Jess' fit was.......me and the neighbor and her BF were outside with Garrett. We were helping Garrett with his new bike because it is alittle big for him still, so we were showing him how to start riding it(stand in the middle get going then sit) and Jess came along and I told her to get her new bike since she has the same problem. It just so happens that she was coming back there to grab Garrett's bike to ride with her friends. So we tried to tell her that we would show her how to ride hers and she was rude about it. Then she tried to snatch Garrett's bike and he told her no he was using it. Understandable and he was not rude about it at all. So I told her, while she was in meltdown mode, to put her bike away she was not going anywhere but into the house. She argued and I told her to get in the house. She goes to put her bike away and basically throws it and knocks my bike down. Get in the house now. I finish putting everything away and locked up the garage, go in the house and no Jess. She went across the street. I went out there and called her in. She gets in and so help me she acted like I was going to beat the shit out of her. Getting all defensive and flinching(I have NEVER hit her more than a swat to the butt in her entire life, so where she gets the flinching thing I have no clue). That was the whole thing. And of course in the house she is having such a further melt down I had to go sit outside and talk on the phone to my mom just to keep my cool about the situation.
I think the punishment definately fit the crime. She only wanted to call her dad to get him to say what he did about the punishment and try to get her off of it.
UGH

Okay just for future reference, the dryer works with freshening the curtains!!!! Would not believe the dust in the lint trap...disgusting!!! Put 4 dryer sheets in with them and let them go for 30 min...just cleaned the lint trap and letting them go again for another 30.

Jen..you had a great idea about hanging them out BUT..they are dry rotted after I got them down and looked at them..especially the kitchen curtains...seams are coming apart, etc. Praying I can get them back up for tonight and looks like new curtains are coming soon!!!! Now I can change up the primary color in the kitchen from country blue to rust!! WOO HOO!!! I had been working on it slowly but surely...curtains will top it off since I had already changed up the floor rugs and the placemats...now just need to get that canister set..trip to store after work is definite!!

Terry...yeah, I was kinda ticked that there wasn't any more info on that website...I bought the book, which is good, Sue had pulled up a good website a couple weeks ago...can't remember what it was though off the top of my head.

Since we are talking about kids and what they do to drive us nuts...Alex does EVERYTHING half assed any more, drives me up a friggin wall...like leaving empty boxes on shelves after she gets the last snack..the other day I asked her to put away 1 bath towel, 2 washcloths and a hand towel..mind you they all go in the bathroom linen closet in separate piles...they were already folded...she shoved them all (and I mean shoved) on the shelf with the bath towels, like I wouldn't notice.................doesn't matter what I say or do to her, it's the same all the time.

Ohhhhhhh Nik I have that EXACT problem too. Usually Kevin's kids are the ones to do that though. I hate that. Is there that much difficulty in throwing a box out into the garbage that is 3 feet away? His kids are total slobs. I am not saying that mine are perfect, but my battles with my kids are waaaaaay less in the slob dept.

Terry....What a great way to have to get new curtains! hehehe

I have to say I have such an upset stomach right now. I don't know if it is the chantix or what. Probably is. Maybe this is how it gets me to quit smoking.....If I smoke while taking it I get sick! hehehe

Morning gals!
You all are up early! Just flying by today, was invited to the Superintendent's Breakfast with the principal of our new school (since I'm going to be the PTA pres) LOL! I don't know her so I'll be meeting her for the first time today! I hope I do anything weird! LOL! Must be on my best behavior! LOL! Hoping to have some fruit there, just had my Special K cereal and don't want anything else really!

I'll check back in later!

Jen~ Right punishment! I agree!

Terry~ Can you come and run the vacuum for me this am? What don't you have time? Have fun tonight, just think how nice and sparkly you will be tomorrow!

Morning Nikki and Lizzy!

Ok see ya all later

b

Barb.....have fun at the meeting. LOL be good!

My stomach is still flip flopping. This should be a fun workout later. Not. But I have to do it.

Hey girls, I have not fallen off the face of the earth, but I have so much to catch up on from being gone from home and school. Lots to do. Only 24 days left of school for my seniors so I am busy with their end of the year stuff. Food and water have really sucked big time for me, so I am trying to get a handle on it. I bought some Debbie Meyer green bags and alot of fruits and vegetables to get back on track. I am trying to limit myself to one carbonated drink a day and rely on water and tea the rest of the day. We'll see if that helps!

Jen: Totally correct punishment IMO and way to stand up to her dad too!
Lizzy and Nikki: I hated David's performance and I love that song too. I think it will be him, Carly, and Syesha in the bottom. I thought Syesha did well, but let's face it... too soon to do that song on AI
Terry: Have mucho fun tonight! Glad your house is getting an early spring clean and you're not having to do it all by yourself!
Barb: Have a great day!

Xan...how about those green bags..do they work? I could not agree with you more on the song Syesha sang...Kristie Lee Cook kinda irritates me, don't know why...but I'd like to see someone besides country win this year...I love Brooke, she reminds me so much of Carly Simon and I was thrilled she did Carole King last night, another huge fave of mine! Ive been a little more hard core then usual with my music though...

Jen..I remember Scotts icky girlfriend (she is finally gone now!) having upset stomach and diarrhea on the chantix...but then again she's a total hypochondriac...she had ovarian cancer a few months ago and now she has spinal cancer...hmmmm?????? lol...

God Barb, I hope you don't do anything weird either....lol....

Nikki...what is the name of the book?? I might try to look for it...I need help somehow, somewhere because I am totally sucking again at this WW thing. I just don't understand myself!!!!!!! Right now I am in a "hate me" mode.

Xan...seniors, seniors...OMG!!!! We have prom Fri night and prom weekend and sr cut day Monday...I need to get the invites out and start working on them...boo hoo!!!!!

Barb..I will be right over!!!!

Oh and Nikki...I am on the box kick too right now...I threw away 2 snack boxes this morning with NOTHING in them and OMG the 1/2 drunk sodas..that really pisses me off...there were 3 bottles of diet mnt dew this morning alone on the counter that were 1/2 drunk; 1/3 drunk and 3/4 drunk and guess what--nobody knew whose they were???????????

Oh and Xan--I am retaining fluid AGAIN...started about a week ago as soon as we got some real humidity flowing...my ankles look like a freaking elephant's.

Okay..need I continue on with my bitch mode???????????????

Nikki: the bags are working well for me. My dad had bananas in his for 9 days before they were gone and they stayed good the whole time. I have had limes and a tomato in a bag for over a week and both are good. That will help so much. I like buying fresh, but we aren't all home enough before things start going bad. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Brooke! She is definitely my fave even though I think David Archuleta will win hands down.

Terry: Senioritis has definitely hit this building! We have prom this weekend too, but I don't have to go! YEA!