tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41705531615109624892024-03-13T03:53:16.301-07:00Parenting: a special kind of crazyOne Mom's perspective on life, raising kids, knitting and other unrelated topics.Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.comBlogger617125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-43896308234840241472014-04-05T07:24:00.000-07:002014-04-05T15:52:35.937-07:00Just an update
It's been a long time.
I have been spring cleaning my life. I wasn't really sure why I was letting things go, but I needed to make room for something new.
I let a lot of relationships go, they for what ever reason were not what I needed at the time. Some were toxic, some were one sided, some were just not a good fit.
Nature abhors a void. Yet, this void gave me time to Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-10812187524681593272013-09-18T06:09:00.002-07:002013-09-18T06:09:52.664-07:00The Pause
Time has passed and I still have not decided what I want to do in this space.
Do I want to be a diet blog? Talk about all the healthy recipes and food we eat now?
Do I want to talk about knitting?
Do I want to continue to use this space and a place to pour out what comes into my head?
Should I continue to talk about raising the kids?
I began to wonder, well, what is the objective ofMom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-17555845981433229792013-07-10T06:36:00.002-07:002013-07-11T06:14:23.018-07:00Hope
This week's topic is about hope. That's it. Just hope.
The idea stems from an article I read that hope is something that is good for you, that people who don't have hope in their lives generally are less productive and have less fulfilling relationships with others. I thought is was interesting that hope was tied to productivity.
Before we get to deep into the topic, hope isMom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-4790044941000015202013-07-08T16:53:00.000-07:002013-07-08T16:53:31.026-07:00America
This week's topic is about America.
When you bing america, the first website that pops up is entitled America: Official Website. The address is VenturaHighway.com. Sounds very American and very California, except there really isn't a Ventura Highway, but I digress. The first thing you see is a picture with a caption in Italian. It seems odd to me. Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-62536816161992546912013-06-28T17:30:00.002-07:002013-06-28T17:30:38.435-07:00Letters for Camp
Wow, I am almost on time. Don't let the shock kill you. Our topic is to put ourselves in the shoes or paws of another person/beast. So here we go...
Dear Mac:
I was reading in Wiley's notes that if you cannot keep the animals out of the yard you have to write the letters. I am not entirely sure what that means, but I heard that you wanted me to write you a letter, so I am Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-49003082450922583462013-06-24T17:14:00.002-07:002013-06-24T17:14:51.921-07:00To Practical
This week's post is about superstitions. I tend to not be superstitious. Really, avoiding cracks is going to protect my mother's back? I don't think that is really the case.
I do think that on some level people are superstitious to protect themselves from things that might happen. If I do what ever, it will protect me from something harmful. With the Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-73378870401204628762013-06-17T13:32:00.000-07:002013-06-17T16:54:58.504-07:00Found: Puppy
This week's topic is about finding something when you stop looking for it. It was my topic, because it was well, if you excuse the pun, topical.
About 6 months ago, we put our 16 1/2 year old dog down. She had lived a good life and we decided to put her down rather than let her suffer for probably the 6 months or so she still had. She was thin, loosing her eyesight and well, Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-40182325660417022372013-06-09T16:17:00.001-07:002013-06-10T14:48:03.623-07:00Keeping the faith
A bit out of order, as this is the last topic I have missed, but we are to share a "Chicken Soup for the Soul" story that either happened to you personally or you witnessed. (If you've never read the CSftS books, they're these sweet, heartwarming stories.)
I haven't talked much about the situation with Sam's soccer in this forum. I didn't really have anything appropriate toMom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-10930485529994862852013-06-04T17:43:00.000-07:002013-06-04T17:43:01.874-07:00Technology
Sorry about the radio silence. It has been a long time without connectivity. It is hard.... Where did we stop? Oh yeah, on things you love to hate or hate to love. Fits my story to a "T", so here we go!
I hate technology... or perhaps I love it. Yikes! Anyway, my computer bit the big one. It dropped a deuce, it failed to work. In any event, it noMom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-79810131805528803902013-05-16T12:25:00.003-07:002013-05-16T12:28:31.337-07:00Pain in the ...
This weeks topic is about injuries, and how they can derail your plans.
It is topical for me, and that is why I chose it... See I was out for a light jog. Just a quick 3 miler to blow the stink off after my 10 miler the day before. I was feeling good and then all of a sudden I was on my face sliding forward on path, into poop. Yup, I fell face first into shit. I canMom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-80142303449287295772013-05-16T12:25:00.002-07:002013-05-16T12:25:13.404-07:00Rags
I'm late again... I feel like a broken record with an excuse. But I'm going to do a two-fer and then be all caught up. Summer can not come soon enough.
The missed topic, is magazines.
I only take a few magazines. I take Cooking Light, which I have subscribed to for almost 20 years. I can't believe I have been taking one magazine that long. I think theyMom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-3126635204277892682013-05-08T19:07:00.000-07:002013-05-08T19:07:00.291-07:00My prizes
This week's post is very late. But, I injured myself and slid into poop in the process. I have also had a lot going on in my personal life that makes it hard to keep up sometimes. The falling face first into poop is a fairly graphic display of my current luck.
The topic is to discuss your prized possession. I have 2 things that have been with me as long as I can rememberMom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-66429569595611134112013-04-29T13:15:00.003-07:002013-04-29T13:15:49.782-07:00Home Alone
This week's topic is to use bullet points. No theme, other than to use bullet points. So here we go!
