http://www.thatcrazymom.com A single WAHM of three kids, trying to hold on to what's left of her sanity Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:35:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Two things you should know: 1) I have been very busy over the past two weeks with some work stuff, some personal stuff, and being sick. (I quit smoking to get healthy and right after I quit, I get sick. Figure that one out.) 2) I have been very fortunate to have ... http://www.thatcrazymom.com/2008/10/a-whole-week-of-reviews-and-giveaways/ That's what I'm watching on TV right now. I think I may have lost a few brain cells in my sleep or something because I'm actually entertained by this. WHOA. Have you seen the Rolling Stones' "Sticky Fingers" album cover? There's no way they'd get away with that now. Tipper Gore would've ... http://www.thatcrazymom.com/2008/09/i-love-1971/ I was reading this post at Simple Mom today about brothers and sisters sharing a room. I left this comment: My two oldest kids are about 2.5 years apart, my daughter being older than my son. They originally shared a room because of space but as they got older and we ... http://www.thatcrazymom.com/2008/09/share-and-share-alike/ Yes, I'm still here. No, I have not dropped off the face of the earth. I have been sick all.week.long. I have this horrible chest cold which really feels like bronchitis but it could just be the combination of a cold and my asthma. Whatever it is....oh em gee its kicking ... http://www.thatcrazymom.com/2008/09/a-case-of-the-ickies/ Hello, ladies and gentleman and thank you for joining our little show. Mr. Obama, Mr. McCain, we've saved you both a seat in the front row so you don't miss a minute of it! I apologize for the lack of refreshments. I think we might have some leftover packets of ... http://www.thatcrazymom.com/2008/09/a-night-with-poverty/ If you follow my blog, you know two things about me: 1) I'm a struggling single mom and 2) I am about to become a grandmother for the first time. I took her out on Saturday to register for baby gifts, to get some maternity clothes (from Goodwill...why pay full price ... http://www.thatcrazymom.com/2008/09/were-having-a-baby-shower/ No, not that kind of girlfriend, although based on my experiences with dating lately it does sound like a better alternative. I mean a girlfriend, like the kind you can tell anything to, the kind that will tell you yes those jeans DO make your butt look big, the kind who ... http://www.thatcrazymom.com/2008/09/i-need-a-girlfriend/ It took me several days to post this and I still can't do it without turning into a blubbering fool. Friday, September 5th, 2008 was one of those days where I realized my baby wasn't so much a "baby" anymore. See, I didn't get to have the typical "first day of ... http://www.thatcrazymom.com/2008/09/its-ok-baby/ That's my grandbaby. It took a while to figure it out because she was being stubborn (that's a given in our family) and keeping her legs closed pretty tight. Let's just hope she's still like that 16 years from now. She's measuring 11 inches, 1.5 ounces and her heartrate was 136 ... http://www.thatcrazymom.com/2008/09/its-a/ I have giveaway winners and awards to post, both of which fall under the "These Put Me In a Good Mood" category. So now that I have totally bummed everyone out, which I really hate doing, here's some good news. Winner of the Yoplait Kids yogurt prize pack: Jessica at http://momforhim.blogspot.com/ Congrats, Jessica! ... http://www.thatcrazymom.com/2008/09/almost-forgot/