Hello there. Yeah, well it has been about four years since my last post. Let's try this again.

These two boys have been my priority. Our lives are rich and full, peppered with moments of anxiety and worry, just as any other parent raising two boys--ages 12 and 9, has to face. Recently there was a huge eye opener when a crazed gunman in Connecticut killed 20 kids and 6 teachers. It made me really think about my life and my priorities, And the time I've spent (or not spent) with my beautiful boys.

THESE BOYS ARE THE LOVES OF MY LIFE

Needless to say, having this very full and busy life has left me with very little downtime. And my knitting has been neglected. I have beautiful yarn, lots of patterns, and it is just sitting there taunting me. So my goal is to include one small project on the needles at all times, which is actually very therapeutic and helps calm my fidgeting hands.

I still scrapbook, read like a fiend, and Facebook and Instagram on a daily basis. So it feels as though I am already blogging of sorts. But I can express my deeper and more private thoughts here on this blog, maybe hoping to reach another mother like me with words of encouragement, so she knows she is not alone.

I have a friend who recently began blogging and shared her wonderful blog with me. She has had quite a journey and I thought I knew her well but after reading her page, I can see that I have only scratched the surface. She is facing challenges with getting pregnant, a new marriage, balancing work and taking care of herself. All things that I would consider to be private. And blogging is helping her.

I want to support her and her blog as well. If she lets me share it I will in a later post but gotta check with her first! However, she deserves credit for inspiring me today to pick this back up.

But I am a different person than I was 4 years ago when i started this page. I am 38 years old this year and have been a vegetarian since 2010. I run a successful home-based business and work full time. I volunteer and conduct free Bible studies and work extra hours for animal shelters and dog rescues. I do my own bookkeeping. AND laundry. Loads and loads of laundry. I love to cook and bake and come up with yummy recipes to feed my family. My favorite so far has been amazing home made bread baked in my ceramic clay covered pot. And I make the best pesto sauce from scratch.

I am trying to teach my boys to grow up to be responsible and considerate young gentlemen... And of course, I am married to the greatest man the world- who just turned 40 and is traumatized. Gotta help him make this decade count. We are starting by him taking me to see Bon Jovi this year and I am taking him to see Flogging Molly, so I think it is going to be a success. And we will be heading down to Arizona to catch the Dodgers Spring Training for the first time.


I want to feel better next year. I want me energy level back where it was in my 20s. So my personal goals are rather reflective of my health and personal fitness. They are:

1.  Exercise 30 min a day 3 times a week...eventually running a 9 min mile again
2.  Bring my cholesterol down to under 200 without meds
3.  Wear more colors and less black.
4.  Lose the 15 pounds I gained after I became a vegetarian and fell back in love with carbs
5.  Draw a perfect smokey cat's eye with eyeliner
6.  Start seeing a chiro for my lower back pain (yeah, my prior years goals were getting back to skiing and rollerskating again and the falls probably didn't help my back any)

For now, I am signing off. It is after midnight and I have a very long day ahead. Lets see if I can get any closer to the goals I set for myself between now and the next time we talk.

My Hubby and I after a LONG hot day at Disneyland

FAMILY TRIP TO DISNEYLAND 2012

My BEST FRIEND AND I

Big Bear, California.  THAT INFAMOUS SKI TRIP--My back will never be the same again!!!

THE BLUES BROTHERS 2012