10 Things I've Never Done

With my big 40 only being 14 days away, I figured I would share a few things that I have yet to do...some of them are silly and some are ones I actually would like to do, preferably sooner rather than later.

Things You Should Never Say/Ask Your Wife

Happy Saturday people! 15 days until Christmas, ugh. I would really rather just skip this holiday altogether and go straight to 2012. I figured it's only fair that since I did a "things you should never ask your husband" post, I will do one on things you should never ask your wife. Some of these have actually been said to me by an ex, and I will post the exact reaction I gave them. (Mr. Husband, this isn't in anyways about you, relax)

Things You Should Never Say To/Ask Your Husband

I love Mr. Husband. And most of the time, I can ask him anything. I love the fact that we can talk about most things. I also know where to draw the line when asking him questions. I think there are questions that you should never ask your husband unless you are just outright being spiteful or looking for an argument.

Friday Mind Dump

  I will be the first to admit it. I have some sort of creativity block going on. I have my novel to work on, a children's book, and this blog. Nothing is there. 

  December just seems like it's going to be a not so good month for me. And a lot has happened this year, I lost my dad, got married, lost friends, had 2 new grand-babies born, gone into what seems like perimenopause and this month I will be turning 40. That's crap ton of shit to absorb. I know there are people out there that are worse off than me and that I should be feeling thankful, but my hormones won't allow for it. It has to get better, ya know? 

Quirky, Snarky, and Douchebaggery

I really just needed to say those three words. That's all. Mr. Husband and I made a trip to Best Buy today and bought a few new movies that were super cheap, including the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Trilogy. He got it for half off so he's been like a small child all night. He's watched all of them back to back. It's got something like 15 hours of extra stuff on it and each movie is anywhere from 30-45 minutes longer than the original ones. So here it is, 2:45 am and I am bouncing off the walls from caffeine, cookie cake, and apple pie sugary overload.   I am pretty sure before the holiday season is over, I will not be able to fit into any of my pants.

Random Thoughts of the Day...

November Thanks 2011

You all knew it was coming. I really didn't want to do a "thankful" blog as it seems everyone is doing these in blogs and all over Facebook. But there are a few things I am genuinely thankful for this year and I really need to put them out there. 
  Fall always makes me feel nostalgic. I love everything about it. The turning of the leaves, the crunch of the leaves under my feet, the holidays and family time, the crispness in the air...everything about Fall makes me happy. This year, there has been a death, a birth, and a marriage for starters.
  As I stated in my November 2010 blog, "People shouldn't be thankful for things just in the month of November. They should be thankful for something every day that they are alive. With all it's ups and downs, life is still a wonderful thing, and by far, better than the alternative."

Failed bath Attempt...Again

In a previous post, I mentioned how much I love to soak in a nice, hot bath. I also mentioned that I tend to fail in doing so because, let's face it, I am not the most patient woman in this world. Cooking something in a microwave seems like an eternity and I normally end up with food that is cold in the middle. Waiting for packages to come in the mail will cause me to not sleep for days. Even when I know they will be here on a designated day, I still can't sleep until said package has actually arrived. If I am going somewhere the next day, say, Disneyland, yeah, this woman is not sleeping at all. Doesn't matter that I have been there 12+ times in the 3 years I've been in California, the anticipation and wanting morning to come will keep me awake most of the night. So why would my bath time be any different? In order to see just how impatient I am, I actually took it upon myself to time my bath two nights ago. I had a book and had planned a nice soaking session, with some reading and relaxing as my main goal. This is what actually happened...

More Randomness...

Here it is, another Sunday, another random meme. I hope you all enjoy reading these as much as I enjoy doing them. It's a great time killer and an awesome way to procrastinate.

Mr. Husband Saturday

I have been in a bit of a writing funk lately. I took a meme, and instead of answering the questions myself, I asked Mr. Husband for his answers and told him they would be going on my blog. He would do his own but he has it in his head that his punctuation sucks so bad that he wouldn't be able to do it. I think he would just rather me do it.

