Be True to Yourself

When my crazy mind wanders and I am not sure how I feel I just say...be true to yourself.
It is 11am and it was a rough morning.

 #2 missed the bus ( when this happens everyone's schedule is messed up and my blood boils)
#3 didn't shower(promised she would do it in the am woke her up and of course she yelled at me too tired)
#1 couldn't find his shoes (come on now, bus comes and goes)
Drive #2 to school 30 min late
#3 says I forgot my meds pit stop at home, off to school again 20 min late for #3 and #4
Hear a song on radio that makes me cry, get home
 #1 calls...forgot my meds...can you bring lunch?
Drive to HS

I guess that got me going, but now I have 4 hours till they come home and the punishment was no screens for the day...ugh.  In our family this means no computer, ds,tv, ipod.  I have my work cut out for me today.  Truth is I love being a mom ... I could do without the enforcing rules but I guess that comes with the job. Board games anyone?

Hibernation Season

I tend to get myself in situations where I relax too much these days.  It is hybernation season for me.  For some of you who do not know me I can't stand to be cold.  If I had it my way I would live in a bathing suit and of course a summer dress and  "g's" to keep the fatih.  I have not done much around the house since the kids have been home. I figure why clean they just mess it up anyway.  Well it has caught up.  As you remember Mr. Kenmore is still on strike so my are my hands. 
Last night I started ...yes on the sabbath day I did dishes.  Let me back up.  Hyberantion Season I tend not to cook, clean, wash, dust unless it is necessary.  I wait until the boys have taken their last pee and then clean the pot.  When no more spoons or bowls are available I clean them...oh and btw I bought plastic spoons and plates to make my life easier.  B-man does the cooking and when he is not here it is cereal or something easy.  Not sure why I get like this.  Have been pondering it for a while and it is what it is.  I just have to move through it and hope I come out landing on my two feet.

Although I am still in Hyberantion Season I woke up today before 9:30am to get the kids off to school(  a first in 2 weeks) . I love to sleep in and now that my kids are older I can.  I feel a bit more energized not too much on my plate today just more dishes, bills, wash, cleaning up a cabinet that spilled a whole bottle of extra virgin olive oil, take down Christmas decorations, mail christmas cards and packages ( hybernation season).  Who cares when you get your Christmas cards I actually like to see them after the holiday.  

It is a new day ...heck it is a new year 
Happy 2010...stay warm for crying out loud 

48

Yes i planned it to be and even 8 number...Where is the Love?...
and  I woke up not hearing that song in my head this morning....went to Yoga...love it ....was able to do a full shoulder stand and interlace my hands slight piking but the teacher helped adjust me...try it sometime it is amazing.  Felt physically strong which is a good thing when your mind says other things.

Where is the Love?

Woke up to this song in my head....it is now 10:30pm and have been listening to it for 2 hours now...hmmm
Dancing around my room to the smooth groove of Roberta Flack on a cold night with my woobie around my shoulders ... are you picturing it?...  Candle lit swaying left to right, right to left...I should have been a love child.  Can not get this song out of my head...write the lyrics down....singing grooving.
J says " now I can't get this song out of my head".  Just keep listening I say ...then after 16th time....ZZZZZ

 J is sleeping....20,22,25...I think it is out of my head no one more time 11:30pm...hmmm....almost...need to light another candle will let you know the official number tomorrow....Good Night

ABC Family 25 Days of Christmas

Have you done any good in the world today? If not click here!

Often I hear this song in my head.  I like to think it is the spirit talking to me letting me know it is time to serve.
This is what we did today to put a tiny speck of sunshine on the universe. 

Click left on the  ORANGE ARROWS
Find the page with CARD  link
Then send away!
(or go to http://www.letssaythanks.com/)


(Madonna and Justin saved the world  in 4 minutes,  you can send an e-card in 2)
The goal is to send an e-card to all of our troops overseas....And it is FREE, so that excuse is null and void.

Even if you don't support somethings in this world, see what others have done to put a tiny speck of sunshine on someone else.  Enjoy!

Laundry 101

What is laundry? Does it have to be dirty to be called laundry?

My definition of laundry is all the hundreds of pieces of clothing I have to deal with everyday. Especially now with season change it is like double duty. I have to rotate the 4 kids... Ugh...major pain in the *********

Seriously....I have been in #2's room trying to sort her clothes out for 2 days now. She feels the need to have her mother "deal with" her "laundry" every couple of months. Come on child I never did anything like that to my mom...well if you don't remember it's telling the truth right?So I get the laptop and entertain myself by watching TV shows like ...Coach (so funny i am on season 7 now) and just watched the entire season of Blush today. Now this is not a good thing for little miss me because then I sit down and zoom in. I convince myself it is break-time (which lasts about 2 hours) a little too often.

First it starts with standing and moving about the room, then I will sit and fold, sort or toss, lastly I find myself chilly so I must crawl under the covers for just a few minutes until the show is over. Well I can't watch my show unless I have a cold one, and maybe something salty, no it must be sweet and salty (Hershey Bar, pretzels and Diet Coke for lunch). Now I am sleepy going on 1:30 only and hour before #2 gets off the bus. Crap need to get shut eye, but one more show. MOM, I'm home....poop I didn't rest enough ...ice water will get me going...yeah right. Drink it down, walk around, move here there and everywhere. HOly Toledo #1 is home put the jets on time is ticking ...now #3 and 4.

Did anything get done here today?

Therefore my friends tomorrow will be "laundry 102". Pictures to follow camera on the fritz right now.

Oh and btw Mr. HOtty Sunbeam (iron) is no longer a member of this family. Thank goodness for Mr. Downy W. R. to who smooths out my creases.

Mr. Kenmore update....

Yes, he did it to me AGAIN! I opened him up and the *&#$!! thing was dirty!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!

Some of you may know I hurt my back last week and it has been very difficult to do my job around here. Well, I'm not complaining too much, lying in bed with a warm heating pad has been a joy! ... anyway I haven't been able to do the dishes too much so they are backed up as everything else is too....laundry, dust, trash... you think that I was the only one who lived here.

(B has been working his butt off so he is off the hook).

Then Mr. Kenmore has to go and leave me high and dirty.

Brian has no idea yet and wait till he finds out. We don't have the moo la to get new one right now, so what am I going to do?

For all you women out there I know you feel my pain. I feel abandoned, seriously how am I going to cope...paper plates? Should I just close the kitchen? No food for you kids if you can't find it packaged with preservatives in the pantry you are out of luck...buttered popcorn anyone?

Stupid appliances...dear Lord thank you for my luxuries in life, I would have never survived this far with out them!

signing out,

LAZY MOM