11.30.2011

Follow the Rules of the Road

So, many of you know we live in a High Class Resort Golf Community. If you follow my tweets, you know how upset some of my days are because of these seasonal snowbirds. We've lived here for almost 2 years now and get extremely irritated when retired golfers come down for season. I guess if we had known this was going to be a huge dilemma, we would not have settled. Everything that looked perfectly magical on the outside wasn't what it was cracked up to be.
I like golf. Bryan golfs sometimes and his buddies come over to weekend golf with him. The issue isn't golfing. The daily routine out of this community is sometimes overwhelming. It takes a full ten minutes to get out of here onto the main streets because most golfers carting think they "Own" these streets and don't have to Stop at their Stop Signs. They glide through one after another like they have the right of way. I'm in a vehicle and have no stop sign at this one particular area. They have 2. I drive this probably more than 5 times a day. I drive slow and most the time I don't have an issue with letting them "Glide" through or sometimes I even stop completely for them, wave and let them go even though they have to stop and I don't.

I am patient with them. I have never actually ran one over, although sometimes I would love to. On this particular day, I was coming home a little after 3 from picking Hannah up and at the beginning of the community there is a 4 way stop including the golfers little stop signs, right where the pic above was taken. And when I was at that stop sign, about 15 carts glided through one after another. Hmmm. I thought we were supposed to take turns here? But I let it slide, didn't get frustrated and continued down the way where another crossing is. From afar I can see golf carts running the stop signs and here is where I DON'T have one, so it is my legal right of way to keep driving through.

Except they don't even bother to LOOK to see if any cars are coming, they AUTOMATICALLY think they Don't Have to STOP?! Excusez??!!! I can't drive past 5 miles an hour, if i do i'll hit them and believe me i wanted to at this point. There are not just 2 carts as seen in the video below, there are 50 { i kid you not }. If you are familiar with golfing, you know this is their game and they like to stick together from HOLE to HOLE and no body else in the world matters...it's all Golf. So the fact that none of them were turning their heads to see if a vehicle was coming made me mad. Because they knew they weren't supposed to be doing what they were doing. So. I Stopped. Real Close to Them. BEEEEEPED. REAL LOUD. HONK. HONK. HONK. Scared the shit out of the lady near my horn. And the rest of the fuckers behind that cart started to YELL at me. I unrolled the window and yelled back. "You have a stop sign. STOP." they insisted on arguing with me mentioning I was speeding? Huh. If I was speeding, (mind you, I seen them from a mile away) I would have hit all of your asses and we wouldn't be arguing in the middle of the road.
I was going to roll my window back up after telling them to "Follow the Rules of the Road." But all of a sudden, the lady whom I scared the shit out of, starts pounding her fist on my passenger side window. Oh fucking yeah! Now I'm stuck in the middle of the road with 50 carts surrounding me and can't move to even slowly pull to the side of the road here and this bitch thinks she now has the RIGHT to punch on my car. Who the fuck do these people think they are?

I find a way to weasel out of the middle of them to pull to the side and put my car in park. It's on. She immediately ran to her cart thinking she was going to run away from me after attacking my car when I clearly have the right of way and you're just mad because my horn scared you! I storm over to her cart where I'm screaming, "Who the fuck do you think you are touching my car." You wanna pound on something, try putting that fist my way lady jany. She hurries, jumps into her cart while I'm not a foot in front of her "Judge" Husband who thinks he's now going to over power me. I kept demanding her name when she refused to answer and he kept saying his name was "Judge, I think I know it all." I didn't give two flying shits about his name, I wanted the bitch. So even though he was tall and trying to prevent me from getting to her, I barged around to see the name tag on their cart and pointed to the bitch telling her she's going to jail. Stood there and called 911. Meanwhile the entire crew of the Heritage Bay Community comes rushing over from the ruckus and I firmly stated this was unbelievable that they think they don't have to follow the rules of the road (they have those little stop signs for a reason) and that it was disrespectful to me as a human being. I have every right to drive through my streets without stopping to wait for 50 carts to glide through because they think I don't have a life and I have ten hours to wait for them when I don't have a stop sign. Something is clearly wrong with that.

