On the way home from school today, Connor announced that he wanted a microscope for Christmas (hint hint Grandparents...). We had a fun talk about what he could look at with said scope.
He started out by suggesting a really small pebble and then talked about how if he looked at a drop of water he would see germs and molecules and the strong men who held them together (I think he was taking an analogy a bit too far...but that's another story.)
I suggested that we could look at a drop of blood. I was teasing him a bit but he jumped on the idea. He was adamant that we could not stick him. I asked him where he would get the blood, thinking that he was going to ask me to give him a drop of my blood.
But no.
He had another idea.
"I know how we could get some blood Mom! We could KILL something!!!!"
"Um, like a mosquito?"
"No Mom (insert eye roll here) It would be too hard to squish just one mosquito. We could KILL A BURGLAR!!!!! Then we could take his blood and look at it!"
"um. ..um....ummm. Maybe that's not such a good idea."
"No, Mom. It's a GREAT idea. (He is really getting into this now....) We are killing a bad guy and that's a good thing AND I get blood to look at!"
"um. um..." At this point my brain shuts down in panic mode. If anyone asks, I'll just say, "He was always such a nice boy."
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Scary Moment......
I had a REALLY scary moment this morning. Many of you know that I drive Connor to school 20 min across town. I was so amazingly tired this morning that I was seriously considering stopping at Sonic for an extra large Dr. Pepper... I was feeling the need for caffiene. But my cheapskate side was awake and I decided to just head home and take a quick (very very quick) catnap before preschool started.
I was stopped at the stoplight at Willowsprings...It's a longish red stop and suddenly I realized that I had FALLEN ASLEEP! That's right, I dozed off for a split second while waiting for the light to turn. It couldn't have been very long because the light was still red, but it scared the daylights out of me.
So I drove the rest of the way home and took a 40 minute nap. I figured that I needed that more than I needed to mop the floors. I think that preschool kids dont' care about floors. And my lifesaver Amie, brought me a diet Pepsi to help me stay awake. (Thanks BTW)
I guess I need to get more sleep or something!
I was stopped at the stoplight at Willowsprings...It's a longish red stop and suddenly I realized that I had FALLEN ASLEEP! That's right, I dozed off for a split second while waiting for the light to turn. It couldn't have been very long because the light was still red, but it scared the daylights out of me.
So I drove the rest of the way home and took a 40 minute nap. I figured that I needed that more than I needed to mop the floors. I think that preschool kids dont' care about floors. And my lifesaver Amie, brought me a diet Pepsi to help me stay awake. (Thanks BTW)
I guess I need to get more sleep or something!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
I am SUCH a dork.
Oh, I am such a complete and utter dork.
As a joke, I set an alarm on my phone for the song, "I kissed a girl". The lyrics (that play on my alarm) are "I kissed a girl and I liked it, the taste of her cherry chapstick. I kissed a girl and I liked it, I hope her boyfriend don't mind it."
It's a joke, people. Matt sings it to me when it's on the radio and yes, I do wear cherry chapstick.
BUT
Last night at the Stake Relief Society Meeting, I lost my phone. Someone called and said they put it in the clerks office. But when Matt went to pick it up (major migraine on my part-he was so sweet) the office was locked.
I don't start church till 11. But at 8 am my phone will start playing "I kissed a girl" LOUDLY. And it will continue to play every 15 or 20 min till someone turns off the alarm. But the point is....in less than 20 min a song that many churchy type people *might* find objectionable will start playing....and then I will have to get my phone post music. sigh.
I can just see the looks....and I really don't feel like explaining why I have that song as an alarm. Just sigh. Sigh, cause I lost the phone and sigh 'cause I'm a dork.
As a joke, I set an alarm on my phone for the song, "I kissed a girl". The lyrics (that play on my alarm) are "I kissed a girl and I liked it, the taste of her cherry chapstick. I kissed a girl and I liked it, I hope her boyfriend don't mind it."
It's a joke, people. Matt sings it to me when it's on the radio and yes, I do wear cherry chapstick.
BUT
Last night at the Stake Relief Society Meeting, I lost my phone. Someone called and said they put it in the clerks office. But when Matt went to pick it up (major migraine on my part-he was so sweet) the office was locked.
I don't start church till 11. But at 8 am my phone will start playing "I kissed a girl" LOUDLY. And it will continue to play every 15 or 20 min till someone turns off the alarm. But the point is....in less than 20 min a song that many churchy type people *might* find objectionable will start playing....and then I will have to get my phone post music. sigh.
I can just see the looks....and I really don't feel like explaining why I have that song as an alarm. Just sigh. Sigh, cause I lost the phone and sigh 'cause I'm a dork.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Maybe I am just a little crazy
I saw a picture of this online and I always wondered how it was done....but thanks to THIS site I figured it out.
Maddy saw me looking at the picctures and announced this morning that she wanted a heart in her hair....so we spent about 15 min (yup! That was all it took!) creating this hairstyle. Basically all you have to do is make 2 braids out of the ponytail (I did 2-one high and one low) and lay them how you want them on her head. Then you "sew" it to her head using ribbon-wrap around braid, then grab a big chunk of hair underneath...finish with a twisty bun and a cute flower.
Maddy saw me looking at the picctures and announced this morning that she wanted a heart in her hair....so we spent about 15 min (yup! That was all it took!) creating this hairstyle. Basically all you have to do is make 2 braids out of the ponytail (I did 2-one high and one low) and lay them how you want them on her head. Then you "sew" it to her head using ribbon-wrap around braid, then grab a big chunk of hair underneath...finish with a twisty bun and a cute flower.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Blenders, Words and Numbers
I've been ditching things all week but I don't know if they count since I've neglected to blog about them.
Actually most of them only go to prove I really didn't need them...why? "cause I can't remember what they all were!
But I do remember ditching a bottle of unused red hair glosser-you put it in and blow dry to brighten your red color...but I'm not a redhead any more....so it went.
I gave Connor's teacher a skip counter that I made from TheToymaker.com and a bunch of magnetic words that I thought I wanted till I had them. I used to play with Juliets all the time...writing poetry on her fridge but when I got my own, there was too much pressure to "use" them, so I didn't. Therefore...be gone with you.
And last but not least. I bravely threw away my blender. I have said for years that it needed to be replaced. The buttons are broken, the seal on the base leaks and some sort of black ooze is creaping out. Obviously it wasn't on it's last legs a few years ago when the button broke, but the ooze is another story. I finally ditched it! so now I have to find a reasonably priced blender that can last another 12 years. Wish me luck.
Actually most of them only go to prove I really didn't need them...why? "cause I can't remember what they all were!
But I do remember ditching a bottle of unused red hair glosser-you put it in and blow dry to brighten your red color...but I'm not a redhead any more....so it went.
