September/New School Year/Fresh Start

I am in awe of the fact that my kids are back in school. This summer definitely feels like it went by too fast but honestly it was stressful and we all seemed to indulge in alot of bad habits.   I am proud of the fact that I've made conscious decisions and acts to put myself and my family on the right track this year. Its great to have this mind set and I feel such good energy.

I started with decluttering most of the house.  There's still work to be done but by far it was a great start. I really believe that when things are in order in your home you FEEL better.  Ive been trying to keep everyone organized and have made it very clear that this is a new beginning and we will not fall back into old habits.  I know there will be some mishaps along the way but we're making a real effort!

The kids are aware that they need to approach school with more focus and they are going to be better prepared.  They will have their work and projects done with enough time and not rushing at the last minute!

We've all been sleeping earlier but we wake up feeling refreshed and better equipped to handle our long busy days.  Even 1/2 an hour earlier to bed and earlier to rise helps immensely! ! Theres no dragging around the house, nasty attitudes and rushing to make it somewhere on time.  It puts me in a better mood and im able to handle the stress of little things in life much easier.

Even financially it seems that our family will finally be on the right path. Of course there are areas in my life that I still need to get a handle on (my weight for example) but I know its one step at a time.  At least im going into it with a positive attitude and motivated to get things done.

So many aspirations....so many goals.....so many ideas....

I one of many first steps today and signed up for a Walmart beauty box. It will deliver a box of samples of different products that I will be able to try and review.  I am ABSOLUTELY a novice when it comes to makeup and such so it will be quite interesting for me to give these products a shot.  A detailed review will follow. 

Also my battle with my weight continues.  I am currently at 175 lbs and plan to start eating healthier (again) and exercising (again) and also trying to incorporate other tactics as well....(details to follow)

Many people see January 1st as their new year but tomorrow is MY New Year.   I am looking forward to the many experiences and results to come!!

Small steps.

So its been an interesting past few days. I was sick for a few days last week and had to take a few days off from work. I was stuck in bed and aside from watching tv all I did was read different blogs.  I had a lot of time to think about what I hope to achieve in my life and my goals.   Now I mentioned in one of my previous posts that I needed to get started and be active in pursuing the things I want.  Truth is that I have been making small steps.   No groundbreaking moves but still something is something right?

I'm putting in more effort in keeping in touch with friends.  I am trying to be more involved with the kids schools as far as volunteering with other parents.  I have been trying to be more put together in what I wear and not being lazy.  I think if I start putting in more effort it will eventually come easier to me.  I'm trying to step out my comfort zone in all aspects of my life.  I will start baking and cooking with new recipes.  I used to love baking and decorating cakes with home made fondant but I just gave it up.  I think its time to start again.

 I'll be making more posts with more focus, details, pictures and reviews.  Hopefully when I look back in a few months there will be a significant change.  Making my husband and kids happy are my first and most important concern but I want to make myself happy too.  They are my greatest loves and accomplishment but I want to offer them more. I want to make them and myself proud. 

I believe it when people say that you're never too old to achieve your dreams.  I tell my kids that if they work hard then there is nothing they can not do.  So now its time for me to prove it to myself.

Have a great week...I know I will!!! :D

Very first post!!

So today is the day I have decided to put the pen to paper (so to speak) and start "blogging"!  I will be honest....I haven't done much research other than reading a few blogs, so I'm not quite sure what  I should be doing or what to expect from this but I had to give it a try.

So I've read a few blogs here and there and I've noticed a trend.  Most of them seem to have something to offer.   They promote themselves as "frugal this" or "beauty guru" that or my favorite is the "stylish but on a budget" type.  Now dont get me wrong. ..I LOVE those sites...they inspire me. ..but I am in no way shape or form here to claim to be any one of the above....well...not yet anyway...who knows...maybe someday in the distant future I too will have the super mom powers of being flawless with my wardrobe, queen of d.i.y. party decorating, holding down my full time job and making it home with enough time to prepare an organic gourmet meal from scratch. ...but for now I'm happy making it through the day without landing in jail from my road rage and not emotionally scaring my children for life.

Now why did I want to start a blog you ask? Answer is...I dont know.  I guess the easiest way for me to rationalize it is to say that I have alot on my mind.  I may not be the super mom like I mentioned above but my plate still seems pretty full.

As I mentioned earlier I was a mom at a very early age. I had my son right after graduating high school.  While I had almost a full scholarship to college,  my dad died earlier that year and although I knew my sons father would always be there, I decided that I needed to find a job asap so I could support my son. As a minority, unwed, teen mother I could hear the words "STATISTIC"  screaming in my head,  so I had to get a job and prove to myself more than anyone else that I could be a great mother.

While all my friends were off to college,  I was off to work. I had no time to party or really even socialize. I wanted my family to work.   Truth is that between work , kids and working on our marriage,  friends were definitely the last thing on my list. They all moved on with their lives and I only keep in touch with a all handful of them.   Fast forward 15 years,  a marriage and two more kids later. I'm still working ,running errands,  with my kids and the spare time we have my husband and I try to spend together.  Be that as it may, my husband works so hard and for so many hours that our quality time is few and far in between.

Finally I have found myself going through life and all its curveballs and other wonderful and at times frustrating experiences and I needed an outlet.   I needed a way to convey everything I feel and all my questions without being interrupted and my poor husband can only handle so much of me so here I am. I look forward to seeing how this turns out.

Now if you made it to the end of this that means you've given me a few minutes of your time and I thank you.  I know this first post was long winded but I wanted to give you a sense of where I was coming from.   I promise to make future posts more concise and light hearted.  I hope you stay tuned.  :)