Random Ramblings On A Sunday

The annual yard sale is over.

Thank goodness!

Yard sales are hard work. If you've ever had one you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't...well, take my word for it. Believe it or not, but a lot of work goes into dragging your junk out of your basement and setting it up in your driveway/yard.

Our hard work paid off though and we raised $1500 to put towards our Hawaii trip. Everything we didn't sell we donated to my Grandma's church, Dress for Success, and an Economy Store with another church.

It was a long two days, so I'm glad they are over. Both nights I came home and was very tempted to put Lil' Mootz to bed at 6:00PM just so I could get some sleep. He was having none of that though, so we watched some movies and played with toys instead. To make up for it he was good enough to let me sleep into 9:00AM this morning, so I feel a bit more rested this afternoon.

Today Lil' Mootz and I are hanging out in our PJs. We're catching up on episodes of "Flip This House" and "Property Ladder" - our favorites. Okay, MY favorites, but Lil' Mootz doesn't complain. I love those shows, especially "Property Ladder." I don't have experience in flipping houses, but some of the stuff just seems like common sense. People thinking they can flip a whole house in 4 weeks with no hired help or hiring contractors BEFORE they even secure a loan to pay the contractor. Then there's the people who buy a house in a rundown neighborhood and think just because they're flipping this house buyers will pay an extra $50,000for it. My favorite though, are the flippers who decide they're going to sell the house for whatever ungodly amount, but then they buy the cheapest, crappiest materials they can get their hands on and they think potential buyers won't notice the shoddy work. *eye roll*

Lil' Mootz and I also watched last week's episode of "Drop Dead Diva." Overall, I like this show. It's funny and cute and often has little, "Awww, so sweet," endings to each episode. The only thing that kind of bothers me about the show is the assumption that fat girls live this miserable, unfashionable, nonsocial life and they need a skinny girl to help fulfil the voids in their lives. Maybe that wasn't the message the writers, producers, directors, etc., were going for, but every now and again I think that's what the show is saying.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-losing a few pounds. In fact, I would prefer it. However, the 190lb me isn't more miserable and less fashionable with less friends. Except for more life experiences, the thin me and the fat me are basically the same person. I'm sure there are overweight women out there who are just as happy as the thin women.

Lil' Mootz is napping right now. He was getting fussy a little bit ago and driving me nuts. Nothing was calming him down. Finally, I just put him in his Pack N' Play and let him cry himself to sleep. I hate just letting him cry, but sometimes my sanity requires it of me.

Oh! It's almost dinnertime and I'm getting hungry. I'm making fish sticks, peas, and mac n' cheese - one of my all time favorites! What can I say? I'm not much of a chef. Luckily, I don't have fancy tastes :)

Enough of my random ramblings. Back to my Sunday of doing absolutely nothing.