By the way-I sort of moved

A few weeks ago I became the proud owner of my blog. I am now blogging at the address www.thecornwasgood.com It was a smooth quiet transition, not much changed. However I neglected to request that you re-save or relink to me at the new and improved address rather than the old adymommy.blogspot address. This is entirely for my own selfish reason that I am asking, too. When I changed my address I forgot that I would lose my technorati rankings I am now lower than the Awesome Hubby's previous ranking of 2. PLEASE PLEASE help me out and relink to the new The Corn Was Good page. Thanks!

Post 600!!

In honor of my geek-i-ness in being excited about 600 posts I share a forward:
Spread the Stupidity

Only in America ....do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.


Only in America ....do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.


Only in America ....do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.

Only in America ....do we leave cars
Worth thousands of dollars in the
Driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.


Only in America ....do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.


Only in America ....do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning ' many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.


Only in America . ...do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.


EVER WONDER ..

Why the sun lightens our hair,
But darkens our skin ?


Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why don't you ever see the headline 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?


Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word?


Why is it that doctors call what they do 'practice'?


Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?


Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?


Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?


Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?


Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?


Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?


You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!


Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when
They are all stuck together?


If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?


If flying is so safe,
Why do they call the airport the terminal?


sorry for the color I can't get it to change! I have 600 posts, but, don't know how to work colors.

there's nothing to see here

move on! Go read something else today. I am feeling down. Wounded is the best way to put it. Wounded with a little bit of grumpy, lousy, rejected, depressed, and tired all rolled into one. I have a good reason for feeling this way but explaining it would take more time than I have.

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Time to scoot. I bribed a 4 year old into missing school(no ride today) with popcorn, movies, ice cream, board games, and paint~my day is full!

year 2

Today is a day of celebration, or, it was going to be before the teeth thing happened. I have been blogging for 2 years today. I don't care. I am in so much pain I can barely form words into sentences. My stomach hurts, my head throbs, and my mouth is possibly the worst pain I have ever experienced. There will be no links from the last year, no cute little banner or picture to celebrate as I don't feel like putting in the time to do that stuff. I will not tell you how many pictures I posted during this year, or run through all the awesome incredible things my kids did this year that you got to be a part of. Instead I am going to publish this without spell check(damn thing won't work) take some medicine and call my mom. Hopefully she isn't working and would like to come play with the kids today.


*OK so I re-read before publishing and I realize I sound like a baby but I hurt dammit! I made it all day yesterday in this pain, I will survive today.

**more important news to be talked about later but feel free to tell me what you think---Kindergarten goes full day next year. There is a small possibility that Ady will start school at 4.

***I have video proof that my husband has decided he is done having children. It was said during a poop/tub incident, I insisted he say it again on camera. I would post the video but that requires work, I have to edit it before posting and in case you forgot I AM IN PAIN!

Thanks for listening to me cry and whine...not just today but for anytime in the past too. It is appreciated.

Controversial Post Day....in honor of a mom blogger

I am very excited to see everyone supporting Life with Hannah and Lily. If you haven't checked it out yet please make some time to click over and read a little about Hannah. She is truly a special little girl but her mother is the reason I keep going back.

Here are the links of the participating bloggers. If you are inspired to write anytime, just leave me a comment and I will put your link up.

The Mad Momma

The Corn Was Good

Motherhood Uncensored

A Woman With Hobbit Feet

Steven Rigney

Jessie

United States of Motherhood

What was I THINKING

Impostor Mom

Not World Famous

Manda-private blog

NETFLIX, IT, and SCHOOL

*many apologies for this post being screwy yesterday. Hopefully between Steve and I we have gotten it fixed. It had something to do with the html, however when Steve fixed it he didn't take notice of the post and I lost all I had posted. DAMN, it was prize winning writing! The best I have ever written and instead it looked like I was drunk. In the future if my blog makes me look drunk, I will take it as a sign that I need to be drunk! So, sorry for those of you who thought I had one too many yesterday. In reality it was the combo of Steve, myself(and my excellent computer knowledge) and IT. IT is definitely a problem around here right now! Read on to find out about IT.



I LOVE Netflix but I think I am addicted. Yesterday I played around with the "Movies You'll Love" feature. I have rated 502 movies(with little help from Steve) Steve doesn't think it is an issue as long as I am still taking care of the kids. UH...yeah....does it count if they are sitting in front of the TV watching Sesame Street? I am hoping the new will wear off soon and I will not be spending hours rating movies for the next several years.