The officer who came, had my back completely. He looked right at the management and told them they have to enforce the rules and tell them they cannot run stop signs. Of course the carts had boogied off by this time but this officer waited until they got done with their game at the return and gave them a taste of his authority. He said, Judge or not....he has no right and he's going to make them understand it firmly. He stood with me for about 15 minutes just talking about how people are rude and it's just a respect thing. He said he guarantees that she'll be scared after he gets finished with her. I truly wanted her arrested but there was nothing I could do. So know that if you want to pound on someone's car window, you can as long as you don't break or crack it, phhhftt. And her palm print is still there.

To me, this community is all golf, no family, no park, no life besides the golfing community and that's totally fine. We're only here until we buy our home next summer and this will not be a place that I recommend for anyone with children. They can continue to make their money off the snowbirds because if we want to get all "Who's better than Who", these people acted like I was a nobody because I was in a car and they were in a cart, we probably make more money than them, pay more fees than them and when it's all said and done, people who live here year round are not going to want to be here or recommend them. We deserve respect. Golf cart or no cart, being caught up in a game is no reason to think you rule. I do, thank you very much! and just so you know, i let golf carts glide through after this incident because I do have patience but when you go overboard, it's time for me to take action and let my voice be heard.

11.29.2011

Calling All Pretties to........

Hello gorgeous friends. I've been slowing re-vamping this blog of mine; i hope you like thus far! I'm still in the process of working on it and wanted some pretty faces to shine through some guest posts. I'm looking for a specific layout for these features:

I need-

1.) One Photo of You. Your Fashion, Your Face, Full Body or Your Toes-
2.) A Title for your Feature Post
3.) 2 Things you LOVE in Two Words or Less
4.) Your Favorite Color
5.) Links: to your Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Etc

I'll be posting these Photoshop Features throughout December. Please Email this to BlogLove (at) aol
xoxo, thanks pretty people---have a super pretty day!

11.28.2011

Dear Mackenzie

as i walked in on you this morning to discover you putting mascara on, i was overfilled with the most joy in my entire life. because although i've told you that you DON'T need make-up, i knew that you were blossoming into a beautiful young lady and you were now old enough to explore the things women explore. i allowed you to go to school with make-up on your face because as long as it made you feel beautiful; that's all that mattered to me.

i look at your long, gorgeous hair and i am proud. i am proud to be your mother, to have raised such a beauty. my heart melts because only yesterday you were my first born, my baby who crawled on the carpet running from me putting a diaper on your hiney. the years in between are a memory but it's the first year of your life that i cherish most and seeing you more than 12 years later is a marvelous feeling.
as you stepped out of the car and i watched you walk into middle school, i began to cry. you are my life, my world, my everything. you're are not only a pretty young lady, you are brave, you hold your head high and that's truly my blood. no matter what struggles we face, we still show power. we are strong even when we are weak, we are quiet until we explode, we are fun, loving, non-confrontational {unless need be} and we are we. and if i shall leave this life early, i know you'll be okay....because you are my strong, beautiful, magnificent daughter♥

11.27.2011

Hannah the Hunter

Clearly my girls and their father had a super fun day without mother. I'll share more pics soon. Have a nice night lovely friends, xoxo

11.25.2011

Embrace the Face -Holiday Beauty Package Giveaway

I used to be very self-concious. I still have days when I worry about what my face looks like and need to check a mirror to make adjustments. I think most, if not all women will agree that beauty is something we crave, we wish we could change maybe something about us even if it's minor. The truth is that no one is flawless. I have always tried to hide my big forehead with sidebangs, i have a flat face, big round cheeks, no shoulders, beauty marks galore and the list goes on...but I embrace the fact that in my own special way, I'm beautiful no matter what. I'm confident that my beauty shines through my personality, my smiles, my loving nature and all of those flaws are invisible to me.

