Stop Breast Cancer for Life

Every 2.5 minutes a woman is diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Help to make a difference in the lives of those who are affected by Breast Cancer. Please check out this link http://www.lifetimetv.com/breastcancer/petition/signpetition.php and sign the Brest Cancer Patient Protection Act petition. This is a bill that is going to be voted on in Congress that would make it mandatory for women to have a 48 hour hospital stay after a masectomy. A lot of times women are discharged only hours after this serious surgery.

My grandmother had breast cancer twice and finally had a masectomy several years ago. This is something that is very important to me and I hope that you will take the time to check out the site, learn more and sign the petition.

Remember to do your self exams, early detection is key.

Have a wonderful night,

Cathy

Survey says...

1. Your entire family has gone away for the weekend. The house is all yours. What are the first three things you do?
Take a shower, enjoy a cup of coffee and read

2. Your bankbook is looking healthy, you have a four-day weekend ahead. What sounds good?
jet off to New York

3. What do you do while waiting in the doctors office?
When the kids are with me, entertain them. When I go by myself, read a book or magazine

4. Would you rather spend an afternoon alone in a book store, a mall, napping in the hammock?
Either napping in a hammock or alone in a book store

5. You have an unexpected 48 hour stay in the hospital. You're coherent and not in pain. How do you spend the time? Reading? Channel Surfing? Laptop surfing? Calling your friends to come visit? Ringing for a nurse every five minutes? Sleeping?
Sleeping, reading, laptop surfing

6. You have a nine hour trans-continental flight. Get excited about finishing a hot novel? Watch the in-flight movies? Become best friends with the stranger seated next to you? Take three valium and sleep the time away?
Read, chat with the person next to me, watch the movie and then I would take the valium
and sleep.

7. You have a seven hour layover in Chicago O'Hare Airport. Do you wear down your cellphone battery calling friends? Read a book? People watch? Shop every store in the airport? Take a taxi and see the city?
My first instinct is to see the city, but I would probably do all of the things listed. I am so
non-commital tonight!!!

8. What do you do when you're bored stiff?
I don't really get the opportunity to get bored these days.

9. Work first, play later? OR Play while you can, the work will still be there when you get home?
I am a work first, play later kind of person.

10. List three times that you are easily bored.
Listening to someone try and make me feel the way they do about something, watching
the movie Borat (hated the movie, want the 90 minutes of my life back) and I can't think
of a third one.

Thanks Nikki and Kim for posting this survey. I really enjoyed reading your answers. It's always fun to get to know more about your friends.

Have a great evening,
Cathy

What a Great day!!!

I am home alone! The house is silent. This is so awesome. Filic took the kids to Tampa today to give me the day off to relax and enjoy the quiet house. This is the best gift. I haven't had the house to myself in a very long time. I am enjoying my coffee, took an uninterrupted shower, and I am going to read.

I hope that you all get a chance to relax today.

Cathy

a little bit about me...

I found this suvey online and thought that it would be fun to post and get to know more about me!


* . . About You . . *

Eye Color:: Brown

Hair Color:: Brownish!

Height:: 5'7"

Favorite Color:: blue, light purple

Favorite Band:: too many to list

Favorite Movie:: Dirty Dancing

Favorite Show:: Ugly Betty

Your Car:: Honda Odyssey

Your Hometown::Jacksonville

Your Present Town:: Sarasota

Your Crushes First Name:: Tyler

Your Style:: Trendy


* . . Have You Ever . . *

Sat on your rooftop?:no

Kissed someone in the rain?: yes

Danced in a public place?: yes

Smiled for no reason?: yes

Laughed so hard you cried?: yes

Written a song?: yes

Sang to someone for no reason?: I sing to my kids all the time

Performed on a stage?: yes

Talked to someone you don't know?: yes

Gone out of your way to befriend someone?: yes

Made out in a theatre?: yes

Gone roller skating since 8th grade?: yes

Been in love?: yes


* . . Who was the last person to . . *

Say HI to you?: Franklin

Tell you, I love you?: Filic

Kiss you?: Filic

Hug you?: Grace

Tell you BYE?: Filic

Write you a note?:

Take your photo?: Filic

Call your cell phone?: Jessi

Buy you something?: ME!

