posted by EmpressSassy on Jan 5
Well here we go again, I’m going to be forced to pull for the NFC again this year if the Steelers don’t do well next weekend. I didn’t get to watch one, single, playoff game this past weekend since Noah was so sick. Granted none of my teams did very well, except I can still say I can pull for the Steelers thank goodness. It’s not like I expected my team to do well, heck I didn’t even expect to be there, but I really wanted some other AFC teams to pull ahead.
I have nothing against the Titans, don’t get me wrong, but I’m just not a huge fan. As for the rest of them, please I wouldn’t walk across the street and watch them play for free. The only good thing will be watching a couple of them lose further down the line.
As always I will sit quietly and just wait to see how it turns out. I know what will happen to a couple of teams, we all do, but you have to just be patient and wait. What a waste when teams are just “in the way” of real football and get in the way of good play off games. That just sucks. Oh well, maybe next year. Not for us really, we have kind of passed our prime, but so many other teams could be playing right now instead of the teams that are there representing the AFC, how sad.
As I said, I guess I will see if the Steelers do their magic and if not I can always flip to the NFC and give them my support. I hate when I have to do that, it’s so not my thing. I just can’t back a bunch of cry baby, trash talkin’, back yard playin’ losers though! Nope, can’t do it. It will be sweeter in the end to watch them fall on the A**! 
posted by EmpressSassy on Jan 1
We did our typical New Year’s Eve! It started off with good intentions but it ended up with me driving Noah home around 11:15 PM, as he just wanted to be at his own home. He was sick. He just basically has a fever and a runny nose, but by 11:45 we were both asleep and slept through the New Year coming in! Typical of our excitement level.
New Year’s Day was filled with fighting over the taking of fever medicine and making Christmas vanish from our house. After a very long day all evidence of Christmas is packed safely away in storage and the house is clean again. (for the moment anyway).
At least we are throwing up, (yet) and that is one blessing about our illness and I’ll take it, but it’s been a long first day of 2009, I can tell you that. I’m appreciative for the day however as I needed an extra day to get caught up since I too had been sick last weekend. Once you get behind it’s very hard to get caught up when you’re a mom isn’t it?
Well as 1st days go I can’t complain, at least we are starting out clean with all the Christmas stuff put away and we are very clean at this point in time. Once I get home from work tomorrow I can continue my quest to get caught up to move further into this New Year!
Happy New Year to everyone and I hope you guys had a GREAT FIRST DAY!
posted by EmpressSassy on Dec 30
Thanks to my recent stomach virus I won’t be visiting Bonnie and Clyde’s for a long time! Don’t you hate that? We had went there for dinner that night before my demise because we were sick of Christmas leftovers and of course the following morning I’m as sick as a dog. Now all I can think about is being sick and that pizza. That totally sucks.
We had leftovers in the fridge and the smell of the pizza just made me sick to my stomach. I love that pizza, but the thought of going there just isn’t something I see happening for a very long time - how sad. Have you ever given up a place before because you got sick? I remember I gave up KFC for almost 2 years due to food poisoning; I couldn’t even go near the place. It was awful. I think I gave up McDonalds for about 2 years when Amanda was getting older for the exact same reason.
It’s not so bad when you don’t really like the place, but Bonnie and Clyde’s? That is a killer for me. Thinking of it still makes me sick right now so I guess it will be a while before I can try it. Dang this stupid virus!
posted by EmpressSassy on Dec 24
What kind of person are you if you walk into some one’s house, during the holidays, during a gathering, when you know they have prepared their house for that gathering and not reference to the host that A.) their house looks nice and/or festive, B.) What they prepared was nice or C.) Either of the two choices?
Isn’t this just typical protocol when you go to some one’s house in general whether it’s the holidays or not? If you are going to a party at some one’s house and they have prepared their house and they have also prepared food and drinks for you shouldn’t you compliment something in general?
If you don’t, doesn’t this mean you are just self absorbed in your own little world to the point that you just can’t seem to notice other’s house, personal items or efforts? Are their people like this? Just in case you want to know, the answer is yes. I have experienced it first hand just recently.
I’m not sure I could ever be this rude to someone even unintentionally. I guess I just think when you are visiting some one’s home the first instinct is to compliment their home and their efforts to entertain you. I hope I’m truly never this self absorbed as to not see the efforts others have made for me.
posted by EmpressSassy on Dec 19
It’s 5 days until Christmas and it’s time to get your food prepared! What do you serve?
Do you serve the ever famous Ham? We always have the ham, potato salad, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, etc. meal. It’s just a given. We have tried to vary, but my family seems to flip out!
We don’t do it on the progressive dinner, that we do vary, but we have our ham meal on Christmas Eve. Then you have the leftovers for the holiday weekend.
Then we always have the appetizers in the wings; cheeseball, sausage balls, chips and dip, egg nog, cookies, breads, fruit salad, various homemade candies and I’m sure I’m leaving off some others. It’s just a plethora of snacks to get you through the weekend when you’re still playing with all of Santa’s gifts!
I know some folks do turkey, some do other meats and I’m sure some branch out and do completely unique meals.
