My Random World

Luck or Divine Intervention?!?!?!?

2010-01-28T17:45:00.000-05:00

Thanks MamaKat for the assignment and I chose to accept it! I know it's the end of the day, but better late than never...LOL

I had a hard time thinking of something good to write and this was the only story that kept popping into my little head…LOL

I am still pregnant. It’s a beautiful day in South Florida. I run *I mean DRIVE* to the Publix that is down the street. No big deal. I can handle this…LOL! Did I mention that at this point severe pregnancy brain has set in and I probably should not be driving anymore!!! I get there safe and even make it through the grocery store unscathed. I load up the car and start my voyage home. I stop at the FIRST stop sign as the law AND common sense would tell you to do! And then I just keep driving…not paying attention to the rest of the stop signs in the parking lot! All of a sudden there is this woman honking at me and who knows what she is saying in her car. I am thankful that I couldn’t hear her. I thought to myself…what is this crazy woman’s problem??? I didn’t do anything wrong. I continued on my drive and then as I am looking in the rear view mirror and realize that I *yes ME* ran the stop sign. I felt horrible and then so relieved that I did not get t-boned by the car that I ran in front of… Some people might call this luck…but in my case (if you only knew my history…LOL) this is truly divine intervention. I had one insurance representative tell me that I like to drive by brail….LMBO…but it was very true! In one year I got into 3 car accidents…I thought they were going to take away my driver’s license and as much as I didn’t want that to happen, apparently I shouldn’t be out on the roads….I t has been almost 3 years since my last car accident and I am so grateful that I had a little divine intervention come and save me on this outing to Publix!!!!

Awww.....To be a child again!!!!

2010-01-27T05:28:00.000-05:00

Awww, to be a child again! This is my son, daughter and their step brothers. They decided that it would be fun to see how high they could swing and then how far they could jump!!! I sat on the sidelines taking pictures...trying to catch them in mid-air!!!!

LMBO....I love it!!!!

Angel from upstairs...

2010-01-26T20:38:00.001-05:00

I rushed around the house this morning trying to get ready for work and get out the door on time. I kept forgetting things...I think I ran back in the house 3 different times this morning! All while lil Aiden, strapped in his car seat, waited in the car. I finally get it all and it's 6:15....I usually leave at 6am on the dot! I attempt to start the car one time, two times and three...It won't start. And Rafael left for work at 5am, UGH!!!! What was I supposed to do. I sat with him on the phone trying to mimic the noise that the car was making....I suck at this. How come a guy can replicate it no problem....but when I try, HA! Back to the story..... I finally give up and call my job at 6:20 and tell them that as of right now I would not be there...unless a miracle came and my car started. I continued to try some more....NO LUCK! All of a sudden my upstairs neighbor is outside my car door. I open it up and she hands me a paper with her number and then her car keys. I couldn't believe it...I don't even know her that well, all just in passing. She insisted that I take her car to get to work. I couldn't believe that someone would do something like that...Would I if the situation was reversed and I had 2 cars also???? I wondered! I quickly called my job back to make sure I could still come in and they said Yes...WooHoo!!!! I transferred everything to her car and went on my way. I am so grateful for having a neighbor that cares. I felt so blessed!!!! I am so blessed!!!!!

Today, I am thankful for....

2010-01-25T16:59:00.004-05:00

I having been finding myself being very ungrateful for the things that I do have in my life lately. It’s time to realize that I do have a lot to be grateful for and in the hopes of getting my blog going again, I have designated Tuesdays as my Thankful Tuesdays. I am going to write about something that I am grateful for in my life!!!

Today I am grateful for Advil. Not what you might think that I would be talking about on here….LOL!! When I was pregnant I started having severe sciatica pain…it was a total pain in the rear…LITERALLY! I thought, no big deal I had this same problem with my other two pregnancies. But, oh how I had to go out with a bang!!!! This time was different. I was getting severe pain in my “tail bone” area, my right hip and down my right leg all the way into the back of my heal. I had a really hard time walking, sitting, sleeping, you name it!!!! I thought this would all be gone when Aiden was born….cause that’s how it happened after my other pregnancies! NOPE! I was sadly mistaken. The pain in my tailbone and hip has persisted and are driving me nuts. I couldn’t take Advil while I was pregnant, but I can have it now and I am so grateful for my Advil! It is my friend and I use it daily….LOL!!! Still hoping that the pain will go away soon, but until then I will take my friend Advil!!!!

The key to happiness?!?!?!?

2010-01-25T14:08:00.002-05:00

Someone once told me that in order to be happy we have to learn to adapt to everyone's differences. I understand that everyone is different and we will all not always agree with each other. But what if that difference is more than just how you cook your ramen noodles. What if it is something much deeper than that. Do we have to put aside our beliefs in order to "be happy" with the one we love? How do you make a difference in someone's life without trying to "change" them? I know from past experience that you cannot change a person, that it must come from within themselves. I am so confused!

2009....What a year!!!!

2010-01-23T16:48:00.015-05:00

The year 2009 started out with a bang!!! I re-united with a man that I had known since I was 12. Thanks to Facebook, we started talking on the computer for months and building a friendship that would soon turn to love! It begin with a kiss bringing in the New Year! And full force ahead we went...

In February, I decided to pack up my life and relocate to West Palm Beach!!! I drove with my love blinders on and thought of nothing else! I left a job, my church, all my friends and most of my family. Did I mention that I moved from the town I have lived in for most of my life!!! I always said I wanted to get out of there...but north is where I wanted to go, not farther south...LOL! Oh what we do for love!!!!

I got down there and realized that I didn't have a job and that I better start looking! Soon the realization that the savings account would soon dwindle to nothing got me to get into high gear!!!!! On the job hunt I went...I can't believe how many applications I filled out with no calls. It was very frustrating to say the least. I finally heard back from a hospital and they offered me a position....I took it!!!! I took a job on a VERY busy unit and want to pull my hair out after a days work there, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I thrive in the chaos of our unit and get very bored when the action is not there!

Did I mention he has 5 kids, four of which live locally....Whew! Soon after moving I began to realize the reality of a blended family with oh so many kids! Our place is definitely not big enough for his and mine!!! We had 6 kids all together, WOW!!!! There is never a dull moment in our house for sure! Sometimes I want to run away and hide forever...LOL! Then sometimes I just can't get enough.

But the most special thing that happened to me and my family in 2009 is that we welcomed into the world Aiden James. In March I found out that I was pregnant...what a shock! I was supposed to be DONE with my 16 and 9 year old. God had other plans for sure! I had a very hard and long pregnancy. I had sciatica issues the whole time and was in a lot of pain. By October work was impossible and I was home for the remainder of my pregnancy. I ended up with Gestational Diabetes too.... Guess that's what happens when you have babies when you are considered "old" in the maternal world....LOL! That was an adventure all in it's own...but one good thing that definitely came from that was I had an ultrasound every week and got to see my little man every week. I ended up losing weight before I even gave birth...forced to eat healthy and sugarless! On November 19th we all welcomed him into the world...What a happy day!

Labor...What a pain!!! On November 18th I went into the hospital to be induced. At 8pm they started with the cervadil and then came the contractions. Although they were just annoying and not painful...I still didn't get hardly any sleep. I had to stay in bed except to use the bathroom, which made my sciatica pain even worse. Then after a whole night of annoying contractions, laying in bed and NO SLEEP..they started the Pitocin at 6am on the 19th. The doctor came in at 7am to break my water and "get things going". HA...that's what he thought...LOL! I delivered my daughter within 2 hours of my water getting broken during her induction. I was almost 2 centimeters when all this started...everything was going good. By 10am I started having pain! By noon I asked if I could get checked...I thought I would handle the pain longer if I was close to the end. I delivered so quickly with my daughter's induction. I was only 4 centimeters and told the nurse to get me the anesthesiologist...I wanted my epidural! I got it and all was good =-) Two hours later I was ready to push and he came out soooo quick! The doctor almost didn't get his gloves on in time. What a precious site...My little monkey was finally here!

Aiden James
7lbs 4.9ozs
19 inches long

I have been fortunate to meet some great women through my work and have started making friends down here! We also were fortunate, after visiting many, in finding a church we can call home now. It is an amazing place and we love being there! The kids love it too...They call it "the fun church" and can't wait till Sundays.

It was a busy year, full of life changes. I am grateful to all that God gave me in 2009 and can't wait to see what 2010 has in store for my family and me!!!

Coming back....

2009-08-06T17:56:00.001-04:00

I have taken a 3 month hiatus from blogging and have had the urge to start again lately. I am right now getting ready to go out to dinner for my guy's birthday... Of course, go figure...LOL

I will be back =-)

Interview with Alexis

2009-04-02T12:45:00.003-04:00

This is my interview with my baby, Alexis. She is 8 years old, almost 9!

Out of the mouth of babes.....

1. What is something mom always says to you?
“Come Here”

2. What makes mom happy?
“Spending time with me.”

3. What makes mom sad?
“A loss in our family.”

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
“Jokes that I make.”

5. What was your mom like as a child?
“You were silly”

6. How old is your mom?
“33”

7. How tall is your mom?
“Ummm, about 4 to 5 feet.”

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
“Sleep”

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
“Sleep with Rafael.”

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
“The best Mom in the world.”

11. What is your mom really good at?
“You’re really good at cooking.”

12. What is your mom not very good at?
“Driving”

13. What does your mom do for her job?
“You sit at the front desk at the hospital, in a lounge chair.”

14. What's your mom's favorite food?
“Corn”

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
“You love me.”

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
“Superwoman”

17. What do you and your mom do together?
“Go to the pool and watch t.v.”

18. How are you and your mom the same?
“We love to eat a lot.”

19. How are you and your mom different?
“You’re 33 and I’m 8.”

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
“Because you feed me and take care of me…”

21. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
“Golden Corral or McDonalds”

Writing Assignment: I am praying for...

2009-03-26T06:05:00.002-04:00

The prompt:

1.) Somebody I'm praying for....

Thanks MamaKatfor the assignment...And I chose to accept it!!!!

