Fashion? What is...this.. FASHION?

Kiddo's in bed at 8 tonight, have about an hour before I need to sleep. I have come to blog.

Topic being, a sense of fashion. Which, to put it out pretty bluntly, this word is nonexsistent in my world. Feeling always uncomfortable in my skin, thinking I had to be thinner to be able to create a fashion for myself. This is a bunch of BS. I have let alot of modern judgment get in my way of finding a fit for me as I am, right now. Not the me I will someday be, 20, 30, 100lbs from now. Whatever, really.

Being currently obsessed with the hey, fat chick tumblr, I am constantly getting inspiration. There should be NOTHING holding me back from having and creating a sense of style. These pictures on this tumblr are inspirations for my blank canvas. Highwaist skirts, belts, cute tops, leggings, tights, color. I am not some kind of leper, I dont need to hide from the world. I want to be me. Here are a few ideas, for example. Sort of as a file away on here.

This outfit is the best. I love the color and the fit. Everything.

This one is a good example of the high waisted/belted outfit I am finding myself really enjoying.

These are just 3 that I am finding as inspirations. Browsing proves that I am ok with getting in touch with my girlier side. I just need to find her more everyday.

My main resolution for this year is to simply love me. Love everything I have been blessed with. The more I love myself, the happier I am and ultimately be the best mother I can be. Reminding myself I have a daughter. I would love it more than anything for her grow up being strong in who she is, inside and out. If I can help lead her down that path, than I will.

TGIS?

Oh blessed saturday.

It honestly doesnt feel any differently than the rest of the week. My weekends begin when I don't have to wake up at 4am. Which tomorrow I do not. I still work a 10-245pm shift, which isn't too bad. Supposedly doing mark downs; like some weirdo, I love doing. The only thing that is not entirely enjoyable about being at work, is not being around the kids. I miss them, alot. The past 3.5 years I have spent either pregnant or being a mama. Hardly away from either kiddo. Once things settle down around my parts, I am going to cut back hours, earn some more my own pocket. If I want to get the kids something from me, I can. If I want to pay for breakfast for everyone, I can. If I want to slightly splurge at Rebelle, that...I can. It is also very nice being around other adults, but I think cutting back would be a good idea eventually. My kids need me more.

Anyhow, I have spent the past week with ear issues. The past 3 days with the left side of my face kinda numb, itchy and tingly. Found out I have an ear infection. Man, do they feel different when you get them as an adult. This one did not attack anything other than around my ear, draining into my submental lymph node. It feels quite contained, just weird. Luckily it didnt hit my blood stream so I dont have any other symptoms (thank god). But, the infection is seriously messing with my head. It sort of feels like the way your mouth and lips do after a good hefty visit to the dentist. The last hour or so of the numbness. If the dr.s at the ER werent too concerned about it, I'm trying not to be. I hope I still have skin left because it's also itchy and I cant really feel how hard I scratch.

Oy, it's late. Did a catch up with heyfatchick tumblr. Once I can afford it, I am going to spruce up what I wear. The website makes me fell all out ballsy about what I can wear. Sort of like an artistic inspiration. Why not? Right?

Oy..There you are!

It has been over four months since I have written last. Excuse being that I no longer have a computer of my own. Oh well. Michael is changing it sleep schedule once again, so I have free range of his computer while he sleeps. Quite nice being able to roam the net for hours... even if my hands are going to freeze off and my feet turn purple. Why the frig is it so cold in his office?! BRR.

Last few posts were political kicks, apologies. I get in my moments where I feel strong enough to put it all out there. It has been tamed, although I make no promises, I doubt you will see political posts on here again. Eh. Anyhow, I have been going through a bit of a mental process here lately. Big piece coming in tonight, actually. Which prompted me to write a blog. Now that my kiddo's are getting older, less demanding and more independent, I am having whirlwind moments of introspection. I have been feeling so lost, so it is kind of nice to start feeling like I am alive inside. Having kids is hard and full of blessing all in one. I seem to just lost parts of myself in the process.... that or not really discovering it before having them. This, I am not too sure on.

I have been major pinteresting here lately, absolutely ADDICTING! Anyway, I like it alot for its link to some gems in the world of internets. Blogs, crafts and general creative ideas. So. Many. Things. BUT, I discovered this amazing tumblr (hey, fat chick!) that is....just amazing. I live everyday with this warped idea that I am not good enough because I am fat. A very warped idea I mostly blame on my upbringing... and partly blame on myself for not being able to break out of the idea. I am working through it by trying to love my body. Love me the way that I am. It is hard. I never imagined it being this hard. My body changes every year. Lose some, then gain it back. It never goes back to where it was. lol I try to lose weight with this picture in my mind that follows what society "accepts" I guess. Media. What I see, what it portrayed as beautiful. I have been dooped. It's horrible.

