Things are Good! {My Ramblings...}

It has been a little while and I wanted to update you on why I was M.I.A.  Savvy has been sick for various reasons leading her in and out of the hospital.  The most severe being for internally bleeding.  Turns out she had varices in her esophagus that bled and required surgery.  Her "Gift"...her donor liver and her native veins have not grown up with her and so essentially there was a back flow of blood causing her to bleed internally. 

We flew to Philly so her transplant team could head her treatment and she had the balloon dilation (similar to angioplasty for the heart)...we had complications...they saw a clot, the was bleeding out and required a blood transfusion, and more details that I just don't care to relive...needless to say within hours of her surgery and minutes of a Massive amount of blood leaving my child's body she told the drs she needed a "boo boo sticker" for her "stinky foot"...yup....that is my kid!

We are home...she is home with the boogies...and let me tell you...I am thrilled to have a sick kid at home simply because it is "normal" sick kid stuff...the yucky aspect is that she is missing out on her swimming at school but the good thing is well....everything!

I will be returning to my blogging....and actually doing so with a BaNg since I will be attending SheCon this weekend!  I have to tell ya...NEVER did I think when I started blogging that I would be heading to a convention!! Yup...it is local and it is free to attend...you know me ;)

Savvy is still sick .... {My Ramblings}

Savvy has been in and out of the hospital. To make a long story kinda short she started bleeding internally and ended up in the PICU due to varices in her esophagus and then a week later released and ended up back for a hospital stay due to an asthma attack...it all boils down to the fact that she needs a type of surgery. Her new liver and her native vein structure that connects them have not grown with her and she needs to have this repaired.

We are leaving for Philadelphia early in the morning...just wanted to take a moment to thank each of you that have reached out to us and have kept our Savvy in your hearts!

When it Rains...it PoUrS! {My Ramblings}

As I have shared Savvy was very sick and hospitalized for a few weeks this past month...things are so much better with her today.  She is so looking forward to her "brothers" (cousins) coming down to visit during their Spring Break.  We had some ups and downs this past week with believe it or not BOTH of our cars breaking down.  My car broke down on Friday and then smoke started coming out of my husband's car on Monday...surreal.  We felt pretty lucky though because the weather has been beautiful in Florida which allows my husband to drive his motorcycle to work.....well....then......my husband was in a motorcycle accident.  A gentleman cut across three lanes of traffic and never stopped (literally never stopped until witnesses followed the van and had him pull over to wait for the police!)...fortunately a police officer from another county was a few cars behind my husband and was able to make sure he was okay and then met the good samaritans and made the van wait while he called the local police department.

Super Papi is home recovering ...can't walk or move really even with the pain meds but thankfully Nurse Savvy put some Strawberry Shortcake bandaids on him and he swears that is making him feel better :)  So....I KNOW how much I have been slacking on this site...and frankly on my finances because I haven't been able to keep any sense of a routine in our lives...but I do have what money can not buy and that is my family at home with me....although a bit banged up...they are HERE!

My sister will be helping out with this site.  When she visits during Easter I will be showing her how ... well I used to do things...and she is going to help me so hopefully things will get into somewhat of a rhythm soon....


I hope all is well with you and yours!!!

A Year Ago....{My Ramblings}

A year ago I started this blog to share the deals I was finding on the web.  Over the year the blog has grown and things have changed....I started to do reviews and giveaways and loved it!  I did so well in saving my family money and in giving to others.....and then the holidays hit and I became overwhelmed.  I feel I owe an explanation to those who have followed this blog and who send me emails...you are so wonderful!

During the holidays I was on an emotional rollercoaster  because as you may know 3 years ago my daughter received a liver transplant...it is a sad and joyous occasion.. a very emotional time.  We celebrated her birthday...4!!! And then I became sick...it was bad.  I was up on Christmas Eve wrapping presents and throwing up...no way I was going to miss the event.  The whole family got sick.  I had a lot of giveaways running and my blog became a bit of a burden on me...yup...I am not a super blogger I guess....

