T.G.I.F.!!!!!!!

   Who else is totally thrilled it's FRIDAY?????  I have to say this week was a long and tough one, but come 4:00 I'm off to pick up my lil man from DayCare and then heading home to begin my weekend! Tonight I would very much like to go to dinner with the Mr. but where is the question.  I've noticed as of late we're in a "funk" with our dining choices.  You know how it is, you find a place that you like and is close and convenient and it becomes habitual.  I want something a little different, something sassy, modern, but not too crazy where I'm scared to try the food.  As I've mentioned I'm Italian and love to cook all of the traditional dishes I grew up with so I try to stay away from too much Italian Cuisine when I go out.  I LOVE Spanish and Asian food, but am really not to "risky" on the food front, I like what I like and again stick to it, BORING I know........ I do however like to hear about other peoples experiences at restaurants and their opinion of atmosphere, service and of course the food.......  I'd love any suggestions.......

Bitter Sweet!!!!

    Ok, sooooo (HUFF) I had a romantic weekend planned in Newport with the Mr. dinner reservations at One Bellvue, ALONE the whole nine and then the weather!  With this winter so far being a mess and then seeing that we are suppose to get snow AGAIN I had to be rational and cancel everything :( So now what?  Rather than pouting and letting this get the better of me I've decided to have a Super-Bowl Soiree!!! I call it that because it sounds fancy, the Mr. laughs but I'm a girly girl so let me have my fun!!!!  I sat down last night a put together a small menu of fun pickies and decided on making a few pitchers of red & white Sangria!!!! I'm not a huge football fanatic but I do enjoy the scenery as well as the commercials (spoken like a true woman), but my new couch is getting delivered today (FINALLY) and I haven't seen some of my friends in a while so WHY NOT???????  Hope it all goes well, If anyone has some suggestions for some low fat apps I'm open....

Good Day to well, whoever.....

  Good morning!!!!  I figured before I started my day I would do a little "blogging" to get the creative juices a flowing (LOL).  I've stumbled across some great Blogs on here and I really want to encourage more writing! I know I'm a little late to the blogging community but I am hooked!  It really is a great way to get inspired, vent, relate and just see what other people are doing.  I just wish I knew more about how to do it, but I'm having fun and finding this to be very therapeutic in a few different ways.  As a mother, wife, friend, co-worker, Boss, etc. this allows me my own little something special.......... Have A Great Day All!!!!!!!

Winter Blues.....

I'm starting to feel a little bit BLAH!

I'm a fan of all of the seasons for everything each has to offer and the beauty they bring, but at some point enough is enough...... I love, love, love the Fall due to the scent burnt earth and the rust colors and leaves, I've always been quite partial to the change from hot to cool, that little chill in the air and Halloween.  Summer for the obvious reasons, little dresses, outdoor get togethers, staying light out until almost 9 at night, beaches, NEWPORT!!!!!! Spring is beautiful for the newness of everything, the color, flowers, the eagerness for summer to follow. Then there is good ol' winter, hmmmmmmm.  I do very much enjoy the first snow fall of the season, absolutely beautiful and of course the holidays and family, friends and food.  All in which winter embodies makes my heart smile, until right about NOW!!!!  I'm pretty secure in saying that I'm over the shoveling, rock salt, dirt and gloom.  Over my boys whining because they can't go outside. Over my husband whining because he can't get any of his work done. Over dressing like the kid from "A Christmas Story" so not stylish ( although love my Uggs!).  Seriously I need a pick me up, and that's exactly what I plan to do this weekend!!!!
     I was toying with the idea of a little weekend get away, little romance for myself and the Mr. but wasn't exactly sure of where and how with the boys.  Well after a lot of thought and surfing the internet I decided on a nice evening at The Hotel Viking in Newport!!!!  I found it to be very reasonable and the room looks stunning.  I'm also suprising hubby with massages in the room and want to make reservations at a romantic restaurant but am having a hard time selecting one.  Newport is breath taking any time of the year and to spend "alone" time with my man brings such a smile to may face, it's so very much needed.

