keeping things quiet

Why are the things you have to keep quiet so hard...
I stink at this...
Oh well.. patience is a virtue and one I must truly work on...

Happy Halloween

Okay, so Monday left little to get done.. Tuesday was all about cleaning (did the WHOLE house., even the stairs) and at night a meatball making festival.. seriously 5 1/2 lbs of beef and well over a 100 meatballs.. Fuzzy (that is DH nickname) loves them and refuses to eat the already made kind.. so when I make them, I make TONS and freeze them.. I really hate the cold of the meat on my hands and then the whole rolling process.. but as full as he was, he still ate a few last night.. makes me smile to see him so happy.

so today, Miranda went to pre-k in her pj's.. anything new really scares her lately.. sorta funny, but she toughed it out.. made it easier when all the kids were in them. brought in the the veggie tray that she won't touch, but I contributed to the party..

okay, so here I sit, cleaned and showered, ready for tonight, in a clean house and I still can't scrap or even make cards.. just so uninspired..stinks.. I need to be inspired.. and soon.. I have a ton of stuff out there that just needs to be done.. here is a short list

1. alphabet tags - letter Y stamp (close to my heart swap)
2. 10, 3 X3 cards (close to my heart swap)
3. 15 Halloween cards (close to my heart swap--I am hosting)
4. 15 Christmas cards (dmarie.com swap - I am hosting)
5. start an album for the Right at Home - Home study class, NEXT FRIDAY...

there are so many things on my desk, it's a mess, maybe I should start there..
or a magazine, or the new Ali Edward's book.. Honestly, don't care where the inspiration comes from, it just needs to come soon..

on a good note, I am ready for tonight, Miranda is Snow White, Fuzzy is her prince, and I will likely be the witch, I just need another apple or two for my basket. Meatballs for sandwiches are in the crockpot (Cheryl & family are coming for dinner) and things are ready..

oh well, hopefully something fun gets done today...

:) Monique

productive sunday

WOO HOO.. I am getting such a jump start on my Monday housework, I will be able to zip through all of my errands and remaining house work AND make some time to scrapbook -- guilt free!
Oh, I love it when that happens..

long list of what needs to be done, bank, post office, tailor, grocery store, etc, but should be done by noon.. Ah the bliss..

Today was one of those boring days here, I slept in, Miranda had corn chips for breakfast (please don't get me started) and then we cleaned up the kitchen, and she made up her little treat bags for all her preschool buddies for Halloween. I stamped most of it with the Close to My Heart Stamps (which I sell) and she signed her name on each of them, and filled them, with m& m's, bubbles, a gum pop, and spider rings.. she took so much care in picking out each ring and getting the little bags filled up -- just right.. I am really proud of her.. she stuffed all 19 of them, I did one up for her, just so when her teachers pass them out, she won't feel left out.. Doing them this early really made it fun for her and for me. AND she was able to practice writing her name without it being a chore for her. She was doing it for something fun.. and didn't fight me at all.. 2 birds one stone.. and to quote Miranda from earlier today "Mommy, your a genius"

If I only knew better, I would have always done projects with her this far ahead of time. I have learned my lesson and next weekend, we are starting Christmas cards or projects. either way, I will have fun this holiday season and NOT be stressed by making her do everything last minute.. Heck, I might even start my cards early.. -- but I really need the stamp of the month .. loving those snowmen.

:) Monique

i need to create

in the words of Donna Downey, I just need to create.
My mind is working so fast lately and my body just needs a little rest since the accident (we were rear-ended last saturday) and I have been working on some cards and such, but nothing special or particular in the last 4 or so days..
I need it.. my mind needs it, my hands need it, to be geeky, I think my soul needs it.
I just feel better when I have done something creative.

if I only knew better, I would have figured out that I NEED to be creative a long time ago and I could have saved myself small fortunes in doctor bills for headaches and such... creating eases the soul and that is a great thing...

