We Three Sisters

Fatherhood

2010-11-16T15:25:00.004-05:00

This year my wife and I learned that we are expecting our first child, due in February 2011. Earlier, when we first learned the news I thought that I would be more freaked out about the prospect of becoming a father, it's so weird to even say that; 'I'm going to be a father!' But, I wasn't really nervous or scared until recently.

The realization that another person will be in our lives to care for and love has finally dawned on me and it's a frightening prospect, yet one that I'm really looking forward to. How awesome is that we will be responsible for the upbrining of this little miracle? I know that my beautiful wife will be a wonderful, loving, caring and understanding mother (4th Anniversary, Nov. 24th 2010, Love you!) But, what kind of father will I be? I hope that I will be the kind of loving father that I grew up with. My Dad was always there for us, from helping with homework or taking trips and he showed all of his kids the value of hard work and accomplishing goals. I pray that we can instill our morals and values into our child as well as our parents did. That he'll grow up happy. And most of all I ask for God to bless us all and that if we ever lose our way, that he guide us back onto the right path.

You may ask what prompted this deep introspection about becoming a father and the answer is, a song. Brad Paisley singing 'Anything Like Me' on the radio started me thinking about being a parent. Not that it wasn't already right in front of my face. I was there for the ultrasound and saw the pictures, I can feel the baby moving and even see those movement on my wife's belly. This is really happening and I'm so excited, at least until the first diaper changing. :) Somehow, I just know that we're ready and I can't wait to become a parent, with my beautiful wife right beside me!

34 and counting.....

2010-06-26T09:36:00.004-04:00

In the immortal words of one of my grand-neices, 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!' I turn 34 today and I don't feel a day over 10. A lot of things are chaning but, I believe that you are only as young as you feel. With the help of my beautiful wife, my family and friends, I will be celebrating my b-day just like any other day. The cat has to go to the Vet, I need to get my picture took at the DMV and we have to wait at home for a delivery. I normally like to go to the beach around this time but, there's plenty of Summer left for that. I'd also like to thank everyone in advance for all of the cards, gifts and food! :) See you all soon.

Tangled

2010-06-18T12:55:00.000-04:00

Too cute, eh? I think I like this take on Rapunzel ...

And Kitteh makes 4!!!

2010-04-27T13:02:00.004-04:00

It's Spring and that means life is exploding all around us! There's trees and flowers, birds, bees and little rabbits. And at our house, we have a new little one too! His name is Ronald Weasley (see Harry Potter books for name reference.) He's a beautiful orange tabby cat who's just left his mother and siblings from Philadelphia and is now living in the burbs with me, my wife and our other cat, Sox.

This is Ron, note the little W on the forehead!

Ron's first few days were rough. Last Thursday he needed a bath and we combed him to make sure no fleas would take up residence. Friday he had his first visit to the Vet and all went well, he was a little scared but he's clear of any medical problems and had his first de-wormer, sounds great doesn't it. He's now adjusting to life in one room while his older sister Sox adjusts to his presence. She's not too happy about having a new kitten in the house but we're hoping that as the months pass (yes months) the two of them will become best friends! :)

Sox, in happier (Pre-Ron Times)

Hello Again!

2010-04-07T09:52:00.003-04:00

Sorry for the long delay in posting but it's been pretty busy with classes and work and I was also sponsor for my nephew as he and his father made their Confirmation during the Easter Vigil at their Chruch. It was a beautiful event where 17 people were confirmed to fully join the Roman Catholic Church. It was a remarkable experience as I had not been to an Easter Vigil for years and it truly was a kind of renewal, just like Spring. If you look at my previous post from February you can see we had just experienced a snow storm with over 12 inches of snow and now here we are in April with Spring blooming all over. The temps have been in the 80's here for the past few days which is a big change but it's more than welcome! I'm not complaining about how hot it is because it was a brutal Winter.

You may have noticed the picture attached to this post. It's for a movie being released this week called "Letters to God" and it's based on a true story. I saw the trailer and I have to tell you, it looks like it's a good movie and has a great soundtrack (Addison Road among others!) You can see the trailer at IMDB, http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi182715417/, I hope the link works but if not just go to IMDB and lookup Letters to God. It really does look like a good movie and I plan to see it, if not in the theater then when it comes out on DVD. I hope everyone had a blessed Passover or Easter this past week and I hope you all enjoy this great weather as we head into Climate Change mode in the next few weeks, aka, Spring! And if you get a chance, check out Letters to God, there are so few movies like this out there so we should support them when they do make it to theaters. By the way, Robyn Lively plays the mother of the boy in the movie, if you don't know her, she was a teen actress from the 80's in movies like Teen Witch (1989), Not Quite Human (1987) and Teen Angel Returns (1990, still counts as 80's...) and she was in a lot of TV shows back then and is still doing tv today ie, Saving Grace (2007-2009.)

I Survived!

2010-02-13T16:47:00.009-05:00

Two Blizzards in two weeks! It was amazing and I am alive to tell you about it! My wife and I tried to clear up some of the snow before the 2nd storm ended and some of the trees behind the house decided they had too much snow. A few limbs came crashing down and one just missed my head but it hit my new snow blower causing a major dent. See the picture below.

This is one of the limbs of death!

And here's another!

And a close up!

Here is the dented snow blower.

Well, now that you've seen what almost killed us, how about some nice pictures of the beautiful snow covered house and yard.

The house!

A shot across the front yard, isn't it pretty.

It sure looks nice but this snow was anything but pretty when you're up close and personal with it! I was so glad to just get in and take a hot shower after almost 5 hours of shoveling and pushing a snow blower. You can't tell from the pictures but there's at least 30+ inches of accumulated snow from the storms, it was a hot (make it a cold) mess! My poor baby was out there just as long and we both were exhausted. I just hope this is all the snow we get for the rest of our lives, we can travel to Canada if we want to see it ever again! Come on Global Warming, where have you gone!

Check this site out again after Presidents Day, we may be getting another 8 inches! Gotta love it!

The Snow Panic of 2010!

2010-02-05T10:49:00.003-05:00

Well, it's about to happen again this weekend and then again on Tuesday according the the weather people all over the TV. They're calling for up to 18 inches of snow by Saturday, February 6 in Philadelphia and maybe more in New Jersey and Delaware.

Of course it's not that big a deal! We've had snow before but, the news people are acting like this is some kind of natural disaster (and it hasn't even happened yet.) Why must they overreact so much when the forcast calls for snow? The poeple watching are now encouraged to rush out to the stores and get food, shovels, or anything else they can fit in their Prius' (which don't have 4 wheel drive.) Calm down everyone! I guarantee you that after the snow has stopped falling and even while the snow is falling, the stores will be open. By Saturday night, you'll be able to drive to the store and pick up food if you need it, otherwise wait until next week and avoid the crowds. Does anyone else remember walking in a blizzard to the supermarket when you were a kid? I do, and we had a blast! The stores were open and the streets were clear of cars. we picked up what we needed most and headed home. We could take our time and play because the food wouldn't spoil since it was so cold.

I'm actually looking forward to this snow storm and am planning to light a fire, make hot chocolate and watch movies with my baby, and maybe the cat will join us (Sox loves to watch the moving pictures on the big box!) She likes snuggling up and stealing our warmth even more! So, Happy Snow Day everyone, try to have some fun, it only snows a few times a year in our area so enjoy it!

From Summer Vacation to Christmas!

