Today I had one of those Super Smart Mommy Moments that happen rarely enough (for me, anyway) to make them blog-worthy. And the strangest thing is, it was SO SIMPLE that I can't believe it.
Today after church the kids and I went out for lunch. I promised them if they didn't complain about going and got ready quickly enough to get there on time that I'd take them anywhere they wanted as long as it wasn't McDonald's. (Sorry, Holli.) They chose Famous Dave's because Ten loves their macaroni and cheese. Nevermind that it's the exact same Easy Mac that we have at home--and every other restaurant with a kids' menu--he insists it's the best.
At some time during lunch we started listing all the words we could think of that start with the letter R. I can't even remember why. This game lasted all through the meal and all through our weekly trip to Publix for groceries. I had been dreading taking them to the store, but Dan was working so it couldn't be avoided. But the thing is, we had a great time.
They had so much fun searching the aisles for R words. By the middle of the store the 4th grader was teaching the 1st grader how to spell R words (like respect, righteous, responsibility, renovate, recycle, etc) and defining them. Somehow this little nothing game turned into a major teachable moment. And a good time was had by all.
Really. Ridiculously rewarding retail ritual.
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Sunday, January 13, 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Random Happy Thoughts
These are just a few happy things I need to say here, but none of them is big enough to warrant its own post.
1) My BFF, the one who spanked us at Cranium on New Year's Eve, wanted to post a rebuttal about my smack talk, but she couldn't figure out how to set up a Google account so she could make a comment. Mwah, mwah, mwah!! Now I can say anything I want and she can't respond. The power coursing through my veins right now is nothing short of exhilarating. But I can't make fun of her too much because she totally wrote the January lesson plans all by her little old self and I'm basking in her goodness at work every day.
2) My amazing, super-smart, know-it-all friend Katydid came to my bra shopping rescue when she sent me a link to this place. Seriously, you should go. They have the most detailed undergarment information on the planet Earth.
3) Keeping my fingers crossed...Ten seems to be responding well to his Daytrana patch. We haven't seen any negative side effects. He's still eating like a horse, isn't staying up any later than his norm, and his skin is handling it just fine. It's a little bit hard to apply, but after the horror stories I heard about not being able to get the backing off, it's easier than I expected. I think it's helping him concentrate a little better, but only time will tell.
He's only been on it for three school days, after all, but something amazing happened in the car on the way to school today. He was daydreaming and didn't hear a conversation Seven and I were having until halfway through it. Instead of saying, "Huh? What?" like he usually does, he admitted that he wasn't paying attention. He said, "Mom, sorry, I was zoning out. Could you please repeat that? You know, if it was something that concerns me."
This is a HUGE thing for me because he usually tries to pretend that he was listening but he just couldn't hear. (We've had his hearing tested and we know that's not the problem.) Then he'll pester us to repeat the conversation, even if we assure him that it did not pertain to him. For him to admit that he wasn't paying attention, apologize, ask us nicely to repeat it, and realize that it may not have been about him being the center of the known universe, is major progress.
4) One of our students wrote his first and last name today without a name tag on the table to help him. This is also major progress because in August when he first came to us he couldn't make the first letter of his first name. Major Snoopy dancing happening here, folks! He also figured out how to fold up his nap mat by himself. He was so proud when he brought it to me and said (in his little Southern voice), "Look, Mrs. Teble. I used to not could do that." So cute.
5) My friend Jamie is in Haiti with her kids tonight. Please pray for their family.
6) My kids made Academic Excellence (Seven) and Honor Roll (Ten) on their report cards today. And I was able to do ALL of Ten's word problems on his homework tonight, so YAY me! I really thought I had a couple more years before I would have to call Dan at work to get his help with the math homework--especially since I used to TEACH fourth grade, for freak's sake--but I called him yesterday to "double check" my answers. That's code for "check to make sure I told the kid the right answers before I embarrass myself in front of his teacher." Luckily the child is smarter than I am so he can figure out the problem and I just check for simple careless errors. Like the ones I make all the time when I try to do mental math.
7) Katydid also sent me a very special surprise in the mail today. It's the coolest gift ever. Thanks, babe. You rock.
1) My BFF, the one who spanked us at Cranium on New Year's Eve, wanted to post a rebuttal about my smack talk, but she couldn't figure out how to set up a Google account so she could make a comment. Mwah, mwah, mwah!! Now I can say anything I want and she can't respond. The power coursing through my veins right now is nothing short of exhilarating. But I can't make fun of her too much because she totally wrote the January lesson plans all by her little old self and I'm basking in her goodness at work every day.
2) My amazing, super-smart, know-it-all friend Katydid came to my bra shopping rescue when she sent me a link to this place. Seriously, you should go. They have the most detailed undergarment information on the planet Earth.
3) Keeping my fingers crossed...Ten seems to be responding well to his Daytrana patch. We haven't seen any negative side effects. He's still eating like a horse, isn't staying up any later than his norm, and his skin is handling it just fine. It's a little bit hard to apply, but after the horror stories I heard about not being able to get the backing off, it's easier than I expected. I think it's helping him concentrate a little better, but only time will tell.
He's only been on it for three school days, after all, but something amazing happened in the car on the way to school today. He was daydreaming and didn't hear a conversation Seven and I were having until halfway through it. Instead of saying, "Huh? What?" like he usually does, he admitted that he wasn't paying attention. He said, "Mom, sorry, I was zoning out. Could you please repeat that? You know, if it was something that concerns me."
