The 6-Year-Old take on who is responsible for the power outages in DC

Nicole — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:11:41 +0000

WHERE: Our home, surprisingly cool, even though there is no A/C or electricity, due to the storm that barreled through the DC Area.

WHEN: Sunday Night, right before bed.

My Husband, “Say a prayer that God will get our power back on soon.”

My 6-Year-Old son,

“Dad, it’s not up to God. It’s up to Pepco.”

’nuff said

Thank you God Pepco, our power is now back on!

Quotable Friday

Nicole — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:05:42 +0000

“If you think you can win,
you can win.
Faith is necessary to victory.”

- William Hazlitt

Quotable Friday

Nicole — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:45:48 +0000

“Most of the stuff people worry about

ain’t never gonna happen anyway.”

- Old Farmer’s Advice

Ain’t it the truth

I’m Sure Glad My Son is Riding Without Training Wheels Now- Because I’m Riding A Bike Now Too!

Nicole — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:58:54 +0000

The Schwinn 'June' Coaster Bike

I have not ridden a bike since childhood.

There- I said it.

I’ve never been ‘big’ into bikes (don’t throw stones, you mountain-bike-weekend-trip-enthusiasts!!).

But it’s funny how life can change in an instant, with a whimsical choice…

Our family went down to Bethany Beach a few weeks ago, while at the very same time- my son had just taken his training wheels off his bike. I remembered that there was a bike rental shop right in the heart of Bethany and asked my son if he’d like to rent a 2-wheeler for the week, He LOVED the idea and in the next moment I decided that I would rent a bike, then my husband decided he would rent a bike too…

So we spent our Beach Week riding bikes as a family-

~A place I couldn’t imagine getting to in our lives back when I was cleaning up snot or vomit or changing diapers. We were ‘that family’, riding along, with the ocean breeze at our backs, that you glance at and think, ‘Isn’t that nice?!’

I enjoyed it so much that I thought about getting a bike at home. So then we packed up everything and drove back to ‘reality’ and left the beach behind. I arrived home to find a week’s worth of mail in our entry way, even though I had ’stopped’ the mail… ‘Great’, I thought, as my son trounced through the catalogues and bills mangling up in a even bigger mess. I reached down to gather a first pile up and on the top of the pile was a flier from Performance Bicycles (where we got my son’s bike) announcing they were having a huge sale- that weekend… (karma ?!).

The next day we all went to the bike store and I bought the Schwinn ‘June’ Coaster Bike (with automatic shifting!) and I love it…

and I LOVE that my son and I are riding our bikes together.

You’ve come a long way, baby!

Latest Update on Fallen Officer Ayala’s Triplets: What They Need Right Now and Where to Send it or Drop It Off

Nicole — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:56:45 +0000

Thank You to everyone who is pitching in
and helping Melissa Ayala with her toddler son and newborn triplets!

Mom and babies are doing well and- healthy!

WHAT YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW/
WHAT SHE NEEDS:

1. Premie clothes
If you have Premie clothes In Good Condition, please drop them off or send them to the FOP Lodge below.

2. Newborn GIRL clothes
Think Pink!

3. DIAPERS

4. Monetary Donations

5. Giftcards

6. NEWBORN SLEEPERS (Remember it can get chilly in the A/C)

7. FORMULA: She’s using Similac Advance

FOR ALL DONATIONS RIGHT NOW –

CALL the Fraternal Order of Police at 301-948-4286 TO ARRANGE a drop off to:

Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 35

18512 Office Park Drive

Montgomery Village, MD 20886

Melissa has baby gear right now. She needs What Is On This List.

Thank You to EVERYONE who has contacted me… and the Montgomery County Police!

This is not a 1 time effort. The Fraternal Order of Police will keep me updated when the triplets need things from time to time, and I will post it here, And send it out to the private email list which has started. To join this list, leave a comment below!

For Out-Of-Towners: Please send your donations to the FOP LODGE above. Please call them to tell them your donation is coming.

Please, for now, keep to the list above.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

** If ANYONE has a contact at a diaper company, please leave a comment below or leave a comment in my ‘Contact Me’ page (if you only want me to read it).

Quotable Friday

Nicole — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:04:09 +0000

“Twenty years from now
you will be more disappointed by the things
that you didn’t do,
than by the ones you did do.”

- Mark Twain

~ Today’s quote is in honor of The 14th Annual Dewey Beach

RUNNING OF THE BULL,

which happens tomorrow,

July 10th, in Dewey Beach, Delaware!

Have fun everyone!

Check Out ‘Juice In The City’

Nicole — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:29:02 +0000

Hi Everyone! I’m very excited to tell you that Juice in the City, for Washington, DC has just launched!
And I’m excited to tell you they asked me to be a Founding Member of DC Juice in the City,
so when you check out different deals and coupons,
I’m one of the people they asked to share My Favorite Places to go around DC!
Click Over to ‘Deal Of The Day!‘, it’s up in my navigation bar,
for today’s deal and more information about the program Nation-wide!

Have a SleepOver at The National Museum of Natural History!

Nicole — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:48:32 +0000

Did You know that you can actually have a sleepover at the Museum of Natural History with your kids?!

You Can! The First One is this Friday!

Go to Smithsonian Sleepovers for ALL the information!

The Smithsonian Sleepovers will be
July 9,
July 31 and
Aug. 7 beginning at 7 p.m. and ending at 8:30 a.m. the next morning. Kids will experience the museum in a whole new way, discovering museum highlights during a guided tour, participating in scavenger hunts, watching an Imax film screening of Galapagos 3D and sleeping among the dinosaurs and a giant squid.

Ticket prices for the sleepovers are $125 for general admission and $115 for Resident Associate members. For groups of 20 people or more, there is a special reduced rate of $95. The price includes an evening snack, light breakfast, Imax film screening, T-shirt, scavenger hunt, arts and crafts activities, guided tour and exclusive access and activity in a special exhibit.

Children ages 8 to 12 may participate. There must be at least one adult for every three children in any group that registers. Chaperones must be 21 years or older. No adults without children. All participants must pre-register by calling The Smithsonian Associates at (202) 633-3030.

AGAIN, For more information and a schedule of events,

Visit Smithsonian Sleepovers!

What a great idea!

Get FREE Ice Cream on the 4th in Annapolis from the Cooking Channel

Nicole — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:51:45 +0000

It’s Officially July 4th Weekend Now!

And what better way to celebrate a weekend of eating and being outside and loving BEING FREE (God Bless America!)

than with FREE ICE CREAM ON THE 4th!!

The Cooking Channel’s ice cream truck is on a cross-country tour this summer and is scheduled to make its stop in the DC Area to serve free ice cream on Summer’s biggest holiday, the 4th of July (how appropriate !!!

The truck will make its stop Sunday, July 4th from

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Annapolis Farmers Market located at 2002 Annapolis Mall (Westfield Annapolis Mall), Annapolis, MD 21401.

In keeping with the spirit of Cooking Channel, they are partnering with a different local artisanal ice cream shop in each city. In the DC Area, Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato will be the ice cream crew on hand to serve up FREE scoops. Dolcezza is a favorite, making hand-made gelato every morning using fresh ingredients from local farmers, creating a gelato with a perfect texture and exquisite taste.

BY THE WAY- I TRULY LOVE THIS GELATO !!!

Go Enjoy Annapolis and Your Free Ice Cream!

Happy 4th of July Weekend!!

Quotable Friday

Nicole — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:48:20 +0000

“The more you praise and celebrate your life,

the more there is in life to celebrate.”

– Oprah Winfrey