Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Spring Beauty

April 28, 2013

I took a few photos yesterday at some of the beauty in our backyard right now. An empty egg that fell from it’s nest, wildflowers, and a newly planted garden is what I found. It has rained a lot this month and the grass is green and the ground is a deep rich black brown and smelling heavenly. Despite the cold temps, I’m very much enjoying it all – it reminds me of England at this time of year so I really don’t mind. Take the time to enjoy spring’s riches in your backyard or a garden ora park. It’s a gift.

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Quote For the Day

April 25, 2013

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” – Charles William Elliot

AMEN to that! UPS is delivering me more friends, teachers, and counselors today. :-)

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Movie Review – The Women (1939)

April 20, 2013

I read a few blogs every day and one of those I peruse is Pioneer Woman – she lives in the county next door don’tcha know. On her Entertainment page there was this post on classic black and white movies and so I looked through the list and that’s when I saw it – The Women – a movie from 1939. She talked about how it was edgy and bitchy (my words – she said funny and mean) and I thought, “Edgy and bitchy from 1939??” Sounds like I should give that a try! So I put it on my Netflix Q and I watched it this week.

She was right – edgy and bitchy sums it up! It’s about wealthy women – some married and some not, some with children and some not – and not one man in the entire movie! Wow! Apparently it was a play that was so good that someone decided it needed to be made into a movie. Oh, and let’s use our arsenal of big name actresses while we’re at it – Joan Crawford, Joan Fontaine, Marjorie Main, Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell (who is just a peach – I love her), and on and on. It was really incredible just to see all those leading ladies in one place!

For a kicker, it opens at a salon/spa and Rosalind Russell’s character hears some juicy news on her “friend” that she just has to tell her friend who thinks it’s awful – saying so with a wicked smile on her face. Some of the dialogue and acting was so natural that it was incredibly modern. I was just blown away by it! I don’t want to give too much off because it really needs to be seen. Oh, and while it’s in black and white, there is a color sequence of a fashion show with clothes by Adrian – a Hollywood fashion designer (he did the costume design for Wizard of Oz) from back in the day. He also designed the costumes for this movie so this segment seemed like a commercial. However, it was fun to see!

It is definitely a taste of a time gone by with rich women getting divorces in Reno – I had to look that one up – but some is timeless. Like going to the salon or exercising to stay in shape. And the hairstyles are just amazing – love Norma Shearer’s but how did they get her hair to do that?!

SO, there you have it a movie review but not quite a review. If you are looking for a good chick flick classic rent this one and crack out the Junior Mints – I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

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Friday Update

April 19, 2013

Yes I know I’ve been quiet for awhile – truth is, I feel I have nothing to say. Although I started writing in a journal a couple of months ago and that is really helping me figure some stuff out. So, I’ll keep that up. But that’s more personal so this morning I thought let’s just write a diary entry of sorts and see how that goes.

I did have an oh crap moment this week and it was totally avoidable. Yes, I made a major blunder that I won’t do again and my kids learned what not to do when you don’t have any dishwasher soap in the house. You do NOT put liquid dish soap in the dishwasher. Ever. For starters you will have a massive amount of bubbles that will take at least 3 or 4 cycles to get rid of. Second, it really doesn’t clean the dishes in the dishwasher. Third, the bubbles will ooze out of the dishwasher and onto the floor so that means extra laundry of soaked towels as well. And you know, I could have taken 20 minutes that day to go to the store and get the dishwasher packets we use (like I wound up doing anyway). Oh well – you live and learn right? The amazing thing was? I kept it together – I really did not have a meltdown over it and even laughed about it. Still – lesson learned!

I have been buying new school books and working on the new school curriculum plan for the fall as well. That is always fun! I’m reading lots of good homeschooling books and going through catalogs and websites and writing stuff down as I go. I call it teacher training and when you homeschool you really do need that. Whether you go to curriculum fairs to hear workshops or just read books as I do, you need some kind of support and ongoing training from those who are in the trenches with you (or finished) to help sort things out. So, this is how I do it and I’m realizing just how necessary it is. I’d love to go to the Catholic Homeschool Conference in MN some day but, can’t hold my breath on that one.

In bigger news I’m preparing for my oldest son Matt to make another exit – this time to California. This weekend he is coming here for a last visit with us and then it’s off to a new bright future and a completely fresh start. It all happened rather suddenly when he received an email from a company that he would love to work for. So, he emailed back. Then the phone interviews started and the coup – an in person interview in California. After the interview he called and told me he felt he had it – the interview was an incredible success. And he was right – he got the call a couple of days later that they wanted to hire him. Of course he said YES. So, he is currently packing his stuff getting ready to make a cross country trip to start his new job and new life. I am really proud of him for going after his dreams and not letting any fears get in his way.

So, today I am going to the store for food and other stuff because I want to spend the rest of the weekend with the family and not spending time grocery shopping. Tomorrow is also Joe’s 14th birthday (followed by Chris’ 22nd next week) so we’ll be celebrating that too. My mom and sister will come over as well to celebrate and to say their goodbye’s to Matt. The weather will be good so we will have a going away bbq on Sunday as well. Then the big kleenex truck will have to come back as we all say our goodbye’s for awhile – Matt won’t be visiting again until Christmas. Thank God for the technology we have that keeps us together!

And there you have it – a little update of sorts. Oh much more has been going on but I’ll leave it at that for now. So, Happy Friday everyone and I’ll be back again some day (you know like Frosty the Snowman). :-)

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I broke up with my bag of Easter candy

April 5, 2013

Yesterday my Richard Simmons H.O.P.E. program arrived – quit laughing – he has been a help to many, many overweight and obese people for decades. W hat endears him to everyone? He genuinely cares. He’s BTDT so he knows how hard all this is. He gets you to be kind to yourself and take care of yourself. BUT I’ll save that for my review of the program. So let me begin again..AHEM…

This morning I took out the nutritional booklet which has the set up, meal plans, and exercise calendar in it. I read through most of it and decided that I was going to begin the program. My first step? To throw out the bag of Easter candy I had sitting in my dresser drawer. And I did it – I really did! But before I parted with it, I talked to it. I broke up with candy and it went something like this:

“Hey candy, I’m throwing you out because I don’t need you. You make me feel bad physically and mentally. There are no nutritional qualities in you. I have God to rely on on my bad days and you don’t fit in that picture. So, I’m letting you go because I don’t want you anymore. You’re not good for me. I have found a better way.”

And I tossed that bag of candy in the trash can and walked away feeling pretty damn smug. A feeling of freedom came over me too. Then I made myself a fruit smoothie:

1/4 small banana

1/4 c. blueberries

1/4 c. milk

1/4 c. fat free plain yogurt

Is all this newness going to be difficult? Yes. Am *I* worth it – oh yes I am!!

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