I gave Connor's teacher a skip counter that I made from TheToymaker.com and a bunch of magnetic words that I thought I wanted till I had them. I used to play with Juliets all the time...writing poetry on her fridge but when I got my own, there was too much pressure to "use" them, so I didn't. Therefore...be gone with you.
And last but not least. I bravely threw away my blender. I have said for years that it needed to be replaced. The buttons are broken, the seal on the base leaks and some sort of black ooze is creaping out. Obviously it wasn't on it's last legs a few years ago when the button broke, but the ooze is another story. I finally ditched it! so now I have to find a reasonably priced blender that can last another 12 years. Wish me luck.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Morbid, but curiously facinating....
Matt's birthday is this week.
It's also the anniversary of a signifigant event in the following peoples lives.
1999 - Marion Zimmer Bradley, American writer
1980 - Earl Curry, religious thinker and Kirtland Temple overseer
1980 - John Bonham, British drummer (Led Zeppelin)
1960 - Emily Post, American author & etiquette expert
1849 - Johann Strauss, Senior, Austrian composer
Can you guess?
I'm a bit morbid.....I think my computer is about to die a slow and painful death. Sigh. It suddenly got really really slow....
It's also the anniversary of a signifigant event in the following peoples lives.
1999 - Marion Zimmer Bradley, American writer
1980 - Earl Curry, religious thinker and Kirtland Temple overseer
1980 - John Bonham, British drummer (Led Zeppelin)
1960 - Emily Post, American author & etiquette expert
1849 - Johann Strauss, Senior, Austrian composer
Can you guess?
I'm a bit morbid.....I think my computer is about to die a slow and painful death. Sigh. It suddenly got really really slow....
Not for children under 17
It seems that the use of word "gun" (5 times, now 6) and the word "s-e-x" (one time) is enough to earn me a non-family friendly rating.
You can't always get what you want......
Matt's Birthday is this week and Connor decided that we should have a lego birthday party. So I want to make a Lego cake
What I saw in my head.....
And here is what I got.....
Connor insisted on wrapping Matt's gifts with "ribbon"....since I claimed not to have any (cause I'm jsut lazy that way) he decided that we could "make" ribbon with wrapping paper.
Matt took the extra frosting and ate it....on homemade bread....ewww.
What I saw in my head.....
And here is what I got.....
Connor insisted on wrapping Matt's gifts with "ribbon"....since I claimed not to have any (cause I'm jsut lazy that way) he decided that we could "make" ribbon with wrapping paper.
Matt took the extra frosting and ate it....on homemade bread....ewww.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Be careful what you say.
Yesterday, while enjoying a lazy Saturday morning, Matt and I were sleeping in. Connor can get cereal and milk for him and his sister (I am LOVING that) so we can linger in bed till 8 or so....
They banged on the door and asked to go play outside. We said to go for it and listed to them in the backyard through the open window. (Yes, it's finally cool enough to open the windows-I'm loving that too!)
I got up after a few more minutes and went outside to watch them play...and found them BOTH in their underwear! (Boy, am I glad we have a tall fence for privacy!)
"Connor, I'm going to ask you a question. Can you guess what it is?"
"um, why am I in my underwear?" As he tries to hide his underroos.
"Yup. Why are you in your underwear?"
"W-e-e-ll, you didn't SAY we had to put underwear on."
"Yeah, but WHY are you not wearing pants?"
"It took too long and I just wanted to go play."
Alrighty then. Lesson learned. This morning, I was MUCH more specific.
"
They banged on the door and asked to go play outside. We said to go for it and listed to them in the backyard through the open window. (Yes, it's finally cool enough to open the windows-I'm loving that too!)
I got up after a few more minutes and went outside to watch them play...and found them BOTH in their underwear! (Boy, am I glad we have a tall fence for privacy!)
"Connor, I'm going to ask you a question. Can you guess what it is?"
"um, why am I in my underwear?" As he tries to hide his underroos.
"Yup. Why are you in your underwear?"
"W-e-e-ll, you didn't SAY we had to put underwear on."
"Yeah, but WHY are you not wearing pants?"
"It took too long and I just wanted to go play."
Alrighty then. Lesson learned. This morning, I was MUCH more specific.
"
Downs and Ups.
I have noticed that I blog when I am happy. When I'm depressed or not feeling well, it's just too hard.
You may have noticed my blog happy streak ended this week. I don't know what happened but this week felt as though it was a great black spiral....
I could literally feel the walls closing in and everything getting dimmer. I could feel it happening, feel myself sliding into depression and nothing I did was helping. The thought that I was slipping back into my previous cycle of depression was in and of itself....depressing. Not helping at all.
I tried to avoid my typical response of curling into a lump on the couch. I went out. I took Maddy to gymnastics. Nothing helped. All I wanted to do was cry, but not really cry....just melt and be miserable. I felt like I could barely hold a conversation and not guve up and walk away.
I quit cleaning. I didn't do laundry for 4 days.
And then...suddenly the sun came out. No reason. I could see again. I noticed how cute my kids are. It was like someone flipped a lightswitch on.
Now if I could just figure out how it happened and switch it myself. Nothing scares me more than getting lost in depression again. I spent a large chunk of my childhood, teenage years etc in a black fog. I don't have a lot of happy memories, or any memories for that matter (another long story there) Shortly after marrying Matt, my life changed. I was happy for the first time in my life.
But there have still been very low points, marked with an unreasonable lingering depression. Post partum was a problem too. I've noticed a trend in the cycle. Lack of sleep is a major factor. Simply resting enough isn't going to pull me out although lack of it might make it worse.
So I guess this is a statement of acceptance. Life sucks. Sometimes I get sucked into the suck and sometimes I don't. No reason or explaination. I just have to hope it doesn't happen again.
You may have noticed my blog happy streak ended this week. I don't know what happened but this week felt as though it was a great black spiral....
I could literally feel the walls closing in and everything getting dimmer. I could feel it happening, feel myself sliding into depression and nothing I did was helping. The thought that I was slipping back into my previous cycle of depression was in and of itself....depressing. Not helping at all.
I tried to avoid my typical response of curling into a lump on the couch. I went out. I took Maddy to gymnastics. Nothing helped. All I wanted to do was cry, but not really cry....just melt and be miserable. I felt like I could barely hold a conversation and not guve up and walk away.
I quit cleaning. I didn't do laundry for 4 days.
And then...suddenly the sun came out. No reason. I could see again. I noticed how cute my kids are. It was like someone flipped a lightswitch on.
Now if I could just figure out how it happened and switch it myself. Nothing scares me more than getting lost in depression again. I spent a large chunk of my childhood, teenage years etc in a black fog. I don't have a lot of happy memories, or any memories for that matter (another long story there) Shortly after marrying Matt, my life changed. I was happy for the first time in my life.
