Sunday, December 31, 2006
Friday, December 29, 2006
Forgiveness is the new black.....
From: notes from the trenches
I was going to blog something myself....but I am never ever as eloquent as this lady....I love her blogs. She doesn't know me, and doesn't know that she actually touches my life with some of her insights...some that I share, some that I just appreciate.
This blog posting of hers was particularily poignant to me:
Monday, December 25, 2006
Merry Christmas
...the best of wishes to you and to yours....
Santa Anxiety....
My daughter was looking for reassurance that she was on the "Good List" as she called it. At first I thought it was cute....she was discussing it with me and rationalizing that she was a good girl because she shared, listened well, had a nice dress (?), and surely she was on the "Good List". When I realized this, naturally I reassured her and let her know that there was no question in the world that she was absolutely, undeniably on the "Good List" with Santa. Both her and her brother are wonderful children.
I've been thinking though and reflecting on my own "Santa anxiety" that I had as a child. My grandmother and mother used the threat of Santa all the time. If I didn't comply with whatever they wanted at the time...then Santa wouldn't come. If I didn't eat my veggies, if I didn't go to bed on time, if I didn't share with my brother......I ran the inevitable certainty that Santa would not come to my house. It was awful. I have a friend that does the same to her kids...I hate listening to it. Sufficed to say, I DON'T do that to my kids. Ever.
Where did it come from then I wonder?? School? TV? Friends? Daycare? My mother? I have no idea but I don't like it.
My daughter was looking for reassurance that she was on the "Good List" as she called it. At first I thought it was cute....she was discussing it with me and rationalizing that she was a good girl because she shared, listened well, had a nice dress (?), and surely she was on the "Good List". When I realized this, naturally I reassured her and let her know that there was no question in the world that she was absolutely, undeniably on the "Good List" with Santa. Both her and her brother are wonderful children.
I've been thinking though and reflecting on my own "Santa anxiety" that I had as a child. My grandmother and mother used the threat of Santa all the time. If I didn't comply with whatever they wanted at the time...then Santa wouldn't come. If I didn't eat my veggies, if I didn't go to bed on time, if I didn't share with my brother......I ran the inevitable certainty that Santa would not come to my house. It was awful. I have a friend that does the same to her kids...I hate listening to it. Sufficed to say, I DON'T do that to my kids. Ever.
Where did it come from then I wonder?? School? TV? Friends? Daycare? My mother? I have no idea but I don't like it.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
It's a wrap!I'm done. Done shopping. Done wrapping. My god...I. AM. DONE. what a brutal month. Im done. done done done done. done. Did I mention I was done?
Done.
*babble drool*
...done.
done done...done. done done. Done done done. finished.
done done...done. done done. Done done done. finished.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
FaLaLaLaLa...LaLaLaLa.....
I started Christmas shopping early this year....well...that's not unusual, ever since I was preg with my daughter 5 years ago, I've started early. She was born in December and I pretty much should be done by the beginning of December so I can focus every single solitary thought on her birthday. Well....according to her anyway.
Anyway, so...I started early..... like...April....March. Stupid early.
I only finised last Tuesday.
my god
I don't think I want to do that ever again.
I think I purchased everything under the sun and to assuage my guilt, signed up to sponser a boy in Thailand through World Vision.
I strongly encourage everyone to do this.
I started Christmas shopping early this year....well...that's not unusual, ever since I was preg with my daughter 5 years ago, I've started early. She was born in December and I pretty much should be done by the beginning of December so I can focus every single solitary thought on her birthday. Well....according to her anyway.Anyway, so...I started early..... like...April....March. Stupid early.
I only finised last Tuesday.
my god
I don't think I want to do that ever again.
I think I purchased everything under the sun and to assuage my guilt, signed up to sponser a boy in Thailand through World Vision.
I strongly encourage everyone to do this.
go.
now.
run...don't walk.
now.
run...don't walk.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
This is where I'm gonna hang out. Wanna come?:
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Happiness is.....
Kids in bed.
Husband out.
Kitten purring beside me.
Tea on hand.
Full tummy.
The Mummer's Dance (Loreena McKennitt) in background.......
Kids in bed.
Husband out.
Kitten purring beside me.
Tea on hand.
Full tummy.
The Mummer's Dance (Loreena McKennitt) in background.......
my most favorite track is "Dante's Prayer"......
Monday, December 11, 2006
Sweet.....Ulterior motives....
My daughter just came to tell me that she was going to write a letter to Santa.
She just turned 5 yesterday.
Me: "oh yeah?" I say somewhat disinterested...im cooking dinner
Her: "yeah...i'm going to write a letter saying "I love you very much Santa"
I perk up and place all my attention on her, thinking to myself that that was soooooo sweet and that she's a darling child.
Me: "what a nice thing to say to Santa!!"
Her: " yeah....'cause if I tell him that, he will bring me more presents"
....*sigh*....there's still hope right?
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Bratz Princess Roxxi...
Yay! The kids birthday party was today and only one whore doll.
Check this collagen-injected bad bitch out...seriously....~why~ would anyone give this thing to a 5 year old.???
Since it was only one...I let her keep her. I suspect a sad and terrible accident will befall the whore before the nativity scene disappears from the local church....
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Bratz.....Tomorrow is my kids birthday...she's going to be 5. I am pretty sure someone is going to give her a whore doll....and I have no clue how I am going to deal with it.
Its bad enough that they are completely warped physically....they are dressed faaaarrrr too slutty for a 5 year old IMO.
Guh.
Right now, the plan is to trade whatever sleezy present she gets for a more age appropriate toy.
Help?
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
I've had this picture for a bit. Can't think of a caption..but it cracks me up.
Sometimes, though, I think I'm married to this man.....
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
....As I xmas shop....I feel guilt....I am such a hypocrite....
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Toooooo busy and toooo Stressed.....
...no time to post.....
Sorry...read the archives or something........
