What Would You Do? I Need Some Serious Advice, Please

My heart is very troubled.

Not too long ago, my daughter and I were browsing around Facebook, trying to see if maybe her dad was on there. We ran into a few profiles with his name, but never added any of them because they had no pictures, etc.

Anyway, the other night I came on Facebook and went to Kayla's profile. I watch that thing like a hawk. I want to give her a little freedom, but at the same time, I know her password and I go to her profile all the time to monitor it. I noticed that she had added a profile named Zed Smith. Her father's name is that. Just the other day we found several with the same name.

Keep in mind that she never requested an add from any of them, that I can recall. She also wasn't even online the day that he was added.

Now I am trying to be nice as possible. It could very well be her dad, because the email and his birthday are right. I have written him two emails stating that I was concerned about who he was and that he needed to post a pic and email me back. Kayla has wrote on his wall asking him to talk.

See I don't appreciate this at all. Should I be really concerned? There are many other problems and situations which concerns me, that I won't mention on here. Put it this way, they are not good and that is my highest concern.

Kayla is already hurting a lot because this man who is her father never attempts to contact her. Now this profile appears out of nowhere and the person claiming to be her father wont even talk to her. What should I do? Make her delete him? Will that make it worse on her? I just don't know what to do.

Gee Thanks For Being the Bearer of Bad News Mom

Nice to know that I am aging! Hey I am 30, you're kidding right mom?

Tonight I called my mom. I haven't talked to her in awhile because I had a prepaid phone and it was too costly. I have free nights and weekends now but anyway, TMI lol

We were talking about many different things. Bless her heart, she can't find a job. Please prayer warriors pray for my mom. Her name is Gina, she lives in Tuscon and is an esthetician in need of a job.

Somehow we got on the subject of my eyes. I have this small bump on my eyelid that appeared last week. At first I thought it was a stye. I did some research and found that it could be different things. Anyways, I described it the best I could to my mom and the first thing that she says is we all need sunblock. I am thinking, "yeah, mom and what in the world does this have to do with this thing on my eye?" lol To my surprise not using some sort of sunblock on (not just me but the entire family) is horrible. Of course being the esthetician that she is, I got the third degree on sunblock :) Love you Mom.

To make matters worse she said all that to say, "uhm, you are just stuck with it for life Katy, it's a sign that you are getting old".

I'm like "what? no way and there is nothing that I can do about this?"

"Sure cosmetic surgery in which no insurance will cover".

This is no fair, I am not old and this thing will be removed!

I mean it's not gruesome and you can barely see it. BUT I CAN SEE IT! uhg..

I guess it's back to wearing eyeshadow - I can't handle this!

Smack in Da Hood

LMBO - this is sooooooo funny and if you know my bouncy little six year old, you will be laughing too.

I cannot even contain myself right now and am having a hard time writing this lol

It's nice out so I opened our back screen door, right. The boys are outside playing/sweeping leaves off the porch (well LZ is). Jorli on the other hand cannot move without running, skipping, jumping, being loud and all of the above lol.

Anyway, I was in the living room, folding clothes and all of a sudden I hear "black persoooooooooon" "hey black persoooooon". OMG he has a big mouth.

We are smack dab in the hood and my white kids is outside trying to get someone's attention by calling out "black person?".

He's gonna get my butt kicked one day, I just feel it lol.

He definitely says what he feels LMBO

How Do You Lose Your Shoes?

Do you have a boy?

If so, you know exactly what it is like to go through shoes. I am telling you, they will wear shoes slap out. They got a brand new pair for Christmas. They are already worn so bad that the toes are totally gone! LZ totally "lost" his shoes. The ones that are in the pic are Jorli's.

How in the world do you "lose" a pair of shoes?!? Anyway, I told them that I would go to Walmart to see what they had.

I sure was excited to find them both a nice $17 pair of shoes at the nice price of a whoopin $5. Hopefully these will last them until Easter, at least!

They both have this thought that new shoes will help them run faster. I think it's hilarious and I just play along with them. Needless to say, they spent the entire evening running back and forth through the house with their new shoes on :) lol That is when they got away with it.

The Techies Valentine

Today I decided to log onto an old email account and found myself reading old emails. Some brought tears, some made me roll my eyes, then some made me smile, like this one, I wanted to share it. Have a beautiful Valentines Day.

INSTALLING LOVE:

Tech Support: Yes, how can I help you?

Customer: Well, after much consideration, I've decided to install Love. Can you guide me through the process?

