10 in 10

1. I hate pollen. That is all.

2. I am hosting a baby shower for  a friend in May and her mother-in-law is quite something LOL

3. I can't wait for our trip in May. This will be mini-honeymoon #3 for us. I can't believe we've been married almost a year. Wow.

4. I think I ate too much salad at lunch.

5. Prayer works. I've been praying like something for a long time and almost thought God had forgot about me. Then I remembered that He never does and what did He do? He blessed me.

6. I may or may not be suffering from adult acne or something. Either way, I bought me some Proactiv+ and will give it a try.

7. I'm trying to convince my husband that we NEED to go to the Jay and Bey concert but when he saw the ticket prices for where I want to sit, he was all:

And then I was all:

8. I think I'm going to cook lasagne tonight. I'm feeling like some Italian.

9. What comes on tv tonight? I usually don't watch tv until Thursdays and Sundays.

10. I need to do this more often. This is a great way to do a brain dump.

Happy Easter

I hope and everyone one of you had a happy and wonderful Easter. My birthday (4-20) fell on Easter this year and it was absolutely fantastic!

Weekend in Review

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Birthday Parties

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Game Trucks

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Be Still

Have you ever woke and had one of those days when things feel...strange? Not strange bad, but strange like something is going to happen?

I have days like this occassionally and it has taken me a long time to realize that this strangeness I feel is not anything of my doing, but something of a higher power. I understand that some people aren't religious but my relationship with God is strong so I'm going to speak on that for a moment.

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When the Holy Spirit is speaking to me, it isn't in the form of a "burning bush" or "some overjoyous moment"'; no, it is a very subtle "strange" feeling I get. It's a stillness that is placed on me. When this happens, I tend to withdraw and wait on the Lord.

My office door remains open all the time but on the days that "the stillness" has come over me, my door is closed and rarely opened. It's in these moments that I know God is trying to tell me to "be still and listen"; listen to what He is trying to tell me.

This morning that "stillness" came over me.

Here I was happily driving to work and about halfway there, I felt it. It was like a warm blanket being pulled over me. I knew instantly what I was supposed to be doing. I came into the office and closed my door. My coworker across the hall (a wonderful older gentleman named Rick) asked if I was ok because he could sense some stress on my Spirit. I told him that I was fine but I needed to "be still". He said, "Angel, that is wisdom that only comes with time and that is wonderful." (sidenote: he calls me 'Angel' LOL)

Anyway, today is the day I am going to "be still". I know there is a message I meant to receive and He will get it to me; He always does.

Weight Watchers

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I am unhappy about my weight - plain and simple. I am a pretty active person but even I fall victim to emotional eating and some jaded belief that I can eat what I want. Something happens to our bodies when we hit 30. Things don't snap back the way they used to, things stay achy longer, and we start to slow down in more ways than one.

I have never struggled with my weight more than I have since I gave birth to my son. The sheer exhaustion (and joy!) that comes with motherhood can make you take advantage of every free moment you have which usually ends up with you eating whatever you want and passing out.

I did Weight Watchers after having my son and quickly got rid of it because I just didn't have the time (and I was breastfeeding). After my training session last night, I told my trainer that I took a "personal inventory" and decided to get back on the Weight Watchers train. Choo-choo! I know this road won't be easy but it will be well worth it. I am committed to it like I am my marriage and my family.

This blog will help me not only keep myself accountable but also serve as a journal on this journey. We have to start somewhere, right?

Monday Morning Mind Dump

How awesome is it that I found THE most appropriate picture for this post?

