Before motherhood, I wasted time. I didn’t value what I had been blessed with. By nature, a planner, I seemed to always look into the future as to when my life would begin. My first son was born and it all changed. Now, I realize how quickly life passes us by. He is four now and I have 2 two year olds. The dreams I had as a child are happening now. I have my husband, home and children. I know that this IS my life. I am living it NOW. I am present. I cherish every minute I have with all three of my children. I cling to each moment. I am constantly aware that swiftly, I will be longing for just one brief chance to relive these times.
I stopped waiting to do activities with my children, I make time now. This is their childhood. These are the times they will remember me as their mother. I will fill it with love, play dough, chocolate cake, picnics and tons of kisses.
Being a mother smacks me alive with understanding what I have been blessed with. I am enlightened about what life is. We all have struggles, being a mother isn’t easy, life isn’t easy. But the looks on my kids’ faces when I come home, handfuls of dandelions, crayon marks on the wall, dirty food faces make me so enriched. I am consistently surprised by the little characteristics I see in each of my children that remind me of myself and my husband.
Being their mother is a great gift. All parents say their kids grow too fast, but they are growing with the pace of life. I am so blessed to be walking through the paces of life one little footstep at a time, with my family.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Tune it Down Tiger you are 30 Thursday part DUEX
Your expected programming- Lash Extravaganza- will be shown next week..... Sorry for the change. :)
I am sure you've hit the tab above "next blog" . 85% of blogs seem to be momz talking about their kids poop or missing teeth. I adore my children. But they adore their privacy. I will keep them under the blanket (thanks Micheal Jackson). Another 8% is the extreme holy roller type.3% is stuff I like and actually pertains to me.... Then there is the wackiest scariest craziest extreme weirdness of the world. I am sheltered for real. I totally admit it. I was shocked to see a blog about an atheist mom.... I know get over it. What was disheartening was the SEVERAL blogs about death and wanting to die. OUCH!
Worse... these are everyday people I am sure I live my life around. Its not that I don't want to be around them. People aren't their true selves in the "real world" Shall I say FAKE?Maybe we don't see the hurt, anguish, distrust in the everyday run of the mill human encounter. Too occupied with our own junk. But, in the blog world, its whale wide mouth open for everyone to peer into. I will try to be more mindful, understand that people I encounter maybe hiding a loony bin person underneath. Also, I more aware of the hurt the other may be experiencing.
What is the kookiest weirdest blog you have encountered? Any frightening? Am I weired for being weirded out? That is a positive.
Side note, Brettdushinmeankisslove Michaels, is doing great. My bud Jet said that maybe he will put me on his bucket list. :)
I am sure you've hit the tab above "next blog" . 85% of blogs seem to be momz talking about their kids poop or missing teeth. I adore my children. But they adore their privacy. I will keep them under the blanket (thanks Micheal Jackson). Another 8% is the extreme holy roller type.3% is stuff I like and actually pertains to me.... Then there is the wackiest scariest craziest extreme weirdness of the world. I am sheltered for real. I totally admit it. I was shocked to see a blog about an atheist mom.... I know get over it. What was disheartening was the SEVERAL blogs about death and wanting to die. OUCH!
Worse... these are everyday people I am sure I live my life around. Its not that I don't want to be around them. People aren't their true selves in the "real world" Shall I say FAKE?Maybe we don't see the hurt, anguish, distrust in the everyday run of the mill human encounter. Too occupied with our own junk. But, in the blog world, its whale wide mouth open for everyone to peer into. I will try to be more mindful, understand that people I encounter maybe hiding a loony bin person underneath. Also, I more aware of the hurt the other may be experiencing.
What is the kookiest weirdest blog you have encountered? Any frightening? Am I weired for being weirded out? That is a positive.
Side note, Brettdushinmeankisslove Michaels, is doing great. My bud Jet said that maybe he will put me on his bucket list. :)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Jillian Michaels VS Bret Michaels
I recently read a blog that my bff Awag told me about. http://confessionsofanexgirlfriend.wordpress.com/. Love it. Exgf is trying Jillian Michaels 30 day shred. I thought I would too. So here I am negative $8. I completed my first day. Not bad. I think I can hang. We shall see. But, I totally felt like the fat kid for sho.
There are a lot of simualrites between Jillian and my sweet Brettypoosmoockins. Here it go.
Bret can shred it on the guitar( i think...)