2009-12-08T10:21:00.005-05:00

It's been a little while since my last post and we're already counting down the days until Christmas, can you believe it? Even though it's on the calendar every year, I always am a little suprised with how quickly this time of year pops up. It wasn't that long ago that my beautiful wife and I were driving on our Summer trip to Canada. And now here we are getting ready for the 3rd Christmas in our "new" home. It's still new to us even though we've lived there for almost 2 years. I guess it will be that way for a few more years, at least until we've paid off more of the principle on the mortgage! :)

I hope everyone has a blessed Christmas and the true meaning of the holiday touches the heart of even the most ardent non-believers. It's always sad to see how many people just don't want to accept what this holiday is all about. But, please remember that the reason we celebrate Christmas is not for presents and parties, it's to honor the birth of our Lord and Savior! One church in our neighborhood has a marquee that asks the question "If you were brought up on charges of being a Christian, what evidence would be presented?" I may not have the exact terminology correct but the meaning is pretty clear, what things have you done to show that you are a Christian. This is something to think about not just at Christmastime but all through the year. With that being said, this is a great time to get together with family and enjoy LIFE! Be happy, rejoice and have a Merry Christmas!

Vacation

2009-08-24T14:55:00.003-04:00

Sara and I went on our first vacation in a very long time. We took a drive all the way to Prince Edward Island in Canada. This was a 15 hour drive so on the way up, we stayed overnight in Bangor, Maine and continued the drive to Canada the next day. On the way home we just drove the 15 hours straight (which was brutal but so worth it, as we got home around midnight and crashed on our own bed with the cat there to purrrrrr us to sleep!)

There were many beautiful scenes along our loooooong drives to and from Canada but there were two in particular I decided to post about. the first was the Lumber trucks. For some reason, once we made it out of New York, Lumber trucks just kept haunting us. They were everywhere from Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and all they way into New Brunswick Canada! This is weird because there's a funny story about Lumber in the family as it is pronounced in a very unique way by one person.

One of the many Lumber trucks we saw on our journey.

The second thing I wanted to post about was the Bridge! Sure, there were quite a few bridges we crossed on our way up to Canada but there was one in particular that stands out. It's called the Confederation Bridge and it's very beautiful. The design is simple but the bridge is over 4 miles long and is the only road connecting Prince Edward Island Province from Mainland Canada. Going onto the island we didn't pay attention to much except the scenery and of course traffic. So, when we were leaving it came as quite a shock to see that the bill totalled $42.50 to go back over the bridge on our way home. Even in Canadian dollars this is a lot but we only had $20 of $30 in Canadian left so, we had to use our US currency on Par as it was not possible to exchange the currency at the toll. This was a shock but when we calculated how much flights would have been, it was still better than flying to the island and luckily the rest of the tolls home didn't even add up to $20. The rental car was great on gas so filling up wasn't that bad either.

Confederation Bridge from the New Brunswick side.

When all was said and done, the vacation was great! We desperately needed some time off of work and Prince Edward Island was so beautiful. The people were nice, the food was great and it was just great to be away form it all. even our cell phones were off the whole time! It's great to be home but it would be nice to have stayed a few more days. Who knows, maybe we'll go there again some day. I'll try to post more on the vacation later and post more pics.

Summer in Full Bloom!

2009-08-04T14:07:00.003-04:00

Check out this beauty! It's an American Rose and it finally bloomed after threating to do so for weeks. There are a ton of buds on the plant ready to pop but, this was the first. The plant always looks like it's dead in the winter and some how manages to bounce back and bloom. There wasn't any green on the plant until June and it took this long for the flowers! It just goes to show you, life can't be held back. Time to live!!

Stephen Colbert & his take on Twitter

2009-03-20T13:03:00.001-04:00

Hahaha. Love the "Oh my gosh!"

Happy Prez's Day!

2009-02-16T12:14:00.003-05:00

It's February 16, 2009, President's Day. I am lucky enough to have the day off of work so I decided to post a little something to honor all of the former President's of the United States. Our country has come a long way since our Revolution and many men and woman have paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we can live in freedom. Some President's, like Ronald Reagan, paid a price too. A lot of his policies weren't popular when he was in office but we all know that because of him, our country became stronger and more wealthy than any nation on earth. But the most precious thing is our freedom and liberty! We must always be vigilant and prepared to defend those sacred American Values. God Bless America, and may His hand guide our new President to do what is right for all of us.

Like New!

2009-01-05T10:43:00.002-05:00

A new year and practically a new house!

It's been a very few hectic weeks with the holidays and family health issues but this past weekend we had some time and thanks to the help of the in-laws were able to cut down some trees and bushes and get some trimming done as well. When all was done (after many hours) the house looks like new!

It's amazing what a few changes to the landscaping can do to the appearance of a house! The gutters were also cleaned this weekend as they looked like they hadn't been cleaned in years. Thanks again to the in-laws and othe family members for helping! Happy New Year everyone!

Milkshakes!

2008-11-27T10:58:00.005-05:00

The picture is a milkshake from Chick Fila, a chocolate pepamint milkshake which is only available from now until Christmas. Well, the other day a certain someone endulged in one of these and neglected to contact their sister directly so that we all ould enjoy one! Since today is Thanksgiving, I am thankful that this person will be providing one of these to me in the near future. HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

David Crowder Band & The Wii

2008-11-18T13:58:00.002-05:00

Y'all are familiar with the David Crowder Band, right? They sing songs like "Everything Glorious" (brilliant!), "O Praise Him" and "Our Love Is Loud".

Besides being blessed by God with a lovely voice & musical talent, it appears they have a sense of humor to boot! Check it out:

Still tuning in

2008-11-10T13:29:00.001-05:00

So another few episodes have aired of this show and it seems that I’m still tuned in. Hubby watched last night’s show with me and told me it felt like a “cross between a telenovela and Buffy on drugs”. I don’t think he’ll be watching more episodes with me but dems da breaks.

Last night’s episode was not as good as episodes in the past but was it full of revelations or what. In no order:

1. Sam: Looks like he’s a good guy after all! The poor fella turned out to be a Shape Shifter (“we just call ourselves ‘shifters’”) and is not the killer (more on that in a minute). Sam can apparently shift into a dog (his fav), cat or bird (they’re harder since flying isn’t easy to master, per Samwise). When he falls asleep, the ‘shift’ is broken which explains why he was running buck naked through the woods that day. Dummy should have just changed back at that point! Oh well, nice plot twist. Oh, and apparently in TB there are such things as Werewolves (he’s not one and was totally disgusted that Sookie mentioned it).

2. Jason & Hippie Girl: That crazy girl really is psychotic. She killed poor old Eddie last night after Jason came to his senses and decided to free him. Talk about a day late and a dolla’ short! According to the previews he gives himself to the police but I’m sure it’s just his guilt over Eddie’s death. He’ll be free again in no time.

3. Miss Jeanette: is one big ol’ fake! I coulda told you that but I didn’t expect her to working at a drugstore.

4. Tara: The chick really is screwed up. Poor thing should just excepted the exorcism, pretended it wasn’t Miss Jeanette she saw and went on her merry way. Meh. She’s just one of those people that likes to be angry. Boo.

5. Bill: Oh Bill, what have you done. Looks like he’s now a Maker. It really shows you how much he’s willing to sacrifice to be with Sookie, but I think the gesture will go totally the wrong way on her. Granted, I don’t think I’d be thrilled my blood sucking boyfriend just killed a girl, then made her a vampire just so we could be together.

