Happy New Year

Happy New Year to everyone. I'm spending it with my family visiting my mom in NYC. Still trying to figure out my resolution. What's yours? I finally finished knitting my first blanket. Looks good I might add. On to the next one. My goal this new year is to become an accomplished writer. I have my stories, now I just need to share them. Good luck to everyone in the new year.

Waiting for my Present

As I am waiting for my present, I can't shake that nervous feeling. What is my husband getting me for Christmas? You would think that after so many years of marriage, my husband would have an idea what to get me. Well, it can be either a hit or a miss. One Christmas I got beautiful jewelry. Another I got a gamecube. Really! Another, I got a gift certificate for Barnes and Noble. That was awesome. For those that are avid readers such as myself. So what will it be this year? I've learned that sometimes you have to drop hints. What else do you need when you have everything you could ask for? Spending the holiday with my family, got my Nook for my birthday (yay!), already took a family vacation. What else is there? I'm not too materialistic. I'm happy that my girls can have another great Christmas. I can't wait to see their faces tomorrow. Now if only I can get my 5 yr old to sleep so Santa can leave the presents under the tree.

Reconnecting part 2

So, my family and I went on our little vacation. Everything was beautiful. Being in nature, away from the city, and no neighbors nearby meaning privacy. What we didn't plan for was the baby not adjusting to the new surroundings. We forgot to bring her playpen to sleep in. She refused to nap during the day and sleep at night. In other words, not much time to relax. Though, being in the cabin gave us time to be creative to entertain the kids. Time to spend together without distractions from work, email, and Internet. We would do it all over again, but with the playpen.

Productive break

Yay! I finished 2 more children's stories and I have another idea brewing. This winter break is becoming very productive. It was hard to feel creative during the semester. I was taking 5 classes during the Fall semester alone. I have no idea how I did but I managed that, home, and family. This break is well needed. Picking up my knitting again has been fun too. I've been working on a blanket for my baby. It's 80% done. I love being creative. To make something that I can share with my family. It's a wonderful gift.

What do you want for Christmas

My husband keeps asking me what I want for Christmas. I keep saying I don't know in the hopes he will surprise. But I also don't know. When you are a busy mom a lot of the time you don't have time to think about yourself. When given the opportunity, you just don't know. Well, that's my case anyway. I'm happy as long as my girls have everything they need and are happy. So I need to take the time to figure out what I need. Hmmm.... What do I need, besides a vacation?

What do you want for Christmas

My husband keeps asking me what I want for Christmas. I keep saying I don't know in the hopes he will surprise. But I also don't know. When you are a busy mom a lot of the time you don't have time to think about yourself. When given the opportunity, you just don't know. Well, that's my case anyway. I'm happy as long as my girls have everything they need and are happy. So I need to take the time to figure out what I need. Hmmm.... What do I need, besides a vacation?

Scared of the Dark

My daughter is 5 yrs old and scared of the dark. I have tried every trick I can think of to keep her in her room at night. Nightlight, decorated her room to her liking, and put a bunk bed in that she enjoys. Yet, every night she still sneaks into our room. She makes a pallet of blankets on the floor next to our bed. There is no privacy for me and my husband in our own room. I'm running out of ideas to keep her in her room. I can't leave the tv on in her room to help her sleep. She will literally stay up all night watching tv. A cup of warm milk at night does not work. We tell her that her dog is awake keeping a watch of the house. It does not work. Imagine, having to wake up in the middle of the night, dark, trying to manuver around her so I don't step on her to either use the bathroom or pat the baby down back to sleep. There is a futon in the baby's room, and she won't sleep in it. Why? Because the baby wakes her up at night. Can't seem to win. I just hope to starts to grow out of it soon.

Anne of Green Gable

This past weekend I watched for the first time in my life Anne of Green Gable. On public access. First time watching public access. It was actually a very cute movie. I can't believe it took me this long to watch the movie. I never read the books, either. Back to simpler times. I loved the movie. I'm going to rent the movie and watch it again. No commercial interruptions. Prince Edward Island looked so beautiful in the movie. It almost made me want to retire there. The tall green grasss, beautiful beach views. To daydream of having my own little country house.

