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Blog Scrolling

So today I was scrolling blogs and came across a interesting blog.

What's for lunch

This recipe in paticular really sparked my interest.

Stuffed Corn Muffins

I promise, nothing complicated about these.

All you need is a box of Jiffy corn muffin mix (and whatever you need to make it, milk & an egg?), leftover cooked chicken and either leftover or frozen mixed veggies.

* Mix up the corn muffin mix per the box.

* Chop up the leftover chicken and stir it into the muffin mix.

* Throw the veggies in too.

* Then spoon it into cupcake wrappers & bake per the directions on the package.

Voila--meat, veggies & a starch. And it's fairly un-messy. I got about 12 from one box of muffin mix.

Helpful hints.

How many of these did YOU know about?

A sealed envelope - Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a
Knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed.

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Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appli ance cords . It keeps them
Neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to.

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For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put
Dawn dish washing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won't
Refreeze. (wish I had known this for the last 40 years!)

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To remove old wax from a glass candle holder , put it in the freezer for
a few hours. Then take the candle holder out and turn it upside down. The
Wax will fall out.

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Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped
In baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is !).

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Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store re! ceipt
BLUE!) rubbing alcohol on paper towel.

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Whenever I purchase a box of S.O.S Pads, I immediately take a pair of
Scissors and cut each pad into halves. After years of having to throw
Away rusted and unused and smelly pads, I finally decided that this would
Be much more economical. Now a box of S.O.S pads last me indefinitely!
In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get 'sharpened'' this way!

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Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little hydrogen
Peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works
Every time! (Now, where to put the body?) LOL

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Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal
For inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks.
Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean. Don't wash windows
On a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably streak.

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Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb in any room to create a lovely
Light scent in each room when the light is turned on.

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Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers and your clothes will
Smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with towels
And linen.

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Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3
Hours prior to burning.

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To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the
Flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust and dirt
And leave your artificial flowers looking like new! Works like a charm!

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To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet , simply add a drop or
Two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to
a boil on stove top.

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Spray your TUPPERWARE with nonstick cooking spray before pouring
In tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains.

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Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will
Keep for weeks.

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When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the
Corn's' natural sweetness

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Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half, and rub it on your
Forehead. The throbbing will go away.

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Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future
Use in casseroles and sauces .
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To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area
And you will experience instant relief.

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Ants, ants, ants everywhere .. Well, they are said to never cross a chalk
Line. So, get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants
Tend to march. See for yourself.

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Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still,
Leaves a lovely smell to the shine.

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Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer........
Clean a toilet.
Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush.
The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous.

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Clean a vase.
To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water
And drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.

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Polish jewelry.
Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the
Jewelry for two minutes.

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Clean a thermos bottle.
Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak
for an hour (or longer, if necessary).

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Unclog a drain.
Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the
drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes,
and then run the hot water.

Math help

This was sent to me and I thought this was the easiest place to save it.

Go ahead and post what your son needs help on, I'd love to help.

Here are some math sites that may be helpful for you in the future:

• http://mathforum.org/dr.math/ put in a topic and search
• http://www.webmath.com/ This one will work the problem out for you and then explain the answer. This site is good for parents to use who are trying to help the kids understand.
• http://www.myalgebra.com/algebra_solver.aspx This one solves the problem, but does not explain it, you have to buy the software for that.
• http://www.sosmath.com/algebra/solve/solve0/solve0.html Another solve and explain site.

I hope these can help someone

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Addendum:

Check this out: http://library.thinkquest.org/20991/prealg/index.html
And, keep this handy for the upcoming years too: http://www.algebrahelp.com/index.jsp

Stages of Life

The four stages of life!!

Update on projects for Kid

So earlier this month (see post) I talked about an idea I had for what to do (make) for kid for Christmas. So I came across those patterns and was all set to start.

