Hey, It's Okay Tuesday!

I got this idea from Glamour magazine. They have a section called Hey, It’s Okay and will list a bunch of things to be okay about. You're welcome to join in and do something like this on your blog. Doesn't have to be on a Tuesday either. Just make sure you link up and that the post you link up is a Hey, It's Okay Post. Grab the button if you'd like!
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--To have NOT gone to the State Fair to see Donald Trump speak. (I actually ticked people off on Twitter when I was live Tweeting the beginning of his speech since the local news was covering it. They didn't like how I called him orange or pointed out that all he was doing was talking about how great he is.)



--To want to take the kids to see Hotel Transylvania 2. We'll probably wait a few weeks until it gets less busy. If you go when it first opens people bring in their irritating kids and don't tell them to sit down.



--To like the show Life In Pieces. It's pretty funny.



--To think the Pope is a nice man but be happy that he's going home. I was getting irritated when my programs kept cutting in to the news to show the Pope whenever he moved.



--To be taking Natalie to the grill out at her school on Thursday. I've avoided it in the past because...too many people. But this time I've agreed. And it means I don't have to cook dinner.



--To really wish people would some vaguebooking on Facebook. It bugs a lot of people. (I wrote Facebook statuses and what people are probably thinking about them here.)



--To have set out the Halloween decorations. We already warned the neighborhood kids not to touch, or we will yell. (Seriously, we're not being mean, but kids will walk up and touch things. Or take them.)

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Facebook Statuses (And What People Are Probably Thinking About Them.)

Ah, Facebook. It can be a glorious place.

It can also be a place that makes a person want to pull out their hair.

I've seen a lot of posts that make me roll my eyes. Curse. Give it the finger. Shriek, "Are they serious?" Sometimes I discuss Facebook posts that I've seen with friends. Most of us think the same things about them. So I decided to make a post on what people are PROBABLY thinking about certain status updates.

--STATUS UPDATE: I bought a homeless man dinner, donated to a charity, and tipped our waitress 30%!

What everyone is probably thinking....

You do realize you don't have to share every kind thing you do, right? You can just do nice things and keep it to yourself.


--STATUS UPDATE: "I love my wife more than anything in the world! She is my everything!" "I love my husband soooo much! We have the best time together!"

What everyone is probably thinking....

Fakers. You probably fight like cats and dogs in real life.


--STATUS UPDATE: LIKE this photo of a dying child for a prayer. IGNORE and the child dies.


What everyone is probably thinking....

Liking a Facebook photo does nothing. God agrees. Stop it.


--STATUS UPDATE: UNFRIEND me if you are a Republican.


What everyone is probably thinking...

Okay, psycho. *Clicks. Unfriends*



--STATUS UPDATE: *Insert Facebook name here* has added you to the group Jamberry Party!


What everyone is probably thinking:

Excuse me? Did I say I wanted to join? No? *Removes self and refuses to buy a thing*


--STATUS UPDATE: Leave me ONE WORD on how we met. Otherwise I'll know you aren't a true friend.


What everyone is probably thinking...

Not this nonsense again. For the love of all things holy. Stop it with these. I don't want to. If you don't consider me a friend because I won't write down a freaking WORD on your Facebook status, see ya.


--STATUS UPDATE: Insert Facebook friend name here* has started a GoFundMe for "a lot of bills!"


What everyone is probably thinking...

Um. Pay you own bills. It's not our responsibility. If something traumatic has occurred, perhaps I'll help. But if it's just not budgeting properly, nope.



--STATUS UPDATE: I'm so sad!


What everyone is probably thinking...

Stop vaguebooking. WHY are you sad? If I ask why and you reply, "I don't wanna say..." it's hard for me to be sympathetic.


--STATUS UPDATE: Stop drinking Diet Coke! It'll kill you.


What everyone is probably thinking...

I'm going to die anyway. (As they drink a Diet Coke.)


--STATUS UPDATE: *Insert Facebook friend name here* has shared ANOTHER photo of them sitting in the car.


What everyone is probably thinking...

Here we go again. What am I supposed to say? Nice car interior? Nice hair? Nice sunglasses? Nice pores, what cleanser do you use for your face?


--STATUS UPDATE: STOP SPOILING TV SHOWS!


What everyone is probably thinking...

STAY OFF SOCIAL MEDIA THEN!


--STATUS UPDATE: Just woke up.

Just had breakfast.

Just took the kids to school.

Just took a pee.

Just cleaned the kitchen.

Just ate lunch.


What everyone is probably thinking...

Holy balls, we don't need to know every aspect of your day.



--STATUS UPDATE: Name a good Mexican restaurant around here. And GO!


What everyone is probably thinking...


Is the "go" part necessary? Why not just ask the question and leave at that? I'm irritated now and am literally going to go.

