Around El Paso Momma's house, things are going to be all about school tomorrow. It's a Tax-Free Weekend in Texas for clothing, shoes, and select school supplies under $100. Yay! LOL Okay so it's not a HUGE savings unless you plan to spend hundreds of dollars . . . but, every little bit helps. Seriously it adds up. It is the reason I put off clothes shopping until now. Well, technically I have been shopping as I've gone through the past month doing the regular household shopping, but I haven't bought anything yet.
I actually hate shopping - LOL unless it is for books or writing supplies (I can't help myself!) So I'm glad I did do a little browsing here and there for some items my babies will need for school. On a side note, this is mentioned in one of my articles on back to school at Examiner. I know where to go to get in and out -hopefully without gaining any blisters or fatigue in the process. I'm excited about it, although the husband is probably grateful this once to be on call this weekend. I don't blame him. So, the babies and I are going to make a day of it.
I just checked on my babies again and had to laugh. My Sunshine is sleeping with his new swim goggles on! So funny. We went out to eat earlier after the kids and I hung out at the mall. I bought these little swim goggles for them both. At the restaurant they both wore them inside. Ahh my babies make me laugh - they are so funny sometimes. LOL Remind me to tell you about my experience with the Pre-School disciplinary system earlier this year.
What I'm listening to now: Here We Go Again by Trina featuring Kelly Rowland
An I Love My Babies moment: This one happened a week or so ago when my kids and I walked to the department store down the street to browse and kill time. I had just registered them for school so we were talking about that and how exciting and fun it was going to be to see all their friends again and meet the new teacher and blah blah blah . . . you know trying to get them excited about school. Well on the way home we really got going and both Rain and Sunshine started naming off all their friends and stuff. I said "yeah, it's pretty cool, huh? You'll get to wear your new Spiderman backpack and take all your crayons and pencils . . ." "And my pencil box!" Sunshine chimes in. I smile and keep it going "yeah!" I say "we're going to have to get up early to get ready and . . ." Then Sunshine shouts, "And I gotta shave!" I almost choked on my drink. I asked him "what?" He said again . . . "I gotta shave . . . for school." I couldn't help it, I laughed so hard and he was looking at me like his momma lost her mind. So I asked him, "what do you mean shave?" He proceeded to demonstrate a shaving motion with his hands to his face. That was too much. He said "like daddy!" Oh my little ones bring such joy!
So come Monday, I'm going to hide all the shaving items in the house - just in case.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
One more week til school starts!
Wow what a long week this has been, without the internet. My computer had to be taken to the shop, hence the delay since my last post. But it has been a great week. Finished the back to school shopping . . . except for a backpack for my Rain. I need to find one her size that will fit her folder.
We just came back from a camping trip in Ruidoso, NM this past weekend. We only stayed overnight, but it was soooooooo relaxing. The babies had a blast running around over grass and through bushes. In El Paso, there is no grass and there are no bushes. LOL Well, at least not much. I love that we bring that camp fire smell back home with us. That way I can lift the lid on my trunk and go back to the mountains. I'll have to dig through my photos to pick some out to post here.
We also tried out the Grand China Buffet and Mongolian Grill restaurant in east-central El Paso and they are great. Loved the spread! We had to go back again the next day.
So that's the update. The kids are looking forward to going back to school. My little man tried packed up his backpack with his school supplies. LOL He sits with it on during the day. I think he's most excited about seeing his friends again, so I'm hoping a few of them end up in his class this year.
What I'm listening to now: Clumsy by Fergie
An I love my babies moment: If you know my husband, you know he LOVES food. So Thursday, we're driving around running errands and discussing what to eat for lunch, when hubby says to me: "Look, I'll make you a deal. Take us out to eat Chinese food and I'll clean the whole house for you." I looked at him like he was crazy and then said that out loud. "You must be crazy." He laughs and says "No for real, I'll do it." It's my turn to laugh now, "Yeah, right." This back and forth goes on for a few minutes before I finally agree. Since one of our errands was to check up on our computer (remember it was in the shop last week), I suggested the Grand China Buffet because it was in the same complex. It turned out to be great. LOL getting him to hold up his end of the bargain was not.
I didn't really expect him to do it, because if you know my husband, you also know he does not like housework. (No surprise there.) So I wasn't going to make a big deal out of the house cleaning. He did start to deep clean the livingroom, but keeled over and went to sleep a quarter of the way through. I hate stepping around clutter, so I finished the job.
He did make up for it though. After the weekend, I got a new bookshelf, a new computer desk, and a night out by myself. . . three things I've been after for a while now. :) He also cooked and did the laundry. (I'm so happy I was not up at midnight waiting to take the clothes out of the dryer!) So now I know where to take him to eat when I'm ready to take that road-trip vacation I've been dreaming about!