Jillian shreds it in the gym
Bret makes my heart race when he sings about thorns
Jillian makes my heart race when she makes me fake jumprope
Bret totally has long brown hair( died blonde! have you seen his roots?)
Jillian also has brown hair( this post is sucking wind)
Bret makes a lot of money off of chubthumpers like me. AKA his reality shows
Jillian makes a lot of money off of fatty mgilicuttys like me too.
Last but not least, I feel throwuppy after I watch them on TV. Why does Brettygushymook like those dirt-tay chicks? They are so... grace challenged. And Jillian, I was a little sick after playing her "You are almost done game" Really Jillian? I'm done now BAM!
KO.. that was painful. The post sounded better in my head. To my 3 readers out there, I plan to post the Lash-out extravaganza tomorrow. If, that is, I can move my neck, I hurt it doing Jillian's "not in your neck crunches" Yes, told you I sound like a classic fatty.
BTW, I know I mis-use commas. I like ........doing....leading....dots....(or whatever they are called). Sorry.
Goodbye sucky broccoli post. Off you go into the abyss. Better luck tomorrow. Stay drama free chickpea. La La L8r.
There are a lot of simualrites between Jillian and my sweet Brettypoosmoockins. Here it go.
LADIES AND GENTLEMAN MICHAELS VS MICHAELS
Bret can shred it on the guitar( i think...)
Jillian shreds it in the gym
Bret makes my heart race when he sings about thorns
Jillian makes my heart race when she makes me fake jumprope
Bret totally has long brown hair( died blonde! have you seen his roots?)
Jillian also has brown hair( this post is sucking wind)
Bret makes a lot of money off of chubthumpers like me. AKA his reality shows
Jillian makes a lot of money off of fatty mgilicuttys like me too.
Last but not least, I feel throwuppy after I watch them on TV. Why does Brettygushymook like those dirt-tay chicks? They are so... grace challenged. And Jillian, I was a little sick after playing her "You are almost done game" Really Jillian? I'm done now BAM!
KO.. that was painful. The post sounded better in my head. To my 3 readers out there, I plan to post the Lash-out extravaganza tomorrow. If, that is, I can move my neck, I hurt it doing Jillian's "not in your neck crunches" Yes, told you I sound like a classic fatty.
BTW, I know I mis-use commas. I like ........doing....leading....dots....(or whatever they are called). Sorry.
Goodbye sucky broccoli post. Off you go into the abyss. Better luck tomorrow. Stay drama free chickpea. La La L8r.
Monday, May 3, 2010
YO Mamma!
With Mothers Day just around the corner I have been thinking about being a mother and how much I love my little babies ....
Fast forward 20 years....
What will they resent about me? Everything? Will I be the type of parent that they want to grow up and be? Or will I constantly hear from them " Mom you never....." I know that as an adult and mother, I wonder how and why my mom made certain choices. I am a bar code product of divorce.
I hope my " Mom you never" list reads like this....
- " Mom, you never put anything before my needs"
- " Mom, you never failed to show me a solid faith example"
- "Mom, you never forgot to tell me you love me "
- "Mom, you never embarrassed me, you are someone I want to be like"
-"Mom, you never bailed me out of jail for underage drinking ( heck no I wont, sit and learn)
-" Mom, you never let me down, I could ALWAYS count on you"
- " Mom, you never judged me, you always let me make my life my own"
-" Mom, you never forgot to make what is important to me important to you"
- "Mom, you never showed me those pictures when YOU were in college( um....no comment)
- "Mom, you never forgot to smile each time I walked into the room"
- " Mom, you never let your disappointments, bleed in to my life"
- "Mom, you never got too fat :)"
I think about Kate Gosslin and her kid's 20 years from now. They will have Ca- RAY- Z challenges.I am sure they will have a celebrity rehab for that whole family by then. But at least they will still get a paycheck! Kate does get a bad wrap. Face value, single mom, 8 kids. A girl has to eat. I don't diss her method. But, I think her journey could have been a heck of alot easier if she had faith in the G-O-D. You would think that after all of her shows, one would have them going to church. I pray for those kids.
I cant imagine why some mothers can't be mothers. Why they have to be so selfish? SELFISH. That's judgey mc'judgerson talking but... really. Poor babies. For those of you who feel that your Moms is less than stellar. Give a shout out to the ultimate of all moms.... Our Blessed Mother, Mary. I have peace knowing that she had the same(kind of) challenges that I have everyday as a mother. I feel that I can go to her for anything. So, if your own mom is lacking.....hit up Mother Mary. You wont be let down. She is the only perfect mom out there. So give yo momma some cred.....even if she isn't perfection. Word.
