Teenagers. You have to love them, or you would go mad trying to deal with the mood swings. I mean really, one minute you are enjoying a perfectly yummy salad dinner and having a normal conversation, the next minute you are dealing with someone who thinks you are a lunatic.So, at dinner last night when my daughter was clearly exasperated with our ineptness as adults, parents, and humans because we were not seeing things her way, my brilliant … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2010
Temporary Home – Music Monday
Carrie Underwood - amazing young lady! Amazing song... … [Read more...]
Tiger and His Tale
Did you watch the news conference today? There stood a somber, serious, wearied looking Tiger Woods trying to help a judgmental world understand his regret and pain. There stood a deeply concerned husband and father pleading with the mass of reporters and curious onlookers to leave his family alone.There stood a product endorsing gold mine trying to salvage his name and career.There stood a sinner who's ugly sin was exposed to the world.No matter … [Read more...]
No Sugar…Are You Serious?
It's official...I have LOST MY MIND!I gave up sugar for lent! I have given up sugar before and it isn't pretty. At least not at first. Then after a week or so...I guess my body starts to get used to it and it gets better. Yeah, my body might manage to get used to it, but my mind is a whole different thing. I will be thinking about wanting to eat sweets, specifically chocolate for many days!I really like chocolate, I mean really, … [Read more...]
Teen Trash Talk
Comments from my teens in the last 24 hours that made me laugh:Procrastinators unite - tomorrow!I'm the good kid...right mom?If I eat macaroni and cheese now can I still have dinner, in an hour, when we eat?Here mom...thought you might want this week old peanut butter and jelly sandwhich.I am worn out. I only got three hours of sleep Friday night and four hours of sleep Saturday night, so I don't have to go to school tomorrow...right?I need … [Read more...]
Valentine Faux Pas
Hubby ran out to get some groceries a minute ago - which was so sweet, because then I didn't have to go! But I certainly managed to almost ruin his day upon his return. I jumped up off of the couch to greet him and in his hand was a beautiful deep pink tulip plant in a decorative pot and I got all excited and smiled and started professing his wonderfulness for getting me such a beatiful flower. The blank stare, followed by his darting eyes … [Read more...]
Valentine Ideas for Hubby (please forward)
Valentine's Day must be a real stress-er for our husbands.All the advertising pointed at them is trying to sell, sell, sell: Get her a box of chocolate, take her out for an amazing dinner, buy her a diamond, a car ... Come on, Buddy, show her you love her by pulling out the wallet.Uh ... excuse me, I do not need my hubby's wallet to be happy. My guess is, you concur with me on that one.Most of us just want something out of the ordinary and … [Read more...]
Valentine Solution for Hubby
For Valentine's Day this year I decided to just come right on out and tell hubby the pressure is off! Rather than him sweat it and try to figure out what wonderful thing he could do for me...I asked that we plan the evening together. I suggested we invite another couple over to our home for dinner. We'll set the table with china and have everything all sweet and romantic...our guests will arrive, he and the other hubby will go get take out … [Read more...]
The writing’s on the wall…uh, hand
So, I am speaking as a mom, not as a political analyst - because...I am a mom, not a political analyst. And this post is not about politics, it's about momness. Reporters have been giving Sarah Palin a hard time because of the notes she wrote on her hand at a recent event where she was speaking. Are you serious? Years ago I had a friend who was a nurse teach me that one. That's the smartest trick in the book (or should I say "handbook" - har, … [Read more...]
I Have Been Blessed – Music Monday
OK Mom's...this one's for you! (Sorry about the silly little commercial at the beginning!) … [Read more...]
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