I have a little advise for parents of toddlers. Your kids are always so cute and we love to see the 10,000 pictures you post of them on facebook but, for heavens sake can you please remove the pacifier from their mouths before you start snapping those 10,000 pictures.
There are kids that I have no clue as to what they look like because that stupid thing is covering half their face. Oh and another thing, by the time the kid is toddling they no longer require the pacifier and all you are doing is insuring that you will have lots of dental bills in the future.
Your kids are adorable, I only wish I knew what they looked like!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Big Shocker
Dante has decided that Cal needs a new guitar. I saw him searching epiphone les paul for sale earlier today.
He gave me all the arguments as to why this guitar will make everything different. Why this guitar will suddenly open Cal's eyes to the benefit of music.
Great! I hope that someday Cal's does learn to love music. I hope that someday he enjoys and appreciates the instruments that we have purchased for him over the years. I know that he has talent, maybe without parent pressure he will love music when he is off at college. I know that Dante will make sure that whatever college he attends it has an awesome music department.
He gave me all the arguments as to why this guitar will make everything different. Why this guitar will suddenly open Cal's eyes to the benefit of music.
Great! I hope that someday Cal's does learn to love music. I hope that someday he enjoys and appreciates the instruments that we have purchased for him over the years. I know that he has talent, maybe without parent pressure he will love music when he is off at college. I know that Dante will make sure that whatever college he attends it has an awesome music department.
Argument
If you asked me what is the one thing that you and your husband argue about the most, with out hesistation I would say rasing our son. There is no doubt in my mind that Cal with be in thearpy later in life, due to our differences.
The next biggest thing goes hand and hand with this, and that is music. Dante thinks that everything can be solved with music. Cal misbehaves, he needs music. He is disrespectful, he needs music. He does poorly in school, he needs music. He doesn't have the best social skills, that's ok because who needs social skills, all you need is music.
Dante has pushed music to the extreme. We have four guitars, one piano, one organ, and countless other musical things. Don't get me wrong I would love if Cal was interested in music, but when you have someone who can only talk about music, it makes you go in the opposite direction.
I am not exgerating when I say that almost every argument that we have in regards to Cal will at some point come down to music.
The next biggest thing goes hand and hand with this, and that is music. Dante thinks that everything can be solved with music. Cal misbehaves, he needs music. He is disrespectful, he needs music. He does poorly in school, he needs music. He doesn't have the best social skills, that's ok because who needs social skills, all you need is music.
Dante has pushed music to the extreme. We have four guitars, one piano, one organ, and countless other musical things. Don't get me wrong I would love if Cal was interested in music, but when you have someone who can only talk about music, it makes you go in the opposite direction.
I am not exgerating when I say that almost every argument that we have in regards to Cal will at some point come down to music.
Vacation
Cal has had the week off from school and, as always, we have big plans that never work out. I was hoping to take some time off work but since I don't get any vacation and I had to use all my banked time when I was sick a few weeks ago, I didn't get to.
We had plans to go to six flags on Friday but between money, no vacation, and the weather we have decided that we will not go.
I think Cal has had a good vacation so far, he got to play paintball, and tonight he is at an event at church that will end up being an overnight activity.
I would just really love some time to myself. Is that wrong.
We had plans to go to six flags on Friday but between money, no vacation, and the weather we have decided that we will not go.
I think Cal has had a good vacation so far, he got to play paintball, and tonight he is at an event at church that will end up being an overnight activity.
I would just really love some time to myself. Is that wrong.
A bug
I received an email from Bertha the other day. I should have known that it looked a little suspicious but I decided to click the attachment anyway. Huge mistake. I don't recommend opening attachments even from people you know unless they make it perfectly clear they are sending you something.
Three days of my computer acting very slow. I had the bright idea of rebooting. That is when everything went wrong. Then I was locked out. The virus was some silly thing that attached itself to my computer during the rebooting process.
Thankfully I work at a place that has a very knowledgeable IT guy and he took care of it for me. The downside was that he recommended some software and when I tried to install that on the computer it took over my computer and I had to do a system restore. Ever since then I have been having small issues but nothing that I can't live with.
