Good evening lady & gents!
It has been a superly cold day. Average with windchill was about -35. Without -3 to -6.
I am wore out! I've done nothing but running & cleaning. I had an appointment & after that I went grocery shopping. I made it back home in time to pee & relax before it was time to take Liam to his appointment. They were running a half hour behind. We should have been out at 3pm but didn't get out until 3:30pm. So much for running to get cat food real quick. I had to hurry up & leave in order to get to the school to pick Gracie up from Intro to Cheering that she is doing this year. I didn't even have time to stop and get Liam's new medication. I made it to the school with 3 minutes to spare. Come home load up the dishwasher. Heat up leftovers for supper. Don't judge, I'm trying to get all leftovers out of my fridge. More specifically the ham from Christmas. Yes, it is still good & oh so delicious. However, it seems to be never ending. My kids are sick of it. Anyone know where I can take already cooked ham? Anyone in the area need ham? Want ham? Anywho, after supper was more laundry, feeding them dessert that I made yesterday & have taunted them with until today. Muahahaha. Brushing teeth. Putting cranky butt Juju to bed. For those who don't know that is Julia's nickname Bailey gave her. She couldn't say Julia so she called her Juju. It's stuck & everyone calls her Juju. It honestly seems weird to say Julia in a conversation. She also responds better to Juju & knows the only time she gets called Julia Marie is when she's in trouble. Fast forward, put the other kids to bed & now I'm sitting here. I still have to switch over laundry & put away the clothes in my room. The kids I'll save for tomorrow.
On a POSITIVE note.... I was able to grocery shop without kids. It felt very weird. I was able to buy food to fill my kitchen. I can always go tomorrow to get his medication & cat food. I cleared out all leftovers minus the ham. N e v e r E n d i n g. Oh, and the chicken from last nights supper. I didn't want to share that plus there wasn't enough for everyone. My kids are sleeping peacefully in their rooms. And even though I have some things I want to do tonight...I can put them off until tomorrow :)
Stay warm.
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. -Albert Einstein
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
A Few Days Late & A Few Dollars Short
Ok. So I know that's not the saying but I mean well. Yes I am a few days late so I have a lot to make up for. We didn't go to Walmart on New Years Day. My son started a new medication that morning. From about noon on he was having a very bad day. He was very irritable, mean, & everything was annoying him. Literally everything. It's like I was living with Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. That day I kept reminding myself that it's a new medication, his body has to get used to it. The good stuff was that he was alive, we know what's going on, & we're just trying to find the right medication for him. Also that dad would be home in a few hours from work & I would be able to get a mental break.
January 2nd.
Medication administered in the morning. Crossing my fingers that today is not the same as the day before. It wasn't. It was the complete opposite. Liam was very anxious, he was worried about everything. Bailey was behind the couch (you can walk behind it) & he was worried about that. I got him in the tub to play since water calms him down. Big mistake! He went from anxious to hyper. He couldn't stop moving..his arms, his legs, his mouth. Just kept talking and talking and talking. When the hubs got home from work I tried to escape to the bathroom to give my ears a break. As I sit there playing games Liam opens the door to talk to me. What have I created?!?! The good stuff? He was happy. He wasn't angry or annoyed. He was playing with his sisters & having a good time. As I write this I cry because that is what our goal is for Liam. Minus the super hyperness.
January 3rd
It was actually a pretty good day. We all stayed home watching TV and being lazy. Until I ran to Walmart to pick up some things for Bailey's first day of preschool on Tuesday. Even though there was nothing negative I still found the positive. I was with family. We were healthy & happy.
January 4th
Another day of just doing close to nothing. I still had to cook do dishes. :( The weather started to really get cold so we had to pull out the dogs boots & hoodie again for when we take her outside. Found out about 8pm my husbands flight for tomorrow was canceled. The good stuff? My husband was able to get another flight to Chicago Monday evening. So he will be able to go Bailey & Julia's check up appointment with us. Since he was home we were able to go & get a new debt card ordered for him.
January 5th
We went to Walmart (yes I go there a lot, there is really no other place to go here lol) because I had to return a Lego creator that Liam got 2 of for Christmas. I also had to pick up some stuff to make a homemade detangler for Bailey. Her curly hair is always knotted in the morning. Went and got Cory's card ordered & faxed a letter over a discrepancy in my account. I was charged for something I should have never been charged for. Got McDonalds & went home. Soon after we got home Cory had to leave to go to the airport. We won't see him until Friday evening. Time for some goodies. The return line at Walmart was well, only one person in front of me that was 20 seconds from being done. We got everything we needed done at the bank quickly. We got McDonalds & the reason for Cory's leave is to finish his training for Dish. It's need so he has a job. And he made it to Chicago safely.
