Tag Archives: thinking

The Way We Learn

Recently, a group of us Fluty-type people were having a conversation about how we memorize music, and someone posted the question:” do you look away when you memorize music, and where do you look?”, which prompted someone to introduce the … Continue reading

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My Little Dreams

I know everyone has a list of things they want to do before their time comes. A bucket list if you will. I think someone even wrote about this already but frankly I’m just too lazy to go back and … Continue reading

Posted in activities, adults, behavior, bucket list, choices, death, differences, embarassing, fast food, favorite, feelings, happiness, life, lifestyles, people, things, thinking, thoughts, travel, trips, Uncategorized, wishes, ziggy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Being honest or being mean. Is there a difference?

I’ve been thinking of this post for most of the week and trying to think of wording it the right way. I guess to me, it comes down to either being nice to someone or telling a little white lie … Continue reading

Posted in adults, behavior, choices, courtesy, differences, disappointment, disrespect, emotions, feelings, friends, friendships, getting along, habits, honesty, hurt, hurt feelings, kindness, life lessons, manners, opinionated, opinions, people, personality, relationships, rudeness, sadness, selfish, sports, stupid people, things, thinking, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

Michigan Authorities Attack Woman for Babysitting Neighbor Kids

When I heard this story last week, to be honest, I couldn’t believe it. I mean really. All this woman is doing is trying to be nice to her neighbors children. Now she’s in for a fight and I for … Continue reading

Posted in babysitters, babysitting, behavior, child care, childhood, children, choices, daycare, differences, emotions, environment, fears, feelings, kids, kindness, lifestyles, memories, money, neighborhood, neighbors, parent's, parenting, people, problems, relationships, stupid people, things, thinking, thoughts, Uncategorized, volunteer, working parents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Talking people into things

I’ve kind of talked about this before but not as a whole post so I’m going to elaborate more on it. I’m wondering if it happens to other people as much as it’s happened to me in my life. Talking … Continue reading

Posted in adulthood, adults, anger, behavior, choices, control, differences, emotions, fears, feelings, guilt, habits, life, life lessons, mistakes, overbearing, peer pressure, people, problems, relationships, things, thinking, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Obsessive behaviors or just quirks?

Jason was over one night and I was getting ready to clean the cat box and I put on a pair of rubber gloves. He laughed and said “what are you doing?” So I told him I was doing litter. … Continue reading

Posted in bad habits, choices, chores, cleaning, compulsive, conveniences, differences, fears, feelings, germs, habits, life, obsessive, people, rubber gloves, things, thinking, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Extra Guy?

Watch as the picture changes… each time it changes, count the people. WHERE does the extra guy come from???? I’ve been watching it for some time, and I can’t figure it out. I hate when computer jokes make me feel … Continue reading

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What’s this selling?

I saw this story online the other day and thought, OMG what is it selling?!  Calvin Klein\’s Racy Ad.  Had I just seen this billboard walking down the street, I would have had to stop and pick my jaw up … Continue reading

Posted in choices, differences, feelings, fun, people, things, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Home parties

I’m almost not sure how to begin this post because I sure don’t want to offend anyone but this has always bothered me. Well, not bothered me but left me wondering. Lia Sophia, Tupperware, Pampered Chef and many other home … Continue reading

Posted in activities, behavior, choices, differences, friends, lia sophia, money, opinions, pampered chef, parties, people, products, things, thinking, tupperware | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

Gardening 101

          What’s your favorite part of spring/summer?  The warm sunshine?  Clear skies?  Birds singing and bees humming?  I enjoy all of those things because it means I can get outside and start to garden! Now, I … Continue reading

Posted in activities, add, adulthood, adults, advice, age, allergies, art, choices, differences, feelings, fun, people, simple questions, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Scanning fingers (fingerprinting) at Disneyland??

I was watching, or really just listening to a morning news show one day last week and they were talking about raising the prices at Disneyland.  I kind of thought to myself it wasn’t really that big of a deal.  It … Continue reading

Posted in activities, adulthood, afraid, change, childhood, children, choices, fears, feelings, fun, government, kids, people, things, thinking, thoughts, vacations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Can I fool him??

So I have to start this post out by saying this, for as long as I’ve been with Jason (10 years) he has always said he can’t be fooled when it comes to food. He thinks he has the best sense … Continue reading

Posted in adulthood, change, changes, childhood, choices, differences, eating, eating habits, emotions, food, kids, life, likes, meals, people, smell, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Question of the day

What was your favorite childhood television show?

