More from my life....

If you can come up with more than two potential reasons for an "emergency bath".....you MIGHT be a Mommy.


If you've worked hard to change all your swear words to repeatable phrases such as "God Bless America!"....you MIGHT be a Mommy.


And this one's for my wonderful husband:

If you've ever been woken from much needed sleep by the sounds of an emergency bath...you MIGHT be a Daddy!



Do these give you an idea how my day has gone?

I must say though, my day was NOTHING compared to this mom! Read her description of why she's auctioning Pokemon cards. No beverages warning on this one!! I must visit her blog sometime soon!

Makes me appreciate AGAIN, the fact that my wonderful, loving, caring, thoughtful, perfect, ....... husband does every last bit of our shopping! He goes on the weekend nights when he's the only one in the house up. And if we need things during the week he'll stop on his way home from work. Hooray for 24 hour Wal-Marts!

Tagged again....

Diana tagged me on this one.

So here's how this one goes...
It’s very simple. When this is passed on to you, copy the whole thing, skim the list and put a * star beside those that you like. (Check out especially the * starred ones.)

Add the next number (1. 2. 3. 4. 5., etc.) and write your own blogging tip for other bloggers. Try to make your tip general.

After that, tag 10 other people. Link love some friends! Just think- if 10 people start this, the 10 people pass it onto another 10 people, you have 100 links already!

1. Look, read, and learn. ****- http://www.neonscent.com/

2. Be, EXCELLENT to each other. *****- http://www.bushmackel.com/

3. Don’t let money change ya! **- http://www.therandomforest.info/

4. Always reply to your comments. ************- http://chattiekat.com/

5. Link liberally — it keeps you and your friends afloat in the Sea of Technorati. ******- http://chipsquips.com/”

6. Don’t give up - persistence is fertile. ***- http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/

7. Give link credit where credit is due. ***********- http://www.sfsignal.com/

8. Pictures say a thousand words and can usually add to any post. ********- http://scifichick.com/

9. Visit all the bloggers that leave comments for you - it’s nice to know who is reading! *********- http://stephaniesbooks.blogspot.com/

10. Make a blogger template unique: change the background colour, or add a background picture to your header. *- http://chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com/

11. Write positively even if the situation is seemingly negative — spread joy and not gloom. You can do it!*****- http://www.aliceteh.com/

12. When you find something that interests you, write about it. Sharing yourself with others is one of the best things about blogging.*****- http://jhthomas.blogspot.com/

13. Start draft posts to capture ideas for future posts, so you don’t lose track of them.- ***http://charmingdelightful.blogspot.com/

14. Be helpful to new bloggers. Remember when you first started blogging and didn’t know how to post a link? Or was that just me?*****- http://islandlife808.com/

15. If you have a question about blogging, don’t be shy, go ahead and ask. There are so many bloggers happy to give you help if you need it.***-http://www.arewethereyetmom.com/

16. Remember that blogging is a community - don’t be afraid to comment on the blogs you read. Reach out and make new friends, you’ll be glad you did!***- http://debmomof3.blogspot.com/

17. Try to blog daily, this is the only way to build up a “cyber following”***-http://mylifeasmamajodi.com/

18. Check that box on your profile so your bloggy buddies can reply by email to your comments, it makes life so much easier... and by all means PLEASE make your profile public so when you click on your name it doesn't say profile not available. There's no way to reply to you or visit you when you aren't public!*http://mylifeasannie.blogspot.com/

19. Be REAL and don't put up a false front. We want to get to know the REAL you. **-http://penlesswriter.blogspot.com/

20. Leave a comment. If you've taken the time to read the post, let the blogger know you did by leaving some kind of comment. My advice is an encouraging one.* - http://www.sunshine-on-my-shoulders.blogspot.com/

21. Keep your blogroll active. Keep on it only those blogs that continue to interest you, add new blogs as you come across them. http://www.texassiren.blogspot.com/


Well, if you haven't figured it out yet, I tend to break rules whenever I'm given them. Most of my regular pals are still working to complete the last few tags I've sent out.

So I'm gonna give almost everyone a break.





I said almost.....





I'm only going to tag one blogger.....





but since she has (at least) 10 blogs then I'm counting her 10 times!





That and the fact she's 10 feet tall to me!!



