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Thursday, January 02, 2014

Top 6 Posts of 2013

How's your New Year going? Mine is going awesomely! Okay, so I am broke, I have no job, I've been eating rice for a week... but I am NOT letting any of that get me down! 

This morning when I woke up, I started going through my old posts of last year to get ideas for this year or just find the topics I can expand on. I started getting all nostalgic and stuff and suddenly, I felt a lot better. 

Then I got this brilliant idea to share my favorite Top 6 posts of 2013... cuz I'm getting all mushy eyed this morning. In no particular order...

#6 Post of 2013: Top 6 for I am a MOM!

I had a lot of fun making this post. Not only did I have fun writing it and brainstorming ideas, but I learned to make my own memes!

Like this one!

#5 Post of 2013: The Food Stamps Challenge

I loved the whole series... But reading back through the posts, I REALLY love the Food Stamps Challenge Final post. Man, I was hungry and cranky and you can tell! 

#4 Post of 2013: I'm a Writer, Not a Beautician!

As a sister, I feel it is my job to torment my siblings as much as possible. Only, this time it was my friend. Oh, wait... no, it wasn't. Teeheehee. And SO MANY people had a stroke when they saw this picture... 


Wait... no... they had a stroke when they saw the AFTER picture... which is actually my brother, Sky, dressed in drag... because Nikky wouldn't let me post her cancer-survivor picture on the blog. And before I get lambasted again, she IS a cancer survivor! So quit jumping down my throat!

#3 Post of 2013: San Diego Sailing Trip

The boys went to San Diego to visit their dad and got to sail to Catalina Island with their dad. I posted my favorite pictures of the trip! I would have posted them all but I'm sure your computer would have crashed trying to load it all!

Includes pictures of "boat bite"... and other better pictures of the kids!

#2 Post of 2013: 3 Easy Ways to Remember Your Deceased Loved Ones This Holiday

I was feeling sad because I had just talked to a friend about her girlfriend who had died this year. I made this post just for her... but it made me feel a lot better too! And didn't do too bad on page views either. Apparently, I am not the only the only with that on my mind.

#1 Post of 2013: Terracotta Flower Pots Space Heater

When I wrote this, I was just curious to see if it worked and share with my results with friends. Within a week, it had over 1,000 page views and they are still climbing! I was quite impressed. And apparently, everyone was wondering how to make them and if they work because it is the most searched post on my entire blog! Wow.

AND I felt so honored because someone pinned my picture on Pinterest. 


And yes, it really works!

Enjoy browsing... I am going to go to the bank to pretend to be a responsible adult and pay bills, and then I off to plan out next weeks posts. I have some ideas!

Friday, December 20, 2013

5 Just Wrong Christmas Songs

Have you ever actually listened to the lyrics of some of these Christmas songs? They are weird, creepy, and depressing. No, really! Here are some to show you what I mean! I keep hearing these Christmas songs every year... only, this year I actually started thinking about what they were saying. I'll never look at them the same way again!

Just Wrong Christmas Song #1: We Wish You a Merry Christmas

At first this sounds like such a nice Christmas song. Let's look at the lyrics!

We wish you a Merry Christmas (X3)
Glad tidings to you and all of your kin
Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year

See, now this sounds nice. Singing about wishing you and everyone you are related to, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. That's so NICE! Then the next verse starts.

We want some figgy pudding 
We want some figgy pudding 
We want some figgy pudding
So bring it right here.

I'm not sure what "figgy pudding" is but, why would someone start singing a verse that demands that the person you are singing to, bring you some figgy pudding. That's a little odd... and rude. Why not sing "We love your whiskey bottle, so bring it right here!" Actually, I like that verse better. I am singing my version this year. And then the next verse hits...

We won't go until we get some 
We won't go until we get some 
We won't go until we get some 
So bring it out here!

This is about the time you should quietly shut and dead bolt your door... and call the police... and maybe get a restraining order. Was it normal, during the era when the song was written, for a group of people to go to someone's house, knock on their door, wish them well and then demand food and refuse to leave until they get it? 

WHY would anyone write a song demanding pudding? I imagine a snotty, self-righteous, entitled brat wrote this song. Just guessing there.