Posted in childhood, children, choices, favorites, growing up, kids, memories, past, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things, thoughts, tv shows | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Safety tips for children

One of my worst fears as a young parent was that one of my boys would “get lost.” My oldest son wasn’t scared of anything or anyone. He was so friendly and would talk to anyone. He would wander off … Continue reading

Posted in accidents, afraid, anger, children, choices, emotions, fears, feelings, kids, lost, parent's, safety, scare, scared, thinking, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Slow Simmer, Fast Boil?

  I know that we all have tempers.  I’m just confused as to the way we all handle them so differently.  I’m a total *slow boiler* and it’s something that all my life, I’ve wished I could change.  How do … Continue reading

Posted in anger, arguments, behavior, choices, differences, emotions, family, feelings, forgivness, people, personality, problems, relationships, things, thinking, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

I don’t get it

   The Blue Truck Men are weird.  Not that I didn’t know that already, but this morning just confirmed my suspicion!  When I got home this morning, I started cleaning the house b/c nothing had been done last night while … Continue reading

Posted in bad habits, cars, choices, garbage, habits, husbands, life, men, people, things, thinking, thoughts, trucks, Uncategorized, vehicles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Slow Dance

Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rain slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight? Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? You better slow down. Don’t dance so fast. … Continue reading

Posted in advice, behavior, children, choices, differences, emotions, family, feelings, friendship, habits, happiness, kids, laughter, life lessons, lifestyles, love, people, relationships, things, thinking, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

The lost generation

I got this from Pam and thought it was the neatest thing ever.  

Posted in adulthood, behavior, beliefs, change, choices, differences, feelings, people, things, thinking, thoughts, you tube | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

This time of year….

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Every October or November we start seeing commercials for toys. Some are classic toys we see every year but most are in my opinion, novelty toys. You know your kids won’t play … Continue reading

Posted in children, choices, christmas, differences, emotions, favorites, feelings, kids, life lessons, memories, parent's, people, things, thinking, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Why don’t we fall out of bed?

I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. I wonder why we don’t fall out of bed when we’re sleeping?  I have never fallen out of bed while sleeping.  I tried doing a search about it and this is … Continue reading

Posted in accidents, adults, aging, dangers, differences, elderly, falling out of bed, fears, getting hurt, getting old, hospitals, kids, people, safety, sleep, sleeping, things, thinking, thoughts, toddlers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Stupid questions and why do we ask them?

I gave my husband fair warning that I was going to write this post.  The other night I’m not sure who would have won the “stupidest question” award. I’d said something about my bedroom and he asked me “your bedroom … Continue reading

Posted in adults, bad habits, behavior, choices, communicating, conversations, emotions, feelings, habits, people, questions, relationships, stupid questions, things, thinking, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Growth hormones for a bullied girl??

Okay, I was watching the news today and they had a segment about a mother who decided to give her daughter growth hormone injections because she was short. She was teased apparently by other children, which in itself is wrong but … Continue reading

Posted in adults, behavior, bullying, children, choices, dangers, differences, fears, feelings, growing up, hurt, hurt feelings, kids, normal, parent's, people, problems, scared, things, thinking, thoughts, unhealthy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Who’s a bigger wimp when sick, men or women???

I’m probably setting myself up here but this is a good question.  Who’s a bigger baby when they’re sick?  Men or women? I’ll admit that I pampered my boys when they were sick. Sorry Sue.  Sorry Nikki.  But I can … Continue reading

Posted in adults, bad habits, behavior, characteristics, childhood, choices, comfort, differences, drugs, emotions, feelings, getting sick, habits, illness's, life, medicine, men, nurture, parent's, people, sickness, things, thinking, thoughts, women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Too much Info for me!!

I was scrolling through the guide on TV last night and came across a show on MTV called Sex~ with Mom & Dad. I was a little weirded out by the title but equally curious. So I turned it on, … Continue reading

Posted in adults, behavior, children, choices, communicating, differences, embarassing, emotions, feelings, kids, parenting, people, relationships, sex, teenagers, things, thinking, thoughts, today's times, tv, tv shows, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

How old should Grandparents be?

Here’s the deal with this post.  I was recently drawn into a online WAR discussion on another blog that sadly, I can’t quit going to. I try really hard but something keeps drawing me back.  I won’t give it’s name but those … Continue reading

Posted in adults, anger, behavior, changes, children, choices, differences, emotions, fairness, feelings, grandparents, kids, lifestyles, old days, parent's, past, people, pregnancy, teenagers, things, thinking, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 27 Comments