Fawk You Fridays with A side of Confession

It has been a crazy week here. I think we got the stuff all done to the the city off mom's back, and with the help of one of my best friends, we got some smaller stuff done around the house. I love Fall. It is my favorite season, the changing of the leaves, the crisp cool air, and the nostalgia I feel when I make a hot cup of tea, curl up under a blanket and just think back.  I just hate everything starting in November up until January. All the holiday stuff we rush around to do takes the fun out of the holidays itself. I don't ever remember my parents rushing around like people do now. Was it just because life was simpler then? Or were they just better at hiding it? The day after Halloween, places already had the Christmas stuff up. Black Friday starting earlier this year, it's all just annoying. The holidays are about being with friends and family, and enjoying one another. It just all irritates me. 

Wednesday Random Thoughts

Just because we all need a bit of randomness in our lives and honestly, I don't have it in me to do a whole blog post right now. So let's just write a bunch of crap and see where that goes, shall we?

Pet Peeve Mondays

Here it is, another Monday. Why is it as we get older, time just seems to fly by and you are left asking where the week, month, or year went? I am feeling that way today. It feels like I just posted my last set of pet peeves and here I am doing it again. Getting older sucks. Slow down, let me enjoy my days, sheesh. This week's peeves revolve around common courtesies or the lack thereof.

Sunday Stealing

The Madness Meme PT 2 can be found over at the Sunday Stealing site. I haven't been around much, and for that I am sorry. My daughter had the baby 2 days ago via c-section. Ariana was breech and absolutely refused to turn around the right way. Oddly enough, Meghan waited until 2 days before my due date to flip over, so I felt some of her pain. Both her and baby are home now and doing well. I am so proud of her, I can't put into words just how proud I am of her. I'm still slowly working on my NaNoWriMo book. Am I caught up? Of course not. Besides the birth of the Grand-baby, I think I have a cyst on my ovaries and the pain has been unbearable the past few days. Standing, lifting, and/or going from a laying down to sitting position just makes it hurt worse. And if it's not better in the next few days, or if the pain gets any worse, it will be another trip to the ER. Anyways, that's been my week. 

My New Granddaughter Has Arrived

Ariana Elise - Born Nov 10th, 2011. Most Beautiful Grand-baby ever! 

I am so proud of you Meghan, I love you both!

Pet Peeve Mondays

Sometimes I think I am a sucker for pain. I started my book for NaNoWriMo and got about 1500 words in and then I re-read it this morning and decided I didn't like it all and scrapped it and started over from scratch. I know that some of you know how this feels, that your writing just doesn't flow like you want it to or you have an idea in your head but it doesn't look right once it's down. So I spent the whole day restarting it. And when I look over it now, at least I am happy with I am reading. Anyways, I haven't done a Pet Peeve Monday in while so here ya go...

He Said What?

Although I joined five days late and have a lot of catching up to do, I have decided join the NaNoWriMo for nothing else but to see if I can do it. I had totally forgot about it until I went through my comments and one of you asked me if I was going to do it. Hence, the reason I am starting late. Anyways, Mr. Husband finds out I am doing this and decides he will be helpful and help me name my novel that I will be working on, and here is what he came up with...

Sunday Stealing - The Plaid Hat Meme

I love the Sunday Stealing Meme's. They are a nice little thing to do when you have nothing to say. I had this done Sunday and just realized I never published it so I will go ahead and publish it now.

Humor and Feeling Sexy

Okay, so I'm browsing the web today, as I do everyday, and I come across an article called "40 Ways That Will Definitely Put You in the Mood for Sex." I normally just brush these things off and go on about my business but anything that will "definitely" do something for me must be true, right? I found this list a bit on the humorous side and thought I would share some of these "ways" with you gals. Hopefully, by the time you get to the end of this post, you will still have some sort of composure left in you. I know it was hard for me to even write this...

Happy October All!

Soooo...Hey again everyone. It's been awhile. I had my fall back in September and was away from the computer for a good amount of time. After all that, I didn't seem to have the urge or the oomph to try and be creative. I just got overly lazy and thinking wasn't something I felt up to doing. I guess a trip down the stairs and a stint of depression will do that to you. With some goading from a friend *coughdebbiecough*, I have been asked to do a new blog for her birthday gift. She said she misses my writings, so I am doing the good friend thing here and fulfilling her wish. Love ya Debadoodle!

What Would You Hoard?

Well I am back. I can walk for the most part without a lot of problems (stairs still give me some problems with my knee and ankle). I am still pretty sore where I bruised my ribs but slowly getting better. Thanks to all who came and posted to me. Instead of doing my Pet Peeve's today, I am going to be doing a writing prompt from Mamakat at Mamakatslosinit.com. 