His name is Junior, at least to all of us close to him. He is a brilliant 5 year old little boy. His has an amazing supermom that I am lucky to have as a cousin. He has been ill for almost 3 months on and off and just doesn’t seem to be getting better. The doctors are perplexed with his signs and symptoms and don’t seem to be putting the big picture together until Tuesday his fever spiked and his white blood cells spiked to very high numbers. He was sent to the hospital to be admitted.

This is all the more terrifying because a few years ago my cousin’s daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor that originated from her ear. It ended up (after complete removal this last year being a benign tumor called a Schwannoma). They said that this did not necessarily mean that her other child would have the same thing, but they did testing back then to rule any out. His testing came back negative!

Tuesday, my cousin took her son to the doctor and there they advised her that they wanted to admit him and rule out a tumor (once again) or a blood condition like Leukemia….

His CT scan was done immediately, which came back negative for any tumors which is such a blessing. Also his testing for Leukemia was negative!!!! Yeah, but still Junior was sick.

Today, the doctor told her that they thought he had an autoimmune disease. They are going to refer him to an infectious disease doctor for follow up.

I am praying for his recovery and praying for the doctor’ ability to discover what is attacking his young body.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-03-25T21:26:00.003-04:00

Meet Blackie, the wild kitty!!!!!

Is he using the potty?

Maybe he is thristy?

Is he fishing????

NOPE, He is preparing to take a bath in the toilet!!!!

Yes, my cat loves to hop on the toilet after it is flushed...It's too bad that I didn't have a camera or hands that move a lightening speed when my cat misjudged his landing and FELL right into the commode!!! It was priceless...My other cat keep looking at Blackie and then back at the toilet...like he was trying to figure out what the heck was going on!!!! LOL

I love my kitty cats!!!!

Scared Now....

2009-03-21T12:45:00.002-04:00

So, I don't know where exactly to start. I am feeling scared...

Well, I wasn't trying to get pregnant and honestly we did not want to have another baby. Rafael was actually going to meet with a doctor regarding a vasectomy this Tuesday. Then this happens and I find out that I am pregnant...

The OB/GYN came in to see me today and explained some stuff a little more. She told me that only 50% of pregnancies make it without miscarriage. I could feel my heart in my throat...I wanted to cry. She said that having a bout of pancreatitis in the beginning of this pregnancy adds a lot of complications and that if I continue to have problems/flare-ups that I may have to consider terminating the pregnancy to get treatment. WHAT????? I just wouldn't do that!!!! I am sick in my stomach now from a new thought. Also, that I am more prone to having a miscarriage...OMG!!! I have never been through anything like that and I can't imagine doing so. I know that I need to stay strong and try not to stress, but it is hard.

They are going to continue testing the pregnancy levels in my blood and also my progesterone levels. She said if my progesterone levels are high and stay that way then it is probably going to be a viable pregnancy. They will also continue with ultrasounds and would like me to follow with them when I am discharged.

She doesn't know how long they will keep me here....UGH!!! She said that the medical doc's like to keep pancreas patients here a while....Dang this teaching hospital!!! LOL

Please continue to pray for me and now our baby needs all your prayers too...

Jello....That's it for you!!!!

2009-03-20T20:21:00.002-04:00

Well, here is the update for today....

I waited most of the day to have the ERCP, which would check to see if my Common Bile Duct is functioning properly and to make sure there is not a stone obstructing it. Still nothing to eat or drink....until after the test (as long as the test comes back okay!).

1pm...The transporter (I swear he was my son's age...if it wasn't a school day!!! LOL) came to pick me up and take me to Endoscopy to prep for my test. They got me all hooked up, I.V. fluids running, ready to go! I talked to the anesthesiologist and was soooo happy to find out that I would be going to sleep for my test by IV anesthesia (not conscious sedation). I really didn't want to know about the process!!! I signed my consents and then the doctor finally got there! I got wheeled into the procedure room...got on the table and eventually they were ready to put me under =-)

About 3pm...I woke up and thought gee that was quick and my throat didn't even hurt....WOW!!!! Then the nurse informed that they had to cancel it due to the probability that I WAS pregnant. This whole yes, no, yes thing is crazy!!! Turns out that because the first pregnancy test showed that I would have been very, very early on in a pregnancy and then they did a different type of pregnancy test the second time (one that shows just yes or no). The OB doc explained that the original test should have been repeated to see if the numbers were rising and that it was highly likely that the 2nd test gave a false negative. And then when they looked into the ultrasound I had on admission, it showed a sac in my uterus (which they could not say yes or no that it was a baby cause it was too early). So, add all this up and the GI doc did not feel comfortable going thru with the procedure...UGH! So, I am still not sure what caused the biliary pancreatitis and they stated that they hoped I didn't have another attack while being pregnant.

By the way....My test numbers doubled since yesterday....So, I am pregnant! I don't know a due date yet and from the numbers I haven't been pregnant very long at all.

I still don't know when I will get to go home. Soon, I hope. They started me on a liquid diet....EXACTLY 48 hours after the last time I had anything to eat or drink! I never enjoyed chicken broth, jello and italian ice soooo much ever in my life! It was the best dinner I had in, well, 2 days...LOL!!

Oh yeah, the one doctor said that it is possible that the pregnancy triggered the attack....I just hope another one doesn't happen....

I will update more after I see docs again tomorrow.

Thank you for all your good thoughts and prayers!!!!

No Food or Water for You

2009-03-19T20:32:00.006-04:00

It started at 5pm on Wednesday.... The pain, The agony!!!!

I ate dinner. It was so yummy going down. Pork Chops and Black Beans and Rice! Washed it all down with Diet Dr. Pepper.

Then, BAM!!!!!!, My stomach started hurting, REALLY BAD!!!!

I sat on the couch, nauseous and in pain! I am really good at NOT throwing up when I am nauseous. This worked last night for a couple of hours... I made it to the bedroom and thought the pain would subside while I laid down and watched t.v. This did work until 7pm. Then out of no where....The vomiting began and the pain was so intense (I am sure the upstairs neighbors could hear my cries!) Well, all I am going to say is that obviously none of my dinner had been digested!

Did I mention that my significant other was not home. He teaches and was at a class. UGH!!!! I must of text messaged him 100 times, trying to plead with him to pack up his stuff and come home.

At 9:30pm, this is after 2 1/2 hours of vomiting and increasing severe abdominal pain...I couldn't take it anymore. Rafael was not going to be home for another hour. My body was completely soaked with sweat from the pain. I called 911. Which I felt like a moron calling them...I thought I should be able to wait for Rafael. The fire rescue got there within a few moments. Besides labor, I have never been in so much pain!

Off to the hospital we go...I didn't realize how many bumps there were in the road!!!! I don't know how long it took to get their. I just remember crying out in pain the whole way there...

I got into a room in the E.R. pretty much right away. I hate to wait for the doctor to receive any pain relief.... The doctor came in talked to me. Rafael had got to ER by this point. The doctor said we would start with taking all sorts of labs and go from there....

Tube after tube they drew my blood!!

What seemed like hours later, the nurse cam in to inform me that my liver enzymes were very, very high, that my white blood cells were also very high. And another kicker was that I had a "kinda" positive pregnancy test. They did a qualitative pregnancy test which came back with a result of 10...which is VERY, VERY LOW.

Okay, I am now freaking out!!!!! They said that I had pancreatitis (inflammation of my pancreas) and that would explain my high lipase level and high WBC's. They still didn't know why I had such a low level of pregnancy hormones in my blood. They ordered a vaginal ultrasound to see if they could tell if I was having an ectopic pregnancy.... The ultrasound got to my room and stated that there was NO WAY to see a fetus with that low of a number (it would have meant that, if pregnant, I was only pregnant for a few days.)

Now they still didn't know why my pancreas was inflamed. The usual reasons are drinking (yes alcohol!) and gallstones. Well, I hated drank anything (since my GNO on Friday...got I hope it isn't from that!!!!) And I had my gallbladder previously removed in 2007. So, we didn't have any good answers at this time...What a horrible way to feel.

They told me that I would be definitely be admitted to the hospital...UGH!!!!! Now I get to wait the long wait until I get assigned a bed!

Well, the doctor explained to me that there was still a possibility for me to have gallstones, even though I did not have a gallbladder. He said, that it could have slipped out of my gallbladder before it was removed and that it took this long for it to obstruct something.... Who knows! All I want is to not be in anymore pain!!!

I made it to a room...I think it was 4 or 4:30 this morning. They gave me something for pain and nausea at 5 or 5:30am. I finally was able to sleep for a little bit. Rafael came back to the hospital (I made him go home and get some sleep before work...once we talked to the doctor) and spent some time with me before he went to work.

I met with my attending at 11:30am and she informed me that they would consult a OB/GYN (to confirm or not the pregnancy), a GI doctor(for the pancreatitis) and a Infectious Disease doctor(to make sure I was put on the proper antibiotics considering that I may be pregnant).

The OB/GYN doc came in first. She was very nice. She said that the level of 10 was sooooo very low that it could be a false positive. Ugh, we finally were okay with the fact that we were gonna have another baby. So, she ordered another blood test...and long story short...It was negative for pregnancy. So, I guess I am not pregnant. I am a little sad, even though that it is not the best possible thing that could have happened to us right now.

Next, the Infectious disease doctor came to see me (at this time we did not have the negative pregnancy test back yet). She was soooo nice. She explained the possibility of my body still producing gallstones, even without a gallbladder. She informed me that I was on the right antibiotics considering a pregnancy.

Then the GI doc came in. He was nice too. Said that they would do an ultrasound of my tummy to see if they saw any gallstones. He also informed me that I may need a ERCP. I can't remember right now what that stands for, but essentially they are going to take a camera down my throat to go look at the area and see what is going on...

So, the ultrasound came back negative, so they want to proceed with the ERCP....Friday morning I will be able to have that done. Until then I have to continue with no food and drink until maybe after the testing....I just want something to drink. I am so thirsty!!!!!

Well, now I am allowed to have stuff for pain..Yippee! I have mixed feelings on that....

Please pray for my recovery....I need all the prayers I can get!!

I will update more tomorrow...Yeah, I have internet here and my guy brought me my laptop!!!

Wordless Wednesday

2009-03-18T15:07:00.003-04:00

Okay, I see lots of people posting this type of post on Wednesday's and considering that I have no idea what to write about today....Still not feeling well!!! Here goes....