Some of you know that I recently started a job. But what many of you may not know is that I must wear a hair net everyday for 8-9 hours. My hair is pulled back, my forehead is flashing and my hair doesn't cover my big round cheeks. My fly away greys even show. But it's okay because I've embraced this face. And I want you to as well.

Embracing the Face is all about loving the skin you're in, the beauty that you were given; flaws and all. I want you to take a close up photo of yourself, slick the hair back, let your face shine and upload in a post writing about Embrace the Face, tell us what you may dislike but ultimately what you love about you and your face. I love my hazel eyes, my freckles, my smoochie nose and my little lips...oh and the little beauty mark that sits on my upper lip!

Link up your Embrace the Face posts here and be entered to win a Holiday Beauty Package Valued at Over $100. Included in your beauty package will be:

-Dove Skin Products {soaps, lotions, cleansers, deodorants, and more}
-Candles and Smelly Scented Items
-A Gift Card Valued at $15 to Starbucks or DD{ your choice}
-Washcloths/Hand Towels
-Foot Scrubs, Body Sponges, Face Masks and more
-Compact Mirror
-A Journal
-A Personal Ornament from Me to You!
-Notes {sticky notes, cards, etc}
-and extras

To Be Entered: Simply share the link to your Embrace the Face Post here on this linky. A winner will be selected on or about 12/20. Embrace.

Embrace the Face 
 


11.24.2011

I Don't Want This Night to End........

I hadn't heard of Luke Bryan before....I'm not going to lie- but when I first heard his 'I Don't Want this Night to End' song on the radio several weeks ago, I instantly fell in love...and his name is spelled exactly like my Bryan so that may also have something to do with it....and maybe since his voice is amazing and he's handsome too! And I'm not the only one who constantly listens to his music, my girls dance and sing it all the time. Hannah blurts out "You're Looking So Damn Hot" and it's completely the cutest thing I've ever heard....! xo

11.23.2011

Cranberry Cheesecake Bars=Hello YumZ

If you hate Cheesecake, this is definitely not for you! I'm a cheesecake, anything creamy lover; so this Pillsbury recipe was a must try! It was simple and different from the ordinary cookies we bake. The cranberry was an iffy thought but what the hell, just try it, eh?!

You'll Need:
-Full Roll of Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough
-1 Cup of Old Fashioned Oats
-1/4 Cup Packed Brown Sug
-1 8oz. Cream Cheese Softened
-1/4 Cup Flour
-2 Eggs
-1 16oz. Whole Cranberry Sauce
-1/4 Cup Sugar

Heat oven 350. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir in oats and brown sug until crumbly; reserve 1/2 cup for topping. In ungreased 13X9 inch pan, press remaining mix evenly to form crust. Note: I didn't have this size pan, used a half of a flat pizza pan and it worked lovely. Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden.

Meanwhile, in medium bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese, flour, sugar and eggs on medium until smooth.

Remove partially baked crust from oven. Spread cream cheese evenly over crust. Drop cranberry sauce by spoonfuls over mixture. Note: i didn't use all of it because i didn't want a heavy cranberry flavor, just a light one. Crumble the reserved cookie dough over the top.

Return to oven for 25 minutes or until edges are browning. Cool, cut into bars. Note: I like to put my baked goods in the freezer for about 5-8 minutes. And Enjoy.

11.22.2011

More Work, More Play, More Laughs

Who said work wasn't fun! I work in one of the busiest deli's there is here in Naples, FL, I love the people, the craziness at times and getting to know everyone better. Last night I was cracking up laughing all night {this mind is quite funny and who needs anyone else to make them laugh when you have my brain} and this new guy kept walking in the back room asking me what I was laughing about. I was in the dish room spraying dishes, bursting out laughing about someone else there at work, and he comes in stating, "You're back here laughing. I thought you were with someone but you're all by yourself, standing in the corner, LAUGHING!" Yep...that's me! He said it to another lady we work with and she says, "She's always doing that!"

