Say it isn't so.

So I just finished the final book of the Gemma Doyle series, "The Sweet Far Thing". Soooooo good. This one I absolutely could not put down and just had to pretty much pull an all-nighter.
I have a question though : does Trilogy mean only three or can it mean four, possibly more?
I want ... no I need this series to continue.
So Libba Bray if you are out there... another book, please!!!! This cannot be the end of Gemma's saga.

What does a Kia Sedona have that the Honda Odyssey doesn't? Unautomated Doors

The other day I was taking Clayre and a few of her friends to dance. After they all filed out I asked the last girl to please close the door for me. She says sure and proceeds to pull the van door handle forward and then runs off. I just sat there. How does she not know that the door does not have a mind of it's own and you have to follow through with the first step of pulling the handle and then continue to pull it all the way shut? How does she not know this? Because she has probably never actually ever pulled a door all the way shut in her whole life. She has grown up with automatic doors. In fact as I watched all the girls run in to dance class, I realized my little Clayre is the only one that knows that some doors actually don't close by themselves.

We live in a great neighborhood. If we could marry our neighborhood people would say that we married up. Yes, we are one of the very few here that don't have a 3 car garage or drive around in a Honda Odyssey. And let me just say there is nothing wrong with either of those and our neighbors and friends couldn't be nicer. That being said.... we will serve a purpose living here. We will teach all our kids friends that some doors don't close by themselves when ever they get a ride in our Kia Sedona.

The down side of generic.

I love how diapers come in all different sizes. What I don't love how each brand of diaper has it's own sizing. So Maggie is still small but size 3 diapers can't quite keep up with all the wetness through the night, and by the end of the day she starts to leak because I haven't changed her since lunch. I need a diaper that can last long. Less changing = Using less diapers = Save money+ Save energy (laziness). So I decide to switch to size 4. We are at Walmart so size 4 generic brand goes into the cart and they seem to get the job done. Next time we need some diapers Shayne is at Albertson's and I say just buy a small package to hold us over. Well apparently Albertson's generic size 4 is too big and leaks out the sides during the day. Great! (not a happy great). So the next time we go to Albertson's for diapers I have Shayne get size 3 because of the problem during the day, right. Well they aren't big enough to go all night. Great, again. Now what? Solution: Buy size 4 diapers at Walmart use them in the night and finish diapers (size 3) from Albertsons during the day. Brilliant. So I have Albertson's and Walmart generic brands figured out. But lately we have started shopping at Smiths and Lins.... I know we will be buying the generic brands from there.... so now I have to learn a whole new system.

I know you are thinking, how about just buy Huggies. All Huggies diapers are the same even if you buy them from different stores. That is true. But I am cheap and my husband is especially cheap and he is usually buying the diapers. So generic it is!

Looking for some indoor fun?

So for a couple hours a day, 3 days a week, I am at home with only one child. How great is that! Practically "ME" time, right? Not quite. Because the one child that is home is still too small to just sit contently in front of the T.V. AND without any older sisters around to entertain her... I'm stuck. But if you know me at all, you know I always find a way to get what I want exerting as little energy as possible and without spending any money. This is what I have found to keep little Maggie busy so I can get to my reading, blogging, and the occasional cleaning.




And YES, those are panties that Maggie is wearing over her jeans. Kate's panties to be exact. And don't worry they are clean... I do get the laundry done, that's part of the occasional cleaning. Now you see why turning the couch into an indoor playground was so necessary.

Here's another clip. I only wish I could catch Maggie before she notices me filming.