PS

See that little ad over to the right? If you click on it, it will take you to an AMAZING store with really cool, all natural and organic items. I got Baby C's super cute hat (among other things) there. Check it out!!

Baby C - several months ago

Lent

When I realized that yesterday was Ash Wednesday I also realized that February is almost over. The 2 little boys have been sick off and on practically the whole month, with the latest being RSV. At least it's been fast, but February has kind of sucked, and I'm hoping that March will be much better! There are a lot of things to look forward to in March: my sisters in law (and their husbands!) visiting in a few weeks, d turning 4, and a mom's weekend (well, one night) in Nashville at the end of the month! I'm cheered up already!

So, on to the Lenten season. I've decided to give up something and do something to better myself as well. I know some of my readers are not really into reading about religious stuff, so feel free to skip this part if you like.

1 - I'm giving up chocolate. I need to get back on track with losing weight anyway, so this is a good place to start. Plus, the Cadbury egg the Easter Bunny is sure to bring me will taste even better on Easter morning.

2 - I'm reading The Love Dare, the book that goes along with the movie Fireproof.

3 - I'm committing to spending 5 minutes each night to read The Bible. I know 5 minutes isn't much, but considering I just spent 10 minutes LOOKING for the Bible I knew I had SOMEWHERE, well... Let's just say 5 minutes is a lot more use than it's gotten in years.
I've never really studied The Bible very much, to be honest. I believe that much of it is parables, and not word for word truth. I think that must be a Catholic thing, or something.

So, easy enough I guess. Someone suggested I give up FACEBOOK and WINE!! I'm not a Saint for crying out loud!

Gender Guiding: Supplements

I didn't find a whole lot of information about supplements, but I did find a few little tidbits.

To conceive a girl:
Calcium & Magnesium
Cranberry

Avoid Sodium and Potassium.

So, no salt and no bananas? ha
The only supplements I'm currently taking are prenatal vitamins (which I always take) and a calcium/magnesium blend that I've found helpful for dealing with hormone fluctuations while nursing. I also occasionally take flax seed oil and probiotics. I doubt I'll add cranberry as I have a hard time remembering to take the ones I already have.

I've also read that to conceive a girl, you should have your guy use the hot tub and drink more alcohol. Supposedly, the male sperm are weaker and that kills some of them. The whole thing sounds weird to me.

All this research on how to "pick" the baby's gender makes me even more skeptical that it works. The most common theory is about timing, which I'll cover another day.

Gender guiding: diet

I don't really see most of the things I've been researching as gender selection, per say. I wouldn't ever do sperm spinning or anything like that. I'm not big on naming it "selection" because I think, ultimately, you get what you get.
I'm not even sure I want to do the diet modifications I've read about! (No coffee?! Ack!)

Anyway, purely for research sake, here is what I've found out about swaying the odds in favor of one gender or another.


If you would like to conceive a girl you should make sure and eat plenty of the following:
nuts, almonds
broccoli
spinach
cucumbers
peas
eggplant
tomatoes
carrots
cabbage
beets
fruits
eggs
bread
soy beans
dairy
fish (salmon, sardines)
grapefruit
oranges
lemons

Avoid:
red meat
CHOCOLATE
caffeine
salt
COFFEE

Apparently, you want to create an "acidic environment" for the little swimmers to kill off the "boy" sperm. Supposedly, the "boys" are weaker than the "girls."

Good news! I already eat most of the things on the list and don't eat much of the things on the NO list. Oddly enough, I have 3 boys so this makes me doubt this "research" VERY MUCH! Also, I haven't been a coffee drinker until the last 6 months or so and yet, I have 3 boys. Hmmmmm

Admittedly, I have some major apprehensions about this. I'm not even sure that I would PREFER having a baby girl over a baby boy. Sure, the thought of pink and hair bows and using the name I've had picked out for 3 YEARS is appealing, but it's hard to argue against a boy when I have 3 very lovely ones.

I'm not really trying the "diet." Still, I need to cut down on chocolate because I'm trying to lose weight and I need to cut down on coffee because once I GET pregnant I won't be drinking it anyway. We already rarely eat red meat and very little salt.
So.
The plan is to drink coffee only a couple of times a week and only ONE cup and then maybe scale back to once a week. I probably won't give it up completely when I'm pregnant either, I'll probably still drink it once a month when I meet with the girls at Starbucks.
Today is day one of no coffee. I'm fine without it. I don't need the caffeine, I just love the morning ritual. (and the TASTE!)

