Curves with Attitude
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Thankful
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I'm having a hard time being thankful this thanksgiving season. We've had a really rough year. Things keep knocking us down though and we keep picking ourselves back up. Determination, I guess that's what I'm thankful for.
I'm thankful my mom is getting a puppy (or two) so that my daughter can play with the dogs she loves whenever she wants.
I'm thankful for help from unexpected places.
I'm thankful for a husband who loves me enough to spend his day off trying to clean house so I don't collapse before Thanksgiving actually gets here.
I suppose I'm even thankful for having a job, even though right now, they aren't on my Christmas "nice" list.
I'm thankful that life keeps us on our toes so that we keep a close relationship with God. Although, not so thankful that most of my prayers start with Dear God, I don't know what to do...
I'm thankful for family recipes and holiday traditions.
I'm thankful for a short work week next week.
I'm thankful for the 4 friends I actually talk to on a regular basis and the 12 I hardly ever talk to but still love me anyway.
I'm thankful for pepsi, and blogging, and the other small things that I find peace with sometimes.
I'm thankful...that even when I don't think I'm thankful enough... I can still find this small list of things to be thankful for.
Labels: Thanks
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Cuddle bugs
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Five things on my Christmas List
Any one of the 6 seasons of NCIS on DVD available well, almost everywhere ranging from $19.99 to $34.99 depending on the season. (Link goes to Season 1 but I don't own any of them.)
The Willow Tree Guardian Figurine which is $26.28 today at Amazon. 
The Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary 2 disc special addition on sale for $19.99 today at Target.
The Betty Crocker 100 Piece Cake Decorating Set which is only $9.99 today at Target.
The Pioneer Woman Cookbook which is on sale for $13 today at Amazon.
Budget Blow Outs
After stalling for as long as possible today I made the trip to get the items needed to create our family Thanksgiving Feast. For the most part the menu stayed the same. I added a coconut cream pie for my dad because he asked.
To make up the cost of expensive holiday meals usually I use this time of year to clean out my freezer by making things I already have. Back when the fridge was on the fritz (before we got the shiny new one) I think it killed all the meat in our freezer. The last two packs I ahve defrosted have been bad. So plan C for chaos took over and we've been eating a lot of random things around here.
I decided to supplement plan C and bought some food for the next 2 weeks as well and I left the store with a free turkey (my purchase was over $100 and they are having a special) and $135 worth of groceries (really it was about $30 more before the coupons so would that be $165 worth of groceries for $135?).
I got a 15 lb turkey. That's a lot of turkey for 6 to 8 people so I got the worlds smallest ham. Really, ham here will be like a side dish not a main course. I'll start making things by this Friday. Cranberry relish and boiled eggs store well. I will also do a lot of my chopping Friday so that Thanksgiving morning (or the week before when I have to work) I won't feel overwhelmed.
This year I am going to attempt grandma's yeast rolls. Someone might want to grab a bag of Costco rolls in case I mess it up. Other than that...I suddenly feel much more prepared.
Labels: Mommy Diaries, Thanks
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Recovery
Layla a feeling better today. There is still a little sickness dripping out of her but it's much better. I might even get to shower without a crying audience and that would be a welcome change.
I feel bad for the kid. Change is running rampant in our parts and we're gearing up for the holidays. For a child who has always been allowed to go at her own pace, it will take adjustment. But she's up for it, we all are.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Really November
Dear November,
You're starting to get on my nerves. You started with the death of one of my favorite people. Then you took out the fridge for 2 days (off and on so we couldn't decide what to do). The bank account is in the red. My high risk pregnancy has had enough contractions that I am honestly confused when I don't have them. You welcomed the start of Layla to Preschool which almost killed me. And then when I thought I couldn't handle anything else you threw in a few calls about my car, an email to the landlord and last but not least...the plague.
