Category: Mom Tips

smart squirrel

Sent: Sep 28, 2018, 10:24 AM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

I left the eye doctor this morning after my treatment and I approached the 4 way stop.
A squirrel was crossing the street – IN THE CROSSWALK!
That was one of the cutest things I’ve seen!!!
On an unrelated note, get your flu shots people.
Notes: Squirrel’s and flu shots. Obviously. I know it’s past flu season, but please put your flu shots on your calendar for next year. My MIL believes it’s important. 

Tip for the Day

Sent: Oct 31, 2018, 8:50 AM  

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

When you are in line at a Drive-Thru restaurant – let’s say Taco Bell – there is NO need to leave a full car length between cars in the lane – this isn’t a highway.  Be courteous so other patrons aren’t blocking traffic so you can feel special.
Bonus Tip:  When attempting to open your sun roof, it doesn’t matter how many times you hit the garage door button on your car – the sun roof won’t come up.  I tested this one.  Its a fact.
Livin the dream in southern Indiana
Notes: Let’s just say Taco Bell. Let’s also just say, my husband got his love of that beautiful trash hole honestly. Please note the time email was received, I’m hoping there was a Breakfast Crunchwrap in her hand while she was typing this.

Tip for Today

Sent: Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 10:11 PM

Recipients: Son, Daughter, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

OK.
IF you walk into your house and its been trashed.
DON’T GO IN.
Leave the house, get back in your car and drive to the police station and bring them back.
The bad peeps might still be in your house, so there is no reason to walk in on them.
I just wanted to give you the heads up.
No…this didn’t happen to me.  Its just I keep seeing this on TV.  I’m always yelling at the TV saying “Oh man….don’t go in the house!”.
They don’t listen, but I thought I could at least warn my kids.
Love,
Mom
Notes: Please friends. Don’t walk in that house. 

hamburger

Sent: Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 8:41 PM

Recipients: Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

Hey..I just watched some commercials.
I had to because I had 3 remotes next to me; however, the ONE that operates the tv was nowhere to be found.
Anyway….I saw that Steak n Shake is putting guacamole on one of their burgers!  I knew you would want to know.
Spoiler alert…after chatting with K on the phone, I took the dog for a walk.  When I circled the tree in the back yard, I noticed some weeds and pulled them.  As I pulled one, I saw the poison ivy beneath it and made a mental note to wash my hands immediately.
I got the dog back to the garage, gave all the animals a treat, put the popcorn in the microwave, went to the basement to get a new puzzle, opened the puzzle box and changed my mind after sorting several pieces and finding the whole puzzle too dark, started eating the popcorn and watching tv.
You’ll notice there was no mention of the afore-mentioned hand washing!  I just ate the whole bag of popcorn and rubbed my eyes a lot from being outside.
We’ll see what develops.  How long do you think it will take for me to break out?
I’ll keep you posted.
Notes: This will not be the first interaction we’ve had with posion ivy. Nor the last.