby wash cloths 2.00, fisher price dr. kit .95, white reebok tennis shoes 2.00 and pirate pj's 2.00..

01/22/12 Goodwill trip-Union bay purse (looks new) 2.00, red glass star candle holder 1.55 and black flower clutch purse (new) 1.00..

One Week No Posts, Why?......

Wishing I could keep up with my bloggity blog (like the new name LOL) it's not like my life is so fast paced and busy that I can't sit down and write a little entry here and there.. The most exciting thing going on this week is the fact we were invited to TWO birthday parties in the same day, Oh will we be able to make it to both stayed tuned to find out!!! Seriously my life is not that exciting so maybe that is why I get a blog entry posted once a week, all you need is one for all the fun and excitement in our household.. My son does and says some very cute things but by the time I get to set down and write about it most of it is forgotten.. Just an example for our day today first thing make child breakfast, wash bedding, pick up house,wash clothes, make child lunch, wash child, wash more clothes,play with child and dog, make dinner, wash dishes, get child ready for bed and that pretty much sums up today and it only took one sentence.. Tomorrow we have to go grocery shopping so that will be a little change up and just realized I do a lot of washing.. This may seem like my life is boring and no fun but I do wouldn't change it for the world I get to stay home with my son and watch him grow and I feel very blessed for that but just wanted to put it out there why my blog can be pretty sparce some times.. I will try to carry a notepad with me so I can jot down anything that happens that may be of interest so when I do have the time to sit and write I will have something to write about... Just for some entertainment here is my newest obsession...

Love This Cat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thrifty Thursday 01/10/13-01/16/13...

Thrift store 01/10/12-carters truck hoodie (new 1.50), faded glory blue/black fleece pullover (new 1.50), bird candles (.50 each) and angry bird gloves (new with tag goodwill 1.00)..

Goodwill 01/12/12-receiving blankets (1.00), sleeper (1.00) and gown (1.00)..

Once upon a child (consignment store) 01/13/12-they were having their $1.00 winter clearance sale.. I went in there to get him some pants for next winter but they only had certain things on sale of course it is always too good to be true but we still found some cute things.. They had very few namebrand items on sale (they were still regular price which are not that bad but I only wanted the $1 items, I had a haul in the spring from there if you want to check it out it will give you an idea of their regular prices) so most of these are just store brands..

As you know we got our son a mobigo for Christmas and I was lucky to find a game for it for 7.50 at that store.. My whole total was 21.35 (that is the price of the game alone in a store) and we got 10 shirts, the game and a duck game my son couldn't live without.. Not to shabby and very thrifty!!

We Are Officially TTCing For Baby #2....

Ok just want to put this out there I never thought this day would happen, for over 3 years my husband has stood his ground about not having another baby then around Christmas time he changed his mind.. Not going to lie this terrifies my a little sometimes I feel like maybe my parenting isn't the greatest and who wants to put 2 children through that (but that happens to everyone) but I don't want my son to not have a sibling I was an only child and believe me it is lonely.. I am also terrified because it may not happen and if it does something could go wrong.. Pre-Story..... My husband and I have been together for 7 years (married for almost 5 of them) we had been together for 6 months when one day HE noticed I hadn't had my period so he went and got a test.. In my head I kept telling myself it wouldn't be positive cause we were not ready for that yet but low and behold not even 60 seconds after peeing on the stick it said pregnant I couldn't believe it at first it scared me to death but then I was over joyed and so was my husband.. I went to the Dr. and they said I had conceived in the middle of July so I was about 5 weeks you can't hear the heart beat until at least 8 weeks and for some reason I decided not to have my first "real" appointment (were you see the baby and here it's heart) until I was about 12 weeks.. Well at about 11 weeks or Oct. 6 (I will never forget that date) I was at work and had went to the bathroom where it happened I started bleeding just a little but it still scared me so we rushed to the doctors office.. I knew the whole time I wa loosing my baby but just didn't want it to happen so we sat in the waiting room for about 30 min. then they took us back and did an ultra sound of course it was my worst fear I had miscarried.. The doctors exact words were "well you WERE pregnant" which felt like some one stabbed me right in the heart.. She sent me home to do it naturally I really hoped she had been wrong I wasn't bleeding that bad after all dr. can be wrong right? Well she wasn't when I woke up the next morning it was bad and for the next few days it continued we were devastated.. It took me months to even let my husband touch me again and looking at all the baby items we had bought and we made the very bad mistake of telling everyone before we even heard the heart beat so having to deal with that was heart breaking too.. Life went on though kept working and living life the same as always April came and went (that was the month of my due date it is always hard on me too) and of course every baby shower and childs birthday party we attended was a reminder.. We kept going soon a year went by then 2 years we weren't doing anything to prevent a pregnancy but it just never seemed to happen.. I had made peace with the idea that maybe being a mother wasn't in the cards for me, got busy and started planning our wedding that kept my mind off of things for awhile and as we started into our married life something wonderful happened.. We had not even been married for a month I started feeling really bad so I went to our family dr. (he tried to tell me I was depressed umhmm) he asked if I could be pregnant I said "well it has been 2 years and nothing yet so I can't be pregnant" so he didn't even do a pregnancy test just gave me a prescription for medication.. For some reason a week later I was having an insane craving for hot wings (mild is usually my fav but I wanted them burning hot) so just for fun I decided to get a home test, got home took my test (because it was just going to be another let down) not even 60 sec. after peeing on that stick it said pregnant.. I about lost my balance could not believe what I was seeing it took 2 long years and now I was finally going to be a mommy, first thing I did was call my husband and of course my best friend but no one else didn't want a repeat of last time even though I was so excited the fear crept in.. At 8 weeks to the day I had a dr. appointment to see my baby and hear it's heart beat.. I had never been so scared in my life was it ok, have a heart beat was I going to have another heart break that I could not take? Then the dr. told us to look at the screen and there it was our baby with it's little heart just flickering away, I lost my breath and as tears formed in my eyes I said "look it looks like a little person" cause it has its little arm and leg buds, eyes, sorta nose and mouth.. That was the happiest day of my life after that we told our families but I stayed scared until he was born.. My pregnancy was wonderful the only problem I ever had was my ankles and feet swelled alot (had to work on my feet 6 days a week I managed a restaurant) other than that I loved it!! Then he was born and that became the happiest day of my life and I thought it would be the only one I would have until now.. So that is why I am excited but scared I just don't want to get my hopes up and then have my heart broken again, that was the worst pain physically and mentally I had ever had to endure in my life (so far).. I will keep you updated on how it is going for us and if we will have a baby #2, please pray for us and wish us luck!!

