Every week day I send a lunch, as well as a snack, with Cody to his day program. Because mornings are rushed, I try to think ahead and get as much ready as possible the night before. I set out Cody's lunch box, place anything that is non-perishable (chips, etc) inside, clean and fill his water bottle, make sure his reusable Blue Ice block is in the freezer and then I get a small brown paper bag from the drawer to hold his snack.
With one seemingly small but nearly disastrous exception, the routine wasn't any different yesterday. While preparing dinner, I decided I'd grab a package of Chips Ahoy cookies from the pantry for Cody's morning snack. I carried the cookies to the kitchen counter, set them down, got a brown paper bag out of the drawer, found a Sharpie, wrote "Cody's Snack" on it, then put the brown bag inside his backpack.
Several hours later, I noticed there were some Chips Ahoy cookies sitting on the counter where I keep the pens and Sharpies. Puzzled, I went to Cody's backpack, looked inside the brown bag that I had labelled "Cody's Snack"and found my digital camera!
Apparently I'm "losing it", but had Cody found that camera in his snack bag today instead of something edible, HE would have "lost it" more than I.
See Momma Said There'll Be Days Like This (Part 1)
Showing posts with label mothers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mothers. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Why Parents Blog About Their Special Needs Child
I want to share an article I came across written by Leigh Merryday, a mother of a special needs child. Please click on the link below...
I May Be Oversharing About My Special Needs Child and That's Okay
I May Be Oversharing About My Special Needs Child and That's Okay
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
What Makes It All Worthwhile?
After work this afternoon, I came home to find this surprise waiting for me in the refrigerator...
It's small and simple things like this that make me feel I've done something right in the parenting department.
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| Although she was long gone, Katelyn was thoughtful enough to pick me up a Diet Coke with crushed ice. |
It's small and simple things like this that make me feel I've done something right in the parenting department.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Raising Angels
The similarities between this girl's story and mine are amazing. Please watch the short video. (You may want to grab a tissue.)
"Some people come into our lives, leave footprints on
our hearts and we are never the same." Flavia Weedn
Thursday, May 10, 2012
25 Reasons to Appreciate Your Mother
I received this from a friend of mine and thought I would share with everyone.
25 Reasons to Appreciate Your Mother
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."
2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL .
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
" Because I said so, that's why."
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My mother taught me IRONY
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING ..
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."
19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on, don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
25 Reasons to Appreciate Your Mother
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."
2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL .
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
" Because I said so, that's why."
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My mother taught me IRONY
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING ..
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."
19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on, don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
How Do You Esteem Your Mother?
I decided to post the following video for three reasons:
1) Cody was born without eyes.
2) I am a mother.
3) A great deal of my readers are parents of special needs children.
After watching the clip, please leave a comment. I would appreciate hearing your thoughts.
1) Cody was born without eyes.
2) I am a mother.
3) A great deal of my readers are parents of special needs children.
After watching the clip, please leave a comment. I would appreciate hearing your thoughts.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Beer Time?
My sons, Casey and Chase, and their close friends have their own language that they speak to one another. The boys will pick two words out of a phrase and switch the beginning letters. They call it "Eaking Spenglish". Let me give you a few examples: 'thanks dude' turns into 'danks thude', 'no problem' becomes 'pro noblem', 'I'm going to take a shower' changes to 'I'm going to shake the tower'. You get the idea.
Anyway, Katelyn and I went to Santa's Workshop (a craft fair of sorts) last November and a vender there was selling signs made from old license plates. Buyers had the option to purchase the signs on display or have one custom made. Katelyn and I spotted a sign that said 'Beer Time' and I mentioned to her that I should buy it for Casey, since he just bought his first home and could use some masculine wall decor. Katelyn agreed, but came up with a brilliant idea to have Casey's sign custom made to say 'Teer Bime' instead.
On Christmas morning, both of my boys laughed when Casey unwrapped his gift. Neither of them could believe I purchased a wall hanging in "Spenglish" let alone one that condones drinking alcohol.
Here is the magnificent work of art...
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Anyway, Katelyn and I went to Santa's Workshop (a craft fair of sorts) last November and a vender there was selling signs made from old license plates. Buyers had the option to purchase the signs on display or have one custom made. Katelyn and I spotted a sign that said 'Beer Time' and I mentioned to her that I should buy it for Casey, since he just bought his first home and could use some masculine wall decor. Katelyn agreed, but came up with a brilliant idea to have Casey's sign custom made to say 'Teer Bime' instead.
