March break is winding down and my house still isn't clean. The kids are gone to their dads/grandparents. I had hoped that with nobody messing up, I could live in a spotless world for a week. Not so. I'm almost done the bathroom....time to put the door back on. All the laundry is done and put away, but that's as far as I've gotten.

My step daughter came over last night for her visit. She's still here (dropping her off this morning before I go to work) sleeping. Last night she was up until 1:30 coughing. I spoke to her mother last Friday and this past Monday about her cough, hoping that she'd take her to the doctor. She sent her with two bottles of medicine (over the counter stuff-not prescription) and instructed Hubby to give her both which he did. It was at this point that her cough became worse. I read the label of one of the bottles which said not to give to a child whom has recurring cough, asthma....ect. and to see a doctor if the cough gets worse or lasts longer than a week. Christine suggested that the child may have asthma and I'm starting to worry that she may be right. I'll have to talk to mom again this morning - not that she'll listen to a word that I say. I don't want to argue with her today. Sunday is the childs birthday party and we'll have to be polite to each other for that day, so I really hope that she doesn't go off on me today. I'd love to tell her that smoking in the house is hurting her daughter, but to say that is just asking for trouble. It is so hard to co-parent with someone who does everything opposite to what you're doing. The poor kid must be confused.

Okay, off to work for me. Gotta wash off these shamrock tattoos from yesterday. Work sucks, but that's a whole other blog. Wish me luck with the old hag.