Monday Morning Musings - 1/2 The World's Problems Could Be Solved If People Just Drank More Water

Friday. My house was a disaster. Addison decided it would be fun to dump an entire bottle of hot pink fingernail polish on the carpet in my craft room. All in one spot. I moved her away from the mess and immediately went to the computer to look up how to clean fingernail polish out of carpet, on the internet. While I was doing that she found a thing of loose face powder and dumped it out all over the carpet in the other room (I only have 2 1/2 rooms with carpet, why can't she dump anything on the concrete or hardwood floors?). I picked her up to clean the powder off of her and at that very second my phone rang. It was my agent saying someone wanted to come see the house. I'm not complaining, because I'm glad they're lookin', but....it just wasn't the best time. That's ok though. The girls and I made a mad dash through the whole house and got it clean just in time.

I have decided to start Positive Visualization Therapy. I don't know if that's a real term, I think I just made it up. But anyhoo, I am visualizing us selling the house this month and moving into our new house in August. I am writing the closing and moving dates on my calendar. I am starting to pack everything up. Because we ARE moving in August. I just know it. And anytime now someone is going to magically appear and buy my house. I am saying magically because no one is actually looking at my house so in order for anyone to buy it they will just have to magically appear. Ooops. I've already gone and messed up my Positive Visualization. I hate it when I do that.

I bought a new toothbrush and last night was the first time I used it. I accidentally bought a compact head. I feel like I am brushing my teeth with Addison's toothbrush. Since when did buying a toothbrush become so complicated? While I was brushing my teeth I started thinking about how far the toothbrush has come in the last few decades. They really have come a long way. Once a year or so ago I was out of town and forgot my toothbrush so I just bought a cheap one at the store. It was the old fashioned kind that just had the plain straight bristles. I could not stand brushing my teeth with that thing. I didn't feel like it was getting my teeth clean at all.

On the subject of teeth and things that clean the teeth, what's up with toothpaste these days? Can I not just get plain old regularite toothpaste? Whitening toothpastes make my teeth sensitive. I would rather have nasty yellow teeth than have ultra sensitive ones. But I have to stand on the toothpaste aisle for 15 minutes staring like an idiot before I can find toothpaste that isn't whitening. That's the problem we have in this country, nothing can just be plain old regular anymore. It really gets on my last nerve.

Like sugar-free stuff, for instance. We don't do sugar free at our house. I would rather have hyped up kids than kids with cancer from the artificial sweeteners they put in EVERYTHING nowadays. I seriously don't buy anything sugar free, but I don't buy that much with sugar in it in the first place. Anyway, I ran into the store the other day to quickly buy cough drops. I just grabbed some and paid and left. I got in the car and looked at them. They were sugar free. It really made me mad. The best part is that it says over consumption can cause loose bowls. Mmmmm. Nice. Just what I've been looking for in a cough drop. I'm thinkin', Ok, well most people probably won't over consume cough drops, but what about those people out there who eat 10 different sugar-free (by sugar free I mean it has an artificial sweetener in it) products everyday? I think that would count as over consumption. The other day Steve bought a new kind of Gatorade and I was reading the package to see why it was so new and special and it is because it is low calorie. So I immediately started reading the ingredients and sure enough it had sucralose and acesulfame in it. Why can't people just drink plain old water?

Sorry, I just started rambling about things that get on my nerves and I just kind of got carried away. Now get up off your booty and go drink a glass of water.
W-A-T-E-R. WA-TER.
That thing that comes out of your kitchen sink.

Thank you, I'll be here all week. Until next time, have a fabulous day!

If Wishes Were Trees, Trees Would Be Fallin'

Current Song Stuck In My Head:

Ahhhhh, what would it be like to go back to the 80's for just one day? Back when life was so simple and my dance moves actually fit in.

Flashback Friday - Little Pink Playhouse

Allyson, Kristy & Farrah

This picture was taken in our little pink playhouse that used to be in the back yard of the house we grew up in. I have a lot of fun memories of that little playhouse.

Permission To Work Them Like Little Slaves? Permission Granted.

Every morning before breakfast we have a thought and family prayer. We get our thoughts from the book "Stand A Little Taller" which has a different scripture and then a quote that goes along with that scripture from Gordon B. Hinckley for each day of the year. I was so excited when I read today's quote. I made sure my children were listening and I read it twice, very slowly for emphasis. Now I'm going to type it up in bold letters and hang it in the kitchen. And every time I hear a complaint about doing chores, I'm just pointing to the sign. Here's the quote:

"Children need to work with their parents-to wash dishes with them, to mop floors with them, to mow lawns, to prune trees and shrubbery, to paint and fix up and clean up and do a hundred other things where they will learn that labor is the price of cleanliness and progress and prosperity."

Stuck In My Head - Just About A Mile From Texarkana

When we were growing up, my mother used to sing this song to us all the time. Now my sisters and I sing it to our kids, and my mom sings it to her grandchildren. I never knew it was a CCR song until today. I love CCR, how did I not know that? I guess you learn something new everyday.