On Christmas morning, both of my boys laughed when Casey unwrapped his gift. Neither of them could believe I purchased a wall hanging in "Spenglish" let alone one that condones drinking alcohol.
Here is the magnificent work of art...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
He Thinks His Forklift’s Sexy
My son Chase got a new job working in a warehouse for a big electronic company. He loves it and is happy he doesn’t have to work with the public (at the liquor store) anymore.
A couple of days ago, I received this picture/text from him on my cell phone…
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“If you think this is sexy, you should see it when I’m on it.”
He may be a little cocky, but it pleases me that he is excited about his job. :)
A couple of days ago, I received this picture/text from him on my cell phone…
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“If you think this is sexy, you should see it when I’m on it.”
He may be a little cocky, but it pleases me that he is excited about his job. :)
Friday, December 16, 2011
Happy 20th Birthday Katelyn!
Katelyn, even though I didn't make this video, it is everything I would say to you (so pretend I did)...and yes, I know this is the edited version of Pink's song, but I would have considered posting it even if it wasn't. THAT's how much I love you.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Cody, his Overprotective Drama Queen Sister and the Duck Pond
My daughter came home from college this afternoon anxious to engage in the following conversation:
Katelyn- "I just saw Cody at the duck pond. He was standing all alone."
Me- "I am sure there were people watching him." (He was with his day program.)
Katelyn- "There was a group huddled over by the bench. NOWHERE NEAR CODY."
Short pause
Katelyn- "He's blind! Don't they know he could wander off into the sea?"
This is the point where I start laughing. In her exaggerated drama, the pond suddenly became the sea.
Katelyn- "What was he wearing?"
Me- "Jeans and a blue Aeropostale shirt with white lettering."
Katelyn- "Well, for one thing, he should be in shorts. You shouldn't dress him in jeans yet. It's hot. He's probably sweating bullets with the sun beating on his head." (It might be 80 degrees, at the most.)
Me- still laughing
pause
Katelyn- "Nobody even offered him a seat."
Do you suppose she is a little protective of her older brother?
And the really funny part is, when Cody came home and I asked him about the duck pond, he said, "We didn't go to the duck pond. We went bowling."
Poor Katelyn. She worried herself sick over nothing. :)
Katelyn- "I just saw Cody at the duck pond. He was standing all alone."
Me- "I am sure there were people watching him." (He was with his day program.)
Katelyn- "There was a group huddled over by the bench. NOWHERE NEAR CODY."
Short pause
Katelyn- "He's blind! Don't they know he could wander off into the sea?"
This is the point where I start laughing. In her exaggerated drama, the pond suddenly became the sea.
Katelyn- "What was he wearing?"
Me- "Jeans and a blue Aeropostale shirt with white lettering."
Katelyn- "Well, for one thing, he should be in shorts. You shouldn't dress him in jeans yet. It's hot. He's probably sweating bullets with the sun beating on his head." (It might be 80 degrees, at the most.)
Me- still laughing
pause
Katelyn- "Nobody even offered him a seat."
Do you suppose she is a little protective of her older brother?
And the really funny part is, when Cody came home and I asked him about the duck pond, he said, "We didn't go to the duck pond. We went bowling."
Poor Katelyn. She worried herself sick over nothing. :)
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Creative Birth Announcement
This is what my husband wrote in the lawn of the county courthouse (his place of employment at the time) twenty-seven years ago today...
He figured since the baby and I were at the hospital sleeping and the grass needed to be mowed anyway, why not make a public announcement out of it? I suppose his theory worked because Chase's birth made the local newspaper.
That was in 1984. Here are some things that you may, or may not, remember about that year:
1) Ronald Reagan was President of the United Sates
2) Penthouse magazine published nude photographs of Miss America Vanessa Williams.
3) The Soviet Union boycotted the Los Angeles Summer Olympics
4) Mandy Moore and Avril Lavigne were born
5) Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial...probably wouldn't have happened had it been Coca-Cola. Just sayin' :)
6) Los Angeles Raiders won Superbowl XVIII
7) The Cosby Show and Who's the Boss premiered
8) The top films were: Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins and The Karate Kid
If you'd like to read more about Chase and how he keeps me and everyone around him entertained, click here, here, here, here, here, and here. Oh yeah, there's one more here.
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| It's a Boy |
He figured since the baby and I were at the hospital sleeping and the grass needed to be mowed anyway, why not make a public announcement out of it? I suppose his theory worked because Chase's birth made the local newspaper.
