Scattered Thoughts From A Mommy Brain

2011-08-29T16:07:00.001-07:00

Birthday List

2011-07-24T20:06:00.001-07:00

So you know how you ask someone what they want for their birthday and they look you in the face and say "Oh, nothing!" and you are thinking to yourself, "Yeah right!" then you agonize over the perfect gift for them. Yeah, I have been there and done that. I have also said, "Sleep, Sleep is all I want for my birthday!" which so far i haven't been given. This birthday I will make it easy for all involved. If you would like to get me a gift. I would like it, but it is not necessarily! I LOVE MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Here is a list of thing I would like for my birthday:
1) Beach Cruiser with a basket and a trailer kids transporter thingy (I have been eyeing these bikes for years now. Any rich uncles out there?)
2) Glass bread pans (two just aren't enough)
3) Josi Kilpack culinary mystery books (I have Lemon Tart and English Truffle)
4) Rumparoos their new Eco-Posh cloth diapers (One Size) OHHHH, not for me for lil' Squeaker
5) Kitchen Aid Mixer ( Yeah, I know, but a girl can wish can't she)
6) PEACE and QUITE (oh wait school starts that day, I will be in HEAVEN)
7) nylons (I keep getting holes in mine, and I CAN'T wear a dress without them)
8) Sewing basket (keeping all my sewing stuff in an empty, cleaned out, Cottage cheese container, and it is getting too small)

I am a practical person, and this is just suggestions. Hope it helps those people who really want to buy me something and not agonize over it.

4th of July Skirt Up-cycling

2011-07-04T13:33:00.001-07:00

I wanted to make something that looked like patriotic clothing for "D" to wear this year. What better than Levis and country heart flag theme material scraps. The boys worn holes into the jeans that wrapped nearly all the way around. The denim was still in god condition and I felt bad about throwing it away. I also had strips of the material that were 10" wide and 30" long, yeah hard to use on anything else.
So my new Masterpiece was born.
Presenting - The All American Girl Skirt

The best part D loved it. The boots are rubber water boots which still are in great condition and the both older boys wore.
I still have the bottom leg parts ready for another project.

"D" I Love YOU....

2011-04-22T10:56:00.002-07:00

but this is getting ridiculous. Worst Part - All done in ONE WEEK

Toys thrown all over the floor -- Manageable.

Clothes taken out of drawers and thrown on floor -- Irritating

Whole Bottle of Baby Powder "sprinkled" all over your room - NOT Fun

New bottle of Bath Soap squirted all over the bathroom - At least the bathroom is clean

Baby wipes taken out of box and used on wall - Thank goodness we have tons of these

Dry Erase Marker on wall - Thank Heaven for the Magic Eraser Sponge

Bag of Cereal all over the floor - No Problem
Baby Formula all over your bed, clothes, toys, and floor - *SIGH* Need I say anything

Costco size bag of shredded cheese (used once) all over your bedroom floor - ARE YOU SERIOUS

I LOVE YOU DEE -- Now can you PLEASE Give me a break

Strawberries and Cream....

2011-04-22T10:42:00.000-07:00

Is the name of my newest masterpiece. My medium for art is material and this I was able to make in a matter of
hours. If I may say it looks simply adorable on "D"
The jeans used to belong to the boys, who torn big holes in the knees, and there is no way I was going to pass them on like that. I was surfing around the internet one day and came across these awesome tutorials, both are my inspiration: Site 1 and Site 2
The Best part of it - Dee loves it and wears it all the time

I AM IN LOVE.....

2011-04-19T12:12:00.002-07:00

With the Circle Skirt, of course. I found some patterns when working out costuming ideas for the upcoming production at my child's school. LOVE IT.
I decided to make "Dee" a circle skirt for Easter, then added shoulder tie bodice. Here is the tutorial I used to make this skirt. This is a great blog, she is so creative. Sorry, Mom, I found this blog and directions after I received your package of skirts, which I Love. Can't wait to see them on the girls.
Can't wait until EASTER Sunday to see how D looks in her new dress. Can you tell I'm gitty.

New Addition

2011-03-10T23:19:00.000-07:00

If you haven't heard or didn't know. There is a new addition in our home. "S" is now 2 month old and what a little bundle of joy he is.

