yesterday felt a bit nutty.
i kept thinking "how many times have i done this?!" so i broke it down and laughed about it.
the number of times i drove to the north side of our town and back: 4
the number of times i crossed the train tracks and never hit a train: 12 (that is unheard of!)
the number of times i went to the post office: 2
the number of times i called pam to ask questions about the visa: 4 or 5
the number of times i cried: 3 (not SAD crying….compassion/empathy tears)
the number of boxes i bought at the box store: 9
the number of starbucks lattes i got: 1
the number of spilled lattes: 1
the number of ruined sweaters from spilled latte in dressing room: 1 (thankfully it was MY sweater!)
the number of sports bras i tried on: 8
the number of that fit: 0
the number of places we went: 14
the number of packages i mailed from the etsy shop: 16
the number of packages i have left to ship: 55
the number of kids who lost tv/computer priveledges for the evening: 2
the number of showers i took: 2
the number of hours i slept: 6
the number of minutes i can run without suffocating on my own lungs: 3
the number of outfits i want in the spring Boden catalog: 234
the number of ice cream sandwiches that were consumed by my family: 12
the number of laundry mountains that were conquered: 1
********edited: i was just walking through my living room i noticed my picture…
and i love the refocus!***********
so true.
Rachel / cREaTe - LOVE LOVE LOVE all the numbers. what fun photos & wonderful perspective. AWESOME. 🙂
Kim.rahn@gmail.com - where do you get all of your funky photos…of clocks or cupcakes & stuff? I am working on a a cool blog about ME and I want some great pix but it would take me weeks to get out and take them all. are you using stock photos from somewhere, preferably FREE, lol!
Suzanne - number of hours I may play virtual paper dolls on the Boden site…endless 🙂
Melanie - Good Lord that made me tired!
You were busy. I need to go and take a nap now. LOL!
Laura Phelps - seven
that is the number of times I have checked your blog for a new post
1
the number of new posts I need from you to get me through til bedtime
5
number of hours you have to post
Jennifer - What a fun way to remember to count your blessings! Thank you for the reminder to count it all joy!
katy - I cannot stand trying on bras or swimsuits, or jeans. Funny that you put numbers to everything you did…I think i’d lose count of certain monotonous things i do. (right now, I’m so tired that I have a vague idea as to what I’m even typing)
Thank you for showing us your laundry mountain, makes me feel better. 🙂
Back to sports bras, found some great ones’ at Old Navy the other day.
on the Boden #, I’d like to have everything in their catalog as well and all of the men, and children things as well. i think they should send us everything, just for the sake of doing it.
Land’s End kids catalog came in the mail today and they have some REALLY cute things.
thank you for letting me leave a random themed comment, i needed that.
here’s another thing I need to let out…….my ex-cleaning lady came over today (she’s ex b/c the wallet will not allow us to keep her any longer) and i told her to look at our house as a friend and not a cleaning lady. I was a bit embarrased at how dirty/messy it is. …on the other hand, i was too tired to really let it bother me too badly.
ok Meg…….I’m finished with my blog post of a comment now.
*for anyone else that reads this comment, i’m not a crazy women….just a tired mom that wants a nap.*
Sara Cameli - I do drool over Boden catalog. But I am neither Tall nor Leggy so I never order from it. And none of the models have big chests. hee hee.
Megan - Ugh… I hate shopping for bras of any type , I don’t know why women want big boobs b/c i hate my DD’s!!! Love your blog! You are one busy lady, hopefully tomorrow will be more relaxing!!
Diana - Count it all as blessings, yes.
Hate shopping for bras… of any kind. Because this town does not carry my size, I have to drive clear to Hutch and shop at that expensive place called Dillards. LOL!
How the heck did you MISS a train in this town?? Are you hording some sort of magical potion or powder or something for accomplishing that??
I do NOT miss the days or grounding children. Although back then there was no computer… it was Nintendo or Playstation. LOL!
♥
Sam - Woooah! My head is spinnnnnnning………please sit down Meg:-)
Lynn - Sports Bras are some tricky ***t!
