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This week, I’m wanting to save money so that we can get a new electric water heater. Right now we have propane gas, which is costly and we run out a couple times a year. I’ve had a bad time with that water heater since its been installed and I’d be willing to go without hot water for a week (not like I haven’t before) just to get an electric one. It may seem like a crazy idea, but its really the only thing on my mind today! lol
So first off I need to get an inventory of what I have on hand for meals. I’ve wanted a pantry list for a while, and there’s no better time.
What’s a pantry list you ask? Its an inventory of everything you have in your pantry, freezer and fridge.
These things can change daily, but I really want to know what I have that’s been sitting there for a while that can be used now instead of me shopping for new foods.
A few things that I know that I have that will be used this week are egg noodles, rotini pasta, whole wheat flour, various varieties of canned beans, canned tomatoes, a pound or two of ground beef and some pepperoni.
I have a lot more than that, my cupboard has never been bare, but its about as bare as it has ever been before. so this is going to be interesting. Oh yeah, I need to send my husband a lunch every day also, so I have to have something that he will eat at work (this can be tougher than you think).
So I’m going to be using this printable pantry inventory sheet to help me out today. I like that there is a check in and a check out. Not sure this would work with my quantities, but it would be perfect if it was laminated and I could use a dry erase marker.
I’ll come back tomorrow to let you know what my menu will look like, and give you an idea of what I’ll be buying this evening to fill in the blanks.
So, how often do you…
Please be advised that this is not a post for the faint of heart, and especially for those under the age of 18. Links in this post will take you away from this page, and to an Adult’s only store. If I were you, I’d make sure that there were no kids around!
photo credit: javi.velazquez
So I was waiting up on my husband last week, and was watching satellite TV. There was some show on about sex and they spouted off a statistic that just blew my mind.
“Couples have sex twice a week for a total of 14 minutes.”
I discussed this with a girl friend of mine, and I think we were both surprised. I had always heard it was 3 times a week, but never had a total of minutes that were attached.
So I get to thinking. Just how accurate is this? Does this mean most of our sexual escapades last about 7 minutes? I will say that neither of these numbers worked for me or my friend.
Our, my and my husband, would fulfill the “average couple’s” minutes for a month, in one night. So does that make us weird? I have no idea what it means about us. My friends numbers were higher than the “average couple.”
So if I get upwards of 4 times as many minutes of sex than the average couple, does that mean that my sex life is more fulfilling? I’d say that if it happened more often, I’d be happier, but I”m still very content. My husband on the other hand…well I think he feels the same way.
So I thought I”d ask you all to take a simple survey about the subject.
I am being compensated for this post by EdenFantasys with gift cards. All opinions however are my own.
Here’s to a Happy Mother’s Day
photo credit: AForestFrolic
First off, I want to tell all of you mother’s Happy Mother’s Day from the bottom of my heart, I know that you all want the same thing that I want. You want a clean house, cheerful kids, and someone to cook for you. I hope that each and everyone of you get just what your heart desires.
Today I sit here after my youngest child’s first piano recital. It’s actually their father’s weekend, because of a whole big mix up. I actually didn’t bring my kids home with me afterwards. Now why not? On Mother’s day weekend? Well I’ll tell you…
My middle child decided to leave my house this week without my permission…following in his older brother’s footsteps from the week before. This caused a lot of problems of course, and I had a migraine for about 18 hours. This morning I woke up pain free…but wait there’s more.
I get a phone call yesterday saying that my son had to go to the principal’s office. Something to do with condoms on the swingset. He’s 13, and some other kids were chasing him with condoms (on sticks) that they found on the playground. Oh yeah, nothing gets a teenager’s bad language flowing like being chased by something that could literally kill him…by his friends. Oh and yeah, he did not get in trouble, especially not from me about cursing. I would have done the same thing. Seriously.
I haven’t gone shopping for mother’s day. I did decide what my mother is getting tho…because she told me just hours ago that my kids both left my house without my permission because I don’t love them enough. She’s getting a handmade card with this inside:
Mama, all you are getting for Mother’s Day this year is this card. The money for your gift went to a gym membership, so that I don’t embarrass you any longer with my size, and so that it may show others that I love my children.”
Maybe that will work. You think?
What do I want for Mother’s Day? Peace and quiet. A husband that isn’t grumpy, and working on a boat or motor…or on the phone and ignoring me when I need to ask him something. Kids that are behaving, not fighting, and actually enjoying themselves. Yeah, best to let them stay at their dad’s this weekend. A mother that doesn’t talk down to me every chance she gets, cause I will be the one that takes care of her when no one else will…its just around the corner. Oh and a chick flick. Maybe at a theater even, and Chinese or Mexican food. I pick the place, and I don’t care if you don’t like it or it gives you heartburn.
So what’s the chances that I’ll get any of these things, I think there’s a 50% chance on one of those things. I won’t tell you which one, because you wouldn’t believe me anyways.
Anyways, I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day, and just try not to be so upbeat about it as I am! 
I Just Don’t Think I’m a People Person?
I laugh at my husband when he says he doesn’t like people. I keep telling him “I’m a ‘people,’ and you like me….right?” The fact is, he doesn’t like a lot of people. The way he sees things, there’s a lot of crazy people out there.
