Too busy for my blog...????

I was too busy being Mommy to remember to blog. Either that, or I had nothing exciting going on. Actually...I've been working my little business, stuck inside during the cold with the little ones this weekend, and uhhhh I'm sure a few more things thrown in there. Not that anyone cares.

The Summer is looking better and better. My workouts are feeling sooo awesome! My body is feeling good. My muscles are tightening up and I'm getting ready for that suit!

Wooohoo!

Happy Friday

I'm feeling so good this morning. It's a happy Friday and I'm looking forward to a birthday party tonight for one of my little ones at Build a Bear Workshop. I'm sipping some yummy coffee. I just did a little morning yoga, and I think I see a little sun through the dark clouds outside. We're supposed to get snow tonight and tomorrow. Ugh. Not just snow, but a thing called "Black Ice"! That scares me. It's freezing here. Oh well, I will stop at Costco and get some duraflames and I'll be set.

The loss of my friend...sometimes you have to set something free. I had to. It was toxic. It's sad, but time heals. I know it does.

XOXO
C

Loss...

Well, I've accepted the fact that I've lost My friend. My best friend isn't coming back and for that it breaks my heart. I get it, but it doesn't make it easier. My brain gets it, but I wish it would explain it to my heart.

I'm at a loss for words right now, because it finally hit me tonight. You know it's serious when I'm at a loss for words. Tomorrow is a new day.

XOXO
C

I'm ready for summer!

I'm ready for the sun! I want to feel it on my skin and feel the warmth streaming in the windows. The cold is too cold and I'm ready for it to be gone. In getting ready for the summer, I'm going to get ready the sandy beach vacation I know I'll be taking this year. LOL. So I'm going up in the work out schedule and beyond ready for the summer of fun! Yes I'm thinking ahead...lol, but it's worth it. I love the summer, the freedom it brings, the kids playing....all the fun.

I'll just keep the eye on the prize during these cold cold months. Ugh!

Ok, so I've been doing a little writing and figuring out the workings of my computer. I've become addicted to selling on ebay, too. I love it! I'm good at it. It's just been a relaxed few days. I'm sleeping better and realizing I might just be allergic to the winter dog hair of my dog..lol! So, my brand new canister vacuum (that's awesome) is helping me not cough so much! Woohoo. I was getting tired of being tired. If you know what I mean.

Well, I'm off to figure out dinner. I wish I had a great idea tonight, but I just don't. I'm a great cook...lol....but tonight, I'm soooo feeling like Chinese take out!
XOXO,
C

My favorite things today...

I woke up this morning and it was beautiful. Yes it was cold, but it was beautiful. I had to stay positive and I made a point to surround myself with some of my favoritie things. I got the kids to school by 7:40 and then it was my time.

• Yummy yummy coffee with cinnamon creamer
• A little CNN with hands wrapped around coffee
• Desperate Housewives on Tivo from the night before
• Lunch with my best friend
• Quick trip to Costco
• Candles lit during the afternoon ..... just because
• Afternoon herbal tea for the soul
• Mmmmm then the kids came home
• Now for more alone time as they're sleeping

How's that for a nice day of just pampering me. I really needed a Mani and Pedi, but I think I'll get that in tomorrow. :)
Love,
Christie

The Sweet Spot

Let me start by saying that I'm finally figuring out that this computer has a sweet spot with regards to the wireless web. It's crazy.

I've been downloading and posting things, only to get shut down and logged off halfway though. I wasn't sure if the post happened or what was going on. Now, I've figured out my wireless web and download manager. I'm still fried...not totally on fire. :)

I was told that the snow we got last night was only considered a dusting. Well, let me tell you that for a California girl, it was snow!

Happy Monday...
XOXO
C

A freezing Saturday night!

Well I think I miss California sooooo much this weekend. I miss the weather, if nothing else! It's so f-ing freezing here! It's 16 degrees outside right now! I can't even believe it. Yes, I realize we're not under 2 feet of snow, but I'm a California girl...this is waaaay too much for me, as it is. I'm sipping a little wine to warm up and the fireplace is toasty. Well I think I miss California sooooo much this weekend. I miss the weather, if nothing else! It's so f-ing freezing here! It's 16 degrees outside right now! I can't even believe it. Yes, I realize we're not under 2 feet of snow, but I'm a California girl. This is waaaay too much for me, as it is. I'm sipping a little wine to warm up and the fireplace is toasty.

Nothing happened today. The kids were wild, because we were inside with the cold and snowy dust outside. Note to you guys..just in case you come from the coast like me. If it's 20 outside and it' doesn't "look" too cold, it doesn't matter if you just got your coat back from the cleaners. Take it out in the rain/snow, because a sweatshirt and uggs don't do it from the car to the market. I thought I could make the 50 steps. LOL..I just about froze. I'm a wuss..I know.