So, that's the "diet" for having a girl. I guess if you want to have a boy you just have to switch it around. Is it just me, or does it sound a lot yummier to try for a boy?


Coming soon: Timing and Supplements

New stuff to read!

I've decided to start a blog devoted solely to baby making, so that I can keep this blog free of such things. I didn't want to subject all of you to it, so if you want to read it's there: My Baby Blog. If not, hang out over here instead!

Silent Sunday: My Blessings in Pictures

A 3 year old who thinks that he's learned how to wink.

Have your cake and eat it too.

Don't they look yummy? Try this recipe for the cupcakes. I used mini muffin pans this time.

This is the topping:

Chocolate Mousse Topping

1 (12.3-ounce) package extra-firm, silken tofu drained of excess liquid (keep reading!!)
1/4 cup milk (or soy milk)
2 tablespoons agave syrup or real maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips (I use the very dark chocolate ones.)

1. Crumble the tofu into a blender. Add the soy milk, agave (or maple syrup), and vanilla. Puree until completely smooth. Set aside.
2. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips. Use a rubber spatula to mix the chocolate as it melts. Once melted, remove from heat and let cool for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the chocolate to the tofu mixture and blend until combined, using the spatula to scrape down the sides of the blender every so often.
4. Transfer the mousse to an airtight container. Chill for at least an hour.

Sprinkle with a few colored sprinkles and a dark chocolate chip and voila! Yummy and much less guilt than normal.

It's not Saturday.

I know what the calendar says, but I refuse to acknowledge that this is a Saturday. 2 of 3 kids are sick, clingy and whiny. D is at a rugby game, which is in another town. He had to leave here at 8AM and won't be home till 4? 5? 6?

We were supposed to have some friends over to play, but now we're too germy. *sigh*

Home alone with 2 sick kids, nothing fun planned and chores in front of me? This feels more like a Wednesday.

Can men and women be friends?

I'm on a message board and this subject has come up today. I'm finding the thoughts on this are all over the board.

Do you think men and women can be just friends?
What if one of them is having marital problems and confides in her/his friend of the opposite sex?
Does it matter if they used to date or have a crush on each other? (many years ago)
Does it matter how much their significant others know?
Where is the line drawn?

My answers:

Do you think men and women can be just friends? I think they can.

What if one of them is having marital problems and confides in her/his friend of the opposite sex? I think that crosses the line, for me. Admittedly, I don't have good friends of the opposite sex so it would feel quite weird for me to confess any marital problems to another man. That's not to say I don't have ANY male friends, but they are generally half of a couple and we do couple things. I don't have any male friends I would just call up and go to lunch with. Not that it's wrong; I just don't have any.

Does it matter if they used to date or have a crush on each other? (many years ago)
I think that it matters, to an extent. It just pushes the boundary of what I'm personally comfortable with. I'm sure those people can be just friends, with no problem. I just can't imagine being good friends with an ex. And I also don't think I'd like my husband to be friends with someone he had a crush on/dated.

Does it matter how much their significant others know? Absolutely! If there's nothing to hide, why hide anything?

Where is the line drawn? It depends on each, individual couple, I think. I might not care for my husband to go out with a woman for lunch, just the two of them. Since I would be uncomfortable with it, I don't think he should. However, if I was comfortable with it then it wouldn't be a big deal if he did, I suppose.
I personally draw the line at having a confidant of the opposite sex who I would confide in more than my own husband. Obviously, this would be different for everyone.

What do you think?

Where I ramble...

I feel like I can't keep up with anything lately! Laundry, bills, kids, food, cleaning, picking up, again and again...
And right now? I think I drank my coffee too strong. I'm feeling a bit jittery.

Speaking of coffee, I've been on a quest to drink it and *like* it, black. Well, I read a survey about coffee and the Eight O'Clock brand was highly recommended. I bought a bag and a grinder last time I was at the store and have now turned into a black coffee drinker! I'm not sure I LOVE it, but I definitely LIKE it. I got the vanilla flavored beans and the smell alone is enough to make me drool. Oh my goodness! Folgers will never get my $ again!

