tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69706192024-03-07T18:40:11.913-05:00VHMPrincessA VeryHighMaintenancePrincessVHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.comBlogger1205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-48088767578474046202016-01-20T11:59:00.001-05:002016-01-20T11:59:06.423-05:00Starting a new Bullet Journal!
Today is the start of a new journal! I bought the bigger one - the smaller one was getting too cramped! With 3 kids, all in sports, and a full-time job, I need more space for calendaring and notes!
Here we go! #bulletJournal #bulletJournalJoyVHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-79029317678654639142015-10-01T15:29:00.000-04:002015-10-01T15:29:08.866-04:00Daily Fantasy Sports! DraftKings - someone tried it!I've been WONDERING about this. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Fantasy Football, and football in general so this weekly fantasy sports stuff sounds good! AND I'm decent at it! Maybe I could win money! Thank goodness someone tried it and wrote about it to prevent fools like me from losing money trying it ourselves!!!
He tried it so we don't have to!VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-84252276316622267502015-09-24T14:47:00.002-04:002015-09-24T14:47:47.180-04:00New App To Try: WayPoint Navigation"The app uses your phone location, and a friend’s location, to coordinate a rendezvous point that allows you to meet up in the least amount of time possible. To do this, it uses crowd sourced traffic data to account for traffic jams, closures, etc. The app then gives you the most efficient meeting point, and then 'suggests' local waypoints, such as a coffee shop, gas station, hotel, etc, VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-60559972089385095022015-09-09T10:46:00.002-04:002015-09-09T10:46:30.377-04:00Princess Loves: Asics Gel Kayano Running Shoes!This post is NOT SPONSORED. I buy all my own running shoes!
These are my all-time favorite running shoes, and as I had my first run of the week where THERE IS NO CHEMO (YAY!), I actually ENJOYED running for the first time since June 16 (day I started Taxol). So this is an ode to the shoes that get me there, and got me here.
Asics Gel Kayano! I am always one number back of current VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-3582158038168739482015-01-26T18:14:00.001-05:002015-01-26T18:14:10.897-05:00Voyaging into better eating, trying to make sauteed carrots!Trying to make healthier side dishes for the family - not tater tots or fries or bread for a side! Let's try sauteed carrots maybe?
Will let you know if anyone (including me, hahaha) eats them!!
VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-43863310195908678982015-01-23T16:47:00.001-05:002015-01-23T16:47:37.884-05:00Recipe Review: Pioneer Woman Steak Fingers! OMG YUM!So - in my quest to cook more I stumbled across this recipe for Pioneer Woman Steak Fingers!
I wasn't sure about them at first, seems like a lot of work! But I gave it a whirl - they were good! Not even good, great! The hubby and the 2 sons declared them WINNERS, but the daughter not so much :-(
After making them about 6 times, she has come around (we are going with the VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-28881021952595085202014-11-11T14:38:00.004-05:002014-11-11T14:38:45.934-05:00A new look!Nothing fancy, but new! Let's see how this looks and if I like it!
VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-6124680851371095862014-07-16T20:17:00.001-04:002014-07-16T20:18:55.579-04:00Craft subscription service for kids: Crafting our kidsAll I can say is "wow!". I signed my 7 year old up for a monthly craft subscription service to help with summer boredom - I had no idea I was getting crafts that are keepsakes!!Her first box is the July box and came right on time - it has 2 crafts - all the supplies needed and great instructions.The first is Americana wind socks made from solo cups and streamers - she loved it.But the VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-71402957649479565852014-06-07T18:27:00.001-04:002014-06-07T18:28:43.904-04:002013 gmc Yukon Denali mirror replacementThis post is because we couldn't find the info on the internet anywhere on how to replace a cracked mirror! This would be the same for a Cadillac escalade or a Chevy Tahoe or suburban. It has the turn signal lights and the blind zone sensor.You have to push the old Mirror up really hard to get it off - you will have to smash it to bits. Here are reference pics of the back of theVHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-29850260994658031872013-12-05T18:14:00.001-05:002013-12-05T18:14:47.752-05:00Gift for child: age 6-10!!Rainbow loom!!!! The 2 smaller children love this!! They have made at least a hundred bracelets! Tyler puts 2 together and makes necklaces! Jess is 6 and 1/2 and has no trouble using it and my almost 12 year old has also been caught using it to make a bracelet in his football team's colors!VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-52767137437144222842013-11-25T20:38:00.001-05:002013-11-25T20:38:36.815-05:00Hello?? Been a while eh?? Wow it's been a while! Let's see if we can make use of these tools and get things started around here!!!
Who's in??!! ME!
Thanksgiving is in 3 days, it's going to snow and I've got football to watch! Since I last posted I've fallen into the football trap and I can't wait to tell you all about it!!
VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-12374072550368469742012-11-06T08:00:00.003-05:002012-11-06T08:02:08.183-05:00Princess Loves: Bolthouse Farms' GREEN GOODNESS!It's good for you!
