I'm not normally a big fan of Mother's Day. It kind of falls into that "Hallmark holiday" category like Valentine's Day. I hate people feeling pressured to buy something, or sad because they don't have someone to buy for.
Normally, I make sure to express my opinion of these days to my family in an effort to let them know they don't have to to do anything for me, it's just a day like any other, but apparently, all it does is spoil the day for them because, really, Mother's Day is not about me. It's about the kids & hubby wanting to have a day to show how much they care. So, this year, I kept quiet, and just tried to enjoy the day. And, what a day it was! ♪ Well, ooh weee, shut my mouth, slap your Grandma♪ (Trace Adkins)
Friday Follow: I Need you Now
Welcome to Friday Follow! ♪We're following the leader the leader the leader♪ (Peter Pan)
Friday is finally here, and I couldn't be more excited! (ok, well, I could definitely be happier if I had more money to spend on this Friday, of course, but, overall...)
I am only working a half day today, so already that's a great thing! Then it's off to pick #1 up from school because she has her AP history exam today, which, I'm sure, she'll do fabulous on, but will be miserable about, (poor thing's so stressed over it, and she just doesn't test well.)
Then it's off to Walmart to get the things we need to tailgate tonight, before the Tim McGraw/ Lady Antebellum concert. I'm already singing: ♪It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now♪
I will be sure to tell you all about the concert. I'm sure it will be a great time!
Make sure to join in on Friday Follow, and check out some of the great peeps, below, but first: check out my Dirty Dish Towels Giveaway!
Friday is finally here, and I couldn't be more excited! (ok, well, I could definitely be happier if I had more money to spend on this Friday, of course, but, overall...)
I am only working a half day today, so already that's a great thing! Then it's off to pick #1 up from school because she has her AP history exam today, which, I'm sure, she'll do fabulous on, but will be miserable about, (poor thing's so stressed over it, and she just doesn't test well.)
Then it's off to Walmart to get the things we need to tailgate tonight, before the Tim McGraw/ Lady Antebellum concert. I'm already singing: ♪It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now♪
I will be sure to tell you all about the concert. I'm sure it will be a great time!
Make sure to join in on Friday Follow, and check out some of the great peeps, below, but first: check out my Dirty Dish Towels Giveaway!
Mama I Love You
When my girls were little, they loved loved LOVED the Spice Girls. They watched Spice World so many times, they probably burned a hole in the tape, (VHS tape: coming soon to your next "Remember when" story.) The song they used to sing to me in their little voices: ♪Mama, I love you, Mama I care♪
Of course, they didn't know what any of the other words meant, they just thought it was a cool song they could sing to me.
Now, we're going through the teen years, and they are trying to spread their wings, and fly. I have to be an air traffic controller, and point them in the right direction. Sometimes, there are flight delays, and, sometimes, I have to just take over and fly for them. Most days are great, but somedays, I question whether I'm doing the right thing. Should I be harder, or softer, should I give in, or stand firm. These decisions I struggle with because I love them, and I only want the best for them, whatever that best may be.
My hope is that someday, they will find more meaning in the song they used to sing to me, and understand that I am here for them, with love.
She used to be my only enemy and never let me be free
Catching me in places that I knew I should'nt be
Every other day I crossed the line I didn't mean to be so bad
I never thought you would become the friend I never had
Back then I didn't know why
Why you were misunderstood
So now I see through your eyes
All that you did was love
Mama I love you.Mama I care
Mama I love you . Mama my friend. You're my friend
I didn't want to hear it then but I'm not ashamed to say it now
Every little thing you said and did was right for me
I had a lot of to think about,about the way I usedto be
Never had a sense of my responsibility
Back then I didn't know why
Why you were misunderstood
So now I see through your eyes, all that you did was love
Mama, I love you. Mama, I care
Mama, I love you. Mama ,my friend. You're my friend
But now I'm sure I know why,
Why you were misunderstood
So now I see through your eyes
All I can give you is love is love
Mama I love you. Mama, I care
Mama, I love you. Mama, my friend,You're my friend
Mama, I love you, Mama ,I care
Mama, I love you, Mama, my friend, You're my friend
Questions to myself in the Gym
6 things I wondered about while in the Gym this morning. ♪I wonder wonder, who♪ (Monotones)
1. What kind of crap music is this?! How am I supposed to motivate my fat butt into and kind of fat burning exercise with whiney depressing songs like these?! Just because the singer is some young perky skinny girl doesn't mean her songs are gonna make me work to look like her! What are they thinking?! ♪It must of been a fairytale wah wah wah♪ (Taylor Swift)
2. What kind of idiot would stick their head under a weight like the safety picture shows? Shouldn't they just not let someone like that work out in the first place?! Did someone actually do that?! Is that why they put that picture there?
3. Why do they have spray cleaner and a cloth to wipe down the machine when you're done? Have we really become such germaphobes that we can't sit where someone else sat? Isn't that cloth just spreading the sweat around from the last person that used that towel to wipe down the machine? And, now that I used that cloth, not only is my sweat running down the crack of my butt, but now I have someone else's sweat on my hands?! Oh, no! someone help! Oh, wait, that's right! I'm gonna take a SHOWER!<-- this is totally said in my best Forest Gump yelling voice as in "Greenbow, AlaBAMA!"
