SO WHAT!....Thursday?

So what if I missed SWW because I skipped work due to snow yesterday. It was amazing. I even took a nap!

So what if I have tried to order a pair of jeans online THREE times this week but am having a hard time going through with it because they are expensive? #firstworldproblems

So what if I am counting down the hours days until I get my hair did? WHY do I always wait so long? Silly.

So what if I was really snarky when someone tried to make our money business their business. For the record, it's totally inappropriate to ask someone how much their tax return was.

So what if I ate my weight in carbs for lunch today. It was SO GOOD!

So what if I am bored out of my mind at work today. It's so slow and I don't even have a book to read :/

So what if I don't have much on my mind for this edition of so what....Thursday?

SWW!!!!!

HELLO! And welcome to Masterpiece Theater. I am your host, Vincent Twice, Vincent Twice.
...............so what if my mother is the only one that is going to laught at that......................

So what If I accidentally skipped a few weeks of this? Whoopsie.

So what if when I go to the bathroom at work I always tear off the first 5 sheets of toilet paper and throw it away before getting my own. You know the person before you had their hands all over the TP before you walked in. Ick.

So what if I am really looking forward to some more snow!? That means some time off work, score!
     and so what if I am going to go negative on my vacaion time because of it?

So what if I am AGAIN annoyed by someone's uncanny ability to tell the second I take off my bra and then show up at my door. I've put this in two other SWW posts..but it happened again. Can't a girl let her girls out without being interrupted!?

So what if I fed Halle spaghetti-o's for dinner twice this week. Why do I always feel guilty for feeding her "bad food"??? Sometimes I get to the point where i'll feed her whatever she wants just so she will eat. She usually throws everything on the floor.

So what if I went back to buying some baby food so Halle will eat veggies? She is obsessed with the Plum Organics pouches and will eat whatever comes out of it. Spinach, peas & pear mix? Jokes on you, Halle!

So what if I went to bed without brushing my teeth last night...and had so much guilt about it that I got up 30 minutes later to brush. It was one of those "Oh, shit, I've turned into my mother" moments.

So what if I iron Halle's clothes more than I should? I used to make fun of my sister for doing this with her boys stuff...and now I do it. Darn it!

So what if I contemplated spending every last cent of my bonus that is coming my way in March? Reality kicked in and I decided to pay off some debt instead. Darn it again!

So what if I realized this morning that I feel 100 times better when I eat healthy for 3 meals a day. I mean, DUH. People say this all the time...but for some reason when I was in the bathroom at work washing my hands this morning something just clicked.

So what if 2 of my so whats happened in the bathroom today? Hmm, that's odd.

Think about it Tuesday....

*** Just need to rant for a minute.....feel free to move on if you don't want to read :) *****


If you were in an accident and didn't have your child properly buckled in, how would you feel if something happened to them!?!

I have seen multiple pictures lately of people's kids in the car who were improperly buckled. If the child's straps aren't even on their shoulders or the clip is all the way at the bottom of the carseat, how safe are they? NOT safe at all!!!!!!!!! If you are rear ended, where do you think that child is going to go???
Obviously this is something that I feel strongly about and it sickens me when people post pictures of their kids "being cute" or whatever in their seats and they are barely even buckled in their seats properly.
I've received multiple stares and comments from people about what kind of coat I choose to put Halle in. Dressing her in a heavier fleece coat and using a blanket over her in her carseat is what we choose to do. Heavy coats do not allow a car seat to properly buckle. I would rather my daughter be safe in the car than be a little chilly on the 2 second walk from the car to the house. I would never forgive myself if we were in an accident and she flew out of her seat because of my negligence.



Thanks, and have a nice day :)

SSMT Week 3!

Here is my Siesta Scripture  Memory Team verse I have chosen for week 3 - - -

"She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are side, and she gives instructions with kindness"

Proverbs 31:25-26 NLT.

SO WHAAAAAT!!!

I don't have our cool logo because it is saved on my work computer :( which brings me to.....
So WHAT if I didn't go to work today?! I love a good snow day!

So what if I am tapping this out on my iPad and illegally using my phone as a wireless hot spot? Cut me off, Uscellular I dare ya!!!

So what if I just rocked Halle for a good 15 minutes before she went to bed? She was super grumpy and when I took her upstairs and rocked her she snuggled me. In the words of Taylor Swift... "Your little hands wrapped around my finer and its so quiet in the world tonight. Your little eyelids flutter cause your dreaming so I tuck you in and turn on your favorite night light. I'd give all I have honey if you could stay like that..."

So what if I really, really want to see Taylor Swift in concert at Wells Fargo in August?!

So what if I had a surprise guest show up last night and it hugely annoyed me :/ I swear this person has radar for when I take off my bra and sit down on the couch...

So what if I am addicted to trashy tv? The Bachelor, anyone?

So what if I am frustrated with my job? I can't seem to get where I want to go. I need a 4 year degree to go anywhere and the thought of taking on more student loans makes me sick to my stomach.

That's all for today!!! Until next week!

"I will wait, I will wait for you"

I walk into work today and the first thing waiting for me is an email from the human resources recruiter here at work saying that I haven't been chosen to even get a first interview for a job I applied for.
A job that would have basically been a lateral move for me - same pay, pretty much same scale of responsibilities. I applied because it would open more doors for me from where I am at. But apparently my "skills" don't match what they want. Interesting.

Icing on the cake, really. and I had a small, ugly cry at my desk before 7:30 this morning.

I should probably change my perspective about things, but I am feeling like life is kind of slapping us in the face lately. The list of 'things' keeps growing. Money is beyond tight and my patience are running thin.
I need to remember that I'm not in control of this life, God is. I'm trying to control everything and I really shouldn't. I'm ready to see the silver lining.

Today is going to be so busy at work...my phone is already ringing off the hook and there are 4 people gone. On a team of only 13, that's a big hit. It's Monday and the work is piling in. Time to pull it together.

Pipe down.....

I follow Kristen's blog at First Name Smith. She is funny! Always posting stuff that others would never say. She is also the person that I have ordered invitations from for Halle's birthday party and for a baby shower that i'm hosting!
I read her post this morning titled "Pipe The Fuck Down".

Let me preface this by saying that the Carson family is on the fence about having another child - but leaning toward having two.

Here is a direct quote from her blog entry:

"What I chose to do with my own uterus and my husbands nuts are none of anyone's business. And to be so narrow minded to assume that my child is going to "suffer" because he doesn't have a 24/7 playmate?  Or suggest that he's going to be a selfish little prick because he has our undivided attention? You think I don't know how to discipline? How about you come over at 2, 3, 4, 5 am for 2 1/2 years straight? And then pay for my daycare at $190 a week. And then work full time and have incredible mom guilt for not being the one to teach my son how to count to 20. And only have 3 hours a day during the work week to get in quality time. And then divide that in half for a second child and then in thirds for a 3rd child. "

 

That last part about mom guilt really struck me. So glad that other people get it too! Staying home isn't an option for me and having a second child isn't an option right now either. I have heard countless times "you will NEVER have enough money for two!!!!" Right. But there is also a fine line between not "having" enough money and not being able to make the mortgage payment. While I don't owe an explaination to anyone, let me just say that it's tough to run on $1.67 between paychecks (some weeks) now that the government is taking more money out for taxes each month.

 

Don't get me wrong, this isn't a pity party of one here this morning.......her blog simply struck a note with me and I wanted to share. I don't mind having the second child talk with my family and close friends, but when people that I'm not close with want to try and tell me how to run my family I get annoyed.

 

Stay tuned for SO WHAT WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!