á la mode seatbelt pillows can be seen on the DIY Network's Man Caves show

I've been dying to tell you this since February!  My seatbelt pillows will be on an upcoming Man Caves episode on the DIY Network.  The show will air this Sunday (Father's Day) at 1 PM (I'm assuming EST since it is produced out of NYC.  Please check your local listings).  The theme for this episode is Nascar and  6 of my pillows were used in the design of the room.  I don't know any other details, nor have I seen the episode so I'll be watching it for the first time with you.  If you happen to catch it, I'd love to hear from you!

LOST in the moment - OM [one moment] meet up #37

[photo by missevelyn]
As the boys get older, it's harder for us to find common activities and interests in which all of us are willing to partake. I feel like I'm constantly pulling and prodding and often giving up on trips, games, movies, etc. There is almost a 5 year difference between the boys. Right now, 14 and 9 seem worlds apart. Adding to the issue, "mom's a girl." I don't care to watch bang 'em up, shoot 'em up, beat 'em up shows all the time. Frankly, if I never have to sit through another Jason Bourne movie...

Two Saturdays ago, I'm sure while the boys were playing some war video game, I decided to treat myself to a Netflix movie. I was excited to see that the TV series Lost was available. So, I crawled into bed, and watched the first episode on my iPad. I was hooked immediately. I began watching the second episode and realized that the boys (C included) would love this show. Let the prodding begin.

Saturday:
My declaration that I've found something the whole family would enjoy fell on deaf ears.

"We'll watch it tomorrow."
"Maybe later."

I know how this game is played.

Sunday:
"You will sit down and watch this show with me. If you don't like the first episode, you are free to go about your day."

They watched. They were hooked. We're now on episode 16 of Season 1.

Surprising, my moment wasn't that I got them to do something I wanted to do, nor that I was right about something I thought they'd like, for a change. My moment was that we finally found something that we all enjoy and are eager to do together. I can't help but smile when I hear "Mom, can we watch another episode tonight?" It means we all sit on the couch together, heads on shoulders, legs across each others eager with anticipation - TOGETHER. It's just a TV show, but it's something that has brought us together and I love every second of it.

How was your week? Did you do something with someone special?  Did you have a moment that stands out to you?

OM is a weekly meet up that promotes living in the moment. Whether funny, sad, ridiculous, or banal, actively looking for and sharing these moments will promote balance in our lives.

Share in the blog comments here, on your own blog (and link back below) or on my Facebook fan page. If you are on Twitter, use hash tag - #omMeetup so we can converse if we'd like. We'd love to hear your moment this week!

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