- Whne you find out a child let a toy fish go swimming in the toilet...take another breath when youg e tthe bill from the plumber for having to remove the toilet to fish out the fish after it's clogging the toilet cause a huge flood.
- When 2 toddlers decide to see hwo many flushes and full rolls of toilet paper they can flush at once...cause a flood...and then leaking thorugh the floor to your lower level ceilings.
- When you have someone else's kid ook at you and say "hi stupid slut!" not in a rude way but in a perfectly funa nd delightful way.
-When a long time parent of over a year all of a sudden quits beinging their chid to your daycare...even after you gave them 14 free weeks because they were laid off....take another breath when they don't ever make an attempt to pay you or speak to you...then take another breath before telling your daughter why her best friend of all time no longer comes to see her.
- When you need a good release and he's the only one who gets one!!!
- When you waxed your legs with no pain or problem at all...you made it through a natural chidbirth and then decide to wax your private areas...how bad can it hurt..AHHHHHHHH ok take a big scream for this!!!
- When you feel as though there's two people in the house and yet...your the only one listening to the fighting and screaming and fighting between children.
-When you put on make-up for the first time in a few weeks during the day for no reason at all...and another parent says.."wow, I didn't know...umm wow, you wear make-up." as though they are dumb founded that you can wear it or something.
- When for the ump tenth time someone questions whether or not your children are yours because of how young you look.
-When the only adult peple you tak to in a day are those you chat with on-line and you wonder...is this healthy.
- When you just cleaned a room and before you make it to the next....it's trashed with toys and things the baby will put into their mouth.
- When a child wakes up in a bad mood and no matter what you do they won't come out of it...
- When it's your turn to mow the lawn and you spent 4 hrs with the push mower...then when its the hubbys turn he calls a friend for the riding mower.
- When the newest thing you have bought yoursef is cleaners for the house...heck they do make your job slightly easier.
- When you have to rack your brain for a week trying to decide what you and your kids can do away from the hom for 3 hrs while you bomb your house...and come up with nothing better than the park that you want to risk doing at that hour of the day.
Hmm so thats all for now....Note: all of these events happened within the last week!!! hahahaha
Friday, May 15, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Things I Live Through- Chapter 3
So, the ast 36 hrs have been jam packed with drama! Everyone loves a ittle crisis right? Ha Ha So, here's the news to share...picture ook much better than actual children....lol
Desi took a leap of faith yesterday...not sure if she was pushed (by my darling younger son who happened to put the ladder up there after it was taken down) or jumped...but she took a leap....from the top bunk of her brothers bed, into a ceiing fan spinning on high and to the floor head first!... A trip to the ER, a few shots injected into the wounds to numb then and she got stitches- then by the time the made it to her head...they didn't test it for numbness....and just shot the first staple in...well.....she wasn't still numb...as she leaped from the table screaming in pain...then the numbed her again......and put the other staple in! She has a concusion...
The poor child spent 4 hrs in the ER getting stapled and stitched and cleaned and X-rayed. She's my hero...not a singe tear after the initial scare wore off! Her hair looks pink from the blood...
And you'l never guess where I was just about 12 hrs earlier. I was in a nother ER with my youngest son....lol...for illness reason.....hahaha I got home and told me son...I'm heading out to the store to pick up some feel better sit still gifts...lol...I'll get you one...if you promise not to hurt yourself within the next 24 hrs...hahahahah
What a strong girl!!!
Just another thing I managed to live through yet again. Funny thing is 4 generations of my famiy all have scars on the left side of the temple in that same spot...three of which came from bunk beds...hahahah just gotta laugh!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Craft Show Baby Albums
Here are some of my latest layouts. I completed 40 pages in 2 days. These are 8x8 pages and have no pics as I am going to try to sell them this weekend at a craft sale. They are a rather simple yet fun!!! Hope you enjoy!! I am currenty completing a 12x12 album in this same color scheme...that I wil share shortly!!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut
Hmmm a somewhat unmotivating title but what can I say...it is what it is.....
I have spent the last week fighting off the cold I was sure I could beat. My darling son had it and was so generous enough to give it to me. Thank you Landyn! Mommy just loves to carry the bug herself. Normally I am just as unwelcoming to a cold as the next mom...but this week...it seems I breathed on the hubby while he was seeping and he happened to get a min-cold- about 24 hrs to be exact.
