The GREAT Debate. Strike That, It's Not Even Up For Debate.

Behold... my new Sonic Care. Granted I borrowed this shot from some site online but none-the-less I recently purchased a new toothbrush.



Now, I've been a fan of the Sonic Care for many years. And during my homeless stint I was without by beloved brush. So I went old school and purchased a plain, plastic toothbrush that I had to actually move around in my mouth by hand. Manual brushing. The horrors I've had to endure while homeless...

So, the new Sonic Care has been purchased, charged, and keeping me minty-fresh for two weeks now. The other day Shawn asked if we could share the Sonic Care. I said NO WAY! Buy your own buddy. Here's the Cliff's Note version of the bathroom debate...

I think he needs to buy his own. Although it does come with a second toothbrush head (see attached pic), that device is in my mouth multiple times a day. First thing in the morning. After flossing. To bring some freshness after a loaf of garlic bread... you see where I am going. Why would I want to cross-contaminate my oral hygiene? Shawn thinks that it has a second head so what the biggie?

So, second head or not is a moot point. Is this a personal product that deserves only one owner or is this a shared appliance? Thoughts?

People! Get You Act Together!

I by no means am perfect. I know my flaws and I work daily to overcome my issues and try to be the best person I can. But I need to get out my soapbox and stand atop it and ask you my readers, what is happening to our country? I think we have gotten entirely too casual and sloppy. I'm all about comfort and convenience. And I don't think you should spend a lot of money frivolously. I don't think you need to dress everyday like you are going to a fashion show. But I think you should wear appropriate clothing that fits. You should always put your best foot forward and care and respect yourself.

I don't have children but if/when I do I WILL NOT let my daughter walk out of the house looking like this. Really? Where are your pants? You are not old enough to be showing that much skin. Ugh. I had half a mind to run over to the clothing section of Target and pick up a robe to wrap around this girl.



And this one. Taken the other day while I was waiting for a table at a restaurant. Those shorts are too short and too tight for you. Not even that, homeboy has almost 50 lbs. on me and I couldn't even squish my way into those shorts. Not even if I was sucking in, laying down on the floor, wearing Spanx could I get that button closed and the zipper up. Would he wear that to see his mom and grandparents? I don't think so. So why is it appropriate for breakfast?



This will be a new thread. The "Oh no you didn't go outta the house looking like that" section. Updated as needed.

Settling In

Things have been so super crazy in my world. I wish it was because I was out feeding starving orphans or saving the planet or doing something so worthy of my time. But no, I've just been wrapped up in my little world.

The big news is that the house is done and we were able to move in last weekend. What a huge relief! First, I was really ready to be out of the temp housing. You can only live so long on a temporary basis before you have the need to paint, furnish, and add your personal touches to make a place feel like home. Second, our landlord sold her house and was moving into our place. So either we had to go, or we were getting an unexpected roommate.

I LOVE the house. It's mine. I planned. I designed. I picked out. Yes, Shawn had a lot to do with it, so I'll amend that to say WE WE WE WE WE. There is still so much to do. But it will take time to fill it with things we love. When we do, we will start to fill our house one item at a time. Below are a few pics. Keep in mind that these are raw. One week since moving in. And there is still a lot of work to do.








More pics to come as we furnish additional rooms and start having people over.

By the way, NEVER pay retail. I can't tell you how much money I have saved over the last several months. When we started looking for furniture, etc. We would go to the store, find what we liked, shop around, and then I would always snap a pic of the retail/manufacturers tag so I could Google it later. What I found online, and at such better prices, was unreal. I bought almost everything online and saved a ton of money. Which I will "reinvest" into additional purchases. Cha-ching.