Strep throat...

is what Big Brother has.......after 3240348393 minutes at the doctors office. I HATE going to the Drs. office. Prescribed penicillin. He slept from 2:30-5:00. I had to wake him up...

And yes, we're still going to Orlando. He'll be fine once his antibiotic kicks in.

Babysitter did great with Miss Bug (7 months old). I was THRILLED. Or should I say Miss Bug did great with Babysitter? :)

Help!

The plan is still on for us to go to Orlando tomorrow. I have doctor appt. for Big Brother today to see what is up with this fever. I hope we find whatever it is rather than it just being viral. I just get worried.

Here's the situation: I'm wearing a sleeveless ruched wrap top--so cute. I already got a little bit of deoderant on it somehow when I tried it on. HOW DO YOU GET IT OFF SAFELY? I don't want to wash it before we go. My deoderant--Secret Invisible Solid--says it is invisible, but it's not. I need some that is, and with a quickness.

So--
#1. How to get deoderant off black shirt safely?

#2. What deoderant is really invisible? (And I don't like that drippy stuff, but if it is what really works, then I'll do it.)

Random Thoughts

1. Why the hell do stamps keep going up? Just leave them there......now I have a ton of 41cent stamps that I'm going to have to buy 1cent attachment stamp. It is annoying. Back to the post office I go.....I know I should just have some 1cent stamps laying around, but I don't. (kind of like when you need batteries for your kids new toy and you don't have the right size)

2. I miss Katie Couric. She was on the Today show today promoting a cancer charity thingy that is coming up and I just miss seeing her--her outfits, her smile, her funny comments. She made it like you weren't necessarily watching a news show. It was that and more.

3. My son has a fever. We are on fever day #2. He pretty much has watched TV constantly since the fever ensued. We are supposed to be going to a wedding reception this weekend. I was planning on posting pics and everything. Now we might not be going.

4. The Blue Heron Beach Resort has a 72 hour cancellation policy. WTH? I called to explain the fever situation and that we wouldn't know until the night before if we would need to cancel. Nice woman said she understood, that she has kids, too. So she gave us 24 hour-ish notice. Now let's just hope he doesn't end up throwing up or something while we are there.

5. We even hired our babysitter to come and watch small children in the hotel while we go and party. I bought a new outfit and everything.

6. The resort even has a pontoon boat that you can take to the reception (read: you can be drunk and not have to drink and drive).

6. A good friend of mine who used to live here sent me a box of baby girl clothes--we're talking Gymboree, Baby Gap, Janie and Jack, Babystyle, Ralph Lauren--and it was like Christmas yesterday when I opened the box. So exciting.

7. I love baby girl clothes. They are so so so cute!

8. I still have not showered and should be because Miss Bug will be waking up soon. Don't want to. We probably won't go anywhere anyway b/c of #3.

9. I think I have gone over in my texting for my phone plan. I can't remember how many I have..either 250 or 500. If it is 250 then I have some texting issues, you think?

I could ramble on and on but now it is time to get on the phone and chat w/Suz...and the time-wasting continues. But I digress...

It's Time....

...to sell our house!

Seriously, it has been on the market since August--yes, August 2007--and I'm ready to go. We put it on the market early. I wasn't ready to go in August because I was pregnant and due in October. I needed stability then. I got it, thanks to the man above, and now I'm ready. As you all know, the market is very slow, but it must be at a snail's pace here in South Georgia.

Hubby buried St. Joseph this morning......and we're not even Catholic! Hubby grew up Catholic so I think it still counts??

In case you know someone who is looking to move our way, or you want to send someone away from you, we have a great house. It is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath. We have a great den, large dining room, hardwood floors, carpet in bedrooms, tile in bathrooms/laundry room. We have stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops in kitchen. We have a fence, large back yard, rocking chair porch and security system. Hell, I'll even give you the dog (Just kidding, Hubby). Our neighborhood has great sidewalks, a pool and basketball court.

We do like our house/neighborhood, it's just that we have to move--and into a bigger house! Oh, and one that is in the Northern Atlanta area. (We need a bigger airport for all of the traveling that he does.) Husband works from home and we don't have enough room for him, his work crap and us, too! We need an extra bedroom for an office, a playroom, something! Ohhhh, I'm DYYYYING for a playroom/bonusroom!

Realtor was supposed to have 2 showings this weekend and guess how many she had? Can you say big goose egg? She had 2 potential buyers call her to make plans and then she called them back practically all weekend and no response. What a letdown! I told her she should go ahead and have an open house.....hell, invite the neighbors in while the house is all sparkly clean for crying out loud!

Dog hair will be back today once I pick up Carly. Toys are beginning to spill out of closets. Laundry is piling up........so much for my tidy home. It was nice while it lasted.

So, send a buyer our way. Gnats are free....

PS. Our front door is now red and there pretty yellow Pansies out front.

Summer Swap Questions...

Thanks to my partner, Preppy Monogrammed Gifts, for sending me the list that is going around for the Summer Swap:

1. Favorite preppy designers? J Crew, Ralph Lauren, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor Loft (does this store count?), Vineyard Vines, The Gap!

