Category: Randomness

This ad was going around Facebook and I wanted to share it here. It’s something I want to remember to show to my girls when they get older. It’s a video of an artist drawing a woman the way she describes herself and then drawing that same woman based on how others describe her. It’s a wonderfully done video and I think it is important for females of all ages to watch because we have a skewed perception of how we look to others.

And on a lighter note, here are two spoofs someone made where guys do the same thing. Both of them are hilarious.

I had a wonderful Mother’s Day and a great weekend! I was spoiled, got to celebrate a little with our moms and step moms, made muffins with Maddie, snuggled my almost 6 month old, chuck cooked some amazing food, DQ the other night, hung up my new wind chime, went to Pilates, and Chuck worked on the yard and garden. It’s been fabulous!

I am spoiled everyday by my wonderful hubby and great kids! I think I’m the luckiest mom ever!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Enjoy your day!

I’m struggling to find balance. I need to find my happy place and regroup. I need to stop stressing about things I can’t control (or don’t need to control), not get frustrated with my toddler (she’s just a toddler… and such a wonderful one 99.9% of the time) and take more time to be patient, happy and thankful for all I have.

This isn’t necessarily about one specific thing. It’s about many things. And nothing.

First, I need to say my MOMS Club is wonderful. I love all the ladies I have met and that many of them are such dear friends to me! MOMS Club is kind of my second job and I take it seriously and work hard doing a good job being our chapter president. But I’ve been doing a ton for it and I’m getting stressed and burnt out.

It’s not one particular issue. I think it’s more me. I am a pleaser and try to make everyone happy and accommodate what everyone wants. But I struggle to make decisions and fear I will upset someone with the choices I make. At the same time, just because I’m president doesn’t mean it’s all up to me. This is a group and everyone contributes to make it great. But not everyone will be happy 100% of the time. And I need to realize and accept that.

And honestly, if someone wants my mostly thankless, volunteer gig as president, we are up for elections. Feel free to run. But when no one steps up, that just makes me work harder to make it all go smoothly and keep the members happy. I want everyone to love this group as much as I do and want to make some effort to make it the best it can be!

Maybe my hopes and expectations are too high.

On another front….my home. I have been slacking and been lacking motivation. I think part of it is this weather and my need to get outside with the girls. I feel so pent up. I try to have something planned everyday. It’s good to keep Maddie busy and it keeps me from being stir crazy.

But as I sit here looking at all the toys that need to be picked up, my long “to do” list and my urge to minimize clutter….all I will probably get done is blogging (with one finger on my iPad while Dannie eats/sleeps), maybe some reading and checking Facebook. Then when I go to bed, I’ll feel guilty for sitting around and not accomplishing more. I’ll feel like a terrible wife for not having a spotless house when my husband gets home (because really, I stay home with my kids…why isn’t my house spotless?), guilty for not making dinner (even though my very wonderful, loving husband has been volunteering to do it) and generally looking back at my day knowing I could (and should have) done more.

I want to be that super mom that remembers everything, flutters around the house effortlessly making everything she touches perfect and can sit on the couch with her husband happily at night knowing she got it all done.

In reality, we will push toys out of our way with our feet to get the ottoman near the sofa, brush Lord-knows-what snack off the sofa cushions and I will fall asleep with my mouth hanging open, drooling at 8:45. Isn’t that a vision of sexy right there!?

I’m really excited about my upcoming Pilates class. I think I need the adrenaline from the exercise and an hour of “me” time. Heck, I’m looking forward to the car ride there just so I can listen to music instead of Curious George and Finding Nemo for a few minutes. I also need to use my massage gift card I got for my birthday (in November) and finally schedule a haircut. I haven’t had my hair cut since before Maddie turned 1 (in February….2011)!

So, with all the changes we have made to our health lately (which is going great!), I think it’s time for me to refocus and stop being so stinking lazy! I’ll get right on that….when nap time is over.

This is so true.

Happy March. We’re getting closer to spring! I can hardly wait!

We recently got new phones which means I’ve been obsessed with Instagram. (I’ll add a link to my Instagram pics on my sidebar soon.) I’m going to try keeping up with a photo-a-day thing this month.

I didn’t do very well in February, but I’m going to give it another go! I thought if I posted it here, I might do better taking daily pictures….of something other than my kids! 🙂

I came across this and it made me think about how nice a spa day would be…even with toddlers running it. It also reminds me of the cute back rubs Maddie gives me. 🙂

So yesterday when I posted the bonus pictures that I got of Dannie, I mentioned they were by a photographer that took some family photos for us. I realized I didn’t post any of those pictures. As a baby gift from Chuck’s sister, Paige, she found a photographer to take some family photos for her and for us. She was local from Flutterby Photos. Here are some of my favorite pictures we got from her.

This was so funny. I may be 32, but this still cracks me up! 🙂

I know you probably don’t care about the Xmas cards I got this year, but I like taking a picture to remember them. And to remember how lucky we are to have so many great friends and wonderful families!

And this really is the last Xmas post. I promise! 🙂