Since this weekend is the Super Bowl, we thought it might be a good idea to do a quick giveaway contest. Fumbling Mom will be giving away scarf pictured below from the boutique Fringe and Lace.
To enter to win, simply leave a comment below with your prediction of who will win the Superbowl: New York Giants or New England Patriots. You don’t have to get it right to win, just let us know in the comments who you think will win. We’ll pick a winner after the game and announce on Monday morning.
Started by Nashville natives Natalie Sawyer and Aubree Phillips, Fringe and Lace focuses on fashion on a budget with all items in the store being under $100.
I opened the fridge this morning and saw this ….. My husband was standing next to me and I couldn’t help, but, ask - “Really ? are you actually gonna drink that?” tiny bit of flat beer. some things just aren’t worth saving. boys! boys! boys! ;-)
CRYSTAL VIEW ???? When Jonah was born we wanted to buy a monitor with multiple cameras. I researched online and found some good reviews about Crystal View Monitor by Safe Baby. This monitor is supposed to take photos, video, be sound activated, motion activated, bla, bla, bla. The thing it DOESN’T do is give you a clear picture and there is no way to adjust the screen. This monitor was pretty pricey for not being able to even make out whats on the screen. The audio is horrible as well. At maximum volume, it’s too quiet and distorted (even standing right next to it)
I would not recommend this monitor to anyone. It was a huge disappointment. We will be heading out soon to get a new monitor and will let you know what we find.
Using Positive Language to Redirect:
source: aidtolife.org
(>Self Discipline) (>Setting Limits)
# 1 of 11: Phrase your requests as positive statements, not negatives. When you are cooking, say, ‘The flour goes in the bowl’ rather than ‘Don’t throw the flour on the floor.’
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I try to take note on how men and women think differently. I observe, read, study about it. It’s fascinating.
As women, we tend to feel it is our responsibility to take care of everyone around us. Whereas men will stroll through life with “tunnel vision”. (See “Man Curse” blog entry) . When we go to the store we be sure to get whatever is needed for the kids, the spouse, the pets, the household. A man walks into the grocery store and it’s beer, chips, exit. I don’t even think that men realize their are isles containing dish soap, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, windex, sponges, TOILET PAPER, paper towels, etc.
Recently I did an experiment. The new baby was not quite 2 weeks old and I was spending my days walking around like a zombie. I would drive past the grocery store and looked the other way in denial so that I wouldn’t see it and feel obligated to go in. Supplies in the house were down and a trip there was very much needed. To top it off, we were OUT OF TOILET PAPER.
I wanted to see just how long it would take before my husband would realize there was no toilet paper and go out to the store and get some. I first borrowed a couple of rolls from my mother and then kept a stash of kleenex in the main bathroom. I realized after finding 3 empty kleenex boxes in the trash, my husband had the same idea. I couldn’t do it. We were soon, not only out of toilet paper, but, we were out of tissues as well. I had to go to the store for toilet paper.
During one of our “Porch” conversations (We hang out on the porch and talk for hours) I mentioned it to him. I said “Men and women think so differently. It’s interesting to me. You can go to the store and grab beer, but, nothing else. Doesn’t bother you that we are out of toilet paper?” His reply ? ”No, use paper towels..” Really ??
THAT’S where I draw the line. Ouch !!!
Come on Leap Frog, please make another one! My oldest son has Scout. The other dog is violet, for a girl. Scout has traveled the US and Canada via tour bus, airplane and ferry boat. Gonna need another one for the baby. Can we have 2 scouts or is that just asking for a fight.
The boys eating breakfast together
Not pretty,but, yummy. Todays beakfast - 1 egg, spinach and onion.
Getting it all done ! I had to do the kids laundry today. I wasn’t sure how to get IT and the baby downstairs. So, I thought I’d carry him down in the laundry basket. After all, it IS a soft ride. I DO think he’s giving me the “stink eye” though. ;-)
A friend of mine told me about this. If you are bringing a new baby home to an older sibling, check it out. Yes, it looks like the video if from the 70s, but, I told this story to my older son the other day.
How to Make Bringing Home a New Baby Easier - “All My Love” - Dr. Jane Nelsen’s Candle Demonstration (by PositiveDiscipline)
