Kids Say the Darndest Things...

As a mother, I always live in fear that I will be judged by whatever comes out of my kids' mouths.  Even though I may not have exposed them to a "bad" word, I still feel I bear the responsibility for whatever they utter. 

Last night my son told me about an incident over his friend's house.  Apparently, he told his friend's mother that said friend was aiming for his "nuts" while throwing a baseball.  He was so proud of himself for not saying "penis".  Again, no idea how or when he incorporated THAT word (in that context) into his vocabulary, but spent the remainder of the evening apprising him of appropriate substitutes. 

On a positive note, my son is always very forthcoming with things he says or does.  I never have to worry about being the last to know...

Carol

Diet Tips....Ugh

Good Morning Monday!!

I'm at work and pondering the best way to go about embarking about losing a "quick" 10 lbs.  I've done all the diets out there - Nutrasystem, Jenny Craig, South Beach, etc.  You name it - I've done it. 

I know nothing is superior to the good old "proper diet and exercise", but I was hoping somebody had some tips for jump-starting a diet.  How about 5 lbs. in a week?  I'm a results-oriented type of person and I just want to kick off my healthy living campaign wtih a bang - so to speak. 

Hard to believe a year ago I was 20 lbs. lighter - what the hell happened?  Oh, now I remember - I stopped giving a crap.  Ok, well I'm back now and need to get back into my size 6s. 

Any help is appreciated!!

Keep smiling,

Carol

Thought I Would Share

I'm a little foggy this morning - that second margarita last night was probably not a good idea...

Anywho, sometimes my brain works in a stream of consciousness mode so I thought I would share with you guys a couple of links to 100% FREE educational support sites which my kids, ages 9 and 14, have found invaluable.

Khanacademy.org is a site specializing in math and science support.  There is instruction geared towards all levels and ages.  Plus, they have SAT prep classes.

Udacity.com offers free online classes with an emphasis on computer science and math.  My daughter is going into her freshman year of high school and she did the intro to physics class and loved it.

Just thought I would pass these resources on - check them out - you won't be disappointed.

Ok, I'm off to my son's soccer game in a bit.  Hope everybody is enjoying their Saturday.  Please say hello and share what's going on today with you.

I'm in search of some aspirin....  ;)

Carol

Eyebrow Threading

Has anybody ever had this done?  I'm considering it, but am somewhat wary of needles.  I have to do something though since my eyebrows grew in kind of wonky after chemo.  Not sure if it's going to give me that look of perpetual surprise either.  If somebody can give me an idea of the pain level I would be dealing with and what's involved in terms of maintenance - it would be most appreciated!

It's A Good Thing I Am Working This Week...

...otherwise I think I'd do bodily harm to my husband.  Not really...but you know what I mean.  I leave him in charge of cleaning the house and doing laundry only to find nothing accomplished when I get home.  I understand that he is also watching our 9-year old son, and I do hold value in the fact that he is entertaining him, but I just wish he could find a way to get over things done.  We have the good cop/bad cop thing going on and there are days when I do resent it.  I absolutely love it when he tells me that I "enjoy" cleaning and "it's my thing".  Type A married to Type Laid Back - probably not the best combo!

Is anyone else married to someone who is their complete opposite?  How do you cope when they frustrate you?  Am I wrong to want my towels always folded in thirds?  Yes, it is possible to fold a fitted sheet and not have it look like a big ball of a hot mess. 

Fifty Shades of Boring

So I succombed to the hype and read "Fifty Shades of Grey".   As a matter of fact, I read the whole trilogy.  (I have this thing whereby once I start - I have to finish - no matter how bad).

I was hoping for an erotic piece of literature.  Overall it's.....meh - at best.  The overuse of certain facial expressions - "she bit her lip", "he cocked his head" and the whole inner goddess thing just became rather annoying.  Did anyone else find the sex scenes less than salacious? 

Tell me what you thought....

Sick of Being a Victim!!!

Hello all,

It took me quite awhile to reach this point in my journey where I could honestly say that I no longer want to feel sorry for myself.  In fact, it took me over a year to even come to terms with the fact that I had cancer - stage 3 ovarian cancer to be exact.  I knew right away that I was not the "support group" type.  Please understand - not that I find anything wrong with that, it's just that I'm an extremely private person and the idea of sharing my thoughts and feelings on my disease just didn't appeal to me.  So now that my tears have dried, what's next?  I'm 41-years old, mother of 2, and have been married for 18 years.  I live my life in 3 month intervals, holding my breath for test results and the "all clear" from my oncologist.  It feels like being held hostage indefinitely.

So I thought I would start this blog and gear it towards women who also undergoing their own battles with cancer.  We can be known as the "three-month club"....ha!  We'll talk about anything and everthing....EXCEPT cancer.  Let's not give it any more power over us...shall we??  Let's explore ways to begin to feel like sexy bitches again...yes, we can.  Take your mind off of this shit for awhile and make some friends here in the process.  Fun and upbeat is the order of the day.  I may share dirty jokes or complain about my family in this blog - all meant in good fun.  I'm always up for meeting and chatting with new and interesting people and the only thing I ask is that you never ask me how I'm feeling (God knows I've had enough of that!!) and I will reciprocate in kind.  We are not only cancer survivors - we are cancer thrivers!!!!  Never let this disease define you.

Let me hear from all the ladies who feel the same way!  :-) 

Carol D.
Waltham, MA