Fast forward 20 years....
What will they resent about me? Everything? Will I be the type of parent that they want to grow up and be? Or will I constantly hear from them " Mom you never....." I know that as an adult and mother, I wonder how and why my mom made certain choices. I am a bar code product of divorce.
I hope my " Mom you never" list reads like this....
- " Mom, you never put anything before my needs"
- " Mom, you never failed to show me a solid faith example"
- "Mom, you never forgot to tell me you love me "
- "Mom, you never embarrassed me, you are someone I want to be like"
-"Mom, you never bailed me out of jail for underage drinking ( heck no I wont, sit and learn)
-" Mom, you never let me down, I could ALWAYS count on you"
- " Mom, you never judged me, you always let me make my life my own"
-" Mom, you never forgot to make what is important to me important to you"
- "Mom, you never showed me those pictures when YOU were in college( um....no comment)
- "Mom, you never forgot to smile each time I walked into the room"
- " Mom, you never let your disappointments, bleed in to my life"
- "Mom, you never got too fat :)"
I think about Kate Gosslin and her kid's 20 years from now. They will have Ca- RAY- Z challenges.I am sure they will have a celebrity rehab for that whole family by then. But at least they will still get a paycheck! Kate does get a bad wrap. Face value, single mom, 8 kids. A girl has to eat. I don't diss her method. But, I think her journey could have been a heck of alot easier if she had faith in the G-O-D. You would think that after all of her shows, one would have them going to church. I pray for those kids.
I cant imagine why some mothers can't be mothers. Why they have to be so selfish? SELFISH. That's judgey mc'judgerson talking but... really. Poor babies. For those of you who feel that your Moms is less than stellar. Give a shout out to the ultimate of all moms.... Our Blessed Mother, Mary. I have peace knowing that she had the same(kind of) challenges that I have everyday as a mother. I feel that I can go to her for anything. So, if your own mom is lacking.....hit up Mother Mary. You wont be let down. She is the only perfect mom out there. So give yo momma some cred.....even if she isn't perfection. Word.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Say Yes to the Dress?
My daughter is a full fledged D-I-V-A. She is so smart. Perfect curly hair not frizzy or too curly. Dances like a disco queen. And will be devastated when she finds out that her name really isn't Princess. She loves anything fancy, pink, fluffy, gaudy. Her fav words are OHHHla la and gorgeous. My princess is 2.
As girls we are always trying to be prepared. So, we have a big bash honoring Great Gpa's 90th birthday. Proof that the big G-O-D has to find the right space and time for my famdamily to meet up with him. Anyhoo, this party will be pretty fancy dancy. I need help deciding which dress will make her day. So take a look at how I spend my children's college education money...
I haven't shed the dough to buy the dress yet. So what do you think? PA lease let me know which one...
HAPPY 30 years young ( not really, prepare to hear your joints start a creekn) to my bff Awag tomorrow. Seems like you are headed toward having a great decade. Then we will be 40. Let's just stop here. Sorry to drop this on you, hard for me to swallow, at 30, you are too old for Bret Michaels,Hugh Hefner, American Idol and MTV's Real World. We can officially be victims of age-ism......Agh, the perks. Peace out. Word. Go to Mass.
As girls we are always trying to be prepared. So, we have a big bash honoring Great Gpa's 90th birthday. Proof that the big G-O-D has to find the right space and time for my famdamily to meet up with him. Anyhoo, this party will be pretty fancy dancy. I need help deciding which dress will make her day. So take a look at how I spend my children's college education money...
I haven't shed the dough to buy the dress yet. So what do you think? PA lease let me know which one...
UPDATE- The Pottery Barn towels turned out to be very nice. I had to drink a glass of water after using it. It totally sucked any H20 from my body :) Must have forgotten to get the extra 36 pounds I'm rockin. Not $30 great but mos'def $10 great.
HAPPY 30 years young ( not really, prepare to hear your joints start a creekn) to my bff Awag tomorrow. Seems like you are headed toward having a great decade. Then we will be 40. Let's just stop here. Sorry to drop this on you, hard for me to swallow, at 30, you are too old for Bret Michaels,Hugh Hefner, American Idol and MTV's Real World. We can officially be victims of age-ism......Agh, the perks. Peace out. Word. Go to Mass.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tune-it-down-tiger-you-are30-Thursday
We all have stuff that we would rather not live through. Puking,pooping kids/dogs, crazy drivers, sick family or friends, death of family or friends, our own ickynotfeely goodness, not nice people in general...the list could continue infinitely.
