Monday, October 24, 2011

Blog??

Wow...almost forgot I had a freakin blog. Lol. Life's been hectic what can I say??

So we aren't buying a house anymore. We ran outta time and money..so we r lookin 2 rent. Not easy when u have 3 dogs and one's a pitbull. =/ Can't wait til we find the perfect house 2 rent cuz I am literally goin insane livin out here. This house is wayyyy too small for the 3 of us and 3 dogs. Bad choice on our part. And it's wayyyy too far from all my friends and family. I never see anyone and it's so lonely.

I did start my own business selling custom painted blocks. I've made sum decent $ outta it too!! I bought Rori a crap ton of bday and xmas gifts and still have $ to spare. The orders keep comin. I even had to order more blocks and I had over 500!! Whoa!! =)  It's nice to have a lil bit of my own money again. That's another thing that was drivin me insane.

Rori is now 10 months old {on the 29th} & i can hardly believe it! She's almost one and growing too fast. Literally!! She is the size of a 1 yr old according to her dr. Lol. Tall and skinny just like her mama. ;) She is eating so many different foods now, it's fun! She loves grapes. {Skinned, cut up & seedless of course.}

Me and Tom r doin well. We hit a rough patch in August but after every storm there's a rainbow and we've found our rainbow. Poor guy works so hard and goes to school...we don't ever get to see each other. Rori cries when he leaves in the morning and when he gets home at 9:30pm at night she wakes up...right on cue. If he goes to take a shower she gets upset. It's so sad. Can't wait til he doesn't hafta go to school AND work f/t. U know...when we win the lottery! Psh. If any1 deserves it, it's Tom. I have friends that have douchebag baby daddy's and it makes me realize how lucky I am to have Tom. {I think he's pretty lucky to have me too! Puttin up with his grumpiness and taking excellent care of his daughter! ;) } I am no housewife...don't know how many times I can say that lol but I try!

Recently I can't help but feel that Rori is my only friend. And besides Tom, my only family. It's sad when u hafta BEG ur own family members 2 visit u...and they don't wanna participate in Rori's first holidays. Makes me sad. So if Tom came to me tomorrow and said we r movin back to TX i'd say ok. At least Tom's family would b there 4 me. His parents r so kind and accepting of me. TX or England. I'd move to either ina heartbeat...and I'd prolly see my friends and family as much as i do now...never.

Anyways...I know I should focus on the good and i try to every day. It's just lonely and cramped here. Sigh...

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Baby Schedule

So I'm really curious what other ppl's schedules for their babies are. Here's Rori's. Note that obviously it changes daily but this is what I try to stick to:

  • 7am Wake up and drink 6 oz formula bottle
  • 7:30-9:30 Nap/Back to sleep
  • 10am Breakfast is Rice Cereal or Oatmeal mixed with 1/2 container of fruit & 4 oz formula bottle. Classical music playing. {Bathtime after breakfast every other day.}
  • 10:30am Walker Exercise. Top 40/Dance music playing.
  • 11:15am Sits in bouncer to watch Baby Einstein educational video, then offer water & small snack.
  • Noon Playtime with Mommy includes bubbles, balls, blocks, peekaboo, tummy time, looking at photo albums, practicing sign language, etc. Reggae music playing. {She loves it...not my choice! lol}
  • 1pm Lunch is a 6 oz formula bottle. Classical music playing.
  • 1:30pm Nap. Continue classical music and uses a lavendar infused pillow.
  • 2:45pm Sits in Bumbo to "read" books. Offer water & small snack.
  • 3:30pm Walker exercise. Kid's Tunes music playing.
  • 4pm Dinner is 1 container of veggies & a 4 oz formula bottle. Classical music playing.
  • 4:45pm Nap. Continue classical music and uses a lavendar infused pillow.
  • 6pm Playtime with Mommy & Daddy includes rough-housing with Daddy, bubbles, balls, blocks, peekaboo, tummy time, looking at photo albums, practicing sign language, etc. Kid's Tunes music playing.
  • 7pm 6 oz formula bottle. Classical music playing.
  • 8pm Quiet time in bouncer.
  • 9-10pm Last 6 oz formula bottle & bed.
Other: Skype with Granny in Bolivia & family in England, Beach, Dog Park, Friend's houses, store, walk to mailbox {weather permitting}.

Snacks include: Plain Whole Grain Cheerios, baby yogurt &/or Gerber Puffs.

Crafty Lil Beotch!

So according to Tom, I'm a "crafty lil bitch". ;) The cluttered mess all over our desk is proof. There's the project I did today...Twine-wrapped baby formula cans:
I KNEW there was a reason I kept them! ;) Super easy and cute!! Hopefully some of my clutter can be contained with these. Haha.