Tomorrow I plan on being way more productive. At least all the laundry was done today. That's good. Tomorrow, will be better for all...hopefully we can get out and just have a little fun. So there's my blogging for an uneventful Saturday.
Happy Saturday night...xoxox,
C

Snow...

We're getting a little dusting of snow today. It's a lazy cozy day at home. For all with kids you know that means wild kids inside..lol. "Mommy I'm Bored!" Explain to me how Dvds, an XBOX, Computers, Satellite Dish, and toys upon toys can cause children to be bored..lol!

Clueless!

XOXO, C

My Kryptonite

I'm having a little Blackstone Merlot, which my husband calls my Kyrptonite. He loves it! Since I am the recovering "Superwoman" I lose all my powers with it! He gives me a little Kyrptonite and I'm a live one! The thing is I'm not a big drinker, but I love this wine! I sip and sip and before you know it....wild "Ruby Christie" see the gem quiz..LOL!

My mind turns to mush even with a little glass...lol...I've got a great yummy dinner cooked and who forgets to push the baked potato button?! Ahhh that would be me..LOL.

So, I guess I'll put my being upset aside and sip the kryptonite because I want to lose a little of myself tonight.

What's your kryptonite?...LOL Whatever it is...I hope it's good! If you know what I mean jelly beans.....:)


XOXO
C

Being Creative!

Well, I'm trying to get a little website together for my small business. It's a specialty gift business. I thought I could come up with a small site to show my product line and it's something I've been wanting to add to the business for a while. I've read about putting it together. A simple little cute website, for a small product line....but something that looked upscale...not hokey.

How hard could it be?! I'm a smart one! LOL! Ha!

Well, It's a pain in the ass! I can do many things, but this stuff gets me so frazzled. I just want something basic and hosted on a site. The hosting site says it's easy to put together with the templates they have. Is this crap or is it possible? Frustration baby is all I can say.

So deep breath and I am stepping away from the computer!!!! This is why I work the business and keep putting off he damn website. LOL. I know Iknow...I should just pay someone to do it.
TTFN, C

Happy Thursday....

A little yoga...a little coffee....mmmmm what a nice morning...!

Yummy....

I had just had the yummiest latte!

I just started some great writing, too. That's right, the writer is finally doing it. I can't believe my fingers! The emotions that flow from them and with such passion. I love writing.

There's so much to say and so much I'm feeling. I find such safety, healing, laughter, and love in writing.

XOXO
Christie

The art of loving...

Have you ever loved and been lied to so blatenly that you wondered if you knew that person at all? I've been pondering love and honesty the last few weeks. The 7th sense if you're wondering. I've given my love so freely in my lifetime. It's precious. I have been loved...loved deeply, been loved deeply....and hope to understand the ache of this all someday. Then,someone comes along and you smile again. I want my friends to remember this. Happiness is possible. I promise. Believe....Believe...Believe.....
Love , Christie
Did this make any sense...lol..if not...oh well. I'll try again tomorrow. :)

Oh Baby!

What a weekend! As I sit here looking back on a long holiday weekend here are some things I'm left thinking about.

• Time really is our friend and hearts do heal....
• Pink really is my favorite color
• Thanks to my kick ass new vacuum and special allergen stuff for the bedroom...i'm not coughing!!!!!!!! Wooooohooooo!!!!!
  
• I was at Costco here in Nashville and women were wearing Furs! Come on!
  
• My kids are awesome and I love being a mommy even if they are early morning risers
• I sure could go for a little getaway spa right about now.....:)
  

My Boy...

My 4 year old boy and the word Fart! Ugh! I mean...the amount of times it comes out of his mouth, you'd think fart was a word used in every other sentence in this house. Along with Fart, there comes burping. For a young, handsome, cute, little 4 yearold.....he can burp like a teenager. Ugh, again! LOL. I come from a family of girls. My oldest two are girls. This is all new to me.

I was complaining to a friend of mine regarding his potty mouth. She asked me, "Isn't it nice to know that Sam is developmentaly on track?" LOL...Lots of 4 year olds do this!!!!!! All I can say is It's a nature thing. That, and I'm sure he likes to see his sisters get disgusted when he lets one go.

Well, there is my nice little yummy missive for the night! Fart talk. Yeah, and that gem quiz thought I was a Ruby....a hot passionate sexy on fire woman....lol! The quiz didn't include how much fart talk we had to listen too. :) Too funny!

Buying a computer with a man...

Who out there has ever bought a computer with a man? Wlell, if you haven't lately, let me tell you..lol...it's quite the experience. LOL. We went out for a nice little outing yesterday. I don't even think we went looking for a computer. I think it was just a little trip for furniture shopping..lol..good female stuff. Then we walked through some "Great Deals."

