Tuesday is going to be my 8 year anniversary. It seems so crazy.. it's such a long time...but it doesn't necessarily feel like it has been 8 years...although some days it feels like 100 years. I guess it just depends on the day. I've learned in 8 years that marriage is work. It just doesn't come naturally. It's not easy. It't not wine and roses every day, hell, it's not even wine and roses once a year! There have been times that I wanted to run away, times when I should have run. I haven't been the easiest to live with either. Changing hormones, pregnancy, post- partum depression, PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety, diabetes, lyme disease, pukey-poopy viruses...all of these things we have gotten through, not to mention an actual war! We have such wonderful children. It's hard to believe we have made it this far. We're making it work...
It's not lovey dovey..I don't know anyone who is married and lovey dovey?Is it supposed to be that way? We argue, we bicker, we fight....but above all that deep down... we love.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Glade Expressions Collection
I am a BzzAgent, and I was lucky enough to receive a coupon for a free Glade Expressions Fragrance Mist and a coupon for a free Glade Expressions Oil Diffuser.
So I went to the store right away and picked up the diffuser in Pineapple and Mangosteen fragrance and I got the mist in the Lavender and Juniper berries. I have to say, the diffuser is the most beautiful diffuser that I have ever seen. It just looks so elegant and refined. The fragrance is subtle, but strong enough to scent the whole living room. I don't even know what a mangosteen is, and I was a little hesitant to try it, but I thought, hey, it's free I might as well go out on a limb. Let me tell you, the fragrance is so nice! I love it. You are able to purchase refills for the diffuser which appeals to my "green side."
For the fragrance mist, I picked up the lavender and juniper berries, again, I had no idea what juniper berries are, but what the heck! I was drawn to the silver decanter over the white! The nice thing is that you can peel the label off, so it looks much nicer than a can of air freshener sitting in the bathroom or near the litter box! My 6 year old son saw the bottle and asked what it was. When I told him it was air freshener he said, "Wow, that's fancy, I like it." The fragrance is also very, very nice. I really want to try the Fuji Apple and Cardomom scent...I know what both of those are and I love them! Can't wait to try more fragrances!
So I went to the store right away and picked up the diffuser in Pineapple and Mangosteen fragrance and I got the mist in the Lavender and Juniper berries. I have to say, the diffuser is the most beautiful diffuser that I have ever seen. It just looks so elegant and refined. The fragrance is subtle, but strong enough to scent the whole living room. I don't even know what a mangosteen is, and I was a little hesitant to try it, but I thought, hey, it's free I might as well go out on a limb. Let me tell you, the fragrance is so nice! I love it. You are able to purchase refills for the diffuser which appeals to my "green side."
For the fragrance mist, I picked up the lavender and juniper berries, again, I had no idea what juniper berries are, but what the heck! I was drawn to the silver decanter over the white! The nice thing is that you can peel the label off, so it looks much nicer than a can of air freshener sitting in the bathroom or near the litter box! My 6 year old son saw the bottle and asked what it was. When I told him it was air freshener he said, "Wow, that's fancy, I like it." The fragrance is also very, very nice. I really want to try the Fuji Apple and Cardomom scent...I know what both of those are and I love them! Can't wait to try more fragrances!
Sunday, February 3, 2013
God has better things to do
Before I start, I need to say that I am an atheist...
I get so annoyed at people who pray to go for stupid shit! Like I am sure today there will be plenty of people praying for one team or another to win he Superbowl. I think it is pretty egotistical for someone to think, that with all the things going on in the world, that god gives a flying fuck about who wins the Superbowl! Like I said, with everything going on in the world, people dying, children sick, that you would think that he would take time out of his busy, never ending, 24/7 job... there are different time zones, so I can't imagine that god sleeps since he is bothered by people praying for stupid shit at all hours of the day!
I get so annoyed at people who pray to go for stupid shit! Like I am sure today there will be plenty of people praying for one team or another to win he Superbowl. I think it is pretty egotistical for someone to think, that with all the things going on in the world, that god gives a flying fuck about who wins the Superbowl! Like I said, with everything going on in the world, people dying, children sick, that you would think that he would take time out of his busy, never ending, 24/7 job... there are different time zones, so I can't imagine that god sleeps since he is bothered by people praying for stupid shit at all hours of the day!
Friday, February 1, 2013
Not a great week
I thought it would be a decent week, I was ready to go to the gym 4 days this week... so what happened? Let's see, on Monday I think school was delayed, so I couldn't go to the gym on Monday. Tuesday... I was all set to go , Mady was going to go to her little dance class and I planned to work out...all the kids were in the car ready to be dropped off at school, I just wanted to see if Seth was on his way home so he could say good-bye to the kids before I took off. I pulled out of the driveway and parked on the street because I wanted to check my phone to see if Seth was on his way home. So as I was sitting in the car checking my phone...parked... because I am a cautious driver... I look in my mirror to see this minivan driving down the road and I noticed he wasn't moving over the slightest and I knew he was going to hit my mirror... I kept tying to convince myself that he wasn't gonna hit it, but this all happened within seconds... but sure enough, he drove by and took my mirror off... and HE DIDN'T STOP!! I laid on the horn but he kept going. I managed to get the license number though! So I thought I might be able to catch up to him, I didn't. I say a cop sitting in a parking lot so I pulled up and told him what happened and he said he would have an officer come by the house after I dropped the kids off. Lucky I got that plate number! The police were able to track down the driver and I was able to get a police report with his insurance information to file a claim. The mirror costs over $200 plus $100/hr labor for installation. So I saved close to $500 by writing the number on my hand..glad that I wrote it down too, because I totally forgot it by the time I got home!
So Wednesday I had to go to the college to take a test for admittance into the radiography program. I thought it was odd that the girls there to take the test were all taking a different test than what I needed to take, so when the proctor finally came out to take our money, she said "That test isn't now" Luckily, I brought the actual appointment card I was given, because I am paranoid, that is clearly printed "PSB Test" with the time and date written on it.... she was nice enough to accommodate me, but it took her an hour, literally an hour, to set up the computer for my test. So that caused some pre-test anxiety.... I did OK on the test, I would have liked to have gotten a higher score, I got a 90 on academic aptitude and 84 on natural sciences. So hopefully those scores are high enough to get me in the program. I don't have a back up plan.. this is it... I need to get in the program this year. Although I am stressed as the program starts in June instead of when the kids are going to be in school.... that is going to be tough. We'll work it out though.
The oil burner man came yesterday to service the boiler, finally, we missed a service last year...it took him a long time and he had to replace a couple of important parts, but... it is done and I feel better for that!
So Wednesday I had to go to the college to take a test for admittance into the radiography program. I thought it was odd that the girls there to take the test were all taking a different test than what I needed to take, so when the proctor finally came out to take our money, she said "That test isn't now" Luckily, I brought the actual appointment card I was given, because I am paranoid, that is clearly printed "PSB Test" with the time and date written on it.... she was nice enough to accommodate me, but it took her an hour, literally an hour, to set up the computer for my test. So that caused some pre-test anxiety.... I did OK on the test, I would have liked to have gotten a higher score, I got a 90 on academic aptitude and 84 on natural sciences. So hopefully those scores are high enough to get me in the program. I don't have a back up plan.. this is it... I need to get in the program this year. Although I am stressed as the program starts in June instead of when the kids are going to be in school.... that is going to be tough. We'll work it out though.
The oil burner man came yesterday to service the boiler, finally, we missed a service last year...it took him a long time and he had to replace a couple of important parts, but... it is done and I feel better for that!
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