But there have still been very low points, marked with an unreasonable lingering depression. Post partum was a problem too. I've noticed a trend in the cycle. Lack of sleep is a major factor. Simply resting enough isn't going to pull me out although lack of it might make it worse.
So I guess this is a statement of acceptance. Life sucks. Sometimes I get sucked into the suck and sometimes I don't. No reason or explaination. I just have to hope it doesn't happen again.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Belle of the Ball?
Have you ever had a military ball to go to.....and NOTHING TO WEAR?!?!
Have you searched the local stores in vain, hoping to find something that doesn't look trampy or worse?
Well, I am just thrilled to find out about this new program that the FHEWC is sponsoring. It will be open to ALL military wives.
It's a "Borrow-A-Dress" concept. The only cost would be to have the dress professionally dry cleaned when you return it.
They are going to have a closet stocked with dresses of all sizes and colors! And here is the fun part. I talked to Rachel (the woman in charge of this project) and she mentioned that they are considering opening the dress closet to high school girls for prom.
Well, that means she is going to be very selective about the dresses. She doesn't want a parent flipping out about the dress being suited for Julia Robert's most famous character...so everything will be tasteful.
Donate away and you get a tax write off, plus you can help anyone who really needs a decent dress to wear to the ball. They are hoping to get 200 dresses...
Here is the original email....
The Fort Hood Area Enlisted Spouses Club (FHAESC) is beginning a fantastic program, which will benefit all of the spouses on Fort Hood! I hope that you will chose to participate, and share this with as many military spouses as possible.
Donations of evening gowns and cocktail dresses for the "Belle of the Ball" closet are currently being gathered at this time. All military spouses will be able to check out a gown or dress from this closet (in the same manner that you check out a book from the library). There will be no cost to borrow a gown, but we will be asked that borrowers have the gowns dry-cleaned prior to returning them to the closet. For the cost of a dry cleaning, our military spouses will be able to select a beautiful gown or cocktail dress for an upcoming Unit function, making them the true Belle of the Ball.
Over the course of the next few months, the we will be accepting donations of gently used gowns and cocktail dresses. Donation of Accessories are welcomed, but shoes will not be accepted. We have a target amount of just under 200 dresses (with specific amounts in each size) that they would like to have in the inventory prior to opening the closet to the military spouses.
Each donor will receive a letter of thanks with the exemption ID # for the donors tax purposes. Each gown will be catalogued and displayed on our FHAESC website for easy browsing. There will be a system in place to allow for reserving a favorite dress as well. The target date for opening is 1 January 2009.
I hope that you will share this information with all of the military spouses you are in contact with! The Fort Hood area is a very generous community, and I know that the response to the request for donations will be overwhelming.
Each of the military spouses on Fort Hood will be able to benefit from this wonderful program, and I thank each one of you in advance for helping to make this possible for our military family members!
Thanks again,
Rachel Dean
President, FHAESC
www.fhaesc.com
ph: 254-539-9875
c. ph: 254-319-8028
e: momof3terrors@aol.com
Have you searched the local stores in vain, hoping to find something that doesn't look trampy or worse?
Well, I am just thrilled to find out about this new program that the FHEWC is sponsoring. It will be open to ALL military wives.
It's a "Borrow-A-Dress" concept. The only cost would be to have the dress professionally dry cleaned when you return it.
They are going to have a closet stocked with dresses of all sizes and colors! And here is the fun part. I talked to Rachel (the woman in charge of this project) and she mentioned that they are considering opening the dress closet to high school girls for prom.
Well, that means she is going to be very selective about the dresses. She doesn't want a parent flipping out about the dress being suited for Julia Robert's most famous character...so everything will be tasteful.
Donate away and you get a tax write off, plus you can help anyone who really needs a decent dress to wear to the ball. They are hoping to get 200 dresses...
Here is the original email....
The Fort Hood Area Enlisted Spouses Club (FHAESC) is beginning a fantastic program, which will benefit all of the spouses on Fort Hood! I hope that you will chose to participate, and share this with as many military spouses as possible.
Donations of evening gowns and cocktail dresses for the "Belle of the Ball" closet are currently being gathered at this time. All military spouses will be able to check out a gown or dress from this closet (in the same manner that you check out a book from the library). There will be no cost to borrow a gown, but we will be asked that borrowers have the gowns dry-cleaned prior to returning them to the closet. For the cost of a dry cleaning, our military spouses will be able to select a beautiful gown or cocktail dress for an upcoming Unit function, making them the true Belle of the Ball.
Over the course of the next few months, the we will be accepting donations of gently used gowns and cocktail dresses. Donation of Accessories are welcomed, but shoes will not be accepted. We have a target amount of just under 200 dresses (with specific amounts in each size) that they would like to have in the inventory prior to opening the closet to the military spouses.
Each donor will receive a letter of thanks with the exemption ID # for the donors tax purposes. Each gown will be catalogued and displayed on our FHAESC website for easy browsing. There will be a system in place to allow for reserving a favorite dress as well. The target date for opening is 1 January 2009.
I hope that you will share this information with all of the military spouses you are in contact with! The Fort Hood area is a very generous community, and I know that the response to the request for donations will be overwhelming.
Each of the military spouses on Fort Hood will be able to benefit from this wonderful program, and I thank each one of you in advance for helping to make this possible for our military family members!
Thanks again,
Rachel Dean
President, FHAESC
www.fhaesc.com
ph: 254-539-9875
c. ph: 254-319-8028
e: momof3terrors@aol.com
100 Days to Christmas!!!!!
Just in case you think I'm too excited too soon....check this site out for how you can be organized and stress free this holiday season!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Girl's Night Out!
We had a blast at girl's night out! Watch this site (and others) for heads up on the next escape!
A great way to wear out a kid....
Last week Becky invited us to go to the open gym at Texas Tumblers. Maddy and Alli had a wonderful time. You can see I was dressed to play but unfortunately, they dont' like when parents are playing with the fun stuff.....oh well, I guess I have to grow up some time!
Super cool fun things to do!
build crazy paper toys
Paperdolls
palette generator based off a picture....get perfect, custom colors for mats, scrapbook pages etc.
create your own word art!
cool cd covers.
Check out Big Huge Labs and thetoymaker.com for more fun and craziness.
Paperdolls
palette generator based off a picture....get perfect, custom colors for mats, scrapbook pages etc.
create your own word art!
cool cd covers.
Check out Big Huge Labs and thetoymaker.com for more fun and craziness.
Small Fry and Snowmen...kids grow up too soon
Today Maddy and Connor both wanted to play the piano so to keep the peace, I let her try Starfall for the first time. This is what she really loved...making a snowman. She moved the mouse and figured it out very quickly. I know that some kids are using a computer at a really young age but she hasn't had the opportunity (or a mom that wanted to share!) so this is all new to her.