So, my plan is to discover the beauty in me while I am in my body. Some ways, that I realized, that can help me with this process is to take care of myself. I do the minimum of what I need to do to get through my days. It has become a habit with the lack of free time I have had in the past few years. Goal 1 is to take care of myself. Once I feel as though I have achieved this, I move on to tranforming myself. Working on my outside to reflect my inside. The way I dress, the way I hold myself, it does reflect the sadness I have at the moment. I look unkept, frumpy and dismantled in some ways. Once I work on better-ing and accepting, I can get to my core of love and find Stephanie.

My journey begins now.

Interference

I wanted to think clearly for a moment. The previous blog was a bit scattered and I dont think some of what I was trying to "say" was revealed in my fullest potential.

There were a few other things that I didn't discuss here. Out of Ron Paul's seven topics that he is aiming to work on or achieve if he won presidency, two of which I am going to overlook (his views on abortion and energy). There is no way, in any candidate, am I going to find so many 'promises' that can compare to Dr. Paul's, whose of which, I believe, is going to benefit and help the citizens of this country. I can look and choose between my freedom and the mere possibility of being able to support my family or whether or not I can have an abortion at planned parenthood or wonder if the fuel for my car or the heat to my house was humanely (in a planetary sense) retrieved. I can make choices in my life, as well as spread the same possibilities to others, that will make a planned parenthood unnecessary and alter my lifestyle that uses less natural resources. In the end of it all, I will have my freedom. Although I am not pro-life nor entirely agree with current day ways of retrieving coal, oil or natural gas.. again, I will have to overcome what I agree with.

One of the most current foundations that infuriates me, created for "national security" is the fuckin' T.S.A. Not only is this abuse of the American people, it is in complete violation of our 4th Amendment. I have seen way too many videos floating around online of T.S.A workers stripping the elderly and groping you very thoroughly. It disgusts me. If you merely want to fly out of state aiming to go on a relaxing vacation, you are subject to a bodily search for "national security"! We are being created as enemies of the state, and a possible terrorists automatically. How in the world are we free in this sense..... Not too many things make me angry, but the creation of this abomination just angers me so! Well, Ron Paul aims to completely rid of the T.S.A. It is useless tax money being spent. Your tax money being spent on a group of thugs grabbing your junk. Think about it.

Please consider looking on his campaign site and looking through the issues he is standing for. Think about your freedom and read up on the fed and how much money is being spent each year on useless shit that limits your freedom in the land of the free.

Alright, this is it. no more coming from me.

There's a First for Everything..

Man, it is dark for 8am. I am having a harder time getting used to the end of daylight savings.. It makes it easier to be awake everyday when there is some kind of sunshine when the kids wake up in the morning. Oh well.

Anyway, I wanted to write a little bit about the upcoming Presidential elections. If you have known me for awhile (i.e family), I am not a political person. I have never voted nor registered to vote in my entire 6 years of being able to. Being that it is my given right , I guess I could have taken the liberty to actually do it.. I have never felt a push to vote for anyone because all of the past candidates never felt like the right person. I do not orient myself any political standpoint, being more of whoever catches my eye. Splitting the people into political groups/views just leaves the people disconnected when we should be one. Sounding like a daydream, I suppose, but I am where I am. However, for the 2012 elections, I have decided to vote.

In 2007, Michael and I stumbled upon the first of three Zeitgeist movies and opened our eyes to what goes on behind the "scenes" of the U.S government, the Fed, etc etc. There is too much to even begin to write about it right now. It could take up ALOT of room. Anyways, I started to get into the truth and history of where the dollar comes from, the debt of the U.S, inflation, deflation, credit bubbles, bailouts...etc. Can't say I am an expert in these topics but more about it now than I did for the first 20 years of my life. The past 3 years or so it has been a big topic in my household (mostly being that the hubs-to-be makes a living from the Forex). Everyday I somehow look at the money issues this country has and how there has been no stable and affective plan to change anything. Michael comes across information on a daily basis that only adds to instability of this debt. It's scary.. if things don't change, the American people will end up worse off than the Great Depression.  .

