This morning I allowed everyone to sleep in because I know we have illness in the house. I have an ear infection, and the two youngest have ear infections in both ears.
Everyone got up and was ready really fast. With exception of the missing shoe that we have not been able to find since Friday... We have no idea what happened to it. For all we know it's one of those weird highway shoes that you wonder about as you speed by at 65 miles an hour.
I dropped everyone off and pulled a big no no. I allowed my 4 yr old in the school with just her 3 siblings to keep her in line. OMG! For some reason they think that the kids in the young 4 program can not be in the building unless an adult has them, but the 4 yr olds that just started Kindy can? This child would be ready for K but they wont allow it because of her birthday... so I said I was not going to sit there this morning with two sick kids.
They will get over it.
I came home to dose up the boys with their morning antibiotics. One laying on the table trying to complain that it is too cold and not boob juice and that I suck. The other at the kids table eating the sausage out of the muffin and leaving shrapnel all over.
Then the 2 yr old is next to me asking for 7up. I tell him I need to finish this and then I will allow a bit of it. He is sick, and treats are nice, and I need to keep him hydrated, and I just don't care to say no because this baby is ever so S L O W L Y taking his meds...
Then the 2 yr old grabs his brothers antibiotics from the table next to me and tries to pour his into the medicine cup...
with end results being?
A floor full of medicine and an overflowing cup.
We just got these on Saturday so I had to call the doctors office and ask if MY doctor would give me a script.
I call with this info...
"I was in on SATURDAY with my SON in the URGENT CARE and got AMOX for his EAR INFECTION, my other son just DUMPED THE BOTTLE on the floor. I was wondering if MY DOCTOR could WRITE A NEW SCRIPT.
Seems fairly forward. Very clear.
Apparently I speak asshole.
She said who is the doctor that wrote it, I said hold on that should be on the bottle. Says... dr bla blala
We dont HAVE a dr BLA BLALA here.
I said I was at URGENT CARE.
oh. whats the name of the patient.
abcd efgh....
is that LMOD BBHUWW
NO. ABCD EFB uh GH.
EFBGH?
no. Sorry I was reading the bottle and CORRECTED myself. No B.
oh. so who is your doctor?
SO now it goes a bit smoother until she said, so you were here on FRIDAY?
NO! I was at urgent care on SATURDAY!
oh ok. Ill leave the doctor with the message.
Now I have two sick kids, and a floor full of pink sticky goo.
Then the 2 yr old sneezes. Now if there is anything that I can NOT handle, other than spiders, it's SNOTS. He sneezes so hard he pops his ear, complains about it and goes to wipe his nose with his shirt. I scream no, freak everyone out, start flailing around in the kitchen because we do not own paper towels and there are no regular towels anywhere to be found. He has already wiped his sleeve in it and I am grossed out to the point I could puke.
Finally I get a bit of intelligence and look in the McDonald's bag, a napkin. WOO! Love those freaking people! They may be killing me slowly with their grease filled goodies, but damn it all if they did not just save my floor from the puke that I was going to have to vomit if this kid wiped his shirt and sticky snots on something. I wipe him up, and go and place the baby in his pen. I need a moment to recoup and write it down. I just did my public service for the day.
I did not blow up my twitter feed with that crazy start of my day.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
want to... or do I
I want to sit down and write things here..
I have ideas and opinions that come out all day about what I saw, heard, felt, and lived but they don't get to HERE, on this page.
I am unsure if it is partly due to me being self doubting. I wonder if it is because I think that someone else has already written about it, what good is one more post about the same ol, same ol. I don't know if it is because I am just too *busy* during the day doing the same things I do *every* day, or perhaps it is because it IS the same things every day so who wants to hear about it?
Or maybe the biggest reason is that I don't want to judge and be judged by others.
I read the terms "birth rape" and "formula recall" and then all the negative back and forth about it... "there is no such thing," or "they knew the risks." Where is our humanity in it all? I tweeted today that I didn't see any of those breast feeding mothers out there feeding their husbands breast milk when eggs were recalled, or beef, or salad, so why are they being so snide that formula is being recalled?! Why does anyone have to say ANY choice is BEST!