T.A.D love to hold, kiss, and play (as much as they can) with him

Moms

2011-03-10T23:14:00.000-07:00

I have realized that being a MOM is not for sissies.

A day in the life of this mommy. My days are filled with (not all at once, and not all in the same day, well...): yelling, hitting, wrestling, scratching, pushing, crying, tantrums, rage, tattling, mean words, I have personally been: spit on - spit-up’ed on - wet - burped - farted - sneezed- coughed - popped - yelled at - cursed at- hit - hair pulled - poked and propped - pushed - stomped on - told that I am fat - called a liar - and ignored.

Then comes the great part for one fleeting moment I get to rock - cuddle - read to - sing to - play with - hear the words: “Mommy, I love you.”
“Mommy, you are beautiful”
“See you tomorrow, sweet dreams”
“I am going to make you breakfast”
“I need to give you a hug and kiss”
“You’re the best mom ever”

All is right with the world.

Happy 3rd

2011-01-23T23:19:00.000-07:00

Can't believe how fast you have grown? You are my little princess

Happy 7th

2010-11-18T11:26:00.000-07:00

Look at this cute baby, can you believe that today "T" is now 7 years old. My baby boy is no longer. Seriously, this is way to fast.

5 Years Old

2010-11-15T08:28:00.000-07:00

I am still trying to get hold on the concept that this cute little one in 5 years old today.

Have a great Birthday "A"

I Hate Baby Powder

2010-11-01T13:11:00.000-07:00

Can I just say I HATE Baby Powder. Yes, I do use it on baby bums, and it work great.
Not naming names will we "D" likes to go into her room, find Baby Powder and helped decorate the carpet, and bed, and night stand. This is not a one time incident either.
By the way the vacuum also does not like Baby Powder.

IT'S A .......

2010-10-18T13:32:00.000-07:00

BABY

OK! OK!

Just want to put some excitement in it

It's a BOY

Weather In Phoenix

2010-10-06T07:27:00.000-07:00

Normally, when it come to weather forecasters I don't believe them, at least here in this area. Yesterday, was no different. "Good chance of rain"
Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it. Well, guess what, I saw it, and it was glourious.
The Comment near the end, from T, I think we let him watch Day After Tomorrow too much, and it has been at least 7 months since we watched it last. That kid can remember his movies.

PEACE AND QUIET

2010-09-27T18:19:00.000-07:00

Hubby had to work late today, so of course dinner plans changed. Grated my children do like fish, I just didn't want to make that nice of a dinner for me and kids. So what did we have instead --- Wheat and Honey Pancakes and scrabbled eggs. Each child had three pancakes and "D" keep trying to steal scrabbled eggs off of T.A.'s plates.
That was the best dinner idea I have had lately. It was a quiet and peaceful dinner. Now off to shower the three sticky messes I have. Oh, but so worth the 5-10 minutes it took to eat.

It's a ...... Boy or Girl?

2010-09-20T11:54:00.000-07:00

Boy or girl? Wish I knew, but I don't. So, right now I can't tell you. Stay tuned to the background change.

.... It's a BABY. Had my Doctors appointment and the baby wouldn't give up it's secret. Maybe next month.

Scheduling/Over Scheduling

2010-09-17T12:22:00.000-07:00

This post goes out as a reply to a friend, and yes I am using the same title for my post as she did. Malone, you are normal as I can prove right now with this post. Or both us us are or we are both completely insane in all the things we do.

Typical day:

Wake Up (my kids are early risers) They love their chocolate milk in the morning, and I make a little breakfast, none of us are big breakfast eaters)

Get School child ready for school

Leave to pick up other kids I take to school (second year of this)

Drop three kids off in front of school and go home

leave to pickup said children from school

finally arrive back at home

Word Girl on PBS

Dinner prep and homework time (two pages, practice spelling words)

Dinner as a family

Play time (we really have wiggles and pent up energy)

Bath time and bed time prep

Read books with and with out help

Bed time prayers in to one room and sing songs

finally in bed asleep (the gap is for the times we have to redirect a child or two back to their own bed)

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Preschool for 2nd for 21/2 hours

On Wednesday
Pickup Preschooler get ready for sitter
take to sitters
Go to school for Drama Club Meetings
Pickup Children
Get School Boy ready for soccer game
Watch soccer game (I AM FINALLY A SOCCER MOM)
Go home and start the evening ritual

Friday
Typical Day but we go to Soccer Practice after school

Add on to that grocery shopping, cleaning house or the lack there of, run errands, getting things finalized for the school's Fall Drama Production, Doctor appt., dentist appt, and church things.

