~Simple Pleasures~

I am following in my best friend’s footsteps, and getting off the Wordpress train, and hopping on the blogger trail.

Please find my new blog at:

http://www.happywifenmom.blogspot.com

Come see!

http://happywifenmom.blogspot.com/2009/02/simply-saturdayfeb-28th.html

1. When your son says that his belly hurts, listen to him!

2. When my belly hurts, listen to it!

3. Laundry does not do itself, it must be done by a live person.

4. Having 4 days off from work really does save your sanity

5. Always, always make sure that the toilet seat is down before you sit down in the dark!

6. Southwest  night during the Super Bowl does not mean that the Arizona Cardinals will win.

7. A weekend with your best friend and her family can leave you bruised(from her dh) and lonely.

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

~I absolutely did not go to the bus stop in the morning in my pj’s, and I most certainly did not pick them up in the afternoon wearing the same ones.

~I did not lay around on the sofa all day because I had a bad headache and an earache.

~I also did not lay on the sofa and watch “One Tree Hill” to distract me from my ear pain

~I did not chew on Pepto Bismal like they were candy

~And I certainly didn’t fall asleep and forget to put the sheets in the dryer

~I also did not forget to call the bank to see why the online site was still down.

~And I also did not forget to call my babysitter until today for tomorrow morning because I was sleeping on the couch and/or watching “One Tree Hill”.

Nope, not me!

For Today:

Good Friday Morning!  Last week I posted the following goals, and I’ll put my updates in another color:

1. A laundry schedule for next week.  The laundry is just not getting done, and I am tired of hurdling the laundry mountains spread out all over the place.  I did get some done, but not what I wanted
2. Preparing for house guests.  I would love it for them to not be embarrased to come here, or worrying about messing up the place. Still working on that!
3. A workable meal plan and shopping list.  It’s been very hit and miss the past few weeks, and money and time has been wasted without a workable plan. That did work out so far!
4. A house cleaning schedule that isn’t overwhelming.  I am not sure if it can be done on one Friday, but I will give it a try! Still in the planning phases!

Today, my only goals are to get the house company ready.  They are supposed to arrive tonight, but the weather is a little iffy.  In any case, I want to be ready, and cleaned up.  As for next week, I did get one of my wishing granted.  Work hours have gone back down to normal part-time hours, so I am hoping that once I catch up on some rest, I will better be able to sort out a cleaning schedule, and then actually do it!  I also have a car appointment to schedule, along with a few doctors appts.  So that’s my “Focus Friday”!

Aloha Friday #67

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday.

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. Today’s question is:

What 3 things have you or would like to accomplish today?

1. Get the bedrooms cleaned, vacummed, and sheets changed
2. Vacuum and dust the living room, dining room
3. Clean up the kitchen and the bathrooms!

Okay, so here’s my question:

If you could live somewhere warm all year-round, would it be somewhere springy or summery?

I would definitely love it somewhere summery.  I love wearing tank tops with shorts and bare feet.  I love sitting under an umbrella sipping iced tea and watching the boys play outside!

For more Aloha Friday questions and answers, visit An Island Life!