The Story of My Life

Webkinz World!!! Where else can you play roulette, slot machines, Mah Jong, buy things, mine gems and plant a garden ? Although, due to my obsessive compulsive disorder, I am banned by husband from ever buying another Webkinz pet. The picture of my beanie baby collection shown below, circa 1997, BEFORE I EVEN HAD KIDS- but was collecting for my niece - is evidence as to why. I guess he could be right on this one. (Who does this?????) (Never give me a checklist. I will complete it.) (Oh, honey, they will be valuable one day!) (Somewhere in Tampa, A GoodWill attendant got 3 lawn and leaf bags full as a hefty donation and made lots of fun of me.) There are more stories I could tell about beanies- but I will save them for another day I wish to embarrass myself.

1. Clean out a closet today. I am so Mrs. Anti-Clutter. I do this probably weekly, on garbage day. Clean out something. (Maybe daily, but I will not admit this because that would be abnormal). Try to take out 1 bag. Oh, I am a keeper of important, sentimental things-- just not clutter. Probably a bit of my OCD, but it woun't hurt anyone to do it. Ok- maybe not your way to get happy on Friday, but it makes me happy to make more order in the world in some small way. 2. Look at old photos. I do this and it is rubbing off on my kids. 3. Make brownies with your child just to lick the bowl. 4. Help Make a bathroom for your child's new Webkinz. Sally has this on our list for today. She informed me at 11:37 last night. And play the slot machine while you are there.-- (AKA Wishing Well).--If your child does not have Webkinz or you do not have a child, buy one anyway. The games are so addictive. 5. Buy yourself something. Doesn't have to be big or extravagent, just a small reward for...