On several occasions..... I have thought how much more? Not necessarily why me? I do know that I am not THAT special to be spared the crap of life to land on my door step.
But good for you....I know why. I know why we have these moments or eras in life. I love to go to adoration at my church. Adoration is basically is taking time to sit in the presence of God. The peace is amazing. I don't go because I am such perfect example of a Godly person. I go because girlfriend needs to. Anyhoo...your answer, sitting on the edge of your chair...... here it be...
Ponder this..BTW.. I read this....not my own thoughts....
Why did Jesus die so horribly on the cross? Some may say to "repay" God for all of our sins. EH EH wrong. So, hold on to that if there is a " All God" section in Jeopardy. Jesus died his terrible death to show us all how to LIVE. How to LIVE during the crap storms of life. Nothing is perfect in this world. We all have our truly devastating, pull the rug and the hardwood floor from underneath you moments. But, its how we live through those times. We get hurt, we get hurt real bad. How we live is what brings us closer to God. The more crap that happens the closer to God you could become. If you make that a possibility for yourself. I have surrendered to letting God give me peace.
So now, I am off to go get me some.........PEACE that is. Off to adoration.
Try this today.... If you get drive thru food, buy the person's meal behind you. It's likely to be less than $5. A very little gesture but maybe that person needed something that day.
CONFESSION(im Catholic so totally great at confessing)- I did just that at Taco Hell last week. The lady thought I was nuts, it was a big mess because she couldn't get my credit card to work. The dude whose food I was buying, was pissed due to me taking so long. Then I got nervous because I thought he would totally think that I am a displaced fatty van driving mom who needed a fling. So I paid and got the hello out of dodge. I was crazy stressed and was worried that he took down my license plate number on my car. And somehow would track me down and do terrible things to me :)
That is why I am off to adoration. I need heaps of peace. The big G-O to the D sure knows it. Try the drive thru deal. Tell me how it went. Go to Mass. Bless you ;)
On several occasions..... I have thought how much more? Not necessarily why me? I do know that I am not THAT special to be spared the crap of life to land on my door step.
But good for you....I know why. I know why we have these moments or eras in life. I love to go to adoration at my church. Adoration is basically is taking time to sit in the presence of God. The peace is amazing. I don't go because I am such perfect example of a Godly person. I go because girlfriend needs to. Anyhoo...your answer, sitting on the edge of your chair...... here it be...
Ponder this..BTW.. I read this....not my own thoughts....
Why did Jesus die so horribly on the cross? Some may say to "repay" God for all of our sins. EH EH wrong. So, hold on to that if there is a " All God" section in Jeopardy. Jesus died his terrible death to show us all how to LIVE. How to LIVE during the crap storms of life. Nothing is perfect in this world. We all have our truly devastating, pull the rug and the hardwood floor from underneath you moments. But, its how we live through those times. We get hurt, we get hurt real bad. How we live is what brings us closer to God. The more crap that happens the closer to God you could become. If you make that a possibility for yourself. I have surrendered to letting God give me peace.
So now, I am off to go get me some.........PEACE that is. Off to adoration.
Try this today.... If you get drive thru food, buy the person's meal behind you. It's likely to be less than $5. A very little gesture but maybe that person needed something that day.
CONFESSION(im Catholic so totally great at confessing)- I did just that at Taco Hell last week. The lady thought I was nuts, it was a big mess because she couldn't get my credit card to work. The dude whose food I was buying, was pissed due to me taking so long. Then I got nervous because I thought he would totally think that I am a displaced fatty van driving mom who needed a fling. So I paid and got the hello out of dodge. I was crazy stressed and was worried that he took down my license plate number on my car. And somehow would track me down and do terrible things to me :)
That is why I am off to adoration. I need heaps of peace. The big G-O to the D sure knows it. Try the drive thru deal. Tell me how it went. Go to Mass. Bless you ;)
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Shoop,Shoopa doop.....
Wowza! Already a question from a follower
" Just Me, you are a mom of 3, wife, full time worker, and now a stellar blogger. How do you do it?"
