Madison's school has been redoing their website for. like. ever! LOL. I missed being able to check the website for school closings and such.
Anyways they got their new site up. It's AWESOME! Not sure who did it, but they did an amazing job.
Check it out: http://westmichiganacademy.org/
See if you recognize anyone among the web gallery...
http://www.westmichiganacademy.org/advantage/studentlife/januarywebgallery/
Monday, January 26, 2009
It's official!
When I got so sick a couple weeks ago....I slept a LOT. Well..fast forward to now and I can NOT sleep at night. I try to stay up straight through but of course I crash.
My sleeping schedule is soooo screwed up.
So what can I do?? I've tried drugging myself at night. It didn't work. I've tried staying up all day so I am tired at night. I can never make it.
Now what?? Any suggestions??
My sleeping schedule is soooo screwed up.
So what can I do?? I've tried drugging myself at night. It didn't work. I've tried staying up all day so I am tired at night. I can never make it.
Now what?? Any suggestions??
Sometimes I think....
I want a lil baby again. They are so cute. And so tiny. And I'd get to start all over.
Then Madison has a meltdown and I change my mind :)
But I swear this picture of Lil Christopher and Caleb just brings all those yearnings out. Aren't they the C-U-T-E-S-T lil boys???
I can't wait to hold them!!
Then Madison has a meltdown and I change my mind :)
But I swear this picture of Lil Christopher and Caleb just brings all those yearnings out. Aren't they the C-U-T-E-S-T lil boys???
I can't wait to hold them!!
The Man Rules
Women think men are so hard to understand. But really they are simple. And to prove that, someone wrote these man rules. I got them from Mrs Cook from WMAAA. And they were so funny I shared them with the Britches. Then I thought...well doy...I can post them.
Now I haven't run them by any men...Sebastian doesn't talk and no one else qualifies around here (unless you count Brian HA HA)....but I'd be willing to bet that most men would agree. So here they are. Ladies...men are SIMPLE. Once you realize that, you will be MUCH happier!
"The Man Rules"
At last, a guy has taken the time to write this all down
Please note.. these are all numbered "1 " ON PURPOSE!
1.Men are NOT mind readers.
1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it
down.
We need it up, you need it down.
You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
1. Sunday sports It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!
1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's
what we do.
Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.
1. If you think you're fat, you probably are.
Don't ask us.
1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways
makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one
1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it
done.
Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during
commercials..
1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We
have no idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it will be scratched.
We do that.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like
nothing's
wrong.
We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer
you don't want to hear.
1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is
fine...Really
1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to
discuss such topics as football or cheryl cole
1. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes.
1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!
__________________
Now I haven't run them by any men...Sebastian doesn't talk and no one else qualifies around here (unless you count Brian HA HA)....but I'd be willing to bet that most men would agree. So here they are. Ladies...men are SIMPLE. Once you realize that, you will be MUCH happier!
"The Man Rules"
At last, a guy has taken the time to write this all down
Please note.. these are all numbered "1 " ON PURPOSE!
1.Men are NOT mind readers.
1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it
down.
We need it up, you need it down.
You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
1. Sunday sports It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!
1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's
what we do.
Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.
1. If you think you're fat, you probably are.
Don't ask us.
1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways
makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one
1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it
done.
Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during
commercials..
1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We
have no idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it will be scratched.
We do that.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like
nothing's
wrong.
We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer
you don't want to hear.
1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is
fine...Really
1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to
discuss such topics as football or cheryl cole
1. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes.
1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!
__________________
Blogs I follow and recommend...
I am borrowing an idea from a friend....and instead of adding all these to my sidebar...because well...there are a lot of them....I am creating a post with all of the blogs I read and recommend and putting a button on the side --->>
Now you can check it out. I will *try* to keep it updated...but no guarantees. I tend to get slack LOL.