That was in 1984. Here are some things that you may, or may not, remember about that year:
1) Ronald Reagan was President of the United Sates
2) Penthouse magazine published nude photographs of Miss America Vanessa Williams.
3) The Soviet Union boycotted the Los Angeles Summer Olympics
4) Mandy Moore and Avril Lavigne were born
5) Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial...probably wouldn't have happened had it been Coca-Cola. Just sayin' :)
6) Los Angeles Raiders won Superbowl XVIII
7) The Cosby Show and Who's the Boss premiered
8) The top films were: Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins and The Karate Kid
Happy 27th Birthday Chase!
If you'd like to read more about Chase and how he keeps me and everyone around him entertained, click here, here, here, here, here, and here. Oh yeah, there's one more here.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
What Were You Doing Twenty-Two Years Ago?
My son, Casey, celebrates his 22nd birthday today. So, just for fun, I put together a list of some of the goings-on in the year 1989...
One gallon of gas was 97 cents
Postage Stamps were 25 cents
The Mirage Hotel and Casino opened in Las Vegas as the first huge resort hotel
Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels of oil into the ocean
George Bush Senior became President of the United States
Toyota launched it's luxury brand the Lexus
A massive earthquake hit the San Fransisco Bay area minutes before the world series between the Giants and A's
The Berlin Wall came down
Serial Killer Ted Bundy was executed in Florida's electric chair
Nintendo released its popular handheld video game player- Gameboy
San Fransisco 49ers won Superbowl XXIII
Batman was the top grossing film
The Simpsons premiered
The Sega Genesis was released
Popular movies: Crocodile Dundee II, Big, Three Men and a Baby, Die Hard, Cocktail, Beetlejuice
Popular TV shows: The Cosby Show, Roseanne, Cheers, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Golden Girls
Songs that hit number one: Like a Prayer/ Madonna, Baby Don't Forget My Number/ Milli Vanilli, Every Rose Has It's Thorn/ Poison, We Didn't Start the Fire/ Billy Joel
Happy Birthday Casey!
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One gallon of gas was 97 cents
Postage Stamps were 25 cents
The Mirage Hotel and Casino opened in Las Vegas as the first huge resort hotel
Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels of oil into the ocean
George Bush Senior became President of the United States
Toyota launched it's luxury brand the Lexus
A massive earthquake hit the San Fransisco Bay area minutes before the world series between the Giants and A's
The Berlin Wall came down
Serial Killer Ted Bundy was executed in Florida's electric chair
Nintendo released its popular handheld video game player- Gameboy
San Fransisco 49ers won Superbowl XXIII
Batman was the top grossing film
The Simpsons premiered
The Sega Genesis was released
Popular movies: Crocodile Dundee II, Big, Three Men and a Baby, Die Hard, Cocktail, Beetlejuice
Popular TV shows: The Cosby Show, Roseanne, Cheers, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Golden Girls
Songs that hit number one: Like a Prayer/ Madonna, Baby Don't Forget My Number/ Milli Vanilli, Every Rose Has It's Thorn/ Poison, We Didn't Start the Fire/ Billy Joel
Happy Birthday Casey!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Top 10 Reasons I Decided Not to Move Out/ Guest Post by Katelyn
1. I love my mother too much. After her post, 10 Reasons I Should be Happy She Wants to Leave Home, I realized as her one and only daughter, she needs me.
2. I am very indecisive. I often want my mother’s approval and guidance on the decisions I make.
3. I am a worrier and get caught up in the “what ifs”. Basically, I worry about what to worry about.
4. Chances are, I would be at my parent’s home every day anyway. I am very attached to the comfort of my family. I like knowing they are there for me, particularly my mother.
5. Free Rent. Free Food. Free Laundry. Free Cleaning. Free Utilities. Free Internet. Free Cable.
6. Convenience of location. My parent’s home is very close to town. It only takes about ten minutes to drive to college, to work, and to my best friend’s house.
7. I don’t have enough money to move out. I pay the balance of my college tuition, above and beyond my scholarship. I pay my own car payment, auto insurance and cell phone bill. I also buy my own gas. If I had to pay for everything listed in #5, I wouldn’t have enough money to buy "girlie" essentials, such as clothing, makeup and bath toiletries.
8. I have a lenient curfew. My parents realize I am an adult. They trust me to make good choices and to come home at a decent hour. I will admit it’s kind of sad when I come home and my dad isn’t waiting up for me (even though he was usually conked out on the couch).