My darling daughter who took to Preschool like a fish to water was rewarded for her good achievements with a cold/flu. And while I'm glad she doesn't show any H1N1 factors as of yet, I'm still pretty pissed I've got a sick kid. I just had a sick kid 3 weeks ago during my WHOLE vacation.
I had to call in sick after a week of bereavement, picture how well that went in your mind. My husband spent half the night freezing to death in a rocking chair watching fairy movies with a screaming kid that couldn't breath. He has plans this weekend. That's just not nice.
I got the joy of laying in bed listening to it all until I decided to call in sick and since that lovely 6 am hour when I called in I have had snot in my hair, peanut butter on my shirt, and she sneezed down my pajamas. I've alternated between oh-god-hold-me-now-or-I-shall-perish and why-are-you-touching-me-STOP-it's-killing-me every 2 minutes.
I feel horrible that you've made me worry about my unborn child the whole time I am holding my sick toddler. What is that all about? I didn't know you were Catholic but that guilt, it's got promise, maybe you should convert. Being crawled on and collapsed over by the germ cannon formerly known as Layla scares the crap out of me.
I also really like the part where whenever one of us decides to hand her off to the other one she spends 20 to 30 minutes in healthy appearing euphoria just so we think the end is in sight...when oh buddy...it is so far from over.
Tomorrow is Friday the 13th and I work where crazy people call in on the phones. Then Jon has a busy weekend. Which will keep us rolling right up until Thanksgiving, then Black Friday and then the countdown that you bring until December and Christmas.
I know you're not done with me November, I just want you to know I'm on to your evil plot. You will not make me a grinch no matter how hard you try. You are not the boss of me.
Labels: Mommy Diaries
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Belated Birthday Post (Yet Again)
Oh gosh I'm horrible. I keep letting the birthday's blur right past without the celebatory birthday post. This is Jen. She is awesome. She just had a birthday.
Top 10 reasons we love Jen:
10. She is fun to be around because she is not affraid to try new things, laugh, or otherwise experience life.
9. She was a good room mate and she didn't eat all the food and spill beer on the carpet (or complain when our friends did).
8. She is a WONDERFUL mommy. (That's her daughter Mia in the picture there)
7. She makes a good double date for the Ben & Jerry's nights.
6. She texts faster than I do.
5. She quotes random things and random times so that things stay interesting.
4. She calls to check up (or texts) even when you're feeling disattached and confused.
3. She tries not to let drama pull her down to it's level and when it does she gets back up and dusts herself off like a champion.
2. She keeps trying and doing the right thing even when it's hard.
1. Because you can't not love Jen...it's not an option.
Love ya Miss Jenny Megan... Happy Belated Birthday!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
LaylaBug's First Day of Preschool
I put her in the car and she screamed to go back home. I drove while I quietly prayed and dripped a few tears. We arrived and she said "I go play". We got out of the car, signed a few papers in the office and she went to her classroom. Then she proceeded to completely ignore me while I worried sick about her freaking out when I left. Other bigger kids played with her because it was free play time and she's cute and new. I said goodbye and gave her a kiss and she ignored me. I left and cried on the way to work.
I called once. They said she was wonderful and it was like she had always been there. And they were impressed that during circle time when the class counted to 10 with the teacher she kept going until she got to 13 when most of the kids can't make it to ten.
I called once. They said she was wonderful and it was like she had always been there. And they were impressed that during circle time when the class counted to 10 with the teacher she kept going until she got to 13 when most of the kids can't make it to ten.
Mom and I went to pick her up on my lunch break and she went home with Nannie. We wanted to start with half days. When she saw us she was TOTALLY ready to go and spent part of the evening alternating between being mad at me and wanting to keep me in her immediate line of site.
Day one, she officially liked school. They tell me when I bring her back on Wednesday (for day 2 since she goes every other day) she will probably cry and wrench out my soul. So, I am smart, I am making Daddy go abandon her on day 2 and I will pick her up because I have the day off.
My baby goes to school.
*excuse me while I weep some more*
Labels: Layla, Mommy Diaries
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