Wednesday

If you homeschool please help me deside????

I have my son in preschool at the moment and my sister is his teacher.  They have always been like oil and water.  But she promised that she would help him and that he would do great in her class.  Well, he has my stubborn streak in him and isn't the best listener.  So how they tell him 2 times what they want him to do and then take him by the arm there and make him do it.  Or grab his hands and make him pick up whatever they are asking him to pick up.  I am not to sure of the force or the tone of their voices, but he is now hitting them.  He has never done this in school before.  He went last year and all through the summer, then started the year out good.  Now this is happening everyday this week and I am getting texts from my sister that they aren't doing anything differently.  It just wierd that he would hit without a reason.  And she let me know that she is recommending he be tested and labeling him a behavioral problem child.  WHAT????  I kept him home today and he and I hung out.  We did arts and crafts, computer work on brainpop (which he loves) and made lunch and brownies together.  I didn't have much of a problem getting him to do whatever asked.

She also asked if I would pick him up at 1:00 from now on because at 1:15 they lay down for naptime and he doesn't nap and wants to play and read.  So he will miss naptime, snack time and free time.  Free time is his favorite time of the whole day.

I do not know what to do.  I have been looking up home schooling and cyber schools and I am at a loss and would love advise from you all.


Thursday

My son's birthday is quickly approaching!!

My son will be turing 6 at the end of the month and I am so excited for his party.  We are going to have a Toy Story theme and a friend is making the cakes and she does a fabulous job every year.  We usually invite so many family and friends that we home is packed and the back yard is filled too.  But this year, I asked him who all he wanted to invite to his birthday party? He replied, Billy, Madison and Brody.  I said, okay, but who else.  He said, no body else.  I named off a few others and simply said no thanks to most of them.  So for the first time, we are going to do a very low key party ~ hoping no one gets mad that they weren't invited.  But it is his party.  I am going to invite grandparents, his aunts and uncles, and his cousins.  No more extended family or my husband's and my friends and their families. 

How I am coming up with all of the ideas to make the Toy Story theme.  Of course the cake will be Buzz and Woody.  I have a table cloth and cake plates.  I am going to go and get some of the decorations and the goody bags today.

This will also be the first year he gets to take stuff in for his party at school.  We are going to take ice cream and cones ~ Adam's favorite dessert!!! YUMMY!  and goody bags.   The teacher has the whole day all about the child and she does all kinds of neat things all day long.  One thing I know she does is have all of the children that day make birthday cards, I think that is so cute. 

Well I am off to get everyone up and ready for school and go shopping!!!




Monday

Looking for quick and easy kid friendly recipes!

I am going to be working more nights and need some yummy kid friendly recipes that my husband came make.   If you have any or know of a really good site, please let me know!!!   I would love a recipe on making my own chicken nuggets too ~ it you have one :)

Thanks,

Today has been busy!

I have been to work getting everything ready for the winter season to start this Saturday!!!  I am so excited for hockey and figure skating to start.  I love to watch both and all of the kids are so friendly. 

I got all of the food ordered and started cleaning.  I will be in organizing and cleaning for the rest of the week. 

Yeah for HOCKEY SEASON!!!


Sunday

Mad at my mom!

Last night my husband and I went to his 15 year class reunion and my mom came over to babysit.  My sister's son (who's 12) was already here hanging with Adam.

As soon as she comes in she asks my husband to help her put flooring in her basement, then said if you do I buy you a case of beer and give you a lap dance ?????? what the hell.  I said, Mom please don't act like a hooker to my husband!   My mom, Oh I was just teasing heehee! 

She has started hanging with some bar hoppers and has started acting like them ~ gross!

Then I came home and she was acting like she was so proud at yelling at Adam for rewinding the movie to watch the same part again. And said they got into a 15 minute yelling match and then said, and guess who won??  ME!  I thought ~ RUDE!  He knows he is allowed to do it and she knew it too.  I do not understand why people think it funny to try to teach him this is how it is instead of just being a grandma and loving them.

Then I noticed a mark on his forhead from falling I was told. 

They didn't get a long the whole time and my nephew told me my mom was mean to my son the whole time.
I am so mad and don't know what I just do..............................

Saturday

September 11th

I remember where I was all to well............... I was the manager of Ames department store at the time and we just stood and watched the TVs and listen to all of the tragic news stories coming. I was so scaried because my brother was in the Army at the time overseas and we didn't know if he was ok, it took us a week to hear from him.


My heart and prayers go out to all of the men and women serving for our country and our freedom!
 
Thank you all!

Friday

A Blog Hop!

