Getting Organized!

My night is planned...I have been itching to do some re-organizing and what do you know... sitting here on my desk is a copy of "Growing-Up Organized: A Mom-to-Mom Guide" by Lea Schneider. Wahoo--I think I am going to like this.

More to come...

Why is it so hard?

So today we got a chance to finally go shopping without the kids. Bonus!! On the agenda was to find a new bedspread for our bedroom. We've been looking for what feels like forever! When we originally moved in we found a bright purple, mauve and gold set and now, 6 years later, we are so very tired of looking at it.

Finally, we agreed to make the change and it has been such a fiasco just to find even one we like. If we do like it, it probably costs $500. So we keep looking. We went to 4 different stores and couldn't find anything we thought was half decent. We are pretty modern people but it seems like the trend is either geometric or country. Where's the in between?

I am giving up. I think it is time to go to SHOP.COM. I am tired of going from store to store. They even have Kohls Bedding and luckily I can sit here in the comfort of my own office without stepping foot in yet another store. It will just be click, click and hopefully buy!

Mindful

Well thank goodness for this weekend. I was able to catch up on some stuff and just let my mind wander. Every so often I just need that...to feel like I am not burdened with a whole lot of stuff on the brain. We all let so much weigh on us.

Did I tell you a few weeks ago I took a Buddhism class? I really liked it; not just the meditation part but the principles themselves. I think everyone should learn about Buddhism. The only thing I thought was a bit confusing was the fact that they said, Buddha preaches that we should be mindful of yourself and that you should take care of yourself and the Earth...so can someone explain to me why Buddha is always portrayed as being so overweight. It doesn't look like he was being so mindful of his weight. Come on...practice what you preach!

The blogging world

I feel totally bad that I have neglected some of my blogging buddies lately. Even my Entrecard drops...I am slacking. I just have been so absorbed with work, and cleaning, and kids and baseball...but finally the World Series is over. I intentionally started this blog with the idea of getting a million readers a day...over-reaching? Yes, a bit. No, really I am happy to have even one lowly reader, even if she's frugal. I should be following her lead anyway.

Still, there are days when I feel motivated to try reaching out again, to tell the world, "hey, I've got good stuff to say!" I want people to come here and share their whines feelings. I love it when I get feedback, especially on baby names or advice for what to do when your 3 year old plays with her belly button constantly.

I want to *meet* more people and share things. Sometimes I feel like I should read up on better ways to reach out, maybe look into seo software. I bet you can find quicker ways to reach out to people. I have tried message boards and the many blog directories, but at the end of the day the best way I've found is reading others' blogs and commenting. We all want to reciprocate. I think content is key too...I don't bombard my blog with tons of useless crap from other sites...only on occasions. I at least try to share real stories, real information. I think that is what makes a personal blog a personal blog. We can all learn something from one another.

Livin' up to my name

Whiney Momma really wants to whine today! So here it goes...

My work is driving me nuts...I am given a hard time for things that are out of my control. And please fire the damn woman who makes everything difficult. - WAH

My son's teacher has very little tact - she called to tell me my son's behavior is crazy. Please don't use the actual word, "crazy" when referring to my child. Use a more professional word like "unacceptable." I just don't like crazy coming from her--especially since I heard she's a really looney bin. - WAH

My mother-in-law is on my last nerve...the last nerve she's been hitting for the past 10 years. I am wondering when the nerve is going to break and fling out of my skin and hit me in the face...my guess is soon. - WAH

I am eating way too much Halloween...and I feel fat, not pregnant fat, just ugly fat. Please give me some self control!- WAH

I am sick of all the medical bills...I can't wait til this money nightmare is over. - WAH

My house needs to be re-organized badly...I cannot stand it but I don't have the time (or patience) to get it to where I want it - WAH

A tip

You know, they always say "buyer beware," "you get what you pay for"...and I believe it. Man, do you only have to come upon a couple scams to find that out. Usually the hard way. From now on, I make a point to only buy from websites that are well-known and if you type in their company name and complaint and see 1,000 links...don't go there. Always do you research.

It can be anything from buying a big screen TV to purchasing cards. I have heard of those ploys saying get free business cards. Yeah, right, nothing is FREE! If you want to get yourself some nice business cards or any kind of card for that matter, go to a site that has a reputation, like 123print.com. They have a ton of selection of some of the coolest cards around. I love the holiday card designs. If you don't like their designs or have some artistic talents of your own, you can upload your design to their cards. It is very easy. The hardest part is choosing the picture of my kids I want to use...

Names, names...

So I am finding some girl names I like...even though I have a quirky feeling this is a boy. Either way, since I am still in that phase of having fun with it...here are some I have picked out, what do you think?

Amelia
Teagan
Kyla
Valerie
Nora
Noralie

Any other ideas?

It's eating me

So...I'm back from vacation and I feel like the world is crashing down on me. I remember now why I was aching to get away from it all. Insurance issues, work, people, the whole cha-bang. Ya know, I am really becoming a people hater. It is sad to say but I'd rather hang out with an orangutan all day than an actual real human. People are just nasty these days. They are so insensitive.

Maybe it's because I am pregnant or I suddenly lost the "pair" I had all these years. Yeah, I said pair. I am no wussy lady...I can usually handle myself in any place with anyone. But lately, I don't know, I am just tired of it all. I don't have the patience to deal with the nonsense everyone is shelling out. Maybe I need an industrial equipment type of "pair." I need to upgrade. I need to build shell of armor and stop let people eat away at me.