A few days ago I made a hanging Hurricane Lantern. I'd like a few more to hang in the trees outside. Pretty. You just take a dollar tree hurricane glass and wrap the top section with twine. Add "s" hooks to the sides and hang with twine. I added seashells and a seablue candle.
I am also dabbling in making my own feathers. You know...the kind EVERYONE is wearing in their hair. They sell on eBay for quite a bit so I'm thinkin I could make a lil cash that way.


The project I can't wait to finish...told ya there's alot!...is a Gift Card Purse. Yup, a purse made out of gift cards if you can believe that. I'll post a pic when I'm done. I need a total of 18 used {no value} gift cards and that's been the hardest part! Here's an example pic {mine will be much cuter!}


Tuesday, June 28, 2011

L Update

So this isn't one of my "daily" blogs, just an update on my life. Rori is now "talking" up a storm...we can't get her to stop, haha, but the squeals and sounds coming out of her are hilarious. She has been eating Rice Cereal, Oatmeal and most recently Green Bean baby food. {Which she isn't very fond of but still eats!} Next she'll get to try Carrots! This is all very exciting for the three of us, I love watching Rori grow up altho it is happening wayyy too fast! She'll be 6 months old tomorrow!!

I have had a hard time adjusting to living out in the country away from everyone and also not working. I have $8.61 in my account, so I am pretty much 100% dependant on Tom and I HATE it. I have always been a very independant person and I cannot wait til we move closer to the coast so I can get a job, have my own $ and be closer to my friends and siblings. Tom gives me everything I need and most of the things I want ;) like the Victoria's Secret bikini and AE jeans he bought me today. <3 I love him for trying so hard. Besides Rori he really is the best thing that has happened to me. Here's a pic of the bikini I'm gettin:


Tom got a raise and promotion at work so that is really going to help with buying a house {which we hopefully will be doing in the next 3-4 months.} Moving closer to the coast was my idea and Tom agreed with me knowing it would make me happy. :)

The dogs are all fine, Daisy will be 13 in December and her joints are stiff and she's a lil forgetful now and then, but you can't tell she's nearly 13 by looking at her. She still thinks she's a puppy. I've had a few friends have to put down their elderly dogs recently and it breaks my heart. I hope she makes it to 16!! ;) Rori LOVES the dogs, and they LOVE her right back. The weiners fight for her attention and Daisy lies down next to her all the time. I was a lil worried they wouldn't like her, especially Pebbles who has been known to growl at kids...but they all happily proved me wrong.  Rori has poked them in the eyes, pulled their ears and tails and they just sit there and take it. I love them for that.

Can't think of much else. Gonna go feed the Rorisaurus some Oatmeal, then finish cleaning the house. Our "new" washer decided to puke soapy water all over the lawn as I was tidying the patio. =/

Monday, June 20, 2011

Day TWELVE

Top 5 Films
  • Short Circuit {The first movie Tom and I watched together. We fell asleep at my old apartment with it on repeat LOL}
  • The Shawshank Redemption {Such an awesome movie!}
  • UP {Yes, the cartoon! I can watch it over and over...old ppl and dogs...2 of my fave things!!}
  • Any zombie or horror movie.
  • Anything directed by Rob Zombie. {House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, Halloween}

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Day ELEVEN

Top 5 Countries You’d Like To Visit
  • England. {I was born there and visited a lot until I was 12 and haven't been back since. I miss my entire family that still lives there and want to take Rori and Tom there to my roots.}
  • France  {I have been there before but was too young to appreciate and enjoy it thoroughly.}
  • Canada {Never been. So close but so far.}
  • Anywhere tropical. {I love hot beach weather and just wanna spend some time laying on a white sandy beach with crystal clear teal waters and an alcoholic beverage in hand!}
  • Ireland. {So green and beautiful, and I know a few Irish ppl I could visit.}

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Day TEN

Top 5 Home improvement projects you’d like to complete

  • Fence for the yard. To keep the coyotes and bobcats OUT and my dogs IN.
  • New couch and desk for living area.
  • Patio furniture and fire pit for yard and back porch.
  • New bigger {water proof!!} shed for storage.
  • Hang all pictures. {Landlord won't let us put ANY holes in the "special" walls.}

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Day NINE

Top 5 People in your life
  • Rori Dunn {my beautiful daughter}
  • Tom Dunn {the love of my life}
  • Claire Soleto {my mom}
  • Emily Holdsworth {my sister}
  • Sam Holdsworth {my brother}
My family is number 1 in my life right now. If there was a number 6 it'd be my Dad cuz he's really stepped up to the plate and been an adoring Grandpa to Rori.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Day EIGHT