When a mother uses the word rape to mean that she has been violated does it matter that it happened during her birth or during her night out with friends? Can't she still feel ashamed, alone, angry, stressed, vulnerable? Doesn't she have the right to use her OWN choice of words to explain her feelings and illicit an emotional response from others so that they can try and understand how she feels?
I do judge, and I catch myself...and then I challenge myself to be BETTER (not best because there is no such thing) and instead of JUDGE I try and UNDERSTAND! Ask questions, stupid questions and *intelligent* questions. Put myself in their shoes and see their point, see their ideas, really get a feel for WHY they might see a different way than I do. By understanding others, only then, can I really understand myself.
In our search for ourselves have we not learned that no choice is perfect? Didn't we all learn back in the younger years that we have to share the sandbox? Now that we are all "big and grown" lets just share the bigger sand box and either agree to disagree or walk away quietly with out trying to bring someone else down.
I have ideas and opinions that come out all day about what I saw, heard, felt, and lived but they don't get to HERE, on this page.
I am unsure if it is partly due to me being self doubting. I wonder if it is because I think that someone else has already written about it, what good is one more post about the same ol, same ol. I don't know if it is because I am just too *busy* during the day doing the same things I do *every* day, or perhaps it is because it IS the same things every day so who wants to hear about it?
Or maybe the biggest reason is that I don't want to judge and be judged by others.
I read the terms "birth rape" and "formula recall" and then all the negative back and forth about it... "there is no such thing," or "they knew the risks." Where is our humanity in it all? I tweeted today that I didn't see any of those breast feeding mothers out there feeding their husbands breast milk when eggs were recalled, or beef, or salad, so why are they being so snide that formula is being recalled?! Why does anyone have to say ANY choice is BEST!
When a mother uses the word rape to mean that she has been violated does it matter that it happened during her birth or during her night out with friends? Can't she still feel ashamed, alone, angry, stressed, vulnerable? Doesn't she have the right to use her OWN choice of words to explain her feelings and illicit an emotional response from others so that they can try and understand how she feels?
I do judge, and I catch myself...and then I challenge myself to be BETTER (not best because there is no such thing) and instead of JUDGE I try and UNDERSTAND! Ask questions, stupid questions and *intelligent* questions. Put myself in their shoes and see their point, see their ideas, really get a feel for WHY they might see a different way than I do. By understanding others, only then, can I really understand myself.
In our search for ourselves have we not learned that no choice is perfect? Didn't we all learn back in the younger years that we have to share the sandbox? Now that we are all "big and grown" lets just share the bigger sand box and either agree to disagree or walk away quietly with out trying to bring someone else down.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Homeschool discounts
I was tweetin today, of course, and one of my tweeter friends did not know of a few homeschool discounts so I said I would jot up a few on the blog so that she can glean what she can...
Jo Ann Fabrics ~
Staples ~
B. Dalton Booksellers Borders book sellers, waldenbooks~ this one is not a linky one... you have to go into the store and ask for an application. If they require proof and you are a state that you do not have to register as a homeschooler, you can make a "business card" for your homeschool. I will write about that in a minute.
Apple ~
Dell ~ You may have to call to set up an account.
O.K. for the homeschool card, if you are not required to register with the state proving your a homeschooler can be a bit tricky. Make a name for your homeschool. Do you want to be an Academy? Homeschool? Use your last name... Jones Homeschool? Jones Academy? Do you want to be 100 Acre Wood Trade School? Have fun with it...
Now that you have the perfect name, you need a place to put it... Get some business cards from your local supply store. Find your favorite program and make a little card up with the info you want. Current year, Grade, Address, Phone, Homeschool name, Teacher name... Whatever you think you want on there that you will need to prove your homeschool. Even put a fancy picture. ;) This card usually works for places if they have any doubt that the lady standing with a half a dozen kids in line during the middle of the school day is actually a homeschooler. ;)
Make sure to check around for discounts! If you know a homeschool group around you, see if anyone is interested in starting up homeschool classes for gymnastics, or tap, or jazz, or cheer, or art, or choir! Many places will give you a discount if you say that you are going to get a class together and want them to host a homeschool class during the day (when they are not making money cause all the other kids are in school!)
Check out the local YMCA, art stores, music supply stores... call around and see what you can find.
Happy hunting!!!
