A day in Frisco with the family (pics) + Lush | Cako | The Franciscan Crab Restaurant

My cousin in-laws visited us for a few days last week and the Man was busy with work and couldn't spend the day with us in the city so we made it a girls' day.  We did all the things girls would do in the city (well almost).  We bought cupcakes from Cako.  The prices are good and the cupcakes are addicting but the cookies fall short.  I was so bad I tossed it.  It tasted like baking soda.  We went to Lush and got a $ex Bath Bomb demo which Tay loved!  No, we didn't call it a $ex Bomb because Tay was with us so we just called it 'the bomb'.  We had lunch at the Franciscan Crab Restaurant.  I didn't like the crab fondue at all...it was too rich and cheesy and the cooler it became the harder the cheese got.  It was like someone melted a block of cheese and tossed in some crab ::eww gross::The rest of the food was GREAT!  The service was great, prices are cheap, and the view of the ocean is priceless!  Sorry for the Blackberry photos...I forgot my digital camera at the house that day :(

A day at Fisherman's Wharf Pier 45 (PICS) + "Why lie I need a beer"

Lunch only cost $30.00 of course the Man said that was a lot...but he says that about everything about me.  We also saw a guy with a sign that said "Parents kidnapped by pigeons...need money for a BB Gun".  We also had guy scare us by sitting on a bucket and hiding behind some plants and tree bushes saying "BOO" as we walked by ...ONLY in Frisco!

WonderCon 2010 + Nasty A$$ pizza from Blondie's

I wasn't going to go because I'm not really into comic books but the Man is so hell why not give it a try.  It really wasn't that bad at all and we had a really good day.  My only issue was my ear popping really bad when the BART went under water in the tunnel.  

NASTY pizza from Blondies...it was cold so and tasted like dough.  The service was bad as well.  They ran out of napkins in the front and a customer asked if they had any napkins.  Instead of the cashier saying "let me check in the back" she took the time to vent about how stupid it was for a restaurant to NOT have napkins.  She also made a snarky remark about me changing my mind about not wanting frozen yogurt with my order.  The last I check you wasn't paying for my order and I'm sure you don't get paid commission for taking my order.

Birthday dinner with the family

The baby's favorite food is pizza and he refuses to eat it any other way than upside-down.  I'm not sure why everyone wasn't photoed.  I think we were all too busy eating.We had dinner at Albany Pizza Company...I read a ton of reviews about this place and I will admit that their pizza is really good and at great prices but, it lacks ambiance.  The restaurant was cute and clean but eerily quiet.  The boys enjoyed watching them prepare the pizza and toss the dough but the entire restaurant was quiet.  No music, television, interaction among the staff, or even the sound pots & pans.  It was a little strange.  The price was good and we plan on purchasing pizza from there again.  My card (not pictured) was super cute and I couldn't have had a better day.  I'll post my birthday gifts in the morning on my beauty blog www.AddictedToAllThingsPretty.com.

SMDH...Rihanna performs “Hard” and “Rude Boy” at Kids' Choice Awards

Had I not read the Bitchie Mail letter on Necole Bitchie's blog I would have never known Rihanna was performing "Rude Boy" on the Kids' Choice Awards.  How many idiots had to give the clearance for this song to be performed on an award show for children?!  I won't even allow my 10 year old to watch this video and trust he rarely watches television alone...and our family computer is in very public area of the house.  That doesn't mean that we shut him off from the world but do practice common sense and parenting.  We don't feel that it's the artists job to raise our children.  Their job is to entertain not parent our children.  He hasn't asked about watching this show but he won't even be allowed to because I'm not sure what other bull shit they have goin' on in this show.  It would have been a little refreshing for Rihanna to refuse to perform those two songs and give a statement about them being simply inappropriate for the occasion.  Check out the video below...it's clear she must feel some kind of way for singing these songs to kids.  Hell who wouldn't?!

NO! I will NOT remove all the pineapple from the pizza you asked me to put pineapple on!

Krissy:  Mari what do you want on your pizza?

Mari:  Pineapple and pepperoni.

Krissy:  That sounds good I might trade you a slice for the one I'm getting.

10 minutes later he's sitting down with his pizza in front of him

Mari:  Krissy?  This taste a little weird.

Krissy:  ::what's new::  Oh really?  What's wrong with your pizza?

Mari:  I don't like the pineapples on the pizza.

Krissy:  Not a problem.  Take them off, place them on the side, and eat them separately...but you gon' finish that food.

Mari:  Can you take them off and give me one of the other pizzas?

Krissy:  Not a chance kid.

He ate the pizza lol :-)

"Diary of a Wimpy Kid (the movie)" review | AMC $6 movies

The entire family was really excited to go watch this movie!  Of course we had to make an entire fun-filled day out of it.  We're all early birds so we caught the 11:10AM showing.  Most people don't know but AMC Movie Theaters have $6 movies before noon.  Why not get the day started early and save a little money?  We were almost late because I had to make breakfast, clean the kitchen, wash my hair, get dressed, and do my makeup ::sighs::.  We made it on time and had to grab snacks and everything.  Gosh even with all the snacks I had it seems like we had just enough.  8 juice boxes, 1 bag of cotton candy, 2 large bags of popcorn, 1 Snickers Bar, 1 Milky-way Bar, 1 box of Sour Patch Kids, 1Kit-Kat Bar, 1 Twix, 1 Soda, and 1 Arizona Iced Tea....for 4 kids and 2 adults.  I save moments like them to enjoy junk food because we rarely eat out and eat junk food.  We enjoyed ourselves.

