Ring around the posey
Pocket full of rosey
Ashes, ashes
We all fall down!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Compare and Contrast
My two oldest kids are big into creating "clubs" right now. They can often be found in Curly's room, hammering out rules for one new club or another.
But the thing that made me laugh was that they each have a sign on their door for their own clubs that I think show an accurate reflection of where they are in life at the moment.
This is Curly's:
It says "The Happy Club. My Family and BFFs. Fun, Free!"
But StinkyMan's is not quite so all inclusive:
It says, in not so easy to read writing "NO GIRLS CLUB."
Welcome to your life, Buddy. With Daddy as the only other household member of that club, I think you guys are really outnumbered.
But the thing that made me laugh was that they each have a sign on their door for their own clubs that I think show an accurate reflection of where they are in life at the moment.
This is Curly's:
It says "The Happy Club. My Family and BFFs. Fun, Free!"
But StinkyMan's is not quite so all inclusive:
It says, in not so easy to read writing "NO GIRLS CLUB."
Welcome to your life, Buddy. With Daddy as the only other household member of that club, I think you guys are really outnumbered.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Happy Mother's Day
Peanut (at tucking in time): Happy Mother's Day, Mommy.
Me: Oh, thank you Baby!
****3 minutes later****
Peanut: Happy Mother's Day, Mommy.
Me: Thank you, sweet girl.
Peanut: Mommy, you hafta say "Happy Mother's Day, Peanut."
Me: Oh, OK, let's try again.
Peanut: Happy Mother's Day, Mommy.
Me: Happy Mother's Day, Peanut.
And with a satisfied smile she closes her eyes and goes to sleep.
Me: Oh, thank you Baby!
****3 minutes later****
Peanut: Happy Mother's Day, Mommy.
Me: Thank you, sweet girl.
Peanut: Mommy, you hafta say "Happy Mother's Day, Peanut."
Me: Oh, OK, let's try again.
Peanut: Happy Mother's Day, Mommy.
Me: Happy Mother's Day, Peanut.
And with a satisfied smile she closes her eyes and goes to sleep.
Mother's Day
You cannot know how many times I have written and rewritten this entry. Husband gave up on me and went to bed. I've been at it for over an hour now and the words just aren't coming.
How do I accurately describe motherhood? How can I convey the depths of the job of being a mom? How do I put into to words the sheer awesomeness of that responsibility? How can I describe the perks, the pitfalls and the peaks and valleys? Because there are plenty of all of those and we all have them. How to I get across how I really feel about being a mom?
And suddenly, I think I know.
Close your eyes for a minute and think of the greatest thing you have ever done, a day when you were your happiest. What was it? Was it the day you received your college diploma? Was it the day you got a promotion? Maybe it was the day you got married. Maybe it was even the day you had a baby.
Now take whatever that great thing was, and store it in your pocket for a moment.
Now think of a sad thing that happened to you. Maybe you were laid off. Maybe you had a fight and lost a friend. Maybe you got your heart stomped on by a boy who was supposed to love you. Maybe you were betrayed.
Got it?
Now take both those feelings, the happy and the sad.
Multiply them both by 100 minimum.
Happy x 100=
The first time baby smiles at you.
The first "Mama" when you know she means you.
The first wobbly steps he takes.
The first "I love you."
The first great report card.
The first kind act you catch your child doing.
The first time your baby finds a best friend.
The first time you catch on camera that perfect moment that you will look at for years and remember just how amazing it was.
Sad x 100 =
The first shots
The first ear infection
The first teething
When someone hurts your baby's feelings
The first time you send him to school.
When she doesn't need you like you thought she would.
When you realize they aren't babies any more.
When they don't get invited to a party.
When they struggle with something, anything, and you can't fix it.
When they figure out Santa.
If you are already a mom, you are well aware of the truth in what I wrote above. If you are not a mom, words cannot do these feelings justice. Being a mom.... it's like any other job and yet like no other job. It has high points and low points. There are no promotions, but there is always more work to be done. The money is bad, but the perks are amazing.
