THIS IS THIRTY-SEVEN + ANOTHER RANT

I plan to do a more up beat post on this topic in the future, but right now.. I'm going with my mood. 

I'm a little disappointed with my wobbly bits. Brownie bites make me happy, I can hardly eat less than two at a time. I'm often baffled when I hold a size small shirt up to me and it looks like a perfect fit, only to be disappointed at its snugness when I get home and put it on. I largely eat healthy meals, eggs and turkey bacon for breakfast, greek yogurt and berries.. fruits throughout the day.. .lots of veggies at dinner… but I have a snacking problem. I rarely drink beverages outside of coffee and water, but am also rarely able to pass up the calypso cookies I bring home from the Publix Bakery for H - Who has lost a few pounds while eating cookies and drinking only a half glass of water daily. These last 10 pounds are really getting on my nerves. And so is Jillian Michaels and her 30 day shred. What about a 3 day shed? That I can work with. 

Also, my hair won't hold curls:-(

xxB

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p.s. Don't get me wrong. I love myself dearly.. Just taking note, working through some things, getting it all out on the table.. good and bad. Bear with me.. roll with me if you will.

SNEAK PEEK: KIDS PLAY SPACE + A MINI MELTDOWN

I snapped some photos of the play space I'd been working on… I'm not really happy with the shots so I'm going to give it another try, but in the mean time.... 

I've been in a bit of a slump/funk, which is the reason for my sporadic posts this week...

Here's the thing… I LOVE my family and these kids… I mean really.. sometimes I go into their rooms at night while they are sleeping and just snuggle the hell out of them.. like literally lick their faces..

but this MOM LIFE can be a bit overwhelming sometimes ESPECIALLY if you don't keep a healthy and realistic perspective.. which I am working on, daily.

I want so much for all of them to be happy and healthy and feel everyday that they can conquer the world with God (and me) by their side.. But It seems I've been getting lost in the shuffle of being the head cheerleader for everyone else - And forgetting to be a cheer leader for myself. Occasionally when the stars are aligned I squeeze in something thats just for me - but not without feeling guilty about it. I really want to spend some time working on that..

So even though these pictures are borderline crappy, I'm posting them anyway. Because I need to. This blog is important to me. Its my space… to rant and to rave, to chat and to chill, to dream and to drool, but mainly to journal my thoughts about this life and hopefully inspire others and to come to (and across) some inspiring realizations of my own...

In the mean time, sans the photos,  I'm pretty happy with how the space itself turned out.  One more area of the house checked off on my list. Continuing my quest to finally feel finished with the "meat" of turning our house into a home. Next up.. Entry Way!

What space in your house are you trying to shape up. And in life? :-)

xxB

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