doing something different

I have been going stir crazy around here. Chris works from 845 to 730 every day. Sometimes he's home a bit later, or a bit earlier, but that is the norm. Until Christmas when it will be a lot later.

So, being here with the kids for so long in the evenings by myself has been rough on all of us. Until I had the brilliant idea of evening field trips! I have only done them for the past two nights, but it has worked out great.

Last night, we went to the movie store at 630. tonight at 630, we walked to my sister's house and played there for an hour. It was always around 630 that our witching hour began. And no one was happy. But this way, we are all diverted before the ickiness starts.

Now, I'll have to keep thinking about where to go each night. Any ideas?

the best decision ever

this may seem like a small thing to get such a great title, but I swear, almost every day for the past almost 10 months, I have thought about this.

One thing about being a mom that I absolutely despised has been washing bottles. And I mean, I hated it. After the first month with Ivy and then with Bec, I would absolutely dread having to wash bottles. And bottle rings. And nipples. Yuck.

So, with Hendrix, I switched to the Platex nurser bottle. And my life has been amazingly better. I still have to wash rings and nipples and bottles but not with the frequency of before. and ever day that I use these bottles, I think, "I'm so glad that a switched." And then I think about what a genius I am about some things. This is definitely one of them.

patchouli oil

today I put my fave patchouli oil on my pulse points after I got out of the shower. (Wouldn't it be great if our favorite scents were also fat burner
s?) Anyway, when I went into the kid's room to help Bec put on his clothes, he said, 'It smells so good in here!" then he grabbed some clothes to smell them and he shook his head. Then he grabbed my arm and smelled it and said, 'Mom, it's you. You smell good." Ah, my heart. Ivy normally says, "What stinks?" :)

quiet in my house

the house is so quiet today. The kids aren't here and neither is Chris. I've turned off every electrical noisemaker that I can. The computer is on mute. It is sunny, but with all of the quiet, it could be winter here. I could be out sitting in my outdoor furniture all bundled up and enjoying the cold. It is a very gentle kind of day. I love it when the activity calms.

Farmville

Yep, me and Ivy have been playing Farmville for a few days now and we are hooked like hungry fish!

We check our progress at least twice a day, discuss which gifts to send and who to send them to. We look forward to doing chores on other farms to help with our experience and our bank account. We are currently saving up for a cow. One of Ivy's dreams!

There are alot of concepts that work really well into a pre-k (almost K) curriculum as far as I'm concerned. I'm sure that many would disagree since it is screen time, but we are having fun and enjoying something together.

And having a farm without having to actually weed, water and harvest? Along without having to deal with overflow and the need of effective weight loss supplements for the huge amount of produce? It's a winner on all fronts for me!

Avon Calling

have you ever had something in your life work out for the better? kind of where you knew it would be a good thing, but then it turned into something that was better than you expected? Not totally wonderful or amazingly awesome, but better? Well, that's what Avon has been for me.

A little history. At daycare, we have 20 full time staff. They used to have a pretty regular Avon lady that would come in to take and deliver orders. They were always so excited when their Avon showed up. I could tell that it was an Avon day just by their attitudes when I'd walk in the office. Then their Avon lady ditched them. I looked into the program and told them that I'd step in for them. It only cost 10 to join and it looked pretty easy and fun.

I'm loving this gig. It is really easy and fun. Especially since the clientele was already in place. And when they say that the product sells itself, it is true! I even have some clients outside of the day care as well just because they heard that I was selling Avon. The money is minimal especially since I end up ordering for myself as well. It doesn't provide me the funds for affordable health insurance but it buys me a coffee here and there.

And they have fun stuff. It lets me be girly and lets me shop without having to get out of the car. Seein what people buy is neat too. Some of my staff has tastes that I never would have guessed. the whole experience has been a surprise.

Friday Fill In 8/14

And actually, it is Saturday!!

1. When will we ever decide what to do about this house?
2. Harry Potter was the last good movie I saw.
3. Everything has its beauty but housework.
4. Reuben is what I had for dinner.
5. I'd like your Medicare supplement to be enough for you to live on.
6. Right where I am is where I want to be right now.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to seeing my kids and Chris, tomorrow my plans include a funeral and Sunday, I want to go to the farmer's market!
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