June 2010 | Fairy Blog Mother

June 27, 2010

Sunday Stealing - my answers are kind of blah

Sunday Stealing: The Eighty Meme, Part One

1. What curse word do you use the most?

Take a wild guess...

2. Do you own an iPod?

Nope. I have an mp3 player and it works just fine. I rarely use it anymore.

3. What person do you talk to on the phone the most?

I talk on the phone at work...8 long hours of talking to people. I don't talk on the phone unless it's absolutely necessary anymore.

4. Do you still remember the first person you kissed?

*groan*.....yes

5. Do you remember where you were on 11/9/01?

November 9, 2001 or the 11th of September 2001?

The first no...the latter, yes.

6. What was the last movie you watched?

I attempted to watch Shutter Island. I couldn't get in to it.

7. Has anyone ever called you lazy?

Yep. I call myself lazy.

8. Do you ever take medication to help you fall asleep?

Sometimes. Thank you xanax.

9. Has anyone told you a secret this week?

Not that I can recall.

10. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?

How tall they are.

11. What are you looking forward to?

Moving my blog to it's new home annettefunnyjello.com (shameless plug)

12. Do you own any band t-shirts?

Yep. I have an old Doors t-shirt and I have a Kiss t-shirt. I don't wear them though. Oh...and I have a Kid Rock t-shirt too.

13. What will you be doing in one hour?

Same thing I do every day. Try to take over the world.

14. Is anyone in love with you?

Well I would hope so. If not...well, he's a pretty good actor.

15. Last time you cried?

The night Chicago died...

16. Are you on a desktop computer or a laptop?

Laptop. Why do you even care?

17. Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoos?

I do want to get a couple of my current tattoos fixed. And I wouldn't mind getting another one but I have no idea of what or where.

18. Would you ever date anyone covered in tattoos?

Yes. I did in fact...but he was a jerkface.

19. What were you doing before this?

Sleeping. Dennis let me sleep in.

20. When is the last time you slept on the floor?

Um...probably at a sleep over when I was in junior high or something. I don't know.

21. How many hours of sleep do you need to function?

5 or 6.

22. Do you eat breakfast daily?

No

I'm not feeling very witty today...my answers are kind of blah. Sunday Stealing felt like a chore today. Sorry for the boredom!

June 26, 2010

Saturday 9 - I didn't let the good one get away

Saturday 9: Letters From the Sky

1. Do you believe that we will ever be contacted by beings from another planet?

I don't like thinking about that. It creeps me out.

2. Have you or a family member ever traced your family tree?

I think maybe my grandmother did. I like hearing about it...but have no interest to go digging myself.

3. Did you ever consider an acting career?

Maybe when I was like 8 years old.

4. What is the funniest situation you’ve witnessed in a religious setting?

When I was married to my ex-husband we went to church with his parents so they could show off they're new grandbaby (our daughter). They put on some weird show for us where the priest? would touch people's foreheads and those people would break down crying. The priest? was dancing in the aisle..."healing" people. It was creepy more than it was funny. I thought that kind of stuff only happened on tv.

5. What's the first movie you remember ever seeing in a theater?

E.T.

6. What's the most difficult confession you've ever had to make?

Um....I used to like New Kids on the Block when I was a kid. I loved Joey. There...I said it.

7. What is a city that you have visited and hated?

Holdenville, Oklahoma. I don't even think you'd call it a city...more like a dot on a map. I lived there for a whopping six weeks and rode a bus for three days to come back. It sucked that bad.

8. Has anyone in your life been "they one who got away"?

I don't think so. Looking back on my life there isn't one person who I think I should have ended up with. Some of them are puke-worthy.

I'm happy where I'm at...I didn't let the good one get away. That's what shackles and chains are for.

9. Why do you think the 10 foot duck walked into the bar on Thursday Thunks?

I'm still trying to figure out of Berleen is a real person or not.

June 25, 2010

Bitch & Moan - A Trip To Urgent Care

I don't want to sound ungrateful towards our medical professionals. I know they're very hard working and deal with things that I would not want to deal with ever. So my utmost respect goes out to healthcare workers...well, some of them.

Last Friday I was taking a shower, Ethan was in there with me. He does this all the time...he's the cleanest kid ever. He'll shower with me and shower with Dennis. And because he's only three years old...well, it's fine for now.

