Project Payback

There are 2 rooms in my house that I do not clean-the kids bedrooms.  It is their job to do that themselves.  Most of the time it isn't done as well as I'd like it, but as the saying goes, "You've got to pick your battles."  So when I do ask them to clean, my only 100% better do it request is that everything is off the floor, otherwise it goes in the trash. 

My beautiful daughter, aka Payback, is away for one week in Wisconsin.  She is in for a shock when she gets home, because I'm taking a bulldozer into her room.  It's time for an overhaul, and since she is not here, she can't stop me.  I plan on doing it in pieces, because although the floor is (kinda) clean, nothing else is! 

Photographic Evidence:

It appears she has a fondness for stuffing things in hidden corners and the closet floor.  While I realize she is no different than other normal teenager-it's time for an intervention.

Today's project-get the big trash can in there, and fill 'er up!

Stay tuned for updates through out the week!

The Dog Days of Summer

It has been my intention to actually blog over the summer-cuz you know, the kids are home, I'll have more free time since I'm not driving 40+ miles a day.  I've got all these great blog ideas stirring in my head-just waiting for me to sit down and let them out.  Have I had any time to accomplish this?  No.  I cannot believe it is July 1 and I have done nothing but a couple of Post It Note Tuesdays.  (I love PINT-quick, easy, and done!)

Today has been the kind of day I wish I could have more of.  The kids got up and went to the free movie while I taught a class at the gym.  We got home, I threw dinner in the crockpot, and made fresh tortillas to serve with it.  It is balls to the walls hot out so the kids are allowed a bit of time on the Wii.  I head back to the gym at 4 to teach another 2 classes, then I'm home for dinner with the family. 

Come to think it, this whole week has been pretty good.  We've gone to the beach twice, and the kids have been going out in the evenings and playing baseball with the rest of the neighborhood kids.  The best part is that I haven't been at The Horrid Part Time Job much this week at all.  I took on 2 extra classes today because I didn't have to go the HPTJ today.  So in 3 hours time, I made 2x more than my typical 4 hour shift at HPTJ.   Note to self-get more business at the gym. 

So, as for those blog ideas-could I recall a single one of them today?  No, of course not.  They'll come back though.  For now-this little family is enjoying the dog days of summer. 

Post-It Note Tuesday

 

You know the drill!

Click the Post-It above, create your own, and link up! 

Have a great Tuesday!

That's all I've got for today! 

First Day of Summer Break

Here it is, the 1st official day of summer vacation.

It has been a long year for us.

All 3 kids at new schools, none happy to go.

1 hormonal teenager, 1 in full puberty, 1 who just doesn't understand

any of it!!

It has been a year of daily morning battles getting those

kids out of bed, and out of the house on time. 

So why are all 3 kids up before 7am today, when they have

nowhere to go, nowhere to be?

*On a positive note for me-since I won't be running the taxi service as much, maybe I can actually spend some time on this blog!*

Post It Note Tuesday!!

Five Question Friday!!

Wow, 2 blogs in one week-I'm getting better!  Now if I could just come up with a creative post of my own.....Actually, I'm working on, the idea is there, I just need to find the damn time!

Anyway, 5 Q's, 5 A's coming right up...

1. Do you have an iPhone and, if so, how do you get apps and what are your favorites?

Oh yeah, and I can't live without it!  Although I am probably one of the few people left who has the original iPhone.  A new one will be mine very soon, though!  BTW-when is the latest and greatest version due out?  Pretty soon, right?
Favorite Apps-Google Voice, Amazon Kindle-(GET IT! IT'S FREE!), Grocery IQ,  & Shop Savvy.  Also love FB and Twitter app, but that kinda goes without sayin"...
My kids love Falldown, Jelly Car, and Action Potato.  DO NOT tell them, but I am sadly addicted to them as well, but I suck at them, and the kids rock at them. So. Not. Fair.

2. What is your fondest memory of K-3rd grade?
Ooh, that's tough.  My 3rd grade teacher was a cranky little biotch, so scratch that year.  Kindergarden was only 1/2 days, and I remember one day we had the "afternoon kids" come in the morning, and I quite enjoyed bullying some boy out of my seat.  First grade-not much to recall.
So that leaves 2nd grade.....Mrs Basille, such a nice teacher.  Got it!  I was Miss Valentine in the class play, "February on Trial".  I loved that role, I loved the play, and I still have all the letters the other classes wrote to us about it. 

3. What makes you cringe at the thought of touching?
Snakes.  Cannot discuss further because I will get the heeby geebies.
4. If you could have any celebrity show up on your doorstep who would it be and why?
Female celeb-Sandra Bullock, and bring the baby please!  I think she could be my new bestie, and I could watch that delicious baby while she ran to the grocery store for milk.......
Male celeb-Patrick Dempsey.  Cannot discuss further because I will have to censor this blog.


5. What would you say is your best physical feature?
I have a great head of hair (if the weather is right).  It is abundantly thick, has lots of natural wave, and so far is still my natural color.   There is quite a bit of maintenance that goes with it though-I have an amazing hair stylist who is all that with a razor and thinning shears.  I've tried to stray from her outrageous price, but no one compares. 
Well, that's all, folks!  I must get on with my day!  But before I do, I gotta go link up, and hope you will do the same!
 
PS. I will be blog hopping looking for more fun iPhone apps!

Post-It Note Tuesday

Where the hell have I been?  I kinda fell off the blog wagon for a bit there, but I'm back now! 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this post it thingy-it's quick, easy, and right to the point!