Something has happened recently that I tried to ignore. When that didn't work I tried to look the other way. Still it did not change so I tried laughing about IT. IT terrorizes the kids, dog, walls, pictures, markers, books, crafts, food, even the dishes! IT even had some responsibility in this post being screwy yesterday. IT comes in a child size package, 3 feet tall and 25 lbs. IT is the terrible twos! I no longer recognize the baby who loved to play in toy buckets, boxes, drawers, and Daddy's lunchbox. NO, IT isn't this face that used to put a smile on mine. IT is killing my desire for another baby. IT cries, screams, kicks, bites, yells, hits, rips, and throws things! IT IS THE TERRIBLE TWOS! AND...IT HAS MY SON! I had thought at first we would just ignore it and IT would go away. Then I thought denial was the best way to get rid of IT. Lastly I tried to laugh IT off. However, IT is pretty damn stubborn and no matter what tactics I try, IT is still here and seems like it is here to stay for awhile...help!



On an entirely different subject Jonas had his first day of school last Friday and has already wowed his teacher. The class was reading The Kissing Hand, the teacher asked why the raccoons went to school at night. Jonas raised his hand and said "because they are nocturnal"
He loves school, so far. I haven't heard how his 2nd day went.

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Sorry for the half post I wish someone would of commented ERIN YOU ARE A DUMBASS! I would of taken it from anyone!

feeling more like a bystander than a (step)parent

We never want him to feel like a visitor in his home. We never want him to feel like he was over looked or forgotten when we have family events, gatherings, celebrations, and fun. Where we can't always do everything with him we try to plan the things we have control of around our schedule with him. On a somewhat regular basis something will come up or happen where I feel like I have no say, control, or place to share my feelings. Being married to the non custodial parent should I even get a say?

Often times when behavior problems arise I can talk to him, send him to his room, and if it continues I will usually call Steve and have Steve talk to him. Not my ideal way to parent but it seems to be working.

Sometimes he has different names for everyday items that makes me wonder if he will ever have any kind of influence from me. Is anything I say or do ever going to matter to him. Does he understand that he is part of my family, and my life as he is part of his dad's. He is not a visitor in my home. He is an occupant.

Mostly I feel like his nanny. Meaning-I can spend my days playing, feeding, laughing, correcting, and learning with him but I can not shape his life in anyway. I wonder if this is how it is suppose to be. Is this how all step parents feel? It doesn't seem right that I have my own kids that I expect certain things for but I don't/can't/won't for Jonas. I love him like my own but I am certainly not allowed to treat him like my own.

We are fortunate to have the relationship we have with Jonas' mom. Steve and she have their bumps in the road, mostly over parenting issues, but over all they are friends. She and I are friends, maybe with unspoken boundaries, but friends nonetheless. Steve and I communicate, trust, and love each other completely. SO why do I feel so helpless, and annoyed at the end of the day?

At best I think it is the lack of influence. I see me in Ady and Jaden. Not just the whole creepy identical to me(and the rest of my strong gene family) but their actions and words. As strange as it may sound I also see Jonas in them. Ady calls the shopping cart a "buggy", the crib a "cradle" and she eats "buttered bread" NOT bread-n-butter. All of which she learned from Jonas. Jaden has times were he is study something really hard and I could swear I was looking Jonas in the face. I don't see myself in Jonas at all. No mannerisms, sayings, or looks. Nothing. I fear that the little bond we have will only be weakened as the years pass. I fear that the lack of involvement will turn more and more to resentment.


I don't want to start over compensating. That will only bring up negative feelings from his siblings. So what needs to be done. OR What can be done? Anything? Nothing? Do I just accept these feeling as insecurities and move on? Am I not doing enough to bond with him? Is the bond more than I see on the surface? Who knows. I guess whatever happens I do know I have a strong support system, and great relationship with my husband, and a place to vent my frustrations when my 16 year old stepson is sneaking out and disobeying everything we say. *ACTUALLY I must add-that is an insane fear. Jonas is not the wild disobeying kind, right now, so to think that he would be capable of something like that is laughable

Supporting a blogger...join me please

Several weeks ago from 5 minutes for mom I found Hannah and Lily's mom, Rachael. For several weeks I have been wanting to post about her journey but haven't been able to find the words. Now after weeks of sharing her grief and struggles of everyday life after losing a child she has been getting some negative comments. Since writing about them only fuels them I have decided to stop defending one person and start acting.

