Accomplishments

I'm not too sure what has gotten into me over the last month or so but it seems my work load has trippled from what it was and yet...I'm staying more on top of things then ever before...lol...partially because I'm soo afriad now to get to far beind as I may never recover if I do.

Over the last 2 months I have

made over 30 pillow....you can see instructions in a previous blog...and they are still alive and kicking....lol

Painted over 4 room in my house in one day! While cooking cleaning and doing the preschool activities with the kids and my night care kids....

Created 9 paperbag albums to sell on etsy

Created 4 beauitful candle and popurri displays and flower arrnagements to add some warm tones troughout the rooms.

Potty trained 4 children and a puppy

Stood up for myself in situations in which I normally would never of done

Bought, made and organized all activities for the kids Valentines Preschool Party

Cleaned out closets

Fixes three door handles, a bathroom wall, a stair rail and more!

Hmm like I said I have no clue how or why...but my rear has been moving tripple time...lol Hope the feelings of super woman doesn't leave me for a while!!! lol

Being A Fiance and Wife

Is full of expectations. Expectations of your self, expectations from other moms, expectations from your fiance, expectations from people who don't even know you. No matter who you are, how you live, what you believe in there are always expectations......both good and bad.

I personally believe a wife is a servant to her husband.....ha I get looks all the time when I say that...esp. from the womans right gas, but I consider being a servant much different then those who choose to judge my way of life. I am not enslaved to my husband....but thats how they translate what I say...something so simple can cause someones expectations of you to drop because your not always in the appropiate spot or have appropiate time to explain such a remark about how you feel husband and wife are.

People speak to me on the phone concerning my preschool, they are thrilled, excited and ready to meet me. I am very honest with others I am upfront aout my age and my childrens ages. I used to hide my age, hide the fact that I was 15 when I had a child, but in a sense when I did that I felt shameful. I had a healthy, intelligent, well behaved and brough up child. Why would I hide the small fact of how old I was when he was conceived, I did so because I was scared. the 30 and 40 something moms would look at me when they heard that and it's like the respect they held for me drifted away like a fog cloud. In my eyes it showed how strong I was, hoe determined I was, how responsible I am. But none the less their expectations clearly slipped away, some blunt enough to tell me and some draw the conclusion I was a whore or some just hide the feelings but their face told their story. Expectations are soo scary. Expectations can hurt us. Expectations can fog our brans into thinking what we think is right maybe may not be. Expectations can never fully be lived up to.

Maybe there are expectations on how you handle your children, hoe you clean your home, your faith, your body. I know some woman whom I over hear speaking often discussing how their husbands would prolly leave them if they gained weight. Now I'm sure most are a bit of a stretch but none the less that expectation to remain in "good fitness" surrounds us even more as women. There are so many expecations. those of you whom work may be met with exectations of balancing work and home and doing it to meet certian standards. I work from home and find it even more taxing then when i worked outside of the home.

We can set them to high for even ourselves. As a wife, mother and preschool teacher i have many parents whom set the bar for their expectations of me very high. I tell them from the begining, I am not perfect, can not please eveyone and always try my best. I may have one parent whom thinks it's horriable that there are dirty dishes in the sink when she gets her child or messy tables, mean while I have another whom thinks my house looks appropiate for running a preschool. You can't win them all....and wil die trying. I know I used to bend over backwards...trying to please all.

I had it maped out how I was going to perfectly balance being a mother to my three children, run a preschool and be a wife, not to mention all the things that come between. But, truth be told....I laughed after fully thinking about it all. Expectations are normal. Christ had expectations for adam and eve...we may not see it that way but He did to me anyway. But, why have expectations become something in this world that we fear. Why have they become something so relevant in this world....you look at even the newpapers, teens killing themselves over college grades, mothers being judged everyday on some new talk show something is being challenged, I enjoy learning about new things as much as everyone else but when it feels as thought because you think, feel or act a certain way you may be stoned....lol I often feel like this when people find out how old I am, i am well educated and a great mom...or as great as I can be...and yet people have expecatations that say if you not 25 or older...what int he hell were you thinking...always makes me laugh cause i know many of them...and they were poppin many guys...they just didn't get caught...much less get pregnant and yet I'm the one judged. I never allowed my son to have a dripple of soda or store bought juice or candy until after he was 5....it was nothing that killed him but I found people and their expectations of me were unbelievable. i was doing something right and still seemed to failt o meet their expectations because I wasn't allowing him to experience things...HA I changed my way a bit over time but my chilren still are not allowed store bought juice or soda....lol

I try to have little to know expecatations of others. When I do I'd like to think they are modest and non-judgemental because of all I have been through. But, why...why all the thoughts that our beliefs and thoughts and ways of doing things are better and why when we hear otherwise from our peers, family or friends do we not take that as they are different...just that different...how often do you spend the time to ask questions or get to know them before lowering your expectations of a person.

i guess there's not too big of a point to this entry but I just wanted to share. And hopefully get people thinking about their own expectations of people. That everyone can makes mistakes, bad thoughts and well be human. Try to make your expectations relistic.

