Mistakes in Motherhood

But not a new baby, as she does not need held all the time, and is not up every 3 hours… but maybe a 3 month old baby that sleeps mostly through the night, plays for part of the day, and sleeps a lot of the time still in the day. I am only getting up once in the night to take her out, usually at dawn. I am looking forward to her playing a bit more, going on walks with us, and of course being able to be lose in the house when we are away.

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With the New Years, many people have made resolutions to get healthy, eat right, lose weight, and/or get in shape. I ran across this blog that has some GREAT articles written by a personal trainer on healthy living, and has many different topics to include: 10 Tips to Starting a Fitness Program in 2007, Healthy Eating in a Mexican Restaurant, Five Benefits of Practicing Yoga, 20 Ways to Squeeze Exercise Into Your Hectic Schedule.

I really liked the Mexican Restaurant article because it reminds me that you don’t have to give up the foods you love, you just need to compromise and make wiser choices. My favorite food at a Mexican Restaurant is chili relleno, which is a jalapeno stuffed with cheese and fried in egg batter. Well, a healthier and just as tasty alternative would be chicken or steak fajitas; it would taste just as good, but without the extra fat and calories from deep frying or cheese. It is easy diet changes like that which can really help improve my diet; because there is no such thing as being too healthy.

So even though I do not believe in making New Years resolutions, I am always trying to make small changes to improve myself. So if you are looking to improve yourself, I suggest you visit this site, and read the archives for a plethora of great advice, articles, and experience.

*This is a sponsored post.

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Well, I did not lose my mind, the children’s game was never delivered.  So sorry mom, I won’t be joining you in your journey of memory loss.

So a couple days ago I got an email from Best Buy that says they have received my return and refunded the price.  I was pissed!  I called them up and they first tried to tell me that the post office said the address was unknown, which was bullshit..especially because I get stuff from Best Buy weekly, from Reward Zone offers, to our Best Buy credit card statements.  Then he told me it was “lost in the mail”, which I am not sure it right either.  So I had it re-sent and hopefully this time we won’t have a blizzard slowing our mail down.  Because of the holiday, it probably won’t be picked up by UPS until Tuesday or Wednesday, but this time I will know where it is and stay on top of it…

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I have scoured my blog to give you a brief “year in review”, which is basically my favorite posts/events of 2006.

January- Matthew turns 10 months old, and proves that bathtub pictures are the best ever!

February- Bobby starts working for his old security job.

March- Matthew turns One, My boys surprise me on My Birthday, and Austin falls asleep Waiting for Daddy.

April- Matthew starts Walking, the boys make a cute mistake in language, and Matthew proves to be a monkey- just like his brothers.

May- Austin turns 10, I have a great Mother’s Day, Austin & Christopher get creative with Pottery & Storytelling, Matthew learns a New Trick, Bobby gets all dolled up for his job interview with his current company (but did not get the job).

June- We have a great Day Trip in Denver, we say goodbye to a beloved pet (re-home, not death), BM asks me to adopt Austin- but I don’t want to announce it on my blog, and Bobby replaces the person hired for the job he interviewed for and gets offered his present job.

July- The children and I fly to Spokane to visit friends and family and meet Terri in person, feel frustrated when I get home, and get a new laptop.

August- Austin’s birth-mom signs the adoption papers, School starts again, Austin encounters a bully, I get my background checks back, Austin gets hurt at school, and I have fun with paintshop.

September- Matthew has his 18 month check-up, Bobby and I make a Zombie Emergency Plan after playing too much Dead Rising, Christopher sees the Neurologist, and I get some Cute Pictures of the Boys.

October- I set up my camcorder to record a naughty cat, Matthew signs Bird, I explore a connection between Girls and Toys that Poop, my best friend Becomes a Foster Mommy, I start working at home with PayPerPost, “We have Rats“, Austin and Christopher become Orange Belts, I blog about Step-Parenting, I talk about my dog Chloe, and Christopher Turns Nine.

November- I talk about how mischievous sons are, I talk about a Strong Marine Widow, confess my love of Sesame Street, talk about a Post Thanksgiving Hang-Over, Christopher mortifies us, Matthew gets a New Car, and I Become a Mom Again!!!

December- I announce the birth of my secondary blog where I confess my Mistakes in Motherhood, Christopher proves he is funny even when he is sick, my baby springs a leak, my Orange Belt’s become Yellow Belts, Bobby turns 30, and FINALLY to wrap up the year– we get a new puppy!

I hope you all have a wonderful new year, and may all your lives be blessed!

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My goal sometime in the future is to take a Disney Vacation to Disney World. Bobby and the boys have never been to Disney, and unfortunately we do not live close the either theme park. I plan on using an agency, like Disney Tickets, to find the best deal in tickets for a long term stay and multiple parks. Something like a 10-14 day park hop where I can visit all the attractions like Universal Studios, Kennedy Space Center, Sea World, and all the various water parks, and dinner shows. I plan to make it the vacation of a lifetime, something we will all remember.

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My wash machine may need a visit from the repair man. I am so glad we got the extended warranty because this will be visit #2. Lately, when we wash laundry, it has been VERY loud when it is on spin cycle. My clothes are still getting clean, so I am happy about that, but I think I will be calling someone Tuesday morning just to check it out to MAKE SURE it is OK, since my warranty covers all visits by the repair person. It is still frustrating because my washer IS only 2 years old.

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