A nap today? Sounds delightful! How about a homemade eclair with homemade vanilla pudding inside? Sounds delicious! How about calling a friend to see if she would be willing to give service to you by watching your youngest so you can get the nap and eat the eclair in peace? Sounds desperate.
I am tired, hungry, and wanting a nice peaceful vacation. What your idea of an amazing vacation? Mine?
1.Sleeping in
2. Getting food whenever I want it.
3.The ocean. Any ocean will do.
4. Massages
5. Sight seeing
6. Shopping
7. Relaxing
8.Minimal physical exertion outside of the hotel
9.Getting some amazing pictures
My goal this year is to take a vacation and actually feel rested and refreshed when I come back from it. Impossible? Maybe. The only hurdle I see is whether or not we have to take the kids or not. As much fun as it is to take our kids on vacation and see their little eyes wide with excitement, sometimes mommy and daddy need a break from the kids. Here's hoping!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Let's just do Nothing today
Everyone has those days. If you don't, then you are a liar. :)
It all starts with you having a hard time getting out of bed. Then you can't seem to get motivated enough to get dressed. Then you drop the kids off at school and go home to a sink full of dishes and laundry everywhere. But for some reason it really doesn't bother you. You are feeling okay with the fact that if it doesn't get done today, that's alright. Today is that day for me.
I got home and swept and mopped the floor and cleaned my kids bathroom. Now I'm done for the day and want to do nothing with the rest of it. So I'm going to hang on pinterest for awhile and watch cartoons with my youngest and veg. Later!
It all starts with you having a hard time getting out of bed. Then you can't seem to get motivated enough to get dressed. Then you drop the kids off at school and go home to a sink full of dishes and laundry everywhere. But for some reason it really doesn't bother you. You are feeling okay with the fact that if it doesn't get done today, that's alright. Today is that day for me.
I got home and swept and mopped the floor and cleaned my kids bathroom. Now I'm done for the day and want to do nothing with the rest of it. So I'm going to hang on pinterest for awhile and watch cartoons with my youngest and veg. Later!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Ok. Everyone Decompress.
Wow. I am actually focusing on breathing currently. Something so basic that it should be the most natural thing on earth to do and yet, I find that I am making sure that I am doing it. I have been holding my breath for the last 5 months. What a ride. Absolutely terrifying and exciting and horrible all at the same time.
As I'm looking around my new house I have a few boxes left to unpack and I can't even fathom that 3 weeks ago I was moving them in and desperately trying to find places to put the contents. We had pathways in between boxes and I was getting more and more agitated by the minute. I hid in my room and tried to go through a couple of boxes a day so that I wouldn't freak out on anyone and everyone around me.
My life is still hectic but in a different way. As my kids get older I am now their constant chauffeur. We are going to preschool, scouts, school, doctors appointments, stores, etc. I don't understand the mom's who say they are bored staying at home. I always have something to do! And at the end of the day, I wonder where the day went? It's crazy. I feel like I don't have enough time in a day.
It's so nice to look around my house and appreciate it. I feel so blessed and fortunate and I'm still pinching myself. I am so lucky. It feels good to be settled and to have the pressure and stress off. It's lovely.
As I'm looking around my new house I have a few boxes left to unpack and I can't even fathom that 3 weeks ago I was moving them in and desperately trying to find places to put the contents. We had pathways in between boxes and I was getting more and more agitated by the minute. I hid in my room and tried to go through a couple of boxes a day so that I wouldn't freak out on anyone and everyone around me.
My life is still hectic but in a different way. As my kids get older I am now their constant chauffeur. We are going to preschool, scouts, school, doctors appointments, stores, etc. I don't understand the mom's who say they are bored staying at home. I always have something to do! And at the end of the day, I wonder where the day went? It's crazy. I feel like I don't have enough time in a day.
It's so nice to look around my house and appreciate it. I feel so blessed and fortunate and I'm still pinching myself. I am so lucky. It feels good to be settled and to have the pressure and stress off. It's lovely.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Who's that Girl?