This is my almost 9 year DD, showing me what she can do....while I am driving!!!

Sorry for the poor quality of my camera phone....UGH!!!! New one coming in April!!!!

LMAO...I love my daughter!!!!!

Testing, Testing, Testing.....

2009-03-17T12:52:00.000-04:00

Okay, I am trying to send a blog from my phone. This is just a test...LOL! If it works I can stay in touch when out of town...hehe!

My gratitude list

2009-03-17T06:57:00.003-04:00

I came across this great blog and there on it was a gratitude list....I thought what a great thing!!!! If only we can remember all the things we really have to be grateful about...EVERYDAY!!!!!

Now go check out...Dude, Where Am I?

I am grateful for....

1. Finally got a job!

2. Having 2 amazing children!!!!

3. A forgiving God in my life.

4. That my car is in good condition AND has A/C!!!!! (very important in Florida!!!!!!)

5. Having a loving, caring man in my life.

6. Easter candy....Cause I can now buy my FAVORITE Robin Eggs....YUMMY!!!

7. My 2 mostly sweet, loving Kitty Cats.

8. My laptop

9. My mother and all the help she gives me.

10. Publix Sweet Tea....so yum!!!

11. Love Fingers on a sore back!!!!

12. a gym in my complex

13. My best friends....Jennifer and Stormy

14. Sweet kisses and hugs from my Lexi-Lou (my nickname for her)

15. Not having to wear glasses...like my parents!

16. For my bank card attached to my keychain....I love Bank of America!! LOL

17. My dishwasher

18. My Crockpot....Love it!!!

19. My IPOD.

20. My blog readers...Thank you!!!!

What are you grateful for today?????

Gonna have to figure out.....

2009-03-16T17:53:00.007-04:00

Okay, I am so going to have figure out how to blog via my blackberry.

I had a busy weekend...Starting on Friday!!!!

Off to Orlando AGAIN!!!!! I think I go back there more than I used to travel here to see my man. So much of my life is still there....good thing I don't mind the drive....all 2 to 2 1/2 hours of it....LOL

Friday night I went to one of my really good friends house and we had a GNO (girls' night out!!!!!) We had dinner at her house and then got ready to go out...just like we used to when we were 21 and would go out ever weekend...(those were the days...LOL) Off to The Vue we go (the ONLY night club in the small town where she lives outside of Orlando)! Oh and boy did we have fun! It was one of her friends birthday's and a bunch of women met there for drinks, more drinks and a lot of dancing!!!!!!

We ended the night with our tradition 2am meal....McDonald's =-) We laughed and giggled like we were kids again...but only our kids were at home sleeping and even though we didn't go to bed till close to 3am....7am was going to start out day no matter what!!!!! Needless to say, GNO does not happen very often AT ALL!!!!!

Saturday, the kids got up at 8am!!!!!! Whew, what a morning! I actually didn't feel too bad!!!!! I bottle of water and 2 Advil before bed....Cured the Hangover definitely!!!!!!!

Off to Pig on the Pond!!!! What's that you ask???? It's this fair (very small due to being in very small town) held in Clermont, FL once a year. It's on the lake (I guess that's why the name!) and I wasn't sure where they got the "Pig" in the title.....UNTIL we got in there and saw the pig races! Yes, You read correctly!!!! Vietnamese Pot Belly Pig races.....Can you say that we were in Po-dunk-ville =-)

It was the funniest thing I have ever seen!!!!!

We had a good day, hot but good day! The kids enjoyed themselves =-)

Yesterday......I visiting with my mom and then off on the road again!!!! I had a BBQ to get to in West Palm by 3pm!!!!! We had a good time...Lots of food, drinks (not by me!!!!) and dancing!!!

Sorry for the babbling.....Thanks for reading!!!!

Now serving 45 monitors for ME!!!!!

2009-03-12T19:39:00.002-04:00

Earlier this week, I sat at my computer looking at my bank account! The feelings that were coming over me were NOT GOOD!!!! I wanted to cry, actually I think that a swelled up in my eyes. There was not a lot in there and I have bills that are coming up due AND NO JOB!!!!!!!! Depressed didn't even begin to describe how I was feeling.

I moped around all week...not accomplishing anything around the house. Oh wait, I did take out the garbage ONCE....LOL! After cooking breakfast for Rafael and getting him out the door, I did NOTHING until he got home and it was time to cook dinner. I am not much of a home body...My kids are in school and I now don't have a job....UGH!

Don't get me wrong!! I loved it at first. I got ALL SORTS of stuff done around the house. It was perfect timing with my move to a new city and all! I got everything organized, cleaned and so much more!!!!

Well, even though my week started out so roughly....it finally happened today!!!! I got the call!!!! Yes, I got the call!! I have been waiting for Human Resources to call about this job that I was told that I would get...just trying to work out some kinks!

I got the call at 11:50am today!!!!!! AND to top it all off, They offered me a FULL TIME position instead of the per diem one that I was talked to about! ***HAPPY DANCE, HAPPY DANCE, HAPPY DANCE*** Now imagine me in my PJ's (yes I told you that I have been depressed this week about not having a job!!!) jumping up and down saying "I GOT THE JOB, YEAH I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!" I made some immediate calls.... to spread the word!!!!!!!

I do feel bad that I did not trust more in the Lord. I tend to give things to God and then take them right back just so I can dwell, worry and get depressed over.... It is something that I struggle with and hoped to grow more in my faith!!!! I pray for that EVERYDAY!!!!

So back to the job thing.... For those of you who haven't read the previous posts about the position. I took a position for a Tele Services Tech at a local hospital. I will have dual roles, which I love!!!! I thrive in chaos and can't still when it gets quite!!!! So, I will be a Monitor Tech and then fill in as a Unit Secretary when needed in the schedule. There are 45 beds on the two units and I am hoping that I will be challenged!!!!

I start March 30th...so more on the job details will come after then....

The day that ended my childhood...

2009-03-11T13:52:00.006-04:00

This is my first "writing assignment" that was given by Mama Kat....So here goes =-)

"The day that ended my childhood!"

The year was 1987. I was in 7th grade. Nothing could ever happen to us...right?!?!? We lived in a world thinking that nothing could happen to us!

The day started as any other day would. I got up, ate breakfast and went on the bus to school. No one could have ever imagined what we would find out by the end of that day.

I don't remember the time it happened... Our school went on lock down. There were rumors that a man had been spotted leering around our school. We didn't really know what was happening and just carried about our day... The one thing that I knew is that my BESTEST friend in the whole world was not a school that day.

School got out and there were news cameras everywhere...and still we knew nothing!

Home with my parents, the news was on. My parents informed me that someone had been murdered and they were a student at our school. They were talking about how the murderer was seen at our school (or they thought it to be him, hiding). I do remember feeling a pain in my heart that was so deep...I just knew! My parents asked me if I knew of anyone that was not at school that day.... I told them it was Angeli...she wasn't there!!

The feeling overwhelmed us all as if we just knew that it was Angeli that was gone forever.

My parents and her parents were good friends. We always did things together. BBQ's, sleepovers, parties and more...Angeli and I were always together!!!

The next day at school, they did announce who was murdered and there were counseling available to all of us. I remember sitting in the gym with my classmates discussing what had happened. I was there in body, while my mind was far, far away.

More and more things were getting out about what happened. I was in disbelief that I would never see my best friend again. I had never had ANYONE that I remembered die and I didn't know how to deal with it.

Her funeral came and that was the first time that I saw her family. I was incapable to go to the house where the horror occurred. The funeral was beautiful, sad and depressing all in one. My mother was with me and I remember her telling me that it was okay to cry...

After the funeral, we went to her house. It was the last time that I would ever be in her house. It was so strange to be there and she was not. I was uncomfortable. I didn't know how to deal with all the sadness, anger, pain and sorrow that my 12 year old mind had been dealt.

To this day I have never ever fully been told what exactly happened to her. And I am not sure that I really want to. I know that a man broke into her house and her body was found in the woods behind her house. She had been raped and then brutally murdered.

The day that my best friend was taken from me so viciously was the day that my childhood ended. The days of feeling safe and fancy free were ripped out of me.

Space Cadet?!?!

2009-03-11T12:52:00.002-04:00

I am sitting here...thinking waaaay to much! I am just short of smoke coming out of my ears....LOL!!! I am trying to think of something to write off of Mama Kat's blog assignment and it's getting the best of me!!!

Now, I am to the point where I am not even thinking of what I need to do today! Well, I know what I need to do, it's just that I am completely wrapped up in blogging and what to blog that I have ignored all responsibility!!!

So, I am getting off the couch, putting down my laptop and going to get to work on my list today....I will return and with that I hope to have something to contribute =-)

My baby is 16 today!!!!!

2009-03-10T14:23:00.003-04:00

I can't believe that my son was born 16 years and 4 hours ago!!!!!!! Wow.... The time sure does go by fast!!! Savor the time while you have it!!!

Strolling down memory lane:

Oh the pregnancy, what a pain. I had a really hard pregnancy and it didn't stop at that!!!! I had a hard delivery with a lot of tearing... As he got older, I told him that he was a pain in the butt from day 1...LOL!!! I thought I was going to be in for a real roller coaster ride with the way things we going up to the birth... He was THE BEST baby I have come across, so far! He slept well, ate well, NEVER threw up (that's a big deal to me...I have seen some babies that regurgitate EVERYTHING they eat and I feared for this!!!) I could take him anywhere...He was just such a pleasant baby. I didn't know what I did to deserve this...LOL!!!

Now, we sure did have some fun times as he got older....Whew! I remember when he was 2 and he decided that he liked to play with his poo. You got it, he played in his diaper if you did not catch the dirty diaper within a minute of it happening! And yes, he would cover himself in it.... I honestly can't wait to tell his future wife the stories of these good 'ole days!!!!

His elementary years...That was sure a fun ride! He was soooo intelligent, yet a clown. He didn't like to listen...AT ALL!!!! He used to come home and tell us that he already knew what she was talking about so he decided that he wasn't gonna pay attention! We tried everything...He was always getting into trouble at school....UGH!!!! We fought with the school trying to get him into gifted and they would tell us that if he wouldn't listen in regular class that they would never consider him for the gifted program?!?!?!? It didn't matter that he wasn't listening because he knew what they were talking about and it just wasn't interesting anymore.... Talk about a vicious cycle!!!!