On a totally unrelated note, we watched Fireproof on Sunday night. The acting leaves a little to be desired, but I knew that going in. Kirk Cameron is the main actor, and he does a great job.
It's a religious movie, and it's most definitely a movie all married couples should see. It touches on some hard issues, such as what p*rnography can do to a marriage, and how to guard yourself against things/people that can hurt you as a couple.
There's a website too: Fireproof my marriage

OK - this jittery coffee high is almost like being drunk. Weird...

We went to Atlanta this last weekend. D had a rugby game and we decided to spend the night downtown and take the kids to the children's museum on Sunday. It was a decent trip, I suppose. The kids loved the museum, but our motel left a lot to be desired. The view was fabulous though.



We were on the 8th floor, which was great, except for when we had to keep taking the stairs because there were too many cheerleaders visiting their buddies 2 floors down. I needed the exercise anyway, right?



There was a national cheer leading thing there so our hotel was swarming with heavily makeupped and scantily clad girls, most of who were surprisingly UN-cheerful, you know... for cheerleaders. Whatever.
We got hosed on parking, but the kids loved Olympic Centennial Park. Also, I was glad to see downtown Atlanta because I've never been there before; despite living only a few hours away for almost 5 years. I did come to realize that I am NOT a big city girl. There is simply too! much! traffic! and I like parking lots, tyvm. Not to say that there aren't good things about the big city, but I just don't think I could live in one.

Lastly, we have been talking more and more about the "baby thing" and have a long list of reasons not to have one more, and a much more compelling, albeit much shorter, list about why we should have one more. And I think it's safe to say that we probably will. Sometime, possibly soon.
Supposedly there are things that you can do to "sway" your chances of having either a girl or boy. I'm not sure if I want to try those things.
On one hand I DO want a girl, but would also want a boy if that's what we got. There's no harm in TRYING to sway it the girl way, so long as I'm not expecting it to actually work, I think. And so long as I was fine with either outcome. (I'm certain I would be.)
D thinks we should try it, but I'm kind of of the mind that you get what you get... but... it couldn't hurt to try, right?
I'm fairly skeptical that these things even work, but there are a bazillion and one websites on the "methods" so I know there are people out there who are trying it...

Silent Sunday: My Blessings in Pictures

Ten Guilty Pleasures

1 - Spending time online when I should be cooking/cleaning/do laundry/etc.

2 - Eating Ande's Creme de Menthe chips on graham crackers with a little bit of peanut butter.

3 - Cadbury eggs.

4 - A really hot, looong shower when I know I should be out THERE helping instead of in HERE.

5 - People magazine.

6 - Starbucks coffee a few times a month.

7 - Pajama and TV days.

8 - Wine.

9 - Reading a great book when I have other things to do.

10 - Buying clothes or unneeded thing for the kids, or - even better - girly things for my nieces.

Marriage

It's almost Valentine's Day, so what better time to talk about relationships?

Marriage is such a crazy ride sometimes. D and I met eleven and a half years ago, and we got married in June of 2002, so we've been married for almost 7 years. With any luck, we'll be married for many more. I was 20 years old when we got married so I fully expect to reach our 60th anniversary and have a big ol' party.

I've blogged here about the ups and downs, but it probably hasn't been a very clear picture of what our life is really like. D can be frustrating, infuriating, stubborn and thoughtless. He can also be helpful, loving, hilarious and sweet. I'm sure he would say the same about me. You all may hear more about the downs, because this is a place for me to vent and process my feelings, but there are a lot more highs. Everyone has their faults, but D really has more good qualities than bad.

We met at such a young age (I was only 16) and it feels like we have grown up together. He is my best friend in the whole world. We never had a volatile relationship, we're both fairly easy going and didn't fight much. The things we did fight over were stupid and easily solved.
Once we started having kids, things got pretty hard for awhile. There was a lot of resentment and I often felt that my whole life had changed while he just stayed on the same path. I did all the feedings, most of the diaper changes and almost all the childcare - day and night. Sometimes I didn't mind that much, and sometimes I minded A LOT. When we tried to have another baby and experienced a loss, I was crushed. D tried to be supportive, but my tears and depression confused him. Why couldn't we just try again and forget about this? I lost a little faith in him then, but I knew he truly couldn't get it. To him, it was just an idea, and a new one at that.
When it was difficult to conceive again, he was stronger than me. He knew it would happen, even when I worried that something was wrong. He was right, and we got pregnant with O 9 months later. After O was born, I had all my typical "blue" feelings and resentment about not having enough help. D stepped up when I told him that something had to change. I was unhappy with my body and started dieting and D & I were in a good place. We were happy with our two little men, and we were learning how to be a family of 4.

