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My husband is a genius part 2

Yesterday evening as I told my husband about the stressful day of children fighting, bickering, talking constantly, he hit the nail on the head: The children no longer have the tv, computer, games, etc to fight over, so they gravitate to me wanting attention and also bicker over OTHER things now. It was somewhat of a relief to know.

The heat has really made me feel terrible. It was hotter than this in Arizona when I used to visit my mom, but it was a dry heat. This is a muggy, sticky, heavy sweaty hotness.

Also, allergies/cold or whatever we had last week continues to hang on...

Since yesterday was so stressful and chaotic, I was glad I was not on a reality show. As we went through the grocery store 3 kids(out of 4) got to carry balloons we bought for father's day. I just cannot convey to you how obnoxious this turned out. They weren't on strings, but on long plastic sticks w/ lollipops on the end. So just imagine constant bickering because only 3 kids get to carry a precious balloon. Carry it, drop it, break the lollipop. We clogged up the aisles as they watched the balloons rise instead of watching where they were going.

I was fit to be tied by the evening, I tell ya.

If I was famous the headlines would have been scandalous:

"Mom Stresses at Store"
"Balloon Drama on Aisle 12"

Today was a much better day. Thank goodness!

My girls and a girl down the street have been having a "girls club" on Thursdays while the boys volunteer at the library. It is going very well. I am so glad that I feel good enough to do it.

I am using the Keepers of the Home program from Keepers of the Faith. They are much more conservative than I am, but Biblically solid. It is very flexible and the girls can complete the tasks to earn pins or badges like girl scouts. I like it. It is good for the girls to hear and learn things that are in stark contrast to the mainstream.

At first I balked at it being called "keepers of the home". The little girl down the street is being raised by a single mom. But I told them that Moms end up doing alot of family and home management even if they work outside the home. I also said that if they never marry, they will really be in charge of their home! :)

Electronic free...well, mostly

Yesterday, after I unloaded on my husband over the kids' constant complaining, he came up w/ a genius solution. It's not that each kid is so bad, but when 4 kids complain individually throughout the day, it can feel constant!

Since they cannot appreciate the computer games, Wii, Playstation, cellphones, mp3 players and tv that we have, they can live w/out them for awhile.

Wow! We had such a great afternoon yesterday. And since I did not have the tv on last night, I went to bed earlier.

We did watch our 24 dvd from netflix, but after that turned the tv off.

Lately, I have really been in the habit of turning the tv on or playing on the computer to pass the time because I haven't felt good. I am starting to really feel better and it is time to start breaking the habit. :)

So except for a google search for my coffeemaker manual, this post and maybe checking my email or netflix queue, no computer for me. :)

And if there is a show we want to watch, we will. But I hope we stick w/ not just turning the tv on and watching whatever we can find to pass the time.

the Listener

Today I felt sick. I watched alot of tv today.

One of the shows I watched was The Listener. Mark my works, the opening of the show would make a really cute SNL skit, so be on the look out for that. Spooky, upbeat music(much like the opening of Medium) w/ the star looking up, right, left wistfully.

This show is full of all-new, original ideas(all of which are very believeable, by the way) including a beautiful female detective who works in a tank top and tight jeans. Character comes complete w/ exterior. Could the plucky young telepath warm her cold heart?

What is with television police departments that they need a spunky civilian sidekick to do their work?

And wonderful moments like: Wow, I just had the thought that I needed a dollar and this young stranger hands me a dollar out of the blue, how magical and heartwarming.

Easy access to the unattended police computer for the leading man to solve the case was the final straw. My husband tells me w/ 10 minutes left our young hero saves the day.

Read my mind, nbc: Yuck!

:)