Category Archive for ‘Friends’ at Kerry On the Spot

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It is the last day of the year!

Happy last day of the year-ness to you! I was really struggling with what to post today. It is a very special day… the last of 2008… my last day of the Blog 365 challenge… Which I successfully completed thankyouverymuch. Yet I still wonder if I have been able to really show you who I am(s). I just hate to think that we have spent so much time together and I held back even one small ounce. I want to be open and honest… I want to be sure I wrap this wonderful year up with the perfect post.

Who… or what is this blog about? Yes… Me. And what kind of blogger would I be if I didn’t give you as much of me as I possibly could? Batten down the hatches people… for today you get to meet My best friend. We had a wonderful time together yesterday. We took lots and lots and lots of pictures TOGETHER. I want to share them with you. My BFF is vibrant. She is beautiful. She is smart and witty and loads of fun to be around…. She makes the world a better place… Because we look so much alike, I should tell you, she’s the one on the left.
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jenny

on December 31, 2008

in 365, Friends, General, Kerry Jen-Jen, Ridiculous and Wasting Time

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Can I Get a Whutwhut?!

So. My kids and Lisa’s kids were tearin’ up around the house last night. At dinner my 6-year-old, Cole started callin’ out her homies… “Can I get a whutwhut?” And the other 4 holla’d back… “Whutwhut!” And I was all… I gotta get these kids on tape… except I don’t know how to just voice record so I popped open iMovie and tried to keep the kids out of the frame so as to protect their identities and this is what was captured:

I feel like I need to defend myself… my kids do not listen to that “Whutwhut” song. I do, but I am a bit of a homegirl (I mean, check out my arm pump people… I am an ANIMAL!)… The “whutwhut” actually came from some influence on the Disney channel, and I feel enough shame just from that. But what was funniest to me was the fact that the kids sounded like the “MineMineMine” seagulls in Finding Nemo (found in the first 25 seconds of the following video):

So, in essence, I spent the night with A Flock of Seagulls last night. Back in the 80’s had I started THAT rumor, I’d have been one popular girl…

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jenny

on December 30, 2008

in 365, Animals, Friends, General, Joel, Lucy, Mutha' Hood, Olivia, The Love, Vlogging and Wasting Time

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Merry Christmas!!!

I just want to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas! I pray for warmth and joy in your hearts and homes. I look forward to all the fun we are going to have together in the next year! I have so many wonderful things planned for your enjoyment and intellectual stimulation! Really, especially the latter…*ahem*

I also look forward to playing with your minds. You. Complete. Me. Aaaaand I look forward to all the compliments and unrestrained adoration you will give me in the new year as well. I especially look forward to all the bloggy awards you are going to give me and the NOMINATIONS TO ALL THE AWARDS the blogoshpere has to offer, AS WELL AS YOUR COVETED VOTES… andyourcompletesubmissionasItakeovertheworld… *swings pocket watch whilst playing trance music and sprays glitter into the air*. I just want to thank you in advance… So. Much. *wipes tear*

But in all seriousness and sincerity… Hugs. Kisses. And prayers for you and yours in this season… A season of joy for many. I rejoice with you. Sadly, this can be an especially difficult time for our/my friends and neighbors of the world… maybe even you - old friend or first-time visitor… For those coping with grief or loss or financial struggle or broken relationships or… you are on my heart. Dear friends, I will not name you here, but as I pray today — know I love you and am asking for comfort and peace for you this moment, last night as I went to sleep and throughout today. My heart aches and longs for each of you to be spared of your struggles. May God’s grace fill you up today. Big, big hugs to you.

Love, Kerry

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jenny

on December 25, 2008

in 365, Bloggy Bloggy and Friends

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A scissor attack, Santa letters and a coffee sleeve.

So. Today. I was hummin’ along, clip, clip, clippin’ down the big parts offa the little branch things from a bundle of non-organic *shame* grapes, and out of NO. FLIPPIN’. WHERE. the scissors ATTACKED my poor, cute, innocent little finger tip. Now, I am left typing without my left ring finger! You have no idea how devoted I am… I am down A WHOLE FINGER and yet I post. For you. Just look at the carnage!

