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Showing posts with label husband. Show all posts
Monday, March 22, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Quicky!
I have been MIA lately - a lot going on!
My husband is looking at a new job opportunity that might mean relocating. Hubby isn't known for his follow-through, so I think we might have finally struck up a deal that will be very difficult, but will provide me with a sense of security before I abandon everything I've come to love about our current life.
We live very close to my family; the new job would be in the same town as his family. We both commute to the same town to work - it costs us a pretty penny in gas every month because we work totally opposite hours and thus cannot commute together.
There is just so much to consider! I have never been in this situation before. I really like my jobs, we have a wonderful childcare provider (which is absolutely priceless in my book) and my mom watches Grace whenever we need her. Those are things you just can't take for granted!
On top of all this, I'm smack-dab in the middle of volleyball season.
My girls really brought it to our tournament last weekend. It was two long days of volleyball, and unfortunately it ended on a pretty sour note, but I'm looking forward to really being competitive next weekend.
I have a Relay for Life meeting on Wednesday of this week; I'm looking forward to meeting the other chairpeople and figuring out how I can contribute to making this year's event a huge success!
Should be a busy, busy week - as always!
Oh, and today I took my Real Age quiz again. I did one when I was 21, and my real age was a year or two younger. My birth age is 26.8, my real age is 28.5. LAME! My friend asked what I was going to do about it. I told her, "I'm not going to change anything. I'll just plan on dying about two years earlier than I originally planned." If you have never calculated your Real Age, DO IT! It only takes a few minutes and it gives you some great tips about being the healthiest you.
-Grace's Mom
My husband is looking at a new job opportunity that might mean relocating. Hubby isn't known for his follow-through, so I think we might have finally struck up a deal that will be very difficult, but will provide me with a sense of security before I abandon everything I've come to love about our current life.
We live very close to my family; the new job would be in the same town as his family. We both commute to the same town to work - it costs us a pretty penny in gas every month because we work totally opposite hours and thus cannot commute together.
There is just so much to consider! I have never been in this situation before. I really like my jobs, we have a wonderful childcare provider (which is absolutely priceless in my book) and my mom watches Grace whenever we need her. Those are things you just can't take for granted!
On top of all this, I'm smack-dab in the middle of volleyball season.
My girls really brought it to our tournament last weekend. It was two long days of volleyball, and unfortunately it ended on a pretty sour note, but I'm looking forward to really being competitive next weekend.
I have a Relay for Life meeting on Wednesday of this week; I'm looking forward to meeting the other chairpeople and figuring out how I can contribute to making this year's event a huge success!
Should be a busy, busy week - as always!
Oh, and today I took my Real Age quiz again. I did one when I was 21, and my real age was a year or two younger. My birth age is 26.8, my real age is 28.5. LAME! My friend asked what I was going to do about it. I told her, "I'm not going to change anything. I'll just plan on dying about two years earlier than I originally planned." If you have never calculated your Real Age, DO IT! It only takes a few minutes and it gives you some great tips about being the healthiest you.
This is just a random picture that I found - pretty sure I had just had a baby, and was around a size 14! These days, I'm rockin' a size 2-4 for the first time in my life - take THAT Real Age!
-Grace's Mom
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Fun With Lists
New friend Relyn (pronounced Ruh-lyn) at Come Sit by My Fire is following the inclination of a few fellow bloggers and has pledged to blog one list per week for the rest of the year. (Read Hula Seventy's blog where she makes the list pledge here!)
The mere idea of posting a list on my blog every week kind of feels like a cop-out! I mean, how fun and easy is that?! Haha! I am a list fanatic. My poor husband is not a huge fan of the list. Probably because I have lists for everything.
For instance, when I first read Relyn's post about making a list, my thought was, "Oh man! I can't wait to make a list of all the things I'm going to list on my blog!" Wow. Really? Kind of sad.
Sometimes I think I need to remind myself to stop listing and start doing.
At my first job, I took 15 minutes at the end of every day to start listing things I needed to do the next day. I quickly learned that I didn't want to be that organized and structured at that job because I wasn't busy enough - I needed to flounder a little just to pass the time!
So, lets see. What will I list? I've already listed some of my Wish List items (look at that! I'm a week ahead of the curve!) but I have some more items to add to that list. I could list movies all day long. Same with TV shows. I could list all kinds of random things. I think for my first (well, technically second if you count the Wish List blog!) list, I will stick with something simple: My Favorite Things About Coaching 14 Year Old Girls.
Here goes:
1. They talk faster than that guy who used to do micromini commercials.
2. You don't have to spend time conditioning them, they are all size 2s and look darling in their little spandex and they will never be in better shape than they are right now.
