I have posted on blogs before, but I have never written one. Mostly I wanted a place to truly express myself without the harsh judgements that I often get from friends and family.
I am 34-years old, mom to 2 boys and a girl. I am 5' 3" tall and 194 pounds...I know it sucks. I have a huge struggle with my weight, and all my relatives feel the need to tear me down about it. I have a goal to lose 30 pounds this year. A month into it, I managed to gain 2 pounds -- yes, while dieting. I also want to run an entire 5K by May.
I have lots of random thoughts, and sometimes even more random interests and hobbies. I want to learn about everything! My husband laughs at me when I say that, but I'm sincere about that. I think nothing is more important than knowledge. Nobody can ever take the things you learn away from you. Already I have learned to knit, crochet, cross stitch, maintain my own car,change a tire, care for cats, dogs, chickens, cows, goats, make yogurt, sour cream, and soft cheeses, clean nearly everything, sew, mend clothing, quilt, care for babies and children, teach - which must be learned, keep records, do my own taxes, balance a budget, save money on nearly everything, successfully use coupons, make sushi, cook well, decorate cakes, how to lay tile and carpet, how to paint (walls, not pictures), scrapbook, fix lots of broken things, and whatever bits and pieces I can pick up. I will share projects and pictures as well as my next endeavors and how they go.
I will share about all those here as well as my personal struggles and triumphs with life. For instance, I am a Wolf den leader in Cub Scouts, and 2 of my 3 boys will get their wolf rank this month! I'm so proud of them for coming nearly every week, and doing all their achievements. From now until May, we get to do fun stuff. My oldest son will be moving to boy scouts next month, and my middle son will be starting as a Tiger cub at the end of the school year. I can't believe they are so big already.
I also suffer from severe depression after a lifetime of being put down by my parents, grandparents, brother, aunts and uncles. I am truly my own worst critic.
So, that's me. I will put a lot of thought into each post. I hope you find them helpful, inspiring, informative, and at times just plain entertaining. Please understand that this is my life and my experiences. If you don't like something, just go your merry way, don't be ugly. Thanks for reading.
