Get Real

Do you ever find it hard to look at magazine covers? I usually have to have a little laugh to myself because I'm reading a headline like " Get rid of fat for good with fat burners!" and there's some skinny girl on the cover who's bones are popping out all over the place. I mean come on, like she used anything but excess exercising and starvation.

It's really just so sad for all the girls (and even women) that see that as though it were "real life". Yeah there's lots of skinny people out there but it's not the average body type nor is it really realistic. I'm not saying that I wouldn't want that because we all know we wish it for ourselves but I want my body to be right for my body, not right for someone else. I think that's the real way things should be. Why should women have to compare themselves (and men) to marketing gimmicks?

Just Plain Awful

I've never really been good at taking criticism, even if it's constructive. some how I always end up defensive even when I can control my reaction. this last job I took on really has me questioning myself and my abilities. I'm really starting to hate it but I can't just quit. I know I can't be alone since there are more people having the same things happening to them but it doesn't make you feel too good, you know? I really wish I had the money right now just to start something of my own and be done with all of this stupidity. I'm hoping that by next year I can and I'll feel much better about where I'm going with things.

The Cost of Life

Since I lost my job a while back I know that I'm missing out on a lot of benefits that are offered by employers. It's kind of crummy when you think about it since they offer things at a better rate then having to pay it on my own. Finding instant term life insurance rate quotes online is easy though, so at least that helps. I just can't wait until we have some money to put towards this. I'd really hate for something to happen to us and there would be nothing for the kids.

Making Time for Me

I've been trying to adjust to my new schedule and find a time frame for working out. I've got all kinds of equipment that I can use just collecting dust. I know that if I were back working outside the home I would have a fast weight loss but it's a lot more challenging being at home all the time. There are moms that do it but they don't have the same situation as I do so I can just get up and run around with No-No all day. That's the bummer but I know I'll figure something out once I'm adjusted. If I could then I might be back into my old clothes for vacation next year. That would be totally awesome!

I'm Going to Disneyland!

Well not SOON but now that I have this new gig I know I can pull something off for next year. I'm super excited. It was so crummy listening to all my friend's stories of their vacations this last year knowing I wasn't going anywhere. One of my friends ended up couped up inside of her in-law's house due to rain but even that was better then what I had. LOL

Yep, if all goes as planned (crossing my fingers) we should be seeking out Mickey by some time in the summer. Man I hope we can pull it off! I'm more determined now then ever before!

Stuff Everywhere...All the Time!

I'm having a lot of trouble keeping No-No's things organized and put away. Yeah okay, she's only almost 3 but you'd think by now she'd be better then just throwing her toys where ever she stops to pick up something else only to throw that a few feet away. She's crummy with listening and I know I'm going to have tons of stuff to deal with later on but for now this is my dilemma. I'm always looking for some kind of storage thing to contain something else. I feel like the house is going to be full of plastic boxes and think there has to be a better way.

I started looking at school supply stores since there's no room more organized than a kindergarten classroom. I was pretty shocked when I saw just how many different things that the public can buy. For some reason I always thought it was limited to teachers and such. Now I'm thinking of totally re-doing everything with preschool furniture so it's more functional. LOL! I think that might just be my best idea yet.

OMG, Christmas!

I had to run out to Target today for a few essentials and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. There was already one isle set up next to the Halloween stuff with Christmas ornaments and things! I had to stop and do a double take because I thought that stuff only came out after Halloween. Things are just being pushed to quickly I think. I do hope that I can find No-No and Yes-Yes some decent ornaments for their artificial christmas trees though. We kind of gave up on getting one big real tree and the kids have a small fake one each. When I was little one of my friends would always get her own small real tree for her room. The jealousy that came with that every year stunk. LOL I'm glad I have something special I can do for the kids now that I didn't get though.