blast the media!

okay..just have to get this off my chest. who else out there thinks the media has blown this economic crisis out of proportion? while i agree that the mortgage sector has had free reign for too long, i don't think that the media should panic all americans into another depression. after all, those not affected by the mortgage crunch are still making a living and buying stuff. if we didn't hear that the stock market was crashing or that our economy is nose diving EVERY TIME WE LISTEN OR READ OR WATCH, maybe we would relax and let the cyclical nature of things take over. as it stands now, the MONEY DRIVEN media would have us believe that all of america will become SHANTYTOWN any day now.

Sometimes ignorance is bliss. let's all take a deep breath and go to target.

Time Flies...

My little Emma turned six years old this week. Here are some shots from birthday parties..time flies when you're livin'...

thluruuuurrrrpppp!

that is the sound of me getting sucked in by FACEBOOK!! Thanks alot Jill!!

Who Knew?

Who knew that these three irrigation valves could cost me my sanity! Wholly Crap! I am doing the lawn now, (after 2 years of paying a fortune to have someone cut and blow my lawn..not that lawn..dirty mind) and what a hassle. Discovering lots of things that should have been seen and taken care of by PAID WORKERS! But nooooooooooo. I have to admit after 48 hours and several flood catastrophes, I had to call in an expert. And here i thought i was doing a damn fine job....Ah, the saga of the stay at home mom continues.

Busy painter girl

Had to do something with our blah foyer...check it out.

Deserving Makeover

My friend Tiffany went away for the weekend and I snuck in and did a surprise makeover on her bathroom. THe before pix are weak but the after is fabulous..she loved it!

HOTEL DEL CORONADO

We spent the last dog days of summer at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego. (coronado island to be exact) We stayed at the Victorian and it was like going back in time! Loved it. I even went to the gym and the movie "Somewhere in Time" with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour was playing!! (look it up) Here are some photos. SPencer actually got up on his 9 foot surfboard with no lessons...he was a natural! Emma was handstanding and swimming most of the day! Good times!

Mad for MADMEN

Please tell me that everyone out there is watching this fabulous new show on AMC! Set in the late 1950's and early 60's, the premise follows the ad agency, Sterling Cooper, on its intriguing journey through that time period. Men were smoking, drinking whores who loved their women demure and dirty. It is truly fascinating to watch these powerful men rule their roosts and to catch a glimpse of what it was like for our mothers at home, too. If you don't tune in, please start this Sunday at 10 pm (check local listings) and also rent season 1 on DVD. Important first three episodes to gain background knowledge about the characters. LOVE IT!!

Longing for the old days...

Nice to know that summertime is as challenging for me as for all modern moms. Back in the day, which, by the way, was a Wednesday, we played outside with the neighborhood kids from sun up til dinner. Our mothers never had to even think of entertaining us. Nowadays, we are more inclined to "find" activities for our children and supervise them the entire time. What up wit dat???? Anyway, as I actively search for activities for my offspring in the 115 degree heat, here are a few choice photos from our summer so far.

Gotta Love Summertime

We were fortunate enough to spend some time in Avalon this year and had the best time!! Skimming, surfing, boating, and biking.