You can see her little self doing it all by herself....and her cute hair...
Connor had to get in on the fun and he wanted to see what she made....Maddy took this picture of her snowman.
You can see her little self doing it all by herself....and her cute hair...
Connor had to get in on the fun and he wanted to see what she made....Maddy took this picture of her snowman.
Progress.....
Monday morning progress report.
I did go to the gym, even if it was just for 20 min on the stairclimber. I should get points for that right? I figure even a short workout means that I WENT to the gym. And I confess, I wimped out after 17 1/2 min. I haven't done a stairclimber in years! Actually, I think that was my exercise of choice in 1999...while deployed to Bosnia. Yikes! That has been a long time!
I did clean the house....I didn't mop yet or clean the computer disaster area. I have to face my lack of organization and track my workflow/tithing/taxes/bills better. My current method of dumping everything on my desk to deal with later isn't working well at all.
I decided that my goal of decluttering this week would be to look for things to THROW away, not just give away. I started with 4 broken toys in the backyard and the lid to the toybox (Even Rubbermaid can't resist the Texas heat and sun) I also threw a bunch of stuff in the garage away...but I just couldn't get rid of the box of Fisher Price toys yet. I may have another baby and Little People are just cool for kids. So it was relegated to the scary attic where I won't have to see it for a while. But I can see the garage floor! Well, parts of it anyway.
Anyone good at organizing? I'll trade free massages, one hour for one hour. Any takers?
This week will be fun, I'm volunteering at the school for the PTO on Tuesday and then making these awesome paper things in Connor's class.... I have only one photoshoot this week so hopefully I can get caught up on all the sessions....and have time to clean my house!
Maddy and I are still working hard on reading skills and we have been pretty consistant at reading time every day. Anyone have good suggestions on reading games?
I did go to the gym, even if it was just for 20 min on the stairclimber. I should get points for that right? I figure even a short workout means that I WENT to the gym. And I confess, I wimped out after 17 1/2 min. I haven't done a stairclimber in years! Actually, I think that was my exercise of choice in 1999...while deployed to Bosnia. Yikes! That has been a long time!
I did clean the house....I didn't mop yet or clean the computer disaster area. I have to face my lack of organization and track my workflow/tithing/taxes/bills better. My current method of dumping everything on my desk to deal with later isn't working well at all.
I decided that my goal of decluttering this week would be to look for things to THROW away, not just give away. I started with 4 broken toys in the backyard and the lid to the toybox (Even Rubbermaid can't resist the Texas heat and sun) I also threw a bunch of stuff in the garage away...but I just couldn't get rid of the box of Fisher Price toys yet. I may have another baby and Little People are just cool for kids. So it was relegated to the scary attic where I won't have to see it for a while. But I can see the garage floor! Well, parts of it anyway.
Anyone good at organizing? I'll trade free massages, one hour for one hour. Any takers?
This week will be fun, I'm volunteering at the school for the PTO on Tuesday and then making these awesome paper things in Connor's class.... I have only one photoshoot this week so hopefully I can get caught up on all the sessions....and have time to clean my house!
Maddy and I are still working hard on reading skills and we have been pretty consistant at reading time every day. Anyone have good suggestions on reading games?
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Got to keep it fast
I'm supposed to be cleaning to get ready for my friend's visit tomorrow.....I'm so excited, but that's another post.
So I set a timer and I have 3 min and 40 sec to write this. Then back to work.
At Connor's school, I was given a book at the volunteer orientation. It's by Barbara Coloroso called Giving your Child the Gift of Inner Dicipline-Kids are Worth it!
I'm really enjoying this book and I'm recommending it to anyone who doesn't like the overly technical parenting books.. This is written in a common sense manner with logical, insightful points.
I've always felt that if you dont' HAVE to say no, then say yes as often as possible. Matt's always felt that kids should be treated with respect as a person. She hits on both these ideas in her book and I like how she phrases it.
i will have to finish later.......
So I set a timer and I have 3 min and 40 sec to write this. Then back to work.
At Connor's school, I was given a book at the volunteer orientation. It's by Barbara Coloroso called Giving your Child the Gift of Inner Dicipline-Kids are Worth it!
I'm really enjoying this book and I'm recommending it to anyone who doesn't like the overly technical parenting books.. This is written in a common sense manner with logical, insightful points.
I've always felt that if you dont' HAVE to say no, then say yes as often as possible. Matt's always felt that kids should be treated with respect as a person. She hits on both these ideas in her book and I like how she phrases it.
i will have to finish later.......
Food Porn
Yeah, I said it. Food Porn.
(Now my blog will probably be on the R blog list.....oh wait, last weeks rant probably knocked me out of the G category....oh well.)
Back to the blog.....Food Porn. That's what I call this blog. It's heaven to look at and makes me hungry just thinking about the yummy food.
But I look. I don't indulge. One, because I'm on a diet and I need to eat healthy (but that excuse is wearing thin-I'd probably be just fine) and Two....the big one. Cooking intimidates me.
Oh I can bake cookies and bread, but somehow I know that it will never be as beautiful as her stuff...and somehow that means not as yummy.
But I feel that I should cook more and scrounge less. So I pulled out the trusty crock pot today. I had been looking for breakfast when I saw a jar of orange marmelade and it inspired me.
Tonight we are having Glazed Chicken with Peaches. Sounds yummy, huh? Actually, I just made it up. I threw some Chicken Thighs in the pot with some chopped up onion, peaches and a nice dollop of orange marmelade. I'll season it with something when I get home from the gym so I can think of something better than just salt and pepper.....maybe some fresh rosemary? I'm not so good at thinking of spices to use.....
Well, enough blabbering, the site for food porn is actually called. ....(hold on while I go look, I never use the real name...).....The Kitchen Sink. Go check it out. Really, it's worth the drool on your keyboard.
Plus it cracks me up that she made an upside down plum raspberry cake on the same day I made peachy chicken.
(Now my blog will probably be on the R blog list.....oh wait, last weeks rant probably knocked me out of the G category....oh well.)
Back to the blog.....Food Porn. That's what I call this blog. It's heaven to look at and makes me hungry just thinking about the yummy food.
But I look. I don't indulge. One, because I'm on a diet and I need to eat healthy (but that excuse is wearing thin-I'd probably be just fine) and Two....the big one. Cooking intimidates me.
Oh I can bake cookies and bread, but somehow I know that it will never be as beautiful as her stuff...and somehow that means not as yummy.
But I feel that I should cook more and scrounge less. So I pulled out the trusty crock pot today. I had been looking for breakfast when I saw a jar of orange marmelade and it inspired me.