I've Given Up And Have Decided To Steal The Thunder

Introducing Mr. Baron:

I said before that I didn't want to steal any one's thunder. But ya know, come on. What century do we live in? How hard can it be to send us a picture of the little cutie pie. I told my mom when she arrived yesterday that she better take a picture with her phone and send it to me immediately. She did, but it took it's own sweet time getting here. She sent it early yesterday afternoon and the picture came through to my phone at precisely 3:59 AM. This is my sister Kristy's newest addition. His name is Baron. I can't get a pin down of the middle name. I don't know if they are still undecided or what. They were trying to decide between Earl (after my dad) and Scott (after my sister's husband). I personally think they should give him a title and call him Baron of Earl, but they weren't too keen on the idea. I think they are wrong. Think about how much more distinguished he would be going through life with a title. I wish I had a title.

Anyway, he just looks cute enough to eat. I can't wait to see him in person. Cute little Baron.

WebCam Wednesday - My So Called Life 24/7

This video was taken in May, way back when the kids were still in school. They are out of school now and therefore I am blessed with this 24/7. Anyone wanna come visit for the summer?

Through The Looking Glass

Last week I did a post with a video from "The Office" on it. While looking for that particular video on You Tube, I stumbled on another little clip from The Office. Upon viewing this video, I had a startling realization. First of all, I thought the video was hilarious. So I proceeded to watch it. Over and over again. Zac was in the room with me and he was really getting annoyed. He asked why I kept watching it over and over and I told him it was because I thought it was funny. He then told me if I thought that was funny then my sense of humor was messed up. I wasn't being completely truthful with him. Yes, I did think it was funny. But there was another reason for the repeated viewing. Sigh.....I felt like I was watching myself. (anguished cry) I....think......I might be like.....Andy.....on the Office.....and he is really annoying.......soooooo.....
does that mean I am really annoying too?

Monday Morning Musings - Roly Poly Pell Mell Tumble Bumble

The title of this post really has nothing to do with the actual post. It is one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite books. When I was trying to think of a title, that's all that came to me.

I don't want to steal anyone's thunder in announcing the birth of a new sweet baby boy, but I asked her if I could talk about it on my blog and she said yes. I have a new nephew as of this morning. He wasn't due until Wednesday. Kristy had placenta previa and the baby had turned again so he was breach (naughty little booger, after all those positive turning vibes your mommy was sending you). They had to do an emergency C-section early this morning. Both mommy and baby are doing well now. I hear he is very cute and weighs 7 lbs. and is 21 inches long. He is at the moment nameless. He has a maybe name, but I won't tell you what it is. I will let them do that when they have decided.

I think I might have made a mistake by letting my kids see the P-13 Indiana Jones movie. Now every time there is a PG-13 movie they want to see, they ask if they can see it. I say "NO! It's PG-13". And of course they reply, "but you let us see Indiana Jones and it was PG-13". It's really becoming irritating.

People keep dumping their junk in our dumpster at our new house. It is really beginning to tick me off. I really want to make a sign to hang on it that says:

"Please quit putting your crap in our dumpster.

I'm sick and tired of paying to haul away your stuff.

One of these days we will be your neighbors

and I hope you feel guilty every time you look at us!"

But I am afraid if we make people angry, they will do something worse than dumping junk in the dumpster. There was so much stuff in it the other day I told Steve I wanted to load it all up and drive to the main road that comes into the neighborhood and just dump it in the street. He wouldn't let me though. At least they are kind enough to put it in the dumpster now. Before we had a dumpster they just dumped their junk in the yard. What is wrong with people that makes them think that that is OK to do?

Before we got all the door and windows on the house we used to have this kid who would come in and vandalize the house. He never did anything really bad. But one day he made the mistake of writing his name really big in caulk. I think it was Carson or something like that. When that happened I really wanted to make a bunch of signs and hang them all over the neighborhood that said:

"If you have a child named Carson, he is vandalizing my new house and I would appreciate it if you would try and show some parental supervision"

But again, Steve took all the fun out it. He thought it was best not to upset sweet little Carson for fear that his harmless vandalization turn harmful. I still can't wait until the first day we go to church and meet a kid named Carson though.......

No Yolk!

Conversation with Zac tonight:

Zac: Mom, do you know that egg shells are actually really hard?

Me: Really?

Zac: Yeah. You know that carton of eggs? You could actually stand on it and not break any eggs.

Me: Really?

Zac: Yeah. I learned it on Reading Rainbow.

Me: Really?

Me, thinking to myself: .......that carton of eggs, eggs, Costco, tonight, that carton of eggs, five dozen, zac, eggs, car, refrigerator, that carton of eggs.......

Me: Zac. Did you stand on my carton of eggs?

Zac: Yeeeeeeeeees. But very lightly.