• One more night. One more night. I’m off tomorrow. One more night. #
  • This is the day the Lord hath made. Let us rejoice and be glad it! #
  • *POW* RT @DontezGripnem: #Agoodwoman dont have 2 let u know she a good woman, sooner or later you’ll find out regardless.. #
  • RT @magicalmarketer: Each has within himself this guide to truth, to reason, to beauty, to right action, to certainity and to peace. SOM #
  • Amen. RT @SharonHooper: Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful. A.Funicello #
  • #Packers or #Bears Me? Since it’s not the #cubssuck I’m rolling with Chi Town. #
  • I love, love, LOVE The National Anthem. I get goosebumps EVERY time! #
  • And everytime I hear Joe Buck, I miss Jack. *sigh* #
  • Dang #Packers Came out lookin’ good. #
  • Hahaha! Amen! ;) RT @AminahHanan: @Mama_To_4 I’m a Southsider so it’s Sox all day! And the Cubs really do suck. #Chicago #
  • #truth RT @katiesheadesign: Worry is a down payment on a problem you may never have. #
  • RT @katiesheadesign: “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be, #
  • Gah! I hate vivid bad dreams! I woke up & had to look around for a sec & make sure all was okay. I was sweating & everything! *sigh* #
  • Cheer for both? Can’t lose eh? ;) RT @lvndolce @Mama_To_4 I’m fans of both Packers & Steelers. OMG! Now what am I gonna do? #
  • How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn’t make it a leg. ~Abraham Lincoln #quote #
  • There is an objective reality out there, but we view it through the spectacles of our beliefs, attitudes, and values. ~David G.Myers #quote #
  • Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe #quote #
  • To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, but to imagine your facts is another. ~John Burroughs #quote #
  • I reject your reality and substitute it for my own. ~Adam Savage #quote #
  • Simply put, you believe that things or people make you unhappy, but this is not accurate. You make yourself unhappy. ~Wayne Dyer #quote #
  • Thanks for the RTs! Had to smack myself with a dose of “reality”. ;) #
  • Ok, so yesterday was a VERY emotional day for me, involving my teen girls. Have you ever called your child’s bluff? #
  • #truth RT @MommyReview: #unlikelyheadlines ANYTHING POSITIVE… sad but true #
  • Lmbo! RT @takiyahw: @Mama_To_4 I’ve called her bluff before but she’s only 1 so I don’t know what they really means. LOL #
  • RT @dpstoeckl: @Mama_To_4, Calling teen bluffs become very emotional & emotions are not logical.Facts help, but calm,strong love helps more. #
  • My 14 y/o & I had a fight. Huge fight. Said she wanted to move to her grandma’s. So I called her bluff. We shall see what she chooses. #
  • I told her I loved her & didn’t want her to go.If she wasn’t happy here,I would let her try it there. Maybe not my smartest move. Or may be. #
  • RT @hltim: @Mama_To_4 Always!I have 4 teens.Girls are the worst. # 1 rule,Don’t sweat the petty stuff & hard line on the stuff that matters. #
  • RT @stacymcbjewelry: @Mama_To_4 Hang in there momma…parenting – toughest job, yet most rewarding! #
  • Yes! RT @MrsMiscellanea: @Mama_To_4 yikes. I’ve got a 14 yr old, too (boy). They really start to test the waters at this age, don’t they? #
  • RT @itssarabeth: @mama_to_4 smartest. She needs space, and she’ll realize soon that youwere right. #
  • Thank you. The jury is still out. ;) RT @Athenabee: @Mama_To_4 I am thoroughly impressed with how you handled that. #supportfromstrangers #
  • RT @familyonbikes: @Mama_To_4 My bet is that she will calm down and stay. Good for you for giving her the choice though. #
  • RT @lvndolce: @Mama_To_4. In the end they always know where their soft place to fall is. #
  • RT @that_girl_lola: @Mama_To_4 np!about 20 yrs ago I was that 14 yo & my mom did similar.I’m better bc of it( & she’s still my bff for life) #
  • Thanks so much! :) RT @jma_mommy: Hang in there @Mama_To_4! I kno its not easy, but stay strong and hold ur ground!!! #
  • Yes! RT @FeebusFeet: @Mama_To_4 You’re welcome.Twitter’s awesome isn’t it?Now when she gets home you know you’ve got all of us behind you ;) #
  • Words for my parents last night…. Dad, Mom, the older I get…the smarter you were. #
  • RT @__Mom__: @Mama_To_4 This too shall pass,unfortunately it may take a few years. ;) Keep your chin up and your arms wide open. ((HUGS)) #
  • She has decided to stay. Now I’m going to write up a contract so that her rules are crystal clear. #
  • I have also figured out that while I might be good at dealing and raising younger kids, the teen years are like the blind leading the blind. #
  • I just wanted to thank everybody for their support yesterday. I really appreciate AND needed it! *hugs* #
  • I’m such a weenie. Who cries during #AI auditions? #
  • RT @Divatude: I DO!!! Guess I’m a weenie right along with you…LOL RT @Mama_To_4 I’m such a weenie. Who cries during #AI auditions? #
  • RT @saphyreplatypus: @Mama_To_4 I do when I think that some these poor kids have been lied to about their “talent” ;-) #
  • Glad I’m not the only crier! ;) #AI #
  • Right! #civilwarguy RT @Susie7707: @Mama_To_4 Yeah, its either a sad story or I’m laughing so hard I’m crying. :P #
  • Ok and that last guy just broke my heart. Now THAT’S a man. #AI #
  • Me too! *sigh* RT @JalensMama: @Mama_To_4 sobbing #
