and I have the troop number patches for Aubree’s Girl Scout uniform. Oh boy! What a pain! I had been waiting for the store closest to us to get them in but they never did. So I finally went to a store 20 miles away. Not a huge deal but it takes forever in this craptastic traffic around here. AND I had to bring the kids so the $3 I intended on spending on the patches turned into $33. Because my kids hold me hostage in stores, threatening an all out fit unless I buy them what they want. And I am a horrible mother who would rather lose the money than be embarrassed in public .. so yeah, I gave in.
But I’m still deeply annoyed with them. Forget weight loss products, bring on sanity products. Or just plain old alcohol. It’s been a rough week and I have a feeling next week will suck, too. They better get out of their funk or else they will really be hurting once Daddy leaves for his 8+ month deployment.
He just stopped with all kinds of deliciousness. OMG! Frozen pizzas to help on the nights when I don’t feel like cooking. They also had a great deal on their single serve desserts so I stocked up. Too bad they only sell food and none of the best weight loss supplements. I’ll need them after this week. lol Apple pie ala mode! Brownies! Oh yeah. Well in small amounts since I still have that horrible issue with dumping if I have too much sugar or fat. Oh the joys of dealing with the effects of gastric bypass 7 years later. I know lots of lucky people who simply “grow out” of the dumping. Not me. No way. 
I’ll probably never enjoy sweets ever again the way I used to be able to.
I have a serious case. OMG! The hubby left at the beginning of the week and it’s just been … GRRRRRR. I don’t know why but even the dog acts up as soon as he’s gone. It just doesn’t make sense considering the fact that I am pretty much the one who does most everything around here. I’m the mean parent, the fun parent, the nurturing parent .. all in one. Because I’m the one here all of the time.
Just ..UGH!
I need a break. And I feel like I’m getting a migraine or something. Probably because I’ve tried to lay off the Diet Dr Pepper today and my poor body is so addicted that I end up with head splitting pain every time I try to be healthy. Oh and while I’m whining .. I hurt! My poor body is just so whiny after I have been on the go all day with the kids and chores. Maybe I need to be on the lookout for pain relief for arthritis instead of just my usual dose of Tylenol. I’m getting OLD. lol
I did my taxes this morning as soon as I woke up. Well, technically I have had them done for a few weeks. I was just waiting on the official W-2 to make sure the numbers matched. And they did. So filing was done and the refund looks lovely! Especially so after the last few years of paying self employment tax. UGH! When I was making money that I had to report it ended up eating away what return we’d get from the hubby’s income. So last year I said screw it and didn’t bother making much. It’s sad when you get more back by working less. I definitely won’t be doing a finance job search anytime soon. I’ll keep my day job of being screamed at by kids. It seems to work out better financially than a real job. And it’s not hard anyway since most of my online job pursuits dried up over the last couple of years. Thank you, Google. grrr
The lovely UPS driver just dropped off a box of Lush! I ordered it weeks ago and have been anxiously awaiting it’s arrival. The stuff is ridiculously expensive when you add in shipping and the wait time is ridiculous (from Canada to VA) but I love it. Even if it’s only a couple of bath bombs I get excited. Especially right now. I’m trying to use anything and everything I can to keep my skin from feeling like a reptile. It’s not just exposed skin care that I am concerned about either. The parts of my body that are covered in clothing are just as bad it seems. Especially my legs. Ewwwww. I can’t wait to draw a hot bath later and toss in a bath bomb followed by a scrub with some luscious soap. It will be such a nice treat. 
My heart is just breaking while watching coverage of the devastation in Haiti. It really puts life into perspective. Nothing in my day to day life is really all that important. Spending time online shopping for silly things like bath gels and worrying about what the best wrinkle cream is is just ridiculous, you know?
I’m planning on taking the kids out later to buy some supplies to make kits that will be donated to those in need. Aubree came home with a note in her backpack about it and what supplies are needed so I thought it would be a great time to teach them about giving without getting into it too heavily. While I want them to be aware of other people I’m also wary of it being too heavy. I just want my kids to be kids for as long as possible and not be burdened with everything that’s going on in this world. They have their entire adult lives to be brought down.
I don’t know if I can blame or thank the super cold weather but my face has been acnefree lately. Not a blemish in sight. All I can think of is that it’s just too damn dry and cold to even bother breaking out. LOL I’m liking it. Even if I’m not such a fan of the cold. We’ve actually had a couple of nice days over the last week but now it’s back to the chill again. I honestly can’t decide what I like more. I love coats. They cover the chunk. But at the same time .. ugh. COLD. LOL
At least it’s been mild enough where we don’t even need to use the heat. So hopefully that will make for a cheaper electric bill next month.
I’m currently enjoying the sweet peace and quiet of having everyone but me in bed. Well aside from the dog, of course. I need a little company.
Earlier I went through some of my old junk that I had stuffed in my special junk spot. Oh the memories! I found great photos of when we lived in San Diego and of course my whole mind was flooded with how HAPPY I was back then. Back before cross country moving companies came in and moved our family to Virginia. I mean, I’m fine now. I suppose. But my absolute happiest moments were in ’03-’05. After that my happiness meter kind of went off track. *sighs* I sometimes wish I had a rewind button. There are so many things I would do differently. I’d be so much happier with those moments. I always hated San Diego … I guess you never realize how good you have it until everything is different.
I’m sitting here dreaming of Caribbean Hotels because I am frickin frozen! Yes, I’ll whine some more. I don’t think I could ever go back to my roots and live in the north again because it is just TOO COLD once the thermometer hits 35. It was 33-34 at the bus stop this morning and after 15 minutes I could not feel my face or my fingers (even with gloves on). I am miserable. Of course once summer hits again I’ll be complaining more because I hate the heat so much more than the cold. I’d love to be back in San Diego again! Perfection much of the time. At least where we lived. I never had air conditioning and never used heat. Oh the wonderful electricity bills we had there. I’ll never see that again.
But at least the puppy is now perfectly house trained so I am not out there any other times during the day. He goes out when the hubby goes to work, when I take the kids to the bus stop, when I go back to the bus stop for pick up and then once before bed. Not bad all when compared to those first few months of potty breaks every 2-3 hrs.
It’s been below normal temperature wise here in VA. I don’t think I remember it being this cold. At least not since the first winter we moved here. But I can say that I am sick of it. I can’t even dream about Outer Banks vacation rentals either because most of the OBX locations are just as cold right now. NO vacation from the chill to be had there. It’s just ridiculous. I don’t like it too hot but being in the 30′s for the HIGHS during the day is just .. horrendous. Needless to say the heat is on full blast and the electric blanket is preheating every night before bed. Wow .. I’m almost looking forward to Summer again. And I hate Summer.