Top 5 Clothing Stores
  • Hollister {Only for my xtra long destroyed jeans tho.}
  • Old Navy {For me and Rori!}
  • Target {Hey, it's cheap and usually cute!}
  • Forever 21
  • eBay {Yes, I buy A LOT of clothes online for super cheap, LOVE it.}

Monday, April 18, 2011

Day SEVEN

Top 5 Things you’re looking forward to in April
  • Easter {Can't wait to dress Rori up and give her some Easter gifts!}
  • Date night next weekend {Tom and I are gonna spend some quality time together since he's been gone the past few weekends. Anyone wanna babysit??! ;) }
  • Getting Rori's professional 3 month pictures back!
  • Getting my home business started up, it's been a slow process but I'm finally getting everything I need together and made.
  • Warmer weather!!!

Friday, April 15, 2011

Day SIX

Top 5 Fast Food Places
  • Del Taco
  • Carl's Jr. {This is a new pick cuz they just started selling Turkey burgers! And since I still don't eat red meat, I am obsessed with turkey burgers! YUM!!}
  • In N Out {Best Grilled Cheese everrrrr.}
  • McDonald's {But only for their french fries.}
  • Sonic {Pretty much just cuz it reminds me of living in Austin, TX.}

Day FIVE

Top 5 TV shows

  • Rescue Me
  • Weeds
  • Dexter
  • Family Guy
  • Tosh.0

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Day FOUR

Top 5 Desserts

  • Vanilla Ice Cream with Magic Shell Topping
  • Rhubarb Crumble {homemade by Mom of course!}
  • Home baked soft Chocolate Chip Cookies. {No other "bits" please!}
  • Fresh Fruit with Heavy Whipping Cream to top it off
  • Birthday Cake Frozen Yogurt with Brownie bites
OMG now I want all of the above. So much for my workout this morning! LOL

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Day THREE

Top 5 Board Games

  • Scrabble
  • Boggle
  • Apples to Apples (Not really a board game but oh well!)
  • Battleship
  • Does Twister count?? Lol! If not, then Chutes & Ladders.

Day TWO

Top 5 Sports players

  • Lance Armstrong (Cyclist)
  • Jr Seau (Former Charger, O'side resident and I worked closely with his beautiful cousin Pearl who was murdered a few yrs back.)
  • Darren Sproles (Current Charger player)
  • Danica Patrick (Hot female NASCAR Driver)
  • James "Bubba" Stewart (Motocross Racer)

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Day ONE

Top 5 Websites I visit most often:

  • Facebook
  • eBay
  • Craigslist
  • Hotmail
  • Blogger
Not a very exciting first day, but I don't feel the need to elaborate on why these are my most visited sites. Isn't it obvious? For social networking, blogging and shopping!

New 30 Day Project

I honestly can't think of anything to blog about...pretty sure I'm gonna have to keep doing these 30 day thingys if I want to maintain a decent blog! Here's the next one. Found it online and gave it my own twist, it's called Top Five:

Day 1 – Top 5 Websites you like to visit
Day 2 – Top 5 Sports players (male or female)
Day 3 – Top 5 Board Games
Day 4 – Top 5 Desserts
Day 5 – Top 5 TV shows
Day 6 – Top 5 Fast Food outlets
Day 7 – Top 5 Things you’re looking forward to in April
Day 8 – Top 5 Clothing stores
Day 9 – Top 5 People in your life
Day 10 – Top 5 Home improvement projects you’d like to complete
Day 11 – Top 5 Countries You’d Like To Visit
Day 12 – Top 5 Films (Keep It Clean!)
Day 13 – Top 5 Female names that you like
Day 14 – Top 5 Actor/Actresses
Day 15 – Top 5 Concerts you’ve seen or would like to see.
Day 16 – Top 5 Albums
Day 17 – Top 5 Books
Day 18 – Top 5 Video Games
Day 19 – Top 5 Animated Films
Day 20 – Top 5 Actors
Day 21 – Top 5 Cities you've visited
Day 22 – Top 5 Bands/Artists
Day 23 – Top 5 Favorite memories from high school.
Day 24 – Top 5 Meals/Recipes
Day 25 – Top 5 Beers
Day 26 – Top 5 Gadgets you own.
Day 27 – Top 5 Sweets
Day 28 – Top 5 Drinks
Day 29 – Top 5 Colors
Day 30 – Top 5 Songs (you currently like)

Starts tommorrow!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

April Arts & Crafts Project

You are going to have to read thru to the end to figure out what it is I am actually making. But you'll probably guess wayyy before the end. LOL. I am going to go thru it step by step with pictures in case anyone else would like to do it. I had 99% of the items laying around my house so I'm assuming you will too!

Items needed:
Broken or old lamp {no need for the shade}, fabric, an old picture frame, super glue & spray paint {the item I don't have }.

