What's In YOUR Pockets...

I am just curious... what do you pull out of your kiddo's/husbands pockets before washing clothes or ummm in my case AFTER the clothes are dried?

In the past week, and in no particular order (to protect the innocent OR the not so innocent), I have found...

♥Tootsie Rolls

♥pens/pencils/erasers

♥Jolly Ranchers (UGH!)

♥keys-that no one has claimed

♥iPod (Thank goodness I caught this before the wash.)

♥index cards (my poor dryer)

♥Q~Tips (I think they were Q-Tips!)

♥tissues (Coulda been toilet paper, just not sure.)

♥Carmex lip balm

♥a condom wrapper (I hope the condom got washed and was cremated by the dryer.)

♥a tampon (washed and dried and it wasn't pretty and I have the string to prove it)

♥mascara

♥enrollment form for the new school year (okay bits 'N pieces of it - LOTS of bits 'N pieces)

♥sunflower seeds

♥beef jerky (It was some seriously hydrated jerky after the dryer was done with it.)

♥a glue stick or it's shell

♥a Sharpie pen (that colored/blotted my favorite pair of green sweats)

♥a tennis ball

♥A mini deck of cards (Seriously! I found the plastic case which is how I knew it was mini cards)

And, lastly, it's official...  I am laundering MONEY! And it's all mine, mine, mine....

So tell me, what do you find in your kids pockets? Or your husband's? Am I the only one who doesn't check pockets before washing?

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Mrs Bundy

What Kind of Blogger are You?

Because my youngest is ill,because my oldest is ill, because my hubby is ill, because my boss is ill, BECAUSE I am ill...I am doing a short quiz post today. I didn't think us housewives ever got sick but here I am in my leopard spandex pants, too tight sweater, surrounded by tissues(most of them used) taking the easy road today. I hope you will share your results in the comment section with me.

You Are a Life Blogger!

Your blog is the story of your life - a living diary. If it happens, you blog it. And you make it as entertaining as possible. You may be guilty of over-sharing a bit on your blog, but you can't help it. Your life is truly an open book. Or in this case, an open blog!

What Kind of Blogger Are You?

Blogthings: We'll Tell You The Truth... Someone Has To!

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Mrs Bundy

MckLinky Monday-Valentines Edition-How do YOU Celebrate?

It's Monday... It's Mcklinky Monday...It's Valentines Day...It's my 14th wedding anniversary....I know so cliche' don't judge please...

Today I am asking ...How do you Celebrate Valentines Day? Is it an extra special day for you? OR is every day an extra special day? Did you celebrate over the weekend with a romantic dinner out? Or did your sweetie cook you a romantic dinner at home?


Do you Love Glee? Do You Love this Song? This is for all the Valentines out there...




So tell me ladies and gents....what does Valentines day mean to you? Is it just another day of chocolates from your hubs/wife? Do you ladies take control and do something extra special for your man? OR do you leave it up to your Significant other? Is Valentines Day a Mans Holiday? If so WHY?

Typically my hubs and I go away to Eureka Springs, Ar to celebrate Valentines Day/Our Anniversary. This year we are going to stay at a swanky local hotel just for the night.(saving money for that new house) The kiddos took us to dinner on Sunday evening-it was extra special. Since our gift to each other is usually a weekend away I actually had to shop this year...my wonderful husband got socks...and...an itunes card...I know, I am so awesome =)

So Please link up tell us how you celebrate Valentines day....


Here are the RHOK'N Rules

♥Snag our button-it's over there code ready and all on the sidebar for you to post in your blog post
♥ Answer the question on your blog (or in the comments section if you haven't a blog).
.♥If you answer the question on your blog, Join the MckLinky so that we can all do the "DOUGIE" just kidding!!!! I have been cooped up with teenagers for far too long....Link up so we can see how you celebrate Valentines day.

(things are a little different today as our regular linky tool is down)

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Mrs Bundy...