You see, I don't work with a few associates at one time, I work with many. I think we had 9 people closing plus the ones who left at 8, so we're pretty jammed with employees not to mention the managers and other associates in other departments; it gets pretty wild at times. Oh and don't forget the million customers whom I love cracking up with as well. There are a handful of customers that will stand at the deli counter for a very long time conversating with us. But the convos behind the counter get interesting. Much less, the reason for Laughter. This other new guy said to me he was scared of me, bahahaha. Come again. He's telling someone else that I scare him. Ok. "I don't know why, she just scares me!" I'm very intimidating. We work in close proximity, everyone watches and knows what everyone is doing and I work fast, get business taken care of, don't play games while working with customers and let other bitches who mumble shit under their breath know that I heard them and then they say, "oh, no no no no, no problem!" yeah....that's what i thought! Straight up....don't mess! I think they get the picture. And they'll learn to love it or else.....;! I think he wants to be on my side. Which makes me laugh too. Peep.

11.21.2011

These Hazel Eyes

I'm incredibly crazy, I know! You know too if you've been here from the beginning. I'm always changing things around here and half {perhaps more} of my readers don't even know who the hell I am. I wanted from the beginning of this blog to be open to tell my life like it is and over time, I wanted an innocent blog because at moments you get a feeling of "whoa, that's too much..." but what the hell is a blog if you can't be who you are?!, express what you love, what you hate, what you want, don't want, what you adore, what you are experiencing---let me tell you, oh prettyful is an expression I will continue to use but I've discovered a name that will stick with this site for some time now and it will fully express my life, the good, the bad, the pretty and more! i love me...i love my hazel eyes and this is my blog through my hazel eyes! it's a life like no other, it's mine. These Hazel Eyes will tell a story each day as it has been but in a new way. It's what I view, what I see; as a mother, friend, lover, fighter, giver, livelier than life kinda gal, chasing gator fanatic and a person who wants everyone to love me for me! I did my research and nobody else has the name so it's all mine.......

Welcome to These Hazel Eyes; Get Pretty, Get Cozy and Enjoy the New Blog! Xoxo

PS: I'm revamping the entire thing, so bear with the changes and stay tuned for the upcoming.

Hello Holidays

thank you for creeping up on us! i enjoy the walks throughout the mall, spraying endless perfumes to tell my hubs which ones to get me for Christmas, stocking up on Bath and Body works lotions, sprays, hand soaps and little hand sanitizers, grabbing iced cold lattes, coffees and spiced holiday flavors mixed with yummy delicious whipped cream toppings and loads of sugar highs. Thank you for being so wonderful. Happy Holidays friends. What do you love the best about this time of year?!

11.19.2011

Saturday Inspiration

This is a glimpse of one of the stores I own, not the one I'm currently working at but we had a class at this store this past Thursday and I can't tell you how much I'm truly enjoying this new life. Do you like the guys feet in the second pic. Hehe. I'm always snapping secretive pics here and there at work and people are like, "What are you doing." Hello---I Blog! LOL. Maybe I'll become our Companies Professional Blogger.

Anyways, it really hit me yesterday...{i've been thinking about it for weeks} that I'm going to take control and be the boss of our department. What people don't know about me is that I don't need this job, I want this job. I am and have been fortunate enough to stay home, raise my girls and have had a supportive husband for nearly 14years. He's allowed me to stay home/work from home for 8 of those years and since both girls are growing steadily on me, it was time for mom to go work outside the home and it's been something I'm loving and I'm anxious for. I work with amazing people who love me, even the lady who tried to be iffy with me in the beginning likes me now, I have that effect on people...you either love me or hate me but you better love me because Lady V ain't going anywhere, I prove to go above and beyond, I learn quickly, I have a personality like no other, it shines and everyone sees it.

