And That’s….the Truth

Being a mother and a wife, one of my job titles just happens to be “maid”. It doesn’t matter how many times I clean up after my family, I can turn around and find another mess just waiting for me. If your a housewife, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Being a “maid” comes with very little perks in life. Not only do you not get the recognition that you deserve, but you also don’t get any pay. So I’ve decided to start my own home union and ask for certain perks from my family. The first perk I will be seeking will be the purchase of Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner. After 15 years of loyal service, I feel I deserve this machine.

Vacuum cleaners have come a long way since my ancestors time and the Energy Star is now one of the best products on the market. Not only is it the most efficient product on the market, but it’s light weight and portable to help make all those little messes disappear. Faster cleaning makes for more coffee breaks for me which is essential on any job site.

So my “employers” had better hear my pleas and get ready for some major negotiations otherwise this “maid’ is going on strike.

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One of my best friend is headed on a three week vacation this summer to France. And although I couldn’t be more thrilled for her that she is able to take part in this wonderful vacation, I am also a little bit jealous as well. What I wouldn’t give to jump into her suitcase and arrive at a destination like Morbihan. This is definitely one of my biggest dreams in life, and mark my words, before my time on earth is finished, I will be headed out to France for my own once in a life time vacation destinations.

There are so many places for a person to go see in France that it would take a person a life time to experience all the experiences that France has to offer. But if it were me going to France instead of her, one area that I would definitely be exploring would be the Orne area. From pictures that I have seen on the television and in newspapers this spot looks so inviting and relaxing.

If I were to go anytime soon though I would probably end up taking my kids with me. If I ended up taking the children, then a definite stopping spot would be in Perigord Pourpre. They have so many activities going on in this area that there is definitely something that the whole family would enjoy.

But until I am able to realize this dream of mine, I’ll just have to be content with looking at the pictures that my friend will take and bring home to us. I really do hope that she has a wonderful time, I just wish I could be going with her.

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I got a phone call from my cousin that lives in California. Her husband, her and the kids will be flying home this summer for a visit. So that makes three different family members coming home for a visit this summer. My brother and his wife, my husband’s sister and her husband and now my cousin and her family. Boy the airlines are going to make some major money off my family members alone. But hopefully they all can find some really cheap flight deals so their trips won’t be so expensive. It’s going to be a very busy summer, but a fun one!

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Lately my husband has been watching a lot of golf on TV with our youngest son. In 15 years he has never shown an interest in the game so him sitting in front of the TV on a Sunday afternoon watching really surprised me. But now that I know that he is starting to have an interest in the sport, I gives me an excellent idea on what to buy him for Father’s day. I have decided to purchase him some Callaway irons so he can actually play the game instead of just watching it. He has made a couple hints about this so I think this type of gift will be a huge hit.

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Well it doesn’t look like we will be headed out to the camp grounds today. If you recall today was suppose to be the day for our first camping trip of the season. But, the weather is pretty crappy outside right now. It’s cold and we are suppose to be getting some rain later on today. Hopefully the weather improves and we will be able to head out tomorrow morning. But as things stand right now, there is no real point in packing up the swimsuits and heading out. It has to warm up a lot before we are going to consider it. But if we can’t go, that will be OK as it is just the start of the season and there will be many more weekends during the summer for us to go camping.

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Well a decision has been made.  We have decided to venture out to our favorite camping site this weekend.  The campsites officially open tomorrow and we getting ready to go.  This morning I went to the motor vehicle branch and registered the trailer.  So we are good to go for another year.  On Friday I will head out to the grocery store to purchase all the groceries that we are going to need for the weekend so we will be good to go when my husband gets off work Saturday at noon.  I plan on having the trailer and car packed and ready to go so all he needs to do is take a shower and hop into the car.  The kids are already packed. lol  So hopefully the weather holds up and we will get to enjoy our first camping season of the year.  We going to give it our best try.

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Here in Canada, we have another long weekend approaching. And…this is the long weekend that we start the camping season. Yeah!! But, it has really got to warm up quite a bit before I can ever think about taking out the luggage and start packing to go away. Although the days are starting to get pretty warm, the nights are still bitterly cold. We do have a heater in our camper so we wouldn’t be cold. But it wouldn’t be too much fun having to stay in the trailer because it’s too cold to sit outside. But hopefully it will warm up enough that we can get our first camping trip in. I’ll be sure to let you all know our final decision.

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Today is Mother’s day.  And although I am happy that it’s mother’s day and I am having a really great day, I am also a little sad as well.  This is the fourth mother’s day that I have spent without my mother and this is the first mother’s day that we have spent without my husband’s mother.  So although I am happy that I can have my own kids around me on this special day, I am sad because I am missing two very important women in my life.  All the other holidays are hard as well, but mother’s day seems to be a little different.  Without having them with us on this day it tends to make me miss them just a little bit more.

But, enough with the sadness.  I would like to  wish you all a very happy mother’s day and hope you will treasure this and every day that you have with your moms.

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As you all know, Mother’s day is just a few days away. If your anything like me, you have a bit of a difficult time this time of year deciding on the perfect gift for mom. My mom like most moms generally has everything she wants. So normally I would go into our local florist shop and purchase her a beautiful flower arrangement. This year though, I would like to tell you all about a different type of idea that concerns flowers.

If your having a difficult time deciding what to give mom, then why not check out flatplasticvases.com. This company sells folded collapsible vases to put any type of flower arrangement in. All the vases on their site are completely re-usable so when you purchase a product from this site, you are getting the best of both worlds. You are giving mom something that she will enjoy for years to come and because these products are re-usable, you are also saving the environment from any unnecessary waste. And if your order a vase before mother’s day, you will receive two free vases. So this is where the present for you comes in. You can give one to your mother, one to your mother-in-law and keep one for yourself.

So if you’ve been looking for that perfect gift to give mom, why not give this site a try. Not only will you make mom happy with this very unique purchase, but you will also be helping the environment as well.

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I don’t know who is the bigger kid in my house. My husband or my seven year old son. Yesterday after supper my husband asked me son if he would like to go for a drive on the four wheeler. Oh, what a silly man! So they both got ready and off on the bike they went. Now, you have to understand that when they both left them as well as their bike were completely mud free when they left. But as you can see from the following picture, that was not the case when they arrived home.

It was actually quite funny as when they arrived back home they both stuck their heads in the house like little kids and stated “I got a little muddy”. Little muddy wasn’t the word for it. So it was in the bath for both of them as well as the washer running half the night. But by the grin on both of their faces, you could tell that they both had fun so I guess it was worth it.

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