11 Things About Seeing Disney On Ice: Frozen

We went to see Disney On Ice: Frozen. It's a tradition for us to go whenever it comes on Oklahoma. It's really thanks to my Mom that we get to go. She buys the tickets and drives up from Texas.

Natalie decided to wear her Anna Frozen Forever dress.

It was a big hit because most girls wore the typical Elsa dress. Or the Anna dress from the movie. I think I only saw one other girl in this Anna dress.

We had a fantastic time and if you're heading to see a Disney On Ice show, here are some tips.

1. Be prepared to pay $12-$15 for a sno-cone. At least you get to keep the cup it's in. (The Sven one was $15. Natalie picked out a Rapunzel one because she claims she's still her favorite princess. I was pleased, because it was only $12.)

2. Also be prepared to pay $15 for cotton candy. It does come with an Olaf hat or a crown, but still.

3. You'll be amazed at all the people in the show.

This Kristoff? Did a BACKFLIP on the ice. A BACKFLIP! I can barely walk on solid crown and this dude is backflipping on the ICE?


4. You'll have to battle all the people at intermission if you need to pee or buy more expensive stuff.

Seriously. The lines were stretched out of the women's bathrooms. So I went to the one wayyy down the hall. No line!


5. You'll laugh at Sven.

When he first came out and I saw the tongue, I was like, "Here comes Miley Cyrus!"


6. You'll think it's cute when the kids sing along with all the songs.


7. You'll want to touch the snow that is falling down from the ceiling.

It does this several times during the show. Because, you know, Elsa. And cold. And snow.


8. The show is pretty similar to the movie, but there are slight changes. Your kid will point them out.

9. You'll laugh when you tell a father how you think it's sweet that he brought his daughter and he replies, "I was forced." You'll also laugh when you tell them that they can buy more food during intermission if they need to and they shout, "There's a damn INTERMISSION?"

10. You'll be amazed that no one has fallen across the ice.

But these are all professionals. Everyone was amazing. The costumes are gorgeous.


11. You'll know it's all been worth it when you watch your daughter dancing through the halls because you know she'll soon grow up and might say, "I don't like Disney princesses anymore. Buy me One Direction stuff."

And did I mention Miley Cyrus?

I mean, Sven?

Have you seen any of the Disney On Ice shows?

Things That Annoy Me Thursday: Letting Your Kids Stand During A Performance

So we went to see Disney On Ice: Frozen. (More about that tomorrow!)

We got to see the amazing skaters.

And these two children's backsides. Constantly.

The mother allowed it. In fact, she TOLD her children to go stand there when they came to sit down.

"Go back up!" she hissed, bringing up her phone for photos.

The people in my row were like:

We kept searching for the usher. Where was the usher. Why wasn't the usher stopping this? I wanted to say something, but it's Oklahoma and people have guns.

The kids kept standing there. It was really super to have them in a lot of my photos. Really super.

Finally, FINALLY, the usher came over and told the kids to sit down. Yay!

But then ten minutes later the mom was like, "Go back up there!"

WTF?

Look, if all the kids were allowed to do that, no one would be able to see. I could hear other kids go, "But why can't I stand there?" Parents would explain that it wasn't allowed. Natalie wanted to stand up there. I told her it wasn't safe for the skaters.

The usher finally returned and told the kids to sit back down.

So please. Keep your kids seated during performances unless it's allowed.

Hey, It's Okay Tuesday!

I got this idea from Glamour magazine. They have a section called Hey, It’s Okay and will list a bunch of things to be okay about. You're welcome to join in and do something like this on your blog. Doesn't have to be on a Tuesday either. Just make sure you link up and that the post you link up is a Hey, It's Okay Post. Grab the button if you'd like!
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--To be thrilled that my photo was featured on the Oklahoma State Fair page. (Check it out here.)


--To be going BACK to the Oklahoma State Fair today. Tom wants some fried food. It's free for military members and their families today. I think I'm going to try the deep fried chocolate bacon.


--To love that a lot of my shows are returning this week. And some new ones I wanted to see.


--To have reviewed an awesome kabob set from Cave Tools here.


--To NOT be going to see Donald Trump when he comes to the State Fair on Friday. His orange skin would frighten my children.


--To not be interested in the whole adult coloring craze. I'd rather read.


--To be thankful that people have liked my Facebook page. I just started it like 2 weeks ago. (You can like it here.)


--To have had too much fun with the clown trash cans at the State Fair. (You can see another picture on my State Fair post.)

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That Time I Went To The Oklahoma State Fair (With Tips!)

The State Fair. It's a place where you can take your family for a fantastic time. There are rides. Animals. Contests.

And food.

Fried food.

These are fried peaches.

Yes, they were good.

We went on Friday and saw Disney On Ice: Frozen. More on that later. We also ate.

