Absence makes the heart grow fonder...

Forgive me followers for I have sinned.  It has been more than a few days since my last posting! 

It has been quite a past few days...how long has it been?  Close to a week?  Unacceptable.  I was hoping to devote this week to making my blog even more blog-tastic but got caught short when I was reminded that T had to head to his company's HQs in BFE Illinois.  Boo. 

It is all good, though.  As the kick ass housewife/stay at home Mom that I am (toot-toot), a week long business trip does nothing but make me miss him terribly.  Other than that, my day-to-day routine with H and with the house is basically unchanging.  The only difference is that I don't have to think about what I will be making for dinner...I don't make dinner just for myself...why would I?  And mess up a perfectly clean kitchen?  Not a chance!

Let me stop here before diving into my latest exciting (questionable) adventures...

I have received my very first blog award!!  I am sooo excited and completely surprised!  A BIG thank you to Trista at http://novicemommie.blogspot.com/ for my awesome award!!  This mommy blogging world is so much fun and I have met some amazing people online.  Thank you again Trista and...hey followers...go check out her awesomeness at the link above.  Show that lady some love!



How this award works...

The Rules for the award are:
1. Thank the person who gave you this award
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Pass the award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic! (in no particular order...)
4. Contact the bloggers you've picked and let them know about the award.

I will do my 15 blogs tomorrow...I hope that doesn't yank the award away from me...I am just uber tired and just wanted to update you on life as I know it...

Thank you again Trista!

What would a housewife blog be without a chat about the housekeeper that I hired!  HA!  That's right.  As Domestic Engineer that is multi-tasking with a new baby, the pets, the house, the meals, the family schedule...I needed an "assistant."  Kim turned out to be my girl.  I think I already posted about how excited I was on her first day.  I could have just sat on the bathroom floor to have dinner that night because everything felt so clean.  And I think I may have explained that I just needed Kim to come in and deep clean the house so that all I had to do between her visits would be to do daily maintenance.

It is working like a charm.  After she busted ass on the house, I have found my new mojo to keep the house looking good.  Today was no exception...and can I gloat that I have about two more loads of laundry to do before it is complete!  Done!  Finished!  Including linens!  WOW!  That is HUGE for me!  I am super excited (these are the things that make a housewife excited, you see).

I experienced my first Mother's Day this past Sunday.  It was very strange hearing people wish ME a happy mother's day!  I never thought I would be a mother...except to babies of the furry kind.  I would sometimes forget to answer or acknowledge their well wishes because I would assume they were talking to someone else.  Crazy for sure!

H and I on our first Mother's Day together...


And, speaking of H...I had to break down and get her some new onesies and jammies to fit her long legs!!  She can still fit weight-wise in 0-3 or 3 months but, when it comes to the length, she is well into 3-6 months or 6 months.  I really just can't believe it.  I was looking at photos of her when we left the hospital...about four and a half months ago...and newborn clothes were literally swallowing her up!!  Now look at her!  Tall cutie!



 Am I blogolicious yet?  I don't think so...not quite.  There are so many incredible blogs out there.  It is really hard to compete.  However, I want to try and devote some time over the next couple of days to up the ante a bit more and really focus on daily entries...no more going a whole week without even a hello!  What kind of relationship is that? 

The Versatile Blogger Award sure helped inspire my creative juices (well, juice...I don't have a lot of it) to get something done!  Stay tuned for updates.

Also stay tuned for more product reviews and giveaways.  My last one was a HUGE hit and a ton of fun to do.  I am looking forward to doing more in the VERY near future. 

I am also going to have a QUESTION OF THE DAY in the discussion section of my Facebook group page for some fun!  Be sure to join in on the discussion - include your name and your blog address (if you have one) and I will randomly select a contributor, put your answer on my blog and include your link!  Plus it will just be fun to get to know everyone.

Go visit now for my first Question of the Day (QOTD)!!

Now, to close...part of winning the award is that I need to list seven things about myself so here goes...

1. I love to cook and I LOVE the Food Network
2. I have horrible allergies that got WORSE when I moved to the Southwest...not better!
3. I was a meeting and event planner when I was still in the work force.  I am fortunate enough to be working on a large awards event for a national financial institution as a freelance contractor.  But my deep dark love?  Video editing...that was my career before meeting planning.
4. I've never been to LA but would LOVE to go no matter how many times I hear what a dump it is.  I want to be there...and (embarrassingly so) I want to tour the homes of the stars!
5. I didn't fly on a plane for the first time until I was 21...after that I traveled for work for about 10 years! 
6. Other than when I was pregnant, I do not have any sort of sweet tooth.
7. I am a total beer snob!