Many of these are my friends....and I love reading about their lives. But some are just blogs I've run across either through friends or through my own searching. A few are not suitable for young viewers due to content/language. Those are marked with **. So don't blame me if you don't pay attention :)
911 What is your emergency
A Boy A Girl and a Pug
A Devonshire Design
A Journey with Christian and Faith
All Because Two People Fell in Love
Angie's Scraps
Annie's Designs
Ashley's Closet
A Simple Walk
At Home With Books
A Working Blogging Mommy
Babe's Tutorials
Bakerella
Bargains and Blessings
Be As You Are
Because I Said So
Bel Vidotti Scraps
Bits and Bobs
Bittersweet Designs
Blissfully Beth
Blogging Momma
Boobs, Injuries and Dr Pepper**
Boomie's Scraps and Dreams
Cake Wrecks
Candy's Treats Scraps
Cha Designz
Chaotic House Designz
Chica's Tutorials
Christine Romano Photography
Confessions of a Scattered Mind
Confessions of a Yummy Mummy
Cooking During Stolen Moments
Craftastrophe
DesignHER Momma
Designs by IrishLass
Diapers and Stilettos
Diary of a Mad Mad Housewife
Digi Diva
Digital Wizardry Photography
Does This Blog Make Me Look Fat
Dooce
Extremely Real Extremely Blessed
Flash Graphics Creations
Frugal Mommies Unite
Goody Two Shoes Photography
Greetings From The Lee's
Grunge and Glitter Scraps
Happy Meals and Happy Hour
Heather
Honey I Shrank Myself
House of Eastman
Hutch's Babys Faith in Christ Scraps
I Don't Wanna Blog
Irresistible Scraps
Issa
It's All About me
It's All About the Journey
JBS2Designs
Jr Babe's Mess
Julie Loves Photography
Kay's Tutorials
KC's Scrappin Sanctuary
Keeper of the Cheerios
Kristen Brooks Photography
Kristin Rachelle Photography
Le Blog de Calimero
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit
Life With my Boys
Life with Three
Linda's Dream Designs
Lisa's Creative Clutter....Too
Literal Dan
Lyn Designz Tutorials
Mad Brat
Margie's Digital Shop
Measure in Love
Mental Poo**
Michelle's Family Journal
Miss Musing
Momarazzi Life
Mommy Momo
Mom of 2 Dancers Reviews
Monica's Sweet Addiction
Moonbeam's Kits and Kaboodles
Mudpies and Mary Janes
Multi-Slacking Mamalicious
Musings of a Future Pastors Wife
My Charming Kids
My Life As I Know It
My Life in a Nutshell
My Looneyverse
My Therapy
Nielsons*Love*Family
Not Just Any Blog
Our Crazy Family
Parish Party of 5
Party of 6
Passive Aggressive Notes
Pinkebody
Plus Size Mommy
Postcards From Insanity**
Post Secret
PSP Addict and Digital Scraps
Rachel'z Expressionz
Rowan and Lucky Photography
Saving Money For A Wedding
Scraps by Joes Wife
Scraps With Attitude by Missy
Seachell's Scraps
Sex Diaries of a Mom
Simply Fit
Simply Stacie
Stayyseeee Productionzz
Stephanie's Mommy Brain
Stranger in a Stranger Land
Suburb Sanity
Sugarplum Paperie
Sweet Savings
Sweet Wrapz Scrap Art
Targetmommy Diaries
Tempus Fugit
The Beauty Counter
The Cullimore Girls
The Huntley Home
The Kankelfam
The Life and Times of a Domestic Goddess
The Life in a Day of the Cooks
The Miss Elaine-ous Life
The Story of 5
Three Boys One Mommy
Tree Root and Twig
Now you can check it out. I will *try* to keep it updated...but no guarantees. I tend to get slack LOL.