This is a HUGE thing for me because he usually tries to pretend that he was listening but he just couldn't hear. (We've had his hearing tested and we know that's not the problem.) Then he'll pester us to repeat the conversation, even if we assure him that it did not pertain to him. For him to admit that he wasn't paying attention, apologize, ask us nicely to repeat it, and realize that it may not have been about him being the center of the known universe, is major progress.
4) One of our students wrote his first and last name today without a name tag on the table to help him. This is also major progress because in August when he first came to us he couldn't make the first letter of his first name. Major Snoopy dancing happening here, folks! He also figured out how to fold up his nap mat by himself. He was so proud when he brought it to me and said (in his little Southern voice), "Look, Mrs. Teble. I used to not could do that." So cute.
5) My friend Jamie is in Haiti with her kids tonight. Please pray for their family.
6) My kids made Academic Excellence (Seven) and Honor Roll (Ten) on their report cards today. And I was able to do ALL of Ten's word problems on his homework tonight, so YAY me! I really thought I had a couple more years before I would have to call Dan at work to get his help with the math homework--especially since I used to TEACH fourth grade, for freak's sake--but I called him yesterday to "double check" my answers. That's code for "check to make sure I told the kid the right answers before I embarrass myself in front of his teacher." Luckily the child is smarter than I am so he can figure out the problem and I just check for simple careless errors. Like the ones I make all the time when I try to do mental math.
7) Katydid also sent me a very special surprise in the mail today. It's the coolest gift ever. Thanks, babe. You rock.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
New Home for the Girls
Okay ladies, you've all heard the statistic that something like 70% of the women in this country are wearing the WRONG bra size, right? Well due to my recent weight loss, I'm pretty sure I'm one of them. But I'm about to change that.
Friday morning while the kids are at school I'm going bra shopping. Girls, I need your help. Well, to be completely accurate, the girls need your help.
I usually buy Playtex underwire "half size" bras for about $10 at Wal-Mart. I'm willing to spend more, but not a whole lot more. I can't justify spending $40 at Victoria's Secret on a bra. That'd be a little like putting hundred dollar chrome hubcaps on a beat-up '73 Dodge Dart. Kinda like false advertising.
So, here are my questions:
1) Where can I go to get fitted properly? (dept store in a mall is what I'm thinking) I just went to the Playtex website, followed their fitting directions exactly, submitted my info, and got the following response: "We're sorry. We cannot determine your size." What am I, some kind of freak? Of course, I don't own a fabric tape measure so I was using my husband's mini pocket-size metal tape measure that he uses at work. That might have something to do with it.
2) What's the best bra for small-chested chicks? I want to enhance my profile but not push those babies up to my nose. I'm used to underwire with a little bit of padding--not so much that the ratio of real, live boob to fiber fill is just depressing, but enough so that everyone in the room can't tell when I'm chilly.
3) I always buy flesh colored bras because I think it's really trashy to see a white bra practically glowing in the dark under a white shirt. But sometimes I want a fun, flirty color with panties to match. There are fun bras and serviceable bras and I'm looking for both. Is that possible?
4)If I find a really great bra in a department store, what's the best place online to buy more of them at a cheaper price? I have to try it on first, but I'd be willing to buy several more if I find a good one that actually fits.
5) What's the best way to wash your bras to make them last longer and retain their shape? So that they can retain MY shape. I often end up looking like my boobs are dented when I wear a fitted T-shirt because the padding dries funny.
Help me, Oh Internets. My girls will thank you. Well, not personally, but you know what I mean.
Friday morning while the kids are at school I'm going bra shopping. Girls, I need your help. Well, to be completely accurate, the girls need your help.
I usually buy Playtex underwire "half size" bras for about $10 at Wal-Mart. I'm willing to spend more, but not a whole lot more. I can't justify spending $40 at Victoria's Secret on a bra. That'd be a little like putting hundred dollar chrome hubcaps on a beat-up '73 Dodge Dart. Kinda like false advertising.
So, here are my questions:
1) Where can I go to get fitted properly? (dept store in a mall is what I'm thinking) I just went to the Playtex website, followed their fitting directions exactly, submitted my info, and got the following response: "We're sorry. We cannot determine your size." What am I, some kind of freak? Of course, I don't own a fabric tape measure so I was using my husband's mini pocket-size metal tape measure that he uses at work. That might have something to do with it.
2) What's the best bra for small-chested chicks? I want to enhance my profile but not push those babies up to my nose. I'm used to underwire with a little bit of padding--not so much that the ratio of real, live boob to fiber fill is just depressing, but enough so that everyone in the room can't tell when I'm chilly.
3) I always buy flesh colored bras because I think it's really trashy to see a white bra practically glowing in the dark under a white shirt. But sometimes I want a fun, flirty color with panties to match. There are fun bras and serviceable bras and I'm looking for both. Is that possible?
4)If I find a really great bra in a department store, what's the best place online to buy more of them at a cheaper price? I have to try it on first, but I'd be willing to buy several more if I find a good one that actually fits.
5) What's the best way to wash your bras to make them last longer and retain their shape? So that they can retain MY shape. I often end up looking like my boobs are dented when I wear a fitted T-shirt because the padding dries funny.
Help me, Oh Internets. My girls will thank you. Well, not personally, but you know what I mean.
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