Groundhog Day

This post is interrupted by snowmageddon,snomosh,snowpocalypse,snowverraction OR whatever you are calling it....in one of 30 states affected or is it effected by a major winter storm....


This is ME trying to get firewood because my teens are lazy and well need to be sent to boot camp...just sayin...I want to apologize in advance for the assa shot but in order to appreciate what I am about to say you gotta see the real,the truth,the ugly....

So I hope you will forgive me if I want to strangle "Punxsutawney Phil" if he even decides to see his shadow.... I am pretty sure I am gonna be snowbound for at least the next 3 days...YES, that is me knee deep in snow trying to get firewood...because my teenagers are so delicate they may get frost bitten if they go out to get a stick of wood...pfffft


If you don't hear from me in the next 24hrs it means they have me duct taped to a chair and someone needs to come rescue me...seriously!

ON WITH THE SHOW!!!!

It's Groundhog Day!

The groundhog also known as a woodchuck is a hibernating animal and from what I have read comes out of his burrow on Feb 2...let's pause for a moment, does the groundhog keep a calendar and mark off the days with a red sharpie, how the heck does he know it is Feb 2?


How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Okay so in reality, he, as in "Punxsutawney Phil" (in the U.S., he is the "official" groundhog) is pulled from his warm little burrow/den by his caregivers and since he is so grateful for being woken from his slumber he whispers in the ear of the keeper of the den his weather prediction.


How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

The History of Groundhog's Day:

When German settlers arrived in the United States in the 1700s, they brought a tradition known as Candlemas Day. Candlemas Day came at the mid-point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. Superstition told that if the weather was nice on that day, the second half of Winter would be stormy and cold.

For the early Christians in Europe, it was the custom on Candlemas Day for clergy to bless candles and distribute them to the people in the dark of Winter. A lighted candle was placed in each window of the home.

The weather continued to be important to the early Christians. If the sun came out on February 2, the day halfway between Winter and Spring, it meant six more weeks of wintry weather.

In Europe, it was a hedgehog that was watched with hope that he'd not see his shadow. When settlers arrived in America, there were no hedgehogs to be found. So they adopted the groundhog as the new world's weather forecaster.

The groundhog was chosen because it wintered underground like the hedgehog and because the Native Americans in the region respected the animal greatly. They considered the groundhog to be a wise and sensible animal.

Although Groundhog's Day is an American holiday, it has European roots.
info courtesy dltk-kids.com


How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

About 700 pounds

x♥x♥
Mrs Bundy

House Hunters

Hey ya'll I need some help/advice!


We are actively (and by actively I mean actually looking inside of) searching for a new (and by new I don't necessarily mean never lived in before) to us home.


Let me preface by saying yes we have been through this process before, 11 years ago but at that time I was being evicted (long story- I actually worked for the company evicting me,I was married and had a stalker that caused all kindas ruckus-they believed him not me...okay I made it a short story) where was I...oh yes I was being evicted and had 30 days to find a house,close,pack and move....with three little ones 5 and under, fun times...NOT so much!


To say that the above process was rushed is an understatement. Now that I have time to search the internet first,look at pictures then schedule a time to view a home I am getting all befuddled! I am all over the place...


Take this house for instance

It is $109,900 with 5bedrooms 5&1/2 baths and 4100sq ft it also needs a new roof and LOTS and I mean LOTS of work


Then we have this home

It is $134,900 with 4 bedrooms 2&1/2 baths 2400sq ft AND it has a POOL. It needs some kitchen updating and I think the outside is ugly but I love the layout of the inside


This home below is Al errm Mr Bundys' favorite

Priced at $137,000 it has 5 beds or 4 with office 2&1/2 baths 2500sq ft I like the location and that's about all I like, the home is very dated with the exception of 3 upstairs bedrooms however they are ALL some shade of purple...sigh


Last one I promise...I could go on and on and on...trust me...I could list house after house...