Step 1:
Remove all wiring, lamp shade, light bulb, etc.
Step 2:
Cut fabric to the size of your frame.

Step 3:
Place your cut fabric into the frame {using glue if needed}.


Step 4:
So now you have the base and top to your new SIDE TABLE! =)


Side Note:
I actually opted for a smaller frame because my base was smaller than a standard lamp. But use whatever size you want!

Step 5:
Optional: If you don't like the current color of your base, spray paint it! I'm going with either a dark brown or light beige, not quite sure yet. Either way it'll match the neutral earthy colors of my house.

Step 6:
Super glue your frame to the top of your lamp base. {You may need to remove the backside of the frame like I did}

Finally:
Find a place for your table and enjoy it! <3 I'll add a pic of my complete project after I spray paint it. My table is pretty tiny so it'll just be used for decorative purposes near the front door. I just need to find a tiny decorative item to place on top to complete it. eBay here I come! ;)

Got this idea off another blog...I'm not THAT creative although I did give it my own twist!

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Day THIRTY

Your highs and lows of the past 30 days
HIGHS:
Lost 2 more pounds.
Bought my own Elliptical machine.
Rori is on the verge of laughing out loud for the first time.
Had an awesome girls night out and actually got tipsy!
My relationship with Tom just keeps getting better.
Convinced Tom to move closer to the coast.
Started up my own business!! {Coming soon!}
Quit my job to become a stay-at-home mom.
Rori sleeps thru the night.

LOWS:
Pre-pregnancy clothes still don't fit right.
Feeling unproductive without a job.
The last of my maternity money arrived.
Medi-Cal refused to pay for portions of my pregnancy bills.
Found a baby rattlesnake inside the house.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Day TWENTY NINE

A picture of someone you miss
I miss my Mommy! She moved to Bolivia, South America when Tom and I were living in Florida. I miss her more now that I have a daughter of my own and wish she could be here to watch Rori grow. Thank God for Skype though!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Day TWENTY EIGHT

A picture of your night

Yes, this is a baby rattlesnake. Yes, it is in my house under a glass bowl. And yes, it is deadly. Well, WAS deadly until Tom came home and killed it. So far this is the extent of my night. I am now wearing Ugg boots, socks and pants in case he has friends lurking. And of course I shook my Ugg boots to make sure his friends weren't in them!

I was in the bedroom changing Rori and I heard my phone ring. Finished up and walked into the living room. Picked up my cell phone to call Tom back {cuz that's who had called} and went to sit on our chaise lounge chair with Rori still in my arms. I heard a growl. I looked over at Pebbles {my Mini Dachshund} on the other side of the chaise lounge and her ears were perked way up and she was frozen, still growling away at something. I stood back up and peeked over the chair to see a little snake coiled. At first I thought "what a cute lil guy!" and was thinking it was a common baby garden snake. I told the weiners to get in their crates and they obeyed immediately...strange! I set Rori in her in her swing because it's off the ground and turned around to get a better look. That's when it hit me. That is a beautiful snake...awesome markings. Not your garden variety harmless snake. I froze for a moment, then grabbed a giant bowl outta the kitchen. I spent the next few minutes chasing this snake around the living room, still not 100% sure what kind it was, until I got the bowl on top of it.

First thing I did was call Tom. I told him "I think there's a baby rattle snake in the house." He was about to call the neighbor to come rescue me but I told him I had already captured it and Rori, the dogs and I were safe. He seemed impressed. I then went to the computer and googled "baby Rattlesnake". First picture that popped up was of an identical snake in an identical bowl. OK, it's a rattler. I then freaked out and started shaking. I'm not afraid of snakes at all, but BABY Rattlers are extremely dangerous and have the power to kill you.

Tom came home and while he was "taking care of it" I went into the other room. I still have a hard time watching animals suffer, deadly or not.

Now I am super paranoid and think every wire and shoelace is a snake. It's gonna be a rough evening!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Day TWENTY SEVEN

Something you are currently worrying about
Now that I have officially quit my job I am definitely worried about money. Tom makes enough to support the 3 of us but it's going to be awfully strange not having my own money. I am still planning on going back to bartending school for a refresher so I can get a P/T evening job and save and buy things I like/want without feeling guilty. Money is at the top of my worry list at the moment.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Day TWENTY SIX

Something you always think "what if..." about
Don't take this the wrong way but I often wonder "what if I had never met Tom". What if I hadn't decided to go over to Ryan's house, had never gotten screwed over by the guy I was currently dating and if Tom had never swooped in to cheer me up when I felt like crap...? What if...? Well, I would probably still be the hardass I used to be when I was in a relationship. I honestly used to make my boyfriend's cry! It's true! I always wore the pants in the relationship. Then Tom came along and there was no way I was gonna be that way with him. He wouldn't let me! And I realized he was the kind of guy I should've been dating all along. LOL. Ok, back to "what if". The biggest thing is Rori wouldn't be here which would be horrible because I can't imagine life without her now. But I would be alot more trusting and carefree because I would never have had my heart broken. Not to the extent it was shattered. I would never have had the intense hatred that I carry in my heart everyday of my life...that never fades or diminishes.

