"And the winnerS are..."

The two winners are: by random.org draw:



Lelia over @ This Journey We Call Life ... She will receive the adorable 4 Tea Cups-




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Hayley over @ Blue Eyed Blonde ... She will receive the Magnets-



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Age: twenty-three
Bed size: NOT big enough
Chore I hate: putting laundry away
Dog's name: My parents dog's name is Dallas (we dont have one right now)
Essential to start my day: "Mama..." Go get E...get her milk and cuddle for twenty-minutes, Oh yah and COFFEE
Favorite color: Purple 
Gold or silver: Silver
Height: 5'1
I am: GLAD TO BE I FLORIDA
Job: Stay-at-home-mommy and Grad student
Kids: E, 23 mons
Living arrangements: Miserable
Mom's name: Lorena "Lori"
Nickname: Kelli-Sue, KS, KelBel, Kel, Mama
Overnight hospital stay: A few times when I had food posing, and when E was Born
Pet peeve: loud eaters, rude people & stuff along those lines
Quote from a movie: "Just keep swimming" -Nemo
Right or left handed: Right
Siblings: Destiny-10 Jessica- 21 & Alicia- 26
Time I wake up: About 6 when Ms alarm goes off and we doze in and out and cuddle till 645/50 when he gets up to get ready then about 7 when E gets up
Unique thing about my car: Um? it has been it a lot of states...
Vegetable I hate: Lettuce
Ways I run late: Usually b/c of E was always early to things before she came along
X-rays I've had: Quite a few
Yummy food I make: Homemde pizza, Chezit Chicken are my two favs
Zoo favorite: Elephants

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xo

Kandid Kelli

"Paybacks-"

photo courtesy of Getty Images

I was always told when I was younger, one day Kelli when you have a child you are gunna get this back TWOFOLD...

I never believed it. But oh boy am I getting it back.

My sweet loving, cuddly baby girl has morphed into a back-talking, bad listener, no really, brick-wall listens better then her.

I ask her not to do something & she looks right at me as SHE DOES IT or vica versa.

She screams... A lot, for no reason.

She says "No mama" & runs away from me like its going out of style.

The floor gets more action from her food then her mouth. Its really ridiculous.

Time-out is her second home.

She gives a new meaning to temper tantrums.

I don't like yelling, really working on not doing it as much anymore, but by golly- shes not making it any easier!

I've heard of the "terrible-2s". I've even joked about the T2 in this here blogy. -- but guess who's NOT 2 yet!!!

But this is completely different from anything I have bloged about before. I don't know where my precious baby went...

I was talking to my mom about this the other day telling her about all of this and what do I hear on the other end of the line...?

LAUGHING!

Yes laughing. No lie. WTH.

She said "I don't mean to laugh, but this is what I told you about, you're getting it back. This is paybacks, my daughter"

I hope this is not a pre-preview of her teens. If it is I will be the sole reason Xanax (or by then there will be something way better and STRONGER) is in business...

B/C ladies lets be honest... Wine and back rubs from the man of the house only goes so far...

Just like anything we have GOOD days and when shes good shes GREAT! but then there's the BAD days... I fear the BAD days like I fear dooms day. Im serious. They are bad from the time she opens her little baby blues till the time mama & dada lay her down at 8:05/8:10. Its 11hrs of sheer torture. There are days that I try my darnedest to turn a bad day around and sometimes I am successful, but usually only for a few hrs, never all day.

I am patient, I am actully one of the most patience people I know. I am in graduate school for EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ages 4-3rd grade) & SPECIAL EDUCATION (children w.special needs) that takes PATIENCE!

But some days I feel like I am a horrible mother I just cry myself to sleep. M didn't know that I cry, b/c those nights I turn away from him, till this morning when I broke down to him. He rubbed my hair (that ALWAYS makes me feel better) & told me it was going to be okay & that we are in this together & that I am doing a great job w.her.

I know parenting is not an easy job, I didn't expect it to be, but some days ARE easier then others.

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Have you entered my giveaway to win funsies HERE ? Its ONLY open for ONE more day!! --You can get up to 4 entries... In my opinion I am giving away adorable SPRINGY things!

