Wednesday, May 4, 2011

May Day Wednesday Hodgepodge Vol 25

Welcome to the Wednesday Hodgepodge...link your post at the bottom of this one and enjoy hopping around to some of the other participating blogs today. After you read my answers of course!


1. Have you ever been served breakfast in bed? Did you enjoy that? If someone were serving you breakfast in bed this coming weekend what would you hope to see on the tray?

I have but not in a long long time. I enjoy the thought that goes into the act but my family has to get up pretty darn early to serve me breakfast in bed. What would I like to see on the tray? A steaming cup of coffee, french toast, some fresh fruit, and a nice piece of jewelry. Hey, it is Mother's Day!

2. What is one piece of advice you would give a new mother?

Be in the moment. Enjoy the moment. Don't spend each season of childhood wishing for the next. Enjoy the days because the years they are a-fleeting.

3. When was the last time you wanted to scream? Explain.

Well, I just wrote three paragraphs about a recent trip to the grocery store and the many frustrations I experienced there. It sounded super whiny so I deleted it and instead will just say that shopping trip about did me in. I will spare you the details. You are welcome.

4. Can you hula hoop?

No. If you saw my hips you would think surely this woman can hula hoop but I have two daughters who are miniature in size and they can both hula for hours. They barely move and that hoop just spins and spins.

5. What is something people do in traffic that really bothers you?

I think most of my pet peeves revolve around driving. If I'm only picking one I'll say people driving slow in the fast lane and people texting. Okay that's two but come on people!!

6. What do you do when people don't admit they're wrong?

Feel a sense of injustice and quietly fume. I get over things pretty quickly though.

7. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word 'fun'?

My husband.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

This picture is from my very first Mother's Day...


I remember that day...hubs was out of town on a business trip and I spent the weekend with my family. My sister had us all for lunch and this picture was taken in her backyard. Such sweetness.

This year I will be helping that tiny little thing move her furniture from one state to another. There will be sweating and steps and heavy lifting and driving and more sweating and more heavy lifting. Not the same sort of fun as my first Mother's Day but the sweetness is still there.

In fact I'd say it's even sweeter.

35 comments:

  1. I love that picture, Joyce!!! What a bittersweet way to spend this Mother's Day, eh? I know you're proud of her, but I also know that the move is one more sign that she's an adult.

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  2. Love #3! Too funny. Happy Mother's Day!

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  3. I loved the photo!! So sweet.

    I almost blushed when I read #7. hee hee hee.

    Piece of jewelry on the tray... now that's how to give a family the MOTHERS DAY HINT..post it in a blog! Good one!
    ;-)

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  4. I like your picture from your first mother's day! :) Hope you get some jewerly with your breakfast this year. :)

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  5. Nice answers, I haven't had breakfast in bed in a long time as well. Jewelry ----wish I had thought of that one!

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  6. Great advice for Mother's and oh the pet peeves I have of driving is a mile long. Love your first Mother's Day picture so sweet!

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  7. I love the breakfast tray with a piece of jewelry! :)) enjoy moving!

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  8. I am with you on the hula hoop. I loved the picture of you and your daughter. Be safe during the move.

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  9. ooh yeah...cell phones in general while people are driving annoys me...I forgot about that one!

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  10. Didn't think of the piece of jewelry :) Great picture!!! Hope you have a great Mother's Day!!

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  11. Oh, your #8 brings back so many memories of moving kids over the years. Hubby and I should have bought stock in U-Haul. We moved them so many times in college and in those early years following college. We swore off helping them move after that, they are on their own. :o)

    Can't wait to hear if that piece of jewelry is on your breakfast tray Sunday morning.

    Blessings for this day!

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  12. What a sweet, sweet picture of your first Mother's Day. Quite a different Mother's Day this year ... but as you said, sweet all the same. Have a wonderful Wednesday!

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  13. Ditto to all the above.

    That picture is soooo cute.

    I am not sure if I have a picture of my first Mother's Day. I will have to look. I could use it for my Blast From The Past post this week.

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  14. The grocery store is a "sure-fire" place to make me want to scream! LOL

    What a sweet photograph...sigh...those were the days, huh?

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  15. Great advice for new moms... and oh yes, i am SO with you on #7! Have a blessed Mothers Day!

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  16. Jewelry! Now why didn't I think of that?

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  17. There's a very similar picture of me and my Mom...AW! Be careful this weekend...lift with your knees...not your back!

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  18. Like the little gift you added to your tray in bed! Enjoyed reading your answers and I love the picture from your first Mother's Day. Hope all goes well with her move. I don't even want to count how many times we helped our children move in the last 14 years!

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  19. I loved all your answers. I so agree with #5, and definitely a breakfast tray on Mother's Day should include bling! : )

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  20. That's very good and sound advice. Young moms often spend their days wishing tomorrow would hurry up and arrive. However, you can't get days back, so enjoy the ride while you can!

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  21. Aww what a sweet photograph! I hope that you have a Happy Mother's Day. :)

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  22. These were all fun today! Happy Mother's Day, Joyce!

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  23. I like your answer to #6 - that's me too except my fuming isn't always so quiet!

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  24. Amen to #2.
    And jewelry for Mother's Day? Yes please.

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  25. sweeeeeeet pic; it was hard moving my girl home after the tornado; we were blessed and there was so much tragedy...a very solemn visit to campus.
    bling on mother's day is ALWAYS so sweet ;)
    kisses :*

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  26. Good advice for young mothers. So true. I was one who did not truly enjoy the "moments". I always wanted them to be older. And now I look back and see what I´ve missed....

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  27. oh, how i have never wished for the 'next' moment in motherhood. {only more sleep} ;) it surely goes all too quickly. love your picture. so sweet!

    the girls and i have the same relationship with a hula. sadly, these hips couldn't do it to save a life. ha...

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  28. I so agree with #2. Sounds like a busy weekend. The things we do for our children!

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  29. Love your #7! Also love the picture ~ you have inspired another post for me. Thanks!

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  30. Jewelry, now that would be nice served up on a tray. Or any way for that matter.

    Isn't it funny, no matter how old they get we're still schlepping their stuff around. :)

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  31. A nice piece of jewelry? I should have put that in mine too---you know, in case Hubs was to read my blog today. LOL

    I agree about people driving slow in the fast lane...but most drivers get on my last nerve anyway. Just move and let me go!

    Absolutely LOVE the first Mother's Day picture!

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  32. Ohhhhhhh. Now I want to know about #3.
    Bring it on!
    I love a good, whiney, post.

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  33. Have fun moving your daughter. We're heading down to move ours back home for the summer. So I feel your pain. lol On the moving part that is. But I'm looking forward to having her home for the summer.

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  34. I was on a cruise to the Bahamas last week for my birthday but I will definitely join in this week.

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