I had a friend with an overshare problem.  Not only did she overshare personal information, but she went crazy with reposting on facebook, and retweeting on twitter.  So much that I had to hide her from my facebook news feed, and turn off her retweets.  It was as if she was reposting every single thing that she saw.

Well, a few weeks ago, I decided to let her know that I turned off her retweets because I was getting so many retweets about Obama and Biden, that I may as well have been following them myself!  (Please note that any other subject matter would have been just as annoying, but because it was related to Obama and Biden, it became political...*sigh*)  For the record, I was polite in my message, just like all the other times I was polite to her even if she was being moody.

We had been friends for 2½ years, so of course I thought she would see the humor in it, and possibly even consider how many others she could be annoying with all of her superfluous postings. 

I was dead wrong.

She was so hurt and offended that she decided to stop being my customer, for both of my businesses.  She also even dragged my husband into the mix by saying she doesn't like all his posts about Romney but she doesn't say anything. What?  When did this become about Romney or my husband?  Also, that's what the "Hide" button is for.  I should know, I used it on HER!

I waited a few days before I replied to her.  I didn't want my shock to cause me to say something that I might have regretted.

When I emailed her back, I explained to her what I said above, that I would have been just as annoyed if the retweets were about the Steelers, or bunnies, or whatever.  I then provided the names of two other representatives, should she decide to resume buying in the future.  Lastly, I offered to mail her jewelry to her (which I am repairing) so that we wouldn't have to meet up again, since doing so causes her so much discomfort (her words).  I asked her to provide me with her address, and that was that.  I'll update on what her reply is, if anything.

One of the issues here is that so few people speak their mind.  So few people speak their mind, so that when someone actually does, it seems that they are being unreasonable.  I wish more people would speak their mind.  It doesn't mean being rude.  It can and should be done politely.

So you tell me, did she do me a favor and was this a blessing in disguise?  Or was I completely out of line?  Should I continue to voice my opinion, or should I keep my mouth shut from now on?

I welcome and appreciate your (polite) feedback about this incident.

The following is what I refer to as "the honeymoon story."  Not very many people know about this, and that's mostly because I never wanted to speak of it.  But it has a pretty good ending, and you'll see why.

So most of you probably don't know that Donald & I did not have a proper honeymoon.  We were SUPPOSED to, but it was ruined.  Donald planned for us to take a cruise to the Bahamas.  He spent months planning the trip without my knowledge, and it was all paid for & ready to go.  The day after the wedding, we flew to Florida where we would board the ship.  We went to the wrong rental car office & it put us way behind schedule.  When we finally figured out where we needed to be, we rushed over there, then rushed to the dock.  Donald was SPEEDING, I mean he was BOOKING it. Well then we were delayed AGAIN when the bridge went up to let a boat pass.  It seemed like an eternity, and I could SEE the ship in the distance.  It was killing me that we had to just sit there.  So the bridge finally goes back down, and we take off speeding again.  Once in the parking lot, we practically jumped out of the car before he put in in park, then literally ran to the dock.  But it was too late, and they wouldn't let us on the ship, even though it was right there.  Donald pleaded with them to no avail, then got on the phone with Carnival.  No luck, we were screwed & no amount of bawling was going to get us on that ship.  There was another family in the parking lot in the same predicament, and we commiserated. 

Fast forward to that evening.  We went to Hooter's where we could just sit, drink, & feel sorry for ourselves.  We decided to stay in a hotel that night, then fly back home the next day.  I figured we'd get slapped with a fee for changing the return date, but I didn't want any parts of being in Florida for another second.  At least we were entertained by our ditzy server, who not only went the wrong way with our food, but also thought that there were innings in football.

Fast forward again, we are at the airport. Donald is making the arrangements at the counter, & I am sitting on the floor, still crying, and now I have to decide who to call to pick us up from the airport.  Donald didn't want to call his parents.  We wanted someone who would understand our devastation.  I decided to call my brother, Eddie.  It was the best decision I could have made.  Eddie was great enough to pick us up on such short notice, and he made the car ride home so much fun.  In fact, what is normally an hour to an hour and a half drive took about 4 hours because of Eddie's crazy antics.  At one point he got out of the car in a parking lot, and ran around the building with an orange cone on his head.  I'm not sure if this was before or after we stopped and got tanked, but Donald & I were rolling!  When we hit Charles Town, Donald saw A&W and got excited, so we went through the drive-thru.  I was partially dozed off in the backseat, but I came to when I heard Eddie telling the cashier that he just farted.  I was laughing so hard that I couldn't even speak.  And Donald...wow.  He was so buzzed that he was demanding root beer in a mug, and wouldn't settle for anything less.  He wanted root beer in a mug, or he didn't want it at all.  Well he got his wish, and they even gave him extra root beer in a cup, and he acted like it was Christmas or something, he was so happy!