I just joined a Blog hop on Fabulous Finds by Nimblergrove!  I was the 38th person to join and I love her blog ~ very happy!!!   Here is her button:




So join in on the fun!!  And please follow us both and I will follow you :)

Thanks

Thursday

Weight Watchers Lose-A-Palooza

Weight Watchers is having a one day Lose-A-Palooza donation!

Save the date 9/14 Lose-A-Palooza-1 day only-Weight Watchers donates $1 for each #LoseForGood socmed mention http://bit.ly/LoseAPalooza

This one day event was created to encourage participation in the Lose For Good® campaign to benefit Share Our Strength and Action Against Hunger!  As part of the Lose For Good campaign, Weight Watchers will donate $1, up to a maximum of $60,000, to Share Our Strength and Action Against Hunger for each approved mention, acknowledgment or action related to “Lose For Good” made on September 14th through blogs, Twitter, Facebook and check-in via foursquare.

I think this is awesome of Weight Watchers and I will be blogging and twittering for them!  I grew up in a home that hunger was an issue, my little sister was had a rare disease and my mom was unable to work.  Knowing companies are trying to help makes you feel good and I want to be able to do what I can to help support their cause!

You can check out all of the information at these two sites!

Lose-A-Palooza: http://bit.ly/LoseAPalooza


Lose For Good: http://bit.ly/lose4good

Thanks and bless you!

Excited to be getting to do a review on Elmer’s CraftBond adhesives and X-ACTO cutting products

I am so excited that I have been given the opportunity to do a review on Elmer’s CraftBond adhesives and X-ACTO cutting products!!!  I am just waiting for it to come in the mail and open the box and see all of the great goodies!

I totally LOVE scrapbooking and doing crafts! During my free time if I am not blogging ~ I am crafting!

I have always loved Elmer's glue and other products, but I am looking forward to learning more about all of their products.  I have not used X-ACTO cutting products yet, but I am so excited to see them and start using them!!

Right now Elmer's glue is having a sweepstakes (I have entered!!) and wanted to let you know about it, so you can enter too!!  You not only get Elmer's products, but X-ACTO products too.

http://www.elmers.com/about/special-offers

If you click on these click you will be able to enter the contest by Elmer's!!!!

Thanks Elmer's and X-ACTO for letting me review these products for you.  I can not wait to recieve the box and the scrapbooking ideas.  I am so ready to start scrapping with your products :0)

Wednesday

Amazingly long day!

I have been busy seen I got up (to early) this morning.  First getting ready and out the door to drop Adam off to school ~ amazingly we got there a few minutes earily.  Then off to the store for a supplies.  Then I had to go into work to get everything ready for my meetings.  It took me 5 hours to prepare all of the agendas and copies needed and to set up.  Then phone calls until my ear hurt ~ LOL!!!  Everything set and ready (amazingly)!!!

Then off to pick Adam up from school and get ice cream from our favorite ice cream shop - YUMMY!  But I was being good, so Adam was the only one enjoying this yummy treat today.  Then I had to take him home and get myself ready for the meetings that started at 4:30.  I woke my husband up, who works 3rd shift - so he could watch our son.

Oh crap, it's my mom's birthday ~ a quick call to let her know I was thinking about her and to wish her a happy birthday and hope that she was having a great day :)

Time to go and pick up the 12 pizzas waiting for me at Little Ceasars.  Everyone waiting was mad, because I took all of the pizzas as soon as I walked in.  But I called and ordered ahead (I love that you can do this)  I guess not a good idea to hog all the pizza right before dinner time :(

Just making it to the meeting ~ where all of the teenagers where waiting and wanting hugs.  I work with some awesome kids.  They do such an amazing job of customer service and are always smiling!!!  We run the biggest events in our area.  Hockey rocks! 

The meeting, of course took to long and the complaining started that they had thinks to do.  So being the easy going girl I am, I cut the last meeting short and release them to go enjoy the last couple of hours of daylight.  As I cleaned up the meeting and cleaned the concession area from all the pop someone blasted ~ it seemed like 6 miles!! 

Finally done and heading home!!!  I took the last two pizzas home for my family and saw smiles all around!
Awwww, how wonderful it is to be home.

Hung out with Matt and Adam for a little, then Matt was off to work and Adam to dreamland and me to blogheaven!

And that was my day in a nut shell haha!

Tuesday

I finally signed up for Twitter!

I have finally signed up for twitter, I am looking for people to follow and to follow me back!!  If you follow me ~ I always follow back!  Thanks a lot!!

You can follow me by clicking here  

Thanks again!!
Robyn

Sunday

Check out my new blog!

