Mean Moms~
Someday when my children are old enough to
understand the logic that motivates a parent,
I will tell them, as my Mean Mom told me:
I loved you enough to ask where you were going,
with whom, and what time you would be home.
I loved you enough to be silent and let you
discover that your new best friend was a creep.
I loved you enough to stand over you for
two hours while you cleaned your room,
a job that should have taken 15 minutes.
I loved you enough to let you see anger,
disappointment, and tears in my eyes. Children
must learn that their parents aren't perfect..
I loved you enough to let you take
responsibility for your actions even when the
penalties were so harsh they almost broke my heart.
But most of all, I loved you enough to say
NO when I knew you would hate me for it.
Those were the most difficult battles of all.
I'm glad I won them, because in the end you won, too.
And someday when your children are old enough to
understand the logic that motivates parents, you will tell them.
Was your Mom mean?
I know mine was.
We had the meanest mother in the whole world!
While other kids ate candy for breakfast,
we had to have cereal, eggs, and toast.
When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch,
we had to eat sandwiches.
And you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was
different from what other kids had, too.
Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times.
You'd think we were convicts in a prison.
She had to know who our friends were
and what we were doing with them.
She insisted that if we said we
would be gone for an hour, we would be gone
for an hour or less.
We were ashamed to admit it,
but she had the nerve to break
the Child Labor Laws by making us work.
We had to wash the dishes, make the beds,
learn to cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry,
empty the trash and all sorts of cruel jobs.
I think she would lie awake at night
thinking of more things for us to do.
She always insisted on us telling the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
By the time we were teenagers,
she could read our minds
and had eyes in the back of her head.
Then, life was really tough!
Mother wouldn't let our friends just honk
the horn when they drove up
They had to come up to the door
so she could meet them.
While everyone else could date
when they were 12 or 13,
we had to wait until we were 16.
Because of our mother we missed out
on lots of things other kids experienced.
None of us have ever
been caught shoplifting, vandalizing other's
property or ever arrested for any crime.
It was all her fault.
Now that we have left home, we are all educated, honest adults.
We are doing our best to be mean parents just like Mom was.
I think that is what's wrong with the world today.
It just doesn't have enough mean moms!
~author unknown (found on a forum I read)
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Mean Moms Rule!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Where not to put your gum at lunchtime!
Tristan, 7
Cohen, 3
Friday, February 1, 2008
P. D. Swy?
Why P. D. Swy?
My husband likes to switch syllables of words around and rhyme. Made things interesting when the kids were really little, lots of unintentional swearing! Think duck, truck, ship... Any way, one day he called me peedee swy (spelled phonetically) instead of sweetie pie. From then on that was the nickname he called me. Not too exciting, but there it is.
Introducing-Me
I just realized I never really introduced myself.
Here goes.
My name is Michele. I am a 35 year old Christian mom of 4. The oldest, K, is 16. He is a sophmore at the local high school. He is a science and math whiz but also enjoys art and music! He is an all around great kid (except when he and T fight about who is going to act as the oldest!) Next is T, he is 7. He is the first to be homeschooled and is in 1st grade. He is one witty firecracker. He lets go of zingers when least expected! Then we have B who is 5. She is the Queen of the bunch. She could be a Princess but that is too prissy for her. She is in command, not daintily sitting by. She is a true red head, temper included! Last but not least is C. He will be four next week. He can hang with the best of them and give them a run for their money. He is as equally rugged as he is snuggly. He is also a red head!
I am married to a wonderful, faithful man named Steve. We recently celebrated out 8th year of marriage. He is currently a librarian for a major pharmaceutical company here in the Chicago area. He has his own website called Family Man Librarian. You'll have to check it out sometime.
I am a "Jill of all trades, master of none". I sew, knit, paint, draw, make jewelry, decorate, cook, scrapbook, etc. I get teased that I have my own craft store. I have lots of supplies for all of the hobbies listed above. I have yet to find the one that I want to stick with long term! I tend to flit between them all. It really depends on what is inspiring me at the moment!
I love looking at blogs. I don't say read because with most of them I just look at the pictures and if they catch my eye I will read about it! Don't get me wrong, I do read lots of them but most are creative blogs with lots of eye-candy and tutorials! I read several forums and they really satisfy my nosy tendency!
I am hoping to share some of my projects and discoveries with you. But please be patient, I am not as technically savvy as my husband, so I will need his assistance initially. I will also try and set up links to my favorite sites on the web!
Thanks for coming by. It was nice sharing with you!
Motivation, where can I find some?
So much to do, so little desire to do it! That is the story of my life.
It all seems so overwhelming and impossible.
As a homeschooling mom, there is so much to do. Laundry, dishes, dusting, cooking, refereeing. entertaining, cuddling, etc. Plus there are always things that seem bigger and better than what you are doing on any given day. I waste so much time trying to find new and exciting things to do with the kids that I end up not doing much at all! How stupid is that.
I am constantly doubting my choices for the kids and ability to see them through. Some day I will find that perfect system for my family but hopefully it is before my youngest is ready for college!
Any suggestion are more than welcomed!