Well I got birthday one weeks ago, and started that one right away. It has been a PITA the whole time. Least right now because it is in the area where every so many stitches it changes colors again. But for most part it is going well. But the other two patterns that were for Christmas had not arrived and I was getting a tad bit annoyed and worried. But all else fails this would just have to step up and be the Christmas gift.

Well they arrived late last week. Boy was I happy. I got the Aida over the weekend. Got kid off to school this morning. Pulled it all out and started to get ready to start on the first one. I pull all the thread for the pattern, made copy of pattern so I could cross off as I stitched away. Then I noticed it.

They sent me the wrong pattern. Ugh! Sweet blasted sugar nuts!! Now I suppose this pattern is not the worst. But come on when I order a certain product, this is what I want. Not something you decide to send. So now I am trying to decide if I am going to suck it up and and lose anymore time on this matter and start this one. Or send this back and request the correct pattern be sent. Risking the fact it may or not be ready in time. Other wise it is all good.

I will try to post pictures as I go. I really think they will be fast patterns and so have no troubles completing the two I had plans for the holidays. So there is my update on kid presents.

Play Ball ..

Well we got a lot of rain yesterday and to quote the man, "don't hold your breath the game will still be played". Kid and I should have placed a bet, because we would have won.

The game was still played. Kid played his butt off. He caught & scored in the first inning. He played left field in the third. He was really hitting the ball well today. Guess that $xxx.xx bat is paying off. They played the .. well now that I think about it, they were not wearing names on jersery. But it was a close game. 5-7. They did lose, but hey it was a well played game. Really if time had not ran out, I think they could have taken it the game.

Afterward we ate dinner out and headed back home.

Take a picture

.. it will last longer.

So I have not seen the front of our refrigerator in MONTHS. But I cleared it all off before repairman got here. So after he repaired and left I put what was needed back up and filed, sorted, and trashed the rest. So it is all clean and can actually see a refrigerator in the kitchen. (This really is no lie I should have taken a before shot.)

So I did just that ..




took a picture, because it will not last that long.


Also we have freezing freezer, and ice in the ice bucket. Oh yeah!

Needed a laugh

So while visting a friends blog I came across this video. I so need a laugh after this day.

Kassie on Monsters




Thanks for the laugh I needed this.

Another Rain it Pours Day

All in a day of this crazy house ....

FIRST ... I had to have the sewer people out again today. They were JUST here July 8. I am so sick to death of this Bull Spit! They are recommending I have the camera sent down the sewer and see what the holy heck batman is wrong. We have been dealing with this sewer problem since 9-19-01. For a grand total of 15 times being cleared. But I just do not have the money to have that done at this time.

THEN ... my freezer isn't working on my frig. It started yesterday with the ice being "wet". Now since that has been fiddled with I am not sure if water is on or off, and the maker is not making ice at this point. Then the food in freezer was mushy. I am not sure if refrigator is working or not. It is running. Seems cold. But just not sure. So I had to call out another repair man. He will be here tomorrow. Ugh!!

Of course DH had day hours today so I am dealing with all this by myself, and of course I do not make the right choices. He seems to believe since we have 2 other freezers in the house, why bother fixing this one? Well I already called so stick it up your ass buck wheat!

Add of course in all this ... 3 yr. old niece is into everything and breaking things, and ... and ... and ...

Calgon ... Take me away!!

I really want a do over day.

Rain it Pours

Thanks Son.

He is insisting on playing the song over and over and it is stuck in thy head. I am hearing it in my sleep. UGh!

Ummm .. Yeah! This would be THANKS to WWE & Summer Slam

Weekend over

I am just not really sure where the weekend goes. But it most certainly goes by faster then any other 2 days of the week. Dh was home again this Friday. But got nothing done around here.

Kid seem to have a good start off to the school year, so that is good. But not holding breathe just yet. He did have homework on Friday. Which of course starts the phase, "But I don't know how to do this .." They seem to love sending home things to do that was not covered in class. Oh that is a big help. TYVM teacher.