Many of these are my friends....and I love reading about their lives. But some are just blogs I've run across either through friends or through my own searching. A few are not suitable for young viewers due to content/language. Those are marked with **. So don't blame me if you don't pay attention :)
911 What is your emergency
A Boy A Girl and a Pug
A Devonshire Design
A Journey with Christian and Faith
All Because Two People Fell in Love
Angie's Scraps
Annie's Designs
Ashley's Closet
A Simple Walk
At Home With Books
A Working Blogging Mommy
Babe's Tutorials
Bakerella
Bargains and Blessings
Be As You Are
Because I Said So
Bel Vidotti Scraps
Bits and Bobs
Bittersweet Designs
Blissfully Beth
Blogging Momma
Boobs, Injuries and Dr Pepper**
Boomie's Scraps and Dreams
Cake Wrecks
Candy's Treats Scraps
Cha Designz
Chaotic House Designz
Chica's Tutorials
Christine Romano Photography
Confessions of a Scattered Mind
Confessions of a Yummy Mummy
Cooking During Stolen Moments
Craftastrophe
DesignHER Momma
Designs by IrishLass
Diapers and Stilettos
Diary of a Mad Mad Housewife
Digi Diva
Digital Wizardry Photography
Does This Blog Make Me Look Fat
Dooce
Extremely Real Extremely Blessed
Flash Graphics Creations
Frugal Mommies Unite
Goody Two Shoes Photography
Greetings From The Lee's
Grunge and Glitter Scraps
Happy Meals and Happy Hour
Heather
Honey I Shrank Myself
House of Eastman
Hutch's Babys Faith in Christ Scraps
I Don't Wanna Blog
Irresistible Scraps
Issa
It's All About me
It's All About the Journey
JBS2Designs
Jr Babe's Mess
Julie Loves Photography
Kay's Tutorials
KC's Scrappin Sanctuary
Keeper of the Cheerios
Kristen Brooks Photography
Kristin Rachelle Photography
Le Blog de Calimero
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit
Life With my Boys
Life with Three
Linda's Dream Designs
Lisa's Creative Clutter....Too
Literal Dan
Lyn Designz Tutorials
Mad Brat
Margie's Digital Shop
Measure in Love
Mental Poo**
Michelle's Family Journal
Miss Musing
Momarazzi Life
Mommy Momo
Mom of 2 Dancers Reviews
Monica's Sweet Addiction
Moonbeam's Kits and Kaboodles
Mudpies and Mary Janes
Multi-Slacking Mamalicious
Musings of a Future Pastors Wife
My Charming Kids
My Life As I Know It
My Life in a Nutshell
My Looneyverse
My Therapy
Nielsons*Love*Family
Not Just Any Blog
Our Crazy Family
Parish Party of 5
Party of 6
Passive Aggressive Notes
Pinkebody
Plus Size Mommy
Postcards From Insanity**
Post Secret
PSP Addict and Digital Scraps
Rachel'z Expressionz
Rowan and Lucky Photography
Saving Money For A Wedding
Scraps by Joes Wife
Scraps With Attitude by Missy
Seachell's Scraps
Sex Diaries of a Mom
Simply Fit
Simply Stacie
Stayyseeee Productionzz
Stephanie's Mommy Brain
Stranger in a Stranger Land
Suburb Sanity
Sugarplum Paperie
Sweet Savings
Sweet Wrapz Scrap Art
Targetmommy Diaries
Tempus Fugit
The Beauty Counter
The Cullimore Girls
The Huntley Home
The Kankelfam
The Life and Times of a Domestic Goddess
The Life in a Day of the Cooks
The Miss Elaine-ous Life
The Story of 5
Three Boys One Mommy
Tree Root and Twig
It's the Crazy Family...da da da da..snap snap...
That's my pathetic attempt at the written version of the Addam's Family theme song. Sad huh?
Well you've learned all you can about me.....or at least all you can without getting to know me personally.....so now you want to meet the rest? You really ARE crazy aren't you??
Now as I tell you all about the crazy family....you will begin to understand why I am One Crazy Mama! Ours is no typical household!
Let's start with Madison. She is my only child...though many days it feels like I have a houseful! She is 10 years old....in 4th grade....and a true DIVA at heart. She tends to be a bit of a drama queen. Hard to believe having me for a mom*!! Her favorite things to do are play board games, dress up in various "cool" outfits, listen to music, watch Disney and Nick, play with her friends, sing and dance. She vows she WILL be a superstar when she grows up. Her dream is to be the NEXT American Idol. Believe me...this girl WILL be on a stage somewhere. Though as much as she takes her clothes off and on....it might not be the kind of stage I am hoping for**. Madison attends an AWESOME school you will see me mention often. It is a charter school for the arts and academics here in Michigan. I can't say enough good things about them. I LOVE that school!! You will hear about Madison VERY often. Partly because she is the most important thing in the world to me. And partly because...well...with Madison around life is NEVER boring.
Now that we've covered the Princess. Let's cover the queen. No...not me. I wish I was that important. I am talking about Sophie. Sophie is our newest family member. She is a half terrier/half chihuahua puppy. She is almost a year old. She is tiny. And she is so ugly she is cute. LOL. Seriously. She loves to have her belly rubbed....get doggie treats (her favorite is bacon)....and bark at strangers. To Sophie anyone who doesn't live here (no matter how many times they've been over) is a stranger. I swore I'd never have a yip yip dog. And here she is. Madison's first puppy.
Now that sounds like enough in the house right? Wrong! On to the rest....
Nana....You will often hear mention of Nana. Nana is my mom. And another drama queen :) I often share conversations between Nana and Madison because...well....they are just plain funny. It's like two kids. But anyways...Nana lives here with us. Though I'd bet most days she wishes she didn't. She was the original crazy mama. But since she doesn't blog, I took the title.