6. Sookie & The Killer: Sookie, our quick girl who apparently has a cat for an ancestor, narrowly escaped death from this Season’s killer. As for the Killer, I’m going out on the line and guessing who it is …. I predict it’s Terry, our Iraq War Veteran. He’s touched from the war and a comment he gave last night “there are some dead people I’d still like to see alive” just made me think he’s our man. Plus, his shirt and appearance kind of looked like the guy in the dark trying to choke Sookie.

7. Lafayette: did he just predict his own demise when he said *he’d* be the one to go missing if anyone found out about his pursuits? Hmmm, I hope not. He’s a funny guy.

Still on the fence

2008-10-24T13:30:00.007-04:00

So I’ve been a little hesitant to blog about a new show I’ve been watching: True Blood. To be honest, I’m still on the fence with this show and can’t make up my mind if I’m going to be in it for the long haul with this one. Sure I was a fan of this show but True Blood, well let’s just say they’re complete opposites.

Here’s my quick take on the characters:

Sookie & Bill: they make a great on screen couple and while they’re sometimes a little awkward with each other chemistry wise, I enjoy seeing their relationship progress.

Da Killer: I’d like to guess who’s been killin’ dem folk but to be honest, I don’t think they’ve given us enough clues yet to make a real conclusion.

Tara: Honey, you have got to get rid of that attitude. Talk about a character that could be great but who more often then not just comes across as annoying with a giant chip on her shoulder!

Jason: Loser, loser, loser. Reminds me of a few people I know …

Merlotte: Ok, this guy is one freak and a half and totally capable of murder. First we catch a glimpse of the second victim’s keys conveniently in his pocket, then we see him sniffing the dead girls sheets like it’s a commercial for Febreeze and now the fella is streaking across a field in broad daylight and running like he’s got a demon on his heels? I’m just glad Sookie ended it with this wacko when she did. THE murderer though? It’s too early to tell.

Lafayette: they really need to show more of this guy, what a riot!

I’m gonna sink my teeth into it for now but time will tell whether it’s a keeper or not.

Sara’s Day!

2008-10-15T11:18:00.001-04:00

Happy Burzday, Sara! Cake it up, baby!

They Got Balls! (Roller Balls that is!)

2008-09-19T19:51:00.004-04:00

Take a look at the name of this place! Hilarious! I've been wanting to get a shot of this for a while now and my wife (Sweet Sara) got a shot for me while we were driving down Callowhill Street in Center City Philadelphia! I tried looking for a website for this company, I mean you'd think with a name like that they'd have one but they don't! Well, if anyone needs what this place sells, buy it! Philly needs all the bidness it can git! I'm gonna get mahself some rollerbearing balls if I can and I don't even know what I'll use them for! Go Philadelphia Ball!

Me Want Cookie

2008-09-12T13:08:00.001-04:00

I don’t know what’s funnier, the look on Martha Stewart’s face (or how she totally tries to ignore CM while he’s pulling her arm/side) or Cookie Monster’s comments throughout the show. Happy Friday.

Just For Frank

2008-09-11T09:56:00.007-04:00

Take a peek at this video from YouTube. Kinda reminds me of our recent RNC ...

and

The Front Fell Off

2008-09-08T14:41:00.002-04:00

Frank sent me this video clip a few days ago and I thought it was too funny not to share. It is a video of an Australian Senator who is interviewed about a tanker accident in Australia. Frank was right when he said that this would have been the perfect skit to perform on Saturday Night Live …

Senator: A wave hit the ship.
Reporter: Is that unusual?
Senator: Oh yeah. At sea?! Chance in a million!

New Car! The 2009 Nissan Rogue is ours!

2008-08-29T13:22:00.002-04:00

It's new! It's clean! It's beautiful! And it's ours! My baby and I just bought our first new car ever. We always have had used cars so this is a big change! The Nissan Rogue has been on our minds a lot and when the Chevy that we were driving previously decided she didn't want to work no more, we bit the bullet and purchased something new. It's a small SUV that can get up to 27MPG on the highway which is a huge improvement over the Blazer! There are a lot of great reasons for getting this car but one of the best has to be how great my wife looks in it! :) Woot! We'd also like to give a shout to the Lord without whom nothing is possible! "Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage."
Psalm 84: 5,6. (New International Version)

Streets of Philadelphia

2008-08-26T09:46:00.003-04:00

As seen on the streets of Philadelphia:

Yes, my friends. Today's funny bike sign was brought to you by (i'm assuming) a resident of Philadelphia. And no, I didn't ask him how.

Good Ol' Bob

2008-08-18T09:22:00.000-04:00

Do you remember Bob Saget back in the day when we was on Full House (got to admit, we never really watched that show) and America’s Funniest Hone Videos? Remember how sweet, funny and caring he appeared to be?

Well, folks, it appears it was all an act. Either that or he’s a better actor then I thought:

See more funny videos at Funny or Die

Oh, Frank pointed out that Will Ferrell was the original jokester who came up with the ‘Bush on Global Warming’ video so I’m linking to the super funny original if you’re interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDrq0LNrh-A

Poor Peter!

2008-08-15T11:18:00.003-04:00

"Cinderella, Snow White, Tinkerbell and other fictional fixtures of modern-day childhood were handcuffed, frisked and loaded into police vans Thursday at the culmination of a labor protest that brought a touch of reality to the Happiest Place on Earth."

Wow! Halloween is still months away but people just have to dress up no matter what time of year it is! Unless of course this is the real Peter Pan being arrested which would be horrible! Where are the Lost Boys to rescue him!? Maybe Wendy can bail him out before he goes in front of Judge Hook for sentencing?

Dubya

2008-08-13T10:39:00.002-04:00

A funny vid to get you through hump day …

Look Like Dis A Funny Movie!

2008-08-06T13:39:00.004-04:00

It seems that our friend's at Disney have released a new trailer for a movie that is set to hit theatres in 2009. It's called .... The Princess and the Frog.

Folks, you need to watch this - if nothing just to hear the firefly speak. Heaven help me, he sounds like he'll be hilarious in the movie ...

It's set in New Orleans so I hope dem folks at Disney watch what dey say! Whoooo-weee I can' wait!

Fainting Girl......

2008-08-05T11:07:00.002-04:00

This story was posted on Worldnetdaily.com. The girl in the picture collapses every time she laughs. I wish there were a video! Maybe Sister Jenny can find it?

By Geoff Marsh for express.co.uk

SHE looks like any other student with her life ahead of her - happy, relaxed and without a care in the world.
But 20-year-old Kay Underwood could be paralysed if she gets a fit of the giggles.The pretty architecture student, from Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, has cataplexy, which is a sudden weakening of the muscles brought on by strong emotions.In Miss Underwood’s case, laughter is the cause, but other known triggers are excitement, anger and, in at least one bizarre case, smugness.On one day alone, the University of Lincoln student collapsed some 40 times before she lost count.“I don’t think there’s a single person who has not tried to make me laugh,” she said.“People in town who have seen me collapse with my friends laughing, think I am doing it as a joke. A lot of people don’t know about the condition.

“There are times when it does get to me, if something embarrassing happens. I am only 20. I hang around with a lot of people. Sometimes there’s not a way out of it.“But I have learnt a few tricks, like locking my knees together or grabbing on to something. Sometimes my friends grab on to me.”Her medical condition also includes narcolepsy, which leaves her prone to sudden bouts of sleepiness. It is thought about 75 per cent of patients with narcolepsy have cataplexy.However, a referral to Leicester General Hospital’s sleep disorders service and a course of medication has seen Miss Underwood’s condition improve. She now hopes to retrieve the driving licence she was forced to surrender.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Trailer

2008-07-30T12:53:00.003-04:00

It's here! The trailer is set to begin showing in theaters on Friday ...

