Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Moments: And Grand Ones at That...

My oldest daughter and hubby have been gone for the last 5 days on a mission trip to Tennessee. I won't bother to fill you in because my dd has kept an AMAZING blog about their experiences. Please go read it....it will validate me as a mom. I guess I didn't raise no stupid kid, and I guess my passion for the 'least of these' was not lost on her. (Prolly should remind you to scroll down and start reading at the beginning, Friday Oct. 26 once you get there. Now get clickin'.)

Two Cent Cup of Coffee

Yeah, I know. She's brilliant.

Monday, October 22, 2007

Moments: Soaping like nobody's business!






















Other than schooling B, driving G, S, K, and many of their various friends around Fort Wayne, and slumping on the 'puter, I've been making soap and sundries like a madwoman. I'm preparing for a craft show held at my dds' high school. I hate craft shows, by the way, but the table rental goes to the school, and I was assured they get a good crowd.


Anyway, shown above are a few of the soapies I've made recently which will be available for purchase by the slice at the show:
Top is Sleigh Ride, Blue Christmas, and Crackling Fire (christmas soaps)
Next is Oats, Goats & Honey made with pulverized oatmeal, goatsmilk and raw honey (duh)
3rd is Mocha Divinity...made with brewed coffee and grounds, great kitchen soap!
Fourth is Blue Heaven, which is a dupe of Aqualina's Blue Sugar...men will dig this one and so will the women who love them. (Angie, remember the pic I sent you????)
Next is Dilled Mint, smells divine....
Bottom left is Gingered Lemon & Sage, bottom right is Vegan Virgin....no animal derived ingredients, no scent, no color.
I've got several more to take pics of (just finished 3 more christmas-y scents: Candy Cane, Christmas Pine, and 'Tis the Season, as well as liquid soaps, shower gels, body mists and butters, aromatherapy reed diffusers, lip balms, scented sachets, gift baskets, and much more!
(Do I sound like a commercial yet?)
Stop by and see me on Nov. 17, anytime between 9-3 at North Side High School. (Iffin yer real nice t'me, y'all can run by my abode to buy too.....)






Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Misadventures: Ah yes, I *do* remember why I put him in school...

We're officially in week eight of the school year, that time when the honeymoon is WAY over and I'm itching for some change. I have this seemingly insatiable desire to mix it up a bit. This means, in technical terms, I'm second-guessing myself (again).

My current focus has been S. who we sent to all-day kindergarten (which I consider cruel and unusual punishment for a 5-6 year old). I took a field trip to the Dekalb Co. Fair with his class, and found myself in a never ending single file line, snaking our way thru the never ending poo piles of various barn-yard animals, hearing the never ending whining of children over the never ending stench of the animal stalls. Anyway, on the bus ride home, half the class fell asleep. Their teacher mentioned that she hates that there is no 'rest time' during the day for her kids. The are allowed a 5 minute head-down-on-table rest after lunch. STOOOOPIIIID.

S. comes home from school rather grouchy and tired most days, often falling asleep on the couch for an hour or so in the most hilarious positions. I feel kinda sorry for him. Hence my apprehension in continuing to send him away each day for glorified babysitting.

Well, yesterday, S. woke up with a stuffy nose and a hacking cough (convenient) so I decided to keep him home. This was a brilliant effort on the part of the Powers that Be for showing me why he will continue on at all day Kindergarten. The nonstop chaos at my house was enough to put me in my psycho mode for most of the day. The jumping, pounding, fighting, yelling, giggling, running and all manner of 'boy activities' throughout the day made it excruciatingly obvious that I DO NOT want days of this on end. B. couldn't get school done because of the distractions his brother presented each nano-second of the day. I couldn't find a few free moments (that I'm getting spoiled with while just having one kiddo home with me) to get anything done, be it work or play.

So, S. will stay in school. And I won't revisit this again. Until another 8-10 weeks passes by and I'm itching to switch things up again.....

Tuesday, October 02, 2007