Jen, PenofJen, Jennifer, All Hail Lady Jen, Tall Mama

aarrrrgggghh!!!!

Well, it doesn't happen just real often, but I'm good and mad! Here is my comment on Catholic Dads, a blog that Subvet frequents, regarding this "news" item.

Having nursed all 3 of my babies...still nursing the youngest I will say a few things.

1) Plan ahead. When you know you're going to be out and about at meal time take a bottle.
2) It is possible to nurse a baby without anyone knowing that you are doing it, learn to be discreet and modest.
3) Who the heck carries copies of their state's breastfeeding laws with them out to eat? Was she out looking to stir up trouble? And why did she immediately go to a lawyer to have a letter written to Applebee's? I'd be able to write that letter all by myself (IF I'd deemed it necessary)
4) I live in Texas. Even in 100+ degree weather I ALWAYS have a blanket in the diaper bag..if for no other reason than to have something clean to lay the baby on for changing diapers. And as stated, cloth diapers/burp rags make great covers too!

Seems like folks are wanting to claim discrimination for anything! Get a grip.

And a "nurse in" is just nothing more than a publicity stunt....on the same level as "Paul is Dead." Really, this sort of crap in our media when there are so much more important things that DON'T get reported just makes me sick!!

BTW, I'm more inclined to go visit an Applebee's now.....I think to boycott is stupid too! I mean really, why boycott Applebees for trying to help keep their restaurant bare boob-less in a time when Hooters and Twin Peaks are so popular. We should be rewarding them for having standards. They didn't kick her out unceremoniously, they requested she cover, then offered her a blanket, THEN mentioned going outside to finish nursing...I really really would have liked to have been a fly on the wall and seen the whole escapade from start to finish...I just believe that there is probably more here than is reported.

If someone came up to me and said "I noticed that you're nursing..would you mind covering up?" I would be EMBARRASSED and would find me a cover immediately and thank the person for telling me my boob was hanging out for all to see!!!


And here's something else I didn't add...

Having been to my fair share of Applebee's restaurants and others of the same caliber, I will put out this question.

Have you EVER seen a "corner booth" that was secluded??? NOPE! Every spot in that restaurant is out in the open...it ain't candle-lit dining folks. She requested that corner booth so she could seat her SEVEN KIDS comfortably...it just sounded good when the LAWYER wrote the letter!!!

You Might be a Mommy

OK, not wanting to be responsible for any untimely deaths, I'm adding a no beverages and no carrot eating while reading warning to this one.

Also, I wrote this one, so if you steal it, please name me as author.


If you have to make an intentional effort to take a shower at least every 48 hours...you MIGHT be a Mommy.

If you go out for a dinner alone with your husband, hear a kid scream and have to look over just to make sure it isn't one of yours...you MIGHT be a Mommy.

If you no longer put "laundry" on your to-do list because by the time you get it folded, the hamper is full again.....you MIGHT be a Mommy.

If dressing up means you put on a bra...you MIGHT be a Mommy.

If someone asks your favorite time of day and you say "nap-time"....you MIGHT be a Mommy.

If it takes you more than 5 minutes to decide if you want to eat supper or go to sleep...you MIGHT be a Mommy.

If you've considered getting a dog to help you keep the kitchen floor clean....you MIGHT be a Mommy.

If you plan what's for dinner based on whether or not it's bath night for the kids...you MIGHT be a Mommy.

If you've ever hoped for someone to put you in time out for 1 min per year of age.......you MIGHT be a Mommy.

If you've ever written your shopping list in crayon....you MIGHT be a Mommy.

If this is your idea of multi-tasking...




You just might be a Mommy!

Have a good Holiday folks!

T-T Answer, kid stuff.

Immure vt 1) to enclose within or as if within walls. 2) to imprison 3) to build into or entomb in a wall.

oriel n. a bay window, esp. one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.

your answers were, as usual, quite hilarious!


Thought for the weekend I'd leave you with a picture of what I usually see whenever I go to get the boys out of their room.




One or the other and often both mattresses are like this...half on and half off the box springs.


One day I walked in on this site and Gator-boy was standing on the box spring. I exasperatedly asked (not expecting any answer) why on earth they kept taking the mattresses off their beds.



In response,


Gator slid down the mattress on his belly.


YUP! EVERYTHING IS A TOY!!


BOYS!!!!