Misfit Monday

Last week we had goal planning meetings with our sales misfits.  I was pretty impressed with their goals (one of them wants to be fluent in Spanish). 

Here are some of my goals for the year (personal and work related):

• Once Chicken starts school, take at least one day off every couple of months to just be alone.
• Once Chicken starts school, take one day off a quarter and keep Cub out of school and spend the day with him - just a mommy and Cubbie day.
• Once Chicken starts school, I will go see movies during the day with Buttin. 
• Try to be more understanding with our installers. 
• I will let go of all the unimportant stuff and most of the stuff is unimportant. 
• Allow myself to be still.  

I have other goals, but it's time to go feed PupPup.

Here are Cub and PupPup today - Cash is pretending to blow away (it was windy out) and Mac is sneezing.

 

A Story By Buttin

Buttin always says I get the best pictures of Cash, but that's only because I take 500 million of them. 

He might not always take the best pictures, but he always has the best captions.

Yesterday, Buttin, Dadoo and Cash went to Wal-Mart.  Buttin knows that I hate guns, but I found this little story hilarious.  Yeah, I know - Wal-Mart and guns - it was a classy trip to see Mormor and Dadoo. 

Everyone on the ground!

  

No one try and be a hero and just put the money in a bag!!!

Dammit! Cops are already on my trail.

Just needed a more experienced getaway driver. 

Fun With Mormor and Dadoo

Filanthropy Friday

Africa has been in the news quite a bit lately - Secretary Clinton's testimony on Benghazi, the situation (understatement) in Mali and the Algerian hostage standoff. 

Some might say the region is just beyond hope, but I'm certain there are people in Africa (and throughout the World) desperate for help but unable to escape their situation.  There are many relief organizations in the region and this week I donated $25 to the International Rescue Committee.  They describe the work they do better than I ever could:

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.  At work today in over 40countries and 22 U.S. cities the IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure.

I also think it's pretty cool that they were founded (kind of) by Albert Einstein.  I'm sure in some way, my donation will make me smarter.

Wordless Wednesday

Cash & Mom - May 9, 2010

Mac & Mom - January 23, 2013

Misfit Monday

One day late . . .

It's just going to be a crazy work week (not to mention regular mom duties).

Buttin and I have a big presentation tomorrow morning so Mormor and Dadoo are coming into town tonight so that they can stay with Mac-man.  Thank goodness they don't live too far away and are retired.  

Here are Cub and PupPup (what I've started to call Mac, kind of consistently) talking yesterday at the park.

Potty Training Update

Our little going potty bribes are backfiring (a little).

When we started the bribes - we gave prizes for "trying".   Now, Cash is consistently going #1 in the potty, but he also likes to frequently "try" so that he can get the prize.

We've decided we have two boxes of prizes - one for a successful attempt and another for successful production.  We'll see how it goes. 

Here are Cash and Mac hanging out today.