Friday Daydreamin'

I'm linking up with Becca from The Texas Darlings AND R We There Yet Mom?, a super fun blog dedicated to traveling with kiddos!! She documents her and her family's adventures, along with those of her readers. Becca is now an IRL friend and she is so much fun to hang out with! Trust me, her kids are lucky to call her "Mom"! You need to go check out both of her blogs.



You may want to cut her for being so awesome, but don't 'cause I love her.

Today, I'm linking up with her Friday meme over at R We There Yet Mom? called Friday Daydreamin'. It's just a post where you daydream about where you wish you were...and post a favorite vacation picture! Sounds fun, right?!

The picture below is from a trip we took to Colorado a couple of years ago.  I'm definitely daydreamin' about being here...

My toes were in the icy waters of Jenny Lake up in the Colorado Rockies.  I think it was a balmy 70-something degrees the day we were there...ahhhhhh, 70 degree days.  I sorta remember those.

We've had so many 100+ days, it's ridiculous!!  The temps have kinda gone to my head.  I blame all sorts of things on the weather...bad hair, no make-up, crabby, bitchy, no cooking dinner...sleeping in the nude.  You really can get away with a lot.  Nobody seems to question you much. 

Hopefully, we have some cooler days ahead, but for now, I'm just gonna kick my feet up on my desk and daydream about those cool waters of Jenny Lake...

That is until my boss comes in and busts me.  I'll tell her the heat was getting to me and I felt faint.

Hope you guys have a great Friday!!

It's Hotter Than Hell

Yesterday, our actual temperature in Tulsa was 116 degrees.  You read that right...ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN DEGREES.  People were frying eggs on sidewalks and baking cookies in their cars, which by the way were completely baked in 3 hours.  Seriously.  (sofa king hot)

I posted my Okie Housewife Triple Digit Temp Survival Tips over at The RHOK today.  This will be my last post at The RHOK, so stop by and visit me!  Tell me how you're surviving this heat wave...got any tips/tricks of your own?

Oh, and I googled "hotter than hell" images and this came up in my search...

I'm telling you that Google is so smart.

Hope you're all beating the heat and staying cool! 

Now, What Was I Going To Say?

I swear I was just thinking of something clever to post...and then I get here and I can't think of anything.  Shows how off my game I am.  I think I used to have something I regularly posted on Thursdays, but for the life of me I can not remember. 

I knew if I waited too long to make another blog post, Connie would be cutting me from her A List.  I just can't let that happen.  I don't have many things going for me these days, so being on Connie's A List is verah important. 

You guys probably talk about me when I'm not here, huh?  Am I ruining your fun by stopping in and posting?  You might need to confess that tomorrow, mmmkay?  It's not nice to talk about people.  You know where you go for that, right?  Coweta.  Just ask Becca.

So, let's just chat, shall we?  What have you been up to?  Me? Oh, I've just been workin' and redecorating my office.  The painters came and painted my office one day while I was out and they just piled all of my precious Twilight memorabilia in one heaping stack on my desk.  I went into a mild-to-moderate panic attack and had to grab my spare paper bag from under my desk.  So, I just got around to putting everything back in it's rightful spot this week. 

Wanna see?

I know.  You're jealous. 

The boss said she didn't want any "inappropriate posters" in plain view...so I got sneaky and put my Rob posters behind the door...and on the side of my filing cabinet.

Hope you guys are having a great week!!  *MUAH*

Friday Confessional

I'm linking up with Mamarazzi today for Friday Confessional. It's been a while, so I figured I should repent...I mean, confess a few things, so I can go be bad some more this weekend...I mean, so I can feel better about myself going into the weekend.

Mama told me linking up regularly to Friday Confessionals is a free pass into heaven.

You wanna know the real-honest-to-goodness-no-lying reason I'm blogging today?

Connie made me do it.

I confess, if you ever want to get me to do anything, just threaten to take me off your A List or talk mean to me.  It works like a charm. 

I confess that Impulsive Addict and I were...well, I don't want to go into details, so just watch the vlog...


I confess that I proposed to Joey at the NKOTBSB concert.  If you're up for another video, you should watch this because it's full of epicness...Joey Mc upclose and personal, me and IA fangirling over him, my proposal, and my declaration of love.  It's good stuff.

My husband told me that I should take the video off of Facebook because it's "ridiculous and embarrassing".  I told him he knew what he was getting into when he married me...we should have worked "I promise to love you even when you're ridiculous and embarrassing" into our vows.

