Five on Friday-St. George, Utah Photographer

Well, here we are again, a week later and so many things to talk about. I will jump right in.

1. So, went to Kohl’s this week to get my little boy some new church pants. As I am looking through the clearance rack and my kids were a few feet away in the toy section my son yells to me, “Mom, Paige peed all over the floor.” Sure enough, my daughter who has NEVER had an accident in public in the seven months she has been potty trained let it all go on the floor of the store…clothes soaked, socks soaked, shoes pooled with liquid. It was disgusting. I had to buy an entirely new outfit for her…panties, top and pants. Luckily I love buying clothes for the kids and found something very cute, but still, REALLY?? Sometimes I wonder why I take them in public .

2. Okay, let’s talk about “The Bachelor”. Any of you watch it? This is the first season I have ever watched and it is like a train wreck. It is so pathetic and the girls are so completely petty, yet I am still sucked in. I think Jake seems to be a really nice guy, but I think I have some issues with the basic premise of some guy going from girl to girl making out on the same day. And, let’s talk about some of the crazies they have for girls…Michelle, Vienna, Rosalind. Really, at this point I say he burn all the roses and start over. Maybe someone will end up being great, but I am not hopeful.

3. So, this,
my friends, is the bane of my existence. LAUNDRY. It NEVER ends. Never. And this isn’t all of it. Granted I should probably fold as I go, but I detest doing laundry. Some day, when I am really rich (ha!) I am hiring someone to do it for me.

4. Is anyone else having a hard time getting back into good eating habits since the holidays?? I feel like baking and eating all day. Yes, I know it is cold and dreary out, but really, I have to get out of this eating funk. Anyone have good tips? I could use them.

5. So my cousin told me about this new ticket thing she is trying with her kids. The basic premise is that you give them tickets as they do good things and they can use their tickets to “buy” things…candy, park time, toys, special times with parent’s etc. I thought it sounded like a nice form of positive reinforcement and we need some of that around here. Sometimes I feel like I spend so much time raising my voice (aka yelling) and I want to try doing something different. I would love any suggestions of things that have worked with your kids. I have my “Love and Logic” book out again and am going to reread and recommit to using it, but I always love to get practical ideas that work from other parent’s. Please share!!

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