Goals and Game Changers

Once again, I am coming back to writing.  Lately I feel that I have so much going on in my head that I need to get it out into complete thoughts to form into action.

I am finding life ever changing and that I only hold the keys to future changes.  I am facing the journey of what I want that life to be molded into or more correctly what I don't want that life to be.

However, I find that life more often than not shows the path that I must take to create the life I want.

Goals I am working on...
Health - I have rejoined Weight Watchers and have begun a couch to 5K program.  I am planning on posting updates at least weekly here
Meditation - Daily mediation of at least 15 minutes
Education - Keeping updated my progress towards my degree
Creativity - New projects to keep creative juices flowing, including home projects
Self Exploration - Books, introspection and new found internal guidance

Tracking...
Posting daily to help keep track of goals...not sure exactly the form it will take, I am sure if will be like me, ever changing.

Times they are a changin.....

Wow, so much has changed since the last post.  New homes, (yes more than one), new adventures and divorce. 

The kids have gotten older and amaze me every day with who they are becoming.  Ella feels every emotion to the core of who she is.  If she becomes a therapist or philanthropist it would not surprise me in the least. Last year her concern was if all of her classmates had enough to eat every day. Zofia or as she likes to be called, Zia, will most likely start the latest art era with her “friends” Sarah and Tea Blossom, or a writer, her imagination has no limits and no one please ever tell her mermaids do not exist.  Jack, he could become an athlete with the strength and energy he exhibits or a world peace thinker.  He is the one who mediates daily with me, then after tells me how much he loves me by running at me full speed ahead and toppling me with his strength.  He has been scouted and requested to play flag football in town and no I am not kidding. 

Me – Not sure yet, that is a work in progress.  Working on who I am being a single mother and woman.  I am back in school finishing my degree in Business Management, however I have no clue what the rest of my life will bring to me.  I am concentrating on being a great mom, finishing school, working on my house but most of all figuring out who I truly am and who I want to be. 

This brings me to why I need to re-birth this blog.  As of next week I won’t have a child with me for the most part of the day.  This is the first time this has happened in over nine years.  It is now my time to figure out things for me.  I need a place to chronicle the journey to look back on.  So, buckle up, here we go……. 

Redo

I am reinventing this blog to have an outlet of everything that is going on in my life currently.  Stay posted lots of new things coming up!!

Bunting Bag - Sleep Sack

This the bunting bag/sleep sack that I just finished for Jack.  Since I am still fairly new to knitting, I am so happy with how it came out.  Hmmm..what to make next.  I will keep you all posted

Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and hope you all did too.  It really gave me some time to reflect on the past year and so many wonderful things have taken place.  The birth of Jack topping the list, I can't even begin to imagine our lives without him now that he is here.  Our moves...realizing what is most important in life - happiness, for us that means being close to friends and family.  Ella and Zofia growing closer and bonding as sisters.  John and I strengthening our marriage.  Life is truly great and we have so very much to be thankful for!!

Wine

With the holidays beginning next week I am looking for some great wines under $30.  So if you have a recommendation post it here.  We just had one last night - a 2007 Pinot Noir from Wines by Joe $20

"I put it in my pocket"

Fellow parents know what it is like trying to talk on the phone with kids - next to impossible.  So the other day when I got to talk to my Mom for 20 minutes uninterrupted I was thrilled.  E was at school, J was sleeping & Z was playing nicely with E's LPS (Littlest Pet Shop).  So I get off the phone happy I got to chat and drink my morning coffee hot, a great way to start the day until.....     I hear Z say, "I put it in my pocket."  Hmmm she doesn't have pants with pockets today, but never the less we start getting some chores done and I notice she needs a new diaper.  At this point she has made the pocket comment a few times and I think poor kid doesn't know what a pocket is. 
Well, I go to change her diaper and she did have a "pocket"  her diaper!!  She put 3 LPS pieces (which if you are not familiar with are super small) in her poopy diaper.  She was as pleased as punch with herself and now tries to put all sorts of goodies in her "pocket". 

Serves Mommy right for talking on the phone for 20 minutes, and the LPS pieces were tossed in the trash, lets hope E doesn't notice!