I never get sick...and when I do...I medicated from the very first sign of anyone becoming sick...this normally ensures I don't get sick....oww and for the critics out there...I don't medicate my chidren uness the need it or I'm sure they are coming down with it....so there! lol
Anyway, I began medicating last week....I've had awesme days to where I feel great and almost back to normal...and I'm sure I'm guilty of doing what every other mom does...you fee better...alitte or alot...so you book it getting things done that have been neglected or not done to your standards while you weren't feelings well. Well, my re-coup cleaning was awesome!!! Better than my normal cleaning....I'm not sure f its just because I got the bug o clean or...if I was hyped up on musinex and just on a spreee....but I was a cleaning, decluttering machine...my house still looks great!!!!!
But..............................
that night I felt worse than ever.....eveeryone always says that if you feel good you should still rest till its all gone...but come on...i have 3 children....and 10-12 day tme preschool kids and then at least an additional 3 kids per night with my children...so if things get behind....owwww they are way behind...and wiht the hubby feeling ill for about 2 days...you can only imagine!
So, like I said before normally a cold is never welcome but this week in particular it was despised!!!! This will be the first week in about 9 months that I will actuay have off...thur-sun nights and saturday and sunday...I was soo excited!!! My birthday is on Monday!!! Gouing to be 1/4 a centry old!!!! YEA for me!!!! and I actually made plans for Friday night! Go figure seeems like this happens with everyone...you make plan and the wrold around you says...."ahhhh NO" So, I have canceled my plans...I'm sure I coud go out and have fun but if the headache follows me thats not fun and well I'd like to be able to have a gass of wine at least...and I don't drink when sick!
So, I sit here ***cough ***cough ***cough..........arrrrrrrrrrrrr
None the less my home looks wonderful!!! I even have begun gathering items for a city wide garrage sale next week!!! I have all of my daycare kids setting up their things here...so as to attract more people...so I'm excited abotu that....I'm also going to be offering about 40 items I have paper craftered for sale.....so I'm excited and skeptical to see how it goes!!!
Well, thats all for now!! tah tah
I have spent the last week fighting off the cold I was sure I could beat. My darling son had it and was so generous enough to give it to me. Thank you Landyn! Mommy just loves to carry the bug herself. Normally I am just as unwelcoming to a cold as the next mom...but this week...it seems I breathed on the hubby while he was seeping and he happened to get a min-cold- about 24 hrs to be exact.
I never get sick...and when I do...I medicated from the very first sign of anyone becoming sick...this normally ensures I don't get sick....oww and for the critics out there...I don't medicate my chidren uness the need it or I'm sure they are coming down with it....so there! lol
Anyway, I began medicating last week....I've had awesme days to where I feel great and almost back to normal...and I'm sure I'm guilty of doing what every other mom does...you fee better...alitte or alot...so you book it getting things done that have been neglected or not done to your standards while you weren't feelings well. Well, my re-coup cleaning was awesome!!! Better than my normal cleaning....I'm not sure f its just because I got the bug o clean or...if I was hyped up on musinex and just on a spreee....but I was a cleaning, decluttering machine...my house still looks great!!!!!
But..............................
that night I felt worse than ever.....eveeryone always says that if you feel good you should still rest till its all gone...but come on...i have 3 children....and 10-12 day tme preschool kids and then at least an additional 3 kids per night with my children...so if things get behind....owwww they are way behind...and wiht the hubby feeling ill for about 2 days...you can only imagine!
So, like I said before normally a cold is never welcome but this week in particular it was despised!!!! This will be the first week in about 9 months that I will actuay have off...thur-sun nights and saturday and sunday...I was soo excited!!! My birthday is on Monday!!! Gouing to be 1/4 a centry old!!!! YEA for me!!!! and I actually made plans for Friday night! Go figure seeems like this happens with everyone...you make plan and the wrold around you says...."ahhhh NO" So, I have canceled my plans...I'm sure I coud go out and have fun but if the headache follows me thats not fun and well I'd like to be able to have a gass of wine at least...and I don't drink when sick!
So, I sit here ***cough ***cough ***cough..........arrrrrrrrrrrrr
None the less my home looks wonderful!!! I even have begun gathering items for a city wide garrage sale next week!!! I have all of my daycare kids setting up their things here...so as to attract more people...so I'm excited abotu that....I'm also going to be offering about 40 items I have paper craftered for sale.....so I'm excited and skeptical to see how it goes!!!
