Fabulous Short Films

Oh Boy! Was I super excited when Fed-Ex dropped by. They brought the proof for my short film compilation DVD. It was a dream come true to look at the back of the box and see a real UPC code! Four short films that I have created from scratch and entered in festivals put together in a DVD that can be bought on my website www.TheFamousStacie.com (and even from Amazon.)
I can't wait to order in a batch to take to the Bare Bones Film Festival. Now when people ask where they can buy my films, I can say, "right here!"
Btw. I just got word the "The Greatest Party Ever" will be playing at the Bare Bones Film Festival this April. I'll be back with more details on that.
Anyway, this DVD has been a lot of work and a long time coming. It is finally here! HOORAY!

Cannon's the name, Tennis is our GAME!

Well, the kids anyway. Each morning Juliet wakes up and asks "Do I have Tennis School today?." Six of the days I say no, it's not Friday, but today I got to say "YES! You have tennis school today!"

I have always enjoyed tennis, but my rules are: no games. The goal of playing tennis with me is to see how long we can keep a volley going. I'm not competitive by nature nor do I have much depth perception. The result being -cheerleader is my best sport.

However, my kids LOVE tennis passionately and luckily there is a fantastic woman, Coach Roberta, who teaches tennis lessons for FREE every Friday evening and Saturday morning every week all year long for any child that wants to learn.

My kids adore Coach Roberta and her patience is never ending. I think one of the hardest things to leave in Tulsa when we move to Tennessee will be Coach Roberta and her tennis lessons.

Bad Bed! Bad Bad Bad Bed!

All my life I have bounded out of bed each morning. I've never been one to lay around sleeping. Is it postpardum depression? Is it that my room is not connected to the central heat of the house? I thought maybe it was because the baby wasn't sleeping through the night, but for whatever reason, I CAN'T GET MY BOOTY OUT OF BED! I get Cougar to school and then the little baby wants to nurse when we get home, and I curl up with that little warm nugget and it's all over. The two of us are snoozin' away! I keep thinking that old-bound-out-of-bed me will return, but I'm still waiting. Should I force myself against my own will to get up? All I have to look forward to is cleaning up the house that the family trashed the night before. That's no fun. I've got to put the laundry away today, woo-who! I can't plan anything because it's too stressful to get the kids and I ready to go anywhere. So, what's a girl to do, but pull the blanket over her head and go back to sleep?

Male Email is a Black Hole

Why don't people get this? I mean really. If I had a dime for every important email that someone sent to Dr. Husband that was never, seen, open or heard of I would truly be a very rich woman. Yet these people and companies continue to forget about the US postal service and send important time sensitive documents to his email anyway.
When the bill for something I don't even know about is sent to the collection agency and the letter finally arrives from the postman, I'm like "what the heck?" I call whomever and they say, "we sent your husband multiple emails..."
My eyes begin to roll. Should it even be legal to send bills by email only? Devil's Advocate: Don't we all have some email addresses that are old and we never check. But under most circumstances we only have one permanent physical address and a paper bill is far easier to grasp and pay than a virtual one, sent to my husband, no less.
I would say my husband would be more likely to know what health insurance plan he is on at work, than get an e-bill to me to pay.

Money Doesn't Grow on Trees

I've noticed a while ago that my 6 year old Cougar had begun to say things like "We're poor." I tell him that we are NOT poor because poor is forever. We may be broke, but we will NEVER be poor. This bright idea started a whole new problem. Cougar began to walk around telling everyone that we are broke!
This has only been exasterbated by Chad and my decision to cancel cable. We are getting ready to move and need to increase our savings and it seemed like a logical choice. This has really sent Cougar into a tail spin of concern.
I have decided that a 6 year old is too young to worry about whether his parents have enough money to care for him (which we do btw!). I have vowed that I will keep my money woes quiet around him from here on out.
I do think it is important for him to understand living within a budget. We can't pay for certain things, not because we are poor or broke, but because it doesn't fit within our budget. If we overspend on groceries, we will have to take the money out of the car gas budget and THEN we will have to not go see the grandparents over the weekend. That would be not be fun. So it would be better to only buy at the store, what is already on the list. I designed a new shirt to go with this theme for my kdis to get the RIGHT idea. "Money doesn't grow on trees."
http://www.zazzle.com/money_doesnt_grow_on_trees_tshirt-235672729028564253

The Domestic Diva Uniform

How lucky my hubby is that he pulls on the same blue-green scrubs to wear to work each and everyday. Not an ounce of energy or thought has gone into what-to-wear. I have times where getting dressed in the morning actually leaves me in a depressed funk for the day.
The Domestic Diva uniform can help ease this depression. At least for me. As a mom and a woman, I want to be comfy and feel pretty. I think they key is deciding what we like to wear and embracing what makes us feel good.
For me, I like a cute girly t-shirt and jeans and maybe some cute shoes. I need not waste my money on dress pants that I will never wear or a dry clean only shirt. I put my money toward 3 to 4 pairs of jeans that are really cute and make me feel attractive.
I only wear mens t-shirts to bed. I like to look for t-shirts made for women's bodies that are stretchy, for nursing, machine washable, and are long enough to where I'm not constantly pulling them down.
I've noticed that the graphic tees at the store are a little "teenybop" for my style, so I thought it would be fun to create some of my own with Domestic Diva's in mind. To see the Domestic Diva Apparel available go to www.TheFamousStacie.com and click on store. Some shirts say "Domestic Diva" others have mom sayings like "Who are all these kids, and why are they calling me MOM?!" If you have any idea for Domestic Diva orienting sayings please let me know and I'll add them to the store.