It's Okay to Have a Messy Room!

Yup, you read that right. Apparently, there are benefits to letting your child have a messy room. I read an interesting article from Families.com and I knew I had to share it for laughs! Read on and let me know what you think!

TOP 10 REASONS YOU SHOULD LET YOUR CHILD HAVE A MESSY ROOM

1. It can enhance your child's balance and coordination skills. As they have to weave around the objects on their floor, leap into bed, and scale the mound of clothes without slipping.

2. Memory skills are improved. As your child struggles to remember where they left their library book, under the bed or maybe on the desk, they are working their memory. After all doesn't every parent want his or her child to develop a good memory?

3. Handyperson skills are developed. As they learn the fine art of unjamming a drawer that is stuffed too full of clothes. This could come in handy when they are a parent themselves.

4. The art of positive thinking is learned. As they think to themselves, "This room looks great. I know where everything is. I like it this way. It reflects who I am." In some cases this art is very finely developed.

5. They learn the power of persuasion as they convince parents and siblings to help them clean. This lesson is especially potent when they share a room with a sibling.

6. The idea that they have their own rights, space, and privacy is established. They learn that their room is a place where "parents won't violate their values and standards of cleanliness." If you can even say messy room and cleanliness in the same sentence?

You can read the rest of the reasons here! Come on, you know you want to...

Cheerios!
Rach

Have a Clippy Christmas!

Merry, merry, merry Christmas! Here's to celebrating the wonderful year that was and to welcoming the joyous year ahead (hopefully with hair clips from Clippy!)

I'm sure you ladies will all be busy with your own holiday get-togethers, but here's a little something for laughs (or boos and then laughs for making a fool of yourself!) You know how sometimes the corniest, cheesiest jokes often make you laugh even more? Come on, someone has to do it :)

Christmas Jokes from kaboose.com:

What do elves learn in school?
The elf-abet!

What is the difference between the Christmas alphabet and the ordinary alphabet?
The Christmas alphabet has no L (Noel)!

What Christmas carol is a favorite of parents?
Silent Night

Why does Santa have three gardens?
So he can hoe hoe hoe!

What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
Frostbite!

What does a cat on the beach have in common with Christmas?
Sandy Claws!

What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus?
Claustrophobic!

Ha-ha-happy holidays :)

Top 10 Signs You're a Mom

1. Sleep? What is this "sleep" that you speak of?

2. Shower? What is "shower"? It is alien to me.

3. It's 3:00 in the afternoon and you realize that you have not had lunch AND breakfast. And you're wondering why you're so cranky.

4. The front of your shirt is soaking wet. And it's not because you were sweating.

5. In relation to #4, you are no longer fazed by any form of baby excretion. ANY form.

6. You're up each day until 10PM vacuuming, dusting, wiping, washing, drying, ironing, cooking, driving, changing sheets, changing diapers, bathing, helping with homework, budgeting, pushing trucks, cuddling dolls, putting to bed, dragging out of bed, chasing, feeding... then get up at 5:30AM the next day, only to find out you STILL gained 10 pounds.

7. Your children tell you that you said "Yes." But you don't even remember what the question was.

8. You have convinced yourself that the laundry has taken on an evil nature and is out to get you. You approach the spin dryer cautiously. And with a baseball bat.

9. In the rare occasion that you do get some sleep, you fall asleep with various vocal ranges of "Mommyyyyyy"/"I'm hungry"/"No, no, no!" still ringing in your ears.

10. When you start conversations with the cashier, crossing guard, bank teller, etc. because you rarely talk to anyone over four feet tall.

Got your own top 10? Feel free to share!

Image from livingonadime.com

Funny Kid Quotes

Kids say the silliest, funniest things, don’t they? I believe that one of the many perks of being a parent is the entertainment that kids provide when they innocently attempt to understand the world around them. Ever wondered how their little minds understand LOVE? Here are some quotes that cracked me up and made me go awww:


What is love?

"I think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow or something, but the rest of it isn't supposed to be so painful."

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too."

"A man and a woman promise to go through sickness and illness and diseases together."

"I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough."


About kissing

"When a person gets kissed for the first time, they fall down, and they don't get up for at least an hour."

"If it's your mother, you can kiss her anytime. But if it's a new person, you have to ask permission."


When they see lovers

"Romantic adults usually are all dressed up, so if they are just wearing jeans it might mean they used to go out or they just broke up."


How to make people fall in love with you

"Tell them that you own a whole bunch of candy stores."

"Yell out that you love them at the top of your lungs. And don't worry if their parents are right there."


The best age to get married

"Twenty three is the best age because you know the person forever by then."

The Quirkiest Celebrity Baby Names

There is nothing like a good laugh to start a day! When it's about adorable little tots, even better! And so, I give you the silliest celebrity baby names:

Seargeoh Cope and Sage Moonblood, sons of Sylvester Stallone. Of course, if your father is Rocky Balboa, he can give you any crazy name he wants and no one will ever mess with you!

