My Mouth....

So....yesterday I had a mini fit after I saw a very young child in front of an elementary school playing with his toy machine gun.....IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL. I posted something on my FB page about it & it might  have contained a strong reaction about what I would do if a toy gun is pointed at me.

I have never, ever liked toy guns. They make me nervous & they scare me. I can remember as a child playing with friends; we'd play Superheroes, Haunted House, or even War. But I NEVER pretended to use a gun when playing. Everyone else would be making the machine gun sounds or shouting "BAM! BAM!" while fighting the bad guys or defending the universe. I would use my karate chop action or powers of logical, peacemaking persuasion instead. I also refused to "die" if someone chose to shoot me with their fake gun. I would get IRATE if a fake gun made of anything ---- block, fingers, phone, whatever ---- was pointed at me. "DON'T POINT THAT AT ME", I'd scream. Even at a young age I felt pretending to shoot someone was disrespectful; disgusting.  I HATE THEM. There is something about toy guns & what they represent that brings a blind fury to my very soul. Sad, huh? A violent reaction to a violent "toy". 

**** I wrote this last week & decided to come back to it in hopes that I would find a constructive, eloquent way to express my feelings....It didn't happen, so I'll just repeat myself: TOY GUNS ARE STUPID. ****

Sunday Quote on Monday Night

I kind of forgot to put up a quote yesterday, but better late than never. We had a family get together yesterday to celebrate my mom's birthday, so this quote is for her:

Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.

Bern Williams 

 

 Truer words were never spoken. Dangit....

 

LOVE YOU, MOMMY!!!!!!!

Pillowcase

A friend of mine has a little man that started preschool a week or so ago. He needed a pillowcase for his travel size pillow for rest time so she asked me to make one. Mommy told me I should probably make it plain so little man wouldn't spend his rest time talking about what was on his pillow ---- Well, "plain" is hard for me. I love crazy & tacky & loud. So here's what I came up with:

 

Apeasing the Beasts....

We were supposed to go to the "boat park" for a picnic after school today, but the baby barfed all over the place this morning. To be honest, I was kind of afraid to tell the big girls....I was pretty sure they were going to hog tie me & take the truck. 

So, in an effort to keep the peace I volunteered a fruit slushy from "the treat place" & a picnic with their BFF, Tracy Turnblad.

Cuttin' It Close....

OK, I am cutting it close with the Sunday quote but....I chose this one specifically for my oldest daughter. The quote is from her current favorite movie & she will be hearing it a lot, as I have chosen this to say to her when she is choosing to be, um, saucy:

"Don't test me, Tracy, my diet pill's wearin' off!" 
                
                      ---- Edna Turnblad, "Hairspray" 2007

My Children Are Loud.

They yell, scream, holler, & cry. Loud. The big one has two volumes: LOUD & Only Dogs Can Hear You. The little one is just loud; I am sure she will find her own varying levels as she gets older. The little one & I, as a matter of fact, had a screaming contest just the other day. She would squeal, then I would echo her. Then she would copy me, & I would copy her. Wait. I guess that means I'm loud too....

Sunday Quote

A little late, but here it is:

Sing & dance, I'll play for you tonight ---- The thrill of it all.

THANK YOU, DAVE!!!!

Sunday Quote

Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance. 

 

Oprah Winfrey

 

I love to dance, especially when it's in the kitchen with my husband.

Hope & Faith Creations

The store is open for business! I have added a few new items & will be adding even more soon! I have also incorporated an opportunity for Hope & Faith Creations to give back. You can read about it here.

I hope you like the new items &  visit a lot!

Sunday Quote

I LOVE this one & will make it my new mantra:

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. 

Anais Nin (1903 - 1977)

 

Now, go find your courage....