Delusions of grandeur...
Overheard, while my daughters play barbies.
"I am the queen and I need this apron as a disguise so people won't know who I am." (Erika)
"Maybe you can tell them you are a homemaker." (Kayla)
"What is that?" (Erika)
I am totally tuned in to hear this. I can't wait to hear them describe this part of my job. Will they zone in on the cooking, cleaning, teaching? Hospitality? Running the business aspect of the home? Moments like this make your heart sing.
"You know, a woman that stays home all day waiting for her husband to come back from work." (Kayla)
Proud moments...and humbling ones.
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Buddy still hangin' at our house. I don't blame him, we are pretty cool and there are lots of other critters to keep him company. He is an awesome watchdog, he only loves family. He even kept Jehovah's witnesses in their car.
This is their "playhouse". They truly love it. They have a few dishes that we picked up at yard sales, wooden and stainless steel. They are also stocked up on dried corn, regular and indian. They have good times playing pioneer days. Note the washboard and plastic laundry basket. From time to time we string a new clotheslines and rip up old towels so they can do laundry. The Prairie Primer was the best curriculum we have ever used. It is truly a collision of "olden" times and now. Still learning "hands on" how hard things were in pioneer times!
OK, Attitude has been adjusted.
I was not very happy to get a new car but hubby is ecstatic. I have decided to join him. He did his homework and got a very excellent deal on a 2004 Chevy Impala, Red. He has wanted one of these cars since they first came out patially because there are 3 lap belts in the backseat and we have need of 3 lapbelts in the backseat. He is quite a safety guy. I love that about him but I also know he loves Impalas. With extra XXXXOOOOXXXXX's. His first car was an Impala and he loved it when it was still his Mom and Dad's. So yippeee, we have a new car. Yes, red is my favorite color.
Today was my homemaker's bazaar. We stayed up late last night after we got home from my mom's birthday party molding chocolate. It did not sell like I thought it would. The plaster of paris crafts we molded did not sell well either. Oh well, I donated the cost. The pumpkin rolls the club made sold like crazy. They are delicious. We did not stay until the end, I hope the club did well.
Happy Birthday, Mom. Of course, she can't read this as she has no computer. I still will pay her a tribute in the blogosphere. She is a good christian woman from a complicated childhood that managed to raise four girls with very little help from my father. She divorced my father when I was 3 or 4 and married my stepfather when I was 6. Those in-between years were tumultuous and I don't know how she was able to make it. My sisters were teenagers and a little on the wild side. We were laughing a bit about the troubles we got into back then-strolling down memory lane last night. Probably not so funny to my Mom. They were tough years no doubt, but fear not Mom, we turned out okay. We all still live close to home. 3 out of 4 are church attending Christians. I hope my oldest sis is a christian, but she does not attend church. The rest of us pray for her. She thinks we are hypocrites. We are, but covered with the blood. I hope she joins us!
I hope to do as well with my own set of girls. They are thoroughly enjoying this beautiful fall day with Buddy the wonder dog and thunder.
I am hoping to post pics of them. We'll see how that goes.
I was not very happy to get a new car but hubby is ecstatic. I have decided to join him. He did his homework and got a very excellent deal on a 2004 Chevy Impala, Red. He has wanted one of these cars since they first came out patially because there are 3 lap belts in the backseat and we have need of 3 lapbelts in the backseat. He is quite a safety guy. I love that about him but I also know he loves Impalas. With extra XXXXOOOOXXXXX's. His first car was an Impala and he loved it when it was still his Mom and Dad's. So yippeee, we have a new car. Yes, red is my favorite color.
Today was my homemaker's bazaar. We stayed up late last night after we got home from my mom's birthday party molding chocolate. It did not sell like I thought it would. The plaster of paris crafts we molded did not sell well either. Oh well, I donated the cost. The pumpkin rolls the club made sold like crazy. They are delicious. We did not stay until the end, I hope the club did well.
Happy Birthday, Mom. Of course, she can't read this as she has no computer. I still will pay her a tribute in the blogosphere. She is a good christian woman from a complicated childhood that managed to raise four girls with very little help from my father. She divorced my father when I was 3 or 4 and married my stepfather when I was 6. Those in-between years were tumultuous and I don't know how she was able to make it. My sisters were teenagers and a little on the wild side. We were laughing a bit about the troubles we got into back then-strolling down memory lane last night. Probably not so funny to my Mom. They were tough years no doubt, but fear not Mom, we turned out okay. We all still live close to home. 3 out of 4 are church attending Christians. I hope my oldest sis is a christian, but she does not attend church. The rest of us pray for her. She thinks we are hypocrites. We are, but covered with the blood. I hope she joins us!
I hope to do as well with my own set of girls. They are thoroughly enjoying this beautiful fall day with Buddy the wonder dog and thunder.
I am hoping to post pics of them. We'll see how that goes.
Friday, November 03, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
I can make links without spaces!!
With help from my friend Sandy (see her on my links list!). Thank you, Sandy. I never would have caught it. I had stared and stared at that list and they all looked the same. What a difference a / makes. Let me know if you ever want to know how to put spaces between your links!!
Going to bed now. Kiddos will be up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 6:30. Grrrrr. Pray for me, I skipped Bible study entirely today. Too much to catch up on in the day and huby worked seriosly overtime. I really needed it, but a night at home was kind of nice too.
