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Better 2007-06-24 15:20:00 What's better than fighting with the computer about the specific frustrations of wine event order entry? What's better than sitting inside staring at the T.V? Or typing up a long, introspective essay at the keyboard while staring out the window on a beautiful summer day? Better than getting all wound up at Sweetie, explaining the intricacies of why Mommy can't play right now because she's stressed and upset and just go find Daddy already?!Closing up shop, grabbing my book, and heading outside to enjoy the day too. That's what. ...

Sweetie Saturday #63 - Who Made This Edition 2007-06-22 21:48:00 Lately Sweetie's been asking me, Who made this _____? about EVERYTHING. It's cute, but I sadly admit I don't work too hard at coming up with meaningful answers.Who made our couch?The Couch Maker.Who made the car?The Car Maker.Who made this pillow?The Pillow Maker.Oh well. At least I'm a little more accurate when she asks me about the various buildings she knows.Who made my school (our house, the store, etc...)?The Builder.See? That's better, right? Anyway, Sweetie's always satisfied with my answers, even if I'm not.-----------------------------------------------------------------Speaking of builders, Sweetie saw one of her Daddy's magazines on the floor a couple nights ago. Pointing at the title, she asked me,What does that say?WoodworkOh... When I'm bigger, I can help Daddy and do woodwork too.That'll be fun!This prompted me to think of how often Sweetie talks about becoming a baby again (like in last week's Sweetie Saturday, here). Remembering said incident when she declar ...

The Little Things 2007-06-20 21:13:00 This past Monday I proudly called my mom after Sweetie and I had successfully accomplished something together for the first time...We went grocery shopping!I know, I know... hardly noteworthy, huh? Most every mom out there has managed hundreds of trips to the grocery store with their little one(s). What's the big deal?Well, this little thing for most was quite a big thing for us! For starters, the three of us tend to either all grocery shop together, or Hubby goes on his own. Occasionally, if I need time to myself, Hubby will take Sweetie along with him. This is our routine. As I've mentioned before, Hubby is much more in charge of the cooking in our house than I am, so he has a better handle on what needs to be purchased. Plus, it's just much easier this way. Getting around a grocery store on my own is hard enough for me, what with managing the cart and my walking stick and increasingly numbifying left upper leg and all. I couldn't imagine regularly going with just Sweetie and I!B ...

Mama Monday #63 2007-06-18 06:30:00 Theme: HumilityKids don't know the meaning of humility.Thank goodness.(To view Sweetie's video, please contact me at sbmoms@gmail.com to get the log-in information. I'm happy to share with friends, family and genuine Mama Says Om readers only, please). ...

Dear Daddy 2007-06-17 14:54:00 Happy Father's Day, Daddy! Rest easy and know you're loved a lot!Love, Swee ...

Sweetie Saturday # 62 2007-06-16 07:46:00 I got my latest Parenting Magazine a couple days ago, which Sweetie always likes to look at along with me. At one point she got to a page advertising a flashy toy that was obviously for a baby much younger than her.I want that toy.... when I'm a baby again.Are you going to be a baby again?!Yes.When?Ummm..... after Father's Day.-----------------------------------------------------------------------We don't go often, but Sweetie loves the Peanuts on the Floor Store.On a different, but related note, Sweetie also loves to piece together her map of the United States puzzle in which each state shows a picture of what it's most known for. Georgia, for instance, features a picture of peanuts on it. Thus, Sweetie knows that Georgia is the Peanuts on the Floor State.Anyway, we were driving home the other day when Sweetie observed...That's the Peanuts on the Floor Store. And, look! It has a sign! So.... the sign says Georgia.I'm impressed with your deductive reasoning, Sweetie. But, no....- ...

Speak No Evil 2007-06-13 20:59:00 Work, lately, has been - evil. I'm not going to talk of specifics, this isn't the place for that. Just suffice it to say, it's no good. I hope things get better soon.BUT - thank goodness that, for the most part, I'm able to leave my work woes where they belong - at work. When I walk out that door (albeit increasingly later than I should be), that's it. I'm done. I'll be back in the morning to deal with it all again. Until then, I'm Amy - a mom, a wife, just me.(a nice glass of Cabernet Sauvignon and some chocolate doesn't hurt to ease the tension either, I might add).This ability to leave work at work has really, well, worked for both Hubby and I from the very beginning. We met at the office just over 10 years ago. I started on a Tuesday, we went out that Friday, and we've been together ever since.Others at work have coupled up as well throughout the the years. I know at least two other married couples who work/have worked together there, as well as the occasional dating pai ...

Mama Monday #62 2007-06-11 09:19:00 Theme: GiftAbout a week ago I received a gift in the mail - a copy of my friend Shanta Everington's newly published first novel - Marilyn and Me. And let me tell you, it certainly is a gift! Not just this single copy to me, but to the world as well.Marilyn and Me is the story of Jane Marie Brown, a determined, fiesty and loving young woman who happens to have a mental disability. Jane's idol is Marilyn Monroe - so much so that she bleached her hair, has an extensive Marilyn Monroe collection of knick-knacks, and has unofficially changed her own name to Marilyn.The story begins with Marilyn in the hospital, recovering from a brutal attack she suffered while waiting at the bus stop on her way to a New Year's Eve party. Throughout the story, we learn just how deeply this personal, physical attack affects not only Marilyn, but also those around her - her family, friends, and care support workers. Everyone, we learn, has their own demons, fears, and obstacles to get past.I absolutely lov ...