some of you may remember my hormonal rant the other day. Well I have found a blog that expresses all of my frustrations in a sarcastic and HILARIOUS way! I found the link on Beckie's blog and have been reading all of the older posts for 2 days straight! I have laughed so hard -I peed! Here is a link:
http://seriouslysoblessed.blogspot.com
It is a fabulous look at the mormon mommy sub-culture we live in. Looking at it like this- proves how pathetic and judgemental we become when talking about motherhood, our callings, our crafting, and even our choice in hair styles.
The blog makes fun of everything: from working moms to women who have babies after 30. Since I fit into both of those categories and have heard all of the cliches (which of course are not directed at me, but said loud enough for me to hear). I find it VALIDATING to see these judgements done in a sarcastic way.
check it out!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
I Miss The Bubbles
I have recently, like 4 days ago, given up Pepsi. It was a decision only based on elimating caffiene from my life. Yes I know I should have done it because it is empty calories and probably contains chemicals that will kill off my internal organs, but I did it for the caffiene. I didn't even get a caffiene headache, I just miss the bubbles! The syrupy, delicious fizz. Heck, I even miss the fizzy nose burps that it can cause when I drink it too fast!
Three weeks ago, I had a conference on BYU's campus and there wasn't a caffienated drink ANYWHERE! I smuggled one in my purse and poured it into my cougar eats cup...IN THE BATHROOM! Brad thought this was a little extreme. But I was worried that if campus security caught me they would put me into outer darkness! As I was telling another teacher of my sinfull behaivor she said "now you know how an alcoholic feels". Which in itself is a tell-tell sign of how she views caffiene-right up there with vodka and immorality. But it did give me reason to think that I had become so addicted to something that I was hiding it, IN A BATHROOM at BYU!
I guess I can try rootbeer or something else. I will not try sprite or 7-up. It reminds me of being sick as a kid. But then, I think about all the empty calories and chemicals that will kill my internal organs.
Still...
I really miss the bubbles.
Three weeks ago, I had a conference on BYU's campus and there wasn't a caffienated drink ANYWHERE! I smuggled one in my purse and poured it into my cougar eats cup...IN THE BATHROOM! Brad thought this was a little extreme. But I was worried that if campus security caught me they would put me into outer darkness! As I was telling another teacher of my sinfull behaivor she said "now you know how an alcoholic feels". Which in itself is a tell-tell sign of how she views caffiene-right up there with vodka and immorality. But it did give me reason to think that I had become so addicted to something that I was hiding it, IN A BATHROOM at BYU!
I guess I can try rootbeer or something else. I will not try sprite or 7-up. It reminds me of being sick as a kid. But then, I think about all the empty calories and chemicals that will kill my internal organs.
Still...
I really miss the bubbles.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Mother-Daughter Party
Last night was the activity girls mother-daughter party. The theme was flip flops. The leaders brought each girl a pair of flip flops and told them to decorate them for the fashion show. Of course, Emily wanted to decorate that very night! But being the procrastinating person I am, we waited until the day of...Poor Emily...all she wants is a mother with definate PLANS. unfortunatley, she ended up with me.
Each girl got an award, Emily's was most patriotic! 
After the show we had yummy treats; Emily especially loved the little umbrellas in the drinks! She brought them home to put in the "childhood memory box" she keeps under her bed. (Sometimes we argue over the stuff she gets to keep and the stuff I get to put in scrapbooks-I let her keep the umbrellas!)
The party was a lot of fun, the moms painted their daughters toes to get ready for the fashion show. Then each girl got to strut her stuff and show her creative flip flops! We named Emily's "party in the USA"
After the show we had yummy treats; Emily especially loved the little umbrellas in the drinks! She brought them home to put in the "childhood memory box" she keeps under her bed. (Sometimes we argue over the stuff she gets to keep and the stuff I get to put in scrapbooks-I let her keep the umbrellas!)
We had a great time, it was nice just to spend time with just Emily. Sometimes being the oldest has a lot of responsibilty. I am glad we were able to have fun and not worry about other stuff.
Thanks to Erin for taking the pics and emailing them so quickly!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Clear light of day
So my husband read my 2 am rant and asked if I needed a Midol or st. johns wart for my "ladies day" (that's from the everybody loves raymond episode.) Let me first state that the blog I was refering to is not someone I know in my real life...it is also not anyone I knew in my younger life. It is a random blog I came across one day...and I was tired of this blogger showing food, crafts and clothes she made and then CHARGING for the pattern or recipe. I apologize for my ranting...again it WAS 2am...and I am totally blaming "ladies day".
