Surviving the Domestic Jungle

I have discovered the key to weight loss success. It involves eating what you want (just be conscience of eating slightly less) and no real exercise. It has been a week since I started it and I have lost a few pounds! I am calling in “The Shopping Diet”. I have gone some sort of shopping everyday. I may not buy anything but sometimes I do and either way, I am on my feet, holding kids and bending over looking at things and reaching to get things and actually it has really worked! People spend a ton on Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers, why not save the money and spend it on yourself and the new clothes you will need!!! It is all about being active which is hard to do in 100 degree weather but not hard to do at the mall or department store. You are out and about and exercising without even thinking about it. Best kind of exercise is always the exercise you don’t know you are doing ex: sex! Food wise I have just made a conscience decision to stop eating pretzels at night. It makes a big difference to go to bed a little hungry. You feel so much better in the morning if you don’t consume salt before bed!! Another element is my son is now mobile and somewhat independent and doesn’t need to be held all the time. I am getting back to myself and it feels pretty good and is looking good too!!

I have decided I am going to redecorate my whole house. Ambitious but I need change. I love to decorate and try new colors and I get very bored with my surroundings very quickly. I do it in my head first and then I move the furniture around because otherwise it might get a little labor intensive! I am the daughter of a talented  decorator and because of that I picked up a few tips and wish I could get paid to do it. If I could be a decorator I would be thrilled but who isnt a self proclaimed interior decorator these days? I am not even going to waste my time trying to achieve some huge salary decorating. I will always do it for friends or family but professionally I think it might be a waste of time just because there is soooo much competition. Anyway, I am taking on this task with the hopes off fabulous success! My husband might complain when I move things but he will certainly survive. He likes to give his two cents which are not a welcome donation. The house is my domain and what I say when it comes to decorating (and pretty much everything else….) goes! He has his work where he gets to do what he wants and the house is my work where I get to do what I want! On a more professional note, I do have a job interview (second call back) that I havent decided if I want. I dont know if I am ready to be away from my babies 8 hours a day  but the salary was pretty high so if the price is right, I dont know if I will be able to turn it down. This is all of course contingent on them offering me the job. It is a writing job which is perfection but I cant do it from home…has to be a the office. I guess we will see what happens tomorrow but in the meantime, I will be jazzing up my home!

I have mentioned on here many times that I am adorably neurotic….and not much has changed I am about to make a confession that solidifies that fact that I will eventually turn into a crazy old cat having lady! I have purchased the exact same pair of pants three times. I bought them, returned them, bought them again, returned them again and then finally took the plunge and purchased them for good. The first time I bought them, I took them back because they were a little too small and the muffin top was out of control. The next time I bought them, they fit (SCORE!) and then I actually noticed how long they were….too long!! Way way way too long. I am 5’3 and these pants were made for someone a little bit taller. I took them back knowing damn well I haven’t grown an inch since 1994….well vertically at least. Then the other day they were on the clearance rack, in my size and the best price yet! I decided I would just buy the damn pants and wash them and see how much they shrank. I wore them with my highest heels and we have pants success. Now, someone who has that torrid of a love affair with a pair of pants may have deeper rooted issues but we are ignoring that red flag and walking around looking like a much taller person with great pants! PS: The squirrel is my sense of humor! Hilarious!!

I have a friend who is not only a beautiful person, she is the creator of a beautiful product. She creates Homemade Soaps, Candles, Lotions and various other ALL NATURAL products. Her company/ brand is called “Kennedy Homemade Products” and from using them firsthand, I can say they are absolutely awesome. Being conscience of what put in our bodies is of extreme importance but sometimes we forget to think about the things we put on it! She describes her company as such:

I found an article about how parents favor children ( if you click on the picture it will take you to the article) and I have to say I honestly don’t favor any of my children over the other. If I did I would say it but I have put thought into it and I literally do not favor any certain one. There are things I prefer to do with each one. I love to shop with my oldest and be silly with my middle child and the baby I just love to cuddle with. I think of each of them when I buy one something and I try to split my time with them as equally as possible. I know my husband favors our daughter but they have a very close bond. Ever since birth she has been attached to him. I suppose as your kids grow into teenagers and then adults, it is easier to favor because of personalities. My mom and I are close because we are similar but my sisters are still focused on partying and being irresponsible and one is pushing 30! I’m sure there are parents out there who favor a certain child over another because there are parents who spray tan their children and give them botox and even highlight their hair! With that mentality, there is sure to be favoritism. Children aren’t toys, they are people who need to know they are loved equally and I do my best to make sure my kids know that they are ALL the most important people in my life. They are my best buds and I love them!!