We just bought the Diary of a Wimpy Kid a week ago and didn't read much of the book but loved the few chapters we were able to get to.  The movie and the book were very similar which I'm able to appreciate.  The kids remembered parts of the book once the saw the movie and became even more excited.  We loved this movie and can't wait to own it on DVD.  The movie is completely relatable and had these crazy adventures and friends in middle school.  We also found that the movie was genuine.  The characters were all normal people and it wasn't glammed up or materialistic. Our middle son is at the age were he's into fashion, gadgets, and friends.  He's not shallow at all but his "image" is prioritized too high on the list if you know what I mean lol.  This movie conveyed a message to him as well as the rest of the family that friendship is important.  More importantly acceptance.  No one is perfect in this world but be the best person you can be.  It's a must see for everyone!

::UPDATE::I wonder how many men are going through what I'm going through | This co-sleeping shit aint for me

Update:  Lack of PDA and lovin' got to him.  He finally understood were I was coming from and decided that this issue effects us greatly.  He said he's going to fix this issue.  ::YES!!!::

I didn't even know this shit had a name for it.  Co-sleeping that is.  Co-sleeping is when everyone shares a bed.  I've been reading about it all morning and I've read about a 12, 14, 16, and even and 18 year old sleeping in the same bed as their parents.  I follow people of various ethnicity on Twitter and found that African American women shun co-sleeping.  I don't agree with it either.  I was raised by a single mother.  We didn't share a bed.  Now don't get me wrong I would end up in her bed every now and then.  Most of the time when I ended up in her bed it was because she was at work or going out for the night and I wanted to hang out in her room.  Fast-forward 10 years later and we welcome my little brother in the world.  Same thing...he slept in his own bed in his own room from day one.  I can probably count the number of times he slept with either my mother or myself on one hand. 


I've been in the Bay 3 weeks and can count on one had the number of times my fiance and I have slept in the bed alone.  This isn't what I imagined to say the least.  I'm not happy about it either.  My fiance is a single father of 3 kids...the youngest being 2 years old.  All the boys have their own beds but the 2 year old is NEVER told to sleep in his bed.  He's allowed to stay up and watch T.V. with his dad and I after the boys' 9PM bed time.  I'm really not sure why.  This hasn't been beneficial to him.  He's often up til 11:30 at night.  He has to be next to his dad in order to fall asleep and when he falls asleep alone he makes his way to our bed in the middle of the night often crying.  He's rarely not told or even asked to return to his bed.  Dad puts him on his chest and pats his back til he falls asleep.  This goes on EVERY single night.  Our toddler is completely dependent on sleeping with dad.  If you're reading this I'm sure at this point your asking "so when do you and your fiance sleep alone or together?"  We don't...well we have twice.  Once he sleep in his big brother's bed (again completely dependent on sleeping with someone) and once he made it through the night sleeping alone.  How is this shit acceptable for my fiance?  He's not trying to fix this shit or trying to get our toddler to sleep alone.  I'm not okay with this...I've never been ok with this but his dad is.  Since he's dad and these are his children I'm forced to accept this shit.  Dad isn't making any attempt to put an end to this co-sleep bullshit.  When I try to talk about it he says "that's not the issue with him he goes to sleep alone just fine".  Sounds like he's delusion or simply not ready to put an end to this co-sleeping shit.  Since I'm the one with the issue I'll continue to sleep alone. 

Usually it's the women that encourage this type of behavior for purely for selfish reasons.  I wonder how many men are going through what I'm going through.  I feel bad for the anyone going through this shit...keep ya head up.

NO! I will NOT remove all the shredded cheese from your spaghetti!

My middle step-son is 6 and he's a super picky eater like myself.  I don't mind working with him and complying to some of his ridiculous food request.  The other night I made spaghetti for dinner.  I know everyone wanted shredded cheddar on theirs...no questions asked.  Mari doesn't like what he calls "'burger cheese".  We had a lengthy conversation about 'burger cheese.  I found out that it's American Cheese he doesn't like, but he likes "tiny cheese".  Most of you call "tiny cheese" shredded cheese.  I knew I had to ask him if he wanted shredded cheese on his spaghetti since he also doesn't like his food touching.  He said "yes, but only on the side".  "Whatever kid..have it your way".  As soon as his plate was in front of him he stirred it all together.  I took that as a huge accomplishment for him and smiled.  See this is why I don't get my hopes up too high.  10 minutes later he said "this don't taste right..it's weird.  Can you take the cheese out or give me a new bowl"?  "NO!  I will NOT remove all the shredded cheese from your spaghetti!  I gave it to you how you asked and you need to figure it out."  He sat there and thought about it then asked his dad to pour some ranch dressing on top of it.  ::gross::  He ate it too.  This kid never ceases to amaze me.

You have 3 empty boxes in the cabinet but you're NOT a hoarder???

The first week after I moved in with my fiance we had Malt-O-Meal for breakfast all week.  We even had it for lunch.  The man can make some bomb ass Malt-O-Meal.  After a week the box was gone.  I didn't think to buy more because we had 3 more boxes in the cabinet and that's just over-kill. When I asked him to make some more he said "we don't have anymore".  I know I'm not crazy "uh yes we do it's 3 boxes up there"!  "No those boxes are empty".  "You're a HOARDER!!!  Tell me what the f*ck are you gon' do with them empty *ss boxes?  Do you have plans for them?  Is it some coupons on the boxes?  That's hoarder sh*t."  

He immediately threw the boxes in the trash but never told me why he kept them in the first place.  Do all men do sh*t like this?