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Happy Wednesday!!!!

Make it a great one.

This Weekend I...

- Finally posted a picture to my Instagram account. Just click that little camera on the sidebar if you'd like to follow or just look for me, MrsGargano

- Enjoyed lots of time in the sun on Saturday. It was a beautiful day. I put my feet up, enjoyed some iced tea and listened to some Pandora while catching some rays. It was one of those perfect days. I also did not use enough SPF. I'm feeling a little crispy today. 

- We attended two family BBQs so we had lots of family time. We spent time with both our dad's which is always important for us. Happy belated Father's Day to all our fave daddies!

- Last minute decision to see a drive in double feature. We love the drive in! We saw Man of Steel which was AWESOME and The Hangover 3. I dosed off the last hour. It was after midnight but it was also disappointing and boring. I was so exhausted yesterday! 

Hope your weekend was as lovely as mine. 

Now all I have to do is conquer this work week.

Happies and Crappies

HAPPIES

- It's been such a great week and it has flown by. 

- This little boy made his way into the world and into my heart. 

- Strawberry picking this weekend! 

- Brian and I are in a really great place. Marriage is all about the peaks and valleys but it's been nice to be in a happy place for quite a while. 

- I'm looking forward to the weekend. We have a busy 2 days with both our families. 

- This little fur ball. 

CRAPPIES

- It's been so cold and dreary. Yesterday really felt like November. I'd really like to see some sun and get some color. Pale is not working out. 

- I have not been sleeping well at all. All week I've been up at least 2 hours per night. I have no idea why. I just feel so wiped out. 

- My allergies will not let up. It has been 3 weeks. I sound sick but I'm not. It just feels gross. 

When Did I Stop Being Fun

This week I saw a special report on when women turn into their mothers and men fully mature. Apparently by age 31 all us gals turn into our moms. Well, I'm 33 so you can only imagine I've been mom for about 2 years already. To be honest that doesn't bother me to much. What I have been bothered with since the special is I've realized I'm BORING.

I think back to a time when I loved to go to the movies, bowling, out for drinks. It wasn't that long long ago but it feels like forever. In the last few years I realized I really don't enjoy much of the "fun" things I used to enjoy. I'm much happier sitting at home on a Saturday night with my husband or having our close friends stop by. It could be I'm just feeling cheap. Maybe I just happened to like movies before they cost $13 and didn't stink. I haven't seen a good movie in a really long time anyway. I think it may have something to do with being a little burnt out too. My job is incredibly demanding. Since I work with children diagnosed with disabilities my Monday through Friday is always non spot and loud. I like the quiet departure from the noise on my weekends. Maybe my job has made me a little bitter. The last thing I want to do is listen to a screaming kid when I go out to dinner. I sometimes cringe when I walk into a restaurant and see kids running around or making tons of noise. Sorry, mommies! I'm a jerk.

I toss around the idea that I miss the days when I would spend Friday at the movies and Saturday night at the bar. I feel as if those were amazing times in my life but I don't know if I need to relive them. I'm in a different place. My partners in crime and I have all settled down. We are all married or marrying the men of our dreams. Some of them are mommies too. We enjoy watching 5 years olds practice ballet on Saturday mornings and trips to Home Depot instead of sleeping till noon. Maybe the idea of fun just changes as you age. Maybe I didn't stop being fun at all. Even if I'm still fun in a different day I do miss this girl. She was a blast, maybe slightly tipsy but I was fun and slightly crazy!

Currently...

- Went to an awesome fundraiser this weekend. Music was great and I even won some awesome stuff. Lets just say a spa day is in my near future. All for a good cause. 

- This little guys made his entrance into our world very early this morning. Welcome to the world baby Michael. Can't wait to meet you tonight. Congrats to my best friend and her hubs. 

- Been up since I got the text this morning. Crying with happiness. What a beautiful blessing. 

- Sick and tired of cold rain and not enough sun. It's June. I'm over it.  

- We are getting stuff done around here. We just re did our back deck. It feels good to get stuff done. Even if it takes forever! 

- I've stuck to my no coffee, no caffeine pledge. It's been over a month. After the initial week long headache I haven't felt bad at all. I actually feel really great. 

- Still suffering from nasty allergies. So annoying. 

-Excited about strawberry season. Going picking this weekend. 

- Got a few tricks up my sleeve. Can't wait to share them with you all. 

My heart is so full of love and excitement today. Have a wonderful Tuesday! 

Such a Happy Day

I'm so very excited. My bestest friend is having her baby today! It's about time. She was originally due on May 30th. That little girl or boy has been very comfy up there. She is getting induced this morning so I really hope we get some results by tonight. I can't wait to snuggle that little baby.

Jaclyn and I have been best friends since high school. We have been through everything together; the good and the bad. We are as close as sisters could be. We probably know one another better than our own husbands know us. I am so very happy for her, daddy to be Michael and both of their families.

Good luck today.
Push that baby out!!!
Love you guys!!!

