Life is a Cabaret

I used to have a girlfriend known as Elsie
With whom I shared four sordid rooms in Chelsea

She wasn't what you'd call a blushing flower...
As a matter of fact she rented by the hour.

The day she died the neighbors came to snicker:
"Well, that's what comes from too much pills and liquor."

But when I saw her laid out like a Queen
She was the happiest...corpse...I'd ever seen.

I think of Elsie to this very day.
I'd remember how'd she turn to me and say:
"What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play.
Life is a Cabaret, old chum, come to the Cabaret."

And as for me, I made up my mind back in Chelsea,
When I go..........I'm going like Elsie.

Start by admitting, from cradle to tomb
It isn't that long a stay....
Life is a Cabaret old chum
It's only a cabaret, old chum
And I love a cabaret!


I stumbled upon the "Broadway's Best" channel on Sirius....ok, ok, I have the channel in my presets, I admit it. Nothing like singing along to "One" from a Chorus Line to get your morning going. Anyhoo, this song came on, and while Liza Minelli is not one of my fave singers (neither is her mother, Judy Garland), I was somehow inspired by these lyrics from a trashy, dirty looking musical.

Just like the song from that Cars movie , "Life is a highway, I want to ride it all night long." These lyrics should inspire you to live life to the fullest.

Now you know from reading my blog - and if you don't, look through the archives - that I looooooooooooooove my cable television. But I've found that passive TV watching really takes away from my love of writing and that when I spend an evening wathcing television, I feel like I've wasted a tremendous amount of time. The time I spend watching yet another Law and Order that I've all ready seen a kazillion times before, I could be writing to you, dear readers! I know you all miss me when I don't post for a while!

So, cut down on the TV, more writing. What is it you've wanted to do, but yet couldn't seem to find the time? And what is it you're doing that is keeping you from doing the stuff that you love? Watching television? Talking on the telephone? Reading this blog? (smile)

Much as I love you, dear readers, get cracking on fufilling your own dreams. Life is a cabaret and I love a cabaret!

Just Rambling Today

I hadn't realized how long I'd been away from my blog until I stopped by today and noticed that I hadn't posted since last week. Well, you know I've got several stories to share.

Every morning, when I attempt to use the bathroom by myself, my 4 y.o. and my almost 3 y.o. (the 18 month old is confined to his crib) prance and march past the bathroom door (after one of them opens it) asking me "What are you doing mommy, going potty?" (Well at least I know they're not dumb!!) This morning, I viewed the same parade again - 4 year old, then almost 3 year old......then 18 month old???? I had to run back through my memory banks - maybe I lifted him out of the crib before I went to the bathroom??? My oldest cleared that up right away for me - "Joshie was climbing out of the crib and I helped lifted him down so he wouldn't fall."

Wow! Immediately I had three thoughts - yay, I can finally get rid of the crib or at least take the front of it off 2) I don't have to lift that heavy little chunk out of the crib any more and 3) how thoughtful and helpful my oldest was and how succintly he explained his actions.

This is not to say I'm raising a band of angels. Sometimes when they get it going with each other, I make a beeline for the bathroom and take a respite from their noise with my old timers' eighties hits on my I-Pod (thank you DH for that little portable oasis). The point is for me is how nice and unselfish they can be with each other. I get all squishy feeling inside that I actually taught them that! Wow!

Ok, I'm done patting myself on the back. :) - If you have children what are some of the nicest things you've seen them do and were amazed?

Sesame Place- Trial by Fire

Well, I suppose I "broke my amusement park cherry" at Sesame Place this past week. Packed up three children, a diaper bag full of snacks, juice and water and make the journey to Langhore PA to afford the children their first amusement park experience. It was cloudy, but hot when we started out and you know what? We had FUN! I was dreading the trip because I just knew that it would be hot, sunny and someone of my crew would be crying (probably me), but the children loved it. They jumped and splashed in the tidal wave pool, ran through the sprinklers, jumped on Ernie's Big Bed and spun in Grover's teacup ride. The oldest and middle child rode on Elmo's flying cups with my husband (who looked none too thrilled on the ride - he later told me that he didn't expect the ride to move so fast and so high for a children's ride - I'm a chicken when it comes to heights, so I didn't even act like I was going on the ride).

We did the sensible thing and took a break when the sun got too hot, went back to the van, turned on the ac to cool down for about 20 min or so. Changed the little ones out of the wet swimming clothes into regular clothes then back to the park, where they were acutally able to see the parade and take a picture in the fire engine.

We did not bother to stand in line to take pics with the characters - the lines were way too long and the sun was too hot. Either way though, they had a great time and are still talking about it!

Working toward opening

For those of you who have been actually following my blog with avid interest - which I assume is the majority of my dear readers - you will know that I am working hard on finally opening my website and getting my products down to a science.

I have been working for the past six -eight months on perfecting my melt/pour soap recipe and have finally gotten it to the point where I actually like how it lathers, how it smells and how it feels in the hand when washing. Many of my former experiments were too soft, too mushy, melted too fast, too drying etc. My husband has been the most helpful in critiquing my product! And my children love the many colored soaps that they are able to splish splash with in the tub.

Oh, dear readers, I am sure you are asking right now - domestic goddess, when can we partake of the wonderful bath and body products that you are now producing? Well, I am aiming for a grand opening for the first of September. Keep checking back to find a code for a free (totally free, no shipping, no handling, nothing)bath product or accessory.

So, everything else is well. I hope all is well with you readers....how about throwing me a line once in a while - I know you all are out there!