Fooling Around...Take the Poll!

Not THAT kind of fooling around. Sheesh.

Gotta new header up today, after much blood sweat and tears. Okay, I'll admit it--there was no blood or sweat involved. But there were tears. And cursing, even.

Lemme know what you think. Vote in the poll (cuz you just love polls!) and comment here if you'd like.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

There's new poll up - and apparently at least some people want to talk about it. So here you go.

Here is a picture of me. Note the eyebrows. Do you think they need shaping, plucking, waxing, darkening, or other method of "fixing"?

I think what I need is a before/after comparison image - I'm scared to do it and then hate it, because although theoretically I know they would grow back... wouldn't it be ugly and awkward while it happens?

Blast away.

Mayo or Miracle Whip?

Some foods seem to create controversy -- people either love them or hate them. Ketchup. Mustard. Nuts. Chocolate - okay, only a lunatic would hate chocolate. I dated a guy once who decided he didn't like chocolate because it was so unhealthy. His mental powers were such that after his change in taste, he would actually become sick to his stomach at the smell of chocolate. This was one of the reasons that I did not marry him.

But I digress.

I grew up eating Miracle Whip. I loved Miracle Whip so much that when I was a kid I would get a nice fat slice of cheddar cheese, and slather it with a nice thick layer of Miracle Whip and eat the combo that way. Once upon a time I was prone to eating it straight from the jar on a spoon. Ketchup was a close second on my favorite condiments list. In fact, for the first ten years of my life, those two sauces were the only ones on my favorite condiments list. I didn't know there were any others. Hey - I grew up in Idaho. That explains a lot about me, don't you think?

Don't answer that.

Now, I am not above eating Mayo if that's all that's available. This is because I am tolerant and open minded and a good Christian. But there is a fascinating trend I have noticed in my extensive experience and research (cough) into human nature: Miracle Whip people will eat Mayo if there is no other choice. Mayo people, however, will not condescend to eating Miracle Whip, no how no way. They'd rather starve. Not only this, but Miracle Whip lovers are openly mocked and ridiculed by Mayo-nites everywhere. It is open persecution, people. Think Rome and Christians.

So now I'd like to test my little hypothesis, in this most scientific random sampling of the world population. Which bread spread do you prefer? If you prefer Mayonnaise, are you a militant Mayo-nite that heaps persecution on the humble Miracle-Whippersnappers of the world?

Enquiring minds want to know.

p.s. - don't forget to vote in the poll at the top of the left sidebar!!!

Poll: Can You Handle the Suspense?

I have a friend who reads the last page of a book before she starts the beginning, because she can't stand the suspense of not knowing how the end turns out. When she told me this, I was dumbfounded and mystified. So now I need to know--which of us is the strange one, here? I have never even considered reading the end of a book until I get to the end, much less be tempted to do so before I start. I hate not knowing the context and I think it would ruin the entire book for me. My friend says that she always reads the end, because if it isn't going to end happy why waste time reading the book?

So, what do you do? Take the poll at the top of the left sidebar if you want to remain anonymous, but you can also leave a comment here if you'd like. And all you lurkers? I know you are out there. Please cast your vote too!

Poll: Do you get enough sleep?

So after being awakened three times last night by toddlers and young children (one of which was my own), I am curious about whether anyone else in this world gets any sleep.

You can choose as many options as apply to you. If I've left something glaring off the poll, please comment here to share your wisdom and/or misery with me!

Another Nosy Poll

I used to plan meals in advance when my kids were younger. I would scan the grocery adds on Sunday and plan meals that incorporated the sale-items.

I wish I were still that organized and thrifty. These days, I have an alarm set for 4pm, and when it goes off, I decide what I'm in the mood for that I have ingredients on hand for, and make that. This method is stressful and somewhat boring, since my imagination has degraded with old age and my kids do not always share my moods.

Nutty teenager schedules and community sports programs interfere with the old fashioned sit down family dinner. Yet I still feel it is worthwhile to cook a wholesome meal and eat it together. Sometimes that doesn't happen until 8pm... but most days of the week it does happen, even if one child or another is absent.

I think my stress levels would go down and my enjoyment of cooking would go up if I would go back to planning in advance. Maybe this is the week it will happen.

So take the poll, and come here to share how you do things. I'm hoping to learn some new ideas and tricks for making meal management a more enjoyable part of my homemaking efforts.

New Poll!

How good do you think your sense of humor is? Are you the life of the party, or the one laughing at him?

I imagine that most people think they are more funny than they really are. Do you think that's true?

New Poll Up

Yeah, it's a housewife poll. I'm workin' on some more interesting poll questions. If you wanna contribute ideas, I'd be thrilled!

Take the Poll!

I am getting back into blogging on a nearly daily basis, and I am curious about what my two dozen fans want to see on this blog. The poll is located on the right sidebar just below my picture. You can choose as many answers as you like. Feel free to comment here if you'd like to see topics that the poll doesn't cover. I don't expect it to be a complete or even a good list, because I just kinda threw it together off the top of my head because it's time to leave for swimming lessons and I haven't even changed out of my gardening clothes or brushed my hair or put makeup on yet!

Ok, maybe that was TMI. But you get my issue.

I would really like to know what y'all think. Or if you think. Ha ha. A little early morning humor there. C'mon, you can take a joke, cantcha?