Now in middle school....A teacher finally saw through all him troubles and recommended him for gifted. He did all the testing that was required...What a lot of testing!!!!!!! He scored in the top 2% of the UNITED STATES with his I.Q.! Wow....We sure did have an intelligent child...but he was not very smart at all. His dad and I came to the conclusion that he lacked ANY common sense!!!! LOL!!! But, I am serious!!! He started acting up...and was getting in a lot of fights and just some stupid child-like stuff...It was frustrating to say the very least!!!! I didn't think we would make it through the beginning of his teenage years!!!!

Now in high school....He finally got most of his act together ;-) His is on the wrestling team, weight lifting team and does most of his school work...LOL!!! He is in advanced/gifted and some AP classes! He still struggles with the common sense issue....LOL!!! After working with so many different people at the hospitals, that when you have book smarts, you don't always have a lot of common sense...LOL!!! Some of the better nurses struggles through the book work but have got common sense, do far more better in the work!!!!

My baby is amazing. He is a good boy...though he does get wrapped up in his little girlfriends...hehe! He listens to his parents for the most part and is very respectable! I love my little man and he makes me proud EVERYDAY!!!!!

Happy Birthday Ian Mackenzie....You are so special to me and nothing will ever change that!!!!!!

Jobless...still

2009-03-10T13:16:00.003-04:00

Well the manager to the unit called me last week and informed me that the full-time position was denied! So no benefits with this position! She told me that she was NOW trying to change the position to a Per Diem Tele Services Tech instead of just a Monitor Tech....it would be a higher paying position. This is very frustrating....All this prolonging of stuff may push my start date until March 30th. They only have general orientation every 2 weeks and the longer the process takes the harder it will be to get me in there next week. It is hard to stay positive (about the start date)!!! She told me that once they created a new position that it would have to be on the job board for 3 days before they could offer it to me and that HR has instructions to call me with an offer as soon as it goes through!!!! VERY FRUSTRATING!!!!!! She also told me that it would be the middle of this week before I would here anything....that probably makes getting a drug test, background check, references check and skills test all before this Monday (when general orientation starts!!!)

So, only God knows.... We will see :~/

Who needs tires to drive?!?!?

2009-03-05T09:54:00.002-05:00

ROTFLMAO

Job Update!!!!

2009-03-03T15:02:00.002-05:00

So, I called the Nurse Manager at Delray Medical Center that I interviewed with on last Tuesday. I was getting worried...LOL! I had thought the interview went so well and she pretty much gave me the idea that I had the job!

She informed me that she was happy I called!!! The reason that the process has taken so long is that she is trying to create a different position for me on her units. I would be a FULL TIME Tele Services Tech, instead of a per diem Monitor Tech. I would be doing Monitor Tech and Unit Secretary, which is great for me....I can't stand sitting around at work. I thrive in chaos and need to keep busy!!! She also said that my pay would be greater too.....YIPEE!!!!!! She told me that she had to go through the process of approving and creating the job and that everything should be all set up by this Friday. She said that HR has instructions to call me once the "job" has been created and I should here from them early next week! I will start on March 16th....if I take the job (hehe).

Of course, I still have to go through the normal testing and I have to pass of Arrhythmia interpretation test....But all should be good!!! I am confident!!!!!

So, the next update should be that I got the job...... hopefully coming sooner than later....LOL

Ho Lee Carp!!!!!

2009-03-03T14:48:00.002-05:00

I recently found out just how much stuff you can cram into ONE room!!!! On Saturday, Felo and me went up to Orlando to pick up the rest of my stuff! HOLY COW....does not even explain just how much stuff that I had crammed into every nook and cranny of my room at Yvette's!!!!! I filled at 10ft Uhaul and the ONLY furniture that I had was a dresser, night stand and book shelf...the rest was just stuff!!!! When we brought it to West Palm, the "stuff" filled the entire dining room, kids room and most of the living room!

Overwhelming does not even begin to explain how I felt when I looked around at all my sh!t!!!! Bins, Boxes, and more Boxes and Bins were all that you could see!!!!

Well, It is Tuesday and I have found a home for almost EVERYTHING that I had decided to keep.... I did start Goodwill boxes and I ended up (so far) with FIVE!!!! I threw out a bunch of junk!! And I have the rest (Christmas bins, my precious moments that are in desperate need for a curio cabinet, and some keepsakes from the past) all ready to go into the storage closet that we luckily have with our apartment!!!!

I feel so grateful that I have been able to conquer this mountain of stuff in almost 2 days!!!! By tomorrow I should have it finished....YEAH!!!!!!

Superman that WHAT???????

2009-02-26T16:07:00.001-05:00

I can't believe they are teaching kids this....If only they all knew what "Superman that Ho" meant!!!!!

Wenkebach or NOT....That is the question!!!!

2009-02-26T15:06:00.002-05:00

I am so flustered with studying for this test for the Monitor Tech position! I am a perfectionist and I have to have the exact answer that is the correct answer...the answer that is the textbook answer! I struggled with this when I previously did work as a monitor tech and now EVEN more because it has been 1 year since I have work with interpreting Arrhythmias. UGH!!!!!!!

I had one strip in my book that states it is one thing and I DO NOT see it. I follow the rules that the book provides me and I just don't see it!!!!! And of course this is probably one that will come up and bite me in the rear?!?!?!?

I wish they had refresher courses!!!!! LOL. And now I am wondering why this job was put into my lap...I am assuming by God. Does he want me to be challenged???? Ugh, I wish I had the answers.....

Confused, Studying and still confused.....

45 monitors and 45 call bells for you!!!!!!!

2009-02-25T13:31:00.002-05:00

Well, I had my job interview at Delray Medical Center yesterday and it went AMAZINGLY well!!!! She was talking to me as if I had the job the whole time...She never asked the "typical" interview questions. It was really like I went their just to get the official information about the job and find out my start date! I just went with it!!!!

The unit (if I officially get the job) is IMCU and Heart Hall...So in layman's terms: It's a intermediate cardiac unit and a cardiac telemetry unit. There are 45 total beds, therefore 45 peeps to monitor. The catch is....The monitor tech also answers the patient call bells....UGH!!!! I hate answering call bells....You can barely understand the people half the time and sometimes they just like to ring the bell...confused lil people =-) Nah, really the most painful thing about the call bells is that you HAVE to find a person to take care of the problem and hope they actually respond! Otherwise, you get upset patients continuing to call and of course it will be ALL MY FAULT that things haven't been taken care of yet!!!!!! But, there is a positive...The nurses have locator badges and cordless phones!!!!! I am hoping it is the same for the techs...We will see! The monitor tech sits in the nurses station with everyone else...which is great!!!!! I never particularly liked sitting in a secluded room with 100 monitors...Listening to the dings and bells!!!! I will be the only monitor tech, which is fine for 45 beds!!!! All the units have their own MT's.

I will be hired as per diem, which kinda stinks... I will be given full time hours but no benefits at this time. She said that they have a position that she would like to put me in, once their is an opening. It is where I would be a monitor tech and unit secretary. She said there would be a pay raise and I would be full time at that point! I need a job, so I am not worried about the no insurance at this point. I have already sent in the applications to get the kids their own coverage, so I would only be waiting for insurance for myself! And I am hoping that once I get my foot in the door it will be easier to get a full time position. The company that owns this hospital has numerous hospitals in South Florida and all over the U.S. actually!

When the Nurse Manager was walking me out, she said that she would contact Human resources and have them start the process to get me in! They have to do a drug test, background check and reference check! I am not worried...I'm just hoping the pay is acceptable. She told me that they would contact me with an offer....So, now I am just waiting!!!

So the waiting begins.......

It's coming around now...

2009-02-23T10:59:00.002-05:00

Well, I went to Orlando this past weekend and gathered MORE of my stuff...I looked like I was driving a ghetto-blaster-mobile to West Palm on Sunday!! My car was way overloaded with stuff in the trunk and everywhere else....but the driver's seat...LOL!!!! My little car and me made it all the way to West Palm....LOL

Things at our apartment are coming around...I, of course, have a ton of stuff to still bring here (All of which is coming in the Uhaul next weekend).

We still need a lot of furniture items...We have pretty much the basics for now!!! Not being able to see into the future, I got rid of pretty much EVERYTHING after my house flooded in 2007 and then moved in with a roommate. I just didn't want to store it all and recently got rid of it ALL!!!! It's okay though, cause now we can start fresh...with all of our own stuff!!!! Slowly, but surely it will come around. I am staying positive! We got places for us all to sleep and that works for now....LOL

I have my job interview on Tuesday and am trying to stay positive! This is the job for me....I am definitely qualified and have some extras that I hope will help my opportunity! I have talked to the Nurse Manager on the phone and so far it seems really good!

Oh yeah, I joined a woman's bible study at a church we have been visiting. It's a Beth Moore study...Believing God. I am excited to meet some women in town and I love Beth Moore too... I am excited to see what comes of the group!!!!

More to come....Hopefully sooner than later....hehe

More to come....hopefully sooner than later =-)

Canned....What do you mean????

2009-02-16T06:33:00.004-05:00

Well, it all starts with getting really sick last week!!!! My symptoms started on Saturday and just got worse.... By Monday, I couldn't function!!!! I was so stuffed up in my head, coughing, throat raw and swollen. My entire body ached...I couldn't sleep...It was ROUGH (to put it nicely!!!) I missed work on that Monday....there was absolutely no way I could have drive to and function at work!!! I was taking some allergy, sinus and cough medicine...With not much help!! I needed to sleep, but couldn't. I couldn't eat...need to be able to swallow for that sorta thing!!!! I knew that I was not supposed to miss work...no matter what is what I was told!!!! But in the condition I was....it was not an option!!!!! I rested and rested and took lots of medicine =-)

I didn't feel like I needed to go the doctor...YET! I just thought it was a simple cold...And you don't need an antibiotic if you just have a cold!! LOL

Tuesday, I did get up and out of bed...even though I still felt like crap!!!! None of the sinus medication was clearing the congestion. My head was clogged and in serious pain!!!! My ears were hurting, my face and my throat! I felt pretty pathetic... Everyone at work couldn't believe that I came to the office and NO BODY wanted me around...LOL I ended up going home early cause I just was not doing good!!!! Yet, STILL I didn't think that I needed to go to the doctor...LOL This is what happens to people that work in the Healthcare field...I just didn't think I was THAT sick...LOL

Wednesday, I woke up and just was not doing good still. I thought to myself that I really needed to go to the doctor. I called my supervisor and told her that I would be in after I went to the doctor and that I would call her after the office opened and I got an appointment time!! I called my doctor's office at 9am when they opened and unfortunately I could only get a 1:45pm appointment. I called my supervisor and notified her... Well, I guess that was not okay with my office (Quite frankly, seeming how I was leaving next week...I didn't give a damn!!!!)

