I was given this little article not to long ago from my aunt and the article dated back to 1989. I thought it was pretty interesting and I'd like to know how much these numbers have changed from then to now...
The average persons spends.......
- 7 years in the bathroom
- 6 years eating
- 4 years cleaning house
- 5 years waiting in lines
- 2 years trying to return phone calls to people who aren't there to receive them.
- 3 years preparing meals
- 1 year searching for misplaced things.
- 8 months opening junk mail
- 6 months sitting at red lights
Monday, August 22, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Jen, just stop talking!
Anyone who knows me knows that I can be opinionated and I usually speak my mind. Believe it or not though, there are times when I do know enough to keep my mouth shut...but that really doesn't happen very often and I usually make up for it later. : P
There are those moments that as soon as you open your mouth you think, 'why am I saying this?' or 'why did i just say that?!' DOH!
I had a few 'smack- myself- in -the- head -b/c -of -my- opinion' moments this weekend and a few ' why- can't -I- just- keep- my- thoughts -and -feelings- to- myself -for -once'! I did that today..said something i shouldn't have and as soon as it was said I wished I could take it back..but i couldn't.
People learn very quickly with me that if you don't want an honest opinion...don't ask Jen!
Sooooo, my conclusion and lesson learned from this weekend is, "Jen, just stop talking....just smile and nod, insert your foot into your mouth and no one gets hurt!"
There are those moments that as soon as you open your mouth you think, 'why am I saying this?' or 'why did i just say that?!' DOH!
I had a few 'smack- myself- in -the- head -b/c -of -my- opinion' moments this weekend and a few ' why- can't -I- just- keep- my- thoughts -and -feelings- to- myself -for -once'! I did that today..said something i shouldn't have and as soon as it was said I wished I could take it back..but i couldn't.
People learn very quickly with me that if you don't want an honest opinion...don't ask Jen!
Sooooo, my conclusion and lesson learned from this weekend is, "Jen, just stop talking....just smile and nod, insert your foot into your mouth and no one gets hurt!"
A good 'ole laugh with good 'ole friends
Ahhhh..sigh. I have just returned from a wonderful weekend full of long-lost and forever friends. I needed a good girl weekend and I REALLY needed a night to laugh uncontrolably and leave all problems and issues at home.
I headed to Portage for the weekend and had a fabulous time. Saturday night I arranged for a handful of us girls to get together to catch up and have a child-free evening full of delicious food and lots of laughs and giggles.
I forgot how good it feels to spend an evening laughing....'tears rolling down your face, can't talk b/c your mouth is frozen in a perma-grin' kinda laughing. I woke up Sunday morning feeling like I had done 100 crunches my stomach was so sore and my eyes were blood shot from all the crying I had done (happy tears of course!). I love to laugh...I love to laugh until I cry, especially when i can do it with wonderful friends! : )
Thanks for an awesome evening out Michelle, Cheryl, Brandy, Sally, Anna and Raema! I can't wait to see everyone else's pictures! : )
Raema is missing from our photo b/c she had to go home to her newborn baby. : (
I headed to Portage for the weekend and had a fabulous time. Saturday night I arranged for a handful of us girls to get together to catch up and have a child-free evening full of delicious food and lots of laughs and giggles.
I forgot how good it feels to spend an evening laughing....'tears rolling down your face, can't talk b/c your mouth is frozen in a perma-grin' kinda laughing. I woke up Sunday morning feeling like I had done 100 crunches my stomach was so sore and my eyes were blood shot from all the crying I had done (happy tears of course!). I love to laugh...I love to laugh until I cry, especially when i can do it with wonderful friends! : )
Raema is missing from our photo b/c she had to go home to her newborn baby. : (
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Who needs a knife when you can use your fork?!
As long as I can remember I have always cut stuff on my plate with my fork. I know, there's a knife sitting right there.....blah blah blah. Actually, my dad, brothers and myself still cut things with our forks to this day. People call me out on it all the time but i really don't know I'm doing it...farm girls aren't supposed to be refined..are they?
My youngest brother Tyson came up with this BRILLIANT idea to invent a fork with a knife built into the side of it so it's all one utensil(smart, eh?). So, every time we get together we always joke about this little invention and how useful it would be and how we could make millions with it.
Well, I was wandering around the mall this afternoon out of sheer boredom and stumbled upon this little trinket in Paper Roots. I let out a little squeal and immediately called Tyson to break the news to him...