Baseball practice on Saturday was enjoyable finally. Glad the weather was a little more pleasant than it has been lately. Matter of fact it seems least for a little while the weather is taking a break from the 100+ days. Some bad news that we found out was the bat he has been using is illegal in this league, and the new bat we just bought isn't a good match for him. So after practice we went looking for a new bat. Kid needed it before this coming Saturday as he has a game. But so that he could get practice in with it we needed to go search. Luckily for us it wasn't hard to find one he "thought" would do. I just love that. Shell out over $100 on a bat "we hope" works out. Yeah!!!!! Note the joy in that tone?

But we took him to cages on Saturday evening and on Sunday. Seems to be working out well. Cross our fingers that it stays that way.

That pretty much sums up our weekend. Now on to new week.

Thermostat still broke ...

Okay There actually might be some relief here soon. But WTF? 106 today? Right now it is 5:15 PM and still 105* Yikes!!

Made it

Well if I am not sweating off #'s in all this I am going to be royally pissed off. LOL. Least there was shade tonight at this park. I choose to leave the quik shade in the truck. I even got a chance to work on kids gift. So guess wasn't a bad night. Hot though. HOT HOT HOT.

Baseball Update

The last try-out we went to. Baseball Tryout Called and invited him to play ball with them. Kid is really excited. Right now practices are Monday's & Saturday's.

But wait .. there is more. He has also been invited to play for another team as well. Oh course he is riding the fence on this one, and hasn't made up his mind. They have practice tonight @ 6 pm.

Oh course it is H-O-T-T-E-R the Hell out there. I just looked and at 5:27 PM it is 103 F*/40C out there. OMFG!! That is way to much. Plenty of cold water and cold towels and shade.

Really thinking about this .. I am not sure how long we will stay for practice in the mess.

So we have teams now, and either reduce them or play both is the decision right now. My DH is totally against playing two teams. Thinks that is disrespectful. You can not give 100% when your dividing your time all the time. So we will see.

Movie Compatibility

	My Flixster

Classes Canceled Due to Power Outages

The HSD has cancelled classes due to power outages from the overnight storms. A district spokesperson says it's too hot to hold classes without air conditioners. Today would have been the first day of school. There's no word on whether school will reopen on Tuesday. NC was one of the hardest hit areas. At the height of the storm, more than 10,000 people lost their power.

(KTVI-myFOXstl.com) --
Strong storms passed the area early Monday morning causing mostly minor damage, but knocking out power to more than 50,000 Ameren customers. Because of the power outages, all HSD are closed Monday, on what would have been the first day of school.

At 6:00 a.m., about 40,000 Ameren customers were without power. The heavy winds, rain and lightning blew in after midnight. The national weather service recorded one wind gust in SC at 67 miles an hour.

There were many reports of trees and power lines down. The storm also brought lots of lightning. The siding was blown off a house and winds blew away a railroad crossing arm. Also tree fell on a woman who was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

It will be hot again Monday:

Okay. So I guess we have another day of freedom. Knowing Ameren's history, they will probably have NO SCHOOL the rest of the week. *giggle* The temps are just plain nasty this week. 104? 102? Ugh!

Well I am off to go back to bed. I am still all stuffy nosed.

Count down begun ...

Well we are down to less then 12 hours before kid walks in the front doors of his brand new middle school. He is getting to be a bundle of nerves. We let him have his final day of doing what he wants. He went bowling in the a.m. Then for dinner he picked Domino's Pizza. Almost time to get showers and everyone in bed. Some how I think this is NOT going to be an easy night to get to sleep. But he has been going to bed and getting up on some what of a schedule.

To My Son

To My Son

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.

Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck and I will buy you one if he comes by.

Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.

Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.

Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.

Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.

Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows.

Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that GOD has given me the greatest gift ever given.

I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore.

And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank GOD for you, and ask Him for nothing, except one more day ....

Still HOT.

No signs of relief on it's way.

Reduce Stress In Your Life

With school upon us, I thought I would post this list I got back in April. Seems fitting.