Just Wrong Christmas Song #2: Christmas Dinner by Paul Stookey

I heard this song last week and I have too many questions to even know where to start. Let's just go to the lyrics.

And it came to pass on a Christmas evening
While all the doors were shuttered tight
Outside standing, lonely boy-child
Cold and shivering in the night

On the street, every window
Save but one, was gleaming bright
And to this window walked the boy-child
Peeking in saw, candle light


Wait, what? Why is there a boy-child wandering the streets, by himself, obviously under-dressed, during the night? And then he goes and starts peering into windows because of the light? Where are his parents?  

Through other windows he had looked at turkeys
Ducks and geese, cherry pies
But through this window saw a grey-haired lady
Table bare and tears in her eyes


So, this isn't the first window he peered through? How many windows has this peeping Tom looked through? Is this a habit of his?

Into his coat reached the boy-child
Knowing well there was little there
He took from his pocket,
His own Christmas dinner
A bit of cheese, some bread to share
His outstretched hands
Held the food and they trembled
As the door, it opened wide
Said he, Would you share with me Christmas dinner
Gently said she, Come inside



WOAH! WAIT! STOP! What? 

1) I don't care how hungry you are. Would you really eat lint-covered cheese and crusty bread from the pocket of the kid that was just peering through your window? 

2) This kid obviously knows nothing about stranger danger. You don't just go into random strangers houses because they don't have turkey, ducks, geese, or cherry pie. Have you never heard of crazy people? Just because it's Christmas doesn't mean she isn't going to kill you or do something crazy, like lock you in a basement for the next 20 years.

The grey-haired lady brought forth to the table
Glasses two and her last drop of wine
Said she, Here's a toast to everyone's Christmas
And especially, yours and mine


Nice. So now the crazy lady is serving wine to a minor. How's the bread? Assuming it didn't crawl off your plate.

And it came to pass on that Christmas evening
While all the doors were shuttered tight
That in that town, the happiest Christmas
Was shared by candle light


Oh that's just priceless. Get drunk with a kid (who wanders in off the street) with an open flame nearby. Yea, I can't see that going horribly wrong.

Just Wrong Christmas Songs #3 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus


I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus
Underneath the mistletoe last night
She didn't see me creep
Down the stairs to have a peep
She thought that I was tucked up
In my bedroom, fast asleep

This is how kids end up in therapy. Seriously. There are two scenarios and neither of them are good.

1) The kid just caught Mommy cheating on Daddy with Santa Clause, of all people! And of course, now he must decide... does he tell on Mommy and Santa and risk getting a huge lump of coal? Or does he keep it quiet and live the rest of his life with the guilt of knowing he witnessed his mom commit adultery?

2) The kid realizes that Mom is really making out with Dad. But then he is going to wonder why in the heck dad is wearing a Santa suit.

Then I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus
Underneath his beard so snowy white
Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If Daddy had only seen


Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night 

Never mind. #2 is out of the question. And why would it have been so funny for Daddy to walk in and witness his wife smooching another man? And mommy tickled Santa under his beard? EW! EW! EW! 

And the kid just stands there watching the whole thing! What is wrong with this kid?

Just Wrong Christmas Song #4 Jingle Bells

Everyone knows the first part of this song. So I am not printing that part. I'll wait while you sing it... Ready? GO!

Now that you have that out of your system, here is the rest of the song.

A day or two ago
I thought I'd take a ride
And soon, Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side,
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot
He got into a drifted bank
And then we got upsot.

Now that sounds downright Christmas-y! Reckless driving a one-horse open sleigh right into a snow bank with your girlfriend at your side. We should make that scene into Christmas cards!

A day or two ago,
The Story I must tell
I went out on the snow
And on my back I fell
A gent was riding by
In a one-horse open sleigh
He laughed as there I sprawling lie
But he quickly drove away

What kind of message is that to send out on Christmas? If you see someone slip and fall on the ice, just laugh at them and drive away. It'll be just fine because you are driving a one-horse open sleigh!

Now the ground is white
Go it while you're young
Take the girls tonight
And sing this sleighing song
Just get a bob-tailed bay
Two forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack! You'll take the lead.

And now he encourages people to do the same thing he just did. Get into a one-horse open sleigh and drive like a bat out of hell! 

