Not Another One

A resolution post, that is.

I like to think of resolutions as just goals, which really is all they are. There is so much pressure put on resolutions though, and they are given a bad rap. I think mostly because when these crazy ideas haven't worked out or you just failed completely, you blame the resolution. The new year reminds me of the beginning of a school year. Clean slate. What's the harm in having some goals? My goals are not really things I want to have accomplished in a year's time, but more like work towards them weekly/monthly. And if they don't get done? Oh, well, maybe I set some too high and will move on.

1. Post more often. Mentioned this in the previous post. I'd like to get a routine down, but if I don't post frequently, I'm not really gonna stress about it. I won't be writing just to write. If I have nothing to say, I have nothing to say :)

2. Exercise 3-4 times a week. Ahhh, the dreaded weight topic. I would like to obviously lose some lbs, but I'm trying not to put too much pressure on it. I have the determination and the motivation is there most days, so I'm hoping/praying it will all fall into place. The baby weight from my ahem, not a baby (he's 2!) still isn't completely gone, and I had a goal to lose more on top of that. Time to get moving.

3. Have a date night monthly. Pretty simple. It's not always feasible to take the date outside the home, but I have a few plans from when T was just a tiny pork chop we can use for "dates" at home.

4. Make a date with a friend at least once a month. I NEED this. It's amazing how much better I feel after meeting with one of my girlfriends for coffee, dinner, drinks whatever. I feel like I'm not the only one going crazy at home and with life, and it's such a good outlet. Friends are the best.

5. One-on-one outing/time with the kiddos. I spend a lot of time with them at home, but I want to be a little more purposeful on what we are doing when we are hanging out. C-bug is busy with after school activities and friends so much already, and I miss the time with her the most. Growing too fast, I tell ya!

I think that's enough. All of these things equal a happier mama and a happier fam. Will all these happen all the time? Probably not, but that's life. And when they do, it'll just make it more fun.

So..what's new?

Wow. Did I really not write a SINGLE post in 2011?! Geesh, I'm actually surprised my blog is still active.

Leading to the questions...what's new? Everything and nothing, I guess. I don't have the job I had the last time I posted (I don't have any job, for that matter), I'm back in school for my Masters, I'm married to that Guy now, and the kids are growing healthy and ornery. So, some things are new, but most things stayed the same. Which is the way I like it. Consistent, but changing...if that makes sense :)

I'm hoping to really be able to post more this year. (Well, didn't I already beat last year's total?? haha) It will be a good outlet for me, I think. It's so easy to get stuck in the stay-at-home mom slump. I'm still getting used to the crazy, and I've been laid off for about 7 months now. It a whole new ballgame, that's for sure.

So, posting more will be on my resolutions list. I still need to really think out any other resolutions..look at that, an idea for post #2 for the year...

Weekly Random (or not-so-random) Acts of Kindness

Recently I stumbled on a link to Robyn's blog, Mix Mingle Glow. The link showcased her 38th birthday, and her plan to celebrate her birthday by completing 38 random acts of kindness. This took place in February, but like I mentioned, I just found it, and it is so inspiring!

So inspiring and moving to me that I teared up reading the post. It has also moved me to perform at least one random (or not-so-random) act of kindness per week. How simple is it to hand write a letter to a friend or buy a coffee for the person behind you in line? There are a gazillion different things that could be done, and I'm excited to try to do just once a week. This morning I paid for the coffee and doughnut of the older gentleman behind me in line, and last week I gave a coupon for a free item to a co-worker because I knew he'd appreciate it. So simple, and very rewarding.

I'm not going to say the car accident was some all life changing event, but it did make me even a little more appreciative of what I have. The car accident was not tragic, but it happened so fast, it's difficult not to think of the other things that could happen. No time like the present....

Time Marches On

Time is flying. Days are crazy and hectic, and the nights go by too quick. To say I've been busy would be an understatement, but what mom isn't??


Travis is still absolutely adorable, and constantly melting my heart. He's crawling and destroying everything he can. Trouble with a capital "T." He recognizes the word 'eat', along with the sign, plus you tell the boy to dance and his little booty starts shaking. It really is too cute. Along with his patty-caking skills, the boy is quite the entertainer. And yes, your kid did all this stuff too, and it was equally cute..so please bear with my bragging ;)


Chloe-bug is probably the second busiest person in the household, if not the first. She has school (obviously) and cheer, and 3rd grade is no joke! She had 3 tests today, poor girl. She's doing awesome and we couldn't be prouder.