Anyhow, he fell in the shower. Smacked his head on the lip where the shower and glass meet and blood...blood...blood (which blood + water = making it look like there's a lot more blood than there actually is). I immediately picked him up, turned off the water (conditioner still in my hair!) and tried to inspect.

It definitely needed stitches.

So I took him to our local urgent care facility. Now he was fine, not crying at this point, the bleeding had stopped and he was talking, playing. We waited 15 minutes just to get checked in. There was only one other person in the waiting room.

Then we got checked in...waited some more. Finally get called back...nurse does all the stuff she needs to do, inspects the damage and says that it definitely needs stitches. Staples actually. Then we wait (again) for the doctor to come in. She comes in, inspects the wound...yep, staples. She puts some topical numbing stuff on it and says she'll be back in about 5 minutes...it was more like 20.

The nurse checks on us. Then maybe 5 minutes later they both come back in. they explain that it'll need about three staples and they'll do it as quickly as possible. Fine..do it...get it over with.

Then...

The "doctor" asks the very nice nurse HOW TO USE the little staple thing. Whaaaaaaaat?!?!

The nurse explained how it worked, gave her a little demo while we were sitting there. All the while my eyes are bugging out of my head.

They got it done though. Then the "doctor" asked the nurse if the staple thing should be placed in the sharps container, to which the nurse responded 'yes'. Which, to me...well it seemed like that was the obvious place for it to go.

Ethan only cried for a second and was rewarded with a bouncy ball (his choice).

I'm disappointed that the "doctor" who was caring for him seemed rather clueless about what she was doing. I've been to this urgent care clinic before and will likely go back there as it's very close to my house...but I will not see this "doctor" again. I will specifically request someone else.

Hey "doc"...if you're that clueless about your job...don't discuss it in FRONT OF YOUR PATIENTS. Just a tip...

(I also am aware that the "doctors" at the urgent clinic are not really doctors...they're trained medical professionals, I'm not sure of their actual titles...but still, they should know what they're doing.)

Ethan finally let me take a picture of his owie yesterday. (super close up)

June 24, 2010

Thursday Thunks - Wait...are these people even real?

1. It became officially summer on Monday. What's your favorite part of winter?

The end.

2. What was your worst summer vacation ever?

As a kid, my parents drove us from Salt Lake City to Denver to see our grandparents. If I recall correctly we had two tires blow at different points of that drive. As a kid, I don't remember thinking it was so bad...but as an adult, I realize how bad that sucketh.

3. Kimber's husband just got the dream job that he's hoped for. So a big shout out to her and Anthony! Tell us about the best job that you ever had.

Um...Congrats!? I've never done this meme before so I'm going to assume that Kimber and Anthony are real people and not people that are made up (like Bud's French twins...or his dog).

Best job I ever had in terms of benefits and what not...when I worked at our local newspaper agency. Best job in terms of actually having fun at work...when I worked night audit at a hotel.

4. Who is probably talking a load of crap about you right now?

Bud...for saying that his French twins and his dog aren't real.

5. An alien appears and offers you the opportunity to repeat one year of your life. You will still know everything that you know now. He explains that no matter what you do differently, when you are returned to the present nothing will have changed. What year would you pick and why?

My sophomore year of high school. I'd go hang out with my stoner buddies again.

6. Name three things you have on you at all times. Explain why.

Autumn, Hunter & Ethan. They're my kids...they worship me.

7. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?

Um...a long ass time ago.

8. If you could have everyone in the blogosphere read just one of your posts, which post would you pick and why?

You mean you all haven't read every.single.post on my blog? WTF, man...I thought we were friends here.

Go read this one:

http://www.fairyblogmotherblog.com/2010/06/e-e-as-in-elephant.html

It's about boobs. Seriously.

9. I recently read that the music industry continues to decline at an alarming rate. In the last year it said the sales of Michael Jackson's and The Beatles' music are the only artists who sales continue to climb. The article stated that the two are holding up the industry. Have you bought a CD or mp3 of either artist recently?

Nope.

10. What radio ad right now do you find so annoying that you'd rather have a tooth drilled than hear it again?

I don't listen to the radio much. I listen in my car on the way to work and when commercials come on I change the station.