The scissors in question did not make bail… and will probably be banished to 4 rounds in an extra hot dishwasher - for punishment as well as disinfectation. That’s my new word — disinfectation. I know. I’ll submit it to Webster’s after the New Year.

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The kids wrote Santa notes to place next to the cookie plate tonight:

Note: Cole was born in 1999. The boy knows how to work an angle.

But will she love her ONE present from Santa?

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I mentioned in an earlier post that I recently attended a cookie exchange. I just have to share what Nikki made… She MADE… SEWED… *turning green with skillz envy* the most desperately adorable coffee sleeves EVER! Eh-Vah! She package up her little cookies, popped them in a paper coffee cup, slipped on the homemade sleeve and tied the cuteness up with clear cellophane and fun ribbon. Here’s that sleeve:

I. Know. I am so lucky to be friends with such a gifted woman.

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Lastly, don’t forget to follow Santa on Norad tonight! Peace, love and all the stuff that peace and love are made of… to you and your families… Merry Christmas :)

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Dudes. This is my 998th post! Holy-Oh-My-Heck!!!

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on December 24, 2008

in 365, Friends, General, Joel, Olivia, Skillz and Spawn

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Pick Your Poison: Tinsel or Popcorn Garland?

I want to start a conversation here. It’s a continuance of one I started on Twitter and Facebook last night. To be honest, there was no chatter on Twitter (probably everyone was in bed), but a pretty good debate went on in FB. Now I want to continue this conversation here in my little home on the internets.

Before I do, here are select responses from the conversation last night:

Michelle of Noggin Toppers: Totally Popcorn! Tinsel- who knows what that stuff is made from? Plus, Tinsel gets EVERYWHERE!

Lisa of Queen of my Castle: Plus you can’t eat tinsel when you are decorating with it - how do you TOP THAT?

My friend Jennifer said: I saw the coolest garland in a kids magazing. Popcorn, Gumdrops (for SPARKLE!!!) and lifesavers…. Mmmmmm….

Then Jennifer introduced: I think the real question is… To FLOCK or NOT to FLOCK???

To which I replied: Nice addition to the conversation… I’m a fan of flocking — if it’s flocked in powdered sugar and the tree is made of donuts!
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jenny

on December 6, 2008

in 365, Bloggy Bloggy, Facebook, Friends, General, Go ahead, chime in! and Twitter

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The Great Cleanse FAIL of 2008

I started a “cleanse” yesterday. It was to last for 16 days. DAYS. So, pretty much, if I have ever laid at the doorstep of Hell…

This — is my story:

*The day started off great. I took my thyroid medication and waited an hour… I love waiting an hour to eat everyday for probably the rest of my life. My thyroid is so lame.

*I prepared my 1 cup of water and 1 tsp. of psyllium powder… to be followed by one cup of water married with the juice of half a lemon.

*Psyllium water tastes like A**!!! I’m sorry. I gagged and gagged and… MOTHER OF PEARL!!! Licking mold off bread might have gone easier. *gag*

*Breakfast: egg white omelette with onion and mushrooms. Alright.

*Not alright. Why can’t I add tomatoes and zucchini, spinach, maybe some YOLK??? *hack*

*My Twitter post: “Jenny is hungry, under-caffeinated, has a raging headache, wants chocolate … and is cursing the concept of healthy eating. *raises fist to sky*”

*Another Twitter post: “Note to self: water spiked with psyllium powder triggers your sensitive gag reflex. Also, no amount of lemon water can unring THAT bell.”

*I suck down more lemon water, regular water and 2 cups of peppermint tea.

*Warning - TMI: Aunt Flo came over today. Great. I’m am laying at the doorstep of Hell and Aunt Flo just opened the door of Hell - and hit my head with it.

