The little things

My mind is elsewhere today. You know how you go into vacation mode days before you actually leave? haha. So today I thought I would make a little list. We are always claiming how we are (or should be) thankful for all the little things in life. Well here are a few of the little things I am thankful for.

~Solid poop. The plague has finally (knock on wood) lifted from our house and although I myself managed to escape THAT funness of the sickness we all had, the boys did not. And just who gets to clean that crap up? Yeah, not fun.

~Although it wasn't fun by any means (nor an ideal or safe kinda diet), I am thankful that severe vomitting for a few days has knocked me down a jeans size and I have an actual reason to go shopping this weekend. Seriously, things are falling off of me.

~Warm weather. Flowers blooming. It not getting dark at 5 o'clock in the evening. And the boys being able to run around outside till their too exhausted to even make it through bath time.

~Thursday night 20 cent boneless wings at Buffalo Wild Wings (so rightfully dubbed Bdubs by me). Finally getting to eat an actual meal and it be honey bbq boneless wings and some potatoe wedges? Priceless.

~Bubbles. Give the boys some bubbles to blow and they are entertained for awhile. The huge smiles and endless giggles that follow? An added bonus.

~Clearance items at discount stores. Cute little clutch at TJ Maxx already below retail price. Marked down for clearance, even better. And now its mine!

~Coffee, Red Bull, and any other means of temporary energy that I have tried in the past. Its nice to know that the option is even available for me and I am not damned to an eternal state of sleepiness.

~Handbags. Now we could argue about the amount of money spent on handbags through my lifetime and how that makes it nothing little by anymeans. But the happiness that my pink leather Coach bag (bought at a VERY low price I might add) brings to me speaks volumes.

~I would love to add friends and family to the list, but they are not little by any means so they can't make this list.

There are a ton of other little things I am thankful for like girls scout cookies and spanx underwear, but I am sure you have to be getting back to work or on with your day by now. Have a great weekend!

Lovely Leo

Are you one of the people that reads your horoscope daily? Or even weekly? Well I have to admit, I do read mine. But I never believe it. The only time here recently that I have believed it is when it said to not let miles stand in the way of seeing someone I love and to book the tickets. Truth be told, I had already gotten the tickets so there wasn't TOO much truth to it but pretty close.

I am a Leo. Just like Madonna, Bill Clinton, and Slash. I like to be the center of attention, all eyes on me. I don't mind when people notice me, the spotlight does not scare me at all. But just because I am that way does not make me as confident as my horoscope makes me out to be.

I am forever reading about how people listen to me all the time cause I am a take charge kinda person. Well yeah I try to take charge but I am not so sure about the people listening to me. I can't even get my boys to listen to me and they are 3 1/2 and 2! Like I could get an adult to listen!

Isn't it just funny how we want so much to believe our horoscopes? Life would be so grand if all that "they" claimed were true. I wish I was this strong, confident, lovely leo that they want me to be. But life has gotten in the way. I've suffered broken hearts, broken bones, bruised shins, and even a bruised ego at times. Life experiences cause you to think and feel differently and the older you get, the harder it is. But I still do believe that I am lovely, no matter what my sun sign says!

Anyone there?

I know that cell phone of mine can make actual phone calls. I have done it before a time or two. I have received a call on it before too. The numbers aren't there just to text my friends about what time I will be meeting them, I can punch in a series of 7 numbers and hear someone else's voice on the other end. Its amazing. It blows my mind.

I know I have written about how technology is either keeping us in better touch or not in touch at all. But I am really curious, do we really get eachother when we are having conversations via text or email?

Its all happened to us before I am quite sure. There you are right smack dab in the middle of a texting conversation with your mom, friend, lover, or sister and a message comes through. There are the words right there in black and white for you to read. But what does it mean? Are the being serious? And whats with that tone? Then all hell breaks lose. You take it the wrong way and the next thing you know, your in a full fledge fight.

Its so hard to understand someone when all your doing is reading words. You can't hear their tone, their excitement, or their disappointment in their voice. You end up having to decipher someone elses feelings which I hate doing. I don't know how someone else feels unless they tell me. And not via text. I miss actual human contact. Hearing peoples voices or meeting for coffee or a drink when you wanna talk.  Don't get me wrong, texting is great to have a quick little convo but I miss the days of face to face contact, or at the very least phone to phone.

Whats a girl to do?

Harry and Sally-its not possible

The eternal question. Can men and women really just be friends. Of course so in this day and age. Women have gay boyfriends and husbands (if you don't know just ask), but is it really possible to carry out one of those "friends with benefits" relationships?

Okay, all personal opinion here but in my mind it makes total sense so I am gonna go with it. I hate to break it to you, its not possible. Its not the sex that complicates it, its the feelings that one of the parties develops eventually. Feelings of like or love, or feelings of utter disgust-feelings get involved. Thats why it never works. Sometimes its the guy, most often its the girl. But ineveitabley feelings get thrown into the mix there somewhere and all hell breaks lose.

And isn't the ultimate relationship with someone that you can be friends with, but maintain that sexual connection with? SO reguardless of what you wanna label it, your little trist with your "friend" is in fact a relationship. I am sorry I am the one to break it to you, but it is.

So why all the drama? Isn't having a friend who's um...company you can enjoy kinda like having your cake and eating it too? So why the laid back, casual label to the relationship? Why can't we just order that cake and enjoy it? And in case anyone forgots by the the end of the movie, Harry ends up together with Sally. Who knows what happened after the credits rolled.

Easter Madness!

The plague lifted from our house long enough to enjoy some Easter festivities.

We colored eggs. Went to bed and then the Easter bunny showed up.

And of course we searched for the eggs he left us!

Hope y'all had a great Easter!!!!

A plague on my house

So I started to feel ill yesterday. I got really dizzy-and not just because I am a blonde-and I just felt as I so modestly put it that I was going to lose my shit.

After I got the kids down to sleep, I started getting dizzy all over again. I tried to lay down but that made it worse. Then the sickness set in.

It seemed like every 2 hours I was vomitting. First it was dinner, then it turned to stomach acid. That was great. Then Eddie woke up vomitting. We were fighting for the bathroom most of the night. Lucas woke at 6am an vomitted too. I sucks to be sick, but to top it off it really sucks when the babies don't feel good and there's nothing you can do about it.

So needless to say, the day has been fun. I am just hoping for a peaceful bedtime tonight so I can lay down and relax. I have a list of movies calling my name. Here's hoping.

Think think think

I have nothing to write about today. Really. My mind is blank. I am done with thinking. I think all the time and I am literally exhuasted.

I think all the time about my kids. That will never go away. I worry about the food they eat, the shows they watch, the toys the play with, if they love me or not, education...everything. That in itself is a lot to think of day to day and I think all moms can understand me.

I think about the relationships I have with friends and family. Have I done all I can do to show them I love them? What more can I do to help out someone in need? I know they tolerate me, but do they really love me?

I worry and think about finding a job. What more can I do to convince someone to hire me? What if I never get a job? There is a lot riding on me with just money issues alone.

Then theres the things that I think about that I have no control over. World hunger. Homeless people. The state of the economy.

I am done with thinking for today. My brain literally hurts, but I think thats just a headache. I have been thinking so much lately that I lose my appetite. I really need to stop. So the only thing I am thinking of today is my babies cause like I said, that will never stop no matter how hard I try. Everything else is just gonna have to wait today. Seriously for my sanity.