Teen Mom- to grown up blog

I have been wanting for sometime to post something along the lines of how it was to be a teen mom....kinda from the begining...emotions, actions and everything really....was working on a book...kinda but hard to do so with my current schedule so I thought I would create a new blog for it. So if you would like....please feel free to follow it...It's sure to be promising and something that truly...hopefully inspires and openes eyes and hearts. thanks!

http://fromteenmomtogrownup.blogspot.com/

That Spark

So, here is one of those wonderful entries to where I am once again seeking advice. For all of you gals who are in a commited relationship or married.

Everyone has heard or or knows of "the honeymoon period" in a relationship. Well I have been quite blessed and have always felt like even though we have been together for some time the hubby and I have had the honeymoon feelings our entire relationship. It seems just recently that I noticed a few things slipping. You know what I mean...you get into that comfortable feeling and kinda quite wooing eachother as you may have done during courting or your first few years of marriage. Now I say I am blessed because we have been together over 7 yrs...and I know many relationship slip into the comfortable zone only after one year.

But, I am curious...other than the actualy going out on dates.....how do you keep the love alive...call it what you want...the spark.....the romance, or whatever...I'm interested to hear what you do when you feel like things are kinda mundane...not borning but just when the suprises aren't as often as the were. We go through these spurts and I know they always pass within a week or two but I'm curious to see what other couples do to keep the spark, the butterflies the romance alive....lol...and I'm curious to hear what your hubbies do as well....

anyway ladies...looking forward to hearing what you got...don't get me wrong I am not in a rut or anything...I have a great relationship full of love and excitement but am just very curious what you all do do when you feel this way. thanks

Quick-Easy-no Sew - DIY Pillows---lots of pillows

So, I am always looking for accent pillow...for my sofa and love seat for the kids to sit on while reading and playing and for everyones beds. But, when you go to the store its hard to find a pillow for under 5 bucks and pieces and the nice looking ones end up in the 10 dollar range or more.....

Now, I also do not have a ton of time. I run a preschool, have kids I have for over night care and my own family and home to tend to. So, sewing all the time is a bit out of the question as well...don't get me wrong I love to sew but I tend to find very little time to pull everything out and actually do it.

So, here's what I did. I took some fabrics I've had forever and even some old curtian shams I had from a garage sale. Gathered it all up...I cut different size squares....to add variety into the pillows.

Then i got some hem tape. This is generally used for heming and small other things but after some tessting I found it works perfectly. I don't need pillows that will last a lifetime...as I like to change things up often...but a good 6 months is great!

Materials Needed: fabric, adhesive hem tape, iron, scissors,

So, here's how to do it.

1. Take your cut pieces of fabric and iron set to the cotton setting. Measure and tear or cut the heat tape to cover all sides leaving a small opening to turn the pillow inside out and stuff when done. See pic in #2

2. lay the heat tape as directed on fabric as you see here.

3. Fold over the piece of Fabric so that your fabric is now covering eachother. Then iron along the areas you put the tape on. Some fabric you can see the tape has bonded as it looks wet where you have ironed and other you may not be able to.

4. When done set aside and let sit for about 5 minutes. Then tunr the pillow inside out. Check the areas to ensure you got all of the areas with no gaps or holes.

5. Now stuff with stuffing of choice. I did a normal poly stuffing. Stuff kinda thick....harder than you'd normally want as after a few times of being used they will loose some of that stiffness.

6. When done stuffing, take your stuffing hole and fold the materials in...making it even with the other hems....place hem tape on the fabric...then set down...and iron really well. I noticed if you dont put something weighted...like 2 books on the hem while it cools it tend to pull apart since its stuffed now. I used to large children books for just a little weight and it worked great!

And thats it!! you can make all kinda and sizes...shown are many I made....now sewing would of taken a while. I did this in my spare time...each pillow taking about 20 minutes or less depending on size...and got the kiddos involved by allowing them to carefully stuff them...and they loved it.

Now for an even more fun affect you can buy iron on letters or images and add them to them as well...as shown below... I did the childrens names on them and they found that to be wonderful.

