My Blog Personality

Your Blogging Type is Confident and Insightful

You've got a ton of brain power, and you leverage it into brilliant blog. Both creative and logical, you come up with amazing ideas and insights. A total perfectionist, you find yourself revising and rewriting posts a lot of the time. You blog for yourself - and you don't care how popular (or unpopular) your blog is!

What's Your Blogging Personality?

The Reason I'm Doing Cartwheels Today!

Below is an e-mail message that my pal Angie posted to our Mom's Group e-mail list this afternoon... It tickled me beyond pink (even though she feigns displeasure with me! LOL).
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I went to Julie's on Sunday for scrapbooking. Actually, I didn't scrapbook. I drank wine and spectated. Bet you didn't know scrapbooking is a spectator sport, but Lynn and I both made it one. Erin gave me a 6x6 scrapbook, and made me one page for the scrapbook and tried to convince me that I need to do an ABC scrapbook for Brianna. I resisted mightily. Mostly because my creative juices were very burnt from all of the editing I've been doing. But then Lisa's neighbor (also Lisa) made an off-hand remark about how much kids love looking through them. And I started thinking how true that was and how maybe a 6x6 scrapbook wouldn't be too bad and it would give Brianna a book of her first year.

So Sunday night, I dreamt about ABC pages all night. What words the letters could stand for and what pictures I could use. All night. I woke up in the morning thinking "what was the letter E again? Oh...Easter bunny..." I blame Erin, I do believe it's all her fault. So, I'm going to gather the pictures and commit to doing an ABC book for Brianna for her first year, because if I don't, I know I'll feel guilty. Of course, I don't have any scrapbooking supplies. Not one blessed thing, but I'll cross that hurdle once I get the pictures together ;)

Thanks alot, Erin. Darn you.

To Lighten the "Thankfulness" of Late...

Fun little survey.....

Directions:
1. Copy and post this in your blog
2. Bold anything that is true
3. Leave plain anything that is untrue

(Taken from Nancy's blog)

01. I miss somebody right now. 02. I watch more tv than I used to. 03. I love olives. 04. I LOVE Sleeping. 05. I own lots of books. 06. I wear glasses or contact lenses. 07. I love to play video games. 08. I've tried marijuana. 09. I've watched a porn movie. 10. I have been in a threesome. 11. I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship. 12. I believe honesty is usually the best policy. 13. I have acne free skin. 14. I like and respect Al Sharpton. 15. I curse frequently. 16. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year. 17. I have a hobby. 18. I've been told I have a nice butt. 19. I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me. 20. I'm really, really smart. I'm not a genius, just smart. 21. I've never broken someone else's bones. 22. I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal. 23. I love rain. 24. I'm paranoid at all times. 25. I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar free. 26. I need money right now. 27. I love sushi. 28. I talk really, really fast. 29. I have fresh breath in the morning. 30. I have semi-long hair. 31. I have lost money in Las Vegas. 32. I have at least one brother and/or one sister. 33. I was born in a country outside of the U.S. 34. I shave my legs. 35. I have a twin. 36. I drink coffee everyday. 37. I couldn't survive without caller I.D. 38. I like the way that I look. 39. I have lied to a good friend in the past 6 months. 40. I know how to do cornrows. 41. I am usually pessimistic. 42. I have mood swings. 43. I think prostitution should be legalized. 44. I think Britney Spears is pretty. 45. I have cheated on a significant other. 46. I have a hidden talent. 47. I'm always hyper no matter how much sugar I have. 48. I think that I'm popular. 49. I am currently single. 50. I have kissed someone of the same sex. 51. I enjoy talking on the phone. 52. I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants. 53. I love to shop. 54. I would rather shop than eat. 55. I would classify myself as ghetto. 56. I'm bourgie and have worn a sweater tied around my shoulders. 57. I'm obsessed with my blog. 58. I don't hate anyone. 59. I'm a pretty good dancer. 60. I don't think Mike Tyson raped Desiree Washington. 61. I'm completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother. 62. I have a cell phone. 63. I watch MTV on a daily basis. 64. I wish I were someone else. 65. I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months. 66. I work too much. 67. I have never been in a real relationship before. 68. I've rejected someone before. 69. I've graduated college. 70. I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life. 71. I want to have children in the future. 72. I have changed a diaper before. 73. I have had the cops called on me before. 74. I bite my nails sometimes. 75. I am a member of the Tom Green fan club. 76. I'm not allergic to anything deadly. 77. I have a lot to learn. 78. I have dated someone at least 10 years older or younger. 79. I plan on seeing Ice Cube's newest "Friday" movie. 80. I am very shy around the opposite sex. 81. I'm online 24/7. 82. I have at least 5 away messages saved. 83. I have tried alcohol before. 84. I have made a move on a friend's significant other in the past. 85. I own the "South Park" movie. 86. I have avoided assignments at work/school to be online. 87. When I was a kid I played "the birds and the bees" with a neighbor or chum. 88. I enjoy country music. 89. I've never gotten a ticket. 90. I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza. 91. I watch soap operas whenever I can. 92. I'm obsessive, anal retentive, and often a perfectionist. 93. I have used my sexuality to advance my career. 94. I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all. 95. I know all the words to Slick Rick's "Children's Story". 96. Halloween is awesome because you get free candy. 97. I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it. 98. I have dated a close friend's ex. 99. I'm happy as of this moment. 100. I have gone scuba diving. 101. Had a crush on somebody you've never met. 102. Kissed someone you knew you shouldn't. 103. I play a musical instrument. 104. I strongly dislike math. 105. I'm procrastinating something right now. 106. I own and use a library card. 107. I fall in 'lust' more than in 'love.' 108. Cheese enchiladas rock my socks. 109. I think The Lord of the Rings is one of the greatest things ever. 110. I'm obsessed with the TV show "Lost." 111. I think Beyblades is the coolest show in coolsville. 112. There are more things I could be better at, if only I tried harder. 113. Sometimes I don't like food. 114. I worry sometimes that I'm not being the best friend I could be to the people I care about. 115. I desperately want people to respect me, but it rarely happens. 116. I have never been able to say anything positive about myself and truly believe it. 117. I am bisexual. 118. I think Scottish accents are very attractive. 119. I'm very neurotic and suffer from acute paranoia. 120. I speak another language besides English. 121. I joke about eating. 122. I'm most likely to spend money on music.

