WICKED

So hubby and I went to the see the show WICKED last night at the Murat and it was AWESOME!! The cast was amazing, the costumes were phenomenal, and the singing was inspiring! Galinda - the ga is silent was so hilarious! I really makes you think twice about the Wicked Witch of the West and if she was really misunderstood. If you get a chance, go and see it - you won't be disappointed!

One Step Ahead Catalog - LOVE IT!

I absoletly love my One Step Ahead Catalog. So much so that I wish it has its own store front so that I could have one stop shopping for anything I would need baby related. Recently I sent in a order to help with with my dd (now 2) potty training and some other essentials. See below my purchase and how much I love it!

This is the cushie traveler. I LOVE this little gadget. It folds up small enough so that it will fit in your purse and it is sturdy enough that the kiddos don't feel like they are going to tall through the toilet!

This is the dripstik - this is fantastic for when the kiddos have an ice cream cone or a popcicle. It doesn't drip all over them with this little gadget! Drips right onto the dripstik and clean up is a cinch!

Finally the juicepal. How many times have kids had a juice box only to figure out how to squeeze the life out of it? Not with this little device - the kids can squeeze, but the hard outside covering prevents that from happening. Plus it has handles on each side and give them someplace to hold onto. LOVE it!

Check out http://www.onestepahead.com/home.jsp?siteId=117 for other items that you could live without, but life is so much easier with these around!

Depressing Economy

These days I don't enjoy watching the news. Not to say that I ever really enjoyed watching the news, I typically turn it on to watch what the weather is going to be like. But living in the midwest, even these days I don't want to turn it on for that very reason since it has been snowing or had the threat of snow for the past couple of days. It is supposed to be SPRING! Where is the spring weather?

Otherwise, my husband works for AT&T and anyday now they will strike and walk off their job. They are currently working without a contract and the Union and AT&T can't seem to come to an agreement. In this economy I am greatful that he even has a job, while so many people do not have a job. But it is depressing to turn on the news and hear that the NASDAQ is down and the stock market is losing money and people's life savings are going down the drain. How did things get this bad?

Meanwhile we are trying to take one day at a time and be thankful for the things that we have: a roof over our head, food in our bellies and the love of each other to keep us warm at night.