Stinky Toeses and Button Noses

Monday, April 18, 2005

In Your Opinion......

Lately, actually for a while now, I have been thinking of taking the kids, and myself, to church. We go once in a while, but I want to find one that fits our family to attend regularly. Chances are good though, that we won't get there every week.

I know, see, and talk to many people who are just so happy in their faith. I often wonder if that is maybe something that is missing from our lives. Don't get me wrong, we have a wonderful life, but I am always open to giving it more.

This is where I need your help. I want to learn more about the different religions so I can figure out which church best suits our family, and lifestyle. I would like to hear about your church, and beliefs. I do not want you to bash other religions, I will delete the posts if that is what I am getting! If you say that our church believes this, where as that church believes that... I will allow that. I am going to repeat it again... this is not to state your hatred, or dislike to another church. I want to hear about your church traditions, values, and beliefs.

I will give you a little information about my family that has to be kept in mind. I am a single Mom to my two kids.... Kylie is baptized through the United Church. Bryce is baptized Catholic, and is following the Catholic traditions. These are very important to his Dad's side of the family, and I will not change that. Both my darlings will for the foreseeable future, be attending a Catholic school. I am not catholic. There are a few churches that I know that I am not interested in, and I am thinking of a Christian based religion. I do enjoy the commercialism in the holidays.... but I do believe, and want the kids to learn the religious aspects behind those days. I am a pretty non-judgemental person, and I want a church that is accepting of all people too.

So... now it is in your hands. Please keep it nice, clean, and honest. And remember... Absolutely NO BASHING of the other Churches!

With Love, Debbie*B at 9:51 AM 12 comments

Through the Eyes of a Child

Kylie's 4 1/2 year old eyes actually...

We went to take pictures of an outfit the other day, at a beautiful flower conservatory in town. Kylie wanted to snap a few pictures too, so I told her when I had all the pictures I needed, you bet she could.

In typical Kylie tone Kylie responded, very excitedly..... "oh girl.... you rock!!"

After I wiped the giggle tears from my eyes, and got all the pictures I needed, this is what she came up with......

And my personal favorite, that I think I am going to frame....

Kind of makes you want to stop and smell the roses doesn't it!

With Love, Debbie*B at 8:55 AM 2 comments

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

~~Your Wish Is My Command~~

You're walking along a moonlit beach hand on hand with the man or woman
of your dreams. You spot some thing glistening on the shore...a magic lamp!!

Ok, it isn't that good, although the man of my dreams sounds pretty appealing!!

I was thinking today, and yes, my head hurts, what I want for my kids as adults. So, I am posing this question to all of you.

You find the lamp today, and you have 24 hours to make three wishes for your kids. You get to make three per child, they can be the same or different. BUT, even though the wishes are made now, they are wishes for when they are adults. Like if you always dreamed she would marry a Sugar Daddy (which I am sure if my Mom and Dad thought I would still be single, might have wished for me :0)), then you could wish that for her.

I will post my answers later, but I want to see what you guys came up with first!!

Have fun!

With Love, Debbie*B at 3:12 PM 3 comments

Monday, March 21, 2005

I'm Baaaaaack!!

I am sorry to those who are ready to delete any trace of me from their world.... it isn't that I haven't wanted to be here, it is just that life has kept me busy!! What is more important than blogging?? Well, I honestly can't tell you, not because you shouldn't know, I just can't tell you!!

So, now to make my triumphant return, what do I blog about. Hmmmm, I have a few possibilities. I could start with how my kids are climbing the walls.....literally!

Or my disappointment...

My friend Daria (from the blog "Daria's Life") has blogged many times about her friend Maja. Her perfection, her awesome friendship, her immaculate house... I thought maybe all along that maybe she was secretly talking about me. Well, I got a rude awakening in Daria's last post about Maja. Daria wasn't at my house for those reasons that day :0(. It hasn't been me!!!! Waaaaaa!!!!!!

Or, how soon you know if a boy is a breast or a butt man.....
I know what Joshy is!! Don't worry Daria, that is as far as I am going to take that one!!!