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Reconnecting with Family

In this day in age there is so much technology. There is the social media, internet, video games, and tv. This technology tends to get addicting to some. Sometimes one tends to get lost. My goal this holiday season in to reconnect with my family. Ok, so we live in the same house. But being in the same house sometimes is not enough. Also, that does not actually mean that we are spending time together just because we are home at the same time. I could be in the kitchen or on the internet, my husband watching tv, and my daughter in her room watching tv. This holiday season we are taking a few days to go to a cabin at a state park. No internet, no tv, no distractions. Time to talk, catch up with each other aspirations and goals in life. The cabin we are renting is beautiful. We have been there before, 2 yrs ago. It felt like a relief to get away from the city and from any traffic. No neighbors. My brother in law and his family had joined us. It was the first time my nephew ever had a smore. No child should not know what a smore is. I took my daughter and nephew on a mini hike to look at the trees, squirrels, birds, and enjoy the view of the nearby lake. This go around I plan to also use some quiet time to continue working on my latest book. I'm taking my time with it, I want it to be at its best. Family is everything to me along with it's unity. To work together. I hope it snows. To sit by the fireplace, with a cup of wine, the kids running around the cabin, and enjoying good conversation. Not texting. Good Conversation.

When you grow up

Do you know what you want to be when you grow up? How long did it take you to decide on a major? I'm still trying to figure out my path. Up to a few months ago, I realized that I like to write or have something to do with books. Since I was little I've always had a passion for reading. Though, I always excelled in my previous employments, books are my passion. I wrote my first children's story and my daughter loves it. She enjoyed it so much that she "wrote" her own book. I've asked my daughter what she wants to be when she gets bigger. She says she wants to help animals, cook wonderful food, and build houses. What I can do is encourage her in her dreams and show her the right path to take. Some might find it right away, while some take months to even years to discover what they are meant for. Don't be afraid to try different things. It's a part of life. There is no unspoken rule that after high school you need to know what your major will be. All I can say is that whatever you decide, try your best. Its better to have tried than not tried at all.

A poem that I want to share

There is this poem that I like. It was also featured in the movie Twilight Eclipse.

Fire and Ice

Some say the world will end in fire
Some say in Ice
From what I've tasted of Desire
I hold with those who favor fire
But if it had to perish twice
I think I know enough hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice

~ Robert Frost

My First Book

I just finished writing my first children's book. My daughter was my inspiration. It's been mailed to a variety of publishers. Wish me luck on getting picked up! If all goes well, I'll let you know.

In the Life of a Military Wife

Getting ready to move, again. This time next year we’ll be somewhere else in the world. Where? Don’t know, but I would love to go overseas. I enjoy the travel, seeing different places and cultures. The hard part is the packing, leaving your friends behind, and making new ones. Having to explain to the kids that you are moving because of daddy’s job.
My eldest daughter is 5 yrs old and this is her 3^rd station that we are at now. She was born during a tour in Keflavik, Iceland. She has become accustomed to meeting different people. Now she is asking questions about when and where she will make new friends.
Military wives all stick together, for they all share a common goal. We work hard to raise our families and support our husbands in their military careers. Despite how often they are called away to duty.
During deployments it is hard to have my other half gone, on the other side of the world. Sure, I get sad if I don’t get a phone call every day. I’ll be happy with a call once a week just to know that he is still alive and in good health. It is not easy knowing that they are in harm’s way, and the idea of having to tell the kids what daddy is doing in Iraq.
How do I get thru it? I keep busy with different activities that entertain me and my kids. I plan for events or vacations that we can take as a family when daddy returns. The idea of being together again is motivating to me. Taking my daughter to story time at the library, swimming lessons at the pool, going to the movies, or taking road trips to visit friends and family. I taught myself how to knit, which was not an easy task. My daughter and I went for walks and bike rides every day in different locations. Explored little restaurants, and taste the different foods. But just because you don’t get a phone call from your husband, it doesn’t mean that he has forgotten about you.
It’s hard being a military wife. We need to be strong, durable, flexible, and open minded. If we are not, how can we understand our husbands and their responsibilities, and get thru a deployment and/or their military careers.


- This was also featured on Blogher.com

A Poem about Body Image

This is a poem I put together about the perception of body image and plastic surgery.
Superficial
Body in the shape of an hourglass.
Decisions as undpredictable as
the Rohtang pass.
Eyes green as the moss,
Lips covered with so much lipgloss.
Slowly walking down the street,
trying not to bounce, with a need to adjust.
Having left the doctor's office
with a treat.
The treat of an increased bust.
With looks that are so superficial,
in this society today.
Are they really so beneficial?

Welcome

I would like to welcome you to my blog. It is still under construction, so please bear with me. I will start posting soon. Thank you for your patience.