We celebrated Savvy's liver anniversary at the Ronald McDonald House and donated all the gifts that we had collected all year.  I have to do a special post on this...unfortunately, I have yet to find my camera ... my hopes is that I just misplaced it and did not leave it behind...either way I will share the evenings events on another post...it was a lovely and yet very emotional day.  I couldn't function...seriously, the day was busy and I got nothing done because I kept doing things "off"...I baked a cake and forgot the eggs, I grabbed my purse but not my wallet with my license...I was just being air headed all day and am grateful to the friends I had come over to celebrate with us...not sure if I would have made it out the door without them....

I tried to blog and coupon but things were just off .... I started a business with a dear friend that I will also share with you....I will tell you more about it later but here is our Facebook page {Savvylicious Sweet Designs}.

Today, I am home with Savvy.  She has been sick this week with diarrhea, vomiting and today....a fever.  I am exhausted even after my liquid gold but grateful it is Saturday and Super Papi is taking good care of our little Warrior Princess.  I feel guilty that I have let my business partner take care of every order this week since Savvy has been sick.  I feel exhausted and then it clicked....I really miss this blog.

I started my blog to help my family and help others and I let it overwhelm me...I tried to keep up with what other blogs were doing and you know....I am me.  I am a Mami who tries my best and screw up.  I screwed up in trying to make this blog bigger and better rather then simply ... my blog...and that is why it became a burden rather then my happy place to go and save some money. 

I looked at our savings since I stopped regularly blogging and you know what?  I screwed up there...we have spent more then normal...not good.  So, I am going to get back to blogging about savings.  I will still do giveaways and reviews but not as many as I did in December.  I am going to get back to being....me....and running my {Frugal Family} :)

I will let you all know when I am not going to blog and am going to take time off because frankly it was rude of me to simply disappear and for this I apologize.

I will be back Monday evening ....

Winners...Winners...and I still have more! {My Ramblings}

I will announce the remainder of the winners and notify them tomorrow...After announcing the winners to the current giveaways I will post some new ones. 

We all have a {bug} in our house...we ended up canceling our Holiday fiesta this weekend and our plans to meet our nephews in Orlando.  Lucky for me I didn't hype up the trip to Savvy so she is simply excited about Christmas and seeing her cousins then.  I took Savvy to the doctors today and although she has had a bad cough for a week her chest is clear...Yeah!  She just got over having walking pneumonia so we are super lucky that things sound good!!!

I do hope that everyone is enjoying the holiday season ... take some time to slow down and enjoy each other...I have to say that I was having a bit of a "boo hoo" moment since we were all sick this weekend and my grand plans of a family Holiday party were canceled...but I started my morning off with a phone call to a dear friend whose wife is in ICU.  She came home from a Holiday fiesta this weekend and had a freak accident walking up her stairs...and broke her neck.  I can't even begin to imagine how scared he was and his beautiful daughters.  Naomie (our friend) will be in ICU for a week and fitted into a Halo brace...it will take time but we have been blessed and she is able to move and was not paralyzed.

You may remember a post I did about her husband, Tom, and on Sunday Sharing.  Here it is.  If I may ask...please say a little prayer for her, or think a positive thought, or simply give your family members a hug and a kiss and remind them how loved they are by you.

I certainly did not mean to start this post and put a damper on anything but more to remind you about how precious these moments are...it is not about the gifts, the trees, the decorations, the parties ... these things are all {wonderful} but simply remember that memories are made of the times we spend with each other...just make sure the memories are ones filled with laughter, love, and kindness...because really .. isn't that the gift we all want?

Where is She? {My Ramblings}

Where the heck have I been?!  I am here...drowning a little but here.  I will come back "full time" in the beginning of the year because...well...as much as I want to be a Super Woman I am not...but that is okay because I am good just being a Mami.

Savvy is super sick today..but you know the drill if you have followed for even a little bit...just par for the course in our lives.  The vomit, the boogies, the coughing...my little Warrior Princess looked at me this morning and said, "Mami, I think the medicine is not working...let's try a grape one"...so freaking cute!

She was happy and healthy for her birthday and that is a dream come true!! She celebrates another birthday which is coming up...December 29th!  We will be heading to the Ronald McDonald House to honor her 3rd liver anniversary and donate the Welcome Wagon.  I still have not purchased the wagon so if anyone has a connection to a toy company that could help me out...I would love it!  If not...no worries...it will be our family Christmas gift.

I have winners to contact and to announce and a few more giveaways to post...my goal is to do this on Sunday (this should be my catch up day....yup....I probably shouldn't admit it but ... you know it is, what it is).