9. Dad helps me with car stuff. On a cold morning, my dad will get up early and start my car to defrost the windows and warm it up. If it’s late at night and my tank is ridiculously empty, I can count on my dad to risk running out of gas on his way to fuel it up, so it’s ready for me the next morning. Also, I can usually sweet talk him into washing my car and waxing out even the tiniest scratches.
10. I hope to get married within the next few years. Why not live at home, rent free, for as long as I can?
2. I am very indecisive. I often want my mother’s approval and guidance on the decisions I make.
3. I am a worrier and get caught up in the “what ifs”. Basically, I worry about what to worry about.
4. Chances are, I would be at my parent’s home every day anyway. I am very attached to the comfort of my family. I like knowing they are there for me, particularly my mother.
5. Free Rent. Free Food. Free Laundry. Free Cleaning. Free Utilities. Free Internet. Free Cable.
6. Convenience of location. My parent’s home is very close to town. It only takes about ten minutes to drive to college, to work, and to my best friend’s house.
7. I don’t have enough money to move out. I pay the balance of my college tuition, above and beyond my scholarship. I pay my own car payment, auto insurance and cell phone bill. I also buy my own gas. If I had to pay for everything listed in #5, I wouldn’t have enough money to buy "girlie" essentials, such as clothing, makeup and bath toiletries.
8. I have a lenient curfew. My parents realize I am an adult. They trust me to make good choices and to come home at a decent hour. I will admit it’s kind of sad when I come home and my dad isn’t waiting up for me (even though he was usually conked out on the couch).
9. Dad helps me with car stuff. On a cold morning, my dad will get up early and start my car to defrost the windows and warm it up. If it’s late at night and my tank is ridiculously empty, I can count on my dad to risk running out of gas on his way to fuel it up, so it’s ready for me the next morning. Also, I can usually sweet talk him into washing my car and waxing out even the tiniest scratches.
10. I hope to get married within the next few years. Why not live at home, rent free, for as long as I can?
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Feingold Diet and Autism
The following article was written by a mother of an autistic child who practices medicine in San Rafael, California.
Personally, I do not feel it's necessary to go to the extremes of the Feingold Diet with my son, but I do think it may be of interest to some parents of ASD children.
Here is the link for those of you who may be interested: Feingold Diet
Personally, I do not feel it's necessary to go to the extremes of the Feingold Diet with my son, but I do think it may be of interest to some parents of ASD children.
Here is the link for those of you who may be interested: Feingold Diet
Thursday, April 28, 2011
10 Reasons I Should Be Happy She Wants to Leave Home
Katelyn is my forth child and only daughter. She is nineteen years old, finishing her freshman year at college, and wants to move out for the summer. Here's the thing. Although I know it's inevitable, I'm not fond of letting her go. I had to wait a good, long time to finally conceive a girl.
Because Cody will be turning the big THREE ZERO in July (just writing it makes me feel sick), I'm already dreading summer 2011. Katelyn deciding to move out is just adding to my grief, so instead of wallowing in my pain, I decided to come up with at least ten reasons why I should be happy to see her go.
1) No more tripping over shoes kicked off near the front door.
2) Less laundry (quite a bit less laundry, actually).
3) Cody gets a bathroom to himself.
4) Less water bottles to wash and refill.
5) The grocery bill will go down.
6) Her bedroom becomes my workout/scrapbook room.
7) No more school books, scarves and/or hand bags cluttering up the kitchen island.
8) Less dirty dishes left in the sink.
9) I'll be the only female in the house dealing with mood swings (I think this will be more of a plus for Don).
10) I give her two weeks before she misses me and appreciates how good she had it living at home!
Even with that said, I still don't feel better :(
Because Cody will be turning the big THREE ZERO in July (just writing it makes me feel sick), I'm already dreading summer 2011. Katelyn deciding to move out is just adding to my grief, so instead of wallowing in my pain, I decided to come up with at least ten reasons why I should be happy to see her go.
1) No more tripping over shoes kicked off near the front door.
2) Less laundry (quite a bit less laundry, actually).
3) Cody gets a bathroom to himself.
4) Less water bottles to wash and refill.
5) The grocery bill will go down.
6) Her bedroom becomes my workout/scrapbook room.
7) No more school books, scarves and/or hand bags cluttering up the kitchen island.
8) Less dirty dishes left in the sink.
9) I'll be the only female in the house dealing with mood swings (I think this will be more of a plus for Don).
