Friday's Letters



Dear Abby, congrats again on your first link-up!  Can't wait to see you join more.  We are so super cool ;) 

Dear Check Engine Light, you've been around for a week now.  I think it's time that you move on, don't you think? 

Dear allergies, *you* have been around for wayyyy too long.  You have overstayed your welcome.  Please find somewhere else to go.

Dear Pierre Foods, thanks for being such a sucky company and making it so hard for us to pay our bills.  Eric is looking for another job now.  See ya!!!

Dear Mr. Black, thank you for listening to my concerns about the bully from last year.  You sounded a little preoccupied though so I hope you were right when you said you were pretty sure the boy would not be in the same class as Chris this year.  Because if he is, we're going to have a meeting.  Very soon.  That's for sure. 

Dear homeowners insurance agent, thank you EVER so much for making my children sad when you made us get rid of their trampoline.  Pretty much the only thing they had to play on outside.  You've gone down in their books as a "very mean man".  At least it's nicer than what I called you ;) 

Dear readers, sorry I haven't posted much this past week.  I'm going to try to get back into the swing of things.  (and welcome to any new visitors!)  :)

Is That Normal? Women vs. Men

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This is my first time linking up for Is That Normal? so I'm pretty excited.  This week's edition seemed like it would be really fun.  Along with answering the questions ourselves, we have to get our man to answer them along with us!

I asked my husband Eric these questions while he was getting ready for work.  He seemed a little scared/hesitant when I told him what I wanted him to do, but he participated like a good little hubby ;) 

(after I told him what it was about)

So, will you do it?

.......sure, I guess. 

Okay.

Do I have a choice?

Not really.

Didn't think so.  Well, hurry up.  I gotta leave soon.

Okay, but make sure you give more than a one-word answer!

....okay.  (smarty-pants!!)

1.  Is it normal for 2 men to hug?
Me:  I don't see why not.  It doesn't mean that they are gay or anything.  What's the big deal? 
Eric:  No.  Not really.  (Why?)   We just don't. 

2.  Is it normal to gag on your toothbrush while brushing? 
Me:  I've never done it, but I know people that do.  I guess it's normal if you have a strong gag reflex. 
Eric:  No.  That's just weird. 

3.  Is it normal to wear the same bra daily?
Me:  I don't.  But if you don't sweat a bunch, I could see why some would wear it for a couple days in a row. 
Eric:  I have no idea.  (Seriously?)   I guess not.  I don't know!  (collapses backward onto the bed dramatically) 

4.  Is it normal for grown women to frequently use "like" or "um" while speaking? 
Me:  Not really.  If you forget what you were about to say or are nervous, I can see saying "um" a lot, cause I do the same thing.  It's not really a bad thing unless you use them every other word.  Then it's just annoying.
Eric:  No, you're no longer in high school. 

5.  Is it normal to eat cake batter/dough? 
Me:  I guess so.  I know a lot of people that do.  I don't, though.
Eric:  I have before, I don't know if it's normal or not. 

6.  Is it normal to go commando at work/in public?
Me:  No! 
Eric:  Noooooooo.  That's just weird and not normal.

7.  Is it normal to have long toenails?
Me:  No.  Cut those things!
Eric:  No, you're not a circus freak. 

8.  Is it normal to try on an article of clothing in the middle of the store? 
Me:  No, unless it's a jacket or something. 
Eric:  Not in the dressing room?  No.

9.  Is it normal to tell someone to be quiet or "shhh" someone in a quiet setting?  ie. church, movie theater, meeting, etc.
Me:  If they are being overly loud, why not?  I've done it before. 
Eric:  I guess, yeah.  I've done it before.  

10.  Is it normal to change multiple times before leaving the house? 
Me:  I think it's probably normal for a woman to do that.  I've actually done it myself.  I didn't think I looked "right" in what I was wearing, so I changed until I was satisfied. 
Eric:  Women?  Yeah.  Men?  No.  Women care, men don't.  We wear whatever as long as it doesn't smell. 

alrighty. 

You done?

Yeah.

Okay.  I gotta go.  Bye.  Love ya.(says as he's walking out of the room, not even giving me a chance to respond)

:P

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Friday's Letters

linking up with Ashley for Friday's Letters.  Check it out!

Dear besties, looking forward to hanging out with you girls tonight!  Getting our kids hopped up on sugary donuts?  HA!  We all know that'll be wild and crazy :D

Dear Pierre Foods, seriously, you're really starting to make me mad.  Quit sending Eric home early!  Believe it or not, we need money in order to pay the bills. 

Dear Chris and Logan, please please please stop fighting.  Mommy is really getting worn down.  Give mommy a breeeeeaaaaakkkkk.  Please? :)

Dear allergies, could you do me a huge favor and go away soon?  I'd really appreciate it. 

Dear readers, just wanted to let you know that I appreciate each and every one of you! :) 

Dear weekend, I am sooo so glad that you are finally here.  It's been a long week.

Dear self, you have *got* to learn how to not stress out so much.  Everything will be alright, k?  Mmkay.

What I'm Loving Wednesday

*  I'm loving that school starts back in a couple weeks.  I've enjoyed having so much time with the boys and doing fun things with them this summer, but they're starting to get bored and the fighting between them has almost become unbearable.  Yikes! 