Let me begin by saying that hubby is quite the money manager. We live a great life, but with three kids, house, two cars, dog, investments, and his quicken budget not too far from his mind, ever...we don't "Splurge" to just splurge. We have two computers, but the hard drive went on his little Toshiba and we just needed to get a new one, "i guess"..?lol. Well we found a new Toshiba and it was awesome. Built in wireless and awesome great price. Ok, Ok. We went to dinner and thought about it. So I said fine go back and get it.

So my money miser who has me on an "allowance" because I'm the shopper goes in and buys his computer. I kept them busy and he was off on his mission. We found the arcade games that the kids are attracted to like white on rice and it's mildly disturbing to the mommy. Games with guns, grown ups playing the video games....ugh. I kept telling myself he'd only be a few more minutes.

Finally, there he came towards me. I couldn't believe myh eyes. It couldn't be. Oh no...if you could have just seen his face and his arms. He bought TWO computers. He had this smile. His answer to my unasked question...lol..."Hunny, but it was such a fucking great deal." Well, he can question my drive through practices for a diet coke, but hell an extra laptop at a great price. LOL...What the hell.

So, I won't complain. I am typing my Sunday morning blog and drinking my yummy coffee with my new wireless laptop on my warm couch, instead of the chilly bonus room upstairs. :)
Chow friends..
XOXO
C

Just a few Saturday thoughts....

As I sit here, coffee in front of me, kids playing Xbox, it dawns on me that my hormones kicked my ass this past week! For those of you that think that this is TMI (too much information) I'm sorry. LOL. It's soooo true. I have no idea what happened to me. Whew, what a roller coaster. I'm so glad it finally stopped and I'm off.

I'm back to enjoying the little things. Yesterday was super Christie in action. We woke up at 7:15 and the bus comes for the kids at 7:35. That's right. Mad dash for the door. Amazing Mommy into action. We did it. I just had to drop the lunches at school.

Then for the hard stuff...it seems I get to take the calls for one friend who's hubby has been cheating on her for years and one friend who's been cheating on her hubby for years. It's quite draining! All of that and I don't get paid! LOL! I laugh, but it's not funny. I guess that's why my hormones kicked my ass and layers of sadness. Ugh. Life isn't easy is it?

I swear All women should have to read the book "He's Just Not That Into You"!!!!!! I read it and all my friends have talked about it. Where was that book when we were young..in college...our developmental years. For all of my friends who are looking, married, not married...read it...study it....a man's opinion would be great too. It's a great great great book! All the wasted time we women have spent on men. I've tried to tell this to my friends. Take all that energy and turn it to good stuff for themselves! That's where my book writing comes in, my little business...Good stuff for me. :)

I'm sooooo rambling this morning. I know. I'm in a good spot and just being reflective.
XOXO,
C

Ahhhh...

It was just a good old fashioned rainy nice boring day! I hung out with my girlfriend, had lunch, went to yoga, and just relaxed. How's that for nice. :) It feels good to just take it a nice quiet day at a time and be quiet and still for a change. I wrote so much today that fingers were thinking for me. Soooo cathartic. With that...I'll say good night.
Have a great day tomorrow....Sweet dreams friends..
Xoxo
C

It's safe to enter the Christie zone!

The Pms has subsided. The hormones seem to be intact and if I could...I'd type all the reasons my poor brain couldn't shake the fuzz. For now, let's just say all the vitamin Z in the world couldn't lift my spirits from the pity party I was having. lol. Ok, so I had a really good cry. I wrote a ton...and I'm feeling better. I'm feeling like I'm back to a small dose of me, at least. At least I believe in happiness...I dream...I smile...and I'm an optimist. All of those things are important. I can love...I've loved...I've been loved...and life goes on.
xoxo
C

Breathe....just breathe......

I'm pretty far in....I'm working on getting out. So much is inside of me and I just wish I could get it all out free and clear...I wish. So, I'm trying to figure it out. Like the song says..I'm cradling my head in my hands and just breathing. I like the freight train metaphor(thanks F) there are days I, too, feel like that with the three kids. I am one woman working through the nooks and crannies of this brain and heart.

I'm thinking we brought the bad weather from the west coast with out home. We're getting tons of rain today. It is nice, though, to have the kids tucked away in school enjoying the day with their friends.

I'm going to work on my writing a little today and pamper myself. Yes, I know...quite the life and really nothing to complain about. It's just that I'm working on finding the good spot of me. You know? Ok, so coffee in hand, dog snuggled up taking a nap, house sweet and quiet (yes cozy too), nice candles burning, and me....I'm going to write. Bye friends.. I don't mean to sound so pathetic..lol. Where else but my little blog can I write this. ugh...lol...by all means please read past my blabber if you must..:) See what happens when Superwoman gives up her cape! Oh yeah...and I've been told Blackstone Merlot is my Kryptonite!
XOXO
C

Aaaaahhhhhh.......