Tonight we are having Glazed Chicken with Peaches. Sounds yummy, huh? Actually, I just made it up. I threw some Chicken Thighs in the pot with some chopped up onion, peaches and a nice dollop of orange marmelade. I'll season it with something when I get home from the gym so I can think of something better than just salt and pepper.....maybe some fresh rosemary? I'm not so good at thinking of spices to use.....
Well, enough blabbering, the site for food porn is actually called. ....(hold on while I go look, I never use the real name...).....The Kitchen Sink. Go check it out. Really, it's worth the drool on your keyboard.
Plus it cracks me up that she made an upside down plum raspberry cake on the same day I made peachy chicken.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
How motherhood makes you worry about everything.
So here she is on the first day of preschool getting her favorite snack....homemade bread.
I noticed that while she is adorable, she is awfully scrawny looking here. Her latest growth spurt was mostly in her legs, but her little baby tummy is gone again. The dress I made does fit but it hangs in such a way that she looks thinner than normal.
So I suppose she can carb up all she wants. I try to get her to eat lots of healthy stuff but she is obviously over her most recent growth spurt. She is eating teeny tiny amounts again. I might start buying "real" milk again.
I'm torn about how I feel about her. I'm glad that she is tiny because she is not likely to suffer embarassment about being a "big girl" like I did. But then when I see pictures like this, I wonder if I should start feeding her more....she looks like a lollipop.
Remember a few years ago? Hollywood was full of scrawny, starving stars that had heads bigger than their bodies! The lollipop look was everywhere.
Maddy's head has always been big in relation to her tiny body and her hair only emphasises the difference....but sometimes, I worry that she is too skinny!
Sigh.
I noticed that while she is adorable, she is awfully scrawny looking here. Her latest growth spurt was mostly in her legs, but her little baby tummy is gone again. The dress I made does fit but it hangs in such a way that she looks thinner than normal.
So I suppose she can carb up all she wants. I try to get her to eat lots of healthy stuff but she is obviously over her most recent growth spurt. She is eating teeny tiny amounts again. I might start buying "real" milk again.
I'm torn about how I feel about her. I'm glad that she is tiny because she is not likely to suffer embarassment about being a "big girl" like I did. But then when I see pictures like this, I wonder if I should start feeding her more....she looks like a lollipop.
Remember a few years ago? Hollywood was full of scrawny, starving stars that had heads bigger than their bodies! The lollipop look was everywhere.
Maddy's head has always been big in relation to her tiny body and her hair only emphasises the difference....but sometimes, I worry that she is too skinny!
Sigh.
MMMMMM. My house smells so so good.
Maddy is in preschool this morning...so I'm cleaning and baking....and blogging!
I made a super easy batch of bread. A few hours later I have 4 loaves and a yummy scented house. Since the oven was on, I grabbed the frozen roll of chocolote cookie dough (the result of a previous motivated morning) and baked a snack for the kids after school.
I feel so productive and relaxed.
*big happy smile*
Here is a test shot with my sample tile.....what do you think? I think the bread looks even yummier on the blue ...
I made a super easy batch of bread. A few hours later I have 4 loaves and a yummy scented house. Since the oven was on, I grabbed the frozen roll of chocolote cookie dough (the result of a previous motivated morning) and baked a snack for the kids after school.
I feel so productive and relaxed.
*big happy smile*
Here is a test shot with my sample tile.....what do you think? I think the bread looks even yummier on the blue ...
I love my insurance company!
I love love love my insurance company.
This is coming after a few days of generalized irritation with same company. (mostly because of my laziness-not them)
Some punk kid shot the back of my van with a bb gun. The paint was chipped and it started to rust. I procrastinated dealing with it till someone shot a bb gun and broke the tail light! Grrrr.
So I called the insurance company and they wanted me to get it appraised. So I'd need to make an appointment. I hate being forced to make appointments so I said I'd just do a walk in at the shop.
Turns out the shop DID NOT work with my insurance even though they had assured me over the phone that they did. 1 hour wasted.
Grr.
So then I was back on the phone with the insurance, making an appointment and they didn't have any for 4 days. So I took a chance and called the shop they DID have on their list. They wanted me to wait till after USAA confirmed the appointment. So I drove in and called the insurance company while they wrote the appraisal.
They also agreed to do a safety inspection (mine expired in FEB! Eeek!) and an oil change for $15. Not a bad deal at all! They let me drive home, unload the kids and then they drove it back. No waiting for a ride or calling a friend.
The down side was that because the damage occured on 2 separate days....I have 2 claims and 2 deductables. EEEEK!
But just a few minutes ago a really nice, ENGLISH SPEAKING guy called from the insurance company to tell me that they had all my paperwork and would be paying the repair guys. He was so nice and asked why I didn't claim the tail light. I explained that it was just a hair under my deductable so it wouldn't have an insurance payment. I said that I didn't think that 2 bb gun incidents a week apart should be separate claims and he said he would talk to his boss.
I just got a call that they will combine the claims and cover the taillight! WOO HOO!!!!! I Love love this guy and the insurance company!
This is coming after a few days of generalized irritation with same company. (mostly because of my laziness-not them)
Some punk kid shot the back of my van with a bb gun. The paint was chipped and it started to rust. I procrastinated dealing with it till someone shot a bb gun and broke the tail light! Grrrr.
So I called the insurance company and they wanted me to get it appraised. So I'd need to make an appointment. I hate being forced to make appointments so I said I'd just do a walk in at the shop.
Turns out the shop DID NOT work with my insurance even though they had assured me over the phone that they did. 1 hour wasted.
Grr.
So then I was back on the phone with the insurance, making an appointment and they didn't have any for 4 days. So I took a chance and called the shop they DID have on their list. They wanted me to wait till after USAA confirmed the appointment. So I drove in and called the insurance company while they wrote the appraisal.
They also agreed to do a safety inspection (mine expired in FEB! Eeek!) and an oil change for $15. Not a bad deal at all! They let me drive home, unload the kids and then they drove it back. No waiting for a ride or calling a friend.
The down side was that because the damage occured on 2 separate days....I have 2 claims and 2 deductables. EEEEK!
But just a few minutes ago a really nice, ENGLISH SPEAKING guy called from the insurance company to tell me that they had all my paperwork and would be paying the repair guys. He was so nice and asked why I didn't claim the tail light. I explained that it was just a hair under my deductable so it wouldn't have an insurance payment. I said that I didn't think that 2 bb gun incidents a week apart should be separate claims and he said he would talk to his boss.
I just got a call that they will combine the claims and cover the taillight! WOO HOO!!!!! I Love love this guy and the insurance company!
Find a good book part 2
http://www.gnooks.com/trip.php
Type in 3 authors that you like and the program will search for someone that you might enjoy. Beware, trying to confuse the program by putting in authors that write sci-fi, historical biographies, and cookbooks will NOT give you good suggestions!