Pet Peeve Monday and A Trip to the ER

So I took a nasty fall down the stairs yesterday and ended up coming out of the emergency room looking like this. Mr. Husband just couldn't wait to take a picture and post it to Facebook. Thanks honey. The blogs may be sporadic this week. I sprained my ankle, knee and shoulder and bruised my chest and ribs so being out of my arm sling causes pain.  It makes typing hard. Let's see if I can get through this one before I plan to do anymore.

Conversations From Bed...Part 4

Tonight, the final conclusion to our bedtime conversations...where were we? Ah yes, genetically altered lettuce...let's back up to those last few moments of the previous post, shall we?...


Me - "Should we maybe change the subject then?"
Mr. H - "Yes, to genetically altered lettuce."
Me - "What about it?"
Mr. H - "It's lettuce...that's altered...wait for it...genetically. Duh!"

Comversations From Bed...Part 3

Tonight, a exciting part 3 to the Conversations from Bed saga. Okay, honestly, not sure how exciting it will be but to me, this entire conversation that took place actually had me laughing as I laid there listening to him ramble on. When we left off at Part 2, Mr. Husband was talking about music and how it affects zombies. Tonight we will be visiting those most likely to be turned into zombies and their armies...

Conversations From Bed...Part 2

"When we last left off, Mr. Husband was attempting to convince me of ways he could die while waiting on movies to come out on Redbox and I was trying to tell him it was not going to happen...

Conversations From Bed...Part 1

So Mr. Husband and I are laying in bed talking the other night and he decides he wants to impart some knowledge and stories to me and this blog. So, fair warning and apologies in advance...this is what I put up with on a day to day basis, and yes, even at bedtime.
Now somehow, we have come upon the topic of The Avengers movie and how he can't see it when it comes out....and this is how it went...

Fawk You Friday

Yay for the weekend! Finally! What does this mean for me? Not a damn thing. No big plans, no date night, no band night...just gonna stay home and chill with Mr. Husband, work on my blogs, and possibly work on my bedroom. (looks like Hurricane Heather hit it) I have 8 kittens that I need to find homes for. Adorable as they are, they gotta go, preferably sooner than later. I am linking up with Boobies  and Christy for a Fawk You Friday. I only have one major fuck you today, and it's just one of those "wtf" things.

My Colonoscopy - A Vlog

Okay, so how many of you came here just to see if I actually did this vlog? If you can honestly answer that you did, then we are going to make great friends. It just goes to show that I am not alone in my messed up world of thinking and that there are others like me running around. Yeah, anyways, soooo not doing a vlog, and really not doing one featuring my colonoscopy. What is wrong with you people??

Pet Peeve Monday

One week and one day without smoking. Yay! I know it's not much to a lot of people out there, but it's  major step up for me. It's slowly getting easier, I don't feel the cravings when I wake up or after I've eaten anymore. It's been nice. I'm going to give it a solid two weeks before I implement my workout plans. I wanted to wait in case I ate my way through my cravings, but I haven't done that either. This is now a really good plan as I actually had an accident and fell walking up the stairs to our room today. I jacked up my right ankle, right knee, and landed on my right wrist. I not only hurt myself, but I think I officially scared the crap out of Mr. Husband as well. So for now, ya'll can call me Ms. Gimpy. I won't get mad, I promise. 

Randomness

Occasionally, I will draw a blank to what I want to write about. Today is that day. I really don't have any fawk you's to throw out there right now. I am, for the most part, in a pretty decent mood. Going to have some seafood for dinner then going out with friends to see a band, 80's Rewind. So it's gonna be a good night. So for today, just a random questions meme...

Pet Peeve Mondays

I was awake every hour on the hour last night. Talk about a long assed night. I finally gave up and got up at 6 am and have been sitting here for two hours trying to figure out what this weeks blogs will contain. I've started three different ones but haven't finished one yet. 
As a side note here, I had my last cigarette Saturday. I am trying to quit smoking. Mr. Husband gave me extra incentive that if I go smoke free for six months, I get a new Coach purse. (His idea, not mine)

Thankful Thursdays

Day 5, no smoking. And I am proud to report that I haven't killed anyone yet. That's one thing I can be both thankful for and proud of. Yesterday was a blogging nightmare. I had a blog that I really enjoyed doing but at the end, I couldn't get it to all tie together. I probably sat in front of my screen for about four hours trying to fix it and just couldn't, so it's now just sitting there, unfinished. Things to be thankful for today...