Also looking to spice up old pillows...try itron on. Cheap and fun. I personalized our bedroom pillow with our names and rhinstones...lol...what you can't see is on the back of the hubby's it also says love you baby.

Note: You can also use permanet fabric gllue to make these but the sitting and drying time is much long,

Edition 2- The things I live through

and don't die from. Ok ladies most of you prolly read my post on thing I live trough concerning my 3.5 yr old daughter cutting off all of her precious hair...a few weeks before Christmas...lol...well this post is dedicated to all of you gals who have boys... Edition 2 of the things i live through

My son had a tv in his room--- I am very against this personally but it has served as a good tool for him...anyway...so the other night I go upstairs to tell him it's time for the tv to go off. I believe in open door policies...or I have thus far...so....I walk in to his room and he immidiantly looks guilty...about 20 minutes before I had told him he could get a snack but no candy....

then i see his hands moving around...I ask him....what are you hiding...he says nothing...ahhh hes a horriable liar...always has been...he's go those tale tell signs. So, I ask again Taylor did u get into the Christmas candy...he says no and turn his head....thinking he's hiding candy I pull his blanket up...only to find

pants to his ankles...hmm seems he was exploring abit, well more than a bit---ALOT-way to much alot! I dropped the blanket. We've always spoken openly aout this type of thing...but I found myself in shock...complete shock and awe...he was embarrassed I was mortified...this is my little boy...9 but my first born and my little boy---you moms get this.....I shut off the tv and said goodnight. I knew it happen but never imagined I would catch him in the act or see the result of the act...utterly motifying

Now the next day we sat down me him and the hubby--and discussed more privacy and knocking first and things of this sort.

And yet this is another thing I have lived through and I have no clue how....

I turn...shut off the tv...

The inevitable question- How Come?

How come 2 weeks ago I was soo sick....like on the death bed kinda sick. You fellow moms know what this feels like. To be sick and yet the home still needs to be ran. Well for me I also have other peoples children in my home 24 hrs a day. So, my clock never stops.

But, how come when I was sick, I rec. no sympathy from parents or the hubby...HOW COME!! Everyone just considered me to need to stay on the ball. I stil needed to cook, clean, teach, pick up, drop off, wake up everything just the same.....hmmmm

Now how come this week the hubby was sick....every parents asked repeatedly about how he was doing...hahahaha, even gave adive on meds and such. How come he was able to lock himself in a room for 4 days only come out when he needed me for something...how in the heck come.

I swear I just dont get it...I mean I realize I am super woman...lol...but all jokes aside...how come when a woman much less a mom gets sick...no one seems to care....its like everyother day...but now when a man gets sick the world quits spinning for him. I have had many older gals...gosh I love their wisdom tell me..."hmmm hun thats just the way it is really...men are wimps" Hahahahah soo funny...but what does a gal have to do to get someone to pick up some of the slack when shes down and out....

It just seems that moms in general are seen doing it all-----all the time---because after all we're super heros---I mean we do more then many men can accomplish in a week in one day...but we're seen as like this rock....that unless bedded in a hosital stays strong no matter what. While I embrace this thought I also would have loved and pleaded for someone to tell me to go to bed for 4 days....lol

Ok, so don't get me wrong ladies...I'm in no way upset...i just find this somewhat humorous and aww inspiring...we are the Rocks that hold our families together and it's great knowing this...but every now and then a rock just needs a break...lol

I Just Don't Get It

Ok, so this is going to be one of those ranting blogs. I go to the store today. Now as my readers know I had a son at a rather young age.....15. While n the store today wth my 9 yr old son....the gal at the register...young and innocent and iggnorant...made a commetn. She called my son my brother something along the line of " I bet you and your sister are going to have fun with this." My son...he's soo smart says "she's not my sister. My sister is 3." She continues to scan my items....then says "so is this your aunt or baby sitter" By this point I am slightly annoyed....I try to hold back because afterall shes just trying to make conversation. Then he just says "nope, she's my mom" She looks at me as though shes waiting for me to confirm.....I say nothing...cause well i just didn't want to...

Then she looks at me and says "really" I tell her yes I am...she says you look young and I say well thats cause I am young. Nothing but a stare from her. Ahhhhhhh why do people have to be soo obvious...and do people not think when they speak I mean my son is standing there. Sure he knows that I was young as we have discussed this many times....but must they make such a big deal out of it. I obvously care for my child...and gosh some of these people make me want to carry around all 4 of my degrees just to prove to people I'm not some crack head whore popping out babies. Ok I admit that comment may have been alot but thats the stares I get.

