Nothing unusual lately my friends. Cooking, cleaning up messes, trying to keep up with laundry and school and toddlers.
This morning was pretty productive with a phone call, balancing the checkbook, laundry, the children did their chores without complaining (yay!). The house is mostly tidy and a few 'behind the scenes' chores are done.
Now I need to figure out what to feed them for lunch...
Monday, April 8, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
God on Trial
This is a link to a very interesting and thought provoking post by Erick Erickson. It reminds me of a Facebook 'conversation' I had with a relative several weeks ago.
http://www.redstate.com/2013/03/28/christians-side-with-mammon-mammon-sided-with-barabbas/
http://www.redstate.com/2013/03/28/christians-side-with-mammon-mammon-sided-with-barabbas/
Monday, February 4, 2013
February 4
Hmm...today is an odd day. My dear oldest girlie isn't feeling well. Urpy tummy. Not urpy enough to visit the bathroom, but just urpy enough to want to curl up on the couch with a blanket over her head. Poor baby.
So, it is about 10:30 am. I've got laundry done (even put away!), sorted thru the 2 little girls dresser drawers (organized and purged), done language stuff with Nathy and LeLe, sorted out the details of a wrong book that was sent to me last week, and I have a plan for dinner.
A pretty good morning, I think.
Monday is typically my 'clutter busting' day. That can be anything from stacks of paper that need to be dealt with, or filing, or going thru children's clothes, whatever. Today I think I want to make some lists. Lists about what I want to do/make on Valentine's Day, how I'd like to organize the girls closet, grocery list, organizational projects, maybe sketching out what I want the garden to be this year. I also should put together my sewing table. But the directions look very intimidating. I really would rather that a certain someone else do it for me. But it's been in that box for 6 weeks now, so I guess I should just be strong and brave and jump it. Sigh...it's harder to be strong and brave on some days than on others, you know?
So here for your view pleasure is a list of organizational projects I'd like to complete in February:
So, it is about 10:30 am. I've got laundry done (even put away!), sorted thru the 2 little girls dresser drawers (organized and purged), done language stuff with Nathy and LeLe, sorted out the details of a wrong book that was sent to me last week, and I have a plan for dinner.
A pretty good morning, I think.
Monday is typically my 'clutter busting' day. That can be anything from stacks of paper that need to be dealt with, or filing, or going thru children's clothes, whatever. Today I think I want to make some lists. Lists about what I want to do/make on Valentine's Day, how I'd like to organize the girls closet, grocery list, organizational projects, maybe sketching out what I want the garden to be this year. I also should put together my sewing table. But the directions look very intimidating. I really would rather that a certain someone else do it for me. But it's been in that box for 6 weeks now, so I guess I should just be strong and brave and jump it. Sigh...it's harder to be strong and brave on some days than on others, you know?
So here for your view pleasure is a list of organizational projects I'd like to complete in February:
- Organize my enormous linen cabinets.
- Organize my laundry room cabinets, but that will also mean I have to
- Organize the garden shed. All those canning jars, you know.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Post Birthday
Well, here we are, 10 days post birthday. I'm still behind on keeping my house clean, keeping up with our history and science, keeping up with the ironing, and now we are in the ugly throes of potty training. Oiy.
But all is well.
Good: We are all healthy. We have clean and unwrinkled clothes to wear, and math/language is more important than history and science, and I'm doing pretty good on those. Princess O has made it to the potty twice today, and missed once (enormously). Progress is happening. Princess H has finished her independent work, Princess L is impatient for me to do math with her, and Prince N is trying to figure out how to get out of spelling. Prince J is asleep (Praise God!!).
I have a plan for dinner, the dishwasher has been run and emptied, the table is clear for dinner, most of the laundry has been put away. Everyone has practiced piano today.
Bad: I forgot to deposit a check that came yesterday, our PG&E bill was over $300 (Yikes!!!), we have yet to practice violin, the bathrooms are still dirty (our Thursday chore), I still have a mound of paperwork to file (but smaller than last week), the house desperately needs to be swept.
The more children I have, the lower my standards of 'clean and tidy' become...
But all is well.
Good: We are all healthy. We have clean and unwrinkled clothes to wear, and math/language is more important than history and science, and I'm doing pretty good on those. Princess O has made it to the potty twice today, and missed once (enormously). Progress is happening. Princess H has finished her independent work, Princess L is impatient for me to do math with her, and Prince N is trying to figure out how to get out of spelling. Prince J is asleep (Praise God!!).
I have a plan for dinner, the dishwasher has been run and emptied, the table is clear for dinner, most of the laundry has been put away. Everyone has practiced piano today.
Bad: I forgot to deposit a check that came yesterday, our PG&E bill was over $300 (Yikes!!!), we have yet to practice violin, the bathrooms are still dirty (our Thursday chore), I still have a mound of paperwork to file (but smaller than last week), the house desperately needs to be swept.
The more children I have, the lower my standards of 'clean and tidy' become...
Monday, January 14, 2013
Happy Birthday to me!!
I am the big 40 today! I'm halfway to glory! It's all downhill from here!
What a lovely day so far. Since 40 is a big deal, I have proclaimed this to be my birthday week, starting with yesterday.
Yesterday I requested green eggs and ham for breakfast, and there were long recitations from Dr. Seuss. Lovely...
As of 9am this morning, I have 1 came-in-the-mail birthday card, 1 birthday phone call, 1 birthday text, and 4 birthday Facebook postings.
