because "he could break something." He was allowed to play in the yard.
My husband decided that enough was enough (Rock on, Chris..love you,
babe!) and made the decision not to speak with his family anymore. It's
been 3, almost 4 years, since we've spoken to a single one of them.
Strangely enough, we all live in the same town and I've had the good
fortune not to run into them. It would be awkward for me. They never
liked me anyhow. They thought I was too abrasive. Can you imagine? LOL!
A few days after we came home from our honeymoon, my mother in law says
to me, "Chris is a tough guy, I always said he'd need to marry a bitch
to keep him in line. You're perfect for him." Gee, thanks, Mona. Don't
miss you, either! Well, my luck ran out on Friday. I had to run to the
Registry of Motor Vehicles in the next city over. Doesn't it figure? I
don't see them in our town but in a city with over 1 million people.
I'm done with my business, I'm walking out the door and I hear "Kerry,
Kerry." I turn around and there is my sister in law (another one who
couldn't stand me). She bursts into tears and the whole "How is Nick,
how is Gabby, Chris? I heard your Dad died, blah blah blah." Sobbing
all over my new Coach bag. I felt so bad for her..an emotion I'm
unfamiliar with. I brought her to the car to meet Gabrielle. She was
less than a year old when the argument took place. She begged me to get
Chris to call her. I promised to try. I tried. He said no. He said he's
not ready. I told him that tomorrow's are not guaranteed and to stop
burning bridges. Move on and get over it. Fall's on deaf ears. Either
way, that's my lesson for today. For the low price of a free phone call
you can speak to someone you've lost touch with, someone you should
forgive, someone you should allow to forgive you, etc. It sounds corny
but it's true. My kids have a full set of grandparents that live 6
miles from me that they don't remember. They have Aunts and Uncles and
cousins they barely know. I don't care that they don't like me. My
husband loves me, my kids love me, I have friends and family that love
me..not everyone is going to love me. As odd as that concept is to
me..lol. So, do something nice for yourself for free. Reconnect with
someone in your life that you don't speak to anymore.Take a survey and receive a free hypoallergenic pillowcase.
Printable coupon for FREE Scotch Brite toilet scrubber. Woohooo. Love it.
Free Duracell hearing aid batteries. Batteries aren't cheap. I think they were invented by toy companies.Free Sunsilk gift cards will get you free samples!
Free MaxPro condoms. No need for them here (Mom is watching). I actually DID get my kids from a Cabbage Patch.
Free magnet from KinderStart with completion of brief survey.
Free BioFreeze Med Gel with completion of survey.
Do you know who Hannah Montana is? I had no clue..lol. My 4 year old told me "Mommy, dats uh Hanna Monnanna." Love her Dad, Billy Ray! Here's a printable coupon for a free Hannah Montana Karaoke CD from Club Libby Lu.
Do
you like Women's basketball? I'm about basketballed out right about
now. However, sign up quick and get 2 free pre-season tickets to see
the WNBA Seattle Storm.Here's a neat one! Design a free "green" bag for Kroger. They'll not only send you a free bag, but you'll be entered to win $500 AND you may get to see your bag nationwide in stores. We don't have Kroger here. I'm going to design one anyhow!
Pull-Ups has a free DVD for "How to Potty Train Your Toddler." Ok, where was this 2 years ago? I thought the answer was Gabby (my stubborn one) and I sleeping on the floor in the bathroom for a month. Go figure.
Ok,
this is a little off topic (what in my life isn't?)..I love to play
instant win games online. I have won $100 from Cinnamon Toast Crunch
cereal, hundreds of dollars in awesome prizes, free airline tickets,
etc. Go to MyInstantWin.com
and check it out. It's a great site and she organizes it so well. If
you need codes to play, she provides those, too! I once won, I kid you
not, 40 coupons for free Banquet Chicken and Banquet Crock Pot meals.
It was a riot!Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Hope you enjoyed yet another peek inside of my insane life. Until next time...Happy Saving!
