Monthly Archives: July 2008

Jul 17

From Crappy to Crappier

I just had this feeling that today was going to be trouble. Today I need to go to the grocery store, and my car has been giving me trouble recently. Sometimes it works flawlessly and other times it misbehaves very badly and I’m happy I made it home. It has an evil electrical problem that today has gone from bad to worse.

So this morning I make the gigantic list for the grocery store, I’m stocking up for two weeks, and I get both of the kids ready to go. I load everyone into the car, into their car seats, and I turn the key, and nothing. My car won’t even turn over, and I am SUPER-MAD!!! I try to keep my cool, and not scream every obscenity in the handbook, but I am one grumpy gal. I get the kids back out of the car and we head inside. Dylan is mad too, he really wanted to get out of the house.

Thade asked why we couldn’t go to the store, and I told him that Mommy’s car is being difficult. He then says no big deal, we can walk there. Its a few miles away, but it was sweet that he was willing to walk.

I called my hubby at work, and he wasn’t mad at all, he was happy that we were home, and not stuck at Wal-Mart. He is even bringing home lunch, and I’ll swap out the car seats when he gets home. We’ll be calling around this afternoon, and seeing what we can do about my Chevy Troublemaker. I just hope it isn’t too much, and my car makes a return quickly.

Jul 17

Garden Check In: Teeny Tiny Veggies

Today’s post is all about veggies! I finally have a few tiny green beans growing, and one teeny zucchini. I can’t wait to see what will be growing next. The cucumbers are in bloom, and the cantaloupe is branching out too.

This week a friend brought over a beautiful assortment of tasty lettuces from her organic garden. My new veggie tray is paying off too. I made an assortment of cru-de-te, and the boys devoured all of the veggies. Even Dylan munched on the celery (cut into teeny tiny pieces).

I’m also in love with the Squash blossoms in the garden. The bright yellow flowers are so pretty. James found another little toad in the garden too, this one was little bitty, but super cute. I hope he sticks around and helps out too.

Jul 16

Not Another One

Yesterday I was feeling pretty good. I got out for a walk, breezed through the dishes and laundry, I even cleaned windows in the afternoon. I had a little headache, but no big deal. By dinnertime, my little headache had grown into an evil migraine. By 8:30 p.m., my head hurt so bad, I didn’t even know what to do.

I got both kids off to bed, and I went and rested for a bit. It hurt too bad to lay down though, so I propped myself up in bed, and watched some t.v. James came in to check on me a few times, and at 10:30 p.m., I thought I should go and get ready for bed, it took me 5 minutes to walk into the bathroom, I was so dizzy, and I couldn’t move my head to the right. It was awful.

I really really really hate these migraines, and the seem to be getting worse. Today I’m still feeling sick, and I still have a headache. It isn’t as bad as the one that I had last night, but it is still with me. I’ve been researching a few options online, because I know something has to be done.

Do you have any helpful suggestions to help my aching noggin?

Jul 15

Thrift Store Goodness

Yesterday was a very long day with two grumpy kiddos, so today I decided that before it got too hot we would get out of the house and go for a walk. I loaded up the stroller with cool drinks for the kids and we headed to a new Thrift Store. I love to shop at thrift stores. I’m always hoping to find fabulous vintage clothing and a cool dish or two.

Today Thade spotted two nice shirts that he really liked, and I found a super cool beaded bag. You know I can’t resist a vintage purse.  I also picked up a hand painted serving tray. I’ll be using it tonight as a veggie tray.

Even though we were shopping at a thrift shop the clothes were a little pricey. Kids clothes were $2.00 on up, and Women’s clothing was $7.00 and up. The kitchenware and fabric prices were just right. There was even a $.05 coffee cup sale going on. We’ll be checking back in often, and the walk wasn’t too far for Thade.

Do you have a favorite Thrift Store that you visit often, or a great Thrift Store find?

Jul 14

Summer Sleep-In

I’ve been working extra on getting both of my boy’s on the same nighttime schedule. Dinner by 6:00 p.m., heading upstairs at 7:00 p.m. for baths, and everybody off to bed at 8:30 p.m. I use the extra time in the evenings to water the garden, clean up the kitchen, and occasionally sew. I usually clock out by 11:00 p.m.

The routine seems to be working well, but there is just one little problem. Most days they are up before 7:00 a.m., today they were both up before 6:45 a.m. It is now 8:45 a.m. and Dylan is already whining for a nap. Thade gave up naps when Dylan arrived, so he is pretty grumpy by dinner time. I’m hoping it is just a phase, but I had better start getting up earlier just in case.

Do you have any suggestions to help these early risers sleep in just a little bit?