10) I give her two weeks before she misses me and appreciates how good she had it living at home!
Even with that said, I still don't feel better :(
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
He Did It! He Did It! He Did It!
Regular readers of my blog probably remember the post I wrote about my son Chase's ugly beard. If you are a first time reader or just don't recall the situation, click here.
Good news! Katelyn convinced him to trim it! Thank God and Hallelujah! Check out the before and after shots...
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Of course, Chase wouldn't be Chase if he didn't try to get something out of the whole ordeal. The brat tricked me into saying I'd pay his phone bill for the month of April, but do you know what? I am sooo happy he trimmed the ugly thing, that not only did I pay his phone bill, but I scheduled family photos for this coming Sunday (before he can grow it back).
Of course, I hired a professional photographer. This occasion is too monumental to have our pictures turn out like the ones below. (These families are complete strangers to me, but funny nontheless!)
Friday, April 22, 2011
Future Quilters of America
Katelyn has decided she enjoys quilting and wants to make a hobby of it. She and I spent some girl time and went to a quilt show that is in town for the holiday week-end.
This first quilt was made by a twelve year old. The girl was kind enough to let Katelyn take a picture of her and the red ribbon that she won. How cute is that!
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Katelyn and I are both fond of this off center quilt.
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One judge made the following quilt of her grandson. It took over 5,400 digitally created pieces. Amazing.
Katelyn adores this alphabet quilt so much that she bought the pattern and plans on making one for her future children.
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There are soooo many talented people in this world. Oh, the possibilities!
This first quilt was made by a twelve year old. The girl was kind enough to let Katelyn take a picture of her and the red ribbon that she won. How cute is that!
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Katelyn and I are both fond of this off center quilt.
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One judge made the following quilt of her grandson. It took over 5,400 digitally created pieces. Amazing.
Katelyn adores this alphabet quilt so much that she bought the pattern and plans on making one for her future children.
She even got to have her try at a long arm machine.
I'm glad we had Katelyn's phone for pictures but wish I had remembered my camera for better quality. I loved the details on the following Christmas quilt. The light and dark red fabrics were sewn in such a way that it appeared to be ribbon winding around the middle.
There are soooo many talented people in this world. Oh, the possibilities!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
10 Proven Ways to Know When Someone is an Alcoholic/ Guest Post by Chase Lancaster
My mother has been hassling me, day in and day out, to write a "guest blog" for her. I have finally come up with an idea that I hope you'll find amusing.
For almost 3 years, I’ve been working for the DABC (Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, yeah fancy huh?) During this time, I have noticed a vast difference between alcoholics, winos and drunks.
Alcoholics walk into the store and straight to their drink of choice. They know exactly how much their bottle will cost, and usually reek of their drink .
Winos are typically elderly and/or snobby, very picky about what wines they purchase, and seem to enjoy the store's carryout policy, abusing it to the full extent.
Drunks normally come in the store on the weekend. They roam around, searching for the perfect drink to get intoxicated and wipe away memories of their past work week.
The following are 10 proven ways to know when someone is an alcoholic:
1. They walk straight to their bottle (some could do this with their eyes closed, no lie).
2. They already know (by heart) what the total price of their bottle will be, plus tax.
3. They purchase plastic bottled pints. (A customer once told me he calls them "pocket pals".)
4. They are wearing the same clothes they wore the day prior (not always the case but quite common).
5. They reek of their drink. (Tequila is the most noticeable, especially Jose Cuervo, bleh!)
6. They pay in change (gotta love $3.50 in dimes and nickels).
7. They take more than their share of free candy for their kids (because they spent all their change on the bottle).
8. Their hands shake as they slide their debit card. (I’ve had to enter pin numbers on multiple occasions.)
9. They know the store's staff members by name (and go out of their way to say "hi" daily, as if we are their only friends).
And last but not least…
10. They are waiting outside the door when we open at 11 a.m. (we employees call this group "the breakfast club").
For almost 3 years, I’ve been working for the DABC (Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, yeah fancy huh?) During this time, I have noticed a vast difference between alcoholics, winos and drunks.
Alcoholics walk into the store and straight to their drink of choice. They know exactly how much their bottle will cost, and usually reek of their drink .
Winos are typically elderly and/or snobby, very picky about what wines they purchase, and seem to enjoy the store's carryout policy, abusing it to the full extent.
Drunks normally come in the store on the weekend. They roam around, searching for the perfect drink to get intoxicated and wipe away memories of their past work week.
