Friday 29 March 2013

Easter


This is the time of year when I celebrate Jesus dying on the cross for us.  Of course the chocolate gets in there as week and we do the whole Easter Bunny part of it as well.  My children know the true meaning of the holidays -  Christmas and Easter - so I don't feel bad about it.  I do find though that all holidays throughout the year have become way to commercialized.  My goal for Easter this year was to keep things low-key.  Which I almost did.  Each kid has skittles, a chocolate bunny and a couple SMALL things for their basket.  Plus of course the Easter egg hunt Sunday morning.  I also bought 3 remotes and two games for their PS3 which will be a joint gift for all of them.  For me this is alot less than I have been.   Even the hidden eggs have been cut in half if not less.  We also skipped the city wide egg hunt.  I didn't miss that part at all.  When my kids wake up Sunday morning they will likely be surprised that the "bunny" cut back but I want them to know what they get isn't important as what they have.  They have a warm/cool home, plenty of food and more love than they can imagine.  They have everything they need and it's time for them to stop having so many extras.  As nice as it is to give them whatever they want, they need to learn to earn some of it as well.  When questions come up as to why the lack of gifts I will let them know that maybe they should check their behavior and willingness to help out around the house.  It will be a reinforcement of Jesus dying for us plus a lesson in respect and working together this year.

I wish all my friends and family the most blessed Easter as I leave you with one of my favourite songs from this time of the year.

Friday 22 March 2013

End of the week?

It seems that many people do nothing all weekend, every weekend.  I, on the other hand, work most weekends.  People are always telling cashiers to enjoy their weekend off.  In reality if it wasn't for us you would have no where to shop.  I don't know if it's like this everywhere, but people in my fine city can't go a day without shopping.  Next weekend - for example - will be pandemonium all around, not only are we closed Friday but we have the nerve to shut down two days later on Sunday as well.  Easter weekend is one, of a very few, that I get off - all 4 days, from work.  I will not go shopping on Saturday or Monday unless absolutely needed and plan on doing what I can to avoid that.  Those days will be crazy.

Today, for me, is not the end of the week.  I don't have a day off work until Tuesday.  By this, I mean my money paying job.  My best job kicks in when i'm not at Home Depot.  I comes with hugs, kisses, love, smiles and of course our fair share of attitude.  So I work non-stop, I don't get a day off very often, forget about weekends, they are just other days to spend with my kids or head out to work.

I'm waiting for April when I get to run away for some retail therapy - with no kids and no work.  That will be my weekend.  3 days and 3 nights in the States with no worries about anything until I get home to see the chaos that occurred.

Monday 18 March 2013

Start of things again

Blogs aren't always the easiest thing to write.  Some days you want to scream and yell and go off without thinking of what the consequences could be.  I'm going to attempt not to do this.  It will be a place to just deal with life as we know it.  My life is different from other peoples, definitely different from yours, whoever you may be that is reading this.  Part of my life may be the same.

I have my little family who mean the world to me.  It consists of athletes, dancers, Air Cadets and grown ups.  Of course the kids fit into more than one category.  They seem to be who my world revolves around lately.  Then come the four-legged friends.  Three of them meow and two bark.  I can say this because Jersey, who is most definitely a cat, was barking at us when he saw the dog.  He also talks, people talk when he gets really mad/scared about our only dog.  Duncan is new to the family, he's been here less than a month.  I'm not a dog person but he's grown on me.  Wish I could say the same for the cats - who still aren't sure about the monster that I brought into the house.  They like to sneak around and watch the dog from a distance and every now and then will pop up over the side of the bed and smack him one before diving back under.

I love my family, humans and animals alike, and wouldn't trade them in for anything.  I try to be positive in life and find something to be thankful for each day.  Hopefully here will help keep things in perspective and interesting.