Go with you to the movies?: Filic

Sing to you?: Franklin

Write a poem about you?: it has been a really long time since that happened - a lifetime ago

Text message you?: Becky

Touch you?: Franklin

* . . What's the last . . *

Time you laughed?: this morning

Time you cried?: a few weeks ago

Movie you watched?: Evan Almighty

Joke you told?: no idea

Song you've sang?: Rockstar

Time you've looked at the clock?: few minutes ago

Drink you've had?: coke

Number you've dialed?: Jessi, yesterday

Book you've read?: The Cinderella Pact by Sarah Strohmeyer

Food you've eaten?: pizza

Flavor of gum chewed?: spearmint

Shoes you've worn?: converse

Store you've been in?: publix

Thing you've said?: yes you can have a fruit snack

* . . Can You . . *

Write with both hands?: no

Whistle?: barely

Blow a bubble?: yes

Roll your tounge in a circle?: yes

Cross your eyes?: yes

Touch your tounge to your nose?: no

Dance?: yes

Stay up a whole night without sleep?: yes, its called parenting!

Speak a different language?: eine bisen

Impersonate someone?: not really

Prank call people?: no

Make a card pyramid?: never tried to

Cook anything? yes


* . . Finish The Line . . *

If i were a ...: asleep right now I would be very happy!

I wish ...: I were in New York right now

So many people don't know that ...: couldn't think of anything!

I am ...: very happy with my life

My heart is ...: with my husband and my kids


I would like to see all of your answers to these questions!

Have a great Sunday,
Cathy

Feeling of Accomplishment

Last night Filic took the kids to the park so that I could get some stuff done around the house. It is amazing what you can do in just 1 1/2 hours with no interruptions! I was able to listen to MY music, and loud, such a treat. I moped the majority of the house, cleaned the bathrooms, cleaned Franklin's room, folded several loads of laundry, cleaned the kitchen, etc.

I love the feeling of getting things accomplished at the end of the day. I am a list maker and love to cross things off of my list. I know that most days that I get a lot done, but last night I really felt great about all the I had accomplished. Plus, I was dancing to the music so I was getting a workout in too!

Hope you all have a great day,
Cathy

Franklin's 3!

Three years ago today was one of the most memorable and best days of my life. My little guy was born at 2:17 pm, he weighed 7lbs 9 oz and was 21 inches long. Today he is about 27 lbs and about 37 inches.

To celebrate his birthday we started off at Dunkin Donuts for a donut with sprinkles for breakfast-one of his favorite things, he doesn't get it that often though. He had some friends over for lunch, swimming and cupcakes. Had his grandparents over for dinner and more cupcakes!! What an exciting day, isn't it great to be three.

Here are some photos of him:

His actual birthday!

His first birthday, unsure of the cake.

His 2nd birthday out by the pool.

Here he is today, 3 years old.

Time has flown in the last three years. I can't believe it has been three years, he is still my little "bubby" (nickname I gave him moments after being born). I hope that he keeps his wonderful spirit, sense of humor and wonder with people and the world.

Have a great day, and have a peice of cake or something sweet in honor of his birthday!!

Love,

Cathy

Personal DNA

Attentive Creator

My friend Jessi, gave me the link to this website www.personaldna.com where you answer 11 pages of questions about yourself and then you get your very own dna map according to your personality traits. Very fun. I think mine was pretty accurate. It will all depend on how honest you are with yourself!!!

Hope that everyone is having a great Wednesday morning. I will post some pictures of my Hershey Park, Sesame Place trip soon.

Cathy