Well, my weekend was very relaxing. We had lots of laughs, wine, shopping, and fun. It went by oh so quickly though.
And one downer....the hot tub never got used. Why is it that when women get together their cycles all sync up? Thankfully we had plenty of liquid happiness, chocolate chip cookies, and a heating pad. At night we'd all snuggle up under blankets on the couch, in front of the fire, and watch chick flicks.
We did some shopping at the outlets...though these outlets are guilty of false advertising, if you ask me. When I think "outlet", I think great prices. I have to say, there were some great sales, but the regular prices? Not so cheap. I think I'd do better at Target.
The Coach Factory Store was a big hit. Two girls got gorgeous bags for 50% off...but it still cost them each over $200. I hope they get their money's worth! I'm not sure I could spend that much on a purse.
So, now it's back to the old grind. A weekend was a nice treat...but I really think I needed longer to recharge.
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
This Will Be Me In A Few Hours
At approximately 1:00 pm EST, I will be heading off with my neighbor and friend, J., to the Poconos. We are meeting four other women for a Moms Only weekend. We will be staying in house with a fireplace and hot tub.
Wine - CHECK
Pop Culture Magazines - CHECK
Wine - CHECK
iPod - CHECK
Wine - CHECK
Chick Flix - CHECK
Wine - CHECK
Cash and Debit Card for Shopping - CHECK
Oh and Wine - CHECK, CHECK
I will catch you all on Monday!!! Love you.....MUAH!
UPDATE: Bathing Suit - CHECK! (No chunky dunking for me)
Thursday, April 24, 2008
I'm Starting To Feel Like Charlie Brown
We don't go on a lot of vacations. The last BIG vacation was two years ago, this September, when we went to Disneyworld.
W. is on spring break this week. We decided to take the kids to the Philadelphia Zoo. I booked a room for two nights. The room wasn't cheap, but the hotel had a pool and as I said we don't go away a lot. So we sprang for the extra expense. Just being away for two nights was going to be worth it.
We arrived Tuesday at around 5:00 pm and checked in. The kids were so excited! We went up to the 10th floor and had dinner at the hotel's grill. The food was okay, a little too "fancy" and very expensive. I say fancy because the mac and cheese was ziti noodles with the restaurants own cheese sauce.
Mr. Schmitty has celiac sprue. He has to be careful what he eats and it's risky when you order out. We can tell them not to put bread on the plate and no croutons in the salad but sometimes there can still be issues. He ordered grilled chicken which was covered in spinach and asagio cheese. You can't get more gluten free than that.
We took the kids to the pool. They had a blast and we wore them out just enough to make them sleepy for bed. We wanted to get them tucked in early so they were rested for the zoo the next morning.
I jumped in bed with Miss R. and Mr. Schmitty grabbed his sneakers and ipod and headed to the gym.
I must have fallen asleep. The next thing I hear is a horrible noise coming from the bathroom. I glance at the clock, it's 10:30 pm. I know that noise. It's Mr. Schmitty vomiting. When he gets ill it is the most scary sounding thing you'll ever hear.
He came out of the bathroom. I said, "WTF?" He told me he had been great all night and all of a sudden, "WHAM!"
He got food poisoning, we believe. He's had it before and said this was exactly the same. We think it was either the spinach or the cheese.
The poor guy puked all night long. As soon as he felt well enough yesterday, we checked out a day early and headed home.
Needless to say we spend a fortune for the room, $200 on season tickets to the zoo (which we never got to) and all that gas money to swim in a pool for a few hours.
All I can say is, "GOOD GRIEF!"
W. is on spring break this week. We decided to take the kids to the Philadelphia Zoo. I booked a room for two nights. The room wasn't cheap, but the hotel had a pool and as I said we don't go away a lot. So we sprang for the extra expense. Just being away for two nights was going to be worth it.
We arrived Tuesday at around 5:00 pm and checked in. The kids were so excited! We went up to the 10th floor and had dinner at the hotel's grill. The food was okay, a little too "fancy" and very expensive. I say fancy because the mac and cheese was ziti noodles with the restaurants own cheese sauce.
Mr. Schmitty has celiac sprue. He has to be careful what he eats and it's risky when you order out. We can tell them not to put bread on the plate and no croutons in the salad but sometimes there can still be issues. He ordered grilled chicken which was covered in spinach and asagio cheese. You can't get more gluten free than that.
