Contrary to popular belief, I seldom find that I get to explore the feeling/condition/sensation of “feeling bored”. In fact, of all the feelings I experience as a woman who has had her saliva tested and is certifiably hormonally imbalanced… the condition of “boredom” is prolly the one condition I suffer from the least not at all. But I have found that you don’t have to be bored to spend lots and lots of time on mindless entertainment and visual stimulation. Jen, Lisa… shutup. I believe The Professionals have labeled it “denial”.
I visited Does This Blog make Us Look Fat?, and found a fun, new time waster obsession! Wordle.net. Ya go there. Then ya plug in your URL or type in a bunch of text. Then it throws the words together. Then you can play with fonts and colors and…
Ooooh….shiny….
Oh, sorry. I just got distracted by another Wordle… I think YOU should make a Wordle. Wow… look at all the pretty colors… Look, I just did another. The one above was created from plugging in my URL. For the one below I copied the text from one of my posts about my son:
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In case you are wondering, my stomach is still not 100% after yesterday, but I have been able to eat. I even drank a margarita tonight. Take that, Stomach!
Additionally and furthermore, I am much more tired than I thought I would be at this point… Sure, yesterday’s run could be the reason, but lots of other fun things happened this weekend…
Friday - a ferry ride and 1.5 hour drive “up” to Bellingham. My dear friend Sara will be having her baby girl soon. So, of course I HAD to go and help with the baby shower!!! Friday afternoon was filled with shower prep. I was not able to make the cupcakes at home, so I made them at Sara’s house. These are the finished product:
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As I age, my standards get lower and lower and lower. Kind of like my… whatever….
My first child’s first birthday party had 2 character cakes (Bob & Larry of VeggieTales), goody bags, a BBQ with homemade salads, hand chopped produce, homemade side dishes, and hand made invitations as well as thank you cards… and like, 50 people.
Then there was his 8th birthday party - the one that was 4 months AFTER his birthday.
I’m thinking moderation is key. Joel’s first birthday was one extreme, his 8th was another. Funny how these events reflect the state of My mind… uber mania vs. uber guilt.
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Whoever said “Silence is golden”…
never knew a 3 year old who was supposed to be taking a nap.
Above: The “Silencers”
Below: Only part of Silent Non-napper’s artistic creation
If one looks closely - one can see little chunkies on those sweet fingers.
“Chunky what?” Nearly an entire jumbo tube of glue stick. Good times…. good times.
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I have sewn… There was the awful 4-H-green and white dress I made when I was 10ish (for 4-H)… And there was that one stress-filled week before Halloween of ‘02 where I made my 3-year-old son an astronaut suit. Like he cared. He won’t remember my pain, but I do… I do… I spent WAY more hard cold cash making it myself than just buying a way-cooler pre-made astronaut suit. Suffice it to say, the power cord on my very lovely, looks-like-I’m-a-serious-sewer sewing machine has not been plugged into the wall since. I do sew on buttons though *kicking and screaming*. Oh, and Awana patches. Well, last year anyway. My poor kids wore last year’s patches all this year.
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Ha! You thought I was gettin’ all political! Nu-uh. I mean, I do believe we should vote. Voting = good. Me gettin’ all political = not so much.
This is a call-out (YO!) for votes for a friend of ours (the hubs and mine). I’ve posted about this here feller before. His name is Joel. My son’s name is Joel, but we didn’t name our Joel after THIS Joel… but we did think about THIS Joel when we were considering “Joel” for a name, and he didn’t ruin the name for us. ***taking breath*** In fact, we really like THIS Joel, ‘cuzza he’s so derned funny - so maybe we kinda did name OUR Joel after THIS Joel… Or not - either way…. back to my point… Continue reading ‘It’s 2008! Get Yer Vote On’
Moms, do you ever find yourself mindlessly filling the role as “Mom”. Let me explain. I find I will answer “no” just because it is “what I do”. I wonder how much of my mothering happens while I am on “autopilot”. I suspect the mom my kids get is more “autopilot” than the super-present “mom” I feel I ought to be. Some of it is born out of survival, and some of it has grown out of habit. Continue reading ‘Room Rules’
was when I dropped a brand new tube of toothpaste in the toilet. Good times.
Another favorite party of today was… You know. I’m feeling creative. May I compose a poem?
“A Favorite Part of Today”
A favorite part of today
was
when my orthodontist
closed the office
for a very long staff meeting
in
the
middle
of the morning
when the insides of my cheeks
were hamburger
from the new
wrap-around-the-toothy-bands
they put on my backy-most teeth
a few weeks ago
my inside-cheeky-parts
were throbbing
mangled skin
was flapping about
I
just
needed
a crate or two of wax
a truckload of wax
just a
freightliner of wax
to mend
my brokenness
the “meeting” sign was sweet
and happy
but the view from my side
of their door was
not
so
happy
blood and flesh and hamburgery
was the view
taste and feel
from my side of their door
yes
yes
that was a “favorite” part of my day
8 years and 3 children have filled our tree. Year after year, I have tried to make our Christmas tree the “charming” that my style longs for it to be. I give.
This year there is no room for me. Who lost the memo that reminds everyone that everything is all about ME? My tree has no room for my “darling this” and “dang-awesome that”. Nope. It is filled with the ceramic ornaments the kids have painted each year at our local paint-your-own-pottery place. There are the annual “character” ornaments - The Incredibles, Veggie Tales, Princesses, Kitties, Star Wars, and Spiderman. There are the school-made ornaments - with their school pictures, made of Popsicle sticks or foam paper, and covered in glitter, embellished with sequins, silvery pipe cleaners, and pom-poms.
I thought giving up on MY tree would be more painful. I guess the tree isn't the only thing full around here. As I look at this mish-mash of decorations I feel full, of thankfulness. I am so thankful for my 3 tornadoes that take me for a spin every minute of every day. I am honored it is their precious hands that have created the things that adorn our Christmas tree.
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Granted, this post would have ideally been post-ed weeks earlier, ya know - when responsible gift-givers are making (and marking off) their lists and checking them twice… BUT I neither known for being timely nor “boy-scoutly” in the preparedness department. Anywho, the following are items that I think rock, none of which I am actually buying for anyone. Hmmm. Maybe this list is more of a great place to find gift ideas for me. Oh well, half a dozen of one, a bakers dozen of another…
- If you have someone in your life who is part crafty stamper, part computer geeky - order one of these. Or maybe they are just a fan of Edvard Munch…
- Sequined Red Converse… I have a whole other post about the fact that a few of my homies set me up with a pair of these sweet hotties. Have mercy…
- Shameless plug ahead: a t’shirt “designed” by me! All the proceeds are going towards the road bike I will one day own. According to my calculations, I only need to sell about 500 of these puppies in order to earn a sweet new ride…
- Priorities people - Faith, Family and Friends… this pendant with necklace (must be purchased separately) is a thoughtful gift, reasonably priced, and a simple, sweet look. I have one, and I know what looks good.
- Ok ladies. You want to be the domestic shizzle? Do you know a gal who needs a little help getting to the “shizzle” level in the kitchen. Nigella Lawson’s book How to be a Domestic Goddess is the book to get - even if only for the brownie recipe. I’m not even kidding. It does not disappoint. People will fall at your feet stupefied by your Skills (with a capital S). I am going to try her recipe for Fresh Gingerbread with Lemon icing today… freshly grated ginger, maple syrup. Oh the joyous smells about to waft through the halls of my home…
Merry Christmas, and happy running about - in the manner of a headless chicken.
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