It's like riding a bike right??

As in...blogging? I have not been here in about...ahem....FOUR years!! whaaaaaaaat??? Ya, I know! I have missed writing, and I have missed the friendly connections that I would make in the blogging world. I feel like I should just jump right back in..as if I never left!

So, here is a short and sweet update starting ...now! Me and my handsome hubby are going on 12 years of marital bliss (most days) haha...we have had a fourth baby, her name is Alyse and she turns one yr old on May 22.

I have acquired many more hobbies in the last 4 years (spelling and punctuation NOT being one of them) such as: Organizing, gardening, baking, cooking, more organizing, living everyday with a purpose! That's what this blog will be about! Creative..fun and random, Kinda like me :)

So...ya...it's great to be back. I look forward to writing and meeting new blogging friends!!!

Friday Confessions...whoop..

Oh man i miss doing Friday confessions!MMMkay....lets see what Melissa has been up to:

1. I said Dude...a lot at Michael's back to school night. Everyone knows that I heart the word dude...but i should prob try and refrain from saying it in front of his teachers! Although Michael's little peeps appreciated it!!

2. Titanic...that's all I can say about that. Sweet confessions...and this is one that I will NEVER regret

3. oops i did it again...again i cant go in to detail on this one either...but i had to get it off my chest!! Phew...i feel so much better =)

4. I have only flipped off one person in the car this week..but still that's not a good thing, I hate the "When Melissa gets behind the wheel personality", she can be so ugly!!

5. I watched Twilight 6 times this week!

6. I'm pretty sure I said Edwards name in the night double that!!

7. I have ate the same thing for lunch and dinner since Monday..except once. Ham and Swiss on rye. Its not really something to confess...but it's just weird!

8. I have had Starbucks way to many times to even confess..i mean remember!

9. I smoked a cigar one night on the front porch by myself one night at like 10:30pm...Who does that???

10. I washed the same load of towels that are in the washer 3 times..maybe 4!

11. Oh ya...seriously i almost hit this kid on a bike

12. I love the new Miley Cyrus song, climb. This is just so wicked embarrassing..the fact that I am actually publicly confessing about it ...is crazy!!

13. As always on the list...watching cartoons ALONE!

14. Okay..i am adding onto confession #4. I feel i need to explain here! I am a "Grandma driver" I have kids (my precious kids) in the car...so I drive the speed limit and I DO NOT..I repeat DO NOT turn left on orange arrows or lights. So its the people that ride my a$$ and yell at me that get me mad..and i end up flipping them off.. and at times i even get out of the car (at an orange lights) throw up my arms and yell out, "Wanna go?"

15. hmmm...#15...i need one more confession. I cannot stop at 14, that's just weird...so....lets see...okay..here is one...Allie has had a crappy (literally) diaper the whole time I have been writing this blog post..I totally should have changed her by now..but I was on a roll!!! But ya...I'd better go take care of that business!!

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!!!

Friday Confessions.....

I am feeling great this morning...so I thought I would do some Friday confessing!

1. Okay this is bad. As you all know...I am a horrible procrastinator! The tags on my car were expired in December...and I have yet to go get the new ones! I have had the little card in my bag...not to mention the 150.00 to do it for weeks and weeks. Well....on the way home from picking up Michael on Wednesday, i noticed a cop behind me on the right side of me. I literally was chanting out loud, "Please don't see my tags, please don't see my tags!" ummmm...ya....the lights went on and he pulled me over! Lucky me...he gave me a warning and I promised to get them on Friday...TODAY...so I am totally driving down there and getting it done today! I hate being a procrastinator...sheesh!!

2. Okay if you walked into my laundry room right now, you would see this: Clothes on the floor, clothes in baskets, clothes in the dryer, clothes on top of the dryer and I wont forget the clothes IN the washer!! Ya....that's all i have to say about that!

3. Okay...now this is a confession in the making. I just got done pricing tickets to las vegas for this Spring for me and my sister to fly out and see the next Britany Spears concert. We have not missed one...and for some insane reason she is NOT coming to Denver on this next tour!! So i guess we will have to go to her!

4. Okay now this next confession is serious! I actually enjoy watching iCarley!!!! I said it out loud!!! I watch it even when the kids have fallen asleep...AND get this....last night I was totally singing (and partially jamming out) to the song they play at the beginning of the show!!

