Busy is what I do. Sometimes I am so busy that I forget to eat. Busy can mean I get maybe 4 hours of sleep and a couple of cat naps. I thrive on busy. But busy is not good for me. The lack of sleep leads to heavy consumption of caffeine. The endless cups...
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If your child is home sick, but he isn’t running a fever or showing any other symptoms. Is your child sick? My son threw up last night twice — TMI, I know, but I need to add it for the story to make sense. He threw up, fell back to sleep, and woke up...
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Just posted a contest for a prize I really want! To enter the competition you have to post about your worst conference call, so you have a chance of winning an iphone. Squeee! But, it’s from the Momfluence network. I’m a member so cannot enter. Harrumph! However, I can share my 100 percent true, hot...
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This is one of those times when I wish I was doing a giveaway. But, I’m not. So, you will have to be satisfied by a review…but it’s a good one! I’m not a “Yay, Let’s do housework!” kind of person. I’m more of a “We have no socks…I need to do laundry” type...
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I left this as a comment on a blog I discovered through twitter.com. The poster was feeling down about a messy house. I know a messy house. I tried to sympathize with her that once her children got older she could do something about her house. Do that all over spring clean. Purge those...
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Today is my first day in a couple of weeks home alone with the three kids. Prior to this Husband was home or we had our regularly scheduled swim practice. It’s 10:13 a.m. Everyone has a had a drink, but no breakfast yet. Boy 5 has watched Handy Manny or Mandy as he puts...
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My husband is at work this week, which means I have to take the children to swim practice all week. I actually like sitting around and chatting to the other moms or reading my book. Boy 5 is much easier this year…less mischief. He has a little friend on the swim team and a...
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O.K. so tomorrow I have the interview at the publishing place. I haven’t had an interview in about 2 years. Haven’t worked full-time in much longer. I am beyond worrying about what to wear. I nixed the idea of a trip to Kohl’s. I’ll worry about clothes if and when I get the job....
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My day was off in a good way. Snow day for all my chidlren. Husband decided to stay home and miss a meeting…this is unheard of as he always goes to work! No snow outside just ice, so we stayed in pajamas all day. I love these days. We ate alot. I am still...
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O.K….should I feel guilty that I have checked my e-mail three times, read a couple or 7 blogs, worked on my jigsaw puzzle, all while my son has played two computer games? I did spend quite some time exiting one game and installing another. But still essentially my 4-year-old is on his own with...
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