What’s TYVM (Thank You Very Much)? It’s my way of sarcastically thanking all the little things that have ticked me off. It serves as free therapy, and boy do I sometimes need some free therapy! TYVM used to be a weekly meme, however, I retired it awhile ago due to lack of participation. The button is still on my sidebar in case you’d like to play along. If so, please leave the link in the comments and I’ll be sure to come and visit.
To the nasty cold that first knocked out Jdaddy, then Buddy, and then myself, Thank You Very Much. I had enough going on last week without having to deal with a cold.
Thank You Very Much to the sun, which was out, but went away just in time for me to take my niece’s pictures, and then came back out promptly after we were done. I still got a few good shots, but the sun would have helped.
To the SuperBowl, Thank You Very Much for being held on a Sunday evening. The timing of the game makes it practically impossible for parents and individuals who work to enjoy the game and the festivities that surround it. It’s almost not worth attending a party to only watch an hour or two and then rush home to put your kids to bed.
And finally, Thank You Very Much to the very expensive mattress we bought that is now sagging and has become extremely uncomfortable. It’s less than 3 years old and I feel like I’m sleeping in a pit. On the plus side, I my abs are getting a good work out each time I have to roll over.
Everybody can use some free therapy. What/who do you want to thank this week?
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I just got my first cold of the season this weekend…it SUCKS!
It went all through our house, but always one at a time. It was miserable. I hope you are feeling better by now.
I am LMAO @ the SuperBowl – and have to say here here! We had friends with small kids over last night and NONE of the kids were in bed before nine!!
It is so irritating. If it can’t be on a Saturday, can we at least have it start at 3 on the East coast, versus 6:30??
We have been dealing with the cold thing since December. Stupid weather changes. Oh so much I could TYVM and am choosing to be quiet for the sake of family that reads my blog.
You can always leave your TYVM’s in my comments. They should be safe here!
I hope you are all feeling better!
I agree about the Superbowl…it needs to be on earlier!
I don’t understand why they can’t start it at 3 here?!?!
We all got better, and then Buster got sick. He’s still trying to get over it.
I put my kids to bed just after halftime, but neither one fell asleep until after the game was over anyway. Their attitudes were quite ugly this morning!
Our mattress is sagging and needs replaced, too. It definitely doesn’t make for a good night’s sleep!
I’m so pissed off at my mattress. I can’t stand it. I’m about to break down and go and buy a new one.
I always wonder why they don’t have the Super Bowl on a Saturday night instead. That would make so much more sense!
I once heard that the cities hosting the games make more money with them being on Sunday nights, because people come into town on Saturday and stay until Monday. It’s so irritating.
That sucks about the mattress. I think the super bowl should be held on Saturday. That would make so much more sense. (I just typed that and then read Liz’s comment. I’m leaving it.)
My mattress makes me so angry (and sore).
I’ve heard that the cities hosting the Super Bowl make more money with the games on Sunday nights because people come into town on Saturday and stay until Monday. (and I just responded to Liz’s comment the same way).
I’m not a fan of Sunday games either. It is so much easier to throw a party and stay up later than normal on a Saturday night! I guess the Super Bowl people weren’t really thinking of us moms when they planned the game:) I hope your cold has cleared up!
They are thinking of money…that people come into town for the game on Saturday and stay until Monday. It’s irritating, but money drives all.
This has been the never ending Cold season! I hate it.
I don’t get why the super bowl is on Sunday either. It should totally be on a Saturday!
It would be so much nicer if it were on Saturday!
Now that we are all better, Buster is sick with the stupid cold. ugh.
Yes a mattress should definitely last more than three years- that is awful. And seriously you do not need to be dealing with colds too! I actually prefer bright cloudy days for pictures- dont have to worry about shadows that way. But if it was cold without the sun that could make it not as fun
I took the pics inside, and was hoping for nice, bright, natural light. They turned out okay, but not as good as I had hoped.
I have a head cold too and it simply blows. I am so over the exhaustion accompanied by my children’s illness and compounded by my own. I am done with being sick. Done.
I hope you feel better soon!
Thank you! I’m feeling much better. I still have on sick kid. Hopefully he’ll be better soon! I hope you are feeling better too!
I hate to say this…but, every time I read your “TYVM” it makes me smile (sorry).
We are wanting to buy a new mattress (because I haven’t been able to win one); could you please tell me what brand NOT to buy?
Thanks for your time
I’m so glad I can make you smile! That’s what TYVM is for! I like to use it as a sounding board, but it’s all basically tongue in cheek. I love sarcasm.
Our mattress is a Sealy. I think they all pretty much suck though.
That made me laugh, too! Although it is pretty discouraging…
My husband thinks he wants a Sleep Number.
Personally, I think I’d sleep much better if he wasn’t in the bed with me
I’m open to any advice–I’ve tried many times to win a mattress, but no luck yet!
Thanks for sharing! I feel ya on the cold part, fighting off something myself. As for a late night SuperBowl….try watching here in Germany where it started at 12:30 am. Yes that was half past MIDNIGHT! Thankfully the kids have off from school the day after for parent-teacher conferences. The timing was perfect and I doubt coincidence
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I’m impressed that you got the superbowl in Germany! COOL! And bonus on the kids having the day off the day after.
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