Yes, it is true I love my label maker. It makes me feel organized. I label Tupperware containers, cupboard contents and more. Each drawer in my pantry has a label to help the kids know where groceries belong and to helo my DH know where to find that can of soup or package of crackers.
I'm thinking of now labeling the rest of my kitchen cupboards so our housekeep knows where to put things. Last week she put my PLASTIC cutting board in the oven. Can you guess what happened? Yes, I pre-heated the oven and melted the board. It was a 2-day 4 to 5 hour mess of scrubbing and scraping.
I have the p-touch 65, not a super fancy labeler, but it does the trick.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Clutter Crew
I have joined Oprah and Peter Walsh's Clutter Crew. I am way ahead of the game though. I've spent a good portion of yesterday and today tackleing overdo re-organizing. Yesterday, I tackled the kitchen. I am free of many uneeded and unused coffee cups. I then went through my candle cupboard, yes, I have a candle cupboard. After that, I hit the spice/medicine cupboard.
My kids were also involved. Together we went through their bathroom and mine. We even changed the shelf paper.
Today I finished my closet. I've decided to let go of all those cute wool skirts I keep saying "I'll wear next winter". I then put all my clothes back together by color groups, put shoes back into boxes and got ride of jeans and capris I haven't worn in over a year. I also I went through the dresser drawers and parted with a ton of white too short, too wide t-shirts and tanks. Why is it everytime you wash a t-shirt it gets shorter and wider? I also worked a bit in my scrap room.
As I look around, it doesn't appear to be clutter free, but just open my drawers and cupboards and you will see how bare they are. Now only if my DH would at least notice and aknowledge the small changes I've made.
My kids were also involved. Together we went through their bathroom and mine. We even changed the shelf paper.
Today I finished my closet. I've decided to let go of all those cute wool skirts I keep saying "I'll wear next winter". I then put all my clothes back together by color groups, put shoes back into boxes and got ride of jeans and capris I haven't worn in over a year. I also I went through the dresser drawers and parted with a ton of white too short, too wide t-shirts and tanks. Why is it everytime you wash a t-shirt it gets shorter and wider? I also worked a bit in my scrap room.
As I look around, it doesn't appear to be clutter free, but just open my drawers and cupboards and you will see how bare they are. Now only if my DH would at least notice and aknowledge the small changes I've made.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
I'm Baaaack
Wow- has it really been two months since my last post? School is kicking my butt. I have a 2nd/3rd grade combo, 2 student teachers and a full inclusion assistant. I barely have time for me anymore. I started going to the gym, but I'm lucky if I can fit it in three times a week. For some reason I like to be home by 5:00PM. This is virtually impossible being that I don't leave work till after 4:00, and then It takes me about an hour to go through my gym workout. One of these days, I'll have it all figured out.
DD is in another cast. This time it is a bennet fracture to her hand/wrist/thumb. You know it is bad when the x-ray tech knows you by first name. So, she is out of soccer for a while. She is not happy of course. Hopefully we are done with injuries for a while.
DD is in another cast. This time it is a bennet fracture to her hand/wrist/thumb. You know it is bad when the x-ray tech knows you by first name. So, she is out of soccer for a while. She is not happy of course. Hopefully we are done with injuries for a while.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Scrap Supplies- My Favorite Places
I love scrapbookpal.com for all my tape runner needs. They have the best prices and if you order $25 or more, you get free shipping
I don't have the ATG gun, but I may just one of these day join the club. framingsuppliesonline.com, has great great prices.
My new favorite online scrapbook store is serendipityscraps.com The store has great customer service and fast shipping.
I don't have the ATG gun, but I may just one of these day join the club. framingsuppliesonline.com, has great great prices.
My new favorite online scrapbook store is serendipityscraps.com The store has great customer service and fast shipping.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
My Amazing Daughter-In Her Zone!
One year ago yesterday my daughter had an upper thoracic double spinal fusion. Basically she had two titanium steal rods placed on either side of her spine attached with bone taken from her hip. the road to recovery was a long one, but worth every minute. It was rough in the beginning. The first night wasn't so bad. She was on a morphine drip and slept most of the time. When she would wake, she would attempt to text her friends, but fall asleep mid text. When nurses entered her room, she would ask them all about their job, forgetting that she had already asked them only hours before. the second night was the hardest. She was in so much pain. Neither my husband or I left her side. in the PICU. I slept with my head on her bed rail, when I could manage to fall asleep.
