Little Vacation...

...so in two days i'm headed to Las Vegas! I'm taking a little blog break but i'll be back soon :)

"Viva Las Vegas!"

Bum...

...so the littlest one has a bum rash. It's weird that when they cut teeth, they get a bum rash. There is no logical or medical reason this happens. My Doc told me many people have researched this and no one has ever found a concrete reason this happens....kinda weird. Anyways, out of the hundreds and thousands of Bum Creams out on the market today, the only thing that works on my little one is Corn Starch. Hard to believe that instead of spending oodles of money on various creams, all i'd have to do it go on the baking cupboard and get a teaspoon or two of Corn Starch. It dries it right out and is usually gone by the next diaper change. Works like magic so don't knock it till you try it. SOunds weird, but gotta trust Grandmere when she says the old remedies work. They usually do.

There's no Diaper Rash or Bum Cream songs to end this post....guess that's a topic most people don't sing about. Maybe we should write one...let's see....

"A little baby cries
and mommy runs to help
Those teeth, you can't deny
confirmed with a rash below the belt

Slap some cream on to ease the pain
and the baby yells some more
those creams are all so lame
so I drive him to the store

I walk to the special aile
and he smiles from ear to ear
he spots it from half a mile
corn starch, i'm gonna smear.

It's like magic, it's unreal
and my boy is just so happy
the bum rash disapeared
and now it's time for a nappy." - Lise Newell, Bum Rash Song

Lobster Funny...

...so someone passed me this joke yesterday...enjoy cause I know I did!

A Newfoundlander is driving down a road in St. John's. A sign in front of a restaurant reads:

HAPPY HOUR SPECIAL
LOBSTER TAIL AND BEER

"Lord tunderin' jaysus'" he says to himself, "me, 3 favorite tings!"

"Sign, sign...everywhere a sign..." - Five Man Electrical Band

no wonder!....

...so i've been noticing the abundance of police officers around lately. I met them in Arcadia nearly everyday, I saw them hidden in areas to catch speeders over a dozen times and I heard about a few road blocks. I have been watching my speed due to the whole speeding ticket thing a few months ago but I was getting a little concerned with all the police presence. Today, I got some answers. Apparently it was Road Safety Week last week and in today's Vanguard and Chronicle Herald there is some summaries of the police work that was done.

Here's the article from the Vanguard online:
82 charges and 50 warnings issued during Canada Road Safety Week

From May 18 to May 24, members of Western Traffic Services issued 82 charges and 50 warnings throughout the Tri-County area as part of Canada Road Safety Week.

The charges include 21 seat belt tickets and 25 summary offence tickets for aggressive driving. One young driver was traveling at 160 km/h and as a result will be losing his licence. A male will be appearing in court in Yarmouth as a result of an impaired driving charge. Five motorists were charged with driving while disqualified after their driving privileges were revoked from earlier drinking and driving convictions.

Two drivers were charged for driving with no insurance, three for using a hand-held cell phone while driving and four adults were charged under the Smoke Free Places Act when they were observed smoking tobacco in a vehicle with individuals under the age of nineteen years present. Twenty other charges were laid for various offences.

The majority of warnings issued were for violations under the new "Move over Legislation" after motorists failed to slow down to 60 km/h when passing a parked emergency vehicle on the 100 series Highway with it's lights flashing.

Western Traffic Services reminds the motoring public that safe driving is everyone's responsibility. As the summer season approaches motorists must ensure that every passenger in the vehicle is buckled up. Safe driving also includes driving while sober and not being distracted.

Oopsies...

...so my oldest little one wanted to help me get him dressed this morning. I pulled up his big boy underwear and then he got mad at me and wanted to start over and do it without my help. He pulled them up and then he was messing with the back with a weird look on his face. I asked him what he was doing and to that he answered: "Mommy, i'm just trying to get my shit together".

Oopsies!

"Uh huh...this my shit...." - Gwen Stefani

Music...

...so today I was listening to different songs cause i'll be doing some gigs with a local girl this summer. I stumbled across a song I just love by Bon JOvi....enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz9gm0vlhlY

"...so talk to me baby, till we ain't strangers anymore" - Bon Jovi

Funny...

...so here's a little funny from the Chronicle Herald....gotta love pop culture references :)


"Baby, Baby, Baby OOOhhhhh..." - Justin Bieber

Royalty...

