I need to rant a little...

Ok...I have this HUGE pet peeve with Jon and Kate plus 8. I have watched the show off and on. I am by no means a dedicated fan, nor do I watch it each week. If there is nothing else on and I am bored out of my mind I will watch it.

So, with all that said, I need to relieve a little steam about all the drama going on with them. I fully believe this is just a publicity stunt! She is a drama queen and needs to get over herself, and he needs to grow up and stand up to her. Do I think that they are going thru some tough times in their marriage? Yes! Who wouldnt go through A LOT when you have 8 kids...6 of them being all the same age! I recorded the show last night and am sitting here watching it now. Here are my issues. He got caught going out, wow! Who doesnt go out and just because he is on TV and married is he not allowed to be seen with another woman? Its not like there are pics of he and this other woman kissing...they are just in a car together! GEEZ. Granted he should have known better and known that the publicity would be to much and get twisted....I mean the media is KNOWN for twisting the truth. (It is all about what sells.) And, if there is stuff going on that Kate knows about then he really should not have done that but still.

She is a drama QUEEN! Actually another term is more appropriate but I will refrain. She is on the road and traveling and doesnt see the kids much. She tells the camera that she usually plans these birthday parties by herself and it takes her a year to plan and then the next scene she is complaining that she is doing it all by herself, that Jon is away. OMG seriously? You are on the road all the fricking time!

It kills me that both of them keep repeating the kids, the kids, the kids. Umm what happend to y'all? What happened to the 2 of you? I mean the kids are important and and they need to feel safe and secure and stable. However, the kids would not be there if you two hadn't fallen in love. He apologizes at the start of the show for his actions. He acts like he wants to try but the next scene they wont even speak to each other. I dont get the impression she wants to try to work on the marriage. Granted this is a TV Show and they do twist things for ratings but I thought TLC would have been a little better than that. Oh, and the whole paparazzi thing...seriously? You do a TV show and write books and think you are not going to be followed. Its like, oh look at us, oh wait dont. Pick one or the other. With the show comes fame and with fame comes fans and paparazzi. Get over it!

Ok, I am going to step off my soap box now.

Birthday and a house update...

First for a house update....I was supposed to close tomorrow, May 26th. However, because the seller didn't want to do the repairs they said they would do in THEIR counter offer I had to threaten to terminate the contract. Luckily they came thru at the very last minute on Friday and said they would fix the repairs. Now, I just dont know when I will close! Warning to any of you looking to buy a home...be PATIENT...it is very frustrating and crazy things can and will happen!

But...TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!!!! Yay! I have had a very low key day. Slept late, doing a little laundry, but the best is yet to come! I am going to Mary Mac's for dinner tonight!

If you have never been to Mary Mac's you are missing out! The BEST fried chicken, pot likker, and vegetables you will EVER put in your mouth! I am drooling just thinking about it!!!

On a side note, I would greatly appreciate it if you prayed for my Uncle Grady. He had quadruple heart bypass 3 weeks ago. He has been in ICU ever since. Unfortunately he went into respiratory arrest this morning and they had to put him back on the venilator. There is a lot going on...infections, fluid retention, stomach and bowels not working, etc. His mind is quite sharp but his body is not holding up at the moment. Please pray for him and that he can recover and for the family as we are all struggling with this! Thanks!

Happy Memorial Day to you all! Thanks to all our Vets!!!

Yard Sale

So, buying a house means you have to put things in a house, right? Which means furniture? Well, I don't have any. OK, I have a little. I mean very little. Like, all I have is a couch, a TV, my bed, and dresser. That's IT! So I need LOTS of stuff. Well....how does one obtain lots of stuff when a) you don't have the money...because you just bought a house and b) you cant put stuff on credit because they are doing all the fun financing things right now? YARD SALES!!!!

I had to work last Saturday so Dad went out for me. He found a few pots and a couple of dishes. So, this morning we hit all the big community yard sales here in Cumming. SCORE! Our first house we went to I found a dinning room table and 6 chairs for $150.00!!!! YAY!! I don't have a picture of that yet...

The next house I found some cake pans and cookie racks and a outdoor bistro set. It has an umbrella with it to...how much you ask...$5.00!

Next stop a basement sale...I didn't want to stop but Dad said why not you just never know. And, boy was he right! I found a foot stool, a Singer sewing machine, and some tins. How much? $16.00!!!!

My tins that I picked up are on the foot stool. My parents have the saltine cracker tin and we do keep saltine crackers in that tin. Since I am moving out I was wanting one but knew I would never find one...I mean who really keeps those things around now anyways. But luckily I did, and a Ritz cracker tin, and the smallest one is a Maxwell House French Roast Coffee tin. I have decided that I am going to sit them on my counter top and use them as canisters! Now, I cracked the lady who sold me the foot stool up, she was telling my how the paint is chipped but that I could just peel it off and repaint it...UM NO! That's what gives it character I say...she just gave me the funniest look!

On top of that I went to Stein Mart and Belk last night with Mom and scored some really cute things for super cheap!!!

I love yard sales!!!!

Pictures of my new home!

Master Bedroom...the TV stand will be coming down!