  • Agreed. RT @fatdaddysweets: @Mama_To_4 I don’t know. Loved what he said about what kind of man would he be if he left when she need him. #
  • And she said “I knew it”. So sweet. #AI #
  • Indeed. RT @CDumes: @Mama_To_4 So very sweet brought a tear to my eyes for real… that is true love! #
  • I know people advertise on Twitter through mentions. And I like to look at some of those things. BUT do NOT wish me a beautiful day & then.. #
  • send me a link for a beauty shop. Dang, what are you trying to say? Lol! ;) #
  • I had so much fun with #namethattune last week, I’m gonna send some out again in about an hour. I’ll rock out & clean up while I do it. ;) #
  • RT @Ronsmoooth: #HowDoYouExpect someone to Respect you if you’re Disrespectful. #
  • I nominate @l_boogie96 for a Shorty Award in #awesomeness because…she loved my my etch-a-sketch dinosaur ;) http://bit.ly/shorty #
  • I nominate @lvndolce for a Shorty Award in #awesomeness because…she’s a fighter and a great mama http://bit.ly/shorty #
  • I nominate @StLCardsGuy for a Shorty Award in #awesomeness because…he is the glue that holds me together http://bit.ly/shorty #
  • I nominate @hltim for a Shorty Award in #awesomeness because…she helps me with teen advice ’cause I sure need it ;) http://bit.ly/shorty #
  • I nominate @sillasmiles for a Shorty Award in #awesomeness because…she likes Mountain Dew Amp :) http://bit.ly/shorty #
  • Alright, time for #namethattune #
  • #1 And who I am now, is who I wanted to be. And now that we’re together, I’m stronger than ever. I’m happy and free. #namethattune #
  • #2 And honey, you’ll always be the only one for me. Meeting you was my destiny. You can be sure, I will never let you down. #namethattune #
  • #3 You in the moonlight, with your sleepy eyes. Could you ever love a man like me? #namethattune #
  • #4 Talk and talk and talk, baby lets just knock it. They don’t know what we’ve been through, they don’t know about me and you. #namethattune #
  • #5 You keep me standing tall. You help me through it all. I’m always strong when you’re beside me. #namethattune #
  • #6 All that I’m after, is a life full of laughter. As long as I’m laughing with you. #namethattune #
  • #7 I look in your eyes, and there I see, what happiness really means. The love that we share, makes life so sweet. #namethattune #
  • #8 No one can make me cry, make me laugh, make me smile, or drive me mad…like she does. It’s like a curse, that is the cure. #namethattune #
  • #9 If this is love, real real love, then I’m stayin’, no doubt. But if I’m just love’s prisoner, then I’m bustin’ out. #namethattune #
  • #10 She’s frequently kind, and she’s suddenly cruel. She will do as she pleases, she’s nobody’s fool. #namethattune #
  • Anyone for #2 or #9 before I post answers? #
  • #1 #namethattune RT @SGT4FREEDOM: @Mama_To_4 its your love tim mcgraw and faith hill    #
  • #2 got all of ya… Could It Be I’m Falling In Love ~The Spinners #namethattune #
  • With Don Henley :) RT @The_Allyson: @Mama_To_4 #3 Leather and Lace – Stevie Nicks #namethattune #
  • #namethattune RT @lemke815: @Mama_To_4 #4 is Kayne, Heartless!! #
  • #namethattune ~Chicago RT @RockerSixx66: @Mama_To_4 #5 Glory of Love? #
  • #6 #namethattune Life After You :) RT @Kalr3: @Mama_To_4 I know that one! Wait…I don’t know the title..but I know it’s by Daughtry!! #
  • #7 #namethattune Here And Now :) RT @chevyanderson: @Mama_To_4 Luther Van is da man! #
  • #8 #namethattune RT @TheJenT: @Mama_To_4 Oooh that’s Kenny Chesney – I Lost It #
  • *POW* #namethattune ~Jennifer Hudson RT @oldrong: @Mama_To_4 #9 Spotlight #
  • #10 #namethattune RT @noisyzen: @Mama_To_4 billy joel – she’s always a woman to me. #
  • You guys rock! But that took longer than I thought it would. I have an important phone call to make, ttyl! #
  • Holy #FF Thanks everybody! Mucho appreciated. #
  • They need to make a jumbo juice box for adults. These little things barely wet my whistle. #
  • RT @k__vin: Challenge is life’s way of making sure you really want something #
  • It’s taco night! #ilovetaconight #
  • I got a Seventh Avenue catalog in the mail. I could go completely broke from that book alone. #supercoolhouseholditems #
  • Is this familiar? ;) @StLCardsGuy http://img.ly/2SWI #
  • I gotta get through a morning shift and then I’m having an adult’s night out. Haven’t had one of those since September. I’m so due! #
  • My lil man sleeps like me. He is rarely up before 9 am. I got lucky in that aspect. #
  • Ha! RT @gypsy_rose226: So true. RT @PeterGriffinn: Only true friends go straight to your refrigerator when they go to your house. #
  • That’s me 98% of the time. Maybe 99%. RT @Aymomnexgymnast: Late go figure #
  • RT @honeynoir: U ain’t lying! RT @ARISE_: #whyrelationshipsdontlast Most people like variety more than quality!!! #
  • RT @funnyorfact: #wheniwaskid I hated going to bed. Now I cherish every hour of sleep. #
  • RT @golfnovels: @fxp123: “Smokey Robinson – Tracks Of My Tears” ♫ http://blip.fm/~1191id #
  • RT @Sexstrology: If hurt, a #Scorpio really stings — and does not forgive easily! #
  • RT @yourLuxuryLANE2: If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living. – Gail Sheehy #
  • RT @ITSMoments: Have you checked out the 4 bloggers I chose for this week’s Small Moments Spotlight? http://bit.ly/hCBuCY #
  • Despicable Me is one of the cutest movies that I have seen in awhile. #fact #

