Growing Up Me

I will be back on Tuesday to post a blog and return drops at Entracard.  I am having computer and internet problems.

I wanted to share some link love for my Top Droppers. Thank you to everyone who has dropped on me since joining Entrecard last month.  Everyone’s visit is much appreciated.  

• Imagination Madness
• Man In The Moon
• Haunted Living
• Mumsy
• Blanca DeBree Blog
• My Crazy Life With A Toddler
• Search Engine Panel
• Kids…Me & RAW III
• Thrifty Creativity
• Work at Home Mom Revolution

This year I did not make unreasonable New Years Resolutions for myself. I made small things that I know I will be able to get done. Here is My New Years list.

• Organize the garage so the cars will actually fit in it with the junk
• Fix the sink
• Clean out the baby’s toys
• Finish the 15 projects I have going on the house.
• Enroll in college
• Get my website to where I want it to be.

Well I have done one thing this week. I am going back to college. Not that I am not busy enough already but I do need to get a different set of skills.  I have been wanting to go back to school and get my bachelor’s degree anyway.  I am now officially enrolled and my books are on their way!

This is a listing of recently recalled products with the CPSC description.  To see the full recall including pictures of the products on the CPSC website then click on the product name.  These are set to open in a new window.

Bicycles using RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks The recall involves RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks with steel steerer sold for installation on new bicycles. Only those forks manufactured between March 2008 and October 2008 with dates codes 09T8 through 42T8 are included in this recall. The date code is located on the back of the fork crown and on the lower leg. The RockShox Domain fork was installed on Transition Bottle Rocket bicycles, and may have been installed on Rocky Mountain Flatline 1, Rocky Mountain Slayer SS350, and Rocky Mountain Slayer SS396 bicycles.

Girls Blue Denim Passport Jackets by Ms. Bubbles Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif. The recalled blue denim jackets have a white terrycloth underlay lining and drawstring. The jackets were sold in children’s sizes medium (7-10), large (11-14) and x-large (15-16). Style number BF1400 KP is printed on the hang tag attached to the garment. Remove the drawstring from the jacket.

Jardine Cribs This recall involves three models of Jardine wooden cribs with the date codes identified below. Cribs with other date codes are not affected by this recall. The date code and model number are printed on the label located on the inside of the bottom rail of the headboard or footboard. The wooden crib slats can break, creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers.

For other product recalls visit the CPSC website.

I have not been making many posts the last couple of months for that I owe my loyal readers an apology.  I have wrote a lot of blogs but they were too angry and bitter for me to post them on here.  As this year comes to a close, I have tried to draw on some optimism for the coming year. So here are some optimistic thoughts, thank yous and overdue congratulations.

• Thank you to both sets of parents for helping me make a great Christmas for my girls. Also to my brothers and sisters that helped out as well. We managed to get everything on the list except the Jonas Brothers, a pony and John Cena. (Okay, Yes, John Cena was mine but it was worth a try)
• I have three beautiful daughters to give me love, laughter and headaches.
• I have a wonderful grandmother who is a treasure.
• Thank you to my In-Laws for letting us stay in your home while I get on my feet again.
• Congrats to my Aunt Bev on her engagement.
• Congrats to my husband and his girlfriend on their upcoming bundle of joy. No hard feelings truly. May your union be a long one the two of you deserve each other.
• Thank you to my husband for walking out on us. You’ve done us a favor. We will be that much stronger when we get through this. We don’t need you! My hair is growing back, I haven’t threw up from nerves in months nor have I felt the urge to beat inanimate objects with a sledgehammer. ( See the pattern here?) On that note….
• To his girlfriend, I will be glad to pass the sledgehammer to you. You will need it! Whether to relieve stress or to keep homewrecking huzzies at bay. Think you can trust him? Remember there are more in the bar where he found you. If you should change your mind about castration, call me. I have dull rusty shears and 7 months of being really pissed off as well as a small army of seven brothers happy to hold him down. Which leads me to:
• My dear hubby, my brothers miss you very much and can’t wait to see you again.
• Thank you dear hubby for your Oct screw-up that brought C. back into my life.
• To C.’s cousin Chris, thanks for showing me I was worth ten bucks and more along with saving my butt in the server class.

My final optimistic thought for tonight. It could always be worse. For every one thing that is bad in my life, there are three things for which I am truly blessed.  It could be the other way around.