Everybody has something that really fuels them. Gets them up on their soapbox, makes them hurt, or just gets you so upset you could scream. However more often than not we steer clear of the"controversial" topics in order to avoid the sadist commenters. Sometimes it feels like they just hang around blogs waiting for someone to say something they can take and turn around and make hurtful and hateful. Nobody likes negative comments and they often make you second guess yourself and your thinking. Even with oodles and oodles of people telling you to ignore it you still can't get it out of your head.

Rachael has been through enough already. She uses her blog as therapy, in a way. She inspires through her writing. She has shown the world and been shown by the world that Hannah was an inspiration. She has inspired many to have some "Fancy Hannah" things. She has given the gift of time back to many. Given us all a 2nd chance to be better people. Those of us who run through life and never stop to enjoy the simple things. Those of us who sit on the computer(cough,me,cough) instead of getting out have learned to act now because there might not be a later. She is a terrific person, a teacher, I want to move to VA just so my kids can experience her, and above all else a mother grieving over the loss of her child. Who cares how or why it happened. The fact remains it did and now she is trying to move passed it as best she can.

We can't take the hurt away from her but we can take a stand for her and everyone else who has had the nasty commenter. Next Saturday, the 25th please join me in writing a post about something you would normally "hold your tongue" about. Let's tell the "haters" that we will no longer be bullied by their words of hate and hurt. We blog for us, not for them.

Some things to think about.....

1. Please be respectful in your post. Don't attack Suebob next door because she has given her 13 kids 6 names each. Just write about something you are passionate about. Animals rights, Co parenting, breast/bottlefeeding, Mothers who work or don't work, Hybrid cars,stepparenting, barbie being communist:) just checking if you are reading-lol...whatever item you don't usually talk about out of fear. Just keep it nice.

2. Post anytime on Saturday. Comment now and I will make a sticky post on Friday the 24th with all the links to Saturdays posts. Or post in the comments on Saturday and I will update a few times during the day.

3. Try to remember we are doing this to take a stand against the hurtful words. When reading others posts be a lover not a hater.

4. If you do get some haters-remember Mr. Delete can take care of them.

any other questions can be emailed to me-please put BLOG 25th in the subject, I have been overrun with those ecard spams and don't want to accidentally delete your question.

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NEW LOOK

It is very much a work in progress but I thought I had better give credit to the totally awesome friend(before she bails) who made my banner and is assisting me in making my page not "bother" her so much. :) I knew she was talented but I didn't realize how very very talented she is. I think I may have a girl crush! Seriously, she sent me a banner which I told her was nice but I had something else in mind and by the next morning she had made the most perfect banner, LOVE!

Adios

Too much left to do can't spend time posting. We leave for vacation in the morning. Hope to post something while we are gone but I also hope I am busy enjoying life away from the computer, and home, and EBAY! DAMN EBAY! Have I mentioned the dolls I got for Ady's birthday were sent to someone else? Well, they were! AND I STILL DON"T HAVE THE STINKIN DOLLS! I have written a letter...well kinda...it actually sounds like a kickass blog post, which made me realize that a vacation from blogging is probably needed. SERIOUSLY when you include " " and ( ) and CAPS and way too many !!!!!!!! in a letter to a complete stranger I think it is a sign you might be a blogger.

HMMM...you might be a blogger jokes...has a good ring to it. Pretty soon they will be sweeping the blogoshere.

Wait, what was I talking about?
Oh yeah, ebay and vacation. SO, I need to post my letter to the total stranger, or maybe not? Maybe next week.
I am alittle sensetive to criticism right now.



Oh...vacation, we are leaving for vacation so I might not be around too much. I wouldn't mind doing a day by day photo montage and commentary next week but we don't have Wi-Fi in the room so I would have to go to the lobby. Then Steve would expect me to do the same for him. Now we all know I do a lot for him-mow the yard, cook him dinner, pack everything and everyone (but him) for vacation, let him golf on vacation, and lots and lots of other favors he would blush about(nudge, nudge, wink, wink) but can I really let him go sit ont he computer everynight away from us? UM....yeah right. MAYBE if he takes a kid or 3 with him:)


If I'm not here don't forget to check out the new stuff in the sidebar--------->

Adios!

