GARH!

Don't you hate it when you have an itch on your back that you can't scratch?

So this is the start of a new week. I'm looking into making Roman Shades for my house. They kind of go with the whole Shabby Chic thing I have going. Well... I would have going if my house was not only painted, but the walls finished. Yep, it would so go with it.

I sprained my ankle like super bad, it hurts, still. It'll be a week old Tuesday, so I'll see how it gets going this week. Tried doing the good thing and putting it up at work, I can't. There is absolutely no way in my teeny tiny office with a desk meant for a midget model, that I can prop my foot up AND do my job. So I sacrifice the foot to do the job. It will be a bigger bite in the arse later if I don't.

My visit with my MIL went well. Despite the drugs and well... the drugs are enough. I was gorked for most of her visit, and left for work at 6 a.m. to try and catch up. I'm debating an attempt at driving tomorrow. That adventure may have to wait until Wednesday. Because it wasn't just ANY foot.... nope, had to be the foot I press all the pedles with. It's better with the wrap though, so maybe tomorrow. Maybe.

That is about all that is going on my world. Monday is the start of a new week.... A week of cleaning up unfinished business.

Superwoman am I!!

At least with the help of my trusty partner, Superman!

Admit it. We’d be hard pressed to make it, at least at first, without our partners. I have to admit though, I know some Superwomen who founded this Monarchy without the help of a man. Yeay you go SSW's!

I have to give major props to my hubby for helping my square away the kids’ bedroom. They are now in a new bedroom and enjoying it. It’s smaller, giving them the big room for their toys and learning area. I’m hoping to move their crafting stuff back there. Yeah, I’m asking for it.

We’re working on dealing with everything we’ve got going on. And I also had a nice bomb dropped on me. My MIL, who I do really love, isn’t coming on Friday. She’s coming Wednesday. Eeeeek! I’m so totally not prepared. So I’m rushing to get everything the way it should be. Which a little bit scary considering all that has to be done. So we’re going to break…break…breakitdown!

*Insert old school beat here*

Kid-s Toyroom

Then da bathroom

Op-gotta do that hallway too.

Then I gots all these piles in the way

Of a nice clean living room

So lets say hay!

Then come tha kitchen

And dishes too.

Hey watcha know,

Need to clean the laundry room!

Now the love shack needs to be cleaned up,

So does the love bath so back it up!

Then straighten up our closet too

And hey watcha know

The house will be clean soon!

*bows* Thank you… Thank you very much.

It's hard to get started...

Especially when you don’t want to do anything.

I’m working on dealing with the kids’ sleeping situations. I have my MIL coming in this weekend to stay with us, so it is important that she feel comfortable. But *le sigh* I don’t really want to do anything this weekend. I want to be a lazy bum and just enjoy my first weekend off in a really long time.

I’m really going to have to get out of that mindset. I never have weekends, or evenings off. I’m a mom. This means it’s a 24/7 job to keep everything in order. We’re tackling the house and yard first. In fact I think I’m going to have DH mow the lawn Tuesday or Wednesday Evening. That’ll put a jump start on everything.

My goals for today are:

· Catch up all the dishes

· Clean up the middle room

· Move the kids to the middle room for sleeping purposes

· Laundry, laundry, laundry

If I accomplish these goals, I’ll let you know. If I don’t I’m going to sink into oblivion while watching Moonlight and sinking into the couch.

Note: to comment on my blogs, click the little phrase ‘Musings’ below my blogs. You can rename them, and I always hope that my blogs make you muse a little on yourself, or the sheer comedy of my upturned life.

I would so rock at being a hostess...

Oh wait... I already do!

It's hard to throw dinner parties with couples without children... and especially hard if you have your own children there. But I've found that keeping it lively, and people with good humor, You can survive it. Even if your sweet baby breaks a small dessert dish of your good Myott/Staffordshire China. Yes, and it's a hard pattern to find for. I am proud of myself I took a moment, while my husband took said sweet child back to his room for time out. He broke it while pushing his plate away in the middle of a fit.

After a moment, I excused myself from my guests and said I needed to go remind myself that I love my child, and I also explained to DH that he's going to have to retrieve this broken dish because if I touch it I'm going to cry. Last I checked to replace this dish, it was around $40 dollars through that store linked above. They don't even carry it anymore.

But tonight taught me an awesome lesson that every parent must learn...

My family is MORE IMPORTANT than my things.

My Daughter is more important than my new sweater...

My son is more important than that new end table...

My husband is more important than... than... nothing?

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I'm kidding. He's really important because he's my support. Despite our vast differences, we work through our problems. I feel we are showing our children what a real relationship should be. Not like ours in the sense that they should mimic it. But that we are open and work together to accomplish things.

My family is very important to me. My family comes first in my life, that's how it should be. So I took the time out of my dinner that I cooked forever for, to spend time with my son to let him know that I do love him dispite the fact that he broke my china...

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Now that they are asleep though, I'm going to scream my frustrations out in my pillow.

Really hard decisions...

In life, we all have to examine everything we do. Sometimes, we forget to re-examine things we continue to do.

My husband and I have Associates Degrees. We both talked about it, and decided it would be best if we finished out our Bachelor's Degrees. Why? Because we could. Ever notice how that phrase always gets you in trouble.

I can still hear my dad ... 'Hun WHY are you tying knots in everything?' umm... because I can.

