CRAZY BUSY!

Things have been crazy busy- photo business is picking up, I am 2nd shooting for a wonderful photographer and friend, Missy's Closet is booming - so much so that I am investing a bit of money into it as I have plans to grow it, my MIL's business is booming (since I am selling her stuff, that = money for me too) and my kids are blossoming - and I do mean blossoming.

I have to tell you a bit about the past few weeks with them. V has started to talk- NON STOP. It has been the light of my life as what he says is hysterical. No one really knows what he is saying, just a ton of blabber but man he laughs at himself and I laugh with him. He is also a tad OCD (so I am sure my housekeeping skills are killing him) and when he finds a remote, phone, wallet, expodisc, he immediately gives whatever is in his possession to its rightful owner. We have recently found a new love for him, trains or 'shoe shoes' as he calls them. I LOVE this age!

E, she is growing into a logically reasoning manipulative negotiating toddler. I am constantly amazed at what she learns. For example, tonight. I had her take a shower with me quickly b/c she desperately needed one. So, we go to get out. My lil V notices a 'pee pee' she giggles. says that v has a peanut. A PEANUT?!?! WHERE DOES SHE GET THESE THINGS?!? And daddy has a nut. and mommy has a gina.

Oh My God. I have never laughed so hard. A peanut.

Then we proceed out to the front room where i found 4 - FOUR - flossing thingies in her purse. V got a hold of one and started flossing his teeth, or so i thought. he was actually just after the taste of the floss (glide) I giggled at that too.

So funny, loving, smart, wicked smart, and just overall pleasant to be around this week.

(remind me next week when they tear apart the house, k?) :)

Ever feel like you are in high school again?

I do. and I shouldn't.

I think I feel this way b/c I am used to being the entertainer - having people over and I cannot at this current home. we are busting our asses to get this damn place on the market, but running two businesses, having two bosses and a hubby that works crazy hours, doesn't help.

I *know* I need to stop making excuses, but you know what? I see families every day that work TOGETHER to help each other and i don't even feel comfortable asking my family for help. and when i do, they are busy and sigh.

it sucks and this is my problem b/c if i just swallowed my pride, i could do it.

we finally have the house in semi-presentable condition for me to ask my mom to come over and help, so i think we will be doing this next week.

I LOVE SHOUT STAIN REMOVER.

It's been awhile, but man i just found a new product - and no, this isn't a sponsored post as I don't do those :)

Well, i cut my leg and bled on my NEW SHEETS!! :( and was really upset. Well, as some moms, I didn't have the time to tend to it immediately, and today I got around to washing my sheets (don't worry, it wasn't like 3 weeks ;)) Anyway, I put some shout stain stick on it and O.M.G. the set in blood stain IS GONE.

Another miracle save on a cute skirt -
dd's skirt she kindly drenched it in purple something or other (most likely some form of colored juice) nice. well, I didn't notice it until yesterday, and today i put shout spray on it and voila! :)

So, here is my cocktail laundry recipe:

small amount of detergent
1 scoop of oxyclean
shout as necessary on everything.

that's it! :)

There's nothing like getting your hair cut to motivate you.

So I got my hair CHOPPED today, it made me VERY happy. I also got my eye brows waxed too, and that rocked my socks.

On the flip side, I kind of hate getting my hair done. I mean I have to sit there looking, no, staring at myself in the mirror and when one is as unhappy with how i look as i am, there is no greater motivation.

I am a bit blue today

i dunno why, maybe the weather, maybe the fact that I haven't picked up my camera in a week to take pics of my adorable kiddos, who knows. But it has got to be fixed.

I am making an appt with my doctor to discuss my medicines. Apparently they are interacting with each other, and I never knew it. Oh wait, my doctors should have known about this too - a gentle reminder that your doctors don't always have the time to monitor your health (god forbid) and that you need to do it on your own.

I am crabby with my kiddos and it needs to stop. They are just being kids, and i need to lighten up.

I need to get the rest of this house done - it is apparently all on MY shoulders, as I have been told that he doesn't know where anything goes and doesn't want to go through it as it is all my stuff.

I need a schedule. My body is affecting my every day life - and the last time i told my doctor that i had an issue with being over tired, she said it was because i just had a kid (10 mos ago) and i told her no she is wrong and then went to my oncologist to prove it and low and behold, my thyroid was off.

I guess I am just bummed. I take care of everyone else in my life - watch their meds, talk to the doctor to make sure things are okay, it is wrong to just feel like someone should be watching after me once in awhile? I am tired of being responsible for everything to the point at which I forget about myself. Time to reevaluate our world. :(

I thought about a lot today.

I didn't do much with the kiddos today - or the past few days. I have kinda checked out. I have this nasty cold that nothing seems to be helping with, and my whole body is achy.

we filled our storage unit. it was supposed to be picked up this morning between 7 and 10. It is now 9:30 pm and they are STILL not here. nice eh? FWIW, we used the storage barn, and while it is convenient and the right price.....you get what you pay for. I am sure the neighbor lady is quite pissed off with us as it is partially (and by partially I mean like MAYBE 6 inches) blocking her garage or it is making it a bit difficult to get into and she has had to keep her car out of her garage for like 3 days. She is old, wears moo moos and is just one odd duck to begin with.

I quit my HOA. I gave notice three months ago and they have still yet to find someone to replace me. I can't do everything, and the HOA isn't making us money or helping my kids, therefore it had to go.

let's see - lil girl is quite the lippy one lately. who would have known at this age they become soooo independent and FREAKISHLY smart. the lil boy? well...let's just say he is one frustrated lil man as he is trying to communicate and we have good days and then we have days like today where he just yells at the top of his lungs for everything. time to brush back up on my sign language b/c i am NOT talking to him w/o signing the basics to him anymore. lil girl said she would help, and i have no doubt that she will but i am sick and tired of being screamed at all day long.

lil boy cut two teeth yesterday - or the day before is when i noticed that they stayed out of his gums. we have been working on these for about 6 months. thank god they are almost in. we were getting tired of the process - and i am POSITIVE he was too.

well, i am not sure that i will have time to write the rest of the weekend, so happy easter and all that jazz. :)

Dude. i am stressed :)

easter's coming, I have nothing for the kids, i have a MASSIVE cold and have a commercial shoot tomorrow morning, along with a private shoot in the afternoon.

we have a storage shed that just arrived, my mom is coming in 9 minutes to pick up the kids and it is freezing out and it has already started to rain.

my camera went on the fritz, but thank god i figured it out today. so that's one thing checked off my list. HOWEVER, i did spend 1k today on a lens, which was a good investment, but made me shake buying it :) I NEVER spend 1k on ANYTHING much less on a hobby/for my work for ME.

i am going to feel WONDERFUL tonight.