Walmart....Schmallmart

Top 10 reasons why I dislike Walmart...........

1. The simple fact that you have to shop there. It is really the cheapest place to get everything you need. (I am in no way advertising for them right here!) And we all know that every penny counts these days. 

2. The employees are rude! They are not willing to help you when you need it. 

3. I hate their stupid smiley face guy. There is nothing happy going on at Wally World. 

4. There is 1,978 checkouts and only 2 open and those 2 are like 3 miles apart! 

5. The lines to checkout are a mile long but the manager person just stands there chatting with someone instead of calling more checkers. Like I have all day to stand around Walmart......

6. I hate it when you get ready to check out and realize you forgot milk but the milk cooler is like 4 miles away. =/ 

7. I hate that I have to run there like once a day sometimes because you forget something or because your kid comes home from school and needs something and of course Walmart is where you need to go.

8. I especially dislike how every single cart makes a damn thumping noise and drives crooked. I mean come on Wally World you are making billions of dollars can't you replace a few carts now and again. =] 

9. I hate they got rid of most of their crafty stuff. It blows!!!! 

10. And LAST but not least I hate Walmart because they ruined my pink ADIDAS sweatshirt! It was my most favorite sweatshirt in the whole world. And all because someone did not do their job and clean up a paint spill. Instead they hid the paint behind a box and when I grabbed the box paint went all over me. Thank goodness it did not get on my pants or shoes. =[ 

And those my friends are my top 10 reasons why I dislike Walmart........ 

Please note that this all in fun and I am not disrespecting anyone that works there! This is just me being me =)

~Until next time~ Momma Jen 

Oh I can see the light at the end of the tunnel

It has been a very exhausting, stressful, HOT, interesting, fun, lazy and BUSY summer.......
Between softball, swimming, family and friends this summer has been wonderful!! But I must confess I am sooooo over it! I need to get back to a routine. I am over the dirty dishes, the mountains of laundry, kids stuff all over the house, One Direction talk all day long and LUNCH! I hate preparing 2 meals a day! Ok even when school is in I pack there lunch but for some reason when it is summer sandwiches are not acceptable! It is bad enough I spend enough time in the dang kitchen as it is!

 My hubby recently switched shifts at work. He is now working second shift. Which totally bites by the way. He is having a hard time adjusting and so are the kids and I. The kids wanna stay up and see their dad when he gets home and then in return they wanna sleep in the next day. This would have been great the first half of the summer but not now when school starts in 9 days! YES we are counting down =) I am hoping that he gets his bid to 3rd sooner than a year! It wouldn't hurt if anyone else wants to keep their fingers crossed for us too! ;o)

My recent new hangout is the dentist office. We went so long without dental insurance I think we all neglected our teeth! Gabbers went Monday, Izzi and Claudia went today and I am going Friday! My chicken shit hubby is going in September. So far there are cavities to fill and Gabbi has teeth to be pulled. I felt like an idiot but Gabbi has 2 baby teeth still that should have fell out a long time ago! Who new I did not obviously! We have several appointments made and as it looks now I will be spending the next few months in and out of the office. So thankful they have an amazing staff! =]

Where did I go wrong? Am I alone here?? I can't take much more! My kids are constantly fighting and saying mean things to each other all the time. I mean all day long everyday! I take stuff away and all they do is yell at each other more because she got me grounded. Oh the never ending insanity of a stay at home mom! Well I hope that everyone else is ready for school start and they had a wonderful summer! I am ready for Fall!!!!
Until we meet again ~Momma Jen~
I have not blogged in sooooo long I feel like a virgin here!! LOL

10 Things

10 things I need to get off my lazt ass and do

1. Finish painting my the girls room
We started it like 4 months ago and never finished. Mostly because they messed it up and they were told no painting until it is clean. They might graduate before it is done!!

2.Clean my craft closet and organize it better
This will actually be fun if I can just convince myself to do it! And actually have a solid chunk of time that I can do it with out stopping! I am gonna fine a ton of stuff that I forgot I had I just know it!

3. Start getting up earlier in the morning! I have been sleeping way too late and then I feel guilty all day long because I slept until 8:30 or 9:00!

4. Stain the bathroom door. We got a new bathroom door like 2 years ago and it still not stained! I think we are so used to it that we don't see it any more!

5. Paint my picket fence and porch railings white. They look a little on the not so white side right now! And then while I am at it I need to paint the front door black.

6. Paint the front door black.....LOL

7. Get help for my chronic list making disorder!!

8. Remember to get Gabbi's uniform washed, pack the Softball bag with something good snacks and  sunscreen the shit out of all of us before Gabbers game tomorrow, Thursday and Saturday!

9. Actually geot all my garage sale stuff in one place and get it marked! I need to make some extra dough and get rid of some shit as well!! I am feeling a little border line hoarderish!

10. Enjoy my summer!!! The kids get on my nerves some days but before I know it they will be grown!   I absolutely love my  family and my fabulous friends! Here is to Summer and being lazy and making lists and procrastinating and FUN!!!!
~Until next time~ Momma Jen

Just because I am still 2 away from 1,000 and nobody loves me =(

I absolutely love commercials. Some are just too funny and others are so unrealistic! For instance there is this commercial for baked dog treats. THe "mom" is baking and has flour all over and looks over at her dog covered in flour. The dog starts shaking the flour off of him like crazy and the "mom" just shakes her head and laughs and then proceeds to chase the dog around the island in her perfect kitchen. The whole time she is laughing hysterically! OK first of all a "mom" would not have flour all over unless she was baking with the kids, second how did the dog become covered in flour???, and if the dog did become covered in flour or anything and started shaking it all over the kitchen a "mom" would not smile and play with the dumb dog. She would loudly remove the dog from the home and scream and holler profanity while cleaning up the mess the dog made!!! I mean come on really. I LOVE my four legged friends but if I ever bake dog treats for my dog please please smack me!!! (o;
  I mean not everyone can make commercials like Angela Bowers!!!

