I found this on the internet & just thought it was lovely:

Motherhood is a journey we take across space and time without a map or a guide, often making up the language and the customs as we go. So often it feels like we’re traveling solo, even when we’re tripping over little people at every turn. How can we pay attention to the landscape when we have so much baggage to keep track of? The path of each mother’s voyage takes its own shape on the map of life, even though we all end up at the same destination.

Soon, Wal-Mart customers will be able to sample a new discount item:

Wal-Mart’s own brand of wine. The world’s largest retail chain is teaming up with Robert Mondavi Winery of California, to produce the spirits at an
affordable price, in the $2 - $5 range.

Wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to throw a bottle of Wal-Mart brand into their shopping carts, but “there is a market for cheap wine”, said Kathy Micken, professor of marketing. She said: “The right name is important.”

So, here we go:
Top 10 suggested names for Wal-Mart Wine:

10. Chateau Traileur Parc
9. White Trashfindel
8. Big Red Gulp
7. World Championship Riesling
6. NASCARbernet
5. Chef Boyardeaux
4. Peanut Noir
3. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Vinegar!
2. Grape Expectations

And the number 1 name for Wal-Mart Wine:

1. Nasti Spumante

The beauty of Wal-Mart wine is that it can be served with white meat (Possum) or red meat (squirrel).

Yesterday:

1. Sat at a dr.’s office for a blood pressure check for an hour & they never came out to get me & they disappeared. Jordyn asked me every 5 minutes while we were there, “Why do we have to wait? How much longer?” I left.

2. A coworker/friend had a scare that DHR was going to take her 4 adopted kids away because the birth mother is a lying idiot. Cried with her.

3. A little sister type friend found out she is moving to Germany. I am sad.

4. Chloe smashed her cheek on the molding around the window. Her mouth was bleeding & her cheek was swollen. I freaked.

5. Someone tried to steal my purse at Wal-Mart last night. An employee came up to offer me “assistance” & notified me that I was being purse stalked. I checked out.
6. Jordyn peed on the bathroom floor. I yelled.

7. Chloe stuck her entire foot in poo when I was changing her. I sighed.

The list goes on of silly stuff. Apparently you cannot buy sanity at Wal-Mart…………

Today is a new day! And dadgumit, it will be a GREAT one! The coffee is brewing & I am ready to begin.

Mommy is on strike today. I have decided I am not doing anything today! I am not putting a dish in the dishwasher, folding any clothing, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, scrubbing, picking up a toy, making a bed, cleaning a sink, mirror or counter. NOTHING! A whole day of no cleaning.
Now, let’s see if I can actually do it without the filth driving me crazy!

LAYER ONE:
— Name: Miranda
— Birth date: Dec. 16, 1975
— Birthplace: Mobile, AL
— Current Location: Millbrook, AL
— Eye Color: Blue
— Hair Color: Naturally-Brown
— Height: 5′4″
— Righty or Lefty: Righty.
— Zodiac Sign: Sagitarius

LAYER TWO:
— The shoes you wore today: Black Skechers
— Your weakness: Fattening Lattes
— Your fears: something happening to my husband or children
— Your perfect pizza: Pepperoni, mushrooms & extra cheese
— Goal you’d like to achieve: A happy childhood for my children & long fulfilled marriage.

LAYER THREE:
— Your most overused phrase on AIM: “lol”
— Your first waking thoughts: “What time is it?”
— Your best physical feature: I don’t feel that I have one.
— Your most missed memory: Probably my children as babies.

LAYER FOUR:
— Pepsi or Coke: Pepsi
— McDonald’s or Burger King: McDonald’s.
–Adidas or Nike: Neither’ I usually wear flops or Skechers tennis shoes
— Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: No tea!
— Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate.
— Cappuccino or coffee: Both

LAYER FIVE:
— Smoke: No.
— Cuss: I am not always a little lady
— Sing: Love to, but not very well.
— Take a shower everyday: Usually a bath in the huge tub.
— Do you think you’ve been in love: Yes. But I never knew how deep it could be until I was married.
— Want to go to college: Not again. I went for 2 years.
— Liked high school: Disliked the competition and the cliques.
— Believe in yourself: I wish I did
— Get motion sickness: More now that I am older!
— Think you’re attractive: Not even
— Think you’re a health freak: Not at all. Wish I could be
— Get along with your parent(s): My mom is the only parent living & we get along
— Like thunderstorms: LOVE them!
— Play an instrument: I have not musical talent whatsoever.

LAYER SIX: In the past month…
— Drank alcohol: Yes
— Smoked: No.
— Done a drug: No
— Gone to the mall?: I work there.
— Eaten an entire box of Oreos?: Came very, very close.
— Eaten sushi: Nope
— Been on stage: No.
— Gone skating: No.
— Made homemade cookies: No, and that’s a crying shame.
— Dyed your hair: No. But dang I need to.

LAYER SEVEN: Ever…
— Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: Not in a very, very long time.
— Gotten beaten up: Several times, but you should have seen the other guy.
— Shoplifted: Yes, as a child.
— Changed who you were to fit in: Only in high school. Not as an adult.