What is the saying: Idle hands are hands of the devil. Guess we don't fall into that category.

Hope this helped you a little

Answers to Every Ones Questions

2010-09-14T09:37:00.001-07:00

....Yes, I am
... I do not know yet.
... Yes, we will
.... January

Take the poll on what you think the gender will be. Closes on the 19th and 9:30 pm

Bored... Tired... Don't have the Energy

2010-08-27T17:21:00.000-07:00

T.A.D. (I love how their names spell a word). Are in the room pretending to camp. They made a tent from a sheet and plastic storage boxes. Listening to them argue and I am not going to step in. Ever have those days when that is all they do. Argue over this, that and the other, and there is no talking the problem out even when they bring you into it. YEP, that is my life today.
Front room is a mess, toys all over. It was picked up this afternoon before T was picked up. Now.. Well that is for you to imagine.

Looked at a house for sell in a neighborhood I watched being built, love the homes. Unfortunately, there was too much work, expensive work, to be done for the price the bank wanted.

Life is really nothing like you expect it to be. Dreams are crushed before you can even form them.

Tomorrow will be better.

Just sending this to the void and anyone who is slightly interested.

My Birthday

2010-07-25T17:06:00.000-07:00

So I am a weird woman. I will admit that right up front. While most woman cringe at the thought of an other birthday coming around, I get excited. Seriously, I don't know why people hate getting older. OK so I can see a point that doesn't look nice. I think I deserve this great opportunity. So without further ado --

ONE WEEK UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY #33 and Proud of it

It’s Wondrous What A Hug Can Do

2010-07-15T18:17:00.000-07:00

A HUG can cheer you when you’re blue
A HUG can say “I love you so”
or “gee, I hate to see you go,”
A Hug is “welcome back again”
and “great to see you” or
“where have you been?”

The Hug - there’s just no doubt about it
we scarcely could survive without it
A hug delights and warms and charms
it must be why God gave us arms.

Hugs are great for fathers and mothers
sweet for sister, swell for brothers
and chances are some favorite aunts
love them more than potted plants.

Kittens crave them, puppies love them
heads of state are not above them
A hug can break the language barrier
and make the dullest day seem merrier.

No need to fret about the store of ‘em
the more you give, the more there are of ‘em
so stretch those arms without delay
and give someone a Hug today.

Anonymous

EASTER DRESS

2010-04-12T14:01:00.000-07:00

Finally the big Reveal of D's Easter Dress.
Have to admit that there was one comments that was made to me today that I just had to share, because it made me feel great.

A sister came up to me after church and we started talking. She saw D's dress and said, "Isn't it fun to buy such pretty dresses, for our girls?" I just turned and said, "I didn't buy it.
She responded, "Isn't great when you get such pretty dresses as hand-me-downs."
Again I replied, "I didn't get it from anybody "
She looked at me for a few seconds and I simply said "I made it"
The shock on here face was all I needed to feel good.
There are a few things I need to fix, but I think it turned out really cute.

I will try to get a better picture when it comes out of the washer.

Easter Dress

2010-04-05T18:13:00.004-07:00

I spent the week before Easter sewing my little girl her Easter Dress for this year. It is done. To keep the suspense up for everyone though I will not post pictures of it until Sunday or Monday.

Sunday the 11th since it was General Conference weekend and nobody saw it in the first place since we were here at home Easter Sunday

Good Laugh

2010-02-12T09:41:00.002-07:00

I received the following post from my sister and found it funny. Thought you might like a little laugh.

A Good Laugh

2010-02-12T09:40:00.000-07:00

On the first day, God created the dog and said:

'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.'

The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?'

So God agreed.

On the second day, God created the monkey and said:

'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span.'

The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?'

And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said:

'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.'

The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years.. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?'

And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created humans and said:

'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years.'

But the human said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?'

'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.'

So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family.. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you.

There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I'm doing it as a public service.