It is $149,900 4beds 2&1/2baths 2500sq ft it is a newer home and lovely but it is not close to anything not even a sonic...OH and the kitchen is small like tiny


So Oh wise readers of the RHOK give me your BEST most VALUABLE advice for house hunting PLEASE. This is daunting and every time I look at a house I am all like ooooo ahhhhh I love it, lets move, lets move now! Then I come home and mentally nit-pick it apart...So is out-dated a huge issue? What about ugly on the outside BUT has a POOL, can we say ahhh OR is a pool a HUGE headache? Should I be looking at the 'bones' of a house? What is important when buying a home? Is it the lender? Is it the guy who comes and inspects? H-E-L-P!



With Love,
Mrs Bundy

all photos courtesy of tulsarealtors.com

I Shouldn't Have...

I Shouldn't Have...Said I would do all the laundry...I think I am doing my kids a dis-service


I Shouldn't Have...Eaten that second piece of Lemon Pie at my MILs...think I gained 5lbs BUT Gosh it was sooo GOOD!


I Shouldn't Have...Told my hubs we would "ummm" without consulting my calendar/horoscope/almanac first...damn girlie business...WHATTT? I am a busy girl...he does shift work...we don't do 9to5...what's wrong with a personal pocket planner? =)

I Shouldn't Have...told my son he is uber handsome...being called a pedophile is not cool


I Shouldn't Have...Called my hubs a sexy beast...I am MAN hear me ROAR...is getting very old...just sayin

I Shouldn't Have...Said "Just Sayin" I heard it is out of style...on some list of phrases to never be used again...


I Shouldn't Have...Told my Dr that Xanax makes me sleepy...Klonapin anyone? I just needed wanted a Valium...


I Shouldn't Have...Said how much I LOVE my job and early hours...they still want me too cook for them!

I Shouldn't Have...took my shower at night thinking it would be faster and easier to get ready for work...I was a walking zombie...morning showers are da bomb...BUT not fighting for bathroom time with 2, count em TWO teenage girls was priceless...if only for ONE day/morning...


I Shouldn't Have...Just used the phrase "DA DOMB" ...I am forty now

I Shouldn't Have...posted a certain comment on FB...now everyone wants to know IF IT IS THEIR HUSBAND....


I Shouldn't Have...ate broccoli and cheddar soup the other day...sorry Abby...if you sleep in my bed fluffing the covers is a right of passage...WHAT? Don't tell me you don't fart!!!

I Shouldn't Have...told Abby that if her dad paid child support we could afford heat in her car...I didn't really say that BUT boy did I want to!


I Shouldn't Have...Made Jess go to school yesterday...she is now home sick and sicker....


I Shouldn't Have...waited until 2nd semester to buy Abbys yearbook...$45 is way more appealing than $99.95...for realsies...


I Shouldn't Have...Just said "For Realsies" I am an adult now...or so Reese keeps telling me....


*disclaimer* all photos courtesy google images

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Mrs Bundy

Thousand Word Thursday

Today I am playing along with The Mom Jen & Thousand Word Thursday

That's my baby pre-nose piercing and hair dye when pigtails and overalls were cool!

x♥x♥
Mrs Bundy

McLinky Monday-Ornaments

Let's talk ornaments Ladies and Gents...


I started a little tradition for my children. Each year in their stocking they get a new ornament, the idea behind this genius idea =) is that one day very soon when they move out and get their own place very soon that they will have a box of their own ornaments from childhood to decorate very soon their very own tree with.


Great idea HUH? Well in theory it is but a few years ago I got to thinking and I said "self one day these childrens are gonna move out and your gonna have a nekkid tree!" So I started a new tradition since I have three hellions very loving and wonderful childrens, they now each buy me an ornament so my tree won't be nekkid when they very soon fly the coop!


So in sticking with the title of this post I am gonna share a few of my favorite ornaments.