Reduce Stress In Your Life

1. Get up fifteen minutes earlier in the morning. The inevitable morning mishaps will be less stressful.

2. Prepare for the morning the evening before. Set the breakfast table. Make lunches. Put out the clothes you plan to wear, etc.

3. Don't rely on your memory. Write down appointment times, when to pick up the laundry, when library books are due, etc. ( "The palest ink is better than the most retentive memory."- Old Chinese Proverb)

4. Do nothing you have to lie about later.

5. Make copies of all keys. Bury a house key in a secret spot in the garden. Carry a duplicate car key in your wallet, apart from your key ring.

6. Practice preventive maintenance. Your car, appliances, home and relationships will be less likely to break down "at the worst possible moment."

7. Be prepared to wait. A paperback book can make a wait in a post office line almost pleasant.

8. Procrastination is stressful. Whatever you want to do tomorrow, do today; whatever you want to do today, do it now.

9. Plan ahead. Don't let the gas tank get below one quarter full, keep a well- stocked "emergency shelf'' of home staples, don't wait until you're down to your last bus token or postage stamp to buy more, etc.

10. Don't put up with something that doesn't work right. If your alarm clock, wallet, shoe laces, windshield wipers-whatever-are a constant aggravation, get them fixed or get new ones.

11. Allow 15 minutes of extra time to get to appointments. Plan to arrive at an airport almost 2 hours before domestic departures.

12. Eliminate (or restrict) the amount of caffeine in your diet.

13. Always set up contingency plans, "just in case." ("If for some reason either of us is delayed, here's what we'll do..." Or, "If we get split up in the shopping center, here's where we'll meet.")

14. Relax your standards. The world will not end if the grass doesn't get mowed this weekend.

15. Pollyanna-Power! For every one thing that goes wrong, there are probably 10 or 50 or 100 blessings. Count 'em!

16. Ask questions. Taking a few moments to repeat back the directions that someone expects of you, etc., can save hours. (The old "the hurried I go, the behinder I get" idea.)

17. Say "No!" Saying no to extra projects, social activities and invitations you know you don't have the time or energy for takes practice, self-respect and a belief that everyone, everyday, needs quiet time to relax and to be alone.

18. Unplug your phone. Want to take a long bath, meditate, sleep or read without interruption? Drum up the courage to temporarily disconnect. (The possibility of there being a terrible emergency in the next hour or so is almost nil.)

19. Turn "needs" into preferences. Our basic physical needs translate into food, water, and keeping warm. Everything else is a preference. Don't get attached to preferences.

20. Simplify, simplify, simplify.

21. Make friends with non-worriers. Chronic worrywarts are contagious.

22. Take many stretch breaks when you sit a lot.

23. If you can't find quiet at home, wear earplugs.

24. Get enough sleep. Set your alarm for bedtime.

25. Organize! A place for everything and everything in its place. Losing things is stressful.

26. Monitor your body for stress signs. If your stomach muscles are knotted and your breathing is shallow, relax your muscles and take some deep, slow breaths.

27. Write your thoughts and feelings down on paper. It can help you clarify and give you a renewed perspective.

28. Do this yoga exercise when you need to relax: Inhale through your nose to the count of eight. Pucker your lips and exhale slowly to the count of 16. Concentrate on the long sighing sound and feel the tension dissolve. Repeat 10 times.

29. Visualize success before any experience you fear. Take time to go over every part of the event in your mind. Imagine how great you will look, and how well you will present yourself.

30. If the stress of deadlines gets in the way of doing a job, use diversion. Take your mind off the task and you will focus better when you're on task.

31. Talk out your problems with a friend. It helps to relieve confusion.

32. Avoid people and places that don't fit your personal needs and desires. If you hate politics, don't spend time with politically excited people.

