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Counting my blessings
Posted by nothingwitty in Brian, Dreams, Family, Grace in small things, Home, Life, life is good, Life not defined by the cheese sandwhich, Love on December 7, 2009
Brian and I are snuggling and chatting about $$ which is tight right now. It might have been stressful but then he said “It’s not bad being poor when I have you!” Which is how I feel too. Last year I got a diamond ring for Christmas. This year we are not exchanging presents, but we are still so happy. It’s easy to be happy when you’ve got “enough”. It’s just sometimes you have to learn what “Enough” is. It’s taken me some time to figure it out. I still tend to internalize things, stew on them… You’d think after three years as a team I’d know to take my worries to Brian but I forget! I spent so long doing it myself that I forget I don’t have to. I always feel better after we talk.
We are good.
We are healthy.
We have food.
We can pay our mortgage.
We are together, a family.
It’s hard but we can do it, hell, I even have a gym membership! (Although having the contract sucks…) We have so much more than we need, really. I am grateful.
S.O.S or Save our Sanity
Posted by nothingwitty in Emma, Family, Home, Life, life is good, Uncategorized on December 7, 2009
We have pulled Emma out of daycare for a few weeks to save some money. It’s tight right now. Really tight. I love her, I love having her near me, but it’s tough having her at work with me. She wants to play with me and sit on my lap and I have to work, so it’s tough. I feel conflicted. And of course I’d rather have her on my lap:) So this might drive us both crazy. I think we’ll get used to the routine and get more comfortable at it. She’s good about coloring and playing by herself. She’s really so very marvelous and I’m really grateful that we HAVE this option. So this is not a vent or me complaining but just talking.
Couple things!
Posted by nothingwitty in Grace in small things, life is good, PETS on December 3, 2009
A: My blog is snowing. It doesn’t interfere with your commute, neither do you have to shovel it! WEE! It’s perfect! You are welcome!
B: OMG Teh Cute!!! Kitteh!!!!!
Some movies that I actually might sit down long enough to watch.
Posted by nothingwitty in life is good, The evil side of Ariel on December 1, 2009
I hate watching movies. Or TV, for that matter, unless it’s educational or involves food, like the food network. I like food. I like learning shit.
If I really like a movie I’ll watch it again- several agains. It’s really hard on my husband that I have such a hard time making myself watch a new movie. And should I see a movie preview and say “I want to see that” and should he go out and rent it there is only a one in three chance I’ll sit and watch it. Poor guy. He watches a lot of movies alone.
I am currently in love with House, and can watch 4 episodes quite happily without moving. This perplexes my husband, but he procures me the next disc because it means snuggles. I also really like the Family Guy, but he’s only on when Emma is awake, so I don’t get to watch him. It’s not kid friendly, alas.
Anyway, here are some movies I might, if the moon is full and the stars are aligned correctly and the wind is blowing and I’m not cold or stressed or pissy, want to watch:
Did you Hear about the Morgans?
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Will I actually watch any of these? Brian hopes so.
In other news
Posted by nothingwitty in life is good on November 23, 2009
I spent last week sick. REALLY sick. I only missed a day and a half of work, but I was really sick! I feel human this week. Yeah!
Friday was my birthday and I worked. I managed to eat. And then I laid on my in law’s bed while Brian watched the BSU game. And I was totally cool with that. It was what I wanted to do. I only wanted to do something that involved me not moving.
But I came home that night to find out I had WON SOMETHING! Something lovely! Something I really really wanted! And I won it on my birthday! WEEEEEE! Many thanks to Alexa whom I adore and also to Tania who’s wicked creative genius is behind all of this! Thank you so much!
And now I just have to decide what I want on it! CHOICES!
Holy wow.
Posted by nothingwitty in life is good, Life not defined by the cheese sandwhich on November 15, 2009
Listen.
Watch.
Be amazed!
SHUUUUNNNNNNNNU!!!!
Posted by nothingwitty in Geek Obsession, Grace in small things, life is good, Life not defined by the cheese sandwhich on November 13, 2009
I love me some unicorns and rainbows!
In which we pat ourselves on the back for having a great child.
Posted by nothingwitty in Emma, Family, Grace in small things, life is good, Parenting on November 10, 2009
Emma is brilliant. No, that’s not just me being a proud mama, she is truly brilliant. Her kindergarten teacher told me so!
They’ve changed grading systems this year and while she can’t test for advanced placement in kindergarten she says Emma is more than advanced. She seemed surprised that I didn’t know. I’ve always known Emma was smart, I just never considered she might be smarter than other kids her age. (Well, after volunteering I knew, but I don’t ever want to be the stuck up parent who thinks my kid is SOOOO smart!)
I really like her teacher, she’s so sweet (just like a kindergarten teacher needs to be) and when I walked in she said “I don’t feel like you even need to be here! You’ve volunteered enough to know how we run things and you know how smart she is! Emma is so sweet and so kind to the other kids, and she helps the ones who don’t quite get it. She so bright and fun and clever and sensitive and affectionate, I wish I had 20 like her in my class! She makes my job easy!”
What mother wouldn’t like to hear that?
She also told me there is a little boy with some undiagnosed learning problems who can also be not very nice (probably because he’s frustrated, poor little guy, I’ve worked with him) and she says Emma is always kind to him. Which makes me happy. Smart and Kind. That’s my girl.
True story!
Posted by nothingwitty in Brian, life is good on November 2, 2009
"It's Halloween! Lets get kinky!" he says and revs the drill.
Thing that make me smile
Posted by nothingwitty in Family, Grace in small things, Home, Life, life is good, Parenting, Rambles, Random on September 24, 2009
http://www.picturesforsadchildren.com/
My sister in law’s www.babysites.com page. I’m going to be an auntie in March again!
Tomorrow is Friday. I am giving blood.
This is our weekend with Emma. This makes us happy!
We are going for a train ride! Emma will get to pick out her very own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch! How awesome is that?
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