We just came back from a camping trip in Ruidoso, NM this past weekend. We only stayed overnight, but it was soooooooo relaxing. The babies had a blast running around over grass and through bushes. In El Paso, there is no grass and there are no bushes. LOL Well, at least not much. I love that we bring that camp fire smell back home with us. That way I can lift the lid on my trunk and go back to the mountains. I'll have to dig through my photos to pick some out to post here.
We also tried out the Grand China Buffet and Mongolian Grill restaurant in east-central El Paso and they are great. Loved the spread! We had to go back again the next day.
So that's the update. The kids are looking forward to going back to school. My little man tried packed up his backpack with his school supplies. LOL He sits with it on during the day. I think he's most excited about seeing his friends again, so I'm hoping a few of them end up in his class this year.
What I'm listening to now: Clumsy by Fergie
An I love my babies moment: If you know my husband, you know he LOVES food. So Thursday, we're driving around running errands and discussing what to eat for lunch, when hubby says to me: "Look, I'll make you a deal. Take us out to eat Chinese food and I'll clean the whole house for you." I looked at him like he was crazy and then said that out loud. "You must be crazy." He laughs and says "No for real, I'll do it." It's my turn to laugh now, "Yeah, right." This back and forth goes on for a few minutes before I finally agree. Since one of our errands was to check up on our computer (remember it was in the shop last week), I suggested the Grand China Buffet because it was in the same complex. It turned out to be great. LOL getting him to hold up his end of the bargain was not.
I didn't really expect him to do it, because if you know my husband, you also know he does not like housework. (No surprise there.) So I wasn't going to make a big deal out of the house cleaning. He did start to deep clean the livingroom, but keeled over and went to sleep a quarter of the way through. I hate stepping around clutter, so I finished the job.
He did make up for it though. After the weekend, I got a new bookshelf, a new computer desk, and a night out by myself. . . three things I've been after for a while now. :) He also cooked and did the laundry. (I'm so happy I was not up at midnight waiting to take the clothes out of the dryer!) So now I know where to take him to eat when I'm ready to take that road-trip vacation I've been dreaming about!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
The Boy who woke early
The past two days were spent enjoying family time. Sometimes, in the busy buzzing of every day goings on, I sometimes lose sight of the small things that contribute to my overall happiness and spiritual growth. As a reminder to myself of these small things, I've added an end section to each blog entry which includes what music I'm listening to as I type each entry and an important piece that begins "An 'I love my babies' moment" (LOL sometimes my hubby is my baby too). This piece is meant for me to acknowledge and remember the little things in life that make my family so great. Trust me, when you're up at midnight doing laundry because hubby told you at the last possible minute that he needed a certain uniform or piece of the uniform clean (my hubby is a soldier at Fort Bliss) - remembering these little moments really drives home the love. I also write it to give my readers a peak into my life and hey there dear reader, if you can relate, I'd love to read about it.
Most of today was spent at home lounging around in one area or another. AND IT WAS GREAT! Sometimes we tend to run around on the weekends because there are so many things the family wants to get done or visit that we end up rushing through the weekend. Today we chilled most of the day and that was a nice change.
What I'm listening to now: Doing Too Much by Paul DeAnda
An I love my babies moment: Friday morning I lay in bed later than usual . . . it must have been about 8:30 or 9:00. My daughter, Rain, was next to me in bed as she so often ends up if she wakes up in the middle of the night or earlier than me. My boy, Sunshine, was nudging me because he was up by himself and he just loves talking. So, I'm half out of it trying to keep up the conversation with him while trying to squeeze the last few drops of sleep out of my eyes. He decides since we're all in bed that he would like to tell me a bed-time story. "I'm gonna read this story to you Momma," he says. I mumble something like, "mmm hmm" and concentrate on stretching my back and legs awake. "Okay here we go," he continues in his best impersonation of me. I smile on the inside while trying to adjust my brain to actually focus on the world around. Now somewhere in the back of my mind I'm aware that he does have something in his hand so based on his words, I assume its a book. Turns out I assumed correctly. Next, he said something that really brought me to wakefulness with laughter. He said - so seriously. "Momma. um, this story . . . this story is called 'The Boy with the Apple in His Hand". As soon as he said that I instantly knew what he was talking about and couldn't help the laughter that followed. Even now, I chuckle.
Here's the book:
(Twilight by Stephenie Meyer)
Most of today was spent at home lounging around in one area or another. AND IT WAS GREAT! Sometimes we tend to run around on the weekends because there are so many things the family wants to get done or visit that we end up rushing through the weekend. Today we chilled most of the day and that was a nice change.
