Falling Behind or Moving Forward..hmmm???

Okay...I'll admit, I've already been neglecting my poor blog. I made such big promises to keep it current. What can I say, what's my excuse? Not enough to say???? HA...in fact, I've had many a funny story that I've let you all miss out on. (SORRY)

Well, truth of the matter is, life is going as hectic as usual, except for maybe me taking on a wee bit more "ME" time. Nooooo.....I haven't been hanging at the salon or shopping with the OTHER SAHMoms. Nooooo....I didn't take off on that oh so desired and much needed carribean vacation...ALONE. I've merely been overwhelmed in "ME" squeezing every single second I find available into working on my designs. The business is finally budding and as exciting as it is for me, I'm also realizing just how tough it is to maintain right now, nevermind once its offically off the ground! And yet, that makes the desire just sooo much greater!

Since my mind is so busy throughout the day, its actually exhausting itself so much that its been letting me sleep REALLY well...which, in turn means less computer time for me, lol. Sorry, y'all, given the choice of sleep or computer, I'll go with SLEEP everytime!!! LOL ;)

So, in pondering whether I've slacked off or advanced forward, I'd have to say....very proudly and loudly..."I'm moving forward!" Things are starting to happen. I've been in concentration mode...(in between Mommy Mode)....and belive it or not, its paying off.

Its all about the Passion I tell ya...the Passion!.......stick with me

Father Time, Whats your beef??

After a bit of a hustle and bustle to get them in the car and ready to go, the kids were on their way to Nanny's house, big sigh of relief, "Ahhhhhh". So much to do, so much to do....where do I start???

The heat in the green house has been quite high lately since hubby is working super extra overtime, which means Mommy is super extra overworked....yes and super duperly underpaid. I've been juggling so many things and yet seems I've gotten a lot of NOTHING done. So, the brave woman that she is, Nanny took the kids for a sleepover so that Mommy here could take full advantage of some free time. I thought I'd focus my time on completing some of my designs, do a little housework (ugh), and end the day relaxing with a good movie.

Well, I tackled a small portion of all I set out to do but in looking back, its all so clear....when the kids left the house, time ESCAPED with them!!! DAG GONE IT!!! No sooner did they leave, I looked up at the clock and it was 9:15 pm. What did I get done in my so called "free" time. Well, not what I expected, which is why I sound so disappointed. Its been a looonnng time since I had a full day alone. I always believe I could get sooo much done if I were alone, but now I know......Father Time is just a mean old man with a sick sense of humor. He's got way too much time on his hands and uses it to torment ME. "Father Time, stop being so stingy and share!!"

Sh*t happens.....literally!!

I debated whether or not I wanted to share the following POOPIE story. Then I remembered the reason why I started this blog...to share my amazing, sometimes outrageous tales, which I usually refer to as STRESS! So here goes **WARNING** those of you with squeamish bellies when it comes to bodily functions I suggest you skip on reading this entry.

So, my day started as it does on any other given day...take the two older kids to school, come back home and enjoy the peace and quite before the two little ones get up and make me REALLY start my day. Sipping my coffee, checking my email, my 4 yr old son stumbles out of bed and demands breakfast. Within minutes he's running to the bathroom and then summoning me to follow, "Mommmmy...I'm DONE!" Ugh...that little phrase has come to irk me to noooo end!!! By the way, its not said as a statement, its sung! Sounds cute right, well its not...not anymore. On my way to the rescue I can't help but think, I've been wiping little backsides for 8 yrs now and still going strong! Does it ever end??

The answer to that question is NO it doesn't end and on days like this, it gets even worse. In the meantime, down strolls my darling little 3 yr old, little miss know it all, ugh, the day officially begins. So, the story goes, my son continued to call me from the bathroom, "Mommmy..!" what seemed to be like every 3 mins! LOL (it wasn't that often, just felt like it) On this particular call, I stop, whatever it is I'm "trying" to do at that moment and go into the bathroom to find poop on the floor in his pants down his legs hanging from the bowl. You name it, it was probably there.....yeahhhh...sounds like fun, right!! And of course, as I'm freaking out, I'm explaining to my son (quite sternly, one might even call it yelling) that he's doing so much poopie because he doesn't eat enough of his dinner. Just thought I might teach him a lesson on better nutrition while he would actually listen and realize not eating your dinner at night might result in pooping your pants continually tomorrow. Listen, don't judge me....in fact, thank me, this may work to your advantage one day, ;)

So I sent the poor, traumatized and somewhat embarrassed boy upstairs to the shower, God knows he NEEDED one after that mess. While he showered, I scrubbed the bathroom with bleach and threw the poopie clothes in the washer. What do you think I hear next??? YEP, "Mommmy...Mommmy!!!" So, I run upstairs to the bathroom and what do I see??? Three, count them....one, two, three...piles of thin, liquidy poop on my hard wood floor outside the bathroom door and my son standing inside the bathroom, soaking wet with drippings of poop down his legs once again!!! Now, I'm trying to figure out this scenario in my head....kid was in the shower....kid got out of the shower, possibly to poop....poop is outside the bathroom....kid is inside the bathroom. URRGGGHHHH!!! I GIVE UP!! Out of the mouth of the 3yr old going on 30...."That's because he don't eat all his dinner, right Mommy."

So, what is the silver lining to this awful day? I was lucky enough not to slip on the poopie piles and fall on my @ss!