So, I tried blogging yesterday. Got the whole thing typed out and finished and when I hit publish, my laptop froze up and shut down. So that was that. I flipped the screen down and put it away. It wasn't that great of a daily blog anyhow, more like a guilt forced one because I hadn't written one in a little over a week. It basically was about April break last week and how busy it was here.
Carrying on...
I have 13 weeks left of being a Daycare owner/operator. That's 91 days, 2184 hours, 131,040 minutes, and 7,862,400 seconds. But really, who's counting?!?!
In all complete honesty and fairness, I do love what I do. I love what I was given the opportunity to do and feel blessed beyond words that I have become so successful at it. However, I feel it's time to move forward.
Some things I'll miss:
Belly laughing babies
Preschooler 'language'
Snuggling
Happy faces
Playing all day
Trips to the playground
Hearing their little voices holler my name
Hearing about their days at school
Trips to the beach
Hearing them say "I love you" and knowing they mean it
Craft time
Their feet coming up the stairs
Friendships formed with parents of my littles
Some things I'm not so sure I'll miss:
A constantly messy house
Things getting broken and destroyed
Crying fits
Attitude
Early mornings/late evenings
Not getting paid consistently
Sick littles
Hearing their little voices holler my name
Grocery shopping for 10
Being stuck in the house/working from home
Never having alone time
Fighting/tattling
Some things I look forward to:
Adult conversation/interaction
Family time
Focusing on my boy
Getting my cosmetology license
Being out of the house
Dressing nicely
Focusing on my relationship
Different scenery
Change of pace
Alone time
I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot. Just know that as refreshing as this move will be, it's just as hard. I'm beyond excited for the next chapter!!
Now if you'll excuse me, I have a baby eating chalk in the next room...
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Vomit and an Easter Dress
Happy Easter!
It sure doesn't feel much like Easter around here since my boy stopped believing in the rabbit but the rabbit was determined to come just the same. I'm holding onto that small glimmer of hope that it's not really over until it's over sort of thing.
Although I gotta say, it was kind of refreshing to know that he would sleep until 9ish and I could get up this morning and fill his basket unlike the prior years when he stayed awake much of the night anxiously awaiting the rabbit's arrival only to fall asleep around 1 am and have a very tired mama tip toe around the house ever so quietly placing Easter eggs in every nook and cranny of this house.
Yet a little heartbreaking at the same time.
Easter has NEVER been my favorite holiday. In fact it's never really even fallen into the top 3-4 of my favorite holidays at all. EVER. The reason? For as long as I can remember back, with Easter, came the flu. EVERY STINKIN YEAR for at least one of us Shorey kids and then it would sweep through the house and hit us all. I actually dreaded Easter, always worrying that I would get sick and not find it the least bit enjoyable. There was always one or two of us kids bustling around finding a few eggs here or there and then resorting to the 'puke bucket' every few mins. It never failed.
Although I do have very fond memories of always being able to pick a new dress out of the big JCPenney catalog at my grams house that I could specially wear on Easter Sunday (more than one probably got vomited on). I recall, even back then, having a very wild fashion sense. My mom and gram would pick out their favorite pastel flowered Easter dress with the sweetest little bonnet for me and try to sway me to pick that one. I, of course, always picked the most vibrant, fun, most detailed dress out of the book and it usually came with a purse not a hat. I was all about the purse. My gram would order it and when that darling thing came, I wore it on Easter Sunday and then I think for two straight weeks after (given Mom would let me)! I have always been a girly girl.
I remember my Mom trying to sell my very most favorite Easter dress in our annual summer garage sale a few years after I had it. It was way too small. But I snatched it off the table and went upstairs to put it on because she WAS NOT SELLING IT!! Against my dead body! I remember coming down and proudly announcing that it still fit just fine. Buttons ready to pop off and my underwear clearly visible under the too small skirt. Needless to say, there was an argument. My dress got sold to the neighbor lady for her granddaughter who I spied wearing it the very next day and I never spoke to my mom again. Ok...I do still talk to my mom but I'm sure there must have been some tension for a few days.
So there you have it. A few Easter traditions. Vomit and a dress.