We took the kids to the pool. They had a blast and we wore them out just enough to make them sleepy for bed. We wanted to get them tucked in early so they were rested for the zoo the next morning.
I jumped in bed with Miss R. and Mr. Schmitty grabbed his sneakers and ipod and headed to the gym.
I must have fallen asleep. The next thing I hear is a horrible noise coming from the bathroom. I glance at the clock, it's 10:30 pm. I know that noise. It's Mr. Schmitty vomiting. When he gets ill it is the most scary sounding thing you'll ever hear.
He came out of the bathroom. I said, "WTF?" He told me he had been great all night and all of a sudden, "WHAM!"
He got food poisoning, we believe. He's had it before and said this was exactly the same. We think it was either the spinach or the cheese.
The poor guy puked all night long. As soon as he felt well enough yesterday, we checked out a day early and headed home.
Needless to say we spend a fortune for the room, $200 on season tickets to the zoo (which we never got to) and all that gas money to swim in a pool for a few hours.
All I can say is, "GOOD GRIEF!"
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
My Hard Work Paid Off
My son's school had their annual PTA Installation Dinner and Chance Auction last Friday night. PHEW! It's finally O-V-E-R!
I am on the committee that runs the auction. I am a complete lunatic every year as there is SO much work to be done for this event. It's our biggest fundraiser. I am in charge of designing and sending out about 500 invitations and response cards, the table seating cards, and various theme related items. I also solicit donations for the gift baskets. To top that all off, I was the chairperson this year for the Ad Journal. That meant soliciting for monetary donations from local businesses and having them place an ad in our program book. I also had to put the book together with the night's schedule, the gift basket list, various thank you notes, and the ads. It was sheer craziness.
Yesterday I finished all of my thank yous to the generous contributors. I am officially done with this year's event!
The night was a big success. We raised a lot of money and I totally kicked butt in the prize department!! I think they may just ban me from going next year.
My loot included: A golf bag and golfing accessories. A basket with various gift cards (i.e. Dunkin Donuts, Panera Bread, Borders Books, etc.). A gymnastics birthday party for 12 at a local gymnastics place and an ice cream cake. 2 Tickets to see Pat Benetar in concert this Friday night! A gift basket from Montessori Academy with play-doh sets, Montessori t-shirts, and $250.00 off tuition (Miss R. may be going there next year. BTW, I won this same basket last year for T. to attend!). And I won the American Girl Doll of the Year, Mia.
How is that for luck?!
I am taking next week off from everything. My son is on spring break. Mr. Schmitty is on vacation. We need some serious family fun. I won't work, I may not blog. It's going to be fun, fun, FUN! We are planning a few day trips. We are going to go to Philly for two days where we will spend some time in the hotel pool, get room service, visit the zoo. The kids are SO excited. We haven't told them yet, but I think we are going to Six Flags Great Adventure one day as well. My neighbor and friend may meet us there with her kids. They are 9, 7, and 3, which will be perfect for pairing up for rides. It's going to be a great surprise!
Now....off to book that hotel room!
I am on the committee that runs the auction. I am a complete lunatic every year as there is SO much work to be done for this event. It's our biggest fundraiser. I am in charge of designing and sending out about 500 invitations and response cards, the table seating cards, and various theme related items. I also solicit donations for the gift baskets. To top that all off, I was the chairperson this year for the Ad Journal. That meant soliciting for monetary donations from local businesses and having them place an ad in our program book. I also had to put the book together with the night's schedule, the gift basket list, various thank you notes, and the ads. It was sheer craziness.
Yesterday I finished all of my thank yous to the generous contributors. I am officially done with this year's event!
The night was a big success. We raised a lot of money and I totally kicked butt in the prize department!! I think they may just ban me from going next year.
My loot included: A golf bag and golfing accessories. A basket with various gift cards (i.e. Dunkin Donuts, Panera Bread, Borders Books, etc.). A gymnastics birthday party for 12 at a local gymnastics place and an ice cream cake. 2 Tickets to see Pat Benetar in concert this Friday night! A gift basket from Montessori Academy with play-doh sets, Montessori t-shirts, and $250.00 off tuition (Miss R. may be going there next year. BTW, I won this same basket last year for T. to attend!). And I won the American Girl Doll of the Year, Mia.