Living room!

Front of the house!

View from back door!

Kitchen

House Hunting

As I said in my last post, I was still house hunting. I was really active at it back in March. Literally going just about everyday looking at different houses. I had found one that I really liked and then found out it was already under contract. I then found another one that was cute, a GREAT price, but HUGE!! Someone out bid me with a cash offer. Well, where I hadn't given up hope of finding anything, I wasn't really looking all that much. I had just gotten my hopes up and then crushed and top it off with work has been super busy.

Anyways, Monday an automatic email came from my real estate agent. From the 4 or so pictures the house looked pretty cute. I emailed her and told her to go check it out for me. (We had an arrangement where if I found something she would go check it out and then let me know if it was even worth trying to find time to see it.) She called me Tuesday night and said that the house needed a couple of things but that it had just been listed Monday and was SUPER CUTE and totally me! On top of that she had talked to the real estate agent who was listing it and was told to make any offer, they would probably accept it. Well, luckily I had yesterday off. I met her out there at 12:30. By 3:30 we had gone back to her office and written an offer and faxed it in. We gave them until Tuesday evening to reply. I wasn't expecting much as this time I had decided to NOT get my hopes up and just let this be. I remember sitting at her office while she was faxing it praying that whatever God wants I am OK with. I know that there is a house out there for me and it would come at the right time.

At around 8:30 last night Tina (my real estate agent) called and told me the good news! Not only did we get what we asked for, but they are giving me a credit for any repairs to the house!!!!! I am sooooooo excited!!! I AM A HOMEOWNER.....well not officially until May 26th but still! I just think it is to funny that I had already taken that week off.

The house is 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. The master is on the main, the other 2 beds and bath are upstairs. It has a living room/dining room combo. It has a fenced in back yard! It does not have a garage but I can deal with that. It does have a small storage building for the lawnmower and all those random yard tools I will be purchasing!

Here is the front of the house.....


I will post more pictures in a couple of days!

MIA

I do apologize for being MIA here lately. You see, our dear president (and I use that term loosely as I am not a supporter) passed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act in February. Most of you probably know it as the stimulus package. I refer to it as "ARRA." Walk around my office for an hour or so and you will hear ARRA this and ARRA that. No, we don't say it by its letters....ARRA is a word to us. Well, dear ARRA has taken my co-workers and myself captive. I am definitely a slave to it lately. So, I apologize if you are missing out on quality reading....because my blog is just sooo entertaining! HA!

Anyways, what new with Mel?

Well, my Mom celebrated her _ _nd birthday on April 18th. (I left that blank on purpose...she would KILL me if I said it) We went to Mary Mac's Tea Room for dinner. WOW!!!!!!!!! Such amazing food! If you have not been then you definitely need to try it out!

I am still house hunting. Sort of....with what little time I have in the evenings. But, I am still looking and definitely want to buy a house here in the next few months.

Chloe is growing and getting crazy! She went to the beauty shop last Thursday and was shaved except for her face. She looks like a little lion!

Prom is this weekend. My Freshman cousin is going with a Senior. I am still having major issues with this, but her Daddy swears he is a good guy. (Yeah, Ive known a few good guys....) I just hope this "good guy" knows what will happen if he....well we wont go there, lets just say I am a lot worse to deal with than her Brothers, Dad, Uncle, and Grandfather! (Love you Bren!)

That's about all I can think of right now! I know I haven't posted a recipe in a long time...I really haven't cooked lately. I did make a pasta salad last week for our Spring picnic at work. I will post it soon! It is quite yummy!

Hope y'all have a great weekend and enjoy this BEAUTIFUL weather we are having!!!!

Rain Rain, Go Away!

I know that we need the rain, but I just wish that the 1 day I have at home could be sunshiney! I dream of this summer sitting outside while working from home basking in the sun! (If my allergies cooperate!) But with all this rain my mood has been quite sour!

Life is still busy as usual! Work is still crazy...i.e. - had to work about 8 hours on Saturday (6:30 am to around 2:30 pm). The temps we have asked me if I had a life and I responded with...What that??? I actually do have a life, it is just suffering at the moment due to work!

Easter was pretty good! I got up and went to church, Waumba Land was CRAZY!!!! 13 kids, 5 adults and I spent the entire time walking the halls with 2 kids! They would want to walk about 10-15 steps and then be carried 10-15 steps....this went on for the entire hour..and they wanted to be held at the same time! My arm muscles got a great work out! Church service was good, LOUD! I swear they crank it up for the holidays! Its like Oooo we will have more people lets make it louder! HA! But service was still good! After church I came home (Only took me 12 minutes to get out of the parking lot! That's great compared to the normal 30-45 minutes! I will have to park there again! :) ) I got in a quick nap and then had Easter dinner with my parents and Aunt and her boyfriend/live in person. (Yeah - we wont go there!) I took another nap after they left and then went to bed around 11 pm! Hey, I was tired!

Anyways, this weekend is mom's birthday and we are planning to go see the King Tut Exhibit! So excited about that! And then go the Mary Mac's for dinner!!! Yum, Yum!!!

I hope you all have a great week!