On Easter Baskets...

The Easter Bunny came to our house to drop off all these great presents for First Mate!

Have a Blessed Easter, Everyone!

On Hair Products...

Does anyone have one of these?

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I really want to try out the Instyler, but it seems like a steep price if it doesn't work

Reviews anyone?

On The Price of Fashion...

A few days ago, I saw this beautiful dress on the KJP Facebook page.

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Now, I want this dress.  But, it's THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY dollars.  Do you know what else I could buy for $340?  Let's see...

I could buy this for First Mate:

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This for me (nowhere near as chic, I know but looks oh so comfy and is only $30):

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And then we could wear our dresses and go spend the night at the Marriott in Annapolis! 

I still want the Milly dress though...  ;)~

On Automated Phone Systems...

There is nothing more frustrating than the automated phone system.  And, let me tell you - I have had my encounter with more than one crap-tastic version.

A few years back, I was in a college friend's wedding.  Since she lived in Vermont, she decided to have her bachelorette party in Boston and I decided to fly up to meet her.  Well, just as luck would have it - I got a phone message stating that my flight was delayed and that I could call again in a few hours for a status update.

*Fast forward an hour later*

Phone System: "Please state the arrival city"

Me: "Boston"

Phone System: "You have said Austin, Texas.  Yes or no."

Me: "No."

Phone System: "Please state the arrival city"

Me: "Boston"

Phone System: "You have said Austin, Texas.  Yes or no."

Me: "No."

Phone System: "Please state the arrival city"

Me: "BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS"

Phone System: "You have said Austin, Texas.  Yes or no."

Me: "No."

Phone System: "Please state the arrival city"

Me: "BOSTON.  B-O-S-T-O-N.  BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS!!!"

Phone System: "You have said Austin, Texas.  Yes or no."

Me: "(insert expletive here)"  Click.

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Then there was the Alabama Hotel incident this past summer while I was working on the Gulf Oil Spill.

Phone System: "Please speak the time for your wake up call."

Me: "Ten of six."

Phone System: "You said Ten O'Six.  Please confirm by saying yes or no."

Me: "No."

Phone System: "Please speak the time for your wake up call."

Me: "Ten of six."

Phone System: "You said Ten O'Six.  Please confirm by saying yes or no."

Me: "Good grief!!!  FIVE FIFTY!!"


Phone System: "I'm sorry, that is not a valid time, please speak the time for your wake up call."

Me: "FIVE FIFTY!!"

Phone System: "You said Five fifty.  Please confirm by saying yes or no."

Me: "YES!"

Just to let you know - I never got the wake up call the next morning...

Ughhh...I hate automated phone systems.

On My Career...

I've been asked about my college major since I've listed Sigma Gamma Epilson as one of "my life in icons" well, icons.  For those of you intrigued enough to Google it or dorky enough to know it on your own, you are aware that it is NOT a sorority (although, if I could go back in time, I would have A. went to a school with Greek life and B. pledged - not sure what sorority though) it is the National Honor Society for the Earth Sciences.

So, to answer your question: I hold a BS in Environmental Science and an MA in Physical Science (Geology based).  Yes, I know, some of you already knew that.  ;)

The question that usually comes next is - what do you do for a living?  Well, I am a Maritime Environmental Consultant (which is not my given job description but is the best way to encompass all the facets of my position). Okay, so what do I really do?  To put it as easily as possible, I work at preventing oil spills from happening and then, when they do - I help to clean them up.

And, now I am providing you with a show of the WORST possible photos EVER that were taken of me as I was doing my job:

EAGLE OTOME spill, Port Arthur, TX

 Gulf Spill, Mobile Bay, AL

 Gulf Spill, Dauphin Island, AL

Gulf Spill, Dauphin Island, AL

On Decorations for First Mate's Big Girl Room...

Today, Captain Mom and I made these adorable wall decorations for First Mate's new big girl room: 

I have to thank Miss Susan at The Preppy Princess for providing us with the necessary supplies to complete this fabulous project!  She truly is the very best!

Oh, and I decided on a wall color (as you can kind of see in the background of the above photo)!  I chose "Elephant Pink" (can't seem to make the connection between elephants and pink, however...).  It is PERFECT for a little girl's very first bedroom!

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On Being a Little Phillies Fan...

First Mate was VERY excited this morning.  Why?  You may ask.  Well, today was the Phillies home opener!

Also...I managed to order not one but TWO Phillie Phanatic Pillow Pets (one for First Mate, one for me!).  They're a pillow, and a pet AND a Phanatic all in one!  Superb!

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As you can tell, First Mate is going to be as big a Phanatic phan as Mommy:

On Being A Winner...

Congrats to Suburban Prep the winner of my True Prep and KJP headband giveaway!  You were chosen by the random integer generator!

I will be emailing you shortly so I can get your package on its way.

I hope you enjoy and thanks to everyone for entering.  I like giving stuff out so, I'm sure I'll have another giveaway soon!

Have a great April Fool's Day everyone.