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Parents are like kids sometimes. I only see my Mom three or four times a year and it’s never a dull moment around her. She often comes out with things that should be filed under “Parents say the darnedest things.”

While driving to New Jersey last week to attend my grandfathers funeral, my Mom had the radio up and she was going to town singing. The conversation went like this.

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I have never really been a “take medication” type of person. Unless it is prescribed to me by a doctor, (and even then I don’t always listen) I tend to suck it up most of the time or find another way to deal with the pain. After my first son was born I started to get really bad Migraines. They were not frequent but they were the knock you on your butt for the day, grab a bucket kind. They have become worse in the past year because of some heath issues BUT I truck on If you get migraines, you know how difficult this can be at times.
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One of my dear friends had a baby about a week ago. Her oldest is almost 13 so it has been quite some time since there was a baby in the house. I love watching her Facebook feed go by to see what has been happening. Some of the things she posts are so funny to me, of course it is because it’s not me and I remember those times! It has been many years since there was a baby in my home. (but who knows, I am still young enough!) This morning, I saw this one on her wall::

I couldn’t really do anything except laugh. It always seems to work out like that doesn’t it? After reading this I remembered a funny memory about when my oldest son was born. His father was so proud and wanted to change the very first diaper. Hey great, have at it, one less I have to change. (After 30 hours of labor, I wasn’t at all unhappy to just rest.) I wonder how many of you are laughing right now because you remember what that diaper was like. If you haven’t had the pleasure of this encounter, consider yourself blessed… In short, it is pretty much like tar. Kind of nasty huh? After about 8 wipes later, watery eyes and red face from the smell, he handed the duties over to me. Kudos to him for trying but clearly it was a job for Super Mom.

 

A friend of mine always says “Nothing is free.” I always argued this. “What do you mean? Of course its free, I don’t want anything in return!” Now, if you are looking at this from the monetary side of things, I would have to agree. Yes things can be free. However, if you broaden that view you would see that really, nothing is free. Everything costs you something one way or another.

This morning I received a coupon from Famous Dave’s, a fantastic BBQ restaurant. I am in no way knocking Dave’s as we love this place but, here is what the coupon said…

“Get A Free Appetizer, Buy 2 or more regular priced dinner platters or dinner combos, and receive an appetizer of your choice on us! That’s right. It’s FREE!! Nadda, Nothing, Zip, Zilch… not a dime!“

Some might argue its free because you aren’t paying for the appetizer, ok but its not really free because you have to buy 2+ meals to get it. You also use the gas to get there etc.

Am I an over thinking? You bet your butt I am!