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Monday, February 28, 2011

Another day, another goal...

So today I started a new chapter within myself by joining Weight Watchers. I'm so nervous. I have issues when it comes to physically pushing myself, but I am pretty set mentally to achieve the end results. I started thinking way back when that I needed to tone and get my eating habits back on track since my pregnancy was a fried food free for all... hehe... I couldn't resist myself from salted radishes and cheese enchiladas! :) Anywho... I highly recommend the WW Online, from what I've seen and interacted with so far. I like the set up, but it takes some time to read it over and really understand the site and how the system works. I have chosen to track my food down to the core so I can get a good idea of just how effective it can be. No guessing points for me. I'm a calculatin' little maniac over here! I do believe the deal si still going on until the 2nd (of March) that you can get 3 months (normally worth $18/mo + $20 start up fee) for $53 total. No start up fees. Yay!




So this weekend, we painted ALOT. I think selecting it took up most of our time, but I do believe it was well worth all the discussion! We did get a chance to hit the park grounds for a nice picnic on Saturday for an hour or so. It's so weird to see the twinkies walking around in the grassy area! I love it, though! It's so fun to see them growing together.




As for my step son... (isn't he ADORABLE?) He has been struggling this year in school, behavior wise, and he did an awesome job these past couple of weeks in school and got to go on his field trip to the aquarium with his class and his mom joined in too! It's nice to see him accomplish a goal that he truly wanted to achieve! He's a sweet boy, but his life is complicated and he's having a hard time adjusting and maybe even accepting it. I hope one day he truly grasps how much I care and want what's best for him.


I am still dreaming up some idears for the "Sharing My Blessings" and I do believe I'm going to start with the local NICUs. Reason is that I know first hand the feeling of having your babies in there. The feeling of having no control over your child. Wondering if they will get better. The BILLS! It's a giant mental, physical, and emotional strain for everyone and I feel lucky to have been able to take my twinks home within 10 days. So this is where my impact will start. I made signs for all the babies in the unit when we were in there and the moms loved it and that day, spirits were a bit higher. If I can bring that to ONE family, I'll be satisfied. I'll get the details smoothed out and get back to ya!


Until next time!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Tiling and twinkies...

Welp, we finally got our tile installed in our kitchen and foyer and it isn't exactly what we expected, BUT it is really cool! We like it, we just had a different vision and that didn't exactly pan out so on to "design plan B"! Hehe. Sounds ridiculous, I know. :)

So I've been working on some orders this week (sort of) and I'll give ya a sneak peek soon when I finish everything up. I've drafted a new pattern for a new diaper case that clips to your stroller... it's basically amazing. I try to carry everything in my tiny clutch purse since I have little arm space carrying the twinks anywhere so I figured, why not make something that can hold EVERYTHING in one little bag?! DUH! So get ready! Those will be in my shop pretty darn soon so keep an eye out! It will be the best baby shower gift ever, trust me... I know these kinds of things!

On a serious note:
Something has been weighing on my heart for a few weeks now... I have a few friends, a few from Facebook who I hardly know in "real life" but whom I visit with regularly and share posts and comments with. (*It's silly to think of how you can get so involved in others live through a simple social network, but I will not deny... I do! I'm a creeper, it's true. I love my Facebook and how it keeps me in touch and allows me to develop new friendships with people and even pick up where some old ones left off. *) So with that said, a few of my FB buds have recently had babies who are either having trouble, or have been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, Downs, etc. It breaks my heart to watch these families stay in the hospital during Christmas or to constantly have emergency trips to the hospital, or to be in NICU for months! It is to the point where I just start tearing up or even crying when telling people their stories. I read a blog today of a mom, my age, who lost her 4 month old with no known reason why. I looked through her blog and there were pictures of this adorable baby all over it and then BAM! Some of the most emotional posts I've ever read. I wonder to myself... why did I have not one, but TWO babies unplanned, unprepared when my best friend can't seem to carry ONE baby past her 1st trimester? I can't help but feel guilty that my preemies are healthy and others are not so fortunate. So I want to give back. I want to take my blessings and share them. So for the next week or so I'm going to collect some information from my friends and family and share the love. I'm not sure what I can do just yet, if you have any ideas, let me know by leaving a comment here. I'm thinking making some swaddle blankets for local NICUs, not sure, but I will come up with something! :) If you want in, let me know!

Until next time...

Monday, February 21, 2011

A New Beginning Worth Documenting...

Ok, so I've decide to set myself a goal and get this blog rolling. It's time to start documenting because I'm slowly starting to forget and lose track of all of these amazing things going on due to our CRAZY busy life! I have a pretty intense opinion at times. I am extremely sarcastic and sometimes out of line so please don't take anything to heart and try not to judge me (or my grammar/spelling)! :)

I hope to be setting up some links to my favorite blogs and tutorials as well as sharing my own so stay tuned for my craftiness as well as updates on the Etsy shop and our awesomely crazyness of a life!

So the weather here has been amazing the past few days so the 4 of us decided to take a stroll down the block the other day and hang out at the park behind our neighborhood. Not just any park, but it has a good sized pond with a great walk way all the way around. The park is next to it and it is seriously relaxing! You kind of feel in another world but right smack inside of busy Fort Worth.

It was the twinks first time on the bucket swings and they had a BLAST! I love hearing their little giggles and seeing those sweet smiles. Ah, life is so simple for them. I can only hope it can always be that way for them.

I really look forward to getting into this blog and hope it will become entertaining and helpful to someone out there! Until next time!