I received this via email a while back...
When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard.
My kids see flowers for Mom and blowing white fluff you can wish on.
When I look at an old drunk and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who probably wants money and I look away.
My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back.
When I hear music I love, I know I can't carry a tune and don't have much rhythm so I sit self-consciously and listen.
My kids feel the beat and move to it. They sing out the words. If they don't know them, they make up their own.
When I feel wind on my face, I brace myself against it. I feel it messing up my hair and pulling me back when I walk.
My kids close their eyes, spread their arms and fly with it, until they fall to the ground laughing.
When I pray, I say thee and thou and grant me this, give me that.
My kids say, "Hi God! Thanks for my toys and my friends. Please keep the bad dreams away tonight. Sorry, I don't want to go to Heaven yet. I would miss my Mommy and Daddy."
When I see a mud puddle I step around it. I see muddy shoes and dirty carpets.
My kids sit in it. They see dams to build, rivers to cross, and worms to play with.
I wonder if we are given kids to teach or to learn from? No wonder God loves the little children! Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
I wish you Big Mud Puddles and Sunny Yellow Dandelions!!!
Author Unknown
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Monday, April 03, 2006
My Painting Project
I spend the better part of the last 4 days painting my bedroom and master bath (again) - I tend to switch colors every couple of years or so.
The master bath is now a pale sage green (lighter than it was two colors ago). I also gave the ceiling a fresh coat of white paint.
I painted the bedroom a pale beige (a warmer shade the it was two colors ago). I also painted a darker brown border at the top of the wall just for a little color. This is my first time choosing more neutral tones for the bedroom. I usually opt for brighter colors. It was yellow - like color of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Pretty soon I'll have so many coats of paint on my walls that they'll practically be sound soundproof.
What took so long was the fact that I only have a 3 foot step ladder and an 8 foot ladder. The former doesn't help me reach high places (I'm 5'1"), the latter was a a pain in the butt to move around the room. I caved Saturday night and bought a 5' ladder. I should've done it ages ago.
By now, every muscle in my arms, neck and shoulders are aching, but I finally have the house just 'complete.' It's only taken 5 years.
Deep Thought of the Day: Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.
The master bath is now a pale sage green (lighter than it was two colors ago). I also gave the ceiling a fresh coat of white paint.
I painted the bedroom a pale beige (a warmer shade the it was two colors ago). I also painted a darker brown border at the top of the wall just for a little color. This is my first time choosing more neutral tones for the bedroom. I usually opt for brighter colors. It was yellow - like color of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Pretty soon I'll have so many coats of paint on my walls that they'll practically be sound soundproof.
What took so long was the fact that I only have a 3 foot step ladder and an 8 foot ladder. The former doesn't help me reach high places (I'm 5'1"), the latter was a a pain in the butt to move around the room. I caved Saturday night and bought a 5' ladder. I should've done it ages ago.
By now, every muscle in my arms, neck and shoulders are aching, but I finally have the house just 'complete.' It's only taken 5 years.
Deep Thought of the Day: Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Random Musings
I'm having an "ADHD" moment and cannot organize my thoughts to save my life. (And, no, I'm not mocking. Son#1 and I have both been formally diagnosed with ADHD, but I digress...)
Last night, Son#1 hollers from another room that his little brother - for the first time - just peed standing up!!!! (Little brother turned 4 last month and was potty trained this past December.) "Woo Hoo!" says Dear Hubby. Before getting too excited, I just wanted to clarify: Exactly *where* did he pee? (I'm a stay home mom to 3 boys, so I know to ask these things.) Fortunately, it was in the proper place. WOO HOO, You go, boy!!!
I'm finally getting ready to re-do my bedroom. I bought new bedding so now I can paint my walls. I have a bad habit of doing that: selecting a color from my bedding for the walls. A year later, I'll be bored with the bedding, start shopping again and have to re-paint the walls another color. And of course, since I'm repainting the master bedroom, I just have to repaint the master bath, which started out "builder's beige" as I call it, then pale green, then periwinkle. I think I'll go with a different shade of pale green. This is the last room of the house that needs sprucing up.
