From Susan Merrill
Because I work at iMOM, I read so much about the negative effects of media on children. Sometimes, parents don’t like what they read and choose to believe that TV, movies, music, and videos really don’t impact children as much as we think they do. But it does, according to what I read today.
Read Post →The grocery list. It’s on the bulletin board in the kitchen. Good place? NOT. It is never with me! I go to work, run late, need to shop on the way home and I NEVER HAVE THE LIST. Ugh, I hate that list. Or my sweet husband calls, knowing I am pressed for time and offers to stop at Publix, BUT, he wants me to READ him the ENTIRE list. Ugh, I am pressed for time remember? NO MORE! This is the best. My list is on my phone or his phone. Or it is online and can be printed from any computer. My list is everywhere I am. Ahhh, I love my new list. Better even than all that, is this: I can look up a recipe from any of my favorite websites and press a button and ALL the ingredients download to my list. The list, the list I now love my list! See, do you see my new list? It’s on my phone, too. Did I tell you how much I love my list? You can love your list, too with ZipList!
Read Post →Earlier this week Ree Drummond (The Pioneer Woman – great blog) posted that there was Nothing Cuter than a bunch of little boys in football uniforms. She had such precious pictures of her little boys. Sigh…my Marky was once that little. I couldn’t resist. Camera in hand (old, not a Nikon, and totally inadequate to take pictures from afar) I headed up to the practice field to capture my not so baby, baby. Yes, I am a Ree Drummond wanna be especially in the photography, cooking departments. She is giving away another camera today. I already entered. And I really need it so don’t compare my pictures to hers. Here is my little boy in his football uniform. There really is nothing cuter! Sigh…again. Of course, at this age he would be mortified to know that I am writing this. He is a defensive back for the best team in the state (my opinion, of course) – Plant Panthers. And I love him very much. Sigh…last one I promise.
Read Post →Skitch is an App that is just picture clipilicious fun! They were recently bought by Evernote and that’s how I heard about it. The App is very easy to use. Not sure what all it can do but for now it is really helping me get past my uncreative memories guilt. I tried scrapbooking but I couldn’t keep up with it. With Skitch I can watch a movie with the fam while I work on pictures. No glue or mess, just me and my laptop. I can edit pictures and make comments on them. I can email them to family members or share them on facebook. I am sure Skitch does a lot more but I am a novice. If you have any tips for me fire away – I love it so far!
Read Post →Just picture me, mallet in hand, furiously whacking away at a myriad of problems that relentlessly pop up out of know where at a never ending pace – treats for Grant’s class, physical for football, tuition for UF, sorority bill for ADPi and Zeta, laundry, laundry, laundry, flat tire, sick dog, internet down, no milk, prescription refill, toothache, forgotten lunchbox – I am a whack a mole mama. And those little moles can give you nightmares. Have you ever woken with your heart racing because how in the world did you have the nerve to go to sleep anyway? There are days, and even weeks, when I can’t seem to master my moments. I just came out of one such three week sprint. It was a blitz but it is over. I used to think it was just me and that I should have been more organized. I know better, now. From the moment those little moles are born they bring with them the element of surprise – like spit up on your husband’s suit the morning of a board meeting, 102 fever the night before you go on vacation, splitting their chin open on Christmas day, and remembering at …
Read Post →There is power in sensuality. Men are captivated by women on a pole. Until recently, pole practice was left to strippers. Now women can take classes. There is art in dance and it is a beautiful thing. The art in pole dancing has a specific intent and the ad above attests to its intent – sensuality. Pole dancing is used in strip clubs to tease men. Fitness is an admirable objective. Fitness with intent to harness sensuality for power over a man is not admirable.
Read Post →Pin It My husband and I still fight – regularly. Not sure if you would consider it a lot because what is a lot? It’s hard to know if it is a lot or just normal, because my normal may not be your normal. And that’s OK, but some people have been led to think it’s not OK. So many people seem to be giving up on their marriage because they fight too much or have sex too little. How do they know it’s too much or too little?
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