The Sewing Mom

I was recently tagged by Margie and Edna for this meme. I know you’re all just clambering to know 7 useless facts about me, so here they come.

1. I played the flute in middle school. I probably would’ve continued to play the flute, but my family moved and band was not offered at the school I moved in to.
2. I am the youngest of 3 girls. We are all very close and love hanging out with our Mom, although, we don’t get to do it nearly often enough.
3. My first job was working in a dry cleaners. It was nasty and disgusting and I don’t think I would ever want that job again.
4. I have a short temper and I almost always feel bad after I’ve become angry, usually at either my daughter or husband. This is something I’ve been working on over the years.
5. I got my first cat when I was in 3rd grade. He came walking into my life from the cornfield across from my Grandma’s house where someone had dumped him off. He stayed in my life until I was in college and he was a big yellow tabby cat.
6. I hate cleaning bathrooms. I often wonder (at least once a week) why that job falls to the woman of the house, is there some unwritten law that says women are the toilet cleaners of the family?
7. I love flowers, all types of flowers, but I love them best in my garden, not in a vase.

Now, I’m supposed to tag other bloggers with this meme. As I’ve been blog hopping over the last several days, I’ve noticed that most of those that I would consider tagging have all ready done this meme. So, I think I will make this meme self tagging.

If you would like to participate in this meme, leave me a comment and I will tag you (giving you a linkback).

Val,at I know EVERYTHING, just ask my hubby as volunteered to be tagged! Thanks Val!

Oh my goodness, I feel so out of it. I’m not sleeping well at night and I wake up before the sun comes up thinking of everything I have on my to do list that needs to get done. It’s not helping that I am going out of town on Wednesday and will be gone for a few days. That just means I have to have everything cleaned up and in order before I go, even those things I tend to put off. I also have to make sure everything is organized so my husband can go about his day as if I’m still here and my daughter will have everything she needs for school while I’m gone.

Needless to say, I’m stressing. I really shouldn’t be sitting here on the computer, I should be cleaning. I did some laundry this morning and then went for my hair appointment. Maybe I became too relaxed while the hair dresser was massaging my head during the wash process, I did almost fall asleep. Since then, I’ve felt like I’m drained of energy. I did some grocery shopping on my way home and then ate lunch. Since then, I’ve sat on the sofa with my laptop, barely able to keep my eyes open.

I was surfing the web when I saw this, Get your sublingual B12 here. It piqued my interest, so I checked it out.

Sublinqual B-12 helps promote energy and stamina (I think I need that!) and was developed for maximum absorption and goes directly into your bloodstream. It can help with your memory (another issue for me) as well as help with concentration. Unlike oral B-12 tablets that have to be digested before being absorbed by the body, Sublingual B-12 is designed to be absorbed directly into your bloodstream. It’s a painless, safe and affordable B-12 shot.

I’m certainly going to be looking into this further because I’m tired of feeling tired.

I was recently given a dvd-rom and asked by Kutoka Interactive to have my 5 and 9 year old nieces test it out. They did and I am here to report on their findings and how much fun they had while playing Mia’s Big Adventure – The Bugaboo Bugs. Mia’s Big Adventure is a collection of six that mix adventure and interactive games with learning.

In this sixth dvd-rom in the series, Mia and her family, a family of mice, find that their home has been invaded by the Bugaboo Bugs. It’s important that the mice find a way to get rid of these nasty, stinky, noisy bugs before the humans discover the bugs and bring in an exterminator. An exterminator would mean that Mia and her family would have to find a new home.The first thing we did upon receiving the software was to download it on our computer. It seemed to load very slowly, even though we’re using Windows XP. We did go do other activities while waiting. Once it was finished downloading, we discovered excellent 3-D graphics and colorful displays. The girls enjoyed the interaction between Mia and her family members and guiding Mia through the old Victorian house.There are two game styles included, Adventure Mode and Activities Mode. My nieces played in Adventure Mode to discover more about Mia and her family. There are four difficulty levels to match with different learning levels and all are appropriate for ages 5-9. My nieces used the computer mouse and arrow keys to guide Mia through the house discovering inventions and passageways. Throughout the adventure, Mia is looking for jewels which can be used as a form of money at The General Store. While my girls never managed to get that far, they did collect a couple of jewels and played a few of the activities.

The learning activities cover associating images to words, adverbs, phonics, rhymes, spelling, sentence structure, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and word recognition. The games have different levels of difficulty and are clearly explained before each game begins. There are even helpful hints so that players don’t get frustrated.

While each game that was played was enjoyed and a great learning tool, the girls found that most of the time in Adventure Mode was spent having Mia walk from room to room through the house. The slow pace made it a bit difficult for them to stay focused, particularly the younger one. This age group might enjoy the Activity Mode more than the Adventure Mode.

Mia’s Big Adventure – The Bugaboo Bugs is available on DVD-rom and requires Windows XP or VISTA. It will also work with Macintosh OS X.

Note: This is a non-paid review.