I am super excited about a company I have started....yup...in the mist of the holidays, the boogies, the craziness, I have been working super hard on starting a company....I am going to keep it a secret and make the announcement in the new year...but let me just say .. it is Savvylicious!

My 4 Year Old...My Gratitude...{My Ramblings}

My Warrior Princess is 4!  This past week has been surreal in our home...simply because we were home!  Savvy's Godmother flew in to town and we celebrated her 4th birthday with a birthday party .... yup... a bunch of little princes and princesses running around the house hyped up on sugar...and we loved every minute!

I looked out my window as I was getting lunch ready for everyone and saw the kids running around having a great time ... They played pin the tiara on the princess (the dollar store had this adorable game!  It was a bit flimsy but when we backed it up with cardboard...it was perfect).  They had sack races (who knew these kids were part bunny rabbits??) and their version of musical chairs...no one won or lost...they simply chased each other and had a great time!

They reminded me once again about the simple joys of life....life simply being a joy!

I made my first fondant birthday cake....I found a super simple recipe for the fondant...marshmallows (melted in the microwave with a teaspoon of water) and confectioner sugar!  Mix and mix (add food coloring) and mix and voila!  Super Easy (although time consuming)...it was like playing with playdoh and the best part was that Savvy helped make the cake.  She cut the crowns using her cookie cutters and rolled balls with Mami.  The cake and frosting inside SOOOOOOO yummy....and {dairy free} of course!  It is the recipe from the side of the cocoa powder container...for the frosting we substituted almond milk for cow's milk and YUMMY!

So this is what my week has been busy with...cleaning the house, making the cake and other goodies and throwing the "Best Birthday Party Ever!" according to Savvy....like I told my hubby that morning...it doesn't have to be perfect...it just has to be special...and that was exactly what it was!

To Our Donor Angel's Family - Thank You for giving us the memories of the past 3 years...without the most amazing Gift of Life that you have given our family in allowing your angel to give our Warrior Princess her new liver...we would not have had this celebration...There are no words...I have tried to find them...There is simply a love and gratitude that we hold in our hearts for the amazing Gift you have given us....Thank You!  

Good Morning! {My Ramblings}

Remember the promise we made not to see the pediatrician this weekend?!  Well, we didn't exactly fulfill it....but does it count if technically Savvy was back at the doctors on Friday?  Yup, she had what we believe was a reaction to her antibiotics and then on Saturday for fun she woke up with that "silly" cough and runny nose again....you know the one....the one she was on antibiotics for...the one that led to her walking pneumonia....yup....we are back on the roller coaster and this is her Birthday week!  My baby girl turns 4 on Sunday....we have a little fiesta planned for Saturday..to see her little boogie filled face with circles under her eyes talk about her fiesta....oh....I wish I had a magic wand!

I have lots of postings to do....I have lots of winners to announce...I know I am behind...and you all are always so wonderful with me....as the wonderful little sharer my gal is ... she shared her "whatever" with me and today I am sick...or it could simply be the lack of sleep the last few days because Savvy has been crying in her sleep ... did I mention....I want a magic wand?!


I hope you all had a {Wonderful} holiday weekend!  Although under the weather...we are beyond excited in our house...our Warrior Princess is turning 4!!!

Savvy on her first birthday at the Ronald McDonald House in New Jersey...enjoying a piece of strawberry from her cake...that piece on the plate was to much for her to handle....Her Abuelo sent the first snow of the season from Heaven on this day...such a beautiful day.

Savvy's second birthday...celebrating life with her beautiful friends.  The little girl on the right had 2 liver transplants within a week - Savvy and Sofia were hospitalized during the same time...my prayers daily were for these two girls to live and celebrate Savvy's second birthday...I {Believe} in the power of prayer...the little boy next to Savvy is our hero...this amazing young boy has had a liver transplant and so much more and yet his spirit is the most beautiful one you will ever have the privilege of knowing..His brave brother sits next to Savvy while our other little friend also has liver disease and we pray that a cure will be found before he needs a transplant.  Birthdays are so very, very special in our home..

  

Savvy's 3rd birthday...Elmo Cupcakes for breakfast!  Savvy couldn't believe her eyes!


