SO HOT.

Today actually hasn't been bad but when I was a kid I used to love to hang out near the refrigerators section of the appliance store!

Mind you, I lived in Houston and a cool day is in the low 90's.

These days the temperature doesn't get too hot in upstate New York and today is a mild and overcast afternoon. I have the fan turned on with the window open and it seems to be perfect!

No more moving for us!

We just went to a friend's apartment the other night and they moved last week. They had to go up three flights of stairs and I'm sure they thought hiring movers was the best investment they had ever made!

Margot's dad moves all of the time and next time he moves I think he should hire New York Moving Company to get the job done!

The last time he moved he hired some guys off of the street and to say the least some of his stuff ended up broken and missing!

The zoo!

We had such a great time taking Grammy and Emmy to the zoo when we were in Houston. I was disappointed in the gift shop though because all of the t-shirts were pretty cheesy and wanted something really unique as a reminder of our day at the zoo.

Perhaps they should have ostrich feathers and all proceeds go to the zoo?

The only thing I was able to bring home from the zoo was a pretty bad sunburn!

We need a new television!

Okay, I've started wanting a new television now that we're at a friend's place and they have a big screen television! It's been so nice and even with my bad eyesight I can even see what's going on and read the wording.

Of course, once we get a television we're also going to need a LCD mount.

Maybe we'll look at our local store and see if they have any good discounts and offer a good deal with financing!

On our way!

Well, it's just a few more days before we leave to go to Houston. I'm really excited because it's been ages since we've gone and I have a lot of catching up with family and friends.

While we are there I'm going to check out a Houston travel guide because I'd like to take Grammy to some of the kid friendly spots and maybe even a museum or two.

They're baaaaaaack.

I'm talking about my zits. I swear the day that I had Emmy I started getting pimples again.

Now my face is pretty much a war zone and I look like I'm straight out of a high school yearbook.

I should look into getting the best acne treatment out there because if I don't these pimples might just take over my whole body!

I've got to look through my stash of...

books before we head to Rohoboth beach. It's been ages since I've been able to read a good book and I feel the need to stimulate my mind.

God knows, this is the best time to do it because when Emmy gets moving --- I know I'll be chasing her around the house!

The wonder drug.

A few years back I was put on medication to help with weight loss. To say the least it was the boost that I needed to lose over 75 pounds! To this day I have been able to keep most of the weight off.

After I nurse I might think about going with generic Phentermine. The real Phentermine worked perfect but it wasn't covered under my insurance.

Getting married the old fashioned way?

A few days ago I was visiting a friend from high school's website. They had pictures taken and I was intrigued to see that they did a wedding with renaissance costumes!

She was always into the renaissance festival and wore the clothing to school and I'm glad to see that she found someone that had the exact same passion and hobby.

What we interesting was that everyone in her wedding and even the guests were dressed up too!

I wonder if they had delicious food for their reception? Mmm.

Upcoming travel!

We just booked our flights for Houston and I was shocked to see how much our airline tickets were. Augh. We even ended up using some frequent flier points too.

Thank God we don't have to look around for cheap hotels in the Houston area because the cost of housing would have put our traveling budget into the red.

In fact, I talked to my mom the other day and she mentioned instead of us renting a minivan that they are going to see if they can borrow my grandparents van for the week that we're there.

Lord: help me.

I know that once the kid gets here I'm going to be pretty bummed that I gained tons of weight. So that's why I'm thinking ahead and trying to figure out a gameplan to get my unwanted poundage off!

I've thought about looking into elliptical devises for the house. In fact, it might be the best option because we can put it right in the basement and I don't have the excuse of having to go to the gym or even leaving the house!

What to get the bridesmaids?

Just the other day we were talking to Alex and Dom and they mentioned wanting to get married in California!

We thought it would be an excellent idea and are in full support of it. When we started talking about the wedding we didn't realize how much there really is to getting it organized!

One thing we didn't even know about was bridesmaid gifts! Who would have thought that you'd have to buy someone in your wedding party a gift?

Guess we're pretty out of the loop!

Needing them more and more!

The last time I went to the pool and took Grammy I realized that more and more we need pool floats!

Graem is a pretty good swimmer but there's no way that I can just let her go in the pool because she still can't keep above water. I appreciate the Y's pool because it's just shallow enough for her feet to touch the bottom and her to walk.

Of course, the last time I went swimming I had a heck of a time keeping my big belly under water! It seems like that baby just pulls me right to the surface!

I love silver!

We have been looking for ways to make investments with our money. Mostly Graem's college money, my retirement, and Margot's SEP money.

We've considered stocks and bonds, but one thing that's always been around and proven to be dependable and constant is silver.

Through Monex Deposit Company you can purchase silver in ignot or coin form. It's a risk-free investment and something that's sure to add value to your portfolio. Not to mention diversity.

This is really going to be something that I look at in the future. The stock market might be doing well today...but you never know what could happen in the future.

Holy NYSEG.

This morning Margot came downstairs and showed me the Electric and Gas bill.

I was shocked that in the spring without heat our bills are coming in at almost $250 per month. That's outrageous considering that we don't use a lot of electricity and we're pretty frugal about turning off the lights when we're not using them.

Not to mention, we've been airdrying our dishes and running our clothing on quick wash.

What more can we do??

What a mess.

A few months ago when Margot went to take care of her father she realized that his finances were a complete mess.

Literally, he has tons of debt and no revenue coming in!

At some point you've got to wonder when to seek credit card debt relief!

I know it's easier said than done but there's something beautiful about not having any debt and being able to live your life the way you want to without having to worry about all of the lingering bills!

Always on the lookout...

for good small business opportunities.

I've been somewhat lax on marketing and doing the day to day upkeep of running my business. Perhaps I feel the need to focus on the pregnancy and having this baby.

Plus, I have an idea that when the baby gets here that I might not have time to do much more than to care for her, Graem and myself!

Either way, I know I should keep up the business because I never know when I might want to fall back on it in a few years!

Watch out!

Just the other night I realized that we don't have a watch with a second hand! So we were using an online contraction counter which was pretty inefficient considering that you had to have the laptop nearby and you also had to press a button at the start and stop of each contraction.

Maybe for the birth I should think about getting a breguet watch! At least I'd know when the contractions started and since they are known for keeping perfect time I might even be able to write the information down and graph it too!

Of course, more than likely I'm going to be so occupied with contractions and getting the kid out I will really care less about what's on my wrist or some graph!

I was able to find some great watches at ViaLuxe! The website was easy to use and I like the set up. Not to mention, the pictures of the stunning watches are amazing. It makes me want to buy a few watches.

Of course, I'd have to spend Emmy and Grammy's college fund to do that. But you never know when I might hit the lottery! (I guess I'd have to play first, right?)

Not only are they classics with a great look...but they have a great reputation for being competent and hardy watches that can withstand almost anything!

Need help?

Years ago we were dealing with a loved ones addiction.

We literally didn't know what the next step would be and we didn't know how serious the addiction was until we were faced head on with it.

When it was suggested that our loved one go to a drug treatment center we were shocked. It seemed so extreme.

However, after a few months getting treatment...our loved one went back to life as usual...minus the drug addiction.

My poor eyes.

I swear since I've gotten pregnant my eyes have gone from bad to worse!

Margot's brother got Lasik surgery a few years ago and it really helped his vision. However, he still has to wear glasses.

Margot has talked about getting Lasik but I must say that I love her in glasses and can't imagine seeing her without them!