On day 2, they had her up and attempting to stand. By day three, we had been moved to a regular room. We were lucky that she didn't have anyone occupying the other half of her room. I was able to stay with her every night, sleeping in the other bed. Each day the doctors, nurses and therapists had her up, walking and re-learning how to do simple tasks such as brushing your teeth or putting on your socks. For four months she was not allowed to bend or twist at the waist. They even had a mock shower stall they used to teach her how to step in and out of the bathtub safely.
On the 8th day we were finally released. It was so good to be home. We had made a make-shift bedroom in our living room, so she wouldn't have to climb the stairs. Little by little she regained mobility and stamina. After two weeks, she was ready to go in public for some shopping. We needed to find clothing that would fit over her brace. She quickly realized just how much energy shopping takes. The simple things were no longer simple. Even showering took a long time. Her back had to be completely taped and covered so water couldn't seep into her incision.
School started 5 weeks after the surgery had taken place. Her teachers were understanding of her need to bring a pillow, sit close to the door so she could stand if needed and even be late to class due to the fact that it took her much longer to walk across campus. Plus we didn't want her in the middle of the pushing and shoving that can happen when students are rushing to class.
After 4 months, she finally was able to let go of the brace. Her doctor did let her go one night without it. This was so she could attend homecoming. As she put it. The brace and the dress, just don't go together. Her doctor told her to have fun, just no "break dancing, slam dancing or mosh pits".
On February 29th, just 7 months after her surgery, Dr. Gray told her she could resume limited sports activity. She began playing softball for her high school. During the second game, I received a call from one of the coaches asking me which hospital she should be taken to. A girl on the other team should have slid to the base, but didn't know how to slide, so she just plowed her over. I was so worried about possible injuries to her back. I immediately called her Doctor who assured me that everything was fused and not to worry unless she complained of her back hurting. What a relief. However she did end up leaving the hospital on crutches and her leg in a stabilizer. After a few doctors appointments and an MRI, it was determined that she had bruised her meniscus and would just need time to heal.
April was the beginning of soccer tryouts. She was determined to make a team. She attended to league tryouts. Both leagues she had played for in the past. She had high hopes of making the division 1 team, but knew that not playing for 8 months put her at a disadvantage. Her endurance was low, she was basically out of shape. We explained to her many times that it will take time for her body to get back into the physical condition it had been in the year before. Although she didn't make the Division 1 team, she did make the Division 3 team. After a few months of training, she is back to full speed. As of last week, her doctor gave her the green light to even play goalie again.
I love to watch her in the goal. She is so determined to not let a single ball get by. It is as if she has a personal vendetta against the ball.On Sunday, July 20th, she was in her zone.
On day 2, they had her up and attempting to stand. By day three, we had been moved to a regular room. We were lucky that she didn't have anyone occupying the other half of her room. I was able to stay with her every night, sleeping in the other bed. Each day the doctors, nurses and therapists had her up, walking and re-learning how to do simple tasks such as brushing your teeth or putting on your socks. For four months she was not allowed to bend or twist at the waist. They even had a mock shower stall they used to teach her how to step in and out of the bathtub safely.
On the 8th day we were finally released. It was so good to be home. We had made a make-shift bedroom in our living room, so she wouldn't have to climb the stairs. Little by little she regained mobility and stamina. After two weeks, she was ready to go in public for some shopping. We needed to find clothing that would fit over her brace. She quickly realized just how much energy shopping takes. The simple things were no longer simple. Even showering took a long time. Her back had to be completely taped and covered so water couldn't seep into her incision.
School started 5 weeks after the surgery had taken place. Her teachers were understanding of her need to bring a pillow, sit close to the door so she could stand if needed and even be late to class due to the fact that it took her much longer to walk across campus. Plus we didn't want her in the middle of the pushing and shoving that can happen when students are rushing to class.
After 4 months, she finally was able to let go of the brace. Her doctor did let her go one night without it. This was so she could attend homecoming. As she put it. The brace and the dress, just don't go together. Her doctor told her to have fun, just no "break dancing, slam dancing or mosh pits".
On February 29th, just 7 months after her surgery, Dr. Gray told her she could resume limited sports activity. She began playing softball for her high school. During the second game, I received a call from one of the coaches asking me which hospital she should be taken to. A girl on the other team should have slid to the base, but didn't know how to slide, so she just plowed her over. I was so worried about possible injuries to her back. I immediately called her Doctor who assured me that everything was fused and not to worry unless she complained of her back hurting. What a relief. However she did end up leaving the hospital on crutches and her leg in a stabilizer. After a few doctors appointments and an MRI, it was determined that she had bruised her meniscus and would just need time to heal.
