Rambling is something I'm good at. My Dad says I have the "gift of gab." In other words. . . it's time to be quiet and let someone else talk. I'm working on it. In the meantime, how about a rambling blog post?
1. I'm enjoying the spring weather! Someone please tell me it's not supposed to snow tomorrow.
2. My kids came home from school telling me it was "so hot" outside and they "needed" to change into shorts and t-shirts. Michael was near tears when I told him I haven't gotten around to buying flip flops and sandals yet. Um hi. Yes, the sun is out, but it's still only 54 degrees outside. No need for tears yet.
3. I have to admit though that my feet are staring to itch for flip flops. I'm afraid my trusty Chacos won't last another summer and I'm going to have to order some new ones this season. Should I go with black (that goes with everything and doesn't look dirty all the time), or try something new?
4. The small mangoes are back at Costco. Woo! How did I last the whole winter without them? Can't wait until the strawberries look good and the prices come down on the blueberries!
5. Speaking of yum. . . I've been wanting to try Greek yogurt for awhile, and when I saw a big-old container of Fage at Costco, I decided to give it a try. This is what I've been making with it: A few spoonfuls of yogurt, a healthy drizzle of honey, a cut up apple (my fav right now is Pinklady), and a handful of pistachio nuts. I've been eating this for breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks (not on the same day!). It's got protein, fiber, and carbs, and keeps me satisfied for a long time. Try it!
6. The downside of having pistachios in the house is that I have to convince my kids not to drop the shells on the floor. Ethan has become a little scavenger, and puts everything in his mouth. I cannot tell you how many shells I have dug out of his mouth! It's a miracle he's still alive! I am making an extra effort to keep my floors clean, but I tell you, it's an impossible task with 3 other children constantly dumping things on the floor! My broom and vacuum and I are not exactly BFFs, but we've been spending a lot of time together lately.
7. Speaking of clean floors. . . why is it impossible for me to find a decent mop?! I cannot tell you how many mops we've been through since we moved here. I used to have a mop that I bought from Costco. It was nice and big, but I could never find replacement heads for it. So, I bought a mini-version somewhere else. It was annoying because it took almost twice as long to mop the floor. Now, I' m having a hard time finding replacement heads for that one too. I borrowed a friend's Shark steam mop, to see if it would work, but it just didn't clean my floor. I guess I need some serious scrub action. I went looking for a new mop head today, and came home with a fabric wring-it-out kind of thingy. I don't have high hopes, but what's a girl to do? It was only $7, so I figured it's worth a try. Please, someone tell me they have the miracle mop solution!
8. Speaking of miracle solutions. . . I need a way to get my kids in the car lickety-split without my blood pressure flying through the roof. I have to load my kids into the car approximately 17 times a day, and by the time the whole ordeal is over and we are finally backing out of the driveway, I can feel the veins popping out of my neck, and my blood is boiling. My kids completely ignore me when I tell them to get shoes on, jackets, backpacks, etc. They don't budge until I am in full banshee mode. I've tried backing out and leaving without them, but they don't care. I finally bought a bag of candy at the store today to use as bribes. This is pretty much the only way I get my kids to do anything! I can't really blame them. Anyone have any other great ideas? I've thought about some kind of marble-in-the-jar type reward system, but I think I might save that for something else this summer.
9. I found these hair bands at Target about a week ago, and they are awesome! They cost more than the ones I normally get, but they actually hold my hair---like all day long. And, they don't rip my hair out. Love that. 10. Speaking of rambling. . . This book does. Ramble that is. I'm really enjoying it, but. . . it's never ending, and I'm the slowest reader ever. I think I'm ready to move on. I had to take it in to the library yesterday to check it in, and then re-check it out so I could finish the last 50 pages. I couldn't renew it because I'd already done that---twice, and I was at the end of my grace period. When I asked the librarian to re-check it out to me, she made it very clear to me that she's "not supposed to do that." But then she did it anyway. How nice of her.
11. Okay, I think that's the end of my ramble for today, Oh. . . just one more thing: Governor Herbert and the Utah Legistlature, you guys are awesome. I'm so glad my tax dollars are paying for your private Blackberries. Really, I'd rather see my tax dollars go here. But nobody asked me. Heaven knows I could live without Gov. Herbert, but I couldn't go a day without NPR. One more thing, Ron Schiller: you are and idiot. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, better not ask unless you want me back on top of my soap box!
12. Maybe I'll end on a happier note:
1 comment:
When my boys were younger... like yours, when I wanted them to do something like say, GET IN THE CAR or get their pj's on. I made it a competition. BOYS ARE ALL ABOUT COMPETITION! I would say, "First one to get in the car gets a dollar!" Off they went! Worked like a charm. Sure there were those that didn't get there fast enough, but they tried harder the next time.
There was one time that after doing this for so long that I just opened my mouth and said, "first one to put their jammies on gets....." and off they went. I didn't even have to give them a prize because they didn't give me long enough to say it. :-)
That only worked once ;-)
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