Perhaps, just to make you smile, I could share out of the mouths of babes.....

The kids and I were at the mall the other day, and we ran into a couple that we haven't seen in about three years. They were saying haw much the kids had grown, you know the usual. They were saying that you blink, they are in school, blink again, driving, and before you know it, you are buying Grad dresses. I said that Kylie probably has enough clothes to last until then, so I wouldn't have to worry about that!! Well, the little miss pipes up and says, "yeah, cuz I am a diva!!!". Well the whole place darn near fell over laughing!!

Nah, maybe I could show you a picture I took that I love, my kids in an innocent moment.....

But I think I will pass on all those ideas and share my immense pride!!!!

Bryce had his school art work selected for a COOLart exhibit at a local art gallery!! I am so proud of him! Things like this don't often happen to him, it is usually Kylie. Truthfully I was a bit surprised, because art has never been a strong suit for the boy, but I was so happy for him! This can only do wonders for him!! YEAH BRYCE!!!!!! Here it is....

With Love, Debbie*B at 12:16 AM 1 comments

Thursday, February 24, 2005

Ding Dong the Mouse is Dead

Which Old Mouse?? The Wicked Mouse............

It is amazing how a little tiny mouse can uproot your life. Through the last week, neither of the kids were sleeping or eating properly. When they did sleep, the lights had to be on, and I had to be in bed too. All three of us in one bed. Can you guess how much sleep I was getting???? Can you say "not much!" As each day went by, I got more emotional, and way grumpier. It was really taking its toll on all of us.

Finally, yesterday morning, I went downstairs to check the traps, and we got him. Although I felt such relief.... I cried. What a loser!!! I felt so bad for the little guy. Even though he tormented us, he was still so tiny, and almost cute.

After I disposed the creature, I told Kylie. You could almost see the world being lifted off her shoulders. She went into her room by herself for the first time in a week. As silly as it sounds, I phoned the school to tell Bryce. The secretary told him, and she had to phone me back to let me know that he got a perma-grin on when he heard the news. (You know the kind you get after you've had a few too many drinks.)

It absolutly broke my heart when Kylie told me that she decided she wasn't going to play in her room with her toys anymore. The place where you are supposed to feel safe, and comfortable wasn't. For them, was the worst feeling place to be.

They were in their own beds last night by 9:00, asleep about ten minutes later. My precious kids felt tremendous stress. And that stress caused them to lose their sleep, and really life as they knew it. So, Mommy saved the day, in the kids eyes, I am a hero. And I can finally say that I gave them their home back. Rest, and relaxation are here at last!!

Cheers to no more mice!!!

With Love, Debbie*B at 10:33 AM 2 comments

Thursday, February 17, 2005

The Mouse is in the House

Last night we got a visitor. One that made the kids squeal, shimmy and shake. A mouse.... sing with me now.... M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E.

Ok, you guessed it, Mickey didn't come to our house, but the kids did squeal, shimmy and shake. Only it wasn't because they were excited.... they were petrified!!!

The mouse that came to visit looked more like this:

Bryce and I were having a rousing game of Clue last night when he said he saw something run across the floor. My reaction... basically, I thought he was nuts. I thought maybe he saw a shadow. But, we did a big clean up anyway. NO signs of the mouse, no poops, scratches, holes, or anything. So, back to our game.

At bed time the kids decided to have a camp out in the bedroom. Bryce brings his sleeping bag into our room, and sleeps on the floor. They were up late, sharing stories they have written. It was such a proud Mommy moment, they were getting along so well, and doing an activity together that only good things could come from.

After a little bit of "mommy time", I went to bed to read a bit myself when Bryce said the mouse was under Kylie's dolly crib. Again... Yeah right!! I lifted it, saw nothing, and proceeded to check under the bed. Still not finding anything... until that blood chilling scream!!!!!!!

The mouse ran across my poor boys sleeping bag, he was so scared. He jumped on the bed, and that is when Kylie started screaming too. I think she was screaming because he was, but I never want to see him looking the way he was last night ever again!! I don't think my heart is ever going to beat the same!! He lost all color in his face, and he was shaking uncontrollably. All he could say was "go somewhere safe". We sat on he bed for a few minutes, and then saw the little thing climbing on the curtains. They needed to leave that bedroom NOW, and neither of them could walk.

