Random memories

So in high school I have to admit that I had a bumper sticker that said, "It's 4:19, Got a minute?" I thought I was really cool, and funny, and witty. And of course I thought that no adults had any idea what my bumper sticker was referencing. It's amazing how as kids (teens) we think we are SOOO smart. No teenager has ever had the same ideas that we have had. LOL. I hope that as a parent I am more in tune with my kids and that I call them out on things when they think they are smart. It did make me giggle a little bit when I saw this ad for a Honda Rancher 420 though. (I also still laugh when my daughter toots, too. We're really mature in our family!)

My birthday

Alternately titled "I am now 30."

How did that happen? I swear just last week I was 16. I got my car- my little purple cavalier- and put the windows down and blared the radio and drove with my best friend to get ice cream at Fritz's after school. Then I blinked, and here I am with a house and husband and two kids and a minivan.

I love my life. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I feel like I am in the best place/stage I have ever been in. But I wish it would just slow down. I want to enjoy every minute with my babies, while they are still babies. Because it goes so fast.

"Coupon" Site

I was playing around on the computer with Jonathon today while the kids napped, and he showed me a new electronics site. I am fairly certain he is hoping that we will end up ordering something if I see how cheap stuff is. This site is called tiger direct coupons and they have all kinds of electronics stuff- tvs, video camers, digital cameras, and his computer stuff of course. Everything is priced pretty decently to begin with. The site says that they have “coupons” for everything they sell. Basically it just seems like an instant rebate at checkout. Still a good deal though, but not what I expected. I think we will place a small order first and see how things go.

Too long

I find time just slipping away since having a second child. Meeting the needs/demands of two children really takes a lot out of me. I love it, don't get me wrong. But when I finally get a free minute, I typically don't sit down and blog. I sit and have a Diet Coke and read, or jump in the shower, or paint/file my (usually long overdue) nails. My blog will always be here though. These kids? They are growing up too fast.

Detox

Since I have been spending so many hours in front of the computer, mostly unable to type with both hands, I have read a lot of interesting stuff. Recently I was looking at a website about rapid detox. I never even knew these programs existed. I thought if you went to rehab, it was at least a 30 day commitment.

Apparently at this center, you do an 8-hour detox while under anesthesia, and by the time you wake up you have already "gone past" the equivalent of eight days of withdrawal. I had a relative who went through rehab several times before getting clean and I know the withdrawal and pain was the dealbreaker for her every time. I wonder if anything like this existed them? It says that it costs at least $12,000 for a treatment and that insurance doesn't cover it. That's a lot of money- but if it worked it would be worth it.

I did notice this particular website had some misspellings and errors on it, though, which wouldn't exactly inspire confidence in their program!

One hand

Forgive the lack of recent posts. I basically hold the baby 24/7 so I don't ever have two free hands. Most of my time in front of the computer is when I am nursing him. It's way easier to read Facebook posts and stuff than try to type out coherent thoughts with one hand. But isn't he cute?

Cash Registers

Have you ever worked a job where you operate a cash register? I have done several of these (grocery store, St. Louis Bread Company in high school and currently my childrens clothing store job at the mall). There are so many different register systems and drawer systems. Some are easier to use than others. The mmf drawer is easy to install and use in business that have multiple receipt printers. They have flexible sizing options as well. It is nice to work at a business that uses good cash drawers and to not have to struggle with one.

To my Honey

Happy anniversary! Thank you for spending the past seven years with me. Thank you for putting up with me, for loving me, and for having a beautiful family with me. I love you!