Well, reader (who I don't know who sounds awfully like i posed the question to myself) I attribute everything to THE MOST RAD POTTERY BARN TOWELS IN THE WA WA WORLD! So I did receive my pottery barn towels yesterday. I haven't had a chance to wash them or even use them...ARE YOU KIDDING. I have a husband. Which means I wasn't able to sneak them into the house, wash, and miraculously the towels would appear in the linen closet. The shock is much less to him when bought items just "appear." Any bags, or rustling of bags just sends him into a tizzy."How much did you spend?" with a disapproving look generally follows. I can just hear my buddy Bret Michaels making a faint "aaa -oooo" ( get well soon Brett-schkin... like munchkin with Brett in it, ) But the towels did make a great first impression.
Fake tans and fake lashes. Ok, maybe it sounds better as FAUX tans and FAUX lashes. I am all about it fo shizzle. In your twenties, yes, in my past, its ok to fake bake. Wrinkles who cares. WAKE UP. At thirty, we are the prime target for..ouch...sit down.. WRINKLE CREAMS. still hurts. waiting for it to go away. pain.pain.Grimicing causes more wrinkles. AHHH! With the impending fear of aging and dying of skin cancer, i have opted to spread chemicals over my body for that sun kissed glow.
The first product, Jergens glowsomething, worked great. Careful not to get it on ankles, elbows, hands... It looks really dirty. Like you need Bret to rub you down with some PB towels. Thinking that there was a better option I tried, the Neutrogena spray. Not so good. I look like I have a Micheal Jackson skin disorder. I have white and brown streaks everywhere. Longs sleeves all week. So back to Jergens it is.
La LA Ladies. You are simply missing out if you do not use faux lashes. Yumm. My nose has never looked hotter in between these lovely locks of lashes. I don't use strip lashes. I put in the individual lashes. So easy, SO cheap, so swank.They last for about 2 weeks. The strips I bet are easier but they are applied daily. Please try it. Drew Barrymore does, as stated in her lash blast mascara ad. You can be cool like me and Drew. Let me know how it works and if you want more tips.
Time to end for today. Stay tuned for Tune-it down, Tiger you are Thirty Thursday. Word to your mutha.
" Just Me, you are a mom of 3, wife, full time worker, and now a stellar blogger. How do you do it?"
Well, reader (who I don't know who sounds awfully like i posed the question to myself) I attribute everything to THE MOST RAD POTTERY BARN TOWELS IN THE WA WA WORLD! So I did receive my pottery barn towels yesterday. I haven't had a chance to wash them or even use them...ARE YOU KIDDING. I have a husband. Which means I wasn't able to sneak them into the house, wash, and miraculously the towels would appear in the linen closet. The shock is much less to him when bought items just "appear." Any bags, or rustling of bags just sends him into a tizzy."How much did you spend?" with a disapproving look generally follows. I can just hear my buddy Bret Michaels making a faint "aaa -oooo" ( get well soon Brett-schkin... like munchkin with Brett in it, ) But the towels did make a great first impression.
Fake tans and fake lashes. Ok, maybe it sounds better as FAUX tans and FAUX lashes. I am all about it fo shizzle. In your twenties, yes, in my past, its ok to fake bake. Wrinkles who cares. WAKE UP. At thirty, we are the prime target for..ouch...sit down.. WRINKLE CREAMS. still hurts. waiting for it to go away. pain.pain.Grimicing causes more wrinkles. AHHH! With the impending fear of aging and dying of skin cancer, i have opted to spread chemicals over my body for that sun kissed glow.
The first product, Jergens glowsomething, worked great. Careful not to get it on ankles, elbows, hands... It looks really dirty. Like you need Bret to rub you down with some PB towels. Thinking that there was a better option I tried, the Neutrogena spray. Not so good. I look like I have a Micheal Jackson skin disorder. I have white and brown streaks everywhere. Longs sleeves all week. So back to Jergens it is.
La LA Ladies. You are simply missing out if you do not use faux lashes. Yumm. My nose has never looked hotter in between these lovely locks of lashes. I don't use strip lashes. I put in the individual lashes. So easy, SO cheap, so swank.They last for about 2 weeks. The strips I bet are easier but they are applied daily. Please try it. Drew Barrymore does, as stated in her lash blast mascara ad. You can be cool like me and Drew. Let me know how it works and if you want more tips.
Time to end for today. Stay tuned for Tune-it down, Tiger you are Thirty Thursday. Word to your mutha.
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