blogging etiquette and my tree

I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend with the fam. Things here were good. But I must say I am looking forward to getting back to normal. Ya no, kids head to school and The husband heading to work. There is such a thing as too much together time!!!!

Saturday night I had a conversation with Kissing Spawn. He wondered why his little 5 year old sister got on his nerves so much. I told him because she is 5 and your 8. I then asked him " don't you think you got on my nerves when you were 5?"

Then he says " well mom, you know I have gotten much wiser with age!!"

Oh really son? This coming from the same boy who told us all Saturday afternoon that he is now too old to practice kissing on his sister,s big barbie head because he was now a man!!..Alright then.


Here are some shameless pics of our tree and the spawns....Ho-Ho freaking Ho!!



















































Remember folks I have a crappy as$ camera!!!....

dear Santa, I have been a good girl this past year....Um....Err...I mean day. This is Just_Christina,s very special list...I better get everything on this damn list or there will be hell to pay...mmkkaay??

1. A digital camera that is not crappy as$..( Santa I take pictures everyday, please get something that will last...Thanks big guy.)

2. I-pod. One of these days I am gonna die of electrocution from taking my headphones in the tub while I belt out awesome tunes while I bathe and soak my tired dogs!!..And my freaking CD,s keep getting wet...

3. A winter home in Hawaii. Nothing fancy. Just 6000 square plus feet, with palm trees and coconuts. 5 plus bedrooms, 5 bathrooms (so we all have our own) and an olmpyic size swimming pool in the back 40. ( sometimes a girl needs her space, I have learned that over the past 4 days)

Thank you dear Santy,
I will leave you some rum with your cookies this year:-)

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ok I am off on another subject now.

I am going to talk about blogging etiquette. I have noticed thru the last few months that there needs to be some rules established. SO I have taken it upon myself to write up a decree for us all to adhere by.

Rules
1. If someone takes the time to comment on your blog, please have the common courtesy to acknowlege their comment. I know not everyone has the time for that, I know!!!! But even make a comment back to even one person so your readers know you read it...I try to respond back to all my comments. It is hard sometimes, but I find it is really important..For those of you who hold down 2 or more jobs and have kids..You are excused from this rule:)

2.Dont steel materiel from other bloggers. Unless its a meme or something cute that you have asked permission to use. I am not talking about silly nonsense things..We all borrow from eachother there, I am talking about stealing your style or your stories. Trust me..I have seen it...(none of my regular bloggers..Some passer byers I have seen....) If you don't have enough materiel for your own blog..Please don't steal my stories and use them as your own...mmkkayy?? Just don't blog you damn fool.

3. If you can not update your blog more than once a month...You will be removed from my blogroll...Here again I realize folks are busy and can not make time everyday to do it..Just something once week is all I ask. Don't worry..I have removed you already if this applies to you:-)

4. Don't add someone on your blogroll just because you see they added you....Again, I have removed these already....I am very careful about who I add. I don't add right away. I have to try your blog on like a shoe, break it in before I take that step. All the blogs on my list are dear to me. Each one is different and they all rock.

4. If you go month or so and don't get a comment from a regular reader, chances are they have stopped reading your blog. Why? It doesn't matter, don't feel jilted. But I sure as hell aint goin back there anymore..I wont give my 3 minutes if they don't give me your 3 minutes....

again this is just a hypothetical

5.If you don't enjoy someone's blog....Don't leave them nasty comments..Just stop reading..It makes you look like a horses ass..

Ok these are just things I have come across or have been thru myself.....I hope you find these useful!!!

Feel free to add more rules if I left some out.....I would love to hear what you think.

OK here is our Hello Hotties for the day.

Johnny Depp...ok, hold up, I need to get my tongue back in my mouth














and Nicloe Kiddman..She is just your basic all round classy beauty




















sorry this is so long..I always try to keep mine short and sweet..I hope you made it thru..

Have a good Monday....

Toodles