Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Things are getting better

Ok...I finally got on the treadmill. I ran 4 miles in 45 minutes, which is pretty good if you ask me! I got some of my agression out. I am taking some ME time. Now, it's time to shower and put the kind size comforter back in the duvet cover - the most hated part of having to wash bedding. Catie peed on it last night, so it's been a day process of washing and drying both pieces. I am CRAVING a big bowl of peanut butter cup ice cream w/ chocolate sauce. I will have it by 9pm!!!! I made chicken veggie soup, so the ice cream can off-set my healthy meal!!

Today Sucks!

I was planning on having a GOOD day today, however, it was interrupted by having to clean up after slobs. I am sick of being the ONLY one willing to CLEAN this shithole of a house. We are having a little Super Bowl party on Sunday, so I really need to get things in order. The more I clean the angrier I get. I know all will be undone in minutes. The clutter is KILLING me. My mother-in-law is constantly givins us FREE books that her library does NOT want. Why do I want them!!! The cat is shitting in my plant. It's driving me crazy. The cat is digging up the other plant, again, driving me crazy. My hands smell like celery from making soup. Catie keeps destroying the office - paint and shit everywhere. I am in a mood that I could take everything in this house to the Salvation Army and not give a shit about it. The basement is full of CLUTTER and unused/wanted shit. What I would give to have a NORMAL house to live in!!!!!! Everywhere I look is a project UNDONE because I CAN'T DO IT ALONE!!!!!!!!!! I have a great husband who supports every thing I want to do - EXPECT FOR HELPING TO KEEP THIS HOUSE CLEAN!!!!! I wonder why I am crabby all the time!!!!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Scrap Challenge 2


I tried to duplicate the challenge this week! I was not able to size my pictures down perfectly, which was MY challenge! I am also PC/Printer illiterate. I just got MS Office Suite and don't know a darn thing about it! Sam is having a tempertantrum on the floor. Aaron is on the treadmill. I am still recovering my energy so I have no patience for children today. Needless to say, I wish this day would END!! Here's my layout, Christmas 2007 is DONE!! I'm taking a break on Christmas...2008 will have to wait until next year!! :)

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Why drink to much??!!

Last night, Katie came over around 5:30pm to pick Katrina up. Aaron walked in right behind her. He sat down in his 'crispy' work outfit, opened a bottle of wine and a beer for me. A few hours later, Michael called telling his mom to COME home he is HUNGRY!! Max hung up on him, how rude! We called back, told Aaron to pack up and come over for pizza here. Next thing you know, there are beer cans everywhere, kids running crazy and adults falling off of bar stools!! Needless to say, I didn't get my 9 hours of sleep thanks to the alcohol burning out of my system. I got up at 6:15a.m., it's going to be a LONG day! My skin is hot and feverish feeling still. I forced myself to get on the treadmill, but I don't think it did much to improve how I feel! The unplanned get togethers are the most fun!!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

If you cook should you clean?

I am a SAHM, I do a lot around here. I am beginning to rethink the idea of cooking and cleaning up just is NOT fair! Am I wrong? I was watching Oprah today while running on the treadmill. It talked about horomone replacement therpay. Robin McGraw said you should start monitoring your horomone levels in your 20's...I am about to turn 37 and this is the first time i have HEARD this. My question is maybe my horomones are out of wack and I am being irrational about cooking and cleaning up!! I might just check out her book and the book written by a female doctor that Oprah is IN LOVE WITH. I already feel myself slipping, but I have been blaming it on battling my kids. Maybe it is all ME!!

Saturday, January 17, 2009

SCRAPPER IN TRAINING!


Catie made a scrapbook page with me. Here is her work!

Friday, January 16, 2009

Another 2007 Christmas layout


Thanks to the ScRaP SiStaz for kick starting my scrapbooking!

I need to watch my child!


I tend to walk away from Sam so I can check email, Facebook, whatever else is nagging away at me. This time, it's finishing the 2 page Christmas layout from LAST year. Aaron walked into the kitchen and yells to me to come and LOOK. Apparently, Sam, almost 23 months old, decided to climb onto the counter tops, across it and behind the sink. He wanted to BLOW OUT THE CANDLE that Aaron lit! I had to get a picture of it!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Putting Kids to Bed

Why is it so hard for a child to go to bed? I didn't train myself to put them to bed AWAKE as infants, so I have no one to blame but myself. Sam was put to bed asleep, about 10 minutes later, I can hearing whimpering. Aaron convinces me the light sounds of crying is background noise from the surround sound. As soon as the mysterious noise cries louder, "MOMMY OUT", I know it's not the TV! I reminded myself of the last time I got him out of bed and tried to rock him back to sleep - he was raring to go at 11:48pm, well past MY bedtime. As soon as I felt the urge to SWEAR, I threw him in bed, shut my door and that was it. I will NOT go thru it again! As for the other 2, they are old enough to know going to bed is a good thing. Max, 8, was playing PS2 and would NOT quit. Aaron gave him an ultimatum, finish your game and go to bed immediately, or turn it off now and watch some TV. He chose the first option. When it came time to GO TO BED IMMEDIATELY, he acted dumb founded - he said, "It's not my fault..." Are you joking??!! MY mother-in-law and 5 month old dog are here (their furnace died), so it's been quite the show going on with Rebus (dog) and Rosie (cat)....TIME FOR BED!

Headache!

Boy, this house is noisy! It's 7:56pm and no one seems to be settling down. My mother-in-law and the puppy Rebus are on their way over. The furnace finally quit working on one of the coldest days we've had in a long time! My father-in-law and Lucy, the very old dog, are going to tough it out in the COLD house. Good thing they have power and space heaters!! If this happened to me, I'd be heading to a cozy hotel w/ a pool for the night!!

DS bring so much happiness! These 3 people are what I live for!

Individual Scrapbook or Family Scrapbook

My question to all scrappers: ONE family book or stick to individual books? I have 3 kids to keep up on. I worry that I will run out of space to keep all of the books. Right now I have at least 9 between them. I am about 6-9 months behind for each child. If I cop out on the individual books, I can always make 12x12 copies and create more books in the future!!

FirstScrapChallenge


Scrap Challege 1

Ok. So I didn't completely follow the rules. I am 'stuck' in what I know and feel comfortable doing. I will try harder the next time to do something different. It's very hard for me to scrap at home with the kids and husband, I feel like I am being neglectful. HOWEVER, I do know that it's OK to have ME TIME. What I would like EVEN more than SCRAPPING is to figure out this website!!!

Monday, January 5, 2009

Creating a Blog Name

I really wish I had a better imagination! I never come with cool names! Oh well!

About Me

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Addison Twp, MI, United States
I would like to take 1 day every week or two and only do things that I enjoy! It seems like I have stopped doing that for too long!