Happy Birthday To Me

March 10, 2010 By Trista 1 Comment

So Tomorrow is my birthday.

And for the second year in a row, my husband wont’ be here.

Have I mentioned how much I hate his job?

No, I haven’t? Okay, well then you should know that I HATE MY HUSBAND’S JOB!!! Sure, I love that he has one and all, but I hate that we only get to see him about 9 days a month. IT SUCKS! BIG TIME!!

I’m trying not to let it bother me, since he even missed Zach’s birthday last year. But even with me trying to not let it, it kinda does. Maybe it’s because I miss him. Maybe it’s because I feel like it can’t be a special day unless I spend it with my kids AND husband. IDK.

Maybe it’s because I know I won’t get anything for my birthday tomorrow. My mom has already given me her present and since Mark is out of town, I’m most likely going to get NADA. Zip. Zilch. Zero.

Maybe someone will give me an attitude adjustment. I could sure use one of those.

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Help Por Favor?

March 10, 2010 By Trista 2 Comments

It seems that some people are able to get to the new site just fine while others, can’t.

So, I need your help. If you see the new site with the blue-ish green and rocking chair header, will you let me know?

Also, I lost all of my readers on my Google Friend Connect because it was linked to my old site which is now just www.southernfriedmama.blogspot.com.

So, if you are seeing this in your Google Reader because you followed me on my old site, I need you to come to the new one and re-follow me! PLEASE!!!

Sorry this has been such a mess, but now things are all settled and hope everyone get’s back to where they should be (WHICH IS HERE!!!) soon!

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Wordless Wednesday: We Are Family

March 10, 2010 By Trista 5 Comments

My sister and I, along with our daughters, playing with the Photo Booth on my MacBook Pro.

For more Wordless Wednesday posts, visit 5 Minutes for Mom.

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My Picks for Best Apps on the Palm Pre Plus

March 9, 2010 By Trista 3 Comments

One thing that made me want the iPhone, along with the internet capabilities, was the apps. It seems like no matter what your looking for or using, there’s an app for it.

And when I heard that this was also a feature on the Palm Pre Plus, I was super excited. As a matter of fact, I think the App Catalog was one of the first places I visited on the phone when I was playing with it in the store.

So, since I know a lot of people that have now purchased the Palm Pre Plus and have had people ask what Apps I use, I thought I would do a Top 5 Must Have Apps List.

  1. Twee- Twee is the premier Twitter client for the Palm WebOS platform. You get notifications whenever someone tweets, mentions you, or sends a direct message. There is a Lite Version that is available for Free (I think), but I definitely recommend spending the $2.99 on the Full Version.
  2. Facebook- If your like me, you are a Facebook addict. And this FREE app let’s you keep in touch with your friends all day.
  3. Picture Tweet- This is a Twitter application that lets you easily tweet a photo from your phone to your Twitter account via Twit Pic. Price-FREE!
  4. Feeds Free- One thing that I’m always behind on is my blog reading. Luckily, with this app, I can whip out my phone whenever I have a few minutes and catch up on some of my friend’s latest blog posts. Price- FREE!
  5. Pandora-With Pandora Radio, you get to personalize your music and stream it directly onto your phone. Once you select an artist or genre, Pandora will create a station that plays music in that category. HOW COOL IS THAT? You get to have a radio on your phone and not have to listen to music that you don’t want! Oh, and did I mention that it’s FREE?!?

There are a few others that I use daily, but these are my MUST haves. Some others that I use are AccuWeather, Where, and Evernote.

Do you have a Palm Pre Plus and know of an app I don’t use that I must try? I’d love to hear from you!

*Note- I received the Palm Pre Plus from Verizon free of charge, along with one month data service so that I could review and blog my opinions about the phone. However, all opinions and views are SOLELY mine and 100% truthful. The love I have for this phone may not be the same love that you would have for this phone but I definitely recommend you give it a try if your looking for a new phone.*

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A Day in the Life of Mama

March 9, 2010 By Trista Leave a Comment

Show Us Your Life with Kelly's KornerI saw this cute little blog carnival/meme going around and thought I would partake.

Kelly from Kelly’s Corner is asking us to share with her what a day is like in our world. And so, here’s what mine was like today.