 My sweet sweet son bought me that NUT...hmmmm

 This is Jessicas pretty little oranament

 This is Abbys Santa

 Reese made this cute candy cane reindeer in 1st grade

 A dear bloggy friend sent me this big G for my Birthday one year

 Don't tell Reese I put this up...at that time he went by the nickname HOOCH

 A Homeroom mom made these for Reeses 2nd grade classroom-it is full of reindeer food aka oats

 The ever elusive pickle

So do you have a favorite ornament? Link up with us and Share one or some of your favorite tree ornaments!



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2. If you answer the question on your blog, add your name and direct link to our MckLinky.
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4. Follow our blog, if you don't already.
5. Be sure to visit some or all of the blogs who link up and share some comment love.
6. Enjoy and have some fun!

Mrs Bundy

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Because we are nothing without YOU

Today Mrs Bundy wants to take a minute to say Thank You to those of you that read us either here on this blog or through a reader or via email or on Facebook and take the time to comment and join us for our McLinky Mondays or any day of the week...Today I am picking one of our wonderful followers to highlight because without YOU, where would we be?


I would like to introduce you to... Territory Mom, she has two wonderful blogs Oklahome and Delayed, But Not Denied


With header quotes like...


If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday - Pearl S. Buck
and
You're dreams have been delayed but only for a short time . . . God has not denied you or your dreams...


How could you not want to know more about the woman behind the blog? I know on my personal blog, I am always curious about my followers and that is no different for me here on The RHOK, especially since I am one of the new housewives.


Territory Mom teaches us how to CURE our Cast Irons. I so needed the help since I recently became the proud owner of my daddy's cast iron skillet. She gives us Little Joe.


Territory Mom is an Advocate she deals with the same struggles as you and I with having children but on another level. Her reasons for being Thankful are precious!


Territory Mom is just plain awesome, another reason why I am proud to be an Okie and we appreciate her support of all us RHOK'n Moms and I hope today you will take a moment to get to know her as well... and find some of your own favorite blog posts.

Do you have a favorite blog that we need to be aware of? Share it please....I'll be back sharing/highlighting one of our followers again...Thank YOU for reading!

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mrs bundy

My night at a strip club(or 2)

Happy Tuesday RHOK'ers! I am one of the new housewives in the neighborhood and wanted to take a minute to say Hi and introduce myself. I have been married 2 times(am I the only Dee-vor-say in the group?), my first marriage gave me 2 beautiful children, Abby(17) and Reese(15). Then I met and fell in love with the man I plan to torment spend the rest of my life with, Eric. We have been married for over 13 years and we have a daughter, Jessica, who is 13 (yes yes do the math, in MY defense I found out I was preggers on my wedding day which ironically is Feb 14th-I know, so cliche') BUT I am so much more than a mom...at least that's what I tell myself... I have been an off and on or is on and off again blogger for over 4 years. I recently went back to work in the home health care field and I love it. I am currently OUT of work...that is the Home Health care field for ya...but I am actively seeking new employment. I LOVE reality tv and I get my news from Chelsea Lately,The Soup and E News.I am a self-proclaimed DORK, dorks are cool...I am not...BUT I try.... I never act my age online, there is this thing about hiding behind a screen and keyboard which I adore...OH and I so ♥ the .dot.dot.dot.... I look forward to getting to know you all!

disclaimer: no offense meant to any other self proclaimed dorks around the world....you are cool, I am Not....






How I wound up at not one BUT two stripper clubs in one night is not the issue....just know I did and I am going to report like a true anchor would...just call me Katie Couric!


Let me just say I am almost 40 and have never been to a stripper club...Ima good girl and just never saw the draw.


