Wiley Coyote and Bugs Bunny help!

We are going through adjustments. Whether it be with changing hormones, on many levels, challenging school work, adolescence, or living with one less parent more often than we want, times are sometimes turmultuous in our house.

Kids are kids, and parents need their space too. Well, I do, maybe not all parents. But we had it out tonight. And this is sort of an apology to my kids, to my outburst and to my poor explanation of why I said what I said. I love you all, and you all mean the world to me. I am adjusting to always being alone, trying to find a voice that you actually listen to. Most of the time I feel invisible, screaming without anyone hearing me. I can’t seem to find a voice that makes you jump, truly listen, the “you know I mean business” voice.

And this was my lame attempt at a good old fashioned cartoon graphic of what I remember a good old fashioned collision was like on a good old fashioned cartoon.

The sugar isn’t agreeing with us….

Okay, I tried. Really I did. What was supposed to be a fun family holiday craft has turned, well, out of control. As a child my aunt and cousins(my aunts kids) and therefor my cousins…see the sugar is screwing with me…would always make a gingerbread house. And when we went to visit, we could tear off a mint jelly candy or an M&M, a piece of gingerbread, and I was envious.

Well, not anymore. What a bloody mess. I would win the Ugliest Gingerbread House contest for sure. And as far as having any patience, well, screw that too! Thank my stars it was only $7 for this kit. Double thank my stars that I didn’t go through the effort of making everything from scratch. Which I believe my aunt did. I applaud her, standing!! Let’s have a fudgin ovation!!!!

So before I absolutely lose all of my christmas spirit, I am putting this gingerbread house to rest. And for heavens sake, we have licked and licked our way to this point. So much so, my boy has wierd things going on with his eyes….something like what I would think a charging bull might look like. Or the Grinch the day after Christmas in this economy. And Maddy’s voice is up an octave, no three octaves and Kaylee is double talking….

So we are washing our hands, literally and spiritually and physically of gingerbread house making! Get your last licks in kids! Greg, enjoy your tomten!!

The Night Gravity Met My Swag!!

Okay, I have joined a local Garden Club, and have really enjoyed it. Last months meeting was a demonstration from an amazing woman who showed us how to make centerpieces and well, this swag! So for this months meeting it was a “make your own” kind of thing. And with the help of my friend/guest, this is what I walked away with….I now have a new friend and it’s name is OASIS Floral Foam.

Well, I found a door hanger and decided to hang it up last night at 10:30pm. I kept asking my friend, “Aren’t the branches going to fall out when I go to hang it….gravity and all….?”   “Oh, no, no, just you wait, it will be fine” …. she tells me.

Long time friend Gravity did visit me at 10:31pm, and after much cursing and reshoving, so far so good, but we haven’t had any visits from Wind in the last 15 hours. So we wait for our forever friend Time to tell. But I am not deterred. I will visit my friend Oasis again, and hopefully Gravity will play nice.

Someone Turned SIX Today!!

Wow….six, is that considered a baby anymore….nope! tearing up….

I did get my act together enough to make him a super pancake!

And I want to remember that this is the year of this craze….very expensive little round battle critters called BAKUGANS….that can’t be found anywhere! hmmmph