Mary DeGroff MS, RN

Happy 2nd Birthday

2010-01-23T06:59:00.005-07:00

Two Years ago this little girl entered into the world and entered into a place in our family. What a joy she has been. She can never be replaced. Love you forever D. I am so glad I have you, you are mommies sanity keeper. I know that Daddy and your brothers love you very much too.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Little Girl

This Wet Stuff..

2009-12-22T13:24:00.001-07:00

While the rest of my family is "enjoying" snow and ice.... There is this wet stuff coming out of gray flat clouds. I think it is rain. I just thought that rain was a thing of myth. (Deb- that was for you)

HURRAY!!!

Christmas Skirts

2009-12-17T10:22:00.004-07:00

Finally, I am done sewing and Christmas has been sent to my nieces. Here are the skirts I made for them. The last one is the skirt I made for my own D. I used these directions, the waist band and tie are my special add-on.
*R.G. What do you think? *

2009-11-19T06:26:00.003-07:00

I was on Mormon.org just browsing through the videos under the TV tab (commercials from the church) and came across this one. Starting balling like a baby. Cute.
Sorry I tried to embed it but as you can see there is a black screen. Click on the link above.

How many time do we get so wrapped up in what we are doing or have to do and forget those who are really important to us?

Fresh and Easy Fundraiser

2009-11-17T08:30:00.002-07:00

We are having a fundraiser for the school that T attends. I know many of you shop at Fresh and Easy. So please come and help up us raise some money for our school, and get some Thanksgiving shopping done at the same time.

Give A Child.....

2009-10-20T08:38:00.009-07:00

You know the saying, "Give a child something in a box and they would rather play with the box." Well, this is no different. We bought some Tiger Milk protein bars from Costco. The kids saw the box and Waa Laa it was transformed in to this........

Found a easy child's mask pattern here.

Wave Flag For Glory of Freedom

2009-10-19T13:33:00.002-07:00

I was cleaning out some boxes and found this. I have know idea who the author is, but it appeared in an Ann Landers Column.

A Cut Above

I am your Flag. I have been kicked, trampled, burned and shot full of holes. I have fought battles, but I prefer the untroubled air of a world at peace.
I am your Flag. I represent the freedom of humanity, and I shall fly high, thundering in silence for the world to hear.
My gentle rustling in the breeze sounds out the warning to all who bury me forever that below stands a population dedicated to liberty.
For those who have perished for my right to freedom of flight, for those who will die, and indeed, for those who will live, I stand as a symbol of freedom-loving people.
I have been carried into battle in faraway lands, always for the cause of freedom. I am bloodstained, torn, and in many cases wearied and saddened by the thousands who have made the supreme sacrifice.
Do not let it all be for nothing. Tell me the brave have all died for a worthwhile cause. Be proud of what I represent, and display me for all to see.
Whether you call me "Old Glory," "Stars and Stripes" or Star Spangled Banner," I shall fly forever as a symbol of your freedom, as I did for your ancestors, and as I shall for your heirs.

I am YOUR Flag.!

One Of Those Days

2009-10-19T13:25:00.004-07:00

Ever had one of those days... Last year I went to Time Out for Woman. Emily Watts was there and sang this song. She redid the wording of course. So fitting for mothers who have "one of those days."

Halloween Costumes

2009-10-13T10:48:00.002-07:00

Halloween is coming up and I decided to make 2 of the 3 costumes that are needed. 1 is almost done and I am very happy with the way it turned out. I am not posting pictures yet, don't want to ruin the surprise of what the kids are wearing.

Tepee

2009-09-19T13:49:00.000-07:00

I made a tepee for my children, it only took my a couple years to complete but here is the final things. I think it come out pretty good. When I was little my siblings and I had one and I have many fond memories of playing in it with my sisters and brother. Wanted to share some of my past with my own children. They love it. Look they are ready for a camp out.

Artsy Covering

2009-07-20T12:07:00.000-07:00

T needed a art smock for school this year. Money has been tight so left over fabric, looking online for patterns (none really caught my eye). Found a halter top pattern in some boxes of mine, made it longer and this is what happened.

Valentines

2009-02-12T11:59:00.000-07:00

What do you do when you have to make tons of valentines, and the store bought ones just don't look that great. Make your own, of course.
We have tissue paper all over the place so I thought I would use it up in a cute Valentine for T's class. The boys loved to help make these. Water, glue, Q-tips, white paper and tissue paper made for a very funny yet fun craft for my boys.