tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:27:21 +0000Little ThankfulThose Darn KidsMom TalkCookingLocal FoodCurrent EventsAgingUnprocessed FoodOopsTechnologyRandom BitsBeing GreenSiblingsHousekeepingSometimes life is about laughing so you don't cry. Other times, it is about laughing so hard that you do.http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-324190835840880913Fri, 08 Mar 2019 16:09:00 +00002019-03-08T11:09:37.978-05:00Little ThankfulMom TalkI was in line at the grocery store after work yesterday and heard a small human shrieking and carrying on the next row over. Honestly, I didn't think much of it, because it happens, especially at the end of the day when everyone is tired. The thing that made this one memorable is the teenaged cashier and baggers were standing there smiling and kind of impressed with the level of intensity this http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2019/03/little-thankful-it-wasnt-my-kid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-1684753811714635766Tue, 05 Mar 2019 16:28:00 +00002019-03-05T11:28:09.263-05:00Little Thankful Being a woman of a certain age means that I am rarely cold anymore. As a former Girl Scout, I like to be prepared, so I always keep an extra blanket near my bed to grab in the dark if the Universe glitches and I get cold. Last night the temperature outside dropped to single digits and I woke up cold. I removed the cat from my extra blanket and started to snuggle back to sleep, when I realized http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2019/03/little-thankful-i-was-wrong.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-8452186517304063269Mon, 04 Mar 2019 17:30:00 +00002019-03-04T12:32:48.511-05:00Random Bits Back in the eighties when hair was big and my brain was decidedly teenaged and small, every time I would emerge from the cloud of hairspray that hung like death in the bathroom my dad would exclaim, "Oooh, pretty! Now let's see the peacock's ass." The first time it happened, I just stood there wondering if he was having a stroke until he explained that peacocks are beautiful when they spread http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2019/03/peacocks-ass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-3465227694309210613Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:45:00 +00002019-02-26T12:45:38.416-05:00CookingLocal FoodUnprocessed FoodI have been using Imperfect Produce for a few months, and I really am a fan. The only real problem, and it is more a failing of mine than theirs, is that I forget to log in each week and customize my selection. These lapses in my memory caused me to have quite a few pieces of citrus that were near the edge of *whipping sound a la HIMYM* Not Good Enough! They were oranges, I think, but honestly http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2019/02/when-life-hands-you-oranges.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-8549198339382048563Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:38:00 +00002013-04-11T14:38:47.097-04:00Little ThankfulThose Darn KidsYoungest came into the kitchen while I was doing dishes the other night. She was talking funny, and the mom in me worried that she might be having a stroke. I was able to understand her somewhat garbled speech enough to hear, “Hey, Mom! Look! I have a tongue ring.” In the split second between her uttering that sentence and the moment she stuck out her tongue, my heart stopped a little because shehttp://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2013/04/todays-thankful-it-wasnt-permanently.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-412122612755040410Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:42:00 +00002013-04-04T15:42:02.354-04:00Little ThankfulThose Darn KidsI was having a conversation with Middlest about the latest episode of Duck Dynasty and how Miss Kay was sharing with the grandkids about how she conceived their daddy. The kids were as horrified as you would imagine, and we were laughing about it. Then Youngest asked what conceived meant. I told her, then continued my conversation with Middlest. As many of our conversations do, this one spiraled http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2013/04/todays-thankful-she-does-have-brain-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-4321537406067743447Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:17:00 +00002013-04-01T11:17:14.494-04:00Little ThankfulMom TalkThose Darn KidsI was going through Youngest’s Friday folder and looking through her school papers for the week. They have been doing clubhouse activities lately and had to write about their own dream clubhouse. I always enjoy reading what my babies write, but this one gave me a start. See if you can spot the thing that freaked me the eff out. Youngest’s clubhouse is “huge, sparkily and pink.” No surprise there.http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2013/04/todays-thankful-she-didnt-really-mean-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-6091243068528232418Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:14:00 +00002013-03-28T11:14:13.901-04:00Mom TalkThose Darn KidsYoungest asked if she could help me cook dinner last night, and because I was peeling potatoes and wanted to eat before bedtime, I told her that I needed to do it myself. Ordinarily, I let her help cook when she asks, but I in a weakened state from the hunger. She squawked a little, then left the kitchen, only to return to play underneath my feet. I miss that girl during the day, so I let her http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2013/03/todays-thankful-no-batteries-were.