What a second? What kind of horse has 240 as his speed? The sleigh would fly apart at those speeds. Sure, you'd take the lead... on the front page of the paper for the gruesomest Christmas crash ever!

Just Wrong Christmas Song #5 Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Even as a kid, this song scared the crap out of me! Especially after I learned about stranger danger. Have you ever actually listened to the lyrics of this song? Oh sure, it sounds all fine and innocent until... Well just listen to the lyrics.

You better watch out 
You better not cry 
You better not pout 
I'm telling you why 
Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list, 
Checking it twice; 
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice. 
Santa Claus is coming to town 



Uh, so I can't have an emotional breakdown? Ever? Or just when Santa is coming to town? I can't pout? Not at all? So if I pout, or cry, am I going to be naughty? What if I stub my toe, or hit my head on the cupboard, or cut my thumb with a knife? Does that count as okay to cry? Or am I going on the naughty list?

He sees you when you're sleeping 
He knows when you're awake 
He knows if you've been bad or good 
So be good for goodness sake 

There are laws against this. It's called stalking. I knew a guy that would tell me when I was home and when I wasn't; when I went shopping and when I went to work. A restraining order put a stop to that. 

Are the toys worth it? I mean, really think about it. How bad do you want that GI Joe or Barbie? Bad enough to be stalked by a crazy man who lives by himself and a million elves he works to death in sweat shop? No. I don't. Thanks. I'll just buy my own toys this year.

With little tin horns and little toy drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums

Santa Claus is coming to town  
Santa's a busy man he has no time to play
He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day

First, this is why I am buying my own toys this year. I don't want tin horns or drums. And he better not give them to my kids! That would be a punishment to me, which I probably deserve for all I got away with as a child. But really, Santa? Your going to give my kid a DRUM?

And the last part is what freaked me out so much. Santa "has no time to play"... When my mom said "I have no time to play!" It was usually said in that "mom voice" and was followed by corner time or a good old-fashioned butt beating.  

This may explain why I got sticks and coal in my stocking that one year... Hmmmm.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

10 Things I am Thankful for

Happy Thanksgiving to all my USA friends and family! For this Thanksgiving, here is a list of 10 things I am Thankful for.


  1. Chocolate and Coffee. Does that count as two? Well it could, but I love Chocolate in my coffee. That is the BEST!
  2. Family and friends. I am always thankful for having such a great family and close friends (that feel like family).
  3. Good food! My mom taught me to cook some great recipes, like fried pickles! My mother-in-law introduced me to the wonderful world of southern cooking. Sara made me love french foods and makes a GREAT chocolate mousse. My youngest son makes the FLUFFIEST eggs EVER! My oldest son can create some amazing dishes. Nikky made me the BEST gluten-free apple pie. Actually, it was the best apple pie, period. My sister is always finding delicious, nutritious things for me to try. If there is one saying that is true, the best way to my heart is through my stomach.
  4. Warm clothes. Especially great in the cold northern winters we have up here in Montana. I love my snow bibs!
  5. Comments on my blogs. I know this may sound silly to some people, but I really am thankful for the comments people leave on my blog. It makes my day brighter and lets me know what you all are thinking.
  6. Living in a small town. While it has it's few downsides, I really love living in a small town. It has more upsides than anything. I feel like I am living in a close-knit community of friends. I love that! And I am thankful that I found a place to call home.
  7. My ex. Oh stop gasping like that! While we didn't work out as partners, he has truly been a great support through some really tough times. He has gone above and beyond many times to help me out when he didn't really have to. I am extremely grateful and thankful for that.
  8. The Internet. It keeps me connected to my family and friends in other states, gives me a place to try to earn money and create a career for myself. I am thankful that I have that chance!
  9. My apartment balcony. I am very thankful for that. There are two trees that block the direct sunlight in the summertime so I don't have to cover my windows with emergency blankets to block out the heat and sunshine. I am SO thankful that I can enjoy the sun in my apartment.
  10. Last, but not least, my children. I am so thankful to be blessed with wonderful children. They are such a joy to be near. They are so smart and funny. They make my whole life seem worthwhile. And I am thankful for them every day. Even when they set the stove on fire. I am just thankful they didn't burn the house to the ground. Their hugs! Oh I am so thankful for those!
What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Weekly Surfing!

