My vida....

While not being able to keep up with my blog as much as I'd like I've been doing some thinking....I feel like I'm still newish to blogging and finding my voice. I decided to be more open about my life and the fun it brings along with it. Meaning I want to share more than just crafting. So here goes!
My youngest son has been sick for 2 weeks now. I think the doctor has no idea what's wrong with him. My guess is he has mono and then caught a chest cold on top of it. The latest diagnosis is bronchiolitis. So he is on some super steroids, yeah! He's 14 years old and has been coughing like crazy, minor fever, and massive FATIGUE. Normally he's non-stop so this is a major change for him. I'm hoping the steroids will "pump him up!"

Baby girl number 1 is getting psyched up for camp. It will be her first time going to an overnight camp and she is so excited! She has made a list of all of the supplies she'll need and carries it around the house with her. Any suggestions on some really protective yet easy to insert ear plugs? She gets swimmer's ear very easily and will be swimming 2 to 4 times a day. I know she is going to have such a blast!

As for me? I'm trying to make it through life one minute at a time. I have been super stressed out lately and this makes my depression rear it's ugly head. My anxiety is growing and am having to fight my monster. Urgh! Why is it when I need my depression symptoms the least they show up strong?I like to think of my major depressive disorder as a separate entity in me. My monster likes to make my mind think things that aren't true. My monster likes to make my brain think things are only going to get worse and worse. My monster can go fuck itself. I am too busy and stressed right now to deal with my monster!

On a more positive note, I got to spend some time with my BFFs last night. Just the three of us, coffee, and some chocolate cake... I love those ladies so much!

Shout Out to my PunkyMoms!!

In case you missed my little link over there----->

I belong to a great community of like minded Moms ( and Dads and even some childless folks too!) It's called Punkymoms. I found it one day shortly after joining my local roller derby league. I was feeling left out of the "normal" mom groups. I had tattoos and did roller derby and had no goal of ever becoming the typical soccer mom. So after entering the words "punk" and "mom" into the google machine I found Punkymoms.
I joined way back in December of 2006. I found an open community of mostly Moms that talked openly and honestly about the great and not-so-great things about being a parent. I could curse openly and no one judged me. I started sharing and getting to know everyone. Over the years I have slacked a bit from posting but I ALWAYS come home to PunkyMoms. I have written about good times and bad times. I have always found support and some great advice. I just wanted to spread the word about Punkymoms for anyone whose interested.

Link is here: http://punkymoms.com/

PS I do not get paid for Punkymoms or anything like that I just really love the community and wanted to share!

It's Oh So Quiet.....

I work at a local university. I only work during the school year so my time at work is coming to an end until August. I love not having to working but I hate not getting paychecks... So this week, after an insane weekend at work I have been home. When the spawn head off to school and my only company are my two crazy dogs I can take a few minutes to chill and catch up with life in my mind. I have been doing some much needed deep cleaning, like our fridge that should have been condemned. So now I'd like to catch you, my blog, in what's up in my life.

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hEDQt1XxXWOaYV6OBXwWfap1eXnCT4lD0NZLHjbZNps851JhV19D_KvXOjU1FRS_x_WWPw1hCkFcJM7TbVSm0h96_5-WZlU4ozydUPnWVbRBAV27zTzvzXkVX2P_7-zRgswAFEvBYcg/s1600-h/womanbroom%25255B2%25255D.jpg My oldest son is going to PROM!!!! I can't believe I am old enough to have a kid going to PROM! I also can't believe how expensive the accouterments for PROM are! Luckily my son is riding with a friend, so no limo cost. However that still leaves: corsage, dinner, dance tickets, tux rental, etc. and etc. Ouch. That will hurt our pocket but will be well worth it! Now that I am no longer working during the weekdays I can finally schedule a ton of doctor's appointments I have needed to make. Plus my whole family needs to see the dentist. I have been terrified of the dentist for a while and would LOVE to see one of those sedation dentistry places if I could afford it! The Old Man found out he has sleep apnea, which I knew. So he has to go back in one more night then he will be getting a machine. I don't mean to sound sickeningly sweet but I wonder if he will still be able to snuggle with me at night? The youngest spawn was filled with joy on report card day. I could hear her calling me from the bus stop! Thanks to her hard work and her special ed reading class her reading grade went from a F to a C!!! You should have heard the house cheering! It was so adorable!!! Yes, Virginia I am still crafting! I recently finished a rooster embroidery but am not happy with the way it came out. It looks like a country chicken. I'll post pictures as soon as I can find the camera! I am also working on a Asian dragon embroidery. I like it so far! Ditto on the pictures. That should catch you up for now! Adois!

