FROZEN

Seriously, it's -25 degrees here today with the wind chill, yes that is a negative sign in front of the 25! We are NOT leaving the house today, so if you want to send us a pizza or bring over a fountain Diet Coke in a foam cup from SA, we are ready!

Nutcracker

This was really funny to me last night... watch the video

I'm Boycotting

We haven't had cable for the past 2 years so when we moved into our new home and had cable, my husband was ecstatic to get some ESPN time. I could do without since there isn't much I watch on cable. Last night the kids and I were taking in some How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Jim Carey version, which I did not find enjoyable. During one of the commercials I noticed there was a Victoria Secret commercial. I was so shocked that I didn't know what to do or say to Jake who was staring at the tv. Then, during the next commercial break it played again. This time I was quick to distract and change the channel. It was shown during 5 or 6 commercial breaks. Maybe I am too old fashioned, but I was hoping and excepting some wholesome programming and advertising on a "family" channel. As I been bothered by this over the past day, I really want to get rid of the tv all together. I am not trying to shelter my kids, be self righteous, or be naive about the world, but seriously, half naked women prancing around in their underwear during a family movie...no thanks?! What are your thoughts?

Recalls again

When the recalls first started coming out about the toys, I really didn't think much about them. My kids didn't have any of the toys they were talking about, and I was questioning chances of a child actually ingesting enough lead from the toy to make them sick or have any effect on them. I guess my thought process was, I made it in this world this long, and I am sure there were worse things in stuff I was playing with. Probably a naive thought.
With this newest recall I am a bit more concerned about what my children are playing with. I really couldn't believe this story when I heard it. You have to watch the video or read the report. I guess there is nothing that is safe anymore- these were "Agua" dots. Isn't aqua a fancy name for water!?

Really???

There really isn't much to say about this product I found on the goody blog. But this is what the company has to say:

So what's the deal with Pee&Poo?..."The soft cuddly toys Pee&Poo elegantly integrate form and function in a playful and disarming manner". Their design idiom not only appeals to children but also flirts with the adult designer toys market. Pee&Poo address the taboo-surrounded subject of bodily functions in an amusing, yet aesthetic manner. As it turned out, Pee&Poo can also be used in parenting contexts such as traditional potty training.

Really? Please tell me that someone else finds this disturbing!

A Monopoly

Early early Sunday morning looked like this in our room. Brenton fell asleep on the couch and I in my bed. When I woke up at (can you read the clock- 4:35am?) there was no more room for me. I had to stumble through the house to find a camera. I ended up curling on the end of the bed until I got fed up and squeezed my way in. I guess Brenton woke up at 5:00 to make his way to bed, and noticed it had been monopolized, so he headed back to the couch.

Curvy girl

I was shopping today for some more shirts and carpi's and I started wandering through sections that were not on my list. I ended up in the jeans area. I am a believer that jeans can be casual or dressy depending on the accessories. Having 3 kids and struggling with weight loss, it has caused me to be realistic about my body type- I am a "curvy girl" so as I was looking at their new jeans called the Low rise for Curvy girls, I was thinking, finally- they realize not everyone is a 2-4. Well, I was wrong. The only sizes they had left, I kid you not, were 0, 2, 4, 6. WHAT!!!! If you are wearing a 0,2,or 4 YOU ARE NOT A CURVY girl and frankly I find it insulting to think you would see yourself as one!!!! I had to laugh at myself to think that anything had really changed in the clothes industry. I would hate to see the title of the size that I wear!