*I want a Frito boat.
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jenny

on December 4, 2008

in 365, Eats, Fa' Real?, Friends, General and Not So Much

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On Thankfulness

This time of year tends to bring a time of reflection… a time of examination. This holiday, in particular brings out the “I’m so thankful” attitude… A holiday with a name like THANKSgiving will lead a person to behave in such ways…

I have so much to be thankful for, yet I find I behave like spoiled brat. I fail to be thankful when I whine about my tepid cup of coffee… as there are people fighting wars for a drop of water. I fail to be thankful when I complain about my aching muscles because I HAD to work out extra-long because I have access to way more food than I will ever need… Meanwhile, a father works his fingers raw to maybe bring home enough grain for the day. I fail in thankfulness when I feel exasperated by my children, and meanwhile mothers mourn the loss of a child. I fail when I curse the broken washer because I have 4 loads to do, while a young girl washes her one article of clothing in a river. There are wars, famines, natural disasters, hardship, unimaginable atrocities… and I have no idea what is really going on out there.

Ya know?

Despite my shamefully frequent oversights… I AM deeply thankful for my life and the delightful fruit that fills it. I feel I am one of the richest women in the world when it comes to the important stuff. I am thankful for my incredible family, my good health, a warm home, an education, freedom to vote and complain, and I have had the unique blessing of having incredible friends throughout the course of my life… I am dumbfounded.

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday… and are dumbfounded by the richness in your lives.

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jenny

on November 27, 2008

in 365, Friends, General, Guilt, Kerry Jen-Jen and The Love

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The Bloscars (Blog Awards Extravaganza!) - Part 2

Way back in July, Katia at Crazy for Trying, gave me this award: Este Blog premia el arte y la creatividad! Then in August, the gals at 3 Giraffes also gave me this award! This award is given to stunning individuals who bless the blog-world with their creativity, design, interesting material, and also for contributing to the blogging community. These awards make me feel all philantrophy-ish… -phu… -phi… -pho… fum??? They also make me feel thankful, so thank you both for choosing me for this award!

In order for me to claim my awardS, I have to follow the rules. I am such a slave to rules… I think in some cultures I might be considered a goddess for that… I digress…

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jenny

on November 25, 2008

in 365, Artsy Fartsy, Awardage, Bloggy Bloggy, Friends, General and The Love

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Blogging (Wordpress), Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Flickr, Picnik, Motherhood & The Witching Hour

Are the search engines putting me at the top after that title or what?! Bring it!

Back in November ‘02 I cooked dinner for my family of 4… Me, the Hubs, a 3 year old boy and a baby girl. Occasionally I would engage in a phone conversation whilst doing my own carnival tricks (a.k.a. “cooking dinner”). Ahhh, but mostly I cooked and survived “the witching hour(s)“ pretty much in desperation solitude. With either a baby or a chubby 3-year-old eye poker on my maternal hip. My evenings pretty much went as follows:

Stir, fix broken toy, stir, apply band aid to owie, chop, help with stubborn puzzle piece, chop, pull son away from firelplace, stir, wipe brow and count to 10– daddy will be home soon… stir, take knife away from son, fill sippy cup, change diaper, coax the potty-trainer, counting to 100… keep big brother from love-smothering baby sister… pray meat didn’t burn beyond repair, look up child’s nose for meat thermometer (because, yeah, it’s not in on the counter where I left it), give into crying (mom, and both kids) — where the H.E. Doublehockeysticks is Daddy!!!, soothe crying baby, open doors and windows, pray fire detectors will turn off soon, 3 year-old unconvinced that he does NOT have to watch mommy on the potty, wipes down counter, more crying/weeping/gnashing of teeth, … orders pizza, counting to 1000…

*que myocardial infarction* CLEAR!!!! *kachunk* “Beep, beep, beep…”

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jenny

on November 18, 2008

in 365, Bloggy Bloggy, Delusions of Grandeur, Family, Friends, General, Mutha' Hood and Social Media

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I have met my match.

And I am not speaking as if I were a single sock.

I am speaking of the great game of ping pong, also known as table tennis.

It has been 3 days since my last table tennis match, and my ankles are still aching. I could use my words to explain… Heaven knows I could come up with plenty, but I think I will go ahead and let my pictures do most of the “talking”.

You lookin’ at me? You better be wearin’ your mouth guard.

Whut, ladies? You don’t think I can take you?

That’s right. Take that!

And that!

And that!!!

Tired? I’m not tired. I suffer from narcolepsy. Yeah… narcolepsy…

Scorekeeping is for enemies! We practiced serving off the walls and ceilings, and despite a few aching muscles, we left the rec room smiling with no idea who won :)