Sometimes I feel like the computer is my escape. I spend alot of time on Facebook, Twitter, reading emails or blogs or just surfing in general. I had a blast playing outside with the kids today and really didn't get on the computer until almost bedtime. As I was doing my usual surfing I came across a post on the Spunky Homeschoolers website. It rang oh so true for me, and as soon as I finished reading the post I have vowed to spend less time on the computer and more time playing outside ;) She wrote a song about her experience: (you can view the entire post by clicking here)
Mom's on the Computer (to the tune of Cat's in the Cradle.)
My computer arrived just the other day,
It came on the porch in the usual way
So many blogs to read and games to play
My child learned to walk, while I twittered away
And he was talkin’ for I knew it, as my friends list grew
He’d say I’m gonna be like you mom
You know I’m gonna be like you
And mom’s lost on the computer, lettin' dinner burn
Little boy wanders, he just wants to learn
When you getting off mom?
I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then
we're gonna have a good time then
My son turned ten just the other day
He said "thanks for the wii, mom, come on let’s play"
"Can you teach me how it works?" I said “Not today”
"I got a blog to write" he said “that’s okay”
And he walked away while the computer never dimmed
He said, “I’m gonna be like them, yeah”
You know I’m gonna be like them
And mom’s lost on the computer lettin' dinner burn
Little boy wanders, he just wants to learn
When you getting off mom?
I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then
We're gonna have a good time then
Well my son came home just the other day
iPod in his ears, while he texted away
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head and he said with a smile
"I'd really like to Mom, but talkins' not my thing"
"Check my status, for what's happening"
And mom’s lost on the computer lettin' dinner burn
Little boy wanders, he just wants to learn
When you getting off mom?
I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then
You know we’ll have a good time then
Well my blog's retired and my Facebook out-of-date
My son texted, “Hey mom, I just can't relate"
I said, "I'd like to see you if you have some time."
He said, "I'd love to mom but skype if you don't mind."
"You see my website's down and my workload just grew."
"but it's nice texting with you, mom"
It's been sure nice texting with you."
And as I typed “c u later” it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me
Really makes you think doesn't it? Enjoy going outside and playing with your kiddos ;)
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday's Funny
I have lived in Oklahoma almost my entire life. These are really true :) Enjoy a laugh at us Okies expense ;)
>>
>> THINGS You LEARN FROM LIVING IN OKLAHOMA
>>
>> Racoons sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air.
>>
>> There are 5,000 types of snakes on earth and 4,998 live in OKLAHOMA
>>
>> There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in OKLA. , plus a couple no one's seen before.
>>
>> If it grows, it sticks; if it crawls, it bites.
>>
>> 'Twicet' is a word.
>>
>> People actually grow and eat okra
>>
>> 'Fixin-to' is one word.
>>
>> There is no such thing as 'lunch.' There is only dinner and then supper.
>>
>> Iced tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're two. We do like a little tea with our sugar!
>>
>> 'Backwards and forwards' means I know everything about you!
>>
>> "Jeet" is actually a phrase meaning 'Did you eat?'
>>
>> You don't have to wear a watch because it doesn't matter what time it is. You work until you're done or it's too dark to see.
>>
>> You don't PUSH buttons, you MASH them.
>>
>> You measure distance in hours. Like 'its 2 hours from TULSA TO OKC'
>>
>> You'll probably have to switch from 'heat' to 'A/C' in the same day.
>>
>> 'Fix' is a verb. Example: 'I'm fixin' to go to the store.'
>>
>> You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
>>
>> Yes, Friday night high school football games is serious football!
>>
>> You carry jumper cables in your car ........ for your OWN car.
>>
>> There are only four spices: salt, pepper, Tabasco and ketchup.
>>
>> The local papers cover national and international news on one page, but require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.
>>
>> 100 degrees Fahrenheit is 'a little warm.'
>>
>> We have four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, still Summer and Christmas.
>>
>> Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time known as 'goin' to Wally-World.'
>>
>> A cool snap (below 70 degrees) is good pinto-bean or chili weather.
>>
>> A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola or pop. . .. . it's a Coke, regardless of brand or flavor. Example: 'What kind a coke you want?'
>>
>> Fried catfish is the other white meat.
>>
>> We don't need no stinking driver's ed....... if our mama says we can drive, we can drive.
>>
>> If you understand these jokes please forward them to your friends from OKLA(and those who just wish they were).
>>
>> EVERYONE can't be from OKLA . You might say it's a gift from God!
>>
>> And the two most important thing we learn growing up in OKLA is...respect your elders and
>>
>> IN GOD WE TRUST all others pay cash
>> ************************************************************************
>>
>> THINGS You LEARN FROM LIVING IN OKLAHOMA
>>
>> Racoons sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air.
