The Alcohol Lesson

I read a comment on the front of my local newspaper, The Courier Post, the other day that got me thinking. In fact I was surprised at how different this point of view was from my own. Of course, I am usually shocked that not everyone agrees with me all of the time. It was from a mother that said she was shocked that her friend was drinking a wine cooler in front of her daughter and let her have a sip. She even mentioned that she had thought about calling DYFS about it but decided that it was too extreme. You think?

Frankly, I am surprised that women with children are not drunk more often. After a day full of excruciating conversations with three year olds and hours spent dragging the nine month old off of various objects I could easily dive into a vat of beer and spend a few minutes chugging but I digress :-)

I used to drink a fair amount on weekends (before children) and rarely touched a drop during the week. Now I am more

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likely to have a single beer after the kids go to bed a couple of nights a week and maybe two on a weekend night. It is not often that they do see me have an alcoholic beverage but that is not by design just a desire to savor my drink in peace.
I feel that if you hide the fact that you do indeed imbibe responsibly you are doing a disservice to your kids. I am not suggesting that you get loaded in front of them but show them a good example of enjoying a treat (one that is for adults only). Alcohol is a fact of life after you turn 21 and lets face it, before that even. If you hide the fact that you drink alcohol or make it a mysterious subject you are only encouraging the taboo factor that will make it irresistible to kids.

I love Wipeout!

If you have never watched the dumbest, funniest show on TV right now (god knows there isn't anything else worth watching) check out the clip below. This show is definitely mindless, hysterical entertainment. Enjoy!

Flying with Sunglasses

Since our backyard is out of commission lately due to the construction work going on, we have been spending a lot of time in the front yard. Yesterday I washed and brushed the dogs, dragged out the kiddie pool and the lawn chairs into the drive way. Yes, we have become those damn neighbors with all their stuff on the front lawn.
So here are some pics of our nice day outside. Leah loves wearing her sunglasses (when she forgets she has them on) and Morgan started wearing hers just because her sister does.



Doesn't Leah look like she is about to get into a prop plane and fly?

Speaking of flying, I caught this picture of Morgan taking flight in our hallway the other night:



Looks like fun!

Lucky Brand Jeans - Product of the Month

Like most people I have had about 36 different types of jeans over the years. Levis, Gap, Old Navy, to name a few. About 7 years ago I splurged on a pair of Lucky Jeans while in Las Vegas and to this day they are still my favorite jeans. They aren't cheap (about $100 a pair) but they are hand stitched and just feel like quality jeans. For the years that I have worn them they have definitely paid for themselves. The Sweet n Low type are my personal favorite but different cuts fit different people.
I now own four pairs, two I paid full price, two I ordered used on Ebay for $30 a pair. I am also told that Marshalls and Ross carry them sometimes. Definitely worth trying on on your next jeans shopping trip.