Not that an update on the kids is generally entertaining, but I had to start somewhere to get my feet wet again in the blogging atmosphere. Class and work and the crazy kids are keeping me moving. I was in an awful car accident a couple weeks ago, and as much as I could share about it, I'd actually rather not. The accident still has me a little fearful when getting on the expressway, I've refused to take another look at my car and thank God every time I reach my destination safely. I don't really want to talk about it, and wish the whole situation was over. The short end of it, it wasn't my fault, I was rear-ended and thankfully the little ones were not with me. The end.

Now that I've rambled on sufficiently, I'll share a couple pics of cuteness :)

Life getting in the way

I haven't blogged much. (Not that I really have a following, but hey, I don't mind 'talking' to myself..) Life has just been busy busy, and when I think of things to blog about I don't have time, and when I do have time, I blog about nothing--see last few posts.

I've officially hit the 50 lbs off mark and it feels gooooood!! The numbers on the scale keep getting lower for me, and bigger for the Pork Chop, so all is well. The Princess is keeping us on our toes with softball (her team is 5-0! Awesome!) and school. She's turning 8 (!?!?!) Saturday and we have a weekend full of parties planned. Those parties are keeping me thoroughly stressed but at least it's keeping my mind off of my first baby turning 8... :(

Life has gotten in the way a bit for blogging, but I wouldn't want it any other way. A old co-worker of mine at the restaurant I worked at for 5 years, passed away yesterday. Details are still a little sketchy, but it seems he may have fallen and broke his neck. He was doing just an everyday activity, and is now gone. I hate it when bad, awful things make you think a little more about what's important, but it really does make you not take anything for granted. I am thankful for my healthy babies, my health, my family and friends, and don't ever want to seem ungrateful for all I do have. Weight is not the most important thing in the world, and neither is any of the other things I feel negative towards at times. All that matters right now is right now. The present. And hope for the future. Hug your babies, tell your friends and family you love them and how much they mean to you.

I'm a Queen!

I'm a queen!! I pretty much already knew that but it's about time everyone else realized ;)

Elizabeth over at Confessions from a Working Mom declares someone a queen every week. This week, due to my dear friend, Stacy, there are two queens: Noelle and myself. Awesome! I've stalked, err, read some of Noelle's posts before so I'm quite honored to be included with her.

Since you may be visiting from Elizabeth's page, I'll introduce myself a little...and maybe you'll even want to come back ha!

I'm the mommy, obviously, and I tend to get a little crazy. I try to stay sane, it's just so darn hard sometimes with all the other crazies in my house. I adore my fiance, the Guy, and we plan to marry September of next year. He's pretty much like another child, and I mean that in the sweetest way, but we have a lot of laughs together. He makes my crazy sane. (Awwww...)

Add to the mix, my mostly sweet 7-year-old (alomst 8, MOM!) princess, and a freshly turned 3-month-old prince, and we are complete.

While I spend Monday through Friday working away, give me a cold drink (adult bev preferred) and good conversation with my girls every now and then, and I am a happy lady.

Thanks again, girls! I'm going to enjoy my reign to the fullest this week ;)

Getting my groove back

Alone time with the Guy is pretty hard to come by these days. Of course, that is expected with an almost 3-month-old (!!!) around plus the Princess. When one of my bestest, bestest girls offered to watch the kids so we could have dinner alone I could not pass it up.

Then, fear crept in. What will I wear? What will I squeeze my body into?? (And yes, I realize how sad it is that I have to be concerned about that instead of pure excitement to spend time with my honey...) I knew I had been losing some weight, but still not enough to fit into pre-preggo pants. I decided to head to the store to find some new jeans...and fit into a size smaller from last month! woo-hoo!

After that small victory I felt much better. But even better- the Guy said, "Babe, you look hot!" Ahhh..

While we enjoyed our time alone, my ridiculously cute children hung out with my friend's ridiculously cute kids. Evidence below- minus one sleeping guy :)

(Oh, and major thanks to my friend for the mini photo session of the little man!)