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xo

Kandid Kelli

"Not Me Monday"

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. You can also check out Hailey @ Be Serious & see what she has not been up too.

-I did not forget/not care about the Oscars so when my lovely fiancee told me Brothers & Sisters wouldn't be on, I did not check the TV guide just to be sure... I HATE AWARDS SHOWS!

-I did not have to change my childs clothes multiple times this weekend b/c she thought playing in her 'furry cousin' puggles water bowl was fun- It's NOT fun its disgusting, es wen shes mixing his food in there too.

- I did not trash talk the Office Max & Office Depo chicks to the Kinkos guy... b/c they are retarded & can't OPEN A JPEG! I have way too much class to do that. Any ways KINKOS is not WAYYY Cheaper!

-I did not have a blast watching my beautiful ALMOST, not quite there but THINKS she is 2 year old play with chalk Saturday b/c it was over 50* out!! She did not try to draw on the grass, b/c if this draws on the driveway "why not the gwass mama?"

-I did not buy People Magazine w.Jake & Sausage on the cover...I am not that interested in that drama... I can not believe someone who lives 15mins from MY hometown won... I can't believe he is doing DWTS!! He DID make a colossal mistake!

-I did not go tanning on Friday & love every second of it & I am not going again today or tomorrow... I did not get a month of unlimTans-- now why would I do that? No I am NOT addicted- again.

-I did not buy a sleeveLESS DRESS @ Target, I know I live in a place where 50* is considered "Warm-front" but it was cute, PURPLE & on sale. Its already on the list for SB in FL...(4days)


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Giveaway blog closes WED... have you entered?
**You dont have to have a blog to enter, just a valid email address**

See ya tomorrow-

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xo

Kandid Kelli

"Blog Exercise"

This is great! I I got it from JessCaylor over @ Random Rantings, last week.

We as women are so negative and down on ourselves I think this is a good activity to help us think more positively about ourselves.

I'll start, you should follow.


First, we are going to name 3 physical traits that we actually like about ourselves. Then, we are going to name 3 talents we have. Next, we'll state 3 accomplishments we are proud of. After that, we will name 3 personality traits or qualities of ours we are glad we have. And last, we will name 3 people that we know love us unconditionally -- faults, insecurities and all.


3 Physical Traits:
1. Im short (I actually like that)
2. My eyes
3. My shoulders


3 Talents:
1. Baking/cooking (im not bad if I do say so)
2. Dancing (classical & freesyle)
3. Freestyle writing


3 Accomplishments:
1. Graduating college w.my Bachelors & going back for my Masters
2. Being a GREAT mommy under the circumstances
3. Never giving up, period


3 Personality traits or qualities:
1. Im personable
2. Im dependable
3. Im Open minded

3 People that love me undonditionally:
1. Mom
2. Matt
3. Emmy
4.God (I had to add an extra!)

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Hope you have a great Friday!

Have you entered the giveaway?

Thx for sticking by me for 200... I hope I can make 400!!

Don't miss a beat, keep up in between posts, I Tweet , are we friends?

xo

Kandid Kelli

"Convo w/a Toddler"

Disney has some phenomenal animated (and non) movies for children. Thats one of their trade marks along w.Mickey and its theme parks. So it was no surprise to me when little miss fell hard for "Finding Nemo" ( apparently my friend's daughter is in love w/Nemo as well , she is about 4 mons older then E).

I was going through my DVD's and found: Finding Nemo, Lilo & Stitch, Cars & a few others and decided one snowy day we would have a Disney-a-thon (I have all the classics on VHS). She when movies or TV is on in out house E won't sit on her hiney and just watch, she plays and runs around too. Well This was the order in which they were viewed: CARS, L&S and Nemo...