The Little Warrior Princess who wouldn't see her 2nd birthday with the Greatest Gift of Love ... an organ donation is about to celebrate her 4th!!!!  Thank you to the hero's we love so much and yet have never met..
Thank You for my boogie faced, time out queen, sassy, funny, pasta loving, little Warrior Princess!

My Savvy....My Reasons....{My Ramblings}

I wanted to take a moment and explain to those of you who read my blog and a regular basis and want to know...What happened?  I am delighted to have arranged to feature so many wonderful products this month and have so many giveaways to offer you!  Wooohoooo!  I promised to have a Giveaway a day every weekday for the month of November and I do....that is super cool!  But what is happening with my regular deal posts?  Well, Life.

For those of you who just started to read my blog I need to tell you a bit about my life.  First and foremost I LOVE it!  I am one of the luckiest Mami's in the world to the most adorable, sassy, fun loving little Warrior Princess, Savannah!  Savvy had a liver transplant at the age of 1 and we are to celebrate her 4th birthday really soon!!!  For a child who would never have seen her 2nd birthday without the miracle gift of an organ donation....turning 4 is {Huge}!

Our family "normal" is one that I am so grateful for but I know it is not the "normal" of most.  If you don't give your child medication that can poison her kidneys every single day of their life twice a day then....consider yourself super lucky...because that is something I do....and yet I am delighted to do so for it keeps her new liver happy :)  This medication keeps her liver happy but also suppresses her immune system so a little "something" can go downhill quickly.

Last summer Savvy had diarrhea.  This is pretty normal for a toddler....ours ended up hospitalized fighting for her life.  When I say I am grateful for every day with my child...I truly mean this and it is so real....but even with all we have been through when things are going well...I {kinda} get comfortable and almost kinda sorta forget (more like denial) that things can go south quickly.  So...why has my blog been different and not highlighting the daily deals...simply put Savvy has been sick off and on a great deal this month.  She has been put on a medication this last week that made her so hyper she is not herself.  Today she was diagnosed with Walking Pneumonia.  I love blogging...but I am a Mami first.  I will continue to do our daily {Giveaways} and reviews as I planned and some deals but my focus will be on Savvy and getting her better.

My hope is that this will be a 'bump' on the road ... I will keep you updated ... but please know how much I enjoy this blog and how wonderful I think you all are!  As soon as things settle down you will see me back to my same old deal hunting ways :)

I am Late, Drugs, and Insanity!!! {My Ramblings}

I know I am running late with my posting today....you see Savvy has been sick and had to go to the doctor on Saturday (woohoooo, we know how to party on the weekends!)...she has dark spots on her lungs as seen on the xrays so she was put on a nebulizer treatment...she is a pro at the medication thingy by now and is all excited about her "new medication"....thing is...this medication has a nice side effect to it....HYPERACTIVITY and inability to concentrate......or as Mami describes it {{{{INSANITY}}}}}...although I am not sure if the insanity is on my daughter's part or my part ;)

Needless to say Savvy is a handful right now...no fault of her own...her little body just can't calm itself down from the medication that is hopefully letting her lungs heal....she is crashed on the sofa which tells you something because she doesn't nap....I am not sure how long the nap will last but when reinforcements arrive (i.e. Super Papi) to throw me a life preserve I will get another {Giveaway} running and some reviews till then don't forget to check out the {Giveaways listed on the Christmas Extravganza Linky}!  I will post the linky above so you can have fun :)

Thank You Veteran's for your Service...and a Special Thank You to my Dearest Friend....{My Ramblings}

To my dearest friend, Rosalva, who made sure to purchase Savvy's first Build-a-Bear and supervise the "Transplant surgery"....because Savvy's bear would have a beautiful scar on her belly just like Savvy.

To my dearest friend, Rosalva, who flies in from Texas every year to celebrate Savvy's birthday...because she promised she would if she survived.

To my dearest friend, Rosalva, who drove straight through from Texas to take care of Savvy for a few hours simply because I had no one else to turn to.

To my dearest friend, Rosalva, who takes Savvy's calls and has no idea what she is saying but puts a huge smile on her face just because "Madrina Rosie said we were going to pardeee!"

To my dearest friend, Rosalva, who is a spoiler....yeah...I say it to your face too :) and Savvy knows it!  Thank you for loving her, for crying for her, for peeing on a pregnancy test for me to confirm that she WAS real!