Brian....I may refer to Brian from time to time...though not often by name....I may call him the ex...madison's dad....or any other term of endearment I might come up with (the idiot....stupid...you get the idea lol...kidding Brian). Brian is Madison's dad...aka my ex-husband. Remember how we weren't technically together but weren't technically divorced?? Yea it gets stranger. LOL. Though we haven't been together in 7 years (there I go feeling old again)....Brian currently resides here with us. It's a strange situation....but its convenient for us both at this time for many reasons and they don't include me needing someone to send to the store for ice cream at 2am LOL.
Bear....Bear is the oldest of our family. She is a mutt. She was brought home to my brother about 16-17 years ago....I lost count.....and since then has become my moms dog. She has moved around the country with Nana.....and now she resides here in Michigan with us. Poor Bear is about on her last leg. She can't move around good and needs assistance at getting up and down. You may see me moan and complain about Bear from time to time. Or you may see me feel bad for her. Depends on what mood strikes me. Bear's favorite things are people food, barking for attention and sleeping. Now there is the life!
And finally we have Sebastian. Ahhh Sebastian is our only male (well unless you count Brian). He is a cat. And honestly I am not sure how old he is. But he's the quiet one in the house. His favorite things are curling up on grocery bags, eating dog food and getting his cat treats when Sophie goes potty.
You will also see mention of the following (they are spread out from Chicago and Wisconsin to North Carolina and Virginia):
Uncle Moose: My brother
Aunt Sissy: My aunt
Pepaw: My grandma
Uncle Scott and Aunt Brandy: Technically my cousins but Madison calls them uncle/aunt
Caleb and Christopher: Scott and Brandy's newborn twin boys
Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Amber: Again my cousins but Uncle/Aunt to Madison
Sydney, Jayden and Isiah: Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Amber's kids
Grandma and Grandpa: Brian's parents
The Britches: Though they aren't technically family...this group of wonderful ladies is like a second family to me. You will see them mentioned a lot. Because they mean a LOT.
So there you have my family. See why my life is crazy?? Now you may ask...why don't I have the rest of the pictures up top on my header? Well because I consider my immediate family to be me, Madison and Sophie. Because if my mom moves, Sebastian and Bear go with her. And who knows how long the arrangement with Brian living here will last. So...thats why. Besides...there's not enough room for all of those pictures!
*Sarcasm often used in this blog
** Oh come on...it was FUNNY
Well you've learned all you can about me.....or at least all you can without getting to know me personally.....so now you want to meet the rest? You really ARE crazy aren't you??
Now as I tell you all about the crazy family....you will begin to understand why I am One Crazy Mama! Ours is no typical household!
Let's start with Madison. She is my only child...though many days it feels like I have a houseful! She is 10 years old....in 4th grade....and a true DIVA at heart. She tends to be a bit of a drama queen. Hard to believe having me for a mom*!! Her favorite things to do are play board games, dress up in various "cool" outfits, listen to music, watch Disney and Nick, play with her friends, sing and dance. She vows she WILL be a superstar when she grows up. Her dream is to be the NEXT American Idol. Believe me...this girl WILL be on a stage somewhere. Though as much as she takes her clothes off and on....it might not be the kind of stage I am hoping for**. Madison attends an AWESOME school you will see me mention often. It is a charter school for the arts and academics here in Michigan. I can't say enough good things about them. I LOVE that school!! You will hear about Madison VERY often. Partly because she is the most important thing in the world to me. And partly because...well...with Madison around life is NEVER boring.
Now that we've covered the Princess. Let's cover the queen. No...not me. I wish I was that important. I am talking about Sophie. Sophie is our newest family member. She is a half terrier/half chihuahua puppy. She is almost a year old. She is tiny. And she is so ugly she is cute. LOL. Seriously. She loves to have her belly rubbed....get doggie treats (her favorite is bacon)....and bark at strangers. To Sophie anyone who doesn't live here (no matter how many times they've been over) is a stranger. I swore I'd never have a yip yip dog. And here she is. Madison's first puppy.
Now that sounds like enough in the house right? Wrong! On to the rest....
Nana....You will often hear mention of Nana. Nana is my mom. And another drama queen :) I often share conversations between Nana and Madison because...well....they are just plain funny. It's like two kids. But anyways...Nana lives here with us. Though I'd bet most days she wishes she didn't. She was the original crazy mama. But since she doesn't blog, I took the title.