I am so glad that the kids wear mis-matched socks these days because I can never find socks that match EVER!!!!!!! I think that there is a little person or persons that live in the wall that steals socks while we are sleeping. They must use them for bedding or something?!

My kiddos are on a Full House and Fresh Prince kick! They DVR them and then watch them the next day over and over! It cracks me up because they tell me about the episodes and sometimes I just can't tell them that I have seen all the episodes because they are soooooo excited!!! (=

Today for lunch we had "white trash dip" and chips and for suppa' we had brats and "crack bread" ..........for the record I did not make up the names! bwahahahhahahaaaaaa Oh and it was deeeelish (0;

I just watched 50 First Dates. It is one of the most funny sweet feel good movies of all time! It is 2nd to Pretty Woman! Oh yes it is that good! If only I could hang out with Adam Sandler, Rob Schnieder, and Drew Barrymore for one hour!

I love shows like Ghost Hunters and A Haunting and I love scary paranormal movies (not freddy, jason, or saw stupid gory movies)!!! But I am the biggest chicken when it comes to haunted houses or the dark!!!!! (O: Don't let your feet dangle off the bed EVER! You just never know.......lol

That is some funny stuff right there! I know that there are days that my kids must think this!!! (o;
On that note <3 Until Next Time <3 Momma Jen 

Holy 1,000 Batman

I am only 10 away from having 1,000 views!! That is sooooo overwhelming awesome!!! I started blogging because a good friend of mine blogged. She is an amazing blogger and person and I am so great full to her for helping me get started!!! Whooooooot wooooooo!!! (=
   
  As I sit here in my room I see 2 Christmas gifts that have never even been touched! What the _____!?!? I bet Miss Izzi does not even remember she got them! Hhmmm.....I wonder if I can wrap them and give them to her for her bday in September?! ;o) Just a thought
I am also wondering why they are in my room to begin with????

Once upon a time there was a lady named Jen. She lived in what appeared to be a pig pen.
She had three kids that drove her nuts. They made her want to whoop their butts!
Then one day Jen lost her mind. She thought that she could rhyme.....lol I was on a roll for a minute.....daduhdunt

I am at a loss for words or subject to write about so this is when I start to ramble on about pure nonsense and nothing that is worth a crap. I know I am going to charge my camera and take some pics of my new landscaping! I am so proud of our yard this year and I want to share it with everyone. I wish that I could invite everyone over and give tours but I vowed to not host anymore parties for awhile because frankly I get tired of yelling "SHUT THE BACK DOOR!" I just don't understand why nobody ever shuts my back door! EVER!

I still can't believe 1,000! That is amazing. Whether you read and like or read it and hate it you still viewed it and that makes me smile. I am who I am! Take it or leave it! BUT I really hope that you love me or like me because I really really love writing for me and you!!!!!
~Until next time ya'll~ Momma Jen =)

I think I am funny today =)

I just made a menu and then my grocery list according to the menu and the funny thing is I totally will forget it at home when I go to the store....... (o;

Do you ever just think that everything you say is just so damn witty and amusing? Well I don't I was just wondering!

I am so damn witty and amusing! lol

You know that you have done this......


Have you ever searched everywhere for something and then realized you are holding it? True story I couldn't find my phone and I was looking all over and then realized I was talking on it! Oh yes one of my finer moments! Blond all the way.......{o;

I am a chronic list maker. Now if only I could find those lists and do something about it!

Oh this just pisses me off more than anything when people interrupt or you know that they are not listening to you! I feel like saying "Are you FUCKING listening to me?" I apologize for the nasty language but it was necessary at the moment!

I just a craving for some really cheesy pizza from Casey's!

I wish that I would win the damn lottery because I would hire someone to yell at my kids! I am tired of doing it!!!

Excuse the interruption I just had to yell at my rotten kids!

Today is kinda pissing me off. It is raining and we are stuck in the house and I am not prepared for that sort of day. Ya know all this family togetherness......lol No I am just teasing! I am kinda digging the whole relaxing and watching tv type day!

You have to admit we have all done this a million times. Especially when you run to Walmart in your "Walmart's best"no make up wearing no shower having ass to grab just one thing and run into everyone and their brother! Well you think that you would learn after I don't know 10 times! Bwahahahhaaaahhahahahaaa

Well I must go fold some clothes now.......You guess which way I fold?!??!?! lol
Until we meet again ~Momma Jen~ <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

For your Information.............

Just for your information.........
           I am scared to death of spiders. Just typing the word has given me the chills! 
          I secretly watch "Good Luck Charlie" and even stayed up late to catch the new episode! 
          I hate to admit this but my bedroom looks like a teenage girls room. There is clothes everywhere. 
          I LOVE Tori Spelling (in a non-lesbo way)! I love her books and her cute little family and her gazillion animals! I want to meet her someday! 
          I have a crush on Zac Brown........teeheeee (o;
         Is it strange that I am always writing my next blog in my head for days until finally my head can't hold it any longer and out it comes? 
         I love writing run-on sentences. Ya know the ones that never end and just keep going and going and end up making no sense what so ever but you get your point across somehow! 
          I don't like Phil Collins or Mr. Bean. They give me the creeps......Sorry no offense to either but I just can't help it I was born this way! 
          I love chocolate frosting. I like to eat it right out of the can especially when it is cold! Weird??? 
          I have started every sentence with "I". 
          I still have not finished book 3 of The Hunger Games. I just can't find a solid block of time to read. I am tooo tired at night and too busy during the day. 
           I have aches and pains everyday and I often wonder why I feel like an 80 year old most days!?!? 
        I miss my friend Kari. We have not hung out in forever! 
       I love love love writing! I have so much to say and frankly my family gets tired of hearing my random thoughts and ideas! So Thankyou for letting me share them with you! 
Until next time ~Momma Jen~
I am on a roll today! (=
       

My poem

I just have to share the poem that my 10 year old wrote me......