OK TIME TO GET BACK IN CHECK!!!!!!

OK!!!!! So here's the story, I am a very weight conscience and always have been, I was an overweight pre-teen and have always gone up and down since.  When I had my first son I was 130 pounds at 5' 10" and exercised like crazy after I had him to go back down and although I def dropped the weight my body changed, ok I can handle that. WELL about 3 years ago my weight went up to about 170 and needless to say it was a result of poor eating and drinking ( I'm Italian I have wine with EVERYTHING!) I became pregnant with my second child 16 months ago and was determined to shed my baby weight and reclaim my figure and I DID!!!! I joined Ladies Workout Express ( like Curves) and totally cut all forms of junk from my diet ( except the VINO) I went down to about 145 and really felt proud and healthy. Well my gym has closed, going on about 5 months now and the holidays werent all that successful in the dieting department and I'm totally feeling the aftermath.  I feel my clothes getting tighter and the scale, enemy #1 is telling me I've gained 10 pounds!!!!!!! I'm so disappointed in myself! I've decided to buckle down and get my ass in gear!!!! Luckily I was very good friends with the woman who owned the gym I worked out at so when she sold it I purchased the Execise Bike that i used all of the time for cardio and it's been sitting in my room being used as a place to throw my clothes on, NOT GOOD!!!!! I'm going for it and taking no prisoners!!!!! I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE to walk and jog, but this weather is a killer so in the mean time it's me and the Exercycle.  Ok so the exercise part is out of the way, now for the food!!!! I need help in that department.  I love to cook and do it almost, if not every night but I have kids and a hubby who arent really open to all my healthy recipes.  If it's not covered in cheese thet dont want it!!!  I've always toyed with the idea of weight watchers but am scared that the food is sub par, UUUGGGHHHHH what to do........

WTF!!!!!!

GRRRR! That's all I have to say!!  About a month ago my husband and I decided to purchase a new living room set, which sad to say was so exciting!!  Anyway, we went to Bob's in Warwick and had a very pleasant experience shopping and our sales person was very helpful and patient!!!!! AND THEN-After we paid for the couch, scheduled the delivery date and went on our merry way the drama began.  I recieved a phone call telling me that 1 of the pieces of the sectional wouldnt be in until the 12th of January, so ok, no big I'll reschedule.  So now it's yesterday, the BIG day, I steamed cleaned the rugs, the whole 9 in preperation for my beautiful sectional!!!!! I was told that I would be getting a call between 1-3 letting me know they were on route and to have someone over the age of 18 there if I could not be to accept delivery.  4 rolls around with no call, no couch so I call to check in only to be told that I have no order to be delivered and I obviously had made a mistake!!!! WHAT?????? After speaking to 3 service reps and then a manager I finally found out that at the time of payment the young lady at the desk entered in the incorrect customer number and my sectional was on it's way to a Spanish couple in Weymouth Mass!!!!!!!!! Well needless to say I was not a happy camper and my Italian temper switched on to HIGH!  I totally understand that mistakes happen and am sympathetic to them BUT NOT when I'm being blamed for someone else's mistake.  After a very long and heated conversation my couch is now being delivered NEXT thursday and Bob's is waving the delivery fee and sending me a $200 gift card to their store, hmmmmmmm not all that impressed............

It's Official!!!!!

                  
      







           So it's OFFICIAL!!!!! I'm a Blogger!!! 

    I've always been a writer, as far as a means of expression, or release and like most of us as life began to take it's turns and my boys were born and I got away from the things that made me, well..... ME :)  I started viewing some Blogs and really enjoyed reading what people just like me had to write about as well as being able to relate to it so I thought to myself "SELF" let's do this thing....
    I am a married, 30 year old woman with 2 BEAUTIFUL boys and have a very busy job, needless to say my life is a balancing act.  I hope to hear from you and look forward to sharing some laughs, sad stories, basic day to day drams, recipes, etc.  YAY!!!!!