11. Berleen walks into a bar on a hot Minnesota day. At the bar sits a priest, a rabbi and a minister. A ten foot duck walks into the bar right after Berleen. What drink do you think Berleen orders?

Wait....is Berleen a real person? And yes, I realize I just questioned if this person is real before I questioned the ten foot duck.

I'm gonna say she orders Cold Duck or Grey Goose. Hehe...that was fowl. *pun intended*

(yeah, that was kinda dumb)

12. There is a knock on your door. It can be anyone in the world. Who would you want it to be?

Publisher's Clearing House

13. What would be the worst entertainment or sporting that you could be forced to watch?

Golf. Hitting a ball with a stick! Squee! Not.

Spoil Your Family This Summer - Giveaway Event Extra Entries

So Chelsea and I have been hinting for weeks about an upcoming giveaway event that we're planning.

Let me tell you...this thing is HUGE.

We initially planned to run giveaways all through the month of July but we've had such an amazing turnout with sponsors that we've had to extend the event through the end of August! And we're still adding sponsors every day!

So for you early birds out there...grab this button before July 1 and get 5 extra entries on all the giveaways in the event. You must leave a comment here, one for each extra entry.

The giveaways start July 1!

Trust me, you are not going to want to miss out on this!

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UPrinting.com Review

If you've visited my blog before then you probably know that I've worked with the fine folks over at UPrinting many times.

UPrinting offers great prices on quality printed items. If you need business cards or even luggage tags they can make them for you. Need printed items for your business? They offer commercial printing as well.

UPrinting also offers cheap poster printing. Cheap as in affordable, not cheap quality.

I recently received an 18x24 poster print of my favorite photo from my wedding.

Sometimes photo enlargements don't turn out very well, they look pixelated and grainy. But I'm just so pleased with how it turned out. The print quality is excellent.

I really can't say enough nice things about the items I've received. And their service is top notch as well.

I recently ordered another poster print for my son's room. Within an hour or so of uploading my photo and submitting my order their pre-press department had emailed me to let me know that there were problems with the upload. That the colors and size of the print were causing it to look a little grainy. I liked that they took the time to ensure that things were the way that I wanted before they printed and shipped my item to me.

Much thanks to UPrinting for their great, quality items and fabulous customer service.

Disclaimer: This post is a sponsored post on behalf of UPrinting.com. The review is an honest opinion of the items and service I received.

I'm Moving! - Extra Entries!

Nope, not moving to a new neighborhood...a new house...a new country.

I'm moving to a new blog.

I've been contemplating a move to WordPress for a while now and I've decided to take the plunge (and lose my Google Page Rank) in order to keep my blog running the way I want it to run. Also in my switch to WordPress I'm changing domain names.

The switch is supposed to be completed within the next week and I will be ready to go by the time the blog giveaway event starts on July 1.

The new website: http://annettefunnyjello.com/

I have a new button. The site isn't up and running yet...not even close. But I'm giving anyone who places this button on their blog before July 1 an extra entry in ANY of the Spoil Your Family giveaways (more on this...next blog post).

Why two buttons? Because not everyone likes green jello, duh. :)

I've also created a Facebook ~~fan~~ "like" page. You'll also get an extra entry into any of the Spoil Your Family giveaways if you like me before July 1.

You must comment on this post to receive your extra entries. One extra entry for placing a button, one for liking me on Facebook. You can do one or both but you must leave a comment for each entry (max 2 entries per person).

This post will be closed for comments at 11:59 PM MST on 6/30/2010.

Thank you all for your continued support. Looking forward to seeing you all on my new blog.

June 23, 2010

Dear Santa,

I know it's only June but I am writing to let you know that I have been a good girl so far this year and I intend to hold my 'nice' status for the remainder of the year.

I wanted to get my wish list to you earlier this year, as it seems you may have forgotten about me last year.

This year I would like a make-over....for my dining room.

In case you haven't noticed I have three very naughty children that live in my house. They have ruined my dining room table with their crayons and pens. They have dropped things on it and now it has chips and dings in it.

I'd really like something like this...with an additional three matching bar stools to sit at the counter.

I'd also like some hardwood flooring. Have you seen the linoleum in my kitchen? Seriously? What's shown in the above picture is just dandy. I'm not picky.