I went to the doctor and they informed me that I had a bad double ear infection, a really bad sinus infection and they wanted to rule out strep throat.... UGH!!!!!! They gave me antibiotics, a steroid pack and nasal spray! Well, turns out that I didn't have strep...Thank Goodness!!!!! I left the doctor's office thinking....Guess I shoulda went to the doctor sooner?!?!?!?!

Well, my work didn't even wait to find out what was going on with me...I got a call about 11am from my Human Resources Manager...She was very nice, but I immediately knew what the call was for... She told me that they all wanted me to get better and that they thought that it would be best for EVERYONE if we went ahead and pushed my resignation date up to that day...Effective Immediately!!!! WTF I got fired (kinda) from my job.... They told me that they were really concerned for my health and didn't want me to rush back to work...yada, yada, yada!!! Whatever, they were only looking out for themselves! Now they don't have to pay me my PTO time....cause I didn't put in a full 2 week notice...I was 3 days shy of it! And now cause they canned me I don't even get the PTO for the day I missed and went home early...So, I only get paid for 1/2 day that I worked during that week. What can I say....

Well, that meant that when I went down to West Palm for Valentine's Day weekend...I didn't have to come back to Orlando!!!!! I was excited for that!!!!!

31 Days...

2009-02-09T14:11:00.003-05:00

I just wanted to shout out to myself......

IT HAS BEEN 31 DAYS SINCE I QUIT SMOKING!!!!!!!!!

I quit on Jan 9 and other than a few cravings in the beginning, I have been doing awesome! I don't even crave them anymore! I thought driving would kill me....but it has been all good!

And by the way, I did quit pretty much cold turkey. I bought some of that gum...what a waste of $$$$$...I didn't use it/need it (except that first day), so now I have a WHOLE BOX of it....That's okay...Cause I am now a NON SMOKER!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO

Things I have learned while packing....

2009-02-09T11:10:00.002-05:00

1. Just because you can pick up your DVD case with ALL the DVD's in them DOES NOT mean that once you get them ALL into the same box....You will be able to pick up that box!!

2. I have a TON of bathroom stuff...I didn't even know I had half the stuff I had under that sink....Whew!!!

3. Packing all your sharpies in the first couple of boxes is not a good idea....I can't find one to save my life...LMAO!

4. One room produces a WHOLE LOT of boxes!!!!

5. Purging before you pack is probably a good idea...LOL

6. A girl can never have too many purses....NO MATTER how many boxes it takes to pack them all!!!!!

More to come during this last 2 week crunch!!!!! LOL

BOXES, BOXES, BOXES....

2009-02-08T19:16:00.002-05:00

I now remember why moving is NO FUN at all!!!!! I feel like I am being swallowed up by boxes in my tiny room.... There is no more room for ANYTHING....Not even to walk to around!!!! LOL....No, I am really serious!!! I am not quite sure what I have got myself into! And it's not like I can just start moving the boxes there....It's a 2hr drive! I am going for Valentine's weekend, so I will pack my lil car as full as I can get it!!! It's gonna be quite the lil trip! I will move more down the weekend of the 20th and stay there at that point. We will both drive down on the last weekend of February to get the rest...hopefully it all fits!!!! We are going to borrow a truck and drive the truck and my car up here that last weekend... Oh, these are the moments when I wonder....What in the world did I get myself into.....I HATE moving!!!!!

You mean I will have FIVE brothers!!!!!!

2009-02-04T21:26:00.001-05:00

Alexis is just so darn cute some times...Now don't get me wrong (Mary) she is a sassy mouth, attitude filled 8-yr old a lot of the times...LOL!!!! We have been talking about the move to West Palm Beach and how she will share her time with her mom and dad... and we have also talked a lot about the blending of our large family!!!!! I guess it didn't dawn on her until tonight that she was going to be seriously out-numbered in our blended family!!!! She told me tonight....What you mean I will have 5 brothers....That's a lot of boys for two girls mom!!!!! So, the two girls in the family won't have a chance against their 5 brothers....LOL My mother grew up with 3 older brothers and oh boy do they have stories to tell of how they tortured her.... They are all in their 50's now and they still remind everyone about the stories of torture at family gathers....lol!!!! It's going to be fun, interesting and a learning experience for ALL involved =-)

Looking forward to all those little, big, funny and everything in between moments with all the kids!!!!!!

It's FINAL!!!!

2009-02-03T22:31:00.002-05:00

On Monday, I made the final decision, that I have been thinking about for a while, to move to West Palm Beach! I am moving there at the end of this month!!!!! I put in my notice at work and I am making the move. I told my bosses at the church. I told my roommate, which was the hardest of all to do!!!!! Everything feels right, the kids are excited, I am excited! I can't help but think that this is what is meant to be...everything inside of me feels like I am making the right decision. I have been praying for guidance on this whole decision. It is a big move for me...A big change for the whole family...his and mine!!!!! We are setting out to beat the Brady Bunch...LOL!!! No, not really!!! More to come!!!!!!

NO MORE DOGS!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-02-01T20:56:00.003-05:00

So, I am babysitting my friends daughter this weekend thru Wednesday night...which is great. I love her like she is my own daughter. She has been in my life since she was 14months and I can't imagine her not being there.... BUT, 4 months ago they bought this cute, adorable, playful golden retriever puppy! Awww....NOT!!!! LOL He is this massive beast of a puppy now!!! When he jumps up (don't by my liking) his arms are on my shoulders...Well, I don't mind big dogs at all. I grew up with them...but HE IS STILL A PUPPY and VERY MUCH so acts like one!!!!!! Don't don't get me wrong, we he calms down he is the sweetest animal there is around!!! But, I guess he just doesn't see me that often anymore and he just wants to sit in my lap when he does see me....Every time I am with him for any extended periods of time, I am reminded how I no longer want a dog!!!! I will just visit other people's dogs, cause I still do like them! I just def. do not want to have to train another puppy!!!!

New Addiction!!!!! Could be baaaad....

2009-01-29T21:43:00.000-05:00

I LOVE my Wii!!!!!!!

Games I have and LOVE:

Wii Fit
Chicken Shoot (It's like the Nintendo Duck Hunt...LOL)
Bowling!!!!!!! The only way to Bowl baby!
Tennis!!!

Games I want:

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009
Hasbro Family Game Night
Mario Party 8
Tetris Party
Jenga

There's probably others out there....Who knows!!!!!

Just something fun to do =-)

Warning: "Slippery when oiled"

2009-01-29T12:07:00.000-05:00

So, I finally got on my Wii fit and worked out last night!!!!! I know, It's about time!!!!!! So, I had a blast...Somethings were hard, some fun and some just cooky! Well, I was starting to feel a little bit sore... So, I thought, Hmmmm.... I have this awesome Detoxifying Bath Soak from BeautiControl, I can take a bath and soak away the soreness! Great Idea....Right! One would think!!!!! But I didn't get a warning on my bottle that said slippery when oiled...LOL!!!!! So, as I was still half sitting in the tub (after having a wonderfully long soak/read in the tub)....trying to reach for a towel to dry my hand...I slipped and hit the side of the tub!!!! OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was instantly sore from the pain a impact and no longer any Wii soreness!!!! Today has been a very interesting day....Try explaining why your walking a bit crooked and your arm is killing you!!!! ROTFLMAO

Making the plunge....

2009-01-29T00:05:00.000-05:00

Well, I went ahead and applied for a few positions at a couple hospitals in the West Palm Beach area last night. It was quite the experience...I had to go through 12 different steps just to tell them that I wanted to apply for them...LOL! I was able to insert my resume (kinda...LOL) but it put the info into random slots so I had to move everything around and it took forever...Luckily after finishing ALL 12 steps...your profile is saved and when you apply for future jobs the information is inserted.

I am still praying about the move and whether or not it is the right thing to do. I am trying to see what all my options are and I think that seeing what jobs and pay available to me will be very helpful...

I will update on the job search when I hear from them....

Answered Prayers...a little at a time!!!!

2009-01-26T23:57:00.000-05:00

I talked to my roomie about having to possibly move out and go back with my parents and she told me that she really didn't want me to move out if I didn't have to....She said that she would work with me where ever she could. It is still a lot to think about because I do not want to take advantage of a good friend. I am still going to try to make extra money any way I can to keep up with my bills right now. I never heard from my mother about staying with them. My father probably is a bit stressed about the whole idea. My brother moved back in with them about 7 months ago to try and get back on his feet and all he seems to have done is enjoy himself...while living off of my parents...It upsets my dad. I know things would be different with me but I could see the frustration as a parent to have all your kids trying to move back in with you...even though temporary...LOL

Another, good thing happened. My roommate's mother came over and I guess Yvette told her about my situation and she said that she would pay me to clean her house! I have done it in the past when they were on vacation, but was afraid to ask if she wanted me to do it on a regular basis. Her mom has Parkinson's so it is harder for her to do the deep cleaning like she would like to have done. I am very excited about it. I don't know how much she will pay me, but honestly anything at this point is a blessing and I know that she would never take advantage of me!

And later in the evening I got a call from a good friend wanting to know if I would watch her daughter starting this Saturday through late Wednesday night. Honestly my first reaction to this blessing was torn because I was supposed to take the kids to West Palm Beach to meet Rafael's kids. But after the MINUTE that I allowed that thought to enter my head, I realized that I only had one answer....YES, YES, YES!!!!! I have nannied for my friend since her daughter was 2 years old and know she is 6. She is my daughter's bestest friend. They have grown up together! We will have a great weekend. I will miss my man, but it will be for a good cause....And we decided that We will be able to get all of the kids together the following weekend and it will be okay!!!!