January 6th
Got the kids to school after a rush to get them all ready. Not use to getting three kids ready for school in the morning! Went grocery shopping with 3 helpers- Julia & the 2 kids I babysit. Other than that not much went on. Goodies- Bailey had a great first day of school. I got enough food for at least the week & I got to talk to Cory (he left his chargers here).
Today has started out on a bad foot. I'll save that for later since the day has just begun. Stay warm folks! It's -35 here with the windchill.
January 2nd.
Medication administered in the morning. Crossing my fingers that today is not the same as the day before. It wasn't. It was the complete opposite. Liam was very anxious, he was worried about everything. Bailey was behind the couch (you can walk behind it) & he was worried about that. I got him in the tub to play since water calms him down. Big mistake! He went from anxious to hyper. He couldn't stop moving..his arms, his legs, his mouth. Just kept talking and talking and talking. When the hubs got home from work I tried to escape to the bathroom to give my ears a break. As I sit there playing games Liam opens the door to talk to me. What have I created?!?! The good stuff? He was happy. He wasn't angry or annoyed. He was playing with his sisters & having a good time. As I write this I cry because that is what our goal is for Liam. Minus the super hyperness.
January 3rd
It was actually a pretty good day. We all stayed home watching TV and being lazy. Until I ran to Walmart to pick up some things for Bailey's first day of preschool on Tuesday. Even though there was nothing negative I still found the positive. I was with family. We were healthy & happy.
January 4th
Another day of just doing close to nothing. I still had to cook do dishes. :( The weather started to really get cold so we had to pull out the dogs boots & hoodie again for when we take her outside. Found out about 8pm my husbands flight for tomorrow was canceled. The good stuff? My husband was able to get another flight to Chicago Monday evening. So he will be able to go Bailey & Julia's check up appointment with us. Since he was home we were able to go & get a new debt card ordered for him.
January 5th
We went to Walmart (yes I go there a lot, there is really no other place to go here lol) because I had to return a Lego creator that Liam got 2 of for Christmas. I also had to pick up some stuff to make a homemade detangler for Bailey. Her curly hair is always knotted in the morning. Went and got Cory's card ordered & faxed a letter over a discrepancy in my account. I was charged for something I should have never been charged for. Got McDonalds & went home. Soon after we got home Cory had to leave to go to the airport. We won't see him until Friday evening. Time for some goodies. The return line at Walmart was well, only one person in front of me that was 20 seconds from being done. We got everything we needed done at the bank quickly. We got McDonalds & the reason for Cory's leave is to finish his training for Dish. It's need so he has a job. And he made it to Chicago safely.
January 6th
Got the kids to school after a rush to get them all ready. Not use to getting three kids ready for school in the morning! Went grocery shopping with 3 helpers- Julia & the 2 kids I babysit. Other than that not much went on. Goodies- Bailey had a great first day of school. I got enough food for at least the week & I got to talk to Cory (he left his chargers here).
Today has started out on a bad foot. I'll save that for later since the day has just begun. Stay warm folks! It's -35 here with the windchill.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Happy New Year!
Good Morning & Happy New Year!
This year my new year's resolution isn't to lose weight, eat healthier, go to the gym, blah blah blah. That should be something you do without a resolution. Those things take self motivation & the will to want to change. If you don't have it, you won't do it. The idea is to keep it realistic. Something you KNOW you can do. So, mine is to hunt the good stuff.
Yes, that means 365 days of negative situations. Some days more than one. Face it, we all know that happens! Anyways, in each negative situation I will be hunting the good stuff. In other words, I will be finding the positive in each situation. No more negative thinking. Positive thinking leads to a healthier mind & body. It makes you happier. Happiness leads to many good things.
I have decided to share all mine. Now granted, my situations may not seem negative to you, to me they are. They may also be worse than one you had or extremely minor. We all have different struggles. I'm not doing this for pity. I'm doing this for myself but also to encourage everyone to hunt the good stuff. Smile more. Pay it forward some how. Open the door for someone. Tell a random stranger hi. If you live in my town, EVERYONE tells you hi & smiles. I love it! It starts with you and let me tell you, it is contagious!!!