I wouldn't trade me and Tom's relationship for the world. He is 100% my soulmate but even soulmates aren't perfect. So I often think "what if.." but in the end what I have now is worth the torment I endured. Would I do it all over again? No. But I am very happy with how it turned out and it is what it is.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Day TWENTY FIVE

Favorite band/artist


One of my best friends {Kelly} got me liking Rob Zombie. I had always liked good rock music and was immediately taken by his music. It's dark but with a super catchy beat. His lyrics are amusing and fun...the best for romping a truck thru the desert to.

"Dragula"

Dead I am the one, Exterminating son
Slipping through the trees, strangling the breeze
Dead I am the sky, watching angels cry
While they slowly turn, conquering the worm

Dig through the ditches,
And burn through the witches
I slam in the back of my
Dragula

Dig through the ditches,
Burn through the witches
I slam in the back of my
Dragula

Dead I am the pool, spreading from the fool
Weak and want you need, nowhere as you bleed
Dead I am the rat, feast upon the cat
Tender is the fur, dying as you purr

Dig through the ditches,
And burn through the witches
I slam in the back of my
Dragula

Dig through the ditches,
And burn through the witches
I slam in the back of my
Dragula

Do it baby, Do it baby
Do it baby, Do it baby
Burn like an animal

Dead I am the life, dig into the skin
Knuckle crack the bone, 21 to win
Dead I am the dog, hound of hell you cry
Devil on your back, I can never die

Dig through the ditches,
And burn through the witches
I slam in the back of my
Dragula

Dig through the ditches,
And burn through the witches
I slam in the back of my
Dragula

Do it baby, Do it baby
Do it baby, Do it baby
Burn like an animal

Dig through the ditches,
And burn through the witches
I slam in the back of my
Dragula

Dig through the ditches,
And burn through the witches
I slam in the back of my
Dragula

Dig through the ditches,
And burn through the witches
I slam in the back of my
Dragula

Day TWENTY FOUR

Three confessions of your choice

  • Finally convinced Tom to move closer to the coast...we need more storage space, a nursery, a garage and a fenced yard. He is checking to see if we can break our lease this week!
  • After being a vegetarian for 6 years, I enjoy bacon wayyyy too much!
  • I sometimes feel overwhelmed having 3 dogs.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Day TWENTY THREE

What you wear to bed

Well this is a boring day! I wear sweats or yoga pants or shorts with a tank or tee or sweatshirt {usually Tom's}. Here's a pic of me in tonight's attire. LOL
Those are actually my maternity sweatpants {LOL} and 1 of Tom's USMC sweatshirts. This is typical bedtime attire for a chilly night. It's in the mid forties in Valley Center tonight.



Friday, March 18, 2011

Day TWENTY TWO

A picture of you & the person you've been closest with the longest
I can honestly say thru thick and thin Arianne has been my closest friend for the longest time. I think we've been friends for 16+ years! And boy, have we been thru some stuff!! We have more inside jokes and old memories than I have with any of my other friends. She knows me inside and out. We have never been in a fight {except for a few minutes when I shoved shaving cream in her face. LOL That's another story.}.
We can go weeks without talking and months without seeing each other and pick up right where we left off.  We have been there for each other during heartbreaks and joys. She truly is my BFF.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Day TWENTY ONE

Your religious beliefs
I believe in God and consider myself a Christian. Although organized religion doesn't really appeal to me anymore and I'm not quite sure the extent I believe everything in the Bible, I am glad to have morals and ethics that were definitely bestowed upon me while going to church. I don't look down on other religions or lack of religion and I am definitely not a Bible thumper by any means, but I have my faith, my God and prayer. I absolutely believe in the power of prayer and turn to God when I need him...and even when I don't. I thank him daily for the gift of my beautiful daughter and for my life. God is good! =)

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Day TWENTY

A list of things that scare you
  • Death
  • Black widow spiders {don't mind any other spiders tho}
  • Something bad happening to my family/friends/pets
  • Being a mother
  • The future
  • Tattoos {gettin a "Rori" tattoo very soon, my first}
  • Never getting married
  • Getting my heart broken again
  • Rori getting sick/hurt for the first time
  • Surgery
  • Never getting my old body back
  • Not working
  • Never seeing my Grannie again if she decides not to come out this summer from England
  • Being poor
  • Getting older

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Day NINETEEN

Photo of the town you live in
I live in Valley Center, California. There really isn't much of a town. This pic is of a view from our bedroom porch and part of the town is down in that valley. We don't have a grocery store or even a Walmart! There's one gas station, a couple liquor stores and a post office. We have a handful of good mom and pop restaurants tho!