I just don't get it. I admit I don't agree with teens having babies, but none the less it has become quite common and yet...I get stares from old, middle aged and young...ahhh

So, ok thats it...just my rant and raves about yet more judgemental looks from people who have no clue about me and my life....ahh when will people realize juding me or these other young ladies will never help them. Drives Me Nuts.

Tis The Season For Happiness

So, it has been some time since I have posted so wanted to give a large update on many interesting things!

- Okay a few weeks ago I posted an entry about how hard of a time I was having fighting my daughter and her bedtime routine. Well, I am proud to announce that for the last two whole weeks I have put her to bed on my own and only had to go in once on a few nights...other than that there are no more fits...no more getting up fifty time, no more fighting her. I am not even sure what I am doing differently. BUt, I just began putting her to bed and letting her know I would see her int he morning and just like that...she began falling asleep on her own and no fits or problem...so maybe it was just a phase...sucks it was a 1 year things but it is over...yea!!!!!!

- Christmas is upon us and this year I am especially excited! This year we were ableto do well by our own family and by a few adopted families....which pleased me greatly that we were abble to do that.

- Our new puppy is growing greatly and doing quite well. She's a handful and as I suspected I am the one primarily caring for even though we had a good two toher people (boys and men) in the house swear it would be on them...lol...but she has become a great addition to our home.

- I no longer am caring for the 4 small children I was watching int eh evening--you remember them thier mother was the one who drove me craxy with her in-capability to take care of her children- well I had to turn her over to child services after I found out she was allower her unstable 4 yr old to attend after her 1 yr old on her own while she ran errands and such...ahhhh...so it was a double edged sword for me...lost 1700 a month in my income but did what was best for the children- she no longer is in care of any of them- I guess she was already on her 3rd strike....ahhh soo sad....but I had no choice in my situation. But I must admot I have loved having my weekends back to myself!

- I will after the new year be taking on a few new children of which I am very excited about- 2 boys around 18 months old- not siblings....also signed a new 5 yr old a week ago. Kinda refreshing after having soo many girls around (I only had my 2 sons and one other boy the rest were girls) and now it looks to be flipping...so it ought to be kinda interesting. Also had one of my day time boys go to nights.

- As of today i have baked 22 loafs of bread- banana, apple strussle and cinnamon strussel. Baked well over 300 cookies......

- Today- I woke up went to the store and began cleaning the house...when I got to the kitchen---SUPRISE SUPRISE My PIPES ARE FRZEN....and only in the kitchen...of all places....so all day I have been doing my dishes in the shower and tubs of water...this is soo not a good time to be having freezing pipes with all the cooking that goes ont his time of year. But, I bear with it....called the landlord and he said nothing he can do right now...so I hope they don't burst tonight....

- Ok so there's a little overview- oh ya an dmy daughters hair....hmm still looks bad but shes gotten used to wearing a hat when we go out...lol

Having a great Holiday everyone!!!

The things I Live Thru

You know the things I hear and see never seem to amae me esp. when it comes to kids...hmm but this one took the cake. So, a few mornings ago Matt came out of the room from talking to me... and says "OH SHIT" then comes back into the room and says you don't want to go out there. I say why not what has she done- Desi is always into something- one morning like 10 of my glitters mixed up. He says "she cut her hair"---I say hmm how bad....he says "very very very bad" i come out and wow there's hair piled around her. It's not alittle snip like I am used to seeing with the preschool kids. She had my sharp scrapbook shears...so the cutting wasn't hard at all. It was like cutting butter. She cut her bangs, all of the hair on one sife and butchered te other side and some in the back!

I had just taken her a week before and got a very cute cut done so that he hair wouldnt knot nearly as bad and it had worked....and then she does this....hmm you will be able to see.....I am posting a before pic...that was taken thanksgiving day and then the after shot taken right after her cutting spree. The sad part we were going to get family pics taken this year......ummmmm soo not cool. I was crying I dont mean to sound materialistic but her and I are the only girls and well I hate to see that cutness go. Some have said it looks like an edgy cut like one you would see in vouge but hmm I guess vogue isn't foe me. Normally I look at those girls and say what the hell was she thinking. So makes it hard for me to see it in a pos. light...lol So, here they are....yet another thing I have lived through and Im not dead! Go Figure and Please before syaing ah its cute or not that bad...please wonder to yourself if it happened to your head or your child's if you'd feel that way...lol

A Suprise For My Followers---Read This--Something Free For Children This Holiday Season!

