and I’m kinda feeling guilty.

Thought I’d put a blog up and tell you a bit about the craziness that has been my week. Life has been so busy, disorganized and frankly quite strange lately. This week has gone by so slowly while at the same time seems to be speeding past. That ever happen to you?

It’s going slowly because I just really want my renovation to be done, and to be in my “new” home. I want to cook dinner in a new kitchen… my new kitchen. I want to put the new pictures on my walls, unpack all my things and just be home. I want my dogs to be in their own yard where I’m not worrying all damn day that they are going to wreck something at my mom’s.

The reno is so far very much on track and I am planning on moving back in next weekend. All of my friends were telling me that it couldn’t ever be done that quickly. I think it can, and I’m doing what I can to make sure it happens. We’ll see.

The cabinets are in, the painting is done, I’m hoping the bathroom will be done this weekend. The flooring goes in starting on Monday. I spent a few hours today getting things cleaned up and ready for flooring (contractors are not the tidiest group in the bunch). I have 1200′ of trim that I’ll be busy painting this weekend so it’s ready to go on after the flooring… and then we should be good to go home.

Can I please get a collective :cross-fingers: across the blogosphere?

That’s where the time rushing by comes from. Schedules to keep and deadlines to meet. In addition to keeping life as normal as possible for my boys, and my blogs.

I’ve also been out purchasing things to go IN the new house. All though you’d think that may be fun, and it is to an extent, I’m not a shopper. I don’t piss around. I go in, get what I need and leave. Hope I like what I got…

Next week will be Home with Heather’s One Year Anniversary. So I’ve spent a bit of time getting ready for that as well.

Changing subject a bit… I got another phone call I was not wanting yesterday… They say things happen in three and I guess in our family right now, that’s true. The phone call was telling my that my Uncle Ray from Vancouver passed away yesterday afternoon. I won’t be able to go to the funeral this time, but the family is in my thoughts and prayers.

Tough year… first my Dad in May, then my Grandpa in the summer and now Uncle Ray.

Anyway, I have a few hours to myself tonight. I should relax, right? I can’t… too much to do. I’ll relax after I’m back home, and when I’m on holidays at the end of November. For now I think I’ll putter a bit and then get ready for baseboards in the morning.

I’d love to hear what you’ve been working on this week.

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…til Sunday.

I just saw this on blaugh and had to share it with you tonight…

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A while back, I had started a “Cross Blog Conversation” with a few of my fellow bloggers. I was really excited to see an answer to one of those questions this morning in my inbox.

Neena is a very busy mother of 4. The question that I asked her was: “You have such great parenting tips on your blog A Mom’s Life. What would be your best tip to other WAHM’s for juggling such a busy life?”. She answered it in a post on her blog A Mom’s Life so go check it out. She has some great tips on how to juggle everything and stay sane. I really love the tip on keeping the car stocked, and Sunday planning - excellent.

As part of the cross blog conversation, she then gets to ask me a question in return. Her question to me was this:

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Well it’s been another really busy week around my ‘home’.

• My house is in total demolition. The cupboards have been ripped out and new ones are being installed. The bathroom wall have been knocked down and the tile removed around the tub. Hopefully that will be drywalled when I go and check today, the painters are coming in this week.
• I’ve been out and busy spending money buying new things for my home. You wouldn’t believe how fast things add up. Wow! And things that you never thought you wanted or needed. Having fun with that though
• My ‘roomie’ has been a very gracious hostess. But living in someone elses home is really not an easy task. Especially with two high needs kids and two high needs dogs. LOL - They are sure keeping me on my toes.
• I’ve been working more on my site to show off the new American Bulldogs puppies. That should be ready to go a bit later this week. You can check it out at BridgeCity Bulldogs
• I was listening to the radio when I was in my car on Tuesday and the announcer mentioned that it was 9 week from Boxing Day (Candian Holiday - Day after Christmas) Holy Man!! This year is just flying by.