>>
>> There are 5,000 types of snakes on earth and 4,998 live in OKLAHOMA
>>
>> There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in OKLA. , plus a couple no one's seen before.
>>
>> If it grows, it sticks; if it crawls, it bites.
>>
>> 'Twicet' is a word.
>>
>> People actually grow and eat okra
>>
>> 'Fixin-to' is one word.
>>
>> There is no such thing as 'lunch.' There is only dinner and then supper.
>>
>> Iced tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're two. We do like a little tea with our sugar!
>>
>> 'Backwards and forwards' means I know everything about you!
>>
>> "Jeet" is actually a phrase meaning 'Did you eat?'
>>
>> You don't have to wear a watch because it doesn't matter what time it is. You work until you're done or it's too dark to see.
>>
>> You don't PUSH buttons, you MASH them.
>>
>> You measure distance in hours. Like 'its 2 hours from TULSA TO OKC'
>>
>> You'll probably have to switch from 'heat' to 'A/C' in the same day.
>>
>> 'Fix' is a verb. Example: 'I'm fixin' to go to the store.'
>>
>> You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
>>
>> Yes, Friday night high school football games is serious football!
>>
>> You carry jumper cables in your car ........ for your OWN car.
>>
>> There are only four spices: salt, pepper, Tabasco and ketchup.
>>
>> The local papers cover national and international news on one page, but require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.
>>
>> 100 degrees Fahrenheit is 'a little warm.'
>>
>> We have four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, still Summer and Christmas.
>>
>> Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time known as 'goin' to Wally-World.'
>>
>> A cool snap (below 70 degrees) is good pinto-bean or chili weather.
>>
>> A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola or pop. . .. . it's a Coke, regardless of brand or flavor. Example: 'What kind a coke you want?'
>>
>> Fried catfish is the other white meat.
>>
>> We don't need no stinking driver's ed....... if our mama says we can drive, we can drive.
>>
>> If you understand these jokes please forward them to your friends from OKLA(and those who just wish they were).
>>
>> EVERYONE can't be from OKLA . You might say it's a gift from God!
>>
>> And the two most important thing we learn growing up in OKLA is...respect your elders and
>>
>> IN GOD WE TRUST all others pay cash
>> ************************************************************************
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Bedtime Schmedtime
I am at my wit's end.
Brookelyn is 18 months old. When she was 6 months old we started putting her in her bed awake and letting her "cry it out." Usually she would cry for no more than 10 minutes and be sound asleep. Her bedtime has always been at 8 o'clock. We have been doing this same routine for an entire year and she was doing good........until......
About 2 months ago she started climbing out of her bed. Since then bedtime has been a nightmare. I start her bedtime routine between 7:30 and 7:45 so that she is ready for bed by 8. I give her kisses and put her in her bed and she starts screaming. I tell her calm down, lay down, I love you, and shut the door. There is a small hole in the bottom of the door where a vent used to be and it just hasn't got around to getting fixed yet. Within a few minutes she is back in the living room smiling and laughing. She has learned how to crawl through the hole. I pick her up and without saying anything put her right back in bed, and then we go through this approximately a hundred or more times before she is finally asleep. If she doesn't crawl through the hole she plays in the bedroom and gets into things. I have even caught her jumping on the bed watching tv. Yep, she knows how to turn on the tv too.
I have tried everything I know. I have spanked. I have laid in there with her until she falls asleep (her in her bed, me in mine), I have laid in bed with her with both of us in my bed. I have rocked. I have read stories. I have given warm milk. I have no idea what to do next. Her daddy can usually spank her once and lay her down and she goes right down. However he usually goes to bed the same time she does because he gets up so early for work. But what about naptime?
The other day it took me 2 hours....2 hours...to get her to sleep. By the time she was asleep I was so worn out that I needed a nap more than she did I think.
That's my vent for the night but what I'm really needing is advice.....what do you do??????
Brookelyn is 18 months old. When she was 6 months old we started putting her in her bed awake and letting her "cry it out." Usually she would cry for no more than 10 minutes and be sound asleep. Her bedtime has always been at 8 o'clock. We have been doing this same routine for an entire year and she was doing good........until......
About 2 months ago she started climbing out of her bed. Since then bedtime has been a nightmare. I start her bedtime routine between 7:30 and 7:45 so that she is ready for bed by 8. I give her kisses and put her in her bed and she starts screaming. I tell her calm down, lay down, I love you, and shut the door. There is a small hole in the bottom of the door where a vent used to be and it just hasn't got around to getting fixed yet. Within a few minutes she is back in the living room smiling and laughing. She has learned how to crawl through the hole. I pick her up and without saying anything put her right back in bed, and then we go through this approximately a hundred or more times before she is finally asleep. If she doesn't crawl through the hole she plays in the bedroom and gets into things. I have even caught her jumping on the bed watching tv. Yep, she knows how to turn on the tv too.
