Rambling On

Me time coming to an end

Well the end is near.  All the time that I have to myself during the run of a day is slowly coming to an end.  Next week my husband is on holidays and then in two weeks time my kids are done school and home for their summer break.  It’s been really nice having all this time to myself, but now I have to brace myself for having a full house again.  I won’t be able to get as much work done on the Internet as I have been currently doing.  Maybe this is a good thing.  Then I may be able to get other things done that I have been putting off.  But anyway after next week I have one week to myself and then look out for summer.

I hate you!

No guys I don’t hate you. lol  That is what my nine year old daughter said to me this morning.  I know this can be quite normal for kids to say, but I never expected any of my children to ever say this to me.  And the reason for all this hating going on was because she and her younger brother got sent to their rooms for fighting.

Kara and I have had a volatile relationship since she was two.  Most of the time we agree to disagree.  She did take it back and said she was sorry.  But for those words to come out of her mouth to begin with surprised and saddened me.  Even after all the problems that I had with her older brother, he never uttered those words to me.  If this the way she is going to behave once she becomes a teenager, then I want no part of it. lol

It’s suppose to be nice this weekend

Keep your fingers crossed for me guys, it’s suppose to be a really nice weekend this coming weekend so once again we are making plans to take the kids camping.  Going camping again has been all the kids have talked about.  And not being able to go last weekend was a major disappointment to them both.

So if all goes as planned we will be headed out to the campsite as soon as my husband gets home from work on Friday.  We will then stay overnight Friday and Saturday.  Although it’s still too cold to go swimming, the kids will still be able to have a campfire, go to the drive-in movie and be able to play at the playground.  For their sakes as well as my own, I really hope the weather co-operates with us.  And as always, I’ll be sure to let you all know.

Honestly…I never know what he’s up to next.

Last night my husband and I took the kids to my old work for some supper.  I have to tell you that most of the time taking the kids out to eat isn’t that big of a deal except you never know what is going to come out of my younger sons mouth at any given time or what kind of stunt he is going to perform.  And last night was no different.  He did something so funny that I just had to come in here and share it with you.

After the kids were done eating, the were able to have a kids dessert (part of the kids meal).  But because my son ate all his pizza he really wasn’t that hungry for dessert.  He played around with it for a while with his spoon and then asked his father if he wanted his dessert.  His father said yes.  So Daniel then proceeded to lick the  spoon clean.  And then he started wiping the spoon under his arm to get it clean.  Then…he handed the spoon to his father.  His father and I and the waitress laughed so hard at this.  But the waitress was nice and went and got my husband his own spoon.

Leave it to Daniel!

We got rained out!

Well our first camping trip of the season didn’t go exactly as planned. Right now it is pouring rain outside with no let up in site. But that’s whats to expected this time of year. You win some, you lose some. So because we couldn’t go camping I’ve been busy on the computer. On my site over at Life With Kim I proceeded to clear away all the clutter from the sidebar. I took off a few programs that didn’t seem to be doing any good and added a new program that I’m going to try.

I have set up a mini shop on the site to try to sell some of my home crafted jewelry. I have four items listed right now, but plan to add more items in the days to come. So although today was a huge disappointment camping wise, it was a productive day. I’ll be sure to let you all know how this new program works out and I’ll let you know if we get to go camping tomorrow.

ps. I just added it here. All you need to do is scroll down.

Do men ever listen to their wives??

I really have to wonder if most men ever listen to their wives. After a conversation I had with my husband this morning it got me to wondering if it was just him or if this is the case with all men.

Here is the conversation that took place in my house first thing this morning. My husband asked me a question this morning. And, I answered him. Then he asked me to repeat the answer. So I did. Then he said that he couldn’t understand my first answer because it sounded like I was talking through my nose. Then he asked me WHY was I talking through my nose. I then replied back, “because I’m sick! I’ve been telling you for the past three days now that I’m sick!”

So this is why I asked my original question. Do they ever listen?? I can almost bet come tomorrow morning we will have the same discussion and he won’t remember that I am sick or I have told him for the past three days that I’m sick.

So….does your husband listen? I really want to know.

Happy Mother’s day to all!!

I would like to take this opportunity to wish each and everyone of you moms out there to have the very best day ever.  This is a great day to enjoy with all family members.  If your anything like me, this is a day for reflection and thoughts about all the days gone by.  Although being a mother is probably the hardest job in the world (father’s too), it is definitely the most rewarding.  I have held a lot of jobs over the years, but motherhood is definitely my favorite.

So take this day, all you mother’s and grandmother’s and enjoy the family!  It’s your day, so enjoy it to the fullest!

Shhhh it’s a secret

For the past couple of weeks I have been wondering what’s up with my daughter.  As you all know, she is learning how to play the violin this year.  Well one of her requirements to stay with this program is that she needs to practice at least 20 minutes a day for five days out the week.  The other two days it’s up to her if she practices or not and up until a couple of weeks ago, she hasn’t been practicing for these two days.  So you can imagine my confusion for the past couple of weeks when she has been digging out the violin.  Even on days that she doesn’t have to.

But I know the secret.  But don’t tell her I know she would be very disappointed.  Tomorrow is my 40th birthday so all this practicing is actually her birthday present to me.  She has practicing her little heart out trying to learn the “happy birthday” song.  She confided to her father that this is her special treat to me.  I have to tell you all that this is probably the BEST birthday present anyone can give me.

So until tomorrow we all need to keep a secret.  OK

Quick thanks!

Two weeks have come and gone so it’s time to give out thanks to my 10 droppers from Entrecard again. Thanks guys I really appreciate your visits and drops and I’ll see you all again next time. If you would like to be on this list next time around, then get dropping!!

1. 60 Were Enough
2. Software Outsourcing to China
3. All In A Day
4. The Ups, Downs and Sometimes Insane World of Freelance Writing
5. The BenSpark
6. Fatherlyours.com
7. Ellen Sew Crafty
8. Toltec Insights with Dr. Susan Gregg
9. Ellen’s Food For Thought
10. Ellen’s Foto Blog