Well, thats all for now!! tah tah
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Some of my latest projects!! Snowy Day In KS shares!
Another coater album! Gosh how much I love these!!! They are soo great!!!
More pages from another album!
Another great coaster album...made a from recycled resteraunt coasters!! I love these albums...simply paint the coasters, punch some holes and go to town!!!
More pages!!!
more pages from another coaster album
another page
more coaster album pages
An album created soley from recycled resteraunt coasters...I love creating this fun abums.
more coaster abum pages
Coaster abum pages
More pages from coaster abum.
More pages from Coater album
A page of the funky rocker paperbag abum I created for someone to use kinda as a journal.
Custom paperbag album I created personally for some one.
A funky and fun all boy album. Created with chipboard and soo many fun and bright papers and embelishments!
Here is an album created with chipboard- a fun funky all girl album! It's very bold and eclectic and just adore it!Hope this will inspire some of you and feel free to ask away if you have any questions!!!!!
Monday, March 23, 2009
How things have been- in a nutshell
So, thing have been good....rather good anyway. I have my hands full with a huge house full of children. I am not sure how....but somehow...my older children have moved on...and other than my own 9 yr old I now have 12 children in my care throughout the day between 15months and 3 years old...hahahahahah NUTS...JUST NUTS
I didn't plan it this way...but I had children moving on in school and well.....everyone with little ones ....which is a good thing as well...this means I can focus on one age range...yet someday...I'm not sure I'm going to make it.
I have kids that are here from 5 am to 5 pm and then kids that show up at about 6:30 or 7 and are here overnight...I have gotten off about 4 nights in the last 5 weeks...and probaby 1 full day and night off.....
Hence why I have not been posting much.
So, much has been going on with the children...of which I can't wait to begin sharing again....anyway, I currently have a little one in tears...so will be back soon to post more...hmmm boy oh boy do I have some interesting things to share!!! hahahah be on the look out!
I didn't plan it this way...but I had children moving on in school and well.....everyone with little ones ....which is a good thing as well...this means I can focus on one age range...yet someday...I'm not sure I'm going to make it.
I have kids that are here from 5 am to 5 pm and then kids that show up at about 6:30 or 7 and are here overnight...I have gotten off about 4 nights in the last 5 weeks...and probaby 1 full day and night off.....
Hence why I have not been posting much.
So, much has been going on with the children...of which I can't wait to begin sharing again....anyway, I currently have a little one in tears...so will be back soon to post more...hmmm boy oh boy do I have some interesting things to share!!! hahahah be on the look out!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Long Time No Hear
This I know and have missed. But please let me explain......so my daughter hasn't seen her biological father in 16months....he's offered a number of excuses and finally I called and covered them all....money time....everything.....so suprising the heck out of me he accepted to finaly see her...no before I hear all the man haters out there....hold your breath....because I don't want to hear it. This is not a lazy deadbeat dad...it's a man I married and believe in...but when I moved away and took our daughter...he was heart broken and it took him along time to get out of that....more about that another time...
So, three weeks ago we agreed for me to pay for him and his girlfriend to come down. This is great for my daughter....she needed this...he needed this. She's now 3.5 and well it was needed. So, a very ong story short...last Friday he came down...hung out with her...and I swear it was as though he had never eft...she remembered him, loved him and wanted to be with him....
Saturday morning he came and picked her up and they headed 600 miles away. The plan was to have her stay for 2-3 weeks depending on how she did. By Saturday night...I was in shambles...I had never been away from her for more than like 6 hours...so it was very hard for me...when my soon to be hubby's son was gone...the house was quiet...to quiet...my 9 y od does his own thing and id hardly ever noisy...so during the nights when I had no night care chidren...my house was spooky quiet....
In short, I haven't been able to sleep, eat or think since she's been gone. I try to concentrate on all the thing I say I would do if I had a break, but can't.....Things have just been off without her filing the house with her laughter and fun!!! Hence why I haven't written...I knew three weeks ago I was going to take this hard and heck she's doing great with minimal home sickness and I'm at a loss....like I don't know what to do with myself.....I have been like this I think since I knew she was leaving and now that she's gone...it has gotten worse....
Sure I still run the preschool from my home...but its diff. when she's not here....it really is. I stil do my day to day things, but I'm in a bit of a trance..... I think we are going to get her in the middle of next week and cal this a good trip for now as shes getting homesick as well...but it's just been hard...