I have tried everything I know. I have spanked. I have laid in there with her until she falls asleep (her in her bed, me in mine), I have laid in bed with her with both of us in my bed. I have rocked. I have read stories. I have given warm milk. I have no idea what to do next. Her daddy can usually spank her once and lay her down and she goes right down. However he usually goes to bed the same time she does because he gets up so early for work. But what about naptime?
The other day it took me 2 hours....2 hours...to get her to sleep. By the time she was asleep I was so worn out that I needed a nap more than she did I think.
That's my vent for the night but what I'm really needing is advice.....what do you do??????
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Betty Crockerin' it!
Well with the holidays coming around and me being at home all the time now, I have just turned into a little Miss Betty Crocker! I have a few recipies that I'm gonna share with you now. Hope you enjoy. They are sooooo easy to make. The kids have helped make some of them and love it!
Cool Whip Cookies
1 pkg cake mix - flavor of your choice (for the coconut cream pie ones I used Coconut Supreme from Duncan Hines)
8 oz cool whip
1 egg
Mix all ingredients together, will be thick mixture. Roll into small balls (may want to powder hands before) then roll balls in powdered sugar. Place on cookie sheet (I put it on wax paper) bake on 350 for 8-12 min depending on oven. They will still be a little soft so let cool completely.
Butterfingers
1 box cheez its
1 pkg chocolate almond bark
peanut butter
Make cracker sandwiches using entire box. Melt almond bark (I use glass bowl in microwave for about 3 minutes) Dip sandwiches in chocolate covering completely. (I have found it easiest to drop sandwich in bowl then using a spoon swirl chocolate over cracker then gently pick up on corners, you get more chocolate on your sandwiches this way too!) Then lay on sheet of wax paper to set up.
Graham Cracker Yum Yums
1 pkg graham crackers
1 cup brown sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 to 1 cup peanut butter (depending on tastes, I prefer closer to 1 cup, also we have only used creamy I haven't tried crunchy, yet!)
1 pkg MILK chocolate chips
Lay wax paper on cookie sheet then add a single layer of graham crackers. In a saucepan melt butter, peanut butter, and brown sugar until syrupy. Pour over graham crackers, covering completely. Pour bag of chocolate chips evenly over mixture. Bake 350 for 5 minutes. Spread chocolate chips with back of spoon then put in refridgerator to set up. Break apart and enjoy!
I can't take credit for any of these I have gotten them from various websites or friends but I have used them for a while and love them! Also I have changed the originals around just a bit to suit our tastes just a bit.
Hope you enjoy! Let me know how they go!
Cool Whip Cookies
1 pkg cake mix - flavor of your choice (for the coconut cream pie ones I used Coconut Supreme from Duncan Hines)
8 oz cool whip
1 egg
Mix all ingredients together, will be thick mixture. Roll into small balls (may want to powder hands before) then roll balls in powdered sugar. Place on cookie sheet (I put it on wax paper) bake on 350 for 8-12 min depending on oven. They will still be a little soft so let cool completely.
Butterfingers
1 box cheez its
1 pkg chocolate almond bark
peanut butter
Make cracker sandwiches using entire box. Melt almond bark (I use glass bowl in microwave for about 3 minutes) Dip sandwiches in chocolate covering completely. (I have found it easiest to drop sandwich in bowl then using a spoon swirl chocolate over cracker then gently pick up on corners, you get more chocolate on your sandwiches this way too!) Then lay on sheet of wax paper to set up.
Graham Cracker Yum Yums
1 pkg graham crackers
1 cup brown sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 to 1 cup peanut butter (depending on tastes, I prefer closer to 1 cup, also we have only used creamy I haven't tried crunchy, yet!)
1 pkg MILK chocolate chips
Lay wax paper on cookie sheet then add a single layer of graham crackers. In a saucepan melt butter, peanut butter, and brown sugar until syrupy. Pour over graham crackers, covering completely. Pour bag of chocolate chips evenly over mixture. Bake 350 for 5 minutes. Spread chocolate chips with back of spoon then put in refridgerator to set up. Break apart and enjoy!
I can't take credit for any of these I have gotten them from various websites or friends but I have used them for a while and love them! Also I have changed the originals around just a bit to suit our tastes just a bit.
Hope you enjoy! Let me know how they go!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Don't judge a book by its cover
OPRAH IS PUSHING THIS BOOK....BEWARE...If you have children or grandchildren, work with children at church, or you have neighborhood children whose parents you know, please take note of the information below and pass it along to others. Schools are distributing this
Book to children through the Scholastic Book Club.
