Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Quote For the Day

January 31, 2013

I tried to find the original quote, but they are all about the same – it goes like this:

“Do not trade what you want at the moment for what you want most.”

I’m going to put this one on my fridge and maybe my purse too. I learned it when we were going through out debt payoff process and had to look at the goal instead of wanting it over now or giving up because it seemed too hard to do. Knowing that success was in my grasp was the one thing that kept me going those last six months.

Now the biggest thing I want is to lose weight and get healthy and if I keep this quote in mind maybe healthier food will jump in my cart instead. Maybe I will go for the tasty healthier recipes instead of the comfort food I am always wanting. It’s worth a try. Getting started is hard, but doing nothing assures me that nothing will happen and nothing will change. The question is – how badly do I want change?

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What I Did On My 50th Birthday

January 27, 2013

As Mr. Depp has no doubt told you on your visit here, I am 50 years old now. And that’s what my kids told me all day long – just listen:

Becky: You are OLD today Mom!!! But I love you anyway (gives me a big hug)

Well, wasn’t that sweet? I don’t mind being old if it means I am still loved by my kids in spite of it :-).

Even Chris called me yesterday and what were the first words out of his mouth? “Happy Birthday you old person!” Oh boy.

So, this is how I spent my 50th birthday. My brother Dan sent an ecard and a gift and then I received a text from my other brother David wishing me a good birthday. My mom and sister came over around 10ish bearing some really fun cards and to visit. We haven’t visited in awhile because yours truly can never seem to find the time. What a stupid excuse – I should go over there on Sundays while Mike is watching football. Much funner. The mail brought school books for the kids (HA) and a funny card from my sister-in-law Val. She turned 50 last August so she knows how it is. After that I made an awesome tuna salad for my lunch and declared it DIY day for lunch as well. We’d already skipped school (but MOM we never do school on birthdays!) so why not extend that to lunch time – I’ll just skip that too. HAHA.

I was going to make a Cocoa Goodie cake (apparently Ina Garten knows about it too – exact same thing), but dishes were piling up (AHEM – that is my husband’s domain) and I decided to go out for a Starbucks instead and to find something a cake at Walmart to celebrate with. Not to mention the noose of the realization I really AM 50 now was tightening and I just needed to get away for a breather. And maybe a good cry.

So I went to Starbucks and bought a GRANDE peppermint mocha – decaf of course. What? Oh well, yes, I do usually get the tall size, but, what the hell, it was my birthday so cut me some slack people. After that I went to Walmart and what did I find? These cute little cupcakes that looked like something in a fancy bakery and only six bucks for 10! YES – $6!! So I bought those – no big cake to tempt me later either. After that I went to the mall and bummed around feeling sorry for myself but also enjoying some time to look at things I never really get to look at. Like Vera Bradley bags. Well, I ran into a lady I knew and we had a good chat and gave out hugs freely as a way to bolster each other up in our trials. After that I felt SO much better that I decided, yes, I will go look for jeans today. But I also found an awesome denim jacket and I got it for only $20 ’cause it was on SALE!! YES! Did I find jeans? I did and it’s a good thing too – I can’t run around with jeans that have holes and scuffs around the hemline forever. Especially now that I have an awesome bag :-). Yep – the fashionista in me is back baby!!

Well, I went home feeling much better and my husband had done the dishes too (thanks honey) so we ordered takeout for dinner because I was skipping cooking dinner and I didn’t want to dirty up that clean kitchen either. What a….nice person I am huh? Bwahahahahaha. You only turn 50 once anyway. That was yummy and then we had the cupcakes for dessert. And we watched Spongebob afterwards to relax.

