Times Are Tough...

Most of us do our best to raise our kids right. I say most because I spent an hour today with a creepy sex offender who...well, don't EVEN ask.

We teach our children the importance of high moral standards like: "Honesty is the best policy." "Do unto others as you would have done to yourself." One of my personal favorites is, "Civilized people don't drink wine out of a box."

The other day I shocked my daughter by coming home with a box ‘o wine that an over enthusiastic PLCB employee talked me into (I’m so sorry she did—it was awful). The oddly shaped container of wine coupled with the cans of Corona I got for my father’s visit sent Kaleigh into shock. She asked me, “Mom, are we poor? I saw cans of beer in the fridge AND a box of wine and I just don’t understand it. I thought you had rules about that kind of stuff.”
This might sound bad out of context. We are certainly not the type of people who sit around, noses in the air, sipping on expensive wine and microbrews. I choose my wine based on the coolest labels under $9.99. My beer of choice at home is usually a bottle of Miller Lite…we’re not fancy. At all.

I do have my “things” though. Everyone does. I’ve tried to instill a sense of good judgment into Kaleigh. For example, “Good girls don’t buy fake bags”. That is one thing that I am a total snob about. Hand bags. My rule is, if you can afford the real thing—it’s not okay to buy a fake. I don’t do fake Coach bags….until tonight.

In an effort to support a good friend’s venture into the exciting world of knock off hand bags, I agreed to shop her store. It was quite an experience. Very classy. Right out of the trunk of her Yukon in “On the Border’s” parking lot. It was dark, people were gawking…and my daughter had an absolute blast! It was the single best moment of my day when that trunk flew open and my daughter eyed the only Coach bag of the bunch. You know when the “Mommy can I” comes out of the closet, you’re toast. 17 year old girls don’t call their Moms “Mommy” unless it’s to suck up. I’m totally okay with that. The look of sheer joy and contentment was the cherry on top of a perfect evening of dinner and conversation with my fabulously entertaining daughter.

She asked me, “Mom, are you sure? I know it’s a knock off.” I said to her, “Hey, times are tough. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.” I’ve taught her well. My work here is done.

She's back....

Okay, so I know it's been a while since I've posted, but let's get real. They weren't paying me for this stuff and I got busy.

My daughter has inspired me to write again. I love it that it's one of the things we have in common. She has a "secret" blog that she writes that is laugh out loud funny (so loud it deserves to be written out instead of just an LOL). I know I'm her Mom, but I'm not exaggerating...I was crying from laughing so hard.

You've missed some good things since...um...February.

I almost blogged about my new Benz. You'd think buying a Mercedes would be a phenomenal experience...complete with world class service. I imagined myself sipping lattes while they transfer your plates. Not so. Oh the stories I could tell....

I seriously considered posting recently when it took me three precincts to participate in the local election and I ended up not being able to participate in MY local election. In true Hasanna style, I voted in Bethlehem Township instead of where I live in the City of Bethlehem. Thank goodness this wasn't a pivotal election for my favorite Mayor...Mayor McDreamy. Had this been a pivotal election, I hate to think of the damage I would have done at Nancy Run Fire House!

I actually started writing something after I set up a profile on an online dating site. Not. Even. Funny. I actually shared one of the first responses with my friends and we got a good laugh. I screen for spelling, so you can imagine my dismay when the first response came from someone who I am sure did not speak English as a first language. So not for me...online dating, not foreigners. I've already put the online dating project to bed. Not literally people. Get a grip.

That about sums up what's been going on here...I'll keep you posted on the new insanities of my life. I do feel some obligation to keep y'all entertained.