Hee hee. I have been having a bit of fun lately with my hair color. My husband never knows whether or not he'll be coming home to a blonde, brunette, or some other crazy color. I was never allowed to experiment with hair when I was younger. I was always told not to mess with it because it was so beautiful. All I remember is lot's of conditioner, flat on top poofy on bottom, and lots and lots of Goldilocks comments. I even got an Aphrodite comment. That one was okay.
Having dirty blonde naturally CURLY hair was nice. It set me apart from everyone else and I always could be picked out in a crowd. Now all I want is to feel beautiful. I wanted that sexy Victoria's Secret hair that you always see. Loose curls, long, and flowing. I finally grew my hair out. I have been fighting that one for a long time. It's a lot of upkeep and doesn't always look great. I died my hair brown next. I was sick of the upkeep for the blonde. I was born blonde, but as I've had children my hair has gotten to a nasty dirty blonde. So I broke down and died it a medium ash brown. I loved it. It made my eyes pop and my skin look a little less red. Awesome!
I loved that color for exactly 3 months. It was a fun change and people noticed my eyes. :") But then one morning my dear husband asked me how much it would cost to get me back to blonde. Sigh. Really? I showed him the picture of the brunette on the box before I colored and he liked it! The maintenance was 0 and my hair felt healthier because I didn't have to color every 6 weeks. It was heaven. But when you husband likes you a certain way it's hard to feel hot when you're not that way. :(
So I called my girl that is amazing with my hair and we did it. I went back to blonde. It's really a blonde with brown mixed in. It's hot! That girl is a miracle worker. She wouldn't let me see it until she was done and I was shocked! I have never had hair like this in my life! Soft, silky, flowy, and Victoria's Secret...ish. Yummy! I hugged and hugged her and left skipping all of the way home. Mr. D. hasn't seen it yet so we'll see. Regardless I love it and am so glad that I did it!!!!!
Having dirty blonde naturally CURLY hair was nice. It set me apart from everyone else and I always could be picked out in a crowd. Now all I want is to feel beautiful. I wanted that sexy Victoria's Secret hair that you always see. Loose curls, long, and flowing. I finally grew my hair out. I have been fighting that one for a long time. It's a lot of upkeep and doesn't always look great. I died my hair brown next. I was sick of the upkeep for the blonde. I was born blonde, but as I've had children my hair has gotten to a nasty dirty blonde. So I broke down and died it a medium ash brown. I loved it. It made my eyes pop and my skin look a little less red. Awesome!
I loved that color for exactly 3 months. It was a fun change and people noticed my eyes. :") But then one morning my dear husband asked me how much it would cost to get me back to blonde. Sigh. Really? I showed him the picture of the brunette on the box before I colored and he liked it! The maintenance was 0 and my hair felt healthier because I didn't have to color every 6 weeks. It was heaven. But when you husband likes you a certain way it's hard to feel hot when you're not that way. :(
So I called my girl that is amazing with my hair and we did it. I went back to blonde. It's really a blonde with brown mixed in. It's hot! That girl is a miracle worker. She wouldn't let me see it until she was done and I was shocked! I have never had hair like this in my life! Soft, silky, flowy, and Victoria's Secret...ish. Yummy! I hugged and hugged her and left skipping all of the way home. Mr. D. hasn't seen it yet so we'll see. Regardless I love it and am so glad that I did it!!!!!
Friday, February 10, 2012
I'm me. Who are you?
Let's just get this out of the way. I like who I've become. :) Not that anyone cares, but I do. I really do like who I've become. Who have you become? Are you a risk taker? A play it safer? Someone who cares if everyone likes them? Or do you do your own thing? Do you speak your mind, or do you keep it to yourself?
The thing that I love the most about life is that if you make a mistake, you get to learn and grow from it and you most likely get another shot at it. It's awesome! I have made many mistakes in my life, like most people, and I always try to recognize when my second chance comes back around so I can be more aware and do better. I love that.