...so Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are coming to Halifax at the end of June. I'm still not sure what her job duties are and I'm not sure why we need to pay for her to come and visit us but apparently many are excited. I'm not really that excited...only certain people will get to meet her cause they basically need "Meet the Queen" training before they get anywhere near her. There's loads of things you're not supposed to do and if you did break one of the so-called rules it could offend her and then she'll never come back. Well she takes forever in between visits so does it really matter that I spoke before she did? Or that I bowed when I was supposed to curtsy? Or that I squeezed her hand and didn't gently hold it? I think the last time she visited was in 1994. What's cool is that she's sported the same hairdo for decades and she has her own "waving" technique that now even Miss America uses. Maybe that's how she makes money...she patented the "wave".

"Isn't she lovely..." - Stevie Wonder

Pets...

...so did you know there was a Pet Crematorium in East Kempt? Don't worry...I didn't either. It opened up a few years ago and they have all sorts of keepsakes for the pet owner to remember their beloved pets. It's a cute idea, but there was one part that was a little bothersome.....they have a viewing area in case the pet owners would like to watch the process. Ok...little bit creepy if you asked me. Seems to me someone who was all broken up about losing a pet wouldn't want to watch them go in a fire pit. Maybe i'm wrong...and apparently I am cause if everyone thought like me there would be no viewing area. Anyways, they're the only ones in NS that provide this service. Check out the article and the pics of the keepsakes: http://www.thevanguard.ca/Business/2010-05-19/article-1122879/New-business-offers-pet-cremation/1

"You're my bestfriend..." - Tim McGraw

Criminals...

...so the Auditor General has referred 5 MLA's to the RCMP for investigation regarding their Constituency Expense Claims. 4 are former MLA's and one is still in the house. No names are being mentioned but I have a sneaking suspicion I could guess on a few...I'm sure we'll know for sure who real soon. I'm a little relieved that something is being done here. I'm also relieved that it's more than just one. Now no one can say that one person is taking the fall and being used as an example. Many were wrong in their claims and it was evident that many did it on purpose and only fessed up after being busted. We would go do jail for stealing from anyone...glad these people can't hide behind the Government and be above the law. Last time I checked, we are all peers so what's good for one is good for the others. I'm unsure what the penalty will be if any are found guilty and I can only hope that we, the taxpayers, won't have to pay for their legal fees.

(http://www.thevanguard.ca/News/2010-05-18/article-1118175/Five-MLAs-referred-to-RCMP-for-investigation/1)

"Oops I did it again..." - Britney Spears

Fitting...

...so in case you were wondering how to properly fit a bra...here's it is:

Fitting a Bra
Wearing a bra that fits is much better for your breast health. Unfortunately, more than 70% of women are wearing the wrong size of bra. Don't be one of them!

Follow these four easy steps to ensure you are shopping for your bra size:

Measurement number 1: Measure under your bust line.

Put on your best-fitting, unpadded, under wire bra. Measure underneath the bust line and make sure to measure tightly. Be sure the tape measure is straight across your back.

The general rule of thumb for all measuring is: less than ½”, round DOWN, more than a ½”, round UP. So if your measurement is 32 ¼”, call it 32. Write this number down. This is measurement number 1.

Band Size: Calculate your band size.

If measurement 1 is UNDER 33 inches, add 5 inches. If this number is odd, round up to the next EVEN number. If measurement 1 is OVER 33 inches, add 3 inches. If this number is odd, round up to the next EVEN number. Write this EVEN number down. This is your band size.

Measurement number 2: Measure over the bust line

Measure over the biggest point of your bust line. This is a looser measurement. Make sure the tape measure is straight. Write this number down. This is measurement number 2.

Cup Size: Calculate your cup size.

First subtract measurement number 1 from measurement number 2. Then consult the following chart to find your cup size.

Shoes...

...so I went on road trip with my Farty Cousin, aka Bridezilla...and the Bridesbitches :P We had an interesting day...Did you know that it's near impossible to find Dyable Shoes nowadays? If you don't know what that is, it's exactly what it sounds like...shoes that you can dye. We searched every shoe store known to man and only found a handful of ugly dyable shoes. My Farty Cousin was getting a little discouraged, but not to worry...we'll find some online.