PMS ranting
It's 2 am and I am wide awake. Usually I have insomnia during Aug-May, I call it "school induced insomnia". Since it is the end of June, I am blaming the fact that I am on blogger at 2 frickin am on PMS!?
I have been particularly grouchy this week...maybe I notice it more because I am not taking it out on high school students. Emily even told me I have been talking to myself an awful lot this week. Sorry, it's how I deal; I mean better yell at myself than her. I have been so bad, I am remembering that Everybody Loves Raymond episode about PMS. I am almost that bad.
I have decided my biggest problem with blogging (besides consistency) is that I lack a VISION. What exactly is my blog suppose to be about? I am not sure, and that is why I don't post a lot.
I keep up with several blogs. Many of them are foodie/recipe blogs. SEVERAL of them are various crafty blogs and many are just friends/family blogs.
Do I want this to be a foodie blog? If so, then you have to try the rib recipe I made for dinner on Tuesday! But I didn't come up with the recipe, I found it online 2 summers ago and have been using it since. So I shouldn't post it-it's not my recipe.
I have been sewing and crafting up a storm these first weeks of summer vacation. I made a new bag, Emily an outfit for church, Brinley a dress, and have been working on two quilts. I plan on finishing my menu board and making Brinley a fourth of July dress. Should I show all of this? Here's the thing...I create for ME. I don't need other people to tell me how good it looks or blah blah. I did it to create something, I feel the accomplishment and it makes me feel good. If I post pictures I feel like I am bragging and that is not what I am after. I do not want my little corner of cyberspace to be a way for me to prove to the world how many "mommy projects" I get done in a day or week. Blogs like that turn me off, I find them nauseating and a little sad. It's like they are trying to convince themselves how idylic their life is...and hey it's not...life is hard...life is great...life is funny...but a lot of the time it is hard and I am just trying to get through. When you only read about how perfect other peoples are, it seems desperate. like lindsey lohan desperate...
My favorite blogs are ones that keep it real. So maybe that is my vision. Keepin it real. So here is my REALITY based summer review:
It has taken the entire month of June to get our above ground pool up! it sank on one side last year so this year we decided to put bricks under each pole. this lead to a leak because (we think) it put to much pressure on the seams. We filled it about 2/3 and then drained the darn thing to find the leak...never did. So we refilled it only to have one of the bricks slip and poke a big hole in the bottom. brad basically had to snorkle to put the patch on...then we moved the bricks out. So far it has held...I REALLY do NOT want to see our water bill.
So the pool has been up and the kids swimming away and I develop some weird reaction to the sun and sunscreen and have this rash all over. For the next week, if I go out, I have to wear long sleeves and a hat. My Dr put me on steroids and Brad made a few jokes about "roid rage". See if i just posted pictures of kids in the pool, smiling and happy, that doesn't tell the story. The real story is that above ground pools are a pain and now we can't get the chemicals right.
I have been particularly grouchy this week...maybe I notice it more because I am not taking it out on high school students. Emily even told me I have been talking to myself an awful lot this week. Sorry, it's how I deal; I mean better yell at myself than her. I have been so bad, I am remembering that Everybody Loves Raymond episode about PMS. I am almost that bad.
I have decided my biggest problem with blogging (besides consistency) is that I lack a VISION. What exactly is my blog suppose to be about? I am not sure, and that is why I don't post a lot.
I keep up with several blogs. Many of them are foodie/recipe blogs. SEVERAL of them are various crafty blogs and many are just friends/family blogs.
Do I want this to be a foodie blog? If so, then you have to try the rib recipe I made for dinner on Tuesday! But I didn't come up with the recipe, I found it online 2 summers ago and have been using it since. So I shouldn't post it-it's not my recipe.
I have been sewing and crafting up a storm these first weeks of summer vacation. I made a new bag, Emily an outfit for church, Brinley a dress, and have been working on two quilts. I plan on finishing my menu board and making Brinley a fourth of July dress. Should I show all of this? Here's the thing...I create for ME. I don't need other people to tell me how good it looks or blah blah. I did it to create something, I feel the accomplishment and it makes me feel good. If I post pictures I feel like I am bragging and that is not what I am after. I do not want my little corner of cyberspace to be a way for me to prove to the world how many "mommy projects" I get done in a day or week. Blogs like that turn me off, I find them nauseating and a little sad. It's like they are trying to convince themselves how idylic their life is...and hey it's not...life is hard...life is great...life is funny...but a lot of the time it is hard and I am just trying to get through. When you only read about how perfect other peoples are, it seems desperate. like lindsey lohan desperate...