My point is, don't ever let anyone tell you that you cannot do something or you're not good enough. You can and will accomplish anything you put your mind to. When I want something, I get it. I don't ever back down. After talking to some pretty important people, they know where I stand and have my back. Open your mouth, speak up and have a voice. Strive for what you want and prove that you can be anything you want to be. I'm the type of person that needs to prove that she can accomplish anything and I put that to rest. I'm looking forward to this journey and I'll keep you posted as much as possible.....in the meantime, get to proving what you can do and come back to share it with me. Xoxo

11.17.2011

Sand Sculpting {Just a Breezy Beach Day}

The sand sculpting event here in sw fl is always a good excuse to hit the beach in November. The weather was nice. A high 80's with winds and a few tiny sprinkles hit us. It was then when we just enjoyed the nice walk along the beach, headed towards the water and then our not so grown kid wanted to rock climb or bungie jump. It was a hot mess, not to mention the price was outrageous to go on such dirty things. So on the way out, we donated some money to breast cancer and let them get feathers in their hair. Much better than getting icky! Now they love us. And I just loved the ride outta there:

11.15.2011

Banana Nutter Kinda Gal

Mackenzie is in love with smoothies. She has to mix her medicine in something, so she decided to play a smoothie quiz on a girls game site she was on. She's a Banana Nutter kind of gal. We mixed peach yogurt {you can use vanilla, strawberry or whatever your heart desires}, almonds, a banana, and a squirt of honey! Mixed til smooth and boy I thought it was gonna be gross but it was sure delicious. Enjoy your nanner nutter.

11.14.2011

Perhaps the Happiest Day of Her Life

Never mind the blurry pic--It's kind of hard to get a good photo of your kids when you're sitting far away and have a cell phone that only zooms so far.

The morning that I had a day off was a morning that I was completely whooped, just wanted to sleep, wanted to get caught up on rest because I worked a 3-Midnight shift 2 nights and had to go in the next mornings at six, waking up at 4 am. So i had 2.5 hours of sleep that week. Hannah asked me to go to her assembly for Veterans Day that morning and I hesitated, telling her maybe. She was stoked about learning the songs they were singing and said she wanted me to come see her sing. I put her on the bus and went home to do my usual coffee because if you're a mother, you know falling back to sleep is nearly impossible. There was so much to do, laundry, a house showing at 12 and mom needed a shower!

I ended up even having time for lunch with my babe, ran back to the house to sparkle it before the realtor came and straightened my hair, put some good clothes on and went straight to her school. I was even a half an hour early, go me! Relaxed in the car with the seat back, sun blazin' on me until 1:30. Went in, sat down across from where the kids were sitting on the floor and waited for her class to come in.

She came in looking for me, eyes were all over the place. I even thought she was disappointed because she couldn't find me. I stood up and walked closer to her, waving and finally blowing kisses when she realized I had come to see her. It was a moment of pure love for your child and how she felt inside was visibly melting. I knew she was beyond happy to see me there and it meant everything to her. No matter the event, whatever the reason is, you need to go to your school to show your child support and let them know you'll always be there for them. Tiny little things that seem like no big deal are a super big deal to your kids. I wanted her to know I loved her no matter how tired I was, no matter how sick I felt, no matter what, I love you endlessly and if you need me to come watch you sing or just sit on the floor next to your friends, I'll be right there watching.

She couldn't stop pointing at me and telling her friends where I was. When she knew i was taking a few pics, she got all giddy. Hannah's pic says it all.

11.13.2011

Ice Cream Cures

Did I forget to mention that ice cream cures any kids tantrums. Sure does!

11.03.2011

I Just Called....To Say

I am so very busy with life that I just cannot grasp getting myself together at the moment. I need time to rejuve, get back into the groove and get my restless feet up off the ground. But I do Love you so very Much and I'm sure I'll be chatting with you soon. Take Care.....XoXo