Jo Ann Fabrics ~
Staples ~
B. Dalton Booksellers Borders book sellers, waldenbooks~ this one is not a linky one... you have to go into the store and ask for an application. If they require proof and you are a state that you do not have to register as a homeschooler, you can make a "business card" for your homeschool. I will write about that in a minute.
Apple ~
Dell ~ You may have to call to set up an account.
O.K. for the homeschool card, if you are not required to register with the state proving your a homeschooler can be a bit tricky. Make a name for your homeschool. Do you want to be an Academy? Homeschool? Use your last name... Jones Homeschool? Jones Academy? Do you want to be 100 Acre Wood Trade School? Have fun with it...
Now that you have the perfect name, you need a place to put it... Get some business cards from your local supply store. Find your favorite program and make a little card up with the info you want. Current year, Grade, Address, Phone, Homeschool name, Teacher name... Whatever you think you want on there that you will need to prove your homeschool. Even put a fancy picture. ;) This card usually works for places if they have any doubt that the lady standing with a half a dozen kids in line during the middle of the school day is actually a homeschooler. ;)
Make sure to check around for discounts! If you know a homeschool group around you, see if anyone is interested in starting up homeschool classes for gymnastics, or tap, or jazz, or cheer, or art, or choir! Many places will give you a discount if you say that you are going to get a class together and want them to host a homeschool class during the day (when they are not making money cause all the other kids are in school!)
Check out the local YMCA, art stores, music supply stores... call around and see what you can find.
Happy hunting!!!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Who are the vehicles in your neighborhood?
So my two eldest sons have these cool boards that ride on just two wheels and they move by motioning their hips back and forth. The center of the two platforms are held together by a slightly rotational bar...
They ride the sidewalks where we have them in town, as per my request to stay out of the road. So onward...
The DS2 was riding this contraption a few weeks ago and the neighbor on the opposing corner almost ran him over. He was on the sidewalk and riding to the corner, his brother was across the street riding, a race but not really kinda thing. As DS2 was getting to the corner he had to slow down, which was a very good thing!
The neighbor was paying attention to the boy that was across the street, but not his OWN road... SO he started to pull out INTO my son. He didn't get hurt, only because DS2 was paying attention and lept out of the way!!!
So fast forward to today and the boys wanted to go to the corner to get batteries for the controller. I send them off with a ten and don't think anything of it. These are 14 and 13 yr old boys that are going TWO BLOCKS AWAY on a SIDEWALK!
DS2 says that his brother was stopped at the corner and he was about 2 or 3 feet away and the car that DS1 was waiting for had waved DS1 on, so DS2 is right on his heels... Well the chick was watching DS1 and not paying any attention to the road in front of her and DS2 has to JUMP AWAY or get hit! Like center of the CAR right in the middle of the grill, you can't miss him, hit him. She apologizes and feels bad, rightly so. The child that she has in the car is freaking out that she hit the boy from her school. DS2 assures them that she did not hit him, because he GOT OUT OF THE WAY.
Why do people feel the need to look at something going down the road and not pay attention to where they are going when they are crossing an intersection or backing out! Come on people! This is a small town, one where there are not many sidewalks and most of the children are in the road, how can my son almost get hit TWICE?
Once on the sidewalk and once after being waved on with his brother?!
They ride the sidewalks where we have them in town, as per my request to stay out of the road. So onward...
The DS2 was riding this contraption a few weeks ago and the neighbor on the opposing corner almost ran him over. He was on the sidewalk and riding to the corner, his brother was across the street riding, a race but not really kinda thing. As DS2 was getting to the corner he had to slow down, which was a very good thing!
The neighbor was paying attention to the boy that was across the street, but not his OWN road... SO he started to pull out INTO my son. He didn't get hurt, only because DS2 was paying attention and lept out of the way!!!
So fast forward to today and the boys wanted to go to the corner to get batteries for the controller. I send them off with a ten and don't think anything of it. These are 14 and 13 yr old boys that are going TWO BLOCKS AWAY on a SIDEWALK!