                 Mom, Mommy, Mom
                       You burst with fresh ideas
              Like a bomb!
    When you read your book the Hunger Games
You will always burst in flames!
         Scentsy is so ITsy-Bitsy
    That sometimes
         You get Glitzy!!
When you give me a hug
   you get happy
But when I backmouth you
You get snappy!
   Even though you are sometimes mean
you are like a Mexican jumping bean!
        Love, Izzi

I must tell you that this is the cutest thing EVER! I loved all my little gifts that the kids got me! I love you girls!
 A proud MOMMA JEN

I never shut up......

I have way too much wittyy-ness today..... I MUST share!

OK last night the ceiling fan made a funny noise and came loose from the ceiling. My hubby who as you can see was contemplating his next move when the whole thing fell right into his arms! I did not get that pic!  What a FUN evening event. Repairing a fan until 10 pm! A day in the life of moi' (Is that how Miss Piggy spells it?)

 I just love it when you see a segment on a show (The View) and it is clothes on a budget..... OK I don't see how or who would  spend $100 on one outfit! I mean ok maybe a wedding or a prom or meeting Robert Pattinson but not everyday. I spend 100 and dress my whole family and have some dinero left! I am thrifty like that! 

I just had to share my pug McNugget's birthday pic! He turned 6 on Cinco de Mayo! He would not wear his party hat! I <3 my Mr. Nuggie Pug-A-Witz!


My feet are cold.......just sayin' 


I think that all my fellow "pinners" and I should all get together and make and EAT some of these yummy recipes that we all pin on a daily basis. Because I know my family won't eat all of it and I can't afford to make it all so it is all up to you now...... bwahahahahahhaaaa! (o; 


Just talked to my hubby on the phone (he is on lunch break) and my exact quote, "It's all good in the hood." Ok I am a nut well maybe a little unstable actually ;o)


I have accomplished alot today. I pinned a ton of recipes and stalked I mean browsed FB, and I watched tv. I am pooped I should probably rest for a bit. 


Man my feet are freeeeeeezing today. Painted toes should not be hidden in socks 


Do you ever find yourself staring at people and giving them dirty looks and then thinking OH SHIT when they turn your way? Nah me neither...... 


It is so HARD to be nice and not gossip. I mean doing the right thing is rough........ so I heard anyway! LOL Some people just need to be talked about and there is no way around it my friends! I know you agree! 


The end of school is approaching fast and I (once again) have a list of things that I want done before school is out. I will do this again before school resumes...lol! I always set myself up for failure. And really who gives a rat's ass if my whole entire house is clean and everything in it's place (I really don't know if everything has a place) anyway....... oh yeah the hubby. grrrrrr! Maybe I should pin some ideas on organizing and then I can have something to talk about.....lmao 


Well I could go on and but I won't. Busy busy next few days! I must get the crock pot going and some laundry switched. I will have some hungry naked people other wise.....(O: 
Until we meet again ~MoMMa Jen~

Breaking NEws

Breaking News 


Just in from the Diaz news room......
 Baby squirrel rescued from mouth of fierce cat Rocksy


           Somewhere in between crazy and insane, IL, Mom is frightened when she hears 11 year old daughter crying for Help. As she comes running out the door and she sees Rocksy "the bruiser" playing with a wounded baby black squirrel. The child panicking and in full melt down. The beautiful mother of 3 tries to calm the child but there is no hope and Rocksy can't wait to finish what she started. So being the awesome mom (the lovely 36 year old from Looneyville)  she gets paper bags as gloves and puts the squirrel in a box and drives it to a near by wooded area. They release the baby in hopes that it will make a full recovery! A heart warming story sure to make your heart melt.


  SO here is how it went down. Dinner is over and I am attempting to relax before I clean the massive mess in the kitchen when I hear the oldest screaming and crying help! Hello I ran outside to see her holding the cat and pointing and crying to the baby squirrel on the ground. Apparently Gab seen the cat walking along the top of the fence with the baby in her mouth. It was crying and that scared Gab. She wouldn't put the cat down because when she did Rocksy (AKA the Bruiser) was batting and playing with her latest prey. I am stumped it is still alive. I can't with good conscious put it in the trash. I can't leave it for the cat's enjoyment. SO being the NUT JOB I am I go get to Walmart bags (I double bagged) used as gloves and put the baby in my Scentsy box and we drove it down the street to the wooded area. Poor things leg is broke because it could only "army type" crawl. The oldest and the youngest did not want to leave and the middle girl she just said "let's go!" I have to admit for a minute I was like maybe we should keep it and nurse it back to health but then what if it recovers and chews my face off. You know the usual scenarios?! But I hardened my heart and explained to them this was nature and the right thing to do! And we drove away. It would be a miracle if we did not have a tragedy of such magnitudes every single day!! But It is What it Is and I am certain this will not be the last victim of Rocksy!!! SO BEWARE!!! (O;
Until next time ~Momma Jen~

Jello for your thoughts.....

                             I am going to share some random things...............

  1. I made jello today. Jello is in fridge setting up. Child comes home from school. Jello is not quite down yet. This is how the conversation went   Claudia says, "Mom, I was looking at the jello and it spilled." So I reply, "Are you sure that you did not touch the jello?" Claudia answers, "I just got close and this happened......" as she pointed at the orange jello dripping down all over my fridge. Jello is cleaned up and still tasted good none the less.

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  2. How many times to do I have to tell the children to not throw the ball in the house? 1,342,982
And yes I sound just like Mrs. Brady (=

 3. Do you as a parent ever get tired of hearing yourself talk? You know it's bad when you get on your own nerves........bwahahahhahahhahahaaa =p

  4. Is dinner really a balanced meal if you make sure that you STRESS save room for dessert! Which really I should get smart and not tell them and save it all for me.......NOTE TO SELF HIDE THE BROWNIES!!!