What I'm listening to now: Doing Too Much by Paul DeAnda
An I love my babies moment: Friday morning I lay in bed later than usual . . . it must have been about 8:30 or 9:00. My daughter, Rain, was next to me in bed as she so often ends up if she wakes up in the middle of the night or earlier than me. My boy, Sunshine, was nudging me because he was up by himself and he just loves talking. So, I'm half out of it trying to keep up the conversation with him while trying to squeeze the last few drops of sleep out of my eyes. He decides since we're all in bed that he would like to tell me a bed-time story. "I'm gonna read this story to you Momma," he says. I mumble something like, "mmm hmm" and concentrate on stretching my back and legs awake. "Okay here we go," he continues in his best impersonation of me. I smile on the inside while trying to adjust my brain to actually focus on the world around. Now somewhere in the back of my mind I'm aware that he does have something in his hand so based on his words, I assume its a book. Turns out I assumed correctly. Next, he said something that really brought me to wakefulness with laughter. He said - so seriously. "Momma. um, this story . . . this story is called 'The Boy with the Apple in His Hand". As soon as he said that I instantly knew what he was talking about and couldn't help the laughter that followed. Even now, I chuckle.
Here's the book:
(Twilight by Stephenie Meyer)Thursday, August 6, 2009
Another day in the life . . .
This has been a pretty good week. Everything has been pretty smooth, even with the hubby gone over night once. I've been hard at work trying to get my magazine website updated and the colors right. Sometimes its fun doing a site designing by yourself . . . and then sometimes, grrrr.
Been taking it easy with the back to school shopping - got a few good deals at Kmart last week ($0.20 Crayola 24ct, $0.33 12pk no.2 pencils, and $0.50 pencil pouch). At Walmart I found some washable markers for $0.70 each and $0.10 wide-ruled notebooks. Not bad so far, I've spent less than $5.00 on school supplies.
I've written a couple of Back to School articles for my column. Check it out if you get the chance - loved some feedback or new ideas. (Especially if you have some good back to school ideas for older kids.)
Currently listening to: Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Rivival
An "I love my babies" moment:
I did some back to school browsing at Target the evening before last. I bought two kindergarten workbooks I thought Sunshine and Rain would like that came with stickers. After putting my little ones to bed, I hit the computer for a late night typing extravaganza. When I had one of those moments where I thought the kids were up to something. I paused a moment, but shrugged it off - hey it must've been quiet because they were asleep already, right?
Well after another minute I get up to check on them. Only Sunshine (my boy) is in bed. I make the loop around the house looking for Rain (my girl, 5 yrs old) and find her in the bathroom like this:
Been taking it easy with the back to school shopping - got a few good deals at Kmart last week ($0.20 Crayola 24ct, $0.33 12pk no.2 pencils, and $0.50 pencil pouch). At Walmart I found some washable markers for $0.70 each and $0.10 wide-ruled notebooks. Not bad so far, I've spent less than $5.00 on school supplies.
I've written a couple of Back to School articles for my column. Check it out if you get the chance - loved some feedback or new ideas. (Especially if you have some good back to school ideas for older kids.)
Currently listening to: Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Rivival
An "I love my babies" moment:
I did some back to school browsing at Target the evening before last. I bought two kindergarten workbooks I thought Sunshine and Rain would like that came with stickers. After putting my little ones to bed, I hit the computer for a late night typing extravaganza. When I had one of those moments where I thought the kids were up to something. I paused a moment, but shrugged it off - hey it must've been quiet because they were asleep already, right?
Well after another minute I get up to check on them. Only Sunshine (my boy) is in bed. I make the loop around the house looking for Rain (my girl, 5 yrs old) and find her in the bathroom like this:
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Discovered some very cool and unique jewelry
I did an interview with Dora Barragan of Wickedgems for an El Paso Motherhood column and came away with some great insight into business decision-making from a self-employed local mother. But what's equally great is the actual artwork she does. Although not the reason for the interview, I found the pieces she's designed to be right up my alley. Seriously, I'm only debating right now if I want a personalized piece or one she's designed already. LOL maybe both!
Anyway, you should stop by and check her out. You can click here for my article "Crafty Adornment: The Wickedgems story" which has a list of several of the websites she sells her jewelry at, or you can go directly to her main site at wickedgems.com. If you like what you see or buy a piece - let her know who sent ya. :)
Below, a sample of some of her more popular pieces.
Anyway, you should stop by and check her out. You can click here for my article "Crafty Adornment: The Wickedgems story" which has a list of several of the websites she sells her jewelry at, or you can go directly to her main site at wickedgems.com. If you like what you see or buy a piece - let her know who sent ya. :)
Below, a sample of some of her more popular pieces.
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