Off to have some yummy ham, pineapple, mashed taters, and fried eggs at my Mom and Dad's. I can already taste it!
Oh and just for the record....no one is sick today...Yet. *knock on wood*
God Bless.
It sure doesn't feel much like Easter around here since my boy stopped believing in the rabbit but the rabbit was determined to come just the same. I'm holding onto that small glimmer of hope that it's not really over until it's over sort of thing.
Although I gotta say, it was kind of refreshing to know that he would sleep until 9ish and I could get up this morning and fill his basket unlike the prior years when he stayed awake much of the night anxiously awaiting the rabbit's arrival only to fall asleep around 1 am and have a very tired mama tip toe around the house ever so quietly placing Easter eggs in every nook and cranny of this house.
Yet a little heartbreaking at the same time.
Easter has NEVER been my favorite holiday. In fact it's never really even fallen into the top 3-4 of my favorite holidays at all. EVER. The reason? For as long as I can remember back, with Easter, came the flu. EVERY STINKIN YEAR for at least one of us Shorey kids and then it would sweep through the house and hit us all. I actually dreaded Easter, always worrying that I would get sick and not find it the least bit enjoyable. There was always one or two of us kids bustling around finding a few eggs here or there and then resorting to the 'puke bucket' every few mins. It never failed.
Although I do have very fond memories of always being able to pick a new dress out of the big JCPenney catalog at my grams house that I could specially wear on Easter Sunday (more than one probably got vomited on). I recall, even back then, having a very wild fashion sense. My mom and gram would pick out their favorite pastel flowered Easter dress with the sweetest little bonnet for me and try to sway me to pick that one. I, of course, always picked the most vibrant, fun, most detailed dress out of the book and it usually came with a purse not a hat. I was all about the purse. My gram would order it and when that darling thing came, I wore it on Easter Sunday and then I think for two straight weeks after (given Mom would let me)! I have always been a girly girl.
I remember my Mom trying to sell my very most favorite Easter dress in our annual summer garage sale a few years after I had it. It was way too small. But I snatched it off the table and went upstairs to put it on because she WAS NOT SELLING IT!! Against my dead body! I remember coming down and proudly announcing that it still fit just fine. Buttons ready to pop off and my underwear clearly visible under the too small skirt. Needless to say, there was an argument. My dress got sold to the neighbor lady for her granddaughter who I spied wearing it the very next day and I never spoke to my mom again. Ok...I do still talk to my mom but I'm sure there must have been some tension for a few days.
So there you have it. A few Easter traditions. Vomit and a dress.
Off to have some yummy ham, pineapple, mashed taters, and fried eggs at my Mom and Dad's. I can already taste it!
Oh and just for the record....no one is sick today...Yet. *knock on wood*
God Bless.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Little League and Pixie Growing
The fact that there's a cute little pair of gray baseball pants sitting beside me on the table as I type makes super happy. My boy toyed with the idea of whether or not he was gonna play Little League this year because he was 'bigger than the other boys' and felt somewhat embarrassed. I say even more reason to get out there and crank that ball over the fence. My boy has some power in those arms and I just know that one day he's gonna make that ball sail, far! I'm so glad he decided to play and he has been enjoying the practices. Cannot wait for his first game!
In other news, this whole pixie grow out on my head has been rough. Who knew the cute little pixie cut that I sported in the fall would be such a hassle to grow out. I guess it's transitioning nicely because my hair does grow quite fast but I'm ready for it to get to the stage where I can do something with it other than flip out the ends to avoid looking like Justin Beiber. It's getting real close to pigtail length so hopefully by May I'll be rocking a somewhat new style. I really want it grown out for cosmetology school so I can play with it!
Any ideas on cute styles while growing it out are greatly appreciated.
In other news, this whole pixie grow out on my head has been rough. Who knew the cute little pixie cut that I sported in the fall would be such a hassle to grow out. I guess it's transitioning nicely because my hair does grow quite fast but I'm ready for it to get to the stage where I can do something with it other than flip out the ends to avoid looking like Justin Beiber. It's getting real close to pigtail length so hopefully by May I'll be rocking a somewhat new style. I really want it grown out for cosmetology school so I can play with it!