2. Favorite preppy accessories? plaid belts/ribbon belts, simple silver jewelry, grosgrain flip flops, I keep it pretty simple

3. Any hobbies? scrapbooking, shopping, reading, beaching it, walking, basic photography

4. Enjoy crafting, if so anything in particular? scrapbooking

5. Favorite books/magazines? love to read; love People magazine, Real Simple

6. Any other favorite things? stationery, things with my name/monogram on it (but I don't go 'over the top' with it), grosgrain flip flops (have issues with this one), silver stuff, LOVE Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids! I also like crab stuff--saw some today and it was pretty cute! I love plaids, seersucker, some polka dots, stripes, etc...so fun!

7. Collect anything? does dust count?

8. Any kids/pets?
-2 kids (4 1/2 year old son, 7 month old daughter)
-one dog (Border Collie)

9. Any allergies? no thank goodness!

10. Favorite thing to do in the Summer?
-lay out in the sun at the beach or pool with a good read & some fresh fruit
-eat chips and salsa on the deck of a restaurant

11. What most makes you think of Summer?
-the smell of honeysuckle, blooming flowers and everything green again!
-my son's tan little body all sticky with sand..and that cute little tan line! :)
-getting out my 40000 pairs of flip flops

12. Favorite treat/drink?
-love key lime pie or any fruity dessert
-Pinot Grigio or Diet Dr. Pepper!(and drink beer too!)
-White Mocha from Starbucks hot or cold!

13. Anything else your partner should know about you?
-love the color red and anything plaid/madras
-love little bags to put stuff in so it doesn't get lost in my purse

Alright Preppy Monogrammed Gifts...your turn...fill these out and post them on your blog, too! :) I shopped today but didn't buy everything in case you give me some more clues about you! Will be ready to mail out on May 30th, though! So excited!

Steven Curtis Chapman's Daughter Killed By Teenage Brother:

I received this email from a friend and had to share. PLEASE keep them in your prayers--how tragic:

By LINDA ZETTLER and KATE HOWARD

Staff Writers

May 22, 2008

Steven Curtis Chapman's youngest child died Wednesday evening after being struck by a car driven by her teenage brother in the driveway of the family's Williamson County home.

Maria, one of the Christian singer's six children, was taken by LifeFlight to Vanderbilt Hospital, which confirmed the death, according to Laura McPherson, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
The 5-year-old was hit by an SUV driven by her teenage brother, she said. Police did not give the driver's name.

The teen was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser down the driveway of the rural home about 5:30 p.m. and several children were playing in the area, McPherson said. He did not see Maria in the driveway before the vehicle struck her, she said.

"It appears to be a terrible accident,'' McPherson said.
No charges are expected, she said. The accident was witnessed by two other children; the entire family was home at the time, McPherson said.
Singer/songwriter Chapman, who recently was inducted into Music City Walk of Fame, is one of contemporary Christian music's most recognizable and most awarded names.

He and his wife, Mary Beth, have long been supporters of international adoption, having brought three girls from China into their family. Maria was the youngest.

The couple is so active in the cause that they formed an organization, Shaohannah's Hope, to aid families wanting to adopt.
With his latest music tour, which came through Nashville in November, Chapman started a campaign called "Change for Orphans." He asked audience members at each stop to bring spare change to the concert, where it was counted and given to a local family to aid in their adoption process.

"I don't know of anybody who loves his children more than he does and is so committed to the adoption concept, and to lose one, no matter what the circumstances, is heartbreaking beyond all comprehension," said John Styll, president of the Nashville-based Gospel Music Association.
"He talks about his kids all the time. That's his life. His kids are more important to him than music, that's for sure."

The tragedy was announced during Wednesday-night services at Harpeth Hills Church of Christ, which the family attends. Maria had just graduated from the church preschool.

And word spread throughout the tight-knit Christian music community on Wednesday evening.
Styll got the news not long after Maria's death.

"I'm confident I can speak for everyone in the community to say we will do everything we can to support this family, as we would do at any time, but especially at a time like this," he said.

Most of the Chapman family was at Vanderbilt children's hospital after the accident and could not be contacted. The long, gravel driveway leading to the home west of Franklin was blocked off by Williamson County sheriff's deputies.

A Contest, A Contest...Pick ME! Pick ME!

My dear friend (who is also a fellow Gator Alumni) is having a contest on her website. So go check it out! You have to scroll down a little to see the post about the contest. She is an incredibly creative and fun person who I have known for a long time and who does a 'stand-up' job in every task she takes on! So, if you live in the area or know someone who does that would be interested in planning an event, she is your woman!

She says:

Mix Mingle GLOW Event Design & Planning, a Florida-based wedding and event planning company, is giving away a free event design and coordination package valued at up to $3000 to an individual planning to host an event OR a couple planning to be married within a 150 mile radius of Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Florida (the “Contest”) . Mix Mingle GLOW is a professional event planning company enlisting a team of the Gulf Coast’s premier wedding and event professionals, who together will design a custom, event for the Contest Winners.

And even if you aren't interested in the contest, per se, then just go see her website. She has the latest on the Jenna Bush wedding cake (which I knew nothing about--did you?), cool ideas for graduation parties and incredible photos of weddings/receptions, etc that she has planned.

If you win the party, let me know! :)

PS. Her website/blog is always on my blogroll so you can check her out there, also....