I've Got Big News!

As I mentioned in my last couple vlogs, I've got a big announcement. Well, here it is.



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Macaroni & Cheese!

Like any other day, I made dinner before leaving for work. Today chicken and rice was being served. But, clearly Princess was craving something else entirely. My hubby sent me this clip.



It's a shame her dad can't cook.  I guess I'll be making homemade mac and cheese tomorrow.

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Quarterly Bitchfest

Every girl needs her time away.  My girls and I get together every few months for brunch to catch up.  It actually began as a going away dinner for me a few years ago.  But, we had so much fun that we decided to make it a tradition.

I've affectionately dubbed our get together as our quarterly bitchfest.  But, it's not like we bitch and moan about life.  It's quite the opposite.  We'd meet at a quaint spot in Manhattan and chat about career, relationships, families, etc.  For me, it's like therapy.  We encourage each other and offer advice.  We often times here about women bashing one another, especially in the work place.  Instead of spreading hate, we like to congratulate.  I'm so glad I have these two women in my life.

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Princess Gets her Groove on!

My hubby just sent this funny clip that his mom made.  Check out Princess getting her grove on with cousin Kev!

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Not An Ounce of Guilt

Whenever there's a storm brewing, it's understood that I'd have to be prepared to work.  If it's a major storm, like Sandy, I usually don't make it back home for the night.  This past weekend was no different.  I wouldn't exactly classify this one as a big winter storm.  But, I was prepared to come in on my day off for coverage.

Lucky for me,  I didn't have to report for duty.  The bosses decided to throw me a bone!  Normally I'd feel guilty for not being there.  But, I didn't.  My hubby would clown me for having my nose buried in my laptop tracking the weather.  However, my computer remained in the off position the entire weekend (with the exception of writing this post, of course lol).  There was no Facebook post, no tweeting, no looking at the radar.  As far as I was concerned I was off the clock, and I couldn't be happier.  I may have had Christmas Day and New Year's Day off, but I've worked every other day in between this year.  It's time that Mama gets a break.

Being home this past weekend worked to our benefit.  My hubby had work, so the roles were reversed.  I got to spend the entire day with Princess and we had a blast.  We put together some of her Christmas gifts, and opened a couple as well.  We had fun goofing around too.

Most of my time is usually spent working.  Even though we only had raindrops where we live, it was still nice to weather the storm with my little girl.  Now my only hope is to make it home in time to ring in the New Year with my two favorite people.

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Shabby Apple Giveway

With the New Year Year around the corner, I'm thinking of ways to improve my blog and myself for 2013.  I was able to accomplish all of my resolutions for 2012, with the exception of taking those photography classes.  But, that's ok.  I'm happy with my achievements.

To kick off the New Year, I want to work on getting my wardrobe game up.  I do most of my shopping online because waiting on line to make a purchase is out of the question.  I just don't have the time!

One of my favorite sites, ShabbyApple.com, has some pretty cool stuff.   I've always enjoyed finding sites like this that cater to women and children.  You can find fierce dresses for yourself, a loved one, or your little one at reasonable prices.

Courtesy Shabby Apple

In honor of the New Year, I'll be giving away a $50 gift card to Shabby Apple as a thank you for all your support through 2012.  Because we don't want to leave anyone out, the company is also offering Weather Anchor Mama readers 10% off of your purchase by entering weatheranchormama10off 

through 1/28/2013.  More details are included in the rafflecoptor below.  Good Luck!

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Christmas 2012

Christmas day came and went so quickly. From the moment she woke up, all Princess wanted to do was open presents. It was so fun watching her rip open gifts. There were so many it became difficult to keep count after a while. We spent the bulk of the day playing with toys and reading books, before heading to Grandma's house.

 Even though she refuse to open Santa gifts in the beginning, she later had a change of heart. Judging by the look on her face, I can tell she had a great time.

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