LAYER EIGHT:
— Age you hope to be married: Was married at 21.
— Numbers and Names of Children: Chloe (age 2) and Jordyn (age 4)
— How do you want to die: Suddenly and peacefully. Not screaming, and not wondering where my children are.
— Where you want to go to college: Started out at Pensacola Christian College & then went to University of Mobile
— What do you want to be when you grow up: I am grown up! And I am a wife & mother. Job= Optician/Lab Tech
— What country would you most like to visit: I don’t like to travel.

LAYER NINE:
— Number of drugs taken illegally: 3
— Number of people I could trust with my life: Hmm.. Maybe 10.
— Number of CDs that I own: Love music! Tons. Of course, now I am into I-tunes and have thousands of songs.
— Number of piercings: Two in each ear, but I only use one each.
— Number of tattoos: 2. One on my lower back & one on my shoulder.
— Number of scars on my body: Not many. I have had stitches a couple of times.
— Number of things in my past that I regret: Several, but I would not change them, as they led me to where I am today. I would not risk losing any of the precious things in my life for a minor adjustment. And at this point, it would all be minor.

I am one of those weird people that actually looks forward to Mondays. Most people hate Monday because it is the beginning of their work week. Monday is the end of my week. The weekends are jam packed with work, church, small group, etc. I usually work Thursday through Sunday and then have Mondays off. I love being able to sit around the house in my pajamas sipping coffee (Seattle’s Best Cinnabon to be exact). I love hearing the washing machine, dryer, and dishwasher running. I am a geek, yes, I know. Those sounds are the sound of progress! The house is usually trashed from the weekend. Blair is able to keep the girls happy, dressed, and fed, but the house is a wreck on Monday. Today it is storming outside. When it is raining outside, the coffee tastes better, and the nap in the afternoon is wonderful! The kids are having movie day and sitting on the floor on a picnic blanket eating popcorn. They think they are big time! Plus, they are actually quiet. It certainly won’t last long.

Did I mention I love Mondays?

I am not a huge fan of these question & answer things, but have enjoyed reading others. So here goes…

Four Jobs I’ve had:
1. Cashier at Chick-fil-a
2. Book binder at a print shop
3. Manager of a Wal-Mart Vision Center
4. Fitting room attendant at Marshalls

Four movies I can watch over & over:
1. Weird Science
2. Breakfast Club
3. Beaches
4. Dead Poet’s Society

Four Places I’ve Lived:
1. Mobile, AL
2. Enterprise, AL
3. Pasadena, TX
4. Pensacola, FL
Four TV Shows I Love:
1. American Idol
2. Grey’s Anatomy
3. Starting Over
4. Miami Ink

Four Places I’ve Vacationed:
1. Mentone, AL
2. Panama City
3. Perdido Key
4. Gulf Shores

Four of my Favorite Dishes:
1. Breakfast food of any type for dinner
2. My mom’s cajun spiced steak
3. O’Charleys grilled chicken salad
4. Junk food

Four sites I visit daily:
1. I Tunes
2. www.ebay.com
3. All of my blogging buddies
4. www.weather.com

Four places I would rather be right now:
1. Bookstore drinking coffee & reading magazines
2. napping
3. Scrapbook supply store
4. Starbucks

Four bloggers I am tagging:
Most that I read have already done this except:
Byron

Okay, I admit it. I am a couch potato. Since having 2 kids, we do not ever go out much. Thus, I have started watching MUCH t.v. It has also been an escape from my mundane activities.

What I have been watching lately:

Reality T.V. is high on the list- American Idol, Starting Over, Biggest Loser, Survivor (when it is running), Real World/Road Rules Challenge, Bringing up Baby

Lost - Wow, I am completely & utterly hooked.

Grey’s Anatomy- Yes, I think McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey) is hot.

E.R.

Trading Spaces - I am still a devoted fan. I am over the reruns, but do watch the new episodes on Sat. nights.

Design on a Dime

Mission Organization

Mythbusters- This one is totally Blair’s fault. He is desperately trying to geek me up.

I am ashamed to say the list goes on. I do usually rationalize watching because during most shows I am folding laundry, dating & sorting pictures, on the exercise bike, etc. Trust me, there is always plenty of laundry to sort & hang.

I could lie & say I am thinking about cutting back on what I watch. The invention of TiVo has furthered this addiction. No commericals! I can fast forward through the commercials & boring junk. Also, I can watch shows at any time of the day or night. The living room box has all of the kids shows on it. This has totally warped my children forever. They pick whatever show they want to watch at any point during the day.

I do think we all need our escapes & sanity time. This happens to be one of my much needed escapes.

There was a time in our life where we had an authentic, loving group of people that were a “support system” for us here. The group was a place to share burdens & joys. A place of openness & honesty. Once you have had something like that before, it can be such a frustrating & lonely place to not have that in your life. You can be surrounded by a small group of people & feel such loving support. But you can also be in a room full of different people & still feel so totally alone. My heart craves deep, loving, long lasting community……..