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I know I haven't blogged in a while. I have many things floating around in my head I want to blog about but I have an important test on Wednesday and after that I am done with accounting so I should have a little more time on my hands. More to come then....

P.S.: We bought new furniture... woohoo! I will put up pictures once we get it in June probably. Off to watch Survivor.

Dreaming...

HOPEFULLY... we will be getting new living room furniture this summer or early fall. Hopefully. So I was browsing online tonight, just looking and hoping, I came across this one. It actually is a sleeper sofa as well, which I hadn't even thought about the fact that one of those might be useful eventually, but it might not be a bad idea. I really like how it has the recliner and the chaise lounge. Just looking for other opinions on it.... tell me what you think!

Stuff

Another update! Yay! Really, this is me procrastinating and not wanting to study for my accounting test tomorrow night. But I don't think it should be too hard. So it's all good. I'll study a little bit maybe when Anthony is done playing XBox, so he can quiz me. :)

I just came in a little while ago from planting some gladiolus bulbs. I'm trying to make my yard be semi-pretty at least! Malisa is coming over on Saturday to bring me some of her stuff to plant, and help me plant them. I'm not exactly a gardner yet, but I'd like to get there, so she is going to help me in the process!

Anways..... so I made my first pot roast today! Woohoo! And it actually turned out to be excellent. I'm really proud of myself for stepping up my game in the dinner making department. I can't even remember what sparked it in me, but I actually plan what I'm going to eat for the week, on Saturday before that week. So we have actual real meals. Last night Shepard's Pie, tonight pot roast, and Thursday meatball subs. (Wednesdays we eat out because of class and church, and Fridays are lazy, eat whatever days). It makes me happy when my husband is happy, and good homecooked meals make him happy. I asked him tonight who was the better cook, me or his mom? He hesitated in answering, so I answered for him, "don't worry, I know it's your mom, she has a few years on me." :) Maybe one day...... ;)

Here is a picture of our newest bookshelf, from Anthony's mom. I moved the tall skinny brown one to my closet, and put this one in its place in the corner. I like it a lot better, and it gives more storage room.




















On May 10th, I believe, my friend Malisa from work is going to be hosting a Creative Memories Framing Party, here at my house. I framed a few Red Sox related pictures for a montage kind of thing for Anthony for Christmas towards the end of last year and the first party she had. Now she is doing one again, and they are a lot of fun, and it is cheaper framing than what you can do at a place like Michael's, so let me know if anyone is intersted in coming!

Well, Anthony's basketball game should be almost over, so I think I'll go get quizzed for a few minutes before American Idol comes on. Go David Archuleta and Jason Castro!!!

Reprimanded

So Amanda called me out about not blogging lately, so this is for her, so she will be happy. :)
We've been staying busy, for sure. Easter weekend we went to VA Beach and stayed with Anthony's parents. We had a really good time going to Kevin's birthday party, Lily's dedication, and just hanging out doing nothing.

Last night my mom had a Pampered Chef party, so I went to that and had a great time. Before the party started, we were just talking about different stuff, and it came up that the consultant has a 5 year old daughter who has autism. She firmly believes that vaccinations (the chicken pox vaccination in particular) is what caused (or pushed her over the edge) her to have autism. She said the night her little girl had the chicken pox vaccine, she woke up screaming because she couldn't move her legs or turn over. She was temporarily paralyzed. She was never the same after that vaccine. Evonne did not get to hear her little girl call her "mommy" until she was 3 and a half years old. They have treated her behaviorally and with diet, not with medication, and she is doing very well now, thank goodness. I have heard a little talk of the possibility of vaccinations leading to autism before, but this was the first time I really heard anyone go into depth with it like she did. It really has made me think a lot, and when I do have a baby, I definitely plan on researching with vaccinations I do and do not think are necessary for my child. Evonne said that like back in the time when I was an infant and toddler, the vaccination schedule for children included 10 vaccinations by 36 months. Today, there are 36 vaccinations they give to children by the time they are 3 years old. Autism is at an all time high, and still on the rise. A coincidence? I don't think so. Anyways, I'll get off my soap box now, but it really made me think, and I would encourage anyone else reading this, who has children or will someday have children, to at least look into and do what you think is best for you child, not just what the doctor tells you.

Last weekend, we finally got the trash outside and inside the shed all cleaned up, and Anthony build a workbench. Today I painted the doors. I am so glad we are pretty much done with this project. We got to actually put our lawn mower and other stuff into the shed today! Here is a
picture. The doors need another coat of paint still, but we're getting there.