Listen at the end (after the HP logo is shown) to the conversation between Harry and Dumbledore. How exciting!

Pop Goes my Heart...

2008-07-18T21:54:00.002-04:00

Taking a page from my sister's book I just need to say "I LOVED IT" to get the full effect say it again and kick your leg up.

I loved it so much so I would buy it and in today's world with Netflix (here comes another "I Love it" kick because ever since I found Netflix its a whole new world for me) that means a lot. It was such a fun surprise. I initially rented it mostly due to the cast, Drew Barrymore is just wonderful, especially since her Julia Gulia days, and Hugh Grant, is hysterical, together they are a beautiful melody. I can hear you groaning now from the pun but work with me here. It really was a good movie. Drew as Sophie was perfect, she was the girl who you would love to be, loved her clothes in the movie, loved her lines and when she met her ex, she froze, she was real, she was great. One of the best scenes was definitely the beginning. Sophie, as a responsible adult, has taken charge of watching her niece and nephew, the tweens, and like any responsible adult, she and the children stay up past their bedtime playing video games, but the best part is when the parents come and to buy the children time as they run to their bed, she closes the door in the parents face. Ah, I hope that's me one day, closing the door on the parents not the other way around. Kitty and I, remember her from the pickle bucket, we gave it three meows out of four, the last meow died out when she stuck her face in my ice cream bowl and finished the chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. Hope she isn't lactose intolerant too.

To get the feel of this 80's infused movie, check out the link from YouTube below, its definitely worthy the 2 minutes and 29 seconds, I've watched it several times since the movie since I'm trying to teach my husband the pop dance move. Pop goes my heart!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0A7dtdc-nU

Kaboom

2008-07-15T14:26:00.001-04:00

I love a good fall video ...

Yo Momma Is Older Then Dirt

2008-07-08T10:06:00.005-04:00

Photo courtesy of Fame pictures and Fox News

Kid 1: “Is that your grandma?”
Kid 2: “Nah, that’s my Mom. She’s 70+ years old”
Kid 1: “Your freakin’ kidding me?!”

This is how some of the conversations are going to go for the twins of Omkari Panwar when they start school in 5 years or so. 70 year old Panwar and her even older hubby, 77 year old Charan Singh Panwar, decided it would be a good idea to get IVF treatments to have the son the never had. Keep in mind these oldy moldy’s already have 2 kids and 5 grandkids.

The doctor that thought this would be a good idea should be immediately checked into a mental facility. What an friggin’ moron! I don’t know what the life expectancy is in Muzaffarnagar India is but you better believe that Panwar’s adult children are going to be primary caretaker’s for these kids when the Panwar’s bite the dust (I use the word bite lightly since Papa Panwar looks like he’s got about 2 teeth left in his mouth). How could they put that burden on all of them?

Now I have nothing against these two idiots who that this was a great idea. After all there is a 60 year old woman in New Jersey who gave birth to a set of twins in 2007, but I think this woman is insane too.

Seriously, what is this world coming to when you’re giving IVF treatments to a woman who is about 40 years past her child bearing prime? Lord, please help us all ...

Link to original story

Movie Review – Mr. Bean’s Holiday

2008-07-01T14:38:00.004-04:00

If you’re looking for a funny movie you can watch with the whole family, take a chance at renting Mr. Bean’s Holiday now on DVD. Let tell you, we watched this with my Grandparent’s not too long ago and my Grandmother was practically on the floor laughing the whole time (we almost went out and bought her Depends).

The scenes on the train in the beginning of the movie are hilarious and it’s just as funny for the rest of the movie.

One of the scenes funny in the beginning of the movie included Mr. Bean dining in a French restaurant (above). He inadvertently orders a Seafood special which includes raw Oysters and Prawns. Oh honey, it’s both knee slapping funny and disguisting at the same time – my kind of fun! And it also delivers in terms of physical humor. I’m surprised this man isn’t in the hospital!

Seriously, do yourself a favor and get this movie to watch over the holiday weekend. You won’t be disappointed!

Trailer Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgcVv93GjeQ

Momma your foot is huge!!!

2008-06-28T22:26:00.004-04:00

This was what my baby kitty said to me as I submerged my foot in ice water to keep it from burning. Notice her concern quickly passed and she began playing with the water instead. Yup she loves me....anyway its clear to say summer has started and all the mosquitoes in the neighborhood have discovered where I live. Apparently suburb mosquitoes have no less manner than the city breed as I was bit on a Friday night while sleeping in my own bed. Without any regard to my privacy those horrible insects crept into my house and took a nice bite out of my foot. Yes I woke up with a fat foot, literally. Most of the weekend was in a haze from the Benedryl I needed to take, thank God for Benedryl, and ice, oh yes ice, lots of ice was needed to make me look normal and my daddy God bless him was kind enough to give me an empty bucket of pickles that I used to soak my fat food. Well at one point it became unbearable, now remember all this started because some stupid insect was a burglar, a thief in the night. Yeah so I had to head over to the ER upon the instruction of my kind doctor, where I found out the blood suckers left me with a nice little ol' infection called cellulitis, sound gross and it felt gross. At least from the experience I have learned a couple of things...1. buy a mosquito net, 2. keep a water bottle next to you to keep away a cat if you need a soak and 3. Riddle Hospital isn't such a bad place after all, but I have no intention of visiting it again for sometime. 4. Always keep OFF spray next to your back door. 5. [look i was off my feet for sometime and I had a lot of time for reflecting] Daddy and his reciprocating saw ROCK!!!!! :)

Sister's Burzday

2008-06-26T10:54:00.001-04:00

Happy Birthday, Frank!

Wild One

2008-06-24T14:02:00.003-04:00

Woohoo - my previous no-name doll has a name!

I had a little help from my new friends who said this:
"She has a name!! I heard back from my post requesting help. [Her name is WILD ONE and] she is from the Golden Girl and the Guardians of the Gemstone collection. Here is a pic of the whole collection attached. You can see your doll right in there with the others. Hope this helps! Thanks for your question!"

and from another website (now that I know her name):
Wild One
Fierce Barbarian Huntress
Huntress from the North, Wild One haunts the challenging lands with her Battle Axe and Shield. She is swift, sure-sighted and as agile as the wild animals she befriends and attacks. This beautiful barbarian joins the Evil Forces. Her knowledge of the savage wilds is put to use attacking Golden Girl-warring with the Dragon Queen army against the powers of Good. Wild One comes with her shield, battle axe, belt, barbarian-viking-like helmet, cape, and comb.

I love it!! I guess it shows how people’s tastes don’t change that much from their childhood. Oh the memories. If you wanna some more info. on said collection, take a peek at these sites below.

Golden Girl and the Guardians of the Gemstone sites:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Realm/2836/WildOne.html
http://www.bigredtoybox.com/cgi-bin/toynfo.pl?goldengirlindexhttp://www.thelaironstormisle.com/the-tail.html

The 80's

2008-06-02T11:28:00.000-04:00

Does anyone remember this doll from the 80’s? She was found with in our collection of She-Ra dolls from back in the day. We have a sneaky feeling she’s not a She-Ra doll though …

207 Wasted Minutes of My Life

2008-05-22T11:14:00.004-04:00

Yes, you read that correctly. I’ve wasted 207 Minutes of My Life. How, you ask? By watching films that stunk worse then a packed Septa Bus on a hot summer day. The films that continue to suck the life out of me as I write this are The Number 23 and Perfect Stranger.

