So how would you have liked to start the 3 hours you had been looking forward too for a whole week (ie the three hours you would be ALONE in the house ( Read more... )

I've been a mom a little over 5 and 1/2 years, I deserve a personal day don't I? Just a day where I can read without anyone asking for me to read them something. A day to eat girl scout cookies with abandon and NOT have to share. A day just to veg out.
Don't I? really?

After a conference call this afternoon that lasted 45 minutes, we have resolution on christmas 2008 and a start on christmas 2009, was that so hard?
And no one is totally happy so I guess that means it is a good plan. More later.

Seen on the wall outside the kindergarten:

Amy. I am thankful for: my mom.

Awwww, I thought I was going to melt actually.

It seems that for the last four years every time I've turned around I've been bombarded with messages about childhood obesity. It is on the rise, doctors need to be more alert to it, schools need to shape up lunches, physical education needs to be ramped up, etc. Honestly, it does have me cautious about the food I'm feeding the ladies ( Read more... )

I am so bored here at work. I know I'm supposed to be "working" but it is finals week so cut me some slack. I have an hour left--please everyone entertain me.

About 3 years ago--maybe 2--anyway I was prescribed a cough medicine with codeine. Today, I feel like I need that again. I'm sure we pitched it--my husband is good at things like that--but man what i wouldn't give for 6 hours knocked out codeine non-coughing sleep.

I burst into tears when Charlie Gibson called it ( Read more... )

polls are closed here in MI--now the nail biting wait begins.

I just finished walking what feels like 2 miles to remind people to vote tomorrow. I'm sick and my legs hurt. I'll be really upset if voter turnout doesn't exceed 75%.

Please go vote.