It's a Pre-Menopausal Tuesday

Okay Gals! You asked for it so here it is. The pre-menopausal blog sharing begins. I finally gave in and read the "Menopause for Dummies" book. And although I found it rather amusing that I even read this book at all, I also found it extremely helpful. It used terms that most anyone can understand and told you everything from symptoms, to what to expect, and things you should be tested for as you start this part of your life.

Fawk You Friday

I am tired. Hell, not even tired, I am exhausted. I am sitting here, trying to force my eyes to stay open and dozing between words (occasionally opening them back up to something like "dja;kf" It's 10:09 am, I should be nice and awake by now, but oh no, my body wants to do what it wants to do. I always get like this, one week every month, where I am just fucking tired, moody, and a total space cadet. Stupid woman issues anyways.

Thankful Thursdays

Humor. My life is full of it. Mr. Husband has lots to say about everything and most of it's funny. Yesterday, I was rudely awakened by choking to death. Seriously, I woke up choking and coughing. That's two days in a row it's happened. And I am not sure why. Anyways, after being woke up like this, I decided to just stay up, my head and chest was hurting, my nose wouldn't stop running, and I just felt like there was no way I was going to go back to sleep anytime soon. I get online for a bit and am still not feeling any better. Mr. Husband is heading to the kitchen to make something to eat and this conversation takes place...

A Nostalgic Wednesday

My baby girl is no longer a baby. And this is hitting me harder than I thought it would. She's now having her own baby, at 18. There are so many things I want to tell her, but haven't been able to because I feel that right now, she just needs me to be her mommy without being being preachy or judging. The little girl who at 9 months, had spinal meningitis and they told me she wouldn't live. If she did live, she would never walk or talk. She has always had an inner strength that I don't even think she realizes she has. And even though she is going to have a rough road ahead of her, I know, without a doubt, that she will come out of it just fine. She always has. I love you Ms. Meghan. 

Tuesday Thoughts

That's right, I now own this book. I found it at a thrift store a few weeks back and figured what the hell, might as well start reading up on it now and then I'll be ahead of the game, right? Mr. Husband just rolled his eyes and smirked at me. (he better be careful, I'm sure I could cite some kind of hormonal imbalance if I were to actually bring harm to him due to menopause, just saying)

Pet Peeve Mondays

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend! Nothing much happened here. No major excitements, accidents, or stories, unless you count me kicking Mr. Husband's ass in a Peggle Nights marathon. That's right, I am that woman who kicks her man's ass in something and then brags about it. I wouldn't of said anything if he hadn't given me the idea to, so it's totally his fault. Just sayin...

Fawk You Friday

Today I am linking up with My Mad Mind Blog at  http://www.mymadmind.com/2011/07/fawk-you-friday_28.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter for Fawk You Friday!

• Fawk You - Yummy danishes that sit in the fridge and tempt me every time I go to the kitchen. I will show you, just wait until you are gone! I will WIN!
• Fawk You - Judgemental people who think because I don't think about or see things the way that you do, that I am automatically wrong. You get a double FAWK YOU!
• Fawk You -  California weather. I hate you. I know mother nature personally, we are thistight and I will be talking to her about you. Stop.Being.So.Hot
• Fawk You - Google Analytics. You say you are installed correctly but claim I have had one visitor in 30 days. Get off whatever drugs you are on and get it right. Damnit! How else will I know how awesome I truly am. (like I don't know already, pfft) I don't need your stats anyways.
• Fawk You - Klout...for saying you feel I am influential in boats. Really, boats? I would like to know exactly what you are on as well. And I would LOVE for you to show me how you came up with this little tidbit of information since I am positive I have NEVER posted crap about a boat. Get.it.right!

Anyone wanna throw a few Fawk Yous to anyone or anything? Feel free!

Mr. Husband and His Butt

I am laying in bed on Thursday night, and I have out my trusty notebook, writing down ideas for future blogs. Mr. Husband joins me, and starts his usual nightly goofiness. And this was how the conversation went down...