I eat TERRIBLY. I do not like any (ANY!) fruits or veggies! I love red meats and potatoes! I drink too much diet coke.
So the one thing I CAN tolerate is Green Goodness - to me, it's yummy, but my normal food eating friends actually don't like it?
It's full of good stuff that there is NO WAY I could eat on it's own: Kiwi, mango, banana (ok, I could suffer VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-67445481973179489342012-11-06T07:46:00.003-05:002012-11-06T07:46:36.754-05:00Please VOTE!I have 2 sick kids today. I am going to find a way to get to the polls anyway! Some how, some way.
GO VOTE!VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-31303206696641492612012-09-02T20:22:00.001-04:002012-09-02T20:22:16.773-04:00hello? is this thing on?? Blogger has changed! Let me see if I can figure out all their new features!! :-)VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-16608789621482378772011-07-05T20:41:00.000-04:002011-07-05T20:41:35.021-04:00Bad luck...Last month - upstairs heat pump dies. $200 for temp fix, $6,000 for new unit
Kitchen faucet springs a leak and fills lower cabinet - new faucet at 11 p.m. (also not cheap!)
Truck mirror and door handle break. $200 (thank GOODNESS for the extended warranty)
Last week: downstairs furnace breaks. $200 for a temporary fix, HVAC guy suggests $3,200 for a new unit (also, thank goodness we VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-4294070779954292232011-02-20T07:49:00.001-05:002011-02-20T07:49:57.690-05:00Today we re-do the boys rooms!They both want Clone Wars rooms - so we're doing away with the shades of baby blue and off while and going with: Clone blue, black and white. Also moving beds and furniture! SHOULD BE FUN!VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-6274368182711506672011-02-20T07:47:00.002-05:002011-02-20T07:47:06.565-05:00wow....it's been a while eh? Let's start with updating the about me!VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-37890070859731644012011-01-10T20:11:00.001-05:002011-01-10T20:12:31.462-05:00Princess Loves: Magic MouseSo...today I started an Android training class. I have my MacBook Pro (from work) for programming, but I'm a Windows programmer because that's all the customer lets us use. So I haven't developed on my Mac in 2 years. So to do the training, which requires switching from PDF to Eclipse, to the Android Emulator, to the error catcher, to Firefox and coding, it is a PAIN to use the VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-76869349650136303302010-12-23T11:54:00.001-05:002010-12-23T11:54:17.700-05:00JC PENNY, here comes the bad review!In the email I rec'd for my DEC 17 order it says "Most items ship from our warehouse the next business day after your order is submitted. Orders containing back ordered items may be consolidated and ship on the back ordered date indicated."
I purchased these items for a CHRISTMAS PROMOTION on Dec. 17, for FREE SHIPPING DAY. NO WHERE was it indicated that the items would NOT be delivered VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-58181869037515749702010-12-22T19:57:00.001-05:002010-12-22T19:57:26.962-05:00Best Buy made it all GOOD!! YAY! Full post coming soon!!!VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-2418449626140318042010-12-21T23:35:00.002-05:002010-12-21T23:35:54.446-05:00Best Buy Update...They can deliver on Dec. 27. WHEE. Only 2 days late. NOT. But they're giving me a gift card. That totally makes up for it. NOT. If we thought it would fit in our truck, we'd go get it. Too bad they don't deliver....oh wait! hahahahahahaVHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-61139898764567281702010-12-21T22:49:00.002-05:002010-12-21T22:49:38.616-05:00a letter to the CEO of Best Buy...Mr. Dunn - we ordered a 50 inch tv for my mother, to be delivered TODAY. We did not receive a phone call yesterday to scheduled delivery so I called your customer service line.
After holding for 15 MINUTES, the customer service rep informed me:
1. the tv is NOT scheduled for delivery. Will probably NOT BE delivered in time for Christmas.
2. they have no idea why the VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-59655330273917391342010-12-14T16:43:00.001-05:002010-12-14T16:43:28.166-05:00in these hard economic times....Please please please tip the people that help take care of you all year: hairdressers, teachers, nail techs, etc. These people DEPEND on their Christmas tips usually for December bills (my mom uses hers for her real estate tax). She is noticing a GIANT down tick in tips this year - and I know things are tight all around, but please, remember that these people count on your generosity. VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-25291405850041244362010-12-14T16:15:00.001-05:002010-12-14T16:15:54.368-05:00Dear Vending Machine Man:I am cursing you today. HOW DARE you move the diet coke label to the bottom, and the Diet Coke with Lime POISON to the top? Everyone has picked the wrong soda today because you SWAPPED THE LABELS FOR NO REASON. VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970619.post-66959594513808984572010-12-03T21:31:00.001-05:002010-12-03T21:31:22.047-05:00it took 1 hour...to learn how ornaments shatter when hit at a high rate of speed. OF COURSE.VHMPrincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616654905892431171noreply@blogger.com0