                                   PLEASE BEWARE THIS IS GOING TO BE R RATED
 5. I have to admit "fucktard" is my new favorite word....... I don't call my children this (to their face anyway) No just kidding or AM I?????? ;O)

 6. I love it how you go threw a drive thru and order and they get it wrong and when you correct them and then the cocky stank that is working rolls her eyes and says um no you ordered this. READ my lips FUCKTARD no I did NOT!!!!! What happened to the customer is always right??? Not true for McDonalds apparently

 6. Am I getting old and boring if I have a "spot" where I sit and only I can sit and I have a my book and glasses and other random things that I have piled up? Is that normal? I agree I should really change it up a bit. I will move the glasses and book once in awhile!!! LoL

 7. Everyday I secretly listen to music and sing and dance very loudly...... I am not ashamed just not selling tickets for the show quite yet

 8. Why do my kids always wanna put on a show for us when I am trying to watch Glee? I mean come on really? lmao

 9. I am babysitting and the smallest child keeps bringing me and my hubby random things that she is finding..... so far we have: a drill bit (phillips I believe), a screw, a penny and much more  to come I am sure. Makes me wonder why those things were on the floor anyway...../O:

10. Confession I went to Walmart in my really cruddy yoga pants (that for sure have never been used for yoga) and my t-shirt inside out because I was too lazy to inside out it......And I kinda don't think anyone noticed!!! I kinda fit in with everyone else... NO offense to anyone who was at Walmart!

And that my friends is my random things (O;
Until next time ~ MoMmA JeN~

I think I am border line crazy....... /0:

    I am still just not feeling 100% yet and yesterday was not my greatest day. I usually wake up and get a shower and get dressed right away. It wakes me up and then I am ready for the day. Ya never know what the day will bring. Of course on the weekends I am a little more relaxed in my routine. I got up and made pancakes for breakfast for the family. And the greatest part was we all ate together. I <3 that! After we stuffed ourselves with breakfast we all plopped on the couch. I watched a movie with the girls while the big guy napped. Towards the end of the movie I decided I needed to get a shower and start picking up. It was like the whole time I was trying to relax and enjoy the movie I was surveying the wreckage of my home. My mind is cleaning, doing laundry, rearranging furniture and watching the movie all at once until I just flipped. I got out of the shower and I lost my mind. I seen the family relaxing and I thought how unfair that I am cleaning up the breakfast mess and starting laundry so they have clean clothes while they relax. This is just crap. So I start cleaning loudly (a very mature moment...LOL). Until the dirty looks and glares are too much. I snapped. "It is not fair that I am busting my ass while you guys are sitting there and it is not even my mess. You people are all capable of picking up your shoes, jackets, glasses, candy wrappers and crap! I never get a day off. Even now I am sick and still I have to take care of you. DUDE!" And yes I said DUDE! I am so "happy" that my family is used to random melt downs because they just ignored me and went on about their business and I straightened up and got dinner in the crockpot. How dis-functional is this? lol It is actually funny now that I look at it. I made chili and we had hot dogs. Well we ate a late lunch and while we were eating our chili my family was discussing what they wanted me took cook for dinner. Ok it is 2 when we were eating. It just blows my mind that they really thought that I was going to prepare another meal when we had a huge full crockpot of chili. Well anyway I survived another weekend with my crazy family! I LOVE them all anyway!!! (O; 
random thought..... When you are waiting for a phone call and finally when you are tired of waiting and decide to get in the shower to shave your legs (could have used a weed wacker for those bad daddy's lol) and in mid shave the phone rings..... just sayin' (o;
Until next time ~Momma (loca) Jen~ 

So much for my weekend.........

Well as luck would have it I am sick. I have a spider bite or some sorta bite on my thigh/leg. It is not that big at FIRST but now it is humungo! I went to the doctor today and he can not be 100% that is what it is because it is not soft anywhere to lance and therefor it can not be cultured. I have been running a fever for a few days now and my body has been aching terrible. I am to take it easy and keep warm compresses on my thigh so that it can start to drain. GROSS gag me! I am super scared of spiders, bugs and anything crawly like so I think that freaks me out the most. Is there still a "suspect" in my house? Maybe I should just not sleep for like never!!! So needless to say my weekend is cashed. The weather is chilly and cloudy anyway so I guess it is not like I have to watch everyone else outside or anything. The big guy had to work today. Every time I think I will steal a nap or recline a little more then there is some sort of ciaos. I can't wait for my hubby to get here so he can wait on me hand and foot......Just teasing I just need someone to herd the crew and let me rest. Here's to hoping that this is short lived....... 
Until next time ~Momma Jen~

I am back.....(O:

I feel like I have not blogged in forever! Our desktops are still in the shop, our little laptop fell victim to one of the girls (cracked screen), our Dell laptop is acting funny and our HP touch tablet fell to it's demise and shattered the entire screen! Just our luck.... so right now I am writing on the cracked screen laptop. So I apologize in advance for spelling errors or bad writing it is the laptops fault! So I have now became a volleyball and a softball mom. My oldest is playing volleyball and softball. She is loving every moment of it I am enjoying it but I hate the running. It is always at around dinner time. I am the type who needs/wants to be home at dinner time. I want my dinner fixed and on the table and everyone eating together (if possible) by 5-5:30! That is becoming tricky! I am trying to adjust and I have not killed anyone or had a nervous breakdown YET so I think it is going well........lol My hubby is loving his new job and I LOVE love LOVE first shift! Things get done and I can have that cherished ME time that us mommy's/wive's need! My baby turned 8! We had a Willy Wonka party. It was soooooo FUN! I will upload pics as soon as I can! I can't believe how fast time flies! With all the attention the baby has got and now the oldest and all she is doing my poor middle child is feeling left out! She is spoiled just like the rest but never the less she is developing that "middle child syndrome". She forgets that every weekend she goes with her best friend and her dad for dinner and bowling or movie or whatever! The other girls don't get that. It is so hard to convince her that she is not forgotten or being shoved aside. She does not want to do anything. We offered. Tumbling? Art classes? Tennis? College for kids? She said NO to all. Easier for me but not really because I still here about how unfair her life is. I am definatly sure that I never ever complained or whined to my parents.....I am sure that things will get better and they will get worse but in the mean time "It Is What It Is" 
Until next time ~Momma Jen~

