1. I thought I’d jump back in the 13 boat today and test the water. It has been a long time since I’ve been able to play. Not that I have time now…I really should be organizing my house and doing laundry. (and yes , I realize that there are snowflakes up there…like I said, it’s been a while)

2. Last night I stayed up and watched The Skeleton Key after my husband went to sleep. Dumb move. I was so freaked out that I could not sleep until almost 3am. A movie about an old southern house that is haunted? Hmmmm….brilliant idea considering where I live.

3. So I stayed up for two hours hearing noises and writing my weekly entry for the other blog that I contribute to - Mamarazzi. Come visit us and share a snark or two…or six.

4. Highlights of my week: my 6 year old learned to ride her bike without training wheels and they finally dug our pool. Now I have a scratched car and a big ugly hole in my yard. No kidding.

5. I’ve been trying to get my husband to guest post again. He posted last year for Father’s Day - so I was nagging pushing for that but it didn’t happen.

6. We rode ATV’s on Father’s Day. That was what he wanted to do. I had only driven one a few times (on flat land) so when he wanted to go through the hilly trails in the woods, I was nervous. I did fine though. I only stopped my ATV twice and threw a “I am not doing this!” “I am not going down that steep hill!” tantrum.

7. I really need to figure out what we’re doing for July 4th. If we stay home, my husband will set off enough fireworks to get us arrested and burn the house down. Can I come to your house?

8. My youngest turns 7 in a month and she wants to have Harry Potter birthday party. She loves Harry Potter. This will be the first time we’re able to have a party at our own house instead of going somewhere lame and expensive like Chuck E Cheese or Build A Bear. I am excited about finally being able to have parties in my own home - but then I’ll have to do the clean up afterwards, won’t I?

9. Our family has a beach vacation coming up in a few weeks that I’m starving myself for. Isn’t that always the way it goes…? I’ve been so consumed with moving and unpacking that my diet & exercise program has gone right out the window. Damn bathing suits. Blech. I want to shrink like Nicole Ritchie. Any idea how I can do that? You know damn well she’s not exercising!

10.My old house still has not sold. Ugh. We’ve moved out, repainted and cleaned the carpets. Hell, it looks better than it ever did when we lived in it! Do you need a 4 bedroom house in the Ding Dang Woods of Virginia? Let me know.

11. I actually won something this week. I put my name in a drawing for a free rocking chair at my favorite furniture store and I won!! It was very exciting. The rocking chair nosomuch as the winning.

12. I just got off the phone with my cousin - the proud new Momma of the very cute and perfectly healthy Henry. She’s doing well and says hello.

13. Lucinda and I are gearing up for The Perfect Post Awards on the 30th. We need all entries in as early as possible this month as well as the next due to vacation plans. Haven’t heard of The Perfect Post Awards? Check it out.