I got lost, but now I'm bbbbbbback!!

I'm back!!! I've taken a 2 year hiatus in the blogging world, but now I am back...and a little more focused. I will continue to blog on this site about my everyday life, challenges, thoughts, and creative writing. However, I've started another blog Santa Safe that is all about protecting our kid's belief in Santa...and other Christmas material will be added. Please go check it out. I just started it tonight, and know it needs lots of work, so keep checking back. I hope you'll find something that you like.

A lot has happened in the past 2 years. I've changed jobs. Shiloh has started Kindergarten. I've been doing photography on the side to supplements my families income (that will be a whole other post). Zachary is in middle School. Jeremy still works crazy hours. My dogs are still big. Very big.

I hope you'll welcome me back into your blog reading and I hope you enjoy my crazy ride.

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Mommy Kisses

WARNING: YOU MAY NOT WANT TO READ THIS POST WHILE EATING... My daughter has been sick since Thursday, running a high fever. Luckily its just an ear infection and not the flu. However early Sunday morning (and I stress Early, well before 8AM) my dogs started barking and woke Shiloh up. Since I was not ready to get up, and she didn't look like she was ready to face the world either, I took her into my room and laid back down with her. I was in a light doze, and she seemed to go in and out of dozing with some wiggling in between. After one wiggling bout, she started whining and I opened my eyes just wide enough to see her holding her hand in the air. Now at 19 months old, we are heavily following the "I hurt it, so mommy kisses it and its all better" philosophy. I naturally assumed the hand or finger had been pinched, rolled on, or otherwise "hurt" and needed a mommy kiss so we could both go back to sleep. I kissed it, and that is when I realized...THERE WAS ...

The Project - February

Well, February did not have the wonderful results that January did. However, I still got some pretty amazing coupons. Pledge (S C Johnson Company) sent a coupon for a free Pledge product ($4.00 value) I wrote 3 Con Agra companies: Chefboyardee sent a $.50 coupon Manwich also sent a $.50 coupon Banquet Homestyle Bakes also sent a $.50 coupon. Mt. Olive Pickles sent a $.75 coupon in response to my compliment and another $.75 coupon for signing up for their news letter. Tyson sent 3 $1.00 coupons good off any Tyson product. Blixtex sent 3 $.25 coupons. Kellog's Pop Tarts is supposed to be sending coupons for signing up with them, however, I have not received any as of yet. My other companies that were a bust this month inculde: General Mills Progresso Hamburger Helper Trix Coty Sally Henson N.Y.C. Color Other Pepsi/Starbucks Wrights Baccon (Tyson) Mahatma Rice (Riviana) Wishbone Salad Dressing (Unilever) Scotch Bright (3M) Sun Drop (Prescot Bottling) Tostitos (Frito Lay) Old S...

I am a working mom

It is no secret if you know me at all, I am a working mom. I work full time. I leave my house at 6AM and barely make it home by 6PM, Monday through Friday. And then I work overtime some nights and weekends...like today. I am spending my Sunday working overtime. And then I also do photography on the side to make extra money. And I am active in my church's childrens ministry. It gets to be alot. Our lives are very hectic and sometimes I wonder if it's worth it. Are my priorities right? I believe my work is important. I believe my work is necessary for my families survival. Sometimes my work is needed for my sanity. Even with a crazy work enviorment, sometimes it is mental break I need to function at home. However, as my children get older, the more I realize that I am missing thier lives. I've daydreamed about becoming a stay at home mom, but let me tell you, the numbers don't work. Even if we gave up all the ammenities...

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