Some Advice, por favor?

Really, I know I've been saying for quite some time that I was gonna be a better blogger.  I think I've hit a wall though.  I don't know what to blog about these days.  My ADD takes control and I start on one thing and jump to the next before I ever get the chance to finish the first, lol!  

So I need some advice.  How oh how do I get back into the swing of things with my blog?  Now I know I'm not some mega blog that has tons of readers, but I don't want to lose the few of you that I have!  I love the community that bloggers have created.  The words of encouragement, the friendships, the support, the laughs.  

Friends, please give me some advice, tips or words of wisdom...I need them!

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Caroline's school had a wax museum for the 2nd grade.  All the 2nd graders had to study about a famous person, memorize a few facts about them and then play that person in a wax museum!  It was the cutest thing ever!  They had to put together a costume, and then the whole school and parents got to walk through the wax museum and learn about each person.  Of course Caroline has to pick the most glamorous person she can think of...Cleopatra!  Why does she pick Cleopatra?  Because she wears make-up, and wears pretty dresses with sparkles and sequins!  LOL!  Cracks me up!  I didn't' have anything that could pass as a costume, so I got to work!  I got some pale green satiny fabric and sewed her a simple sheath dress, then made her a beaded collar and belt!  It turned out super cute and she loved it!

This was my inspiration for her costume

And this is my take on it

And this is my little cutie with one of her friends Marie Curie!

2nd Grade Wax Museum - Cleopatra

I took a short video of her...but beware, there is a ton of background noise, so it's hard to hear her speech, but it's so cute!
 

Stream of Consciousness

People never cease to amaze me...and not in a good way.  I'm aware of how blunt I am.  But what do people expect from me when they push and push and push?  Is everyone too childish to remember that we all say ugly things when we're mad?  When we get to our breaking point?  I'm proud of the fact that I stand up for my child, my family and my friends.  Although the other funny is that my friends know how I react to things and know what my responses will be.  And they accept me for it.  I love how others don't take ownership of their flaws, their words, their actions.  I've learned a lot of hard lessons from being that way. But I changed that.  I'm honest, open, and blunt.  Take it or leave it.  I couldn't care less.  I happen to choose to live my life for my child, and to be quite honest not much else matters.  Once she is an adult, I'll be more than happy to change the things I live for.  I have a responsibility to my little girl for years to come.  I'm not responsible for other peoples happiness.  And my real friends know that I am always there for them.  In every way that I can be.  But I don't live my life around them anymore.  I wish some people understood that.  I hope things can change...that the past will stop being thrown in my face at every opportunity.  When are people gonna realize that everyone has their own opinions, their own feelings and not force them on others.   Geesh.  I don't have the time or patience for the constant bickering.  I have a family to raise and love and cherish.  Not time for needy people who can't see other people's perspectives.  I'd say I'm sorry...but I'm not.  I can only take so much before I explode.  I exploded.

Sweet Daisy Mae

I've avoided this post for quite some time.  It makes me sad to write it.  My sweet, sweet Daisy Mae had to be put down.  Y'all...I loved her...my precious hound dog.  It totally broke my heart.  No one really knows what happened, but the vet does know that she was in severe kidney failure, either caused by eating something toxic or Leptospirosis.  I had to make the decision to put her down...it was the hardest and best thing I could do for her.  Caroline and I went to say goodbye and I stayed with Daisy Mae till the end.  Daisy Mae came home with us and we picked out a special place in the front yard under a tree for her to rest.  We had a little "service" for her and put some of her favorite things with her and said our good-byes.

Our big dogs, Heidi and Betsy were so sad that day, they knew.  It just broke my heart.  I cried all darn night.  They missed their buddy and I missed my sweet girl.  

  I love you Daisy Mae!!!!

To All the Mommies

Happy Mother's Day!!!

To all the mother's out there!  The best gift God has ever given me {besides the gift of His son!} is being a mommy to my sweet, crazy, loving little girl.  I never knew what to expect, I never knew how strong the love for another person could be, I never knew I would have such joy from being a mother.  I always knew I wanted to be a mommy, but nothing can prepare you for motherhood.  The ups, the downs, the joy and the pain of it.  I know how blessed we are, and I now there are so many women who want to be mommies...I do my best to never take for granted the gift I've been given.

On another note, I know there are so many of us who are missing our mother's today.  I always imagined I'd have my own grandkids when my mom was gone...nothing could have prepared me for losing her when I was just 23.  I still think of her everyday, when I cook, when I'm at the grocery store, when I take Caroline to cheer, and when I'm at Caroline's school.  It breaks my heart to know that I can't see her or hug her neck, or even have a silly argument with her.  I'll always be thankful for the 23 years I did have with her.  

Make sure today that you hug all the Mother's in your life and tell them that you love them!  And say a prayer for those who've lost their mothers and those who want so badly to be a mother!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Stream of Consciousness

I need to finish the laundry...ughhhh, I hate the laundry.  And I need to clean the kitchen, wash the wine glasses.  Not in the mood to cook tonight, I wonder where we should go for dinner?  I really want to get working on pictures that need to be edited, and work on painting...and I have a gift I want to make. Wonder how late I'll stay up tonight,2,3,4...?  I must find the time to get the back office organized, it looks like Caroline blew through there....and let's not even think about her room.  HORRIBLE.  I wanna get everything out of her room so I can start the redo on it, which means I'll need more paint, a new fan, and to decide what I want to do with her floors...concrete for sure, pretty sure I'll paint them.  I see lots of bags for Goodwill in our future.  She never plays with anything in her room. Except for her dolls.  I'm giving it all away! hehehe, although she'll be glad to donate it.  She makes me so proud. I wanna go see Water for Elephants this weekend, the book was soooo good.  Then start on my stack of books to read, man I've been slacking.  So much to do and never enough time.  I need to start working on PTA stuff for the summer and fall.  We're getting 40 new families we need to make feel welcome.  And plans for the summer...ughhhh.  I just want 3 months off from work to try and get things done at home.  Almost time to start the weekend, which is great, but it also means I have to wait 3 more days till my dentist opens on Tuesday.  Until then I look like a circus freak with missing teeth.  Doesn't my dentist know how much I smile, I can't walk around until Tuesday with one of my front teeth missing!!!!!  Stupid teeth...I should've just had'em all pulled 3 years ago instead of root canals & crowns on my 6 front teeth.  Now I'm in pain, look stupid and have to suffer through this for days!!!  This stinks.  Which also means there will be no Mother's Day pics with Boog, because I'm darn sure not smiling for the camera right now.  And I sure wish I could just shut my mind down right now, it's just going, going, going...it's like it never stops.  I just need to not think for a few minutes.