To be fair here, I never heard anything (good or bad) about them so that’s my own damn fault for watching them and thinking a) Jim Carrey is good in anything but a comedy and b) Halle Berry can act.

The Number 23 stars Jim Carry who I usually love to watch ... In comedies that is. He plays a dog-catcher who receives a book from his wife on his birthday. The title of said book? You guessed it – ‘The Number 23’. He becomes obsessed with the book and from then on, it just gets more ridiculous by the second. Aye-ya-yai, I should have watched ‘Dumb and Dumber’ instead.

Tracker … 98 minutes wasted. Blech.

To be honest, I watched Perfect Stranger thinking Bruce Willis would have more screen time. Dummy me. Halle fumbles her way through the film as a writer for a New York paper. An old friend visits her with some dirt on a wealthy Ad Executive (Bruce Willis) and shows up dead about a week later. I really should have stopped here but I wanted to see how Brucy looked in his old age. If you feel the need to see Bruce, pop in a DVD of ‘Die Hard’. As for this movie, it can go ‘Yippie Ka Yay M… F…” for all I care.

Tracker … 109 minutes wasted.

Doh, I really need to read reviews before I start DVR’ing movies like a madwoman.

Pass the Milk, please

2008-05-19T13:22:00.003-04:00

Breaking news from Morris, Illinois … A Tractor Trailer carrying a load of double-stuffed Oreos (14 tons to be exact) overturned after its driver dozed off behind the wheel sending boxes all over the highway! I was seriously in the wrong city this morning.

For more of the story, click here (I pretty much summed it up though).

Pain In The Mouth

2008-05-05T17:11:00.002-04:00

It might not look like it from this picture but my mouth took a serious beating today from the dentist! Or should I say "dental sadomasochist's?" There was some "slight bleeding" as they dug sharp pointy metal hooks into my gums and of course, this was my fault because I don't "floss" enough. What logic! If I floss with thread at home, I'll bleed less when the dentist carves my gums with metal hooks! Brilliant!

Welcome to the Faith

2008-04-29T14:17:00.005-04:00

It's official - Sister Frank and I are now GodSisters!

As if being Sister's by Marriage wasn't enough, we are now GodSisters thanks to Baby Abrakadabra as she was Baptized as a Member of the Catholic Faith this past Sunday. The festivities went off without a hitch!

Sir Mixalot's Fav Bread

2008-04-17T10:06:00.001-04:00

While not as High Profile as finding Abraham Lincoln in a bag of potato chips, The M’s this weekend had their own revelation when Sister Frank found the true ‘butt’ of the bread!

As Sister Frank was slicing said loaf of bread before dinner, he noticed this particular batch had a real ‘butt’ to it. Of course, we couldn’t let that go by without spewing out a bunch of potty jokes and memorializing these yummy cheeks on film.

By the way, my parents split the butt between them – each had a buttery cheek of their own.

She ain't that good

2008-04-13T21:45:00.002-04:00

So Sister Jenny brought over a great little ol recipe from her friend Martha. Cupcakes Pops and Bites. What are they you say, well it simple, you bake a cake, grind it up, mix it with icing, roll it into balls, then stick it in the freezer (this step will be repeated often), take it out, roll it into a log, push the cake mixture into a cutter so it takes the shape of the cutter, its supposed to look like a cupcake with a fluted bottom. This part should be skipped because the stupid shape doesn't even show on the finished project. okay so put it into the freezer then take it out and dip the bottom in chocolate, put it into the freezer, then take it out and dip the top into chocolate, pour sprinkles and an m&m or something on top to resemble a cherry and viola you have the worst tasting candy cupcake, you somehow were supposed to put on as stick and feed it to a child. maybe children in this day and age have lost their taste buds with all the artificial, preservative filled things out there but let me tell you I took a bite and promptly spit it out! YUCKO.

the good thing about this was I got to spend time with Sister J and the family, boy do I wish I had that hour back though, we could have made carrot cupcakes.

Note to self, and hey why not everyone....just because Martha will eat it doesn't necessarily mean you should make it. I mean we should have realized it wasn't great by the first step in this recipe...crumble the cake until you have fine crumbs...WHO DOES THAT?!??!?!

Just say no!

The Godfather … and Mother

2008-04-11T15:34:00.004-04:00

Sister Frank and I have been asked to the Godparents of our lovely Niece, Abrakadabra*! From the sounds of it, we will be celebrating this first Sacrament of Initiation at the end of July so that means we’ll be sweating like pink little pigs at Church in a few months. Let’s hope the attire will be casual!

Aside from the Sacrament of Baptism, the remaining 2 Sacraments of Initiation are the Sacrament of Confirmation and the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

As Sister Frank says … “God Bless us all” …

EDIT: The Christening has been set for the end of April.

*all names have been changed to protect the individual’s identity. Well, at least our niece’s name was!

2008-03-27T11:43:00.007-04:00

YES, that is our President with the Easter Bunny! It wouldn't look so creepy if it weren't for the tilted head and the left hand holding the back of the bunnies head while the right hand holds the bunnies paw. Something very sinister looking that is really (I'm sure) so innocent. I can't shake the feeling that the bunny is actually some covert government agent, receiving special orders from the Commander in Chief himself. Your mission, should you chose to accept it, Easter Bunny, is to infilitrate the North Pole and take out Santa Claus.

I can hear the President's explanation in my head already, "Due to strategic(ery) oil reserves at the Pole, we can no longer allow toy making by little people with pointy ears to take presidence over our national energy strategic(erally) interists." I'm not sure if people mis-spell when speaking but based on our President's speaking ability I mispelled a few choice words just for the sake of authenticity. Okay, enough joking! I just thought it was an unusual picture and kind of scary, not as scary as Bush holding that big bird back in November though! At least the Turkey got pardoned, yet somehow I don't think Santa is going to be so lucky, just look at that bunny!

Who don't like pancakes!?

2008-01-02T16:53:00.001-05:00

Thanks to Sister Jenny we were all introduced to a new way of pancake making, Batter Blaster!!! Make your breakfast better and faster with Batter Balster!! What an idea! Shake, spray, cook, what could be easier? No messes to cleanup and with all the free time in not having to make the batter from scratch, it means you can eat more pancakes..... Now if they could only do this with Bacon!!! :)

2008

2008-01-01T12:07:00.000-05:00

Here's to a new year, full of good times for us all, low utillity bills and lots of dinners together. We have a clean slate so what are we going to do with this new year. Everyone has resoltuions, okay so we make them and 9 times out of 10 we break then but at least we have a goal. What are our goals for the year? What is something that we would like to focus on? Now that Frank and I have a place to call home, I want to make it just that and try to convince everyone to come and visit, okay so not everyone but most people and maybe even host a party, okay not a big party since let's face it I don't like lots of people and we all know this but some, maybe we'll make an invitation saying people can only come between the hours of x and x and there are only a certain number of people allowed in the house at one time according to the fire marshall. So I guess you've figured it out, my new years resolution to remain cynical, sarcastic and loved by all. :)

Ricky Festival! For Sister Jenny!!