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Ahhhh, one of my (10,000) faves. I still connect to this song on all kinds of levels every time I hear it!

“I’m learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I knew, I’m learning again
I’ve been tryin’ to get down to the Heart of the Matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it’s about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me anymore.”

That can go for any relationship, although the song is about a man and a woman.

“These times are so uncertain
There’s a yearning undefined
…People filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive in such a graceless age
The trust and self-assurance that can lead to happiness
They’re the very things we kill, I guess
Pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
And the work I put between us,
Doesn’t keep me warm.”

I know what that means to me….what does it mean to you?

Mama’s Song of the Day is… The Heart Of The Matter ~Don Henley The Heart of the Matter - The End of the Innocence

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It’s Thankful Thursday again. I can’t believe how time is flying.

* I am thankful for God, my children, my family, Jake, and my friends. My real friends that is. Sometimes people show you who they really are, only after many years. I learned that the hard way this week. It’s never easy burning bridges that have kept you together for so long.

*I am thankful for Caiden’s new light up toothbrush. He constantly wants to brush now. That’s good for dental hygiene, yes? ;)

It flashes!

* I am thankful for chicken. I bake the crap out of chicken and throw in different things from my pantry. My kids might turn into chicken. I am also thankful for Campbells. Tonight’s dinner was delish with a little help. ;)

Yum! Cheddar Cheese.

* I am thankful for the snow. Even though it’s making me crazy, it sure is beautiful to look at.

About 10-12 inches

* I am thankful for sleds which kept the kids occupied almost all freakin’ day. Mama got some peace & quiet.

That sled is too cool!

* I am thankful for flashcards. Lil man loves them. When I say loves them, I mean it. He always wants me to quiz him. A couple days ago we were looking at them. Q for Queen came up. He says, “That’s you Mama!” I’m thankful he thinks of me that way.

He lines them all up....

Q is for Queen :)

* I am thankful for school fundraisers. The most recent is for Kay’s choir to compete at Six Flags in May. Although most of the fundraisers make me gain weight, these goodies look mouth watering and I can’t wait for them to get here.

It's always chocolate in the fundraiser! *sigh*

                                                                                   What are you thankful for this week?