For anyone out there who may not have done any "real cleaning", let me give you a little clue: CLEANING CAN TIRE YOU OUT!! Today after picking up the dog from Petco we had to de-flea the house. In order to do that I had to pick up everything from the floor, move furniture, sweep under furniture, vacuum, and spray the floors with a flea spray. While doing that I decided to clean some of the baseboard; which needed a little TLC. I had to do this whole process for three bedrooms and the living room. All of this was done after 4:00 pm so in between rooms I had to start and finish dinner. After dinner was done cooking I made sure everyone, including me, was fed and threw the dishes in the sink. Now I am tuckered out. My feet hurt and my body is tired. And, I still have to put the house back together.
Well, it's 9:45 pm and I think I will wait until Saturday to actually put the house back together. Since I had to pick everything up to vacuum and de-flea now I can de-clutter and do some real spring cleaning as I put the house together. So I am looking forward to another long day tomorrow full of cleaning, fixing lunches, and squeezing in some time to spend with the family. So, once again at the end of the day tomorrow I will be TIRED from cleaning but I will feel good knowing that I have a clean house. Hopefully I can keep it that way.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
So Many in Need
Today after me and my two youngest (4 & 16 months) watched Tinkerbell and The Great Fairy Rescue we got ready to actually leave the house. It's Tuesday; which means that it is Happy Meal Day and family movie night. It's Happy Meal Day because they are only $1.99 every Tuesday and it's family movie night because this is the day that we started getting movies from the Redbox or Blockbuster machine.
After finally getting both kids completely dressed and doing my daughter's hair we got in the car, pulled out of the driveway, and proceeded to head towards McDonald's. Today I decided to go to the McDonald's on the other side of town because it was close to Lake Ella. The original plan was to get the Happy Meals and go sit in the grass next to the lake and have a picnic. As we were going through the drive-thru my son decided he wanted to go on the playground. At this point we had already ordered and paid for the food. So we picked up our food, parked, and went inside.
As we sat down I noticed there was a young man who appeared to be a young college student. He was outside putting something on his bike when we walked in then he came inside. He went outside a couple of times to his bike to pick up something and bring something back inside. One time when he came inside he walked in with a bunch of old pieces of cardboard. I noticed that he had a big duffle bag and a lot of other items on his bike. While inside I saw that all he had was some coffee; which isn't unusual when it's chilly but I just felt as if there was something not quite right. Eventually I went to the counter and ordered 2 more Happy Meals (one for me and one I was going to give away). Before just handing the young man the food I asked him if he needed something to eat and he said he was a little hungry so I gave him one of the Happy Meals I just ordered.
He was a very young man. He looked like he could have been a senior in high school or at least in his first few years of college. There is no telling what his background was or how he ended up where he was. It wasn't my place to ask. And I felt bad for not being able to give him a little bit more. I almost felt sad in a way because it made me think about how much I complain when I don't have something or when I need something when I actually am blessed with more than any person could possibly need. I have a loving husband, three beautiful & healthy children, a roof over my head, food on the table, family & friends, and so much more. But here this young man was in need of something so basic as food; something no person should be without. There are so many people in this world who are in need of basic life necessities. And what are we doing about it? What are we doing to make strides in the fight against hunger & homelessness? What are we doing for those who just want something, anything to eat? What are we doing for those who want somewhere, anywhere safe, to sleep? I can only speak for myself and unfortunately I am not doing all that I can. I don't have a lot of money, but it doesn't take a lot of money to make a difference. You can make a difference by volunteering and motivating others to get involved. I challenge every one out there to volunteer at a homeless shelter. Put together a food drive. Gather some friends and serve lunch at a soup kitchen. It may not seem like much, but it's the little things that count. And when you add up all of the small deeds that people can and should do then maybe we can make a dent in the war on poverty, hunger, & homelessness and start to leave the world better off than it was before.
