Infertility and shopping at Salvo

I was in Salvo trying on some clothes for my second job. While mid way through I hear from a young mom screaming at her baby. She was yelling at her daughter saying over and over, "DON'T CHEW THAT, THAT'S DISGUSTING"! Someone (and I assume it was her mom) said, "She probley doesn't understand you, she is just a baby".  Then the teen mom said, "I know, but I have to tell her how it is... She is chewing on something she isn't supposed to, so I have to tell her. That's disgusting!"

My first thought was seriously? God, I'm struggling for 9 years with infertility and I have to listen to this mother screaming at her baby for doing what babies do? Really?
Then I thought, this makes me really not even want to buy anything at this store. I can't stand listening to this teen mother screaming at her child. It's just too much. I then proceeded to put my clothes back where I found them and walk out of the store.  I thought this is crazy. Maybe I should just pay full price at a retail store or better yet, order online. Then I won't have to deal with ignorant people.

How to make a Winter Hat Beanie Ornaments

These make for cute little gift ornaments. I grew up making these for Christmas every year.

Here is the list of things you will need: 
Toilet paper roll
Scissors
Scotch tape
Yarn

1.You take a empty toilet paper roll and cutting it in about a finger with wide ring (Just bending the circle toilet paper roll down and cutting across the width ).

2. Use scotch tape and tape around the rings give it little more strength for the yarn.

3. Cut the yarn into about 5 inch strips.

4. Fold the ends together and place yarn into the ring. Take your middle finger and ring finger through the loop. Pull the ends of the strings through your loop.

5. Continue step 4 until the loop is completely covered

6. When the ring is completely covered, pull in all the "tails" or loose string dangling at the bottom . Pull tails through the center of the paper ring.

7. Cut a separate strip of yarn about 5 -6 inches and go about a inch high from the brim of the ring and tie all those loose tails together with the single strip of yarn. Make a knot with your single strip that's holding your tails in tightly.



8. This will now form a hat. Tie the other end of your single strip of yarn to complete the ornament hanger.

9. Go about a inch from where you tied your tails and cut off the extra tail ends. This now will look as if your beanie had a ball top.

10. Place all the extra yarn in a ball and stuff in the center of your hat to help puff it up.

Welcome to Arizona....

...where it's hot! but the locals say, "It's hot, but it's ok. It's the dry heat". I say, "It still feels like a sauna"!!

Questions to ponder..

Somethings I just don't understand. Somethings I just want to ask God what his reasoning and purpose is on a certain situation. If I had a chance to ask God, I think I would ask him.... Why it seems that the people who can't take care of their own children, seem to have them abundantly Why it seems that these are the people who don't cherish or give their child any nurturing, love, or attention Why it seems that these people abandon their children to do what they want to do Why it seems that couples who do not have any children are so nurturing and loving have to suffer through infertility year after year?

Coffee vs Me

Coffee and I have a love/hate relationship right now. You see, I love the smell and taste of coffee. It wonderful to have on a nice summer afternoon/morning. It's excellent on a fall afternoon as well. I absolutely LOVE it!! The worst part, some may ask? Well, if I drink it after 3pm, then I can't sleep. If I can't sleep, my wonderful husband can't sleep and that's a problem. Especially because he gets very grouchy and who wants a grouchy husband? Certainly not I. Well, that is exactly what I did last night. I should have know better...but I couldn't help myself (or at least that is what I'm telling myself). The restaurant we were eating at was freezing. Plus I was mentally drain from my meeting earlier that day and I needed to stay awake for a bit more until we got home. That is when I order coffee (didn't even think to ask for decaf). So, this morning I'm feeling it...and what am I contemplation right now at 10:05 am? Should I brew some coffee to wake up??? AHHHH!!

Is it too early to think about Christmas??

May I ask you this question? Do you think it's too early to think about Christmas?

Personally, I saw no. Especially because as I walk into Walmart the other day, I saw that they had Halloween candy out. Now that is crazy. Halloween candy in AUGUST!! Now Christmas on the other hand.. I personally can listen to Christmas music all year round. And if it wasn't for my husband banned me from putting up Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving, I definitely would!!! (Can you see me with a piece of tinsel and my husband saying (like a police officer would in a hostage situation), "Ma'ma Please put the tinsel down and nobody gets hurt" and me waving the tinsel fervidly at him yelling...NOOO). Ok, maybe I was a little dramic here..but I figured you get the point.

Hello Mr. Toes

I wanted to be patriotic for the 4th of July, so I painted my toes. What is the names on these colors your ask? Why it is, Siren Red and Blasting Blue. Not that crazy, I know. I was going to buy some white flowers to put on them too, but forgot to get them when I went shopping. Which reminds me of a story.... It was back in 2000, my Aunt took my sister and I out shopping. She wanted a girls day out (she didn't have any girls, just boys). She took us to the local mall and we found our way to Bath and Body works. As we were smelling the different scents, I remember quite vividly, that she was SO excited about something. She called my sister and I over and said, "SMELL THIS". I look at her strangely for a second; partially because she had this crazy look in her eyes and another was because she stood there holding a bottle of nail polish. She held out the bottle of nail polish and process to shove it under our noses. It smelled faintly of chocolate and nail polish smell. She then exclaim, "doesn't that smell great? WE CAN PAINT OUR NAILS WITH IT"!!! Next then I knew, we were at her house painting our nails with it. I remember my Aunt kept smelling it while exclaiming.."It's chocolate..hmmmm". That's the end of the story. I know kinda random..