The population is 7,323. Hahaha. That makes me laugh. The main crops out here are oranges, avocado, lemons and lavender. Mostly a farming/agricultural community there are lots of llamas and poultry. Quite a few famous people have lived in Valley Center including Bill Murray, Gary Cooper, Benji {yes, the dog}, Fred Astaire & John Wayne. The other good thing we have here is Bates Nut Farm.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Day EIGHTEEN

Something you regret

So there are 2 things that pop into my head immediately when I think of regret. Number 1:
Moving across the entire country with a boy I barely knew. In the long run it ended up working out, but most of you know the heartache I went thru at the tail end of of our journey back home. It seemed like a huge waste of time for a bit. I missed my mom moving out of the country, the selling of my childhood home, 2 funerals of close friends and more. I can never get that back.

And the second thing I regret:
CUTTING MY HAIR...every time I do it I regret it! The first pic is of me with my beautiful, long, flowing black hair. The second pic is when I chopped it all off!!


Sunday, March 13, 2011

Day SEVENTEEN

The contents of your fridge, MTV Cribs style
So I have a confession...I organized the fridge a lil bit before takin this pic! Haha! Can you tell?? ;)  I guess this is pretty typical of my fridge. Sorry, no Cristal! So we've got Coors Light {we normally don't drink crappy beer but it was left over from a desert trip.}, cookies {which I bought especially for this weekend knowing Tom would be gone.}, 090909 Stone Ale {being saved for some occassion, who knows?!}, sour cream, yogurt, butter, lettuce, strawberries {which I have a feeling are bad by now}, lots of juice, coffee creamer, frosting & a lot of soy milk {vanilla & plain}. Now, wasn't that exciting?! LOL

Day SIXTEEN

A photo of yourself made up
So I wouldn't exactly say this is me "made up". My hair is only halfway done {I prefer it straight}. This is how I throw myself together while still "working" 24/7 takin care of a newborn. Guess it could be worse, right?!  

Friday, March 11, 2011

Day FIFTEEN

A photo of yourself without make up
Recently I really don't like the way I look. Especially without makeup. I don't feel pretty, I feel overweight because my clothes don't fit and I am sooo pale. It took alot for me to take a picture with no makeup on and post it for everyone to see. I also didn't do my hair, which is a disaster. Guess this is my "mommy look". I think sticking my tongue out is a defense mechanism. Maybe people will pay more attention to that than what I look like!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Day FOURTEEN

Pets:
DAISY :: AGE 12
PITBULL/DALMATIAN MIX
Daisy has been my dog since 1999 when she was 6 months old. I rescued her from the pound. She has been {and probably will always be} the best dog I've ever had. She is too smart for her own good, gentle, loving and sweet. As you can see in the picture above she has alot of self control! lol. The only faults she has is a tail that'll whip you hard enough to leave marks and a tendency to raid the trash if you leave something yummy in it! She is fearless except for fireworks, guns {she knows they're bad news even tho we've never shot one around her} and a mad parent {me or Tom!} She howls, sneezes and smiles when she's happy and some people are frightened of her because it looks like she's showing you her teeth when she smiles, but she wouldn't hurt a fly. Ok, maybe she'd hurt a fly...but never a person! {Unless you are messing with someone she loves, she'll stand up for you!} She also feels no pain and has walked around and ran on a broken front leg TWICE! I love this dog and it has been sad to see her age. She limps when we go on walks, she forgets that you just told her not to bark...SIGH.

NIGEL :: AGE 3
CHIHUAHUA/DACHSHUND MIX (CHI-WEENIE)
Nigel is my doggy soulmate. This lil guy can read my mind. He follows me like a shadow and licks my tears when I cry. This dog just gets me. I got him off Craigslist when he was 10 weeks old from a family that could no longer care for him. His next destination was the pound so I rescued him. He has seen me at my absolute worst and I credit this lil man for getting me thru the roughest time in my life. If it wasn't for him I would have stopped getting out of bed. He has been the hardest one to adjust to the new baby because him and I were soooo close. He doesn't like to share me.