To my dearest friend, Rosalva, Thank You for serving your country for 20 years...We admire you.  We honor you.  We love you.  We miss you!

Savvy, School Lock Down, Freaking out! {My Ramblings}!

I received a call about an hour ago.  I was about to leave to pick Savvy up from school and I answered the phone because it was the school calling....I was told not to come up the school is on lock down...no one in and no one out.  I learned on the news that a "Credible Threat" has been made that "Something Big" was going to happen to a government building in the city today....the entire city has all of school's and government buildings on lock down.

I am sick to my stomach and ANGRIER then you can ever imagine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why the hell do we treat each other like trash?  Why do we threaten and hurt each other?  WHY THE HELL do we think it is okay to cause fear in others???????????????  My 3 year old along with every other child who went to school today is held captive today and I am SO FREAKING ANGRY!

Breaking news report I just watched - 
I just learned that what was a city threat has now grown to the ENTIRE COUNTY!!!!!!!!!

Update - she is home.

Monday Morning.....{My Ramblings!}

My hubby and I watched this new television show last night, "The Walking Dead"....I apparently am not into zombie movies...I love Vampire movies so I thought I would love this show.  The show was great but that was the problem.....I was {Stressed} out the entire time!  My hubby grabbing my neck when I wasn't looking didn't help me out either!!!!!! Note to self...must get hubby back....

I wish it was a movie that way I would have sat through a good zombie movie and would have been done with it but now....I saw it in his eyes...he wants to watch this show every week....I don't know if I can handle this zombie stress!  I mean they want to eat you!! Seriously, they don't want to just EAT you then they want you to become a walking dead person yourself???!!!  So, I went to bed trying to figure out why zombies need to eat in the first place...afterall, their guts were hanging out ... why is there such a quest for consumption? Oh...and why don't they have a {time off}?  Vampires don't hunt at night, Werewolves wait for a full moon....Zombies are apparently a 24 hour thing...not good!

At about 2 am my daughter crawls into bed with us....sits straight up after getting comfy and says, "Mami I am HUNGRY!"...kinda creepy....

Did you watch this show last night?  If so, what were your thoughts on it? I am still creeeeeeped out!

Oh My Goodness It is Midnight! ... {My Ramblings}

I just finished the last errand for the day and guess what the day is OVER!  I feel terrible that I never got back to at least post some reviews and giveaways....afterall, I had scheduled to do one daily for the entire month.....so Tomorrow...or Today (later today...lol) I will make up for it!  My hubby is working in the morning and in the early afternoon and then it will be me time!  I don't normally post a lot on Saturdays but I will hop on to set up some giveaways....I will probably do a few...yup....that is my guilt talking for not having one up today.....

- I have a Unicorn Pillow Pet that has arrived and I just know Savvy will love it ... because she wants her hippo one all of the time.  She had originally requested a unicorn and then changed her mind at the last second so I will make sure to have her check it out tomorrow and get that up for you!  That is a WONDERFUL gift for any little one!  I have a few other cool ones that I will get up too...though I have to keep you guessing....I know it is late and I am being sassy ;)

TGIF!....{My Ramblings}

I am running a bit late this morning...actually you have probably noticed that I have been a little bit on the Missing in Action side this week.  I have had a lot on my plate and it hit me like a brick that the holidays are here.  My daughter is turning 4 in a few weeks.  My best friend is flying into town soon.  We are off to a wonderful event mid week with the Make-A-Wish foundation.  Dear friends are arriving next week and we are all going to do a 5K run to benefit Liver Research....all absolutely wonderful things but when you add a very active 3 year old (WOOHOOO!) and a car that broke down on me this week....well....it has just been busy.