As you know by now, Sunday’s are my day to relax and get ready for another week. I like to take some time to slow down, and be grateful for everything good that’s happening. And as always I like to take a minute to thank you, my readers for your continued support…

I found a few things this week that made me smile. Wanted to share them with you for your Sunday funny…

The first one is a bit of branding humor, that I found at philscan.com

Light Relief
Brand-naming: Even Coke can get it wrong

When Coke launched in China they naturally wanted to retain the ‘Coca-Cola’ name. There first attempt in Chinese was ‘Ke-kou-ke-la’ which had the benefit of sounding similar, but unfortunately meant ‘bite the wax tadpole’ or ‘female horse stuffed with wax’ depending on the dialect.

Coke’s second brand-naming attempt was more effective, using a different set of characters to present ‘ko-kou-ko-le’, which can be loosely translated as ‘happiness in the mouth’.
Coke isn’t the only company to have had problems in brand-naming in new markets:

In Taiwan, the translation of the Pepsi slogan ‘Come alive with the Pepsi Generation’ came out as ‘Pepsi will bring your ancestors back from the dead’.

Also in Chinese, the Kentucky Fried Chicken slogan ‘finger-lickin’ good’ came out as ‘eat your fingers off’.

And there have been disasters in other markets too…

When General Motors introduced the Chevy Nova in South America, it was apparently unaware that ‘no va’ means ‘it won’t go’.

Ford had a similar problem in Brazil when the Pinto flopped. The company found out that Pinto was Brazilian slang for ‘tiny male genitals’. Ford pulled all the nameplates off and changed the car’s name to Corcel, which means horse.

Brand Manual
More articles

The next is a video with Bubba J. - Very Cute!

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Happy Sunday friends…

As always, I’m grateful for you my readers and friends. I really hope you enjoy taking a minute with me just to laugh, relax and unwind.

I saw this on facebook. I think I would have to just die laughing if I woulda been there.

Seven days without laughter makes one weak. ~Mort Walker

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book. ~Irish Proverb

Thanks for stopping by today. Take time to relax, laugh and enjoy

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I was going to do a post today on “Where have all the good memes gone”, it seems forever since I’ve been tagged with a good meme. Sometimes it’s fun just to write something a little less serious, like a meme. It’s also a great way for your readers to get to know you better.

I found a list of good memes that anyone can participate in over at Mother’s Home.

What I found yesterday, and this morning is a “Cross Blog Conversation” going on between Kelly McCausey, Nicole Dean, and Lynn Terry.

When I originally saw the post on Lynn’s blog she said:

Personally, I think more bloggers should do this, and I can see it turning into a very fun and viral phenomenon across the blogosphere. This sounds like much more fun than a plain old meme, dont you agree

I do totally agree.  I had fun reading it.  That conversation continues on back and forth between the three of them.

A cross blog conversation can have many benefits for bloggers:

• Getting to know other bloggers.
• A fun break in the serious everyday posts.
• A great social networking tool.
• A way to share traffic and links.
• Good to do kind of an informal interview with another blogger.
• Good to even just to share with another WAHM about different aspects of working at home.

When I did a Google search on “Cross Blog Conversation”, I was surprised to find that there were only about 4300 entries.  I think the ladies are right and this could really turn into a viral thing.

So the idea of having a cross blog conversation goes like this… One blogger will write a post asking something of another blogger.  That blogger will respond in a post on their blog (instead of simply commenting back) and ask a question back to the first blogger.

Are you up for it?

It’s Saturday so let’s have some fun.  I’d love to know a bit about a few different bloggers, and so I’m going to get the party started by asking a few questions.  Let’s see if I get a response from any of them. 

Ian (Ianfernando.com) - You’ve had this blog up and running for over six months now.  In your about section, I notice that you say you learn from your mistakes and share them.  What has been your most memorable to date and what did it teach you?

Neena - You have such great parenting tips on your blog A Mom’s Life.  What would be your best tip to other WAHM’s for juggling such a busy life?