I am off to create my face to go out tonight, but tomorrow, I am scrapbooking.. NO MATTER WHAT!

:) Monique

pre-k open house

Okay, I know that every parents thinks that their kids preschool is the best, but seriously, mine rocks. I love the ladies there and they really make me feel comfortable and I am only there a short time, so they must really extend that to Miranda.. LOVING IT.
Tonight was open house, there were a few parents there and it was fun to hear them talk about the things that they are doing and the expectations for the upcoming year and such. I used to teach pre-school for special needs children, so I know ALL about what they are doing.. but she is going to have so much fun..

the thing I don't get is no holidays, the kids won't be doing Halloween, thanksgiving or Christmas or anything for that matter.. and I while I understand WHY, I don't get it.. kids love all this stuff.. miffed by it all definitely, but it makes me stand my original opinions.. you can only do so much in school, it is still the responsibility of parents to help education their children at home too..
(I am getting off my soap box now)

I love my little girl and I only want what is best of her, and it seems, her preschool is what is best... I feel lucky to have her going there..

if I knew better, I would be going to bed right now and not blogging or playing solitaire.. but I don't.. so I am off to lose another game..

growing up

Have I told EVERYONE this already, I am not sure.. so here it is.. Miranda is 5. I can't believe it.. she is supposed to be my baby and she is already a month into it. She wore a simple t-shirt and jeans todays and her hair pulled back (like she always does for school) and she looked so.. grown up. "Stop Growing" I told her, smiled and gave her a little bit of a hug. Fuzzy told me to stop saying that, because she is getting all freaky about growing.. So I reassured her that it was okay to keep growing and that even just as I was talking to her, somewhere in her body, she was growing.
She smiled and went to brush her teeth.

WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
she is 5, she is going to pre-k (September baby, can't start on time), taking ballet class, riding her scooter, playing with other kids on the playground and starting to read. Where is my little girl who walked around saying "all gone" and cracking me up with her frankenstein walking.. Oh it just goes too fast sometimes...

so, while I can't tell her anymore, I will tell the world.. I want my baby back, I want to scoop her up in my arms and protect her, I want her to need me for EVERYTHING and that's it.

If I only knew better, I would remember how hard it was to get anything done and how I often prayed for her to grow up enough to do something on her own... I don't know better and I want my baby back...

:) Monique

mondays

Honestly, I think Mondays are the greatest day in the week. There are lots of reasons, it's a new week, a chance to start over from scratch. Perhaps my favorite reason is that that my house usually gets really cleaned. I love that for at least one day, my floors are clean, the floors are vacc and as long as no one takes off their clothes, then the laundry is washed and put away. The dishes are all clean and the counters and the kitchen table are clear.
AHHH.. the bliss.. for a little while anyways.
Then I pick up Miranda from preschool, toys, everywhere (but she is trying to keep things neater)and then dinner, which always mean dishes and pans (which don't go in the dishwasher) and then everyone takes off their clothes and puts on pajamas.
Oh well, for at least a few hours, things were done. Monday gives me that glory, that freedom of knowing it is all done.
Today was one of those days. Got it all done and then some. I managed to clean out most of my car, get to the grocery store and scrapbook two pages for my mother in law.

Mondays are a great thing...especially when they end with Miranda volunteering to pick up and put away her toys and a game of Guess Who and Memory, where I won, (finally, seriously, Miranda kicks my butt all the time)

If I only knew better, I would have embraced the joys and pleasures of Mondays a long time ago and not spent so much time being negative and dreading them.

:) Monique

first thoughts

Okay, so I have joined the blogging revolution years ago when Fuzzy(that is my husband) wanted me to, but I didn't. He thinks it will help with keeping my writing samples more current so that I will finally finish Miranda's birthday book. (HEHAHAHAH)
anyways, I am here, I am blogging and should be pondering some great things of this wonderful planet, but ummm, not yet.. but I promise, I will get to it.

There will more to come...
:) Monique