When I, unexpectedly, learned I was pregnant again I was really thrown. I had been so excited about getting healthier and O Baby was only 4 (almost 5) months old! D was there for me in a big way this time. I was so scared and expected him to be freaked out. He simply told me that every baby is a blessing, and that we would be OK. He started taking on more chores around the house, getting up at night with O, making bottles once O stopped nursing, and letting me sleep in.

Baby C has been here for almost 9 months (!) and D & I share more in the household duties than ever before. I still do more housework, but I'm also at home a lot more. There are plenty of days when I think HE does more than ME.

There are so many days when we get annoyed at each other too. He is a much neater person than me (in my defense I have 3 kids with me all day!) and I am a much more emotional/romantic person than him. (In his defense, his family is mostly just... NOT!)
We still fuss at each other about how to raise the kids, the pets, money, chores and other things. I get annoyed when he doesn't call when he's going to be late (always!) and he gets annoyed when I leave my shoes all over the house. (ALWAYS!) We don't vote the same, but we have the same morals and religious beliefs in lots of areas. And in the areas we don't? Well... he's wrong.

heh

We've had some tough times. Times when I wasn't sure we would make it, and times when I wasn't sure I WANTED to make it. Our first year was hard, it was an adjustment living together and being all the way across the country from both of our families. We wouldn't be the same couple we are now if we hadn't learned how to depend on each other that first year.
The first year after starting a family was really tough too, and the second year was only a little better. We had to learn how to be responsible adults, which we thought we already knew, and we had to give up a lot of things. We learned to trust each other, to rely on each other and to make time for each other. Children are, quite possibly, THE most selfish creatures on Earth and they do not make it easy on their parents. Don't get me wrong, they're a joy, but parenting is hard work. We are learning that things might not always be "fair" but we shouldn't take advantage of each other either.

I won't pretend that we have it all figured out. I'm sure we will continue to annoy each other and be frustrated and happy and have good days and bad. We're enjoying the ride, and that counts for something.



"Love is work. It's good work, if you can get it. But it's work, nevertheless.'' ~Benjamin Cheever

Where I talk about TV

So, what shows are you watching these days? We have TiVo (best. invention. EVER.) so I tend to miss a lot of new shows because I don't watch commercials and therefore am out of touch with what's going on...

PS - There could be spoilers here! Beware!

Here are the shows I currently watch, or have watched a bit of, and my totally unprofessional opinions on them.

1 - The Bachelor, Season 13
I know, I know. This may not be what is considered "quality TV," but I can't give it up. I've watched every season of The Bachelor and I'm not about to stop now!
Jason may be one of my favorite bachelors yet! Unfortunately, I'm not feeling the vibe with any of the girls that are left. Right now, there is Molly, Jillian and Melissa. Until this week, I wasn't feeling Jillian at ALL, but after the home town dates she is my favorite. Melissa seems sweet, but I have a feeling that she and Jason just wouldn't last. Molly was formerly a top pick for me, but there were some red flags on her home town date and they just didn't seem to click as much as normal. My pick is Jillian! What are the odds that they'll stay together? Well, this is season 13 and I think 2 of the other couples have lasted... so... 2 out of 12. Hrmm. Perhaps it's best not to think about that...
Tune in Mondays at 8PM CST on ABC!

2 - The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Did you guys ever watch 7th Heaven? Despite the poor acting, I was hooked on that one and this show is VERY similar and produced by the same person. The basic premise is that a 15 year old girl, Amy, gets pregnant and the show focuses on that and the difficulties that go along with it. She explores her options, faces the hard reality and we're waiting to see what she does next. Adoption or teenage motherhood?
Her lovable, but slightly annoying, boyfriend-but-not-father-of-the-baby - Ben is by her side while they try to work through these issues. Despite the description, Amy is a nice girl and the show is highly entertaining. If I had teenagers, they'd be watching! Also? Makes me happy not to have a teenager. Especially a girl one.
The acting skills are just eh, but I'm still definitely a fan!
Tune in Mondays at 7PM CST, on ABC Family.