Five More Things I Thank My Lucky Stars For

1. I'm grateful for awesome friends that I've met (and continue to meet) via my Mom's Group! It's funny that a year ago, I didn't know any of them, and today, I honestly can't imagine my life without them.

2. I'm grateful that my parents, who were just "Mom" and "Dad" for most of my life, have become two of my best friends, now that I'm an adult.

3a & b. I'm grateful that I was finally inspired to read the Harry Potter series... I literally "devoured" books 1--6, and LOVED them. I'm also grateful that Ms. Rowling still has one book left in the series... it gives me something to look forward to in the literary world! :)

4. I'm grateful for families [mine and Nick's (see pic below)]... no matter how "dysfunctional" they may be. I'm looking forward a long overdue "get-together" with Nick's mom this Thanksgiving.

5. I'm grateful for the fact that Damon LOVES school! I was a little stressed about him adjusting to pre-K this year, but he never ceases to amaze me.

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

This week, my friend Julie challenged the members of our "Mom's Group" to keep a log of five things that we're grateful for each day.

So, here's my list for today...

1. I'm grateful for my new cable modem.

2. I'm grateful that my stomach flu came and went already this week... Nick has it now and I'm glad it's him and not me.

3. I'm grateful that gas prices are going down finally, and that I was able to fill my tank for under 30 bucks today!!

4. I'm grateful for my editing job. It drives me crazy most of the time b/c I'm always behind on work, but I know that without it, I wouldn't be able to stay home with my kids.

5. I'm grateful that I have two healthy children. I "met" a woman online this week (from one of my yahoo groups) who has lost, not one, but TWO of her babies (one at 4 months old; one at 18 months), and just imagining that kind of loss was so heartbreaking and made me realize how blessed I've been.

Stay tuned for more things I'm grateful for!

My New Favorite Picture!

A Clear-Headed Day

Today I'm having one of those "clarifying moments," only the moment has lasted for hours so far... pretty frightening! :)

I just feel like "all's right with the world" for once. And all day I've been trying to figure out WHY I feel this way... and haven't come up with an answer to that one, so I'm just trying to enjoy it while it lasts instead of wondering where it came from!

I'm usually overwhelmed with, ummm, everything! There's always a pile of editing on my desk that I can never find the time to do; two kids running around screaming for something; tons of housework that remains to be done; and then there are the zillions of pictures that I have big plans for scrapbooking SOMEDAY.

And all of this usually makes me a very grumpy person! Instead of figuring out how to "get a handle" on any of it, I find that I spend a lot of time grumbling about it and doing NOTHING. Yeah, that helps a lot.

Today, I'm not overwhelmed, but instead my little brain is hatching plans for how to accomplish everything... and most importantly, my brain seems to think that all of this WORK will be fun!

I'm sure I will wake up from this reverie soon enough, and resume my usual grumpiness and bleak outlook on life... but for now, I'm going to get up and get some things done around here, before the "moment" passes!

What I've Learned...

I've recently learned that when you live in "the country" (ie, The Middle of Nowhere, Egypt) and your house is surrounded on four sides by corn and/or soybean fields, when those crops are harvested, your house becomes "the next best thing" for several families of field mice.

EEEGADS.

That's right, folks, the Witschey Home has been taken over by a species of the much smaller variety as of late. It is downright disgusting. And, my son is suddenly paralyzed with fear whenever he's on one level of the house by himself. Maybe his newfound fear is my fault because, during the first few days of The Invasion, I squealed every time one of these furry little creatures crossed my path. Hmmm, you think??