My plan for the day consists of organizing the office so that I can get my new sewing table set up in there. Really - organizing is one of my favorite things to do, so this task is going to be a fun thing for me! But I'm still in my jammies, so I guess I should get dressed first. And I need to find that box of manilla folders so I can create my 2013 files. And I am only 5 rows away from finishing that hat I'm knitting for hubby.
But CVS has sent me a $3 coupon for anything in the store, and Starbucks has given me a free drink in any size I want. And I have gift cards for JC Penny and a shoe store I have never heard of.
Then tonight, hubby is taking me to dinner while my friend T watches the children (and feeds them dinner!). And she's throwing me a birthday party on Saturday. I love T. I LOVE YOU T!!!!!!!!!
So, gentle reader, have a lovely day! I will knit and clean and organize to my heart's content today. I will try to post later in the week how everything went. Think warm, fuzzy thoughts for me today!!!
What a lovely day so far. Since 40 is a big deal, I have proclaimed this to be my birthday week, starting with yesterday.
Yesterday I requested green eggs and ham for breakfast, and there were long recitations from Dr. Seuss. Lovely...
As of 9am this morning, I have 1 came-in-the-mail birthday card, 1 birthday phone call, 1 birthday text, and 4 birthday Facebook postings.
My plan for the day consists of organizing the office so that I can get my new sewing table set up in there. Really - organizing is one of my favorite things to do, so this task is going to be a fun thing for me! But I'm still in my jammies, so I guess I should get dressed first. And I need to find that box of manilla folders so I can create my 2013 files. And I am only 5 rows away from finishing that hat I'm knitting for hubby.
But CVS has sent me a $3 coupon for anything in the store, and Starbucks has given me a free drink in any size I want. And I have gift cards for JC Penny and a shoe store I have never heard of.
Then tonight, hubby is taking me to dinner while my friend T watches the children (and feeds them dinner!). And she's throwing me a birthday party on Saturday. I love T. I LOVE YOU T!!!!!!!!!
So, gentle reader, have a lovely day! I will knit and clean and organize to my heart's content today. I will try to post later in the week how everything went. Think warm, fuzzy thoughts for me today!!!
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Resolved
Do any of you make New Year Resolutions? I do. Self-improvement is good for the soul I hear.
Last year's resolution was to floss my children's teeth every day. Didn't happen. But I flossed them more often that I otherwise would have, which is good. No one had cavities last year. I figure that even if the resolution is not kept perfectly, it is still an improvement over not doing it at all.
This year's resolution is to work out twice a week. I didn't think I could really maintain 3, so I settleled for 2. Surely in a 7 day period I can find a reason to sweat at least twice a week, right? So far so good, but we're only 2 weeks into the new year.
What are your resolutions this year?
P.S. Did I tell you I'm turning 40 on Monday?!?
Last year's resolution was to floss my children's teeth every day. Didn't happen. But I flossed them more often that I otherwise would have, which is good. No one had cavities last year. I figure that even if the resolution is not kept perfectly, it is still an improvement over not doing it at all.
This year's resolution is to work out twice a week. I didn't think I could really maintain 3, so I settleled for 2. Surely in a 7 day period I can find a reason to sweat at least twice a week, right? So far so good, but we're only 2 weeks into the new year.
What are your resolutions this year?
P.S. Did I tell you I'm turning 40 on Monday?!?
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Help!
Dear Lord,
I ask that you will make me strong
As the holidays are six weeks long
And I don't have the wisdom or the might
To referee each and every fight.
To sort out who had which thing first,
Who was best and who was worst
And who called who a nasty name
And why SHE always spoils the game.
Please give me patience infinite
When they declare they hate Marmite*
And my pantry's just been filled
With a "special offer" Marmite hill,
Or when they argue at breakfast time
Because "the cereal toy is MINE!"
Make me merciful when they hate the food I cook
The things I do and the way I look
And stop me from going completely nutty
When someone kicks over another potty
Or when the chips and crumbs cover the floor
And a salesman's standing at the door
And the dog's barking, the phone's ringing
And someone upstairs is loudly singing
To "East 17" all out of tune
And a recorder's squeaking in another room
And the teakettle's broken, it's starting to rain
And they want to watch Dumbo all over again.
Forgive me, when in total despair
I rub their sandwiches in their hair
Because they said it wasn't fair
Not a single one willing to share
The only red plate.
-Janice Fixter
* Marmite - a dark brown-colored savory spread that has a very strong, slightly salty flavor.
I ask that you will make me strong
As the holidays are six weeks long
And I don't have the wisdom or the might
To referee each and every fight.
To sort out who had which thing first,
Who was best and who was worst
And who called who a nasty name
And why SHE always spoils the game.
Please give me patience infinite
When they declare they hate Marmite*
And my pantry's just been filled
With a "special offer" Marmite hill,
Or when they argue at breakfast time
Because "the cereal toy is MINE!"
Make me merciful when they hate the food I cook
The things I do and the way I look
And stop me from going completely nutty
When someone kicks over another potty
Or when the chips and crumbs cover the floor
And a salesman's standing at the door
And the dog's barking, the phone's ringing
And someone upstairs is loudly singing
To "East 17" all out of tune
And a recorder's squeaking in another room
And the teakettle's broken, it's starting to rain
And they want to watch Dumbo all over again.
Forgive me, when in total despair
I rub their sandwiches in their hair
Because they said it wasn't fair
Not a single one willing to share
The only red plate.
-Janice Fixter
* Marmite - a dark brown-colored savory spread that has a very strong, slightly salty flavor.
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