My hubby fixed the car last night after work....so today, I have to catch up on things I have not gotten done.  I would normally catch up on Saturday but my hubby has to work Saturday so I need to get my tush in gear.  I have some awesome giveaways that I will add later on today....yup....I will be blogging today but not until later ... maybe even {gasp} this evening.  I have my first parent-teacher conference this morning and then I am headed to run errands....lots of errands.  Dry cleaning drop off, arrange freecyclers to meet me so I can give baby items away, grocery shopping, drop off some treats at a friends work, promised Savvy we would make Rice Krispy treats together after school, etc.  The cool thing is that as I was stressing about getting everything done and getting my posts up ... I realized how different life was just a few short years ago.  The holidays bring out a lot of emotion for me for it was just a few years ago I was living at the Ronald McDonald House in New Jersey with my yellow baby praying for her to live.  Doctor's visits, ER visits, lab draws, etc... I would have cherished a day filled with a long to do list of errands with my 3 year old child... today I am grateful for my to do list.  I am grateful that I have a lot to do to the house before it fills up with friends...I am grateful that my friends won't care if I finish my to do lists on the house for they are just that, friends.

I am so grateful for the day....that I want to shout...Thank You for such an extraordinary Ordinary day....Thank You!

A Cough....Much Whining....{My Ramblings}

Savvy had the {Boogies} last night...no surprise...it is a part of our weekly schedule since starting school.  Thing is this morning I woke up to a little Warrior Princess who is coughing up a storm and in between the coughs...lots of whining....(her tummy hurts too so I can't blame her...I'd be whining!).

She is usually so {Tough}.  Seriously for a 3 year old it is hard and yet easy to explain her lack of tears when she feels like crud...so for her to whine...it is simply unusual.  We have been {Cuddle Bugging} all morning on the sofa and watching all kinds of shows...our faves have been Little Einsteins and a mixture of Dora and Diego this morning.

Savvy is so excited about Halloween that I am holding my breath....we have a history of visiting doctors and hospitals during the holidays, or 3 day weekends....it never really mattered much to us as long as she got better but now that she is getting older and looking forward to the holidays...I will be so crushed for her if she gets sicker.

I am off to {Cuddle Bug} with my little Warrior Princess who is still in her Elmo pj's holding on to her stuffed puppy (he is sick today and she needs to take care of him...God I love this child!). 

I am back...Kinda..{My Ramblings}

This weekend was rough...after getting my antibiotics and pain pills I decided to continue with my plans like a lot of Mami's do...I had my medications...a little pain...okay..a lot of pain but it wasn't go to slow me down.  I am not sure what it will take before I learn my lesson.  A simple lesson that I know to be truth but for some reason hasn't clicked yet....If I don't take care of myself I can't take care of my family.

On Sunday, I paid the price I could barely breath without feeling pain...it was terrible and I was out for the count...today, I am still not feeling well but the massive pain is gone.  I plan to take things slow for the next few days...

So, I am kinda back....slowly but surely.

Calling in Sick....{My Ramblings}

I am off to the Walk-in clinic this morning..I am one sick puppy and I am in insurance limbo.  We have been paying COBRA payments up until this month...wooohooo...done with the COBRA payments this month!  We started with our new insurance policy this month but...yup...almost the end of the month and although they have taken the $ we have no insurance cards.

So...this leads me to the walk in clinic....I will have to pay ca$h and seek reimbursement...we shall see how this goes...I have such strong opinions on insurance companies ... we have been dealing with the bureaucracy of insurance companies for a while now...don't get me wrong...I am grateful to have insurance but the headaches they can cause...I will give you a prime example.

When my daughter was pre-transplant we desperately tried to make arrangements for an air ambulance for when "The Call" came letting us know an organ was available.  We lived in Florida..her transplant hospital is in Pennsylvania.  We knew we would have a limited amount of time to arrive at the hospital once the "harvesting" of the organs began.  No commercial flights were available in the evening times from our home to Philadelphia so this was not an option....we checked.  There are some {amazing} Angel Flights with amazing pilots who actually donate their time and planes but the distance was too far for them....we checked. 

The insurance company said they would not pay for the air ambulance because Savannah would have been outpatient.  After many supervisors we kept explaining that it made no sense to us because the SOLE purpose of getting an air ambulance to transport a dying child to a hospital was to allow her to become inpatient...no stops at the mall, no stops at the beauty parlor...just going directly to the hospital for an organ transplant...can't get more inpatient then that.

The insurance company argument...the moment she steps on the plane she is outpatient and will not be inpatient until she arrives at the hospital....service denied.  The last supervisor whom was very empathetic and finally said that if it were their child they would be going ballistic because it did make no sense but policy was policy.  This was what led me to move away from my husband and take Savannah to New Jersey.  I remember telling him that I didn't care if I lived in the parking lot in a car with her....she would be near the hospital if we got "The Call"....I think I said the same thing to the hospital social worker and she knew I was serious so arrangements were made for me to stay at our beloved Ronald McDonald House in Jersey.  I wasn't about to allow transportation to be the reason my child died...that was just lunacy to me.