What do you serve for your holiday meal? What is your favorite holiday snack?
posted by EmpressSassy on Dec 10
Aaahhh perception, it’s my favorite topic isn’t it? Well let me say that it’s liberating to know that once you have unleashed a negative perception that someone has about you it changes so many things in your life.
It’s hard not to be angry at the person that created the negative perception, but as I have learned, it’s best to consider it water under the bridge. Not always easy, but if the road ahead will be smoother now, then it’s worth it I guess. Some people have insecurity issues and you have to feel sorry for them. It took me a while to get here, but at my age, I’m secure with who I am. Some people like me and some people don’t and I get that; it’s OK. It’s when they don’t like me for the wrong reasons that slay me.
All in all my mother says it best “It all comes out in the wash!” Yes it does! My advice to anyone; if you think someone has a bad perception of you talk to them and straighten it out. Don’t let it go or let someone else speak for you. Speak for yourself. In the end you will feel better with the results.
posted by EmpressSassy on Dec 9
And so the obsession continues………..
I told my niece today, I just might have to start leaving my bedroom window open at night. What the heck right? I mean, who knows, an Edward could fly in at any time and it’s worth the risk!
I have also ask Santa for an Edward for Christmas. I have been better this year than some in the past. You never know, I will awake and be hopeful!
I expect to read dedicated and fast so I will report back when I am finished. Kari is almost finished with book 2 and is just as obsessed as me! Nice to know I’m not alone!
posted by EmpressSassy on Dec 2
Nothing worse than a sick kid, but staying home is almost worse isn’t it? It’s like you have this day in front of you and you feel like because your home you should take advantage of the free 8 hours you have been given.
Noah was sick today and I also didn’t want him going to some appointments with my parents at the hospital, thus possibly picking up more germs so I stayed home to take care of him. PS: I may have a little of the stomach thing myself coming on, but that is typical isn’t it? I love a child that shares!
However, when your a woman with a house and you’re given a free day at home you can’t just sit at home. It’s like you think to yourself, “OK should I do laundry, clean the bathroom, bedrooms, kitchen, fold towels, etc.” It’s not like you can just waste the day and for pity sake it’s the holiday season so you have extra stuff to do. Plus you have a whiny child to tend with, but that can be handled right, after all we are SUPER MOMS right?
It’s funny, sick days used to be for us! You would get sick, stay in bed, maybe go to the Doctor and rest. Now most of them are used for taking care of the little ones and using that time to make up for lost time at your house. It’s maddening and exhausting.
I think we should have “Girl Days”, no wait those are Vacation Days I know, I won’t even start on that subject, but it would be nice wouldn’t it? Days just for us that we could do whatever we wanted, go where we wanted to go, have people cater to us? Stop I must be getting a fever or something…………ha ha
posted by EmpressSassy on Dec 1
OK, I’m anal and I have learned that over this past weekend during my decorating mania. It’s not like I didn’t already know it, but it has been confirmed. All went well basically, until I had to put garland on my new tree. I got a pre-lit tree and although I don’t love it, the size is better for my fireplace to look better with what I wanted to do. That being said I started to put the garland on my tree.
I have the basic, old-fashioned garland that is multi-colored to go with my Disney themed items and it’s typical garland right, no big deal. I put it on first, as I have already learned that you can’t put it on after the ornaments go on because it gets caught on EVERYTHING under the sun once the ornaments are on the tree. The first time I wrapped it too tight at the top and I ran out at the bottom. The second time it just wasn’t spaced out enough and I worked with it FOREVER and I thought I was done, but then Jerry came over and we looked at it, I ripped it off and he helped me do it all over again. Finally after we did it together I was “sort of happy” with how it looked, but I kept staring at it until I just had to look away.
Then I tried to add ornaments on the tree and they kept getting caught on the garland repeatedly. I swear I don’t remember garland being so evil and difficult. By the time I was done I didn’t exactly have Christmas cheer toward my tree, but I am done and it does look lovely if I do say so myself. I think I may be buying new garland at the end of the holiday season so next year I might have some easier kind to work with, I do know that. I may have the string kind that has fake popcorn or something. It would have to be easier to work with than the kind I currently own.
All I know is that garland made me “over the top” crazy this year and I just couldn’t let it go. I swear I almost cried the second time I had to fool with it and that is just ridiculous. I hate when things just look bad and you can’t fix them. Yes, I need to relax, but it’s Christmas, what would Santa think? ha ha
posted by EmpressSassy on Nov 27
Thanksgiving is now coming to and end; and I hope it was great for all of my friends! I’m sure most of us ate what was close to being a sin, but now it’s time to let the decorating begin! Boxes, crates, tinsel and lights; and when I get done I promise my house will be a beautiful sight! Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat so I’m getting my house ready to lay down my Welcome Mat! So if you are in the neighborhood, stop by and see the house, all creatures are welcome (well except for a mouse!) - Jake won’t allow it! Happy Holidays!
Empress!
Well here we go again, I’m going to be forced to pull for the NFC again this year if the Steelers don’t do well next weekend. I didn’t get to watch one, single, playoff game this past weekend since Noah was so sick. Granted none of my teams did very well, except I can still say I can pull for the Steelers thank goodness. It’s not like I expected my team to do well, heck I didn’t even expect to be there, but I really wanted some other AFC teams to pull ahead.