How is that for luck?!
I am taking next week off from everything. My son is on spring break. Mr. Schmitty is on vacation. We need some serious family fun. I won't work, I may not blog. It's going to be fun, fun, FUN! We are planning a few day trips. We are going to go to Philly for two days where we will spend some time in the hotel pool, get room service, visit the zoo. The kids are SO excited. We haven't told them yet, but I think we are going to Six Flags Great Adventure one day as well. My neighbor and friend may meet us there with her kids. They are 9, 7, and 3, which will be perfect for pairing up for rides. It's going to be a great surprise!
Now....off to book that hotel room!
Thursday, November 08, 2007
My 40th And A Half Year And 18th Day Birthday Celebration!
Back in April I turned 40. I was suppose to have a nice mom weekend away with my best friend to celebrate. It never happened due to some plague the Schmitty household was infected with.
Well last night was a make-up night out. My best friend, sister-in-law, a friend of my sister-in-law, and I went to the Daughtry/Bon Jovi concert. Now, I am a HUGE fan of Daughtry, he's my boyfriend, you know. I even have his picture plastered on my wall by my computer. Okay, I am robbing the cradle, but so what? I can dream can't I? He's just such a great singer and quite yummy too.
I also think Mr. Bon Jovi is quite easy on the eyes. He actually is getting better with age. And let me tell you, he looks mighty fine in those black jeans he wears on stage! *Fanning myself*
So get this, we arrived at the concert and couldn't find our section. We passed section 7 and then the lounge and then got to section 9. Where did section 8 go? Our section was MIA. We asked at the entrance to the lounge. Section 8 was through the lounge....OH YES, how convenient was this? We pause for drinks as we make way to our seats in rows 22 and 23.
The usher took our tickets and put them in his pocket. He pulled out a small stack of tickets from a different pocket and handed 4 to us. WHAT?! What's going on? My SIL, began arguing with him. "SHUSH!" I said. He's giving us BETTER seats!! So from rows 22 and 23 of the first level we moved on down to the 1st row of the first level!! In my honest opinion, we had a better view than most of the floor seats because we were a little higher up. WE COULD SEE THE SWEAT ON JON BON JOVI'S BROW!! How awesome is that?
Both sets were amazing. We were dancing and screaming like teenagers. I had the best time. We even got some free drinks from an older gentleman that was being VERY generous with the female patrons at the bar. Sweet guy, but he's gonna be pissed when he gets his Visa bill next month!
Though I think not as pissed as he probably was if he hooked up with the blonde at the bar. He was chatting up the fair haired one and buying shots of some clear liquid. Suddenly the blonde hair was tucked behind an ear and the face was turned our way. I almost spit out my beer. I turned to my friend and said, "That's a dude!" No.Doubt.In.My.Mind.
So here is my weak attempt at a poem-like dedication to that lovely couple using Bon Jovi's song list from last night:
LAST NIGHT you were BORN TO BE MY BABY. We drifted off the LOST HIGHWAY, the SUMMERTIME an old MEMORY. OLDER than you, WHO SAYS it's BAD MEDICINE? IT'S MY LIFE and WE GOT IT GOIN' ON. Let's RUNAWAY this SATURDAY NIGHT, ANY OTHER DAY just won't do. RAISE YOUR HANDS and say a PRAYER, I'll be all you've ever WANTED. LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME...whoa...hold on Nellie! Is that a roll of quarters in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? I'll be the LAST MAN STANDING cause you give love a BAD NAME, so....HAVE A NICE DAY!
Well last night was a make-up night out. My best friend, sister-in-law, a friend of my sister-in-law, and I went to the Daughtry/Bon Jovi concert. Now, I am a HUGE fan of Daughtry, he's my boyfriend, you know. I even have his picture plastered on my wall by my computer. Okay, I am robbing the cradle, but so what? I can dream can't I? He's just such a great singer and quite yummy too.
I also think Mr. Bon Jovi is quite easy on the eyes. He actually is getting better with age. And let me tell you, he looks mighty fine in those black jeans he wears on stage! *Fanning myself*So get this, we arrived at the concert and couldn't find our section. We passed section 7 and then the lounge and then got to section 9. Where did section 8 go? Our section was MIA. We asked at the entrance to the lounge. Section 8 was through the lounge....OH YES, how convenient was this? We pause for drinks as we make way to our seats in rows 22 and 23.