Dang it.....i had more to confess...but I guess this is all the typing that my stomach can handle...it's starting to get icky. I hope you all have an amazing weekend!

Friday Confessions.....

1. On Monday I found out that I was pregnant. This is by no means a confession...but the part I regret is that I have purchased 6...yes 6 pregnancy tests! I just could not believe it, so pretty much everyday this week I would buy a couple more!! Those things are not cheap...I'm just nuts!

2. Yesterday I played with the kids on the floor while watching Lifetime Christmas movies! I never ever watch TV during the day with the girls...but I could not help myself. I LOVE those movies...they are so touching..I can't get enough of "Fa la la la Lifetime" lol

3. okay...my son says that this one needs to be in the confession. I don't...personally..but here it is. So I found a lady bug crawling in the kitchen. There is tons of snow outside, so of course i did not put her out there. I put her in a cup with some leaves. She crawls around and seems to be happy. But what in the heck do I do with her?? My son says that I'm so weird for even caring...and that it's "just a bug" and its insane that I am taking care of her like a pet. But it's a lady bug...i dunno...I'm weird i suppose. He says that this most defiantly deserves to be listed as a confession!

4. I actually said out loud, "are you cereal?" oppose to, "are you serious?" seriously...it's so embarrassing when my son's lingo rubs off on me.

5. Okay this is a confession because it was so embarrassing! Me and my kids were being so silly and we were totally dancing and singing to that song "I'm not gonna write you a love song" (in the car). I was at a red light...and I was totally looking like an idiot singing and dancing (wayy overboard)...I look over and this guy was literally laughing out loud at me!! OMG....It was hilarious!

6. I actually like watching sponge Bob...I was watching it with no kids around...serioulsy...that's just sad.

7. No matter how hard I try...i cannot stop saying "Dude". Seriously....it's bad. I mean with my sister or my husband it's no biggie...but when I'm talking to a complete stranger and I start my sentence with, "Dude...are you kidding me?" it does not sound so good!! I am convinced that I will be 90 yrs old and I will be telling my grand kids, "Dude....be a dear and get your grandma a starbucks latte".

I hope everyone has a brilliant weekend! I am in a craft fair today and tomorrow! So I have lots to do! Love you all!!

Friday Confessions.....

1. Taco Bell not once but TWICE

2. i was having a bit of road rage...i threw my arms up to a car. When i took a closer look...it was my old choir teacher who I adored! I felt like an idiot.

3.I feel like I spent wayyyyy to much time on the computer. I think I am going to start making a schedule. This way the house wont be a disaster up until Friday. It's pretty bad when your 4 yr old says to me last night, "Mommy...are you just cleaning because daddy's coming home?"

4. I have learned that stupid financial decisions made in my early 20's DO catch up to you! One big mistake crept up on me on Wednesday. I am over it though....Yes I am over it.

***there was a big pause here....because I just spilled my entire cup of coffee on my self..nice..ugh***

5. Okay...back to my list. I bought a big bag of peanut butter cups and a big bag of kit kat to fill the jar in the kitchen. So much for Dr. Phil's "No fail environment"

6. I am taking the girls to get professional pictures tonight with my sister. Here is the confession portion...Allie is 18mon and this is her FIRST professional picture...i know it...I am ashamed!

7. Okay people...this confession is HUGE...like monumentally huge! I am taking my son (7th grader) out of school EARLY....so that I can go with my sister to see Twilight! Yes...I even called my mom and asked her if I could...I just felt like i needed her permission! But she said and I quote, "Melissa, honey...you never do things like that...and he is practically a straight A student, I think it will be fine" So there you go...mom gives me a thumbs up...so I am so there! I do feel a little of lingering guilt...BUT considering I very rarely do anything for myself...I'm gonna splurge today! I will be there at 1:00pm with my sister...and huge tub of popcorn with huge Coke...and some sort of chocolate candy on the side!!! I cannot wait!!!!!!!!!! Edward here I come ***sigh***

...oh ya speaking of Edward. Last night in the car my son says, "Shhhhh...mom listen it's Edward..he is on the radio doing an interview!" Then he asks, "you don't really LoVe him do you mom?" Oh lord...I think I may have taken my obsession too far!! lol

Okay everyone....I'm out. I have to get a million things done before I go pick up Michael EARLY! By the way he does not see this as a confession...he sees it as a TRUE blessing!!!

Friday Confessions.....

