If you ever do decide to de-clutter, check out www.freecycle.org It's a great site, and I'm positive someone out there will have a need for what you're giving away.

Aloha,
Michelle
Michelle | Homepage | 01.17.05 - 3:51 pm | #

Where are you Mamacita? If we are ever in the neighborhood I'll bring my three hellions by.

We are in the midst of planning a trip to Disney for Spring Break. We haven't had a vacation in two years and now that the horrible year of 2004 is over we want to celebrate and get out of Oklahoma.

We are waffling though. We will be strapped on how much we can spend. It's equal distance to Disney World as it is to Disney Land. Disney World is a couple of hundred dollars more. Disney Land, not as big, the resort isn't as diverse. But included on the ticket is Sea World and San Diego Zoo.

So... we just have to decide!
We are so excited.

Oh and keep those dishes in there. Before you know it (the years move pretty fast you know!) you may have grandkids to use them. LOL!
sleepingmommy | Homepage | 01.17.05 - 4:44 pm | #

Awwwwwwwwwwww, poor Mamacita! All that nest and no little sparrows to fill it.

What ARE those children of yours doing if they're not filling your house with grandkids that never leave?

-G
Garrison Steelle | Homepage | 01.17.05 - 5:10 pm | #

I used to have a Mr. Bump glass. I wonder if Mom still has it? Hmmm...she'd better not have given it away, that's MINE!
Denise | Homepage | 01.17.05 - 6:21 pm | #

Dribble glasses.

Don't forget those. You're not that uncool NOT to have those, right?
Sigmund, Carl and Alfred | Homepage | 01.17.05 - 8:07 pm | #

Actually? We have a whole set of dribble glasses. The house is also full of self-inflating whoopee cushions, marked cards, extremely authentic rubber poop that often ends up in someone's shoes, a kareoke machine, a juke box, and a wind-up grammophone. Come on over. Want something to drink? Take your shoes off and let's play cards. (And no, this stuff doesn't belong to my kids.)
Mamacita | Homepage | 01.17.05 - 8:34 pm | #

save all that stuff you will someday have grandbabies


wowedout | Homepage | 01.17.05 - 8:36 pm | #

Sheesh! All this talk of grandbabies! One would think you want me to find a husband and procreate. I'll do it later. I'm busy. And, I'm only 26. People have kids in their forties these days. I probably just gave you a heart attack, didn't I? Making you wait for grandkids until I'm in my forties? I don't intend to make you wait that long, I'm just a bit particular about finding a mate. I want to like, be in love and stuff first. And travel. With and without kids. Native Americans did it. They carried their papooses around all over the place. It's doable. Oh, and Disney World? Wrong year, mom. I was going into 5th grade and the boy was going into 3rd grade. I remember because I was nine, and was pissed because I wanted to tell someone I was ten, and you wouldn't let me, even though it was pretty close to my birthday.

One more thing. The dribble glasses mentioned in above comments? I hate those damn things. They look like regular glasses, and I always pull one out and then ... well, I dribble. 'Cause they're dribble glasses. It's the nature of the beast. Much like the nature of the beast that is the Valentine-kitty is to press as close to me as possible and stretch his little paws out onto my mouse pad. He's jealous of my laptop because HE wants to sit in my lap. Poor kitty. Mommy loves the hard, square kitty with the light-up face more than the purry one. (Not true. The Valentine is one spoiled, well-loved little cat.)
The Daughter In Question | Homepage | 01.17.05 - 11:15 pm | #

My 10 year old might be ticked off to have to use the plastic dishes, but if you bribe her with those prank devices, I think we can work out a deal of some kind.
Bluegrass Mama | Homepage | 01.18.05 - 8:41 am | #

That is so sweet. I wish you were my neighbor, we'd love to visit, and you'd like my kids!
Anselm | Homepage | 01.18.05 - 10:40 am | #

Where are you? I'd bring my little boys over if you were close, they love new people. You got me all teary-eyed and sniffly at work.
Beth | Homepage | 01.18.05 - 11:55 am | #

(Another sign of my innate ritualistic weirdness is the fact that I have a different set of dishes for each season. Go ahead and say it. I know you're thinking it.)

Oh, that's cute.
Sparkle | Homepage | 01.19.05 - 12:59 am | #

I too have cupboards full of all those little plastic plates and sippy cups and -- oh, wait, that's because I still have kids under five.

Daughter In Question: Do NOT wait until your forties. Trust me. It's not fun to have strangers ask if you are enjoying your *grandchildren* when they are, in fact, your own children. *sigh*
Mellie Helen | Homepage | 01.19.05 - 2:20 am | #