Before anything, I want to talk about Obama. Sticky, sticky subject for some. Obama has ALOT of supporters... but there was no way I was going to be fooled by his very attractive campaign in 2008/2009. The first thing that turned me off (so to say) was how he and his family were turned into celebrities! The president is supposed to stand for the American people, not become the man on the television that the people admire from afar. I am not saying that I don't like movies, television actors and such. But when a presidential candidate, his wife and children show up on a People magazine in such a way where the people are aimed to admire what the wifey was wearing to a recent charity event....... that just seemed super fishy. Secondly, all the promises that was put out there to make himself seem like THE change. Anything to get the people in and vote for him. All of his claims of pulling out troops (yes I know, there is rant after rant of this out there) only to send more troops and increase the amount of american camps in the middle east, as well as at least a dozen other failed promises. I am not aiming to single out Obama,  dont even get me started on George dubbya. Republican, Democrat, they are all the same in the sense that they are politicians and they lie. eh.

So here goes, I am aiming to vote for Ron Paul  for the 2012 elections. Alot of what this man promises are not what the people were initially looking for. Not to appeal and look pretty and sound pretty to the American people. He is aiming to change some of the crumbling foundations of this country. Out of all the candidates running in the 2012 elections, he is the only one with a set and written plan on how to balance the budget and get the U.S out of the snowballing debt that is threatening the American people every day. The people are feeling the pinch, hence the Occupy Movement happening in the country, the biggest being Occupy Wallstreet. Ron Paul also is proposing to audit The Fed. This is a big deal to me and my hubs. I am not going to go on a personal rant as to why this is important to me, I have been learning about the Fed via information online, books ( The Creature from Jekyll Island ) and random information that we have come across. I am not writing to change your mind in whatever you agree and believe in, but rather put out my opinion and leave you do your own research. There is so much information out there, some respectively that have been cross referenced for assurance.

One of the things Ron Paul is proposing to do if he becomes president is cut down the presidential salary to $39k, the same income as a median working American. Ron Paul, who almost didn't run for president this year, is not in it for the money, the fame or the power. He is aiming to make necessary changes that will ultimately benefit the country. Although there are some of changes in U.S spending that I honestly don't like, there is much much more that will do good for this country. I also don't agree with his pro-life standpoint either, but I have to accept that compared to everything else he is standing for, I cant let this one thing throw me off.

Ron Paul has also been receiving a major media blackout compared to all the other people running for president. The people running the T.V are threatened! The gangsters of this country, who control the TV, major newspapers and magazines, they are refusing to give him air time! He is fully aware of this, his campaign page has his money bomb on the main page. He is aiming to get $3M donations in a untelevised money bomb to sort of rub it in their faces that he can still earn the donations without the television. That the fact he has had a media blackout put on him, it wont stop his campaign nor stop the people from supporting him.

Here is my quirky little blog why I am going to vote for the first time this upcoming election. I merely decided to write this because there is alot that I feel about this guy. It's a first for me... it may be the only year I vote. Honestly feel that things will not be the same as what we are used to in the upcoming future. Change is inevitable.Apologies for  my normal scattered, random writing. lol

Here, here to the only blog I may write with a policital influence.

Fallin' for Fall

I don't realize how much I love this season until it's surprise entrance. It's like everything around me changes with the leaves. A bit of a shift that is subtle but obvious enough to notice that the 'trees' look different. Limbs growing, consciousness expanding, preparing for a dramatic change in 'weather'. It makes my head spin oh so slightly.

The longer I am living in this town, btw, the harder it is going to leave. My baby sister just had a little girl this past week, adding to the complications of leaving. As much as I want to experience a different space, my heart strings tug to this place. I will always leave a bit of me here as we move on, just like I did in Chicago. I will always, always, always love Chicago. There were so many memories left in that city. Living in the city I am now was a second try to this place. I lived here for 2 years before and was merely a resident than a part of the town. Since coming back and spending another 2 years here, I feel like home. Thinking about moving though, living amongst trees and nature, I also have a second dilemma. I love city living, but I always love country living. Although in Asheville you can do a little bit of both, it isn't the same as one or the other. There are always sacrifices that have to made somewhere. Where in life is there not? oy.