So, three weeks ago we agreed for me to pay for him and his girlfriend to come down. This is great for my daughter....she needed this...he needed this. She's now 3.5 and well it was needed. So, a very ong story short...last Friday he came down...hung out with her...and I swear it was as though he had never eft...she remembered him, loved him and wanted to be with him....
Saturday morning he came and picked her up and they headed 600 miles away. The plan was to have her stay for 2-3 weeks depending on how she did. By Saturday night...I was in shambles...I had never been away from her for more than like 6 hours...so it was very hard for me...when my soon to be hubby's son was gone...the house was quiet...to quiet...my 9 y od does his own thing and id hardly ever noisy...so during the nights when I had no night care chidren...my house was spooky quiet....
In short, I haven't been able to sleep, eat or think since she's been gone. I try to concentrate on all the thing I say I would do if I had a break, but can't.....Things have just been off without her filing the house with her laughter and fun!!! Hence why I haven't written...I knew three weeks ago I was going to take this hard and heck she's doing great with minimal home sickness and I'm at a loss....like I don't know what to do with myself.....I have been like this I think since I knew she was leaving and now that she's gone...it has gotten worse....
Sure I still run the preschool from my home...but its diff. when she's not here....it really is. I stil do my day to day things, but I'm in a bit of a trance..... I think we are going to get her in the middle of next week and cal this a good trip for now as shes getting homesick as well...but it's just been hard...
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Loving Yourself First
I know I touch on this often but I think it's important for moms and dads of all ages. I truly believe you must love yourself before you can love another. Now with being parents...this can be harder than ever. So, I challenge you...to learn more about yourself...learn to love yourself.
I challenge you to make time for yourself. I am listing a few ideas and willing to have other moms share how they make time for themselves.
- soak in the tub- wait till he kids go to bed...if your tired its okay..just soak- and do NOT think about what you should be doing or need to do...just dont think!
- Read- a blog, a book a magazine...I know it can be hard but somtimes I only get a paragraph read...but I feel better...look through some of my old post for some great reads!
- Craft- I use crafting as a way to express myself..sometimes soft and sweet sometimes just letting it all out on some good paper...lol I feel liek sometimes I loose me...the real me in day to day things and crafting allows me to lt me and how i feel out.
-Blog, write, journal - it's your choice but getting things out is always good for the soul...you've read my things...hahah its not always pretty but its always honest!
- Have sex- You may not feel like it...I knwo how tired you can get but sometimes..in my case...always it does the body and mind good!!! Sometimes you just have to do it...
- Sit..........thats right.....and thats it.......just sit...dont watch tv, dont do anything just sit...after the kids go to bed, during the nap or even in the car before you leave for the store...just sit....and breathe!!!
- Make a list of all the things you do----do. I posted about this earlier...dont make a list of to do things...just make a list of things you have done...cause that's all that counts!!! What you have done...and give yourself a treat.
- Go get your hair washed and cut -- there's something all too wonderful about getting your hair washed and cut....not having to do anything but sit and enjoy...and while your there...get your nails done or tan...something just for you!!!
- Walk, job, run bike, yoga, tae bo, run the stairs - so something to get your heart pumping...for even 15 minutes...a little exercise goes a long way and while u may feel like you dont have the energy for it...you'll feel like you have more energy...I promise you'll feel like you have more energy and feel better.
- Lay off the caffinated products for a week. I swear it's amazing when you stop drinking...the first few days bites but after that its wonderful..you feel different...better...
- Eat something wonderful...I'm not saying four times a day but allow yourself to indulge in something tasty...all by yourself....a special treat just for you!
- Don't clean. I knw we all feel like we dont get enough done each day...but one night get the things done tat need to be done...then the next morning take things slow and just enjoy your childre, family, hobby...and do what u want to.
- Listen to music- something you enjoy!
ok there's some thing to et you started and I'm looking forward to seeing what others do to relax.
I challenge you to make time for yourself. I am listing a few ideas and willing to have other moms share how they make time for themselves.
- soak in the tub- wait till he kids go to bed...if your tired its okay..just soak- and do NOT think about what you should be doing or need to do...just dont think!
- Read- a blog, a book a magazine...I know it can be hard but somtimes I only get a paragraph read...but I feel better...look through some of my old post for some great reads!
