It's been good on some days. My sis and I our taking off the pounds which should be easy once the Christmas cookies, cheesecake and wine are gone. I will lose 10 pounds by next week this time with that little subtraction alone.
Christmas brings so many joys and aggravations: lots of joy in Christmas cards (I love those so much) and gift giving from everyone is so thoughtful and generous. Seeing the relatives no matter how much they annoy me is still a special part of the season and all the Christmas Phone calls.
The 2 weeks off of school and my oldest is home from the Army on leave. All my kids are together (4 of them) and so excited to see each other and now they are bored and fighting with each other at least once a day. Then we are reminded that no matter how far or how long we have been away from each other that it takes a whole couple of hours to feel like no one ever left.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
It's Friday!!
Being self employed with 4 kids provides for a lot of multi tasking, which I am not sure I am that good at. I don't know how people do that well. My priorities are based on a first come first served management system. If I run out of time and I don't do the task when I first get it ...nope, not happening. Not written on the calendar (I use 3 different ones, by the way), not happening for sure. I won't remember, shoot I can't even remember to go the bathroom before bed, then I get woke up by my bladder (thank God, that still works). I used to remember everything without writing it down; phone numbers, names, appts., everything. That was in my 20's and I only had two kids, not self employed, now I am in my 40's with 2 more children and I may or may not remember to pick them up from school today. I probably will remember that, but it will be a miracle if I don't mix up their names when I see them, I usually do. I have 3 boys, 1 girl and I usually call the boys by their brother's name, but the girl I usually call her Vicki (my sister's name). Thank God, Oh thank God I don't call my husband by someone else's name ....yet. And forget people that I have met a few times and have to remember their names. If it's important that I don't stare at them with just a sheepish "hi" and I know in advance, I will write a post it note and put it in my pocket or write on my hand like kids do when their cheating in school. It's terrible and I would just like to know what it's like for these Cougar chicks? How do they do it? I mean I would go get a "Cub" if I thought it could improve my memory, but the young guys (my sons) at my house are a huge part of the reason I can't remember, I am sure they have sucked the faculties right out of me with each and every birth. Hey don't get me wrong, going for a young "hottie" not an old "not-ie" who can't envy that. I just don't have a lot left to work with and I don't want to risk having to pulled around the "memory garden" at the old folks home before I turn 45...scary.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Get out there and Vote People!! November 2nd!!! But remember what Abe Lincoln said...
"You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves."
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves."
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Our First Day Bloggin EVER!
Too Crazy, I am hoping to share and connect with others. I have tons to say everyday and I do, except usually it falls on def ears. So I am looking for a new audience, maybe reading will be easier than listening to me. Give me a sign, a thumbs up or just "hell yes" if you can relate.
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