Read Across America

Here's the deal, It's Read Across America Week? month? I don't know exactly...but my girl's school has something going each day for it. Wednesday is "Wear a Shirt you can Read" day...they were going to wear some screen printed glitter barfed thing I am sure. I preferred to use the reading genre...so Keith mixed some Textile paint medium with some acrylic craft paint and we used stencils to make our words.

Our girls both love to read, We have read to them nightly since they were newborns. We still read to them nightly and they also read silently before going to sleep, for about 30 minutes depending on the day. I never read much as a kid, and don't now (I know not good) I am proud that I have helped to change that pattern to head in a more positive direction for my own children.

but...its not all wonderful parenting triumphs in this post...In full disclosure, Ruby had a what I'll term a "9 year old breakdown" over it all...there were tears, much arguing, calling this shirt painting idea 'Stupid!' but alas, she loves her coral "Today's Reader Tomorrow's Leader" shirt now (oh thank you for that Pinterest I'd link to it but apparently Pinterest is experiencing technical difficulties at the moment). Good grief this age...9....is seriously challenging to *this momma* And her Dad too, for that matter. Seriously challenging.

Here are the pictures...Oh, yea I had to make one of my tanks all wordy too...my lil homage to an Anti-Flag tune that the whole family loves. and that Peace Sign, was a total oopsy, I was in the midst of arguing with the aforementioned 9 year old and painted an "H" instead of an "O" so I did the "O" over top of it, still looked like janky crap, so I made it into a peace sign. And you never woulda known...but just like when I used hydrogenated pre-made icing on my cupcakes I must disclose this sort of thing. It's who I am.


This is the tune to be exact. I actually have a video of them playing it, from June, but this one is better than mine. I love that these guys play teeny small venues like this one (and the one from my video) as well as huge gagillion people stadiums and such, all over the world.

So, there you have it punk rock and Read Across America all on one super quick blog post. Gotta love how my mind works....

Positive Moments 9-10-10

I am one of those lucky people that can fall asleep extremely easily. I am known to fall asleep for juuuust about every movie Blockbuster sends to us. I can sleep though my husbands and my own alarm, along with other things normal folks are awoken from. I value my sleep like I do food. It's very important for my mental health for me to sleep an adequate amount. 6 hours minimum. 8 preferred (almost never attained).  This week was our first back-to-school. It was also the beginning of some added exercise for myself. By today, Friday I am wicked sleepy. We are all tired in the Hartman house. Only lucky me gets to take a nap though! And today I nervously set my alarm to awaken me promptly 15 minutes beyond the time it was when I set it. Oh yea, forgot to mention I am a proponent of the power nap. It totally works for me. It's nice since I can basically fall asleep once I am horizontal, and if I am not into that deep sleep an alarm can still wake me up. So, I did that. When my alarm beeped I was tempted to snooze it. I did not, knowing my two little ladies needed me to walk to pick them up from school! I am never ever ever late for that. ever. Once I was out of my bed I felt amazingly better. All refreshed and ready for the rest of my day and night activities.


So today I found the perfect shirt to announce to all the world my love of naps. I think this shirt could be interpreted many ways, probably an excellent Mommy Day gift, shower gift. And actually the Bold Banana on Etsy makes all kindsa cool tees so if you want to keep YOUR napping habit a secret maybe another top would suit you better. Halloween is coming, here's a neato Frankenstein shirt...

I wish you many positive moments 

(and good sleep)

Take care.