So, I have been reading in many blogs that I personally follow how rough this year is going to be for many family. Esp with the economy the way it is and many of you I know have cut hours or someone laid off or just life that makes it impossiable to get everything you want to get for your loved ones and most importantly your children.

So, i sell items on Etsy. I have posted briefly about it previously. This year I am selling cute letters from santa with "reindeer" food. The letters are all personal...not one where I just fill in your childs name and a few details...sooooooo I was thinking.....if you aren't well off for the holidays or say you know a family who is not going to have a giftful holiday..(not that that's what its all about in any mean but I have three children and run a preschool and know ho wwe always wish we could do more) Anyway this year I am blessed with spare income I normally would not have...I already sell these letters quite cheap, but right now I have 10 followers...I am have decided that each follower can email me at sayitsbyu@yahoo.com with either your childrens or a family you know who will go with litle to none this year. I will need an address, childs name, age, sex, did they move recently, what are they asking santa for, will they for sure be getting anythign they are asking for?, is there anythign you want santa to say to them...like "you've been goo dbut remember not to jump on your bed" or anything like that...and any other info..like what they are into or anything like that. Each letter is different. and each letter will come with reindeer food!

This is my gift of giving this year...to either your family or someone you know- so all your gracious followers---thank you....and like I said this is descrete...so please email me with any questions or your kids info. These letters also come with a north pole post mark for those...oh so skeptical older kiddos...lol But the letters ARE FREE!! So, please if youd like to give my gift to someone you know...this is sure to add spark to someone.

Reviews From Me

About a month ago I was offered to rec. a book for free and then post my review about it. So, along with my book review are a few product reviews from me as well. I am really honest about the pros and cons of each to better help you. I am always open to reviewing items for you! If you have something you'd like me to read or check out just shoot me a comment and I'll do my best!

Review 1:

Hope...Joy and a few little thoughts for pregnant teens by Rachel Brignoni

I really enjoyed reading this book. I was a pregnant teen at 15 so I found this to be a great read. This book truly helps a pregnant teen put things into perspective...not just what everyone else thinks they should do but helps them decide a few things for themselves. It offer inspirations stories and thoughts. One of my favorite things about this book is it leaves little spots for the person reading to fill in little things- so it therefore works as a great read and workbook for a teen. I also really enjoyed the Christian perspective without feeling like religion was being shoved down my throat. The book offered great thoughts- none of which were focused only on the autors perspective. What I loved about this book best is it helps the teen pregnant mother figure out some of her thoughts and feelings and guides them into knowing they are okay. Which I think is very important with all of the negative feedback teens get these days. When I was prenant I always thought "why are they judging me--I know a ton of straight A students who have sex...the only diff. none of them got pregnant." I also adore the hope and fullfillment this book offers to a young girl- whihc in my opionion if she's pregnant she can't get enough of! With the book I also rec. a free cd and a great bracelet in a jewerly bag. I found this to be great. Not just because everyone loves a free gift but the teens I work with foudn that it conforted them in times of need and distress - knowing that there were ther teen girls goin through the same things- they used the bracelet as a point of connection and relief! All in all I just adored this book and would recommend it to all.

Review 2:

Eureka 4 in 1 multi-purpose bagless vaccume

Okay I love these things! I got two of them from wal-mart one in green and one in blue and they are also offered in pink. I found that these are just great for smaller kids say 2 and up to use. My 2 and 3 yr old just love them and they adjust to being their size and are very very light weight. I have foud that the ids can se these easily to clea up after themselves- whether it being crushed crackers or their room. The handle adjust for them to use or me. One thing i do favor about these is there is no belts or brushes...so no way they can suck something up and around a brush or brak a belt...and yet they suck and clean really well...including stairs...they came with a few attachments as well for corners and stairs! The bottom piece easily pulls off to allow for it to be a handheld for the stairs and the size works great as it for stairs. These also are really inexpesive! Wal-mart had them for only 5 dollars for their black friday sale and they are normally between 9-15 bucks and well worth it! The kids love using them and they do pick up stuff...they work on hardwood and carpet!

Review 3:
Bissell Easy vac- lightweight and bagless

These two I love they are super light weight- I was able to carry it in the box alogn with 8 bags of grocery with no problems at all. I love that its bagless adn super easy to clean. There are two filters on it and they are both rinseable and super easy to clean and dry. This is very lightweight and yet does great with pick up. I think it picks up better than my over 150 dollar vaccume! Its nice and smaller so it easily fits under coffee tables and other tight areas! It cost under 30 dollars and to me thats a steal! It come with a hose and attacments which are great for blinds and stairs! It also comes in three colors- pink, green and blue- I swung for the pink just for fun! It picks up dog hait like no other for its price! Easily movable and lightweight enough my 9 yr old can easilt manuver it. I just love it...esp for the price!!!! It just can't be beat for such a low cost! The bagless department eaily comes off as do the filters to ensure hasslefree cleaning!