I probably should have www.iolo.com take a look and get it working at top performance.
Three days of my computer acting very slow. I had the bright idea of rebooting. That is when everything went wrong. Then I was locked out. The virus was some silly thing that attached itself to my computer during the rebooting process.
Thankfully I work at a place that has a very knowledgeable IT guy and he took care of it for me. The downside was that he recommended some software and when I tried to install that on the computer it took over my computer and I had to do a system restore. Ever since then I have been having small issues but nothing that I can't live with.
I probably should have www.iolo.com take a look and get it working at top performance.
Control
Control is a funny thing. There is a fine line and once it is crossed things go very bad very quickly. During my childhood my father had complete control. He controlled when we left the house, who we played with, who we saw, and most importantly who we didn't see. By the time I reached high school I was ready to be out from under the control. I went a little crazy during my college days and before I knew it my life was out of control.
I would love to be able to say that God is in control of my life now but unfortunately he is not. Why? I really don't have an answer. Maybe I am just having a very difficult time letting go of the last little bit of control that I think I have.
I would love to be able to say that God is in control of my life now but unfortunately he is not. Why? I really don't have an answer. Maybe I am just having a very difficult time letting go of the last little bit of control that I think I have.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Cuckoo
the past few days I have noticed that my cuckoo clock is starting to sound a little funny. Maybe the poor guy is tired of singing by himself for the past 25 years. I love the clock that my husband bought me many years ago and I pray that it just needs a cleaning.
When we lived in a larger house we always had two cuckoo clocks. It is definitely something from my childhood. My Mom had a clock in the dining room but it never kept good time so it was more of a decoration. I loved that clock.
I think I was determined to have a working clock in my house as a wife and mother. It is funny the things we pick up from our upbringing.
I wonder if I brought it others to sing with my cuckoo if that would cheer him up and he would sing happily again. Maybe we could even bring in a band complete with a guitar pedal board, to give the little guy a boost.
Where would I even start to look for other cuckoos? Oh my word, why did I even start this post? I have tons of cuckoos in my life and most certainly don't need anymore.
When we lived in a larger house we always had two cuckoo clocks. It is definitely something from my childhood. My Mom had a clock in the dining room but it never kept good time so it was more of a decoration. I loved that clock.
I think I was determined to have a working clock in my house as a wife and mother. It is funny the things we pick up from our upbringing.
I wonder if I brought it others to sing with my cuckoo if that would cheer him up and he would sing happily again. Maybe we could even bring in a band complete with a guitar pedal board, to give the little guy a boost.
Where would I even start to look for other cuckoos? Oh my word, why did I even start this post? I have tons of cuckoos in my life and most certainly don't need anymore.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Maybe my calling is.......
to be an advocate against high school bullying. I have such a heart for these kids when I see they are not being treated fairly. Please note this post is not about my son, but others.
We need to address bullying two ways. Actually more than two but we will start with two. First is the bullied. We need to give them skills to handle and deal with mean people. Because lets face it, bullying is all about mean people.
I have had several kids reach out to me this year about kids bullying them. Now I am just a glorified custodial person, in a skirt, in my school, so for kids to reach out to me shows me their desperation.
Any time a child is made to feel worthless and humiliated it is bullying. I know several kids that walk through the doors of our school with a huge smile on their face because they are just waiting to annoy the other kids. The schools almost always look upon this type of interaction as kids being kids but, being mean is not acceptable.
The second is the bully, they are obviously hurting in their own way. They are searching and are not happy with themselves. I have a little sympathy for the bullier but not much. Most of the times these appear to be the kids that have it all. I have also noticed that the apple may not fall far from the tree. Mom and Dad are usually very demanding people. Another thing I have noticed is that sometimes Mom and Dad are not nice people as well.
Bullying is a huge problem in all school both public and private. It is not kids being kids. The reality is this, the world is full of mean people. Because of sin there will always be mean people. We have to teach our kids to deal with these issues. To be strong. We also need to make it very clear what bullying is. Any time you try to humiliate another person, that is bullying.
