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So, sue me.  I have totally slacked off on this blog of mine.  Thing of it is, school is kicking my big , fat arse!  Oh, and I got a job.  So, now I am a working, college student, wife and mother.  I don’t have time to do much else, but work, school, mother and wife!

I bumped into one of my advisors on campus on my way to class one night.  He asked how I was doing, and through my big, fake smile I told him “oh, I am doing OK.  But um, this school thing…boy, it sure is a lot of work.  I mean, 20 hours or more of homework a week?  Wow!”  His response?  “Ummm, remember, it is an accelerated program.”  Oh………..I see……

Boy, do I feel dumb!  I guess when they told me “accelerated”, I was thinking time wise, as in I will get done a lot quicker!  It never hit me that the material and class speed would be accelerated as well!  Huh…..

So due to me having a crazy amount of school work to keep up with along with my house desperately needing a good cleaning, bills that need to get paid, errands that need to get ran, groceries that need to be bought, I think I will just give some highlites!

~I got a job.  Yup.  A  real job.  Don’t get me wrong…that whole stay at home thing was a blast while it lasted.  I mean, I have almost 200 Facebook friends, I got an A in Spanish 101, I cleaned out the fridge several times and organized the cabinets.  The basement got new shelving units and all of my “stuff” got sorted and shelved.  But my bank account has dwindled.  considerably.  I needed to have a job that would allow me to continue to study all of these crazy hours, and still be a wife and mom.  So, I am now a….bartender.  Beer wench, as Mr. T. likes to say.  My friends own a few local  hot spots and they were kind enough to let me come aboard.  My hours are clutch and the pay is not too shabby!  It will work out fine until I graduate.  I feel old when I am there, especially when some of the other employees are twenty-one year old  hotties in skin-tight clothes, push up bras and layers of makeup.  Maybe I could be their mentor and tell them that the makeup will fade, the boobs will sag and before they can say “Sunday Absolut Bloody Mary with a Miller lite chaser” ten times, they will be forty years old and looking for something more.

~My parents were here for a visit and we loved every minute of it!  T here is nothing like coming home from work and seeing your Mom cooking in your kitchen!  My Mom’s pasta, homemade meatballs and sauce are one of our favorites and it has been a long time since we have been able to enjoy her Italian heritage!  Somehow, my Ragu out of the jar just pales in comparison!  I know, I know.  I need to learn!  I have tried, sauce is just not my strong point!  The other thing Mom made that was a huge hit is a Carmel Apple Cookie pizza!  Just like how it sounds…delish!  We polished that off with out a problem!  It was also my Mom’s birthday while they were here, so we celebrated with roasted beef tenderloin, baked potatoes,  steamed broccoli, garlic bread and salad.  Chuck and Ann brought fabulous desserts and we all had a nice time!

~I was the parent that poo-poo’ed the whole Swine Flu epidemic.  I thought the media was making everyone panic and it was a bunch of nonsense.  Well, then my boy started “oinking.”  He came down with a fever and a cough.  I took him to the doctor and sure enough.  He was swabbed, we waited the 10 minutes and our very much-loved pediatrician came into the exam room and stated, “well, this is his fifteen minutes of fame!  He is positive!”  My stomach just sank and I had to reach for the Kleenex box because I started to cry.  I felt horrible that I did not take it more seriously.  But no  harm done.  The doctor started him on Tamiflu immediately.  I brought him home, put him in his SpongeBob jammies and made the “sick couch” for him.  The sick couch is when I get out a sheet and cover the couch, bring down a pillow and blanket and get the afflicted family member tucked in for recovery!  By Saturday afternoon, he was fever free, and back to his spunky self.  Luckily, we were only down for a short time.  I have heard others in our area that have been sick for a week or more!

~My Boy #1 got a full mouth of braces on Friday.  He looks so adorable!  Eating has been a challenge for him due to his teeth being very sore.  We have made oatmeal, soup, pasta, mashed potatoes,  and whatever else he requested to try to make him more comfortable.  I think the worst is over and hopefully today will be the start of him getting back to normal!

~I have for the very first time in my life, started Christmas shopping!  I have a few gifts purchased and it feels so good!  I want to have a calm, relaxing holiday season and this early shopping can only help!  I found some great gifts and could  hardly pass up the sale price.  Now, I just have to remember that I have them and not forget about them hiding down the basement!  Christmas is only 55 days away!

~Although the whole cupcake thing has taken a backseat lately, I did manage to receive two large orders.  One order is for a retirement party in November, the other for a Christmas party!  I am going to be busy!  I love baking and I am glad that others enjoy the fruits of my labor!  It would be pretty awful to have so many cupcakes just sitting around my house.  Well, I guess not that awful!

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