- Craft- I use crafting as a way to express myself..sometimes soft and sweet sometimes just letting it all out on some good paper...lol I feel liek sometimes I loose me...the real me in day to day things and crafting allows me to lt me and how i feel out.
-Blog, write, journal - it's your choice but getting things out is always good for the soul...you've read my things...hahah its not always pretty but its always honest!
- Have sex- You may not feel like it...I knwo how tired you can get but sometimes..in my case...always it does the body and mind good!!! Sometimes you just have to do it...
- Sit..........thats right.....and thats it.......just sit...dont watch tv, dont do anything just sit...after the kids go to bed, during the nap or even in the car before you leave for the store...just sit....and breathe!!!
- Make a list of all the things you do----do. I posted about this earlier...dont make a list of to do things...just make a list of things you have done...cause that's all that counts!!! What you have done...and give yourself a treat.
- Go get your hair washed and cut -- there's something all too wonderful about getting your hair washed and cut....not having to do anything but sit and enjoy...and while your there...get your nails done or tan...something just for you!!!
- Walk, job, run bike, yoga, tae bo, run the stairs - so something to get your heart pumping...for even 15 minutes...a little exercise goes a long way and while u may feel like you dont have the energy for it...you'll feel like you have more energy...I promise you'll feel like you have more energy and feel better.
- Lay off the caffinated products for a week. I swear it's amazing when you stop drinking...the first few days bites but after that its wonderful..you feel different...better...
- Eat something wonderful...I'm not saying four times a day but allow yourself to indulge in something tasty...all by yourself....a special treat just for you!
- Don't clean. I knw we all feel like we dont get enough done each day...but one night get the things done tat need to be done...then the next morning take things slow and just enjoy your childre, family, hobby...and do what u want to.
- Listen to music- something you enjoy!
ok there's some thing to et you started and I'm looking forward to seeing what others do to relax.
PLEASE Tell me it's not just me
So, I have come to a conclusion. I clean my house often because of how many children are in and oout everyday. But, there's something that everyday...drives me bonkers...no matter how much I nag, do it myself or ignore it...it just keeps happening. I can never tell if it's the children or the man child...(honey you know i love u but...I know u do it too) LOL
I go through about 4 bags of trash a day....and so you would think I would be used to this and let it go ...but its like the sock monster....you never see it and it still drives you crazy!
So here it is...my dity garbage....literally!!!
Please everyone tell me you deal with this in some fashion. OK so let me explain what your seeing here...your seeing someone that has loaded a trash bag full...then someone else started a new bag and placed it on top of the other full bag! AHHHHHHHH can you hear me screaming...hahahaha Even when one bag is not put ontop of the other it seems the bag always is full...then someone is nice enough to pull the strings...and yet more trash gets plopped down ontop of the tied bag....hmm can't it be pulled and taken outside....How come when the bag is taken out...no one can put a new bag in...and then everyone throws trash into the bagless trash can.
Please tell me this happens around america and not just in my house....I beg of you...I think I will feel more sane if I know other also deal with this trash disaster!!! Am I the only one who doesn't understand this. When i go tot he trash can...if it's full I pull the strings and pull the bag..sometimes i take it outside and sometimes I wait, then I put a new bag in...I never throw trash ontop of the overflowing bag or a tied bag..hmmmm come on ladies...let me here you dirty trash stories...make me feel sane!!! As always thanks bunches!!!!
Keeping LIsts- Boost Your Self-confidence
Afer getting a great comment in the accomplishments post I thought I would add a short entry here.
I think this is great atdive for any SAHM or WAHM. Many times in my blogs you will see little lists. I know it may seem like more work, but I think it's very beneficial to you as a person to make little lists. I try to never ...ha almost never make lists of things to be done...because I alays feel as thought I fall short.
But, I do make it a point to keep track of things I have done...why....because it takes 2 seconds to jot it down and yet the feelings of seeing something done and on paper and then having other items added to it gives me as a SAHM and WAHM a great sense of accomplishment. While I didn't completet a certain number of tasks in a day...I still feel awesome knowing I have done all of those things. LOL Because some days I know I vaccume these floors over 3 times...having other things that aren't in the normal cleaning routine...makes me feel better. always have something to look at and either valadate how hard I doo work or valadate a long much needed break....lol...use it for what you like...
Anway, try it out. Spend 2 seconds a day and just jot down ona piece of paper..some off the wall things you got done....normally I don't always iron...so if I have the time and energy to get it done....I'm super happy to add it to my list of "got dones" ad since you don't have a list of things you have to get done...they are all accomplishments...your not staring at list of half checked off items ...wondering when int he heck they will get done...you just looking at the positive....what you have gotten done!!!!