My Friday confessions are short and defiantly SWEET:



Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate with a shot of Espresso!! I will also add...that this problem I am having is all because of My friend JennyKate. But i suppose we are even now. I got her HOOKED (and i mean HOOKED) to the Twilight books, and she got me HOOKED to this Starbucks delight! But JennyKate it's not fair! The books wont make you gain weigh and loose money like this darn drink!!! Ugh.....LOL



Just kidding Jenny...you know I love you sooooo much!!!

Friday Confessions.....

Hello Everyone....It's time for Confessions

* Okay today I am going downtown to change my social security card into my MARRIED name.. ...here is the confession part....I have been married for seven and a half years!!! See JennyKate...as far as being a procrastinator....you have nothing on me!!

* Yesterday while Anna was at preschool, I came home and gave Allie a much needed nap. I was packing up candle orders and cleaning...when I look up at the clock and notice that Anna gets done with school in TWO min!!! OMG.....I could not believe that I neglected the time like that! I called her school in tears telling them that I would be there in 10 min. That was the worst feeling EVER! Although Anna was totally fine....I was a mess!!

* I had 2 dreams about Edward this week (you know my vampire lover from the books that I am madly obsessed with) I am just praying that I don't say his name in my sleep...Randy will be livid!!

* Okay this is a confession and a warning at the same time! Don't ever NOT NOTICE that you are riding the butt of a police car while on your cell phone...NOT GOOD!

*Allie had slim fast for breakfast this morning....I'm not sure if that belongs in my confessions...but it just does not seem right??

hmmmm...wow....I guess that's not to bad of a confession week (I think I was to busy making candles to get in much trouble) I did good as far as food this week too, I did have taco bell twice (but that really does not count...because i have somehow convinced myself that taco bell is actually quiet healthy)

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!

Friday Confessions.....

Okay....so as I was rehashing all the bad things I did this week, and I had a revelation! I defiantly have food issues! As you will soon see....half of my confessions have something to do with food!


First of all...we went to shrimp fest at Red Lobster on Sunday after the pumpkin patch...need I say more??? (food confession #1)


On Tuesday I had to do a post office run to mail a candle order to Australia. I was parking my car and I noticed out of the corner of my eye a lady with like 4 boxes getting out of her car. I totally should have walked over to help this lady with her boxes....BUT instead I scrambled out of my car as fast as I could (I even attempted to jump out of the car with my seat belt STiLL fastened). I practically ran to the post office door and jumped in line....I did not want to be stuck behind her in line! My goodness...that was so mean! Okay then on Tuesday night, I ate a box of milk duds for dinner (while watching the biggest loser no less). I do not know when I will learn that just because Walgreen's sells movie box candy 3 for $4.00...that I always need to take advantage of that deal!!! Okay so that was food confession #2.


Okay this confession is pretty embarrassing...but these are confessions....so I have to be honest here! Okay....I pretty much forced my kids to watch "The great pumpkin Charlie Brown" this week like 3 times. There was one instance where I actually threatened to take away Michael's cell phone if he did not watch with me! Today is Halloween...and you better believe that THEY WILL watch with me one more time!!!


Thursday....is ALL ABOUT food confessions!! Lets see here....Anna had her Halloween party at pre school, and when we got home I ate like 3 pieces of her candy (this is just the beginning people). We went to ice skating lessons that night, and me and Michael shared Nachos and a pretzel and a coke while watching her! While we were eating, I looked up at Michael and said, "Do you remember what they said about nachos on the Biggest loser this week?" LOL....they are basically toxic (although..we kept eating)! Okay ....so after ice skating we were walking to the car and Anna claimed that she was "dying of thirst". We went into the coffee shop that is right my the ice rink to get a water. I was paying for the water and I could not resist these stupid EVIL peanut butter rice crispy treats that they ALWAYS have sitting by the register. I stuck it in my bag (i did pay)lol ....i was still full from the junk at the ice rink, so i was going to save it for later. So.....moving right along....we stopped and got taco bell on the way home (I know what you are thinking...i know...i am ashamed!) Okay....so I go to bed at around midnight because as you all know I am addicted to the Twilight books (that's a confession in itself). But here is the early morning Friday confession. I wake up at around 2:00am. I go in the kitchen for a drink of water....and what do I remember?? The rice crispy treat!!! I take it out of my bag and eat almost half of it!!!! Seriously, besides pregnant women...who does that??? So I went back to bed with a little tummy ache...because those treats really are down right wretched. (these would be food confessions #3, 4, 5 and 6)


Holy cow.....that was some confession!!! I do feel better though...regardless all my blogger friends probably now think I am even more of a lunatic!!


