Friday, January 22, 2010

I'm leaving on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again...

OK, so sadly I know when I'll be back, but I'm choosing not to think about that today! I'm beyond excited to be done with work, finish up last minute details and get on that plane!

This is what I'm thinking about...



This is Tiny Dancer on our trip last year. Last year we were in Cancun, this year we are going to Playa Del Carmen, just a bit further south. Can't wait to see that beautiful blue water, the sun and feel the warmth of the sand beneath my feet.


Take care!


Mama to One





Thursday, January 21, 2010

Vacation Craziness

What I call vacation craziness has begun! This is the point at which you realize you leave very soon and all those last minute things need to get done NOW! You can't continue to put them off any longer.

It's happening at work, home, school, and dance! I choose not to say anything specific about my work, for confidentiality reasons, but suffice it to say people start coming out of the woodwork with things that need to be done when they realize you are leaving, tons of fun!

At home, we decided to have part of our house painted (on the inside) while we are on vacation. Our neighbor and friend is a painter, so we trust him with the keys. But that means taking down pictures, curtains and curtain rods, moving furniture to the center of the space, etc. I'm very excited for the painting. I need to try to remember to take some photos of the before and after. We are finally painting our dining room/stairway space. Our living room overlooks this space, so we've always just kept it white as it is such a large space and flows with most of the main portion of the house. I finally decided it's time to add color! It's not a wild color, something call "Familiar Beige", kind of a medium tan. I'm so excited to see how it will warm the space!

Tiny Dancer has last minute things going on as well. For school, we are trying to see if there is homework, etc. that she can do ahead. Then there is dance. She's going to miss a week of practices during a critical time, they are learning all of their dances for the contest/recital season. Contest paperwork and fees are due while we are gone, so lots of paperwork to fill out. It is also very exciting! Even though it means more practices and driving, Tiny Dancer loves it so much! I love to watch her!

That's the craziness of my life right now. Given that craziness I don't know if I will be posting again before our vacation and I won't have access while on vacation, I'll be back around 2/1!

By the way, I'm feeling less worried today, which is good, much calmer!

Take Care!

Mama to One

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Worry...

Do you worry excessively? I do, I'm terrible. It's tough to admit but I worry too much about things I can't control. I know I do it. I tell myself it's out of my control so whatever will be will be. I tell Tiny Dancer (who already worries too much) that it doesn't pay to get so upset over things we can't control. Yet here I am, an upset stomach, why? Because Saturday we are headed out on vacation! A wonderfully fun thing right? Should be, but for me I sit and watch the weather report showing a wintery mix coming here to the Frozen Tundra (as MckMaMa calls it). I worry, what time do we need to leave for the airport, how long will it take us to get to the airport, what if the flight is delayed, do we need to pack extra snacks so we don't spend a fortune in the airport eateries? And the list goes on and on...

I'm also worried about getting sick. I feel as though I've been fighting off a cold for a week or so. I've been doing different herbal type remedies (not sure I believe in them, but hey it's worth a shot, right?). I've been using the generic version of Airbrone twice a day, I bought some Coldeze drops (those are yucky!). But I'm determined not to get sick. Mind over matter I say!

My third worry is about me getting around on our vacation. You see, I fell through the floor of our attic down onto the cement floor of our garage in October. I broke my right foot, messed it up good. I am thankful and eternally grateful that my life was spared, it could have been so much worse had I not landed on my feet! I keep telling myself I'm a cat, I always land on my feet. Anyway...back to my worry...I'm finely walking around in regular tennis shoes, but I feel every step I take, I walk slow, get tired quickly, and I worry about how I might hold Dough Boy and Tiny Dancer back from having the fabulous vacation we had planned before I got hurt. Dough Boy is suck a wonderful guy he told me he'd get me to a lounge chair by the pool (yes we are getting out of the Frozen Tundra!), told me to bring lots of books (I'm a reading maniac!) and that he would take Tiny Dancer to do the things I can't, but it was suppose to be a "family" vacation.

So, today I'm vowing to let go of my worries. I'm going to believe that God had a plan for me when I got hurt, he obviously still wanted me here on this earth, and let things come as they will...well at least I'm going to try!

What do you worry about?

Peace and Joy be with you!

Mama to One

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Welcome! About me...

Welcome to my blog! I started this blog a LONG time ago when I was a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. I gave that up about a year ago. I've begun thinking about blogging again to document our life, the fun we have, and journal about things. First off I figured I should tell a little about me.

I am currently in my late 30's, a wife of 12 years, and a mother for 11 years. I work full time outside the home. I won't be going into details about my work, where I work, etc. as I don't want to violate any company policies. Suffice it to say I work as a Supply Chain Manager for a major financial institution, enough said.

In my spare time, which there often isn't a lot of, I like to read (nothing deep, mostly fiction), garden, swim, shop, bake, and just be with my family. I'm pretty much a homebody, don't need to go out much (not that I mind going out!) I just enjoy being at home with my family.

I've been married to my husband for 12 years. For purposes of this blog I'm going to call him Dough Boy. He's by now means fat, it just seems to fit him as he is a baker! His passion is golf! He also bowls, swims, and does an amazing job of taking care of me. I know this because in October of 2009 I fell and broke my right foot, he's amazing is all I can say!

We have one beautiful daughter I'm going to call Tiny Dancer, because she LOVES to dance! She takes dance through a local community run program that we absolutly love. She keeps us hopping, dance is 3 nights per week and we are coming up on contest season so extra practices will be coming soon! She is a typical 11 year old, wants to be a teenager, but isn't quite there yet. Once and a while she still needs her mommy so I'm savoring those moments as I fear they will soon come to an end.

We have two dogs, Rocky & Ruby. That is their real names, I figure you can't search them on the internet, so who cares if you know their real names! I'm sure you can figure out mine anyway! They are cavalier king charles spaniels and we love them to death. Ruby is 9 and Rocky is 3. Nothing like coming home to two waggy butts as we call them! Their tails can't go fast enough when you first come home for the night!

Well, I think that is probably a long enough post for now. I'll be back soon and add some photos of us, etc.