tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375484642024-03-13T20:18:29.691-06:00While You Were SleepingFrom the nursery to the newsroom, I'm used to dealing with lots of whining.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-80425268457735194342008-11-17T06:22:00.004-06:002008-11-17T07:02:30.269-06:00Welcome to Mal-Wart... please check your brain at the door...I have to ask the question... do people check their brains with the greeter when they walk in the door of Mal-Wart? Or is it just their common sense and courtesy they leave behind?The Hub and I rounded up Googie and Soupy for a big shopping trip to our local Grande Mal-Wart on Sunday afternoon. When we make this big trip, The Hub and I each take a kid and grab a buggy. Keeping Googie and Soupy Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-45205566028368747152008-11-16T17:05:00.001-06:002008-11-16T17:06:44.312-06:00a new look...Yep. It's almost been a year since my last post.So... I'm trying it AGAIN. (How many times have I said that already?)I need some kind of creative outlet to save myself from the monotony of newswriting. Maybe this will help.To celebrate, we've got a new, retro look to go with our new start!Now to get all these posts that have been rattling around in my head for months actually typed out on the Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-6961608215106980332007-11-19T05:55:00.000-06:002007-11-19T06:06:24.878-06:00A PSAI am a text messaging fool. I.LOVE.IT. Sometimes it is so much easier than actually talking on the phone, I actually get annoyed at the people in my life who don't text.But this, well, this is different. We all know there are thousands of U.S. men and women fighting in a "war" (cough, Bush sucks, stupid ruse, anti-war talk, blah blah blah). These men and womenare away from friends and family. Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-993438116876983002007-11-14T15:50:00.000-06:002007-11-20T00:49:29.734-06:00Thankful for... Googie Pt. 3Looking back at Googie's 10 day stay in the NICU after birth. It was a scary time for all of us, but it also made us realize how very thankful we are. That seems like a perfect theme as we head into the holidays.July 26, 20051:50 AM UPDATEI couldn't sleep, so decided to call and check on Googie. When we checked on her a few hours ago at 9pm, she was down to 60% oxygen. I just called to check on Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-7842265003022918002007-11-13T06:24:00.000-06:002007-11-20T00:49:49.707-06:00I'm Thankful For.... Googie Pt. 2As the holidays approach, I continue thinking about what I'm thankful for and reflecting on Googie's 10 days spent in the neo-natal intensive care unit of our local Children's hospital.Monday, July 25, 2005 Googie is starting to show signs of improvement. The Hub and I were able to spend the entire afternoon at her bedside. Yesterday she was down to 70% oxygen, but that had to be upped overnight Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-26733074553094951862007-11-12T06:09:00.000-06:002007-11-19T15:37:28.016-06:00I'm Thankful For... Googie Pt. 1I am always thankful to have such beautiful, healthy children. I like to reflect on how their lives started to remind myself how far they've both come. It seems even more significant to me as the Holidays approach. This week, I'm revisiting the first 10 days of Googie's life, when she was in the NICU of the local Children's Hospital..This was originally posted on her BabiesOnline webpage.Sunday, Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-90317176432098752622007-11-10T20:49:00.000-06:002007-11-12T08:58:52.531-06:00Fun at Cathedral Square**It's been a rough weekend in our little corner of the world, so I'm behind in my NaBloPoMo posting. I haven't given up, though!**Saturday we decided to take the kids down to Cathedral Square in the downtown area. It was a beautiful November day here along the Gulf Coast so we took advantage of the weather!Googie getting a ride on Daddy Soupy got in on the action, too. Googie "hugging" the lightJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-44221699521597597182007-11-09T00:12:00.000-06:002007-11-10T00:28:11.730-06:00Thought YOU Had Bad Hair Days?Check out what I got to see when I got home from work this morning. EEK! Googie had already been up for awhile and had breakfast (hence the remnants still on her face). I think Googie was channeling Phil Spector! Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-786159218924755322007-11-08T20:00:00.000-06:002007-11-08T20:32:42.171-06:00Sunday, Monday... Happy Days!This was a post I started back in July. I have no idea why I never actually posted it on my site. So I updated it near the end and decided to use it for today's post. Is that considered cheating?********************************************************************I have a problem.My beloved and adorable daughter, Googie, has picked up some less than desirable words in her quest to conquer the Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-82330444779597324132007-11-07T09:48:00.000-06:002007-11-07T10:18:01.362-06:00One in a Million (Well, 1 in 1,413,056 to be exact)I'm a child of the 70's.I'm a child of the 70's with probably THE most popular name of that decade.Hello, my name is Jennifer and I am 1 in 1,413,056 . That's according to How Many of Me.Think about that. Nearly 1.5 million people have my same first name. No wonder I was always Jennifer M. in school. I don't think I was ever in a class without at least 2 other Jennifers throughout my school yearsJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-24716653975955249222007-11-06T21:02:00.000-06:002007-11-07T21:27:06.264-06:00It's Beginning to Sound A Lot Like Christmas...... and I LOVE it!Yes, the calendar says November 6. Yes, stores have had their Christmas displays up since April. But, for the most part, I'm in heaven!What I consider the "holiday season" (Halloween-New Years) has been my favorite time of year since I can remember. I LIVE for the chance to drive around and admire the twinkling lights strung up on homes across my hometown. And the Christmas Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-21473788628066630702007-11-05T19:53:00.000-06:002007-11-05T20:05:47.888-06:00Gonna go back in time!Ok. So pretend you are in a time machine. And we've set the date to November 1, 2007.Wow. We're in the past. Freaky huh?Now I can post the obligatory Halloween pics of Googie and Soupy! It was The Hub's idea to dress Mr. Soupy up as Indiana Jones in honor of the new movie currently being filmed. Now, obviously I'm quite biased... but I think he makes quite the handsome Indy, don't you? Maybe I Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-4256065156313497552007-11-05T17:56:00.000-06:002007-11-05T20:07:06.911-06:00NaBloPoMo- I'm doin' it!!!!So... I'm doing it. I've got to do something to get back in the swing of things.I keep saying it. Over. And over. And over again, I know... but I really do want to write on this blog o'mine. Heck, I have some great, unwritten posts floating around in my head. I'm not writing for lack of content. It's there. But there are only so many hours in the day.So, to challenge myself, I'm jumping on the Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-34466682854889280112007-09-28T00:29:00.000-06:002007-09-28T00:31:45.272-06:00Word to Your Mutha!