Sometimes after I have cleaned the kitchen, washed the clothes, put the kids to bed, checked Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other blogs, I just want to veg-out in front of the computer and waste time. I don't want to have to think or make a decision, I just want to giggle a little. I have found 13 websites that are truly utterly useless. They have no function except to make the minutes go by a little faster. I guess they are not useless at all then.
Disclaimer: As much as I wish everything was Rated-G, some images or user-submitted entries may not be kid-friendly. Please use mommy discretion when viewing for the first time until you determine whether or not it is ok.
In no particular order:
1. Unnecessary Quotes - I am bit of a grammar nerd, so this appealed to me.
2. The Longest List - A index of the longest whatever. I said you did haven't to think; I didn't say anything about not learning something.
3. Wordle - I happen to LOVE Wordle. You can make the neatest little word clouds.
4. Snopes - I like to go here to debunk every scam, chain letter, spam message I get. Ok, this one is VERY useful.
5. The Drama Button - This is so silly yet, so fun. Try it once, and you will bookmark it forever.
6. Do Nothing for 2 Minutes - The title is self-explanatory. A good way to just relax and take a break.
7. Dear Blank Please Blank - Funny and endearing, sometimes gut-wrenching letters submitted by readers.
8. Attack of the Cute - Enough cuteness to make you go into Awww overdose and an Adorable coma.
9. Cake Wrecks - I bake three cakes a year, one for each of my children's birthday. I understand the hard work that goes into baking these special cakes. These are just too funny.
10. Awkward Family Photos - Just makes you feel better about yourself. Can't wait to see my pic up there one day.
11. Grouchy Rabbit- One-liners that make you go HA, UMM and EWW.
12. Craft Fail- When you need to remind yourself that everyone else is NOT Martha Stewart.
13. Free Rice - OK, my last choice and you do, in fact, have to think. I like vocabulary and feel like I am helping people.
So, there you have it. A few websites to help you wind down after a productive day.
Are there any you would add to the list??
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
1. 13 Random Things about Me
I thought I would try a new series. In the spirit of 2013, I thought I would write about Thirteen 13s. Thirteen lists about 13 "things."
The first "13" is 13 random things about me.
1. I love the smell of Vick's Vapor Rub, Turtle Wax and Lowe's.
2. I don't like The Cat in the Hat. It annoys the heck out of me. It is almost a requirement for English teachers to like it, but I don't. Other Dr. Seuss books don't bother me, just this one.
3. I love toe socks. I think they are very comfortable. I bought and wore a new pair for the birth of each of my three children.
4. I grind my teeth and talk in my sleep I have since I was a child. I have also been known to cry and to spit (yes, spit) during slumber. Gross, right?
5. I had two favorite dolls growing up and they were my very favorite dolls in the whole wide world. One was just a plain doll, Missy, and the other was my Cabbage Patch Doll, Eleanor Nan. They are still at my parents' house.
6. When I was younger, I used to fantasize that Luke Perry somehow got lost on my dirt road and had to stop at my house for directions. What can I say: I loved 90210, and Luke Perry was so much cuter than Jason Priestley.
7. My favorite snack, to this day, is a whole dill pickle dipped in mayonnaise eaten with BBQ corn chips. It sounds disgusting, but I LOVE it. And, No, I am not preggo.
8. I had the lead in the school play my junior year of high school. It was a silly little musical based on a cartoon called LuAnn. Everyone said I was made for the part because my life somehow tragically resembled the cartoon-it was about a girl who longed for the attention of a boy who didn't know she existed. Yup. That sounded about right.
9. About 7 months after I turned 18, my friend, Maria, and I drove to Valdosta and we both got a tattoo. It is a blue rose on my abdomen, so no one ever sees it. My mom just found out about it this past summer, and I think that in-laws still don't know. It is the most rebellious thing I have ever done.
10. One of my "bucket list" items is to sing the National Anthem for a crowd somewhere. The only problem is I have a fear of singing solo. I can talk and act the fool (drama all the way) but singing- gives me the butterflies. Something fierce. Despite the fact that my voice isn't perfect.
11. One of my goals is to write a novel someday. I have several outlines and have even wrote a little, but I can't seem to work through it.
12. I can't stand Mariah Carey. I don't like her voice, the way she looks, her songs. I am sure she is a nice person. I just don't have anything for her. It is entirely superficial
13. I picked my college (Mercer) because I heard about it from the best friend of my cousin. I had never heard of it until then, but I knew about Macon because we drove through it on the way to see my Grandma who lived in Roswell. I didn't even apply anywhere else.
Any random things you would like to share with me??
The first "13" is 13 random things about me.
1. I love the smell of Vick's Vapor Rub, Turtle Wax and Lowe's.
2. I don't like The Cat in the Hat. It annoys the heck out of me. It is almost a requirement for English teachers to like it, but I don't. Other Dr. Seuss books don't bother me, just this one.