Tom said it looked like poop on a plate. Not at all! This is called a Mexican funnel cake. It's like a giant churro. Cinnamon and sugar goodness. I loved it. The booth was called Gringo's and you can actually order a GIANT one for $14. If you finish it, it's free.


We came back on Saturday to go on the rides. When I say we, I mean the kids.

I think Tommy regretted his decision to ride with his sister. She was crazy.

Tommy opted NOT to go on certain rides. He says his stomach feels too weird on some rides. But Natalie wanted to do everything.

Natalie also is the kind of person who waves her arms in the air on fast rides.

After the rides, we ate some more. This, my friends, is FRIED chocolate. I repeat: FRIED CHOCOLATE. It was amazing.

I searched all over the fair for this. Remember how I've mentioned that I can't read maps? Well, I didn't realize the map was saying that the fried chocolate was INSIDE a building. So I walked OUTSIDE the building again and again.

And then I realized. Oh. Inside.

So in case YOU are going to the Oklahoma State Fair and you want some fried chocolate, you can find it inside the Centennial Building. The place is called Coco Flow.

Soon after, we went to the petting zoo. It's free. If you want to buy food, it's $3. (Helpful hint: there are food bits scattered all over the ground. Natalie just picked those up and fed the animals that way. Because at that point, I had spent like $81.50 and I was over handing over my cash.)

Natalie made a friend:

It's Donald Trump! Only with better hair.

To check out more of my photos, I have them on my Instagram.


And now, here are my tips:


1. Buy All Day Armbands for the rides BEFORE the fair. You can do this at Walgreens and they are $10 cheaper than if you buy them at the fair. You can buy them until a day before the fair.

2. Also buy tickets for the fair at Walgreens. You save money this way. I think it's $3 off an adult ticket and $2 off a child.

3. Bring lots of cash. You'll be surprised how fast it goes. The food isn't exactly cheap. There are ATM machines scattered around, but I always get paranoid about crooks stealing my info.

4. Bring in your own drinks. Water bottles are $3 at the fair. Technically I don't think you're supposed to do this, but since we spend so much on food, I don't feel guilty.

5. If you can't read maps, there are InFAIRmation booths scattered all around to ask. I should have done this. I was being stubborn.

6. Arrive when the rides open to avoid long lines. We were there Saturday at 11 when they opened. We didn't have to wait more than 10 minutes in line. By the time we left at 5, the lines were crazy. If you go in the afternoon and evening, consider buying a Gold Pass. This allows you to go to the front of the line. You can purchase them at the fair.

7. Avoid the scary clown trashcans or else they'll eat you:

8. Leave your husband at home if he hates crowds. My husband gets as moody as Vicki from Real Housewives when he's surrounded by people. So we left him at home. My Mom came out and went with us. It's a tradition for us. If Tom came, he'd have been like, "What the F are you looking at NOW? I want to GO HOME!" However, he does want fair food so we're going on military day, which is the 22nd. It's free entry for us so we can get in, get fried food, and leave. Just how Tom likes it.

9. If you go to Porky's stand to try the doughnut burger, understand that they WON'T make it without cheese. Tommy wanted to try one but he hates cheese on his burgers. He says cheese feels weird on his teeth. But when I explained this to the lady after standing TWENTY MINUTES in line, she was like, "No special orders, sorry." I was beyond pissed. There weren't any signs stating this. Had there been signs, I'd have been like, "Oh, my bad." But really, how hard is it to remove the cheese??!


Do you go to State Fairs? What's the best thing that you've eaten there?

Cave Tools Kabob Set Review!

**I was sent a Kabob set from Cave Tools in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not compensated in any other way.**


Grilling.

I love it.

Well, I love it when my husband does it.

I was sent this Cave Tools Kabob Set:

Cave Tools is a website that has a lot of different items to use for grilling. You can get all sorts of tools there. For example, I also liked this meat tenderizer:

My Kabob set was easy to use.

I liked that it was dishwasher safe. It looked like this out of the box:

I marinated some steak and chicken in a teriyaki garlic sauce. The kabob set fit nicely on the grill with the other things we were making.

My husband said the set was easy to turn. Easy to remove from the grill. Easy to remove from the skewers.

The kabobs tasted delicious! You can put whatever you want on them and they'll sit nicely on the rack.


If you want your own Kabob Set from Cave Tools, you can purchase it here from Amazon. If purchased from Amazon, you can save 15% using the code LHWJZQMZ

You can also purchase it from the Cave Tools website! (There's a 10% coupon on there currently!)


To see other fantastic items that Cave Tools offers, check out the Cave Tools website.


To learn more about Cave Tools, you can do the following:

--LIKE them on Facebook

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13 Things About A 13-Year-Old Boy

1. Their rooms smell like a cross between BO and a dead body.


2. They take their video games seriously. If you try to converse with them while they're playing, you'll get one word responses--and that's if they answer at all.