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-44550633469969481672007-09-28T00:25:00.000-06:002007-09-28T00:26:31.132-06:00Things I Hate Today*Calling in sick for a Friday. I always feel like people don't believe that I'm really ill.*Calling in sick late in the day (I work overnights). I went to bed Thursday morning feeling a little sniffly, but otherwise ok. I woke Thursday afternoon with fever, a throat so sore I could barely swallow or even talk and swollen lymph nodes in my neck. Calling in at 1:30pm meant my replacement (who was Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-48527346107878184932007-09-25T05:19:00.001-06:002007-09-25T19:46:17.630-06:00Just Make It Go AwayOf all the things we should've said, That were never said. All the things we should've done, That we never did. All the things that you needed from me. All the things that you wanted for me. All the things that I should've given, But I didn't. It's hard to believe it's been four years. And yet, it's not that hard to believe.Four years since my Dad died.Tonight, I'm moved to tears.I miss him so Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-36218846361854680102007-09-17T10:03:00.000-06:002007-09-17T10:07:01.556-06:00NeglectIt's a sad, sad thing to see my blog sitting here so lonely. No updating. Nothing new posted since early August.I think of great topics every day. And yet, I don't write. I need to work on that, for me. I promise I will. Just tell Googie and Soupy to give me a moment's peace, will ya? To make up for my horrible lack of writing... check out this gratitious pic of my cuties, ridin' in style at theJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-91051683961349541822007-08-03T23:05:00.001-06:002007-08-03T23:10:38.310-06:00Doh!What happens you take The Hub, add family photos and a computer website that can turn you into a character from a popular animated series?You get this, of course. A fine portrait of our Fam-Damily! It's pretty spot on... at least for The Hub and I.If you'd like to see what a Simpsonized version of yourself would look like, go for it. But I wanna see, so you better share!After all, I showed you Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-47775710589808890162007-08-03T05:19:00.000-06:002007-08-03T05:30:37.765-06:00When Good Moms... Go BadOr maybe a better title would be "When Good Moms Get Drunk".This is what happens when you have to say goodbye to a friend, who moves to the other side of the country.The two friends left behind drown their sorrows in $10 martinis and pose for photos as they lick sugar off the rim of the glass.A left behind friend puts on a brave face in a photo with the friend who is leaving.Another brave face Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-17220433539138420432007-07-20T05:03:00.000-06:002007-07-20T05:18:02.567-06:00I did it!Yes... I survived baking and decorating Googie's cake for her birthday party. It was a lot of work and at the end, I had to rush things to make it to her party site on time. I don't think it came out too bad, all things considered.This was the inspiration cake, featured in Woman's Day magazine earlier this summer.And this is how my version turned out. Obviously, I'm not a "food" photographer. I Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-10720804543194964992007-07-17T04:02:00.000-06:002007-07-17T04:17:01.019-06:00Going Out of My MindThat has to be it. That is the explanation for the adventure I'm about to embark upon.You see, Googie turns 2 years old this weekend. I've decided, under some kind of drug-induced stupor, surely, I will make her birthday cake. And I have no one to blame but myself for this decision. It's not like Googie made the request. Nope. I saw this... And decided my daughter MUST have it for her 2nd Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-19273853438051514392007-06-13T08:39:00.001-06:002007-06-13T13:59:14.812-06:00New Business Venture... or Glutton for Punishment???So, evidently my 2 under 2, working outside of the home (and overnights to boot) and just life in general aren't enough to consume my time.Oh, no! Sleeping an average of 4 hours a day must be too much for me. Cause I've decided, after much prodding from friends and family, to take the first steps toward a part time gig. I'm going to start offering my photography services to people. It's an idea Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-7001597658074760532007-06-03T21:09:00.000-06:002007-06-03T21:22:14.691-06:00Sunday Sprinkler Fun What's better on a hot, sunny afternoon than a nice cool soak in the sprinkler?Googie had a blast enjoying the cool water. It WAS a little cold, which prompted some pretty funny looking faces.She loved running in and out of the spray of water... And cheesing for the camera. Soupy didn't play in the sprinkler. He was chilling in his bouncy seat in the shade on the patio.He did get hit with a Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-55075659427614533332007-06-02T02:37:00.000-06:002007-06-03T23:04:14.180-06:00My budding artisteThe world may be a canvas, but for now, Googie is practicing her art on....Herself.She how proud she is? She did this a few weeks ago, after I left for work. The Hub realized she was quiet... too quiet... and went to investigate. She was on her bed with an ink pen she found.She even drew on the bottom of her foot (Good gracious it's a dirty foot, too!)!Seriously. Look at those legs! Look at that Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37548464.post-73032881737543223802007-05-23T03:39:00.000-06:002007-05-23T03:47:13.979-06:00Just.Can't.Do.It.I have a to do list the length of my leg. But I just can't move.I am battling a wicked cold and Soupy is trying to get over a wicked stomach virus. The Hub and Googie have a mild case of it.I'm going to bed. Maybe I'll return to the Land of the Living sometime Wednesday.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469258814314931555noreply@blogger.com5