After finally getting both kids completely dressed and doing my daughter's hair we got in the car, pulled out of the driveway, and proceeded to head towards McDonald's. Today I decided to go to the McDonald's on the other side of town because it was close to Lake Ella. The original plan was to get the Happy Meals and go sit in the grass next to the lake and have a picnic. As we were going through the drive-thru my son decided he wanted to go on the playground. At this point we had already ordered and paid for the food. So we picked up our food, parked, and went inside.
As we sat down I noticed there was a young man who appeared to be a young college student. He was outside putting something on his bike when we walked in then he came inside. He went outside a couple of times to his bike to pick up something and bring something back inside. One time when he came inside he walked in with a bunch of old pieces of cardboard. I noticed that he had a big duffle bag and a lot of other items on his bike. While inside I saw that all he had was some coffee; which isn't unusual when it's chilly but I just felt as if there was something not quite right. Eventually I went to the counter and ordered 2 more Happy Meals (one for me and one I was going to give away). Before just handing the young man the food I asked him if he needed something to eat and he said he was a little hungry so I gave him one of the Happy Meals I just ordered.
He was a very young man. He looked like he could have been a senior in high school or at least in his first few years of college. There is no telling what his background was or how he ended up where he was. It wasn't my place to ask. And I felt bad for not being able to give him a little bit more. I almost felt sad in a way because it made me think about how much I complain when I don't have something or when I need something when I actually am blessed with more than any person could possibly need. I have a loving husband, three beautiful & healthy children, a roof over my head, food on the table, family & friends, and so much more. But here this young man was in need of something so basic as food; something no person should be without. There are so many people in this world who are in need of basic life necessities. And what are we doing about it? What are we doing to make strides in the fight against hunger & homelessness? What are we doing for those who just want something, anything to eat? What are we doing for those who want somewhere, anywhere safe, to sleep? I can only speak for myself and unfortunately I am not doing all that I can. I don't have a lot of money, but it doesn't take a lot of money to make a difference. You can make a difference by volunteering and motivating others to get involved. I challenge every one out there to volunteer at a homeless shelter. Put together a food drive. Gather some friends and serve lunch at a soup kitchen. It may not seem like much, but it's the little things that count. And when you add up all of the small deeds that people can and should do then maybe we can make a dent in the war on poverty, hunger, & homelessness and start to leave the world better off than it was before.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Blog Ideas Torn
While doing research for my blog I read several things. One of the blogs I read suggested that you should have a list of the topics that you want to write about. Well I decided to do just that. I started to make a list of the things I was thinking about so I could turn them into blogs. I didn't just sit and make a list in one hour. I have a notebook that I started to manage my blog and keep track of things. So when I think about something I might want to blog about I write it down in my book. Well if you have been reading my blog you know that I have three kids; two boys and one girl. They are very curious and inquisitive, especially my little girl who is 16 months old. She has figured out how to get on tables and reach things she shouldn't be able to reach. The other night I had my blog book next to me because I had several thoughts about what might be a good blog. I kept it next to me so I could write those thoughts down. Well the notebook made it through the entire night, and when the next morning came things started as they usually do. I was working on something after breakfast, don't remember what, and I came back into the living room and discovered that my daughter had gotten a hold of my blog book and torn up the pages with my blog ideas and was chewing on the pen that I wrote with. I wasn't mad of course because she is only 16 months, but rather I thought it was kind of funny.
So now I am starting my list all over again and I thought I would ask you what you would like to see me blog about? I have changed the settings on my blog so that anyone can comment on my blog (we'll see how that goes). But I would like to hear from you. I am open to any ideas you may have that I can add to the new list I am starting. I think one of the first things I will put on my list of blog ideas is the things kids do. Hope to hear from some of you because your ideas may lead to great things.
So now I am starting my list all over again and I thought I would ask you what you would like to see me blog about? I have changed the settings on my blog so that anyone can comment on my blog (we'll see how that goes). But I would like to hear from you. I am open to any ideas you may have that I can add to the new list I am starting. I think one of the first things I will put on my list of blog ideas is the things kids do. Hope to hear from some of you because your ideas may lead to great things.
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