3. You'll answer their questions about their peers with honesty. For example, when asked why some boys walk around with combs in their hair, you might reply, "Maybe they didn't get their caffeine and forgot it was still on their head."

4. They'll randomly talk Minecraft at you. You might startle when they say, "I got some new skin," and wonder briefly if he's diseased. You might consider calling a psychologist when they say, "I had to push some villagers in the lava since my world was getting too crowded." And then realize oh, he's talking about the game.


5. They'll take off their socks and throw them in the laundry basket inside out even though you've told them to stop it with that.


6. ...and that's if they even remember what a laundry basket is.


7. They'll eat everything in the house....and still be hungry.


8. You'll be amazed at the burps that come from them. You'll be surprised how some burps don't blow them back from the force.


9. You'll panic in the morning thinking that someone has broken into your home when you hear a deep voice--but then realize that it's your son. Going through puberty. And he has a man voice now.


10. You won't be surprised to see that their backpack resembles their room. Is that a smashed cookie at the bottom? Or dirt? What's with all the random papers? Does he need them? You'll ask and he'll look at you like this:

Source

11. They'll either smell like sweat and dirt.....


12. .......or too much cologne. You'll have to teach them that less is more so that others can breathe around them.


13. They'll still let you hug them....in private.

Things That Annoy Me Thursday: Weird Spam Request

I went to leave a comment on a blog and...

A photo posted by Amber (@whisperingwriter) on Sep 9, 2015 at 5:47am PDT

"The hell?" I muttered. Not only because it was irritating. But also because it was 7 AM and I wasn't quite with it.

I am not a morning person.

I clicked two pictures and tried to leave a comment. It wouldn't let me.

"The HELL?" I repeated. I searched the pictures and found another waffle. *Click*

The comment was posted.

It should NOT be that much work to leave a comment. Please, for the love of chocolate, turn the feature off. If you go to your comments section under settings, there is an option to turn it off.

I felt like I was taking a test. And then I wanted some waffles.

Make it easier for the people who don't like mornings.

Please?

Hey, It's Okay Tuesday!

I got this idea from Glamour magazine. They have a section called Hey, It’s Okay and will list a bunch of things to be okay about. You're welcome to join in and do something like this on your blog. Doesn't have to be on a Tuesday either. Just make sure you link up and that the post you link up is a Hey, It's Okay Post. Grab the button if you'd like!
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--To FINALLY have a Facebook page for my blog. You can LIKE it here.


--To have gone to see The Visit. It was creepy, gross, and funny.


--To be going to the State Fair this week. Fried food!


--To be excited that my mom is driving from Texas to go to the State Fair with us.


--To also be going to see Disney On Ice: Frozen at the State Fair.


--To have taken Natalie to a Family Fun Night on base yesterday. It meant I didn't have to cook. And the awesome Face Painting lady was there.

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Why I Didn't Go To The Air Force Ball

The Air Force ball was Saturday. I didn't go. I know if my husband gets up in rank that he'll have to play the game and make appearances. But for now? I'll pass.

1. I'm an introvert. Being around a bunch of people and having to make small talk terrifies me. I usually say something bizarre like, "Henry VIII had very nice calves." Then people around me have expressions on their faces like:

2. I can't walk in heels properly. I look like freshly born calf when I'm wearing them. People assume I'm drunk when I smack into a wall, attempting to regain my balance.


3. I feel uncomfortable in a dress. I'm a pants kinda girl. I always worry a boob is going to somehow pop out while in a dress. I worry I won't sit properly and someone will see my undies. Don't worry, I would never pull a Britney Spears. When Tom and I renewed our vows, I got all done up. It was nice but...weird.

4. I'm not the neatest eater. Usually whenever I consume food, some of it winds up on me. My husband finds this amusing. I try to eat slow, and I still get a crumb on my nose. I don't even know how. Or I spill my drink down my front.

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5. I'm clumsy. I'll knock my drink all over the table. I just KNOW it. (See above.)


6. I get the giggles at inappropriate times. At a military ball, important people give speeches. Important people who are high ranking. Important people who are my husband's boss. And sometimes I suddenly find this amusing, and I can't stop laughing. I don't know why. Maybe because I'm terribly uncomfortable? I know it's not appropriate to giggle behind the cloth napkin. I'm frantically trying to pinch my thighs so I'll stop.


7. I'd rather be at home in my sweats without a bra, stuffing my face with fast food. The food you're given at military balls is usually some kind of chicken that you have to neatly cut and take thoughtful bites of. I like to cram my face with fries and lick my fingers. I guess I'm not a proper lady. Oops.



Do you go to military balls? Or if you aren't military, do you like to dress up and go to events?