So, Savannah's first birthday, her first holidays all at a wonderful place called the Ronald McDonald House while my husband flew back

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and forth every weekend for months to visit with his dying child all because of a "technicality"....my yellow, dying, adorable baby was denied.  You can see why I have formed some strong opinions about insurance companies and policies....

Whew...that was a rambling and as usual I digressed...I simply need some antibiotics...

Wishing each of you a Happy and Healthy Weekend!

I am calling in Sick....{My Ramblings}

Update: Still feel yucky...Mary Poppins I live in the house with the small backyard....I KNOW you were lost and that is why you didn't make it today..no worries though because I can still use your help!  Oh...if you could walk the dogs..they are feeling a bit neglected...Thanks!!!

I don't feel well and will be off the computer today...I am going to do my best to stay off of my feet..although anyone with a 3 year old knows the {reality} behind this statement.  I need a nanny!  I was watching the Beverly Hills Housewives show and one of them has 4 nanny's for 2 kids...do you think she could spare one for me today?  Does Mary Poppins have discounted rates?  I will have to check into this when I feel better.

If you have emailed me or are waiting on a response from me...please forgive me...I promise I will get to my email and my "online" life as soon as possible.

Wishing you each a wonderful and healthy day!

No Liquid Gold, Pit Bulls, and Rain {My Ramblings...}

I do recall my husband telling me the time this morning but I think I kinda ignored him as I tried to rollover in bed...so when I schlepped downstairs I heard the dogs barking like crazy and couldn't figure things out.  I haven't had a single drop of liquid gold and they are barking like crazy...this is so unlike them.

My hubby tells me that the neighbors dogs are loose.  The neighbors have a fence that is rotting on the side and the dogs got out and that explained my dogs barking since they were in our yard.  The barking stopped but I thought we should go to the front yard with the dogs and let them tinkle just in case...I stood outside to keep an eye out for loose dogs and my hubby was quick (our dogs are always walked on leashes so they are easy to control).....what I didn't know was that the loose dogs were pit bulls.

We have had dogs cut through our yard before it is not a daily occurrence but it happens but every one I have seen always runs away when I try to catch it to read the tags and usually within a few minutes you hear the owner calling for them.  This morning I saw the dogs on another street behind my house and another neighbors but we made eye contact and they starting running towards me not away....

I looked at my front door and for a split second thought to run but I knew they were too fast and I wouldn't make it.  I also knew that my daughter was on the other side of the door and if I couldn't get it locked behind me on time I would be putting her in jeopardy.  My husband had just closed the door behind him as he was pulling our dogs in so all I could think of ... I kid you not was Cesar Milan "The Dog Whisperer"...and I turned as not to have any eye contact and did not move...I kept thinking I don't want them to think I want to be the Alpha dog.  They ran up to me and started barking....and then got distracted by another sound and ran towards that.  Ironically, I was walking to my neighbors house to let her know her dogs were loose when they saw me...

This all happened in less then 10 seconds I think but boy did it feel much longer.  My husband said that as he was closing the door he heard them coming ... seriously...it was that fast.  I am fine. Not a scratch on me.  I got such an "Aha" moment from it though because after dropping off my daughter in school this morning I came home and just layed on the sofa ... I think I actually fell asleep and then I went grocery shopping and bought donuts (BOGO of course) but seriously I don't do that.....My "Aha" moment...sitting in the car as I opened my donut box ... I go into automatic pilot when I am stressed...

At the moment of stress I think very clearly and do what I need to do ... I in less then a few seconds looked at many options even jumping into the car (my husband had heard the dogs and grabbed the car keys and unlocked the cars with the button and yelled car...get in the car...but again the distance was too far...so many options in seconds...I wasn't scared just had so many thoughts go through me quickly.  AFTER the fact...I got scared at the realization that I could have been attacked by not one but 2 Pit Bulls and that I could have had my family in jeopardy as well...when I started to feel scared...I closed my eyes...then I went and bought donuts....just gave me something to think about...

And did I mention it is drizzling today?