Are you seeing the whole picture?

My 6-year-old daughter brought me this picture she drew the other day ... not too long after I had reprimanded her for leaving a mess behind in the living room. I wasn't sure how to react to the words "Mean Momy," but the drawing of me apparently hanging from a tree branch was even more disturbing than the words. 

"You think I am a mean mommy?" I asked her. She looked at me with this puzzled look which I took as,"Well, duh. You just yelled at me." 

"What am I doing there hanging from the tree?" I went on, not really wanting to hear the answer I expected to hear. However, I couldn't understand why my seemingly sweet baby was wanting me to die a horrible death hanging from a beautiful cherry tree. (So ironic because I love cherries.)

"You're swinging," she said, innocently. Swinging? So, I'm not dead yet. I am lingering and suffering, apparently. She must really hate me. 

"And I'm swinging with you," she continues. 

Huh?

"It's a tire swing," she points to the drawing. "That's you sitting on the swing holding me. It says: 'Me and Momy.'"

Well, of course, I knew that all along.

What not to buy for Mother's Day ...

I'm really into being "green," but I draw the line at this ... elephant poo roses. I don't care if they are "scent free." 

I can just see it now: "Mom, I love you so much. Here are some poo roses." Do NOT tell my 10 year old about these. 

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If the Name Fits ... Drink It!

I love wine. It's just the perfect drink ... tasty, relaxing and it's good for your heart (in moderation). I have to admit, though, that I am not a wine expert. An expensive bottle of wine makes me nervous and, therefore, I can't enjoy it. Give me a good $2.99 bottle of Oak Leaf Cabernet from Walmart (one of my favorite wines), and I'm a happy girl. What else makes me happy? A wine with a great name. I'll admit it ... I buy wines based on their name and not necessarily whether they are rated high or even if it's a type of wine I normally like. For example, I just bought a bottle of Riesling simply because it had the name "Polka Dot," which happens to also be the name of the parent company of SugarLandMOM.com. I hate Riesling, but I love the bottle. I'm sure you've come across some great wine names while out shopping. We decided to take our camera to Cost Plus World Market and show you some of our favorites ... Salud!