A Month of Lessons

There's a lesson to be learned every day.  Either I learn something for myself, or I have something to teach others....or I just need to make people laugh.


January 1: Legos are a great invention to make you feel accomplished. The directions are terribly difficult to read but once it all comes together you feel like you can conquer the world. And if you go against the grain and throw away the directions, you feel even more awesomeness when you create something on your own.


January 2: Sometimes, all you need is to hear that someone misses you.



January 3:It is perfectly fine to make the kids go to bed a half hour early when you have a tremendous headache caused by a 3D movie you took the kids to earlier in the day

January 4:Even if you have a horrendous headache that's followed you from one day into another, it's absolutely possible to enjoy your evening by laughing with your kids.



January 5:Don't take night time meds at 845ish when you are going to bed intending to read. You'll be sleeping by 930 with only 2 pages read...and reread because you didn't comprehend any of it



January 6: Having root beer float ingredients in the house at all times is essential.



January 7: Sometimes, it's quite necessary to sit back and watch your kids make a mess....especially when it's at your parents' house.



January 8: To be part of the "in" crowd, I must TEBOW my FB status.


January 9: Replacing the fries with a salad in a burger and fries meal for lunch, then replacing the burger with yogurt but pairing it with the fries you didn't eat at lunch for dinner, makes you feel like you're "watching what you're eating".


January 10:Working out is overrated



January 11: If you are ever the one in charge of a school, NEVER under any circumstances send several teachers to a conference at the same time. Total chaos will ensue. I promise. (Personal lesson: Never agree to work at said school on such a day! Especially if you are not getting paid.)



January 12: It does not matter how long you've lived in a place that gets abundant amounts of snow throughout the winter, you still have the right to complain when it comes and complain when it doesn't come....and the newest one, complain about people complaining that the snow has either arrived or stayed away.


January 13: No matter how old you are, it is always ok to eat a handful of snow....as long as it's not yellow or has brown chunks in it.


January 14: Rule of Tebow. Rule 1. Don't talk about Tebow. Rule 2: Don't talk about Tebow! Basically, you will piss people off if you make fun of him, you will piss people off if you don't know anything about him (ie what team he plays for), or you will piss people off who are annoyed with all the Tebow-ing......Which leads me to one more bonus lesson for today: The word "Tebow" is now officially a verb. And this is the only acceptable way to mention him in a sentence!


January 15: If someone tries to have a serious conversation with you outside in 20 degree weather, you can safely believe said person is a complete moron....so just walk away and call the court instead



January 16: Telling someone you are proud of them can really make their day and keep them going when they feel like giving up.

January 17: Persist, be patient, and move on when needed....and it will all be good in the end.


January 18: Never say, "I need to talk to you" to someone, especially when its not important. The person will inevitably avoid you like the plague until your friendship is completely ruined because they are scared shitless of you....and all the while, you really only wanted to chat with them because you Missed them.


January 19: Once again I say, if you love someone, tell them, make them know. You never know when that could be saving their life.


January 20:If you are home alone and going to bed very late at night, don't think you can fall asleep for the first time ever without the tv on to keep you company, because you will inevitably hear something outside that will scare the crap out of you and make you think someone is trying to break in....all the while its the wind making the thermometer outside scrape against the wall.Bonus lesson: Pretending you are a ninja at said given time will help only slightly.


January 21 and 22: When you are in an emotional funk, it's difficult to be profound...and more importantly, funny


January 23: Snow days suck when it's not really for snow but for ice and constant raining causing more ice....even my kids agree!


January 24: There is such a thing as "allergic to cold" and I have it. True story. (Cold urticaria, look it up!)

January 25: Pretending you are really gonna do the things on Pinterest is quite depressing...

January 26: It's ok to want to stab someone in the eye. You're not the only one who wants to do it. I promise.


January 27: Ack...I missed this one....


January 28: When someone asks you what they can make for a party, always, ALWAYS say peanut butter cake! Mmmmmm....

January 29: My toe can turn a lovely shade of purple. All it needs is a wooden bench and a Tyson to fall on it.

January 30: Two wrongs don't make a right. What? That's not a new one to you? Well it should be revisited...


January 31: No matter how craptastic you feel or how aggravating your day was or some people can be, ending your day with your baby saying they want to fall asleep on momma's lap is amazing....even when he's five and a half.