3 - True Beauty
This show is a train wreck and highly entertaining! Monday night is Trash TV night in my house.
The premise is that they bring a bunch of beautiful people together and they have competitions and one of them will be crowned "Most Beautiful Person in America" or some junk like that. However, the judges set up secret challenges with hidden cameras to see if these contestants are actually nice people as well as being beautiful. Highly amusing!!
Tune in Mondays at 10 PM CST, on ABC. (This week it's on Tuesday @ 9PM CST so check it out!)

4 - Grey's Anatomy
I've watched every episode of this show since it's inception. They almost lost me this season with their nonsense with Back-from-the-dead-Denny, but let's just hope that story line is over.
All in all, I still love this show. I WANT Derek and Meredith together and I adore Alex and Izzy together. If she leaves the show I will NOT. BE. HAPPY.
Also, Dr. McSteamy. Hawt.
Drama, romance, eye candy. What's not to love?
PS - If Derek doesn't propose to Meredith soon I might lose it.
Tune in Thursdays at 8PM CST, on ABC.

5 - Private Practice
All in all, I like PP. It's another medical drama, but a little different in that it's not really all about big hospitals and surgeries. It's entertaining, and with Tim Daly AND Taye Diggs? Well, there is no way to go wrong with that...
I have 2 major problems with this show. 1 - Violet, played by Amy Brenneman (who I LOVE normally), is so freaking messed up. A little too neurotic for me, thanks.
2 - Addison, played by Kate Walsh, is SUCH an over-actor. I haven't really noticed it in the past, but this season it's driving me batty. Tone it down a tad, will ya?
There are so many other reasons to like the show though, I won't be deleting this from my TiVo to-do list.
Tune in Thursdays at 9PM CST, on ABC.

6 - LOST
This show is so confusing that I really don't even know what to say. If you haven't been watching - this is NOT a show you can just jump in on. ABC tries to catch you up though, here. Rent season 1 and start from there, trust me. I'm always SO glad when LOST comes back on, but I have to watch it alone. No husband and no kids because I need to concentrate!
If the buzz isn't enough to get you watching, check out the cast: yum.
Tune in Wednesdays at 8PM CST, on ABC. (Geez, another ABC? I may need to branch out!)

7 - Friday Night Lights
D and I always watch this show together. It's the only one on TV that we both love. It has enough football for him and enough NOT football for me. The show is set in West Texas, which is where D was born and raised and where I spent many, many years. It's all about a high school and football and the kids, and, well... it sounds kind of boring... I SWEAR it's not though.
If you're still not at least a teeny bit interested in watching, how about a little mention of Kyle Chandler? *swoon* If that doesn't get you, well, then... you're hopeless.
Tune in Fridays at 8PM CST, on NBC.

8 - Desperate Housewives
Drama, drama, drama. It's all a bit far-fetched, but it IS TV. If you haven't watched, it's about a bunch of housewives (can we say Stepford? *ahem*) and their spouses/boyfriends. There is, apparently, a LOT of trouble to get into on Wisteria Lane. There are murders (more than you'd expect in suburbia), fires, drugs, and lots of secrets. It's also about friendship though. Oh, and sex. Can't forget the sex.
Tune in Sundays at 8PM CST, on ABC.

9 - Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters is one of my favorite shows on TV. The characters are messed up, but what family isn't, right? There's the anal Republican sister & her super hot politican hubby, the gay brother & his sweet husband, the working mom divorced sister with 2 kids, the drug addict soldier and his girlfriend, the angry brother and his wife and kid, the gay uncle, and the slightly crazy mom who seems to be trying to find love. They fight, they drink (a lot), they never seem to get anything right; but they're family. Dysfunctional cannot begin to describe it...
Tune in Sundays at 9PM CST, on ABC.

For now, that's about it. I also watch Survivor and (embarassingly) Big Brother when they're on.
Oh, and The View. And SNL. I think that's it...

So, what are you watching?

NY Resolution Updates

Here are my resolutions.

Some updates!

1 - Get to church 3x a month.
Um, yeah. Not so much...
We haven't gone at all in February and only went twice in January. The good part about this one is that we have a chance to do it every week, so we can only get better, right?

2 - Stick to my diet plan and be 50 lbs lighter by July 4th.
11 lbs down!! Woot!

3 - Get involved in a charity that focuses on reducing world hunger.
I've been donating to Heifer International and have donated chicks and rabbits so far.

4 - Start each day by dressing enough that I wouldn't be embarrassed to answer the door. Including fixing my hair.
Mostly doing well with this. Some days I don't bother...