No others were views as we HAD TO WATCH "EMO" (nemo) again:

-As Nemo was ending...:

E: NOOO!! Emo [almost in tears] more mama more!!
Me: You would like to watch Nemo again?
E: Peeese mama
Me: [I hadn't reaize she had liked it so much, as she was playing or so I though through the whole movie] You would like to watch Nemo again?
E: [hands me the DVD remote] Emo!
Me: Would you like to watch this movie instead? [showing her Peter Pan, the last Disney DVD I had pre-baby]
E: No [shakes her head] Emo!
Me: Would you like to watch Lilo & Stitch? [She was very content during that one as we were eating breakfast during that one]
E: No titch mama... Emo! Peeeseee!!! Emmy wants Emo!!
Me: E we just watched that. I think we should watch something else.
E: Emo dada! Oh no! .:Gasps:. [she said/did this at the point in the movie when Nemo is separated from his dad by the diver & still does...]
Me: Yes Nemo lost his daddy
E: Oh no!! Emo more peese mama!
M: I will put it on till you have to take a nap, deal?
E: Deal

So all in all she won. She was STRONG in her conviction that she wanted to watch Emo again. haha. We still watch it 2 sometimes 3 times per day. oy.

She loves Lilo & Stitch (the series more then the movie) not as much, but likes it none the less, so I try to rotate them, b/c I love L&S, b/c I want to live in Hawaii one day. I love it there.


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Thank Goodness Tomorrow's Friday--

Have you entered my giveaway to win funsies HERE ? Its open for ONE week. You can get up to 4 entries... I think I am giving away adorable SPRINGY things! check it out & enter

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xo

Kandid Kelli

"Today is THE day!"

Yup- I hit 200 today!! Ive been Hinting towards this day since last week! & Here we are!

I feel like there should be streamers and noise makers! (!!!)

Thank you soo much to all my wonderful freaders!

Yall make this so much [more] worth it.

I surpassed my 2 YEAR blogaversary and didn't even realize it! .:GASP:. [Feb. 4 2008]

So in HONOR of 2yrs of [my] senselessness and 200 posts...

I am going to do a little giveaway...

I am going to be giving TWO lucky readers via random.org --TWO different funsies...

1) A set of 6 Glass Pebble Magnets... They a bright & colorful & remind me of SPRING since spring is right around the corner!!



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2) 4 colorful, adorable SPRINGY tea/coffe cups. These are great for an afternoon of gossip w/the ladies, what?! Don't lie you do that! or Sunday brunch.




All you have to do to enter is leaving a comment telling me which you would prefer (most are going to want the mugs I am sure-- but the magnets are fun too! They come in a little travel tin) & why. Also leave a valid e-mail address in your comment so if you win I can contact you for your address to send you your funsie.

To get (3) extra entries:
-Follow Kandid Kelli (leave a comment letting me know when you are/if you already do)
-Tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment w.the link to the tweet
-Blog about this giveaway and leave a comment w.the link to the blog

Easy as pie.

**YOU CAN NOT WIN THEM BOTH. If Ramdom.Org picks you twice I will generate again.**

This giveaway will be open for ONE WEEK, so till WEDNESDAY MARCH 10 @ 10:00a (PA time)-- yes AM... but I am giving my west coast readers a week to enter.

Goodluck my freaders... I love all your faces!

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Heres to 200 more!

See ya back tomorrow...

Don't miss a beat, keep up in between posts, I Tweet , are we friends?

xo

Kandid Kelli

"The Story"

Okay okay!! So I have been asked via DM, Txt (for those who know me IRL), FB msg, IM, etc... for the proposal story.

"Its been like 2 weeks! I can't believe there hasn't been a blog about it yet!"

and

"Pictures of the ring... PUH-Lease!!!"

Is about what I am hearing.

I have been waiting to get my ring back from the jewelers, I got it back last night! (!!!) I wear a very small size 4, and it took them about 2 weeks to size it properly. The woman took M & I that she has been in that store for 7 yrs and no one has ever had such a small finger...haha.


He did it February 14, 2010- yes Valentines Day. Scoff if you will, but he wanted to do it before then, he had the ring 2 weeks prior, but with the weather not cooperating (screw snow) he couldnt wait any longer... haha. I had just gotten home from DE- I went with his family for the weekend to their other house to check for damage from the two blizzards. We were bickering about him going and peaking at his gift while I was gone.