Life is too short

Today my hubby lost his great uncle. A man that helped raise him. A great man that was good hearted and stubborn. He was sick with cancer and he lost his battle. It is comforting to know that he is no longer suffering and he is in a better place. However it is an eye opener that we should live everyday as if it were our last. We are only here for a short time and need to surround us with the ones we love as much as possible. We should always say I love you even if we are only running an errand. We should never go to bed angry. We should always forgive and forget. I can not imagine living my life without the ones I love. I can not even begin to imagine how his aunt feels right now. I am certain she is going to be fine and she will find comfort in making sure that all of us family is doing ok because that is what she does. I am sure that is now smiling down upon us. I am sure that we have another guardian angel to watch after all of us and our children. I only wish that I was not a nervous wreck and that my hubby and his family was not going through this. I am not good when it comes to death. I make myself absolutely sick. I have a difficult time being strong. I am a very nervous person anyway. I know that I will get threw this and so will my family. Just please hug the ones you love and tell them I love you tonight because tomorrow is not guaranteed.......
Until we meet again ~Jen~ 

TGIF.....no not really

I  so look forward to days off. Having the kiddies home with me  and then reality smacks me in the face! SMACK! "Mommy, I am hungry!" "Mommy I don't wanna wear that!" "Mom MY HAIR LOOKS STUPID!" "MOM  I wanna go to grandma's NOW!" OH the joy of mouthy girls.....GOD grant me the serenity to get through this morning with these whiny girls without flying off the handle. I just don't get it. When I was a kid I would have been overjoyed with a day off and playing outside or drawing or playing barbie's. I love barbies! Just sayin'....lol! Here's to a 3 day weekend! My pre-birthday weekend as well! =p 36.....it all down hill from here! (o:
Updates later ~Jen~

SuperMom

Do you ever feel pressured or less of a mom if you don't make a fantastic meal? Silly as this may sound....I planned yesterdays meal....chili dogs and chips and I really felt like a bad mom and wife for not planning something more. So the hubby de-thawed some steaks and I made some pasta salad and I made some BBQ'ED onions. Honestly my family would have been fine with the damn hot dogs but  I felt like I had a reputation to uphold! WTF!?! Is what I am thinking. I do the same with keeping the kitchen and living room clean. (notice I only listed 2 rooms...LOL) I beat myself up if I don't have it so-so. I need to chill, take a pill I know. I freak out (well not really but I get very annoyed loudly) if the window is open and the blinds are not even with the bottom of the window but overlook the fact that the window and blinds are gag me gross. I get frustrated if the ketchup is on the shelf in the fridge and not in the door where it belongs. I mean who does that? All these things are because I am wearing this damn supermom cape!!! I am a domestic diva. I actually just said this the other day. My cousin says, "You always have something in that crockpot!" I said "I know I am so domesticated it is sick huh??" But it is who I is and I am sure that that is why you all love me!!!!!!!!! ~Until next time~ SuperMom ~Jen Diaz~

This is the first moment of absolute quiet I have had in weeks! I have had sick kids home with me and the hubby is waiting to start his new job so he is on a lil mini vaca......so needless to say I have had NO "me time"! O.k. you might say "How selfish of you?" But NO every mom knows what I am talking about! You need those few moments here and there to regroup. It only makes us better mom's. So all the girls are off to school and the hubby is still sleeping and I am enjoying the quiet. I should be cleaning but I have feet kicked up and the laptop on my lap and the words are flowing!  It is funny how little it takes to make me happy. =D
My youngest baby girl is having a hard time with anxiety. She does not want to leave me. She has it in her head that I am gonna forget her after school. I have never forgot her ever! I am not really sure what has sparked this anxiety but I am thankful for some amazing teachers at Silas for helping the mornings go smoother. It is not easy leaving your little girl crying! I know that she is safe and fine and she will get through this just fine but in the mean time it is a struggle for me as a mom. Anxiety is NO fun and I hate that my girls have inherited that from me and my hubby. It is so easy to say to someone that it is gonna be all right but when you have suffer from anxiety it is not easy to believe! I can't wait until spring break! I hate seeing her so stressed and upset. She is 7 she should be bouncing around worrying about barbies and Justin Bieber not whatever is bothering my sweet little girl. I hope to blog that she is doing better soon! 

I forgot how to blog????

   I can't believe how long it has been since I last wrote. It is crazy how time slips away from you. There has been so much going on and  life has been so busy but yet I have not blogged or shared anything. I sit in front of the computer and nothing......nada! I type a little and then erase it because it was gay or I thought it was anyway! I find myself rambling about nonsense or nothing that makes any sense. But then again maybe it does. Maybe I really needed to vent the nonsense. I find myself censoring myself as well. And I don't know why. I really don't care what people think (well I guess a little....I wanna be liked).  Oh the mysteries! Anyway just a little something to get my feet wet again....baby steps people! And a lil encouragement might help guys! (o;

Until next time ~Jen Diaz~

Friends.....