Sorry Tyson... I guess you will have to start on your milk invention and hopefully no one beats you to it! : )
For those of you who use your fork as knife, isn't this brilliant?!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
The Wuzzles!
I have been overcome with a bad case of boredom since I arrived home from my little long weekend trip to Oxbow/ Portage. Colton stayed at Grandpa and Grandma's for a weeks vacation, so I am bored out of my tree. My dayhome kids are either on holidays or sick, so my week has opened up to...well, I guess you could say boredom. I am trying to think of things to do that I can't normally do with Colton. Do you think I could come up with anything fun for me to do? NO! So I took a little trip to the VV Boutique (Value Village) and wandered around there for a bit watching people frantically searching for western garb for Stampede this wknd and fighting politely over who gets the last cowboy hat in the store. I could have sat there all day with a smile on my face watching people politely step in front of each other to get the last of something good. There were a few savages rooting thru the ugly-and-only-wear-for-Stampede shirts and pants. And then there were the on-lookers wishing they had the nerve to get in there and rummage with the rest of them. Me, I stood back and watched in amazement and confirmed in my head why I have not been to the Stampede in 4 years and have no intentions of going for a long time.
Anyhoo....the point of this post is to show you what I stumbled upon that just about brought tears to my eyes. I caught a glimpse of something orange and plastic sitting on a top shelf, so i stood on my tip-toes and reached way back and picked up this intriguing item. It was a plastic Wuzzles lunch kit! Exactly like the one that I used to use from K-grade 3! I couldn't believe my eyes! It is in MINT condition and comes with a thermos that looks like it has NEVER been used! I was ecstatic and grinning from ear to ear. Unknown to me there was an older lady watching me and she came up after a moment and said, "That lunch kit means something to you, doesn't it?" I just about burst into tears (not sure why?) and said, "This is the exact lunch kit that I used to use when I was in Kindergarten!" She smiled and said, "You know you need to buy that right?" I just smiled and toddled off to find another treasure.
Maybe tomorrow when I am looking for something to do I will pack my little lunch kit with a lunch and head to the park and enjoy a 'Wuzzle-filled' afternoon with my orange lunch kit and thermos.
Anyhoo....the point of this post is to show you what I stumbled upon that just about brought tears to my eyes. I caught a glimpse of something orange and plastic sitting on a top shelf, so i stood on my tip-toes and reached way back and picked up this intriguing item. It was a plastic Wuzzles lunch kit! Exactly like the one that I used to use from K-grade 3! I couldn't believe my eyes! It is in MINT condition and comes with a thermos that looks like it has NEVER been used! I was ecstatic and grinning from ear to ear. Unknown to me there was an older lady watching me and she came up after a moment and said, "That lunch kit means something to you, doesn't it?" I just about burst into tears (not sure why?) and said, "This is the exact lunch kit that I used to use when I was in Kindergarten!" She smiled and said, "You know you need to buy that right?" I just smiled and toddled off to find another treasure.
Maybe tomorrow when I am looking for something to do I will pack my little lunch kit with a lunch and head to the park and enjoy a 'Wuzzle-filled' afternoon with my orange lunch kit and thermos.
Monday, June 13, 2011
On rainy days
This is what I have been busy with on our lovely rainy days. They look great and they add a punch of color to any room/space. 
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Loves and Insecurities...
This is a post all about me...and all that I offer and do or have done...
1. My biggest fear(s) are snakes and water. I have mentioned my snake fear before and it is an extreme fear. Growing up on a farm infested with them you would think that I would be used to them. I think my fear started when I was little and I watched my Uncle Kelvin pour salt on one and it literally shed it's skin on the spot. TRAUMATIZED!
Water..growing up on the prairies there are very few bodies of water. The thought of going on a cruise makes me very anxious. I will likely never go on a vacation cruise just b/c I am terrified of sinking and a whale eating me (childish I know, but that is me). Hopping out of a boat in deep water to swim makes me panic b/c i don't know what is swimming underneath me. Watching whales/fish on t.v. makes me shiver b/c they are so big and I don't know how to swim. Those of you who enjoy whale watching...you are crazy! It is rare for me to go into a body of water higher than my waist.
2. I am a people watcher. I went to a hockey game this winter and i couldn't tell you who won the game..I was far too busy watching people. I have put myself in a few situations b/c I don't realizing that I am sitting there with a smirk or a sad look on my face.
