Daily Rants Of A Single Mom

21 year single mom based out of New Jersey, follow my daily gear grinders and just complet assinine thoughts on the world today.

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Justin Kalib 2012-2013 first school picture!! #firstschoolpicture #adorable #preschool #mamapride #babyboy #socute

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Baby Justin's artwork from school! First art work on the fridge bursting with mommy pride! #mamapride #artwork #fridgeart #spookyart #spiders #babyboy #artisticlikehismama

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Aftermath.

003 days after the storm has passed, and power still isnt back on at our place, My parents have power thankfully. Transformers are unstable and power keeps coming and going through out the town, trees are still blocking some roads and the Deleware River is going back down to normal size slowly, But this storm really through a wrentch in to the state. Our shore line is gone, but were from New Jersey so where Jersey Strong and we'll over come this. Schools reopened yesterday but lost power again today due to more transformers blowing up, it's scary to even begin to think what those south of us, north of us or right down the street from us must be thinking hell wonder what the country is thinking looking at all these pictures and news reports coming out of the east coast. The damage and aftermath of this 'perfect storm'. It's scary. Gov. Chris Christy signed a decloration that Halloween well trick or treating be moved to monday Nov. 5th so my town will be having one hell of a late halloween. Justin was pretty bumbed he couldnt go to school on Wednesday and do the halloween parade, he was confused why he was with mommy tuesday nigth and all day wednesday and not with daddy or in school, but daddy didnt have power so Justin Monster had to stay with mommy but we had our own halloween fun. We watched The Nightmare Before Christmas and ate some candy, played some halloween games that mommy could think of at the last minuet. But back to our after math. Grocers lost all there dairy, there meat and half there produce. So poof there goes a couple million dollars worth of food, hopefully all comes together soon. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families at the shore, the families in shelters, or staying with family and friends. Be safe and look out for one another... Stay Classy, Stay Safe.  

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These are just some pictures from the news websites and facebook of New Jersey's Coast line, Sea Side Heights, the very beach I spent my summers as a child, is gone, destroyed. The taxi cabs? That's hoboken New Jersey, north by NYC, and Atlantic City? That's pretty much gone as well. Wildwood, Cape May and countless other's lost in the super storm that killed 26 people. 

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This past weekend while everyone was preparing for halloween fun the east coast was preping for what most of us thought was 'nothing to worry about' storm. But I guess when the news said prepare for the worst, guess they really meant it. Hurrican Sandy destroyed my state's coast line the Jersey shore the pride of our state, gone. (Those pictures as I find them will follow) 

Thankfully, I can say the only damage we faced here in my tiny town was some tree damage and well a piece of our gutter fell off.  

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Hurricane Sandy’s Aftermath

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time to get my fat ass back in shape

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Room mom, House Hunting, Wifey Material.

Every now and then I usually out do my self, weather it be pushing my limitations of things or just doing so much I run my self in to the ground. Normally it's the second one of the two. I tend to myarter my self in some weird way, I guess mentally it's trying to prove not only to my family but as well as my self that I can handle the most amount of stress that should be illegal. Wednesday is Halloween, and with Justin being in school guess who forgot they signed up to bring cupcakes, juice boxes, fruit tray and a veggie tray? THIS MOM! So with that being said and well I have 5 days until Wednesday, meaning that this weekend because I have no money until tomorrow anyway I will be baking my ass off. Betty Crocker eat you're heart out.

So tomorrow when I do get Justin monster for the weekend well half the weekend daddy is picking him up at 3 on saturday because of some company picknick? Whatever not arguing with the sperm donating goon squad on that. I get to bake cupcakes then go to BJ's or Wal*Mart for a fruit tray veggie tray and juice boxes. But now that I logically think bout' it. There are 5 kids in that class including my son, why do 3 and 4 year olds need so much food? Why indeed because between the ages of 3 and 20 children are nothing but little garbage disposials. Aside from being well forgetful Room mom, I've been house hunting with the honey, because his company is moving from our small quiet little town all the way to Allentown PA. I have been in charge of finding a house for us that well has a list of must haves from him. -2 car attached garge -carpet -3-4 bedrooms -fenced in backyard -no baseboard heaters must be central.. -fireplace in the bedroom..for romantic evenings? like we have those? So I have found 3 houses and well I have to say I'm proud and I'm not as picky when it comes to houses, I like little projects like painting and retiling or just small little projects to keep me busy but him? Nope it needs to be move in ready, and this is where I call my loving boyfriend a pansy, he will work on cars from sun up to sun down but to re sheet rock something? that's apparently my job. With all that going on I still manage to keep the apartment clean, make dinner, clean up after dinner, seduce my honey and wake up the next morning before him to make coffee and chocolate chip pancakes, why? Because I am awesome and I love my man, theory is that if you treat me good I'll treat you good so in the long run he treats me like a queen well I'm treating him like a king, and the King's birthday is this weekend so while I'm off in baking land, I'll be making his cake as well as halloween cupcakes. Wish me luck! Stay Classy and some what spooky ;)  

