Just when I think I got it - nope...not so much! My son is almost 4yrs old and I thought we were doing so well. He knows his shapes, his colors, how to count to 20, he can sing the alphabet song...he is learning to identify letters and numbers. Then, we had a parent teacher conference at his "preschool" aka La Petite Daycare center...now it seems that he can no longer count to 20, he messes up the alphabet song and only will identify colors and shapes when he feels like it - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry to use strong language, but I am so upset about this...what are they doing at his school? Granted I have been distracted lately. I started my own business and sometimes I do work or blog etc. on his days at home with me. We don't go over these things everyday, but I thought he was learning it at school or is it really a school? I am beginning to think NOT. So, what to do about it?
Today, I decided to make a schedule that includes very little TV and lots of alphabet, numbers, colors and shapes. We did really well all morning, then we went to an activity to make a turkey plate at a local studio. He had a complete meltdown...not sure why. I was told by his "teachers" at school to play games with him to learn, but I HATE games - I blame my sister for that she always won and I just don't enjoy them at all!!! However, I am trying to play with him, but his attention span is 0 and it is just plain maddening!!!!
When I got up this morning I was so sure what we were going to do and now I have no idea what we are doing. It has been exhausting with tons of tears, yelling, frustration (on both parts) and sending him to his room - was it worth it? I jsut don't know...who said he even needs to know his alphabet/numbers right now? We have lots more fun when we just hang out watch TV, do activities and play outside...is that what we should be doing - I have NO idea...duh I am stumped again!!!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
My Son Took My New Profile Pic!
I LOVE this pic - mostly because my son took it (he is only 3 almost 4 yrs old). Good job huh?
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
My Son the Artist : D.
So recently, I let my son go crazy with my camera...it was a wonderful distraction and he actually came up with some really good pics...some are cropped, but just to eliminate my messy house not to improve the pic...check it out!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Facebook Mommy Distraction!
This morning, before we even got out of bed, my little on wanted to paint. I convinced him that we should at least have breakfast first (coffee for sure!). So, we got out the watercolors and he was painting away...
Then, he says "Mommy, I'm a superhero!", to which I say, "Cool"! I looked up from my Facebook comment and saw this...
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I am guessing that is his superhero mask? Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Luckily it was watercolors!!!
Then, he says "Mommy, I'm a superhero!", to which I say, "Cool"! I looked up from my Facebook comment and saw this...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Whooo Hooo Road Trip (or airplane trip really) with My Mama!!!!!!!!!!
A few years ago...my Mama recommended that I get a hobby. I did not want to go back to work until my son was 3yrs old and he was getting more and more independent. I had chunks of time (only about 20min to an hour at a time) several times throughout the day. I thought how about quilting (it is my Mom's hobby). I knew nothing about quilting at the time. I thought they looked neat, I already had a sewing machine (I have been sewing off and on since I was 9yrs old), it was my Mama's hobby - so she could help me, and I thought it would be a quick, cheap thing to do at the time...
Well, 6 sewing machines, tons of fabric, several pattern books later...it is not so cheap, not quick nor easy. However, I LOVE it!!! Also, I tend to believe that you enjoy things that you are good at...either by working hard at it or having a natural aptitude for it. I think I have a natural aptitude for it. If you want to see some of my work check out my blog at http://www.lizbquilting.blogspot.com/ and my website http://www.lizbquilting.com/
Anyway, it was then time for me to go back to work...although my son was already in daycare a few days a week and he could have easily handled daycare full time...I just didn't want to be away from him 50 - 60hrs a week! So, I have an MBA...I started looking for something that I could do at home (with minimal time away) and earn my keep at the same time. I turned toward quilting. I figured out that you have to be VERY flexible to make money at quilting, willing to do lots of different things related to quilting from quilt repair to creating new quilt patterns. I settled on longarm quilting to start. No one believed in me, but my Mom! She got excited and helped me pick out a longarm machine and afford it. I have never been happier and I cannot believe that I get to do what I LOVE for a living - it is like a dream come true!!!
Well, we went on a road trip recently...although we took a plane to get there. We went to Utah to learn how to use my machine! We had tons of fun, but it was exhausting. We got on eachother's nerves, but maintained our cool and are still the best of friends!!! We laughed, we cried (not literally) and it became a part of us : D. Here are some pics of beautiful Utah!