DS2 says that his brother was stopped at the corner and he was about 2 or 3 feet away and the car that DS1 was waiting for had waved DS1 on, so DS2 is right on his heels... Well the chick was watching DS1 and not paying any attention to the road in front of her and DS2 has to JUMP AWAY or get hit! Like center of the CAR right in the middle of the grill, you can't miss him, hit him. She apologizes and feels bad, rightly so. The child that she has in the car is freaking out that she hit the boy from her school. DS2 assures them that she did not hit him, because he GOT OUT OF THE WAY.
Why do people feel the need to look at something going down the road and not pay attention to where they are going when they are crossing an intersection or backing out! Come on people! This is a small town, one where there are not many sidewalks and most of the children are in the road, how can my son almost get hit TWICE?
Once on the sidewalk and once after being waved on with his brother?!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
I got the day off!
It wasn't the most exciting day off... I was ill last night trying to drive out to get DH and awoke to find I was still not well. I handed off the baby and stayed in bed...
all day...
There were several times when the girls popped in and asked me questions, or just popped in to jump on the bed.
There was the cluster nursing of the baby that managed to get stuck back in bed with me.'
But today I got to remain right under my snugglie blankets. My body said enough and I got to listen.
Of course, the house paid for it lol.
Tomorrow I will get to motivate the kids into making a clean sweep and tidy up the days fun.. and hopefully I will get to do it from the chair. Im going to catch some shut eye, because even when I get the day off, there are still questions to be asked, and beds to be jumped on.
all day...
There were several times when the girls popped in and asked me questions, or just popped in to jump on the bed.
There was the cluster nursing of the baby that managed to get stuck back in bed with me.'
But today I got to remain right under my snugglie blankets. My body said enough and I got to listen.
Of course, the house paid for it lol.
Tomorrow I will get to motivate the kids into making a clean sweep and tidy up the days fun.. and hopefully I will get to do it from the chair. Im going to catch some shut eye, because even when I get the day off, there are still questions to be asked, and beds to be jumped on.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Kidvantage
I have been reminded I owe some in's and outs on the Kidvantage program and why you want to be a part of the club!
Sears sells a little bit of everything. Many people know them for their Craftsman tools and there return policy. (if you don't, its like a break and return it thing, I'm not a tool person and you didn't come for this so we move on)
I have a billion kids to dress, ok so it's only 8 but by the looks of everyone as we walk through the stores you would think it was a gazillion. SO, I need to have some clothing that stands the test of time. I'd love to shop at Target and get some inexpensive clothing for the kids but I have found that the big wardrobe seems very little because my kids are TOUGH on clothing. Once it has holes it goes!
So when I go to Sears I look for the sales! 40% off is a BIG deal and they rotate that sale around the store a lot! When you use your kidvantage at the register it will recognize how much you have spent in the kids department *kids shoes count too!* and will give you a coupon for 15% off your next kids purchase after you spend 100$. I like to keep track and try to not buy more than 100$ in a transaction because the coupon is only after 100 is spent, not like 2 coupons because you spent 200$ in one order. Does that make sense?
That coupon is good on the next purchase of kids stuff. I like to make sure that next purchase is going to be a BIG one and get most of what I need for Christmas or back to school clothing with that one. The only downside of the coupon is that all clothing purchased with it does NOT count towards your next 100$ addition and the discount can not be applied to clearance items. So save clearance items for adding up to your next 100$ ;)
Now why do I go through all this pain of watching sales and collecting coupons? As if I don't have enough on my plate with 8 kids right?
The exchange! If the kids are playing and the clothing gives out, a seam rips, or the knee blows out, or the pocket falls off, or the zipper pull breaks, or the shoe does that weird talking flappy thing with the rubber on the bottom of the sole... EXCHANGE IT. FOR FREE! They don't ask you a billion questions, they don't need your receipt. You go in and find the same item (has to be the same size) and the people at the register will allow you to walk out with that brand new one! My kids don't grow very much, we make 'em small here, so this works out for me. I can start DD1 out in a favorite sweater in fall, and then put it away in the winter, revisit it in the spring to find that she has worn off two of the buttons and there is a hole in the elbow from rubbing it... get a new one!
Chances are, you won't need the program, but it is super nice to know it's there!
And they have cute clothing too!