I feel so blessed. Whenever I doubt, Whenever I worry Jesus always takes care of me. It seemed so hopeless and I was having a hard time having faith, but in the darkness light shined through. He is constantly putting me in situations to prove to me that he will take care of me and I often wonder why I still struggle with "giving it up" 100%. I will continue to pray...to overcome my struggle with this...

Hard Times

2009-01-26T18:17:00.000-05:00

Today has been a really hard day. I checked my finances and realized that things just are not going good. I am not able to make ends meet. I am robbing peter to pay paul and it's just not working anymore! I can't pay the bills need to just sustain life, let alone pay the bills that I have acquired like credit cards, student loans, etc!!! If my mom wasn't here to help me I don't know where I would be right now. She helps me with gas and food because those items ARE not in my budget...they can't be...I just don't make enough money! I work full time at the doctor's office, but it is just not enough! I started working at my church Saturday nights and Sunday mornings and WHENEVER they need me!!!!!!!!!! I tried BeautiControl, which was doing great at first. I sold a lot and everyone that buys something seems to love it, but people just don't have the money right now and I am not one of those pushy salespeople!!!! I have even contemplated pawning all the diamonds that I do have that the ex bought me...But I am torn there too... I just don't know what I am going to do!!!! I am contemplating getting a job somewhere that I can work during the week only but not too late...like Target or some other retail store. My mom said that I can come stay with them (if my dad says okay) but there isn't really a lot of room there and IT MEANS MOVING BACK IN WITH MY DAD!!!!! LOL I would be able to save some money....BUT!!!!! UGH.......I just don't know!

I will keep all updated... Please pray for me!

Pictures

2009-01-25T23:35:00.001-05:00

Here are some of the pictures from the night at the club with friends...

The Vue

Fun Filled WeekendRamblings of Me =-D

2009-01-25T22:15:00.000-05:00

Where to start??? Hmmm, first of all my baby did drive up for the weekend festivities! We had a bachelor/bachelorette party to go to on Friday and a birthday BBQ on Sunday!! A friend of mine friend, Sarah and Chris, are getting married in two weeks and wanted to celebrate together....instead of the old typical ways. So, we all started at my friend Jen's house and had appetizers and cocktails, played some Wii, pool and just hung out!!! We all went out to this club in Clermont...actually THE ONLY club in Clermont, Florida...LOL!!! The Vue =-) We had a blast dancing and dancing and dancing some more!!!! That's the way to spend your last "single" night out....Surrounded by your friends and the one you love!!!!!! We all had sooooo much!!!! Chris and Sarah get married in less than 2 weeks...wow! Well, all three of us couples went to Jen and Luis' house afterwards and stayed their!!!

Saturday, was pure recovery!!!!! I do not drink very ofter AT ALL!!!! And when I do it is usually just a glass of wine, maybe two! I had the worst headache all day!!!!!! After Rafael and I woke up at Jen's house, we got ready and drove back to my house to sleep again!!!! LOL

Saturday night was the usual for me....working at the church with the little ones!!! Rafael went to the Saturday night service that they have! After church Rafael took me to Logan's to eat!!!! Yummy....I love it there...They make the best steamed broccli...I LOVE it....LOL

Sunday, I got up at 7:30am to start my day at church!!!!! Church service starts at 8:30am and then I work in the 2 year old classroom for the 9:30 and 11:00am services!!!! They keep me on my toes....FOR SURE!!!!! We had 12 today at the 11am hour. Luckily there were 2 adults and 2 teen helpers...to keep the busy bodies busy (and not in trouble and/or hurt) It's fun there and you are always getting to learn new things....you are trying to teach them but they are really good at teaching us all a lesson or two!!! I love doing craft projects with the kids and most days they are receptive...at least half of em...LOL Today our verse was...."I can be glad and rejoice in your love" I got out construction paper and very cutely wrote the verse on ALL 12 of the bright yellow sheets!!! They were supposed to paint on them....but after all TWELVE of the toddlers got there we quickly decided that we would just color on the sheets!!!! The older kids could draw smiley faces that showed that they were happy that Jesus loved them...but my lil babies didn't grasp that one at all....lol!!!! So we scribbled our joy for the Lord on paper!!!!!! What a crazy and fun morning at church!!!!!

NAPTIME: I was soooooo ready for a nap after my wonderful, crazy adventures with my 12 two year olds!!!!! I got to go home and snuggle in the arms of my baby....We napped for almost 2 hours!!!!!! I love being in his arms...I feel as secure as a human can make me feel!!!! I treasure all the moments I get with him!!!!! I thank God EVERYDAY for God putting Rafael into my life...at just the perfect time...(God's time)

Birthday BBQ~~ Today was my friend Luis' birthday and his daughter, Sophia's birthday is tomorrow! So, we had a BBQ get together at their house to celebrate! It was quite but nice. A relaxing way to end the busy weekend!!!!!

And next weekend will be the same....LOL

To Tie or not To Tie....That is the Question!!!

2009-01-22T18:43:00.000-05:00

SO, I went to the gynecologist today and the question of birth control came up... He asked me if I was using any and I said no....seems how he took me off ALL hormonal birth control after I had an ischemic attack in 2007. He then proceeded to ask if I was actively trying to get pregnant and I said NO!!!!! Of course he told me that the two of those things is not a good combination if I am not wanting to get pregnant.... He then asked if I wanted more children and I definitely said NO!!!!! Then he talked about how if I were to get pregnant being on the medications I am on to prevent my migraines would be really bad and that if I did not want any more kids then I should just take care of things permanently. I thought to myself.....Woooooo, Hold on....Did I say I NEVER EVER want kids in the entire rest of my life....LOL That seems like forever...even though I am already 33 and my "breeding" years are getting fewer and fewer....The permanency of it all just seems so much!!!! But, as I was driving home and thinking about my 2 children that I do have and how I really do not want anymore children...I began to allow the possibility of tying the tubes to sink into my brain...Hmmmm???? Now I have a lot to think about....pray about and ask for guidance about!!!! My only other option for birth control is an non hormonal IUD...and that just doesn't seem right either!!!! So, here I am left with the thought of becoming a non-childbearing woman...or stay a woman that can bear children but at who's health risk?!?!?!? I will be praying and asking for guidance from God....Only God knows what will happen!

Policies.....UGH!!!!!!

2009-01-21T21:43:00.000-05:00

So, there is this policy at my job that if you are out from work for ANY reason and do not have enough sick time to cover the amount of time you were out, then you get disciplinary action. First a verbal warning, then written and three strikes your terminated!!!! So back in December I was having some increased pain in my left shoulder and my ortho doc gave me corticosteroid injections in my shoulder and then put me out of work for 2 days. I only have enough PTO to cover 1 1/2 days so when I returned to work I got my verbal warning. I thought....Wow this place really sucks. What if I am okay with the fact that I lost my pay...It didn't matter what I thought. It didn't matter that my doctor put me out of work and I had the supporting documentation. Nothing mattered excpet that I broke the OHC law!!!!! So time went on...Everything was okay....UNTIL I got sick!!!!! I was home sick with a headache, fever, the works....yesterday! And, mind you....I had the correct amount of PTO in my PTO bank...per the policy states that we must have!!!!! And when I went into the office, there was no hope you are feeling better. Nah, none of that. I broke the law and I must be punished. I sumoned up to the CEO's office to be reminded that I had received a warning and that because I was out on Tuesday I am now getting my formal written warning and that if I miss ONE more day in the next year I will be terminated immediately. Guess I better not get sick or anything.... She actually let me know that she could have terminated me but she was "doing me a favor". Thanks a lot for that one....boss lady!!!!! I feel secure in my job NOW!!!! LOL So I was told by another supervisor that even if I am vomitting all the way to work, as long as they are the ones to send me and I have enough PTO then I should be okay....Oh boy, that makes me feel great!!!!! I need a new job!!!!!!!!!!