I went to bed feeling a little better about turning 50 and listened to some good tunes before falling asleep. And that was my day. So, do I get an A on my theme Miss Shields? :-)

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Bringing back the Old Songs

January 10, 2013

In case you all don’t know – I am OLD. I look back to my childhood now and wonder how I got from there to here. Has all that time really gone by? I think back to school dances and music a lot – music has been with me for a long, long time and I decided it was high time to start my collection of really old oldies. So, I went to Amazon and finally began to choose some songs from the 70’s (and a few from the 60’s) to begin my collection of oldies. Because really, the 80’s weren’t that long ago that they can be considered oldies you know. Here’s what I’ve bought so far:

1. Nights in White Satin – Moody Blues

2. Little Willy – Sweet

3. Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T Rex

4. Let’s Hang On – Barry Manilow (I never thought I’d go back to any of his music, but this one is a standout in my book. It’s an old Four Seasons song but he kept to the original flavor with a slight disco beat that I really love. Yes, I also watched American Bandstand religiously back in the day)

5. Rag Doll – Four Seasons (This is a post for another day but suffice it to say it’s a wonderful song the likes of we never hear anymore – what a pity)

6. American Pie – DonMcLean

7. Daydream Believer – The Monkees

I am probably going to add Killer Queen and Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen in there soon. I remember the first time I ever saw the video for Bohemian Rhapsody – I thought it was awesome and still do. I could not believe when it came back as a result of Wayne’s World – it almost felt surreal to hear it again and see that video again. It always feels that way when bits from my past show up.

There are many good 70’s groups like America and Bread and it would be hard to choose any one song from them for I like several. So for now I’ll do a pick and choose of those songs from my teen years that have the most meaning and the strongest emotional attachment. Many moons ago I had a running list of all my favorite songs as I went from 7th through 12th grades. I wish I still had it. Wekkm I’m off to make a new cd mix of 70’s music to enjoy and relive some good times. Have a nice day :-).

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Reflections on 2012

January 1, 2013

Here we are at the end of another year – and the beginning of a new one – they seem to be zipping by with unreal speed. Although last year seemed more usual as far as time pace goes..for me at least. So let’s see, what happened in 2012.

First we are in full restoration mode in our family. It meant dental visits for most of us – lots of dental visits – and even added orthodontist visits as well. Most of us are caught up now and the rest will go in next month to get started again. We also started replacing our furniture which is a big WHOO HOO as all of our living room furniture is shot. We use our things up until they are no longer useable. We are not the type who after a couple of years need a change of color or whatever. Nope – we are very green – we use everything up and only replace when we need to throw out. Or in our case have the money to replace and throw out.

This year was also a wake up call for me and my health. I am on two blood pressure meds and thyroid medicine as well. I need to make some big changes and while I have made some starts (and fallen off the wagon a few times too), I know I need to plod ahead with vigor. I need to make it another 9 years to see all of my kids off in the world. You never know though, there are no guarantees, so I am also starting to think ahead because no one lives forever and I sure want to be going to the right place. For me it’s going to be purgatory hopefully – lots and lots of years of purgatory. That’s okay – I’ll get to heaven eventually.

We experienced change as a family as well. Jeff left in March to go out on his own and Chris left for college in July. Both are doing well and I am learning more and more how to let go but still support. Ah, it’s a fine line.

Having more money meant we could buy things we needed when we needed them like food and clothes. As we speak our fridge, freezer, and cupboards are fairly bursting with food. Two years ago it was not like this and the struggle that so many people face with money to where they can’t put food on the table was brought home to us all here. I am truly thankful for all we have! It also means that charitable giving will need to increase in 2013 as well. I already have a few places in mind.

We only had a couple of house glitches (knock on wood) and the van is still running so that’s a plus. In 2013 we hope to get a smaller, newer vehicle so that’s a prayer to add for our family.

I am also thinking of making some radical changes in my life. Well, radical for me anyway. I am turning 50 and yes I am HAPPY about it! It’s kind of weird to think I am that old already, but it is also a time to reflect and make changes because I can now. The kids are growing up and there are no toddlers or babies around anymore so I need to define what my life can be for me. I would like to make some friends here in town (and it’s not easy due to many factors) but I will try. Just for the hell of it, I may even go back to school to get job training. All I know is that my life needs a breath of fresh air and I need to open a window and look and see what is out there for me. Hopefully I won’t fall out of it :-).

So HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! And make sure of these things when you make your resolutions:

S – Specific

M – Measurable

A – Achievable

R – Realistic

T – Time-bound

See you soon!

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