3. They are all potential babysitters.
4. They aren't "too cool" yet, they are just cool enough that they can still laugh at themselves.
5. They have more energy all the time than I have on my best caffeine high.
6. They aren't cynical yet.
7. They haven't started to drive, so they still feel like kids, not entitled teenage brats.
8. They do really cute and creative things with their hair that I try to imitate at times.
9. They keep me hip and young and informed with the tween hollywood drama.
10. I really do coach an exceptional group of girls and I would be thrilled if my daughter turned out like any one of them. Well, maybe not one...there's always one.
Haha!
Okay, can't wait for my next list! I think it will be harder for me to do them only once a week rather than making sure I squeeze in one per week. Yikes.
-Grace's Mom
The mere idea of posting a list on my blog every week kind of feels like a cop-out! I mean, how fun and easy is that?! Haha! I am a list fanatic. My poor husband is not a huge fan of the list. Probably because I have lists for everything.
For instance, when I first read Relyn's post about making a list, my thought was, "Oh man! I can't wait to make a list of all the things I'm going to list on my blog!" Wow. Really? Kind of sad.
Sometimes I think I need to remind myself to stop listing and start doing.
At my first job, I took 15 minutes at the end of every day to start listing things I needed to do the next day. I quickly learned that I didn't want to be that organized and structured at that job because I wasn't busy enough - I needed to flounder a little just to pass the time!
My family and I used this website, cozi.com, to stay organized. We sync our calendars, make shopping lists that can be texted to our phones or emailed to us, and we can send each other messages! It's great having it be web-based because we can access it almost anywhere! But the point it - look at my sweet list! It lets you leave crossed-off things on it so you can see that you are accomplishing things. I don't like it when things just disappear from your list. I need to see it crossed off.
So, lets see. What will I list? I've already listed some of my Wish List items (look at that! I'm a week ahead of the curve!) but I have some more items to add to that list. I could list movies all day long. Same with TV shows. I could list all kinds of random things. I think for my first (well, technically second if you count the Wish List blog!) list, I will stick with something simple: My Favorite Things About Coaching 14 Year Old Girls.
Here goes:
1. They talk faster than that guy who used to do micromini commercials.
2. You don't have to spend time conditioning them, they are all size 2s and look darling in their little spandex and they will never be in better shape than they are right now.
3. They are all potential babysitters.
4. They aren't "too cool" yet, they are just cool enough that they can still laugh at themselves.
5. They have more energy all the time than I have on my best caffeine high.
6. They aren't cynical yet.
7. They haven't started to drive, so they still feel like kids, not entitled teenage brats.
8. They do really cute and creative things with their hair that I try to imitate at times.
9. They keep me hip and young and informed with the tween hollywood drama.
10. I really do coach an exceptional group of girls and I would be thrilled if my daughter turned out like any one of them. Well, maybe not one...there's always one.
Haha!
Okay, can't wait for my next list! I think it will be harder for me to do them only once a week rather than making sure I squeeze in one per week. Yikes.
-Grace's Mom
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Simple Things
The very clever Christina over at Soul Aperture has given bloggers an amazing opportunity. She has challenged us to write a blog about the simple things in life; the things that make one persons life worth living and might be meaningless to someone else. (Read Christina's "Simple Things" blog here!)
For every comment on her post that leads to a blog about the simple things, Christina will donate $1 to Doctors Without Borders (up to $250). I was comment no. 110! I believe she now has close to 150 comments on her post. Outstanding!
Without further ado, my list of The Simple Things.
For every comment on her post that leads to a blog about the simple things, Christina will donate $1 to Doctors Without Borders (up to $250). I was comment no. 110! I believe she now has close to 150 comments on her post. Outstanding!
Without further ado, my list of The Simple Things.
rainy days in summer.
the conversations you would only have with a best friend.
the smell of horse sweat and leather.
phone calls/texts/emails from my brother.
huckleberry martinis from Bistangos.
dancing with the girls.
designer jeans.
nordstroms.
new handbags.
perfect weather for riding horses.
rediscovering something you used to love.
huckleberry martinis from Bistangos.
dancing with the girls.
designer jeans.
nordstroms.
new handbags.
perfect weather for riding horses.
rediscovering something you used to love.
new (to me) television shows that are addicting.
hot chocolate.
a clean car.
wine tasting.
driving a new route - especially in the fall.
cooking from a recipe, not the back of a box.
presents.
wine tasting.
driving a new route - especially in the fall.
cooking from a recipe, not the back of a box.
presents.
inside jokes.
grande nonfat caramel macchiatto (winter)
venti vanilla iced coffee (summer)
grande nonfat caramel macchiatto (winter)
venti vanilla iced coffee (summer)
watching the girls I coach "get it."
doing the tv crossword with my dad.
bookstores.
diet coke from mcdonalds - sounds weird, but it tastes a little different and it's amazing.
bookstores.
diet coke from mcdonalds - sounds weird, but it tastes a little different and it's amazing.
making people laugh.
my husband's life philosophy: happy wife, happy life.
and finally, the most beautiful, pure and simple thing that I love, grace.
-Grace's Mom
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