Any ideas on cute styles while growing it out are greatly appreciated.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Thrift Store Junkie and Negative Energy
Have you visited this site yet?!? www.thredup.com It's brilliant. It's like yard saling from home. Amazing really. I found it last night after stumbling upon it from another blogger site and I immediately placed my first order. Shocker...I know! Me, shopping?!? Anyhow, I scored an Abercrombie tube top, new with the tags still attached for $6 and a sweet little red eyelet sundress for $8 something. I also requested a 'bag' from them to stuff full of all the clothes I am cleaning out to send to them and make a little cash credit from them so I can shop some more!! If you haven't checked it out yet, you really should!
In other news, 60 Easter eggs have been bought and stuffed full of candy for my littles to hunt today.
Have I mentioned how much I'll miss their faces??
Oh and before I forget, there is reason to celebrate today. I am one week facebook free! That's right, I deleted, deactivated, and removed facebook from my life for a while. Facebook draws so much negativity and brings out such negative energy within households and relationships. It's not worth documenting my every moment instead of living IN IT and it's certainly not worth the time spent listening to people brag themselves up or shoot others down. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to celebrate removing myself from the drama!
In other news, 60 Easter eggs have been bought and stuffed full of candy for my littles to hunt today.
Have I mentioned how much I'll miss their faces??
Oh and before I forget, there is reason to celebrate today. I am one week facebook free! That's right, I deleted, deactivated, and removed facebook from my life for a while. Facebook draws so much negativity and brings out such negative energy within households and relationships. It's not worth documenting my every moment instead of living IN IT and it's certainly not worth the time spent listening to people brag themselves up or shoot others down. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to celebrate removing myself from the drama!
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
28 Degrees and Two Blonde Girls
As I sit and type this sentence, my phones outside temperature reads 28 degrees. What the what?!?! It's the middle of April here...not the end of December. Yesterday, I packed away all things winter. Today, I'm freezing my a$$ off. Go figure. I refuse to let Mother Nature win.
Two small blonde girls and I have accomplished a lot of work here today. Well, I have. They havehelped dug through boxes while I cleaned out the decorations closet and declared 9,762 things to be 'theirs' if I "was just gonna throw it away". Luckily, for their parent's sake, I have found all said items and discarded of them as they moved on to their next lucky find. You're welcome.
Two small blonde girls and I have accomplished a lot of work here today. Well, I have. They have
Cue my two small blonde helpers.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
My Littles
I know there will be tears when I leave these little critters.
Many tears.
But I also know that the time has come to start the next chapter in my life.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Monday, Losing, and Missing
It's Monday but it feels ok around here. The little's are content with each other's company today, which is rare. They are engrossed in each other's company and all playing contently and don't need my direction or help breaking up fights. The sun is shining and it's FINALLY almost 60 degrees but for some reason the kids don't like staying outside for longer than 20 minutes. Maybe it has to do with the backyard still being full of snow, or maybe they are just so used to being cooped up in here all winter that it's what they know. I got news for them...we WILL be playing outside a lot more now that spring has finally sprung!
The dreaded diet has begun....today. Back to clean eating, cutting out soda, watching calories, having smaller meals (but more of them!), and exercising A LOT. My goal? 25 lbs gone by the 1st of August. That's reasonable, right? I know I can do it. I just have to set my mind to it. Willpower! I have maintained my 30 lbs gone from two springs ago so what's another 25 more?? August is still bikini season after all.
Oh and have I mentioned yet that I am missing this guy??
The dreaded diet has begun....today. Back to clean eating, cutting out soda, watching calories, having smaller meals (but more of them!), and exercising A LOT. My goal? 25 lbs gone by the 1st of August. That's reasonable, right? I know I can do it. I just have to set my mind to it. Willpower! I have maintained my 30 lbs gone from two springs ago so what's another 25 more?? August is still bikini season after all.
Oh and have I mentioned yet that I am missing this guy??
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Welcome
Hi there! Welcome to my sweet, simple, pretty life. Things are changing around here and I'm inviting you all to follow me on me new sweet, simple, pretty journey. Check back often for updates!
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