Please check out and follow my new blog.  It is about my son going through preschool and lots of different learning ideas.  I have just started it, but I have lots of great ideas and think it will be fun to do.  It is called "It's all about ADAM!"  Click here to check it out!! and let me know what you think about it!!

Thanks,
Robyn

Whoo - hoo!!! It has taken my FOREVER but I made my blog button!

I am so EXCITED ~ I have been trying to make a blog button for SSSOOOOO long and have never got it right,    but I finally did it!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I am just so happy that it is done ~ I have the biggest smile on right now!!  WHOO-HOO!!!!! 

Wednesday

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday!

After my dad passed away my mom was very depressed and stayed to herself, but she is back to being my happy momma and loving life more each day.  We all still miss him so much, but I am glad she is smiling once again.  She came over one night and asked me to take these pictures for her.  She is just to cute! 
My Mom!

Tuesday

My son's 6th birthday........

My son's 6th birthday is soon approaching and we are going to have a Toy Story parties.  I have a friend making the cake, but I want to do it up and make it really neat.  So if anyone has any ideas on decorations, favors, food, ect..... please let me know!!!  Thanks :)

Adam loves both Woody and Buzz Lightyear!!   He calls them spaceman and cowboy.  I am also decorating his bedroom in this theme.  I am trying to find a curtain pattern that is unique to make too.

He birthday is the 28th of Sept, but we aren't doing the party until the second Saturday in October.  Thanks again and I look forward to hearing all your wonderful ideas :)

Monday

One more full day with my son!

I have one more full day to hang with my son before he starts school and I go back to work on Thursaday.  Adam goes to school until 1 and then I have to go pick him up to go to the doctor's and get his shots.  Isn't that a stinker :( 

I so hope that he enjoys school this year.  He is going to be going to preschool one more year.  My sister is going to be his teacher, I love it :)  Haha and I really hope they do too!!!  Her assistant was Adam's teacher for the summer and he loves her.  Last year and this summer he only went for 4 hours - 3 days a week.  But he will be going all day - 5 days a week this year. 

I guess one of the reasons I am so sad is the fact I work nights.  I won't be able to see him as much as I like to, we do love hanging together laughing.  But I will have to make sure I give him some great attention, I do not want him missing me too!!  I know I am sure it will affect me more then him, my mom already informed me. LOL!!

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I love this store and I love all of their ideas; especially the stuffed animals and books for $5.00 program ~ my son loves being able to keep a book everytime we go and I know it is going to be a book he will love for a long time.

Sunday

What a wonderful week!

This week has been so awesome for me and my family. My husband and I have been trying to work things out and make our marriage work. We both took the week off from work and took Adam out of school, so we could hang together. We went to the fair (take in the barns most of the time ~ Adam loves all of the animals, but the rabbits and chickens were his favorites), we went to the Children's museum, fed the fish, school shopped and just hung out together. It was a week that help me try to forgive and move on from the past. It is so hard to forget when someone hurts you ~ but I am finally ready to move on and smile. I want a happy family and I am going to work on us having a happy family again.

My son is the cutest story teller:)

My son is delayed in his speach because of a lot of hearing problems. But he had mastered telling the story of the three little pigs. And I am so happy and proud of him! He tells it in his own special way and does all the actions while telling the story.

Little pig, little pig little ~ let me in.

Not by the hair of my chiny chiny chin.

Then I huff and I huff and I huff and I huff.......

And blow your house in.

He does the cutest biggest blowing and his mouth and lips get really big and just make you smile!

he will tell about all three pigs and then tell about the wolf going on and back up the chimney and then running into the woods. I am going to have to record him sometime for he to hear him tell the story when he is older.

I am teaching him about Goldie Lockes and the three bears now. I cannot wait until he tells the story back to me!!

Tuesday

Spring is coming!

I am so excited to see the warm weather is coming! I am feeling much happier and enjoying playing outdoors with Adam. It is so beautiful and I am hoping for very little to no more snow!!! I am ready to start getting the yard prepared for playing. And planting flowers.

I hope everyone is having an awesome warm day :)

Thursday

Hello to all!

Wow, it seems like it's been forever since I have blogged. I had to turn off the computers for some time. The last few months have been hard for me and my family. I was really set off getting the divorce and have been struggling with the decision since. My husband has been so different and confusing. One minute he is totally in love with me and can not live without me. Even saying if I leave him he will kill himself. I try so hard to think of my child and what is best for him. I still sit pondering this question and don't know what to do. And then the next minute he is someone I don't even know...............