Okay...I am off for a day of Halloween fun! We are going to play in the leaves, make a Halloween craft, carve another pumpkin....and of course watch the Great pumpkin Charlie Brown one last time!! Then trick or treating tonight of course!!

Have a wonderful and safe Halloween everyone!!

Friday Confessions.....Here we go!

Okay...lets see here. Monday I managed to Make some new candle scents for my Etsy store...BUT i ended up burning 3 of them myself! (I promise Jenny Kate...Holiday scents will come soon...lol) Okay On Tuesday.....after I dropped Anna off at pre school....Allie fell asleep in the car, so I went through a drive through and got chili cheese fries. I ate them in the car (parked of course) and know one will ever knew...not even Allie!!! Shhhh! After the chili cheese fries, I headed to Hobby Lobby and spent $36.00. I went for pink glitter and spray adhesive and came out with...hmmmm...I don't even remember now!! Okay moving onto Wednesday....I ate candy corn and licorice for dinner....and I stayed up and finished the first book of the twilight series until like 2am......AND the same night I dreamt about Edward (vampire in the book) wow.....Wednesday was a naughty day!!! Lastly....the house is a mess right now....and guess what??? Me and the girls are off to the zoo instead of doing chores!! But that means that I will be cleaning until late tonight....there is no way I can sleep knowing the house is in this state (the OCD again). Oh and here is a PRE confession...I plan on eating junk food at the zoo today!!!

P.S. ATTENTION ALL COFFEE DRINKERS.....If you use coffee mate creamer (like i do on a regular basis) this tip is for YOU. Yesterday when I bought my lovely bottle of Hazelnut creamer, I noticed that they changed some things with the packaging. Let me just say that the red lid DOES NOT click shut as easy as it used to!! I was on my second cup of coffee this morning and I took the bottle out and shook it vigorously as always....and ya....the lid was not clicked! Lets just say that I had a monumental mess on my hands!! By the time I finished cleaning it up...I had to reheat my coffee!! So anyhow...learn from that one my fellow coffee drinkers...lol

Have the most brilliant weekend everyone! I will have lots of fun pictures next week. The weekend before Halloween we have a blast! Sat night we are taking the kids to trick or trunk and Sunday we are off to the pumpkin patch with my family...then to Red lobster's shrimp fest!! That meal will DEFINITELY be at the top of the list on my Friday confessions next week!!

Friday Confessions.....

Here are my Friday Confessions for the week:


1. I let Allie (my 18 Mon old) sleep with me twice this week.

2. I stayed up one night until 2am watching 4 episodes of prison break. I get the seasons from Net Flix

3. I have not done laundry since Tuesday!!

4. I got the kids Wendy's last night

5. When Allie is napping...i should be cleaning...although this week I was on the computer every chance i got to myself! Which means I have a ton of cleaning to do today!!

6. On Sunday I completely spaced out Michael's confirmation class at church...I am still so mad at myself for this one!

7. I had a coke (coke cola that is) That is my biggest weakness...i love pop and its just horrible! I only had one for the week though...i guess that's okay.


Things That I am proud of this week:


1. I managed to loose 4 lbs...Mostly by NOT eating past 6pm (which is SO DANG HARD)

2. When I took Anna to Ice skating lessons last night...i walked right past the coffee shop and DID NOT go in and get a rice crispy treat made with peanut butter and choc chips!!

3. I had to practice skating with Anna before her lesson and I did not fall ONCE!!

4. I only spent $80.00 for groceries yesterday....I have started calculating mentally in the store and clipping coupons. Those two things have got my bill down from 150.00 a week to 80.00!!

5. I cleaned out my car...the whole nine yards...vacume..windex...armoral wipes!!

6. I helped a girl in the Walmart parking lot who claimed she ran out of gas. She looked homeless to me...I gave her money and said a quick prayer as she walked off.

7. I went on a bargain mission and managed to buy treat bags and stuff to fill them for Anna's Halloween party at school for like 12.00!

I hope everyone had a good week....and I wish you all a wonderful weekend ahead!! Remember to count your blessings!!!