My Family

2009-01-20T16:09:00.000-05:00

100 things...Updated

2009-01-20T15:12:00.000-05:00

1. My mother wanted to name me Shannon, but the family didn't like it...
2. I was born and raised (for the most part) in Florida.
3. I have two younger brothers.
4. My "step-dad" adopted me when I was four.
5. He is my "real" daddy!!!!
6. I have two beautiful children.
7. Both of my children weighed over 8lbs when they were born!
8. I do not have a relationship with my birth father.
9. My son is on the wrestling team at his high school.
10. I flew for the very first time on a 4 seater plane when I was 19.
11. I was 28 before I flew on a "regular" plane.
12. I love the store Aeropostale.
13. I went to school with Johnny Damon.
14. I didn't get my driver's license till I was almost 17.
15. I believe in God.
16. I have a Yorkshire Terrior named Chloe!!
17. My birthday sometimes falls on Thanksgiving!!
18. I have worked in many aspects of Healthcare.
19. I now work at a large Cardiologist's office in my town.
20. I was an esthetician in a Dermatologist's office.
21. I hurt my shoulder and needed a Rotator Cuff Tear Repair done...
22. I can no longer preform (without a lot of pain) facials on people, as I could before.
23. I recently started working with BeautiControl.
24. I drink sweet white wines only...
25. I love my friends.
26. I am addicted to buying purses.
27. Also addicted to buying sunglasses...Don't ask why, cause I don't know why?!?!
28. I wear Mary Jane Crocs to work.
29. I love buying cute/funky socks to wear with my scrubs.
30. I suffer from Complicated Migraines...Under control right now with a preventative medication I have to take everyday!
31. My mom drives a Corvette and a Harley!!!
32. I have had 3 major surgeries, on my kindey/bladder, my shoulder and my gallbladder remover.
33. I have never broken a bone.
34. I want to be a Cardiac ICU Nurse when I grow up...LOL
35. My favorite t.v. station is Discovery Health.
36. I LOVE Roller Coasters.
37. I collect Precious Moments.
38. I love candles...scented ones!!!
39. I enjoy talking about skin care!
40. I have been on 3 criuses.
41. I have lived in Florida, Virginia, New Jersey and Illinois.
42. I have lived in Florida all of my life except for 5 years.
43. Almost all of my family live in Florida.
44. I buy Organic!!!
45. I recycle!!!!!
46. I love to cook.
47. I have been a bridesmaid three times.
48. I have two tattoos.
49. I have only my ears pierced.
50. I have hazel-green eyes.
51. I want another tattoo.
52. I bought my first BRAND new (never owned before) car in 2006.
53. My favorite food is Sushi/Sushimi!
54. I am only 5 feet tall.
55. I love flip flops!
56. My son, brother, mother, father and mother/father-n-law and husband were all in the delivery room when my daughter was born!!
57. I have a pen fetish....I just can't stop collecting/buying them!!!!
58. I was an "only" child for 7 years.
59. My son was an "only" child for 7 years.
60. I do not wear glasses.
61. Both of my parents wear glasses.
62. I joined BeautiControl because I missed being in the world of Skin Care.
63. Both of my children have a seizure disorder.
64. Jesus is my Savior.
65. My very first job in the real world was at McDonald's.
66. I eat my steak medium-rare!!! Yummy!!!
67. I paid for my own first car!
68. I bring my own bags to the grocery store!!!
69. I have had 2 rental condos flood (Is it me????)
70. I have been a Pre-School Teacher.
71. I thought about teaching as a career instead of Nursing....
72. I choose Nursing for now!
73. I am a new blogger.
74. I am addicted to Facebook.
75. I love working with Aromatherapy.
76. I love card/board games.
77. I have a lot of jewelry, but seldom wear any of it!
78. I like to buy books, but I buy them before I finish the last ones I bought!
79. The heart and it's functions amazes me!!
80. I learned how to interpret cardiac EKG rhythms in 2006.
81. My iPod stays in my car, in the glove box, attached to my stereo!
82. I learned to drive a 5-speed when I was 19 years old.
83. My favorite soda is Diet Mountain Dew.
84. I don't watch any daytime soap operas.
85. I am not very computer literate at all...still learning!!!
86. I love Coach purses.
87. My hair is now short after years of having long hair.
88. I have to have a fan blowing on me to get a good nights sleep!!!
89. I wore a mouth expander, starting in 3rd grade for 4 years!!!!!
90. I am TERRIFIED of the dentist...bad experiences!!!!
91. I was born with two left ureters going from my kidney to my bladder.
92. My cousin and I were both pregnant at the same time with our daughter.
93. I had to have my last baby tooth surgically removed because it wouldn't fall out on it's own.
94. I was a Sunday School teacher at my last church.
95. I started an at-home daycare when I was going to college and my son was 18 months old.
96. I have never had to preform CPR on anyone....as of today!
97. I wore "traditional" braces when I was 21 years old.
98. I did not get my first cell phone until 2002.
99. In high school, I wanted to join the Navy and become a Naval Nurse.
100. I don't have an iPhone.

For you Mary =-)

2009-01-20T14:36:00.000-05:00

My cousin wants me to blog more often...hehe! So here I am =-)

Life has been an amazing whirlwind lately...I have been on a wonderful ride that I believe God is driving. I had all but given up on love and the sorts. I wasn't looking nor did I really care if it happened. I had been through enough with men and didn't really want to go there again.

Well, by way of the internet, I had gotten back in touch with this man I knew since we were 12 years old. We "dating" in middle school....hehe. We lost touch after high school as we both got married and had our own children. We starting talking online in November and he came to visit me and my children for Christmas. We just talked all night, caught up on each others past. During this time, we both realized that we have been through very similar pasts and we felt a deep connection beginning. He had been married and divorced and has 5 children...Whew!!!! And I have been married and divorced with 2 children.

After my last relationship I teased and said that I only would date people that already had the kids that they wanted...I was done..lol!!! Well together we are like the Brady Bunch!!!!! We haven't gotten them all together yet....But oh boy when we finally do!!!! LOL Funny thing to find out is that his oldest son and mine are the same age, by a couple of months, and they went to the same school for a while and knew of each other!! Strange!!!

One VERY important thing to me was to find someone who had a personal relationship with Jesus. And it seems that God put someone in my life that he knew would give me what I needed. Rafael is very involved in his church and is an usher at the church where he belongs.

Unfortunately, he does not live in Orlando...He lives in West Palm Beach. It has not been bad though. We appreciate all the time that we do get to spend together. He drives up here and I have driven down there also. He bought me a web cam and we get to see each other every day! He "tucks" me into bed every night!

I don't know if part of our closeness is that we have known each other since we were young or if this is what it feels like when God puts two people in each others lives?!?!? I thank God everyday for giving me the opportunity to get to know Rafael again, the good and the bad...cause NO ONE, but Jesus, is perfect!!!! It's been 21 years in the making and who knows what will happen now....Only God knows!!!!

Okay It's been a while!!!!

2008-10-19T16:38:00.000-04:00

I figured I better update something on here or someone might just think I feel off the face of the Earth...LOL

All the computer issues at my house have been driving me nuts and it's quite the pain to get on the computer sometimes. My roommate came back and got the wireless "fixed" but that doesn't solve the fact that we have the slowest internet I have ever dealt with!

I have been having a few Spa Parties....not enough! The economy sucks and I guess people are scared! The ones I have had have been good...lessons learned!!!!

The love life....What love life?!?!!? lol I finally closed the door on a BAAAAD relationship that was holding me back! I feel free!!!!! It was good to break all ties!!! Moving on baby....Don't get me wrong it was really hard at first but then it realized that I am worth far more than that person could have ever given me emotionally, mentally, physically and much more!

I have been talking more to a friend that I have had for a long time, known since high school...and within the last two years we "found" each other again.... It's a breath of fresh air and that's all I am going to say!!!

The day job SUCKS recently....Well it's not actually the job...it's the boss. It's hard sometimes...I see both sides of the picture and understand change is necessary for growth/improvement...blah, blah, blah.....But most days I feel like she is walking around just to FIND things she "needs" to "correct"....WTF Can any of us ever be good enough for her...cause it sure doesn't feel like it from day to day!!!!!

Well...more updates later....Promise!!! =-)

Computer Issues!!!!!

2008-09-27T18:44:00.000-04:00

Actually, I am not really having computer problems! I am having internet issues....And I can only get connected for fragments of time.....Our wireless is not working and I thought I went around it....WELL, I didn't! This sucks. I am getting sooooooo frustrated. I have things to do on the computer and my connection doesn't last very long....I have to keep re-entering the password for the wireless router cause it is telling me that it's not recognizing the ip address????? I hate being computer-tarded!!!!! Okay now let me get back on the internet so I can post this, cause I can already see that I have lost connection!!!!!

Garage Sales....

2008-09-27T16:42:00.000-04:00

Well, had the garage sale today.... What a day! It was cool...UNDER THE SHADE....not on the driveway where everything was!!!! Did okay, considering that I really only went for support. My dufus friend (Gotta love her) didn't put any signs out. I didn't realize that or I would bought some before today =-) She did put an ad in the paper, so we had a few people from the ad. People from the neighborhood stopped by and shopped. I did get to talk to a few women about having a Spa Party. So, we'll see!!!! Now I am just hanging on the couch and watching the tele!!!

It's been a crazy ride....

2008-09-23T15:32:00.001-04:00

Well, since the roomie went on vaca, I have had a crazy ride!!!! They wireless at the house went out and she's not here (or even in the country) to call and take care of it. Of course, I don't even know any of her info to get it done. I tried hooking my laptop right into the wall and it wanted a password to set up the modem....again needed the roomie for that....It was looking sad for me!!!!! Then it dawned on me that I live with the woman that saves EVERYTHING and keeps it ALL very organized....so I went upstairs to her office and the first drawer I opened were these school like folders with labels taped to the outside...on had the name of our phone/dsl....I thought to myself....WooHoo!!!!!!!!! I found the password and hooked my laptop up to the wall. The wireless isn't working, which does suck being stuck in one place....kinda barbaric... But, hey I have a computer and she will be back in one and half weeks!!!!! There is always a bright side =-D

I have also been sick since Sunday....Running a fever, stuffy, and today all nauseous.....YUCK!!!!! But I did get to come home early from work....See another bright side....LOL

Having a garage sale on this coming up Saturday....Pretty insane but my friend talked me into it. Originally, she was going to have the garage sale and I was going to hang out with her and pass out flyers/business cards for my spa business...Then I figured if I'm gonna be there anyway, might as well get rid of some of my junk =-)

The business is looking hopeful....I have a couple parties coming up. I would like to get to where I am having 2 spas a week and then I will be financial, well just not drowning...LOL. I'm keeping my faith alive and praying constantly!!!!!!

Exhausted now....Off to take a nap.....Till later Jenn

2 lonely weeks

2008-09-17T21:44:00.000-04:00

My roommate is getting ready to go on vacation to Cuba....I have gotten so used to having someone here that I am not quite sure what I'm gonna do?!?!?!? She leaves Friday before I get home from work...BooHoo!!!!!

It's gonna be a quite 2 weeks in the house....

Sleep is GOOD!!!!

2008-09-15T23:30:00.000-04:00

I got finished with baby/puppy sitting yesterday at almost 3pm and my DD and I drove home (very carefully, I must add). On the way, I asked her to think of a movie she wanted to watch....that's code for Mommy needs a nap!!!!! She picked out a movie and I laid down and she sat of the floor next to me and watched the movie while I napped!!!!! Although it was quite uninterrupted sleep....it was sleep!!!!!! Then by 9pm I crashed hard!!!!! Until this morning when I had to get up for work!!!!!!! Not sure about the whole puppy thing again though!!!!! LOL

Help....

2008-09-14T13:11:00.000-04:00

In need of serious caffeine or something....The pot of coffee I have drunken so far has not helped and the eyelids are continuing to fall, in fact the only thing holding them up are the bags under my eyes!!!!!

Seriously weak and frustrated....SpaGirl Jenn

Puppy Cure!!!!!

2008-09-14T08:42:00.000-04:00

I found my puppy cure!!!!!! I thought I really wanted another puppy!!! ROTFLMAO

After puppy sitting this past weekend and not sleeping more than 4 hours at one time (3 hours last night), I WILL NOT be getting a puppy anytime soon!!!!!