Type in 3 authors that you like and the program will search for someone that you might enjoy. Beware, trying to confuse the program by putting in authors that write sci-fi, historical biographies, and cookbooks will NOT give you good suggestions!
Want a new book?
Have you ever thought, "I need a good book to read" but didn't know what authors you might be interested in? Then you wandered around the library, aimlessly pulling books off the shelf in a search for something that would catch your attention?
Well, check this out. I think this is facinating! I tested it out and when I put in one author I like, it generates a Literature Map...the authors that are close to my selected author are ones that are similar in style etc. Sure enough, I put in Terry Pratchet and several of the listed authors are also on my fav list and there were new authors that I have never heard of/read.
So check it out!
http://www.literature-map.com/
Well, check this out. I think this is facinating! I tested it out and when I put in one author I like, it generates a Literature Map...the authors that are close to my selected author are ones that are similar in style etc. Sure enough, I put in Terry Pratchet and several of the listed authors are also on my fav list and there were new authors that I have never heard of/read.
So check it out!
http://www.literature-map.com/
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
should I do it?
I'm thinking about a project. And as always, I have to mull it over for a long time before Idecide what to do. I HATE the orangey brown laquer cabinets in the kitchen with the chipped and gross countertop. I'm thinking of painting the cabinets white or antique white with blue tile countertops or blue laminate. Check out the before and after idea shots. Obviously I couldn't color the cabinets really white or they wouldn't show up, but they would be whiter than that.
more to go....115,116,117
(ps. I love you Amie. Thanks for the motivation!)
More stuff is out the door. Do I REALLY need 4 tvs? So the 2 smaller combo tvs are up for grabs, one with a vcr and one with a DVD player. I haven't used them in years so I can't vouch 100% for them but they did work the last time I used them.
As I said before...it all goes out on Friday, so if you want it....let me know before then!
Also one set of hair rollers that works just fine....but I just never use it.
As I said before....
More stuff is out the door. Do I REALLY need 4 tvs? So the 2 smaller combo tvs are up for grabs, one with a vcr and one with a DVD player. I haven't used them in years so I can't vouch 100% for them but they did work the last time I used them.
As I said before...it all goes out on Friday, so if you want it....let me know before then!Also one set of hair rollers that works just fine....but I just never use it.
As I said before....
Monday, September 8, 2008
Join me! Don't Eat Out!
Frugal Challenge - No Eating Out Or Take Out
Another Monday, another frugal challenge. Are you ready? This week the challenge is to not eat any “restaurant food”. That means no eating out, no take out, no pizza delivery and not fast food. Are you game?
We hardly ever eat out these days, but that wasn’t always so. When I was working, I was notoriously bad about ordering a pizza or heading through the drive through on my way home from the office. Just the thought of having to cook and then clean up was just more than I could handle after a hard work day. I’m sure some of you are in the same boat.
Here are some thing that helped us make the switch to a homecooked meal existence:
Plan Ahead - If you have what you need at home to cook a fast and simple meal, you’re much more likely to do it and of course you’ll have dinner on the table without too much work or fuss. I make a menu plan for the week and then get what I need in one shopping trip.
Have Some Emergency Meals Ready - This really works well on those days when you’re super busy. Just cook up a few things that will store well in your freezer. Casseroles and baked dishes like lasagna work really well for this. I also like to keep one or two frozen pizzas from Aldi in the freezer for the same reason. I can pull them out, cook them and have dinner ready in about 30 minutes.
Simplyfy - You don’t have to cook a fancy meal every night. My family is perfectly fine with pasta and tomato sauce, a quick stir fry or even eggs and toast or pancakes for dinner. Find a couple of meals that you can put together fast and come back to them on nights when you’re tempted to order out.
Of course dinner isn’t the only meal we tend to eat out. How about lunch, breakfast or a quick snack? Not this week. Pack your lunch and take it with you to work and pack your breakfast or eat it at home before you leave.
Like all of our frugal challenges, this one is designed to develop a new habit that will save you money (in this case by cooking all of your meals and get out of the eating out habit), but this one also has an added side benefit. You’re most likely going to eat a good bit healthier by sticking to homecooked meals.
Also headed out the door.....
Also headed out the door on Friday....avalible to anyone till then. A fisher price Chunky Rescue Hero Guy and Horse.
Krypto the Super Dog (will talk if you add batteries) with magic disappearing/reappearing cape. Comes with shooting dog dish and kryptonite / treasure chest.
And last but not least, random extras, a Fisher Price Dinosaur, moves with button, no batteries. A couple Ninja Turtles and Spider man. and a mini transformer dude.
Oh, wait, there is more. A big box of race cars. Spiderman was still hanging out in this picture...
A fisher price cave man and dino. The batteries work and it will roar and the box on the back flips back to dump out whatever you are storing in it....
So is this 7 grouped items plus one boat load of cars or 15 individual toys and a 20 cars?
I'm at..87 or 114. Which way should I go?
Krypto the Super Dog (will talk if you add batteries) with magic disappearing/reappearing cape. Comes with shooting dog dish and kryptonite / treasure chest.
And last but not least, random extras, a Fisher Price Dinosaur, moves with button, no batteries. A couple Ninja Turtles and Spider man. and a mini transformer dude.
Oh, wait, there is more. A big box of race cars. Spiderman was still hanging out in this picture...
A fisher price cave man and dino. The batteries work and it will roar and the box on the back flips back to dump out whatever you are storing in it....
So is this 7 grouped items plus one boat load of cars or 15 individual toys and a 20 cars?
I'm at..87 or 114. Which way should I go?
Items 43-79
Gone....or soon to be when I drop it off at Texas Wahine's house. a bag of at least 30 little girl
items.
Gone...one wooden ship that Connor made at Home Depot. FYI, it's a free kids project that they do on the 1st of the month, but then you have a bunch of wooden toys!
Gone...one hard to store and rarely played with toy castle. But, the little guys that came with it are still here (but in a bucket)
Gone...an entire bag of broken toys and trash from Connor's closet. Yes, JUST his closet. He must think it is a trash can.
The following will be gone on Friday. If you want them, please leave a message and I'll let you have them.
*2 halloween costumes. They are Power Rangers size 7-10 but Connor folded up the sleeves and wore one at age 4.
*Spider-man car (batteries are dead) and chunky spider man toy. Really cool toy that he has been unwilling to get rid of/still in great shape.
items.
Gone...one wooden ship that Connor made at Home Depot. FYI, it's a free kids project that they do on the 1st of the month, but then you have a bunch of wooden toys!
Gone...one hard to store and rarely played with toy castle. But, the little guys that came with it are still here (but in a bucket)
Gone...an entire bag of broken toys and trash from Connor's closet. Yes, JUST his closet. He must think it is a trash can.
The following will be gone on Friday. If you want them, please leave a message and I'll let you have them.
