Two Puppies Make Twelve

If you know me, you know that I am slightly obsessed with Jon and Kate Plus Eight. I say slightly because I don’t watch in regularly. I just like to watch it when I happen to catch it and LOVE to talk about it. It’s like watching a train wreck. I admit to finding solace in watching it. My life will never be that crazy. We will probably have one more kid and that’s it. Maybe a third if we are in a good financial place. We will never have eight. Anytime my life seems a bit hectic I just watch this huge crazy family and everything is put back into perspective.

But that’s not the point of my post. I just saw a commercial for the newest episode. Apparently these crazy people thought it was a good idea to add 2 new puppies to their family of ten. Excuse me? The mom’s a borderline psychotic neat freak – there is no way she’ll be able to handle the mess one puppy creates let alone two. The dad is too laid back to really care for and train two puppies. One of the twins is so jealous of her younger siblings she is desperately close to coming unhinged - just what she needs is two puppies that will take even more attention away from her. And although the sextuplets are mostly darling they are 4 years old! They will torment those puppies for about a week and then forget that they exist! The only hope these poor puppies have is the other twin Cara. But really she is only 7 or 8 years old and probably won’t be interested for very long with all the other distractions in the house.

So tell me why would a family this large with such young children think it’s a good idea to get puppies????? Of course all of us viewers know the real reason. Ratings - pure and simple. Disgusting. Those poor puppies will be ignored and will eventually end up in a shelter. Shame on the Gosselin’s for bringing these puppies home. Shame on TLC for agreeing to make a show about it. And SHAME, SHAME, SHAME on the breeder or shelter that sold these puppies to this family.

Well I’ll get off my soap box for the day.

On a much happier note, I have another Trader Joe review.

Vegetable Samosas – These are fantabulous! They taste just like the Samosa’s that I had in India. I might say they are better because they have the perfect filling/pastry ratio that I didn’t get in India. Two of them are worth three WW points which isn’t bad at all. A perfect snack! – I give these 5 out of 5 stars

Amtrak Train Hits Teen

That was a link on the Chicago Tribune website today. Why is it always worded that way? As if the train acted with intent or negligence. Last time I checked trains pretty much had the right of way. And they are pretty hard to miss. It’s idiot people who purposely or inadvertently walk or drive in front of them. So really the link should have looked something like this: “Dumb Ass Teen Walks in Front of Train”. Idiots.

Trader Joe – The Other Man in My Life

I love Trader Joe’s. Love, Love, Love Them! So I decided to give a review on a couple things that I recently bought there. I expect that you will see more of these reviews in the future since I can’t seem to stop shopping there.

Chicken Chili Lime Burgers – I was made aware of these by a post on a Weight Watchers message board a few months ago. Although I am not a big fan of ground chicken I figured it would be worth a shot since there were a number of people who guaranteed that they tasted fantastic. What lying sacks of crap! These burgers are absolutely disgusting. Unless of course you like the flavor of fake lime flavored foam. So I highly do NOT recommend buying these. I’d rather plan my day to fit in a huge 9 point sirloin burger instead of a disgusting 3 point piece of Styrofoam. – So needless to say that on a scale of 1-5, I give these burgers a negative 3.

Eggplant Parmesan Cutlets – Oh wow. I saw these and thought that they would be a great last minute meal when I didn’t feel like cooking. Oh my, oh my, oh my. What a buy. I don’t remember how much they cost but it really doesn’t matter. I would probably pay a hundred dollars for a box of these. Well maybe not that much but you get my point. These are so flavorful that no marinara sauce is needed. Just pop them in the oven, cook until brown and crispy and serve with some veggies and maybe a meatball or two. In the words of Rachel Ray – DELISH! - On a scale of 1-5 definitely a 5.

Money Hungry Mama

The Anti-Snark
Originally uploaded by ftanana

Today I decided that if I could can my daughter’s laughter I would make a fortune on E-bay. She was in rare form today. Breaking out into laughter for seemingly no reason what-so-ever. She produces this wonderful combination of squeal and laugh that would make a Royal Guard smile. It’s fabulous. Note to self: Take Ana to London so she can try to make a Palace Guard smile. Then I could sell the picture of a laughing guard to the tabloids! Sweet! My daughter is totally going to make me rich.

I'm Baaaaaaack....Hopefully

I spend plenty of time online reading other people’s blogs but never update my own. Seriously. I am such a slacker. So yet again, I am hoping to take up my cyber pen in the effort to entertain my friends and family with my not so witty ramblings on life and parenthood.

I am also thinking about changing the name of the blog. The Impending Picchi is no longer impending. She has planted her stake in this world with a great show of authority. So surprising when her parents are so quiet and meek….yeah right.

With that being said, I am holding a contest…”Name My Blog”. There will be a fun prize for the person that provides the new name for this blog. I only ask that the entries not be too offensive – My goal is to let Ana and any future kids read it some day (like when they are 18). So it would be safe to say that I will not name the blog Picchi by Injection.

When coming up with blog names, remember that this blog will pretty much contain everything from stories about the Biscuit and Ambrose to reviews on books, food and recipes. Heck, I might even share my Not So Super Secret Jambalaya recipe.

So bring on the entries….And cross your fingers that this time I might actually become a regular blogger.