My favorite blogs are ones that keep it real. So maybe that is my vision. Keepin it real. So here is my REALITY based summer review:
It has taken the entire month of June to get our above ground pool up! it sank on one side last year so this year we decided to put bricks under each pole. this lead to a leak because (we think) it put to much pressure on the seams. We filled it about 2/3 and then drained the darn thing to find the leak...never did. So we refilled it only to have one of the bricks slip and poke a big hole in the bottom. brad basically had to snorkle to put the patch on...then we moved the bricks out. So far it has held...I REALLY do NOT want to see our water bill.
So the pool has been up and the kids swimming away and I develop some weird reaction to the sun and sunscreen and have this rash all over. For the next week, if I go out, I have to wear long sleeves and a hat. My Dr put me on steroids and Brad made a few jokes about "roid rage". See if i just posted pictures of kids in the pool, smiling and happy, that doesn't tell the story. The real story is that above ground pools are a pain and now we can't get the chemicals right.
Friday, June 11, 2010
On My Mind
I have all of these things that I wanted to post and share, but haven't been able to do it. I felt like it was wrong to post all of our summer plans, when I never posted about the death of my father. So like the true coward I am, I just kept putting off posting at all. But here it goes. My dad passed away May 19th. All of his immediate family was there as he left this mortal existence and returned to his Heavenly Father's presence...where I know he was welcomed with open arms.
A few nights after his death, I remembered an incident when I was a teenager. I had gone to Deseret Book for something and came home with this picture of Jesus hugging someone and the caption reads, How great shall be your joy. The expression on Jesus's face is one of pure love. I remember showing this to my dad, and he just broke down in tears. (this was not the first time I saw him break down. My dad did cry, but would try to hide it by doing a snuffling, choking, heavy breathing sound...it never fooled anyone!) For some reason, this memory brought me such peace. My father knew in life who his Savior is, just as I know the Savior knows him.
I will always remember my dad as one of the kindest men. He wanted to be friends with everyone. (As a teen, this was a constant source of embarassment) He never judged anyone and accepted people as they were. I hope someday to be more like him.
Until We Meet Again....I love you
His Legacy.
Here is his obituary:
Richard R. Thomas POCATELLO - Richard R. Thomas, 76, passed away on May 19, 2010, surrounded by his loving family.He was born on April 7, 1934, the son of W. Milton and Millee Lewis Thomas. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1952.He married Claudia Adams in 1954. They were later divorced. He married Donna Wilson in August 1972. They had five children.The U.S. military was his career. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Japan during the Korean War. Later, he joined the U.S. Army, serving in Europe and Vietnam. He retired from the military in 1977. He worked at Defense Depot in Ogden until 1995. In his later years, he enjoyed the Greater Pocatello Senior Center. He enjoyed the dances, the fellowship and singing with the Silver Chords.Due to declining health, Richard has resided at Highland Hills Assisted Living Center for the last four months.He is survived by his wife, Donna; and five children, Michelle (Brad) Smith, Jacki (Keith) Moran, Stephanie (Jef) Hayes, Amber Thomas and Matthew Thomas; and 10 grandchildren, Alex, Jaydin, Madison, Bailey, Emily, Baylee, Kali, Gage, Ashlynne and Brinley. He was their Poppy. He was preceded in death by his parents and two grandchildren, Zachary and Kennedy Moran.A memorial service will be held Monday, May 24 at 11 a.m. at Downard Funeral Home, 241 North Garfield, with a visitation beginning at 10 a.m., also at the funeral home.The family would like to thank the staff and residents at Highland Hills for care and friendship given to him. Also, the PMC surgical floor for the care given to Richard and the compassionate support to his family on that sad day.
Published in Idaho State Journal on May 21, 2010
A few nights after his death, I remembered an incident when I was a teenager. I had gone to Deseret Book for something and came home with this picture of Jesus hugging someone and the caption reads, How great shall be your joy. The expression on Jesus's face is one of pure love. I remember showing this to my dad, and he just broke down in tears. (this was not the first time I saw him break down. My dad did cry, but would try to hide it by doing a snuffling, choking, heavy breathing sound...it never fooled anyone!) For some reason, this memory brought me such peace. My father knew in life who his Savior is, just as I know the Savior knows him.
I will always remember my dad as one of the kindest men. He wanted to be friends with everyone. (As a teen, this was a constant source of embarassment) He never judged anyone and accepted people as they were. I hope someday to be more like him.