And though your official job title may be "Mother" most of the mothers I know are really "Mommy" or "Mom" and even the occasional "Mama." Those monikers are earned with love and patience and hugs and understanding.
Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms, Mommies and Mamas. What we do is hard work and you all do it so well. Hug your kids and know that they are the reason you get to celebrate today and pat yourself on the back for all that you do. You deserve it.
How do I accurately describe motherhood? How can I convey the depths of the job of being a mom? How do I put into to words the sheer awesomeness of that responsibility? How can I describe the perks, the pitfalls and the peaks and valleys? Because there are plenty of all of those and we all have them. How to I get across how I really feel about being a mom?
And suddenly, I think I know.
Close your eyes for a minute and think of the greatest thing you have ever done, a day when you were your happiest. What was it? Was it the day you received your college diploma? Was it the day you got a promotion? Maybe it was the day you got married. Maybe it was even the day you had a baby.
Now take whatever that great thing was, and store it in your pocket for a moment.
Now think of a sad thing that happened to you. Maybe you were laid off. Maybe you had a fight and lost a friend. Maybe you got your heart stomped on by a boy who was supposed to love you. Maybe you were betrayed.
Got it?
Now take both those feelings, the happy and the sad.
Multiply them both by 100 minimum.
Happy x 100=
The first time baby smiles at you.
The first "Mama" when you know she means you.
The first wobbly steps he takes.
The first "I love you."
The first great report card.
The first kind act you catch your child doing.
The first time your baby finds a best friend.
The first time you catch on camera that perfect moment that you will look at for years and remember just how amazing it was.
Sad x 100 =
The first shots
The first ear infection
The first teething
When someone hurts your baby's feelings
The first time you send him to school.
When she doesn't need you like you thought she would.
When you realize they aren't babies any more.
When they don't get invited to a party.
When they struggle with something, anything, and you can't fix it.
When they figure out Santa.
If you are already a mom, you are well aware of the truth in what I wrote above. If you are not a mom, words cannot do these feelings justice. Being a mom.... it's like any other job and yet like no other job. It has high points and low points. There are no promotions, but there is always more work to be done. The money is bad, but the perks are amazing.
And though your official job title may be "Mother" most of the mothers I know are really "Mommy" or "Mom" and even the occasional "Mama." Those monikers are earned with love and patience and hugs and understanding.
Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms, Mommies and Mamas. What we do is hard work and you all do it so well. Hug your kids and know that they are the reason you get to celebrate today and pat yourself on the back for all that you do. You deserve it.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Money Saver!
I am not a mopper. I don't mop my floor nearly as much as I should. And when I do, it's not the old fashioned way with a mop and bucket. Oh no. I'm much more likely to grab my Swiffer WetJet and then my steam mop to really get the tile clean.
But today I was out of Swiffer juice and the cheap side of me just could NOT shell out the money for the replacement bottle. Certainly there must be a way to get my own cleaning solution into the bottle I had, right?
And there is! (Stop laughing BFF. I know you think I've gone 'round the bend.) And it can not be done just by turning the cap with all your might. I tried that.
So here you go:
Step 1: Boil about a quart of water in a pan.
Step 2: Once you've got it going, turn it off and, turning your Swiffer bottle upside down like you do when it's in your actual Swiffer, place it in your water, submerging the white cap and a little bit of the actual bottle.
Step 3: Hold it there for about 10 seconds. Get a dishcloth ready for the next step.
Step 4: Take the bottle out and turn that lid to loosen it like you would any other lid, using the dishcloth to get a good grip.
Step 5: TA-DA! Open Swiffer bottle.
So, you can now rinse the Swiffer bottle out well (you don't want to mix chemicals) and pour in any cleaner of your choosing, like PineSol or Mr. Clean or whatever. Me? I'm cheap and sometimes I like to pretend I'm green too, so I use vinegar. To do that I:
Step 1: Pour about 1/4 cup of white vinegar in the Swiffer bottle. A funnel will make that easier. You should get a bigger funnel than mine. Mine is crazy small.
