Some Little Facts About Me

            So I really hate those lame questionnaires that float around people's inboxes. They ask the same questions (Vanilla or Chocolate?) over and over. Who really cares if you like vanilla or chocolate or if you prefer summer to winter? Here are some facts about me... no questionnaire needed.  

1.                        I love brown sugar. Left unattended, I will eat it with a spoon and nothing else.

2.                        I am horrible at writing thank-you notes and sending out birthday cards. I’m sorry EVERYONE. Really, I am.

3.                        I am not crafty. So when my kindergartner is the spotlight student for the week and the teacher asks if I can think of an art project that I can then lead the class in, I literally start to cry.

4.                        I have a camera phobia. Whenever someone pulls out a camera, my insides writhe and I feel like I’m going to throw up. No joke. At times, I’ve managed to get a handle on this, but most of the time my pictures look something similar to this.

5.                        I am terrified of raising a boy. I do not think I am cut out for it. So far, it seems to be going well, but I have endless nightmares over how I am going to screw it up. (I tend to have nightmares about screwing up my children in general.)

6.                        I do not like candy bars. Any of them. Ever. End of story.

7.                        I’ve vowed to start waking up at five in the morning just so I can have some quiet time to myself.

8.                        I married Brad because he had no problems killing spiders, washing out trash cans, and helping me clean up after dinner.  And yes, those are the only reasons.

9.                        I refuse to watch movies about animals. The animals always get hurt and it is just too darn painful to watch.

10.                    I do the dishes right after I eat, without fail. I blame my mom.

11.                    I hate filling up the car with gas, and I avoid it as long as possible. The yellow light means I should probably start thinking about it. When I finally do fill up the car, I think, "This really isn't so bad.”

12.                    I don't need the answers. I'm okay with just asking the questions.

13.                    I watch ONE really dirty TV show. And, yes, I feel bad about it.

14.                    I love English swear words: Bloody Hell, Shite, Wanker, and especially… Arse. I think they are funny and I don’t know why.

15.                    I love to shop, but I HATE doing it alone.  

16.                    If I had a choice, I would move out of my current home and buy something like this.

The Fresh New Look

TA-DA! Look out everyone...I totally re-did my lame, lame-o blog. Actually that isn't true. My friend, the wonderful, talented Olivia Carter did.

Not only is she beautiful, she's a master blogger/social media genius. Thank you, thank you, Olivia. And to the nine wonderful people who follow my blog... or at least pretend to, I promise from here on out to be a better blogger. And solve the financial crisis our country's in. ;)

I'm BACK!!!

Wow...I don't even want to know how long it's been since I last wrote a blog. Basically, it was forever ago. I was trapped in the parallel world of pregnancy, then pregnancy bed rest, and then finally I became a Zombie Mom of a handsome premature newborn. Each stage was beautiful, tragic, and…well, exhausting. At one point I was going to get a divorce and runaway to China. Thankfully I had a great support team willing to row me back to the reality that I. Could. Do. This.



Thank you: Mom, Dad, Brad, Jessica, Janet, Jenifer, Judy, Olivia, Rachel C., Rachel M., Debbie, Grandma Haroldsen, Grandma Peck, Mandy, Heather, Tina, Amber, Katie, Kate, Amelia, Brittany, Clarissa…etc…

And if you’re name isn’t there, it probably should be.You were the people that pulled me up and kept me going.
And, guess what, this morning I woke up feeling more like myself than ever. Yes, I am still lacking on sleep. And I still don’t have enough time to get everything done. And I’ll probably be sporting a ponytail for the next few months. But that’s okay. Honestly, I think I rock the ponytail look.


And now to reveal one of my new favorite things that I want to share with you all! Drum roll, please!

Okay, so it was early morning and I'd basically just rolled out of bed, but can I just say that I LOVE my Moby wrap. Because I do. I love it. It gives me my hands back, while keeping my baby insanely content and that is freakin amazing. Look what I can do with it.

This morning I made bread, watered the garden, did my daughter's hair and even used the Loo all thanks to my pal Moby. If you have a small baby and need to use your hands, I'd recommend this.