I try to live aware. I'm aware of others, myself, my actions, my comments, my expectations, and my feelings. It's a lovely way to be. You are grateful for what you have and don't covet what you don't. When good things happen to you they are wonderful surprises. But you don't expect things. You just let them happen. It's almost like you are being carried on a wave and you are letting it take you where it wants to.
The thing that I love the most about life is that if you make a mistake, you get to learn and grow from it and you most likely get another shot at it. It's awesome! I have made many mistakes in my life, like most people, and I always try to recognize when my second chance comes back around so I can be more aware and do better. I love that.
I try to live aware. I'm aware of others, myself, my actions, my comments, my expectations, and my feelings. It's a lovely way to be. You are grateful for what you have and don't covet what you don't. When good things happen to you they are wonderful surprises. But you don't expect things. You just let them happen. It's almost like you are being carried on a wave and you are letting it take you where it wants to.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Self Sufficiency
Being self sufficient has taken on a new meaning since we've moved. We have 3 acres now and can plant a gigantic garden, plant fruit trees, raise animals and slaughter them, and have fresh milk and eggs. It's awesome. I would actually like to try my hand at making my own bar soap. I already have a recipe for homemade laundry detergent that is AWESOME!
So the question is, what can I do to be more self sufficient. I hate the grocery store prices on shampoo and other toiletries but how do we get around buying those things? I don't want to have smelly hair, hairy legs, and oily skin! I know that there are homemade things that I can use but I don't like them as well.
Hair: There is a homemade dry shampoo made out of cornstarch and essential oils. Smells good but your hair doesn't FEEL clean.
Skin: Oatmeal mask. Sucks the oil right out of your skin, but can leave it dry.
Zits: Tea tree oil or witch hazel
I guess I will continue to stock up on items with coupons and sales. We are pretty well stocked up on most everything but I think I would like to try more organic products and get away from the preservatives and sulfates. We'll see if anything changes by doing that.
So the question is, what can I do to be more self sufficient. I hate the grocery store prices on shampoo and other toiletries but how do we get around buying those things? I don't want to have smelly hair, hairy legs, and oily skin! I know that there are homemade things that I can use but I don't like them as well.
Hair: There is a homemade dry shampoo made out of cornstarch and essential oils. Smells good but your hair doesn't FEEL clean.
Skin: Oatmeal mask. Sucks the oil right out of your skin, but can leave it dry.
Zits: Tea tree oil or witch hazel
I guess I will continue to stock up on items with coupons and sales. We are pretty well stocked up on most everything but I think I would like to try more organic products and get away from the preservatives and sulfates. We'll see if anything changes by doing that.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Have you ever Played Dodgeball?
Have you ever played dodge ball in P.E.? We weren't allowed to because they were afraid that someone was going to get hurt. But lately I have felt like I am playing that game. Dodging one ball after another and getting through it somehow.
We've finally moved into our new house. It's wonderful. I love the shower, the kitchen, the laundry room, and my pantry. I love it all and am seriously amazed, humbled, and grateful for this wonderful gift we've been given.
With blessings come adversities though. There is always opposition in everything, so I am not surprised that everything has not gone peachy keen through this process. Our new gas oven does not work. WE have to replace the key pad and burner caps on it. Our heater is still not turned on. We are freezing our buns off at night and in the morning and are layered with clothing. My washing machine hoses are leaking and it leaked out of our laundry room into the playroom.
But we make the best of our situations in life and we keep moving forward towards the next blessings and adversities and do it all over again.
We've finally moved into our new house. It's wonderful. I love the shower, the kitchen, the laundry room, and my pantry. I love it all and am seriously amazed, humbled, and grateful for this wonderful gift we've been given.
With blessings come adversities though. There is always opposition in everything, so I am not surprised that everything has not gone peachy keen through this process. Our new gas oven does not work. WE have to replace the key pad and burner caps on it. Our heater is still not turned on. We are freezing our buns off at night and in the morning and are layered with clothing. My washing machine hoses are leaking and it leaked out of our laundry room into the playroom.