Or my mom... 'Why did you mix the blackberry tea with grape kool-aid?' umm... because I can.

As an adult we still do it. 'DH, why did you use the last of the noodles? You knew I was making that for supper.'...... 'Because it was there' (an awful cousin to this phrase)

OR my husband talking to me, 'hunnie... Why are you moving the furniture around... again' ......... because I can.

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The point of this, is we re-examined why we went back to school. What we concurred was.. we only did it because we could. We both agree that neither of us are ready, or wanting any type of management position, which would be the next step with this degree.

Unlike the other examples, this because we can would have cost us a few THOUSAND dollars. Thankfully, we've decided it would be best at this time to just focus on our gifts and blessings... and enjoy our children while they still don't know this phrase... 'because I can'.

It's just another manic monday...

Whoa-a-whoa....

I love that song. I love the Bangles actually, too bad my CD got lost in all of my moves. Here's a tidbit about me - pay attention - I used to have my hair cherry red with a blonde front inch for bangs. I loved that look. I'd like to go back, but, alas - I am no longer that girl.

Speaking of which, has anyone ever really thought about that saying? "I'm no longer that ...." I was asked a question in one of my groups on Cafe Mom about what is one thing that you wish someone would have told you prior to being a parent... My response?

I wish someone would have told me how hard it would be to let go of my preconceived notions.

As a parent, I really have to dwell on this one. Because we all have hopes and dreams of what we want our children to be, who they will marry, etc... but when they come of age, how many of us are able to let go of our dreams and hopes and accept this person in front of us?

I see this in a few people, and sometimes in myself. Not so much for my children... though I swear I believe they should be perfectly behaved and clean up after themselves, the same with DH - While they are ALL doing better on that - I had to let that one go a long time ago.

I've had to learn to let go of my younger self and ideals. Sometimes I still have the occasional flashback like 'Rose is Rose's alter ego. But still... it was hard to let go of the trips I wanted to take alone, the places I wanted to live, and the things I wanted to accomplish. But I am, I love my jobs. I'm the mom to two active, healthy, and chittery children. I'm the wife to an awesome guy who truly accepts me and my fat (or should I say phat) butt. He not only accepts it, he loves it. I have a job doing something I really love. I work with awesome people, who's minds are just as dirty as my own at times.

Letting go........ yet another lesson I can check off for now!

A Whistful Sunday Ahoy!

Today, I have a few goals and things I need to do!

First off, I need to start the day early! There is a lot to accomplish today! Get up get dressed and work 15 minutes in the bathroom.

Then it is off to make breakfast! Feed the kiddos and clean their bathroom up. Then they are going to need a bath. Obviously we need to get them dressed and such!

Put up the laundry I have done tonight, and start a load from the laundry in their room.

Then while they enjoy a TV Show, I'm going to do a quick load of dishes by hand.

after that we are going to call the Ritsch's and see if they are home, if so, I will go and get a few strawberry plants from the garden and wrap them in wet paper towels while we go to their house for an hour or so to visit and deliver said plants.

When we come home, I am going to make lunch. While it's doing it's thing, I'm going to switch clothes and start another load of kids' laundry. At this point I think they will be due for a nap, if they haven't already napped in the car.

Then I need to put up all the dishes and work on the couch. Lots of Crevices in there that are needing assistance. Also need to get under the couch and move all the laundry into the kitchen floor and sort (we have a few piles, we were without a washer for like, a week).

Keep going on the laundry while I clean and organize our living room. I have a party Tuesday Night, so this has got to be done!

Once I'm done with the living room, the kidlets will probably be awake. So time to spend with them. We're probably going to play together on my laptop and work on ABC's and Numbers. **Note to self: Buy a kids game for the Lappy**

After that, I think it will be time to switch clothes and start another load. Perhaps even start a load of dishes again?

Start supper and wake the hubby. Once he's awake and dealing with kids, I'm going to take the big box outside to the Recycling center. **Note to Self: Get some cans to start recycling projects!**

After that I'm going to work another 15 minutes in our Bathroom. IT WILL BE MINE!

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And then I'm going to wake up late and realize it was all a nice dream and realize life is more than my planning a whole day for four people who don't want to be planned for.

Menu for the 19th - 25th

Menu for the Week of March 19 – 25

(Thursday – Wednesday)

Thursday – March 19^th

Breakfast – Scrambled Eggs and Toast

Supper - Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Friday – March 20^th

Breakfast – Cereal & Juice

Supper – Baked Fake Steak with Gravy

Saturday – March 21^st

Breakfast – Pancakes & Sausage

Lunch – Tomato Soup and Grilled cheese

Mid Afternoon Snack – Pretzels and Cheese Cubes

Supper – Tacos and Fruit

Sunday – March 22nd

Breakfast – Pancakes & Sausage

Lunch – Bologna Sandwiches and Fruit

Mid Afternoon Snack – Apples and Cheese

Supper – Pot Roast and Veggies

Monday – March 23^rd

Breakfast – Cereal

Supper – Sweet and Sour Pork

Tuesday – March 24^th

Breakfast – Cereal

Lunch – Quesadillas & Fruit

Supper – Make Your own Pizza Night

Wednesday – March 25^th

Breakfast – Scrambled Eggs and Toast

Lunch – Bologna Sandwiches and Chips

Supper – Sweet and Tangy Chicken