I assume I was right and that he did peek, so I just tossed it at him kind of ... and after he opened the new sneakers I got him he looked at me and said

Him: you cant have yours yet, i'm gunna finish cooking
Me: okay I NEEED internet, after none this weekend...can you get my headphones for me? Him: yah

He got them for me and gave me my card it was a silly noise card I laughed and said thank you ( as a rule of thumb, we dont do sappy cards) and then he kissed me and took my hand, he was kneeling next to me...

Me: What are you doing?
Him: Kelli I love you, Will you Marry me?
Me: I giggled and then said "Yes"

He then put the ring on my finger. Then I glanced at the TV and looked at him & I said "How romantic... during the Daytona 500"

That's when he got upset and told me he has had the ring for over two weeks and it wasn't planned this way or even ON VALENTINES DAY AT ALL, but with the way the weather had been acting he had no idea when it would stop and when he would be able to give it to me, so he figured that was as good of time as any.

We have set a date for June 2011 & have a tentative location for the ceremony and a few locations in mind for the reception, I am going to make sure that location for the ceremony is available when I go home for SB in 2 weeks. I know its very advanced but June books quickly- wedding season!

I have asked a few ppl to be in the wedding & M & I have picked our colors. Beyond that there has been NO PLANNING. I have plenty of time (and a GREAT MOH)... well over a year.

So thats the story. Nothing spectacular- but I love it. It was perfect for us.

Here are a few iPhone pics... [My cam is dead] I hope these suffice lovahs!






I am sure as the wedding nears you all will be kept in the loop.

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I am going to hit the B-I-G 200 THIS week!

Keep checking back to find out what day is the big day... b/c I am doing a giveaway!! woo!!


Don't miss a beat, keep up in between posts, I Tweet , are we friends?

xo

Kandid Kelli

"Not Me Monday"

***The answer from Forealsies Friday: I HAVE NOT BEEN TO ALL 50 STATES, THERE FOR I CAN NOT HAVE A MAGNET FROM EACH... - SADFACE*** Thank you all for playing, that is why I love your faces!



Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. You can also check out Hailey @ Be Serious & see what she has not been up too.

-I did not eat a box a raisins like I was taking a shot on my way to class last week while txting & drinking coffee while it was snowing, I am a class act.

-I did not go to bed every night last week before 1030... I did not tell M that I think I am going to make it a habit b/c I felt great every AM I was not nearly as tired when E got up before the butt-crack of dawn.

- I did not love laying on the couch cuddling with my doodlebug during 'quiet time' whilst watching "Finding Nemo" E's favorite movie... Kill me now.

-I did not go in to Target for a few (3) things and left with a cartful & an empty wallet I have much more self control then that.

-I did not get out of the car at my sister-in-laws for her husbands birthday party and slip on snow/ice and bust my butt... in front of a house full of people, in turn getting all gross and muddy. Yuck. Screw you snow!

-I did not take a bath in the middle of the day Sunday while M was changing my oil & E was napping. It felt nice.

-I did not talk/gasp at the TV during Bro/Sis on ABC Sun night... Love that show!!

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On a completely different note...

I have read TWO completely UNRELATED blogs... One from Alabama & one from NJ & both were about how a friend (tow different people) committed suicide. This is heart-wrenching. My friend Crystal took her life in HS, she was a SR when I was a freshman, she had so much going for her as did these two. My sister has attempted it 4 times. Nothing is worth taking your own life...

If you feel helpless like there is no way out... there is.

The people @ HopeLine are remarkable they are there 24/7... 1-800-SUICIDE



To the two BLOGGERS who wrote... I don't want to call you out, but I am here to talk if you NEED anyone/thing. You both know how to get in touch w.me. The friends & family are the ones left behind and the ones left with the hurt.


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I can not believe I am going to hit the B-I-G 200 THIS week!

Keep checking back to find out what day is the big day... b/c I am doing a giveaway!! woo!!

Don't miss a beat, keep up in between posts, I Tweet , are we friends?

xo

Kandid Kelli


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