And finally...a pair of these:

I know you're asking how these shoes play part in this make-over. Let me explain...

I've never been able to walk in shoes like these. With the new table, chairs and bar stools I'll have plenty of things to grab on to help keep balance while I learn to walk in them. Consider them training wheels...sexy, red training wheels.

And feel free to come by early this year. I know your schedule is very busy but you're welcome any time. When I'm sleeping or when I'm awake....

Love,

Annette

P.S. Sorry for using the word "sexy" in my Christmas list.
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I will be doing another review for CSN Stores in the coming weeks. I'm very excited to be able to review for them again. Watch for my post in the coming weeks!

June 21, 2010

Silly (and not so silly) Birthday Emails

It's my birthday!

I'm not partyin' it up like a rockstar today though. I'm going to work. Joy.
But I am off work the next two days. And those two days will likely involve me sitting on my couch watching Spongebob Squarepants...because it's cheaper than taking my kid to daycare. But it's all good. I'm not complaining.

It's been a good day so far and it's only 10:30 am.

I've received many happy birthday wishes from people on Facebook. I responded to each and every one of them so far.

A friend from years ago sent me this funny e-card on Facebook.

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

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One email included a recipe for a smoothie that I could make for myself...to treat myself.

Um, thanks?

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A soap company sent me an email offering me a A FREE "BIRTHDAY SUIT" CLEANING!

Basically a free bar of their soap if I purchase something...

Um, thanks?

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Another website that I'm not entirely sure what it is or why they're sending me stuff said if I clicked a link then I'd be able to see my prize?

Hello? Computer virus?

Um, thanks?

No thanks.

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Cold Stone Creamery sent me a coupon for free ice cream. Just print the coupon and present it at any of their locations.

Benihana sent me an e-coupon for a complimentary meal anytime this month.

Chili's sent me an e-coupon for a free brownie sundae.

A local radio station that I don't really even listen to sent me an e-card.

Thanks!

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Another local radio station, one that specializes in "Family Values Talk Radio" also sent me an e-card. The card has a picture of Dr. Laura on it. Is it bad that I really don't know who she is?

Thank you! (whoever you are)
(I'm likely receiving email from them because I signed up to win something at some point in time.)

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And I received this (actually got this one around the beginning of the month) from "my friends" at Hooters. I've never even been to Hooters. They sent me one of these last year too.

Same ~~cleavage~~ girl...

Last year's background had balloons. This year's card...well, they haven't even taken the damn Christmas lights down.

Now should I choose to open this box from Hooters girl I'm going to be highly disappointed if the box is full of chicken wings. As Ms. Busty McBusterson is implying that there's something far better in there...like a boob job.

Oh yeah...and wasn't someone gonna bake me a cake?

Monday Mayhem - Take A Flying Leap At A Rolling Doughnut!

1. What is your father's middle name?

Lamar

2. Where was your father born?

Germany

3. What was the most influential piece of history that took place during your father's childhood?

John F. Kennedy assassination. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination. Robert F. Kennedy assassination. Wow...this is a downer...um...how about man walking on the moon?

4.Who were/are your father's role models?

I'm not entirely sure on this. I'm going to say my maternal grandfather?

5.What is your earliest memory with your father?

I can't think of any really early stuff...but I do remember this one incident. It involved a Tilt-A-Whirl and both of my parents were involved. I blame them for my utter fear of amusement park rides.

6.What is your favorite childhood memory with your father?

We had a lot of good times....I'll just share a funny memory. I was 12 or 13 years old. I'd recently heard my Dad calling bad drivers, stupid people...anyone that irritated him a "dildo". I had no idea what it was, I just thought it was a cool word....until I called my sister a dildo in front of my parents. They laughed and laughed and laughed. And then explained. And I was mortified. It was awesome.

Hey, Jess...sorry for calling you a dildo.

7. What color eyes does your father have?

Green

8.Did you buy your father a Father's Day gift? What was it if so?

No, I didn't. I did call him yesterday though.

9.Is there anything you would like to tell your father that you could or did not?

Now that I'm an adult I've confessed all my sins as a child/teenager. Both of my parents know all there is to know...and they still like me.

10.What was your father's biggest influence on you?