2007-12-28T16:32:00.000-05:00

Street Festival Saluting Ricky Martin
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A decades-old street festival in San Juan's colonial district will dedicate its 2008 celebration to Ricky Martin.
Martin's international singing career and charitable work for children will be saluted at the San Sebastian Street Festival, which kicks off Jan. 17, organizers announced Thursday.

The popular festival, now in its 38th year, is a raucous four-day celebration that attracts thousands to the cobblestone streets of Old San Juan.

Martin, 36, said in a statement that he is thrilled to receive the honor.
The ex-Menudo member has long been one of Puerto Rico's top-selling artists. His hits include "Livin' la Vida Loca" and "She Bangs."
Martin created the nonprofit Ricky Martin Foundation to advocate for children's rights. He has also spoken out against human trafficking, especially the trafficking of children.

Christmas Poem

2007-11-30T10:45:00.000-05:00

I got this poem from Frank and thought it was too good to not pass on …

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

T'was the month before Christmas,
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.

The PC Police had taken away
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.
The children were told by schools not to sing
About Shepherds and Wise Men, Angels and things.
It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say,
December 25th is just another "Holiday".

Yet, the shoppers were ready
With cash, checks and credit,
Pushing folks to the floor
To make sure they get it!
CDs from Madonna, an XBox and I-Pod,
Something was changing, something quite odd.

Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanza
Hoping to sell books by Franken and Fonda.
As Targets were hanging their trees upside down,
At Lowe's, the word "Christmas" was not to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penney's and Sears,
You won't hear "Christmas"; it won't touch your ears.

Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now, Daschle! Now, Darden! Now, Sharpton! Wolf Blitzen!
On Boxer! On Rather! On Kerry! On Clinton!
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter,
To eliminate Jesus in all public matter.

And, we spoke not a word as they took away our faith,
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded,
Reason for the season was stopped 'fore it started.

So, as you celebrate "Winter Break" under your "Dream Tree",
Sipping your Starbucks, please listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say,
Shout "MERRY CHRISTMAS"... not Happy Holiday.

Do Not Enter

2007-11-29T09:29:00.000-05:00

Sick Children (not including my darling dear) are officially banned from my house and presence in the future.

After a 3rd day / night of having Baby Bear miserable, screaming and not eating right I've decided that anytime I hear that any kids are sick, I will make it a point not to visit them for at least one week or until their sickness has left their system.

Sorry family, dems da breaks.

Achoo!

2007-11-28T15:56:00.000-05:00

It’s official! My baby & my baby's daddy has joined the rest of the clan and caught a nasty cold.

Poor baby bear had a fever of 102.5 last night and has been cranky since yesterday (what’s new you ask – the fever of course! ;). I hope it’s gone for us faster then the track record has been so far – 3 weeks for some and counting.

Time for chicken noodle soup, orange juice and our DVR’s ...

Yuck Yuck Yuck!

2007-11-27T12:31:00.000-05:00

Today I decided to try Lean Cuisine’s ‘Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce’ meal for lunch. I’m pretty game with trying new things and I like a majority of Lean Cuisine’s Food. This was my first time trying the ‘Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce’.

I headed over to the cafeteria and popped this sucker in the microwave for the suggested 4 minutes and 30 seconds. After 1 minute, I started to get a waft of this strange smell. Hmmm, could this be my hopefully yummy Salmon?

Another minute passes and this odor fills my nose. The cafeteria is pretty packed so I’m thinking, “geez, I feel bad for the sucker who has that food”.

When my meal was 30 seconds from it’s microwave completion, a huge wave of stinkyness hits me. Great oogly moogly, that stink is my lunch!

I’m a trooper so I think, hey, let me try it since things don’t always smell like they taste, right? Well, I’m hear to tell ya that this smelly meal tastes like a smelly meal. Except after just a few bites, your mouth also smells like a stinky meals. I’ve had bad meals (don’t get me started on the Continental’s Stink Crotch Salad) but this one is a kicker in terms of bad microwave food.

If you want to figure out what it smells like, take some smelly fish, mix in some stinky broccoli, add anything at the bottom of your fridge and top it off with a dash of lemon. Has that wet your appetite yet? If so, head to the freezer section and pick up a packet of your own.

I’ll be back, I just have to go brush my teeth for 20 minutes and then eat about 50 mints. Oh God, I burped and it just gets better ….

It’s About Time

2007-11-27T11:41:00.000-05:00

Okay, okay, this story is a week old but can you ever really get tired of talking about Munchkins? Our cute little friends were given a Star on the Walk of Fame last week over 70 years after they appeared in ‘The Wizard of Oz’.

The mini actors arrived in a horse-drawn carriage and were trailed by a marching band. And get this, the traditional red carpet was replaced with a yellow carpet to represent the Yellow Brick Road from the movie – how cute is that?

On of the Actors (Mickey Carroll, now 88) told the crowd, "We love you; you have touched our hearts."
If you want to read more, check out NBC 10’s website at: http://www.nbc10.com/entertainment/14656812/detail.html?treets=phi&tid=2657489107813&tml=phi_ent&tmi=phi_ent_1_12150111212007&ts=H

Thanksgiving Treats

2007-11-20T15:58:00.000-05:00

Just in time for Thanksgiving, I found a cool recipe on Cooking Light’s website. It’s called ‘Smashed Potatoes and Pumpkin’ and gives you another take on using Pumpkin in your kitchen in something other than a pie or muffin.

That being said, if you really want to make some super tasty Pumpkin Muffins, check this recipe out. I like to top my muffins (when I have the time to make them which is never lately) with a small amount of coarse sugar to make them a teeny bit crunchy on the top.

I just love the holidays …

Link for Smashed Potatoes and Pumpkin:
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=223598
Link for Pumpkin Muffins:
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1120324

Sesame Street DVD Deemed Adult-Only Entertainment

2007-11-19T13:17:00.000-05:00

This is one of the most ridiculous things I've read today. According to the NY Times:

"The earliest episodes of Sesame Street are being made available on DVD, but the NYT notes Volumes 1 and 2 carry a rather strange warning: 'These early 'Sesame Street' episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today's preschool child.' So why are they unsuitable for toddlers in 2007?

Well, in the parody 'Monsterpiece Theater,' Alistair Cookie — played by Cookie Monster — used to appear with a pipe, which he later gobbled. 'That modeled the wrong behavior,' explained a Sesame Street executive producer, adding that 'we might not be able to create a character like Oscar [the Grouch] now.'"

WTH? Are these people serious? Cookie Monster and company are deemed ‘adult’ but it’s ok to sell dolls to girls that have more makeup on then a Drag Queen and dress even skimpier (yes, I’m talking about the Bratz dolls)?! This world is seriously in trouble …

Thanks Harvey, for forwarding this on …

Link

And Sew It Begins ....

2007-11-19T13:06:00.000-05:00

Brace yourself. We Three Sisters have started our own … Sewing Club!

We had our first pre-meeting last Friday and I’m so excited! Right now we have only a small following but I’m sure once word hits the street, people will be begging to join. I mean, we’re a totally hip and cool club so who wouldn’t want to join?

And for those of you on the edge of your seat right now, dying to know more? Well, I’ll just give you a little tid bit that Sara and I were chatting about this morning – we are planning to have a Guest Speaker (an expert seamstress who makes and sells her own teddy bears) show up and chat with us about sewing! We haven’t ironed out (no pun intended) all of the details yet but once we have confirmation we’ll post it.