We need to address bullying two ways. Actually more than two but we will start with two. First is the bullied. We need to give them skills to handle and deal with mean people. Because lets face it, bullying is all about mean people.
I have had several kids reach out to me this year about kids bullying them. Now I am just a glorified custodial person, in a skirt, in my school, so for kids to reach out to me shows me their desperation.
Any time a child is made to feel worthless and humiliated it is bullying. I know several kids that walk through the doors of our school with a huge smile on their face because they are just waiting to annoy the other kids. The schools almost always look upon this type of interaction as kids being kids but, being mean is not acceptable.
The second is the bully, they are obviously hurting in their own way. They are searching and are not happy with themselves. I have a little sympathy for the bullier but not much. Most of the times these appear to be the kids that have it all. I have also noticed that the apple may not fall far from the tree. Mom and Dad are usually very demanding people. Another thing I have noticed is that sometimes Mom and Dad are not nice people as well.
Bullying is a huge problem in all school both public and private. It is not kids being kids. The reality is this, the world is full of mean people. Because of sin there will always be mean people. We have to teach our kids to deal with these issues. To be strong. We also need to make it very clear what bullying is. Any time you try to humiliate another person, that is bullying.
Still trying to make those summer plans
The month of March was a fantastic month for business, then along game April. So far it is a bust of epic proportions. The type of month that stops all talk of future plans and you just worry about how the electric bill will get paid.
After 25 years in business I should be used to these months but, I have to be honest, they knock the wind out of my sails every time.
Cal has big plans for the summer and frankly we are still trying to march forward with those. I pray that he will be able to have a job and do all the things that are on the table such as the Missions trip to NJ, visit to Tennessee, WOL Island Camp, and on and on So much is up in the air sometimes it gets a little overwhelming.
Disney has been calling my name recently as well. I was a senior in high school the last time my parents took me to Disney. I would love to be able to do the same for my son. Of course, I would allow him to bring a friend. There is not much for a sixteen year old in Disney with just his parents.
I would also want to visit other areas of Florida. We have a friend that lives on the Gulf side. If business picks up maybe we can cruise in style with st petersburg limo service. I am sure they would love taking a bunch of tourists on a sightseeing trip.
After 25 years in business I should be used to these months but, I have to be honest, they knock the wind out of my sails every time.
Cal has big plans for the summer and frankly we are still trying to march forward with those. I pray that he will be able to have a job and do all the things that are on the table such as the Missions trip to NJ, visit to Tennessee, WOL Island Camp, and on and on So much is up in the air sometimes it gets a little overwhelming.
Disney has been calling my name recently as well. I was a senior in high school the last time my parents took me to Disney. I would love to be able to do the same for my son. Of course, I would allow him to bring a friend. There is not much for a sixteen year old in Disney with just his parents.
I would also want to visit other areas of Florida. We have a friend that lives on the Gulf side. If business picks up maybe we can cruise in style with st petersburg limo service. I am sure they would love taking a bunch of tourists on a sightseeing trip.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
New Addiction....
Since we signed up for the Prime TV that is available through the Kindle, we have opened up an entirely new realm of TV watching.
A show that apparently has not been on the air in several years caught our eye, Prison Break. We are now officially hooked. We are almost done with Season One and they are the best at cliffhangers at the end of each episode. As Cal said the other day, he feels sorry for the people that watched the show while it was in Prime Time because it would be torturous to have to wait an entire week to watch the next episode.
I am not sure how they are going to carry the plot line out for four complete seasons but I know that I will be watching.
A show that apparently has not been on the air in several years caught our eye, Prison Break. We are now officially hooked. We are almost done with Season One and they are the best at cliffhangers at the end of each episode. As Cal said the other day, he feels sorry for the people that watched the show while it was in Prime Time because it would be torturous to have to wait an entire week to watch the next episode.
I am not sure how they are going to carry the plot line out for four complete seasons but I know that I will be watching.
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Opportunities
When Cal was in 7th grade there was a classmate that moved to Guam. He was pretty good friends with the kid but frankly they have not really kept in touch. The other day I noticed that they were chatting on Facebook. Before Alex left he and Cal had talked several times about Cal spending a summer there in the future. I don't know if that is something that is in the works, but how awesome would that be.
