Frazzled Friday Fragments

I know I whine about being tired all the time, but fortheloveofGod, it's Friday once again and I am TIRED once again! I have been working an extra shift every other Friday (on the weekends that the kids are at their dad's), but this weekend, I'm not doing it! I'm going to rest my weary bones.
I feel like I'm behind on everything, from housework & yardwork to blogging and emailing and pretty much everything in between. Every weekend I try to catch up, every weekend I make some progress, but actually catching up seems like trying to herd cats.
It just ain't happening.
So this week when I stopped by my friend ShortMama's blog, I noticed that she was taking a week off of blogging. I thought, that's genius! Not that blogging is a lot of work, but it does consume some time. I figure if I take a week off of blogging, I can work towards catching up on YOUR blogs! And of course, all the other stuff that's behind in my life. But I do have my priorities!
So that's the deal. I'm frazzled, I'm fragging, and then I'm off for the week.

Frag 1. Elayna caught a softball with her tummy last night. It came at her quick, she tried to catch it in her glove, but didn't quite make it. She tried not to cry, but it really hurt! It immediately made a purple ring on her belly. But within a few minutes, she was back on the field playing again. That's my girl!

Frag 2. This week, our county implemented a uniform policy for all public schools, Kindergarten - 12th grade. There are very mixed feelings about this, from kids and parents alike. Do your kids wear uniforms? How do you feel about school uniform policies?

Frag 3. I got my first Snail Mail this week! I have two snail mail partners, one here in the US and one in England. This week I got Snail Mail from England. I am so excited about this project! If you don't know what I'm talking about, click the button.

Frag 4. Speaking of buttons, I made myself a new one. Check it out! I'd love for you to grab it.





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Frag 5. This week is my kids' last week of school. During the summer, their dad and I alternate weeks. It's hard, I miss them a lot! I am trying to console myself by thinking of all of the wonderful, uninterrupted sleep I will get. That's a definite plus side! We're trying to plan some fun things to do on the weeks that they're at home. Camping, for sure!

Frag 6. I'm fragged out! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! And don't forget to visit Mrs4444's (a teacher who is OUT FOR SUMMER!) for more Friday Fragments!

Little Bit of Cuteness

Did you know that cows come in mini-size?
No, not snack-size, you carnivores!
Miniatures.
I have seen miniature horses, and miniature goats (which I LOVE!!). But never cows...until Friday!
John and I were stopped near the interstate and I noticed this trailer.



Always nosy curious, we just had to check it out. The drivers were nowhere to be found, but I poked around anyway. I mean, how could I not, with this sweet thing poking its head out at me?




They look like babies, only they're not! They are, however, super cute.

Add this to my Christmas list!

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Random Acts of Kindness - Happy Notes

While meandering around the interwebs recently, I came across this post at 365 Days: 30+ Mommyhood. In that post, she writes about finding a note in an unexpected place, and how it made her smile.

That immediately made me think of Random Acts of Kindness. I bet we could think of a lot of places to leave little notes that a stranger could find, and maybe it would bring a smile to their face.

It could be totally random, like the one in the post above, never knowing who will find it or what effect it could have on their day.
It could be a postcard in a book, PostSecret style.
Maybe you could put one in a purse or bag that you are donating to Goodwill.

Or maybe, not quite as randomly, a note for your server, along with your tip, telling him how great of a job he's doing.

Where would you leave a Random Act of Kindness Note?
What would it say?