I think this is great atdive for any SAHM or WAHM. Many times in my blogs you will see little lists. I know it may seem like more work, but I think it's very beneficial to you as a person to make little lists. I try to never ...ha almost never make lists of things to be done...because I alays feel as thought I fall short.
But, I do make it a point to keep track of things I have done...why....because it takes 2 seconds to jot it down and yet the feelings of seeing something done and on paper and then having other items added to it gives me as a SAHM and WAHM a great sense of accomplishment. While I didn't completet a certain number of tasks in a day...I still feel awesome knowing I have done all of those things. LOL Because some days I know I vaccume these floors over 3 times...having other things that aren't in the normal cleaning routine...makes me feel better. always have something to look at and either valadate how hard I doo work or valadate a long much needed break....lol...use it for what you like...
Anway, try it out. Spend 2 seconds a day and just jot down ona piece of paper..some off the wall things you got done....normally I don't always iron...so if I have the time and energy to get it done....I'm super happy to add it to my list of "got dones" ad since you don't have a list of things you have to get done...they are all accomplishments...your not staring at list of half checked off items ...wondering when int he heck they will get done...you just looking at the positive....what you have gotten done!!!!
Round 1000 In this Un-winable Boxing Match
OK, by now I think Iw ould have made myself quite clear. Not to sound off putting in any way...but how hard is it to be a grown up!!!! Remember when you were a kid...and how if you got into a tiff it was handled...pulling hair, ugly words or if you had broher or are a boy maybe with a good punch or wrestling match.
I kinda miss those days. Last night while taking my 10th trip to Wal-mart in the day...I was browsing some new crafting supplies for the kids Valentine's Day party.I have my three children and one of my night care children. They were behaving wonderfully....I was soo proud....granit they were somewhat bribed tobehave...I twas agreed on before we entered the store that there would be no homemade cookies made later if their behaviors were crazy... Anyway back to the point.....I'm shopping...A gal next to me asked if I had used something before and she seemed quite nice.....I gave her my experience with the product. Then comes the first blow...
"So, are these your children- they are soo well behaved"
"Thank you...but I can only take credit for 3 of them." Now in my head thats enough said....HA...you all know me all to well to know that was it.
"So, you babaysit?"
"I run a preschool by day and then take a few night care kids at night but the 2 and 3 yr olds and the nine yr old are mine." as I point to each child.
She gives me a quizical look...not really scanning my body but kinda scanning me as a while. Once of the kids was elbowing the other...so I went over nealt down and told them to cut it out.
I walk about 4 feet away from the cart....my back turned to the cart....The lady moves down the isle. I slightly turn to look at something...and out of the corner of my eye...I notice the gal bent down near my cart...now I'm an up front and honest person. I turn thinking maybe my cart is in her way.....hmm she's talking to my kids...nice enough and harmless.....so I go over and move the cart ahead so that she may have view of the lower shelf she was bent down in front of.
And I tell you I gotta love my 9 yr old. The lady continues to look and he blunrts out quite loudly. "Mom, why was that lady asking me if I was your son?" My jaw dropped and I knew she could hear him. I say "I dont know Taylor...what did she say." He looks at her ...with a kinda afraid of getting in trouble look...then says "she asked if you were my mom...and said if you weren't it was okay she would help me."
I'm sorry but I don't care if I'm a God fearing woman or not. I wanted--I wished--I desperatly wanted to be 8 again. I wanted to elbow her, and yell at her and tattle tale on her and go into an all out sister like fight, I imagine pulling her hair out..calling her names that I knew were in my head but normally aren't spoken. Luckily for her I have alot of patience. But, also in a situation like this...there's not alot you can do. I get this all the time as my long time readers know. But... for goodness sake...I wanted to take her by her hair and twirl her around 360 like you see inthe movies...lol. I had soo much anger I could feel my face filling with redness and begining to tingle. Only in my head I saw her fate to be anything but fun or happy. Gosh how much I miss being a kid.
I then looked over to her and said please do not speak to MY children again. I think what you just did was very inappropiate and uncalled for. She looked at me and says something to the effect of how young I look. I just took the kid and pushed the cart away. Nothing iriatates me more then peoples own stupidity.