Zuma Nesta Rock, son of Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale. Why not? Your parents are rock stars!

Jermajesty, son of Jermaine Jackson. I guess that being the nephew of the late, great King of Pop makes you royalty, too!

Read the rest here and have a happy day ahead!

Image from hairclippy.com.

Are you willing to do mouth to mouth on Fido?

Would you risk the horrors or stinky pet breathe to save your four legged friend's life? That is the slightly silly question being answered in a poll conducted by the associated press. Nationwide, 1,166 pet owners were asked this question (among a few others): Would you be at least somewhat likely to perform CPR on your pet in the event of a medical emergency? For me the answer would be of course I would! Given that I had the proper CPR training, why wouldn't I do everything in my power to save my pet's life? Even though of all the people polled the majority would administer mouth to mouth, I was surprised that it was only 58%... only a little over half. That doesn't give me much faith in most pet owners! Here is a snippet of the article on Yahoo News:

LOS ANGELES – Most pet owners would leap into action for an injured pet, even if it meant risking dog breath by going mouth-to-snout.

Fifty-eight percent of pet owners — 63 percent of dog owners and 53 percent of cat owners — would be at least somewhat likely to perform CPR on their pet in the event of a medical emergency, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll.

Tammy Parks, 52, of Amherst, Mass., has taken a pet first aid class and wouldn't hesitate to help her 15-year-old mixed breed terriers, Lucy and Julia, or her white fronted Amazon parrot Koko.

"It's not rocket science. The mechanics are the same as humans," said Parks, who was an American Red Cross first aid trainer. "Size is the biggest difference."

In general, though, the poll found few pet owners are prepared to handle pet emergencies. Just 20 percent of pet owners have a pet first aid kit in their home, and 54 percent do not have a fire evacuation plan for their pets.

And the survey revealed frequent reporting of dangerous practices that can lead to accidents and injuries. For example, a quarter of pet owners, including 30 percent of dog owners and 22 percent of cat owners, give their pets bones from table scraps, at least sometimes.

Sixty-two percent of dog owners and a third of cat owners let their pets ride in their cars unrestrained, rather than placing them in a special pet carrier. And 11 percent of pet owners sometimes leave their pets unattended in a car or truck.

Still, most pet owners said they would go the extra mile to rescue their pets. Women were more likely to say they would perform CPR on their pets than men, 65 percent to 50 percent, the poll showed.

Nearly every decision made at the Parks house is made with the safety of the animals in mind.

"We don't use pesticide on the lawn. We don't buy food with pesticide on it. No sugar, no salt, just natural nuts and fruits. No Teflon in the house, no smoking, no air fresheners, no aerosol products," she said, explaining that any one of those things could kill their 7-year-old bird.

Barbara Klingman of Houma, La., said she changed things after her Chihuahua, Honeychild, ate something that forced an emergency trip to the vet.

"I make sure she doesn't have anything she shouldn't have," Klingman said of the 7-pound, 4-year-old dog.

Click here to read the entire article.


What do you think of this? How do you feel you treat your pets? Are they as well cared for as they could be? I would love to hear feedback!

We are Back!

Hello everyone! It is good to be home. I am sorry for the lengthy time in between posts but a last minute event prevented me from letting you know I was going away and I was unable to access a computer while I was gone. I did have a wonderful 2 weeks though! I spent time with family and had the pleasure of witnessing a dear friends wedding. I just love weddings, don't you? Two people starting their lives together, truly in love, ripe with all the promise new love can bring. Then there is the fun of dressing up in silly prom type frocks and dancing the night away on a free champagne buzz to ice that three tier wedding cake.

Oh, and to make this wedding day all the more memorable, the ring bearer unknowingly stole the show during the brides grand entrance. As my friend finishes her walk down the isle, kisses her father, wipes a few tears from her cheeks and takes her place next to the man she is about to marry, her 4 year old nephew looks up, tugs on her dress and says, " Why are you crying? Look at the big cake you get!!" I just love kids, their innocent naivety always provides for amusing entertainment. :)

Stay tuned tomorrow for No Slippy updates!!

No Content Sunday

Ahhh Sundays. The day of rest, the day of leisure, the day of no content! :) So how about some silliness? Sound good? Perfect! Here are some funny baby pics I found while surfing:






First photo courtesy of whybenormal.today.com
Second photo courtesy of Bestweekever.tv
Third photo courtesy of recipeapart.com
Last photo courtesy of graphicshunt.com

How about a little lite fare?

Life for Americans has been anything but easy as of late, what with all the recent tragedy we have been having to endure; death's of our icons, economic woes and the ever looming global warming issues. I think it is time to take our minds off of life's hardships and have fun for just a moment (come on, you're not too busy for some fun!) Lets have a nice big chuckle!

Get your tissues folks, you are about to laugh so hard you cry:

Baby Break Dancing - For more funny videos, click here