So I started thinking after writing yesterday’s post. I just don’t think I’m a people person either. And boy have I tried over the years. I think that may be why I didn’t like working in retail so much. The people! I had to talk to people, and convince them to buy things.
In the back of my head I know that there are people that don’t like me, I don’t like that part. Its hard for me to accept. I don’t go around trying to tick people off, but I do it. Most of the time I just end up opening my mouth and saying something that I’ve been wanting to say for a very long time…and completely let my non-people person show.
You know the coincidence is that I studied psychology, to be a therapist. You’d think that I’d like people. Well…I guess it turns out that its the stuff that makes people tick is what I really like…learning and being able to understand what makes people tick…not really the people part of it.
As far as people that I don’t like…well the most common one is myself. I find that the person I’m the hardest and most judgmental of, is myself. So seriously, if you think I don’t like you..I may not, but don’t take it personally. I’m normally just thinking about how I hate that I’m not a people person…or something like that.
So yeah, I admit that my husband and I have one more thing in common…I just don’t think I’m a people person either.
More Broken Plates
Nearly 2 years ago, I wrote about a broken plate being like a broken relationship. The similarities were striking in my mind at the time and this morning I am seeing the same trend. Please go read my first post “Breaking Plates” to understand a little more.
Here lately, I’ve noticed some old plates laying around. They aren’t very nice, but they were given to me by someone I love. I’ve also had some friends from my past, some were more or less given to me by circumstances like school, or family ties. At least one was more or less forced on me, and yes I tried to be nice…but some friendships are just not meant to be.
I think in the last 6 months that I had a stack of plates fall into the garbage can without my knowing…or noticing until I went to look for them. There’s been at least two that I don’t know what happened…I thought they were treasures and I lost them. A couple plates had rough edges that would prick the skin almost every time I tried to bring them into my life…I guess that’s not really a plate at all…err friend.
Its a sad time when you realize that you have fewer friends now than you did 6 months ago, but in reality most of them were never friends. Just some dished collected over the years that were shared with others, that when left neglected on purpose or not… disappear.
I am a woman with a lot of acquittances, but with few truly close friends. As for those that I’m closest to, you know who you are. You are my fine china, that I treat myself to, sometimes more often than others. I hold you close to my heart and thoughts daily, and hope that I have a spot on your favorite shelf also.
Make Flirting an Art
Please be advised that this is not a post for the faint of heart, and especially for those under the age of 18. Links in this post will take you away from this page, and to an Adult’s only store. If I were you, I’d make sure that there were no kids around!
photo credit: Keynote Productions
Have you been flirting with your husbands? Did it work? It certainly did with my husband.
I’ve heard that a few of you don’t know how to flirt with your husbands anymore. Is this you? We all have times where we don’t do that one thing that brought our relationship together…the mere art of flirting gets put on the back burner.
A few things to keep in mind when you are planning your “attack”:
- Keep an open mind. Something that worked 10 years ago, may not work today. Try new things.
- Feel good about yourself. Put on your makeup, fix your hair and wear that dress that he loves. Just a few moments each day in preparation helps a lot. Men are visual creatures, use that to your advantage.
- Don’t give up. Married women, you’ve done this before. I know you can do it again.
So if you have the basics down, you are confident you can start flirting with your husband again but then you think “Where do I start?” Go back and think about your first date, or even before that. What did you notice yourself doing? Were you giddy? Maybe. That night that he asked you out, did you go home and lay in bed and….I know what you did….
Smile
I know that when I went to get ice cream with my husband for the first time ever, the thing I did when I got home was to replay the entire scene over and over in my head…with a big smile on my face.
I know that I smiled almost all night that night, and I find that we both still do the same thing. If my husband isn’t smiling at me when he looks at me, I try to make him smile. Maybe its just a quick smile, or look up at him under my lashes..bite my lower lip. It comes natural just to smile up at him, and he loves it.
Ladies, smiling and making your man smile is an art. There are a lot of ways to get there, and I know that you can start with making him smile at least once a day….right?
Touch
The simple touch of your finger, to wipe away an eyelash on his cheek. When you smile at him, reach for his hand. In those intense moments where you are looking into his eyes with that great smile, put your arms around him or lay a hand on his chest. A woman’s hands are soft, at least softer than a man’s hands. Keep your hands soft, as well as the rest of your skin. Shave, use lotion..get a mani and pedi if need be. You don’t want to touch your husband with something that feels like alligator skin. Just remember to touch your husband. Skin to skin is a great way to send electricity up his spine!
Voice
Use your voice wisely. Men love hearing a voice that is feminine. Think of walking up behind him, as he sits watching his favorite show, or whatever he may be doing. Lean over and whisper that you are going to take a hot shower into his ear. Girls, you know what I mean…I don’t mean whisper like you do to your best friend in study hall. If you need more help with this, let me know…but you know what I mean. Always remember that your husband does not want to hear your angry voice, or any of those other negative voices. You will always catch more bees with honey than vinegar.
You can always enhance these suggestions, in an enhanced state the flirting will go to seducing. Think of adding some massage oils to your stash. The art of touching just reached a whole new level, right?
What tips do you have for other women that want to flirt with their husband? Do you make flirting an art? What is your newest flirting trick that has been added to your box of tricks?
I am being compensated for this post by EdenFantasys with gift cards. All opinions however are my own.
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