Monthly Archives: September 2011

Sep27

10 Things You Shouldn’t Say to a Sick Mom with Sick Kids

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Ten Things Tuesday

1. ‘Wow, your house is a mess! So unlike you!’ – this makes me stabby, and you all know my particular brand of crazy, sooo……

2.  Have you tried x-y-z to make yourself better? – I’m 30 years old, I know what does and does not work for me…so I doubt I will purchase the $13 pack of zinc lozenges that cured your cold in 72 minutes, quit hassling me about it.

3. Have you given your kids cough meds/tylenol/expectorant to make them better? – I have 3 of those little monsters, one of which I have had for eight whole years! Amazingly enough, I have given them the proper meds for their illness, they do have a cool mist humidifier in their room and I do know what I am doing. Getting stabby again already! LOL

4. Do you think you guys will be well again to go to ‘The huge spectacular event of mine’ in two days? – No, I don’t. Even if we were, I don’t feel like jumping immediately back into social obligations with still weak immune systems thanks.

5. Must be nice to work from home and be with your kids when they are sick. – No it’s not, they are mean little monsters when they are sick. And I can’t escape the germs, that is why I am so sick too!

6. Don’t you love it when they are all sweet and cuddly when they are sick? – Did I mention my kids get mean? Getting cuddled with is nice but I prefer sleepy not sick cuddles, I tend to dislike get sneezed-hacked-thrown up on. Plus I am sick myself and I am a do-not-invade-my-germ-infested-bubble sick person.

7. At least your hubby works from home and can help out. – Ha! That is all I have to say about that, he sleeps a lot when we are sick, my kids get their sick unpleasantness from me.

8. I know how you feel! (especially when you don’t have kids yourself) – You know nothing.

9. You look like crap! – Thank you for that. After an entire week of holding sick children through the night when I should be sleeping to get myself to get better does make me less than rock-star-ish, I’m glad for the reminder. Now where’s my knife so I can cut you?

10.  Did you know your kid’s nose is all snotty? – Yes, yes I do…and I have given up the fight with it. After seven days of chasing a toddler around with a snotty nose and wiping every five minutes I surrender. The snot wins!

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Sep16

A Stinking Ball of Crap

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You know when you are all, ‘Help me! I’m drowning in a sea of work!”

And someone is all, “Give me your hand and I will help you out cause I am awesome.”

Then you feel better and stuff, because you can breathe….oh and make your deadline.

Except they send you a stinking ball of crap that is not what you asked for at all….

Thanks….just thanks…..

 

 

Oh and I googled ‘breathe’ looking for a lovely artistic pic to make my point hit home and I found this….

WTF Novartis? Creepy!

Sep14

An Afternoon of Chaos in the New Office

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Wordish Wednesday

My hubby finally got me all set up in the opposite corner of our office/guest bedroom. He always complained that I worked at the dining room table and it was hard to keep the kids from bothering me.

I maintain that it worked fine but he was annoyed that he had to get up and stop watching the game every once and awhile to retrieve a rogue child… but alas I am moved.

However, he is used to quiet and escape down in the basement office which coincidentally is right next to the little used playroom. Well guess who decided that since Mama was downstairs now, they should be?

That’s right! All three kiddos! Daddy wasn’t impressed!

See him back there with headphones on  trying to ignore the chaos?

Bubby bothering me while I try to work, oh who am I kidding, who can work with that sweet face trying to kiss them?

Beans looking way too old for her Mommy to handle!

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Sep13

10 things I love about freelancing!

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Ten Things Tuesday

1. I make my own hours….kids didn’t let me stop today? No biggie I can stay up late and work!

2. Only putting offers on jobs I want, if something isn’t up my alley then I don’t even think about it.

3. I get paid when I turn my work in, which means no waiting for Friday, if I have something to pay for by next week, I just try to take on more work.

4. Being able to up my rates when I feel like I deserve more. It’s nice to give yourself a raise!

5. I set my own deadlines, most of my clients ask me when I can get something done, so I get to choose how quickly I work on something and what dates work best with my hectic family schedule.

6. Need a vacation? Just stop putting in offers. Then let my few long-term clients know and voila! I’m out.

7. I am learning amazing things about everything. Most jobs require research and usually it is on topics I wouldn’t dream of researching on my own. They are interesting and I feel knowledgeable.