Ponn - I see your podcast this afternoon about branding :)  You’ve worked for a long time to create your online brand.  In recent memory what is something that you’ve really had great success with in building your brand?

Should be kinda fun to see the responses…

Who would you like to have a conversation with?

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I had every intention of posting a funny video today that I saw over on Facebook.  Then I started looking around and found these Thanksgiving Day cuties, so the video will have to wait until next week.

Since I’m Canadian, and this is our Thanksgiving Day long weekend, I thought it would be appropriate.

I hope you enjoy this bit of Turkey Day Humor…

I found these ones by way of ButlerWebs.com

A Thanksgiving Poem

 

‘Twas the night of Thanksgiving,
But I just couldn’t sleep
I tried counting backwards,
I tried counting sheep.

 

The leftovers beckoned -
The dark meat and white
But I fought the temptation
With all of my might.

 

Tossing and turning
With anticipation
The thought of a snack
Became infatuation.

 

So, I raced to the kitchen,
Flung open the door
And gazed at the fridge,
Full of goodies galore.

 

I gobbled up turkey
And buttered potatoes,
Pickles and carrots,
Beans and tomatoes.

 

I felt myself swelling
So plump and so round,
‘Til all of a sudden,
I rose off the ground.

 

I crashed through the ceiling,
Floating into the sky
With a mouthful of pudding
And a handful of pie.

 

But, I managed to yell
As I soared past the trees….
Happy eating to all -
Pass the cranberries, please.

 

May your stuffing be tasty,
May your turkey be plump.
May your potatoes ‘n gravy
Have nary a lump,
May your yams be delicious
May your pies take the prize,
May your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off of your thighs.

 

May your Thanksgiving be blessed!!

 

Author Unknown
Submitted by El

 

 

This story was told to me by a college professor. He was relaying a story he heard earlier and this is what he told me about.

He was approached after class by a young woman that wanted to compliment him on his lecture. The topic of the lecture was about marriages and why some go bad. She was the granddaughter of a couple that had been married for nearly 50 years. To his delight, everything was great. Especially since the wife in the relationship was able to rectify a small problem they had for nearly the entire relationship.
Apparently, the husband had a seriously bad habit. Every morning when he woke up he would fart. A very loud, smelly, and down right distasteful fart. She was concerned that it was a medical problem and so she made him go to the doctor and every time he would come home and say that the doctor gave him a clean bill of health. And so the next morning he would let out a loud fart and she would also in turn yell at him and warn him that one day, despite what doctors say, that he is going to fart his guts out. He then would chuckle, fluff the sheets, make a crack about it being a normal part of life, and go about his business.
Well one morning, she woke up early and went into the kitchen to start on Thanksgiving dinner. She made the cranberry sauce, and the yams, and then started on the turkey. She pulled out all the giblets, gizzards, and the neck and set them aside when brilliance struck. She took the bowl, tip-toed down the hall, opened the bedroom door oh-so-quietly, gently pulled back the blankets and sheets, cautiously pulled back his jockey shorts, and proceeded to place the turkey parts in his briefs. She then replaced all of the garments and went back into the kitchen to do her work.
Well about an hour went by and it was time, she waited for the alarm, and then like clock-work, she heard the ever-so-pungent ass-trumpeting. But this time it was followed by a scream and footsteps to the bathroom where it all ended with a loud slam of the bathroom door. It took everything in her power to keep from doubling over in laughter. It took her about 18-20 minutes to compose herself long enough to check on her dear husband, she found him coming out of the bathroom white as a sheet. He stopped, looked at her and said “Honey, I am so sorry. All those years I have done that horribly nasty thing and I got away with it. I am so sorry.”
Ever so comely she asked him what happened, and he said, “Well, you know all those times you said that one day I would fart my guts out. Well, today it happened” He lifted his hand, produced his index and middle finger and said, “But by the grace of God and these two fingers I got them all back in!!”
Hope you understand the punch line. Have a good day!

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