Ok, let's see. I think I need to get out tomorrow. All three of them are going to be in school and I need to go out and walking for miles. That sounds sooo good. I'm planning it right now. After I take the little one to preschool I think I'll grab the dog and just walk. It's so nice right now. I better do it before the "January Snow" we usually get here. I just need to walk and think and be. I'm such a woman. I need to take all the energy my brain uses and put it to good use. LOL. Ok, sounds like a plan. I hope I sleep tonight. I haven't been sleeping at all. I know it's because of the fuzzy brain and over thinking, but I'm trying to just soothe the the sould tonight and relax. Some spooning would do the trick.
XOXO
C

luv & kisses...

Just a little right about now....deep breath. My best friend...my love....the ache....and how I'm missing it sooo much right now.

Longest Sunday on Record..

After the kids were fed, the coffee was being sipped, the paper was being read...and I was feeling soooooo PMSy. LOL. The joys of being a woman. You know, I realize this is TMI, but UGH! I just feel so tired. The kids are oh so full of energy and I could just easily spend the weekend curled in front of the fireplace watching movies and sipping hot herbal tea. Well, that would be nice for a single woman. LOL...then if I were single I'd be home wishing for the kids house dog love...lol. Such is life. Ok, so I need to fill out the invitiations for the bday party and I still haven't got that one totally figured out, yet. When did 10 become too old for Chuck E Cheese? When did a parent wish for Chuck E Cheese vs a Party that included a trip to the Mall? LOL. UGH. :) The joys of girly girls. I guess I am getting a taste of a piece of me. It's fun, though. I'm off to find Tylenol. My head is a little achey right now. TTNF Friends...
XOXO
C

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Motivated Me...

Well, the coffee is yummy this morning and I'm motivated. I'm doing a little work this morning, the house is toasty, and I'm working on getting things organized after 2 weeks of being gone. My oldest turns 10 next week and I can't believe it! We're planning the girly big 10 party! Am I old enough for a 10 year old going on 15. LOL. Ugh..I guess so. My soon to be 6 year old (a few weeks after that) is planning an even more pink party. Sammy, aka Spiderman, is just hanging out. He's just content to be 4 and Spiderman. He's got his webshooter glove in hand and dvd in hand. LOL. Life is good and these moments just fly by. Today, I'm sure I'm going to be told it's boring about 20 times, but that's ok. I'm good at saying that boring is just fine. LOL. This mommy/recovering Superwoman (notice the propensity towards superheros in family) needs a little boring right about now. All right, I'm on to a little Ebay fun. TTFN my friends. Mmmm a little Starbucks sounds yummy, but that would require me venturing out in the wet cold and piling the children in the car...well maybe not that good..lol.
XOXO,
C

Home is soooo nice!

It's so nice here right now! Even though we got home and somehow there is something wrong with the blower on the heater (maybe that's not what you call it..lol) so it's chilly, but it's nice to be home! Tomorrow when it's fixed and my house is cozy warm...mmmm, then we'll be set. I wasn't complaining, though, with the kids in school today as I was bundled in the peace and quiet of my little haven. :)
TTFN
XOXO
C

Happy Monday!

It's Monday evening and I'm feeling like I'm ready to go home to my cozy home! I'm glad I didn't bury my head yesterday, because today was a good one. I worked on some little projects and I'm looking at adding some new samples to my line when I get home. We'll see. My creative juices are working overtime. :) So, that's a good thing. Well, until later....TTFN...

XOXO, C

New Year...New Thoughts...

I'm stronger than I think I am on the long days. Today I wanted to curl up and sink into the couch and pull a quilt over me to cover my head from the world. I didn't. I couldn't. I would have felt good, though. My heart aches. My brain is sore. My kids are running around going a little stir crazy waiting for the snow to fall. No curling up and hiding from the world from me today. As a matter of fact, no hiding for a while. I'm feeling good right now and sometimes just going forward with the day, even when it feels crappy is the thing I most need to do. January 2, 2005...A new day. ....And life goes on...

XOXO C

Aaaahhhhh Almost New Year! Happy New Year!

Well, It's almost offically New Year! It's been a busy long day preparing for a small gathering tonight at my Mother-in-law's. I've been up forever, and I've managed to make it and made it a fabulous day. I've fit it some wonderful shopping, picking up some great sweaters and finding sales sales sales! The kids got to ring in the new year at 10 with New York and are sound asleep now....and this woman is tired.

For 2005 I will work on writing more. I will want to not be 5 minutes late anymore. I will expect more in the TLC department. I worth so much more and I get it now. :)

To my friends...I wish you Peace, Love and Happiness.