Well, 6 sewing machines, tons of fabric, several pattern books later...it is not so cheap, not quick nor easy. However, I LOVE it!!! Also, I tend to believe that you enjoy things that you are good at...either by working hard at it or having a natural aptitude for it. I think I have a natural aptitude for it. If you want to see some of my work check out my blog at http://www.lizbquilting.blogspot.com/ and my website http://www.lizbquilting.com/
Anyway, it was then time for me to go back to work...although my son was already in daycare a few days a week and he could have easily handled daycare full time...I just didn't want to be away from him 50 - 60hrs a week! So, I have an MBA...I started looking for something that I could do at home (with minimal time away) and earn my keep at the same time. I turned toward quilting. I figured out that you have to be VERY flexible to make money at quilting, willing to do lots of different things related to quilting from quilt repair to creating new quilt patterns. I settled on longarm quilting to start. No one believed in me, but my Mom! She got excited and helped me pick out a longarm machine and afford it. I have never been happier and I cannot believe that I get to do what I LOVE for a living - it is like a dream come true!!!
Well, we went on a road trip recently...although we took a plane to get there. We went to Utah to learn how to use my machine! We had tons of fun, but it was exhausting. We got on eachother's nerves, but maintained our cool and are still the best of friends!!! We laughed, we cried (not literally) and it became a part of us : D. Here are some pics of beautiful Utah!
Monday, May 30, 2011
Let's Celebrate Memorial Day with More than BBQ!!!
Some ways to celebrate:
1. Did you know that...Each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time.
2. Let's hear it for Rolling Thunder and Sarah Palin!!!
3. Give thanks for all that you have...thank your creator & then thank a Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, Reservist and National Guardsmen! If I missed a service - I apologize, thank them too!
4. Let's sing the National Anthem today...if you don't know the words - google them!
5. Fly your American Flags! (at half mast until noon)
History of Memorial Day:
This article is from: http://www.history.com/topics/memorial-day-history
Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday of May, honors the men and women who died while serving in the American military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, at least, it marks the beginning of summer. In 2011, Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 30.
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to honor the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers. On May 5, 1868, Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that:
The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.
During the first celebration of Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, after which 5,000 participants helped to decorate the graves of the more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried in the cemetery.
This 1868 celebration was inspired by local observances of the day in several towns throughout America that had taken place in the three years since the Civil War. In fact, several Northern and Southern cities claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day, including Columbus, Miss.; Macon, Ga.; Richmond, Va.; Boalsburg, Pa.; and Carbondale, Ill.
In 1966, the federal government, under the direction of President Lyndon Johnson, declared Waterloo, N.Y., the official birthplace of Memorial Day. They chose Waterloo—which had first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866—because the town had made Memorial Day an annual, community-wide event during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.
By the late 1800s, many communities across the country had begun to celebrate Memorial Day and, after World War I, observances also began to honor those who had died in all of America's wars. In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May. (Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor all veterans, living and dead, is celebrated each year on November 11.)
Today, Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. Also, it is customary for the president or vice-president to give a speech honoring the contributions of the dead and lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. About 5,000 people attend the ceremony annually.
Several Southern states continue to set aside a special day for honoring the Confederate dead, which is usually called Confederate Memorial Day.
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1. Did you know that...Each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time.
2. Let's hear it for Rolling Thunder and Sarah Palin!!!
3. Give thanks for all that you have...thank your creator & then thank a Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, Reservist and National Guardsmen! If I missed a service - I apologize, thank them too!
4. Let's sing the National Anthem today...if you don't know the words - google them!
5. Fly your American Flags! (at half mast until noon)
History of Memorial Day:
This article is from: http://www.history.com/topics/memorial-day-history
Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday of May, honors the men and women who died while serving in the American military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, at least, it marks the beginning of summer. In 2011, Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 30.
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to honor the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers. On May 5, 1868, Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that:
The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.
During the first celebration of Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, after which 5,000 participants helped to decorate the graves of the more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried in the cemetery.