Just looking at Alex's pictures it looks like Cal better save up for Luna Guitars before he hops on that plane. I have not seen many pictures that do not show someone playing a ukulele. It is fairly obvious that they are a huge part of their culture. I think that Cal would be pretty good at the ukulele. Maybe after he became accustomed to island life, he might loosen up a bit, right now the boy is just a little uptight and more concerned about appearances
Just looking at Alex's pictures it looks like Cal better save up for Luna Guitars before he hops on that plane. I have not seen many pictures that do not show someone playing a ukulele. It is fairly obvious that they are a huge part of their culture. I think that Cal would be pretty good at the ukulele. Maybe after he became accustomed to island life, he might loosen up a bit, right now the boy is just a little uptight and more concerned about appearances
Monday, April 08, 2013
What a difference Shampoo can make
I have let my hair grow longer than it has in years. When I was in college I had longer hair and it is getting very close to that length. You have no idea how hard it is to look in the mirror each morning and not take that can of hairspray and the blow dryer and go to work. Those big hair days of the 90's are over however, so I am struggling to keep it in check.
I have had so many people comment on my hair, mostly positive, but there was that case at Walmart where it was compared to a horses....... mane.
The other day I ran out of shampoo and headed off to Target to look at the two isles of product. Trying to find your brand is usually a struggle and then when you find out they have decided to change the bottle again, it is enough to want to pull every strand of hair out.
Now I have mentioned before that my hair is thick. The kind of thick where the hairdresser will get this look of impending doom on her face the moment she touches it. It is course. Course is probably not a strong enough word but it will have to work. I should sell my hair to hospitals to use for sutures. It is strong and thick enough to hold any wound together, oddly enough I have seen several movies in which horses manes have been used as the same thing.
Back to my shampoo nightmare. I could not find my product, I found the brand but not the exact product. I decided to try another 2 in 1, like I always use. Now I use a 2 in 1 because if I use a shampoo first and then a conditioner, I cannot get my fingers through my hair on the shampoo stage. Sounds strange, I know but that is the way it works. If I use a regular shampoo it feels like I am pulling my hair out by the handfuls during the washing stage.
The first time I used the new stuff, I knew I was in trouble. Running a brush through it after the shower was excruciating to say the least. Trying to style it was impossible and for the few days that I had to use that nasty shampoo my hair was out of control. As I sit here typing this I am reaching up and running my hands through my hair....... because I can.
Needless to say I was back at the store as soon as possible with the old bottle of shampoo. I know that emergency situations will happen in the future but for now I just pray they don't change the packaging on the shampoo again.
I have had so many people comment on my hair, mostly positive, but there was that case at Walmart where it was compared to a horses....... mane.
The other day I ran out of shampoo and headed off to Target to look at the two isles of product. Trying to find your brand is usually a struggle and then when you find out they have decided to change the bottle again, it is enough to want to pull every strand of hair out.
Now I have mentioned before that my hair is thick. The kind of thick where the hairdresser will get this look of impending doom on her face the moment she touches it. It is course. Course is probably not a strong enough word but it will have to work. I should sell my hair to hospitals to use for sutures. It is strong and thick enough to hold any wound together, oddly enough I have seen several movies in which horses manes have been used as the same thing.
Back to my shampoo nightmare. I could not find my product, I found the brand but not the exact product. I decided to try another 2 in 1, like I always use. Now I use a 2 in 1 because if I use a shampoo first and then a conditioner, I cannot get my fingers through my hair on the shampoo stage. Sounds strange, I know but that is the way it works. If I use a regular shampoo it feels like I am pulling my hair out by the handfuls during the washing stage.
The first time I used the new stuff, I knew I was in trouble. Running a brush through it after the shower was excruciating to say the least. Trying to style it was impossible and for the few days that I had to use that nasty shampoo my hair was out of control. As I sit here typing this I am reaching up and running my hands through my hair....... because I can.
Needless to say I was back at the store as soon as possible with the old bottle of shampoo. I know that emergency situations will happen in the future but for now I just pray they don't change the packaging on the shampoo again.
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