The usher took our tickets and put them in his pocket. He pulled out a small stack of tickets from a different pocket and handed 4 to us. WHAT?! What's going on? My SIL, began arguing with him. "SHUSH!" I said. He's giving us BETTER seats!! So from rows 22 and 23 of the first level we moved on down to the 1st row of the first level!! In my honest opinion, we had a better view than most of the floor seats because we were a little higher up. WE COULD SEE THE SWEAT ON JON BON JOVI'S BROW!! How awesome is that?
Both sets were amazing. We were dancing and screaming like teenagers. I had the best time. We even got some free drinks from an older gentleman that was being VERY generous with the female patrons at the bar. Sweet guy, but he's gonna be pissed when he gets his Visa bill next month!
Though I think not as pissed as he probably was if he hooked up with the blonde at the bar. He was chatting up the fair haired one and buying shots of some clear liquid. Suddenly the blonde hair was tucked behind an ear and the face was turned our way. I almost spit out my beer. I turned to my friend and said, "That's a dude!" No.Doubt.In.My.Mind.
So here is my weak attempt at a poem-like dedication to that lovely couple using Bon Jovi's song list from last night:
LAST NIGHT you were BORN TO BE MY BABY. We drifted off the LOST HIGHWAY, the SUMMERTIME an old MEMORY. OLDER than you, WHO SAYS it's BAD MEDICINE? IT'S MY LIFE and WE GOT IT GOIN' ON. Let's RUNAWAY this SATURDAY NIGHT, ANY OTHER DAY just won't do. RAISE YOUR HANDS and say a PRAYER, I'll be all you've ever WANTED. LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME...whoa...hold on Nellie! Is that a roll of quarters in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? I'll be the LAST MAN STANDING cause you give love a BAD NAME, so....HAVE A NICE DAY!
Monday, September 17, 2007
Yes, I'm Still Alive!
Wow, it's been almost a week since I last posted. Where did the week go? Did you miss me? I've been a bad, bad blogger. I'm out of whack now that school has started and not quite into a routine yet. But I'm getting there.
Mr. Schmitty and I went to our overnight wedding getaway on Saturday! It was a much needed break. It was the first time we have ever been away from the kids overnight - together. It was AWESOME! We were gone 23 hours!!
The wedding was very nice. The bride and groom looked gorgeous. Everything went smoothly and looked perfect. The hour long ceremony ended at 3:45 pm. The reception wasn't beginning until 6. We were starving. I was so afraid my stomach was going to growl during the wedding vows, I was that hungry. We stopped for a quick bite with our friends/neighbors because we knew we wouldn't make it until the cocktail hour.
It was a good thing we did because the Hors D'ouvres were very upscale. I'm a picky eater and with Mr. Schmitty's celiac...well, there wasn't much for us. The neighborhood (the 'hood) guests kept wondering when the pigs in a blanket, pizza bites, and mozzarella sticks were going to be served. Hey, we're easy, none of this fancy smancy stuff for us!
A great time was had by all at the reception. There was a 10 piece band that was amazing. Everyone danced the whole night. They even went an extra hour. I had a ball dancing with my two female friends, while the guys hung out by the bar, making fun of us, I'm sure. I haven't danced like that in a very long time and I paid for it the next day. I think I may need a hip replaced.
We woke up the next morning and joined the remaining guests for a buffet breakfast. MMMMMMMMMMMM....the food was delicious!
By 10:30 am we were actually missing the kids. We drove the hour or so back and we were greeted by W. and R. running out the door screaming, "MOMMY! DADDY!" It was the best. Though T., the middle, sensitive child, was mad at us. He wouldn't speak to me for about an hour. It must have finally hit him because he hadn't been upset up until that point. Unless, of course, he was pissed that we were home. Hhhhmmmm...I think I may be hurt, come to think of it.
So, there it is, my day of glory in a nutshell. I'm glad to be home.
Mr. Schmitty and I went to our overnight wedding getaway on Saturday! It was a much needed break. It was the first time we have ever been away from the kids overnight - together. It was AWESOME! We were gone 23 hours!!