Um...I really don't know. I've learned a lot from my Dad. He's right about a lot of things...things I doubted him on. He's always had my back even if he didn't really agree with a decision I'd made.

11.What good advice did your father give to you?

Never eat yellow snow.

12.What would you like to pass on to your children that your father passed on to you?

I could get all sappy here...but it's late and I'm tired and my mind is drawing blanks...so I'll go with something simple. My father passed on some good teeth to me. Yep, teeth. (for the record my Mom has pretty good teeth too). I'd like my kids to have those nice, straight teeth. Without braces. I've got two in braces already and only one kid left...come on Dad (and Mom), don't let me down on this one. Let me have one child that won't require years of orthodontic appointments.

13. What famous father would you not mind having as your father?

Mike Brady. They thought cousin Oliver was a trouble maker...I woulda fucked that whole family up.

14. What three traits do good father's have in common?

The ability to love unconditionally.

Be supportive.

Loyalty to his family.

15. Give us your most favorite quote made by a father.

When someone pissed him off/irritated him he'd say they should "take a flying leap at a rolling doughnut". I still don't know what the hell that is supposed to mean...but I like it.

Kung Zhu Pets Review

Thanks to Mom Select I received some Kung Zhu pets and accessories for review. I'd heard of them before and knew they were "the" toy on kid's Christmas list's last season, but didn't know much else about them.

I now consider myself quite an expert on these little hamsters. And my kids LOVE these. It was like Christmas morning at our house the day that we recieved this ginormous package.

Kung Zhu Hamsters feature two battling groups called Special Forces and Ninja Warriors.

The Special Forces Kung Zhu hamsters are Stonewall, Seargent Serge, Rock'O and Rivit.

These seemingly cute hamsters will evolve into Special Force Warriors after they complete their training in the Alpha or Bravo training grounds.

And then you've got the Ninja Warriors: Yama,Azer, Drayko and Thorn.

These hamsters transform into rough fighters after completing their training in the Samaurai and Ninja grounds.

This picture shows the Alpha Training Ground and the Ninja Training Ground adjoined by the Giant Battle Arena. The Alpha Training Ground has barbed wire (plastic) railing and a door to bust down. The Ninja Training Ground has a switches along the bottom, that when the hamsters race across them it makes little flames pop up along the track.

You start the hamster at the beginning of the tracks on each end. Just before the go through the doors to the arena they stop, so they can be suited up in their battle armor before they go in. The hamsters cannot travel down the entire track in the armor, the tracks are too narrow.

This picture shows the Bravo Training Ground and the Samurai Training Ground adjoined by another Giant Battle Arena. The Bravo Training Ground has a "rock wall" that the hamsters have to break through before they enter the arena. The Samurai Training Ground has a trap door to bust through to gain access to the remainder of the track and the battle ground arena.

The hamsters battle it out in the arena. The bump into each other and the walls and they just back up and start over again. And they make the funniest noises when they're moving around.

Because we received two of the battle arena's we tried to hook it all four tracks together to make one giant track. it doesn't work that way though, as some of the tracks have special doors and what not can only be used one way. If the hamsters are traveling the wrong way they'll crash into the door rather than break through it. It was still fun though. I think we'll invest in some of the other pieces so that it can loop around.

We also received two of the Missile Attack Towers. The Missile Attack Tower attaches to the Battle Arena and as the hamsters battle it out in the arena they bump against it and trigger the missiles to be launched.

Also included were some larger battle items. The Buzzsaw Tank and the Rhino Tank. These are larger than the other armors and don't work in the Giant Battle Arenas. The boys had just as much fun with these though, as they were able to let them go on the kitchen floor.

I can see why these were such a big deal last Christmas. They are cool! And all the tracks and everything that you can buy for them definitely keep the kids occupied. The pieces snap together easily, the armors fit over the hamsters easily and you can easily activate the hamsters through the armor.

For more information on these "cute mild-mannered pets" that transform into warrior fighters visit www.KungZhu.com

Much thanks to Mom Select on behalf of Kung Zhu Pets for this very fun review opportunity.

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The "I don't like fancy lingo" disclaimer:

I received a free item(s) in exchange for a review. These reviews are my opinion(s) and any compensation received did not sway me to say nice things about the product/company. What you read is what I think.