I wish I had a scanner so I could share a photo. I took all 3 boys to have their picture taken at WalMart a few weeks back and just picked up the photos yesterday. The photo session was a huge chore. Son#1 is a really nice looking kid, but cannot 'fake' smile at all. Saying "cheese" results in a grimace. Otherwise, he ends up with this little look where he's showing some teeth, but not exactly a smile. He also has a tendency to blink (he gets it from my mom). Son#2 is a ham - very photogenic. Son#3 takes nice pictures, but at age 4, he's not very cooperative. We were there over an hour (fortunately no one else came by). I finally got a decent shot for the package. I let Son#1 look serious. I also ordered two poses - one is a nice brotherly shot. The other is identical except the older two were making funny faces. The photographer suggested it just to break the ice, but I ended up liking the shot and ordering a few prints. It really captures their essence, y'know?
Today's Deep Thought:
Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
Last night, Son#1 hollers from another room that his little brother - for the first time - just peed standing up!!!! (Little brother turned 4 last month and was potty trained this past December.) "Woo Hoo!" says Dear Hubby. Before getting too excited, I just wanted to clarify: Exactly *where* did he pee? (I'm a stay home mom to 3 boys, so I know to ask these things.) Fortunately, it was in the proper place. WOO HOO, You go, boy!!!
I'm finally getting ready to re-do my bedroom. I bought new bedding so now I can paint my walls. I have a bad habit of doing that: selecting a color from my bedding for the walls. A year later, I'll be bored with the bedding, start shopping again and have to re-paint the walls another color. And of course, since I'm repainting the master bedroom, I just have to repaint the master bath, which started out "builder's beige" as I call it, then pale green, then periwinkle. I think I'll go with a different shade of pale green. This is the last room of the house that needs sprucing up.
I wish I had a scanner so I could share a photo. I took all 3 boys to have their picture taken at WalMart a few weeks back and just picked up the photos yesterday. The photo session was a huge chore. Son#1 is a really nice looking kid, but cannot 'fake' smile at all. Saying "cheese" results in a grimace. Otherwise, he ends up with this little look where he's showing some teeth, but not exactly a smile. He also has a tendency to blink (he gets it from my mom). Son#2 is a ham - very photogenic. Son#3 takes nice pictures, but at age 4, he's not very cooperative. We were there over an hour (fortunately no one else came by). I finally got a decent shot for the package. I let Son#1 look serious. I also ordered two poses - one is a nice brotherly shot. The other is identical except the older two were making funny faces. The photographer suggested it just to break the ice, but I ended up liking the shot and ordering a few prints. It really captures their essence, y'know?
Today's Deep Thought:
Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
I've Been Tagged!
~D tagged me in her blog, so here it goes:
A) Four jobs you have had in your life:
1. Student worker, UNO University Police
2. Signmaker, JCPenny
3. Administrative Assistant for a trade association
4. Executive Secretary for McDonald's Corp.
B) Four movies you would watch over and over:
1. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
2. Notting Hill
3. Never Been Kissed
4. Waking Ned Devine
C) Four places you have lived:
1. New Orleans, LA
2. Ida, Michigan
3. Annandale, Va
4. Mandeville, LA
D) Four TV shows you love to watch:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Lost
3. Seinfeld
4. Friends
E) Four places you have been on vacation in the last five years:
1. Gulfport, MS
2. Alexandria, VA (7 times)
that's it....
F) Four websites I visit daily:
1. eBay
2. my blog
3. the Washington Post online
4. friends' blogs
G) Four of my favorite foods:
1. sushi rolls (not raw)
2. boiled seafood
3. Thai
4. chocolate
H) Four places I would rather be right now: (Only four???)
1. Tuscany, Italy
2. Scotland
3. Ireland
4. London, England
I have no one left to tag (via blog)!
A) Four jobs you have had in your life:
1. Student worker, UNO University Police
2. Signmaker, JCPenny
3. Administrative Assistant for a trade association
4. Executive Secretary for McDonald's Corp.
B) Four movies you would watch over and over:
1. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
2. Notting Hill
3. Never Been Kissed
4. Waking Ned Devine
C) Four places you have lived:
1. New Orleans, LA
2. Ida, Michigan
3. Annandale, Va
4. Mandeville, LA
D) Four TV shows you love to watch:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Lost
3. Seinfeld
4. Friends
E) Four places you have been on vacation in the last five years:
1. Gulfport, MS
2. Alexandria, VA (7 times)
that's it....
F) Four websites I visit daily:
1. eBay
2. my blog
3. the Washington Post online
4. friends' blogs
G) Four of my favorite foods:
1. sushi rolls (not raw)
2. boiled seafood
3. Thai
4. chocolate
H) Four places I would rather be right now: (Only four???)
1. Tuscany, Italy
2. Scotland
3. Ireland
4. London, England
I have no one left to tag (via blog)!
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