*  I'm loving that we've had MUCH cooler weather this week.  It's been rainy as well, but I'd much rather have that then feeling like the life has been sucked out of me every time I step outside.  Not fun.

*  I'm loving that I'm getting ready to take a plunge through my to-read pile.  It's been sitting for ages now, taunting me to conquer it ;) 

*  I'm loving that I have some new followers.  Hey guys!  Welcome to my little spot in the blog world.  Glad to have you :) 

*  I'm loving that I've been able to sell some things the past few days to make a little extra money.  Although it seems like as soon as I get the money, I have to turn right back around and spend it on something we need. 

*  I'm loving that I'm going to take the boys outside tonight to play with some sparklers.  We have a bunch left over from the 4th of July. 

What are you loving this week? 

This is my little family. :)

First, there's my husband, Eric.  We've been together for 8 years and married for 7.  He works a lot of hours so we don't get to spend a lot of time with him.  He is a stacker at a manufacturing company.  They make the food for big chain stores like Wal-Mart, etc. 

Then there is Chris.  He is 6 years old and will be going into the first grade this year.  Chris is as sweet as can be (to everyone except his brother ;) and even they have some sweet moments together) and is very laid-back.  He enjoys playing his leapster, watching movies, playing outside, Batman, Spiderman, Iron Man, and things like that.

And last but not least there is my little 4 year old firecracker ball of energy, Logan.  He's full of attitude but I have no doubt he'd do anything for those he cares about.  He's always sticking up for somebody :)  He never seems to stop moving.  He enjoys doing all of the same things as Chris.  

That's me, Jackie. 

I've been married to my husband Eric for 8 years and I'm a stay at home mom to my two sons, Chris and Logan.  You can learn more about them in the 'family' section of my blog.

Some random things about me? 

My birthday is June 21st.  I'm now in my late 20's.  I've lived in North Carolina my entire life.  I am terrified of spiders, bridges (especially over water), and pretty much any kind of "creepy crawly".  I'm one of the nicest, most loyal people you'll ever meet.  I'm super sensitive.  I'd like to think that I'm funny.  I give my relationships everything I have.  I haven't decided if that's a good thing or not, because I've been burned a lot because of it.  I'll randomly laugh at something that happened days or even weeks ago.  I'm a total bookworm.  My blog doesn't have a specific "theme".  I'll blog about anything and everything.  I love sweet tea, quiet nights at home, acting silly with friends and family, the color pink, taking pictures, junk food, nail polish, lip gloss, candles, reality tv, and lots of other things. 

I'm just me :)

Hope you decide to stick around and follow my journey through life!

Sunday Funnies

linking up with Kara again for the Sunday Funnies! 

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Riiiight?!  ;)

Can't count the number of times I've done this

done this before too :D

aaaaaand this

let's just say I've done them all :D

Sunday Social

linking up again this week with Neely and Ashley for the Sunday Social!Go check them out :)     

1.  What is your favorite TV show of the past? 

Hands down, that would be FRIENDS! 

We own the entire series on DVD and every once in a while we go through and watch it again from the start.  We're actually doing that now.  We just got past the Ross/Emily relationship.  Yuck, by the way!  I couldn't stand Ross with Emily. 

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2.  What is your current favorite TV show? 
Grey's Anatomy!!!  LOVE love love that show. 

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Can't wait until the new season comes on!  <3


3.  Which reality show would you never do? 
Probably anything on MTV or any of the survivor and dating shows. 


4.  Which reality show would you LOVE to do? 
I actually wouldn't mind going on the Biggest Loser, but I don't think I could handle being filmed all the time.  I don't even like having my picture taken, lol.  I'd love to do the Amazing Race, too.


5.  What is the TV personality/character that you feel is most like you? 
I can be pretty OCD, so in that way, I'm a lot like Monica from Friends. 


6.  Which TV character would you want to date? 
Ha, this one doesn't even require any thought!
Derek Shepherd, of course ;) 

Our 4th of July

We had a pretty fun day yesterday. 

We decided early in the morning to head up to the "water park" as the boys call it.  It's a park with a huge play area and a splash pad right at the entrance.  All of the kids love that.  Every time we go up there, there's always kids with a ball of some sort and I can't ever remember to bring one for Chris and Logan.  On our way up to the park we made a quick stop at CVS and got them a ball to play with in the water ;)  I earned some major "cool mom" points with that one! 



seeing if the water stream would shoot the ball into the air

silly boy wanted to let the water fall down on him

 We didn't pack a lunch so when we started to get hungry, I sent Eric to the Little Ceasar's down the road from the park to grab a couple pizzas ;).  After we finished eating it was *really* starting to get hot so Chris and Logan got in the water one more time then we decided to head on home. 

enjoying a red, white, and blue popsicle :)

After their popsicle, we started to work on some 4th of July activities.  I love that Chris and Logan get so excited now about doing "school work".  They enjoyed learning about the 4th of July, the symbols of our country, and doing other themed worksheets. 

bald eagle and flag worksheet

Statue of Liberty worksheet

word scramble

size sequencing they did together

 Later that afternoon my parents came over and we had a cookout.  I loooove love love having cookouts with the family.  We had hamburgers, hot dogs, chili, mac & cheese, and chips. 


After my parents left we just hung around the house to kill time until the fireworks show we were going to.

playing with sparklers until the fireworks started

It was a simple, but fun, day :)