taggy-tag-tag, part deux

When I did this initial tag, I had a hard time thinking of quirky things about me, but lately, all I can think of are my quirks. The list is unfortunately much longer than this, but I'm stopping here. Promise.

1. I loathe mayonnaise and think it should be banished from the planet! It tastes gross, smells even worse and isn't needed here! Seriously... can you hand me a bucket of lard, please? I really want to clog my arteries the fastest way possible! Mayo can do it and you know it.

2. I get grossed out when people enter a bathroom with reading materials. I don't want to know how long you plan on being in there. What's done in there is personal and private... call your doctor if you have problems. They can help, I'm sure.

3. Toilet paper on the holder the wrong way. The lose end belongs on the top, not the bottom. And don't question me if you've somehow had yours changed to the "right way" (aka: Debra's way) after I've been in your home.

4. Mascara and I are BFF's. I really don't leave home without it. It's because I have translucent eyelashes.

5. I hate having a dirty windshield, or dirty car windows all around. FYI- if you keep your interior car windows washed during the winter months, they will fog up less than dirty ones. ALSO... (I'm so full of vital information, I know) buy an eraser, like a chalkboard eraser and use that IF you didn't listen to my first suggestion to help defog the windows. Or, you could just stop making out in your cars so much...

6. I can tell a car by its headlights or tail lights probably 8 or 9 times out of 10. I have a thing for cars... but not mechanically, just the looks of cars. Pretty much proves the point of how superficial I can be, huh?

7. I have never eaten a double double, big mac or whopper. AND I think it's gross when places tell you the weight of food, i.e.: 2 lb. burrito @ Taco Time (never eaten there because of that, and many other reasons I'm sure).

8. I have slight OCD (or CDO for Candi's friend who's OCD is that things must be alphabetized!) about Christmas lights being straight. It started in high school when Janna and I were allowed to hang the lights for my dad. We'd hang, literally over the egde of the roof and use the staple gun and put a staple on both sides of the light, to ensure it's straightness. This year, the new LED lights (which btw, have a blue hue) have smaller bases and don't fit into the clips as easily, so we zip tied 500 lights to the clips. Yeah, it still didn't work as well as good old fashioned wood eaves and staple guns. We've failed and have blue lights. And our fingers still hurt.
HEY- how about all the neighbors go green like us (actually blue, but it saves lots of green {money}) and then we won't look so funny! PLEASE??????

just what the DOCTOR ordered

Forget that part about soda being bad for you for a second
and go to drpepper.com TODAY ONLY before midnight (possibly eastern time) and request a free coupon for a DP! There's a reason behind it... read it here, or don't because either way-it's FREE!

Here's a couple of my favorite videos paying homage to this fabulous drink!

Good ol' Muppets:


and some classic Meatloaf:


By the way... it's not root beer, so stop offering it in place of DP, okay?

it's hard work...

This losing tooth stuff, and looking like a jack-o-lantern a little late in the season is hard work for my little Brenna.
Obviously:

The toothless wonder was tired and I suggested she take a nap,
to which she obliged.
Oh, I love it when my children obey!

Background: This is tooth #4 that she's lost and she literally pulled it out on her own. I'm not capable of pulling teeth, quite frankly it grosses me out. But she wiggled that thing back and forth all day long and finally before bedtime, I suggested that she give it a twist. It worked, and today at school, she got the beloved tooth necklace... again!
She then placed it so neatly while napping, because it can't get wrinkled, you know.

Holy Cow--- it's Abby's Birthday!!!!

Let it be noted that 7 years ago today I was in the hospital, with lots and lots of drugs in my system, but my entire body was numb... not a feeling I like so much. Doctors and nurses poked and prodded for hours, while I ate ice chips and had others telling me how strong my contractions were. Was I feeling them? Nope, because at that point I fell in love with the anesthesiologist (who earns his pay as far as I'm concerned) and it was a good thing he did his job right because after an easy labor, 30 minutes of official pushing...
my 9lb. 4oz. baby cow, I mean GIRL was born!!!
(you wouldn't know it now by how petite she is!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABBY JANE!!!!
I love this little girl more than I ever thought possible!
She is by far my more challenging child, but honestly in just the last few days (that's sad to admit), we have had a break through and I'm finally learning how to deal with and learn from this beautiful little girl of mine! Abby is in many ways my opposite, but I now know that's because she was brought to me to teach me and to help me grow as her mother. I am so grateful to have been given that title and that I have my sweet Abby in my family!

Abby is, not only...
SMART
BEAUTIFUL
LOVING
WITTY
TENDER
THOUGHTFUL
KIND
SINCERE
FUNNY
...but
SHE'S MINE!

I LOVE YOU ABBERS!!!!

P.S. Check out the treats she brought to class today:

HALLELUJAH!

Just in case you can't read the blur- It says $2.35/gallon!

That = a full tank for under $30.00!

And yes, I totally did a happy dance in the parking lot!