Thankful Thursdays

I didn't make it to #commenthour on Twitter last night, I was out with friends seeing Kansas play a concert in the park. All of a sudden, my phone lights up and I was being congratulated for being featured as the first blog of the night, and I spent the next 45 minutes with my phone vibrating constantly. Twitter just kept sending me messages over and over. LoL. I got back and was just so tired, I couldn't bring myself to read the other 24 blogs at that time. I got woke up early today and managed to get it all done already, so goooo me lol. Today is Thankful Thursdays so I guess I could get on with it...

Hey everyone. Woke up with a horrible migraine this morning, and am sitting here trying to decide what to do because looking at this screen (even with my glasses on) is causing the pain to overtake my entire head. I slept an entire hour the night before and was up from 4:30 am until after 1 last night, and luckily my body let me sleep last night. I got about ten hours and now I am paying it for it ugh. Don't ya hate days like this? So I have a few things I am totally loving right now and I spent a lot of time checking them out, so I thought I'd share them with you so you could as well.

Humorous Weight Loss Tips for Moms

I am not up to par today so I am bringing back an older post. Hope you guys and gals have a Happy Hump Day.

Pet Peeve Mondays

Hey everybody? How was your weekend? Mine was pretty good, lots of blogging and relaxing time, and I had a date Saturday night with one of my besties, we went and saw a friends band play. It's always a nice way to spend a night.

A Serene Sunday

Drawing - I love to draw. Mostly cartoons, and my comic strip when I actually have the gusto to sit down and work on it. I am self taught and have been doing it since I was 12.

Painting - Although I haven't done it in awhile, I love to paint. Before I moved to Cali, the bedroom of my apartment was covered in my drawings and paintings, and I couldn't get enough of it. Give me a blank canvas and my imagination and I can get lost for hours.

Writing - Writing is my biggest relaxation although I haven't done it anywhere but online in a long time. I have  short stories, erotica, poetry, and a book I have been working on for a few years now off and on are all sitting in neatly organized folders in my documents folder. I really should post some of those.

Fishing - It's the tomboy in me. There is no better way to waste the day than sitting by a lake with a cold drink and a fishing pole.

What are some of your favorite ways to unwind and relax?

Things I Never Plan to Do

We all have our things we want to do, you know, our bucket lists. Things we want to cross off our lists before we die. Whether it's visiting Scotland, collecting a thousand books for my personal library, or wanting to have Gerard Butler kiss me and getting a picture to prove it, we all have our lists tucked away. On the other side of the spectrum, do you have a list of things you never (extra emphasis on this word, it's extra important because it's in italics AND bold) want to do? Oh yes, I do!

I'm switching things up today. Today has been one of those weird days where you have to pinch yourself to make sure you are actually awake. I didn't wake up until after 11, I had been so exhausted and was finally able to fall asleep about 4, stupid aches and pains. Mr. Husband, who is normally a early riser, woke up at the same time, shocked me that he was actually just waking up. Anyways...as I am sitting here thinking what to write, I am looking at my desk and thinking I need to declutter and then I realize just how many weird things I actually have on it. Things that make you go hmmm?

Thankful Thurdays

Wow, Thursday already. The time has once again just blown by this week. It works for me though, I have a date this Saturday with the ass-kicking Deb to see Itchy Huevos perform. (haha I love that band name) Had a blast with #commenthour last night as well. MJ, from http://agirlnamedmichael-mj.blogspot.com/, and I have coined the term "Blitter" for those who blog/twitter stalk people and decided that "twogging" sounds like something you could be arrested for. Come on people, throw the term around, make it well known, get it out there! And Brittany, from 

Sex Ed, A Personal Post

I am doing a extra post today, linking up with MamaKat at http://www.mamakatslosinit.com/2011/07/the-simple-things-2/ for her writer's workshop. It's something that I have been checking out for awhile now and I figured today is a good day to start, so I am just jumping in with both feet and putting it out there, for the first time, ever.

Things I Fail At...

Happy Hump Day people! We all have things in life that we excel at. For me, it's little things, like drawing or walking down the stairs without falling (this one took some time to master). But what about those things that we aren't so good at, things that make us wonder if we aren't having a "duh" moment whenever we do them. Well in all honesty, I feel like I have more "duh" moments with each passing day. Let's have a look at the things I fail at....

