Dump that

Do you think I should have called the police?  I saw this on the back of a dump truck.

 

 

 

Surely there's a better way to word this.  Surely.

'Tis the season to be stressin'

When I was growing up I got amazing presents from my parents.  I can't stress that enough.  But now that we are older we usually give and receive more simple things for holidays and Birthdays.  And while cash is always appreciated, I don't mind the simplicity of my immediate family holidays because it's pretty low stress as far as gift expectations are concerned. Gift me some gift cards and a few hundy and I am the happiest girl in all of toyland.

 

One time my mom actually said, "Happy Birthday.  Your life is your present." 

 

Needless to say, I've never felt the need or inclination to go Christmas shopping starting in September because I usually only buy about 3 gifts and I do it online.

 

With my in-laws, it's a whole different ballgame.  Gift giving is the name of the game, and my mother in law is always the winner!  It's amazing.  In the two short years that I have been married I have received such Christmas gifts as an iPod, a DSLR camera, a diamond necklace, diamond earrings, and more.  It's like Christmas morning!  And it is on Christmas morning so it's expotentially exciting!

 

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I'm not trying to brag here.  I'm just trying to illustrate that gift giving is now serious business with my new fam and I'm not very good at it!  Did I mention I also have 3 brother in laws?  What does a girl who has never had a brother get guys for Christmas?  And what does a daughter in law give a MIL who gives the best gifts ever and never asks for anything?

 

Seriously, what do I give?!  I did a casual Google search yesterday to see "Top Ten Gifts to Give a Mother in Law".  The results were nothing if not hilariously atrocious.  Please see this list here: Top Ten Tasteful, Gorgeous Gifts for Mother-in-Law.

 

I would seriously LOVE to see the look on her face if I gave her Paris Hilton Body Spray.  Nothing says I love and respect you like bequeathing upon you the gift of Eau de Spoiled Rich Socialite.

 

I would actually be most likely to give her the Wonder Woman apron because she loves to cook, has a good sense of humor, and might actually be Wonder Woman?  But still, not going to cut it.

 

Has anyone out there ever given an amazing gift to a brother or mother or father in law that they can recommend?  I've got 5 presents to buy, less than two months to buy them, and zero ideas.  Help!

 

Rock the Vote...and the accessories

I already cast my vote early last week, but if I'd known this was an option, things might have turned out a little differently.

 

Leadership we can all stand behind

 

Don't forget to exercise your right to vote today!

 

* Thanks to my faithful reader and friend in DC for sending this to me :)

Make Me Over

Exciting news folks:

 

In a matter of days I'm getting a vacation and Diva Says What is getting a long overdue makeover! 

 

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If you visit the page and it looks totally different don't think you are in the wrong place.  You are in the right place with a new face.

 

Stay tuned and let me know if you like it when it goes live.  Thanks for reading!

Ice Cream Sundays - What a Cluster

This week's flavor is legen...what for it...dary!  It fact, it's my new favorite.  Sorry Mint Chocolate Cookie, but you've had a good run.  There's a new sheriff in town.  And that sheriff is a heavenly blend of peanut butter, caramel, and crunch.  Really, what more could you want from an ice cream?

 

The peanut butter ice cream in this flavor tastes more like Reese's Peanut Butter than regular peanut butter, which is a huge bonus in my book!  Reese's are my all time favorite candy, especially the Easter Egg edition. 

 

The Caramel Cluster Pieces in this flavor are to die for.  They are very reminiscent of toffee in flavor and texture.  Win, win.  I can't say that I specifically tasted the marshmallow swirls, but that could be because my mind was partially blown by the heavenly peanut butter explosions in my mouth.  Needless to say, I didn't miss knowing that the marshmallow swirls were present.

 

I think I'm going to stop now, lest you think I've fallen in love with an ice cream.  But hopefully you get the point.  To. Die. For.  The only place I've found this flavor is Target, so look there if you want to try it.  And trust me, you want to try it!

 

Summary:

 

Flavors Tried - 32

 

Favorite Flavor - What a Cluster

Gon' Get My Learn On

Tonight marks the beginning of a new era.  I'm officially becoming a woman. 

 

Just kidding, I'm starting a class to get my real estate license.

 

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Part of me is excited because academia was literally the only thing I was good at in school.  Sports, not so much.  I love taking notes, taking tests, kicking ass and taking names. 

 

The other part of me is clinically depressed because the class is every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 6pm-9:45pm for just over a month and a half.  That's a lot of weeknights spent in a classroom.  Which translates to a lot of nights I will not be spending on my couch with a glass of red wine.

 

While I'm not sure if my brain is even still capable of classroom education, there is one thing I'm sure of.  That during this period my husband is either going to live off of a steady diet of frozen pizza, or that he will starve to death.

 

I'll be the first to admit that I've spoiled him a little by making all of his meals for the week, but I do it because I like to.  Now, with what is going to essentially be a total loss of free time, I'll be damned if I'm going to spend my precious 15 free minutes on the weekdays making turkey sandwiches or serving up a nice chicken picata. 

 

So we will have to see how this plays out.  The three possibilities I see are that he either A) Survives off of Pizza and Hardee's, B) He re-learns how to cook even the simpliest of cuisine, or C) He loses 20 pounds in a month and a half because he either forgets to eat or refuses to go to the grocery store.

 

I, on the other hand, who has never forgotten to eat a meal in her whole life, am very curious if I'm going to manage to eat dinner during this time.  It looks like unless I choose the early bird special or go straight-Euro and eat at midnight, I'm going to be knawing on some mid-evening almonds for the rest of 2012 and calling it din din. 

 

I've got my notepad ready, a cool pen, and a fresh pack of highlighters.  (NERD ALERT!)  Real Estate Class, here I come!