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Throwback Thursday: Item

Item: (n) pair of people, commonly seen as dating, or about to date

This word has a lot of meaning to me.  Why is it a throwback you ask? Two reasons, 1. it's an out dated word in my opinion which makes the next meaning even more funny & 2.  it's one of the first references my husband used in reference to us spending time together.  
I have a slew of throwbacks saved up for rainy days, such as today, when I have nothing much to write.  However, today I do have something to write about.  This afternoon I had the fortunate luck to be able to eat lunch with my spouse.  It was lovely.  He treated me to a cute little Greek place where we spent a little rare alone time.  The fare: traditional gyro and greek chicken salad.  Just the two of us, him eating a gyro sparked my memory of yesteryear.  
Now, imagine 11 years ago on a late, very late night (or very early morning) two young coeds head out to grab a bite to eat.  One orders a gyro and one a grilled cheese with tomato.  The rest of the details don't really matter, but what does matter is what he said to me.  He was about to pay for the meal and he said to me "You know, this doesn't mean we are an item." Ha!  How did I get so lucky? ;)  Guess what Einstein? Yes it does, because 11 years later, we are still eating Greek food together and you are picking up the tab (of our shared checking account!)  For richer or poorer, in sickness and in health,  until death do us part we are an item, a fabulous one :)

Revision

to my better judgement (or the judgement of others who chose to disregard #20) #1 has been revised

25 Things You Might Not Know About Me

I added the word 'Might' to this in case you don't know me on a most personal level, which only some of my avid readers closest friends and kin do :)

Deborah

1.  Unfortunately in my adult life I have pooped my pants on 3 separate occasions
2.  I have painted toenails no less than 50 weeks a year
3.  I have slight road rage
4.  I don't leave my house without mascara
5.  My current musical obsession is Matisyahu 'One day"
6.  Coloring is therapeutic for me
7.  I love to read
8.  I wake up every day and remind myself to be positive
9.  I pack my breakfast and lunch every day
10. 3:00-3:45 pm is my me time M-F
11.  I have a love/hate relationship with mail
12.  My current non-alcoholic beverage of choice is Vitamin Water Connect. Bvitamins and caffeine woohoo!
13.  I think I am a really good singer and dancer
14.  I love photography and also think I am really good at it when I try (unlike singing and dancing which come naturally to me)
15.  I rarely eat fruits and vegetables
16.  My commute is approx. 8 minutes in the morning
17.  I drive a station wagon :)
18.  I suffer from 'organized clutter syndrome'
19.  I also suffer from delusions of grandeur when it comes to this blog
20.  Unsolicited advice is my BIGGEST pet peeve: I really don't give a flying you know what what you think if I didn't ask
21.  I usually don't come back downstairs after 8 pm
22.  I require sugar to stay alive
23.  I know a lot of Spanish
24.  I work to live, not live to work
25.  I love candles more than a devil worshiper

There you have it.  As of March 30, 2011, these are 25 things most people don't know about me.  Of course all of these could change by tomorrow, and there will certainly be more things you don't know about me compiled by next week.  You will just have to stay tuned to find them out.

Adventures In Chaos

Ok, I admit, I am majorly a bit obsessed with this woman. I'm also loving this cartoon; it's probably what people feel like saying when I talk to them about my blog.
I religiously read Real Simple every month, I am reading Just Let Me Lie Down in my free moments (what is that?!) and I read her blog and comment on it.  Did you ever just feel like someone was reading your mind? Or that you could be friends with that person (hello Holly Holliday!) even though you don't know them?
That's how I feel about Kristin VanOgtrop.  Here's her Real Simple Blog if you give a rat's ass.
TTFN!

Sometimes Cats Do Have Dogs

Sometimes apples do fall far from the tree.....very very far......The following pictures illustrate my frustration on a daily basis with my son who, as I mentioned before, is a certified hoarder.  I am growing more and more concerned that one of these days he is going to bury himself alive (just like TLC) and I will not find him until he is like one of those stiff, flattened cats found under some lady's decades of newspapers!
Why am I concerned? Please observe the following evidence:
Exhibit A

upon entering standing in the doorway

Exhibit B

To the right of entry

Exhibit C

View to the inside of the tent

Soooo, where did I go wrong? This was certainly not what I had in mind when I started reproducing my little band of minions.  I envisioned little angels cleaning up toys and putting them in the correct bins before taking out another toy. Oh, and without being asked.   Clearly, my plans did not go as expected.  

No, in all seriousness, I just don't get how someone could CHOOSE to live like this?  It's really incomprehendable to me.  I love organization, bins, label makers, etc.  It's like heaven.  I have to say that I have come a long way, and I allow this behavior to go on for days before I explode and go on a  tirade of cleaning.  For example, just now, my daughter picked up a goldfish from an undisclosed location on the kitchen floor and I didn't even flinch.   Luckily I married someone who is right there with me.  

I know I have a long way to go in reference to my neurosis, but knowing is half the battle, right?

Cups in a Cupboard

A recent blog by someone near and dear to me sparked my memory that I had taken this picture a few weeks ago of the plethora of sippy cups in my household.  Why does one family need this many?  I often look in here and think it's time to get rid of a few, but I just can't seem to part with them.  Part of the reason we have such a large collection is that it took me a while to find anything except Munchkin brand that my daughter would tolerate.  Now she likes all of them!  Now it definitely comes in handy to have so many considering both of my kids have one for milk and one for water on a daily basis.  That's four a day.  And sometimes more if we can't find one, or if my husband or I don't know the other poured a beverage for our little cherubs.  Not to mention, there is almost always a cup being found with some kid of foulness inside of it. It's really ridiculous.  We can run the dishwasher with only sippy cups on a nightly basis.  We are not even going to venture into the cabinet with bowls and snack cups (even a Gyro Bowl).  

Please assure me that I am not the only one with gobs of kids plasticware taking over my kitchen...............