3. I LOVE babies! Babies, babies, babies!
4. My dream job would be to work in a hospital cheering up sick kids or rocking/comforting crying and sick babies. I love to see happy children and to know that I can help comfort them.
5. I believe in disciplining my children. This is a very touchy subject for me b/c I am very passionate about it and I will stick to my guns and argue it to the death! If you don't want an honest answer when it comes to discipline...don't ask me questions b/c I may tell you something you don't want to hear. I can't watch Super Nanny b/c it makes me furious..
6. I love to sing! I grew up going to church every Sunday and sitting beside my Grandma(who has a beautiful voice) who taught me how to harmonize and sing. This is something that I will cherish forever and forever be thankful for. It is a gift that I have been blessed with.
7. My left lung has collapsed twice and I have had part of it removed. Humidity and I don't get along very well. So, my dream of moving to Fiji will never become a reality..sniff sniff
8. I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on April 25, 2007. He was 8lbs 4 oz and 21 inches long. He was named Colton Reese Taylor and he is my pride and joy! He brings a smile to my face everyday. He is compassionate, caring and determined and tells me everyday that he loves me.
9. I run a dayhome which allows me to raise my own child and to have the joy of helping mold other children as well.
10. I don't have alot of close friends, but the ones I do have I cherish and love like family!
11. I dream of one day opening my own little bakery/coffee shop...needing to win the lottery first though.
12. I enjoy true war movies. I could watch Band of Brothers over and over again.
13. I am obsessed with baskets. My house is full of them and they keep me organized.
14. Summer + garage sales = happy Jen
15. I'm handy and crafty.
I may add to this list later but for now..this is me! Is there something unique about you that I don't know about?
1. My biggest fear(s) are snakes and water. I have mentioned my snake fear before and it is an extreme fear. Growing up on a farm infested with them you would think that I would be used to them. I think my fear started when I was little and I watched my Uncle Kelvin pour salt on one and it literally shed it's skin on the spot. TRAUMATIZED!
Water..growing up on the prairies there are very few bodies of water. The thought of going on a cruise makes me very anxious. I will likely never go on a vacation cruise just b/c I am terrified of sinking and a whale eating me (childish I know, but that is me). Hopping out of a boat in deep water to swim makes me panic b/c i don't know what is swimming underneath me. Watching whales/fish on t.v. makes me shiver b/c they are so big and I don't know how to swim. Those of you who enjoy whale watching...you are crazy! It is rare for me to go into a body of water higher than my waist.
2. I am a people watcher. I went to a hockey game this winter and i couldn't tell you who won the game..I was far too busy watching people. I have put myself in a few situations b/c I don't realizing that I am sitting there with a smirk or a sad look on my face.
3. I LOVE babies! Babies, babies, babies!
4. My dream job would be to work in a hospital cheering up sick kids or rocking/comforting crying and sick babies. I love to see happy children and to know that I can help comfort them.
5. I believe in disciplining my children. This is a very touchy subject for me b/c I am very passionate about it and I will stick to my guns and argue it to the death! If you don't want an honest answer when it comes to discipline...don't ask me questions b/c I may tell you something you don't want to hear. I can't watch Super Nanny b/c it makes me furious..
6. I love to sing! I grew up going to church every Sunday and sitting beside my Grandma(who has a beautiful voice) who taught me how to harmonize and sing. This is something that I will cherish forever and forever be thankful for. It is a gift that I have been blessed with.
7. My left lung has collapsed twice and I have had part of it removed. Humidity and I don't get along very well. So, my dream of moving to Fiji will never become a reality..sniff sniff
8. I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on April 25, 2007. He was 8lbs 4 oz and 21 inches long. He was named Colton Reese Taylor and he is my pride and joy! He brings a smile to my face everyday. He is compassionate, caring and determined and tells me everyday that he loves me.
9. I run a dayhome which allows me to raise my own child and to have the joy of helping mold other children as well.
10. I don't have alot of close friends, but the ones I do have I cherish and love like family!
11. I dream of one day opening my own little bakery/coffee shop...needing to win the lottery first though.
12. I enjoy true war movies. I could watch Band of Brothers over and over again.
13. I am obsessed with baskets. My house is full of them and they keep me organized.
14. Summer + garage sales = happy Jen
15. I'm handy and crafty.
I may add to this list later but for now..this is me! Is there something unique about you that I don't know about?
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