Does this mean we need to make a new blog or website? Aye-ya-yai, no wonder I want to finish taking these online classes ASAP …

I Ruv My Momma

2007-11-16T15:01:00.000-05:00

There's hardly anything funnier then talking dogs ...

No Repeats

2007-11-16T10:10:00.000-05:00

So I called my favorite Soup Place around the corner and it looks like they’re not making Corn Chowder again today.

At least I got to enjoy that bit of goodness yesterday for lunch.

There’s nothing like warm, yummy soup on a cold, rainy, windy day.

Can it get any mushier?

2007-11-15T12:22:00.000-05:00

Last night while I had my daughter tucked in my arms, I made the mistake of watching an episode of Oprah that was all about love. 5 minutes into the love story of one couple who met while the husband was in a Nazy concentration camp only to be reunited years later in the US on a blind date, I started bawling, tears streaming down my face and onto my poor baby and squeezing her probably a little too tightly. Luckily she didn’t wake up from her nap until 45 minutes later and I vowed to stay away from mushy stuff for the next few days.

Yeah right. I was reading an online article about owls. Mundane story you say? Nope – turns out it’s mushy story #2. According to the Daily Mail, a group of baby owls who were only a few weeks old became orphaned and alone. Two of them were almost mauled to death by a pair of cats, another was found lying on the edge of a busy road and the last one was wandering through a bike path in the forest.

Not sad enough for ya? Well get this, luckily these little munchkins were rescued and are being cared for until their old enough to return to the wild. Here’s the kicker, (get your tissues ready) the tiny owls were given a surrogate Owl Mommy (a stuffed animal) and the chicks burrow under the fluffy toy's wings to keep warm.

Okay, time to log off, head home and hug my baby.

If you want to read more, head to the Daily Mail’s website: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=452482&in_page_id=1770

Tight Pants

2007-11-13T13:26:00.000-05:00

We Three Sisters went on a trip to Barnes and Noble this weekend to check out some books we’d had our eyes on. After cruising through the store with steaming cups of coffee in our warm little mitts, we settled down in the crafts section and looked through some interesting books.

After skimming through yet another Martha Stewart book, the strangest thing caught our eyes. Standing there in B&N in all his glory (gag) was Mr. Tight Pants. Yes folks, he is wearing the tightest pants that I’m sure you’ve seen in a long, long time. His pants were so tight in fact that I had to snap this pic of him while he was gazing so lovingly at a 2008 calendar (it was probably of puppies or kittens). We’ve blocked out his eyes for confidentiality reasons but you get the drift.

Frank seems to think that he was a sports player of some sort but I don’t buy it. And if he was, has he ever heard of a little invention called a locker room?

Practice Makes Perfect

2007-11-12T10:44:00.000-05:00

Ok, so I’ve become obsessed with perfecting the Mouse pattern from Sewing Stars.

So much that I stayed up until 12:30am last night to make another mouse – this time using a different fabric and my expertise of the pattern at this point. I could pretty much make this sucker blindfolded at this point!

I think I’m getting much better. Even my mother-in-law told me that I’m doing really well for my first time sewing (and she didn’t even see this new mouse!)!

(For the Mouse Pattern from Sewing Stars, visit: http://sewingstars.com/mousepattern.htm )

Sew Pretty

2007-11-09T13:52:00.000-05:00

So I sent an email to my family members this morning and thought I’d blog about it too since I’m so excited about it …

I've just started sewing for the first time in my life and I’m actually enjoying it!! So you know what this means, my poor family members will be subjected to handmade / sewn gifts from me from now on.

How well am I at it you ask yourself? Take a look for yourself. Keep in mind again this is the first time if sewn in my life. Ever. For real.

The green mouse is my first try and the gray is my second. Not too shabby if I have to say so myself! Even Baby Bear wasn’t scared when she saw them!

I have to give props to my momma of course (poor thing, she had to walk me through it completely) and my girl Teresa Levy who has her own website at http://sewingstars.typepad.com/ and who is totally better then me and has the mouse pattern on her website free for us poor souls to try.

What happens in Vegas …

2007-11-09T09:53:00.000-05:00

… Is broadcast to the whole world!!

Last night in Las Vegas, the 2007 Latin Grammy’s were kicked off by none other then my boy, Ricky Martin!! Woohoo!!

The Latin heartthrob and the Blue Man Group rocked the crowd last night as they opened the Awards ceremony with a boatload of energy and excitement!

Mom and I actually stumbled on to the Awards show by accident and almost fell out of our chairs when we saw Ricky on her TV screen (falling off the sofa would have been bad for me since I was holding Baby Bear).

After we regained our composure, we rocked on with Ricky & Company and cheered when the performance came to an end. What a great night!!

For more pics and news of other stars that appeared (like anyone else is as important as RM), take a peek at the Grammy’s official website: http://www.grammy.com/latin/8_latin/arrivals.aspx

As soon as someone downloads the performance on YouTube, I’ll update this post with the link.

Updated at: 1:41pm:
Ok, so no one has posted video of last's night event yet but I did find a video on YouTube of one of his older performances if anyone is interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXmRDKjMD5o

Home, Home on the Range

2007-11-07T09:00:00.000-05:00

I’m a Pointer Sister today ladies and gentlemen, I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it!!!!! My husband and i will soon have an abode and she's a beauty. I can't wait to have everyone come over and sit on a crate and just enjoy the four walls. So they usually say new house, new baby but that isn't going to happen. I'm thinking new kitten as a companion for my tabby, Sox. Maybe she knows what's going on.....since lately she's been a bit more affectionate, sitting on my lap, letting me pet her...she's next to me while I'm sleeping....is this affection or is she trying to do me in when I'll I wanted to do was to get her more room to roam and maybe a sister.

Hello, I'm Benjamin Franklin

2007-11-06T12:54:00.000-05:00

Yes folks, Benjamin Franklin is alive and well and driving through the City of Philadelphia and my picture is proof!

While lunching in a posh restaurant in Center City (don’t I wish), my eye caught a glimpse of one of our forefathers searching through his Outback. After his search, he propped himself against the back of the car and lounged around for 15 minutes or so without a care in the world.

He didn’t seem too concerned that people were gawking at his un-deadly presence and decided to take a stroll through the city after his little car show.

Between Ben and the homeless man feeding pretzels to a Public Pay Phone (“baby, you gotta eat. You getting’ too skinny!”), I think I’ve seen every oddity I can today.

Then again, it’s only 12:56pm so there’s hope that some other wack-a-doodle will cross my path before the day is done …

The Race Begins..... And Is Already Won!

2007-11-06T09:07:00.000-05:00

Well, election day is here and I've done my civic duty for the year! Of course we already know the winner of this year's mayoral contest but even so, at least one more vote was cast to voice opposition to the status quo. Hopefully, no matter who wins, there will be some improvements in the safety and cleanliness of our streets. And after today the city government can get back to doing what's really important, like banning trans-fats, sorting through citizens garbage to make sure they're recycling and stopping and searching innocent people without warrant or constitutional authority. It's great to live in a free land.....

Hottest Non-Celebrity Couple

2007-11-05T11:27:00.001-05:00

It's official! The hottest non-celebrity couple are semi-newlyweds, Sara & Frank. By a unanimous vote of 2, the couple agreed that they are indeed the "Hottest Non-Celebrity" couple. They celebrate their one year anniversary on November 24th, 2007. And no that baby in the picture does not belong to them but doesn't she just add that certain something! As if anything needed to be added to this darling duo. Pictures are worth a thousandwords and this one is no exception.

Party Time!

