I'm back... I just haven't been getting to the word challenges lately. Starting my new job and Brian changing his flex day has just had me all out of sorts this month. I hate new schedules, apparently I have a hard time with change. I don't so much enjoy surprises either.
Anyway, back to the subject at hand, the words. This week the words are plain and adorned. I was sure I'd come up with some deep thoughtful image. Not so much. But they are fun. And lighthearted fun is good, right? Whatever. I'm back and that's the important thing.
I bought this cute little plain plaid purse at the Animal Kingdom this weekend.
What makes it so adorable though is that it's adorned with this little Mickey patch.
As is the fun little wallet I bought to go with it. It also happens to be the exact right size for all my essentials and it totally passes the shoulder to elbow test. And it works with my purses that match nothing, go with everything theory. I love it, it makes me happy. 
Moving on. When purchasing the above items we were offered this plain looking throw for a mere $15. How could we resist? 
We couldn't when we saw it too was adorned with Mickey.Now I know you are asking, "Karen how can I play too?" Well head on over to Pickled Beef and visit Tink, she's got all the info you'll need to get started.
Seems I've been tagged twice, because I'm slow. So here goes it Next Door to My Ex and Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe. Thanks for including me in your games of tag.
1. When I was little we would play tag in my front yard. And I would tackle the boys and kiss them. Hey, I didn't run for just anything, I needed a reason.
2. I can not go outside during the day without my sunglasses on. Okay I could, but I don't. EVER. I even grab them to walk down the driveway to the mailbox.
3. I like to sew, but only for crafty purposes. I can make purses, curtains and kick ass Halloween costumes. And I cannot follow a sewing pattern to save my life, but I can take apart something (like a purse or a slip cover) and make my own pattern from it.
4. I love this show: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Making the Team. Although unless you are new here I suppose that's not so random or weird for me, is it?
5. My children have recently started playing with the neighbor children, whom I do not enjoy. So I don't let them play anywhere but in our front yard together, not in our house or out back on our trampoline. I know I'm a bitch. But I don't know their parents, what if they got hurt and sued us? Plus? They are little animals.
6. Head bands and barrettes in my hair give me headaches. I wear both often, because I just can't get my shit together everyday to flat iron it. But they don't last past 4 o'clock.
7. I copy and paste my facebook status updates into twitter. Lazy, who?
Okay, now I'm supposed to tag 7 people. Problem is I am so slow getting to this game, that I think many bloggers have already done it. So if you are needing something to fill your space today, or you just love memes, or you feel left out, here's your chance to join in the fun.
"Mommy, we're hungry"
"So? There's waffles in the freezer. And get mommy some ice." -- Gabrielle Solis, Desperate Housewives
You know how you get that nagging feeling you've forgotten something? Well, I had that feeling on my way home from my work meeting yesterday. And I thought to myself, hmmm that might be something I could blog about. I got home a bit after 1:00pm and I made myself some lunch and checked my google reader. I thought to myself, I have over an hour to relax before I go pick up munchkin. While I was channel surfing I double checked the clock, feeling like it should be time to leave, but it wasn't even 2:15pm, and I never leave the house before 2:30pm. Then I heard the garage door open.
And it HIT me.
It was Wednesday.
Early release day.
Yes, as in the school gets out an hour early!
The garage door was Breanna,
who RODE HER BIKE HOME!
OMG! YESIDID! I forgot to pick up Brooke at school yesterday afternoon. Uh-huh!
Need one more way to spot a 2nd child? Check out those last 20 kids to be picked up after school.
ps I didn't so much forget her as I forgot what day of the week it was.
pps We live only about 2 minutes from the school, so I was not the last person to pick up my child.
ppps This early release deal? Not new! I've been picking up Breanna early on Wednesday since kindergarten.
pppps Whichever rocket scientist decided early release Wednesday was a bright idea can kiss my ass.
ppppps Remember last week my posts started writing themselves? Enough already!
