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middlechildadvice — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:30:36 +0000

So I’m officially on twitter now which is my lazy way of coming back to the blogging world. We will see if it brings me around. If I get enough positive feedback it may be the case…so feel free to follow me! haha

Funny notes at work

middlechildadvice — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:27:16 +0000

So I got a raise this year, amazingly enough with the rough economy and all….and strangely enough they like to announce the well-doings amonst the floor in a mass email. And thought I would share the news with my sister in the land of far, far away.

Me: OMG, everyone is saying congrats and how deserving I am!

Sis: Wow, aren’t you amazing

Me: Yeah, it’s funny, how many people are responding 20+ emails. It’s like they all really love me!

Sis: OMG, you won’t be able to fit your head out of the building

Co-Worker: Congratulations! Very deserving

Me *turning around with a big smile on my face* Thhhhhaaaaaaaaannnnnkk

Then I realize she is on the phone saying the same spiel to another lucky associate…

Me: Maybe people just say deserving maybe it doesn’t mean anything special at all.

Sis: You are crazy!!!

*sigh* oh the roller coaster of the middle childs mind

2 years and not really counting

middlechildadvice — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:39:50 +0000

Me: OMG, I was just thinking about all the things you did when we were dating that you don’t do anymore!

Hubby: What are you talking about?

Me: First of all, you never cared about all the sports – if a game was on you would gladly leave it to go out on a date with me or hang out with me. Now I can’t drag you away!

Hubby: Laugh – that’s not true. Besides you could always watch them with me!

Me: Right – yuck. You gave me a false image of you…I would talk and you would listen. Any request and you would be there…You gave me a false idea that I could control you.

Hubby: What – I wasn’t listening to what you just said.

Me: Case and point!

Lost Limb!!!

middlechildadvice — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:53:21 +0000

Why does it feel like there is a member of my body missing when I have lost my cell phone?

Why is it everyone’s solution is when did you have it last? If I knew that then I wouldn’t be having this issue, huh.

OMG, I have lost my alarm clock, my contact with the world, my ability to check my checking acct – my on hand calculator, my calendar with reminders…how does a girl go on?

How Cute???

middlechildadvice — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:22:53 +0000

Imagine this – me coming home from an uneventful attempt of christmas shopping with my lil sis and bff and the garage is left open yet again.

Me: Oh no, did he do it again? Is he even outside?

BFF: Yeah, I think I see him, but what is that on his face?

Me: Oh, that’s how he looks when he cleans

BFF: How cute, he’s doing it to prevent the allergies, huh.

Me: Is that what you call it…so sad.

Lil sis: OMG

My husband's cleaning style...although this is not his face. You get the idea.

Here kitty, kitty…

middlechildadvice — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:15:52 +0000

So I woke up at the crack of dawn today getting ready for work, running 10 minutes behind, and opening the garage door to be greated by a freezing breeze. I look down and there are leaves everywhere from last nights wind/rain storm and I look up and the garage door is left open.

“Oh, no” – I quickly look around and try to interpret our losses, if any.

My husband’s drum set? – Check

My car? - Check

Umm, yeah, that was about as far as I could remember at 5:40am, however I go to my car and open the door and out whisks a light orange kitty who made a home for himself in my garage.

“Kitty, kitty?”

Crap – this would for sure ruin my morning – a homeless kitty hiding out under my car.

After a thorough check, I hope for the best and head off to work.

When I come back home I am half convinced the kitty will show up again upon opening up the garage. However this was not the case. Instead I hear Cullen (my mixed puppy) barking outside.

Husband: There’s a cat that’s been out on the wall all afternoon

Me: Is it light orange?

Husband: I don’t know, is he fat?

Me: I dunno, I saw him for a moment

Then out of the rectangle long window next to the front door I catch side of him on top of our roof!

Me: That’s him! Because you left the garage door open he thinks he found a new home last night!

Veggies and fruit in their bounty!

middlechildadvice — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:58:24 +0000

So I have been on the get healthy train for some time now. It started with the weight watchers, which worked, however I’ve been a little lazy on my counting of points – Fat, Fiber, and Calories that is what it’s all about.

