tonight...at the dinner table...SEX!

Hubby and I believe that dinner is a BIG deal and should always be together at the kitchen table.  Even if it's pizza or McDonald's or a really BIG family dinner when the older kids are here with the grandkids.

So, tonight...somehow the conversation got to being a woman now compared to when I was Sophie's age...only a million years ago!  We talked about the following topics -

• birth control and its relative newness and the power to be able to control the number of children a woman has
• how long woman have had the vote
• only 100 years ago...my great grandmother was considered an old maid at 15 and it was arranged for her kidnapping by a man to ruin her reputation so that she would HAVE to get married to a man she did not love...or even like!
• when I was in 7th grade I never had a choice as to what elective I would take...girls took cooking and sewing...that was it...nothing else.
• it was common for my mothers senior year in high school (1962) for most girls to become pregnant and have to get married, they were not given the opportunity to graduate from high school.
• abortions were illegal
• women were clearly second class people
• there were no sports teams for girls
• that in China, they are required to only have 1 child and they prefer male children because it carries on the name

We were met with very educated comments like....that's stupid! Why would some girl do that and get pregnant.  Were they too stupid to use condoms (which brought up many other topics like syphilis), and how there were girls for doing the nasty and girls that were for marrying and keeping pure.

We also talked about my Mother's cure for the problem.  She always told me that they should put something in the drinking water that would render everyone sterile.  And to have children you have to pass a million tests and really have to think about having children.  Mom should not have had children and wouldn't have had she had a choice in her day.  But, in her day...you fell in love, got pregnant, got married and that was it.

It was an interesting conversation with my 14 year old daughter.  And it's amazing how it was NOT that long ago!

Have you had these conversations with your children??

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learning to can fresh produce...YES you can!

Several months ago I saw this box on the clearance shelf at WalMart.  It was a simple, easy to learn how to can kit.  It seemed easy...like something I could do.  So, I bought it and put it on my shelf for this gardening season.

I pulled it out the other day and thought...damn!  It's time to get this project going!

So, this past weekend...we went down the hill (whenever we leave our little area, it's called going down the hill).  So, while down there...we bought a bunch of produce...with the intention of canning it.

Yes, I was nervous.  But, I figured if it burns my house down...we got good insurance!

So, I did it!

Summer Solstice is the darker jar!

I made some luscious preserves called Summer Solstice.  OMG!  Amazing!  It's a cherry & blueberry thing that is AMAZING!

And I made strawberry preserves.  I can't eat strawberries...and I love them!  But, I have diverticulitis and seeds....they are a killer!  But, my family loves strawberries!

 So, there are a ton of jars of strawberry jam and I also made a single jar of green beabs and another of grape tomatoes.

I hope they all turn out right.  I know the pop of the seal is a noise you want to hear and I heard it every time!

I made a video too about my adventures....but, I have not had time to edit it.

I love trying new things!

Tammy

a "fun" day with my teenage daughter

Sophie is officially a sophomore by a couple of days.

Since school ended and she babysat one day, and hung out with friends the other days and vegged around here for a day or 2.

Today was family day!  She was going to participate and enjoy it by golly!

OK...maybe she was not going to enjoy it but she had to be nice!

Well....what can I expect...this is who she is...and no matter what I will take what I can get  :)

This is why I had kids  :)

Tammy

Dance Moms...my guilty pleasure!

I am NOT a reality show watcher....but....

I am addicted to Dance Moms!

Since I never watch live TV...we DVR everything in my house....I just watched the Dance Moms, Abby's top 20 OMG moments.  WOW!

I am sure most of this is for TV but...who acts like this???

I love to hate Abby.

But, also...as a Mom I do not understand how you could tolerate this behavior around your children.  So, I also love to hate the Moms. 

Drama Momma's

Altho...who am I to talk.  I watch faithfully...with my mouth wide open constantly saying...OMG!

So, I am coming out the closet.  I watch Dance Moms....and love to hate them all!

so, who is this Errand Girl you talk about

I am the owner of a small business called...Errand Girl!

I opened it in 2007 as an answer to a problem friends and family were having...and I needed something to do....and I could help.  So, I created a business to do it all!

When I opened...it was gangbusters!

But, then the economy took a nose dive and I have floundered.

I thought about closing it the beginning of this year because it really was nothing.  But, after talking to our tax person they recommended that I hang tight.  So, I applied for jobs and prayed to find an answer.  The job I really, really wanted...I didn't get!  But, I did get a client!  And another client...and another!

So, Errand Girl is going thru a transition.  I am retooling, relearning, revamping!

According to my tax person...I know I have 2 years to lose money and see what I can do.

Oh man...the ideas are just jumping!

So, you will see a lot of things going on...ideas coming to fruition and some falling on my face.  But, its all good!

But, one of the things I have been told is that I need to make video's to make my virtual business look brick and mortar like.  So, I will be posting videos of what I do and how I do it.

Should be fun!

school is winding down...and here comes Summer!

Sophie is already out of school....the new Sophomore!  And wouldn't you know, she is already bored!  It has been only 3 days since school ended for her!  I am so glad she is going for an interview tomorrow for a babysitting position.  She is someone that needs to be busy!

Nash is counting the days but feels slighted since Sophie is already out of school.  He is feeling slighted.  He doesn't get that because of the school construction...he started 2 weeks late last year!  And is only having to serve 3 days!

Anyway.....we started out un-official summer off to a good day!  Saturday was Nash's last T-ball game and then we took him to see the Stockton Ports, a minor league team.  It was so much fun!  We attended with people from our baseball league.  And there were fireworks at the end of the game.

I love fireworks!

And...Hubby is getting in our permanent above ground pool!  We have had 2 others.  The quick set in 2 1/2 foot by 10 foot.  that was great when Nash was very small.  Then we did the 15 foot by 42 inch quick set.  It was awesome but not a long term pool!

This one...will do it!

It is huge!  I can hardly wait to take a dip!

Tammy