I know it's early but I have one that carried over from yesterday. I went to get my hair trimmed. I told them not to touch my bangs as the were finally growing out. The trim would have made them the same length. SHE CUT MY BANGS! Not only that, my hair which was at an angle, is no longer at an angle. I cried, right there in the chair. The girl was new to cutting hair, I had no idea. I even told her going to the hair salon makes me more nervous than the dentist. After messing it up she went to get a more experienced stylist. She tried to fix it as best as she could. I cried some more. My hair is shorter than I wanted. Like I said, it is no longer at an angle, except for the back. Which makes it look weird because it angles then just goes to the same length. I can't put it behind my ears without looking like a boy. I got in the van, called Cory (my husband) and cried. I had to go pick up my son's prescription yet. My anxiety went through the roof. To make matters worse, I had forgotten to take my anxiety medicine this morning. I did NOT want to go out in public. I thought everyone was looking at me. Fast forward. I got home, found a way to pull my bangs back to make it look cute & was ok. Queue my negative situation this morning. I wake up, look in the mirror & want to cry. I still hate my hair. My anxiety starts over it so I hurry up & get my medicine in me (it didn't take it away but it lessened it).
Now to hunt the good stuff. It's just hair. It will grow back. I can speak to the salon manager & give corrective criticism. The girl is new, we all need to start some where. I can fix my hair to make it look cute. The lady who came to help thinned out my hair a lot. Which is something NO stylist has ever done no matter how much I beg. They are too afraid to do it. Mind you my hair is THICK. The stylist (the one who came to help) was even surprised at how thick it is. My hair is deceiving. lol Below is a picture of before & after my cut.
This year my new year's resolution isn't to lose weight, eat healthier, go to the gym, blah blah blah. That should be something you do without a resolution. Those things take self motivation & the will to want to change. If you don't have it, you won't do it. The idea is to keep it realistic. Something you KNOW you can do. So, mine is to hunt the good stuff.
Yes, that means 365 days of negative situations. Some days more than one. Face it, we all know that happens! Anyways, in each negative situation I will be hunting the good stuff. In other words, I will be finding the positive in each situation. No more negative thinking. Positive thinking leads to a healthier mind & body. It makes you happier. Happiness leads to many good things.
I have decided to share all mine. Now granted, my situations may not seem negative to you, to me they are. They may also be worse than one you had or extremely minor. We all have different struggles. I'm not doing this for pity. I'm doing this for myself but also to encourage everyone to hunt the good stuff. Smile more. Pay it forward some how. Open the door for someone. Tell a random stranger hi. If you live in my town, EVERYONE tells you hi & smiles. I love it! It starts with you and let me tell you, it is contagious!!!
I know it's early but I have one that carried over from yesterday. I went to get my hair trimmed. I told them not to touch my bangs as the were finally growing out. The trim would have made them the same length. SHE CUT MY BANGS! Not only that, my hair which was at an angle, is no longer at an angle. I cried, right there in the chair. The girl was new to cutting hair, I had no idea. I even told her going to the hair salon makes me more nervous than the dentist. After messing it up she went to get a more experienced stylist. She tried to fix it as best as she could. I cried some more. My hair is shorter than I wanted. Like I said, it is no longer at an angle, except for the back. Which makes it look weird because it angles then just goes to the same length. I can't put it behind my ears without looking like a boy. I got in the van, called Cory (my husband) and cried. I had to go pick up my son's prescription yet. My anxiety went through the roof. To make matters worse, I had forgotten to take my anxiety medicine this morning. I did NOT want to go out in public. I thought everyone was looking at me. Fast forward. I got home, found a way to pull my bangs back to make it look cute & was ok. Queue my negative situation this morning. I wake up, look in the mirror & want to cry. I still hate my hair. My anxiety starts over it so I hurry up & get my medicine in me (it didn't take it away but it lessened it).
Now to hunt the good stuff. It's just hair. It will grow back. I can speak to the salon manager & give corrective criticism. The girl is new, we all need to start some where. I can fix my hair to make it look cute. The lady who came to help thinned out my hair a lot. Which is something NO stylist has ever done no matter how much I beg. They are too afraid to do it. Mind you my hair is THICK. The stylist (the one who came to help) was even surprised at how thick it is. My hair is deceiving. lol Below is a picture of before & after my cut.
Before
After
Well, this is all for now. I'm sure I will have more throughout the day. I have to take my 4 kids to get some stuff from Walmart. That is always an adventure!
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