33. Learn to live one day at a time.

34. Everyday, do something you really enjoy.

35. Add an ounce of love to everything you do.

36. Take a bath or shower to relieve tension.

37. Do a favor for someone every day.

38. Focus on understanding rather than on being under stood, on loving rather than on being loved.

39. Looking good makes you feel better.

40. Take more time between tasks to relax. Schedule a realistic day.

41. Be flexible. Some things are not worth perfection.

42. Stop negative self-talk: "I'm too fat, too old, etc..."

43. Change pace on weekends. If your week was slow, be active. If you felt nothing was accomplished during the week, do a weekend project

44. "Worry about the pennies, and the dollars will take care of themselves." Pay attention to the details in front of you.

45. Do one thing at a time. When you are working on one thing, don't think about everything else you have to do.

46. Allow time every day for privacy, quiet and thinking.

47. Do unpleasant tasks early and enjoy the rest of the day.

48. Delegate responsibility to capable people.

49. Take lunch breaks. Get away from your work in body and in mind.

50. Count to 1,000, not 10, before you say something that could make matters worse.

51. Forgive people and events. Accept that we live in an imperfect world.

52. Have an optimistic view of the world. Most people do the best they can.

The Shoes

This was the last thing left on kids back to school shopping items. He needed new shoes for the school year. Man! Was I in for a shocker on how this day ended.

Before story:
So this afternoon was the last day of bowling, I am sitting there talking to other parents about clothes, shoes, etc. shopping for our kids. They were are talking about how hard it was getting to shop for these kids. The styles, cost, etc .. I was amazed how these boys were the same age as kid and it was like listening to night and day. Mine never cares. Period. I am lucky if I can get him IN the store to try and sizing. Just get what ever, could careless attitude. I was told oh just wait, it will change. Wait til he asks for 100+ shoes, clothes, etc .. Well I couldn't see it. Just didn't seem to fit "the type" child I have. " Besides I will not be paying that amount of money for shoes for a child."

So fast forward to us walking into shoe store. We go back to children section, and it begins. Some where between our front door of the house and walking back to the children section of that store I miss placed my child and had picked up a child I have never seen before. We fought for a good 15-20 minutes over what shoes. He all of a sudden had an opinion. Opinion I might add that was poor taste. This could not be the child I raised for 12+ years. My child had to have taste. He could possible pick out the ugliest shoes in the store. What happen to my child? Where did this one come from? So finally just fed up I caved to a pair that wasn't as bad as what he first picked when walking in. Fine! Whatever! (Starting to have flash backs of earlier conversation at bowling alley)

Now it's time to have clerk take over (which BTW I would like to mention, NO HELP at all supporting mom. Just egging him on to keep picking up this god awful shoes .. Ugh! Thanks mister shoe salesman .. thanks!!)

They go to measure his foot. (Long Pause) as he measures, and re-measures, and measures other foot .. sitting .. finally.

SS: I am sorry his foot has grown out of children. He needs to move up to men's section.

Me: What? My baby? He is in a MEN'S shoe? No WAY!! (mommy still in great denial her child is growing up.)

Now I am thinking .. great we have to start ALL over AGAIN. So the great shoe debate starts again. Back and forth .. back and forth. I am wearing thin. Another 15 minutes or go by again.

Nana: is NO HELP either. Let him wear what he wants. (WHAT? Is this pay back for something I did in childhood? NOT HELPING!!)

SS: They not that bad. (NOT HELPING!!)

(excuse me while I puke!! *gag*)

Fine whatever again. But first (looking for a last stitch effort and help from daddy) we have to see what he thinks of them. *click* goes the picture. *push send*

Waiting for dad to call back ...

Oh he does alright.

dad: They look alright. Go with those. (gee thanks for the support)

Fine already. We have now been at the shoe store over an hour, and I just do not care anymore. I am just sitting there bewildered that this is not the child I had earlier. He didn't care. Easy to please. Had taste. (or so I thought). So now we are finally at the check out and I am sure the salesman was all to happy to pawn us on her. *smile*

Then there was the final last I should have never even had that conversation earlier in the day back flash. "I will not be buying my child $100 shoes" My child who does not want or buy expensive items had $95.00 shoes on his feet. *thud* LOL. I give up.