I have TONS more to confess, but this is getting lengthy, so I'll save it for another day.  Happy Friday!♥

Wanna Watch Something Funny?

If you answered yes...or even a "maybe" to that question, then you should immediately click HERE and go to Impulsive Addict's blog and watch our vlog. 

It's worth the click.  It's a hoot. 
Hope you guys are having a great week! I ♥ you. hard.

I'm At The RHOK

I know, I know.  You think I've fallen off the face of the earth...or been abducted by aliens...

I swear I'm still here.  I'm still lurking on your blogs.  I haven't commented and I feel horrible.  I miss you guys so much.

In case you didn't know, my Granny passed away last Saturday and it has been one of the hardest things I've had to deal with.  I miss her so much.  The world just doesn't seem right without her.  My whole 33 years, she's been my constant and my the person I turn to in every situation.  So, it's an adjustment.  I know she is in a better place and she's with my Grandpa, where she's wanted to be since he passed away last August.  I find peace and comfort in that.  I really and truly appreciate each and every one of you who have left sweet comments on my Facebook page, Twitter, and sent emails.  You girls are the best. 

I'm slowly coming out of my blogging funk...being forced out of it today to post over at The RHOK. 

I'm letting my nerd flag fly high and talking about books and summer reading...stop by and join in!

Hope you guys are doing good!  I'll be by to visit soon!

Out To The RHOK

I'm bloggin' it at The RHOK today.  Stop by and visit me?  I'll love you forever...OK, I already love you forever, but I'll love you forever infinity.  hard.  (<---- that's like a lot a lot.)

Friday Confessional : Cuss Word Edition

 confucius say: Confessions are good for the soul. 

I confess...this one time, at band camp.  Ok, alright.  I never went to band camp.  BUT I did go to cheerleading camp...and this one time I mooned someone from the 10th floor window.  AND then my roommate and I made a poster with our phone number (to our dorm room) and taped it in the window.  There was also a football camp going on at the same time...*achem* boys roomed in the dorms opposite ours.  Need I say more?

 

I confess...this one time, when I was 5, I told my Sunday School teacher that my Grandpa and I used "little bastards" for bait when we went fishing.  She asked! 

 

I confess...that last weekend, I got paid back for my indiscretion.  Isaiah was chasing his cousin around the back yard and he yelled out "come back here you little bastard".  Super. #payingformyraising

 

I confess...that in a moment of heated frustration I cussed (like a bad cuss word) at Michael.  He started laughing uncontrollably, which increased my disdane.  When the tears cleared, he told me that I'm a bad "cusser"...like I don't know how. WHATEV, Michael.

 

I confess...since we're talking about cuss words (how did that happen??  I swear I didn't start this out with the intention of writing a whole post about cussing.), I should confess that I like to use made up cuss words.  For example, "holy shiz", "hellz no", and the mother of all made up cuss words (that is not APPROPRIATE in any way, shape, or form...but I use WAY TOO often) "sofa king"...go ahead, say it...out loud (<---Twi reference, if you got it.)  It's bad, right?!...but sofa king funny. (I did NOT just say that). 

 

What is wrong with me?! 

 

I'm going to hellz. 

 

I need to repent. 

 

Oh, wait that's right. 

 

I just confessed. 

 

Ok, it's all good.

 

Happy Friday! 

Hope your weekend is sofa king awesome! <---I DID NOT just say that!  Get ahold of yourself, JK.  Geez. 

We Want To Know Wednesday

1. Everyone seems to have a quirky family situation-- what is something unique about your family dynamic? 

I guess what's unique about my family is that I am my mother's only child, but I have 3 half-siblings and 2 step-siblings.  Also, both mine and Michael's moms are twins...kinda crazy, huh? 

2. What is the most stressful aspect to blogging (aside from the network going down)?

Comments.  Commenting...replying to comments...making the rounds.  It gets stressful sometimes keeping up with it all and then you do what I do and just become a total blog fail for a while. 

3. We all end up on a blog at some point in our day, but name your top 3 favorite websites you flock to daily (non blog)!

Twitter.com
FanFiction.net
Letterstotwilight.com and Letterstorob.com

4. What’s your sign? Believe in it or not, does any part ring true to you?

I'm a Libra. 

This is what I found when I Googled "characteristics of a Libra" :

The objective of a Libra is to spread harmony and co-operation in his surroundings. Libra symbol is a pair of scales. It is the only Zodiac sign to be represented by an object. The basic characteristic of Librans is fairness and justice. They focus all their energy in balancing everything and are very good at maintaining a perfect balance. Librans have the ability to view complex situations with an unbiased consideration. After weighing all the options, they always come up with an impartial solution.