I almost forgot to update! I forgot about my web surfing idea and deleted my history on Wednesday, so here are seven places I went on the web this week.

CNN Iconic Photographs: I think this is by far my favorite this week. I love photographs and I saw this. I spent some time browsing the photos and dreaming of a life as a photographer.

Boyd’s Coffee Website: Since the people here in my town are all anal retentive with the “support our town!” philosophy, but no one can be bothered to actually keep the foods here that I can eat… and since they stopped selling my coffee that I love (both brands!)… and since I am in such a bitchy mood this week, I went to the Boyd’s Coffee website and started pricing. I’ll start buying my coffee online.

Cheezburger (I must have been craving): I was site surfing when I started looking for a good recipe for cheezburger! And yes, I misspelled it. Hey! Don’t you know! There is really a site for that! Although it’s not what I was expecting… It’s really a site!

WTF? How did I get here???: I don’t remember how I got here, but I was reading somewhere that Snooki said she wouldn’t change her baby’s diapers. 1) I don’t know who Snooki is. 2) I had a hard time believing it and did some research.

Potty Training Photo news: Apparently some dumb ass parent thought would be a good idea to potty train her twin daughters… in public… in a crowded restaurant! Suddenly, my parenting skills look stellar!

The Baby Name Finder: NO! I am NOT pregnant! I decided to make a few books and needed to know the name meaning of a few names. This is the one I found most helpful.

Cravings Fulfilled, Gluten-free foods: I was searching for a gluten-free surprise for my friend when I came across this site. My my my these look good!

So there you have it! This week I’ll try to remember not to clean out my history.

Happy Blogging!

Dotchi

Friday, November 25, 2011

Redundancies I Love to Hate

Sometimes we say something that is redundant without even thinking about what we said. I catch myself doing it and I cringe. Here are some the ones that really get under my skin.

Hot water heater... It's just a water heater. We wouldn't need to heat hot water... it's already hot!

Spoiled rotten... Well, I haven't heard of anything that is spoiled fresh.

Future Plans... Uh-huh, and when you're done making those you can help me make some past plans. Okay?

Unsolved Mysteries... If they were solved, they wouldn't be mysteries anymore, now would they?

On that line of thinking... A secret that no one knows... if someone knew it, it wouldn't be a freaking secret. The whole idea of secrets is that NO ONE KNOWS!

Hot Lava... I sure the heck hope so! If it were cold lava, it would be rocks... and wouldn't be lava anymore either.

Neutered Male... How many neutered females do you know?

Tuna Fish... as compared to tuna cats? You don't need to say fish. Tuna implies that it's fish. Never have I asked for a tuna sandwich and gotten the reply "the fish or the boat?" And why do we say that for tuna? We don't order mahi mahi fish, halibut fish or a bacon pig cheese dairy burger cow.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

13 Cool Android Apps I MUST have on my Droid

I recently bought a Droid 2 for my upgrade with Verizon Wireless. At first I promised myself I would not add a bunch of apps on my phone... then I found the android marketplace and the Amazon.com android apps and that promise went right out the window. Here are 13 Android apps I love having on my Droid. I am not posting games though, that will be another post.

Blogger-Droid
This cool app let's me work on my blogger posts no matter where I am. You will need to download the Airpush Permanently Opt-out app though. The downside to the free blogger app is that it pops up with a shit ton of ads that will show up in your notification bar. Once I got rid of those freaking bastards I am loving the Blogger-Droid app. If you can spring for the $4.80 for the paid version, it's way more awesome. You can Bold, italicize, underline and more to your text. I haven't finished experimenting with all I can do but I love it so far!


ICE: In Case of Emergency
What if you were in an accident and your phone was locked? There wouldn't be a good way to find your emergency contacts or information. But with the ICE app emergency personnel are able to open the ICE app even if your phone is locked. Add your personal medical info (like allergies), emergency contact information and their relationship to you, and anything else you'd like to add. You can also add a note of who to call in case you lose your phone.

Alarm Clock Xtreme
With this app, you will never have to worry about sleeping through our alarm again. It starts out soft and gets louder over the next 60 seconds. Worried about smacking the snooze button too many times? Don't be! This app will let you pick how many times you are allowed to hit snooze. And if you are like me and dismiss alarms then fall right back into a coma, you can have the dismiss button take you to math problems that you have to solve before you are allowed to dismiss the alarm.