The way things are going at the moment, I have a feeling that we may have to hold off moving until spring or summer 2012. Although many may not complain, it just leaves big question mark on any plans. I guess I don't really remember a time where things haven't been a bit up-in-the-air. I am just feeling a bit of a tug to settle for a little while. The bigger the kiddo's get, the harder is it going to move all the time. In the 6 1/2 years Michael and I have been together, we have moved 8 times. It gets exhausting... and alot of our things eventually just stay in boxes. For the longest time we considered ourselves rolling stones, but that was more before babies came into the picture. The past 3 moves have been hard...and I think I can only muster up for one or 2 more. We'll see what the rest of the year holds.. although it is hard to determine which path we may end up on, I have continously felt that we will end the year on a positive note.

Well, enough on that. On to crafty things. Pintrest has become a wonderful addiction. It fuels up the crafty fuel tank that has been sort of half full the past few years. Thank goodness for yarn and needles that has always made me feel lovely and sane. But there are so many things I'd like to do. As lilli gets bigger and more independent, getting shit done is more of a possiblity. I have a sewing machine now, which is being lent to me by my mother-in-law. I have gotten far enough with it where I am comfortable using it and now how to handle it. It's a bit ancient, but still works wonderfully. I have alot of ambition to make clothes, hem things, costumes, blankets, curtains.... stuffed animals....etc, etc. All of the wonderful goodness a sewing machine makes possible. My older sister has the same ambition to sew, so maybe one of these days, we can lock ourselves away in her empty house and twiddle over any creativity we may have.

The past few months I got over the stigma I had over crocheting and taught myself how to do it. I learned to (poorly) do a granny square and did not enjoy it at all. I did make a few pot holders that were alot of fun. I stopped doing it for a month or two and just recently picked it up again. I found a pattern that was so easy to understand I am surprising myself how well this afghan is turning out. It is actually like the picture on just a second attempt. Let me say, if you do not know crochet lingo, crochet patterns are hard to read! I never considered this when I figured I'd learn to do it. BUT, the pattern I found for this lovely ripple afghan was beautifully descriptive for the beginner crochet(er), it wasnt that hard to figure out. YAY! I love crochet blankets... granny square ones are really pretty, but I do not see myself doing one of those any time soon. I do, however, found a pattern that had a ripple effect as well, but using the granny stitch. AWESOME. We'll see if I ever get to making that.

I also have the ambition to knit a sweater for myself. I have been holding off on doing it quite successfully by holding onto the idea I will be able to lose weight soon. FAIL. haha. So far, it hasm't been looking good. Lose some, gain some is what my future looks like. Does not mean I will give up. Having kids that want nothing to do with normal meals makes it super hard to be good to myself with a proper home-cooked meal. eh. Working out is also hard when I am so freakin' tired all the time because of night calls from my littlest one who is always hungry (just like her mama). :) Oh lordy. She has yet to give up that nightly bottle.. it wouldnt be so bad if it wasnt that most nights she wants to party (and in the sense of a 14 month old, its wanting to get down and ride around the house on her horsey car thing and wake up the entire neighborhood). Lets hope its just a baby thing because I am not quite ready to think about her teenage years becoming a party-all-night type of thing. oy.

Anyhow, in conclusion to the most random post in the world.. moving may be held off, but not out of the question. Crocheting afghans are fun and weightloss has been a big fail.

Good night and good luck to you. :)

End of Chapter 1

As summer comes to an end, it truley does feel like the end of a chapter also follows. Watching my babies grow (which has been way too fast), getting ready to slumber in with my knitting as fall/winter birthday approaches and Christmas, the realistic possibility of finally moving out of state, etc, etc. Life seems to be an endless flow of changes.

Let me go on a bit about where we will be hopefully residing next Spring. In or around Asheville, NC. We passed through this town on our way back from an east coast vacation in 2009. It happened to the be the same day that the downtown was holding there labor day festivites and has closed off an entire block (that held the neatest of hippie/indie shops you could possibly imagine!). There was some awesome music, dreadlocks everywhere and the most amazing energy! It felt like the artist and individualistic part of lexington multiplied and all in one area at once. It really had the parts of lexington that I love so much just with more trees! The town is surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest. How could you beat that?! Just driving through the town, you hardly smell exhaust. There are trees everywhere. Coming off the interstate at one point to find the downtown, you go through this stretch of road that looks like you are doing a country drive.Isnt that amazing? That is the heart of Asheville right there. Mountains and all. When we stayed the night in the downtown, we woke up at about 6am with the downtown completely drenched in the wondorous fog drifting from the mountains. As the sun run rose, the city look like it was being born. I never feel this way about any place I have ever been too, as beautiful as they may have been. Some may know the city as where you go when you want to visit the Biltmore Estate  (as cool as that was), there is so much more to this town than where the fuddy-duddies go when they need a small vacation.

