Over Before it Began

Yet another birthday has come and gone.

Yesterday was the day I turned 31. It started out wonderful. My hubby and my girls woke me up after sleeping in ... sort of. It was 7:30!

Big J gave me a birthday card she made herself. It was so beautiful. Little J pulled my hair, but I'm sure she meant to say "Happy Birthday Mama."

My sister, who I've shared my birthday with for 31 years, came out from Staten Island. I'm so glad she was here for the day. I miss her so much.

Then the fun began, and I mean that sarcastically. I got my family dressed and headed over to the portrait studio where I work. Yesterday was the only day everyone was free to take a picture for my mother and father-in-law. All 11 grandkids! They range in age from 19 to 7 months. It wasn't exactly how I wanted to spend my special day, but what are you gonna do?

After that, they all came back to my house for pizza and cake. While it's nice to have everyone here, my house is small and it's always kind of frustrating to host a party. Plus, the kids completely destroy the place. I should have taken pictures. Oy!

After everyone was gone, we cleaned up the place. It was then that my 4 year-old decided to turn into super-whiny-devil-child. All I wanted was some peace and quiet and all she wanted was to push my buttons. Our night ended with tears, hers and mine.

Once the kids were in bed, hubby and I sat down to watch a horrible movie and that was it. THAT WAS IT! I was so bummed. I was hoping for a little more excitement. Instead I felt so depressed. Not because of my age, but because of the way I felt.

Even surrounded by all those people, I still felt lonely. Can someone please explain that to me.

Could You Be the Next Perez Hilton?

Just because I'm a mom doesn't mean I can't indulge in a little celeb trash talking. One of the websites I check daily is perezhilton.com. I love his snarky comments about celebrities like Britney Spears. I've often wondered whether I could dish it out like he does, no holds barred. So I put together this mini quiz. See if you've got what it takes to be the next gossip guru.

1. A publicist contacts you with juicy details about a late night rendevous between two hot celebrity "friends." What do you do?
a. Open up your laptop and share the news with everyone you know.
b. Wait to see if a picture surfaces.
c. Give the stars their privacy.

2. You overhear the conversation of a famous director on his cell phone complaining about the star of his latest flick.
a. Find out what project he's working on and out the diva actress.
b. Write a blind item on your blog and let the readers figure it out.
c. Smile, but keep the gossip to yourself.

3. You're at a club with friends when a well-known pop star stumbles by, obviously wasted, and she looks upset.
a. Pull the Blackberry out and start typing away.
b. Try to snap a pic on your cell phone.
c. Feel sorry for her and walk the other way.

4. A friend of a friend comes to you with some news about a young starlet who was seen shoplifting from a popular boutique in Hollywood. What do you do?
a. Post the item with quotes from an "anonymous source."
b. Hold on to the item and see if anything else surfaces.
c. Shrug it off as untrue.


Get your results below ...




(mostly a's)
Celeb Stalker
You've definitely got what it takes to dish the dirt on celebrities. There are no boundaries as far as you're concerned. If they're famous, they're fair game.


Gossip Wannabe
You'd be a good entertainment reporter, but the queen of all media you are not. You may like reading tabloid magazines like US Weekly, but that doesn't mean you could hang with the heavy hitters.


My Lips are Sealed
You totally understand people's obsession with celebrities, but that doesn't mean you'd be able to reveal their deepest, darkest secrets. You would feel bad posting information about who's gay, who's straight, who's doing drugs or sleeping around.

My Baby's Crawling!

Gone are the days when I could sit on the floor, laptop nearby, and my baby girl sitting comfortably next to me. She's on the move people! Check her out.

Baffling Baby Behavior

Babies amaze me!

I could sit and stare at my little one forever, searching her eyes for the key to her mind. What's going on in there? Why does she do the things she does?

Why does she insist on chewing on the wires to our DVD player and my husband's Playstation 3? She has toys to play with yet she'd rather crawl over to the outlet and stick her finger in or grab the cord to my laptop.

Why does she take 3 sips of her bottle and then shove it away? Why does she pick at my cuticles when she's sipping said bottle?

Why is she so fascinated with my glasses?

Why does she scream when she's happy?

Is there anything your little one does that baffles you?

Damn You Daylight Savings Time

Can someone please explain to me the importance of daylight savings time? Who created it and why are they torturing me?

Little J has been up at 4:30 a.m. the past two nights (mornings). I feel like a walking zombie. I actually made my 4 year-old take a nap today because she was up at 5:30. She hasn't napped since she was 3 and she slept for an hour and a half. It was nice to have some time to myself this afternoon. The only drawback is that she was up until like 9 p.m. I usually have her in bed by 7:30. I would much rather have the time at night to decompress and watch TV or something.

Needless to say, both girls are tired and cranky and so is mommy. How much longer is this going to last? I need some sleep!!

Oh, and I finally got my period. Yay! It was almost a week late. I feel bad writing this but it would not have been a welcome surprise to find out that I was pregnant. Honestly, I don't think my marriage could survive another baby. Sad, but true.

Late As Usual

Here are some pics from our fun Halloween!








Oh, and speaking of late, I still haven't gotten my period!