Late Night Confessions of a Crazy Mommy Road Tripping with the Punkies

I know it's hard to believe cause she's young, blonde, and pop starish but I've always been pretty verbal about not caring for Taylor Swift.
I don't know if its cause she way to thin or if its the squeaky clean reputation she has when she goes through men like most of us change undies..... I mean come on John Mayer and I'm suppose to believe she's a virgin?! I don't know why I care people but I do!;-) I would much rather her own up to being slutty and then I would probably love her!
ANYWAY.... I've been locked in a minivan for hours(shut up I have 4 kids and a dog of course I drive a minivan) on end for the past 2 days and while they watch movie after stupid movie starring Dora( and we all know how she freaks me out) I put in a earbud and listen to Pandora which for some reason on my Maroon 5 station have been playing a TON of Taylor Swift and I got to tell you I kinda love her! The girl knows how to pen a song!!! I know what your thinking but seriously I guess when you break up with enough celebrity boy toys you can get to the heart of things!
Now here's my confession..... I really want her to date Adam Levine because I think the songs we'll get out of the two of them after breaking up will be AWESOME!!!! AND I think he'll kiss and tell!
AWESOME!!!!!!
Yeah this is what I think about when I can't sleep!

Let the Holiday Shopping Begin!!!!

If you are looking for something to buy me.....

Hey Everyone!!! Holiday shopping has already begun and my pals over at my favorite Etsy shop 

Every Day Baubles http://www.etsy.com/shop/EveryDayBaubles?section_id180470      

has generously offered all my blog readers a 15% off their orders! Just mention Punkies when you are checking out!!!! Hurry and get your orders in so they have time to make the perfect size for you all!!!

The tiny violets ring

The Winter Solstice ring

The Victoria ring

The Bluette ring

So remember to mention "PUNKIES" at check out and get your discount!!! I have so many people in mind that I will buy from them this Christmas and The Princess has picked out many stones that she wants made into rings and necklaces!!!!!

Chores for kids?

We always had chores as kids.  From early on I can remember helping Mommy do stuff around the house.  So when I became a parent it was something I did from the start.....giving the kids chores.  Not like Cinderella(although that is what Bu will tell you, he's Cinderella) but little things.  Now that all of them are older they all 4 have a small list of things that they have to do each day.

The Bigs are certain that I am abusing them with child labor so I got to thinking, are they to young? I mean it's simple things like 1. Make their beds 2. Wipe down the table after meals 3. Take out the recycling.  That's it really.... Zo takes up the dirty clothes and picks up the food from under the table.

Even the Littles have their list.  1. Help make your bed  2. Clear your dishes  3. Take your clothes to the laundry room.

So it not anything big, they also pick up after themselves when they are playing but again I don't think its a biggie.  The Bigs fight me with this all the way, everyday.  Crying, throwing fits that they have to help...... Is that normal?

Do you assign chores? At what age?  I've had Mom's tell me that it's to much, that as Mommy's we should be doing it, after all that is why we stay home to take care of our family.  But I feel like it is giving them a sense of responsibility. That it's part of being a family. Right?

Love for you all to weigh in on this one!

Wiping off the table

picking up the toys after playing

Pee..... Lots of it.....All the time

So one of The Bigs favorite forms of punishment for me is pee. They like to pee all over their rooms, all over their clothes, all over my van..... The fun really never stops.
We go through cycles and right now we're in the middle of a doosy! I've gotten to the point where they both wear diapers all day because even though they say they are using the toilet there is still pee everywhere all day......
So here's my question for you all..... What the heck have you used to clean pee that has worked for you?!?!? I feel like I have tried everything in the world and I can still smell it! Everywhere!

I've thrown away countless sheets and blankets and we're on their 6-7 th mattress and frankly it's expensive to replace that stuff over and over! I got smart and left the plastic on their mattresses this time along with a mattress protector( they will remove the protector to pee) bit still I can't get the smell out of sheets and blankets and I wash them at least every two days!
How about carpets?! I bought a shampooer and do the carpets in their rooms weekly but the smell is so strong. I'm not sure if they are actually peeing on the carpet because I don't find actual spots but again the smell is awful!!!

Then there's the van..... Zo is hell bent on peeing in it almost every time we go anywhere..... I don't even know where to begin in the van. I was his booster with the dog pee cleaner and spray down the seats and the floor but it always smells.

Any suggestions?!?! Comments?! Help?! LOL moments you would like to share about pee?!

Adam for President

Do I really need to say anything else?! Thanks for the pic Dawny!

The start of Halloween Decorating......

It's that time a year again where we start a bunch of craft and baking projects!!! Halloween kicks it off for us, we pull out the stuff we bought from years before and then do few projects a week until the holiday gets here.  Then we start all over for Thanksgiving/fall. Then again Christmas. Oh then there's Valentines Day, and then we round it out with the Punkies birthdays.  I get from August until October off.

So today we pulled out the Halloween box and started our crafts.  Today we made scarecrow masks and ghosts for our tree!!!!

I have a few more crafts and some baking planned for over the next week!  We will keep you posted!

Front Door with the gaudiest wreath you've ever seen in your life.

Pumpkin Heads

Giant spider that scares the shit out of all 4 of the Punkies but insist I put it up!

