Order Up Aug 2016 #FunnyFriday

Today’s post is this month’s Funny Friday, a regular feature published on the last Friday of every month. Funny Friday is a collaborative blogging challenge. Each month one of the participants submits a picture, then we all write five captions or thoughts inspired by that month’s picture. Links to the other bloggers’ posts are below, click on them and see what they have come up with. I hope we bring a smile to your face as you start your weekend.

Here is today’s picture. It was submitted by The Bergham Chronicles. Yes, me!!

1. Girl to boy: We've got this! We will have our college funds full in no time!

Boy to girl: You sure?! I mean, I just don't think mud pies are where the money is at right now.

Girl to boy: What?! Everyone LOVES mud pies.

Boy to girl: Okay, but if this doesn't work, we are trying lemonade next.

2. Boy to girl: Ring it louder! I don't think those people over there can hear it.

Girl to boy: I am ringing it as loud as I can.

Boy to girl: Good. Everyone needs to know we are open. I make amazing pretend sketti.

Girl to boy: Yeah you do. I hope we don't sell out. I want some more, before I have to go home and eat my mom's real sketti. Yours is way better!

Boy to girl: My mom taught me everything I know.

3. Boy and girl: Helllooooooo! Come to our store! We have everything you need for playing at the park.

Girl: Get your invisible balls here!

Boy: Get your invisible fire trucks!

Girl: Get your invisible jump ropes!

Boy: Get your invisible frisbees!

Girl to boy: We have frisbees?

Boy to girl: Yeah. Right over there next to the Nerf guns.

Girl to boy: I really need to better learn our inventory.

Boy to girl: If you want to continue on as my business partner, knowing the inventory completely is a must!

Girl to boy: Okay. Okay. I'll work harder.

4. Gigi: Get your food here!!

Boy: Yeah, we will make food!!

Me to Gigi: Will you make me some spaghetti?

Gigi to me: No.

Me to Gigi: Will you make me some french fries?

Gigi to me: No.

Me to Gigi: Well, what will you make me?

Gigi to me: Nothing.

Me to Gigi: You said you are making food!

Gigi to me: Not for you.

Me to Gigi: Well, excuse me.

5. So, this is Gigi and her best friend at the park. His mom is my best friend. They are adorable together. He is a sweetheart, as is she, and I just think they will rule the world one day.

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

Southern Belle Charm

Baking In A Tornado

Spatulas on Parade

Measurements of Merriment

Dinosaur Superhero Mommy

C is for Coffee and Candy #FunnyFriday February 2016

Today’s post is February’s Funny Friday, a regular feature published on the last Friday of every month. Funny Friday is a collaborative project. Each month one of the participants submits a picture, then we all write five captions or thoughts inspired by that month’s picture. Links to the other bloggers’ posts are below, click on them and see what they have come up with. I hope we bring a smile to your face as you start your weekend.

Here’s today’s incredible picture. It was submitted by the genius at The Bergham Chronicles.

Okay, yeah, me. I submitted this pic. :)

1. Gigi: When Mom has coffee, she's happy. When mom is happy, I get candy. I'll just be putting this right here. Now, where is the candy aisle?!

2. Gigi: I'm not even 2 1/2 and they have me doing the shopping. At this rate, I'll be doing the laundry by my next birthday. Is it too late to be adopted?!

3. Me: Gigi, don't put things in the cart! Oh. Coffee?! Carry on.
Me to Chad: Definitely my kid.

4. Chad: Did you tell her to put that in the cart?!
Me: Nope.
Chad: If cookies end up in the cart, it wasn't me.
Me: Sureee.

5. She comes by it honestly. I started drinking coffee at five. We did not prompt her to put the coffee in the cart. It was a very proud moment though. As for the aforementioned cookies, we left with two types of mysteriously acquired cookies. Oh, and Gigi did leave with organic jelly beans.