My Favorite Ways To Procrastinate

(Procrastinate - To delay or postpone action; put off doing something) This is me today. Yep, been doing it all morning, for 3 hours now to be exact, simply because I can. I open up my blogger this morning, and stare at the blank page that is just waiting for me to fill it up and all I come up with is nothing. I didn't sleep well last night. I hate those nights when I toss and turn, praying for my body to stop fighting the sleep it needs. The more I try to sleep, the harder it becomes. Once I actually fell asleep, I wake up four hours later, exhausted and moody, and I figure I can get a jump on my blogs for the week. Eh, that was three hours ago and here I am, rambling in italics...procrastinating. (what a fun word) 

Pet Peeve Mondays

I took off the weekend from blogging. I needed to step back a little and get some stuff done around the home. It was Mr. Husbands birthday, and it was non-stop running around so I still didn't get done what I would have liked to. But he loved his birthday stuff and his night out at the casino for a buffet and gambling. Him being happy equals me being happy, so all is good. Todays pet peeve list comes easily as they happened yesterday while I was out shopping...

A Few of my Favorite Things Friday

Ahhh it's Friday again already. Where did the week go? I really don't have that much of a life for the week to fly by like it has. I sit at home reading blogs, writing blogs, do any chores that need done, and hang out with Mr. Husband. You would figure time would crawl, but nope. Anyone else have this problem or is it just me? (you can be honest, I won't tell) Moving on..

Thankful Thurdays

I am so running behind today, I didn't want to get out of bed. Went to a free concert in the park last night with friends to see The Bangles. By the time I got home, I was coming down off a massive sugar high of eating an entire cotton candy by myself. I just wanted to sleep but I had shows to watch first haha. So today's post will be about friends and how thankful I am to have some. (because seriously, the ones in our heads don't really count as friends do they?) Anyways, we had a blast at the concert even though the band only played an hour. I guess that's what you get when you go to a "free" concert. Luckily we got there a couple of hours early and entertained ourselves.

Yes, we were Walking Like an Egyptian, Mr. Husband couldn't go because of his cast so he simply requested a photo of us doing it. The Bangles only played 3 songs we knew, and the rest were songs from their upcoming album in September. It really wasn't that great of a concert, other than the fun we had goofing off. But it was a great night and I am thankful for nights like that, when I can just get out, goof off, and make people laugh. And laugh we did. 

Addictive Personality and Me

Brittany, over at  http://www.ramblingsofadiva.com, wrote about her addictive habits in 2 posts, one for the funny side, and one for the more serious side of them. At the end, she challenged everyone to list their addictions, whether funny, cute, or serious. So for today's blog, I will take her challenge.

My Humorous Life (Photos Included)

There's not much going on in this housewife's life today. Mr. Husband went to the doctor Friday and ended up with his foot back in a cast. (In 2010, he was injured at work and has been having problems since the surgery on his Achilles Tendon). The doctor has put him back in a cast to keep his foot from moving because he has lost the ability to bend his foot back again. (After a year of physical therapy, on and off) So now, I present you with the "famous casts" from 2010 to 2011.

So I'd Like to Thank the Academy and All My Fans

So, I am sitting here reading posts on Twitter (don't judge me, I was bored) and MJ over at    http://agirlnamedmichael-mj.blogspot.com/?spref=tw nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award. YAY! My first award! I love MJ's blog, I can relate to a lot of the things that she talks about, to get this award from her is an honor. Thank you so much MJ, for not only the award, but for reading this craziness which is me.

Pet Peeve Mondays

It's that time again. Pet Peeve Monday, yay! I could obviously gripe and moan about the whole Casey Anthony Trial, but that would just be too easy. So many people have already made their opinions known, and mine is more than likely no different from anyone else's.

Looking for a New Challenge, Looking for Me

We all have off days, I seem to be having a off month. I'm not sure what has happened, but I have just felt very disconnected. It's that feeling of needing to do something more than what I am doing right now presently in my life. I honestly think it has to do with both my physical and spiritual side. Or it could be the fact that I am turning 40 in December. Whatever it is, I do not feel at peace.
I've been thinking about it, and maybe a few 30 day challenges might help me get back on track. I did some searching and came across a couple of good ideas...let me know what you think.


