The Perfect Sleep

If the world were a perfect place I could sleep and look just like this.
Look at how cute and peaceful he looks.





Or this.....
A little bit of tongue, a bit embarrassing but nothing out of line.




Or maybe this.
More relaxed, but perfectly respectable.



But unfortunately.....



I think I look and feel more like this, like I had a rough day and had to put back a few.

Back to Basics

For the past few months my family has been trying to cut back on expenses. Nothing drastic, by any means. We are just eating at home more, looking for bargains instead of buying on whims, and selling some things on e-bay. Right now I think many families are doing their best to make ends meet. We joined in a little late, so we are playing a little catch up. But, I have found that trying to get back to basics has had some definite positives that I didn't expect.
It has really kind of calmed us all down a bit. We aren't spending any time juggling, shuffling, or trying to figure things out. We seem a little more relaxed, it has really taken some of the pressure off. We are spending more time at home, we cook more, really think about the "want vs. need" and try to find things that are enjoyable and affordable. Instead of buying things to keep up, we sometimes say "no". I have found I don't think this was a word I was using very much. Now I can say it all the time, and no guilt or worries. Who knew. Saying "no" a little more has been a little liberating. All in all we have found our life is just as enjoyable as it has always been. I really hope we can keep it up and not succumb to the pressure of it "ALL".

Laundry...The bane of my Existence

I swear, no matter how much laundry I do, there is always several more loads waiting. It is like it reproduces or something. Is that possible? If not someone needs to tell my laundry room that....
Do you remember that game "Chutes and Ladders"? You get to climb the ladders, but once and a while you hit a slide and down to the beginning you go. Well that is my laundry room, it is a big game of "Chutes and Ladders". I wash, dry, fold, repeat, wash, dry, fold, repeat, over and over, I am almost to the top, where you get the big prize, and out of the blue, someone dumps their laundry basket into the laundry room, and down the damn slide I go, to do 10 more loads....

Be Careful What You Wish For.....

Why is it that what we wish for sometimes isn't really what we want in the end?

I love being a mom, mostly I feel privileged and honored to be able to have such amazing people in my life. I treasure the time I get to spend with my family. But, sometimes.....

I have spent hours, days even, wanting some time alone. I long for times when I can be by myself in my house, the store, the car, work or even the bathroom. As most moms can attest, each day you are barraged by questions, demands, requests, and people poking, prodding and bugging you. It seems there is always someone needing something, wanting something, missing something, or just wanting to interrupt you. It all can be quite exhausting, and leave the most patient mother in the world wondering "Who did I piss off in another life?"

This week, my kids have been gone for spring break, and on many levels it has been really great. I love my husband, I love spending time with him, chatting, hanging out, going on dates, anything really, just as long as we are together. We have gone to the beach, to the movies, and done a lot of fun stuff this week. But, there is some parts of me (and him I think) that wishes our kids were home. I wonder what is wrong with me? Have I lost my mind? Not really....not yet... I can only think of many of the times in the future when they won't be home. Someday, they will rather hang with their friends instead of go shopping with me, they will rather sit and IM anyone, instead of tell me about their day.

So, having a bit of empty nest, when the kids go away, really is okay. As long as I don't get psycho about it, I guess. Maybe it is all a good lesson for me in the grass isn't always greener.

Remember My Name?

We rented Fame on Blu-Ray today. And I must admit it take me back to when I was a little younger.

I loved the original film when I was a teenager. It made you think of all the possibilities in life, and all the dreams that could come true. It was also just a little naughty to watch. Kids were having sex, doing drugs, smoking and drinking...plus they had all the freedom in the world to run around a city that was amazing. What teenager wouldn't want to watch that? It was kids who had nothing in common with anyone I knew and they lived lives I could never imagine. It may not have been realistic, I wouldn't know, as I have never been a teenager living in NY. But, it sure made me want to visit the flip side.

So, back to the rental...I saw it in the theater this summer (with my 14 year old daugher), but she wanted to see it again. I was a little surprised, but not too much she tends to enjoy movies as much as I do. I forgot that it wasn't like the original. So, I was a little disappointed in it. The first few scenes when they are auditioning to get into the school and you are just beginning to learn about who the characters are, and what the school is like, is good. And overall, the whole movie is enjoyable. But, it is just missing the something that made it edgy before. The TV show and the original movie were on the brink of being inappropriate (at least to my 15 year old mind) and the remake is just....cleaner....or muted. Like someone has rounded all the edges. There isn't really even much cursing in it. What high school doesn't have a ton of good cuss words? And in NY? I am not saying that I need sex and drugs with my rock and roll, but it does sometimes make it a little more interesting.

I am wondering if they were trying to make it more in the line of High School Musical? Or Hannah Montana? That would be a shame. I must say I almost expected the Jonas Brothers to pop up in the back ground and do a little ditty. Aren't there enough of those kind of movies around to entertain the tweens? Is it really necessary to mess with the classics? Next they will probably want to remake Breakfast Club, staring Miley Cyrus and Zac Efron.

A moviewhore's idea

I had this crazy idea today after seeing a new release movie. What if I was a movie critic? Would anyone care? Would people find it useful? I thought I am just a normal person, who enjoys the movies, so why the hell not? This is intended to be a real person's view of the movies. Most critics look at the movies for style, or the filming, or who directs it, or... I just simply love the movies, if I enjoy it, and would like to see it again, then I think it is a worthwhile movie. You may wonder why I feel qualified to give my opinion. Well, I don't know that I am, but I do go to a ton of movies. If I miss it in the theater then I will most likely rent it. I am not an intellectual, or an idiot, and I love talking about movies. So, I thought it might be fun to put my ideas out there.
So, I will be posting my review of new movies and some old ones too. I will try to review movies I have enjoyed, and ones I have had a hard time sitting through.