Now ont he other hand I maybe ....ha...I said maybe right....can see where she was coming from. At least she had the balls to say something...as many children are kidnapped or locked in cars or horrriable things and no one says anything...but I mean come on it was pretty obvious...to me and hundreds of other I guess...LOL I feel like I should have to wear a shirt around that says. "I HAD A KID AT 15" then on the back a short essay about how I have a great job, 4 degrees a loving husband and well behaved great children that are well cared for in everyway possiable. Go figure I'd post this right after expectations.....ahhhhhhh people....get a clue...really. know I'm not the only person who looks 16 at 24...lol and I sure in the hell know I'm not the first or last to have a child ata a early age...
Ok ladies lets here it ....I want to hear when you most wanted to be a kid again...was it for the fun or for the stuff you could get away with, witht a time out or grounding or spanking.
I kinda miss those days. Last night while taking my 10th trip to Wal-mart in the day...I was browsing some new crafting supplies for the kids Valentine's Day party.I have my three children and one of my night care children. They were behaving wonderfully....I was soo proud....granit they were somewhat bribed tobehave...I twas agreed on before we entered the store that there would be no homemade cookies made later if their behaviors were crazy... Anyway back to the point.....I'm shopping...A gal next to me asked if I had used something before and she seemed quite nice.....I gave her my experience with the product. Then comes the first blow...
"So, are these your children- they are soo well behaved"
"Thank you...but I can only take credit for 3 of them." Now in my head thats enough said....HA...you all know me all to well to know that was it.
"So, you babaysit?"
"I run a preschool by day and then take a few night care kids at night but the 2 and 3 yr olds and the nine yr old are mine." as I point to each child.
She gives me a quizical look...not really scanning my body but kinda scanning me as a while. Once of the kids was elbowing the other...so I went over nealt down and told them to cut it out.
I walk about 4 feet away from the cart....my back turned to the cart....The lady moves down the isle. I slightly turn to look at something...and out of the corner of my eye...I notice the gal bent down near my cart...now I'm an up front and honest person. I turn thinking maybe my cart is in her way.....hmm she's talking to my kids...nice enough and harmless.....so I go over and move the cart ahead so that she may have view of the lower shelf she was bent down in front of.
And I tell you I gotta love my 9 yr old. The lady continues to look and he blunrts out quite loudly. "Mom, why was that lady asking me if I was your son?" My jaw dropped and I knew she could hear him. I say "I dont know Taylor...what did she say." He looks at her ...with a kinda afraid of getting in trouble look...then says "she asked if you were my mom...and said if you weren't it was okay she would help me."
I'm sorry but I don't care if I'm a God fearing woman or not. I wanted--I wished--I desperatly wanted to be 8 again. I wanted to elbow her, and yell at her and tattle tale on her and go into an all out sister like fight, I imagine pulling her hair out..calling her names that I knew were in my head but normally aren't spoken. Luckily for her I have alot of patience. But, also in a situation like this...there's not alot you can do. I get this all the time as my long time readers know. But... for goodness sake...I wanted to take her by her hair and twirl her around 360 like you see inthe movies...lol. I had soo much anger I could feel my face filling with redness and begining to tingle. Only in my head I saw her fate to be anything but fun or happy. Gosh how much I miss being a kid.
I then looked over to her and said please do not speak to MY children again. I think what you just did was very inappropiate and uncalled for. She looked at me and says something to the effect of how young I look. I just took the kid and pushed the cart away. Nothing iriatates me more then peoples own stupidity.
Now ont he other hand I maybe ....ha...I said maybe right....can see where she was coming from. At least she had the balls to say something...as many children are kidnapped or locked in cars or horrriable things and no one says anything...but I mean come on it was pretty obvious...to me and hundreds of other I guess...LOL I feel like I should have to wear a shirt around that says. "I HAD A KID AT 15" then on the back a short essay about how I have a great job, 4 degrees a loving husband and well behaved great children that are well cared for in everyway possiable. Go figure I'd post this right after expectations.....ahhhhhhh people....get a clue...really. know I'm not the only person who looks 16 at 24...lol and I sure in the hell know I'm not the first or last to have a child ata a early age...
Ok ladies lets here it ....I want to hear when you most wanted to be a kid again...was it for the fun or for the stuff you could get away with, witht a time out or grounding or spanking.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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
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
Sunday, January 25, 2009
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.
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.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
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/
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
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
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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,
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