However, I have grown accustomed to the little poopinators at this point... Now I'm just disgusted by the piles of "droppings" that they leave in every corner of the house. And, I still haven't figured out how I'm supposed to clean up their messes behind the refrigerator (of all places!), which seems to be their favorite nesting spot.

So, today, as I sit here typing at my computer, I'm feeling a bit gloomy at the site of yet another harvester out there in a nearby field... knowing that his presence and the removal of another soybean crop will bring even more inhabitants into my cozy home.

Yee Haw!!

Calgon! Take me away...

Or someone could just shoot me and put me out of my misery!

So, here it is a lovely Saturday morning... I'm in my jammies, sitting at the computer (of course), catching up on emails and having a lovely chat on IM with a friend. Damon and Avery are roaming around, doing what they do---mostly dragging every single toy they can find OUT and making a mess; also, eating shredded cheese (their favorite snack) and spilling 80% of it on the floor. I knew I'd have a mess to clean when I finally pulled myself away from the computer screen.

Suddenly, I realize that I haven't "heard from" Avery in a few minutes. So, I ask Damon what she's into. He replies, "Nothing!" (I should've known when I heard that magic word, right??) A few more minutes pass and my senses are overwhelmed with the strong scent of maple. My brain clicks into gear and I scream, "Syrup!" Oh yes, syrup.

Avery had discovered an almost full bottle of syrup in the Lazy Susan in our kitchen, and proceeded to sneak it past me into the living room... and furthermore, proceeded to pour most of the contents of the bottle all over the sofa and the carpet. We're talking PUDDLES of syrup.

"Help, Martha!" is the first thing going through my head.

And, it's only 1pm. It's going to be such a fun day... YIPPEE!

I'm an Aunt... Again!

My brother's wife gave birth to another bouncing baby girl this evening!
YAY!
She weighed in at 7lb, 3oz (the exact same as my Avery, almost 2 years ago). And Mom and Baby are reportedly doing well tonight.



Happy Birthday, Samantha!!!

We love you and can't wait to meet you,

Aunt Erin

What's a Bored Mom To Do?!?!

Okay, so it's another Tuesday evening, after another stressful week/month/year, and I'm in a GREAT mood. I'm really missing my pre-baby days when I could go out on the town and celebrate my good mood with a few drinks and a few laughs. Obviously, that's not an option anymore, with two little ones who need me at home, and noone willing to babysit at the drop of a hat (darn it!). So, I decided that, tonight, I'm going to sit at home and have a few drinks and try to enjoy myself anyway! Only, that just sounds SAD. So, I sent an email to my SAHM (stay-at-home moms, for those of you who are wondering) Yahoo Group and invited any and everyone to come on over and have a fun evening with me. And.... you guessed it... I got NO takers.
So, now, I'm just sad.
My mind is going back in time to a time when I had no children and not many bills to pay, and I could just throw on some make-up and hop in my car and go out for a fun night on the town with friends. BOY, do I miss those days!!
But, of course, the sweet injustice of it all is that back THEN, I would've given my right arm for a warm, cozy home full of chubby children and a loving husband. Go figure...
Ain't life funny????

Random Pics of the Kids and the Pooch...

Hey all! Here are a few of our Halloween pics. I took the kids to go Trick or Treating with our friends Julie, Dan, Trevor, and Sophia. Dan drove us (and two other families) all around their neighborhood for a fun-filled (and candy-filled!) evening!


Damon, Avery, and Sophia waiting not-so-patiently for their treats!











Damon snatching candy.



Avery snatching candy.

I can't believe it's November already!
The kids had a great time with the whole "Halloween thing" this year (I'll try to post some pics later). Damon was the Blue Power Ranger and Avery was Piglet at one Fall Festival and a Duck for "Trick or Treat" night.
We have more sugary candy sitting around here than we'll be able to consume before Christmas (although, I'm helping the kids out tremendously with that consumption issue! I've inhaled all of the Kit Kats and Baby Ruths... YUM).

I'm loving the fall leaves and cooler weather. And, unlike most people, I'm also loving the time change... I like the fact that it gets dark at 5pm and we have a long evening indoors (usually in front of the television... Nick and I have recently become addicted to the History Channel).

However, as much as I claim to "love" this fall season, I have found myself feeling more "down" than usual this week. Explain that one... because it's got me stumped. Maybe it's because we're scraping pennies to get by these days; or maybe it's because Nick is still working crazy hours, even though his busy, Summer season is officially over; or maybe I'm a little homesick for the mountains of West Virginia this time of year (nothing is more beautiful than that!).

Anyway, onto happier things! I'm hoping to finally "figure out" this blog thing and invite others to view my random, uninteresting thoughts! :) So far, I'm still pretty clueless, but if I play around on here enough, I should be an expert blogger by the time Spring rolls around.

Hugs to everyone out there!!
ERW