TOYS!

So we are now a week out from our Christmas because we had to have a day early. . .so when most of the world was finishing their wrapping and shopping on Christmas Eve morning. . .we were unwrapping our presents.

With three kids you could imagine the loot the kiddos got from the big burly man from the north pole. Well now we have to somehow manage to squeeze all that new loot in with the old loot from the past. Good LUCK with that one. So you think well that is okay we will just go through the toys and pack up the toys that have barely been played with and donate them! Right? NO sire. Lots of these donations sites will no longer take our gently used toys due to lead concerns? So we can buy these lead filled toys for $20, $40, $100 and let our kids play with it. . .but the kids that are no so fortunate or the parents that are smart and don't want to pay full price for this glorified junk can't get it at the local Goodwill because the toys may contain lead? Are you kidding me!

I love the holidays! Happy News Years to all.

Mothers

Really why is it that mothers have such a profound effect on your daily life?

Good or Bad. . .why?

When I was a teenagers. . .I remember thinking I just have to put up with this for x number of years then I am out of here.
Then when I was going to college and lived AWAY from home it was like once I am off the parental units payroll. . .I am soooo out of here.
Well now I am in my thirties. I am not seeing a way out of here. This sucks.

Why do I even both????

Here is my first blog. . .so sorry if it is rough around the edges. My question that I am sure most moms have. . . why do I even bother? This is relating to why do I even bother making a fantastic dinner for my children that is healthy when they just want PLAIN PLAIN PLAIN! BORING! I am so over chicken by the way it is not even funny. Lately I have been trying to make dinner because I live in the heartland of fast food. I am TRYING to be healthy for once in my life. But I have two roadblocks. . .one is my six year old and the other will be 4 shortly. And I am sorry but cooking for just my husband and I is not gratifying. I mean come on!!! REally. It is getting so bad that my oldest doesn't even like fast food!!!! It will make him fat! Not realize this child is so skinny he needs all the fat he can get. I know bad fat is bad fat but he just needs calories. URRR. Well maybe tomorrow will be better?