But the reason for this post is actually to thank Richelle for everything she has done me for. She is a true angel. I am so sorry I haven't thanked you for the christmas gifts and for doing an awesome job with the group. I am so thankful and glad I have you for a friend. You are truely one of a kind. Adam was so thankful and loved the gift. He takes it to school to share, all the kids think it is so neat. He only got a few gifts from me and I can tell you this was one of the favorites. So thank you so very much for thinking of me and my son.

I hope everyone's christmas and new year's were awesome and that this year brings happiness and smiles to all!

Monday

My marriage...................

I have been very depressed about my husband for a while now and I guess it is time to hold my chin up and figure out just what I am going to do. This afternoon I have decided to stop feeling sorry for myself and start thinking of my child. I am still sad, but I know I am a strong person who will be able to handle it. I actually feel better since I have realized Matt wants out of the marriage and I am done trying to hold on to something that isn't going to last and is making us both unhappy. And it is effecting our son, and he is the most important person in the world and we need to think of him first.

Now I need to figure out what the next step is going to be. I haven't a clue other then it will be one that is going to change our lives and hopefully for the better. I so love being married and being a family, but I also love being happy and seeing us all happy.

Through all of this I still cannot find it in me to hate or even really dislike Matt. I know he was been through a lot in his life and is depressed. I hope one day he will find the one thing that will make he happy. It doesn't make me proud to know that I am not that one thing, but I hope we will be able to stay friendly for our child. Adam is a wonderful little boy who loves everyone and he doesn't need both of his parents acting like children.

How can I be happy for christmas?

Christmas time ~ my favorite time of the year! sled bells ring, Frosty the snowman and santa. Presents under the tree, tinel everywhere! The holiday season of smiles and cheer, well I don't have it this year.

Instead it lose the wedding ring, ex husband to be and cheaters. Warcraft games and misery everywhere! The holiday season of tears and numbness.

I have to find a way to be happy and make it a time to remember for Adam. I put the tree up and the lights are on. We have some cute snowmen ornaments to put on, but do I unpack them or keep the boxes ready to go.

My husband took the weekend to spend with me and said maybe we can work it out and then when I came home Sunday from work, I was told that he changed his mind and wants to be able to play on the computer longer.

I would love to write a letter to this women from the game, not sure if I would send it but I would feel better. Matt and I have been talking and he doesn't care about my feeling so writing the letter to hiim would be a waist of time.

Has anyone gone there divorce? How did you do? Any advice on how to make it so Adam doesn't feel like it is his fault? Or how to make sure he isn't unhappy. I really want to be able to make the right choices for him and not think about my unhappiness and make the wrong choices. Any and all help ~ I would love.

Tuesday

I am sorry but I won't be on to much because....

My husband has been playing the game war of warcrafts for like a year now and he loves it. within the last couple of months he has been playing with a group of the same people and he is on the thing all night. At first he tells me he will be getting texts from people in the group to let him know when to be on do to runs (whatever runs are?????) so, okay whatever.

Then I went to answer he phone for him because he was busy and didn't get it in time. So, he asked me to look to see who it was (it was his dad) but I noticed a lot of called from someone named Lyndi. I asked who it was and he said someone on the game. I then asked why they were having long conversations on the phone. He said it was only to tell when to play. So, I asked, how long does it take to tell the time and why are you talking on the phone with some women all the time?

Then he says she needs him. They are really good friends and she doesn't have any friends off the game and needs to talk because her husband beats on her. I got pissed and told him that was wrong and he shouldn't be talking with her. And that she should get off the computer go out in the real world and make some friends and get help. Her talking to my husband was going to solve her problems. So, he told her that he wasn't going to talk to her on the phone anymore and that they should just play the game and keep it about the game. (well, this is what he told me he said, and like a big ass I believed him)

A few days later he is talking about the big group getting together to have a convention to play the game together. I don't understand that star trek shit either. He said it's just a bunch of people playing on their computer in the same room as a team against others. So, we will be paying $500.00 or more for him to go to another state to play a game on our computer??????????????

As he is getting stuff organized with the trip that he will be going on at the beginning of February, he say there are only going to be 7 of them and one is that girl. And she was telling him which hotel was the best. If you are talking to her how did you get the information from her I ask?? He said, well we talk sometime, I love talking to her and the way she treats me. What, you don't know her or even what she looks like, heck maybe she isn't even a girl? And he said, oh we talk on the game now with the microphones and she sound like a girl. We argued a little more. sorry out the butt, but is still going and really wants to be able to continue talking with her, she needs him. I said then pack your shit and move in with her and her husband.

Finally, things back to normal, so I thought and then out of the blue last night my husband wants to separate and live in the basement. Tell me all kinds of stuff that is wrong with our relationship and that he isn't good enough for me and just needs to let me go. For hours he went on and on. I had a terrible time sleeps and get up to pay the bills online and my laptop isn't on my desk. I went downstairs and guess what he is talking to that B***H on the computer!!!!!!!!!!!!