The wedding was very nice. The bride and groom looked gorgeous. Everything went smoothly and looked perfect. The hour long ceremony ended at 3:45 pm. The reception wasn't beginning until 6. We were starving. I was so afraid my stomach was going to growl during the wedding vows, I was that hungry. We stopped for a quick bite with our friends/neighbors because we knew we wouldn't make it until the cocktail hour.
It was a good thing we did because the Hors D'ouvres were very upscale. I'm a picky eater and with Mr. Schmitty's celiac...well, there wasn't much for us. The neighborhood (the 'hood) guests kept wondering when the pigs in a blanket, pizza bites, and mozzarella sticks were going to be served. Hey, we're easy, none of this fancy smancy stuff for us!
A great time was had by all at the reception. There was a 10 piece band that was amazing. Everyone danced the whole night. They even went an extra hour. I had a ball dancing with my two female friends, while the guys hung out by the bar, making fun of us, I'm sure. I haven't danced like that in a very long time and I paid for it the next day. I think I may need a hip replaced.
We woke up the next morning and joined the remaining guests for a buffet breakfast. MMMMMMMMMMMM....the food was delicious!
By 10:30 am we were actually missing the kids. We drove the hour or so back and we were greeted by W. and R. running out the door screaming, "MOMMY! DADDY!" It was the best. Though T., the middle, sensitive child, was mad at us. He wouldn't speak to me for about an hour. It must have finally hit him because he hadn't been upset up until that point. Unless, of course, he was pissed that we were home. Hhhhmmmm...I think I may be hurt, come to think of it.
So, there it is, my day of glory in a nutshell. I'm glad to be home.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Counting Down To 40
Yup, that's right, I'm gonna be 40. Yikes I'm not sure I like that number. Tomorrow is the big day so I guess I best get used to it.
My best friend has rented a house for a quiet birthday/mom's weekend away. Our husbands are great and are taking care of the kids and doing all the usual weekend running around. It's so funny how my mother and mother-in-law come to HIS assistance. Nevermind when I need an extra set of hands, I'm just expected to do it. But I'm glad he'll have some help.
The two of us are going to relax, shop, have a few glasses of wine, sit in the hot tub, and watch some chick flicks. We'll go out to dinner and not need crayons or booster seats. I won't have to wipe any butts but my own for 3 heavenly days. I of course, have a head cold. I haven't had a cold since October, so it's quite the way for me that I would get sick now. Why should I completely enjoy myself? I only get out once in a great while and I either get sick or get my period. But come hell or high water I'll enjoy myself even if it kills me!
T. has a little bug too. He woke up this morning with a slight fever but once the Motrin kicks in, he's okay. Let's just hope it stays that way and Mr. Schmitty, W., and R. stay healthy. I really don't want Mr. Schmitty to have to deal with that. I feel bad enough going with T. under the weather, but my friend can't get a refund so we have to go. Hubby is great, he'll be fine, I just obsess.
Well, I probably won't post again until Monday. The next time you hear from me I'll be 40 years young.
My best friend has rented a house for a quiet birthday/mom's weekend away. Our husbands are great and are taking care of the kids and doing all the usual weekend running around. It's so funny how my mother and mother-in-law come to HIS assistance. Nevermind when I need an extra set of hands, I'm just expected to do it. But I'm glad he'll have some help.
The two of us are going to relax, shop, have a few glasses of wine, sit in the hot tub, and watch some chick flicks. We'll go out to dinner and not need crayons or booster seats. I won't have to wipe any butts but my own for 3 heavenly days. I of course, have a head cold. I haven't had a cold since October, so it's quite the way for me that I would get sick now. Why should I completely enjoy myself? I only get out once in a great while and I either get sick or get my period. But come hell or high water I'll enjoy myself even if it kills me!
T. has a little bug too. He woke up this morning with a slight fever but once the Motrin kicks in, he's okay. Let's just hope it stays that way and Mr. Schmitty, W., and R. stay healthy. I really don't want Mr. Schmitty to have to deal with that. I feel bad enough going with T. under the weather, but my friend can't get a refund so we have to go. Hubby is great, he'll be fine, I just obsess.
Well, I probably won't post again until Monday. The next time you hear from me I'll be 40 years young.
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