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Beautiful morning for a walk if I do say so my self #cloudymorning #beautiful #nj

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Betty mother fucking Crocker! Home made pizza #singlemomhomecookedswag #pizza #yumyum #nomnom #foodporn #proud #cooking #momswag

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Thursday Check In

Listening too- Tv, the Jersey Shore is on sadly not my first choice but litarlly nothing is gracing the airwaves these days. Stressing bout'- money, money money, Thinking bout'- Tonight is date night, Texas Road House, it's my choice and I want a damn stake!. Looking Forward too- Date night, and this weekend because I have my munchkin all weekend :) some lovin is in order from mommys monster. Drinkin'- Chocolate milk duh Eatin'- well I'd say oreos but I just cleaned out a sleeve of those in a matter of minuets, thats what I get for not eating breakfast. womp. Top of my list of things to do- Shower, get sexy and make my man's jaw drop while I slug back a margarita.

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Fashion Show?

I'd like to address a few things that I have noticed and well drive me up a certian wall in my mind. It drives me insane when I take my son to school, and I see these moms who look like super models.

Like I was unawear that as a mom I now evidently have an image? I didn't know I had to wake up half past a monkeys ass to apply some make up.

Listen you're lucky if I have had my 2 cups of coffee down my throat while trying to get a 3 year old ready for school., I'm not gonna show up in some DKNY jeans and some snazzy looking Burberry jacket with my hair looking like I just stepped out of John Freda's salon, uhm reality check I look like a warmed up version of death in the morning, my face is puffy, my hair is a mess and my make up? goes from my eyes to my nose, I have enought respect for my self you brush my hair and wash my face but that is the best your getting. Life isn't a fashion show, and being popular in high school only well paid off in high school. I'll stick to my sweats my black uggs and my american eagle hoodie. Stay Classy and Sassy ;) -H

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Holy American Horror Sex BATMAN!

Spoliers!

Not that I care but ya know if I was reading someone's blog and I saw one of my shows and didnt see that episode per say, I'd be a little pissed to know what happened before even watching with that being said. ON WARD! Last night was well awesome night in Tv Land because at 8pm est on the CW was that new show ARROW, now I'm all for giving new shows a shot believe me, it sparked my oh so unrelenting instrist when you throw the 'Robin Hood' theme in to it, modern day Robin Hood played by a guy who bares a striking resemblance to Chris O'Donnel, and for those of you who have no idea who that is, clearly you lived under a rock, Batman and Robin Forever? Mr. Freeze?, Posion Ivy? Bat Girl? No? Ok well now that we have established that well you're movie life sucks. Not the point. After ARROW is well my two favorite brother's on tv even though there not related in reality, but Sam and Dean Windchester, that's right ladies the new season of Supernatural started 3 weeks ago that follows Arrow on the CW at 9pm. Amazing, I love those boys, been watching since season one. DEDICATION! Now my long awaited favorite of the night, mind you I have waited almost the better part of a year for this shit to come back, I fell in love with it last year due to it's off beat darkness to you're normal television plus who doesn't love a history lession with there prime time tv? AMERICAN HORROR STORY; ASYLUM! Now I was thrown through one hell of a loop when it started, I mean Adam Levin my my man does things to a woman. Well let me get this off my chest, I don't care who you are. If you where in some run down asylum, Adam Levin was with you and you found that old chair that his 'wife' found. Like I said I don't care who you are, gay, straight, bi, transgender. You would let Adam Levin pork you. With that being said I feel like we can move forward. Now Jessica Lang, is an amazing actress not one I would like to fuck with how ever. Not much scares me, you know that gut wrenching fear that sends the willys from you're ass to you're eye brows? Yeah that fear. I think last night they covered everything, monsters, some crazy doctor that quite frankly reminded me of Dr. Mendel during the Nazi era, lesbians because who doesn't love lesbians?, crazed Nun (I.e Jessica Lang) aliens, no im not talking about border wars I'm talking little green people that probe ya in the tooshie!. All in all I am amazed and I loved it. They never fail, and hell my boyfriend who mind you hated the first season with a passion loved last nights season premire, and he also loved SOA and The Walking Dead, why? Because of dis bitch so lets tally up the points. Hanna- 3 Jon- 0 All I do is win Stay classy kids :) -H  

