Evil Friend

I have a really great friend. She brought me a bunch of videos and DVDs to help me pass the time while resting. I am now officially hooked on the Gilmore Girls series! I just spent the last day or so watching the complete first season. Unfortunately, my friend's neighbor has seasons two and three so now I'm going to have to go crazy waiting to find out what happens next! I told you she was evil!

Seriously, I would have gone insane without all these things to watch. I hate that we had to give up our dish network, but we had to prioritize our expenses (still are working on it too) so that we can afford for me to be out of work for a while. Gotta love having a budget.

Well I'm trying to get just a few things done around here...easy things. I just had to feel at least a little productive. I'm going to go see if there is something else easy I can do, wish me luck!

Thankful

I forgot I was going to post what I'm thankful for, not just because it was Thanksgiving day, but because I need to remind myself of all the great things I do have in my life. I need to do this atleast once a week, it really does help put everything into perspective.

I am thankful for:

My family who loves me despite my flaws.

My friends who are such a support to me when my family and life are driving me nuts.

Our jobs and our good health.

The beautiful sunrises I get to enjoy every morning while driving Jr High kids to school. (Sometimes even they notice them.) A beautiful sunrise can make getting up at 4:20am worth it.

I truly am thankful for these things. It wasn't all that long ago that things were much worse for us and I need to remember that we have come a long way, even when it doesn't feel like it. There is so much more I could write, but I have to save something for next time right? LOL

Have a great Black Friday everyone, and I hope you find the deals you are looking for!

Time to myself

Who knew it could be so hard to have all the time I want to just relax? My Dr "grounded" me yesterday. I can't travel outside of this area anymore, so my hubby and kids went without me to Idaho Falls for Thanksgiving and the blessing of a new little cousin. My sister in law finally got to bring home the little boy she adopted from Guatemala. He is such a doll.

I don't miss the hectic household full of hubby's family, it is always too much of a sensory overload for me. Between the TV remote issue (my kids lost it the other day) and a house full of things that need to be done, I'm finding it harder than I thought to relax. Maybe sorting through baby clothes would cheer me up. I have several boxes to go through, that wouldn't be too strenuous, would it?

I'll figure things out, I so plan to try and enjoy the peace a bit...but I think I may have to go out and rent some movies or something too. I can only sleep so much and I'm too used to always being busy. Wish me luck!

I just posted this and then realized that I didn't explain why I'm "grounded". My busy stressful life is giving me contractions and my hips are not dealing with this pregnancy too well. My Dr is afraid I'm headed into an earlier than he would like delivery. I don't want a delivery this soon either. I'm trying really hard to be good, really I am, but I need to work as long as possible. My checking account is looking sad and empty for December, but I know we will make it through.

Enough of that...have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

This is the first digi LO I ever did. It is clean and simple and I love how it looks.

I finally did it!

I have been debating over and over as to whether I should leave my old blog behind and begin anew. Heck everyone I know is already here, so I figure I might as well. I miss blogging (I haven't wanted to post anything new on the old one until I decided) so I'm glad to be set up here and hope to have lots of fun with it. I can't wait to learn how to personalize this space, to really make it my own. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.