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

Someone Else’s Genius

Spatulas on Parade

Measurements of Merriment

Dinosaur Superhero Mommy

Not That Sarah Michelle

Southern Belle Charm

My Brain on Kids

Baking In A Tornado

Updates and Poetry #UseYourWords August 2015

Today’s post is a writing challenge. This is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once and all the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That’s the challenge, here’s a fun twist; no one who’s participating knows who got their words and in what direction the writer will take them. Until now.

My words are:

dominate ~ nailed in ~ continue ~ list ~ pointed ~ around 

They were submitted by: http://singlemumplusone.blogspot.com (Thank you for such great words!!)

Lately, a few things have been battling to dominate my time. I recently signed up to me a Jamberry Consultant, and that has taken up quite a bit of my free time. As usual, Gigi takes up most of my time. I have also been working behind the scenes on this blog! I hoping some great things will be coming in the future! I really want to stick around for a while, and I hope to make it an enjoyable experience for all of my readers. 

As a friend recently pointed out to me, I really need to get better at balancing my activities, so I do not continue to get overwhelmed. There have been so many changes in my life recently. I would love to list them all for you, but to be honest, I am not ready to make them all public yet. I do plan on sharing them all, as time goes on. Some are much more exciting than others. 

I am actually really excited about this Jamberry endeavor! It is fun. I basically get to party with people and help everyone have pretty nails. It is definitely fun. I wanted to find something fun to do, to earn a little extra money, and I think I nailed it. Pun probably  intended. 

Gigi is growing at the speed of light. It is incredible to watch her grow. She is so smart and fun. She is also quite stubborn and independent. She makes me so proud on a daily basis. I am so blessed to be her Mama. I am seriously excited for what the future holds for her. I know I am biased, but I really think she will do great things.

So, I am mostly trying to figure out how to balance everything going on in my life, and to get better organized, so I can balance it all better. I used to be such an organized person. It is easy when it is just yourself. You factor in kids and family life, and it seems to be a much harder task. If you guys want to comment with tips on how to be organized, I would love you all forever. Though, I probably will anyway! 

So, I did not want you guys to be stuck with just a boring update about life, so I decided to try to create a poem using my words. 

I should have known better.

I should have been smarter. 

I have been around the block before.

I should have known how this would go.

I should have made a list of reasons not to do it.

I should have nailed it on my wall.

I should have memorized it. 

I should have pointed out the risks to myself.

I should have never let myself fall for you.

I should not have let thoughts of you dominate my mind. 

What I should have done and what I did do, total opposites.

I let you in.

I let myself care.

I let my desire for you dominate my words and actions.

I let my need for you grow.

I let you become a part of my world.

I knew better.

I don't think I really cared.

I don't think I minded that I would get hurt.

I don't think it mattered that we could never last.

I think I wanted you so much, the consequences were worth it.

I immersed myself into being yours.

I dedicated myself to being what you wanted.

I knew your want could not possibly last.
I knew the day would come, when our union would end.

I did it all anyway.

I wanted you anyway.

I needed you anyways.

I cared for you anyway.

I let myself fall in love anyway. 

I knew better, but I let you continue to permeate yourself into my very soul.

I let you in so deeply, and now you are gone.

All that remains in pain and memories.

I have no regrets.

I knew better and I still made the choices I made.

You were worth it.

The memories were worth it. 

I would do it all over again, even knowing how badly it hurts.

I will forever cherish you.

I will forever remember you.

I will forever love you.

Also... The Bergham Chronicles Facebook PAGE recently reached TWO HUNDRED likes!!! I have decided to do a GIVEAWAY!!! :) It will start within the next couple of weeks. I think it will be a favorite things giveaway! So, make sure you keep an eye on the Facebook page for details!!! Thank you to all of you!!! I am so honored!!! 

Links to the other “Use Your Words” posts:

Baking In A Tornado

Spatulas on Parade

The Momisodes

Stacy Sews and Schools

Southern Belle Charm

Dinosaur Superhero Mommy

Sparkly Poetic Weirdo

Someone Else’s Genius

Never Ever Give Up Hope

Confessions of a part-time working mom

The Diary of an Alzheimer’s Caregiver 

Searching for Sanity

Climaxed

Juicebox Confession

Cluttered Genius

The Angrivated Mom