Well that's it for today....hope these prove usefull to someone!

Things To Be Greatful For

1. I have a great family
2. I move my life- most of the days
3. I have to date not killed or injured any child
4. I have a man who truly cares for me and my wants
5. I love who I am
6. I love the spot I am at in my life
7. I haven't smacked my soon to be hubby's x-wife for always answering the door in her panties and cut off shirt.
8. I have a new puppy
9. Our incomes and jobs are secure rght now
10. My children listen to me- well not really but sometimes when it counts they do...lol
11. My house is clean normally once a day
12. My room is clean- which never happens!
13. My etsy shop is running well with good steady sales.
14. Gas is lower than its been in a while
15. the puppy only pooped once on the floor today
16. Landyn didn't overflwo his diaper during nap time- which was good cause I let him sleep in my bed
17. push up bras after 3 kids
18. Clothes that make me feel good
19. Matts friends which defer me from having to entertain him as well as the kids on his days off

And last but not really just last for now...I HAVE A DATE TONIGHT- of which I desperatly need with Desi screaming because I asked taylor to pick up the books and she wasn't done and hes screaming at her to quit crying and Landyn is roaming around trying not to get involved...and I need this after months without a day off adn tomorrow me doing all of the cooking and cleaning and entertaining for two whole families.

I can't wait only like 20 minutes till grandma is here to save me from my INSANE life and insane almost like depression feeling right now......I just want out...with Matt...just the two of us!!!

"HURRY HURRY MOMMY----COME QWICK>>>>NOW!!!!

Me- "yes, Desi. What's the matter?"
Desiree- "I old mama!"
Me- "what"
Desi- "I old- I old my hands gross"
Me- "Desi, whats the matter what are you talking about?"
Desi- "Look at my hands mommy- they old"

I look at her hands....she had been in the bath for over an hour "swimming". Her finders and hands are like rasins...lol...and I look at them and she is scared to death over whats the matter with her hands...and irratically screaming "I old- they broken- I need a bandaid"

I just thought this was too darn cute....and funny as all get out that she has never noticed this before and that when she did she thought she was "old" and that a bandaid would fix it. LOL Hope you get a good laugh out of this too!

Questions You Hope Your Children Never Ask

I did not come up with all of these....got some from a teachers print out at the kids school. Enjoy and truly hope they dont ask these because some of them....ha I'm not sure my answer would be a good one. I just thought it was cute!

1. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle but can be used on plastic?
2. Why are there flotation devices under the seats insted of parachutes?
3. Why are cigarettes sold in gas stations but you are prohibited to smoke there?
4. Why do you need a drivers liscense to purchase liquor when you can't drink and drive?
5. Why is lemon juice mostly artificial ingredients but dishwashing soap contains real lemons?
6. If 7-11 is open 24hrs a day and 365 days a year.....why do they need locks on the doors?
7. If nothing ever sticks to teflon, how do they make teflon stick to the pan?
8. If you in a vechile going the speed of light...what happens when you turn the headlights on?
9. If it's zero degrees outside today and tomorrow it's suppose to be twice as cold....how cold is that?
10. What do you plant to grow a seedless watermelon...when all plants are formed from sme type of seed.
11. Why is it okay for me to be smart and yet not have a smart mouth? Shouldnt all of me be smart?
12. Why do we use credit cards to buy things we "dont have to have" but want instead of waiting till we have the money?

Okay so just thought I would share those.....oww and for all of those of you wonder....i have made some progress in the sleeping situation with the little one...will write more tomorrow as I am beat!

Sat.- Sun.- Mon.- Tue You can find Me.........

Recklessly slamming my head into the wall!!! No kidding you stop by my home on any of those eveings...after 8pm. You'd prolly think somone was drying inside of my house...from all my head banging, moans and more! Those night are by far the most stressfull eveings I have! And to boot those are the nights I have my over night kids on top of my own! Those nights cause me to feel like I am having a nervous break down....I have words in my head I never thought I could even come up with on those nights. I have feelings of complete dispair and failure on those nights. I try and try each night to make it different...but alas always the same! On those nights....I grab the pillow and scream into it or if feeling really ballsy I step outside and scream! Its a loud scream to. On those nights you can find me completely calm until about 7:45 when I know the fight is coming. The fight of all fights. The fight many parents have delt with. It's been delt with for decades upon decades. I have advice for everyone else on this fight....and it works for them...heck works for me too....but not on these nights. On these nights...the soon to be hubby is at work which intensifies the fight and the frustration.....hmm have you guessed what the fight is....i bet many mothers have...

