Brick House by the Commodores

Get Down Tonight – KC and the Sunshine Band

You Should Be Dancing by Bee Gees

Super Freak by Rick James

Unglued by Stone Temple Pilots

Car Wash by Rose Royce

Rearviewmirror by Pearl Jam

Thursday Chat – Survived One More Day

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Happy Thursday!

I’m surprised that I got up as early as I did today.  It was 8:30am.  I went to bed by midnight, I think, but it was hours before I fell asleep.  Yet I was able to get up without much effort.  Yay!  Let’s see how long I last. LOL

Today we will be bringing Nora back home.  Two nights was enough for this girl (this girl, meaning me! lol).  I hope to have her for one night next week.  There is something fun going on at the Springvale library that I’d like her to be a part of.  Will let you know what it is if we do indeed do it.  Nothing major, but fun and cute.

I put together an odd Snippets video and uploaded that last night.  You can see that my brain is melting. My stress levels are high, but not really due to the kids (a little bit because of the kids, more than a little actually). My mother’s narcissistic antics are coming out full form. And no matter how used to it I am, it still brings me to my knees like the frightened 5  year old girl that I am.  I am a prisoner of my past, present and future.

Today we will be bringing Nora home.  Then Skylar and I have some cleaning up to do.  I really want us to start putting together stuff to bring to the our favorite thrift store for donation.  All proceeds of the Another Chance Thrift Store go to help homeless pets.  I wish knowing that made it easier to let stuff go, but it doesn’t really.  I’ve decided I’d rather just live with the regrets of getting rid of stuff.  After all, I’m very used to regrets.  Might as well just pile them on!

Not sure what else we’ll be doing today.  I’d love to hit the hay early.  It’s all I think about all day long, but when the darkness comes, my natural clock insists it’s time to be awake.

Quite tired. LOL

Have a great Thursday!  Darlene xoxo

 

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Oh Boy – Snippets of My Time with Skylar

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Wednesday Chat – Dipping in Chocolate, Scrappy Transformations, Play Dough Recipe, Exhausted

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Happy hump day everyone!

Skylar has already been here for an entire week.  It really is going by fast!  She had her cousin Nora for a sleepover last night and Nora will be here again tonight.  I hope to have her next week too for one or two nights.  They are the same age. Skylar is just one month older.  Makes it so nice that they get to be together a little bit during the summer.

The girls Dipped Stuff in Chocolate last night and I turned that into a quick video for Skylar’s channel.

I was able to upload my Tipster Tuesday video that I had pre-recorded.  This one is about Watch Time.

And Skylar asked me to make a pair of undies for one of her teddy bears. So I did!  And I turned that into a video too.  I think that was the start to a new Scrappy Transformations series!

Today I have my mother’s new personal aide coming over (been waiting well over a year for EIM to find someone!!!).  When she leaves, I’m taking the girls out to Dollar Tree then we’ll stop by somewhere for milk.  Might hit a park too, depends on how hot it is out there.

I need to keep them entertained for a bit before we go out.  I’ll be making them this play-dough recipe that Skylar and I tested and loved and that should satisfy them for at least an hour, maybe more!

Not sure what else is on the agenda.  I hope early bedtime?  LOL  At least for me!  I’m completely exhausted!!!

Have a great Wednesday!  Darlene xoxo

 

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Skylar and Nora Dip Stuff in Chocolate

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Fleece Scraps to Teddy Bear Undies – Scrappy Transformations

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Watch Time Tips for Higher Youtube Rankings | Tipster Tuesday

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Tuesday Chat – Tipster Tuesday, Slumber Party Tonight, My Stinky Wings!

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Happy Tuesday!

Today is one week since Skylar has been here.  It’s already going by too fast!  I have so many things planned and we have not even tapped in to those tasks yet, like sorting toys for donation.  How much you want to be we don’t get that done?  Hard for me to part with stuff.

Let me tell you what Skylar is mega excited about!  Her cousin Nora is coming today for a two night sleepover! That’s if all things go as planned.  And I hope to have her at least one or two nights per week during Skylar’s stay.  Slumber party for the girls! And that includes me! lol

Yesterday, Skylar and I did not do much during the day.  We crafted and she napped.  Then we went out and I recorded a Snippets video of our adventures.  And I ended my day by eating stinky wings.  And I guess it’s not my imagination because others left comments that they think those Tyson wings are funky too!

I’m quite sure Skylar will have something on my channel with Nora here.  I love to edit Skylar’s videos when I’m not a part of them. So fun to see what they come up with!  Please subscribe to Skylar’s World so you won’t miss out!

I have a Tipster Tuesday video pre-recorded so let me go publish that right now… DONE!  This one is about the importance of Watch Time.  You can see it here.

I must jump in the shower and get this day started.  Skylar wants to play cards.  We make up all the games we play.  So fun!  I really should record some of those games.  There are times we make up one that we absolutely love but then next time we are together, we can’t remember it.  A video would be helpful!

Have a great Tuesday!  Darlene xoxo

 

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I Ate Stinky Wings – Snippets of My Time with Skylar

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Monday Chat – Tag Along Yesterday, Youtube Update Too, Not Sure About Today.

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Happy Monday everyone!

I’m suddenly so sad.  Skylar is only going to be here for 5 weeks, not 5.5.  I was so sure I booked their return trip around the 22nd of July but it’s the 19th!  Now I feel like I lost precious time.  Tomorrow is already one week down. Only 4 weeks left!  It suddenly does not seem like enough time.  I don’t like losing those few days that I thought we had together.  Oh well… I’m sure the booking was not working out and that’s why I booked the way I did.

Let’s talk a bit about yesterday.  We did so much stuff!  Played games, painted, shopped, laughed, cried (her, a little, me, not yet… lol) and we ate some good meat!  She even asked for meat last night as a snack.  Thinly sliced london broil cooked in butter with sharp cheddar cheese melted on top.  Simply delish!  But she eats other stuff too. Not just meat.  So back off, haters!

We went to Walmart for a few things and we took you with us.  It was so incred hot in the store!  Seriously, I’m sure some people could not shop due to the humidity.  Just crazy!

I also managed to upload my Youtube Earnings Update last night.  So far, it’s a good month!  Check it out!

Not sure what we have on the agenda for today.  I’d like to maybe go out if it’s not too hot. Don’t know.  I sometimes wish our summer vacations together could be away from this house, far away, like maybe Florida or something.  A change of family dynamics would be nice.  Lots of stress in this house.  You know what I mean, jelly bean?

Update:  I’m currently making clothing for stuffed animals.  I do not have the camera on.  I need to be able to do some stuff sans camera.  But maybe we can show you what I made later and also might be able to show how I used baby clothing as patterns for stuffed animals and dolls.  After Skylar leaves.

Have a great Monday!  Darlene xoxo

 

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