Valerie is a 42-year-old, single, Reformed Christian lady who lives in Baltimore. She doesn't remember a time
before she knew and loved Jesus, but she does remember accepting John Calvin into her heart in March of 2000.
Valerie is a member of Christ Reformed Evangelical Church in Annapolis.
Though her career aspiration is to be a housewife, Valerie has not yet found anyone suitable who wishes to hire
her for employment in that field (or, more properly, anyone suitable has not found her), so in the meantime she
earns her daily bread working in communications -- editing, writing, print design and website management.
The Mom Song
In case anyone hasn't seen Anita Renfroe's amazing Mom Song video yet, I post it here for your viewing pleasure. Grab a hanky, 'cuz you'll laugh so hard you cry! I've posted the lyrics below the video (no, I did not transcribe them). By the way, this lady is a believer. Imagine that...a genuinely funny Christian comedian! And I'm glad she's letting that haircut grow out. ;-)
Get up now Get up now Get up out of bed Wash your face Brush your teeth Comb your sleepyhead Here's your clothes and your shoes Hear the words I said Get up now! Get up and make your bed Are you hot? Are you cold? Are you wearing that? Where's your books and your lunch and your homework at? Grab your coat and gloves and your scarf and hat Don't forget! You gotta feed the cat Eat your breakfast, the experts tell us it's the most important meal of all Take your vitamins so you will grow up one day to be big and tall Please remember the orthodontist will be seeing you at 3 today Don't forget your piano lesson is this afternoon so you must play Don't shovel Chew slowly But hurry The bus is here Be careful Come back here Did you wash behind your ears? Play outside, don't play rough, will you just play fair? Be polite, make a friend, don't forget to share Work it out, wait your turn, never take a dare Get along! Don't make me come down there Clean your room, fold your clothes, put your stuff away Make your bed, do it now, do we have all day? Were you born in a barn? Would you like some hay? Can you even hear a word I say? Answer the phone! Get off the phone! Don't sit so close, turn it down, no texting at the table No more computer time tonight! Your iPod's my iPod if you don't listen up Where are you going and with whom and what time do you think you're coming home? Saying thank you, please, excuse me makes you welcome everywhere you roam You'll appreciate my wisdom someday when you're older and you're grown Can't wait till you have a couple little children of your own You'll thank me for the counsel I gave you so willingly But right now I thank you not to roll your eyes at me Close your mouth when you chew, would appreciate Take a bite maybe two of the stuff you hate Use your fork, do not burp or I'll set you straight Eat the food I put upon your plate Get an A, get the door, don't get smart with me Get a grip, get in here, I'll count to three Get a job, get a life, get a PHD Get a dose of, "I don't care who started it! You're grounded until you're 36" Get your story straight and tell the truth for once, for heaven's sake And if all your friends jumped off a cliff would you jump, too? If I've said it once, I've said at least a thousand times before That you're too old to act this way It must be your father's DNA Look at me when I am talking Stand up straighter when you walk A place for everything and everything must be in place Stop crying or I'll give you something real to cry about Oh! Brush your teeth, wash your face, put your PJs on Get in bed, get up here, say a prayer with mom Don't forget, I love you And tomorrow we will do this all again because a mom's work never ends You don't need the reason why Because, because, because, because I said so, I said so, I said so, I said so I'm the mom, the mom, the mom, the mom, the mom!! Ta da!!!
Posted by Valerie (Kyriosity) at 10:04 PM
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On October 12, 2007 11:54 PMAnonymouswrote... I was going to sned you this but it was too complicated to figure it out. My girls loved it because they knew it was so true. I was thinking about getting a recording of it and just push repeat so I don't have to say a word all day. Do you think it would work? AR
On October 14, 2007 4:32 AMAnonymouswrote... Hey Valerie! What a coincidence! I posted that you-know-where, having seen it on a blog that I stumbled across inadvertently, following interesting-looking links! Had no idea you'd already blogged it. And I wouldn't have found it now, if I hadn't been scrolling down, looking for some evidence of yours and Jane's visit several weeks ago which I haven't seen any pictures of and just want to make sure I won't be putting my foot in my mouth if I chew you girls out for not having posted any. Which is to say, WHERE are the pictures of your visit? ;>)
Gilda
On October 14, 2007 7:40 AMValerie (Kyriosity)wrote... You have excellent taste in videos, m'dear! I'd seen it a couple other places as well as you know where before I decided to post it here.
I've hidden my photos from the Dunsworths' visit here, and Ray has one here. :-)