They are socially active and enjoy the company of like-minded people. Due to their basic nature, these people are creative and love art in every form. They like to experiment with colors, form and elements in everything they do. With regard to interpersonal relationships, Librans are specialists. They have the habit of putting others’ needs on a higher priority than their own. They can diplomatically find the solution to any problem however serious it may be. “To every action there is an opposite and equal reaction” – this explains the behavior of Librans. They can easily control ‘cause and effect’ which make them perfect strategists.

I'm not sure how much weight I put in my zodiac sign, but I do see some of the things listed about in myself. 

 
5. IceCream!! ICECREAM!! We all scream for icecream! Name your favorite flavor/brand!

Mint Chocolate Chip.  I prefer Braum's or Edy's.

BONUS QUESTIONS if you dare..

A. Name the blog you credit for linking up with us today? Impulsive.  She has blackmail information/pics/and vids on me, so I do what she tells...me most of the time.

B. Suggest a question you want to see in future WWTK’s! - Hmmm.  What's your favorite song right now?  What song makes you think of high school or another special time in your life?

If you're looking for a midweek fix, go link up with

 Impulsive Addict, Janette, Mamarazzi and Shawn

Monthly Vlog : Summer Plans and Organizing

I'm linking up once again for Shawn and Mamarazzi's Monthly Vlog!

This months vlogging topic comes to us courtesy of the amazingly wonderful Becca from The Texas Darlings! She wants to know what we're going to be up to this summer...




If you haven't tried this whole vlogging biz, you should!  It's fun.  Seriously!  If you give it a try and link up, be sure you tell them JennyKate peer pressured you into it!  They give out a prize for the biggest bully!

I'm Playing Housewife Today

I'm out to the RHOK today! 

We're playing In My Neck Of The Woods...come play along!


Click HERE!


aka Mrs. Edwards

Keep Austin Weird Contest/Giveaway Winner!

A Winner in Austin!! from Rebecca Darling on Vimeo.

Congrats, Andrea!!

Hope you're all having a mah-velous Monday!! *muah*

Friday Confessional : The Austin Edition

 I'm linking up today with Mamazrazzi for Friday Confessional.  'Cause Lord knows I need to! There's a few things from my trip to Austin that I need to get off my chest and what better time to do it than Friday Confessions.  Remember, nothing said in this post can be held against me at any time.

• This one time...in Austin, I laid down on a couch in a gay bar.  Thank goodness for friends like Becca who remind you what someones might have done there...and for Germ-X...and for knowing how to sing the Happy Birthday song twice to get your hands extra clean.
• Also, this one time...in Austin, I walked around downtown without any shoes on.  Impulsive forced me to wash my feet in the bathtub before sleeping in the same bed with her.  She even called Shawn for some back-up.  Thank goodness for friends who make you wash your feet.

• ALSO, this one time...in Austin, Vivienne gave me the 'mom look' and tried to make me wear my seatbelt in the back back seat of Becca's van.  It worked on Impuslive, but not me.  I'm a rebel like that.  But thank goodness for friend who care enough to give you the 'mom look'.

• AND this one time...in Austin, I woke up at 5:30 in the morning and I was laying on the floor inbetween the two beds where Impulsive and Becca were fast asleep...with my phone smashed to my face.  If you got a text and/or tweet that night/morning, I apologize.
• This one time...in Austin, I told our waiter that he looked like a porn star.  Then I proceeded to tell him it was due to his "phonytail" and "9th grade mustache"...AND I called him "Jake the Pornstar" from then on.
• This one time...in Austin, I autographed someone's chest with a blue sharpie.  Sorry, Shawn.
• I kissed a girl(s)...
• One last thing...this one time...in Austin, I met some AMAZING people who are now my REAL LIFE friends...it was one of the best weekends EVER.

We Want To Know Wednesday

 I'm joining in once again with the amazingly talented and funny Impulsive Addict, Janette, Mamarazzi and Shawn

1.If the blogging world had a talent show, what would your act be?

I think it's better that I show you than tell you...

NO. I'm not sneezing...or choking.

I've got mad beat-boxin' skillz, yo. 

Don't be jealous.

OR I could use my karaoke skillz.

Again, don't be jealous.

BUT what I'm really good at is being a fun-haver.

Is that a legit category?

I think I have a good chance at winning.