~I was not paid by Sears, nor asked to do a review. I just wanted to let other families out there know they can have quality and budget. :)
Sears sells a little bit of everything. Many people know them for their Craftsman tools and there return policy. (if you don't, its like a break and return it thing, I'm not a tool person and you didn't come for this so we move on)
I have a billion kids to dress, ok so it's only 8 but by the looks of everyone as we walk through the stores you would think it was a gazillion. SO, I need to have some clothing that stands the test of time. I'd love to shop at Target and get some inexpensive clothing for the kids but I have found that the big wardrobe seems very little because my kids are TOUGH on clothing. Once it has holes it goes!
So when I go to Sears I look for the sales! 40% off is a BIG deal and they rotate that sale around the store a lot! When you use your kidvantage at the register it will recognize how much you have spent in the kids department *kids shoes count too!* and will give you a coupon for 15% off your next kids purchase after you spend 100$. I like to keep track and try to not buy more than 100$ in a transaction because the coupon is only after 100 is spent, not like 2 coupons because you spent 200$ in one order. Does that make sense?
That coupon is good on the next purchase of kids stuff. I like to make sure that next purchase is going to be a BIG one and get most of what I need for Christmas or back to school clothing with that one. The only downside of the coupon is that all clothing purchased with it does NOT count towards your next 100$ addition and the discount can not be applied to clearance items. So save clearance items for adding up to your next 100$ ;)
Now why do I go through all this pain of watching sales and collecting coupons? As if I don't have enough on my plate with 8 kids right?
The exchange! If the kids are playing and the clothing gives out, a seam rips, or the knee blows out, or the pocket falls off, or the zipper pull breaks, or the shoe does that weird talking flappy thing with the rubber on the bottom of the sole... EXCHANGE IT. FOR FREE! They don't ask you a billion questions, they don't need your receipt. You go in and find the same item (has to be the same size) and the people at the register will allow you to walk out with that brand new one! My kids don't grow very much, we make 'em small here, so this works out for me. I can start DD1 out in a favorite sweater in fall, and then put it away in the winter, revisit it in the spring to find that she has worn off two of the buttons and there is a hole in the elbow from rubbing it... get a new one!
Chances are, you won't need the program, but it is super nice to know it's there!
And they have cute clothing too!
~I was not paid by Sears, nor asked to do a review. I just wanted to let other families out there know they can have quality and budget. :)
Friday, September 10, 2010
ok so I was tagged and need to catch up now that I have a keyboard...
I've Been Tagged
I've been tagged to participate in a fun little game to help get to know your fellow bloggers. She answered questions about herself and then tagged 3 more people to answer them...... add your question and pass it on!
1. What song reminds you of a childhood memory? Thunder Struck.. my dad went to an AC/DC concert and brought back money that fell from the sky. It was fake, but still mega cool to my little brain lol.
2.Are you a night owl or and early bird? I am a night owl by nature. But I can function as an early bird as needed.
3.Give us a snapshot of the high school you. HA! I don't think I have any on this computer. Perhaps I could find something later and post it somewhere.
4.This or That: Rain or Snow? RAIN! The rain goes away faster and does not make me cold down to my bones.
5.Favorite Movie Quote? Gee, just pick about any awesome quote from Silence of the Lambs.
6.What Color are your Underwear? I am fairly certain they are some kind of pink stripy deal.
7. What was your 'dream job'? When I was little I wanted to be an Oceanographer so that I could play with dolphins, then I realized they didn't do that. Then I wanted to be a vet so that I could hang out with animals all day, then I realized they would have to cut them open or put them to sleep sometimes. Then I changed my mind, changed my mind, changed my mind.
With few exceptions of when I had the labor crazies, the only job I haven't ever changed my mind about was being a mom.
I've been tagged to participate in a fun little game to help get to know your fellow bloggers. She answered questions about herself and then tagged 3 more people to answer them...... add your question and pass it on!
1. What song reminds you of a childhood memory? Thunder Struck.. my dad went to an AC/DC concert and brought back money that fell from the sky. It was fake, but still mega cool to my little brain lol.
2.Are you a night owl or and early bird? I am a night owl by nature. But I can function as an early bird as needed.
3.Give us a snapshot of the high school you. HA! I don't think I have any on this computer. Perhaps I could find something later and post it somewhere.
4.This or That: Rain or Snow? RAIN! The rain goes away faster and does not make me cold down to my bones.
5.Favorite Movie Quote? Gee, just pick about any awesome quote from Silence of the Lambs.