It's Friday all ready?

Damn. You see I work every day except Wednesdays and Thursdays. So the "beginning" of my work week starts on Fridays. Ugh, back to work I go....
Before I go though, how about a quick life update? I am working on my first tutorial but having a lot more mistakes than anticipated so hopefully it won't take me too long. My older daughter is getting glasses and is SO excited about them. I think she'll look fabulous!
I am trying to get healthier one tiny step at a time. My first step was to drink my required water every day. I took care of that by lugging around a 50 oz bottle of smart water that I refill daily. So far I've noticed my skin seems a bit more hydrated and my sinus' seem clearer, and of course I have pee a ton. I also bought a pedometer but I have to fix mine. It registers every time I move my hips as a step. I do a lot of dancing in place. So I want to see if I can fix it or if I need to get a better pedometer. Next week I am adding walking my dogs around my neighborhood once a week. My insane dogs will love that and believe me it's a workout! My husband wants to buy the P90X system but I say let's start with smaller, more realistic steps first.
As for my depression I am definitely on an upswing. I feel so normal and hopeful! It's just so great to feel normal again... I'm loving life right now!
So off to work I go, but crafts run 'round my mind the whole time! So I carry a little notebook with me to jot down or sketch any crafty ideas that pop up. Plus if I hit a blank on what to make next I just look into my ideas book and viola! Have a great weekend!


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Man down! Man down!!!

Oh Noooooosssss! My sucky old camera won't turn on again. So I can't show you some of my latest works. Last time she (my camera) did this she stopped working for a bit then randomly started working again. So who knows?
I have been insanely busy lately. Running non-stop is exhausting. Today was my first day off in a week and I had TONS of household chores to do. So of course I did almost none of them but watched trash t.v. and napped, big sigh. Laundry will never get caught up so all you can do is keep chipping away at it. Dishes will always be dirtied so don't stress if your sink gets full. And on and on....
I'm waiting on warmer weather, can't wait to open my windows and air out my house. Plus I'll switch to Mrs. Meyer's lemon verbena flavored cleaner, smells so springish to me.
So I guess this post is filed under Misc. Well dear blog, I'm off to try to relax and go to bed......

My Oh My...

...how the time does fly! I feel so crappy for letting my little blog slip. I decided to really make an effort of keeping up with my blog, even if no one reads it. It gives me an opportunity to write and share about my life. So I enjoy it. My work schedule has slowed down but my life is still pretty insane. I focus on some points:
-I am so sick of cancer, it needs to go away. I have way too many friends/ people I know who have been diagnosed lately. Fuck cancer!
- My oldest daughter's birthday is Saturday, I can't believe she'll be 11 years old. She has asked to watch a horror movie, it will be her first. Any suggestions?
- How does laundry multiply so freakin' fast in my house? I never get to the bottom of the pile!
- I can feel my depression wanting to rear it's ugly head so I am trying to keep on top of it. I normally have a hard time in fall/ winter so I am aware of it and plan on not allowing it to get out of control.
That about it for now.

WTF?

How can so many days have passed without a post? Okay, catch up time:
My kids are all back home! Yeah!
I have done jack shit on crafts! Boo!
My garden is still thriving, my melons have killed my cucumbers.
My hubs is on call, yeah for money boo for him being gone all the time.
My sister is completelt moved into her new house, thanks to a lot of help from me!
My house is falling apart, time for me to focus on our house!
How's that?