One Long Day!

{Capt. Tornado...cutie!}

Hello All!!

I've missed you!!

It's been a long couple of months and I've been enjoying 'almost' all of it. I've totally missed blogging and chatting with friends...but I've loved spending more time with my family.

This all started when I tried to 'Unplug' (previous post) for ONE DAY! Yes, that's right, TRIED!! I never thought of myself as being addicted to the computer until that very long day. All that was asked was to not use electronics for 24 hours...I thought it would be easy. Nope. Not easy. Having withdrawals isn't easy, it's painfully embarrassing.

This is what my day looked like on 'Unplug Day':

• 8a - Urge to check email....you never know 'who' could have sent me a message. It could have been very important. Right?
• 8:15 - " " " "....you know the rest!
• 8:30 - Thinking of reasons for checking email.
• 8:45 - Thinking of excuses to check email.
• 9a - Panic sets in! I must be missing something. (while 3yo watches movie)
• 9:15 - Thinking of taking 3yo to ZOO, while other kids are at school...starts to RAIN!
• 9:16 - Thinking of very colorful words to use because it's raining and now what am I going to do?
• 9:30 - Bored! Laundry needs to be done and groceries need to be bought but I'm bored!
• 9:45 - Thinking of an excuse to use the Internet.
• 9:45 1/2 - Got it! My excuse to use the Internet is to get a recipe for cookies (a recipe for cookies that I wouldn't normally use but it gets me one the Internet without feeling guilty because the cookies are for my kids!)
• 10a - Decided to do some Digital Scrapbooking and that was the end of that.

That is the saddest FAST from ELECTRONICS I've ever seen.

So, I got to thinking! Maybe I'm addicted to the computer? You think?

I'm sure you'll agree with me, when I say, I needed to 'Cut the Cord!' And I did.

It was hard. But the more time that went by, the more time I spent with my family. Especially my 3yo, who was missing out on Mommy time, while the older kids were at school.

I'm so glad I learned this lesson, it was hard and embarrassing, but it was necessary for me...to become a better Me, Wife and Mother.

Thanks, Melissa!

Extreme MakeOver or Not!

{Courtesy of The Sassy Mom;)}

Today was a very exciting day for me. I spent 5 hours at the salon getting my hair all decked out. I couldn't decide on a color so I told My very own Stylist to do whatever!

Ha Ha, no way...I'm way to controlling to let loose like that.

Actually, I was very specific about my color and cut. I took in two pictures so she would know exactly what I wanted. My Stylist has requested I ALWAYS bring in pictures of 'what' I want done. She says I'm waaaayyyy to OCD and she's VERY tired of 'fixing' the color or cut a day later. Good thing she's family or I would get my feelings hurt.

Tomorrow, I'll show you 'WHO' was in the pictures I gave to My Stylist. Two of my favorite bloggers in fact. Oh, and I'll post a pic of my New Hair;)

Homemaker Pro #6 Forgetful and Disorganized!

I could start off by telling you the best made up story for missing the last two HPro posts BUT...that would be YET another excuse for my forgetfulness and disorganization! So instead, I'm going to tell YOU how to be forgetful and disorganized, like me! It's very complex so please try to keep up.

First - You MUST, and I repeat, You MUST...live on 5 hours of sleep each night! With interruptions. If you don't have children to wake up in the middle of the night, set your alarm at 2am and 5am.

2nd - You'll need 35 minutes to get ready in the morning! Yes, that's including a shower! Hair, Make-Up, Etc. Take off 5 minutes if your phone rings and 5 minutes if you want to eat something.

3. - You get to take your children to school....see if you make it out of the parking lot without a child saying they FORGOT something! To bad, get out! {You have to talk like that to be like me!}

Four! - While six of your kids are at school....This is important so listen UP!....YOU MUST follow a 2yo around with Clorox Bleach and a washcloth cleaning the walls and furniture, for 7 hours. Mr. Man calls this one Picasso!

5th - This one's TRICKY so pay attention. Make sure to get ALL your Appts in your calender, iPHONE, Planner, sticky notes(everywhere) and on your bathroom mirror with lipstick....and Don't forget to tell your secretary, you don't have a secretary? I feel sorry for you! After all this is done, YOU MUST...forget the appointment and pay the 'NO SHOW' fee! {Don't ask how many times I've done this, it would be WAY to embarrassing.}

6. - YOU MUST intentionally forget to make a 'weekly menu' for dinners. Secretly hoping a COOK will show up at 5pm every night to cook a super yummy meal, then vanish into the night so EVERYONE thinks it was YOU who came up with the most amazing meal EVER! {twisted, I know!}

Seventh - Your PANTRY has to look like a Tornado hit it! {'nuff said}

8TH - Your list of 'PROJECTS' should be at least...oh, I don't know...1 mile long! If you are NOT weighed down with 'projects'..like sewing, decorating your kids rooms, scrapbooking, painting, etc. You cannot be like ME! You HAVE to be totally weighed down, SORRY.

NINE - In your spare time, EAT as much CHOCOLATE as you can so you gain 15-20lbs. I told you it was gonna be hard to be like ME! You have to work at it.

10. - Use this MOTTO.......i'M A pROfessioNAL heRe!! I'm working!

Now, you have all the skills to be like ME, Forgetful and Disorganized!

TTFN!

A New Look....

{blog design by: Graphically Designing, the best blog designer EVER!}

Things are changing around here.

I've grown out of 'The Sassy Mom'. Sad, I know! But change is a GOOD thing, right? 'Domestically Sassy' says more of who I am and what I do...if that makes ANY sense at all. The url will stay the same, for now! ;)

Great things are planned for this blog, so you'll want to stay tuned for more about me and my domestic self :)

Oh..and don't forget to grab my NEW button!! I made it myself.

Happy Birthday to ME!!

Have you heard of Jeff Dunham? He's so funny! We have a couple of his DVD's that we watch, just to laugh! My hubby knows how much I love to laugh and watch Jeff Dunham. Sooooo, for my BIRTHDAY...the other day, he surprised me with tickets to see JD. And guess what?? The date for the show was the next night! He already asked his brother & sis-n-law, to go with us AND got a sitter for our kids. He's so Great! We went and SERIOUSLY...laughed until our tummy's hurt! It was a great Birthday! My kids got me a PINK mouse for the 'Puter and I SCORED an iPHONE!

Here's a clip from one of the DVD's we have...

Chair Jenga!! A NEW Family Night Tradition!

You may be wondering what we were doing last night...well, I'll tell ya! We played 'Chair Jenga' with our kids. Some of the kids wore hats on their heads in case the chairs fell. Such smart little people! Anyway, it was my hubby's idea...I guess he played this type of 'Jenga' in college. Hmmm, I thought he was studying? We took turns adding different pieces of furniture to the pile and not one piece fell. Thank goodness, my tiny black table was in there!

An inch from the ceiling...that's TALENT!!

All the chairs are up, now onto the stools...OMG, so FUN!

Posing,
for the Camera!

Hard Hats, Please!!

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