Book readers
I have four book readers on my phone. Now I can read books anywhere without the extra luggage. Kindle, Nook and Google books are great book reader apps that let you purchase books from their online stores. Wattpad is an app for free eBooks that has a large library. I found a few good books so far and with their large library of books, I am sure to find many more.

ByteMe Phone Spy
I know I am not the only one to lose my phone, right? And calling it works great if your ringer volume is turned up. If it's on silent or vibrate, you are pretty much screwed until you happen to run across it again. With this nifty app, you can send a text to your phone with a secret code. When your phone receives the code, the app will sound an alarm, even if your phone is on silent! If your phone is stolen, you can text another secret code to your phone and it will text back the GPS coordinates of your phone. While I haven't used the GPS locator, I have found my phone a few times much faster than searching for it and trying to remember what room I had it in last.

Catch Notes
This is a neat app to keep notes in. But unlike other apps, you can add tags to each note with the # sign like you would do on twitter. Then when you are looking for a note, you can search by tags. If I saved a note with #dotchi at the end of it, I could search all dotchi tags and it would show me all notes with that tag. The app journal works with catch notes also and is a great way to journal gratitude, kindness and meditations.

Chore Checklist
I love this app. There are routines that can repeat daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, etc. And each chore can have its own reminder that will show up in your notification bar. It's easy to add new routines and chores that repeat so you don't have to remember to reset the chore. It does it for you. I use this with my Motivated Moms chores list.

Mint.com
Mint let's you manage your money, plan budgets and plan goals. With the mint app, you can do this from your android phone. I added a password to mine for added security.

Out of Milk
I love this app. I can make a grocery list, add the price and quantity of each item and it totals your grocery bill for you. You can add in sales tax in the apps preferences screen too. It has a pantry inventory and a to do list also. Although I don't use the to do list, but the rest of the app is wonderful.

Quick Office
This app is like Microsoft office with spreadsheets. Only it's on your phone and easy to get to no matter where you are.

Youtube
How could you have kids on a road trip without the Youtube app? It's a great app that let's you watch Youtube videos right on your phone. Now when I am at hang out night and someone mentions a Youtube video, I can just search for it and share it right then and there.

Facebook app
The facebook app let's me post updates, pictures, read my friends updates, chat and view my profile and my friends profile. Okay, so you can't play farmville on it, but it's a lite version of facebook and I love it. There are also apps for twitter and other social sites but I like facebook the best.

Sleep Bot
Ever wonder how much sleep you getting each night? Wonder no more. This app has a button to press when you are going to sleep and when you wake up. It'll log the hours of sleep you are getting each day. I have mine set to put my phone in airplane mode when I go to sleep. You can also edit your sleep entries in case you forgot to hit the button, select the hours you need to sleep each night, gives you tips on getting better sleep and have graphs so you can visualize your weeks sleep.

Okay, now I am curious. What are your favorite apps?

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Bored? 13 Things to do while sittin’ on your bum.

     My dear friend had surgery the other day and now she is wheelchair/ walker bound for six weeks while her knee heels. She’s going to get bored so my boys and I sat down and made a list of fun things to do while you are on bed rest.
     The obvious is reading, computer (email, surfing), Sudoku, puzzles and stuff of that nature… but we thought of something fun that involves the computer… BLOG! So, dear friend (yes, we’re looking at you, Donna!) we want to see a blog about post-surgery knee healing! You can add your blog to the comments section and we’ll stalk y… er, follow you!
Interesting fact time! This blog started in March of 2003 after my hysterectomy. I was on bed rest and dying of boredom. Back then it was blogspot and was pretty basic. It has changed a lot over time, along with this blog. This blog started out as a journal, turned into a family updates blog, then a picture blog and is now my baby. I can’t get rid of it. It means too much to me.