Tracie Koenig - I felt the same about the boden catalog, looked and dreamed while the kids were in the bath 🙂
jeanne - This was so fun! You made me laugh out loud a few times. I so wish we lived closer!!
candace - count your many blessings…name them one by one. 🙂
sports bras and laundry are for the birds.
Staci Danford - Just precious.. SOOOOOO glad to know that there are other REAL people in this world.
Staci
the inadvertent farmer - It all adds up to a grand time doesn’t it? Kim
pallie - If you are bigger up top like me, I would suggest a sports bra that has underwire. I know…the last thing you want is another bra with underwire but they work so much better than the ones that give you a uniboob!
Here is a link to one that is supposed to be great!
http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/ASW1317/crosssellpage/#long_description
Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - You crack me up!!! I’m so happy you sold everything in your shop. You go girl! I just love that you are so down to earth. I really hope we met someday.
tara pollard pakosta - awesome stuff!
tara
mkpoggie - Meg: I do not have five children. I do not have ONE children. I have a husband. And a cat, who doesn’t wear clothes. And I STILL can’t manage to properly conquer a laundry mountain.
I bow down to you and your superwoman ways.
Karina - You are BUSY! I had never heard of Boden. I went to the site and had fun dressing the online model in my fantasy outfits. It gave me a lift, but I can’t justify even one scarf from there since I’d have to order it to be shipped from the UK. Good inspiration, though!
Sandy - WOW, you accomplished a lot!! Sorry about your sweater. 🙁
Tracy - Love the pictures and I had to LOL at the pile of laundry! Seems to me that you have 10 other great hands there that could be helping you fold them instead of jumping on them! hee hee hee. :o)
Lynsey - such a fun and sweet post. thanks for the reminder…i have to remind myself that my girls won’t be 5, 2, and 8 mo forever… I need to enjoy these sweet little numbers and years:)
as i was reading your post i was thinking about the numbers in my day….i came up with
“number of raisins fished out of the washing machine after cloth diaper load: 12
(really doubting their nutritional value since they were practically whole”
that may be TMI but there you have it! love this post
Debra - You are one busy lady!
p.s. I’m sure glad that mountain of laundry is yours! 🙂
gina - just so you know- I saw those fun printed napkins from the paper hat under your ads for africa, and just ordered some for shaye’s 8th birthday. 🙂
Cori - Boden has buy 3 get 1 for a dollar. Still expensive but such nice stuff. (not that I’ve bought much from there)
mrs mediocrity - Wow, that’s looks and sounds way too much like my life! Only my mountain of laundry never seems to get smaller…I like the idea of counting the things we do throughout the day though, makes you see where the time goes.
Tara @ the cinnamon post - I started running over two years ago…about 2 minutes at a time. I ran this morning in the snow, in the dark, with my IPOD because I LOVE it so much. It changed my body, my mood and my ability to enjoy this chocolate chip cookie!! I hope you will know that too…
~Tara
gina - what a fun post!
Immyyas - I am soooooo tired just reading this! Go get yourself another latte!!! 🙂
Laura Phelps - that is a lot of numbers
a lot of counting
and oh so many blessings
Dianne Avery - Wow, I’m exhausted from just reading that. Go take a nap lady!!
alyssa - That’s funny. I want everything in the new boden catalog too. They are tempting me with their free shipping and returns!!!
Staci - I love you Meg!!!!!!
amy d - not one train?…that’s got to be a record, especially going to the post office!
purejoy - it all adds up, doesn’t it!!
especially envious of your mountain being tackled. so nice to have audience participation!
Denise - I absolutely LOVE this post. Thank you, thank you for making my life (that I thought was nuts) seem normal! I don’t know what part I like more: the writing skills you have or your inspired photography!
Julie - I’m in the same stage of life…crazy fun isn’t it? Never a dull moment with my 4 kids and 2 dogs!
Julie
Ivy Bettinger Smith - Walmart has some of the best sports bras in my opinion:)
Sharla - That’s fun and crazy to see! I hear you on the Spring Boden catalog – every time I get it, my family hears me say “When I win the lottery . . . ” LOVE that stuff – I try to duplicate/make some of it.