Poor Jerry.....

As I was cleaning my house today my answering machine picked up (did not hear my phone ringing) and on it was an older man's voice I had never heard before he said "Jerry I made some oyster stew for dinner just letting you know"... At that moment I was thinking "poor Jerry he will never know about the oyster stew".. Hope the man doesn't get mad at him for not showing up.. Everyday some little random thing happens sometimes funny (like this) sometimes sad we just have to know that we are lucky to be given these little moments some people are not so lucky..... Like Jerry..

Thrifty Thursday 01/03/13-01/09/13...

I am trying to get back on track with my schedule so here is a thrifty thursday on an actual thursday!!! Since the holidays I had been off track a little plus not going to many thrift stores but I have getting back in the swing of things and wanted to show what we had picked up this week..

We went out of town over the weekend and found a flea market so I got all of these items from there.. 2 cover girl powder compact, 2 maybelline cream blush (peach,rose), maybelline eye shadow (white, pink, silver and black all shimmery) and 2 avon cream eye shadows (heather, bubbles) all of this was $10.. Necklace different color stones (1.00), bracelet with different color stones (1.00) and avon strawberry smoothie body wash .75.. Also got 2 perfume tubes at kmart these were on sale for 1.25 a piece..

Also went to a thrift shop and got a santa jar (.50), dino shirt (1.00), new in package portable potty seat (2.00) and a brand new never worn pair of nike tennis shoes for my son (4.00)..

I didn't get this stuff at a thrift shop but thought they were good deals so wanted to share them.. Oval pic (craft shop 12.00), country home sign (this was from thrift store 3.00), tin tart warmer (flea market 9.00 these sell for $15-$20 in store), tin star garland (craft store 4.00), 2 small berry rings for candles (craft shop 1.00 each) and sheep (flea market 8.00).. Not the usual deals but still good for the items I got, want to redo my living room so looking for cheaper items along the way!!

Monkey See.... Monkey Do....

I have been thinking about doing videos for youtube.. I love watching the haul, house/closet tour and monthly fav vids so thought it would be fun to make some of them.. Have recorded a few but can't bring myself to actually put them up.. So my son has been watching me do these for a couple of weeks now and the other day he got my "vlogging" camera and I found him in his room with his thomas the trains pointing the camera at them and telling what they were doing.. Oh my gosh too cute it only took a couple of times and he knew exactly what to do he is a smart little cookie I find it completely amazing how kids today seem to come out of the womb knowing how to use anything technical.. Good thing he doesn't have any bad influences around him unless you count his daddy and I..

Thrifty Thursday 12/18/12-01/02/13!!!!.....

It's back!!!!! As you are going to be able to tell this is a mish mash of thrift/goodwill store hauls over the past few weeks.. Haven't got to go goodwill shopping in a while so have not had any thrifty thursday posts but when I was out finishing up my Christmas shopping today I stopped there and a thrift store and thought I would share!!

Goodwill trip 12/18/12-2 thomas the train coloring books and clifford book .50 a piece, handmade pumpkin hat 1.00, old navy shorts 2.00, navy blue sandals 2.00 and bag of bounce balls 10 .95...

Thrift store trip 12/18/12-pair of jeans (for me) 2.00, vintage frame .75, barney book .25, sunglasses .75 and bracelets all for .25..

Small goodwill trip last week (forgot about)-gymboree shirt 2.00, sonoma jeans 2.00 and smart fit brown shoes 2.00 (look new)...

Parenting... You're Doing It Right!!!

This is the kind of parent I am even though my son is still very small you can bet that this will happen at some point when he is older.. Every parent is different everyone has their own views of what is right and wrong nobody will ever agree 100% on how you raise your child.. Sometimes I feel like the worst parent on the planet but I just have to remember no one is perfect and kids don't come with a manual, let's face it wouldn't even read it anyways don't know how half of my son's toys work because I don't read the manuals but he knows so that is what is important.. As long as he doesn't rob banks and beat other kids up my job was done.. He is a happy well adjusted little boy (who throws tantrums every now and then) so even though those people creep into mind every now and then I remember asking my son "do you think I am a good momma" and he says "wes momma ew are the bestest and I wuv you" so to all those parents that make me feel bad do your kids tell you that?