Happy Mothers Day

To all the Moms out there.......

M & M's

Guess which are my favorite kind?

Golden Egg

At the Northern the other day I saw they had their Easter candy all on for 75% off. Then I saw that they had Caramilk eggs and I couldn't resist. Do you know what I paid? 87 cents. The regular price... $3.49!

I thought I was immune to northern sticker shock but every once and a while they prove me wrong.

15 shows left

As a stay at home mom I cherish nap time. I have been super lucky that I've managed to keep both boys on a schedule where they nap at the same time. That means I usually get about 2 hours of uninterrupted 'me time' every day. I know how rare that is for most moms so I don't take it for granted. Some may call it selfish to take that time for myself as opposed to getting some of those things that need to get done around the house. I say that I need that time to recharge and be the best mom I can be the other 22 hours a day. If the house work doesn't get done, so be it. A messy house is far less stressful to me than not having time to myself.

The thing I do most during my time is playing on the computer while watching Oprah. I've always been an fan of her show and can honestly say that I've probably be watching for if not the whole 25 years, pretty close to it. I've learned alot, I've cried over many of the stories and have laughed a whole bunch too. My favorite stories are the the ones where she talks about something I didn't know about at all. Like the one about 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides that she had on yesterday. I'm glad to know about this time in history and am glad I was watching yesterday.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not one of those ultimate viewers that thinks she is an angel fallen from heaven that can do no wrong. It drives me bananas that she constantly interrupts people and tries to finish their sentences. I think she can come off as very arrogant and can send out a vibe that she's better than every one else. And I often think the world has gone too Oprah by trying to read into everything rather than just letting things be, just because they are. Like the fact I'm over weight because I like to eat too much, not because I'm trying to feed something that's missing in my life... just as an example. I'm sure that for some, Oprah's way of thinking is valid. And if it gets you to where you want to be, then great. But it just drives me crazy listening to it. I usually don't watch those shows.

Whether you love her or hate her you have to admit that she's done alot in the world just by being on the air five days a week. People credit her for giving them the information or the motivation to change their lives for the better. She is an immovable part of our culture and over all I think she's going off the air having left the world a better place. But for me, she's just leaving a hole in my afternoon that I'm not happy about. If I was going to be all Oprah about it, I would use this opportunity to improve our lives for that hour rather than sitting on my butt watching TV. I'll have to see what replaces her show, and then I'll think about it.

Filler- Question #2

Favorite Movie-

Top Gun

I know... it's not exactly Oscar worthy but it's one I've seen hundreds dozens of times and will still stop to watch it if I see that it's on TV. I can pretty much recite it word for word and sing every song from the soundtrack. But seriously, men in uniform, military planes, an opportunity for a good cry, the volleyball scene and oh, did I mention the HOT men?  

Finally!

All winter I've wanted to build a snowman with Oliver. Of course it's never happened because it's so dry up here that the snow is like powder and doesn't stick together. I thought today was the day but realised quickly that it was still too dry. After alot of careful packing and shaping this was the best we could do... sad little thing that it is.

But it is a snowman so mission accomplished.

Taking on the challenge

I've been following Tina at Just Below 63 while she works on a 30 day blog challenge. I think the idea behind these types of challenges is that by blogging everyday you get into the habit and it will just become part of your day. For me, I just like the idea of learning a little more about the people who are participating. As I've been reading her last 24 or so posts I've tried to answer the questions for myself and have been having a hard time coming up with answers for some of them. Now, they are not earth shattering, dig deep into your soul kind of questions but I've still had to really think about the answers.

I've decided that while I'm going to participate, I'm not necessarily going to do the 30 questions in the next 30 days. I'll just pull out the list when I have nothing else to blog about. Lately that seems to be more often so I'm glad to have something to put down 'on paper' even if it is just filler. So here goes...

Question #1- My Favorite Actor

I have quite a list of answers for this one. Kate Winslet, Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Jim Carey, Johnney Depp, Tom Hanks.... hmmm, if I have to choose my favorite....

Kevin Spacey. His performance as Verbal in The Usual Suspects is one of my all time favorite movie characters in one of my favorite movies. LA Confidential, American Beauty, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I even loved him in Kpax. Pretty sure that got some 'Worst movie of the year award' but I still loved him in it.