6.What Color are your Underwear? I am fairly certain they are some kind of pink stripy deal.
7. What was your 'dream job'? When I was little I wanted to be an Oceanographer so that I could play with dolphins, then I realized they didn't do that. Then I wanted to be a vet so that I could hang out with animals all day, then I realized they would have to cut them open or put them to sleep sometimes. Then I changed my mind, changed my mind, changed my mind.
With few exceptions of when I had the labor crazies, the only job I haven't ever changed my mind about was being a mom.
Craptastic turned into faith of humanity
Last week I woke and was having a very craptastic day... the details aren't really important on the level of craptastic, because what could be totally crappy to me could be like "really she is bitching about that?" to you, then you quit reading and walk away to do something else...
I decided I was going to walk out the door on my own, so I boobed the baby and went to get lunch at fast food. I am in line at fast food and order. It's a huge line and I am thinking that the baby is going to be unhappy he was left at home with the crazies (see previous posts) and my craptastic day is going to get worse.
DH texts me and says that he doesn't want food from the place I am at, and the place he wants is across town. I decide I will be nice and get his favorite thing from next door, instead of going wayyyyy out of my way. I got hungry kids at home!
28$ worth of fast food for my kids *see why it's a treat?* and I pull up to find that the woman in front of me paid my order? I can't believe it~! A fun pay it forward situation and here I am in the MIDDLE OF IT!
Life somehow knew that I needed a pick me up, something that was going to take me off the wall before I got to that teetering edge of the top.
I paid for the order behind me, a whopping 3$ and the lady at the window was very confused but did it anyway.
I am not sure if the persons behind me chose to pay it forward, but I would like to believe that the rest of that day people just kept paying for the person behind them, no matter what the cost was.
I decided I was going to walk out the door on my own, so I boobed the baby and went to get lunch at fast food. I am in line at fast food and order. It's a huge line and I am thinking that the baby is going to be unhappy he was left at home with the crazies (see previous posts) and my craptastic day is going to get worse.
DH texts me and says that he doesn't want food from the place I am at, and the place he wants is across town. I decide I will be nice and get his favorite thing from next door, instead of going wayyyyy out of my way. I got hungry kids at home!
28$ worth of fast food for my kids *see why it's a treat?* and I pull up to find that the woman in front of me paid my order? I can't believe it~! A fun pay it forward situation and here I am in the MIDDLE OF IT!
Life somehow knew that I needed a pick me up, something that was going to take me off the wall before I got to that teetering edge of the top.
I paid for the order behind me, a whopping 3$ and the lady at the window was very confused but did it anyway.
I am not sure if the persons behind me chose to pay it forward, but I would like to believe that the rest of that day people just kept paying for the person behind them, no matter what the cost was.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Blog a day eh?
O.k so I'm not Canadian, nor am I from the U.P, but I grew up watching the Canadian version of Sesame Street, I'll say 'eh now and again...
I was hoping to do the blog a day for September, really get the creative fires burning ya know? Then my children came into play...
Not that I can't find the time, everyone that knows I tweet knows that my iphone is glued to my hand. Its more the fact that the kids killed the two computers. Yes, two, in one week. So I am typing this on my tiny iphone screen, painfully slow compared to a keyboard that is.
I am going to ship off 5 of the kids and then take the other three to run some errands. Since DD#4 has already ripped one of her pairs of pants (love Sears kidvantage program and will blog it one day) we will be replacing those for free, then we will work on something for my sanity, finding a mouse and a mouse driver.
I plan on fixing my computers so that I can get back to doing something for me. :)
I was hoping to do the blog a day for September, really get the creative fires burning ya know? Then my children came into play...
Not that I can't find the time, everyone that knows I tweet knows that my iphone is glued to my hand. Its more the fact that the kids killed the two computers. Yes, two, in one week. So I am typing this on my tiny iphone screen, painfully slow compared to a keyboard that is.
I am going to ship off 5 of the kids and then take the other three to run some errands. Since DD#4 has already ripped one of her pairs of pants (love Sears kidvantage program and will blog it one day) we will be replacing those for free, then we will work on something for my sanity, finding a mouse and a mouse driver.
I plan on fixing my computers so that I can get back to doing something for me. :)
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