The name of the book is Conversations with God.. James Dobson talked about this book twice this week. It is devastating. Parents, churches and Christian schools need to be aware of it. Please pass this information on to
Church/e-mail addresses, Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, friends.
Please pay special attention not only to what your kids watch on TV, in movie theaters, on the Internet, and the music they listen to, but also be alert regarding the books they read.
Two particular books are, Conversations with God and Conversations with God for Teens, written by Neale D. Walsch. They sound harmless enough by their titles alone. The books have been on the New York Times best sellers list for a number of weeks, and they make truth of the statement , "Don't judge a book by its cover or title."
The author purports to answer various questions asked by kids using the "voice of God". However, the "answers" that he gives are not Bible-based and go against the very infallible word of God.. For instance (and I paraphrase) ,
When a girl asks the question "Why am I a lesbian?" His answer is that she was 'born that way' because of genetics (just as you were born right-handed, with brown eyes, etc.). Then he tells her to go out and "celebrate" her differences.
Another girl poses the question "I am living with my boyfriend. My parents say that I should marry him because I am living in sin. Should I marry him?"
His reply is , "Who are you sinning against? Not me, because you have done nothing wrong."
Another question asks about God's forgiveness of sin. His reply "I do not forgive anyone because there is nothing to forgive. There is no such thing as right or wrong and that is what I have been trying to tell everyone, do not judge people. People have chosen to judge one another and this is wrong, because the rule is "'judge not lest ye be judged."
Not only are these books the false doctrine of the devil, but in some instances quote (in error) the Word of God.
And the list goes on. These books (and others like it) are being sold to schoolchildren through (The Scholastic Book Club) , and we need to be aware of what is being fed to our children.
The children of our nation are under attack. So I pray that you be sober and vigilant about teaching your children the Word of God, and guarding their exposure to worldly mediums, because our adversary, the devil, roams about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). We know that lions usually hunt for the slowest, weakest and YOUNGEST of its prey.
Pass this on to every Believer you know.. And, if you are in doubt, check out the books yourself.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Thankful Thursday
I'm trying something new! I'm trying to be more thankful for the things that I do have and trying not to dwell on what I don't have. So each Thursday I will be posting at least three things that I am thankful for. I hope you'll follow along and not get too bored by my lack of "wordiness" :)
My Family
Yes, I know this is a given, but somedays I need to remind myself that I am extremely blessed that God has given me the family that He has. They are my everything and I would be completely lost without them. They drive me crazy, but also teach me that there are more things to learn and be thankful for each and every day!
Fall
This is my favorite time of year. I love being able to sit outside on my front porch without sweating like crazy and actually enjoy being out there. I can't wait for all the trees to start changing colors. In my opinion that is just one more way of God showing us the love He has for us. Just take a look at all the colors and amazingly beautiful art that He has spread around and tell me that He didn't create all this for us! AWESOME!
My mom
She is amazing. She is my hero. I have no clue where I would be without her. She has been through so much over the last 5 years with her MS and I could never imagine how I would deal with some of the things she has had to overcome. She is the bestest momma anyone could EVER ask for! And I didn't even have to ask :)
My Family
Yes, I know this is a given, but somedays I need to remind myself that I am extremely blessed that God has given me the family that He has. They are my everything and I would be completely lost without them. They drive me crazy, but also teach me that there are more things to learn and be thankful for each and every day!
Fall
This is my favorite time of year. I love being able to sit outside on my front porch without sweating like crazy and actually enjoy being out there. I can't wait for all the trees to start changing colors. In my opinion that is just one more way of God showing us the love He has for us. Just take a look at all the colors and amazingly beautiful art that He has spread around and tell me that He didn't create all this for us! AWESOME!
My mom
She is amazing. She is my hero. I have no clue where I would be without her. She has been through so much over the last 5 years with her MS and I could never imagine how I would deal with some of the things she has had to overcome. She is the bestest momma anyone could EVER ask for! And I didn't even have to ask :)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Update on our Homeschool venture
Well, hmm....we were going to start in January as you remember, however, due to some goofy school officials telling us some things that we were VERY unpleased with we are going to turn in our Intent form ASAP and start as soon as our waiting period is over! Wow! I'm definitely nervous now. I have some online cirriculum already ready for the kids to start but I guess I'm gonna be going to the library, and soon, to get some info books! Oh wait, crap I have a fine, guess I'll be paying that then getting some books :) Anyway just wanted to give you an update and ask for your ferverent prayers!!!! I'm gonna need them. Please don't just pray for me, pray for the kids as well. The oldest especially, she is having a really hard time with it. She told us "I don't wanna do homeschool!" She is pretty much scared about losing all of her friends at school (in my humble opinion, most of them wouldn't be a bad thing ;)) However, she is still gonna need prayers for her to be receptive to my teaching. Thanks all! Have a wonderful day!
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