Step 2: Remember that hot hot quart of water? Yep, pour it in the bottle too.
Step 3: Shake it up.
Step 4: Put the lid back on and insert the bottle back into the Swiffer.
Step 5: Mop away!
(Those are StinkyMan's feet. He wanted to help mop. His future wife thanks me.)
If you don't use it all it will keep until the next time, the hot water just helps to get some of the more stubborn spots.
So now my floor is clean and my wallet is a little bit thicker. Who wouldn't like that?
But today I was out of Swiffer juice and the cheap side of me just could NOT shell out the money for the replacement bottle. Certainly there must be a way to get my own cleaning solution into the bottle I had, right?
And there is! (Stop laughing BFF. I know you think I've gone 'round the bend.) And it can not be done just by turning the cap with all your might. I tried that.
So here you go:
Step 1: Boil about a quart of water in a pan.
Step 2: Once you've got it going, turn it off and, turning your Swiffer bottle upside down like you do when it's in your actual Swiffer, place it in your water, submerging the white cap and a little bit of the actual bottle.
Step 3: Hold it there for about 10 seconds. Get a dishcloth ready for the next step.
Step 4: Take the bottle out and turn that lid to loosen it like you would any other lid, using the dishcloth to get a good grip.
Step 5: TA-DA! Open Swiffer bottle.
So, you can now rinse the Swiffer bottle out well (you don't want to mix chemicals) and pour in any cleaner of your choosing, like PineSol or Mr. Clean or whatever. Me? I'm cheap and sometimes I like to pretend I'm green too, so I use vinegar. To do that I:
Step 1: Pour about 1/4 cup of white vinegar in the Swiffer bottle. A funnel will make that easier. You should get a bigger funnel than mine. Mine is crazy small.
Step 2: Remember that hot hot quart of water? Yep, pour it in the bottle too.
Step 3: Shake it up.
Step 4: Put the lid back on and insert the bottle back into the Swiffer.
Step 5: Mop away!
(Those are StinkyMan's feet. He wanted to help mop. His future wife thanks me.)
If you don't use it all it will keep until the next time, the hot water just helps to get some of the more stubborn spots.
So now my floor is clean and my wallet is a little bit thicker. Who wouldn't like that?
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Freecycle SCORE!
So a lady on my Freecycle Yahoo group offered up a cute desk/hutch combo. I wanted it for Curly's room, but missed out. Then the person who did get it flaked, so she offered it again. And again I missed it, but she told me she would keep my email as a backup. I thought "No way am I getting that thing."
But I did! Curly hasn't seen it yet and when she does she is going to flip her lid! She's been wanting a desk and I've been wanting some better storage. This will work for both of us!
This is the picture the now previous owner sent me so make sure I wanted it:
Cute, right? Perfect for a 7 year old girl! It's real wood, no particle board and with a quick paint stripping and repainting it will be good as new. And of course, minus the gas to go get it one town over, it was FREE!
See? Freecycle is soooo worth it! You should look into how to join your local group. You never know what treasures you may get...or what you might be able to give to someone who will use what you don't want anymore.
http://www.freecycle.org/
But I did! Curly hasn't seen it yet and when she does she is going to flip her lid! She's been wanting a desk and I've been wanting some better storage. This will work for both of us!
This is the picture the now previous owner sent me so make sure I wanted it:
Cute, right? Perfect for a 7 year old girl! It's real wood, no particle board and with a quick paint stripping and repainting it will be good as new. And of course, minus the gas to go get it one town over, it was FREE!
See? Freecycle is soooo worth it! You should look into how to join your local group. You never know what treasures you may get...or what you might be able to give to someone who will use what you don't want anymore.
http://www.freecycle.org/
Sunday, May 2, 2010
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