Well on to my latest gig, jogging. This did not originate with me however, my bff suggested running for a half marathon. And i gladly did not commit, but agreed to joining her on some of her training runs. And let me just say, even though I have never been a runner in any way shape or form, it has made me feel pretty good. So we’ll so how long that continues. Strangely enough I found myself still trying to walk the two dogs of mine (day 3 in a row, impressive huh) and I decided to start a slow paced jog with them. We’ll see how this continues. I’m sure the tangle effect could get a lot worse given their 8 legs.

Anyways, what has also helped me along the way is bountful baskets. It’s a co-op that fills up two of the round laundry baskets – one with fruit, one with veggies. You get whatever is in season, typically the tomatoes, lettuce, apples, and whatever new veggie/fruit that is fresh and amazing. It’s how I got on a speghetti squash kick. Grilling my many zuchinni spears, getting those fancy pears. It’s like a surprise every other Sat – I pick it up at my location in the early am of Sat – that’s what I was doing this week, hence the freezing cold weather in the am in my last blog. It forces me to figure out how to cook acorn squash, or whatever the newest produce is for the week. And those 2 laundry baskets full are only for $15.00 . You can’t beat that.

So here’ s the information, they have them in AZ, Idaho, Utah, Washington currently. Take a look at the website – but the key is eat more fruits and veggies.

http://www.bountifulbaskets.org/

Baby, it’s cold outside!?!?

middlechildadvice — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:31:56 +0000

Whoever said living in the land of Arizona, where most would probably think of desert, sun, and cacti, would have a cold winter.

Well typically I’m fond of the colder regions, because being raised in the desert you don’t see alot of the greenery or white stuff falling from the sky. That’s what we call it out here because it is that foreign!

Anyways, so this morning on a very cold Saturday I found myself getting out of bed with my knee high socks, long panted pajamas, and tshirt and still cold. Typically I can get away with not turning on my heat, because it is a beautiful thing when your Electric bills are below $200. Those summer days of 110 degrees are long gone, and turning of the AC is a financial relief! So I look at my thermastat and am surprised by the 63 degrees indoors.

So I throw on my sweatshirt and head out for the fruit and veggie co-op I’ve become a part of. I’ll explain more about that at another time. Possibly tomorrow if nothing more exciting happens.

I talk to the sis in the car exclaiming how cold it is here and then *ding* my amazingly smart car decides to tell me it is way too cold to be outside.

A cute little snowflake appears on the dash next to the temperature below.

Can you even believe it!?!?

My attempt at being a good mom…

middlechildadvice — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:33:08 +0000

So it started like this – a confession of sorts to my sister. Let me just preface this first by stating I would really appreciate your support, being that I am trying to turn a new leaf. So please don’t judge me.

Me: I have never taken Cullen on a walk

Sis: Are you kidding me, I can not believe that!

Me: I know, I am a horrible mother…it’s just he gave us Giardia when we first got him last April…and I didn’t forgive him for awhile. Then he just grew up…and I found myself for the first on a leash, taking him to the vet to get fixed. That was the first time he ever experienced a collar.

A week later the guilt sunk in, and I found myself determined to change the situation. Although that is when I realized I only had a harness and leash for Sydney. So Sydney would get her walk that night…

So today after work, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to take Syd and Cullen on a walk. The hubby was at happy hour with his co-workers, the little sis was still at work…and I was home alone…

Considering Syd was a perfect angel the other day on her walk, I figured I could handle Cullen’s beginner issues. Plus it may be good for him to see how he should handle himself.

Big mistake! Not only was I tangled, but my wrists have rug burn, my ancles are tender, and I was covered in hair from my head to my toes!

So, will I attempt it again. Of course, but maybe next time I need someone else to tag team, because my attempts at being a good mom were sorely lost in the shuffle!

Twinsies, no times 7 or more

middlechildadvice — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:09:45 +0000

So I go into work today and find myself cream cheesing my bagel when to the left and right of me are my co-workers. Then I can hear the voice of my carpooler laughing behind me…

Carpooler bud: Oh my gosh, you guys all match!

Me: eww, not a fan of this, what is going on.

I look to around me, only to see my two co-workers in the khaki pants and blue top.

One Co-worker: Yeah, we planned it, isn’t it cute?

Me: no way, my mom did enough of that with me and my two sister growing up. I’d rather not look like everyone else.

As the day progresses I must of seen 7+ more co-workers with the same idea.

Guess I got the memo!