Friday Five

1. What's your favorite piece of clothing that you currently own?
I would say a pair of denim cutoff shorts that I found on sale last summer for like $5. They're really soft denim, and the edges are really frayed, and they fit JUST right.

2. What piece of clothing do you most want to acquire?
I saw some really cute peasant blouses today, but I was on a mission to get a dress and strappy sandals, which I accomplished.

3. What piece of clothing can you not bring yourself to get rid of? Why?
I have it on right now, as a matter of fact..... It is a terrycloth, turquoise, one piece jumper thingy that is just so comfortable on summer nights.. I got it probably 12 years ago, LOL. I also have a hard time throwing out any of my dance outfits from college.....that still fit, but I just don't use them anymore.

4. What piece of clothing do you look your best in?
I would have to say my stretch scoop neck t-shirt, my denim cutoffs, and backless sneakers

5. What has been your biggest fashion accident?
Wearing black lycra *jeans* in high school, LMAO

Brrr...it's a wet and chilly 53º today, and I am so comfy in sweats and a big shirt, etc... I forgot how comforting nice, fluffy clothing can be. I have really gone through a lot of piles in my room today, and I think my husband will be happily surprised when he comes home. I think I may even shock him if I repaint the trim this weekend, as well. He's been wanting a new king size bed and bedroom set, but didn't want to have to deal with piles while we threw out/rearranged/set up the bedroom again. So, I think it is 85% ready to redecorate. How come the bedroom ends up being the place for *stuff*. Probably because when we entertain, if there is anything that is not in it's place, we throw it in the bedroom for a day, and then, a month later, it has reproduced, LOL So, I am back to square one with piles, yet again......

I also tried looking for strappy sandles or dress shoes for a wedding next weekend and I am very disappointed. I finally want to get with the times and get some funky looking shoes, but since the toes are all narrow/weird, my shoe looks like it is a 13, NOT a 10. I'm used to having the toes near the top of the shoe.....not somewhere in the middle and then all this narrow box for another foot. Another dilemma.....if my toes are showing, I assume I should be hose-less.....but how about a strappy shoe that has toes enclosed? Can I wear stockings? Please, say yes.....I just love black stockings with black dresses......

Ya know what.....I think I jumped the gun a bit......schools just starting, the leaves aren't turning...yet, LOL

Found it.......trying to assimilate my old stuff and this new template......

Hmm......I had a fall blog last year.......wondering if I still have that laying around....... searching.....searching.....

IF children are using walkie-talkies in various places throughout the house, WHY must they yell, so that you don't need the walkie-talkies anyway.....AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGH

LOL

I'm a little disappointed. After talking with my Jazzercise instructor, it seems that I have to lay out a good chunk of money to become an instructor. I thought I would go take an exam, on exercise issues, and then *perform* and if I passed I was now an instructor, and I would teach for her, and I'd get paid......NOPE It seems like I need to pay them at least $1000 first, and then my salary would be a certain "small" percentage of what the classes take in, monthly. I am really not doing this to earn money, as I am a SAHM by choice, but it would be a good incentive for me as I add more things to my already hectic schedule. So after looking at the time that I would be losing to instructing and the stress it would put on me, I don't think I am going to teach right now. If I wasn't the PTA Treasurer; Pack Treasurer; Brownie co-leader; Preschool, CCD, Soccer and dancing chauffeur, I'd might consider it a little more strongly. Good news is that I am out of the most time consuming duties in two years, LOL

Well, coffee talk is over, and I must get ready for Jazzercise now :-) Have a splendid day!

Fixed, LOL......now to update my template in my ::cough:: free time ::cough::

Argh.....I've noticed that my comments is not keeping count.....something to play with today......probably edited too much code when I came back.

Yeah, so, while we were food shopping today, we ran into John's new teacher. He chased after her for an aisle and a half and finally called out "hi". She asked if he was one of her new students and he said "yes". She then asked what his name was, and then a nice little conversation took place. We introduced each other, and she told me that his old teacher said such nice things about him and what a good student/kid he was/is. I got a little flustered and responded with something stupid like, "well, I hope he continues being good this year" It's one of those moments you just wish you could erase, LOL. So.....one more week from tomorrow :-)

9 more days to school starts. I'm excited, the kids are excited. This summer has been a good, relaxing one, with not too much stress. The only thing I wish is that our camping trip to Hershey with the scouts wasn't cancelled.....BUT, it was supposed to be this weekend that just past, and it has been the only weekend that has rained a bit, in a while, so I guess it was a good thing.

We've been trying to prepare Johnny for good behavior in school, in the classroom AND the playground, LOL He's a good kid, but gets a little too competitive during recess. So, hopefully this summer he's matured and I'll have no worries this year. I did notice that this weekend he was very emotional, so I wrapped him up in a towel (he was outside swimming) and brought him inside and talked to him. I think all of our talking was making him nervous for school to start, so we've let off the good behavior talks and are just gonna let him finish his summer without hearing all of our wisdom.

We (his father and I) are also a little disappointed that he won't be in L.U. this year. After talking to other parents, at least 5 of them were not asked back and we are wondering, then, WHO was asked back, LOL. A girlfriend of mine is friends with their teacher from last year, and she is very surprised that some of these kids were not asked back, as they were some of the top scorers in the grade, district-wide (about 400 kids). We (the parents of these kids) have decided that it was their attitude that did not get them asked back. When it came time to journaling, their books all looked the same. Instead of discussing the *educational* things they learned that day, the entries resembled this..."I don't know what to write today" "LU is fun" "Why are you retiring this year?" "LU was exciting today" After many times fighting with my son (and the other parents fighting with theirs) to expand their ideas, or even giving them suggestions on what to write, I and others gave up and stopped pushing them. Was that right? I don't think it was, but guess what, it's over and done with now.

John and his friends have all said, independantly, that they don't care that they aren't in LU this year, so although the class work and experiments were interesting and fun, they didn't want to do all the *busy* work. We've also heard that their 3rd grade teacher is good, but tough, so we don't know what we are getting into with her, and there is two new teachers in LU this year, and who knows what that program would hold for the kids as well...... One of the parents called the new teacher and she said to appeal the decision......we could do that too, but, given what I said about the unknowns this year and how John feels, I think we'll just let it go....

Good news is, just because they were not asked back in 3rd grade does not eliminate them from the program forever.

Steffi is very excited for this year, and I've been told she WAS in LU, so I can compare the *old* 2nd grade program to the *new* program (due to the teacher replacements)

Thomas is seeming like he wants to go to preschool, but since this will be his first regular extended absence from me, we shall see.....He is, at least, familiar with the preschool as he watched John and Steffi go there for 2 years. I think he'll be fine :-)

Wow, what an entry, huh. I think I might be blogging on a *regular* basis again......but it's gonna be for me, and my rambling needs. Just getting stuff off my chest, in life

Trying to decide if I really feel like blogging or not, LOL......