Tech Support: Yes. I can help you. Are you ready to proceed?

Customer: Well, I'm not very technical, but I think I'm ready. What do I do first?

Tech Support: The first step is to open your Heart. Have you located your Heart?

Customer: Yes, but there are several other programs running now. Is it okay to install Love while they are running?

Tech Support: What programs are running?

Customer: Let's see, I have Past Hurt, Low Self-Esteem, Grudge and Resentment running right now.

Tech Support: No problem,Love will gradually erase Past Hurt from your current operating system. It may remain in your permanent memory but it will no longer disrupt other programs. Love will eventually override Low Self-Esteem with a module of its own called High Self- Esteem. However, you have to completely turn off Grudge and Resentment. Those programs prevent Love from being properly installed. Can you turn those off?

Customer: I don't Know how to turn them off. Can you tell me how?

Tech Support: With pleasure. Go to your start menu and invoke Forgiveness. Do this as many times as necessary until Grudge and Resentment have been completely erased.

Customer: Okay, done! Love has started installing itself. Is that normal?

Tech Support: Yes, but remember that you have only the base program. You need to begin connecting to other hearts in order to get the upgrades.

Customer: Oops! I have an error message already. It says, "Error - Program not run on external components." What should I do?

Tech Support: Don't worry. It means that the Love program is set up to run on Internal Hearts, but has not yet been run on your Heart. In non-technical terms, it simply means you have to Love yourself before you can Love others.

Customer: So, what should I do?

Tech Support: Pull down Self-Acceptance; then click on the following files: Forgive-Self; Realize Your Worth; and Acknowledge your Limitations.

Customer: Okay, done.

Tech Support: Now, copy them to the "My Heart" directory. The system will overwrite any conflicting files and begin patching faulty programming Also, you need to delete Verbose Self-Criticism from all directories and empty your Recycle Bin to make sure it is completely gone and never comes back.

Customer: Got it. Hey! My heart is filling up with new files. Smile is playing on my monitor and Peace and Contentment are copying themselves all over My Heart. Is this normal ?

Tech Support: Sometimes. For others it takes awhile, but eventually everything gets it at the proper time. So Love is installed and running. One more thing before We hang up. Love is Freeware. Be sure to give it and its various modules to everyone you meet. They will in turn share it with others and return some cool modules back to you.

Customer: Thank you, have a great day.

Jorli Has a Date!

The other day my baby boy (age 6) came to me and said "Mom, I got a girlfriend". I said "Oh really, so what's her name?" He told me her name and we carried on a small convo about his new love.

I just smiled. It is so cute! Hey and I thought girls had cooties at that age??

Anyway, yesterday he comes in and says, "Mom, I have a date with Alora and a wedding"!

Trying to contain myself and keep from busting out laughing, I responded with "Oh really and when is this special date"?

"We are going out this weekend", he smiled. This was so cute until his big brother and sister caught on. I was being serious and they stepped in to make fun. However, I just continued with his new little date conversation.

I said, "oh and what nice restaurant are you taking her to and who is paying"?

He smiled real big and said, "we are going to Wendi's and she told me that she has the money".

I busted out laughing. I said, "oh really and what are you going to wear on this nice date?"

His response, "my preacher outfit with a tie". (how adorable) :) **proud momma**

He really has a major crush on this girl and asked me if I could buy her a pretty necklace for Valentine's day. I told him that we will get her something special. Aww my baby is a little charmer. :)

"Like Duh" - Just When You Thought You Read All the Blonde Jokes

Thanks for the laugh Mom - needed this LOL

My mom forwarded me this and wanted to share with all you. Oh and if you are not already blonde, I don't recommend going blonde. haha

1~ A married couple was asleep when the phone rang at 2 in the morning. The very blonde wife picked up the phone, listened a moment, and said 'How should I know, that's 200 miles from here!' and hung up. The husband said, 'Who was that?' The wife answered, 'I don't know, some woman wanting to know if the coast is clear.'

2~ Two blondes are walking down the street. One notices a compact on the sidewalk and leans down to pick it up. She opens it, looks in the mirror and says, 'Hmm, this person looks familiar.' The second blonde says, 'Here, let me see!'
So, the first blonde hands her the compact. The second blonde looks in the mirror and says, 'You dummy, it's me!'

3~ A blonde was bragging about her knowledge of state capitals. She proudly says, 'Go ahead, ask me... I know 'em all.'A friend says, 'OK, what's the capital of Wisconsin ?'The blonde replies, 'Oh, that's easy. Its W.'