Bob has been gone for 10 days
Kids are sick
Soccer schedules are changed and now everything is at the same time
I can't be 3 places at one time
I can't get everyone to where they need to go
No one is going to school... did I mention kids are all sick?
Coaches are yelling at meMom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-54177070156114489142013-04-22T19:00:00.001-07:002013-04-22T19:00:15.118-07:00The First Times
This week's topic is about Disney and our first visit to the Magic Kingdom.
Growing up in California, I went to Disneyland. Being the 5th child, I went when I was very young. I do not really remember my first visit. Trips to Disneyland are all one big mash-up of all the trips we took.
I remember my Dad planning out our day with military like precision. Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-44054219670392621522013-04-15T12:42:00.003-07:002013-04-15T12:42:46.989-07:00Small World
This week's topic is to talk about a small world situation that happened to you personally. (If you're really stuck for one, then talk about one that happened to someone in your family.)
I'm not going to talk to the small world coincidences surrounding meeting Froggie... trust me, there were so many of them we were destined to have our paths cross and become friends. I am going to talk Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-85463417213384367462013-04-07T16:25:00.000-07:002013-04-07T16:25:14.793-07:00Finally I get the last word
This week's topic, is about the last word. My father always told me sometimes the best last word is silence. There have been many times that I have not followed that rule. But, having spent the last couple of years dealing with my brother's ex, I have learned that silence is very powerful. I wasn't totally silent in this situation, but I also didn't argue.
I Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-35336278324199644602013-04-01T19:51:00.001-07:002013-04-01T19:51:13.499-07:00Fortune
The topic this week is about fortune cookies. Cookies... yum. Since it is Passover, and eating cookies isn't an option, all I can think about is eating a cookie. But, I digress, here is the exact topic:
This week is about fortune cookie fortunes. Do you have a fortune cookie fortune that came true? One you wish would come true? Do you think they are silly? Share your Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-52577362479621501192013-03-25T18:54:00.000-07:002013-03-25T18:55:18.814-07:00Highway to Hell
This weeks, or rather last week's topic is to discuss the things you did as a kid that you might not have told your parents about... you know the stuff they might not have been so happy to know you did.
Well, my story starts on a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair. I had a new to me car and a friend in the co-pilot's seat. My friend and I both liked to drive fast. My Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-8081029228841522522013-03-17T07:38:00.001-07:002013-03-17T07:38:43.294-07:00Thanks go to
This week's topic is about thanking people, specifically: Make your "Oscar" speech. Thank someone (can be as many people as you feel necessary) for something special that has happened in your life.
Gratitude. All our lives are incredibly blessed. I find that it is easy to get caught up in the trivial unpleasantness that impacts us. To allow that unpleasantness to let usMom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-42383801308666674302013-03-07T14:47:00.000-08:002013-03-07T14:47:28.787-08:00Flu shots? Not for me
The topic for this week relates to the article linked below. Essentially, a 61 year old nurse was let go after 21 years of service for refusing to get a flu shot. She had refused to get a flu shot for the past 21 years. This year, it was a firable offense.
Nurse Fired for Refusing Flu Shot
I shout foul. Everyone thinks the flu shot is the best thing ever. Well, I Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-76279344848291547392013-02-28T16:53:00.000-08:002013-02-28T16:53:45.952-08:00Falling?
The topic for this week is:
Are you afraid of success? Why or why not? Are you afraid of failure? Why or why not?
I would like to start and really finish with my over-riding belief that if you aren't falling you aren't learning. It was summed up by my yoga teacher very nicely, as we were in tree pose, falling all over the place. If a person falls out of tree Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-10275203685836479842013-02-22T12:59:00.000-08:002013-02-22T12:59:16.823-08:00My Purse
Topic for this week is to share what is in your purse. A woman's purse is like a secret place. I remember as a kid, my mom's purse contained everything you could ever want or need. It was not huge, but still she always had the answer in her purse. We were never allowed to look in it, because it is rude and intrusive to go into a ladies purse. In fact, to Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-52297219890034834472013-02-20T06:23:00.002-08:002013-02-20T06:26:55.306-08:00Candy... Oink
This week's very delayed topic is about Candy. Yes, it was supposed to be posted last week. I was so sick that getting out of bed was not really an option. Then I had to catch up all the things I didn't do for 2 days, while I lazed around in bed. So, this blog is on the list of things to catch up on, and here I am catching up.
Enough preamble, I want Candy!
Candy Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-86635004572117913972013-02-09T17:21:00.004-08:002013-02-09T17:37:14.387-08:00Dedicated to...
This week's topic is song dedications. There are a lot of songs that are meaningful to me and my family, but we are going to keep it current!
So, to my daughter, I dedicate Hey Soul Sister. When ever it came on the radio she had to listen to it, because in her words, she is the soul sister.
To my oldest son, Swedish House Mafia's Don't You Worry Child, because Tiago in Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170553161510962489.post-70448724562647366012013-02-02T15:28:00.001-08:002013-02-02T15:28:23.330-08:00Loyal? Maybe
Brand loyalty is the topic this week.
This week about a brand loyalty. Is it a good thing? Bad thing? Is there a brand(s) that it would take a vast shift in the universe to get you to stop using?
I have none. I am not loyal to anything. There, done with the post... see ya! Just kidding! I am loyal to one thing, but I am equally disloyal to anything else.Mom of manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729700835174758894noreply@blogger.com1