Reenie's Ramblings

There are some things that parents can all relate too, that are difficult, funny, hard etc.  This poses the question:  If they are ALL common occurrences, why wasn't there a warning label? For example, No one told me that: 1. The phrase "Slept like a baby" really means. "sleeps through anything and everything, anywhere, BUT only for a few short hours at a time."  This was misleading information 2. Even though baby clothes are super tiny, it WILL add a load of laundry per day.  Why? Well, because of having to change baby multiple times due to spit ups and messes. 3.One of the most painful experience of your life will be stepping on a Lego piece.... barefoot. 4. All the ideas you have about how to parent perfectly, will disappear when the child is born. 5. From pregnancy on, you will be offered advice and opinions on everything from correcting your child, to feeding your child, whether you want it or not.  Its like being pregnant or ...

I Love to cook.... I love when people enjoy the fruits of my labor and make the appropriate sounds and faces... asking for seconds.  I love the process of putting the ingredients together, the smells as the spices and herbs blend..  I Love the sounds of soups and stews bubbling, the smell as it all comes together. I love to cook.... but not nearly as much as I love to eat!  This creates a few issues.  Well, at least issues with having a waistline that fits in the clothes I also love!  I love shopping, trying on clothes... I love trying out things that I've never tried wearing before, the feel of different fabrics.. the incredible way different styles can look different on every body type.  I love how different clothes can make you feel different ways.  I love how many colors can be woven together, blended to make a beautiful print.  I love clothes. I Love clothes and shopping, but not as much as I like to eat! Hmm... what to do, what to ...