  I found this sweet picture today on Pinterest! Is this not the cutest thing that you have ever seen?! This brings back memories of me and my best friend! We met in 3rd grade and have been the greatest friends ever since! We used to get these lawn chairs and a few inches from the garage wall and then tip them backwards and we would be stuck in the folded chair! Sounds goofy but we had so much fun and it has only got better through the years! We still are goofy and I still talk to her at LEAST once a day! She and I are soul mates and I am truly blessed to have her in my life!!! (o: 
It is really rare that you find true friends. And it is even harder as you get older and have families. I have been blessed with some very good friends. The kind of friends that even if you don't talk to them for months you pick up right where you left off! I have been blessed with the kind of friends that would give me the shirt of their back or the last dollar in their pocket. And I would do the same for them as well! And the coolest thing to me is none of my "amigas" are alike at all! They are all different and that is what I love about them! I have been blessed with another SAHM friend (I know you know who you are)! We are a lot alike! We have a business together and we have the same family values! She is the my blogger idol! I never would have had enough courage to BLOG if it wasn't for her! I have been blessed with another long time friend. We were great friends in high school! And we had a small falling out but THANK GOD we have rekindled like nothing ever happened! I am so super thankful for these ladies that mean so much to me and I just really wanted to take the time to tell you!!! SO Tricia, Kari and Stephanie I love you all!!! ((hugs)) =)  
Tomas you are my bestie tooooo! I did not forget yo u ;o) <3 you muchos babe...and congrats!!! I can't wait for your new adventure! 
Until we meet again ~Jen Diaz~ 

It Is What It Is.......my poor big guy

     So we found out that my hubby is border line diabetic......not the greatest news but not the worst news either! It could have been worse. He could have been diagnosed with it instead! Which I have to tell ya and he is gonna kill me but my hubby hates needles and the thought of having blood drawn is like unthinkable! He said "You just drop me off and I will go by myself." Hmmm Nope I don't think so considering you told me you were thinking about just not going the night before....nice try Mr. Diaz!! So now we have to really watch carbs . No soda pop (which we quit drinking pop a long time ago) and you really have to watch the candy and sweets. =( No snickers he says.....booo!  So I guess I must have known or had an intuition or something because I have already been trying to cook healthier!  Which is kinda tricky on a budget. It is a lot cheaper to buy the naughty not healthy gooood stuff! (o; But I am glad that we found out before and not after. We have a chance to make it right I hope. I have the odds stacked against me too both of my parents are diabetic and I am overweight and have had a child over 10 lbs. (yes I said child over 10lbs.). I am worried about what this means for my kids as well. I do not want them to have that hand dealt to them! I am up for this challenge and ready to kick some ass and get my family healthy! 
 I love my sweet, loud and sometimes out there family!!!! =D
  Until we meet again ~Jennifer Diaz~ 

Seriously....??????

OK so every little thing is bugging me.......why you say??? Who the Flip knows but IT IS! Like other peoples driving.....oh my LORD! Do other drivers think that they are the only ones on the road for real? I mean I have a van not a little car or something.....doodadooo let's just pull out into the road without looking. Stupid idiots!! I get ROAD RAGE! I try to remain calm but I can't.....and I mean I am not a perfect driver in anyway at all but come on! I hate the parking lot at the kids school. You are suppose to park and get out and get your child but their are a select few that think this does not apply to them. They park right by the bike racks and sit like it is a drive thru! This makes it dangerous for kids who ride their bike....HELLO! Lazy parents! And Facebook.....it is hard to sometimes read a comment correctly. I mean it might come of nasty or rude when it could be just joking. Some people don't always add that LOL. (that was sarcastic ;o) LOL) This has happened to me and this has happened to a lot people I know. When did the world become so uptight about everything. Live a little people! Freedom of speech. You don't have to read other peoples posts or tweets or BLOGS or whatever it may be! And if it bothers you then blog about or tweet about it without making yourself look like an idiot. Remember the saying "To each is own" and that is sooooo true! If we were all alike then what a F*CKIN' boring world we would live in. And it bugs the crap out of me that our countries top news is about celebrities and their break ups or whatever. I mean it is the news. I wanna hear about things that are going to be in the history books someday. I mean don't get me wrong I love "the famous" as much as the next person but don't really care about their personal lives. Unless it is Robert Pattinson or other hotties! LOL.....And let's get started on Wally World....I HATE that I have to shop there but I do. Most of the employees are rude and don't care to help you. After you leave there it takes a tall glass of something to take the edge off. True Story....when the temps. were like 112 degrees out I ran there to get one of those bandanas that you get wet and it puffs up and feels like it is frozen and you stick it around your neck to cool you off. Anyway I asked the guy if they had them and his response was "No we don't. We have NEVER had anything like that before. (which I new that I had seen one there before) Sorry." SO I walk around the corner and right there is a peg strip FULL of them!! SO my mom walks back around the corner and says "Excuse me but you do have them!" I am sure he thought "BITCH" but come on. If you do not know the answer or are not sure you ask? Chance are the next person would have not known either but there might have been one smart cookie in the bunch......Oh there is soooo many more annoying things that irritate me but I am going to leave it at that! You get the just of it......I am a bitch sometimes but hey I never claimed to be perfect! ;o)
This was all in fun so please don't take it personal......LOL. There that should help. =D
Until next time ~Jen (glad I got that off my chest) Diaz~

I am woman hear me roar....

            Do you ever have those days where you feel as if you are on a roller coaster? I do all the time! Emotionally that is....one minute you are happy go lucky the next you are  ready to gouge someone's eyes out and then you are  balling like a baby in a ball on the couch! Gotta love those female hormones! I feel like those episodes of Roseanne where the family hides from her on that "28th" day of the month! Those episodes use to crack me up until it became my reality and now I wanna hide from myself....!!! Even my dogs are saying "oh hell here we go again!!" True story.... I actually went to the doctor and told her that I felt like I was loosing my mind and I felt like Roseanne!!! They wanted to  put me on the pill. Um no thanks I had my tubes tied and shit I could never remember to take the pill anyway......3 kids are the proof of that! Well anyway I feel that the "28th" day is coming quickly and I am sooooo looking forward to it! (insert sarcasm here) So this is my friendly warning to my family and friends to BEWARE of Jenni she is "under construction" until further notice! Unless you a bearing gifts or CHOCOLATE.....lol ;o) =D :o}
Until we meet again ~Jen Diaz~ 

