need my whine

so, i like to drink wine.... to anyone that knows me, this is no news. but what you may not know is that I don't drink for myself...that would be selfish.

I do it for one simple reason...to keep my entire family happy.

okay...that may be a little dramatic, but you get the drift. I do it for my sanity and let's face it, without that, EVERYONE in this house would be miserable. I believe the role of mother, driver, maid, and chef is the most under appreciated job in the world. And with being under appreciated, comes a little...okay, a lot, of bitchiness. you hardly ever hear the words "thank you" or "please." you are just expected to do "it." whatever "it" may be. and what sucks is that if you think this way or dare say it out loud, you seem ungrateful for the opportunity to stay at home with your kids...which is not the case. I've been a stay at home mom and a working mom and don't feel like I missed out on much either way. And a mother's job is not only in her house!!! but...sometimes you can't help but feel like the hired help, without a paycheck or sick days ofcourse.

Sometimes, just knowing that my refreshing glass of wine is waiting for me, is the only thing that gets me through the day. When I am surrounded by laundry, dishes in the sink, and screaming kids....yep, a chilled glass can go a long way. No one tells you how hard it's going to be...being a parent. all you hear is all the great things~and don't get me wrong, there are MANY!
But sometimes a little something at the end of the day, really makes my day =)

Well-Labelled Whine

This month marks our six month anniversary of ladies night. It started as a book/wine club where we all read Twilight (except for me) and then went to watch the movie together. The spring season brought soccer, baseball, and other kids activities that seemed to take over.

Regardless of our busy schedules we all manage to still get together once a month and unwind. For some of us (like me) it is the only time that I can hang out in my pj's with my friends and really relax, vent, and get some good friend time. Books, movies, games, or not...these ladies like their wine.

So, on the topic of wine.... a couple of months ago....I was in Market Street looking for some wine for our next ladies night night and I stumbled across some very interesting wines!

.....some people like their wine dry. some people like their wine sweet. some people like their wine earthy with moderate tannins. But ME....I like my wine to be well-labelled. You'll see why.

The Mad Housewife Collection

The name says it all.....and we all have our days (I know I do)!! wine should be fun, relaxing, and something you can afford to look forward to at the end of each and every day. Time to enjoy a moment to yourself. A moment without the madness.

Bitch is ...bitchin'

Yeah I have had these days too but, I have yet to try this RED wine but I like it already because of its provocative title, all in pink. and the repetitions of the word “bitch” on the back. more likely, it’s the bottle’s alternating dagger heart dagger heart border. But I learned that this wine is fruity with notes of cranberry and strawberry and has a high alcohol volume.....ahhhh!

The Fat Bastard

It is subtle humor at its best! I love that they integrated the name and visuals in a witty and sophisticated solution for a wine. And yeah 'book club ladies' we all know the joke surrounding fat bastard, hahaha!

So the next time you are out shopping for a bottle of wine, take a look around at what is out there. There are some pretty descriptive labels that each of us can relate to and laugh about.