  • Alarm went off at 6:35am, I hit snooze.
  • Alarm went back off at 6:45am. I got up, went to the potty, put on my clothes, woke Zach up for school, gave him his clothes, warmed up the van, then packed his snack.
  • Took Zach to School.
  • Came home and got on the computer for about an hour.
  • Watched the Little Rascals and Harry Potter in bed with Reagan
  • Showered and Got Dressed
  • Picked up the house a bit
  • Worked on the new design
  • Put in a load of laundry
  • Worked on some BMO posts
  • Got some lunch with Reagan
  • Picked up Zach from school
  • Came home and started working on the blog design a bit more while the kids played outside in this BEAUTIFUL weather.
  • Went to dinner at Moe’s with Nanci and her girls
  • Made sure the new design was up and working
  • Got the kids ready for bed
  • Watched Jason and Molly’s Wedding and talked to Mark on Skype

And now I am sitting in bed watching The Nanny, trying to explain to my children that they MUST GO TO SLEEP or they will fall asleep during school tomorrow.

Envious of me yet? Yea, I didn’t think so.

What was your day like?

    Filed Under Daily Meme's, Life

    Welcome To My New Home

    March 9, 2010 By Trista Leave a Comment

    YAY! I DID IT!!!

    I made the switch to Wordpress and with some help of the AWESOME Cathy at Desperately Seeking Wordpress, I designed almost every bit of it myself.  As most of you know, I’ve designed blogs forever, but never Wordpress.

    For the past two months I’ve been working with Wordpress on my Birmingham Mom Online site and once I got used to it, I just knew I had to switch this blog over as well. As EVERYONE who uses Wordpress says, it truly is better.

    I had said on the old site that the design wouldn’t change, but last night I got to thinking about it and just couldn’t talk myself out of coming up with something new and fresh so I’ve been working on it all day.

    DO YOU LIKE IT?

    I think that the image really describes what southern life is about. Being relaxed, sitting on the front porch with a glass of sweet tea while watching your kids play. And when I found this one with the blue and red, I just had to have it.

    So anyway, I just wanted to Welcome you to my new home. I hope you like it and I hope you will continue to visit me and COMMENT MORE!

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    Reason #2,453 That I Love My Palm Pre Plus

    March 6, 2010 By Trista Leave a Comment

    Wednesday, I read on Twitter that the new Web OS update was available on the Palm Pre Plus.

    Usually, I will put off updating stuff, but I heard that this particular update was one that you didn’t want to miss out on.

    Why you ask?

    Well, because along with the calendar and battery life upgrades, came something pretty awesome.

    VIDEO CAPABILITY!!!! And not only can you record a video, you can edit it and add it to YouTube or Facebook right from your phone. HOW COOL IS THAT?!?!?!?!

    I mean, how awesome is it that I can now just whip out my cell phone anytime my kids do something funny. I no longer can say, “If I had a video camera, I’d record this.” Because let’s face it, my phone is always at my side.

    Could this phone get any more awesome? I think not!

    In fact, after playing with my phone a few times, my Mother-in-Law even went out and bought one for herself. And you know what, you should too!

    *Note- I received the Palm Pre Plus from Verizon free of charge, along with one month data service so that I could review and blog my opinions about the phone. However, all opinions and views are SOLELY mine and 100% truthful. The love I have for this phone may not be the same love that you would have for this phone but I definitely recommend you give it a try if your looking for a new phone.*

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    Smarty Pants

    March 5, 2010 By Trista Leave a Comment

    Last night while we were watching the Hannah Montana episode where she talks about not liking carrots and then books,  Zach heard something about not liking books or reading and he said to me, “Mommy, why do people not like books or reading? That’s what makes you smart. ”

    Then today, while telling me what he put in his daily journal at school, he told me that he wrote about how everyone should like school because it’s where you learn to read and be smart so you can have a job and house one day.

    I sure hope Reagan is this eager to learn and smart.

    Filed Under Kids

    Wordless Wednesday: Spending time with Daddy

    March 3, 2010 By Trista 3 Comments
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    Just a few of the tears I’ll shed, I’m sure

    March 1, 2010 By Trista 3 Comments

    Somewhere amongst all of the craziness of the past few weeks, I forgot to mention that during Zach’s last basketball game, my sweet boy MADE A SHOT!!!!

    This was before the game and that’s Zach shooting the ball.

    He had made a foul shot during the second game. But due to the fact that he had a mini Michael Jordan on his team, he didn’t get the ball much.

    He had been trying so hard all season long, and about 4 minutes into the last game, he finally made one. After that, he got 4 more shots and almost made 2 of them.

    And you know what?

    I cried when he made that shot. Why? I don’t know. I think it’s just that it’s times like that that slap you in the face and make you realize that your babies are growing up. That it’s no longer about walking, talking, riding their bike without training wheels anymore….now it’s about them starting Kindergarten, playing their first organized sports, making their first baskets. And before long, before I even have a chance to blink, it will be about their first dates, first cars, first day of college.

    And you know what?

    I’m not ready for that yet!!!

    Filed Under Kids, Life
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