About 1:00 in the morning, we phoned good old Grandpa. He has a magic way of calming people down. He talked to Bryce, and although he did settle a bit, there was no way he was going to go to sleep. The three of us ended up on the couch, we had to shut the bedroom door (much to Kylie's chagrin.... all her stuff was in there), and put a blanket across the bottom to keep the mouse in. Bryce woke up every 45 minutes. It was not what you would call a good night sleep!

I cleaned out some cupboards today, and there was no evidence of mousy in them, so I am hoping that he just got into the house yesterday. You might be thinking to yourself... it was only a cute little mouse.... but as little and cute as he was, he doesn't belong in the house. Especially anywhere near my kids!! I am going to set some traps, and hopefully Mommy can save the day, and catch that terrifying mouse. Bryce and Kylie's lives as they know them, seem to depend on it. Me..... I just want some sleep!!!

With Love, Debbie*B at 2:13 PM 2 comments

Tuesday, February 08, 2005

I Have To Say....

I AM SORRY!

I thought you were supposed to get wiser with age.... and I didn't think those smarts would come and go. I was starting to think that I had a brain, and more importantly, that I knew how to use it.

I am the first to admit (most of the time) when I have made a mistake. I have learned through time that the sooner you accept those mistakes, the easier they are to fix, or make up for. I am not sure how to fix this, but I am sure going to try.

I have a best friend, one that everyone should dream of having, one that I am lucky to have, that I have hurt. In a moment I thought was a teasing one, I may have ruined a great thing.

I am getting an outfit in the mail, a free outfit, one that she wanted, and I rubbed it in her face. I had just found out I was getting it, the person I am getting it from told me to tell her I had nothing to do with it coming. So in what I called a "Neener, Neener" email, I told her that. I knew she wanted this outfit, and I should have just kept my big mouth shut. My "Neener, Neener" has turned into a "Meaner, Meaner" moment that I wish I could take back.

So, to Belinda, I truly am sorry, and I hope you can find it in you to somehow forgive me. And to all the Blogging world.... let me have it. I deserve what you want to throw at me.

With Love, Debbie*B at 9:04 AM 5 comments

Sunday, February 06, 2005

Missing..... Reward!!!

Lost, but not forgotten.... SPRING WHERE ARE YOU????

February 2nd, Ground Hog's Day. Let's quickly take a look at the momentous occasion. Some sleepy groundhog gets pulled out of his burrow, grumpy as can be. If he sees his shadow, then back in he goes, back to his slumber for six more weeks. If he doesn't, then Spring is on its way. Although the day is a bit confusing, I do look forward to hearing those magical words... No More Winter! I am not sure that I trust this wily little fur ball, but when he says that Spring is around the corner, I tend to put all my faith in his four little paws. The part that confuses me, is that in order for him to see his shadow, it has to be sunny, nice outside, almost... Spring like.... we want it to be cloudy, but only on that day!!!!

This year, it was beautiful outside, you could see the grass peeking out under the melting snow. The sidewalks were clearing, the kids were throwing snowballs, making snowman, pulling each other on the sleds, it was like a page in a story book. Until....someone woke sleeping beauty. There are conflicting reports from those groundhogs... some said Spring, others called for the longer Winter. I was holding onto the Spring prediction myself.

Fast forward two days, yes, two days.... snow.... more snow, and more snow. But wait, it doesn't end there. Let's move on to Saturday.... snow, yes, it snowed more, and more and more, and if you can believe it MORE!!! There has been about 10" of snow since Friday!!!

So, if you know the where abouts of Spring, please, I am begging, send it back to me!! Your reward??? Well, tulips, birds chirping, little lambs, sunshine.......

And, oh, I almost forgot.... next February 2nd, if you hear that the groundhogs have all disappeared.... it WASn't me!!!

With Love, Debbie*B at 9:19 PM 11 comments

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