With help from my friend Sandy (see her on my links list!). Thank you, Sandy. I never would have caught it. I had stared and stared at that list and they all looked the same. What a difference a / makes. Let me know if you ever want to know how to put spaces between your links!!
Going to bed now. Kiddos will be up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 6:30. Grrrrr. Pray for me, I skipped Bible study entirely today. Too much to catch up on in the day and huby worked seriosly overtime. I really needed it, but a night at home was kind of nice too.
I think I have fixed my links, but I don't know why there are spaces between some of them. The templae page doesn't show spaces-it looks lovely. In fact, it looked lovely when it was all messed up to. A beautiful list that did not at all lok like it was supposed to. Oh well.
My kids get up at 6:30 now. With the sun. They come to my bed for "snuggling" which becomes "wrestling" and I am still wanting more sleep less movement. I am so jealous of those of you who have kids that sleep in. Everyone has assured me it will happen when they are teens, but I don't think so, they are their father's children and he akes up with the sun too. According to his mom, he always has. I suppose I just need to give up staying up until midnight!! I used to get alot accomplished from 8-midnight, now I wander around and try to remember what it is I am supposed to do and then I sit down and read blogs. Not very productive. I don't seem to be missing TV though.
I am going to go take on the day. YAWN!
My kids get up at 6:30 now. With the sun. They come to my bed for "snuggling" which becomes "wrestling" and I am still wanting more sleep less movement. I am so jealous of those of you who have kids that sleep in. Everyone has assured me it will happen when they are teens, but I don't think so, they are their father's children and he akes up with the sun too. According to his mom, he always has. I suppose I just need to give up staying up until midnight!! I used to get alot accomplished from 8-midnight, now I wander around and try to remember what it is I am supposed to do and then I sit down and read blogs. Not very productive. I don't seem to be missing TV though.
I am going to go take on the day. YAWN!
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Can Flylady help somone like me?
I don't think so!! Well, maybe. Let me know what you think.
This is my bar in my kitchen, ain't that a sight!! The other pic is my table, the schoolroom. My goal is to be decluttered by December 1. I am goign to be really busy that last week in Nov...heehee!!
I don't think so!! Well, maybe. Let me know what you think.
This is my bar in my kitchen, ain't that a sight!! The other pic is my table, the schoolroom. My goal is to be decluttered by December 1. I am goign to be really busy that last week in Nov...heehee!!
Posting every day in November! NABLOPOMO!
Because it said to here!
I am soooooo not computer savvy!! As you may or may not have noticed, I have links. Some of the links I typed in though, are not showing up. Jacinda and Julia are just empty spaces. Like the one in my head. I will add more of you later, It takes me a while to grasp things and then a bit longer to actually do something with it!!
I am also doing this blog every day in November thing so I am not sure how to get that pic thingy in the sidebar either. I wish I had learned to be a nerd. It sure would be handy!
Today is a total blah day. I have very little accomplished and the only upside to my day is church. Hubby wants a new car real bad and I don't think I can disuade him. It happens every time we get close to having no payment. Then once we get one, we have no extra money. Today he had me go and test drive a car and then said "Whatever you want to do!" I took it back said "Probably not, we really can't afford it right now." I hate passive aggressive. He is going to try to make it seem like it was my idea or I wanted it too. I don't. I want paid for cars. Car trouble is a pain, but better than car payments any day of the week. He will win though, I am not a breadwinner, so my vote gets a little bullied sometimes! Just the thought of more debt makes my stomach knot up and I feel a little nausea settling in. I hope he does not drive a new car home. I should be delighted my husband wants us to drive new cars. He wants a new vehicle so Lilly will be safer in a shoulder strap when she rides with him. His argument is valid, but I would prefer another route. My head hurts. My back hurts and I feel sick to my stomach.
The funniest thing about today-I started out my day at a lesson for my homemakers class which I will teach next week on...get this guys...it is so funny...stress management!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Please forward all of my mail to the loony bin. No address needed, they know me well.
Because it said to here!
I am soooooo not computer savvy!! As you may or may not have noticed, I have links. Some of the links I typed in though, are not showing up. Jacinda and Julia are just empty spaces. Like the one in my head. I will add more of you later, It takes me a while to grasp things and then a bit longer to actually do something with it!!
I am also doing this blog every day in November thing so I am not sure how to get that pic thingy in the sidebar either. I wish I had learned to be a nerd. It sure would be handy!
Today is a total blah day. I have very little accomplished and the only upside to my day is church. Hubby wants a new car real bad and I don't think I can disuade him. It happens every time we get close to having no payment. Then once we get one, we have no extra money. Today he had me go and test drive a car and then said "Whatever you want to do!" I took it back said "Probably not, we really can't afford it right now." I hate passive aggressive. He is going to try to make it seem like it was my idea or I wanted it too. I don't. I want paid for cars. Car trouble is a pain, but better than car payments any day of the week. He will win though, I am not a breadwinner, so my vote gets a little bullied sometimes! Just the thought of more debt makes my stomach knot up and I feel a little nausea settling in. I hope he does not drive a new car home. I should be delighted my husband wants us to drive new cars. He wants a new vehicle so Lilly will be safer in a shoulder strap when she rides with him. His argument is valid, but I would prefer another route. My head hurts. My back hurts and I feel sick to my stomach.
The funniest thing about today-I started out my day at a lesson for my homemakers class which I will teach next week on...get this guys...it is so funny...stress management!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Please forward all of my mail to the loony bin. No address needed, they know me well.
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