This 1868 celebration was inspired by local observances of the day in several towns throughout America that had taken place in the three years since the Civil War. In fact, several Northern and Southern cities claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day, including Columbus, Miss.; Macon, Ga.; Richmond, Va.; Boalsburg, Pa.; and Carbondale, Ill.
In 1966, the federal government, under the direction of President Lyndon Johnson, declared Waterloo, N.Y., the official birthplace of Memorial Day. They chose Waterloo—which had first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866—because the town had made Memorial Day an annual, community-wide event during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.
By the late 1800s, many communities across the country had begun to celebrate Memorial Day and, after World War I, observances also began to honor those who had died in all of America's wars. In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May. (Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor all veterans, living and dead, is celebrated each year on November 11.)
Today, Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. Also, it is customary for the president or vice-president to give a speech honoring the contributions of the dead and lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. About 5,000 people attend the ceremony annually.
Several Southern states continue to set aside a special day for honoring the Confederate dead, which is usually called Confederate Memorial Day.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Non Sugical Ways to Look & Feel Younger!
1. Get your teeth whitened...cost about $400, but soooo worth it. My dentist does it for free for his patients - yay!!!
2. Go get yourself some sparkly powder. It is called bronzer and it looks dark, but it brightens up your complexion even for white girls like me!
3. Get yourself some gold eyeshadow...even when my little man gets me up at 4am...this helps me look well rested. (I got this from a Mommy magazine - really works!)
4. Make sure you have a good moisturizer...I like Philosophy, but if you are over 40 and still using Clinique...you need to think about getting a better one. (Also, make sure you put it on your neck 2x a day!!)
5. Gain 10lbs of fat! I quit smoking and inadvertently gained 10lbs. It wasn't a BIG deal, because I only weighed 125 before, but my boobs went from a small B to a C - whoo hoo instant boob job!
6. If you are overweight, walk 20min. everyday and you will loose weight and feel younger - can't promis you will look younger, becasue I think bigger people tend to look younger than super skinny people.
7. Go get yourself a skirt bathing suit!!! I LOVE mine! Really, who said that our booties need to be hanging out when we go swimming...I am not in the Olympics, so I am gonna cover mine up!!!
8. Get a hobby. I feel like a kid again when I am downstairs in my studio quilting up a storm! This will fulfill you in ways you can't imagine! Try to find a hobby that is not destructive...drinking and going to bars, not a good hobby ; D
9. Try some beginning yoga and meditation. I don't sit indian style and put my hands on my knees, I meditate at night before I go to sleep. It clears my mind and calms my spirit.
Sorry ya'll that it all I got - wanted to have 10, but I would just be makin' stuff up...if I think of anything else - I'll let ya know!
2. Go get yourself some sparkly powder. It is called bronzer and it looks dark, but it brightens up your complexion even for white girls like me!
3. Get yourself some gold eyeshadow...even when my little man gets me up at 4am...this helps me look well rested. (I got this from a Mommy magazine - really works!)
4. Make sure you have a good moisturizer...I like Philosophy, but if you are over 40 and still using Clinique...you need to think about getting a better one. (Also, make sure you put it on your neck 2x a day!!)
5. Gain 10lbs of fat! I quit smoking and inadvertently gained 10lbs. It wasn't a BIG deal, because I only weighed 125 before, but my boobs went from a small B to a C - whoo hoo instant boob job!
6. If you are overweight, walk 20min. everyday and you will loose weight and feel younger - can't promis you will look younger, becasue I think bigger people tend to look younger than super skinny people.
7. Go get yourself a skirt bathing suit!!! I LOVE mine! Really, who said that our booties need to be hanging out when we go swimming...I am not in the Olympics, so I am gonna cover mine up!!!
8. Get a hobby. I feel like a kid again when I am downstairs in my studio quilting up a storm! This will fulfill you in ways you can't imagine! Try to find a hobby that is not destructive...drinking and going to bars, not a good hobby ; D
9. Try some beginning yoga and meditation. I don't sit indian style and put my hands on my knees, I meditate at night before I go to sleep. It clears my mind and calms my spirit.
Sorry ya'll that it all I got - wanted to have 10, but I would just be makin' stuff up...if I think of anything else - I'll let ya know!
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