April was the beginning of soccer tryouts. She was determined to make a team. She attended to league tryouts. Both leagues she had played for in the past. She had high hopes of making the division 1 team, but knew that not playing for 8 months put her at a disadvantage. Her endurance was low, she was basically out of shape. We explained to her many times that it will take time for her body to get back into the physical condition it had been in the year before. Although she didn't make the Division 1 team, she did make the Division 3 team. After a few months of training, she is back to full speed. As of last week, her doctor gave her the green light to even play goalie again.
I love to watch her in the goal. She is so determined to not let a single ball get by. It is as if she has a personal vendetta against the ball.On Sunday, July 20th, she was in her zone.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Swimsuits--ACK!!!
The whole process of buying a swimsuit is so overwhelming to me. It isn't that I don't like my body. For a woman who is 41 years old, who doesn't watch what she eats all of the time- (OK, I watch it- I just don't care that it has a trillion calories), or who doesn't exercise, I think I look o.k. all things considered. So whats the problem? Why can't I find a swimsuit that fits. Maybe I'm wrong about all of this. If I am, will someone please let me know. For some reason, I seem to think that the girls should be contained inside the top, whether a person is wearing a bikini, tankini or one piece. I just don't think nipple is supposed to show, nor do I think it should be the only part of the breast that is covered. Maybe I'm wrong, and if I am, then I will give up on the search for a swimsuit. Yes, I know my girls are big, but we aren't talking implants here, not Baywatch bouncing material, just boobs for a woman who is 5 ft. 9in. After all, I can find bras that fit.
Now the 5ft. 9in thing can be a hassle to find a one piece. Usually they are too short in the torso and either end up making me look like the hunch back, or the butt portion magically turns into a thong. Either way it isn't pretty. A few weeks ago, I ordered several different styles and sizes from Eddie Bauer. I was sure that at least one would fit. Wrong! When I went to return them the guy says, "next time try ordering just one at a time till you find the right size". OK, sure. So if I did it his way, I'd still be ordering, paying a bundle in shipping, not to mention endless trips to the mall to return each one separately. And, in the end, still not have one.
I am happy to say that yesterday, my quest ended. I was out shopping with my SIL, not even looking for as swimsuit. There it was, the only one like it. I didn't fall in love with it immediately, but I will learn to love it. It is long enough from shoulder on down, no hunch back or unintentional thong. The big girls are covered and supported, so it is all good. The best part--- it was only $19.99, got to love a bargain.
Now the 5ft. 9in thing can be a hassle to find a one piece. Usually they are too short in the torso and either end up making me look like the hunch back, or the butt portion magically turns into a thong. Either way it isn't pretty. A few weeks ago, I ordered several different styles and sizes from Eddie Bauer. I was sure that at least one would fit. Wrong! When I went to return them the guy says, "next time try ordering just one at a time till you find the right size". OK, sure. So if I did it his way, I'd still be ordering, paying a bundle in shipping, not to mention endless trips to the mall to return each one separately. And, in the end, still not have one.
I am happy to say that yesterday, my quest ended. I was out shopping with my SIL, not even looking for as swimsuit. There it was, the only one like it. I didn't fall in love with it immediately, but I will learn to love it. It is long enough from shoulder on down, no hunch back or unintentional thong. The big girls are covered and supported, so it is all good. The best part--- it was only $19.99, got to love a bargain.
This Weekend
Yesterday, I spent the day at a great fundraiser. Crop 4 A Cause. The money went to support a fellow scrapper's sister who will be walking in the Avon Walk. Although not a huge amount of people attended the event, I had a great time. I won several fabulous prizes, got to scrap with all my scrappin friends and got to see some scrappers I hadn't seen in quite a while. All in all, it was a wonderful day. (Thank You Hillary!!!)
Today Dh and I got up early an hit Target in search of the highly sought after Wii Fit. We left empty handed. Apparently they didn't get them in, even though they were in the add. I was totally bummed. My DS was so great about it, he just said "Oh Well, maybe some other time."
Today Dh and I got up early an hit Target in search of the highly sought after Wii Fit. We left empty handed. Apparently they didn't get them in, even though they were in the add. I was totally bummed. My DS was so great about it, he just said "Oh Well, maybe some other time."
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