Its the age old fight over sleep. The fight for me to sleep.....the fight to get my daughter to sleep!!!!!! She's almost 3.5. And for some reason I have failed in her bed time routine. Everything has worked for my two boys and the countless number of nightly children I keep...but NOT FOR HER! I have tried not letting her take naps...nope doesn't work, I have tried being extra loving, tried letting her wear herself out, tried bribing, tried letting her watch a video, tried being realy stern and steady on it every night. NOTHING WORKS!!! I go in lay her down..thats done and the easy part...but within minutes shes out of her bed...for something or nothing. I put her back and back and back.....no matter which approach I take shes up till at least 11. And up by 5-6am. This is killing me...not because I need the sleep because I am normally up later than that and up at the same time she is...but just the fact that I can't figure her out. I know shes tryign to break me! And each night I stand sturn but oh my gosh!!! I got so desperate.... I know shes okay in her room...nothing to harm her or anything...just a bed and dresser...her toys are kept in the play rooms...so i tied scarfs together and tied off her door so even if she gets up she cant open the door...well.....she took too banging and yelling until somone comes to her door.....and this wont fly...esp on the nights i have over night kids because she wakes them all including an infant! Or she jerks on the door enough times to loosen the scarfs.

Now shes a very strong willed little girl..always has been...she refused to eat baby food....she had to feed herself and is very independent. But, I'm at my wits end. Now here's the kicker....why only those night is she like this? Well during naps and on the other evening the hubby is around....so he does it for me to save my some sanity...heck if she knows he's here and I lay her down shell stay there but its like she knows the nights he wotn be here and does this. I know she's just a little kid....but wow, I need some kind of mediction! lol

I remember when I first became a parent at 15! I was ina moms group and this gal was talking about how she gave her kids more then a single dose of tylonl so he would sleep...and i was htinking wow...how horriable is that...and shes 30 something...i know more then she does.....but I'm telling you...medication sounds awefuly good on those nights. lol

I hate to call it fighting but gosh...that's what it is....I've tried everything and am always consistant..and all my tricks have worked for every other kid I've known or had to put to bed. But, I swear I wonder about her sometimes....I would think she just knows she can do it with me...bt the hubby doesn't spank or anything...just says get into bed...and good night. I do the same thing he does...with her getting up enough times to drive me into a break down. Last night I was at wits end... i took a break and steped into my room and took a pillow and let it all out....feel great...but I look over and shes at my bedroom door...staring at me....then she says "mommy you funny" aAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I didn't have enough energy for another scream. I don't give into her ever...so why after a year am I still being pushed on this issue!

Don't get me wrong...I know some day all these qualities about her are going to develope her into a super strong person but right now I could use some of that strength! I know this happens to many parents...but I'm doing what most of then aren't. I never let her sleep with me or any of those bad habit that cause kids to not get into good bedtime manor...I've always done it the right way...or maybe not the right way but all the ways I knew how to - to ensure children sleep in their beds and get plenty of rest. Just drives me even more insane that she sleeps great and goes right to sleep when the hubby puts her down or when I do it and hes around.

Now there is one large detail that I think i know is the problem but I really have no way to fix it. When I was married before my x always laid her down...it was his and hers thing. She always went right to bed with no problems. It was their special thing...which was great. And I think she got into the pattern of wanting her dad to lay her down...and even now wants her step dad to lay her down at nights (I have full custody and her dad my x hasnt seen her in like a yr) due to financial problems (whoa thats a whole other entry though) But I understand she got into that rythym but for gosh sake I have been pluggin away at this for a yr now and no results! My soon to be hubby works evening 4 nights a week so he CANT be here to lay her down if thats what shes needing....so I'm stuck!

Thanks to all who have read and feel my pain as I feel much better even though I just shared...I feel a ray of hope...and tomorrow the hubby will be home......lol

Santa Letters Again This Year

So, tis won't be long...because it's not what my blog is about but...just letting everyone know I am doing my annual Santa letter. I am selling them on etsy at a sooo low price this year everyone can afford them in this lack luster economy. I have done these for many years and LOVE it!!