PEBBLES :: AGE 4 {5 NEXT MONTH}
PUREBRED MINI DACHSHUND
Pebbles I acquired in Florida. She was one of my pet-sitting clients and when her owner lost her home she asked me to care for her. I'm so glad I did. She is my lil spoiled trouble maker. {Just today she ate one of Rori's hats...again! lol} She quickly became Nigel's BFF and they are inseperable. They even share a crate at night. They cuddle and burrow under blankets together. I nicknamed them "The Weiner's". I even stand outside and call for them..."WEINERS!!" And they both come running...well, Nigel does and Pebbles lolly-gags and takes her sweet time. She just likes to explore and stops to smell the roses...every.single.one. LOL

I also have a beta fish named Clouse {after the American Dad fish}. I usually have some kind of rodent as a pet, the last one was a chinchilla, RIP Dobby. But I usually have pet rats and can't wait til Rori is old enough to be around them! It's a good thing I have Tom around to control my animal "hoarding" as some people call it! ;)

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Day THIRTEEN

Your take on drugs and alcohol
I found out early on in my partying days that I was alot like my dad. I enjoy the bottle but everything else makes me extremely paranoid! My take on drugs is "to each their own", but don't expect me to hang around you while you're doin it. And don't you dare bring it around my daughter. Now, don't get me wrong, I've definitely done my share {none of the hard stuff, never even TRIED coke.} but I guess it was my experimental stage. I can count on one hand the amount of times I attempted to smoke pot, cuz everyone else was doin it, but I hated it. Every time.

Hoping this doesn't get me into any trouble, but I've already told my mom what types of drugs I've done in the past, so here it goes: Alcohol obviously...my favorite drug! Gotten me into trouble a few times, ok QUITE a few times and behind bars once! =/ Extacy. I was stuck on it for a summer...definitely made me more dumb than I was before. I guarantee that stuff puts holes in your brain, just like they say. I got tricked into taking a very small amount of Acid in my younger, vulnerable days. Hated it. I've done 'shrooms a couple of times but that's one of the drugs that makes me super paranoid...I tried to call my mom to take me to the hospital...not a good night! I did get stuck on pain pills for a while because they were easily accessible to me. For a while there, they got me thru my days.  Luckily I realized what I was doin to myself and quit. Now I can't imagine distorting my life with drugs. A child changes your perspective on everything.

Drug free is the way to be!

I'll just stick to my tasty beers, fancy wines and the occassional shots. ;)

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Day TWELVE

How you found out about blogging and why you made one
There were a handful of my Facebook friends that started blogging and posting it on their pages. I read them everyday and I love reading about other people's daily lives. It's like a reality show but on the internet. I love it. So I decided to do one myself. Dunno if anyone actually reads them or enjoys them but it lets me vent a lil more than a FB status. And I can inform my family that live in England and Bolivia about my life and Rori's life.

Day ELEVEN

 Another picture of you and your friends
This picture is from my 31st birthday last September. I was 6 months pregnant although you can barely tell. LOL. I love that my friends got together and ate cake and ice cream with me instead of the usual drinking and partying. That meant alot to me.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Day TEN

Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad

I would say these artists {John Mayer, Rob Zombie & Ke$ha} are the 3 artists that get my blood pumping. I listen to John Mayer when I'm sad or mellow. Rob Zombie is more of my 'romping thru the desert in my truck' type music...really gets me hyped. And Ke$ha writes songs that I can relate to...her first album got me thru some tough times. Listen to "Backstabber", my all-time favorite Ke$ha song and most of you probably know why!

Friday, March 4, 2011

Day NINE

Something you're proud of in the last few days:
I have decided (and with Tom's ok) to not go back to work F/T. I should be going back over the next couple weeks but I just can't see myself allowing someone else to raise my only child while I'm at a job that I don't really enjoy. I'm proud of myself for deciding this because it's going to be hard financially and I've been working since I was 15. Gonna be a weird change for sure.

I have been looking for P/T work in the evenings so we can have some extra income, but so far no luck. I've been looking into Caregiving and Cocktail Waitressing mostly. Even applied at one of the casino's out here. We'll see. Wish me luck and if anyone knows of any P/T evening jobs in Escondido or Valley Center lemme know!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Day EIGHT

Short term goals for this month and why

My biggest and only goal for the next month is to lose the rest of this baby weight! I have always been very slender...ok, underweight. But a size 3 is what I'm used to and that's how I feel my body should be. I started out pre-pregnancy at 120 lbs but quickly lost 4 lbs from morning sickness...which was really alllll day sickness.

After the sickness subsided I was able to gain the appropriate weight to carry a healthy baby. At my final prenatal appt before going into labor I weighed 161 lbs. So far I have lost 30 lbs without doin anything. No exercise or diet.  I thought this last 10 lbs would melt off like the rest of it...nope.