2007-11-05T10:21:00.000-05:00

Okay, so after all of that complaining the cupcakes came out beautifully! Take a peek.

They’re made with a combination of butter vanilla and chocolate cupcakes topped with homemade gourmet buttercream icing, pink sugar roses and light green rice paper leaves. Weren't they just precious!

Sara and I decorated them until late into the night and they were a hit at Baby Bear’s Party yesterday.

Everyone loved them and we have unofficially decided they’re going to be our “thing” from now on. At least until we find something we’re even better at and dub that our new official “thing”. Oh well, enjoy them until that time comes!

If anyone is interested in incorporating these into their own party near the Philadelphia area, drop us a line and we'll schedule you in for an appointment!

Grease Free My Foot!

2007-11-03T14:41:00.000-04:00

After baking over 60 cupcakes this morning and afternoon, I think I can officially comment on one of Wilton’s products … the White Baking Cups they sell at AC Moore’s and Michael’s Arts & Crafts.

The label on the cupcake liners says they’re “grease free”. 60 cupcakes later, I must say … they’re grease free my foot!

Those suckers soaked up the grease like any other cupcake liner out there! I even tried double lining them and the only thing that happened was the oil accumulated in between the liners and made the bottom of the cupcakes burn – yuck!

So here's my tip, save your money and stick with a regular cupcake liner. Oh well, it doesn’t hurt to try!

It's Time To Start Christmas Shopping!!

2007-11-02T20:05:00.000-04:00

Look at what store just opened up at The Gallery ... Five Below!! It was a little packed today so I decided not to stop in but I did take a peek from one of the upper floors (it doesn't look too busy from the pic but trust me, the lines were insane!!)

Listen up family members, this is the store that your Christmas presents are coming from ....

Baby It's Cold Outside

2007-11-02T14:37:00.000-04:00

It’s a chilly 52 degrees in Philadelphia this afternoon and our fellow Center-City-Citizens are giving in and finally dressing for the fall. It’s a bit windy but the weather is actually kind of pleasant! If you have a chance to head outside for some fresh air I definitely suggest doing so.

Speaking of fall and being chilly, you know what this means … it’s time to go to The Cheesecake Factory for some Hot Cocoa and a slice of yummy Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake!

Ooooh, I can taste it now with a dollop of whip cream ...

More Than Meets The Eye

2007-11-01T13:19:00.000-04:00

On my way in to work this morning, I spied a die-hard Transformers Fan sporting some pretty cool decals for this car. Take a look at the close his rear view mirror – it's kinda hard to make out but he even managed to snag Bumblebee!

Now if only he could get his car to transform ….

The Day After ...

2007-11-01T10:20:00.001-04:00

I hope everyone had a Happy and Safe Halloween last night and didn't eat too much candy!

Halloween Comic

2007-10-31T15:13:00.000-04:00

A comic a la "Pearl's Before Swine"

http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/index.html

Happy Halloween!!

2007-10-31T10:31:00.000-04:00

Happy Halloween everyone!! On the way to work this morning, I saw way too many adults (who were not in top form mind you) dressed in scantily clad Halloween Outfits. I couldn’t whip out my camera fast enough to show the rest of the world but I’ll try and work on taking pics this afternoon during my walk at lunch.

If you’re in the Halloween Spirit (and have the time) and are interested in making the super fun cupcakes pictured to the right, visit Martha Stewart’s “Creepcake Cupcakes“ website below where she and her team have everything from cupcakes to Halloween decorations. I haven’t made them myself but the directions look pretty simple to follow.

Enjoy the holiday and be safe!!!

http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=031e2e912b11f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&rsc=dl_home01

Halloween Joke

2007-10-31T10:30:00.000-04:00

Q: What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?
A: Frostbite...!!!

Devil Cat

2007-10-30T08:52:00.000-04:00

While searching on the Better Homes and Garden website for Halloween ideas, I stumbled onto this costume idea for pets that I think Sox the cat would look perfect in. Then again, she doesn’t have to dress up in a red cape and horns to pull off this look …

For more info. on the outfit, check out BHG’s website: http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/bhg/story/data/2004AdultsCostumes_DevilCat_08192004.xml

Party In My Tummy

2007-10-28T12:28:00.000-04:00

“There’s a Party in My Tummy! So Yummy! So Yummy!”!
I you haven’t seen Nick Jr.’s 'Yo Gabba Gabba', then you haven’t had a chance to get this incredibly addictive song stuck in your head.

I have to say, the first time I saw this on TV I thought – "What the heck?" but now I love it! The show is great and the songs the characters sing are short, super easy to learn and are fun for kids without using the nasty language and rude / crude humor that’s invaded most kids programs these days.

Take a look at a few clips of 'Yo Gabba Gabba' from our friends at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9PqjMSNfkU

For more info. about the show, visit the official Nick Jr. website at: http://www.nickjr.com/shows/yo-gabba-gabba/yo-ga-about-the-show/yo-ga-about-the-show.jhtml

Shake Your Bon Bon

2007-10-26T09:17:00.000-04:00

Heads up everyone! Or should I say butts up? My man, Christopher Walken, is auditioning for a butt double!

Written into the script of his new movie, “Five Dollars a Day”, was a scene that called for the 64 year old actor to bare his naked bon bon. “Are they crazy? I’m an old many now! I’m not going to show my a$$ on screen anymore for anybody!” Walken reportedly fumed.

The solution - a butt double. Since his contract included a clause that guarantees Chris (yeah, we’re buds) final casting approval, Chris himeself reportedly asked the fella's auditioning to drop trou so he could take a picture of their buttocks.

So my question is now, was the ‘butt that made it’ smooth and young or old and wrinkly? I guess we’ll all just have to find out when the movie is released.

Bye Bye Bumbo!

2007-10-25T13:24:00.000-04:00

Once again, another recall hits home. Well, actually this is the first that actually had any impact on my family ;).

The Bumbo seat has been officially been hit by the CPSC and has issued a voluntary recall! This comes after 28 reports of young children falling out of the Bumbo Baby Sitter seat, including three suffering skull fractures. How scary!

My 8 month of daughter loves sitting in her Bumbo seat but I can totally see how kids can hurt themselves in the Bumbo if you're not careful. You definitely can't stray far from them in the seat but isn't that the case with most things - constant vigilance with our kids and watching their moves to make sure they don't get hurt?

To view the official report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, follow this link:

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08046.html.

Adult Abuse

2007-10-24T13:40:00.000-04:00

I feel it is my duty to bring to everyone's attention the growing problem of abuse by children on adults. I have personally, without provocation, been attacked by several children as young as 6 months old. I wanted to draw attention to this growing problem because I know I'm not the only one suffering. This is a national problem and has been hushed up for far too long. I know that people may feel stigmatized by this and may fear that they will appear weak for reporting their own children or the children of others but it has to be done! The picture shown with this post is evidence of a beating I received in 2006. It clearly shows how I was helpess in defending myself and was punched in the face by a very aggressive toddler. The abuse seems to come from nowhere, one minute a child is happy and running around having a good time and the next minute they're carelessly beating any adult within reach. If you are a victim, seek help as soon as possible and join us in our efforts to stamp out Adult Abuse!

Welcome!!

2007-10-24T12:38:00.000-04:00

Hello, everyone and welcome to our blog!

We Three "Sisters" hope to bring you info. from just about everything from ... arts & crafts, politics, toys and products for kids & adults, movie & book reviews and everything in between!

Enjoy!!