Today was a good good day!

No picture.... I really feel the need to post one because I am such a visual person. But I am going to let that go and just blog :-D

Today I am happy.
Today I CHOOSE to be happy.

This morning I was able to sleep in because Shawn was home and got up with the kiddos.... great way to start off a day.

The sun was shining.... warmed and soothed my soul.

I went to the book store and found a couple of books on clearance that totally made me stop and think. Love those kind of books when you not only read the book but say .... yessssss!

Shawn cooked dinner..... there is something about my hubby cooking dinner that makes me feel so dang lucky. Probably because he doesn't do it often :O)

Had a job interview that went very well..... cannot wait for my path to become clearer.

I can see the light at the end of the nursing school tunnel.... nine weeks left of classes. ROCK ON!!

Picked up some copic markers.... love using those things in my art journal.

From the book It's Never Too Late... by Patrick Lindsay:

It's never too late.....

to find balance

It's a bit like class:

hard to define but you know it when you see it.

You'll know balance when you feel it.

Seek it in your work.

Your relationships.

Your family.

Your diet.

Your passions.

Enjoy the glow.

these words that speak to me.

I hope your day has been happy and if not I hope you CHOOSE to make tomorrow the happy day.

In fact, I challenge you to have THE BEST Saturday EVER!

Hugs and happies.

m

New and Old

New:

A 'newer' picture of me. Although there is a big shadow of my hand and the camera across the picture making it look funny.... it is the most recent one of me. I haven't had my camera out much which is case in point of how choatic my world has been with this nursing school.

For our anniverseray Shawn got me in ipod touch. LOVE it! I know that I would totally love an iphone, but since AT&T sucks in our area and we have a different phone contract we are in.... the ipod touch will do. Must point out the thankfulness I have for a tax return which is why the splurge came in at this time when money is snug. Must also point out that I acknowledge and am a smidge bothered by spending money on something so unnecessary..... but oh the happiness! :O)

Survivor started last night and I LOVE IT! I have always been a Survivor fan and it is an especially good season because the best of the best and worst of the worst are all together to create great TV drama. Oh, and Colby.....sigh, love that Colby.

While speaking of TV.... a mention must be made of Modern Family. This show and the above mentioned Survivor are my therapy. I cannot tell you how much Modern Family made me laugh out loud, literally. It is a must see if you need some laughter therapy.

While driving in the car the other day I had a book on CD playing. When Mason got in the car he said "Mom, so you mean to tell me when you aren't reading, you listen to someone reading to you?!" I laughed and said, "I guess so" to which he replied "that is a bit much". Not sure why this little converstation made me smile but totally makes me S.M.I.L.E! Probably because I really do <3 reading so much that when I am not reading myself, I listen to someone read to me :-D

OLD:

Finished some school work today. Tired, completley tired of school work. If I never have to write another paper it will be waaaaaaay to soon!

Winter, winter go away.... you are getting so old. You make me sad and cold. Go away now, I will see you next year.

Need a maid. An old maid would work but any will do. Tired of the constant cleaning and clutter in our home. Too tired to do it myself, I would rather be blogging :O)

I still love LIME GREEN! Makes me happy.

Hugs and Happies

m

She's Hot and She's Cold

For some reason this blogger thing isn't letting me go to the right or left. Just staying centered.... maybe it is a sign. A way to help me center myself :-D

Here is some Random of me....

I haven't blogged in a while. It seems I am hot and cold, yes and no, in and out..... LOL! Can't think of the name of that song, but everytime I hear it I think 'YES! Exactly.'

Love this picture of me and Shawn! Totally and completely love that after almost 17 years we are still laughing. I love laughing with that man. I love that he makes me laugh (especially since he can make me so angry too). I love this picture captures that laughter.

Today I woke up with bad heartburn. Think it might be stress? Need to work on decreasing that stress.

I graduate from nursing school in May and I cannot wait to have my life back. It sounds so crazy that I have lost myself in nursing school, but that is exactly what happened. The nursing school programs are so very consuming, exhausting, over the top... that I have lost my balance with life. Just trying to survive and cannot even begin to express the grattitude of those in my world who stick with me through this chaos.

Colored my hair again out of a box. Don't like the red tint but it is what I have to live with until our incoming $ increases. And it is better than the grey mess it was in. It still makes me laugh though to see all the grey. Most people take it for blonde because they mistakenly take me for my late 20's. HA! Seriously, I do get mistaken for younger. Probably because I act like I am in 8th grade half the time :-D

Working on a new kind of journal. Me, Myself, & I. I am using Elizabeth Gilbert's idea and mixing in a little of me. Will share soon.... well maybe not soon but I will share. Lately I have been (when I make the time to get into my creative work space!) loving spray inks, masking, and stamps.

Working tonight so I should go get some rest in before.

Loves and hugs.

m