New Girl

So I finally watched the latest episode of New Girl....and wow! I have been waiting for that moment since the show began and finally it happens. Now I am anxious to see what will happen in the next episode. Watch... it will be something silly like it was all a dream or they will totally act like it did not happen. I would rather Nick just finally be honest with Jess and get on with the plot...lol!

This has been a whirlwind of a week. This whole moving thing is just too much to handle. I am very forgetful and tend to work better when I have a list. This has resulted in a LOT of lists...all over the places. I have  lists on index cards in my purse, in my desk at home, on my notepad on my phone and on my email. Lists...lists...lists....Changing things over and getting things ready to be turned off...it's just a ball of confusion in my head. The lists have been very helpful though. They are more of a comfort thing because I can mark off what I have done and easily see what is to be done next.

Project Life: Week 13 of 2012

I still have a ways to go on my 2012 project life album. I am doing my best to catch up. I think I am going to set myself a goal to have it completed by this summer. I have so many things I want and need to do as far as completing and printing albums. For now, I am going to work on getting Aida's 2011 album and 2012 project life completed. Just a quick share today since I am pretty exhausted...week 13....

Special Day

Normally I try not to discuss anything political. I am not a big fan of conflict. Although my guy will say differently, I really try to stay away arguments..but today is a special day- it's Inauguration Day for Barack Obama. He is beginning his second term as president of the United States of America. For reasons I am choosing not to discuss, I did not vote in this election. I am happy that he won because he deserved it. Comparing coverage of other candidates and the image that was portrayed of them by the media or their own campaigns, President Obama was the best choice. As I watched some of the Inauguration moments on the web, a thought crossed my mind. I wished and hoped that my great-great grandmother Gertrude Fort could see this moment - the second time around. She was born in 1896 and I remember the stories she shared with me and finding the old newspaper clippings in her armoire. I was young at the time - well under 10 years old, but she read and explained to me the stories that were told in the papers.

Let Her Win?

It has been a long week, or at least it seemed that way to me. I slept through my alarm two days in a row. I got to work 20 to 30 minutes later than usual. It really was not as big a deal as I made it out to be but it really throws my entire day off when I start it later than normal. Forgetful is my middle name. I try to do things in a routine - the same way every day, or at least in the same order; it helps me to remember things. The best way to make sure I remember a thought or a moment is to associate it with a sound or song. Sounds strange when I type it out and re-read but hey...it helps! Lol!

Finally...

Yesterday my mother was over to relax with Aida and I. Somehow I mentioned getting Aida's ears pierced. When she was a few months old, everyone kept asking if I was going to get them done and my answer was: no. I want her to decide when she is ready to make these type of permanent choices. With any decision, there is a certain time (in my mind) when it is okay for you decide the when and the where. Ear piercing- as long as she is old enough to understand that we have to take care of her ears and that there will be some pain involved- I was willing to let her decided when and if she wanted this done. I cannot remember having mine done, but my mom says that I was around Aida's age. So if I was...I don't even remember it so it could not have been too bad (I hope...lol!). Anyway, I told her it would be like getting shots at the doctor's office (which she never cries about) and she was okay with that. 

And it begins....

As 2013 rolled into existence, I was sitting at home with my four year old daughter...in our pajamas... watching the clock on my computer. We were cuddled up and both smiling and wish each other a happy new year. I thought I would be happy to see 2012 behind me but I am not so sure...I have mixed feelings. The new year ahead will be full of changes for my family. The first thing I just HAD to do was get a new "free" blog up and running, so I can at least have a place to ramble...yes, I said ramble...lol! I used to always blog but now...being a mom...I almost feel like I have a 'censor' filter when I am writing a post, and that must change. So right now...forgive me for any grammatical errors....typos....or made-up words I may use from now on...lol!!! It is all being done in the name of my peace of mind.