 Researching the town in the past few years, including the school system (because if we are going to move there for a stretch, the kids will go to school eventually), I have come to find out that Asheville's school public school system is not that bad. Hence, there would be a planned out teacing curriculum thanks to the zombies of the Board of Education, but if we couldnt afford the private school path when schooling comes in the picture, I wont feel so bad for putting them in public school. It also just seems like the best place to raise my family. There is always something to do, which can lead to good behavior (in some cases). There is hiking and camping, the appreciation for whole and organic foods is a norm in the community. For example, when we stayed in the downtown this summer, we went to breakfast at The Early Girl Eatery. Not only did they offer Organic and fair trade coffee as a norm (not the diner stuff that you get at your local cracker barrel), but include in season, local veggi's in all there food. May seem picky, but if I dont want to cook breakfast one morning, I wont have to sacrafice the whole food and organic goodness I usually use.

By now you can tell I LOVE THIS CITY! We have talked about living all over the place, but I think Asheville (or the close surrounding cities where our house may actually reside), may become our home soon.

Now to change the subject; I recently started attending the Stitch N' Bitch get-togethers the past month or two. As long as I have wanted to attend these, I never did. I had an issue with feeling a little intimidated by inserting myself in this local shindig. Promising myself to attend the next publically announced (via facebook) group, I went. Only to find that 2 people that regularly attended where people I knew. Sweet. They also owned the yarn shop I shopped at for my knitting supplies called Rebelle. This place takes the Granny appeal out of knitting as soon as you walk through their door. Anyways, I am so glad I go to these, apart from having 2 little ones and feeling like I would never have much of a social life outside of my house and family, its a nice change in things. I dont feel like I am withering away in the gooberness of motherhood. :)

In the topic of knitting, I have started on one of many gifts and I am so excited to see it finished! I am trying to find projects that will use up some of my impulsive yarn buys hidden away in my stash. Luckily I discovered 3 projects that may use up an 1/8 of all that I have. My stash isnt much compared to how much people may have, but if I had more money to shop for yarn, there would be 3 or 4 times as much! Buying yarn is worse than shopping for clothes! lol

Now, I am off to start Chapter 2 of the story of my life. ;) Happy Days! 

Alas! An Update

Again, it has been way too long. Nobody reads my blessed blog, maybe I should make it known. Sometimes what I write is personal and I dont want to share too much. At times I get carried away..... ANYWAYS, my last post was before Lilli was born. Yes, I had a beautiful girl! Unexpected, dearly. The labor and birth went wonderfully, even with all my worries and stress over it. I went 4 days over my due date, no surprise. :) Labor started on Friday the 13th and dear miss Lillibea was born early morning on the 14th. And boy, is she a doll! Smiles constantly (from 3 weeks up to this point) and already my little muffin. William is great with her, they are going to be good friends, I just know it. So great how wonderful life can be...

About a year ago when I first found out I was pregnant with her, I was sincerly scared. I wasn't planning on having another littlin' so soon.. but boy, I am so glad I did. She is such a great addition to the family and already she has become one of the pod. Absolutely wonderful! Adores her mama, doesnt want to be too far away. Especially during nap time, which leads to a very sleepy baby at the end of the day. It is hard to lay in bed with her all day (as much as I would like to) having an active toddler. She manages though. William takes it easy on me during the days where its just us three. He is so great. I can't believe he will be 2 soon! I remember him being this little like it was yesterday. Crazy how fast time goes by.

Well, it is nice having a little girl for the many reasons of girly things. It opens the door of many knitting possiblities. So ENORMOUS! Very exciting. I already made her a little cardigan that is said to fit her until she is 6 months old, but the thing fits her now. We'll see how long it actually buttons up her round, round tummy. :)

23 Weeks

So, "officially" today I am 23 weeks pregnant, and boy, and I feeling it. Not just the baby kicking and punching but also wedging the belly behind a table when we go out to eat, trying to get out of the couch/car/bed. It's all so obviously...there. This belly of mine, I dont remember feeling and noticing it quite this much this early on. I've read that after that first baby you feel pregnant sooner and I think I agree with it. I started off this pregnancy 20 lbs heavier than when I got pregnant with william but the only thing I notice that is different with the extra weight is how I look, not really the heaviness and roundness. I dont have sore knees and hips as bad as I did with william, which is nice because I am dealing with the round ligament pain again. It is comfortable, more or less, this time around. I know what to expect.