30 Day...

• Meditation Challenge- 15 minutes a day minimum
• Art Journaling Challenge(I've seen this one on a lot)
• Picture Journaling Challenge
• Yoga Challenge
• Early Rise Challenge
• Thankfulness Challenge

I came across 15 books in 30 days Challenge, 10000 Steps a Day Challenge, and a 365 Day De-cluttering Challenge.

Things I Know are Good for Me but I Dont Do

We all have things we do to keep ourselves healthy, right? I should not have started that last line with "we" because it implies that I am part of that group, which is not true. I am a complete bum when it comes to staying healthy. It's not that I don't want to do it, it's that my body is on strike. It hates anything good for it, despises exercise, and laughs at me when I try to enforce discipline of any kind on it. 

A Few of My Favorite Things Friday

I haven't exactly figured out what I am going to do with Fridays yet. But again, for now, I will stick this. Although there are a few things that could be done with a big fuck you friday post. (Can you believe she wasn't found guilty? Seriously?) With that being off my chest, a few more of my favorite things...

Aunt Flow (A Letter)

Dearest Aunt Flow,

   I think it's about time we have a little chat. See this body? (points at self) This is my body. MY body. It has been 30 years, this year, that you entered my life. For all these years, I have sat back and done nothing while you did whatever you wanted with this body. If you were late, fine, I dealt with it. Same if you were early. I have put up with your aches, cramps, chills, bloating, hot flashes, and mood swings. I even kept my mouth shut when you made my boobs hurt these last few years and when you decided every month that my uterus would feel like someone was using it for a inflatable bounce house. Well, all I have is this...

  Could you please just go away? Do me a HUGE favor and get hit by a bus? Fall off the face of the earth and die? Do something other than harass me every three weeks? I'm tired of just bending over and taking it up the yoohoo. I've been silent all these years. Haven't I paid enough? It's hot, i'm cranky and would rather be swimming than sitting here with you tangling up my insides like you own me. And by the way, I'm going to be 40 this year, how many good years of sex do you think I have left in me before I can't do it anymore? (is this reaching?)

  Anyways, if you could kindly just stop now, I wouldn't complain one bit. Although I'm sure I would miss you, I can guarantee it wouldn't be anytime soon.

                                                                                       

                                                                                                  Not so Happy,

                                                                                                       Heather

PS - Did I mention...I hate you? Just sayin!

Thankful Thursday

Seeing that I do a Pet Peeve Monday, I thought I would do a blog for not only the things that piss me off but also for things that I am thankful for. I need that balance or I feel off the rest of the week. So I'm happy to announce Thankful Thursdays.

A Woman's Guide to Surviving Football Season

The leaves are starting to fall, the weather is getting colder, the stores have taken out all the stuff for summer and have started throwing out items for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and we know what that means, right ladies? That’s right, FOOTBALL!


Now, while there are a slim majority of women out there who like or at least understand the fundamentals of the game (I am one of those who understand the basics but just am not a fan), there are other women who know absolutely nothing about football or the etiquette that comes with it. If you value your relationship with your man, there are a few rules that everyone woman should know. On the other hand, if you want to test to see how strong your relationship is, by all means, wait until the game is tied with seconds left, your guys team has the ball and are about to go for a field goal, and come in, take the remote, turn the television off, and ask to talk about your feelings or ask for snuggle time. Now, I am no expert on relationships, but I can guarantee you, it won’t last past that moment unless the remote is handed back immediately and you make yourself disappear…so without further ado, I present…

Things I Like That Are Not Age Appropriate

We all have things we enjoy doing in our spare time. And for the most part, most of mine are age appropriate..for the most part...

A Few of My Favorite Things Friday

I really wanted to participate in the whole Fuck You Friday thing going around on all the ladies blogs that I read, but then all of a sudden, I can't find a one of them for the icon to do it with..grrr, I have alot of fuck you's to put out there damnit!
So until then, I'll do it this way and see what becomes of it. 

Because My Head is Overflowing

My mind isn't getting any rest. I get this creative surge in me and I can't stop doing whatever it is I am into at the time until I feel satiated. Because of this, I spent the last two days coming up with almost 2 months worth of blogging ideas. Now that I have these ideas, I want to implement them as soon as I can. It is literally driving me nuts, can we say O.C.D? The positive thing is, at least I'll have two months worth of blogs ready to post everyday. The bad thing is, there are days like today where I may do a couple of posts just to get that feeling of accomplishment I need. I apologize in advance. You've been warned...