I'm just going to do a quick mind dump since its Monday and I've been up working since 5:20 am.  Here goes:

• ITS PAYDAY!!!! Nothing better than waking up and seeing some money in the bank.
• I found out my son's babysitter is going to be closed on Friday. Dang it. Now I have to decide if I'm going to work from home or find another sitter for the day.
• The Guy is going out of town on Wednesday and doesn't get back until practically Friday morning.
• Spring Break = no soccer practice this week!
• I really need to go grocery shopping there's a monsoon going on outside and I doubt I will get anything done today.
• Two formal dresses I ordered arrived over the weekend. I have yet to take them out of the bag and try them on.
• I have an online shopping addiction. I really do.
• I don't care how bad its raining but I'm going to JCP today to pick up a pair of shoes I've been wanting for a month. I need them.
• My birthday is in two weeks and I'm not that excited. I honestly don't think I'm going to do anything for my birthday this year.
• I'm attending a bridal shower this upcoming weekend and bought all kinds of adult toys for the bride. I hope there aren't any elderly people there LOL
• I need some good books to read.
• I need some sneakers....
• Oh, one more month and then The Guy and are off to the North. I.CANT.WAIT!

That's my mind dump for the day. Let me get back to work.

TGIF Randoms

Friday, oh Friday! How I have missed thee! And this Friday is so awesome because I don't have much to do...wait, I take that back. I do.

- The little guy has a soccer game tonight, which is supposed to be a make up game from last weekend due to the rain. Is it wrong that I am secretly hoping it gets rescheduled again so we can go to the movies at 6:30 instead of 8:30? *Mom Fail*

- We have to get up early Saturday morning for his regular game and immediately afterwards is a birthday party for his friend. I REALLY don't feel like doing that either but I told my girlfriend I would be there and help her out with everything. Luckily, I have absolutely nothing planned that night other than doing my hair and catching up on tv.

- Comcast is a trip. I have NEVER had so many issues with them the way I have been as of late. It's ridiculous. The Guy has already told me that we are switching as soon as U-Verse hits our area and it's not up for discussion that's what he thinks

- I can't wait to see Captain America tonight! I am a total Marvel junkie and it is going to be EPIC! This is the build up to Avengers: Age of Ultron. SCORE!

- My brother recently got a great job opportunity that will allow him to work 100% from home (freaking IT field). In the same day, he got a call about coming in for an interview the next day with a major grocery store chain. I'm like, dude, blessings are raining down on you! He should hear back from the grocery store by later today and then he has a decision to make. I'm so proud of him.

- My little brother is a freshman in college and has spent his fall semester and most of this semester trying to figure out his major path. Needless to say he has made his decision and submitted his major change paperwork. I'm proud of him because he did this and made this decision on his own. Had he not changed his major, he would be transferring schools in the fall. I support whatever decision he makes.

- My 5:00 am training session with my girlfriend was great today. Exhausting but great. She is whipping me into shape whether I like it or not.

- Why is everyone coming by my office this morning? I can't deal with people in my office before 10am. I need these 3 hours to get my mind right. Besides, its Friday and I'm not trying to deal with any mess.

- I can't believe my first semester of online teaching is almost over. I still need to work on my syllabus for the Business class and submit for approval in the next few weeks. I'm so excited about that class. My plate is going to be full with teaching two classes but this is what I signed up for.

- I can't wait to hit the beach in June. I need a few days of sunshine and the sea.

Marriage Lessons: Compromise

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As an almost-one-year married newlywed, my marriage has taught me so much about my husband and myself. You would think that after 7 years of dating and one kid later that you knew someone, but you really don't. One of the most exciting yet scary things about marriage is that you are always learning each other.

I did not and still do not believe in shacking up. Call me old fashion, but I don't. I'm not saying it isn't for others, its just not something for me. My husband and I moved into together 2 months before our wedding and boy what an experience those first two months were LOL.

Not only merging households, but getting a first-hand glimpse into our individual quirky ways, had me wanting to strangle, quarter and maim him on any particular day. Yes, it was that bad...to me. Then again, I know I drove him crazy too.

But despite all of that, I learned and am continuing to learn the art of compromise. Unlike the picture above, it isn't always about being right and having the upperhand; it's about doing what's best for the unit and sometimes that means not having things your way. Yes, you will be wrong sometimes, yes you won't like it, but marriage is no longer about YOU. It is about US.

At almost a year, I am no compromise expert but I am certainly trying to improve on it every day. Compromising is uncomfortable, can have the apperance of being unfair but it is something essential to a marriage the same way respect is. Any in relationship a unit is only as strong as its parts; make sure your parts are balanced and fill in where other pieces are lacking.