2. What's the most likely reason you might become famous?

 

See #1

 

3. What question are you repeatedly asked that you are tired of hearing?

When are you going to have more kids...isn't it about time to have more kids...AWWWeeee, you guys should have more kids.

Any variation of the above statement.

4. What's the last thing you broke?

Hmmmmm....IDK?

I "broke it down" in the car on the way to work...does that count?

5. Finish this sentence.  I can't believe I used to ______.

I can't believe I used to hate sushi!!!!  What the hellz was I thinking?

Mmmmmm.  It's so good.  GET. IN. MA. MOUTH.

If you're looking for a Hump Day fix, go link up over at Impulsive Addict,  Janette, Mamarazzi and/or Shawn !

...a professional FUN-HAVER.

Keep Austin Weird!

The ladies from Harried Mom of Four, Impulsive Addict, JennyKate's Spot, Seriously Shawn, The Texas Darlings and The V-Spot just spent a fun weekend in Austin, Texas.

Keepin' Austin Weird from Rebecca Darling on Vimeo.
Keep Austin Weird is Austin's slogan... so the six of us tried to do our part!  We shared our senses of humor, a lot of laughs and a ton of off the cuff comments {some too inappropriate to share here}. We decided to write down the funny comments that were said and turn them into a contest for all of our readers. The winner will receive Austin souvenirs, picked out by all six of us.
The contest is very easy. Below you will find six quotes. Match up the quote with who you think said it.  For example, if you think blogger A was the person who said quote #4, your answer is A=4. Leave your match-ups for A-F in ONE comment.

This contest is running on all six blogs, but there is no need to leave multiple entries, but go and visit all of these fab ladies. At the end of the contest, the reader with the most correct answers (or ties for the most correct answers) from each blog will have their name entered in a drawing. The random drawing will be held on Friday June 3rd and the winner will be announced that same day. (Then they can watch their mail box for the six separate little Austin-gifts that will be coming their way...)
Sounds fun, yes?   Here we go...

A. Becca- The Texas Darlings

B. JennyKate- JennyKates Spot

C. Jen-Harried Mom of Four

D. Vivienne- The V-Spot

E. Seriously Shawn

F. Impulsive Addict

Who said it...?
1.} Well clearly he wants to play a game called Just The Tip!
2.} Oh, that's even worse sober!
3.} He looks like a porn-star with that phony-tail and a 9th grade mustache!
4.} I'd rather be juvenile than an old fart!
5.} I think I just peed on my shoes a little.
6.} I don't know how to knick-knack my house so I don't know how to knick-knack me.


Have fun and good luck!
Here are some more quotes, just because they're too funny to go unmentioned!
* Did I shower last night? {Vivienne}
* No more free drinks! {JK}
* Ooh my sphincter! {Shawn}
* We brought the flats {Mimi & Mamarazzi out last night but they got wet. {Becca}
* I've always wanted fallopian tube art! {Vivienne}
* We had pizza last night...right? {Vivienne}
* I can't get it in the hole, Shawn. {JK}
* I might have just tinkled a little. {JK}
* I just drank matches. {IA}
* Tapas? I don't want to go to a topless restaurant! {Shawn}
* When I get waxed I yell Bradley Cooper! {Shawn}
* Either I'm in a disco or this room is spinning. {JK}
* Well if the spasm is from an orgasm than it's a good spasm! {Shawn}
* Walk away while you still can Tony Rogers {a comedian we ran into while having pizza at 4 in the morning}, we will suck you in! {JK}
* Asms are good, it's the isms you need to stay away from! {Porn star waiter who clearly was listening to our conversation!}

We Want To Know Wednesday : Musts

I am linking up once again with Shawn, Impulsive, Mama, and Janette for their nosey-azz questions.


This week, Shawn came up with these fabulous "MUST" questions:


1.} What must you do before you go to bed at night?  I MUST take my make-up off and brush my teeth, AND I must read on my Kindle or iPhone.  I can't go to sleep until I do...it's like a soothing lullaby.


2.} What is one thing you must snack on at the theater?  Um, not really any MUSTS, but I do love Hot Tamales!


3.} Before going on vacation what must you do?  I MUST have a clean house.  I HATE coming home from vacay to a dirty house.  Not happening!


4.} What is one thing you must do every day?  So many things...um, where to start?  I don't know how to pick just one.  Pray, drink coffee, interact in social networks, give Isaiah lots of hugs and kisses, laugh (TOTAL MUST), be a dork ('cause I can't help myself), take vitamins, call my granny...


