Lost

it seems that i have lost my way.  i'm tired.  my heart isn't into much lately.  i haven't sewn anything.  no crafts.  no working out.  a little baking.  and clearly-no blogging!   i want to do all of the things that i love, but apparently i have lost my groove.   my day starts off with a plan, and usually it goes pretty well.  then i hit the wall.  most nights i stare at nothing special on the computer.  well, last night i caught up on the season premiere of csy:ny.  great episode. 

i'm not sure where this funk is coming from.  the kids haven't really been too bad.  hubs is still working his balls off, but i'm getting used to that now.  hell, he's been at wally world for almost a year now!  i have help.  my parents are amazing.  i have a couple of friends.  i usually visit with my one girlfriend and her 3 month old sweet little boy once a week. last week, my sissy and i got together with a friend for munchies and wine. 

its been a while since i've have had a really good belly laugh.  i hate that. 

my head is telling the rest of me to snap out of it, but my heart just hasn't followed yet. 

ok.  enough boo hoo.  how about some things that still make me smile:
*its fall, my favorite season!
*emily lost another tooth!  such a big girl!
*david has started saying so many new words!
*david is 95% potty trained!!(that darn poop!)
*i love my husband, and he loves me.(just celebrated our 8 year wedding anniversary!)
*i wake up every morning with hope.
*i wake up every morning.

hey, self----snap out of it!!

the latest

i know, i know...its been a while.  no excuses really, just haven't felt like making any time for my blog.  i do miss it though!  so what have i been up to?  the kids are having fun at their extended school year programs.  emily goes for a full day, and david goes for four hours.  seriously, four hours to myself is simply amazing!  i can clean without interruptions, sew, or just sit my ass on the couch!  heaven. 

i've been in to doing my own nails.  don't have the dough to get them done, so i found a polish brand that i'm in looove with.  ZOYA.  check them out.  you'll love them like i do.  beautiful colors.  chemical free.  and if you like them on facebook, they run some amazing promotions. most of my collection has been free or seriously discounted!!  i heart that.  a lot.  i am currently rocking sooki from their summertime collection.

ok, so what else?  i've been couponing for about a month now.  i'm officially hooked.  living rich with coupons is an amazing site that basically does the leg work for you.  from coupon match ups to keeping you updated on the latest printable coupons.  its been the best move i have ever made.  with a little bit of effort, a pair of scissors and a printer, i have knocked $50 off of my average weekly budget(and its still going down).  i save anywhere from $60-$80 a week!!  my stockpile is growing, and so is my savings account!  i round off what i save for the week and transfer it into my savings account.  love that! 

i need another one of these metal racks!! lol

other than that, i'm just trying to stay cool.  new jersey is having a horrible heat wave right now.  i hate the summer, i really do!  my white irish ass can't take all of this hot sun!  come ooon autumn!!  

the hubs is still working like crazy, but our michigan vacation is coming up!  can't wait for all of us to spend the week together!!! <3

photo tales tuesday

 

this passed weekend, the hubs and i celebrated our 14th anniversary!  we started dating when i was 16!  this photo is from my senior prom, we had already been dating at this point for almost 2 years.    no joke-i knew i was going to marry him the night we met.  

 ~~~{~~{@Always & Forever, Justin.@}~~}~~~

photo tales tuesday

The Deer Whisperer 

we took the kids to space farms yesterday.  they loved it.  and the deer loved david!

hubs and i went to space farms when we were kids.  it was fun to take our kids now!! 

meeeemoriesssss.....

photo tales tuesday

after having french toast for dinner with emily the other night, i came up with a cup cake concoction that i think is pretty darn tasty!  while we ate our french toast, it made me think of IHOP's stuffed french toast!  and i came up with breakfast for dessert!

 you can find the recipe for stuffed french toast cupcakes @ my other blog The Bedtime Baker

i'm linking up with beth @ laugh until you cry

some bits and pieces

*the kids are on "summer break".  thank GOD for extended school year programs!  david goes back in 8 days.  emily in 12.  yes, i'm counting.

*i'm also counting down the days 'til our vacation in august!  we're off to michigan to visit my uncle and aunt.  its going to be, approx, a 13 hr car ride.  pray for us. 

*i turned 30 in april, and in the last 2 1/2 months, my face has broken out like i'm a 16 year old.  WTF?!  trying everything to remedy the situation.

*seriously considering starting a mobile bakery.  just need funds.  and a truck.  this could take a while.

*david is going on a sleep over to grandma and grandpa's house for the weekend.(doing the happy dance internally)  emily and i will shop.(will do the happy dance down the isles of target with emily)

*hubs is still working like crazy.  the money is helping.  i miss him.

*my sissy and i are planning a sleepover.  sangria, sewing, and baked goods will likely be involved. 

*working out regularly again.

*drinking my 8 cups of water daily.

*still hanging on to the last 10lbs.  i'm close to just saying eff it...eat the cake and work out.  i'm good with a snug size 8. 

*my tomatoes plants are getting bigger.  i can almost taste the sammiches. 

*starting a new quilt tonight.  even though i have three that need to be finished.

so that's about it. 

photo tales tuesday

Because i can't usually get the kids to sit together for a nice family photo...

 

... here they are, separately, with their daddy on Father's Day!

love.