Time for the Baby name craze

Is it just me or did my blog miniaturize itself? Suddenly when I look at my site the font size is very small...maybe it is just my settings...do you see it?

Anywho, today I was looking up baby names. Yes, the most fun part of pregnancy for me is sifting through many, many names hoping I will come up with the most perfect name. We have a boys name we like but finding a girls' name seems to be impossible. The very, very few that I like, the hubs doesn't. I am so picky when it comes to girls names. They can't be any girl that I thought was a slut, bi-atch or chubby. Seriously, we all have those names we consider "chubby kid" names. We also of course have to exclude ex-girlfriends names. Luckily my husband didn't have too many before me. What a relief. I mean we have enough limitations. I actually have 3 criteria for names.

1. Unique, but not silly (like Precious or Starlight)
2. Easy to spell (and no weird derivatives like Ashleigh for Ashley)
3. Cannot be nicknamed

I know it may be crazy to put these rules on ourselves when it is already hard enough to find a name but we've successfully done it twice with our other two.

So I will continue to research and research. Already today though I came across a baby name site that actually listed out the Most Obnoxious Baby Names. Hopefully, neither you or you child's name is on it. They had a whole bunch of others too, like Best Lawyer Baby Names or Best Doctor Baby Names...ridiculous!

Happy Halloween: Candy junkie

OMG, now that we have finished our trick or treating... there are mounds and mounds of candy downstairs. The willpower! I need more of it, now!

Maybe I should start looking into getting a used treadmill because I am going to need to really work it out this next month. I almost dread the fact that I know I will be binging on this stuff. I know I will be. Halloween and Easter...two times of year when I gain 5 pounds in a month, then I spend the other 10 months of the year trying to get it off.

My biggest weaknesses are milky way, twix and M&Ms...I am salivating right now just typing that. Oh Gawd, please help me.

Riding along

So what we the best rides at Disney? Well considering I am preggo...It's a Small World seemed the most exciting to me. Nah, there were actually a lot more than I expected that I could go on. In Magic Kingdom, we hit the Safari ride, Pirates of the Caribbean (which is slightly scary to 3 year olds I found out) and then the carousel and Snow White ride.

I left the Thunder Mountain and Mount Everest to the hubs. I was secretly hoping that Test Track had gotten good auto insurance quotes before I let hubs drag the little man on...luckily, the Rock and Roll (Aerosmith) ride was the only one he wasn't allowed on. It was sweet they actually gave him what was called an "Awesome Limo Pass." It is basically a fast pass for when he is actually tall enough to go on the ride. Yeah, like we will hold on to that til he is 10? Right... still it was sweet since he did wait in line only to find out he was half an inch too small. I think half an inch too is overstating it. It was probably a centimeter. Still, better safe than sorry!

Oh Disney!

Well we are back...back from Disney! What a week. OMG, can I tell you how bad my feet hurt? Let's just say I think I walked a thousand miles. And with all the walking and back breaking up and down, in and out of monorails, tram cars, ferries, buses, cars and rides...it was still a blast. My head is still spinning from all the sights, sounds and smells. The kids had an amazing time. I don't know how they held up so well with all that we did, but thank goodness...we all came back in one piece and in good spirits.

I just have to hand it though to Disney, they are all about entertainment and they do things seamlessly. I so wish I could see the behind the scenes workings of that place because there must be a lot of effort going on that we don't see. The employees were all amazing and the shows were cool. I will have to hand out my tips though for traveling with little ones. I searched and searched before we left but going through it yourself will surely teach you a lesson or two. More to come...

Dusting if off

So I have been taking a break from my kettlebell lately. Don't get me wrong, I love it. It has given me some guns on these arms. Oh yeah baby (holding up arm...ignore that little flab please)! Anywho, I haven't had time to really do all the exercises I usually do; plus I am trying to be careful. The baby may not really feel like a muscle man (or woman) yet.

I am so glad I still have my elliptical in our basement. It has been getting lonely, probably feeling inadequate. Poor thing, it didn't do anything wrong, but I think it will be happy to know I will spend some time on it soon. It is a good workout without feeling like I am overdoing it. Coming down my friend!

Frankie says R-E-L-A-X

Oh how I need to relax....breathe in, breathe out...breathe in, breathe out. Listening to Faith Hill, "just breathe..." yes, I'm getting there. You know it is funny, I have been trying to mediate lately. I took a Buddhist class last week and I have decided, it's the way to go.

So last night, I was tired but my mind was going a mile a minute so I settled in bed and started to try and mediate. I relaxed each part of my body and then tried to focus, on nothing. And guess what...I heard a sound. An annoying clicking sound. I nudged my husband, "wake up, do you hear that?" "Nope," he mumbles...but of course he never hears anything. Sirens could be going off and a burglar stealing a beeping alarm clock next to his head and he still wouldn't hear anything. So I get up, charge down the stairs and realize halfway there, that it is the sound of the clock on the wall in the hallway. Yes, a clock that has been in our house for 3 or 4 years. Never heard it ticking before. WTF!

I think I need to resort to something else... I need a spa getaway. No, I need one right in my house. Right here so that it is readily available because I get stressed too often. How much are spa filters? Ah, I am sure it is out of my budget. But we can dream.