A Fabulous Wonderful Fantastic Unbelievable God Sent Day

Today was a Fabulous Wonderful Fantastic Unbelievable God Sent Day! Got the kids off to school and my mom and I went thriftin'. My big guy is a welder and he goes through clothes fast so I like to get his work jeans and t-shirts there. So anyway I made out like a bandit! (o; But you can read about that in my thrifty tips......back to my DAY! Me and the hubby were heading to Peoria for the afternoon...he had a job interview and wanted me to go with him. Well we go to town and went to his mom's house and she went with me to drop him off. While he was there we went thriftin'!  A double dose of thriftin'.......aahhhhh! HEAVEN on earth!! I have to say though did not really find anything. You'd think bigger city would have better or more stuff at least but not really true. But had fun none the less. Took her home and headed to pick up the man. He came out with the biggest cheese!!!!!!! Great feelings about this place and opportunity. Oh (God willing) he so deserves to work somewhere that treats their employees well. I am sleeping with my fingers crossed until next week ;o) After that we took the scenic route (because I missed my turn..oops) to Cold Stone Creamery! I have never ate there before and I loooooved it! Let's say if we had one here I would probably be a frequent flyer! I got germanchocolatecake....it was spelled different than that but anyway it tasted like heaven. SO thriftin', good vibes and yummy ice cream and the day was not over! WOW! And then I got the long awaited Scentsy email....they have come out with some fantastic new products for the Spring/Summer catalog and a Scented greeting card line and a whole new product line that is separate from Scentsy itself!!! A lot of opportunities for me and the hubby!!!! I feel so blessed today (and everyday) actually. It is the little things that matter in life. And today was full of them........I hope that I am bloggin' about more good news really soon 
~Until next time PLEASE keep your fingers crossed for the Diaz family~ Jen Diaz

You'll Eat It and You'll Like It...........

Do you ever feel like you cook the same thing over and over and over? Like spaghetti? I mean who doesn't love it but I feel like we eat it a lot! I am at a loss for new menu ideas. I have to please a child who hates cheese (yes for real), an anti-onion child and a husband that can't stand mushrooms...there goes the cream of mushroom recipes! I totally put onions in everything and she never knows...bwahahahhaaa and occasionally I sneak in a cream of mushroom here and there....sneaky I am!!! I wanna start eating healthier!  So I would love some imput from some other momma's..............(o;

     I had a four day weekend with the girls and I was never so ready for them to be back at school today! They have been arguing alot lately. About anything and everything! You name it....she looked at me, MOM she touched me, tell her to stop talking, it is my turn on the lap top, and on and on and on! I don't know if it is the whole stuck inside thing....no where to run off energy or bounce on the trampoline. All I know is that I need it to stop NOW! I know that fighting is normal but really this is a little much. I think alot has to do with the fact that the 2 oldest room is a train wreak and ya know that makes your attitude crappy. So now do I clean to help keep my sanity or do I prove a point and make them do it and endure the insanity for a while longer? Oh the decisions us moms need to make!!! I am not getting anything done today! I think that my motivation is on vacation for the day.  Today dinner is about all your gonna get!!! Tomorrow I will crack open my can of spinach and do something productive.....I hope! 

Until then ~Jen Lazy Pants Diaz~

I am not buying it......

As I sit here at night watching t.v. I notice that about every other commercial is about weight loss......call Jenny, Weight Watchers, Nutra System, and all the other odd drinks and pills. I am all about weight loss and getting healthy but every commercial people? And then if you notice it always says after they flash their beautiful spokes person "Results not typical!!" What the heck is that all about? Well when you can guarantee that I will look like Mariah Carey then  I am all about buying your product. Until then I will remain fat and sassy..........(o;
~good night all~ Jen Diaz

<-------Have you looked outside today? It is beautiful out there! My snowmen feel at home finally! (o;

FRUSTRATED!!!

I am so FRUSTRATED! I used my Scentsy card (that is how I get paid) at the gas station yesterday to fill up the ole' mini van and the DAMN gas station is holding $125 of my money! I should have just went and got cash first but I thought "NAH!" Ugh....I don't know about you all but when I have cash it is gone in a heartbeat! So my thinking is keep it on the card and only use it if absolutely needed.......so now I wait for the gas station to give me back my FLIPPIN' money! 
sharing my frustration ~Jen Diaz~ 

Hoping for a family of 6...............

    Oh where do I begin???? When I meet my loving husband he already had a beautiful little 1 year old.....Danielle. Things moved pretty fast between us and we became a little family! The hubby and his "ex" (I will remain nice even though I really am fighting a ERGE to tell a different story) have never got along....thats why she is the ex (gag sucks being nice)! She worked and I had Danielle all day. This went on until she was out of preschool. We had her pretty much every weekend and some. Around the time Danielle was 13 things were pretty bad between my hubby and "the ex". They fought about everything. In return she would keep her from us. And honestly we did not fight for her either. We all make mistakes now and then. By this time we had 3 little girls also and frankly just did not want to deal with all the drama this brought to our home. And I am not saying that my home is perfect and drama free at all but who needs extra....right? Whether this was the right thing to do or not it can not be changed now. We have been paying for this ever since. Mind you she would not have let us talk to her if we had tried.  Anyway to hurry things along...........we have tried to mend the bridges between us and it has not gone well at all. Danielle is still mad at her dad and her mom is loving every minute of it! The "ex" is remarried (biting my tongue) and has a little family and wants to pretend we don't exist........well sorry that is not an option!!!!!!! January of 2010 we sought a lawyer and are fighting for our visitation! It really should be black and white but NO not that easy. Her lawyer keeps continuing and pushing it back and back and now here we are 1 year later and we have our day in court and the "ex" doesn't show up! Really? We are not going away. All this has done is get her in trouble (fighting the laughter)! Contempt baby! But now we wait again for another court date. Danielle will be 16 in a month and we will still be fighting in court! You hear so many stories of dead beat dads that don't pay support or don't even want to claim the child and then you have my hubby who wants to be a good dad and can't! Don't get me wrong mistakes have been made by both sides, people have been called names and things have been just darn nasty but the simple fact is we are good parents and my hubby is a GREAT dad and he deserves the right to see his daughter! It is very sad to think that in 2 years she will be a grown up and will legally be able to make her own choices. We have lost so much time and can never get it back. We just want to be a part of her life. The hardest part of this whole deal has been seeing my girls see their sister and then not see their sister. Claudia even says to me last night....."I am not sure what Danielle looks like now? I kinda forgot!" How heartbreaking is that. I just get all choked up thinking of all the things that we have already missed. Dances, boys, 1st day of high school and so so much more. I feel that at least today we have made another step in the right direction and I hope and pray that Danielle knows that we love her very much and can't wait to see her beautiful face again! Even though I am sure it is gonna be an adjustment for everyone at first!  