On the way home we stopped for Ice Cream. Who knew ice cream could be so darn good? Did you know that Farmer's has come out with new Flavours this year? Yuppers...already tried two of them: Kejimkujik Campfire S'mores and Homespun Sticky Bun. the first one has pieces of smores all inside a chocolate ice cream and the second has the middle gooey stuff of a sticky bun all mixed throughout a vanilla ice cream with little chunks of sticky bun here and there....TO DIE FOR! Anyways, while eating my cone of yummy-ness, we chatted about the good ol' days. I learnt a new use for Catalina Dressing from my Chatty Friend...who knew she could be so creative? :P

All in all the day was a success. I even found some new bras while in the city. I got fitted and everything and let's just say I now know what Dolly Parton has to go through...hehehe...and I'm still laughing about it. My Farty Cousin and I ended the road trip singing some old 80's Power Ballads and laughing all the ridiculous songs we knew all the words too.

"Sometimes I wonder if i'll ever make it through..." - Bad English

Yehaaawww...

...so I'm officially going on vacation! Hubby and I have booked an adult only vacation to Sin City! Yuppers....LAS VEGAS, here we come! I have my tassels all picked out and my Elvis Outfit on retainer. :)

Did you know:

Las Vegas is the only place in the world where you cannot check into any hotel on a Saturday? Yup...it's the truth...ask your travel agent if you don't believe me.

Also, I was amazed to read this:

This may come as a surprise to those of you not living in Las Vegas, but there are more Catholic churches there than casinos. Not surprisingly, some worshipers at Sunday services will give casino chips rather than cash when the basket is passed.

Since they get chips from so many different casinos, the churches have devised a method to process these offerings. The churches send all their collected chips to a nearby Franciscan Monastery for sorting and then the chips are taken to the casinos of origin and cashed in.


This is done by the chip monks.

"Viva Las Vegas!"

Amazed...

...so SARMU 33 came to an end last night. It's always sad, but so much fun. The kids were exceptional and I can hardly wait for next year! They gave me a card with little notes from each kid. I think that's the best part for me....it's nice to know that people appreciate having you around and I just wish they all knew how much I enjoy being with them. It's real cool to see a kid mature and get better each year and really all we did, as Producers, was babysit and direct a little. The talent is all theirs so the show would not be awesome without these awesome kids in it.

I love hearing young talent and here's a clip of a kid on youtube doing up some Lady Gaga....AMAZING!http://ca.tv.yahoo.com/news/article/tv.tvguide.com/tv.tvguide.com-sixth-grader-wows-crowd-with-lady-gaga-cover

"I'm your biggest fan, i'll follow you until you love me..." - Lady Gaga

It's a MUST...

...so it's SARMU time! Last night was the first of 3 shows....and what a great job these kids are doing! Hope to see y'all there tonight or tomorrow night :)

Time: 7:00PM (Doors open at 6:30)
Where: Drumlin Heights Consolidated School
Cost: $8/pp

"Joy to the world..." - Three Dog Night

Spotted....

...so I see my Granola friend eating potato wedges and fried chicken from her purse.....gotcha!

Zap...

...so this morning I get a call from JTwins. She barely got "Hi" out of her mouth when all of a sudden all I can hear is a dog crying and barking. She's laughing at the same time as she's trying to calm the dog...and now i'm laughing cause I can barely hear her over all the noise. She keeps yelling "Hold On" and I can hear her scrambling around and apologizing to her dog. Finally she gets him to calm down and I ask what on earth was going on. Well aparently she was bringing the dog to the groomers and had him in the backseat. As she started to drive away the dog jumped in the front on her and was crying and barking. The dog has a collar that if he goes past a certain point the collar gives him a shock.....well JTwin forgot to take off the collar so here she was driving down the driveway and dog is going nuts. It was definitely hilarious....and I could picture JTwin turning around in the bushes and driving frantically around her lawn till her dog got off of her lap so she could stop. Poor dog...

"We're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue..." - Eddie Grant

Risk Factor...

...so I see a man driving a big oil truck with a smoke hanging out of his mouth. I'm thinking that this isn't a great idea, after all, THERE'S A HUGE FUEL TANK 2 FEET BEHIND HIS SEAT! What on earth would posses someone to do that? Why don't you go park next to a brush fire while you're at it?

"....And it burns, burns, burns..." - Johnny Cash

SAMPLES...

...so thanks to Charlene, I ordered my smaples! Get yours now: http://www.pgbrandsampler.ca/en_CA/home.php

THANKS!!