And also crate training is THE ONLY way to go....and the crate cannot be in your room!!!! I didn't have these problems with my yorkie puppy when she was 8 weeks old, but she was in a crate! We still got up early to go out, but not all night. She would hold it and then we got up at about 5-6am and then she would lay back down on the couch with me.

I am sleep deprived.....I have bags under my eyes....I have a headache!!!!! And honestly I just want to GO TO BED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There goes my day..... shot in the foot.... two days of NO SLEEP...UGH!!!!!!

No More Kids for Me!!!!

2008-09-13T20:09:00.000-04:00

Well, it all starts on a beautiful Friday afternoon. I have the day off. What could possibly go wrong????? I am babysitting my friend's daughter for the weekend so they can go to Palm Beach and enjoy their anniversary. Hey, no problem....I've done it before. The girls play great together. No Hassles, No worries. well turn it back to Wednesday when I get a text from this friend informing she, no wait it was her DH, bought a puppy....And right before they go away for the weekend!!!! Don't get me wrong....He is the MOST adorable thing you would ever see and unbelievably very good at letting you know when he needs to go outside! BUT and that's a big but, he does not sleep through the night....without barking and yelping to go outside to use the bathroom!!!!! I felt like I was with a newborn baby last night!!!! I didn't get a good night's sleep at all and trust me when I tell you that I need my sleep!!!!!! I felt like a new mom on her first night with the new baby...shocked in how she ACTUALLY does have to get up all night...ROTF!!! The poor thing....at least he did use the bathroom every time we walked ALL the way down the stairs and into the backyard! Or else I may have had a reason to get upset. LOL!!!! Well, we got up at 3am, 5am, 6am and then finally up for good at 7am...then the first little girl arose from bed and my DD (being well trained and all...LOL) did not crawl out of bed until 8:30 because her friend woke her =-) Needless to say I have been dragging ALL day and cannot wait until bed time....kinda...LOL ;-)

Update on Me =-)

2008-09-09T22:28:00.000-04:00

Sunday, I had a great, but loooong day!!!! Our church a starting The 40 days of Purpose campaign and this last Sunday was the first of the Sunday Sermons. It was an awesome service with great music!!!!

Right after the church service ended I had to rush to the other side of town to meet my daughter and her daddy at the bowling alley for a birthday party. It's one of my really good friend's daughter, who happens to be my daughter's best friend!!!! We had a really great family afternoon of bowling. The kids had a blast!!!!

After the party ended, I went to my parents house. My dad fixed my tire....from the lovely nail...sitting on the road...that I seemed to be lucky enough to find =-) Yippee!!! Well, atleast I am not driving around on that spare anymore...LOL

I left from my parents and went straight to my Home group that meets every Sunday...which I have been really bad about going to, but now that we are reading this book....I have made a commitment to myself to be there EVERY Sunday!!!! I was there 3 hours...It was great. Nice hanging out with people you just get along with....Know what I mean???? I feel so lucky to have found the church that I have started going to in the last 1-2 months. I really, truly feel welcome....even more so than at the actual church I still "belong" to....

On top of my BUSY day and then the last two busy days back to work, I having been studying hard for my first "official" BeautiControl party. I know I went to school to be an Esthetician and all but I am still nervous and when you work with people in that setting you are doing 1-on-1 skin care...Now I am going to be doing group setting and going to get to talk in front of a group of people.....Send good vibes/thoughts/prays my way....PURTY PEAZ =-) The party is Thursday and even though I am nervous I am really excited too!!!!! I will let you guys know how it goes =-)

Till then.... Jenn

"Working" All Day....

2008-09-06T18:08:00.000-04:00

Well, I stayed up way to late last night playing on computer. Therefore, I slept in today. The kids daddy is getting ready to go out of town for two weeks so they are with him this weekend!! I have had a pretty productive day considering a slept till noon!!!! I have finished my laundry and have all but the load that is in the dryer put away. I did the dishes and organized the tupperware cabinet in the kitchen. I have packed almost all of my BeautiControl orders up.

Although....I still have organize some of my BC stuff for my spa party coming up on the 11th. I want to organize my products and some of the papers I have for BC.

I would like to dust, sweep and mop the floors and vacuum my bedroom.

Okay, I just realized that I do still have a lot to do and my day tomorrow is filled to the max with church at 11, birthday party at 1 and home group at 5..... OyVay!!!!! LOL

Till later......

Okay for those of you that don't know me.....

2008-09-06T01:16:00.000-04:00

I am a single mother of two beautiful children! They are the loves of my life!!!! I work at a doctor's office during the day and I am Spa Consultant by night. I love my jobs, although some days my day job just wears me out and I want to go home and relax! I live in the same town I have grown up in, about 5 minutes from where I graduated high school. My parents live about 15 minutes away from and all of my grandparents except one live within a 1 hr radius of me. Actually most of my family does live in Florida. That's one of the things keeping me here. It's hard when you want to get out of here....but the idea of leaving everything/everyone you have ever known is a bit scary!!!!!

I live with an amazing roommate, whom I met originally through my daughters preschool. We have become great friends and I don't know what I would do without her. Life has had many ups and downs for me and I try to keep a positive outlook, but I admit that some days it can be hard.

I try to go to church on Sundays, but don't beat myself up if I miss a day. I believe that we can all praise and worship God in our own way and we should do it everyday, not just on Sundays.

I have shared custody with my ex-husband and during the school year they stay the week with him (he lives in the best school zone and also works from). We are all still a family and do things together still. Although my youngest still wonders why we just can't all live together, we try to make the best out of the situation for her. It's hard not having them here with me everyday, but I can't do that to them...My youngest would have to go to before and after school and there would not be anyone home to make sure my high schooler got off to school (They changed high school hours in our area this year and he starts school at 9 something). My ex-husband works from home and he is there to take them to school and he is there when they get home and as a mom I KNOW that is the best for them right now. That is another reason I started with BeautiControl...in the hopes to become more financially secure and then finding a job with more flexible hours is an option. We both agree that once that happens, they can live where they want to... I know GOD will make that happen in his time. I believe that!!!

I am not dating and honestly am not interested in it right now. I did date someone for a long time after my husband and I divorced. Well, things didn't work out and he, well, was very immature and I needed more that that!!!!! I would rather be by myself than deal with an overly immature man.

I do have some medical issues, which caused the above (man...LOL) to have issues. I suffer from complicated migraines. They have been well controlled once I started a daily prophylaxis medication. I also was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, but it is not an issue I feel. I ache sometimes...depends on what I do that day. I take each day as it comes and I try not to be negative cause that only makes you feel worse.

Just a tip of the iceberg..... LOL

Till later.... Jenn

BlogRush....WTF

2008-09-05T21:30:00.000-04:00

I signed up for Blog Rush...for my other blog! Trying to promote the biz...Who know's! But what the Heck.....I did everything it asked me to do...posted what it said to post....hit the darn button that it said to hit and it isn't working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know what I did wrong or if it just takes more time....I know I am impatient!!!!! If anyone knows......HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flat Tire....

2008-09-05T18:17:00.000-04:00

I had so much to do during my 1 hour lunch break today!!!!! About an hour before I was supposed to go on break one of my co-workers lets me know that he has something comical to tell me....HAHAHA!!!! He tells me that I have a flat tire and that IF I need help he will help me change my tire! I thought....IF...what do mean, IF????? I said I DON'T do tires.....LOL!!!! He laughed and kindly changed my tire for me after work. I was so grateful!!!!! I can't imagine trying to finagle with the jack and tire iron and everything else!!!! ROTFLMAO

So, NOW my Saturday has to involve getting my tire fixed ALONG with doing everything that I didn't get to do today during my lunch break!!!!

Okay....I am done whining now =-D LOL

Got the Phone...

2008-09-01T23:30:00.000-04:00

So, I DID pull the bed out and send the girl in with a flash light, of course, and she FINALLY got to my phone. You would of thought that I threw it under the bed. Holy Cow!!!!! It must have bounced pretty hard off of the wall as it fell of my bed....LOL

Well, it's 11:30pm and considering that I was pretty much sit in bed all day....I need to get to sleep because there is NO calling out at my job!!!!! There is just not enough of us and I wouldn't do that to them unless I was really, really, really bad....and I am not that bad!!!!!

Till later.....Jenn

Arrrrrghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-08-31T23:31:00.000-04:00

My cell phone fell between the wall and my bed AND I can't get to it!!!! I can hear it....but I can't reach it! I am so aggravated!!! This means that I am going to have to move my bed....not tonight, but tomorrow. Alexis is sleeping already and I DO NOT want to wake her up!!!!!! Not that I REALLY need my phone, but I feel naked without it!!!!

Feeling Lost and slightly aggravated..... Jenn

Dollar Store Treasures...LOL

2008-08-31T19:51:00.000-04:00

Well Alexis made it home from the Dollar Store while only spending $8 and change!!!! WOW!!!!! She is so thoughtful...among the many things, I mean, treasures that she bought herself, she was sure to bring me home some gifts. She bought me a beautiful (I am being sarcastic, for real!!!!!) blue leopard print headband!!!! and an actually really cute pen. She means well and it is definitely the thought that counts. She is always thinking of others!!! She would give you anything. She has such a caring heart. I love my baby girl....She is my pride and joy <3

So I am already addicted!!!!!

2008-08-31T18:11:00.000-04:00

I started a blog LAST NIGHT for my new business. I wanted to be able to talk about my adventures with it and promote it at the same time. Well with that said, I love to talk and ramble on...so I thought it was appropriate for me to set up a personal one. One where I can talk and keep everyone update on my life in general!! So here it is =-D

I have been sick in bed all day and BORED out of my mind...How many movies could you possibly watch before you lose your mind. My poor daughter was such a trooper for a while and then she went out of her mind. Luckily my roommate came home about an hour ago and took her shopping! She has $16 burning a hole in her pocket. She has been dying to go to the Dollar Store to waste her money!!!!

Hopefully, I feel better tomorrow and we can get out and do something....Staying inside all weekend was not my idea of fun for this long weekend!!!!! BooHoo!!!

Okay, I will end my pity party now....I hear the door.....Lil Lexi is home. let's see what she bought.

Till later..... Jenn

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Arrrrrghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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So I am already addicted!!!!!

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