The reason why I speak of the pregnancy this blog around is that I am seeing an O.B today as the safety measure route. Even though I am seeing a midwife as my primary care, we decided that seeing a Dr. would be a good thing to do to have all sides covered. With the way William's labor and birth went, I do agree that it is a good idea to have all sides covered. Even though I DO NOT like doctors, hospitals...etcetc, I would rather be safe. We are going to see the same dr. that delivered william, who is absolutely amazing. I went into the hospital with the idea that a c-section was necessary to get William out, but she came into the delivery room with the intention to try and get william out naturally. Being a big relief on me, they never forced any drugs on me, maybe because it was already too far along, but they were all very respectful and decent even though I kind of "barged" into their hospital with a baby needing to be born ASAP. The most amazing part about the entire experience (even though I was in a hospital) was that the Dr. did not charge me a dime for any of her services. Not a single penny for the delivery and post-partum checkups for the next 3 visits. She is amazing. I am hoping with everything inside of me that I do NOT need to go to the hospital and I get my homebirth this time, but if for some reason I need to go to a Hospital, she will be able to deliver the baby. I am excited to see her today, lets hope it goes well. We are bringing william with us so she can see him, which should be fun. He has been a grumpy baby these days so we will see how much of a good mood he will be in today.


Also, I get to go to the Hub and see some familiar faces there at the coffee shop and grab some good food and a nice hot cup of joe. Delicious.


Oh, I promised a picture of the baby sock. I realized after I had knit the entire sock and was closing up the toe, that the needle size I was using with .25 mm too small than the pattern said to use. But, it could have been a mistake, because throughout the pattern there were several mistakes and I had to adjust it alittle so I can actually make the sock work. These patterns are published through blogs and sorts and mistakes are going to happen... I'm glad I can understand enough about pattern these days where I can still make them work. Anyway, here is the sock (next to William's toddler sized sock). Enjoy!

Sun Day!

William is one to wake up with the birds these days, kind of cute actually. Either that or as soon as the sun starts to rise, even the slightest. 7 am, almost right on the dot, he's in there calling for dad. haha. It really doesnt matter what time he goes to bed, 7pm or 9pm, that kid is up at the crack of dawn. Maybe I should consider going to bed at 7 and waking up with the birds as well...then I would officially be an old lady. It's kind of funny that being pregnant makes you feel like an old lady even though technically, old ladies dont have babies anymore. Oh, the irony.

Happy Sun-Day anyhow. It is really beautiful this time of day in the living room. I have this really large window that catches the sun perfectly. Starts to peak in around 8:30 or so. Michael bought these light catchers that make a sunray of rainbow colors on the wall. It comes in the living room in the morning and as the day goes on, it catches the second one in the dining room and displays yet another blast of color. It's funny to find the simplest things making me smile these days. Even though I feel tired all the time (and have felt this way for going on 2 years. hah), being happy never fails to be a first reaction. Coffee, for example, makes me happy. Once you become a mom you long for that coffee. Even if you werent a coffee drinker before, you want it after the fact. The only functional picker-upper on mornings where you are completely zombified. I drank alot of decaf before william and while i was pregnant with william, but quickly changed to cafeinated. Seemingly I have a low tolerance to caffiene and I feel pretty good after 1 or 1.5 cups of coffee. Soon discovering my soft spot for coffee shops as well. Something so warm and homey about a dimly lit coffee shop smelling oh-so-delicious. :) There is one in Danville that i miss dearly, they made the best mochas. yum yum. Luckily the same owner has 2 other coffee shops around ky, one being in lexington a merely 5 minute drive away. Thank you God. :):)

When we move next year, the island we have fallen in love with has these pretty awesome coffee shop with fair trade coffee. I would prefer organic (which out of most organic products, organic coffee is the best) but eh. We are going to vacate to our potential home next month and so I am definitely going to check it out. Surprisingly, this island in Ga is fairly cheap! The population is about the size of Danville. Small towns are alot easier to function in and my old lady side prefers a small town. They even had a pretty good school system and a whole food market (not the chain), and of course, right by the ocean. The coldest months lows are only in the 40's, so snow is less likely to happen. I would mind waking up in Feb. with some temperatures in the 60's. Wouldnt mind that at all.

Well, this is a really random blog today, but I'm feeling pretty darn good on this sunday even though I am exhausted. Going to attempt to mow the front lawn and maybe get my booty on the treadmill. We'll see how that goes.. my bed may call my name and a nap time during william's nap time could come into play. :) Have a wonderful sunday.