Friday, April 20, 2012

Does anyone speak toddler?

Because if you do I need you to teach me. I got the baby stage down and over with for now and I am pretty sure I can handle the talking stage because she can actually communicate what she wants. But this toddler land is something I have no clue how to navigate and to be completely honest, I am not really fond of toddlers. They scream, they are very demanding, they pull you in every direction, they throw things, they are always sticky....oh this list can go on and on. But when they aren't being taken over my aliens, they are so sweet and cute filled with love and snuggles. I think God created them that way so you don't run away to your local drinking establishment.

This post is sponsored by my amazing husband, who actually does speak toddler, and the nice glass of wine I finally have when she goes to bed! I couldn't do it without you both!

In the morning with her cereal and juice
What you don't see is all the cereal on the ground and Lily eating it
Thank you Lily! 

Thursday, April 5, 2012

And this is how it went down

On my way to drop little E off and some guy came up to the car and asked for a ride. I politely said no and have a nice day and Everly said good bye and blew him a kiss. Then I saw a women advertising her passion parties on the side of the road, all before 9am.

Off to the office I go, met with my editor and boss, pitched a few ideas, all received very well. And I am out of there and on my way to For the Girls , I get a call from my boss with some amazing news on a new project, which I will go into more detail on a later blog, and I am beyond over the moon excited. Have a meeting with my partner at Bridal Gallery and a wedding vendor about a few events coming up. Picked up the little from school with snacks armed and ready for consumption, note to self and all people providing snacks to kids in a car, don't give them the squeeze pouch fruit  stuff because certain aged children thinks it would be a fun activity to squeeze it out all over the car. And to be honest, if I was not the person cleaning it up, it would be a fun activity!

Finally home but have so much excited energy I desperately need to go for a run. My runners are on and playlist ready, go out side and find 2 guys in a truck selling meat. And of course they approach me and say, "Excuse me but do you eat meat?" I lied and said, "no I am a vegetarian" ( oh how I wish I was still a vegetarian because maybe I might have been convincing) and then they said, "Really? You don't even cheat?", this conversation goes on and it ends up with me looking in a freezer, on the back of a pick up truck, viewing variety packs of meat and cheesecake. I finally say thank you for showing me my options but I will be passing on the meat and cheesecake purchase.

This was my random day that ended in a run and a much need cocktail!



Drinking a blue moon out of a wine glass,  yes that is actually happening

Monday, April 2, 2012

Happy New Year



I like to think of birthdays as my own personal New Year. A time for me to get my priorities and goals together to make that year a memorable one. So I've been thinking about what I would like to shift around in my life to make that possible for year 32.

Here are a few goals I would like to strive for...

Live my life envy free and without jealousy.
Speaking up for what I believe in even if it is not the most popular choice.
Learn and try something new everyday.
and continue to add and cross off my "to do list"

  1. Learn Italian
  2. Cook out of my French cook book
  3. Take a cake decorating class
  4. Go rock climbing
  5. Drive a stick shift
  6. Organize and print my digital pictures
  7. Make Everly’s baby book 
  8. Finish Everly’s first year video...I am on to the second one now
  9. Remember birthdays and send cards to family
  10. Start my bridal business  This one is a work in progress 
  11. Read more books 
  12. Start my blog
  13. Learn to snowboard
  14. Grow a garden
  15. Sell our house in Jacksonville...Almost
  16. Buy a new house preferably on the west coast 
  17. Run a ½ marathon 
  18. Plan a surprise trip for Justin 
  19. Learn photoshop 

I love reading this list and I look forward to doing everything on it as well as adding more fun stuff to it!

Happy New Year to me!