Unfortunately, men's good shoes are just more. Had he still been in children sizes they only run about 50-65. So that is why the jump. Poor child is limited on what he can (or is suppose to) wear. He is already cursed with mommy's fallen arches.

So we are home and I am wore out to no end. This shopping experience has been just that. An EXPERIENCE. Let's just hope these last the year and 1/2 the other good shoes lasted we bought before. Though to be honest I can not say I really want to look at those shoes for 1.5 years. But they are his feet. They are his shoes.

Do I have to shop with him anymore? *smile* I wouldn't miss it for the world.

Beat The Heat ...

.... With Fabulous Frozen Desserts.

I was reading another thread today and came across this website. What a neat site. I will certainly be looking into make a few of these.

To hot for ball

It is just not letting up out there on the heat factor. We made it to yet another baseball tryout tonight. But MAN it was H-O-T. I was so glad I was able to get up the quik shade we bought. There was zero shade again at this field. There were so many happy people when I showed up with the tent I had no trouble recruiting helpers to get it up.

12U American Silver/Gold - M K***** - Looking for several players for 2007 fall ball team and 2008 spring team. Experienced coach with college playing experience. Please call or email for more information.

We should hear more information by tomorrow. Though I am thinking it is who you knew at this tryout. Guess we will see.

Quiz Time

Bored, hot, and stuck inside. I came across this cute little qiz on another friends blog.



It predicted correct. *edited* Okay blame on heat or whatever .. but I am not an only child. I don't know what I was thinking. Maybe that I wished I was .. LOL. NO clue. But I am not an only child. Think I will go lay down now.

You Are Likely an Only Child

At your darkest moments, you feel frustrated. At work and school, you do best when you're organizing. When you love someone, you tend to worry about them. In friendship, you are emotional and sympathetic. Your ideal careers are: radio announcer, finance, teaching, ministry, and management. You will leave your mark on the world with organizational leadership, maybe as the author of self-help books.

The Birth Order Predictor

Hot .. Hot .. H-O-T

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON -TUESDAY EVENING FOR METRO AREA: HEAT INDEX AT OR ABOVE 105 IN THE AFTERNOON. EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING

It is going to suck BIG TIME this week. July was mild compared to this. Poor air conditioning is pumping and pumping. Going to be a STAY indoors week. Last week of summer vaction.

Christmas 4 months away

So my DH (and at this moment I am not sure that stands for 'dear') announces to me today. But really it is 4 months, 3 weeks .. so there. Not that he really has a general interest in this. He just wanted to bring attention to the fact one of our 6' ft trees is still up in the basement. (YES. You read that correct!) Then proceeds to tell me, "Hell just leave it up now. Were just 1-step closer to being done."

"Shut Up. You have 2 good feet, and 2 good hands, want it down .. go knock yourself out"

But personally I like his "sarcastic" answer .. just leave it up. LOL.


Actually I came across this the other day.


So I ordered it. I use to Cross Stitch all they time before and got out of the habit. I am going to make it for the kid for Christmas.

Hope I have enough time. Came in today, so as soon as I get kid in bed tonight I will start on it. Hopefully between bedtimes, school time, baseball, baseball tryouts, hockey, etc .. etc .. I can get this made in time and him never pay attention and see what I am actually working on. That is my hopes anyway.



I also came across a pattern for hockey that I wanted to make. I have made a couple of these out of a NHL book I have. But it doesn't have the newer expansion teams in it. So I order this one as well.






Also this one. It was harder finding MLB teams. Their rights are a little tougher I guess. But I found it. Actually the site has a lot of different patterns.

This was actually the first idea that popped in my head for Christmas and I went on a search. Then I fell into the other baseball one & hockey.



