Shop 'Til I Drop

As many of us mothers know, we are primarily the ones to do the shopping. My husband and I have had this discussion many times and I have to admit—I will never send him to the store to do the shopping for our home. Majority of men just don’t have the knack to bargain shop. However, he will come along; he loves to see me in action!

A few days ago, my husband and I discussed having to do some much needed grocery and other stuff shopping. So, we made plans to make our quest for today. When I have to do a major shop, we travel one hour away to Super Walmart & Sam’s Club in Delaware. Our trip to DE can take a total of six hours from the time we leave home until we return. Whew!

After I took Kyle to his job interview, I went back home and worked until 3:00. The four of us loaded in our van and headed east to Delaware. We lists in tow, we made our first stop at Staples. We picked up some school supplies for the Princess. We traveled a little further to Super Walmart. I don’t think I need to describe this adventure. Every time I shop, I try to guesstimate how much I’ve spent but I always get it wrong. Nearly three hundred dollars later and I still wasn’t finished.

On we went to our final stop—Sam’s Club. Since we are a family of four, shopping at a warehouse club saves us a lot of money on certain items. Before we left for Delaware, I received a confirmation that my order was ready for pick-up. Sam’s Club as this super feature called “Click-n-Pull”---select your items online, place your order and it’s ready in 24 hours. One hundred and fifty dollars later, I was truly ready to call it a day.

These occasional shopping trips to Delaware can sometimes be fun (if you don’t think about the money you’ve spent). All four of us were tapped out physically and most importantly financially. But at the end of the day, my venture was a money saving one.

What shopping ventures have you had lately?

Job Inteview - Not Quite There...Yet

Kyle had been invited to come to a second job interview. Friday night he asked me to take him at 9 am this morning. Feeling anxious for him, but not showing it, I happily agreed to take him in town to his interview.

So, away we chugged—me, Kyle and…The Princess to take Kyle to his job interview. The Princess and I patiently waited in the car while he took care of business. When he got back in the van he said he has to come back again on Tuesday the 2nd.

“For what now?”, I said. I was pretty sure he would have a day and time of when he would be starting the job. Boy, was I wrong.

“To provide identification documents”, Kyle said. “I have to bring my ID, birth certificate and social security card”.

Then I said, “Is this an offer of employment”. Kyle shrugged his shoulders and said, “I have no idea”.

Ok, we’ll see how this plays out. I will take him back on Tuesday, Sept 2 after I get off of work. I’m anxious to see what happens then. Wish us luck!

First Day of School

So much for Wordless Wednesday! Since it was the Princess' FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, I had to tell you about it.

The Princess woke earlier than usual this morning, excited to start her first day of “big school”. The previous night we picked out the outfit she would wear the first day along with all the necessary accessories, i.e. undies, socks, belt.

After the normal morning routine, we traveled to daycare as this is where she will get on and off the bus. Since this day was extremely special, hubby and I waited at the end of daycare’s driveway until the bus arrived. When the bus stopped I thought for sure The Princess was gonna do an about face and run in the opposite direction. But she was perfectly behaved and approached her growing up like a big girl. She climbed the steps on the bus, with help from dad, like a pro. The bus driver even allowed us to get a photo op once she got to the top of the stairs.

I have included a slideshow of pictures from the first day for your perusal. ENJOY!

My First Comments

I've been blogging for nearly a month and received my first couple of comments. I know that it can take months for a blogger to generate feedback from their blog. I'm still a newbie and will be for months to come.

Many thanks to Ann H for recognizing a newcomer and welcoming me into the world of blogging. Ann found me on Mom Bloggers Club. Special thanks go to my best friend from high school Petula W. She and I have been friends for years.

Again, many thanks to the both of you and I’m sure we will be communicating for months to come.

We're Almost There

Whew! The first day of Pre-K is almost here. Everyday The Princess has asked if she will be going to “big school” today. If you recall, earlier in the week I mentioned that we were scheduled for a conference with her teacher today. I might add, that our first time being at the school went well. My husband and I both took the day off from work to attend the meeting. We were both so exited, we couldn't stand it!

When we arrived at the school, The Princess in her true fashion, hid behind me when any of the teachers or administrators spoke to her. Although The Princess can REALLY show herself at home, this is not the case out in public. She is extremely shy when it comes to meeting new faces or being in a new environment. While we were waiting, she met another little girl, Cianni, that will be attending Pre-K as well. We found out later that Cianni will not be in The Princess' class.

Anyway, after being greeted at the front office, we made our way to her classroom. Her teacher, Ms Davis, greeted us with a warm welcome and invited us to take a tour of the classroom. The Princess even got the opportunity to sit in her assigned seat. HOW EXCITING! Ms. Davis went over what the students will be doing in the class. The Princess had the chance to see her cubby and while we talked with Ms. Davis, she prepared us a meal in the play kitchen. How sweet of her.

To make a long story short, we are all looking forward to The Princess starting "Big School". I will be sure to let you know how the first day went. Please be sure to share your first day of school adventures, fiascos, break-downs, etc.

Love Those Cell Phones

The other day I received a joke email from a friend of mine. Usually I don't open them, just delete. But the title of this one kept my attention, so I decided to open it.

Here's the entire joke...I think you will enjoy it.


Traveling down the interstate and needing to use the restroom, I stop at a rest area and head to the restroom.


I was barely sitting down when I heard a voice from the other stall saying:
'Hi, how are you?'


I'm not the type to start a conversation in the restroom and I don't know what got into me, but I answered, somewhat embarrassed,


'Doin' just fine!'


And the other person says:


'So what are you up to?'


What kind of question is that? At that point, I'm thinking this is too bizarre so I say:


'Uhhh, I'm like you, just traveling!'


At this point I am just trying to get out as fast as I can when I hear another question.


'Can I come over?'


Ok, this question is just too weird for me but I figured I could just be polite and end the conversation. I tell them


'No. I'm a little busy right now!!!'

Then I hear the person say nervously...


'Listen, I'll have to call you back. There's an idiot in the other stall who keeps answering all my questions.’


Cell phones, don't you just love them.