Kindle for Sale

Ok, so the IPad came out and we had to have one. $800 later, I think that the brand new Kindle I bought for George for Xmas will never be taken out of the box now that we have this cool IPad. Does anyone need to buy a Kindle? Or does anyone want to spend time teaching me how to Ebay stuff?

Confirmed

So I knew my body and mind were doing weird things for months but tonight I got the call. My gyno confirmed that at age 40, I am going thru menopause. My last period was Valentine's Day. I knew it, I just knew it. My mom was young (43 yrs) and so I just knew I was going thru it. As the doctor was going over everything about how drastic my FSH levels shifted everything else was going thru my mind. Like, wow, I really don't have the choice to have a 3rd kid. Anyway, I hung up the phone in a fog. I couldn't cry because I had two kids who needed my attention right then. Later, after Beau was in dreamland, I went to the neighbors (Mandy is one of them) and spilled the beans as I drank my wine. Crazy how for weeks I knew in my heart that this was it but crazy that I had no idea what I had in store for myself and my family. So I just went on line to check out what is out there about this "old lady" problem. Bottom line is that someone up there wants me to stop and put myself first because if I'm not careful, osteoporosis can take over. Nope, not happening to me. I'm going to try the holistic way to get thru the symptoms. Please ladies, send up your good thoughts for me to go thru this quickly and with as little pain as possible. If any of you have words of wisdom, special remedies and/or advice - please send them forth. I will be forever grateful. Love to you all!

Summer Outings

Michelle and I met at the Como Zoo this morning and I thought that it would be lovely to plan a few outings besides parks if anyone wants to partake. Michelle mentioned the Richardson Nature Center in Bloomington as a possible site.
Would anyone be interested in planning a morning next week?

If not Michelle and I are planning on meeting at Lynnhurst Park tomorrow morning at 10am if anyone is in need of some play/chatting time!

Ann

farewell

Blooma friends,

It seems like it has been short and sweet. I feel like the emails have kept me feeling apart of something larger than myself and not alone. So important for moms at home during naps in todays world! Thank you thank you!

As many of you know, we are off to Mexico and onward from there. Gena, my husband was unemployed for7 months and while road trippin to Chicago over new years we decided it was time to explore. We have one way tickets to Puerta Vallarta, Mexico where we will stay in Bucerias, a small fishing village. Please let me know if you take a trip next winter with your fam and I can share where we are. I will keep you posted!

Stay together beautiful women!

Love and Love

p.s. if you can come asana and drum May 22nd at the bandshell, would love to see you for a farewell. bring the fam.

Mother Day

Thought I'd share this note I wrote to all 14 teachers that Beau and Bella have. I wish I could make copies of the cd and distribute again but I'll just include the playlist. You'll recognize most of the songs off of Baby Oz's Lullabies.

A Mother’s Mix 2010

I was inspired to give this cd of music to all the teachers in my children’s lives because of a mother who lost her son at 9 months. She is pregnant with her second son and I was compiling some lullabies to give to her as a shower gift. As I listened to the words of the songs I started to feel that some of these songs can be soothing to many moms. So I added some fun songs (Banana Pancakes & Family Reunion), some very soulful songs (Imagine & Many Rivers to Cross) and even if you don’t have a daughter - you are a Daughter. Most of these songs are lullabies - coincidentally, they are a good mix of what Motherhood is all about.

So please enjoy the music and know that I’m blessed to have so much help in caring for my children because of you. This cd is dedicated to Baby M’s Mother, may he rest in peace and may she have a peaceful Mother’s Day.

Happy Mother’s Day and Love,

Barb Paton

Playlist

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)-James Taylor

Daughters-John Mayer

Banana Pancakes-Jack Johnson

I'll Be There-The Jackson 5

Like A Star-Corinne Bailey Rae

Baby Don't You Cry-Quincy Coleman & Andrew Hollander

You Are My Sunshine-Carly Simon

Let It Be-Carol Woods & Timothy T. Mitchum

Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Jewel

Godspeed-Dixie Chicks

Sweet Dreams-Jewel

Lullaby-Jack Johnson

Hallelujah-Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris

Baby Mine-Bette Midler

Lullaby-Dixie Chicks

Family Reunion-Jill Scott

Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Many Rivers To Cross -Jimmy Cliff

Imagine-John Lennon

Procrastination

Me again? Yes. As I prepare for this 17 day trip (which includes 3 days in Vegas) I can't stop wondering about other things that sort of don't pertain to my trip. So what am I doing instead of packing or running thru the logistics of flying with two kids all by myself? Writing to all who will listen to me gripe.

They say, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." But I wonder, can you teach an old broad how to be feminine and classy? Can I google "girlie girl, Mpls" and find a school where I can attend to become soft and feminine? I laugh because my daughter is the epitome of a girlie girl and I'm trying to take lessons from her. There's gotta be a better teacher out there. I'm dying to change. Any suggestions?

Where for art thou?

I know it's so not fair to those mamas in our group with one kiddo. What I mean is that most of us gals started this play date group with one kid and so play dates seemed so do-able. Kinda stressful but do-able. Then bam, we get hit with kid #2 and suddenly our lives have been forever altered. So play dates have fallen off the calendar almost completely. Which is insanely ironic since the mamas with 2 kids NEED this group more now than they ever did. I ran into Ann V the other day and we caught up a tad but after we parted I remembered I had so much to say and ask. It was sad really that I just couldn't get it all in during our 10 minute encounter. Spring has sprung and boy, I'm digging this weather. It makes me hopeful that things slow down and that we can hang out once again. Then comes Summer - with different vacations and cabin runs - will we ever meet up at the Edina Pool again? I feel like I've changed so much and I'm dying to check in with the gals to see if the parts that changed were good or bad. Holler if you noticed a change in yourself. Let me know who's out there. Did the mamas with one baby write me off for good? So sorry! I need you back! Much Love.