Imagine your child sends a letter to santa and gets one back...with magical reindeer food. If interested they are only a buck and 50 cents...check them out.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17383394

thanks a bunch....email me if for some reason you don't think you could afford it but would still like one...and we'll see what we can do....as I want all children to experience this great fun! All letters are custm made for each child and hand written...no two alike!

A Preview Of The Years To Come

So, today was the day we choose to celebrate our two boys birthdays. We did this because one was born on Halloween and the other on Thanksgiving. There for we chose a day in between to celebrate..and instead of 2 seperate parties...when many of the guest would come to both...we combined them.....wow....

Yesterday...I baked two very large cakes....pics will soon be up of those. One was a dino landscape to where I took 2 round cakes...double stacked them...then layed them next to each other and then created a dino landscape including dinos, water, grass, trees and more! Then for my eldest son I make a race track....to where the cards actually went ontop and around the cake...hard to explain but you will see it shortly.

Today...was twice the songs, presents, mess, kids, cleaning, ice cream etc. Now, my eldest son turned 9 or will be turning 9...and om my gosh...how the boys change from last year to this year. I mean I notice it in my own son but..ha....I like flashed forward to where they are all 13 running down the stars...they already sound like elphants.....we were all waiting for the banaster on the stairs to collapse...lol..and they look like little mini men finally starting to grow into their little bodies...lol The hubby went upstairs to check on them all and was up there 20 minutes due to the fact that when 5 of them jumped him....they easily were able to take him to the ground...lol The ate like they were 13...many pieces of cake and dishes of ice cream each...and what completes boys at a dinner table but a belching concert...of which I tried to stop...only to have MY FATHER try to old belch them all....which f course encouraged the whole scene...

This was the frst birthday I saw that GIRLS...were no longer welcome...the boys wanted nothing to do with them...they didnt want to play with them....didn't want them to even watch them nor be at the same table...Taylor was nice because I told him to....but I think next year will be boys only! Lord Help me then.

Then they all wanted to climb trees...my response... "when you moms say its okay for you to break a leg then you can climb"...lol... but I tryly believe I got a taste of what is to come in the future years! And oh my am I in for it...and I have 2! LOL

The day overall was a great one and everyone had a real nice time.....and everyone was very nice and great with me and one another...so I was happy!

Busy Busy Bee

This week although only Monday...seems to be too short. This week i had planned on Saturday to have my 2 boys birthday party. One was born on Halloween and the other on thanksgiving day so we settled the party in between the two. This has become a disaster!!!! When planing this party I was sure I would have been paid by SRS...ha...called last week and they are taking their time processing my payments for the last 3 months!!!! Ahhhhh. So, this leaves me waiting....to see how much funds we do have to spare on this occasion....I handmade all of the invitations....then forgot to send the bulk of them with my son last week or to mail any of them out....I remembered about an hour ago...hmmm and there's no mail running tomorrow...ahhhh and we'll see how many of his friends can make it on less than a weeks notice...

Too short i say...too short on time....i always make the kids shaped cakes....i haven't even decided what I am doing for each of them...let along making a pattern if its a shape I haven't done...heck I haven't even bought the things to make the cakes...decorations, goodie bags....(which is going to be kinda hard...being as I'm not giving everyone very much time to rsvp...ahhhh this is soo bad.....

I used to be the mom who had everything planned months in advance had already gotten everything on discount from some place or another...heck I don't even know if we can afford it or not...well we could but then would be putting off a due bill another week...of which I do not like doing...but we have a very strcit budget..... I don't know what happened to me...oh wait I do...I now spend all of my spare time selling things on etsy for spare funds and then watching other peoples kids...ahhhhh makes me feel like crap that I am soo far behind right now...ahhhh

ok thats it for now..I'll keep you all posted on the turn out of everything...lol

I'm on Etsy NOW!!

So, after some thought and consideration i decided to join the great group of etsy. So, I wanted to let everyone know...don't know how well it will go but I have listed 5 things tonight and plan to list another 10 or so tomorrow....but I was just sooo excited about it all!!! Anyway, I can't wait to see how it all turns out.....even if its not that great...if I could just sell one or two things I'd be elated and I have been searching and think i am going to be offering items no one else is as far as I can see...so we shall see...anyway

If you get a chance or have an interest take a look: my name is sayitsbyu

Like I said only a few items listed tonight but....but will be listing lots more as when we moved...I suddenly got a much bigger house and somehow a smaller scrappin area...that this weekend the hubby decided to put his computer in so we can "be together more when im scrappin" lol...gotta love men...so I am clearing out some things that should be cleared but now I have a reason to sell those great things I create and never get around to using or buy new and then dont use...lol