TFB tries on a new hat.

When bored, (it happens after all three kids are in bed and you justdon't feel like doing housework..again!) I skim the Internet looking for some fun blogs to read. In those travels, I've come across many theme blogs. By theme, I mean blogs all about making motherhood easy, ways to relieve stress, Fast and Easy recipe blogs, Household Tips and Hints blogs etc etc. I got to thinking about how TFB is just a hodge podge of whatever crap enters my head or whatever pics I feel like sharing. Maybe TFB could be more than that. Maybe I could use TFB to offer more than my crappy sense humour.

Like since I never have time, as the name TFB suggests, maybe I could turn this into a blog about useful time saving tips for other moms.

I could be the new Fly Lady.

Except TFB style.
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TFB Top Ten Time saving Tips for the frazzled TFB Mom's
out there.

1. Fast Food Flyer's/Cooking : Buy a binder and store all the fast food flyer's that come in swarms on the weekends and store those suckers in there. It will keep your counter top or junk drawer neat and seeing as were all about saving time, forgo cooking and just order in. It will be so easy to just flip through, saving time. Whose really has time to cook anyways?

2. Dishes: This is easy, Nag Nag Nag your husband until he buys you a proper dishwasher. Even better, if your kids are of age, totally make it their "duty". As soon as the boy and the girl can, they will be. You can count on it!

3. Grocery Shopping: DO NOT TAKE THE KIDS. Honestly grab a babysitter if you need too. Its worth the money to be able to just wander up and down those isles at a snails pace, not threatening little Johnny or Susie Q that if they don't behave your going to send their arses to china. don't forget to buy ready to go food! They even sell the veggies all chopped up now! Think of the time you'll save! (This is about time saving, not money saving..work with me)

4. Laundry: Buy enough socks and undies for at least three weeks or more. Then your not stuck doing laundry every single week. T shirts and pants can be worn more than once. Convince your kids to start
some new trends...inside out is the next big thing!!

5. Phone: First, call display is a must. Then you can avoid wasting your time with telemarketers, and those people who talk for hours. You know the ones I mean. Those Aunt Betty's of the world who feel the need to discuss their very intimate details of their health to the point where they have you turning green and faking your own mystery illness just to get off the damn phone. If you need to contact someone, do it through email. Then its on your terms and you can make it short and sweet. Email is a gift. Use it!

6. Yard Work: There must be a teenage boy in your neck of the woods looking to earn a little cash. Think of it as doing a good deed. Helping that kid with his pot school funds.

7. Bed Time Routine: Pick a time, stick to it. Get the older kids to assist the younger kids. Convince the kids how much more fun showers really are compared to boring old, sitting in your own filth baths. Trust me, grossing them out about germs works!!

8. Floors: sweep every other day, mop only where people can see. Who cares whats under stuff..who looks there? Convince your six year old how much fun vacuuming really is. It worked for me!

9. Home Repairs: Hire a GOOD professional. The only way its going to get done, done fast and done right the first time. Instead of walking over tools and discarded materials for months and having doors of cabinets "mysteriously" pop off. Not only will you save time, you will also save your marriage.

10. ???


There are only nine, because I simply don't have time to come up with a tenth one.

So, ya, um...maybe this whole time saving thing really isn't going to take off for TFB...

Photo Friday - Theme Blue

Over at Crazy Hip Blog Mamas its Photo Friday. This is my offering. It doesn't get any bluer than this! The baby loves to swim, and yes I am fully aware the baby is wearing girlie Dora floaties. Hey, its all we have!

TFB Gets a New Look

Okay, talk about procrastination. I should have PROCRASTINATOR stamped on my forehead. Okay, my forehead is NOT that big. Maybe just a big red P. Why? Well this lovely little template has been sitting in my inbox for, oh, about 2 months. I am finally getting around to installing it.

S@m of Temporarily Me and Temptation Design designed it for me. I happened across her blog one day, she made me laugh, so I kept going back. One day there was this lovely little offer to design free templates for a few of her readers. Well who am I to deny someone a chance to showcase their creativity. I loved her ever changing templates, so I fired off an email and I won! I won! Now TFB has a cool new suit.

When I have time, I still pop in. You should too. She's pretty friggin funny. She has some premades and does custom work as well. Check her out. Make yer blog pretty.

I haven't yet figured out to add haloscan back to my blog, so for now the comments are missing. I'll get on that. Yes, yes, with all my free time.

So what do we think of the new look? I am awaiting your opinions with baited breath....truly I am.

Ultimate Blog Party Continues....

Welcome to our little Blog Party!!

The Dancing has started...lol

So I should probably write a little get to know me blurb for all the new faces popping in from the Blog Party. Here goes nothing. My name is Micki and I am a SAHM to three incredibly cute, witty and BUSY kids.

I used to work full time out of my home as an administrative assistant for a large local insurance company. After baby#2, we crunched the numbers, saw it was possible and I made the leap to a SAHM. Some days are easy, some are not, but I wouldn't have it any other way. My kids make me laugh daily and my blog gives me a place to record those silly moments. I don't publish everything I write. Somethings are just for them. There will be so many fun memories to share when they are older.


I have a very creative soul and I keep my mind bright with many, many hobbies. Photography, scrap booking, sewing, reading, blogging, being creative with Paint Shop Pro to name a few. Not that I have much time for them these days. But I do have a sewing workshop and I'm working towards selling my own custom children's clothes. WITH ALL MY FREE TIME. ha. With three kids and all those hobbies, plus the daily grind of life, you now know why this blog is called Too Friggin Busy.

Oh, and did I mention I also have a home daycare? lol

It's an Ultimate Blog Party, Join IN!!

There's this little ol' website by the name of 5 Minutes for Mom , run by Janice and Susan. They are throwing a HUGE Blog Party from March 2 to March 8? A blog party, cause I know your wondering, is a way to get together and meet other bloggers. The best part? You don't have to leave the comfort of your home. You can wear your flannel pj's and bunny slippers (or fuzzy chickens as is the case here), grab a glass of wine, and mingle. Mingle ala comments of course!! . Oh, PRIZES!! Check out the link above for those details and more about this whole crazy blog party.

For those of you popping by from Mr Linky, my name is Micki and I am a SAHM to three great, but super busy kids. The boy, the girl and the baby. Check out the archives for lots of funny stories and of course pics. Leave a comment, so I know where you came from and I will pop by!!

And I was totally not lying about those fuzzy chickens....

Happy Blog Hopping!!

De-What??

Well apparently is de-lurking week. What is de-lurking week? This fellow blogger explains it well:
http://temporarilyme.blogspot.com/2007/01/learn-something-new-this-is-fun.html
I am a HUGE lurker. In comment to lurk ratio, I would be a 1:99. I rarely comment. I just slip in, read and slip back out again. I am the worst offender. I am a lurkey lurker. I like it that way, but I willing to give this a go. Making no promises here. Just saying I will give it a good honest effort.

I started by commented on her blog. I have hung up my lurking hat this week. I will become commenty commenter. I say will, because I've only commented on one blog. Hey, its a start!

So my fellow readers, come on, there must be at least two of you who read regularly!lol. Come forth, hang up your lurkey lurker hats and let your presence be known. This blog could use a little love.

Off to comment, wish me luck!

Happy De-lurking everyone!!