BUTTONS! BUTTONS! BUTTONS! and some extras

I am sure, by now, you have noticed the additions to my page. I thought I would explain them, that way when I am gone next week and can't post everyday(or at all) you have something else to fill the void. OH! PLEASE COME BACK! OK? OK, good, glad we got that settled.
SOOOO on with the new sidebar fun.
I'll start with the buttons-I really like the buttons(Mr. Linky)
1. 5 Minutes For Mom is really cool site. The site is hosted by 2 twin sisters(both are pregnant with girls) They have lots of contests, give aways, and memes. Plus they have pages and pages of blogs. Find an area that interests you and start looking through the pages, or interviews, then visit the blogs. You can also have your blog listed with them. In their monthly newsletter they choose to spotlight a blog. It is a great way to generate traffic and maybe meet some new people. They also help support the mom run businesses with ads, posts, and what nots. More to come on that-soon, I hope!

2. Tackle It Tuesday-a meme. I have seen different ones around and have wanted to do one but just hadn't found the right one. Tackle It Tuesday is "making housework bloggable" I thought it was a perfect meme for me. Afterall I have millions of things to do around the house that never get done. My first Tackle It Tuesday was a planter on my front porch. I didn't get it done until 8:00pm but I got it done and it looks beautiful! I will be missing my 2nd Tackle It but you can visit the others.
3. Team Whymommy- mom of 2 young boys just diagnosed with breast cancer. She is an inspiration! She has requested for only positive prayers, thoughts, and comments. Even though I didn't know her before I am supporting her now and getting to know her through her posts. Check it out, post the link, be inspired by a mommy who is giving it her all!

Another new addition to my sidebar, 5 Hottest Books for the Kids-RIGHT NOW. I am updating this about twice a week and including links to the books(IF I can find them) My kids love to read, with well over 800 children's books how could they not! I thought this would be a good way to share what they are interested in everyday.

That covers all the new stuff. Don't forget to check the Ads, there is always something interesting in there. Now that I'm not getting the gay ad from talking about Billy Joel...uh...oops!
Well I have lots and lots to do before leaving Saturday morning! Adios!

TACKLE IT TUESDAY

This is my first Tackle It Tuesday so we are starting small. I was given a wicker planter for my front porch 2 weeks ago(THANKS MOM!)




it needs some TLC and flowers. I have spray painted it white and put the soil into it. Now it just needs some flowers. Red Geraniums and Sweet Potato Vine is the plan, right now.



Hopefully the planter will look wonderful on the porch. I already have 2 flower pots full of wave petunias(and weeds) on the porch. The colors may not look great together but some color is better than no color. I hope...



UPDATE-Didn't get the Sweet Potato Vine I wanted and the Geraniums are pink not red. Everything goes much better this way! Here is the finished product and I am happy my first Tackle It Tuesday went so well!




Tackle It Tuesday by 5 Minutes for Mom.

Things that make you go hmmmmmm

Below you will find a quiz for blogging addiction. It was fun but it has occurred to me that the site Steve got this from is not! Mingle 2, free online dating! Maybe the awesome hubby is not so awesome afterall. hmmmmm.

Because I have nothing better to do...

64%How Addicted to Blogging Are You?

taken from MY AWESOME HUBBY

oh yeah

did my video play?? it has sound. That is the divine Laurie Berkner that Jaden is dancing too. Cute huh? I did all of the video embedding stuff all by myself. I am so proud. I have more to load but wanted to make sure that it worked! So tell me- what do you think of my video post? Doo you want more? better than pictures? or is it a hassle to get them to load? Please share your words of wisdom.

This is so cool

Check it out...a great great grandmother is blogging! She has 3 posts so far so you have plenty of time to get read her previous posts. This is so wonderful. She has a friend, Mike, who does the typing as she talks. What a good friend. What an awesome life Olive has had already and now she is blogging to an entire world of people. I will stop talking so you can go check it out!


*Awesome hubby of mine...can you add this to my links?*

google ads

I was admiring my own blog(yes, I am truly a geek) and noticed that my crayon snob post has stirred my ads. Notice them? 2, yes, 2 ads related to CRAYOLA. Notice that the no name brand isn't advertising, they saw the crayola snobs and ran and hid. Mwahahahaha The plan is coming together.

#300

Woohoo! This is post 300!

it is kinda funny that this is 300, Steve and I have been discussing that The Simpsons will be celebrating 400 episodes in May. In honor of 400 episodes they are releasing a Simpsons movie. No title, or plot has been released, yet, but the writers are very excited about both the movie and #400.
I can't believe that they have had only 400 episodes. It seems like such a small number for a show that has been on for so long. I guess when a season can vary anywhere from 12-26 episodes a season it is a slow climb to 400.

Well enough Simpson talk - this is my 300th post - YAY!