3. I love toe socks. I think they are very comfortable. I bought and wore a new pair for the birth of each of my three children.
4. I grind my teeth and talk in my sleep I have since I was a child. I have also been known to cry and to spit (yes, spit) during slumber. Gross, right?
5. I had two favorite dolls growing up and they were my very favorite dolls in the whole wide world. One was just a plain doll, Missy, and the other was my Cabbage Patch Doll, Eleanor Nan. They are still at my parents' house.
6. When I was younger, I used to fantasize that Luke Perry somehow got lost on my dirt road and had to stop at my house for directions. What can I say: I loved 90210, and Luke Perry was so much cuter than Jason Priestley.
7. My favorite snack, to this day, is a whole dill pickle dipped in mayonnaise eaten with BBQ corn chips. It sounds disgusting, but I LOVE it. And, No, I am not preggo.
8. I had the lead in the school play my junior year of high school. It was a silly little musical based on a cartoon called LuAnn. Everyone said I was made for the part because my life somehow tragically resembled the cartoon-it was about a girl who longed for the attention of a boy who didn't know she existed. Yup. That sounded about right.
9. About 7 months after I turned 18, my friend, Maria, and I drove to Valdosta and we both got a tattoo. It is a blue rose on my abdomen, so no one ever sees it. My mom just found out about it this past summer, and I think that in-laws still don't know. It is the most rebellious thing I have ever done.
10. One of my "bucket list" items is to sing the National Anthem for a crowd somewhere. The only problem is I have a fear of singing solo. I can talk and act the fool (drama all the way) but singing- gives me the butterflies. Something fierce. Despite the fact that my voice isn't perfect.
11. One of my goals is to write a novel someday. I have several outlines and have even wrote a little, but I can't seem to work through it.
12. I can't stand Mariah Carey. I don't like her voice, the way she looks, her songs. I am sure she is a nice person. I just don't have anything for her. It is entirely superficial
13. I picked my college (Mercer) because I heard about it from the best friend of my cousin. I had never heard of it until then, but I knew about Macon because we drove through it on the way to see my Grandma who lived in Roswell. I didn't even apply anywhere else.
Any random things you would like to share with me??
Friday, November 16, 2012
"Expert" Parenting Styles: Where I Go For Help
I have been a parent for almost eight years now. I am learning everyday how to be a parent. I admit I am not perfect. So, to continue in my parenting education, I turn to these experts. We all know them and have them either in our family on social circle. If they are unavailable, be sure to take your loudly crying baby to a really quiet place, and they will emerge to help.
THE "WHEN-I-HAVE-KIDS" EXPERTS : LEVEL 1
These experts are the ones, and let's face it, we have all been this kind of expert, that tell you how they are going to raise their children--the right way. That's right, these experts do not have kids yet. They lurk about restaurants and grocery stores looking for parents who are doing it all "wrong" and exclaim how their child is not going to pitch a fit like that, how their child will act "right" in public, and how their child will do what he is told...the first time. Apparently, their child also won't speak, cry, get upset, fall down, get hungry, teethe, cry for no reason, need attention or anything else a child would do. Their expertise comes from the few, short hours they spend with children in non-intimate situations, such as, Friday night high-peak dinner hours at your favorite restaurant or those afternoon I-just-need-to-grab-some-milk grocery store trips. When advice from these experts fail, move on to our next experts.
THE "LET'S-COMPARE-YOUR-CHILD-TO-MY-DOG" EXPERTS : LEVEL 2
The next experts have mastered all the required education needed from Level 1 and have advanced to Level 2 parenting. As parents, it is quite a treat to reap the benefit of these experts. See while you have been feeding your newborn every 2-3 hours with little to no sleep, these dog parents with been walking the dog every 4-5 hours with plenty of sleep. While your child is refusing to eat anything except his brother's socks, dog parents have discovered a chewed-on pair of shoes. The similarities go on and on. These experts like to share those funny stories of how their dog pooped on the porch right next to the door (wow, training is hard), while you have had to give your children a second bath because your baby had diarrhea in the bathtub. Level 2 expertise comes from having a dog which never argues or talks back, which they can leave in a cage when they go to work, and when the dog simply becomes a nuisance can be shuffled into the backyard. As you can see, learning from these experts is very beneficial. However, if these experts lack the information you need, try Level 3 experts.
THE "WE-JUST-HAD-A-BABY-SO-WE-UNDERSTAND-IT-ALL" EXPERTS : LEVEL 3
The last level of experts are held to the highest standard. The scenario is quite simple: you are family with multiple children at multiple ages, and when you need parenting advice, simply go to those who just had a baby. Their sleepless nights with a four-month-old colicky baby just about guarantees they understand the dynamics of a family of six. They can help you with unprecedented emotional outbursts brought on by a bad day at school, as well as, tips with handling an overactive child needing attention afraid of getting lost in the shuffle. They also know how to handle declarations of independence and admissions of non-independence. Words of patience continually flow from these experts, because the constant needing and fighting and questioning and talking are quietly handled in their homes. No need to explain where their expertise comes from, these parents have had a baby in the house for under six months.