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-4962871817207747815Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:25:00 +00002013-03-27T14:25:39.916-04:00Little ThankfulA friend and I were talking a few days ago about our moms and how they would occasionally get angry in public. One of the few times I saw my mom get mad and do more than get quiet and walk away happened when I was about seven years old. We lived about ten minutes from the grocery, and mom had taken me with her to buy chicken to fry for my sister. I think it was her senior picnic or something likehttp://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2013/03/todays-thankful-that-foot-stomping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-1145962785246024467Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:41:00 +00002013-03-25T14:41:13.913-04:00Little ThankfulThose Darn KidsYoungest came home from school and shared this story. I have changed the names to protect the innocent little freaks. Youngest’s class (second grade) was using the restroom facilities at the same time as their book buddies (kindergarten). She witnessed one of the little buddies walk up to her teacher and say, “Ms.Teacher, Megan is licking the mirror.” That information prompted Ms. Teacher to http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2013/03/todays-thankful-that-wasnt-my-weirdo-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-2997268962492520391Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:15:00 +00002013-03-22T14:15:45.885-04:00Mom TalkTechnologyThose Darn KidsLet me just put this out here. I hate Accelerated Reader. I know it has many uses and I applaud it as a way to check a child’s reading comprehension, but I still don’t like it. I haven’t been a fan of AR for many reasons, not the least of which is Middlest, who refused to read any book that didn’t have an available AR test so she could get the points. She missed out on some good stories because http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2013/03/ar-popcorn-and-root-beer-floats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-9146862047908309984Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:40:00 +00002013-03-22T11:40:46.707-04:00Is it just me, or does proclaiming oneself to be a Christian on social media seem a bit like a teenager announcing s/he is an adult? I have always believed if you have to announce you are something, you probably aren’t there yet. If you were, people would know it without your proclamation.http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2013/03/i-said-i-was-so-i-am.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-197624087921611512Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:29:00 +00002013-03-02T11:30:54.271-05:00Little ThankfulThose Darn KidsIt was snowing those big, fluffy flakes a few days ago when I went to pick up Tiny Person after school. She got so excited that she licked one off of the car. And then came more words I never imagined I would need to utter: Don't lick the car! She didn't understand why I was so grossed out, given that the snowflake in question was freshly fallen from the sky and therefore not yellow. I guess I http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2013/03/todays-thankful-she-didnt-lick-tires.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-8672076473708010982Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:55:00 +00002012-06-16T18:55:47.002-04:00Little ThankfulUnprocessed FoodIt is common knowledge at this point that I don’t eat much processed food. Sometimes, though, an old hankering grabs hold of me and I give in. Today that hankering took the form of chipped beef gravy. We call it dried beef crazy, because Youngest couldn’t say dried beef gravy when she was small. Anyway, Eldest wanted dried beef crazy and after I made it for her, it smelled so delicious that I http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2012/06/todays-thankful-i-wasnt-actually-dying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-37426670052389306Tue, 22 May 2012 17:23:00 +00002012-05-22T13:24:05.151-04:00Little ThankfulToday was the first day of week three of the Couch to 5K program. I realized during the first few minutes of week one that I really hate it when my shorts ride up between my chubby thighs and get stuck there. It took me until today to figure out a fix for the problem. I didn’t wear shorts to run. I wouldn’t recommend running without shorts at the gym or out in the neighborhood, but it was great http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2012/05/todays-thankful-my-treadmill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-6582712384546186487Fri, 04 May 2012 23:12:00 +00002012-05-04T19:12:11.001-04:00Little ThankfulThose Darn KidsI have had a rule in place for the past dozen or so years that there are only a few reasons to wake mommy. If one is bleeding, vomiting or otherwise in physical distress, they may wake me. I know this rule sounds harsh, but both Eldest and Middlest inherited their dad’s insomnia. They were fond, as little girls, to wake me to let me know they couldn’t sleep. I am a good sleeper, hence the rule. http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2012/05/todays-thankful-i-woke-up-in-middle-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-6807343793294860589Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +00002012-04-17T18:30:35.870-04:00Little ThankfulI noticed my dryer has been taking two cycles to dry the clothes, which means the vent in the side of the house needs to be cleaned out. I went to the side of the house, stepped up on my air conditioning unit, and reached up to pluck what I expected to be wet lint from my vent. What happened instead is that a bird had built its nest in my vent and it was a BIRD that came flying out of my vent http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2012/04/todays-thankful-it-wasnt-angry-bird.