Energy Eruption

It's been really nice for me lately. I guess my hormones are stable or something and I all of a sudden have lots of energy to get things done and don't need to be taking diet supplements. I normally will take one to get an energy boost and get me going but it's nice to be natural and normal for a change. My sleeping still stinks though. It could be that I'm redoing our room paint and all and that is really exciting. I've been planning this for about a year and I cannot wait to get going and be done. I'm really looking forward to having a clean room that's nicely decorated the way I want. I know that I'll be a lot happier with being in this space and DD will have her own area with her bed to be in too. I should be done in the next couple of weeks depending on what interruptions I run into and I'm SO happy!

Potty Break

I'm finding that every other day is on and off with DD and her potty training. One day she'll go almost every time she needs to and the next she'll barely go at all. I think it's her own form of controlling the matter. LOL We had started a sticker system and I was originally against it because I really didn't want to reward her for doing something that she'll have to do normally anyway but I gave in. She really likes being able to carry her little book around and know that she'll get one after. She ends up all proud of herself for a few moments and that's really nice to see. If only she'd fill up that book already though.

Business Blues

I was SO excited to be starting my business once I got my tax refund but it seems that it may be put on hold again. The kids need more stuff than I had considered so now I'm finding that my budget wasn't what I thought it would be. It's such a bummer. I'm not throwing it out yet though. Right now I'm looking into free directories to list my site once I get that up and going. The only thing is that I need to have something to put on it and right now that's not much so I'll have to figure something out.

The Value of Vitamins

We all know and are told that it's really important to be taking multivitamins but how many of us actually do it? I know I forget all the time and it shows when I don't have as much energy and immunity as I should. One winter I was sick all the time and because by the time I started taking something regularly it was too late. It can really be a task to find the right blend and levels of the ones that are right for you but I found a good one. If you're interested click here.

What a Mess

Today is turning out to be one of the most retarded days ever thanks to DH. He's all spastic and is going about things all crazy leaving a mess for me to clean up. He thinks that he's helping me out by playing with DD but he's causing such a ruckus that I can't do anything other than clean up after him. It's quickly become a totally crappy day. I was all happy when I woke up because the sun is shining and it's a great day for getting things done. Now I find myself back tracking all over the house to fix what ever he's done wrong. I think I need a nap or to get out of the house, he's driving me crazy!

Missing My Job

It's rare when I miss going out to work but when it comes to quick weight loss I really did well. I was on a strict sleeping schedule, ate at normal times, and never stopped moving. I even put on a pedometer on one day and I think I walked some where around 20 miles that day. I dropped around 20lbs in about a month and a half to two months! That was totally awesome, I really wish I had that kind of time now. It really does take making it your job to fit in that much movement. If I could only get DD on a good schedule (of ANY kind) I could fit in enough of something to make myself feel better...*sigh*

A Real Beach Day

I do wish I could take the kids for a real beach vacation. An Outer Banks vacation sounds really nice. We could rent a condo on the beach and spend all day there playing. That's one thing that I eventually want to take them to do. A trip to the Jersey Shore would be really nice too but I'd have to find a spot that isn't too crowded. That's one thing you don't have to worry about at the other place I don't think. There aren't a bunch of people trying to get to all the theme parks and Atlantic City there. Then again, Hawaii sounds perfect too...decisions, decisions. LOL!

Mini Vacation

Since it was a holiday weekend we took advantage of it and took a drive down the coast. It was SO nice to get out and do something for a change. We had a great day in a small beach town with quaint shops and a lovely lunch at a family run restaurant. The beach itself was rather crowded so it was a good thing I didn't plan on spending any time there since we weren't sure exactly where we'd end up.

Of course DD's still hung up on going to the zoo again so that will probably be our next day out. She still can't stop talking about the giraffes she saw up so close. That was really neat for her. I can't wait to start going out more like we used to before we wound up totally broke.

The White Holidays

Even though it's only February all the spring things are coming up fast. Chinese New Year is within days only to follow with Easter and communions. This year we will be getting a communion invitation from my God sister. I haven't been to one of these things since I was that age and totally forget what they're like. LOL I'm not even sure there are any stores that sell religious items around here anymore so I'll have to come up with something. It will be cute to see her all dressed in white since girls usually love the sound of the clacking shoes and even getting to wear a vail. I thought it was fun but the whole ceremony was long and boring and I remember being glad it was all over. I hope she has fun with it though.

For Sale

It seems like the number of homes for sale has dropped around here. Of course it always picks up at the end of the school year but since the economy fell it seemed like one was going up every week almost. We always hear about the lower income areas but we never really heard anything about higher neighborhoods. Where we live is a higher priced area but nothing like Southern CA. It went through my mind a few times as I wondered if Orange County homes for sale or other areas known for higher income levels were as crazy as anywhere else. I'm just glad it's not getting any worse now but it could sure hurry up and get better.

Retarded Return

Costco had sent my mom a letter notifying her that one of the books she had purchased was being recalled. I thought that was kind of funny since it's a book but it was something on home improvement and something they had published about electrical stuff wasn't correct. That's kind of scary! It makes me wonder how many people did what they said to do. So we get there to return the book and it turned out to be a major ordeal. There was nothing in the system about the price of this book and the numbers in the POS systems were wrong! It was frustrating something like this would happen with such a large scale company. Anyway, it turned out fine even though it took forever. They were really good about accommodating her in the end. Hopefully next time things go a lot more smoothly!

Old Connections

Lots of my old friends play the same Facebook games that I do and one of them has started talking to me about one of them. All of a sudden I find this guy talking to me all the time now and it's kind of weird. I never would have thought out of all the friends that I had since middle school that I would be talking to him. We weren't even friendly back then, we just knew who each other was. I'm sure out of all those that I've been reintroduced to, I would have chosen a different person but I guess you can't be rude can you? I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing yet but at least I know that I can still appear to be a nice person on some level. LOL!

Still Unemployed

I'm SO peeved that DH hasn't found a job yet but the job search has been hard. Every time there looks like something good is coming it falls apart. It's rather discouraging for him I think. I've been thinking about going back out there to see what I can get but I've been so spoiled since I've been at home and it's hard to say that I actually want to go back. LOL It probably would be a good idea since my chances are better than his and a larger income of any kind would be helpful but I just can't imagine having another crappy job for a crappy employer when I could do the same thing without leaving the house. Well, not that I'm a crappy employer, I seem to be rather accommodating. LOL!