The following are 10 proven ways to know when someone is an alcoholic:
1. They walk straight to their bottle (some could do this with their eyes closed, no lie).
2. They already know (by heart) what the total price of their bottle will be, plus tax.
3. They purchase plastic bottled pints. (A customer once told me he calls them "pocket pals".)
4. They are wearing the same clothes they wore the day prior (not always the case but quite common).
5. They reek of their drink. (Tequila is the most noticeable, especially Jose Cuervo, bleh!)
6. They pay in change (gotta love $3.50 in dimes and nickels).
7. They take more than their share of free candy for their kids (because they spent all their change on the bottle).
8. Their hands shake as they slide their debit card. (I’ve had to enter pin numbers on multiple occasions.)
9. They know the store's staff members by name (and go out of their way to say "hi" daily, as if we are their only friends).
And last but not least…
10. They are waiting outside the door when we open at 11 a.m. (we employees call this group "the breakfast club").
Friday, February 25, 2011
Dining in the Dark
Patrick Neil Harris was on Ellen today and they were talking about restaurants. Katelyn was watching with me...well, Katelyn was watching, I wasn't really paying attention until she got excited about something Ellen said. Here is the conversation that followed...
Katelyn- They have these restaurants where everything is dark. I want to go to one. The waitress seats you and you can't see a thing! It would be so fun.
Me- Eew. You wouldn't know what your eating. There could be hair or a fly in your food and you'd never know. They could serve you weird stuff like fish legs or something.
pause...
Me- Oh. Wait a minute. Fish don't have legs.
(This is where we crack up.)
I was thinking of fish eggs and frog legs, but that's not what came out of my mouth.
Then Katelyn said, "Mom. You should try to find a clip of a dark restaurant on YouTube", so we started looking. Katelyn spotted something and said, "click on that one". I read what she wanted me to look at and said, "No. This can't be the one. This one says blind people serve your food." Katelyn replied. "Ya. That's the whole point!"
She neglected to tell me that important piece of information. Now it all makes sense!
Kind of cool, huh?!
Katelyn- They have these restaurants where everything is dark. I want to go to one. The waitress seats you and you can't see a thing! It would be so fun.
Me- Eew. You wouldn't know what your eating. There could be hair or a fly in your food and you'd never know. They could serve you weird stuff like fish legs or something.
pause...
Me- Oh. Wait a minute. Fish don't have legs.
(This is where we crack up.)
I was thinking of fish eggs and frog legs, but that's not what came out of my mouth.
Then Katelyn said, "Mom. You should try to find a clip of a dark restaurant on YouTube", so we started looking. Katelyn spotted something and said, "click on that one". I read what she wanted me to look at and said, "No. This can't be the one. This one says blind people serve your food." Katelyn replied. "Ya. That's the whole point!"
She neglected to tell me that important piece of information. Now it all makes sense!
Kind of cool, huh?!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Playful Prankster
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Chase, my jokester child, is three years younger than Cody and, at times, can drive me just as nuts. He is much like the Tasmanian Devil. Everyone knows when Chase walks into a room.
I found myself thinking about the many times Chase has played jokes on me. Here are a few things that come to mind...
I came home one time to find a trail of Skittles leading from the garage door, through the kitchen, down the hall, to a note he'd left on his bedroom door.
More than once he set the alarm clock in my Coca-Cola collection to go off during the night!
Another time, upon arriving home from work, I found everything from the toaster to the television, labeled with Post-it Sticky Notes.
Not too long ago Don, Cody, Katelyn, and I came home from church and found all of our kitchen cupboards wide open and the drawers pulled out. Chase had left his mark.
Several times Chase made his handwriting look so much like mine, I didn't notice until I got to the store that he'd added to my grocery list items like Oreos, ice cream, doughnuts and Cheetos.
He did the same sort of thing when I would write out menus for the week. He'd cleverly sneak in the junk he liked to eat such as: cheeseburgers, nachos, and cheesy fries.
When he was sixteen, Chase called me from his vehicle and lead me to believe he was going be late getting home because he was behind a horrible wreck (as he walked through the front door).
These are just a few of the things that come to mind. Chase makes up stories a lot! A few years back, he had his co-workers believing some sob story about me being an alcoholic and he had to take care of his siblings because he found me passed out all of the time. ( FYI- I do not drink alcohol.)
His most recent attempt to drive me crazy can be seen in the picture below.
I found this CD in my car. Like I listen to rap! Gimme a freakin' break child :)
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