Things That I Do That Annoy Mr. Husband

For the follow-up post, I figured it'd only be fair that I do one on the things I do to annoy Mr. Husband. And I'm sure that even with the ones I post now, he will add to this list in his own smart-ass way.

Things I've Learned As I Approach My Big 40

These past few years have brought on many revelations that I thought hoped would never be part of my life. As I approach my 40th (this December), I am sad to report that these have snuck (is this a word?) crept slowly into my life and I didn't even notice. Certainly, if I had noticed, I would've put my foot down firmly and not allowed it to happen. Yeah right...

A Love Letter

Dear Mr. Husband,

  I love you dearly. I am sorry you are bored, you have no games to play out of the bazillion you own, there is nothing on tv, and nothing to do. I am also sorry you aren't feeling well, but I am sure that you do not have malaria, lyme disease, west nile virus, or any other wild disease you can come up with. Pretty sure fishing in the heat yesterday had something to do it, and the fact that you are feeling down. With this being said, I love you honey. You are my world.

Love ~ Mrs. You

Pet Peeve Mondays

Seeing that Mondays irritate most of us on a regular basic, I thought this would be a good weekly blog for things that set me/us off.

My biggest pet peeves, in no particular order of course...

A Love Letter

Dear Mr. Husband,

  I thought this might be a nice way of letting you see that even when you aren't here next to me, you are on my mind. You are fishing with Mathew right now and it's the first time since the wedding we have really done something apart. I hope you are having a good time and I hope you catch lots of fish! Maybe your luck will change without me being there. Let's see what ya got Mr. Fisherman! I love you, and I am so glad you picked me. You are my everything.

Love, Mrs. You

My Daddy

To start off, so there is no confusion to those who don’t really know my story, I was raised by my grandparents. They took us kids when I was 5. So to me, they are mom and dad. And this past week, I found out that contrary to what everyone thought, they were not our guardians, they had legally adopted us. So that makes it even more so that they are my mom and dad. And this was a shocker to me. They told us that they had told us when we were little but I assume that somehow I blocked knowing this. I was a damaged kid when they took us, right from the start. The abuse inflicted on my siblings and I had scarred me. My brother and sister were too young to remember, but I remember it all very well. And I remember things that my mom confirmed to be true. So in my dad’s passing, I found some sort of peace and closure as well.

It was a very rough week for my brother, sister and I. We all had different memories of daddy and our own individual stories with him.  And just being with him in those days, no matter how hard it was to see him like that, I wouldn’t of wanted it any other way.  Before his rapid decline, I knew that briefly, he was there with us. He squeezed my hand at my request, and there would be times that one of us would be telling a story, and even though he wasn’t awake, tears would run down his face.  

As the week got later, and he started to decline, his responses became less and less and we were told to watch what we said around him as he could still hear us. And before I boarded my plane to come home, I requested time with my brother and sister and him. I really felt that as the oldest of us three, I needed to step up and tell him that it was okay to let go. That we were all there, and Mom wouldn’t be alone. I let him know that he raised us well, and that even after my struggles, I had gotten my life straightened out and we would do what needed to be done. I let him know that I wasn’t going to say goodbye when it was time for me to go, but rather that I would see him later. And I stuck to that as I left for the airport, I hugged him, kissed his forehead, and told him to remember what I told him, that it was okay to let go, and that I would see him later.  I hugged my mom, promised her that it wouldn’t be that long until I saw her again and told her I loved her as well.  I left in tears.  I cried all the way to Houston, and then all the way back to California. And when I landed, I got a phone call saying he had passed…

I have since then struggled with my emotions. I wish I could have been there to see him go. And I really wish that I had made an effort to see him sooner. But what’s done is done and I know that he’s no longer in pain. Does that help with the pain of his passing? Not at all. Especially with my wedding coming up. I really wanted them to meet John and to see me get married. If they had made it to the wedding, I was going to ask him to walk me down the aisle. And now, he’s gone.

Life is short people. So I am going to close this with my facebook status from Tuesday…Hold tight to your most precious joys. Make memories, Laugh a lot, and Love more. Never take life for granted, and Open your eyes to the things you have in front of you and remember that it could all be gone in the blink of an eye…