More fake jacks! They love these stupid things!

Can you believe these cardboard stick things lasted two years now in the NorthWest rain?!

Ghost that we made and put in the tree in front of the house!

Little  ghosts we made.

Making of the ghosts! Sis and Tater helped wrap them and tie on the orange bows

Then we decided they we needed googlie eyes.

Pretty cute!

Boo!!!!!

Scarecrow faces!

Vannie's is of course all pink!

Vashon Island......

We are an outing kind of family.  Always finding places to explore and things to do!  We take the ferry to the Islands around Seattle a lot.  Vashon is one of our favorites!

Oh Debbie......No you didn't!!!

In the cast of character's of my life Debbie, my Mommy, is a huge important part.  The Sibs and I give her a hard time but we adore her! She has made us strong, compassionate, caring, crazy, OCD, and unable to be in a healthy relationship with anyone.  But all that said she has taught us to laugh and stick together through thick and thin.  Needless to say the Punkies think she walks on water!

So imagine my surprise yesterday when I realized that she is if fact the Devil!!! Well I don't really believe that.....but she truly evil.........

The Punkies all have their.....let's call them "quirks".  Some of them individual and some of their ....."quirks" they share as a group.  Bu and Tater easily become obsessed or fixated on things and pull Zo and the Princess in............

Yesterday while we were eating dinner, I opened the mail and look what was inside........

Simple enough right?! A little frightening but it is a Halloween card.................

awwwwe cute and witty!   Gammie and Gampie are sooo sweet for thinking of the Punkies and sending out a card!!!!! And I would like to take a minute because I know what some of you are thinking......He's a Loli Pop(young male pop star) who looks like a teeny tiny baby butch so of course I secretly love him and dance to him all day long when the Punkies are listening to him.....but there's only so much I take..........

Cause this is what the card does............

Wait!!!!!! Did you get that?! It goes..................

Yea.........Like this.............

Oh just in case it is not in your head yet.........

Damn you Debbie!!!!! Damn you!!!!!!!!!

So all of you should know that after 12 hours we are still listening to Baby Baby Baby Ooohhhh. And all 4 of them stop sing and dance every time!!!! I hope everyone makes it through the day!

Little Baubles

OK I told you all that I am obssssesssssssed with Every Day Baubles and now they totally have me hooked with their new Little Baubles!!!!!! I want Mommy-Princess rings really badly, we just have to decide on the stones!

They can make any custom size.  And think about this!!! The rings can be hung from a chain when your Little outgrows it! How cute would it be for your teenager or college gal to wear her first ring as a necklace? I'm loving that they use really great quality that can hold up to my Princesses playing and her shiny things standards!!!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/EveryDayBaubles?section_id180470

My niece will love this blue!

I think your Princess will want one of each too!

I think I want this for Erin and Ella for Christmas! Don't tell them!

Ok so even if you went and looked at the site from the last post, go again!!! They have some great new stuff up!!!!! 

I love the necklaces!!!!I want a bunch so I can layer them!!! And the blackened rings are amazing!!!!!

I'll try some on for you all while I'm visiting at the end of the month so you can see how AMAZING they are!!! Christmas is coming Ya'All! Better get your gifts ordered!!!! Right?!  

http://www.etsy.com/shop/EveryDayBaubles?section_id180470

Go! Now! Look!!!!! Drool!!!! Order your Littles a Bauble!!!!!

I have a new job.............

I spent many years selling and teaching at Good Vibrations.  I loved almost every second of it.  I liked to challenge my co-workers and outsell the stores! It was a fun fun job.  Lately I have been thinking I would like to bring in a little extra cash. I have this cousin, well I think we maybe twin sisters that were seperated at birth and I came a few years later and she got all the good looks......anyway I have a cousin who makes me look flat out lazy.

When you read this woman's postings on FB she is ALWAYS doing something! Baking, canning, picking, transporting kids, decorating 5 cakes, selling at a farmer's market, in one of her kids classes helping the teacher, at a volleyball or soccer game, taking her daughter to a ceramics/pottery class, bathing the dog.....it goes on and on....Needless to say, she pushes me to step it up and she is a constant cheerleader and is not afraid to tell me how it is!  I love that about her.  So when she told me about this new face cream that she was selling it perked my interest.  You all know that I am frugal, ok cheap when it comes to myself so when she said it was worth the $80 a month I had my doubts.

So she sent me a bottle and I started using and after 5 days I was hooked!!! I've now been using it for about a month and I never have to wear make up!!! ok I throw on mascara and lip gloss but that''s it! My skin tone has totally evened out and it just looks healthy.

So now I am selling the stuff too!  Go to the website and read about it and order a bottle!  You can get your money if you don't love it and seriously it is so worth it!!!

My website is http://nicoleclark.nerium.com.  Text, email or message with any questions.  I have a few friends giving a text drive so I will have updates for you on how it worked out for them.  But I'm telling you I can not believe what a difference it has made for me.

It's totally easy too! Not a lot of extra to your day.  You put a thin layer on your face and neck(and rough elbows) after you wash your face at night(put it on a wet face) and that's it.  You wash it off in the shower the next morning! The stuff really works! It's amazing....Did I already say that? Well it is!

Http://nicoleclark.nerium.com  Go, order it, try it!