Brian....I may refer to Brian from time to time...though not often by name....I may call him the ex...madison's dad....or any other term of endearment I might come up with (the idiot....stupid...you get the idea lol...kidding Brian). Brian is Madison's dad...aka my ex-husband. Remember how we weren't technically together but weren't technically divorced?? Yea it gets stranger. LOL. Though we haven't been together in 7 years (there I go feeling old again)....Brian currently resides here with us. It's a strange situation....but its convenient for us both at this time for many reasons and they don't include me needing someone to send to the store for ice cream at 2am LOL.
Bear....Bear is the oldest of our family. She is a mutt. She was brought home to my brother about 16-17 years ago....I lost count.....and since then has become my moms dog. She has moved around the country with Nana.....and now she resides here in Michigan with us. Poor Bear is about on her last leg. She can't move around good and needs assistance at getting up and down. You may see me moan and complain about Bear from time to time. Or you may see me feel bad for her. Depends on what mood strikes me. Bear's favorite things are people food, barking for attention and sleeping. Now there is the life!
And finally we have Sebastian. Ahhh Sebastian is our only male (well unless you count Brian). He is a cat. And honestly I am not sure how old he is. But he's the quiet one in the house. His favorite things are curling up on grocery bags, eating dog food and getting his cat treats when Sophie goes potty.
You will also see mention of the following (they are spread out from Chicago and Wisconsin to North Carolina and Virginia):
Uncle Moose: My brother
Aunt Sissy: My aunt
Pepaw: My grandma
Uncle Scott and Aunt Brandy: Technically my cousins but Madison calls them uncle/aunt
Caleb and Christopher: Scott and Brandy's newborn twin boys
Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Amber: Again my cousins but Uncle/Aunt to Madison
Sydney, Jayden and Isiah: Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Amber's kids
Grandma and Grandpa: Brian's parents
The Britches: Though they aren't technically family...this group of wonderful ladies is like a second family to me. You will see them mentioned a lot. Because they mean a LOT.
So there you have my family. See why my life is crazy?? Now you may ask...why don't I have the rest of the pictures up top on my header? Well because I consider my immediate family to be me, Madison and Sophie. Because if my mom moves, Sebastian and Bear go with her. And who knows how long the arrangement with Brian living here will last. So...thats why. Besides...there's not enough room for all of those pictures!
*Sarcasm often used in this blog
** Oh come on...it was FUNNY
Crazy Mama 101....
Ahhh the dreaded about me page. Where I must actually talk about....ME. I hate talking about me. But you are either here by mistake....or you came to learn about me. Either way...I guess I am stuck talking about me.
Though One Crazy Mama suits me most days....it isn't really my name. Imagine that? My name is actually Jenni....thats my story and I'm sticking to it!! I am 33 years old...which feels awfully young and then I look back on how long its been since this or that happened and realize...I'm getting old. I live in the North Pole....well not really....it's really Michigan....but 10 months* out of the year it FEELS like the North Pole.
Seriously, though...I love Michigan. We actually have four seasons. Summer (which is about 1 month), Winter, Rain and Snow. LOL. Nahhh I'm fibbing again (or am I?). Michigan has been home to us for about 6 years now. It's hard to imagine living anywhere else. Though I do miss my family and old friends a LOT.
I am technically not married....but I am also technically not divorced. Confuse ya yet?? We got separated about 7 years ago (told ya I am getting old).....but we've never gotten the official divorce. Guess its just never been a big priority in the grand scheme of all that costs money.
So what do I do?? Well I am a full time ebayer. I am a trading assistant (which means I sell other people's stuff for them) as well as selling my own items. It keeps me very busy because despite what you may think...its a LOT of work. But I absolutely LOVE it. What other job could I shop, buy things, then turn around and sell them and make money? It feeds that shopping addiction while not taking my income.
I am also a Girl Scout Leader. I co-lead a troop with my friend (and Madison's BFF's mom) Kris. We have a crazy group of 4th and 5th grade girls that keep us on our toes. So far they haven't tried to sneak out and see boys on our camping trips....but I just KNOW its coming soon.
And of course I am the crazy mama to Madison!
For my free time (isn't that an oxymoron to a mom??) I like to hang with the Britches.....read....design graphics....and sleep. Yes I am at the age where sleep is considered a hobby! My favorite books are the Twilight series (of course!!), legal thrillers and basically any drama type book. I don't do much tv but I MUST catch American Idol, Greys Anatomy and Army Wives. I also like to play board games...with trivial pursuit and scene it being my faves. Oh and I enjoy playing the wii with Madison.
