Lauren's Candle Bakery *WINNER*

Lauren's Candle Bakery's giveaway has come to a close, and a winner has been chosen, by random.org.

.....and the winner is.....

Ashy (you have been e-mailed!) at Peace, Love, and Pancakes! has won the candle warmer and other fantastic candle treats!

Thank you all for entering, and hopefully we will be seeing another giveaway in the not so distant future.  :)

Have a fantastic Monday everyone!

Our Weekend

Oh my goodness.  We had an interesting weekend.

We left Saturday afternoon to head to Peoria, IL to stay at Embassy Suites (a hotel which we normally LOVE), but as soon as we got there my "mini vacation buzz" ended.

We checked in and received our room keys....proceeded up the elevator (which freaked Jack out!) to our room and slid the little key in the slot.  The second I opened the door I was overwhelmed by the smell of cigarette smoke.  YUCK!  I don't have a problem with people smoking, however if it directly effects me I will let you know! 

So, I called down to the front desk.  I waited on hold for more than 10 minutes just to talk to someone who didn't know ANYTHING, so I asked to speak with the manager.  While waiting to speak with the manager Z walks in and asks if I changed Jack or Ady's diaper.  I said, "no I haven't"....then he said "well, let them know there is a dirty diaper in one of the trash cans."  SICK!  That is totally gross.  How hard is it to empty the trash can? 

Anyway the manager, finally, came on the line (another 5-10 minutes).  I told him about the dirty diaper and smoke filled room.  He apologized profusely, especially for the diaper, and offered to switch our rooms.  Well duh!  He also gave us a $25 gift certificate to the cafe downstairs, something we will never use.

Needless to say, I will be giving them a call this afternoon (I should have done it yesterday, but I didn't feel up to it).  Hopefully we can get this situation resolved.

 Lauren

 

The View

 The Teenager, Lauren, and Ady

 Zach

Jack

Ugh, anyway.  Overall it was a nice weekend.  We enjoyed spending time with Lauren and The Teenager, and the kids LOVED swimming.  :)

We left the hotel Sunday at about 11am.  We drove for a little bit, and I stopped to get a sandwich at Subway so I could have something to eat before I started my 24-hour fast before my colonoscopy.

The prep for the colonoscopy wasn't as bad as I imagined, and neither was the procedure....but, the cramps that followed were awful!  I was crying in the car because they were so bad.  So, I googled some ways to help with the cramping (they pump you full of air and this causes you to feel bloated and crampy).  I drank some warm beverages (apple cider and hot chocolate) per their instruction, and it seemed to help.  Thank goodness!

They discovered one polyp (which they removed and sent over for a biopsy) and one hemorrhoid, and I have an appointment next week to discus in more detail the results.  We shall see.

Anyway, how was your weekend?  Hope all is well!

Ramblin' Mommy

Do you love or hate these random blog posts?

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Ugh.  Z just called me to let me know that he will be working on Saturday.

I hate when he has to work the weekend.  Then he gets grumpy because he doesn't have a day off, because Sunday is laundry day.

Oh well.  He has Monday off....so, hopefully that will be sufficient.

Good new though, it is all over time.  Yippee.  I love big pay checks.

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We put our kids to bed, at the same time and in the same room, last night!  They both did great!

Ms. Ady still has to sleep on her pack n' play pad (we have it under her sheet)...but, at least she is sleeping in her own crib, and in her own room.

What person would want to sleep on wood with a little bit of padding vs. a comfy mattress.  My daughter that is who.  Weirdo.  (said in the most endearing way possible)  ;o)

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I am sure many of you have had two teething little ones at the same time....right?

How do you do it?

I am about 90% sure that Ady is teething, and there are many time throughout the day I could lose it.

Jackers is whining, and Ady is screaming in pain (seriously, you'd think she broke a leg or something) to the point I can't even think!

But, after some Tylenol and Orajel everyone is fine.  At least for now.

Currently, they are both napping (not in the same room unfortunately), and I am enjoying the peace and quiet....well, and blogging of course.

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Does anyone else know their UPS guy (or girl) by their first name?

Ours name is Troy, and he been around since I was a kid.

It is an on-going joke in our family that my sister, Lauren, is actually his daughter because she looks totally different than the rest of us.

Well, not totally different.  She was just born with (and still had) darker hair than the rest of us.

Anyway.  Troy stops by our home about 3-4 times a week, and I wish it was because of an on-line shopping habit (just because that would be so much more fun!).  But, it is just alarm parts for Z's job.

BORING!

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Anyway.  That's what is going on in my life.  How about you?