Now the question is can I get them ALL done before Christmas? Actually my goal is to get the hockey & baseball one completed. If I get the bigger baseball one done "score" if not my goal is his birthday on that one. But since it came first I will start on it until other arrive.

I am bored sitting for hours at these baseball try-outs, practices, etc ..

Summer Ending? Update

Well by the temps on the thermometer you wouldn't know it. But when you are gearing up for the return of school, to me signals a sign of season changing. Last Thursday (July 26) I tried really hard to split myself into. Had a parent meeting up at middle school, but kid had another tryout for a baseball team. (This was his second for this team.) Of course being these were at the same time but 45 minutes apart from one another, I just couldn't do it. So I had to do my worse thing. *gasp* Ask for help. Ask for someone else to deal with my child, while I dealt with another aspect of said child. I really wasn't happy with how that turned out, but what can you do when you have someone else helping you.

Things have been crazy (as usual) around here. A little update on things.

On School Front:

Middle school (of course .. i would not expect any less then problems when it comes to school related things. lol) didn't have kid signed to a team yet. At first they said they didn't have him enrolled, but they cashed my check, so umm yeah you do. But they promised he would be in a team by today (Wednesday Aug 1). Which he was. On first, second, and third opinion, I really like this Principal. Very down to earth, but still seems down to business. So I really have good hopes for this upcoming school season. These next two days (Aug 1 & 2) he is in a pre-class before school starts. They help them get geared towards middle school, lockers, binders, switching classes, transitioning, etc .. Today the Tye dyed shirts according to their team. Right now kid is on 7C. But that might change again before 13th, so not set in stone. So we will see. What can I say. I always am positive when we make changes and all seems like for the better, not we all know that hasn't always been the case.

Sunday(29th) after they got done bowling I got an awesome deal on 3 ring binders. Kid needs 5 (red, blue, green, black, purple) usually 3 ring binders are $4-$5 a piece. Sale .99. I was jumping for joy on that one. I like how each class is color coded. binder, spiral notebook, and 2 pocket folder all in the above mentioned colors. Then each set is designed for a certain class. Very clever idea. I hope this keeps kid on track and organized.

Registration is the next 6 days. We are going to shoot for Friday. He will get is very first student ID, class schedule, locker assignment, and bus schedule. I will pay out checks, lol. (Lunch, PTA, School Pictures, yearbook, and extra ID). I still can not believe his school pictures are BEFORE school even starts. That is just to odd in my book. So anyway, ready or not middle school is just 12 days away. *sigh*

On Baseball Front:

Like I said earlier kid went to second tryout for the bulldogs last Thursday(26th). They must see something they like to keep having him back. He had 2 different tryouts on Saturday (28th). That was a long day. Cobras 11 am - 1 pm then Saints 2p-4p. It was HOT, NO SHADE, and imo too long of a day for kid. But he did his hardest. He got a new bat on Friday night (27th). He was happy about that. Little shorter, but heavier. Then Monday he had practice with his current team Rhinos. This was just catchers & pitchers. So he is getting his workouts here lately. As of right now we are scaling back on his try outs. It is getting to be to much, and even though he is the one that is push, push, pushing, he needs to rest. We skipped 1 this past Sunday and skipping this Friday & Saturday. But we are letting him tryout next Monday (6th) for a team. So we will see come later this month what if anything comes out of all this hard work.

Other stuff:

CDD is working a lot of OT. Hating his hours. But this is only option right now. He will just have to find another job and move on. That is about all he can do at this point. He is giving up OT to take kid out next Friday. Hasn't really been around that much this summer with changing jobs and all the different shifts before switching and now that he has switched. *sigh* But least he is giving up a great deal of $$ to make a memory. *smile*

Only one more week of bowling for kid. Then 2 weeks and CDD starts. *thud* This household never settles in. Always on the go. I really am going to sit down in a couple days and try to make out a schedule and stick to it. Problem? No one day is the same twice. But least I can try.

Well I think that about updates this current.