8. No bosses or annoying co-workers, yay!

9. A bad day can be fixed with a snuggle from a lil man because he always somewhere in the house.

10. Not having to wear pants. Or get out of my jammies or take off my sparkly tank top from last night’s party.

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Sep12

Here Lies My Pinkie Finger, Rest In Peace

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just kidding….I did not lose any of my digits, promise.

and you do not want to know about the conversation leading up to that title…I promise that also!

Have a splendid week!

And shoot me some Halloween ideas if you have a chance because I am hosting two spectacular costume extravaganzas this year and I need a little help!

Sep11

The Give and Take of Friendship

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So it has come to my attention that many have forgotten the rules of friendship.

The give and take, ebb and flow of a true meaningful one.

You can use this little rant to make your friendships stronger, since we all forget from time to time how to show our friends we are thankful they are…well, our friends.

Or you can use it to help you realize that you have some fake ones, selfish ones, just basically ones not worth your time.

~ Always keep your promises and commitments to your friends. Most of the time the people who care go out of their way to do things for you or to include you, backing out last minute or doing something with someone else after you committed (especially when you flaunt all your pictures on fb or twitter) is just rude.

~ Don’t expect tit for tat when helping your friends or giving them gifts. Give to people you care about because it makes them happy, help them because you care and it is the right thing to do. But don’t keep score and don’t throw your help or gifts in their faces when you need something. It’s just tacky and makes people not want to do ANYTHING for you.

~On the same note as above, when someone does go out of their way to throw you a baby shower or a birthday, at least make the time to go to something important of theirs. When someone spends hundred of dollars throwing something kick ass for you, nothing says “screw you!” like you not taking an hour to show up to their birthday party, wedding, baby shower….you get the point!

~ Remain a loyal friend through good and bad. I realize this isn’t possible for everyone most people are friends with, it takes a lot of effort when someone is going through bad times, but this is a must for your closest friends. Disappearing during the bad times and showing up when things are peachy is a sign of a fair-weather friend, not someone you may want to cut of because you like their company and all. But definitely don’t share your secrets with them.

~ You can have a best friend who has a different best friend. And not is the friend triangle jealousy type of way. All I’m saying is don’t assume that the person you consider your best friend considers you their best friend unless they say it themselves. They may be closer to someone else. It isn’t a bad thing, it isn’t a friendship-ender. It just is. I have had many people call me their BFF or bestie when they are far from mine. It doesn’t mean I don’t like them as much as they like me, I just happen to have friends I consider closer.

 

That is all! For now…..

:)

Sep6

10 reasons being a poker wife rocks!

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Ten Things Tuesday

1. Do you know how he bought my engagement ring?

2. …and the umpteen home improvements we have done over the past few years?

3. Sick days are never do or die at our house, with both of us working at home, no one has to take off work and risk their job because the other is out of commission for a week. ( and you actually have time to recover from your illness making it one week long rather than one month long)

4. Equal housework responsibilities.

5. All our kids have the ability to do extracurricular activities since poker is flexible and both parents can run kids around. (Of course more activities can be done with our kids because of awesome grandparents!)

6. Money is usually available whenever you need it because poker is so fluid.

7. We can take awesome vacations whenever we want (as long as finances are good) because he can work from anywhere!

8. I don’t always have to be the bad guy, because we are both there to take turn disciplining the kids.

9. A “woo hoo” from the basement often means ‘We just made a lot of money!’

10. Never missing another Girl’s Night Out or party because Daddy is always home on time, so I can have my social life!

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Sep1

Henceforth I Shall Be Called Zocka Zocka Eh-Zock-Ewan

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This is how games go terribly wrong.

The game started in the car on the way home from school.

Princess said she was to be called Beans 2 from now on. Whatever her sister’s name was, hers would be that with a 2.

Of course, Beans being the lovely and evil sister she is promptly changed her name to Poop. Therefore Princess would be Poop 2…haha….get it?

After laughing hysterically when Bubby started pointing at them and calling them both ‘Poop’, they decided I should change my name from Mommy to something else.

I thought long and hard about something that is not easily said but funny at the same time.

Then I announced, ‘I am renouncing the name Mommy and henceforth I shall be called Zocka Zocka Ehzockewan.

My kids tried to say it three or four times then announced the game was over.

Lame.

However, I think I might keep it and no longer answer to Mommy….what do you think? : )