5 - Teach the dogs to be WALKED rather to WALK ME.
Penny is doing great!!

6 - Teach O his letters, d to read more words and Baby C his colors. (later in the year for C...) Also, start baby signs with C.
O knows a few letters. O, E, A, B and C. Oddly enough, he only knows a few colors. Blue, red and orange, and blue is the only consistent one. Oh well, it will come eventually.
I started a teeny bit of signing with C, but I often forget.
d is reading some little words!!

7 - Spend less money. Go to store less and start keeping track of finances more effectively.
Eh, we're trying. The store is still costing us an arm and a leg, but we've started putting 15% of D's salary away instead of just the 7% his company matches.

8 - Save enough to fence the remaining 1/3 of the yard.
This has sort of evolved into: sell other house, refinance this house and possibly fence remaining 1/3 of yard. None of which have happened yet.

9 - Paint our boring walls.
Maybe next year?

10 - Move O into a toddler bed and be a one crib household again. (This will probably be later this year. Why mess with a good thing?)
Maybe in the fall...

11 - Consider and attempt potty training for O.
I'm thinking about maybe, considering, thinking about starting soon-ish. heh

Silent Sunday: My blessings in pictures

My happy baby is back from Sickland!

Snappy

I'm feeling a little snappy lately. NOT snappy in a good, funny haha way either. Snappy like - I WANT TO SNAP YOUR HEAD OFF - kind of way.

D is bewildered, the kids are confused and even the animals are looking at me funny. I think the moon is in some sort of p*ssed off phase.
I'm trying not to be snappy AT THEM, but it does happen. Mostly I'm trying to keep it in my head and not say (or type) anything that I'm going to regret.

As I was typing this post Firefox crashed and lost the rest. So, the end.
I'll be back when I don't want to fill the screen with curse words. Tomorrow is going to be a good day. I'm going out with the girls for dinner and I can. not. wait.

incoherent vent

Is it just me? Or has this been a really sh*tty week? The baby is sick, I'm lonely and exhausted, and the husband...well, we're like ships passing in the night. There are so many things I don't understand, things that aren't fair, and other things that are making me sad and confused. *sigh*

I would give my left arm for my parents to live near me. Or any family.
I'm lucky that I have good friends, but it's hard to ask friends to do things for you. It's not the same as your parents. Plus, they all have kids too. Obligations and all that...

There are several things bothering me but I don't feel like talking about it. There are a lot of people I really miss and a few people I wish would go away and leave me alone.

Believe me, I know how lucky I am and that I have a fantastic life. That doesn't mean that things don't get hard sometimes. It doesn't mean that I have to paint this blog with a rainbow brush and pretend to be happy all the time.

This week is just getting me down. That's all. So far, February has kind of sucked.

/incoherent vent

Really?

Is it only Wednesday? Really? I think we need some Dear John letters today.



Dear Doctor,
Shouldn't a 24 hour virus only last, oh, about... 24 hours? Why then, is the baby still sick and miserable over 72 hours later?
I wonder if I should go in again and expose the baby to lethal sick room germs and waste another $15 co-pay or if I should just wait it out. I wish you had been more help on Monday, cause now it's Wednesday and things have not gotten better.

Sincerely,
Frustrated Parent

_____________________

Dear Baby C,
You poor little man. Over 72 hours of fever, coughing and sniffles and 4 teeth pushing through your sore gums. You have every right to be whiny and demanding, but for the love of all things holy; please get well soon.
I realize you have no control over this situation. Neither do I.

Love,
Your frazzled mama

_____________________

Dear Dog,

Stop shedding. It's winter!

Love,
I hate vacuuming

_____________________

Dear Husband,

I miss you. I know you are busy, but after you come home from a long day at work and I am frazzled beyond recognition, and possibly using an unpleasing tone; do not ask me, "What are YOU so stressed about?"
This is not a good plan.

Love,
Seeing Red

______________________

Dear Wii Fit,

Please stop making my Mii so chubby.

Love,
Working on it

_______________________

Dear Grocery Store,

Please start offering home delivery, k?

Thx,
Housebound, and need food

________________________

Dear Bed,

I miss you.

Love,
So tired

________________________

Dear Friday,

Hurry!

Love,
I mean it!

Silent Sunday: My Blessings in Pictures

Brothers

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