My Newest Guilty Pleasure- Girl Code

I can not express my love for this show. My newest guilty pleasure. I think I've seen every episode at least once because you know MTV repeats shit like it's their job. Also, being sick this weekend really allowed me to just watch TV like it was my job. If you haven't had a chance to catch it yet it's basically a all girl how to but it is HYSTERICAL. Topics include, the friend zone, jealousy, ex boyfriends, being needy, sex on the first date, shopping and many more. You know all the things I basically am, do and love. 

My best friend's and I are all addicted. We text and Facebook one another with the quotes. I swear I want to be friends with all of these girls. I follow Girl Code on Twitter and I've been caught laughing out loud in public. They are all pretty fantastic. My fave has got to be Carly and Nicole, LOVE THEM. If you haven't had a chance to catch it give it a try. You may just become addicted.

This Weekend I....

This weekend I...

Wish I could be blogging about exciting stuff like hanging out in the pool, catching a tan while driving an ice cold bud light with lime. But no, that is not how my weekend went at all.

- Instead I spent this weekend  sick. Horribly, nastily, and on the couch ALL weekend sick. Started off late Thursday night, doctor's office on Friday and knocked out the rest of the time. Looks like it's another case of bronchitis. I'm having a tough time breathing and my sinuses are on fire. I was just sick back in early April. Ain't nobody got time for that.


- Being sick makes me cranky, whiny and needy. I hate it. I was such a jerk all weekend. It's been about 90 degrees and I just could not get cool even with the AC all the way down to 68. I think my cheapo husband's wallet might be crying after this weekend.


- Television this weekend was pretty terrible so I caught up on some old movies I've been wanting to watch but haven't had the time. Pitch Perfect was AWESOME. I know I'm about 6 months late on that one but it was great. I also watched He's Just Not That Into You. I'm about 4 years late on this one. I read this book years ago when I was in a relationship with a guy that was just not that into me. I loved the book. I may even have it with notes around this house. The movie was good. Nothing fantastic but just made me dislike Scarlett Johansosn a little bit more.

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- I can't forget the season premiere of The Real Housewives of New Jersey!!!! It was awful as usual but it is such a guilty pleasure. Almost everything Bravo andAndy Cohen does is. I also followed it up with the Princesses of Long Island. I can not stress enough how HORRIBLE these women are. Ugh, I was disgusted and annoyed by them in the first 10 minutes. Won't be watching that again.

Maybe next weekend I'll have a great time and have lots of awesomeness to blog about.

What exciting or non exciting things did you do this weekend?

My Life Lately

Well, honestly my life lately hasn't been overly eventful. I wish it were so I had some sort of excuse for my lack of blog posts. I guess my blog rut is still in full affect. My lack of creativity is still lingering. While my creativity still sucks here are the things going on around here;

- For the last month I have been trying to spend a lot less. I haven't bought a Starbuck's coffee in over 3 weeks. I'm also trying to avoid shopping and over spending. I tend to overspend and it's about time I grow up and budgeted better. We've reduced our cable bill by $20 a month. I'm looking forward to seeing the difference in the next few months. 

- Getting back to the Starbucks thing. I have given up caffeine. Crazy, right?!?!? If you know me well that is barely believable. Not only have I given up coffee but diet soda too which means no more fake sugar either. The first week was awful! AWFUL!!! I had a headache for 7 days but after the first week I felt fine. I'm sticking to water! 

- We are getting stuff done around this house. I finally put my foot down and wrote a "Sh*t We Need To Do" List. I'm hoping sh*t gets done. This list hangs on our fridge so we both have to look at it each day. We have only crossed one thing off our list. Slowly things will get done. 

- We have also tried to do daily chores rather than waiting for the weekend to get everything done. I'm usually the cleaner around here so it's been nice getting a little help each night. I like coming home to a house that is neat and clean.

- My best friend is due to have her baby today. Although we don't think it's going to happen anytime soon. That baby is nice and comfy where he/she is. She has been home from work for the last month and we have been spending lots of time together before baby comes. Our husbands have been doing Insanity together so it gives us time together almost every night. 

- It's finally feeling like summer around here. We broke out the first fire of the season and with fire come S'mores! 

What has been going on in your life lately?

Happies & Crappies

Happy Friday!

Linking up with the ladies this week. 

How was your week? What were your happies and some of your crappies this week?

HAPPIES

- It's Friday and the start of 5 days off in a row! YES!!! I can't wait to relax and do nothing. 

- Happy Memorial Day! Welcome Summer 2013! And YAY for the official reopening of the Jersey Shore after the destruction of Hurricane Sandy! Stronger than the Storm! 

- I had such a wonderful weekend with my nephew. We had tons of fun the whole time he was with us. I love building and sleeping in forts with him. 

- Lunch date with one of my besties and her little baby boy today!

- I got to spend some real quality time with my husband this week. We don't always get time to spend together but when we do I love it! 

CRAPPIES

- I've been so very tired all week long. All I've wanted to do is sleep! 

- Because of the above I really haven't had a chance to straighten up our house or do laundry around here.