During the warm month*....I like to go to the beach (don't even go there....it IS a beach...Lake Michigan looks like an ocean dangit)....go camping....ride bikes....shoot basketball with Madison (I can play a mean game of horse)....grill out...and make smores over the fire!
I LOVE to travel. I dream of visiting New York City. So far my favorite place to go by far is Chicago. I love seeing new places. I hope to someday travel abroad. And if I have my way, retirement will be spent in a motor home touring the U.S.
Did I mention I like to shop??
Oh and I have a secret new obsession. It's called Mobsters. It's an application on Myspace. It's a twisted hobby. But hey...I'm a twisted kinda gal.
I've never been known as a "religious" person. But I am very very much a Christian. I put that out there because the faith I have is so strong. I've witnessed the power of that faith in my own life as well as that of others. So from time to time...you may see mention of that.
And my family is just as crazy as me. Don't let them convince you otherwise!!
Oh and I swear I am only slightly medicated :)
Mi Vida Loca. My Crazy Life.
So grab a cup of coffee....or glass of wine....or hey go all out and grab the liquor....and sit back as you journey into the day to day mishaps that make up my crazy life!
*some facts may have been exaggerated to make the story more interesting
Though One Crazy Mama suits me most days....it isn't really my name. Imagine that? My name is actually Jenni....thats my story and I'm sticking to it!! I am 33 years old...which feels awfully young and then I look back on how long its been since this or that happened and realize...I'm getting old. I live in the North Pole....well not really....it's really Michigan....but 10 months* out of the year it FEELS like the North Pole.
Seriously, though...I love Michigan. We actually have four seasons. Summer (which is about 1 month), Winter, Rain and Snow. LOL. Nahhh I'm fibbing again (or am I?). Michigan has been home to us for about 6 years now. It's hard to imagine living anywhere else. Though I do miss my family and old friends a LOT.
I am technically not married....but I am also technically not divorced. Confuse ya yet?? We got separated about 7 years ago (told ya I am getting old).....but we've never gotten the official divorce. Guess its just never been a big priority in the grand scheme of all that costs money.
So what do I do?? Well I am a full time ebayer. I am a trading assistant (which means I sell other people's stuff for them) as well as selling my own items. It keeps me very busy because despite what you may think...its a LOT of work. But I absolutely LOVE it. What other job could I shop, buy things, then turn around and sell them and make money? It feeds that shopping addiction while not taking my income.
I am also a Girl Scout Leader. I co-lead a troop with my friend (and Madison's BFF's mom) Kris. We have a crazy group of 4th and 5th grade girls that keep us on our toes. So far they haven't tried to sneak out and see boys on our camping trips....but I just KNOW its coming soon.
And of course I am the crazy mama to Madison!
For my free time (isn't that an oxymoron to a mom??) I like to hang with the Britches.....read....design graphics....and sleep. Yes I am at the age where sleep is considered a hobby! My favorite books are the Twilight series (of course!!), legal thrillers and basically any drama type book. I don't do much tv but I MUST catch American Idol, Greys Anatomy and Army Wives. I also like to play board games...with trivial pursuit and scene it being my faves. Oh and I enjoy playing the wii with Madison.
During the warm month*....I like to go to the beach (don't even go there....it IS a beach...Lake Michigan looks like an ocean dangit)....go camping....ride bikes....shoot basketball with Madison (I can play a mean game of horse)....grill out...and make smores over the fire!
I LOVE to travel. I dream of visiting New York City. So far my favorite place to go by far is Chicago. I love seeing new places. I hope to someday travel abroad. And if I have my way, retirement will be spent in a motor home touring the U.S.
Did I mention I like to shop??
Oh and I have a secret new obsession. It's called Mobsters. It's an application on Myspace. It's a twisted hobby. But hey...I'm a twisted kinda gal.
I've never been known as a "religious" person. But I am very very much a Christian. I put that out there because the faith I have is so strong. I've witnessed the power of that faith in my own life as well as that of others. So from time to time...you may see mention of that.
And my family is just as crazy as me. Don't let them convince you otherwise!!
Oh and I swear I am only slightly medicated :)
Mi Vida Loca. My Crazy Life.
So grab a cup of coffee....or glass of wine....or hey go all out and grab the liquor....and sit back as you journey into the day to day mishaps that make up my crazy life!
*some facts may have been exaggerated to make the story more interesting
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