2. In high school and in my early college years, I refashioned clothes I no longer wanted and had my mom sew original designs.  I loved being creative with clothes.  Now, mostly out of . . . → Read More: Tuesday Ten No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> 1. Harper said “bye” yesterday, complete with wave!  The absolute best part of parenting is watching them learn and grow.

2. In high school and in my early college years, I refashioned clothes I no longer wanted and had my mom sew original designs.  I loved being creative with clothes.  Now, mostly out of financial need, I am into it again.  I currently have a large stack of clothes to work on and I am so excited about it!

3. Nick went to Vacation Bible School last night for the first time.  He absolutely loved it, as I knew he would.

4. We created a log-in on the computer for Nick.  It is very restricted.  He can’t surf most sites and he has no printing capabilities or any capabilities at all, really.  We will gradually broaden his boundaries as he gets older.  He is loving it and is learning so much.  He plays on the Thomas and Friends website 90% of the time.

5. Last night, I had a Moment as a mom.  At 10 pm on a typical night, there is a sink full of dishes that I don’t have energy to touch, toys all over the floor, and I’m emotionally and physically exhausted from dinner/bath/bedtime.  Yesterday was different.  At 9:45, I looked around and smiled.  Dishes were done, cooked chicken chopped and placed in freezer for Wednesday’s dinner, and only feeling halfway wiped out.  The kids had even gone to bed smiling and without a fight.  I decided that for that day, I rocked as a mom.

6. We have finally made the decision to have one more child.  I am definitely hoping for a girl, but will still be thrilled if it’s a boy (which it’s likely to be).  We have already decided on a couple of girl names and have a list of boy names to decide on.  However, we probably won’t even start trying until early next year.  There are a couple of my cousins who are currently trying.  I am so thrilled that this last child of ours will have cousins close in age, as I have grown up having.

7. This time of year is hell at my dad’s house.  The pests come out in full force.  I have battled a couple of cockroaches, smashed lots of spiders, and sprayed ants all day long.  We live in the woods in a very old house, and every year at this time, we’re invaded.  I’m a little ready for winter.  Mostly, I’m just ready to move out of here.

8. This weekend is going to be amazing.  Saturday night, I have a Girls Night with my friend Amber.  We’ll also meet up for a bit with my friend Tyler, who I’ve not seen in YEARS.  Sunday is my family reunion, which I look forward to every year.  My family is fantastic.  This entire week I’m going to be busy, getting an outfit together for Saturday, deciding what to make for the reunion, and getting caught up on housework so I don’t have to worry about it all weekend.

9. The last few days, I’ve been trying out getting up earlier, theorizing that it would make me go to sleep earlier at night and I would get more sleep.  Well, turns out that I am still not falling asleep till nearly 3 a.m. most nights, therefore getting less sleep.

10. At the beginning of this post, I announced that Harper is saying “bye.”  Well, he just dropped his cup and said “uh-oh.”  New words every day!

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1. My whole life, I had very mild PMS and periods.  Then I had kids.  Now, I have crippling cramps and with each child, the bleeding has gotten heavier.  I get weak and nearly pass out at times.  I woke up in the familiar pool of blood this morning.  Oh joy.

2. When I was a kid, any time my mom left the room I wanted to know where she was going and what she was going to do once she got there.  So often, her answer was, “I just need to pee, Rhonda!”  I couldn’t understand why she was annoyed.  Now, Nick is the same way and it drives me batty!  Sorry, Mom!

3. I really wish every cable network would get on the Full-Episodes-Online Bandwagon.  I don’t have cable while staying at my dad’s and I’m dying without my pals Tori, Dean, Giuliana, and Bill.

4. When Jason Mesnick dumped Melissa on national television and I found out by reading Reality Steve that it was probably all staged, I was done.  I vowed to not watch the next season of the Bachelor.  So I didn’t watch Jillian’s Bachelorette or Jake’s Bachelor.  Now, stuck here with no cable, what else can I watch?  I tuned in last night to Ali’s Bachelorette, only to turn it off before the rose ceremony even occurred.  So boring and she is so phony.  If you’re like me and know that these shows aren’t at all reality, but you like to watch the trainwreck anyway, I suggest reading Reality Steve‘s spoilers, then tuning in to watch it all happen.  It adds a new dimension to it.

5. I did a shopping trip Saturday for two weeks of meals.  It was so much fun!  I scouted out the weekly ads online, paired that with the few coupons I had, made an organized list, and headed to Target and WinnDixie.  I saved so much money and will definitely be doing it again!

6. I have been trying some new products lately and think I’ll do a post to share my experience and opinions.  I think it’s fun to try new things and I love when I find something I’ll use or eat for life!

7. I am too excited that tonight begins the American Idol finale.  I hate for it to end, but am so ready to see my boy Lee sing and then tomorrow, win!  As Nick would say, WHOMP WHOMP!

8. Next month, my good friend Amber and I are having a Girls Night Out.  I have never needed one so badly in my life!  It’s going to be a good one, I can tell already!  A special thanks to my wonderful husband who lets me have these little indulgences.  Sadly, not all husbands are as understanding.

9. I have decided to part with some childhood collectibles, because they are gathering dust in my closet and I need money!  It was a difficult decision, but once it was made, it felt sooo right!  I will probably make a minimum of $200.  Now, I just have to get myself motivated to do the work of listing them on eBay!

10. I am having a hard time believing that Harper will be a year old Friday.  It seems like I was just pregnant.  Also, we may be done having kids, so it’s pretty emotional for me!

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