Pet Peaves

I have found a new pet peave.  I'll add it to my list of many.

I bought a couple pairs of casual, cotton dress pants from Eddie Bauer.  I love them...they are very soft and comfortable to wear to work.  However, I don't dry them or send them to  the dry cleaners, because they will shrink and be too short.  SO, I hang them to dry after I wash them.  The problem with that is that they are EXTREMELY wrinkled.  I iron and iron and iron, and they still look wrinkled.  Don't get me wrong, I iron them well enough to look presentable in public, but I don't like wrinkles!

Now, when I say I don't like wrinkles, I'm not kidding.  I used to iron my pajamas.  The only reason I quit is because I began pulling them out of the dryer quick enough that I could fold them and be happy with their straightness.  Yes, I am a bit OCD.

Royal Icing

I made cookies and used royal icing for the first time.  They turned out really good, and the icing was just perfect.  I did round cookies, and I put the icing on with the spatula I use to spread icing on cakes.  It worked, but there has to be an easier/faster way.  Next time, I'm going to try writing or drawing on them and see how that works.

Just Gettin' Started

Wow!  What a weekend it has been so far!  I spent the majority of my day off yesterday helping at the high school.  Our fine arts program is gearing up for the spring musical, and it is definately getting busy.  With so many missed rehearsals due to snow, I think everyone is on edge, parents included.  I do alot to help out.  It gives me a chance to be around my daughter, and almost as importantly, to be around the people she is hanging around.  For the most part, they are a great group of kids.  Being at the school, though, reinforces the fact that I could never be a teacher.  Kids are a bunch of germy animals!

I woke with a migraine today, and it was a doozy.  It took me out of commission until almost 5:00...so very frustrating.  I still have several things to get caught up on, but I'm pretty sure I can do that tomorrow.  Then, on Monday, my son starts baseball practice.  It's hard to tell if he is excited about it or not.  I am.  I love watching baseball...especially when he is on the field.  Of course, he scares me to death when he tries to steal bases.  He isn't the best at that, and my heart races every time!

I'm trying to stess the importance of organization to both kids right now.  I really am not sure they get it, but I work on it every day.  There is no way we can do everything we do, if we aren't organized.

Sleep well....I know I will!

I HOPE THIS IS THE LAST SNOW DAY

 Before all this started, I was hoping for a snow day.  Here in the central US, we'd had such a mild winter so far...we'd even hit record warmth on a few days...it just really didn't feel like winter.  So, I jinxed us.  I said, on several occassions, that I would like to have a snow day.  I just wanted to be off work with my kids for one day, without having to take vacation. 

Well, last week, I got 3 days.  Two were given, but the third, I couldn't get out of the neighborhood, so I took vacation.  Today...another snow day.  The snow has been coming down since about 3:00 this morning.  Although it's very pretty as I sit here and look out the window, I really am tired of the cold.  I just bought some new peep-toe shoes that I'm dying to wear, and I'm tired of 24/7 weather coverage!

On the other hand, I woke with a terrible headache, so staying home is a blessing.  I have a bulging disc that pinches a nerve and causes numbness and pain in my right arm.  Today, I woke with a headache at the base of my skull.  It doesn't really do this much, but it is not enjoyable.  From what I understand, once I start having headaches from it, it's pretty bad.  PT didn't help.  I'm going to another doctor in a few days, so hopefully he has a fix.

I Wanna Be SuperMom!

As a working mom, I struggle, like many of you.  I struggle to be the wife I want to be, the mom I need to be, the employee I should be, and the individual I dare to be.   So how do you be all to everyone?

If you have an answer to that, I’d love to hear!

I do work a full time job, away from the house.  I quit my job many years ago and stayed home for a few years, but then went back to work out of fear of starting at the bottom again.  I’ve been working again for about 5 years now, and my kids are almost grown.  I say they are almost grown…I have about 5 more years with my youngest.

I do a lot for my kids.  I am very involved in their activities.  Although I don’t miss much when it comes to the kids, I spend my days wishing I could do more.

When I’m at home, it’s hard to do anything productive.  I want to enjoy my time at home with my family; because I know that, in just two short days, I have to go back to work and start all over again.  However, when I’m at work, I spend my time making notes on little yellow post-its of things I should have done, had forgotten to do, or need to do next time I’m off.  It’s a vicious circle.

Back to Normalcy?

I worked a whopping 2 days last week, and the kids only went to school on Monday. We were snowed in for much of the week. However, with two days of sunshine, some of the ice and snow have melted enough that we can now leave the neighborhood and return to our lives. The weatherman is predicting another 6-12 inches of snow on Tuesday & Wednesday, so I may be trapped again with 2 children, and a husband who can't stand being couped up.

I spent yesterday shoveling the mountain of snow out of my driveway, so I could get my car out of the garage. I have to say, for a sporty car, my Mustang did a great job on the roads.

Stay warm!