4~ Q: What did the blonde ask her doctor when he told her she was pregnant?
A: 'Is it mine?'

5~ Returning home from work, a blonde was shocked to find her house ransacked and burglarized. She telephoned the police at once and reported the crime. The police dispatcher broadcast the call on the radio, and a K-9 unit, patrolling nearby, was the first to respond. As the K-9 officer approached the house with his dog on a leash, the blonde ran out on the porch, shuddered at the sight of the cop and his dog, then sat down on the steps.

Putting her face in her hands, she moaned, 'I come home to find all my possessions stolen. I call the police for help, and what do they do? They send me a BLIND COP!'

Yummy Stuff: Godiva Giveaway

Who can resist Godiva chocolates? Valentine's Day is ahead and what better way to spread the love then to send a virtual gesture?

I know some of us are dieting (like me)... so do some extra sit-ups. That's what I say. In other words, I am indulging in some chocolate this Valentine's Day, whether it is Godiva chocolate or whatever.

Gotta have some chocolate, somehow, someway.

On my little chocolate searching adventure, I came across an irresistable offer and wanted to share. How about a couple of free boxes of Godiva chocolate, by following a couple simple steps.

It's as easy as visiting Godiva website.

Click on Godiva and satisfy your sweet tooth :)

Slap Some Jo on My Hair Please

The other day when I went to Joy's, one of our deep convos consisted of all natural stuff. Then we got into coloring our hair.

She asked me if I colored my hair and I said "Yeah, and I need to do it again". Anyway, I like to keep a little bit of red tint in my hair when I color it. We proceeded in the convo and started talking about all natural hair color. I didn't know there was such a thing so I told her that I would check it out!

Coffee!

Yes, coffee. Imagine that lol

For all us brunettes, triple strength brewed black coffee is the answer to our all natural hair color woes. I just laughed and told myself that I was going to try it.

I did. Did it work... uh, well maybe I should have left it in a little longer. Either that or I need to try something else. It was almost like it stripped the color that I did have in my hair. The red tint is not as bright :(.

I need to find something! Hair color stinks lol Not to mention it takes 3 boxes to do my hair. Anyway, I thought that coffee was very interesting for all natural hair color.

Suggestions are welcome.

Only a Real Woman Can Give Up Godiva Chocolate Candy Bars

I went to my Wednesday weekly and my dear Joy was home with two of her babies, who are sick. (Were sick because the Lord is gonna heal them!) I really enjoyed the "visit" despite I was cleaning my behind off and couldn't really talk. So funny because she is a trip. Once you get her talking, we can go on all day and talk about everything :).

Anyway, she is always giving me things. I think it's adorable. She reminds me of me. You cannot go to Joy's without either eating or getting something from the fridge, the closet or somewhere :) Well she had put together a bag of stuff that I thought was just for Kayla. (So sweet, so I guess this may even belong in the "Counting my Blessings" category).

Anyway, after a fun morning with two cute little helpers and a few laughs, I left, never looking in the bag.

It wasn't until that evening that I gave the bag of goodies to Kayla, which included a couple cute shirts and some other stuff. She then came upon some cloth napkins - which can be dish towels too (thanks Joy - they match) ;).

Kayla came into the kitchen and handed me this chocolate candy bar. She said "Momma is this yours too"? My eyes got big and I felt a huge smile come on my face. "It is now, lol, give me that!" I just laughed and proceeded to open it.

Pure heaven for just a moment. I broke off the first peice of Godiva chocolate with caramel filling and savored ever tiny little bite. I knew I would have to blog about this because it takes a real woman to give up a Godiva chocolate candy bar.

I am totally on a diet so I shared it with the kids. Yummy stuff, thanks Joy :)

Smoothie-licious

Oh I was so excited yesterday when I got my new smoothie blender. Pretty cool... I can grate cheese and nuts, etc. Anyway, I was so anxious to try it out but I haven't been grocery shopping, so I opened the fridge to scrap up some fresh fruits that I knew I had in there.

With no recipe, no imagination, I thought "what the heck, I will just throw it all together and try it". You never know.

So we made a smoothie with fresh pineapple, blueberries, oranges and grapefruit juice. Not knowing what I was concocting here, I just stuck it all in the blender and let 'er rip.

Turned out pretty and yummy! Kayla said skip the blueberries next time. They stuck to her teeth lol. I don't recommend oranges in them either because of the peel in between the slices. I am using orange juice next time.

I topped it off with my 50 sit ups and some legcersizing.