Until We Meet Again....I love you
His Legacy.taken one month before his death
Richard R. Thomas POCATELLO - Richard R. Thomas, 76, passed away on May 19, 2010, surrounded by his loving family.He was born on April 7, 1934, the son of W. Milton and Millee Lewis Thomas. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1952.He married Claudia Adams in 1954. They were later divorced. He married Donna Wilson in August 1972. They had five children.The U.S. military was his career. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Japan during the Korean War. Later, he joined the U.S. Army, serving in Europe and Vietnam. He retired from the military in 1977. He worked at Defense Depot in Ogden until 1995. In his later years, he enjoyed the Greater Pocatello Senior Center. He enjoyed the dances, the fellowship and singing with the Silver Chords.Due to declining health, Richard has resided at Highland Hills Assisted Living Center for the last four months.He is survived by his wife, Donna; and five children, Michelle (Brad) Smith, Jacki (Keith) Moran, Stephanie (Jef) Hayes, Amber Thomas and Matthew Thomas; and 10 grandchildren, Alex, Jaydin, Madison, Bailey, Emily, Baylee, Kali, Gage, Ashlynne and Brinley. He was their Poppy. He was preceded in death by his parents and two grandchildren, Zachary and Kennedy Moran.A memorial service will be held Monday, May 24 at 11 a.m. at Downard Funeral Home, 241 North Garfield, with a visitation beginning at 10 a.m., also at the funeral home.The family would like to thank the staff and residents at Highland Hills for care and friendship given to him. Also, the PMC surgical floor for the care given to Richard and the compassionate support to his family on that sad day.
Published in Idaho State Journal on May 21, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Spring Break 2010
Last week was spring break. Mother Nature did not recieve the school district's schedule in time and did not cooperate. It was cold...Butt Cold! It snowed...a lot. We made the best of it. I personally completed 16 scrapbook layouts-from start to finish. AND finished two that I started months ago. That's a total of 18. I have been in a rut for MONTHS and it was good to get out of it! It makes me happy.
I had great plans to cook lots of yummy dishes...and finishing my twisty quilt top...but was in my scrappin' groove.
The girls and I went to the pool...a HUGE deal for me...I generally avoid places where high school students may be...especially in a swimsuit :) I made it 2 1/2 hours without a single, "Hi Mrs. Smith". Then in the locker room I got three. Oh well, the girls had a blast. Emily even went off the HIGH dive. I was pretty proud-especially since I have NEVER gone off the high dive. We went with the Curtis's and had a great time.
Thursday Brad was off and we went to Chuckee Cheese and spent 800 dollars on crappy pizza and cheap prizes. It was fun! Brad and Josh shot mummies. Erin has a funny picture on her blog; check it out.
The only thing Brinley wanted to do for Spring Break was go to the fish farm. Yes, I know it is not REAL fishing, but I have kids and I don't have the time or paitience to go REAL fishing. We had a blast and spent 300 dollars on fish that the kids wouldn't eat!
We also went to the Tooele Easter Egg Hunt. Brad "practiced" aggressive hunting with the girls before we left...even told them that the more eggs they find the more he will love them...didn't help. Out of thousands of eggs, my girls brought home a grand total of 7. Good thing we love them unconditionally.
I would have included pictures...but haven't downloaded and my camera is ALL the way upstairs. Next post will be picture heavy I promise.
Now it's back to work. (insert crying, wailing and knashing of teeth).
BUT only 9 weeks left!
Ya hear that Mother Nature....Tooele Co. School District gets out on June 3rd. I expect summer weather!
I had great plans to cook lots of yummy dishes...and finishing my twisty quilt top...but was in my scrappin' groove.
The girls and I went to the pool...a HUGE deal for me...I generally avoid places where high school students may be...especially in a swimsuit :) I made it 2 1/2 hours without a single, "Hi Mrs. Smith". Then in the locker room I got three. Oh well, the girls had a blast. Emily even went off the HIGH dive. I was pretty proud-especially since I have NEVER gone off the high dive. We went with the Curtis's and had a great time.
Thursday Brad was off and we went to Chuckee Cheese and spent 800 dollars on crappy pizza and cheap prizes. It was fun! Brad and Josh shot mummies. Erin has a funny picture on her blog; check it out.
The only thing Brinley wanted to do for Spring Break was go to the fish farm. Yes, I know it is not REAL fishing, but I have kids and I don't have the time or paitience to go REAL fishing. We had a blast and spent 300 dollars on fish that the kids wouldn't eat!
We also went to the Tooele Easter Egg Hunt. Brad "practiced" aggressive hunting with the girls before we left...even told them that the more eggs they find the more he will love them...didn't help. Out of thousands of eggs, my girls brought home a grand total of 7. Good thing we love them unconditionally.
I would have included pictures...but haven't downloaded and my camera is ALL the way upstairs. Next post will be picture heavy I promise.
Now it's back to work. (insert crying, wailing and knashing of teeth).
BUT only 9 weeks left!
Ya hear that Mother Nature....Tooele Co. School District gets out on June 3rd. I expect summer weather!
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