*2 halloween costumes. They are Power Rangers size 7-10 but Connor folded up the sleeves and wore one at age 4.
*Spider-man car (batteries are dead) and chunky spider man toy. Really cool toy that he has been unwilling to get rid of/still in great shape.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
New Blog!
So I'm starting a new blog, yeah, crazy. I already have several.
I have the original one at joeuser.com that I still occasionally use for rants and politics (since friends and political rants don't usually mix well.)
I have my blog here.
I have the blog for photos of the heart (heartpics.blogger.com)
and now....I have The Spaghetti Mistake.
It's all in the effort to finish the darn cookbook! Check it out at http://thespaghettimistake.blogspot.com/
I have the original one at joeuser.com that I still occasionally use for rants and politics (since friends and political rants don't usually mix well.)
I have my blog here.
I have the blog for photos of the heart (heartpics.blogger.com)
and now....I have The Spaghetti Mistake.
It's all in the effort to finish the darn cookbook! Check it out at http://thespaghettimistake.blogspot.com/
Friday, September 5, 2008
Stupid People Tick Me Off!
WARNING: MAJOR RANT AHEAD.
So once again I am inundated with emails and rumors (thanks to my bio-Dad) that (shock, gasp) Barnes and Noble is an EVIL, SCARY BAD company that allowed a GAY PORN book to be left out on a table and (gasp, horror) be seen by a child!
Okay, sarcasm aside, I would be irritated and be inclined NOT to frequent a store with that particular issue, but as a patron of B&N for many years....I'm suspicious already. Beware, here comes the sarcasm....skip this blog if you are scared.
The book (titled "GAY SEX" with a picture of 2 men kissing on the cover-so they didn't see inside) was left on a table. Brannon Howse, the bigwig salesman, ahem, sorry, preacher of Christian Worldview Weekend was furious that his eleven year old son "lost his purity" ('cause he saw the cover) Instead of redirecting the focus elsewhere, he made a big deal of it right there and then (presumably with child in tow, thereby giving him time to contemplate what the book might be about).
He sent out emails and posted articles and called for a boycott and generally stirred up the Good People of God about this atrocity.
*Note, I probably would have confronted the management as well, but I'd have skipped the next part*
He then detailed in his tirade to the Christian Supporters of Censorship how the MANAGER of the store confessed that child predators were stalking the store, a gun was found (presumably in the commission of stalking a child) and A KID WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN THE BATHROOM!!!!!
Well, golly gee. I guess that means it's true, huh? Because if that manager knew about it, surely they (or a parent) would have reported it? Someone must have dealt with the gun at the very least, right?
Since buddy boy Brannon detailed the fact that the incident took place in Collierville, there should be a statement by B&N about how they were running a safe store and bloh blah and the police reports blah blah. This would be MY response before the rabid rightwing crusaders attacked.
Sadly, no. A search online produced nothing except references to the original claim. A quick search got me the Collierville Police Department and a LT that stated that there have been NO reports of a child being assaulted, sexually or otherwise or abandoned guns being found or child predators stalking a Barnes and Noble.
B&N has no official statement on the claims than to say the employee has denied the incident. They did respond to his request for action with a standard (to-be-expected) letter claiming they will avoid having that section near children and bathrooms and they don't practice censorship blah blah blah.
A few quick searches later and it seems that I'm not the only one who feels that his story is a bit contrived. It seems very unrealistic that in real life can not so subtly move from a picture of men kissing to boy-rape in the bathroom then too a a deadly weapon in the same bathroom where a child lost their innocence!!
Then when all hope for his ridiculously extravagant situation is exposed as having no shred of proof, he pulls out the mother of 3 who happened to see the entire incident....from him seeing a bad book, to tracking down the manager, to seeing them put it back on the freaking shelf.
WHAT? No cops, no evidence, no substance, but a few days later....a miracle occurs....a magic, (sorry, magic is bad) a heaven sent witness appears who stuck around and eavesdropped for the entire debacale? Or was he that loud and rude?
This incredulous claim with unreasonable expectations for acceptance and action are a BIG REASON WHY I CAN'T STAND THE ULTRA-SELF RIGHTOUS!
So.....does blowing a story out of proportion and "embellishing" (LIES) parts of the story help spread the "truth"? Is it okay to lie if you are "saving" someone? Or teaching a lesson?
This is the SAME problem that many non-freak Christians have. They pass on emails with heart warming stories of children seeing angels or a Christmas miracle saving someone.
As I read them, the bullshit alarm starts to sound. Does God really want us to LIE to spread the good word? Does He want us to make up stories so we can feel self-righteous, justified, happy, or fill-in-the-blank?
Why do normally sane people buy the absurd claims of people they don't even KNOW and assume that it is truth?
PLEASE, PLEASE for the sake of my sanity and the poor starving children in Africa, don't spread falsehoods for any reason.
Look it up on Snopes.com, use Google. You are already on the freaking internet, so take a moment to check out what you are inputting and see if it makes sense. Then PROCESS the information, Think about it BEFORE you start spreading the manure.
The election is opening a host of accusations and innuendos about the candidates. Use the brain God gave you and don't believe everything you hear.
Sarah did not pretend to have a baby to protect her daughter. Yeah, she says a lot of inspiring things (people think that about O too) but THINK PEOPLE,THINK. Don't just smile and cheer for talking points...Ask the hard questions (not about her kid's baby) Ask the ones about her plan for the next 4 years. Ask HOW things are going to change and how she will fix the problems of today. Ask ALL the candidates....every last one.
Then THINK BEFORE YOU SAY or BELIEVE ANYTHING.
Whew. I may just post this as is, no spell check....that rant just poured out and I needed to let off some steam. It's been a while since I started a good flame war...maybe this will get the fires a-burnin.
So once again I am inundated with emails and rumors (thanks to my bio-Dad) that (shock, gasp) Barnes and Noble is an EVIL, SCARY BAD company that allowed a GAY PORN book to be left out on a table and (gasp, horror) be seen by a child!
Okay, sarcasm aside, I would be irritated and be inclined NOT to frequent a store with that particular issue, but as a patron of B&N for many years....I'm suspicious already. Beware, here comes the sarcasm....skip this blog if you are scared.
The book (titled "GAY SEX" with a picture of 2 men kissing on the cover-so they didn't see inside) was left on a table. Brannon Howse, the bigwig salesman, ahem, sorry, preacher of Christian Worldview Weekend was furious that his eleven year old son "lost his purity" ('cause he saw the cover) Instead of redirecting the focus elsewhere, he made a big deal of it right there and then (presumably with child in tow, thereby giving him time to contemplate what the book might be about).
He sent out emails and posted articles and called for a boycott and generally stirred up the Good People of God about this atrocity.