Being a mother is the best thing in the whole world BUT I wish my kids had a fall asleep button. When I want them to sleep, they act like they have had 6 shots of espresso and a diet coke! When I don’t care if they are asleep or awake, they crash like trees in the forest! I am not one to schedule my kids to sleep at certain times because I don’t love a life that is that structured. I let them sleep during a certain window of time and if it is late in the day, they get a quick nap. When I need to get things done and meet deadlines, I would love to push the fall asleep button, get my work done and then wake them up refreshed and happy! The worst is trying to do things when my kids are cranky. I get so irritated I start sweating! I am very A type about a lot of things and when I do my work, I like peace…it helps the creativity flow better I suppose. Having three kids all needing something makes peace a bit of a challenge. One day they will think I am a total loser and I will have all the peace in the world and will miss the days when their diapers leaked on my shirt, they wiped their noses on my shirt, peed in my bed and never ever slept when I wanted them to. Bottom Line is I need a clean shirt and a fall asleep button! Oh my god, my two youngest just fell asleep as I wrote this! Shhhh….

Apparently the Debate was on last night but I didnt watch it. I personally am not a fan of any of the candidates. They seem like closed minded jerk offs. I think Obama tries his best but this country is impossible to bring out of its low point until some extreme changes take place. Healthcare needs a total revamp, taxes and education as well. The only thing I hear these candidates focusing on is gay people! There are bigger problems in this country than who someone has sex with. If I have to hear that the natural disasters that have occurred are gods way of punishing Americans I may just scream. I would rather have a celebrity run this country. Maybe Oprah is available? Anyone that is not a lunatic sounds like a good candidate at this point. Im very glad I have the right to live in two countries because sometimes the direction this country is going is a little scary. I never thought I would say this but I would rather Sarah Palin over Rick Perry or that Michelle Bachmann. Should be interesting to see next year who becomes President. While I dont think Obama is necessarily the best guy for the job (although he has probably done the best he could with what he was handed) I would MUCH rather him than a candidate who uses God to instill fear or hates any of the people that make up this country. Our President is the last person who should hate!

My big beautiful baby boy just crawled for the first time tonight! Pure Bliss. Such a tiny milestone can bring so much joy! I managed to get it on video tape and will proceed to show it to everyone whether they want to see it or not! He is the little prince of our family and whenever he does anything, he has a gaggle of girls cheering him on! Its amazing how much happiness it brings when your baby reaches a milestone like sitting, crawling and especially walking! He has grown so quickly and I am so proud of him

I don’t know if people actually realize how much work and commitment goes into having a blog. You would think something with such an unattractive name would be a breeze to do but you would be wrong! Day after day you have to stay fresh and entertaining and that is a huge challenge. Also, you have to open your self up for criticism which can be tough. I generally write what I want and then never think about it again because if I think about it too much I will end up erasing it all! I am my harshest critic when it comes to my work. For the most part I am very proud of what I write and I promise I am not trying to sound arrogant. Sometimes I write funny stuff and sometimes I am more serious but it is always my words and my feelings. There has been a time or two when I was ready to throw in the towel but through my sheer will to succeed, I blew that crap off and kept going. It may not seem like much to most people, but to me it is apart of me and the effort I put in (I believe) shows. I spend a couple of hours (give or take) thinking about what I want to write, writing it, posting it and re posting it on my facebook page and doing that a few times a day. Most of my day is spent on what to write. I hate to sound boring yet I don’t want to divulge every tiny detail either. I hope that people enjoy reading my blog as much as I enjoy writing it. I put all of the effort in for you!!

My son has discovered his penis and I am making it a way bigger deal then it actually is. It is annoying when he grabs at it when he has a poopy diaper and it is just weird to me in general that he has a penis. I’m so used to girls, being I am one and I had two, that I find it strange to deal with one. Most of my dealings with penises have been…..personal…. and some professional. I better explain that! When I was 20 I worked at an assisted living facility with the people suffering from Alzheimer’s. Fabulous, heart warming job…until they pass away. I couldn’t handle it. Anyway, sometimes the men needed assistance in the shower and so I had to help. I never touched their penis (to assist in washing it)…but I did see it. Take it from me guys: You Have Nothing To Look Forward To!! They were such wonderful and sweet old men and that job was truly rewarding. Having a boy is so different from having girls. My girls barely even acknowledge their vagina’s! Although, my oldest did ask me what a clitoris was for and that was probably the worst day of my life. I started some story about some crap and trailed off when she wasn’t interested anymore. I never actually told her because how the hell do you explain it!? I’m a total prude. If I were Ice Cream I would be vanilla! I just wish my son would leave his penis alone but somehow I think I will spending the next few years telling him to stop playing with it!