Really, how much information is TOO much information?  I have a new neighbor, I’ll call Bea.  Bea just moved into our lovely, mid-scale lake community in the city.  Bea is from a small farming community where she spent all of her life.  I can’t say I don’t like a lot of people or that I want to be a shut-in, but I really don’t like her.  And I want to be a shut-in. 

First of all, my brain is screaming “TMI! TMI!” every time I talk to her.  And she actively seeks me out too.  She’ll actually come into my back yard (through the fence) to find me to tell me some more unwanted information about her, her bf, her dog, her cat, her son, her mother-in-law…

The latest info I received from her was that her lips “down there” were all inflamed and red and itchy.  Do I need to know that?  Really?  Seriously? Last week’s episode was how hairy her bf was on his back, thighs and, yet again, “down there”. 

I feel like a shut-in in my own community.  No amount of words or covnersations gets her to stop talking or even to stop seeking me out.  I’m not a therapist and I’m not a doctor.  I can’t recommend creams or lotions for her nether-regions.  And, to be honest, I don’t really care that much about other women’s yeast infections.

Why? GOD? Why?

Yours in hiding,

Lisa

As I write this, my frustration mounts and is driven deeper into the shadows of the dark side.  It’s raining.  Again.  I’m so sick of the rain.  My kids can’t go out and they drive me insane when they’re inside all day.

I have a dayhome.  Up until now I’ve only taken kids before and after school.  My new little guy started at the first of this month.  He’s a charming, funny, cute little guy.  It’s just that he’s only 8 months old!  He needs constant attention.  When my kids were little, they were independent.  They were little independents when they came marching out of the womb.

Don’t get me wrong.  I love what I do.  I love kids.  I’m just so tired again.  I haven’t been this tired for years.  Am I getting old?  Is this just too much for me? 

Yours in Blogland,

Lisa

“Come on!  I ordered that necklace in April!!  Jeez!  When am I going to get it?? I’ll never buy anything from this woman again!!!”

How many times have you said this?  Well, as my personal experience goes, I ordered a necklace in April (paid for it and everything!!) and to date (July 12) I have still not received it.  I am so mad!  I haven’t even received an email back from her from my repeated requests at where it was and how long it will be.

You see, she’s a friend of mine from way back.  We’ve known each other for years.  However, does that give her the right to flake on me?  Srsly!

My one beef with working mothers/fathers/parents is that they are so unpredictable and at time, untrustworthy. 

If you’re going to start an online jewelry business and put on a 2 week 24 hr sale, then be ready for it.  Now, I’m not a total jerk.  I know life comes up and esp. if you’re a mother, I know all that.  I’ve experienced that!  But for craps sake!!  Have a backup plan if your kids get sick during this sale time.  Why let your customers suffer because you don’t have a plan?

Customer service.  Has everyone forgotten how it works?  In this time of economic downturn, don’t you think you want to hold onto the customers you have/had?  Treat them right and they’ll be yours forever (or until the sale ends)!

Yours in Blogland,

Lisa

I am so tired at the end of the day.  I can’t believe the days go by so fast lately!  But I can’t complain. :)

I have 2 perfect children: Reese who’s 8 years old and Hannah who’s 4 years old.  They are perfect.  I know everyone says that about their kids, but mine are just so….. perfect.

I have a Before and After School Care business during the day.  Not only do I have my own children, I have 6 other children who I see in the mornings and afternoons.  Then, in the evenings, I have been working my bum off starting a new business.  If you want to check it out: www.childcarecalgary.info. 

Childcare Calgary is a website I created (with the help of Vistaprint) to list all the dayhomes and childcare providers in my area.  These providers need to promote their businesses, and I do too.  I couldn’t find a long term and reprutable website that was updated every day.  So, I created one myself.  I’m proud to say I made 1 sale in the first 2 weeks.  I’ve been advertising like mad on this thing.

I find it so hard to work in the evenings. I’m so tired.  But this is what I want so I will work to achieve high success.  I can live with the bags under my eyes and coffee on my breath.  I always make time for my children because they’re the most important things in my life.