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I am beyond ecstatic for American Horror Story to return! Adam Levine and Even Peters mm, plus the Windchesters? HEAVEN! #americanhorrorstory #asylum #evenpeters #adamlevine #creepynun #bleedingblack #blood #halloweenscore (Taken with Instagram)

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So two of my all time favorite shows are on and well one is a few episodes further then the other, but none the less. My up most dedication to SOA and The Walking Dead.

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Quitting Smoking but Controling my mood swings.

I have decided to take a stand and say No to cigarettes. I've been smoking since I was 13 years old, so for the better part of 7 years I've been smoking. (It would really be 8 but I quit when I was pregnant) So in light of my recent life choice I have come to terms that the next week of my life is going to be well a flood of emotion, like for example last night my boyfriend Jon and I where enjoying some down time after dinner watching HGTV and the DIY network. I had said something that confused him and he laughed, kissed my fourhead, then said I was a weirdo. I know he ment it in the lightest kindest way but I guess because yesterday was my first real 24 hours with out a cigarette my mood switched quickly, and I got up walked in to the bed room and cried, why? Because I took it the wrong way and he came in asking well what the fuck was wrong with me. I explained to him that he needs to realize that this is going to be a hard week, that my moods will be all over the place, and that there are going to be times that I'll take something he says out of context and get upset over silly things., because my body is going to think I'm depriving it of what it needs when in all actuality my body doesn't need it, it  wants the cigarette.

So now I feel like I'm pregnant all over again with my mood swings and I keep eating just to keep my mouth busy or my hands, I'm slowly noticing the weight creeping up on my stomach or thighs, now mind you I'm a plus size girl, I have some weight to me, but I just got back in to my pre pregnancy pants a few months ago I'm really enjoying this feeling of being 4 sizes smaller, yeah first pregnancy I gained 85 pounds...not proud of that. Well hopefully the coffee gods look down on me and grace me with caffine strangth to fight my battle with nicotine. womp. Stay Classy ;)  

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Monday Bum Day

This weekend was fun filled with fall festivites, Fall fair in two different towns kept the little monster and I busy busy, but when my little monster finally went to bed it was Mommy and Jon time because as a new couple we realize that Jon needs to bond with my little monster and Justin monster needs to share mommmy. Mommy and Jon time consited of baked ziti, some beer and The Walking Dead marathon on AMC that spaned allllllllll weekend to my estatic delight. It was nice to put my feet up, get my back rubbed and watch flesh eating maddness comence on those poor bastards who well clearly didnt follow Zombieland's rule numro uno. CARDIO! those poor fat bastards. School days are nice, different but nice seen as Justin started pre school my weekdays have consitsted of coupon clipping, house work, and cooking so typical house wife sans the child care part. Not having you're kid up you're rear end every minuet of every day is like a culture shock. You just don't know what to do!, There's only enough laundry, dusting, toilet cleaning and scrubbing one woman can do and when that's done it's my guilty pleasure to curl up on the couch for an hour or so and watch some good ol' white trash tv. Steve Wilkos and Maury with a peice of ello's pizza? I'm in some house wife relaxation heaven!!, but once 430pm hits I clean up the kitchen prep dinner, make my self look good because lets face it if I'm gonna be Suzy Homemaker and Jon is bringing in the bacon well we just need to meet in the middle and treat each other, if you catch my oh so not non chalant drift of where I'm going. but sadly tonight is going to be different, we need to go food shopping and food shopping with my man is fun but also sometimes it's like I'm taking Justin to a toy store. Stay classy kids -Me