4. Ok, this is a shared shower, why would you wipe your hair on the wall and not rinse it off? I get, the need to use the wall, to get that stupid piece of hair that kept sticking to you when you tried to pull it off, of your dang finger! But, why? Why can't you rinse the hair off the wall when you're done?! Yuck! Next big invention idea? A cup to collect hair in the shower? People put their foot shavings into an egg, so why not?!
5. Why is it that the person, that has to use germ-x every 5 minutes, is the same person that has no problem eating their breakfast in the locker room? (I'm talking scrambled eggs, here,) and taking their drink (with a straw) into the bathroom?! What?! Did your excess Germ-x use, create some superhero unpenetrable shield for you and all that you touch? Am I the only one that has an issue with this? I mean it is possible, that it is completely normal to eat breakfast in the locker room, and I'm just weirded out by it, but I just think some places should be a "No Food Zone!"
6.Oh, sure, now that I'm leaving something good comes on! WTH? Why don't I just bring my dang Ipod?! ♪Gotta get that Boom boom boom♪ (Black Eyed Peas)
1. What kind of crap music is this?! How am I supposed to motivate my fat butt into and kind of fat burning exercise with whiney depressing songs like these?! Just because the singer is some young perky skinny girl doesn't mean her songs are gonna make me work to look like her! What are they thinking?! ♪It must of been a fairytale wah wah wah♪ (Taylor Swift)
2. What kind of idiot would stick their head under a weight like the safety picture shows? Shouldn't they just not let someone like that work out in the first place?! Did someone actually do that?! Is that why they put that picture there?
3. Why do they have spray cleaner and a cloth to wipe down the machine when you're done? Have we really become such germaphobes that we can't sit where someone else sat? Isn't that cloth just spreading the sweat around from the last person that used that towel to wipe down the machine? And, now that I used that cloth, not only is my sweat running down the crack of my butt, but now I have someone else's sweat on my hands?! Oh, no! someone help! Oh, wait, that's right! I'm gonna take a SHOWER!<-- this is totally said in my best Forest Gump yelling voice as in "Greenbow, AlaBAMA!"
4. Ok, this is a shared shower, why would you wipe your hair on the wall and not rinse it off? I get, the need to use the wall, to get that stupid piece of hair that kept sticking to you when you tried to pull it off, of your dang finger! But, why? Why can't you rinse the hair off the wall when you're done?! Yuck! Next big invention idea? A cup to collect hair in the shower? People put their foot shavings into an egg, so why not?!
5. Why is it that the person, that has to use germ-x every 5 minutes, is the same person that has no problem eating their breakfast in the locker room? (I'm talking scrambled eggs, here,) and taking their drink (with a straw) into the bathroom?! What?! Did your excess Germ-x use, create some superhero unpenetrable shield for you and all that you touch? Am I the only one that has an issue with this? I mean it is possible, that it is completely normal to eat breakfast in the locker room, and I'm just weirded out by it, but I just think some places should be a "No Food Zone!"
6.Oh, sure, now that I'm leaving something good comes on! WTH? Why don't I just bring my dang Ipod?! ♪Gotta get that Boom boom boom♪ (Black Eyed Peas)
Dirty Dish Towels Giveaway
When I give a gift, I like for it to be memorable. And, I want it to be fun and unique, but I also want it to be inexpensive. So, when I found Dirty Dish Towels, I was so excited!
Dirty Dish Towels are a new spin on vintage embroidered towels. They are "ho made" with cool designs that are a little naughty, like Christina Aguilera they are dirrty with 2 Rs
They are ♪dirty deeds done dirt cheap♪ (AC/DC)
and they are
♪a little on the trashy side♪ (Confederate Railroad)
and
♪Goodness gracious great balls o' fire!♪ (Jerry Lee Lewis)
they are so cool!
And someone is going to win 2 of them, this drunk girl towel, and a surprise design!
For hosting this giveaway, Dirtydishtowels.com gave me a towel, to review, but the opinion is all my own.
The towel is much bigger than your average kitchen towel, and much softer. This means it's great for drying your more important china, and because of it's size, it's perfect for large pans. They are machine washable, so when they get too dirty, you can just throw it in the wash, and grab another fun design.
With so many designs to choose from, and at such a great price, you can pick up some to have on hand for gifts, and a couple to spice up your own kitchen. There's even some for Cinco De Mayo.
Wanna win?
Here's the rules:
Eligibility: Limited to US Residents only
1 person will win 2 towels
Entry period closes at Midnight EST on 05/15/2010. The winner will be picked at random using random.org
To enter:
Leave a comment on this blog with your favorite design, and make sure to include your email so I can contact you if you win.
Extra entry: Tweet about this giveaway, and leave a comment with your Twitter name, saying you did so.
Extra entry: Follow this blog, and leave a comment saying you did so
Extra entry: Post about this on your blog, and leave the url in a comment.
If you win: ♪ You're lucky, lucky, You're so lucky♪ (Franz Ferdinand)
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