5.} Is there something you do that must be done in a particular order? Yeah, lots of things, but I'll use showering for example...I always always always start with my hair, shampoo it, wash my face, rinse my hair and my face all at the same time, put conditioner in my hair, lather up, wash, shave, and then rinse my hair and everything else.  In that order.  No variations.

Friday Confessional 05.20

 I confess that there was a creepy repair guy fixing our air conditioner at our office last week and he kept staring at me.  So, I did this.

Worked like a charm.  Problem solved.  Full-size Edward has SO many uses.

He fixed our A/C in record time.

I confess that every time I see the Magnum Ice Cream commercial I think of condoms.  Do you think that was the marketing strategy they were going for?

I confess that while you're reading this, I'm roadtrippin' with Impulsive and we're on our way to meet up with Seriously Shawn, Becca from The Texas Darlings, Vivienne from The V Spot, and Jen from Harried Mom of 4!  I really can't put into words just HOW excited I am to be meeting all of these lovelies in PERSON.  Seriously.  It's too much.  I'm so stoked...I feel like dropping every 90's adverb in my vocabulary...it's the bomb...the bomb.com...the bombdiggity...rad...2legit2quit...it's totally going to rock.

I also confess that I posted over at The RHOK today...an archive worth re-reading!

Hope you all have super fabulous Fridays!!

For more Friday Confessionals, check out Mamarazzi's blog!

We Want To Know Wednesday : Week 5

 
I'm linking up once again for my mid-week-blogging-fix with Impulsive, Shawn, Mamarazzi, and Jannette for WWTKW!
 {1} If you could choose a Super Power, what would it be?

I'd be invisible.  It'd be way cool.

{2} What would be your first frivolous purchase if you were awarded a million dollars, tomorrow?

A one-way plane ticket to Europe...return date TBD.

{3} What would be the hardest current luxury for you to give up?

I'm pretty fond of indoor bathrooms and electricity.  I also am not in favor of giving up my iPhone, Internet, or satellite television (including the DVR...we're BFFs).

I know that's more than one, but my blog, my rules.

{4} If you were given a choice between being given great wisdom and great wealth, which would you choose?

I'll take the wisdom.  Thanks.

{5} If you were to be stranded on a deserted island for 100 days what 5 THINGS would you pack?

1. A hammock - I don't like sleeping on the ground
2. My life-size Edward Cullen (I can't let LBB one-up me)
3. My Kindle (LOADED to the brim with downloads)
4. A solar power source for said Kindle
5. A knife and LOTS of matches (I know that's two, but I had to squeeze Edward in there)

We Want To Know Wednesday : Week 4

I'm linking up once again for my mid-week-blogging-fix with Impulsive, Shawn, Mamarazzi, and Jannette for WWTKW!

This week's questions are brought to us by the lovely Jannette from Est 5.26.07 ~ The Johanson Journey.

She wants to know...

1. What game show have you always thought you could be on and totally WIN!

Hmmm...I think I would do pretty good on the Singing Bee, as long as they stick to 90's hip-hop/rap, hairbands, and country.


2. Do you have a tattoo(s)? What are they and what made you chose them? If not, would you get one, yes/no/why?
 
Holy shiz.  This is where I lose followers.
 
Wellllll...yes, I have tattoos.  3 of them.  They are:
1. A cresent moon and two stars on my left foot.  A blue star for Michael (his birthstone is a sapphire) and a red star for Isaiah (his birthstone is a garnet)

2. The phrase "frequently dazzled" with an apple and "sparkles" on my left side (on my rib area)...the saying is from Twilight and the apple of course is also from Twilight...and the sparkles are...um, well...from the sparkly vampires of Twilight.

3. A Mockingjay on my back between my shoulder blades...the Mockingjay is a fictional bird from the Hunger Games Trilogy.  If you wanna read more about why I picked it, you can read THIS.

3.  What is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own? 

My wedding ring.  It's the piece of jewelry I've had the longest.  I don't buy expensive jewelry, so it's the most valuable thing I wear.

BUT I also really love this cuff bracelet and I wear it more than I should.

4. What is your driving pet peeve(s)?

People driving slow in the fast lane.  Pisses me off.

5. What was your favorite sitcom growing up that you wish was still on?
 
From the 80's - The Cosby Show.  Bill is hilarious.

 
From the 90's - Seinfeld.  We still watch the re-runs and used to have every episode recorded to VHS tapes.

 
Want more WWTKW fun?!  Stop by Impulsive, Shawn, Mamarazzi, or Jannette's blogs and link up!