Lexism of the Day: Waking up from her nap and saying "Mama where are you?" over and over

OMG Moment:  trying to REALLY shop with an 18-month-old and a 10-year-old. not much gets accomplished. 

Current Craving:  i crave not to crave crap food

Try this:  write a list of all the things you'd do differently in your life at this moment ... and do them (or at least try to)

Read this: Dont have time or forget to watch the show? Read Oprah magazine. Love it. (Lexi loves Oprah-no joke)

Exercise this: tonight i was reminded how much i despise the treadmill. then i remembered how much i love to dance and hopped off to do that instead. behind closed doors with music loud :) try it.

Avoid this: Girl Scout Cookies (not because they're bad, obviously, but because before you know it, an entire box of Samoa's --or whatever they call 'em now-- has disappeared) 

Quote/lyric that fits the day: 

"photo" is from an awesome site i ran across:  

http://vi.sualize.us/

I admire people who can accept things as they are and go about their day-to-day life.  But, sometimes I wonder ... when people get caught up in this routine, do they lose sight of what they truly want out of life? Does change become something that is feared rather than welcomed? I often wonder which side of the spectrum works out best ... is it better to play it safe and go with what you know or to take chances and saunter into a new realm? I used to fall on the get-up-and-go side of that  ... there wasn’t an adventure that I said no to. But, at some point ... every free spirit  must be somewhat tamed. My life, now, is more routine than it has ever been and I actually didn’t even notice until recently ... I suppose it’s a lot easier to be transformed by a darling little girl than a 9-5 desk job. So ... I’ve been the cant-sit-still girl and the must-sit-still girl, and there are certainly things that I enjoy about both ... but I think the only thing that will ever be routine about my life is that there is no routine. Of course, I change diapers regularly, feed and put Lexi down for naps at pretty much the same time each day, etc. But outside of the Mom stuff, I don’t want everything to be tick-tock. That doesn’t mean I’m not ambitious or lack motivation, in fact, I think it’s just the opposite. I have so much I want to do, learn, see and gain from my life that it just doesn’t make sense to pick one. Do I lack focus at times, sure ... do I daydream too much ... some may call it that (the blog title is making more and more sense, now, right?) ... but all in all, I don’t want to ever settle in the sense that I do something just do to it ... just to fill the hours in my precious day. That’s not me. Is that you? It’s fine if it is ... everyone is different and that’s what I love about this world ... but again, I just worry that people get too caught up in the day-to-day grind and forget about other important stuff. So revisit your hopes and dreams and aspirations ... perhaps there is some wiggle room in your day?




Lexism of the Day: lexi trying to lift things she considered "heavy" and grunting like a meathead throwing up giant dumbbells at the gym

OMG Moment:  Lexi up at 5 a.m. blabbing and laughing ... when she finally falls back to sleep at 6 she snores for 50 minutes then is up for good. NOOOOO. i liked her better when she slept in til 8 all last week

Current Craving: lounging with my besties who live too far away

Try this: paperbackswap.com (a site where you can swap books with other members for free- well, minus the $2-3 shipping, of course) 

Read this:  Got a picky eater one your hands? Pick up "Deceptively Delicious" by Jessica Seinfeld 

Exercise this: lose the thigh jiggle

Avoid this:  sending a mean/negative/spiteful text/email to someone you think deserves one. let karma/fate/etc run its course instead.

Quote/lyric that fits the day: ... What is the purpose of my life If it doesn’t have to do With learning to let it go ... - Jack Johnson (Go On)

Lexism of the Day: her saying "Happy" and then pointing to herself and saying "me" (and laughing, because she is, indeed happy)

OMG Moment:  hearing that my 84-year-old grandmother recently had a Physician's Assistant tell her she was "out of time" and couldnt ask the questions she wanted to ask at a recent doc's visit. WHAT?!?

Current Craving: California rolls

Try this:  Complimenting a stranger 

Read this:  The Mighty Queens of Freeville by: Amy Dickinson

Exercise this:  your mind/body/soul with meditation

Avoid this:  negative facebook statuses ... no one wants to imagine cyber-tears: babies dont sleep, boys are stupid, jobs aren't fun, the weather is crappy ... we know. we can't change it.  so just stop.

Quote/lyric that fits the day: "When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child." - Sophia Loren

Lexism of the Day: telling her "mama's tired" as i lay on the floor ... she runs over with a blanket while saying "awww" and lays down on me. 

OMG Moment: watching lexi eat bubbles while bathing and wondering, for a split second, if this was the beginning of weird stuff to come. like maybe one day she'd be on that TLC show where people are addicted to strange things like eating laundry detergent and sleeping with their blow dryer. 

Current Craving: decisiveness 

Try this:  calling someone and asking how they are without any intention of talking about yourself. aka: cut back on the me me me me me me. 

Read this: article about unemployed ppl being discriminated against

Avoid this: asking yourself why/what-if about things you know you can't go back and change.

Quote/lyric that fits the day: "You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings."

Lexism of the Day: recognizing/saying "purple"
OMG Moment: people going back on their word
Current Craving: temperature above zero
Try this:  using extra virgin olive oil on your/your baby's lips ... natural and works wonderfully! 
Read this: if you're expecting or a mama already or simply enjoy a memoir, read: "Rattled"
Exercise this: do some squats/toe raises/lunges/glute exercises while waiting for something to cook in the microwave or during commercial breaks (dont say you dont have time to fit in toning each day) :)
Avoid this: mayonnaise (i just dont like it and want to spread my dislike) 
Quote/lyric that fits the day: "How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours."




PS. Happy Birthday Katie!

what is love, anyway?

love is ...


thinking outside the box

noticing the little things that make him/her smile

forgetting anyone else is in the room

pretending to like family guy even if you think it’s the dumbest show invented

having someone to always spill you guts and gossip to

trying new things together

honesty and respect

being each other’s biggest cheerleader

canceling plans if he/she needs you and not thinking twice about it

always having a date- whether it’s laying on the couch or a picnic by the sea

keeping promises

saying im sorry, meaning it and not repeating the mistake

playing nurse etc. if the other needs to stay in bed all day

enjoying nature together

being individuals but having the same values/priorities

showing not telling

surprises on any old day

getting out of bed in the night if he/she is thirsty 

not being afraid of telling the friends you’re busy with him/her

random inside jokes that no one else would get, but you’ll always remember 

showing affection in public without hesitation

adoring their 1001 body parts, regardless.

rushing through the day because you know bedtime is the only time you have together

remembering the great times when the rough patches hit

knowing that he/she makes you a better person.

Love ... is the reason we get out of bed every morning (whether we know it or not)