It is Thursday!!!

It is Thursday! That means it is almost Friday!

My Poor Car

My Poor Car

This is a picture of my poor car. The poor thing is covered in yellow pollen. He asks me to wash him but I tell I can’t. One minute out of the car wash and he will be covered again in the yellow/green crap. He is very sad. I tell him to look on the bright side, every other car we see looks just like him. His response, he flips his check engine light at me.

The good news, is that we should be getting some rain today that will hopefully wash away some of the pollen. The Boy is feeling better. Looks like the allergy medicine I found yesterday, although horrible in taste (at least from the way he reacts when he takes it), seems to be working. He just has a bit of a runny nose. Hopefully the rain will help him out tomorrow.

Dinner

Dinner

Tonight for dinner I made a turkey burger with Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato tots. I love these tots! My Man seems to like them too. I only wish they would get crisper when I bake them.

Tots

Tots

Whatcha Reading?

I finished listening to Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner and just started The Killing Hour by Gardner. Like I said before, I am really enjoying her books. Say Goodbye although good, was a bit hard to listen too. Mainly because it dealt with the kidnapping of young boys and well it kind freaked me out. I am now thinking about getting The Boy a personal trainer who could teach him some self-defence, build up his muscles and help him grow his confidence. I know, he is only 8 but…well…he is my boy. Plus, I think he would have fun.

I just finished reading Gone by Lisa Gardner and even though I have one more book of hers to read, I have decided to read Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren. I will tell you right now, this book is NOTHING like the ones by Gardner. I believe this will fall under the genre of Erotica. I have heard good things about it, hopefully it will not disappoint.

Question: Why do kids hate blowing their nose?

So it begins…

Here I am on Easter working on getting my first “real” blog set up. I woke up last night a 3am and sat in bed for 2 hours trying to figure out why I was having such a problem setting this dam thing up! When that (and My Man’s snoring) almost drove me to the edge, I thought of what I wanted to share to the world on my blog…you now the fun stuff! So, as I fumble my way through setting this up, here are a few things I am planning to include:

            • Food Porn- I love to eat really good food. I really like it when I don’t make it, serve it or clean up after it, so I will be reviewing my favorite restaurants and not so favorite.

              Pan Roasted Wild Striped Bass

              Pan Roasted Wild Striped Bass

            • Getting Fit- Like I said, I love food. However, I don’t like the side effects. Also, I am turning the big 40 soon and I would like to be in the best shape of my adulthood as I enter a new stage in life. Plus, the clothes! Love the clothes! I will let you know where I get them, deals I find and oh, the workouts I like.
My Bike

My Bike

          • What am I listening to- We love music here at Hotel Yorba! I will up date you on not only what I am listening to but also what My Man and The Boy are listening to.
          • The Illness- I have had cancer three times over the past 11 years. I know, I know, I couldn’t just have it once! No!! Had to have three times! I am still on this jounery and will be for the rest of my life. I will inform you about my type of cancer and update you on my health. Right now all is well!
          • The Leg- This ties into The Illness and Getting Fit
          • The Job- I have my own business, which is great cause I am the boss and in charge. But is is also is hard cause I am the boss and in charge! The buck stops here as they say. I will talk about the day to day issues a working mom has to deal with. I am in finance and due to the strict guidelines  set up by the SEC, NYSE, my broker dealer, my compliance officer and everyone else out there who likes to make rules, I will not be discussing what I do on a day to day regarding my business. You want financial advice? Find a financial advisor! We rock!
          • Whatcha Reading?- I LOVE to read! I read all kinds of books and will let you know what I think is good, bad, funny, sad and steamy! You have a book you want me to read, let me know.
          • The Kids & The Girls- The Kids are the four legged members of our family. They are our cats Simon and Pandora. They also go by the names of Chunky Monkey and Porky Panny. The Girls are our two legged members of our family. Our Chickens Turbo and Poppy.
Turbo

Turbo

Sleepy Girl

Sleepy Girl

There will also be the day to day updates on what the heck is going on down here in the ATL. I am going to start out by letting a few friends and family know about My Hotel Yorba, but please share it with your friends and family. Once everything is up and running smoothly, I am planning on updating one to two times a day. Any suggestions you may have are welcomed!!

For all those who celebrate Easter, Happy Easter! For those of you who do not, Happy Sunday! And for those whose kids are on Spring Break this week like The Boy is, Happy Spring Break!!

-Shay