If these three levels of experts cannot help you become better parents, then I guess you are just out of luck.
Maybe if you just continue to take parenting day-by-day, learn from your mistakes, and stick with what works, pick your battles, and love, Love, LOVE your children, you might just make it through the toughest assignment you have ever been given.
THE "WHEN-I-HAVE-KIDS" EXPERTS : LEVEL 1
These experts are the ones, and let's face it, we have all been this kind of expert, that tell you how they are going to raise their children--the right way. That's right, these experts do not have kids yet. They lurk about restaurants and grocery stores looking for parents who are doing it all "wrong" and exclaim how their child is not going to pitch a fit like that, how their child will act "right" in public, and how their child will do what he is told...the first time. Apparently, their child also won't speak, cry, get upset, fall down, get hungry, teethe, cry for no reason, need attention or anything else a child would do. Their expertise comes from the few, short hours they spend with children in non-intimate situations, such as, Friday night high-peak dinner hours at your favorite restaurant or those afternoon I-just-need-to-grab-some-milk grocery store trips. When advice from these experts fail, move on to our next experts.
THE "LET'S-COMPARE-YOUR-CHILD-TO-MY-DOG" EXPERTS : LEVEL 2
The next experts have mastered all the required education needed from Level 1 and have advanced to Level 2 parenting. As parents, it is quite a treat to reap the benefit of these experts. See while you have been feeding your newborn every 2-3 hours with little to no sleep, these dog parents with been walking the dog every 4-5 hours with plenty of sleep. While your child is refusing to eat anything except his brother's socks, dog parents have discovered a chewed-on pair of shoes. The similarities go on and on. These experts like to share those funny stories of how their dog pooped on the porch right next to the door (wow, training is hard), while you have had to give your children a second bath because your baby had diarrhea in the bathtub. Level 2 expertise comes from having a dog which never argues or talks back, which they can leave in a cage when they go to work, and when the dog simply becomes a nuisance can be shuffled into the backyard. As you can see, learning from these experts is very beneficial. However, if these experts lack the information you need, try Level 3 experts.
THE "WE-JUST-HAD-A-BABY-SO-WE-UNDERSTAND-IT-ALL" EXPERTS : LEVEL 3
The last level of experts are held to the highest standard. The scenario is quite simple: you are family with multiple children at multiple ages, and when you need parenting advice, simply go to those who just had a baby. Their sleepless nights with a four-month-old colicky baby just about guarantees they understand the dynamics of a family of six. They can help you with unprecedented emotional outbursts brought on by a bad day at school, as well as, tips with handling an overactive child needing attention afraid of getting lost in the shuffle. They also know how to handle declarations of independence and admissions of non-independence. Words of patience continually flow from these experts, because the constant needing and fighting and questioning and talking are quietly handled in their homes. No need to explain where their expertise comes from, these parents have had a baby in the house for under six months.
If these three levels of experts cannot help you become better parents, then I guess you are just out of luck.
Maybe if you just continue to take parenting day-by-day, learn from your mistakes, and stick with what works, pick your battles, and love, Love, LOVE your children, you might just make it through the toughest assignment you have ever been given.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Things I Never Thought I Would Have to Say to My Children
As a mother of three, I have learned that there are some things that I just have to say- "Be nice to your sister" or "Don't forget to say thank you." However, there have been some things that I never thought I would have to say. There are usually in situations surrounded in mischievousness. These are some of my favorites.
"Don't wipe boogers on my neck, please." Thought my then three-year old daughter was giving me a neck rub.
"Don't lick your brother's feet." Older brother was trying to make younger brother laugh in car.
"Sweetie, ham does not belong in your belly-button." Youngest just discovered his navel. He checks to see if belly-button is there every day.
"Don"t color on the dog." Middle child was using a green marker to color the dog. Poor Max was terrified
"My shirt is not a napkin" This goes for all three. They don't wipe on their own shirts, just mine. I haven't made it through the day with a clean shirt in seven years. However, I say this so much, it has almost become a joke.
Feel free to add your own.
"Don't wipe boogers on my neck, please." Thought my then three-year old daughter was giving me a neck rub.
"Don't lick your brother's feet." Older brother was trying to make younger brother laugh in car.
"Sweetie, ham does not belong in your belly-button." Youngest just discovered his navel. He checks to see if belly-button is there every day.
"Don"t color on the dog." Middle child was using a green marker to color the dog. Poor Max was terrified
"My shirt is not a napkin" This goes for all three. They don't wipe on their own shirts, just mine. I haven't made it through the day with a clean shirt in seven years. However, I say this so much, it has almost become a joke.
Feel free to add your own.
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