It was early one evening, we had picked a table-a semi safe table away from the 3 stages BUT yet not in a dark corner either, the chairs were pleather bound seats and iron backs and I had no issue bringing out my handi-wipes to give the seat a once over...just sayin(the girls walk around in thongs AND they sit in the chairs-so handi-wipes are a good thing to have in your purse)...we settled in and waited and waited and waited...the sign promised 'No Hassle' they weren't kiddin, since we were right by the bar Eric got our drinks


After I had cleaned my seat the first thing I said was...'we are going to HELL'...then I said...'DON'T LOOK' as a matter of fact I said that all night....I also said 'Oh she's cute...DON'T LOOK!' I also said OMGAWD this is NASTY-DON'T LOOK!!! There were nekkid girls here and there and everywhere...in nothing more than a g-string....I know I know...what did I expect? Maybe I expected them to come out on stage in clothes of some sort then take them off-not just come out nekkid, and maybe when they weren't on stage I am not sure why I thought this but I thought whilest they be a mingling with the crowd that they would have on at least some pasties to match their g-string...wanna know what else? I only saw one girl with fake boobs...for realsies and I saw A LOT of couples.


I had a cocktail or 30 and it was definitely a NO HASSLE club...wanna know how I know this? NO you don't(keep reading)...just know there is a BIG difference between Hassle and NO Hassle...


The second place was definitely more swanky with the round backed velvet comfy chairs(my handi-wipes did nothing but make me look like I had wet myself...from behind *sigh*) one big glitzy stage with a ginormous pole and the girls were of a different class? breed? I dunno what it was but they were different at this club. We were instantly greeted by a waitress wearing clothes who took our orders then about 1.2 seconds later the hassle started...a lovely lady came over wearing not much more than well nothing-okay her girlie bits N pieces were covered, she politely put her hand on my knee and proceeded to tell me ummm us how much fun the back rooms were....this is were I proceeded to tell her that this was my first time (okay 2nd) in a stripper club and that we wouldn't be moving from our seats...BUT Thank you for the offer...I will say at least the young lady had the good sense to talk to ME and not put her hands on my hubby's knee, cuz I would have really hated to put my 6inch heel into her pretty little forehead...okay okay I don't wear heels BUT if I did well....


I had strategically picked out our table and chairs because it was close to the door...yanno quick get-away and all...So I am glancing around the room taking it all in, people watchin when I notice directly behind us in 2 separate corners 2 different lap dances going on...I mean my jaw dropped to the floor...again, I know, what did I expect...well since they have private rooms I think I expected that sort of thing to happen in those rooms...


At this point I am curious as to why people come to strip clubs....no sense in asking Eric-he'd just chalk it up to my bucket list...so I did the unthinkable...according to Eric...I started interviewing talking to people-he was mortified...I was ...well....in my comfort zone....I mean this would make for good blog fodder....


I talked to the two guys who just had a party on their laps and promised I would not use names...One was married and there without his wife the other guy was there with a group of friends. The married guy tells me he comes for the view and he likes his views up close and personal...YIKES...the other guy basically says why not? He wasn't there to pick up women but rather to look at women and give them some of his hard earned cash...


I noticed a group of 3 people across the room 2 males and a female and I needed a female perspective...this is where I need to give you a bit of advice...ladies DO NOT leave your man unattended to go interview people for your blog while in a stripper club...just sayin...


The female was married and preggers and there with her hubby and his friend...I ask her, why a stripper club and she tells me it is a fun night out, that you can hear good music and still be able to carry on a conversation and that her man is coming home with her and that it really is no big deal...




After I am done interviewing I look around for  my hubs and he is MIA, I freak, my first thought OH.MY.GOSH.THEY.GOT.HIM.TIED.UP.IN.THE.BACK.ROOM.HE.IS.GONNA.GIVE.THEM.ALL.HIS.HARD.EARNED.CASH!!!! I check my cell phone and there is a text from him saying 'he is waiting for me in the car!'  YES HE LEFT ME....needless to say he won't be taking me back to a stripper club...


NO BIG DEAL? So I ask you is it a big deal? Have you ever been to a stripper club? If not would you consider going? Share...


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Mrs Bundy