I started an exercise video this week and actually lost 3 lbs already, so I'm well on my way!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Day SEVEN

A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on me:

"When you're a Mother, you're never alone in your thoughts. A Mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child." - Sophia Loren

My 9 week old daughter, Rori has impacted my life more than words can say. She truely is the love of my life and you can't possibly know the extent of true love until you have a child. It's amazing.

Rori has given my life meaning and I feel like I was supposed to be a mom my whole life, which wasn't always the case. She has made the 3 of us a family and I am forever grateful.

"I may never know the meaning of life, but once my child was born I felt my life had meaning." - Darren Maddern

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Day SIX

Favorite Superhero and why:

I don't like this day. I should've changed it. I hate comics and have no interest in superheroes. So I'm changing it up a bit. How 'bout my favorite REAL hero? A soldier!

Namely my favorite ex-soldier, Tom! But really...anyone that has put their life on the line for our freedom is a true hero to me. Any branch, any gender, any age, any length of service...you are all my heroes and I can't thank you enough for what you do. Being away from your families to protect our nation is a noble thing.

THANK YOU!


Monday, February 28, 2011

Day FIVE

A picture of somewhere I've been:


I picked Daytona International Speedway. Tom and I rode his GSXR1000 to Bike Week in Daytona, FL when we lived in Orlando. It was a blast! My butt and back hurt from the long ride but it was worth it. This trip was one of the few places we were able to visit while living in FL. Tom was a F/T student and I was working a retail job so we didn't have much money.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Day FOUR

A habit that I wish I didn't have:

I think both Tom and my Mother would agree my biggest bad habit has to do with my clothes. LOL. I don't know why but my clothes hardly ever end up in the closet where they belong. They accumulate in the bathroom, the bed, the floor, everywhere but where they should be. It doesn't help that I went from having a HUGE walk-in closet in Florida to living in a garage with a tiny closet to this! I guess it's a pretty decent sized closet but I'm thinkin that one of my requirements when we buy a house is a walk-in! ;)

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Day THREE

A picture of me and my friends:

This picture is of a group of friends that cared enough to come to my going away party in July 2008, before Tom and I started our cross country journey. Not everyone made it in the picture, but they all know who they are. I love you guys and am glad I am back to make more memories with you all!!

Friday, February 25, 2011

Day TWO

The reason behind my Blog name: "Looweeeeez"

Well, it's my name. Just spelled a lil differently. Most spanish-speaking people pronounce my name wrong. They say it like "Luis" or "Louis". Looweez is the correct, french way to pronounce my name. It's even on my license plate!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Day ONE

A recent picture of me & 15 interesting facts:



  1. I was a vegetarian for 6 years until I became pregnant.
  2. My hair is naturally curly and I usually wish it wasn't.
  3. My favorite kind of music is hard rock and I LOVE Rob Zombie.
  4. I love taking pictures but have never owned a decent camera and end up taking 99% of my pictures on my Blackberry Bold camera phone.
  5. I was born in England and have a Green Card.
  6. I hate cold weather and wish it was 90 degrees out all the time.
  7. I'm more stressed out as a Mother than any "job" I've ever had.
  8. Sometimes I wish I wasn't so tall at 5 foot 9 1/2 inches.
  9. I love animals more than most people and get angry when others don't spay/neuter their animals, breed, and don't rescue pets.
  10. I have 3 dogs and they're all rescues.
  11. I have lived in 2 other states besides California {Florida & Texas} and never want to leave again. Although I loved Texas more than I thought I would.
  12. Much to my friend's and family's surprise I moved across country with a boy I barely knew. Ended up working out but I still wish I hadn't. Went through hell and back.
  13. My Mom lives in Bolivia and I talk to her more than my Dad who lives in Orange County.
  14. My Dad is a world famous jazz musician and has some crazy fans. Lol.
  15. I am 6 years older than my boyfriend but nobody can ever tell.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I'm a beginning Blogger so go easy on me!

Ok, here it goes...imma start blogging! :) I was looking around on the web for ideas and the most interesting thing I found was this {with a few ideas of my own mixed in} :

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your blog name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends
Day 12- How you found out about blogging and why you made one
Day 13- Your take on drugs and alcohol
Day 14- Pets
Day 15- A photo of yourself without make up
Day 16- A photo of yourself made up
Day 17- The contents of your fridge, MTV Cribs style
Day 18- Something you regret
Day 19- Photo of the town you live in
Day 20- A list of things that scare you
Day 21- Your religious beliefs
Day 22- A picture of you and the person you've been closest with the longest
Day 23- What you wear to bed
Day 24- Three confessions of your choice
Day 25- Favorite band/artist
Day 26- Something you always think "what if..." about
Day 27- Something you are currently worrying about
Day 28- A picture of your night
Day 29- A picture of someone you miss
Day 30- Your highs and lows of the past 30 days

Starting tomorrow!