Guilty TV pleasures

Okay, we all have them.....tv shows that we would hesitate to admit we like.  No, not THOSE kind of shows.  Not the late night, need to be locked under the parental control setting shows.

Since no one reads this blog anyways, I'll share without feeling ashamed. ;-)  The other night my husband stumbled upon this documentary while channel surfing.

After watching for just a few minutes we were hooked.  It is all about this particular family, the Whites, who live in WV.  And whoa, it was like driving past a pile up on the highway....you'd really rather not look, but something inside of you makes you turn your head to catch a glimpse of the wreckage.  All I can say is wow, it is nothing but a continual parade of drugs, drinking, drama and white trash stereotypes.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not judging these folks.  My husband and I both have some shady characters in our families.  But there was just something about watching this family that drew us in.

You can find more info about this documentary at http://wildandwonderfulwhites.com/.  So if you're looking for something that is both shocking and entertaining check this movie out.

Makes Me Smile Monday - Late Edition

So many things brought a smile to my face yesterday.

*Seeing these two bunches of flowers on the table.  Hubby was so sweet to get both of the gals in his life a bouquet for Valentine's.  Our daughter was so excited that she received flowers of her own.

*Seeing Lil' Miss get so excited to go to dance class in the morning.

*Warmer temperatures and lots of sunshine!

*Getting a call from my husband saying that he was done working for the day and he was headed towards dance class to peek in our daughter.  What a surprise for all of us!  She loved seeing Daddy though the window.

*Having lunch out at Chipotle.  What a treat to actually go into a restaurant and sit down for a meal.  Nowadays we just do carryout or usually eat at home.

*Gelato and some awesome coffee for our after-lunch snack.

*Taking the kids to the playground to run off above-mentioned gelato.  They had such a good time running, sliding and swinging.  I cannot wait for Spring so we can all get out more often.

*Early baths for the kiddos.  It was so nice to have that job out of the way so we didn't have to rush around after dinner like usual.

*Heart-shaped pizzas for dinner.

*My daughter opening the bathroom door just as I was about to get in the shower.  She got such a kick out of seeing the surprise on my face.

*My hubby kindly offering to pay for my brothers' way out to come visit us.  He has yet to see all the sights in DC and I know he would truly enjoy it.

*Finally getting caught up on a little laundry.

More than 10 quick ones

I mentioned in an earlier post (read about it here) about my 10 minute clean-up/organizing jobs around the house.  Somehow I think it is going to take more than a quick 10 minutes to clean up the high chair.  I am ashamed to even show this picture but this is what was hiding under the chair cover.  Ew.  Bit and crumbs of just about everything imaginable.  I can't even identify some of the stuff that was caked to the underside of the cover.  All I know is that it smells BAD. 

I think I need to make cleaning all the nooks and crannies of the high chair a priority from now on.  I don't want to be the one responsible for inviting Mr. E. Coli into our home.

Shoe horn anyone?

photo from here

 

I am in need of a shoe horn.  You know the old-fashioned ones that seemed to be everywhere when I was a kid. 

Lately, it seems like as soon as my butt connects with the couch, I turn into a total slug.  I spend time watching mindless tv, browsing lots of other blogs and wishing I had the time and talent that so many others out there in blogland seem to have.  I make mental lists of all the things that need to be done or should be done before the baby arrives.  I then of course gravitate to worrying about the baby, if she will come early or if she won't, and how the delivery will all play out. 

At that point it is usually 11pm and I waddle my way downstairs to my little crafty corner and spend an hour or so puttering around without accomplishing anything major.  I then beat myself up over wasting so much time, while knowing that I don't have much time to waste these days.  Then I vow that tomorrow will be different and that I am NOT plopping down on the couch like usual.

Tomorrow comes and you know what.....my heiny is velcroed to the couch AGAIN! 

Aaaaagggghhhhh!  It is a viscious cycle!  And I think the only solution is a giant-sized shoe horn.

For the Record

Just for the record....

1 pre-schooler + 1 toddler + couscous = a big mess!

I made the mistake of serving couscous to the kids tonight at dinner.  Yeah, it won't be on the menu again anytime soon.

Losin' it

Image from here

I am losing it.  In the past few weeks I have.....

*Called my mom the day before her birthday and sang Happy Birthday to her thinking it was the right day.  Ooops

*We now have 25 rolls of paper towels in our basement only because I didn't realize we already had a bunch stashed on the shelf.

*Lost a beloved family recipe that my MIL gave me over the holidays.  Wouldn't be a big deal except that this is the 2nd time I have lost it over the years.  Thankfully, I found it stashed in my wallet (of all places) because I was too embarassed to ask her for it again.

*Didn't think to unlock the door when I went outside to toss out the trash.  And of course, the Little Guy slamed the door shut.  There I was locked out, no shoes, no coat, no cell phone, no extra key stashed under a rock somewhere, eggs cooking away on the stove, daughter playing quietly in her room and son staring at me while I beat away on the door.  Yeah, play that one out in your mind for a bit;  Eggs start to burn, smoke alarm goes off, kids freak out.  Oh boy, it could've been bad, real bad.  Thankfully, I got the attention of my daughter and she was able to get the door unlocked.  She was the Hero of the day, that is for sure.

*Totally spaced my daughter's tumbling/dance class.  I finally remembered when there was only about 15 minutes left of the class.  There was no way I could make it with two kids to dress, bundle in coats and buckle in car seats.  Luckily, she didn't even realize we missed it but I still feel so guilty.

*And even though it doesn't make much of a difference, I am continually screwing up the trash and recycling pickup days.  Last night I told my hubby we needed to get the trash rounded up.  I was thinking that today was Weds not Tuesday.  Anymore, we just laugh about it because it seems like I'm messing it up each week.

None of these things really are a big deal (well, other than getting locked out of the house) but when you group them all together, I really do feel like I'm losing my marbles.  This is the worst case of Mommy Brain I've had yet.  I can only imagine how bad it will be after the baby gets here and I'll be responsible for 3 little ones.  I think I will just have to say a bunch of prayers to get me through the chaos.

Makes Me Smile Monday

This front page picture from the Post last week just cracks me up.  Temperature around 30 degrees, no coat, snow/ice coming down and and carrying an ice cream cone.  Haha gotta love random moments that are captured on film!  I bet that this guy has gotten some serious ribbing from his friends, family and co-workers.

Maybe he was trying to impress a girl?