I asked for the computer and he said he would bring it up to me and he has to finish. I said no, I will wait for him to get done. He said no, I will bring it up I need to finish what I am going on here. I asked are you talking to her. No, no I'm not talking to her, I promise. Just go upstairs and I will be up in a minute to talk to you. I said, you are lieing, give me the computer now! So, I go to get it and he said, hey, I have to go ~ I am log out now and hurried and hit the button before I could see. And I asked again and he said yes, he was talking to her about our problems and she told him to stay with me and work it out because she wasn't leaving her husband. So, then he changing his tune and wants to be a big happy family and for me to forget everything that has happened. I don't think I can.



I am typing this so fast I am sure I left out half of the information, but I am crying to hard to read it over to check. I just don't know what to do and I don't know if I can ever trust him again.

We are both going to take a week off from the computer and see if we can work this out. I am not sure what to do, I am so confused.

Thursday

How to Join Mommalog | eHow.com

I am so excited one of my articles on eHow just got published!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! whoo - hoo!

How to Join Mommalog | eHow.com

Yeah ~ It's my birthday!!!!!!!!!



So far it's been an awesome day! I had lunch with my mom and son and then we went shopping. I have to work but I am sure it will be fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday

My review of the Glade® Sense & Spray™ Automatic Freshener

I am a Bzz Agent and this is one of the great products I was able to review for them!

Get long-lasting freshness only when you need it with the first motion-activated air freshener from Glade. The Glade sense & spray Automatic freshener is in one word awesome! I put it in my bathroom and whenever the light is turned on it gives a spray of fresheness.

How does it work? The unit automatically sprays fragrance when the sensor detects motion, then locks for 30 minutes to conserve the refill. (I love that it locks for the 30 minutes ~ to save the fragrance from being used up to quickly) Of course, if you need an instant burst of Glade® fragrance at any time just press the boost button on the front of the unit and you're set.

Glade® Sense & Spray™ motion-activated freshener is definitely the smart way to keep your home smelling fresh. It's easy to set up and easy to use. All you have to do is insert the refill canister in the sleek spray unit, pull the red tab to activate the batteries, place it where you need it and forget about it. Glade® Sense & Spray™ motion-activated freshener will take care of the rest!

Glade says that the spray will last about 30 days, but mine it still going strong! I will be buying the refills and continuing to use this product because it works everytime!

Getting started
The Glade® Sense & Spray™ motion-activated freshener starter kit has everything you need to, you know, get started. It has a suggested retail price of $8.99 and includes:

One smart spray unit
One refill canister (Clean Linen™, Clear Springs® or Apple Cinnamon scent)
2 AA batteries

This is an awesome product that I love!!! My bathroom has never smelt so fresh and clean. My family came over for a party and everyone wanted to know what I was using and I explained that it was the Glade Fragrance spray and told them how it works and how wonderful the bathroom has smelt with 2 boys in my home and two of my sister went out and bought them.

I am going to get another one for the family room! I think everyone should have one in the bathroom!! :)

Thanks and I hightly recommend this product and thank Bzz for the opportunity to review the product!!!!

Arts and Crafts Boo ~ boo!




We were making crafts to give for Christmas presents and my son cut his finger and ran around saying I got a boo - boo, mommy. Like a hundred times. He isn't bleeding anymore, but is mad at the scissors like it's the scissors fault. He is so cute. I hope he will use the scissor without being afraid he will cut his finger again. I think he'll be okay ~ his a boy :)

Monday

Free Lipton Green tea samples

https://cloud1.skybridgemg.com/LiptonTea/

Click on the link above and then fill out the form and you will recieve a free sample of Lipton tea. You will recieve 4 sample bags of your choice of tea. It will take 6 to 8 weeks to get the samples, but Lipton makes the best so start something good that is not only delicious, but healthy!

Thursday

Adornit Blog Hop!

I am so excited to be part of the blog hop for Christmas!!! It is my favorite time of year. I made a scrapbook page about my son and his gifts. I added a little extra albums to put all of his presents in as something different, and I think it turned out pretty good. I hope everyone else likes it as well.




I cannot wait to see everyone else's creations!!! Remember when viewing the blog hop to start at the beginning so you are able to view everyone's christmas projects!!!! Here is the link to go to the beginning of the blog hop www.adornitscrapbook.com/bloghop

the next blog for you to enjoy is Cathy Sanders at http://whatsupwithcathy.blogspot.com

I hope you all have a ver merry christmas!!!