A Simple Kind of Life

LOST

sunglasses
sarong
library book Bears on Wheels
Peace necklace

I need to keep a list so I don’t forget what I’ve lost!!!

Accident

I’ve always thought of my blog as more of an online scrapbook than a journal/diary (hence all the happy go lucky posts) but I’m still mad.
I was hit last night alone in the car. Our neighborhood has a series of yield signs, nearly no stop signs. Last night I was on my way our solo and some idiot kids zipped from across Inkster to our side and blew their yield and crashed right into me. I saw the accident was unavoidable so I sped up and got out of the way as much as I could. But it still hit our passenger rear and our car us undriveable. Ok, so accidents happen right? I didn’t cause it (I’m actually a very safe driver!) but the chickens#$ts ran away. They never even stopped. I was spun around into a 180 and I saw the look in their eyes while they sped away. My temper came out in my and I was so mad I followed then 3 blocks. Got the first 3 letters of their licence plate. Then some neighbors chased them down a bit more, but they were gone. The police found their front end. I doubt the car drove much further.
So now the hassle. Cleaning out the car. Maybe getting new car seats (have to research this, no air bags went off but I was always told ANY crash needs new car seats). Rental cars (hopefully our insurance covers). None of this is a big deal. I’m OK. It could have been so much worse! What if I would have had to gone to the hospital? September is proving to be a bad month for us and accidents (Carter got 3 staples last September).
Anyway, life’s way of telling me to slow down from all we’ve been doing lately…

one last thing

I’m twittering now. well I’m trying…we will see.

http://twitter.com/mraven721

Podcast and more

I love podcasts. I have several regular ones I listen to but I’m sharing this one because I was mentioned in it! It’s at the end, check it out!
Jumping Monkeys with Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

Now it’s just a matter of practicing it

Thanks to my friend Nicki for her blog called inner peace. I’ve been reflecting on it a lot lately.

Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility. In that state of mind you can deal with situations with calmness and reason, while keeping your inner happiness. That is very important. Without this inner peace, no matter how comfortable your life is materially, you may still be worried, disturbed or unhappy because of circumstances.
- Dahli Lama

Life without Diet Coke

Hello. My name is Michelle and I AM an addict. I am addicted to Diet Coke. I think it started in high school. Yes, high school when they redid the cafeteria and they got fountain drinks. I’d get a large diet coke everyday. They I worked at Big Boy and it fed my addiction too. I drank and drank it. Never thinking twice about it. Till I got pregnant. Then I felt like I was sharing my body and I needed to take care of my baby. So my research told me it was bad. But I was an addict and I didn’t quit then either.

Finally, my good friend Beth told me, in a very gentle Beth way, that it’s bad for me. I must quit. How I wondered? Quitting cigarettes must be easier than quitting diet coke right? So, off to google I went reading about all the bad stuff, the terrible stuff. I decided to go cold turkey. No more diet coke for me.

Now, it’s been weeks and not a sip. Not one. But I am an addict. I still crave it. I still want it. And just like an addict it’s mostly in stressful times. I justify it to myself. I’ll just get a small. Just once, just once. I won’t go back to drinking it full time.

Life without diet coke has been an adjustment. Finding things to drink. I found that I don’t like regular pop (plus the HFCS is terrible too) and most everything has some sort of artificial sweetener in it. Splenda is the worst. So, it’s water. I love water. It’s great! Sometimes it’s vitamin water, that’s OK. Sometimes I need something with some fizz in it. I’ve kissed a lot of fizzy frogs, but no prince on that one yet.

My taste buds are changing. Everything tastes SUPER SWEET to me. I hope this calms down in time.

 So, when you offer me a diet pop or gum with crap in it and I look at you with my longing eyes but say no, now you know why.

Read 92 side effects

http://www.sweetpoison.com/aspartame-side-effects.html

Times Up!

Why does it seem like everything breaks after a year? My socks, purchased a year ago, have holes in them. The remote, isn’t working right (even with new batteries). The list is endless. Have companies planned for this? Of course they have an interest in you making more purchases, so have they done the research to see what exactly they can do to make their products last just.one.year?

Just some random (crazy) thoughts in my head today as I get ready.

INTJ

I’ve always been confused by personality types. Well not by then in general, but what I was. Today, my friend, J, helped my find out exactly what I was. INTJ I frankly would like to take life less seriously, but heck it’s my personality right?

The individual-integrity mother (INTJ)
This mom is introspective, defining her own success from within, and is generally confident in her decisions. She’s unlikely to be persuaded by her kids’ saying “But all the other moms are doing it.” She’s competent in providing for her kids’ basic needs, but she’s likely more focused on building their confidence. She puts great importance on independent thinking and self-sufficiency. This mom works hard and takes life seriously; she lives for those moments when she can impart knowledge and offer her kids new perspectives on life.
Stay-sane tip: It’s essential for you to have a project to call your own. If you don’t have a job, try volunteering to meet your need for mental stimulation and adult conversation.

More info; http://www.motherstyles.com/

5 Things Meme

From my friend Angie’s blog

I was tagged with this Five Things meme by Barb at Skittles Place.

List five things in your refrigerator:
1. Smoked fish from vacation that needs thowing away
2. Pizza from Saturday that needs thowing away
3. Hot Dogs
4. Ground beef for tonights dinner
5. Not much else, we are grocery shopping 2nite!

Five things in your purse or backpack:
(I only carry a diaper bag)
1. MP3 player
2. diapers and wipes
3. a few snacks
4. bandaids
5. complete change of clothes for 2 adorable kiddos

Five things in your car:

1. Crumbs (from food)
2. toys
3. cd cases (one for us, one for the kids)
4. 1st Aid Kit
5. Kid’s emegercy kit (crafts, toys, markers, magazines, books)

Five things in the world you want to see before you die:

1. my kids having kids
2. anything
3. as long
4. as it’s with
5. my family

YOUR TURN!