Life is not always peaches and cream and Family should always be on top of your list! Even when they get on your nerves or make you mad they are your family! I love my family and I have a feeling this is the year that we will all be together once again!!! Here's to 2012........(o: 

Until we meet again ~Jen Diaz~

Danielle is the one that gave me the name "Momma Jen"!!! =) 

Why do guys watch the weirdest grossest things on tv??????

     This may seem silly but I really wonder why? Why are they drawn to nasty things? Why is it necessary to watch an hour long show about deadly snakes. I don't care to see a snake let alone the inside of a snake. I mean seriously can't we just watch Roseanne or Lifetime? "No honey Next is a show called INFESTATION! These people are infested with ticks." Oh that is a MUST! I mean who isn't dying to see a ton of ticks crawling all over everything! Um gross! That makes my skin crawl. It does not help that I have arachnophobia (I just totally cringed typing that)! I hate bugs too. The only bugs I like is lighting bugs and lady bugs! And I would prefer that they don't touch me either. You say what a girl.....NO I am just a smart girl. (o; Are you asking yourself right now "Did I just waste 5 minutes of my life reading this pointless BLOG about bugs, men and t.v.?" I say to you .....Why yes you did!!! bwahahahahaa This is what happens when I loose control of the remote and am on medication! 
   Maybe I should clarify the medication thing! It is not for what you think (especially after reading this blog (= ) I am still sick and a little on the edge. I am tired and cranky and really not to be messed with right now. Do you ever have those days where everything bothers? Right down to how the person sitting next to you looks, breathes or smells? Well if you have never then disregard the prior ?question? (o; Enough of the silly! Everyone has their own individual likes and dislikes and that my friend is what makes this world interesting! But it sure would help if everyone agreed with ME!!! (o; Until we meet again ~Jen Diaz~

The FLU bug has landed........)o:

Really...? January 2nd and the we are plagued with the FLU! That stinky virus that you hope and pray won't come knockin' at your door but it never fails just when you are not paying attention it sneaks in through the cracks. And here we are.......Tomas aka the big guy has been hit the hardest and as all of you wives out there will agree that is the worst! They whine twice as much, need more attention (than usual I might add) and they are dying. I mean it can't be the flu it has got to be something worse because HE feels awful! Like when everybody else gets it....it is a walk in the park. NEGATIVE!!!! I have had it pretty mild I must say. The worse I have had is the body aches. I already have bad knees and back! Poor Gabbi has had this this hacky cough that just won't go away. Izzi has the sniffles and is constantly making this snorty like sound with her nose. Claudia she has had zero, zilch, nada, big fat zero! Thank GOD! Let's hope that it stays that way. Every once in a while she will say "Mom I think I am warm. Feel my forehead!" Poor thing ;o) Doesn't wanna be left out! SO all the organizing and refreshing of rooms will have to wait for another few days! Oh well it is out of my control for now. It is probably best that way because now I will need to get rid of all the germs! I really hope that this is not an omen for what my year has in store for me. That would really kinda suck! Suck bad..........folds arms and takes a deep breathe.......Well I guess only time will tell. Until we meet again~Jen Diaz~

Welcome 2012..........

Happy New Year!!!! We had a very uneventful new year's eve at the Diaz home and that is exactly how we wanted it. A nice quiet evening together with A LOT of munchies! Chex mix, lil' smokies, mud n' chips, pigs n' a blanket (hot dogs in crescent rolls) and lots of cookies! We watched Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years! I love how there is a feeling of optimism for the new year. A feeling of a fresh start. I have an overwhelming feeling to get ORGANIZED! Like to clean and organize every corner in my home.....this shall pass. (swallows..takes deep breathe) I hope! Oh how I wish that i was Samantha Stevens for one day! (o; 
  Monday we are organizing Gabbi and Izzi's room...GOD I pray that I make it out alive! It is gonna be a project but it needs to be done. THEY are lil' piglets! I am afraid of what I am getting myself into but they ARE gonna do the majority of the work whether like it or not! After we tackle the beast we will work on Claudia's room. That will not be AS bad but still a chore in itself. I have been searching Pinterest for organization ideas for girls rooms and I have found some fabulous ideas for NO $$$ money! I love PINTEREST! It is an addiction in the making.....lol! (o; Once I get the girlies situated I can move on to my laundry area....I hate laundry but  I have found some cool ideas to make it easier none the less. Now if I can only get someone to sort and put away the laundry??? Goals for the new year..lol I then am gonna hire Martha Stewart to help me with my kitchen and my craft room! Or my MOM she is a close substitute! I have tons of cabinet space but no room if that makes any sense at all? For Christmas my girls received popcorn machine, dip n' dots maker, cotton candy maker, chocolate fountain, and a cupcake maker! Santa lost his marbles! My girls LOVE to bake and cook! But now I have all these and all my makers and crock pots and other gadgets! So hopefully this new year will help me become more organized person but I am gonna take it one step at a time! SO here's to big dreams and OPTIMISM for this new year!!!! Until we meet again...........~jen diaz~ 
p.s. I will post pics with the end of each project.....no before why emberass myself! (o: