Thank god it's bedtime

It has been one of those days. Sixteen, count them, sixteen tantrums. One of those days that makes me wonder why on earth I ever thought I could handle the job of motherhood. A trying day. A day of Mr. Jack (aka chicken-monkey, aka who's child is this?) trying to drive his Mutha crazy. I think he may have succeeded because I suddenly feel this incredible urge to start laughing and crying all at once until the men in the pretty white coats come. Well I'm not laughing or crying. Instead I've made myself a nice strong drink and plan to make another in about 2 minutes and maybe even another after that, if that's what it takes.

I've said time and again that I have no patience, but I think that today, I have successfully proven that statement to be false. If I truly had no patience, one of us (the shorter one) would have ended up packed away nicely in a priority shipping box and sent out with all my other eBay packages to some unsuspecting customer. hehe. Before anyone thinks I would actually ship my kid via the USPS, please let me assure you, I'm kidding. I'd send him UPS.

So, because that did not happen and he is now resting peacefully in his crib, looking like the angel that he isn't, I think I have plently of patience. Now, my sanity is shot for sure. Which may end up being a good thing in the long run. I'm starting to believe that anyone who can spend every day, all day with a toddler and still live to tell about it...is insane. So that's that. I feel better now that I've vented.

Time for me to go see much weight everyone lost on The biggest Loser. Yes, I'm still watching it. I'm hoping that seeing them lose 100 pounds or more will inspire me to get off my butt and lose 10 or 15.

I've been bad

Okay. So I know I completely suck at updating this thing. I'm working on that. I really am. I think I've started to see it as a have to. One more thing to be responsible for...to get done...and then of course I rebel against authority (in this case that would be this blog and anyone who might be reading it) and I do NOTHING. Yup that's me. Not that I'm not responsible. I'm extremely responsible. I am super responsible. Responsibility is my middle name. Really. Only I'm resentful, I guess, of the fact that I am. Other people seem to skate by with doing very little and it pisses me off. So..in order to rebel I do something very small and insignificant like refusing to update my blog. Like I said. A rebel.

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New Art Emily Rose

I hope you all had a fazmatazmic Thanksgiving. I hope you ate as much as I did and I hope you all feel as though you might explode at any moment! I am seriously reducing my food intake as soon as the yummy junk is gone from this house!!! I better hurry up and eat it. We had a quiet day. Just the three of us. Sometimes I think I should have another one just so there would be four. There is something very lonely about three, don't you think?. Or maybe it's just because I was an only child.

Here's a picture of my latest ACEO creation. Emily Rose(not the exorsism of..). She was created with the children's nursery rhyme..there once was a little curl, who had a little curl...in mind. Emily Rose just seemed to fit her. I may even get more hits just because of her name. Before anyone say's that's a bad bad thing to do...let me just say...too bad! no it's not. Okay.

I changed my blog title and decription again. I can't make up my mind because what I intended to use this site for keeps changing. I was going to document all my quirks and anxiety induced breakdowns, and I still will, don't worry. BUT, I'd rather the main focus be on life as SAHM and my artwork. yeah. Well that may all change by next week, so stay tuned.

Random thoughts about a turkey

So I started marinading my turkey tonight. I know. I should have done it yesterday. The fact that I'm doing it all is amazing so give me a break. I cleaned him up real good and even remembered to take both bags of crap out of each cavitiy this time. (The first time I ever cooked a turkey I forgot both-ha!)While I was performing this somewhat grotesque ritual I started wondering who's job it is to stuff those slimy bags back in there. The butcher? the baker? the candlestick maker? Really? who does that? One in the neck hole..one in the butt hole...one in the neck hole...one in the butt hole. Fun. Are they done one at a time? in an assembly line? And how can I be sure that the neck, liver and gizzards that are stuffed deep into my fowl friend are actually his, and not from some gobbler in Arkansas or something.

hmmmm...so yeah. Happy Thanksgiving

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A little Thanksgiving Humor

I can't even tell you how many forwarded emails I get everyday. Well I could tell you but I won't. Most I just delete but this one actually made me laugh so I thought I'd share it.

THINGS YOU CAN ONLY SAY ON THANKSGIVING


1. Talk about a huge breast!

2. Tying the legs together keeps the inside moist.

3. It's Cool Whip time!

4. If I don't undo my pants, I'll burst!

5. Whew, that's one terrific spread!

6. I'm in the mood for a little dark meat.

7. Are you ready for seconds yet?

8. It's a little dry, do you still want to eat it?

9. Just wait your turn, you'll get some!

10. Don't play with your meat!

11. Just spread the legs open and stuff it in.

12. Do you think you'll be able to handle all these
people at once?

13. I didn't expect everyone to come at once!

14. You still have a little bit on your chin.

15. How long will it take after you stick it in?

16. You'll know it's ready when it pops up.

17. Wow, I didn't think I could handle all of that!

18. That's the biggest one I've ever seen!

19. How long do I beat it before it's ready?

With thi! s much excitement, it's no wonder we all fall
asleep as soon as it's over!


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Portrait of Jack

I think I'm done with self portraits for a while, considering how gut wrenching it was for me. I started this portrait of my son, Jack last week. It's almost done but I'm going to set it aside for a while before I finish it. If I get engrossed in a new project and kind of forget about this one, it'll give me a new perspective once I do finally go back to it. At the very least, I think I did capture his little personality and most common expression. The portrait was done from a photograph I took when he was 5 months old.

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The List Maker

My name is Hope...and I'm a complusive list maker. There. I said it. I feel better already. I started making lists in High School, I think, because I just had too much going on in my head and in an attempt to organize it I would write it all down. Since then it has snowballed. Okay, so it's not the end of the world that I make lists but it can annoying as hell, at least the way I do it. For the most part I make to do lists so long that even superman couldn't get it all done in a day. But I, of course, expect that I can, I should, I have to or...or what? The world will end? Well, yeah, I guess. I don't know why I do this to myself. Maybe to set my self for failure? Because if I don't finish, and I rarely do I will feel as though I have failed in some way. Now there are days when I haven't made lists. Weeks have gone by even without writing one single to do. During those times I usually get very little done and almost feel like my head is floating. I become dazed and confused. Seriously. If I don't write it down I'm lost, I have no direction, no purpose, no nothing. I'm not in control. I will also add to my list as the day goes on, when new to do's pop into my head. And then if I do something that is not on the list, I will feel compelled to add it to my list...and then cross it off. Ahhh..there..that's done. What do I put on these lists? It can be anything from make an appt... to clean the microwave... to take a shower... to eat. Yes, eat! If I don't write it down I will, often times, forget to eat. Speaking of eating, when I was a child I wouldn't allow my food to touch. Like the peas couldn't touch the potatoes and so on..and I would eat one thing at a time. If this little food ritual what disturbed in some way I would feel very similiar to way I feel when I don't make my lists. Hmmmmm...I see. So what does all this mean? Hell if I know. Just one more sad, quirky, and somewhat demented fact of my life. I think I need to go make a list...

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So other than that. I started a portrait of Jack tonight. I'm not going to post a picture yet because it's just a bunch of lines right now. I'm hoping to finish in by next thursday though so I can start some more painting. I've been using all my 40 and 50 percent off coupons to scoop up all the gallery wrapped canvases. Ok..off to bed. Oh..yeah..and don't forget to buy my stuff...

Self Portrait...finished??

Here's where my self portrait has gone since last time. I'm liking it a little more now I've worked and re-worked it. It doesn't look exactly like me, but it resembles me, which is what I was aiming for. More importantly it actually looks like a human being. I think I'm pretty much done. If I do anymore erasing I'm going to start tearing up the paper. HA! I'm going to start one of Jack tonight, which I hope will be a bit easier.

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I've been lazy about posting lately. Seems like the only time I have is late at night and I've actually been going to bed before 1pm. Anyway...I have 5 new ACEO's listed on ebay. Check them out!!

Happy Halloween from Cranberry Country

Jack, the amazing Monkey-Mouse!! His costume was actually a monkey, but when I put it on him he looked more like a mouse. Isn't he just the cutest little monkey-mouse you've ever seen?? Isn't he?? yeah...he is...
Yeah, that's me. I didn't have a costume so I ended up being a housewife/woodstock hippie chic/john lennon wanna-be.

Self Portrait ???

Okay, so I said I would post a picture and I never go back on my word. Here it is. I know it's hard to see from the digital image. The drawing is done very lightly as I "have a delicate touch". I'm so hating it. HATING IT. I just can't get a clear image of what I really look like. Even looking at pictures doesn't help. The eyes look too big, maybe too far apart too?? The nose has been worked over and over and it's still wrong. It's no where close to being finished but here's where I am right now. Any suggestions?

New Baby (Doll) for Adoption

Happy Tuesday ya'll. Oooh yeah...Happy Halloween too. Quickly...Baby Hadley is the newest addition to the Hope's Dream Baby Gallery. To view her complete listing click the link below. K? Thanks, Love you, Bye.

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