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-5427140963950874235Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:37:00 +00002012-04-16T20:37:42.429-04:00Little ThankfulAt the dinner table this evening, Youngest informed us that they had a substitute teacher today. During the spelling portion of the day, the students were to make up sentences using their spelling words. Then they were going over them in class. Youngest said, “I got to read my sentence with the word found. I wrote, ‘I found some poop.’ The whole class laughed. I didn’t get to do any more http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2012/04/todays-thankful-it-was-substitute.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-4848194541839135213Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:21:00 +00002012-04-09T18:21:41.518-04:00Little ThankfulTiny person was home with me for nine straight days over spring break. ‘Nuf said?http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2012/04/todays-thankful-back-to-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-4709496753985283758Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:33:00 +00002012-04-04T14:33:35.189-04:00Little ThankfulMom TalkA few months ago, Youngest asked about the tooth fairy. Since she is getting close to seven years old, I decided to tell her the truth. She took the news very well. I toyed with telling her everything, but after my experience with Eldest, decided to let her ask about each magical being on her own. With Eldest, I thought it would be less painful to just get all the bad news over at once, so when http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2012/04/todays-thankful-i-learned-to-dole-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-4905576921037866972Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:37:00 +00002012-04-02T17:37:33.722-04:00Little ThankfulThose Darn KidsYoungest was less than pleased with the food I presented to her highness for lunch. After the food battle over six bites of broccoli and homemade mac and cheese ensued. About an hour after she finished her last bite, she asked me if there was a class you could take to make sure you don’t kill anyone with your cooking. Well, there kind of is, but I have already taken and passed it. Instead of http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2012/04/todays-thankful-i-dont-need-to-take.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-8701558100234177368Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:39:00 +00002012-03-23T18:39:04.014-04:00CookingLittle ThankfulAbout a thousand years ago when I was dating, I happened upon an idea that stayed with me and I have since implemented with my family. This guy I was dating said something to the effect that every Wednesday night, his mom prepared something they had never eaten for dinner. I wondered aloud if he and his siblings didn’t try to avoid Wednesday night dinners at home. He informed me that, while therehttp://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2012/03/todays-thankful-new-night.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-5381800217572557051Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:25:00 +00002012-03-22T19:25:35.772-04:00Little ThankfulWhen I picked Youngest up from school yesterday, she started telling me how one of her friends (and I use the term loosely in the first grade) was playing with someone, then dumped that someone for Youngest. She then proceeded to dump Youngest and three other girls in succession as they approached her one at a time. Youngest was insulted that she had been dumped, but instead of using her usual http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2012/03/todays-thankful-babys-words-didnt-get.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-6268148901280160452Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:24:00 +00002012-03-21T20:24:06.686-04:00Little ThankfulI received a letter today from Youngest’s school asking my permission to test her for the GT programs. As I glanced over the rating scale provided for me to complete, it occurred to me that I don’t have the slightest idea how Youngest compares to her peers. I don’t ever hang around six-year-old children unless forced to do so. It is true that I am an experienced mom, but she isn’t all that http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2012/03/todays-thankful-i-am-not-one-being.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256875269919221550.post-2311219159871486221Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:47:00 +00002012-03-02T18:47:11.328-05:00Little ThankfulThose Darn KidsMy title today is in honor of the fabulous Ted Geisel’s birthday. He is and has always been my favorite poet. Now, on to my little thankful. Last night as I was struggling to get Youngest to pack up her backpack after homework, Spouse intervened and told her to pack up and put her backpack where it belonged. She said, “It doesn’t have a special place.” Totally not true, but she tried. He http://rubymay1029.blogspot.com/2012/03/todays-thankful-it-did-not-did-not-hit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1