*Note, I probably would have confronted the management as well, but I'd have skipped the next part*
He then detailed in his tirade to the Christian Supporters of Censorship how the MANAGER of the store confessed that child predators were stalking the store, a gun was found (presumably in the commission of stalking a child) and A KID WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN THE BATHROOM!!!!!
Well, golly gee. I guess that means it's true, huh? Because if that manager knew about it, surely they (or a parent) would have reported it? Someone must have dealt with the gun at the very least, right?
Since buddy boy Brannon detailed the fact that the incident took place in Collierville, there should be a statement by B&N about how they were running a safe store and bloh blah and the police reports blah blah. This would be MY response before the rabid rightwing crusaders attacked.
Sadly, no. A search online produced nothing except references to the original claim. A quick search got me the Collierville Police Department and a LT that stated that there have been NO reports of a child being assaulted, sexually or otherwise or abandoned guns being found or child predators stalking a Barnes and Noble.
B&N has no official statement on the claims than to say the employee has denied the incident. They did respond to his request for action with a standard (to-be-expected) letter claiming they will avoid having that section near children and bathrooms and they don't practice censorship blah blah blah.
A few quick searches later and it seems that I'm not the only one who feels that his story is a bit contrived. It seems very unrealistic that in real life can not so subtly move from a picture of men kissing to boy-rape in the bathroom then too a a deadly weapon in the same bathroom where a child lost their innocence!!
Then when all hope for his ridiculously extravagant situation is exposed as having no shred of proof, he pulls out the mother of 3 who happened to see the entire incident....from him seeing a bad book, to tracking down the manager, to seeing them put it back on the freaking shelf.
WHAT? No cops, no evidence, no substance, but a few days later....a miracle occurs....a magic, (sorry, magic is bad) a heaven sent witness appears who stuck around and eavesdropped for the entire debacale? Or was he that loud and rude?
This incredulous claim with unreasonable expectations for acceptance and action are a BIG REASON WHY I CAN'T STAND THE ULTRA-SELF RIGHTOUS!
So.....does blowing a story out of proportion and "embellishing" (LIES) parts of the story help spread the "truth"? Is it okay to lie if you are "saving" someone? Or teaching a lesson?
This is the SAME problem that many non-freak Christians have. They pass on emails with heart warming stories of children seeing angels or a Christmas miracle saving someone.
As I read them, the bullshit alarm starts to sound. Does God really want us to LIE to spread the good word? Does He want us to make up stories so we can feel self-righteous, justified, happy, or fill-in-the-blank?
Why do normally sane people buy the absurd claims of people they don't even KNOW and assume that it is truth?
PLEASE, PLEASE for the sake of my sanity and the poor starving children in Africa, don't spread falsehoods for any reason.
Look it up on Snopes.com, use Google. You are already on the freaking internet, so take a moment to check out what you are inputting and see if it makes sense. Then PROCESS the information, Think about it BEFORE you start spreading the manure.
The election is opening a host of accusations and innuendos about the candidates. Use the brain God gave you and don't believe everything you hear.
Sarah did not pretend to have a baby to protect her daughter. Yeah, she says a lot of inspiring things (people think that about O too) but THINK PEOPLE,THINK. Don't just smile and cheer for talking points...Ask the hard questions (not about her kid's baby) Ask the ones about her plan for the next 4 years. Ask HOW things are going to change and how she will fix the problems of today. Ask ALL the candidates....every last one.
Then THINK BEFORE YOU SAY or BELIEVE ANYTHING.
Whew. I may just post this as is, no spell check....that rant just poured out and I needed to let off some steam. It's been a while since I started a good flame war...maybe this will get the fires a-burnin.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
More stuff
In the spirit of giving 100 things away, I cleaned up Maddy's closet. I know that some of the things still fit around her waist/chest, but they are starting to get a bit short.
Some of them were 12 months! Crazy. Anyway, I have a bag of random, cute clothes to donate. There are even some handmade dresses in there too.
I hate to give them to Goodwill since 90 % of the clothes they recieve are torn up and used as industrial rags....so does anyone want them?
I didn't count them, but I suppose I should just count it as one big bag...although, I could count them and be pretty close to 100....
Just leave a message if you want a crack at them.
Some of them were 12 months! Crazy. Anyway, I have a bag of random, cute clothes to donate. There are even some handmade dresses in there too.
I hate to give them to Goodwill since 90 % of the clothes they recieve are torn up and used as industrial rags....so does anyone want them?
I didn't count them, but I suppose I should just count it as one big bag...although, I could count them and be pretty close to 100....
Just leave a message if you want a crack at them.
Life with a boy
I forgot to turn my alarm on this morning. Maddy was kind enough to jump on my lap and wake me up at 7 am.
For those who may not know, 7 am is when I am usually pulling out of the driveway, for the 20 minute drive to Connor's school.
Yup. It already happened. I overslept.
But I am organized (even if I don't look it!) and Connor's clothes were laid out. I flew out of bed and ran through the house, calling for Connor to get up and get dressed. Fortunately, he was already awake and after throwing jeans on (no time for a bra-yeah, I felt weird) we were out the door in a record 4 and a half minutes.
He put his shoes on in the car and had a granola bar (emergency stash for just such an occasion) on the drive. He informed me that HIS alarm DID go off but since I wasn't awake, he decided to just lay in bed and read!
We made it. 3 minutes to spare no less.
Whew.
And as I started to write this, Connor came in the computer room a full 90 minutes AFTER bedtime. "Mom! Mom! I finished the book! Can we get the next one?"
Sigh. I HOPE he wakes up tomorrow.
(note, he is reading The Indian in The Cupboard series-I only knew about the first one, but apparently there are 5. 2 down, 3 to go. I HAVE to start remembering to check on him and make sure he isn't reading in bed!)
For those who may not know, 7 am is when I am usually pulling out of the driveway, for the 20 minute drive to Connor's school.
Yup. It already happened. I overslept.
But I am organized (even if I don't look it!) and Connor's clothes were laid out. I flew out of bed and ran through the house, calling for Connor to get up and get dressed. Fortunately, he was already awake and after throwing jeans on (no time for a bra-yeah, I felt weird) we were out the door in a record 4 and a half minutes.
He put his shoes on in the car and had a granola bar (emergency stash for just such an occasion) on the drive. He informed me that HIS alarm DID go off but since I wasn't awake, he decided to just lay in bed and read!
We made it. 3 minutes to spare no less.
Whew.
And as I started to write this, Connor came in the computer room a full 90 minutes AFTER bedtime. "Mom! Mom! I finished the book! Can we get the next one?"
Sigh. I HOPE he wakes up tomorrow.
(note, he is reading The Indian in The Cupboard series-I only knew about the first one, but apparently there are 5. 2 down, 3 to go. I HAVE to start remembering to check on him and make sure he isn't reading in bed!)
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