After the obvious… 13 things you can do while sitting down…

1- Hand shadow show! Make up a story line and act it out with your fingers once it’s dark. I found it’s lots of fun to try and make different things. You can google hand shadows and see if you can find some lessons on how to make elaborate hand shadows. I want blogging details!
2- Drawing. Draw pictures of anything in the room. With six weeks of post surgery boredom, you could get really good at drawing. If you suck at drawing, you can make stick figure cartoons. I’ll see if I can find some of mine and post them for you all to giggle over. I want pictures!
3. Origami- The beautiful art of paper folding! You can make ornaments for your tree or make a million teeny paper swans to bury yourself under while you’re sitting there bored out of your skull.
4. Macramé and Hemp bracelets- Look up patterns for hemp jewelry and friendship bracelets. Start knotting your way to beautiful items (you can sell these on Etsy for a small profit if you’re really bored. The USPS will come straight to your door to pick up packages.)
5. Crochet or knit- IMO, crochet is a lot easier overall. If you don’t know how to crochet or knit, there are tutorials online and books that come with a kit that can teach you. Crochet and knit is fun, gives you something to occupy your time and you’ll have plenty of scarves, hats and other things to give away as presents!
6. Write short stories, write a novel or a children’s book (complete with illustrations)- What could be more fun than a barrel of monkeys? Writing a book! You can write short stories, write a novel or write a children’s book (complete with pictures!) and when you are through, you can cruise on over to Lulu.com, create your book and put it on the market.
7. Create a picture book on Lulu.com
  • Go through those thousands of photos you have stored on your computer and make them the best by using Google Picasa to edit your pictures. You can add text, crop, adjust the brightness/ contrast, get rid of red eye and million more things! I love Picasa!
  • Once you have a nice collection of photos, sort them by category, event, person… whatever.
  • Go to Lulu.com and create a picture book. You can sell them, keep them private, make them as gifts for friends and family, etc… You can also make calendars!
8. Video blog your boring time. Getting bored? yet? Well, video blog about it! Sometimes I love to watch video blogs because you can see the facial expressions. You can also Skype me. I’d love to chat! Just call first. I don’t keep Skype running.
9. Help with meals- One thing I loved doing while I was healing from surgeries and I wasn’t allowed to do anything, was to help fix food. I would sit in my chair and my husband or kids would bring the food items to me to help make. Sandwiches, cookies, etc. You can help make a lot of things while sitting in your recliner. My favorite to make was stuffed shells. I could make the cheese filling, add it to the already cooked shells, layer it in the pan and get it all ready to bake, all while sitting down! PS, cover yourself with towels. It’s a lot easier to clean up that way.
10. Play sock basketball!- Have someone set a basket across the room after you’ve folded all the socks you can find.
To fold… Lay sock flat and roll up from the toe. Then tuck the whole thing into the opening by wrapping the opening around the ball. (I’ll try to post pics later)
Now start throwing! 1 point if it bounces off anything before landing in the basket. 2 points if it just flies right in like you know what your doing LOL.
11. Card games- Solitaire, pyramid, Kings corners… there are so many games you can play by yourself. Fluxx, Phase 10… There are so many more you can play with family and friends. Have everyone make a snack, make drinks (non-alcoholic!) and have a card playing night.
12. Journal your time with index cards- For each day you get one index card. The cards can be the small 3X5 cards or any bigger size that you want. Make sure they are lined.
1. On the blank side: Draw, paint, glue items on, tape on a favorite picture you found, write one word that defines the day, put down your favorite quote. Be creative! This side is to visually show everyone how your day went.
2. On the lined side: This is your journal. I like to do something simple like- “Today this made me happy”, “I was sad when…”, “5 things I did today”, “If I remember nothing else about today, I really want to remember…”, “My pet peeve for today”… the options are endless. You can use more than one or you can just do a little bit of journaling your day.
3. Keep the cards in a cute decorated box (another “sittin’ on my bum” activity!) Or you can put them in a 3-ring notebook in page protectors so you can flip through them when you are bored. 
13. Fill out your cards for the year! Talk about getting ahead of yourself! Get out your calendar for this year, fill in birthdays and Anniversaries in your calendar for next year, label all the major holidays… Now, have someone buy all the cards for next year (or make them!) and get them all ready. You can store them in shoe boxes by month or by holiday (or both). Now you are WAY ahead of yourself!

Now, if you are reading this list and you’ve thought of something to add… send me comment or email. I’m making a second list of 13 things to do while sittin’ on your bum! I’ll add your idea to the list along with your name (or as anonymous) and post it once I have 13 things!
Donna, you get better!
Everyone else, Blog on!
Dotchi Latham