Favorite Sunscreen

I use sunscreen on my face every single day of the year, without fail.  I've recently switched to a new sunscreen and I. am. in. love!

My new fave:

Neutrogena's Ultra Sheer liquid (spf 55).
It is truly sheer.  It doesn't leave my face oily.  It's like wearing your favorite moisturizer.  Once it is absorbed you don't even know it is there!  You can apply makeup on top without it getting cakey.

I have tried sooo many sunblocks over the years.  I personally use spf 30 as a minimum.  I have found that most sunscreens over 30 leave my face feeling greasy or worse, white.  Like I could star in the next Twilight film white.  Not a good look for me ( or really, anyone).

So glad I found a sunblock that works really well and doesn't feel like sunblock :)

Keeping wrinkles at bay,
TechnoMom

Took the kids to see "The Last Airbender" this weekend.  We really enjoyed it.  The ages of the kids spanned from 5-14 years old.  Adults liked it too!  Check it out if you get a chance.  Fun entertainment.

NeuroticMom

Baffled

I just ordered my son a wristband at powerbalance.com.  It's a really cool product.  A friend of his left his wristband here last week and we tried it out.  Apparently it works with your body's energy.  I know it sounds a little weird, but it really worked.  If you stand straight and put your arm out in front of you, keep your feet in a solid, stationary position and move your arm around your body as far as you can (without having the wristband on) - mark how far you were able to go.  Then, put the band on and try the same thing again.  Four out of five of us could move further around our body.  My husband did not believe it was the wristband.  But now I am seeing these things everywhere - professional athletes are giving testimonials and wearing it (it comes in different styles and colors).

My son's orange and white wristband arrives on the 16th and he's so excited.  So, we will cross our fingers and hope it's not a waste of $30.

All keep you posted,

NeuroticMom

Miserable People

I've had it with coaches who do not give a shit about a kid's feelings.  Every time an error is made, every time a kid doesn't get a hit - something is said to bring them down, not boost them up.  Why do we let people like this coach?  Then, even if you do things right, why aren't you told what a good job you've done?

Last night my eleven year old had a baseball game.  They lost 6-9.  But the loss is not what has everyone fired up today - it's the mistreatment of the kids.  Everyone is really upset about seeing my son hysterically crying coming out of the dugout at the end of the game.  You see, he doesn't cry.  He's known for that.  He cried several times during the course of a six inning game last night.  They said he missed a sign - six other kids on the team said he didn't - and he made the last out of the game.  I should tell you that he played the entire game at second base, had no errors, walked twice, got hit by a pitch and that last out of the game was a few feet away from being a grand slam.  But none of that seems to matter.  The coach who screamed at him for missing the sign, picked his bat up when the outfielder caught his ball and threw it at a fence.  Son asked him why he did it, coach said he was frustrated and son told him, "It doesn't belong to you."  Isn't that simple - "it doesn't belong to you". AND you should set a good example.

The lesson I told my son last night: a man is not jugded by the way he reacts to things during good times, it's when times are tough that a man is truly tested and judged.  It's easy to make the right decision when we are happy and life is great.

I think at this point, a parent may go nuts tonight if one of these kids gets yelled at and starts crying.  And to all of the coaches out there: you won't get a child's respect and best playing efforts when they're scared to death.  Be a good example and the kids will want to win for you, not because they're afraid of you!  Of course this does not apply to people who are coaching their own kids - that's a whole different story!

I've vented,
NeuroticMom

Funny Story

My husband and two of the boys went to the grocery store the other night to pick up a few things.  I was sick in bed with a sinus infection.  My children rarely go the the grocery store.  Why?  Because it's too much aggravation and I don't like to spend money on the things they always ask for.  It's easier to go alone!  Of course, they have to help unload the car when I get home!

Anyway, back to the story:  older son went in one direction taking what mom had said over the speaker phone in the car literally - "let them each get a few things that they want".  He went in search of the little coke glass bottles (came home with 2 six packs).  Ridiculous! My husband and other son were frustrated and just wanted to get what they needed and get the hell out of the store.  So what did they do? - hid behind a display on the son who went in search of the glass soda bottles. 

What happens? - two of the older son's girl friends came up behind them and asked where son #1 was and what my husband and son #2 were doing?  Well of course they wanted to join in the fun. Can't picture it but would have paid money to see it - my husband, fourteen year old son, a fifteen year old girl and sixteen year old girl hiding behind a display at the Acme! 

LOL,
NeuroticMom