To this day, I am still so grateful to Eddie for turning our disastrous experience around.  What could've been a sad car ride was instead a fun & memorable experience.  Oh, side note...the airline was kind enough not to charge us a return date change fee.  Donald told them what happened, and they understood that it was out of our control.  Thank you United Airlines!  We still hate Carnival though, and I don't know if I'll ever be able to take a cruise.  If I do, then I plan to be at the docks about 10 hours before it's scheduled to leave.

I can't believe I have to write a blog about proper behavior in church, but being that I live in a social cesspool, here it is.

1.  Do not let your hellions run up & down the aisle.  They are not cute, and nobody is amused by them.

2.  Do not sit there & have a conversation as if you're somewhere other than CHURCH!

3.  Do not talk during the Pastor's sermon or prayer.  Disrespectful!

4.  Stay in your own pew. Don't lean forward & rest on the pew in front of you, someone is SITTING THERE!

5.  If you are sick, then STAY HOME!  This goes for any situation, not just church.  Common sense people, come on!

5.  Please put money in the offering plate!  If you don't have much then throw in a dollar!

6.  Don't come to church just because there is a meal afterwards.

7.  Don't come to the meal without having come to church.  Yes I have witnessed this.

I know that there is more that I'm forgetting, so feel free to add your remarks.  Thank you, and happy church going!

"So what do you do all day?"  Stay-at-home moms are often faced with this well-meaning question.  I've even been asked this by one of my friends, who seems to forget that I have two businesses, and that's on TOP of managing a household.  That is no minor task, let me tell you!  Anyway, I'm going to humor you, and go ahead and answer the question.  Here is what I do all day.

Well my first priority is my kids.  My teenagers can mostly fend for themselves, but my 2 and a half year old needs all of my attention.  He is a very good boy though, and extremely smart, so he makes it rather easy on me.  I do all the typical things you would imagine, like feeding him, diaper changes, bath time, playing, etc.  If he takes a nap early enough, I can take a shower and relax on the couch for a bit.  If not, then I have to wait for my husband to get home from work.

As mentioned earlier, I have two businesses that keep me plenty busy.  The first is my Avon business.  I'm a Unit Leader and Recruiter with Avon.  So I don't just sell the products, I also train and lead a team of almost 40 representatives, as well as enroll new team members. I've been with Avon for a little over 2 years, and don't plan to stop any time soon! My Avon work ranges from counting brochures to reconciling invoices, which is time-consuming.  It once took me 4 hours to just work on invoices! Thankfully my middle son Kyle helps me with the menial tasks such as labeling and sorting, so that I can tackle the tedious stuff. Hey, he gets paid!

My other business is Bead Creations, my handmade beaded jewelry operation.  I work on customer orders whenever I can squeeze in a moment throughout the day.  Sometimes I have to do it late at night after Jacen is in bed. Same with Avon. I don't get a lot of sleep.

In the way of housework, I admittedly don't get a lot accomplished.  Now daily I do keep the living room straightened up the best I can, and I clean the kitchen and dishes.  As needed, I clean the mirrors and windows, dust, etc.  Kyle vacuums, and husband does laundry and makes most dinners.  I am so grateful to have a husband who cooks.  I don't particularly like to cook, so it's such a huge relief to have him do it for me.

Oh, I'm also the new president of the HOA in my neighborhood.  Yes, I have my hand in too many pots, but no one else stepped up. Plus it was hard for me to pass up, being the community-minded person that I am. At least my husband is doing it with me, he is the vice president.

Lastly, I spend a considerable amount of time on social networking.  Okay, that's just my fancy way of saying I'm on facebook all day, but I do honestly use it for my businesses!  If you're a fan of my Avon or bead pages, then you know that I maintain and keep them updated as much as possible.  I also stay logged into my email all day so that I can stay on top of customer orders or questions from my Avon team.  Even when I'm "relaxing", my mind is still at work. I'm constantly thinking about new marketing ideas and other business strategies.

So that is what I do all day. Some days are kinda quiet, and other days I'm bombarded with emails and text messages.  The bottom line is, it is an absolute blessing to be able to stay at home and be with my kids.  Just because I don't punch a clock doesn't mean that I don't work!

Now I want to hear from other SAHMs!  What do you do all day?  Walk me through a typical day in your household.  People in the workforce, what is your view of stay-at-home mothers?  Leave a comment below!