The Early Years Edition
- Hair is messy...or not even brushed for school
- Socks do not match their outfit... hell the kid is lucky if the socks match each other
- Wears church/party dresses to playground/school... on a regular basis
- Cannot tie shoes... because Mary Janes are for school and flip flops are for everything else
- Loves big kid rides... owns special tall flip flops to wear to amusement parks
- Subsists on a diet of bread and butter... by choice
- First word is Target and can identify the sign... and knows they sell Icees
- Knows where the free cookies are in every store... and is often eating one well before 10am
- Thinks a trip to do errands is an outing... or possibly a mommy and me class
- Isn't sure who Barney is... but can sing every word to the Drake and Josh theme song
- Knows what a concert is... and has been to more than one
- Knows the baby pictures in the big frame on the wall are all of that other child... has never even heard of a baby book
- Deems new pink educational Leapster boring... it does not play same games as sibling's Gameboy
- Still thinks LMNOP is one letter... but can play Gameboy games on their own pretty pink Gameboy*
Well that's how it is at our house anyway. How do you roll?
*Yes, I sold the almost new Leapster on ebay and bought a hawt little Gameboy for my then 4 year old. Hey, she could share her sister's games. And have you seen the price of those damned "educational" games?
Mrs. G has requested we share a typical day in our lives. And as you may know when Mrs. G asks, the blogosphere responds.
Thank Pete it wasn't today in the life. Because sometimes MONDAY just hits ya hard, ya know? Nothing life threatening, just typical kid accidents which lead to a rushed morning involving extra laundry and morning showers. The fun just never ends here.
Now onto the task at hand, describing what exactly it is I am doing with that college education my parents paid through the nose for. Here's hoping I don't bore ya'll to death, cause that'd be bad for my stats.
I wake up at approximately 6:53 am or whenever my irresistible little alarm clock has to pee.
We then migrate to the living room and snuggle up here:
For about 30 minutes I snooze a bit and she watches this:
Then it's time for the girls to have breakfast:
While I start packing these:
After breakfast I start the nagging about how, yes every day, we use these:
Once the girls are set I throw on something from here:
I wait until last to get dressed because my standing threat is "If you are not ready mommy will have to take you to school in my pjs." The idea of anyone seeing their mom in her ratty pjs is enough to get them motivated to move faster in the mornings.Even though I don't even get out of this:
On the days I have to work or go to the grocery store (which are incidentally the same location) or have meetings at school I use this:
And on a really good day I use this:
Hopefully after work and trips to school and the grocery store I have some time to myself.Inevitably I have to load and unload this:
And run at least one load in through this:
And then I sit there and drink that:
And maybe watch something recorded on my tifaux here:
Because I apparently enjoy getting bills, at some point I run out, twice if I forget it's Columbus Day, to check this:
And since it's October when I do I am startled by this guy: EVERY TIME!
And before I know it I am sitting here:
After a quick snack I have to help with this:
Hopefully I've remembered to take this:
Out of here:
So later it will be ready to cook in here:
Which we will all sit down and eat here:
I fill out my mom of the year application again, since the first 107 must have been lost, while we eat and I let the the girls watch this:
Shortly thereafter I have to remind the girls about soap and shampoo and why they live in here:
And explain AGAIN the use for these odd contraptions:
And once I get the big one reading up here:
And the little one nestled somewhere amongst all that:
To watch this:
With this guy*:
Then of course the vicious cycle starts itself all over again here:
Now if you haven't passed out from the utter lack of excitement in my everyday life click on over to Derfwad Manor and check out how other bloggers live.
*He refused to show me his face for a picture, because on a typical week day I barely see him. Today however is a flex day and he's home helping do laundry, asking the kids if mommy has a signed release to post their photos and playing Wii.
The economy is in the toilet and the presidential campaign has devolved into mud slinging. So today I think we need something on the lighter side. Have a laugh on me. Well, LOL Cats and Youtube really. But hey, I brought it together here just for you.
more animals
more animals
My hubby found this Harry Potter spoof and now my kids are hooked on it. They love the catchy tune, so much so that we've just glossed right over why Dumbledore appears to be naked.
Now this video I couldn't embed, but trust me, it's Totally worth the click over. Really, go ahead, click over. How it didn't win World's Funniest Commercial I'll never know. Yes I was up late one night and saw this on that show, then of course had to look it up on line.
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