But we make the best of our situations in life and we keep moving forward towards the next blessings and adversities and do it all over again.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Dear.......
Dear My wonderful Neighbor,
Thank you so much for texting me yesterday morning to see if we wanted dinner last night. How did you know that we wouldn't be getting home until 7 p.m. dog tired? You must be psychic. We will miss you and your family when we move and we appreciate the service that you have given us over the last few years. Thank you.
Dear Guy I married,
I hope we have learned a valuable lesson from this ordeal that we have endured over the last 8 months. Just because something looks like it's easy to do, doesn't mean you should do it. Building a house is not easy, moving into the house is even harder, and we don't need to do this again. I hope we are on the same page, because I am perfectly happy to die in our current home. Thank you for the nights when you just picked up dinner and didn't fight me on it. Love you.
Dear mom,
Thank you for being amazing. Thank you for coming over a few times a week to help me pack up my mess of a house and move it over to another messy place and organize it. Thank you for letting me cry a little when I got frustrated and for validating how I feel about our current situation. Thank you for reminding me that there is a light at the end of this tunnel and that our new situation is a lot better than our current one. I love you.
Dear Dad,
Thank you for coming over and spending an entire day with my husband cleaning out a garage that has not been touched in 20 years. Thank you for sharing 1/2 of your sandwich with him (since I didn't make him a lunch). And thank you for taking an entire day off of work to do it.
Dear Brad Dana,
Thank you soooo much for all of the hard work you have helped us with. You have been there with us every step of the way and we are so grateful!
Dear Brad Fuller,
Thank you for making my awesome closet organizers! They made things sooo much nicer. It was fun to spend time with you and to learn how to do it. We sooo appreciate you taking time out of your busy life to come and make my closets fabulous! Thank you!
Dear Children,
Please refrain from opening packed boxes and exhuming the contents all over the house. This has been a very frustrating task going around and collecting the remnants and reorganizing them. You will be ousted from the premises and forced to live with the animals if you can not refrain.
Your Exhausted Mother
Thank you so much for texting me yesterday morning to see if we wanted dinner last night. How did you know that we wouldn't be getting home until 7 p.m. dog tired? You must be psychic. We will miss you and your family when we move and we appreciate the service that you have given us over the last few years. Thank you.
Dear Guy I married,
I hope we have learned a valuable lesson from this ordeal that we have endured over the last 8 months. Just because something looks like it's easy to do, doesn't mean you should do it. Building a house is not easy, moving into the house is even harder, and we don't need to do this again. I hope we are on the same page, because I am perfectly happy to die in our current home. Thank you for the nights when you just picked up dinner and didn't fight me on it. Love you.
Dear mom,
Thank you for being amazing. Thank you for coming over a few times a week to help me pack up my mess of a house and move it over to another messy place and organize it. Thank you for letting me cry a little when I got frustrated and for validating how I feel about our current situation. Thank you for reminding me that there is a light at the end of this tunnel and that our new situation is a lot better than our current one. I love you.
Dear Dad,
Thank you for coming over and spending an entire day with my husband cleaning out a garage that has not been touched in 20 years. Thank you for sharing 1/2 of your sandwich with him (since I didn't make him a lunch). And thank you for taking an entire day off of work to do it.
Dear Brad Dana,
Thank you soooo much for all of the hard work you have helped us with. You have been there with us every step of the way and we are so grateful!
Dear Brad Fuller,
Thank you for making my awesome closet organizers! They made things sooo much nicer. It was fun to spend time with you and to learn how to do it. We sooo appreciate you taking time out of your busy life to come and make my closets fabulous! Thank you!
Dear Children,
Please refrain from opening packed boxes and exhuming the contents all over the house. This has been a very frustrating task going around and collecting the remnants and reorganizing them. You will be ousted from the premises and forced to live with the animals if you can not refrain.
Your Exhausted Mother
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