Video Challenge Days 9 and 10

Well, I'm posting two videos tonight because yesterday just slipped away from me and I was just wanting to get the kids bathed and in bed last night and by the time I was out of the tub myself and finally relaxed enough, I just wanted to sleep by then, lol.

I picked up paint for the little girls' room. I'm so excited to get started in there but I have a few other things I have to get done before I go gung ho. My plan is to have at least that room finished before the husband gets home from Virginia. I'd like to have more than that done, but the downstairs bathroom not only needs paint we are putting all new fixtures in there as well and that is going to take probably hubby and dad to accomplish all that. We probably going to pain the kitchen, but I'm still not sure on that one. I don't know how many rooms we can paint without the house being too colorful? I want the bedrooms to all have their own personality and the bathrooms too. The hubby is planning on painting his bar (aka the front room) a different color, so I don't know how many other colors we can do. I really dislike that the whole house is beige though. I know it's neutral and it was probably to help sell it, but really, it sucks. It's as bad as the whole house having white walls. But I can remember making fun of a friend for having different colors in every single room in the house, and nothing really tied together, so I don't know that I want to go that road either. Having a house is stressful.

Anyway the video for Day 9:

The longer I live, the more I learn that some of the things I thought growing up, were the right thing. Although, experience and dealing with the situations is not always what I might have imagined. Life is never as simple as adults as it is when you are a kid.

Video for today:

I thank the friends that I can count on time and time again for being there for me. I love my friends!

Music Video Challenge Day 8/30

It may seem like I'm selecting lots of sad songs here, but really things just keep coming up that these songs are just so appropriate for. They are on my play list because they are life appropriate. There will be more fun ones coming, but the next few have more messages...

Makes me cry like a baby every single time without fail. It's so true. No matter what you face in life, it's only temporary. It may not seem like it in the moment, but hindsight...

Killian lost his first tooth last week. My boy is growing up. I don't know that I'm making him into a good man, he still has his anger issues but hardly ever has fits anymore, which I never thought we were going to get through. And he's starting to read. He's doing really well with our 100 lessons book and I expect he will progress pretty rapidly, which usually doesn't happen with boys I've been told, so I'm kind of excited! 

I finally made an appointment for my hair next week. I just can't stand it any longer. It's such a mop of blah. Maybe it will help that blah feeling. We are just over a month now before Casey should be heading back West. If you pray, please say one tomorrow that his test goes well. It's not the last one, but it's important. 

I'm also working on a plan for my health. I think I mentioned that all of my test, every single one, came back great. I'm in perfect health in all the places that are important. I realize there are other things that need to be worked on for my future health though, so I am doing that. Once I see where my plan is going I will probably share it here, but until then, I'm kinda keeping it under wraps. You're welcome to make wagers on how long before I spill, lol...

Music Video Challenge Day 7/30

Hope by listening you can see why this one is my favorites list!

Video Challenge Day 6/30

I think this song about says it all. As frustrating as things get sometimes, time just marches on and nothing ever stays the same. Enjoy every minute you possibly can, try not to get bogged down in the crap that really doesn't matter, and keep people around you that will help you snap out of it when you do.

Video Challenge Day 5/30

So many songs, so little time. 

My video of the day is:

This became my anthem a couple of years ago. I wasn't in a good place emotionally and didn't feel very strong. And while I still have those moments, I can usually reach down and pull out the strength I need to get through whatever it is I'm facing when I remember that I have three little girls (well, one is getting close to those teenage years, yikes!) that are watching me seeing how I react to things and behave in every situation I am faced with. And while I have plenty of faults, I want them to be proud if they end up being like their mom one day. I worry so much about them getting along in this world. I can only hope I'm doing all I need to do to help them get ready for the things they will face while at the same time I'm letting them hold on to their childhood and not grow up so much faster than what is necessary. I watch so many little girls who are little girls going on 25 and doing things, saying things, and dressing no where near their age. It breaks my heart. If you are 11 or 12 or 13, you should look and act 11, 12, and 13, whether you are at home, at school, or with friends. At the same time I want my girls to know what growing up is and what is happening to their minds and bodies. I would rather those conversations happened with me and with material I have provided than something they get from friends or at school or something. I know I don't really have to worry about school since we home school, but still.

Music Video Challenge Day 4/30

My day 4 video is not really a video but I couldn't find the actually video that wasn't a cover.

Day 4/30 Alibis by Tracy Lawrence

Tracy Lawrence was the very first live concert I ever went to without my parents. I was a junior in high school. Man that seems eons ago now. It led to a good couple of years of concert going, nothing crazy, mostly country, but I loved them all! Memories that I don't think about too often though, for sure.

Anyway, I made it home made fried rice tonight and potstickers. I thought it was great, first time I've ever tried to make it on my own and I used unconventional veggies. The little kids seemed to like it, but Meg hated it. She ended up warming up some left over spaghetti. She hates rice. I just really get tired of trying to make things that everyone likes, because I have a really narrow window of things then. None of the kids are starving and I know that, but sometimes the fight just isn't worth it. I can remember when I had to eat something I hated when I was a kid. The dry heaves sometimes, feeling like I was going to barf right there at the table. Holding my breath til I swallowed and sometimes swallowing without chewing. Hell, I've done that as an adult. And the puking all night after eating something new that didn't agree with you..... Maybe I'm doing the kids a disservice by not forcing them to eat things they don't like, but with all of the issues I have with food, I'm trying everything in my power to not pass that on to the kids. Food is what gives us energy, it's a necessity, but it doesn't have to be anything more than that. It's taken me a long time and it's still a struggle, probably will be all my life, but hopefully my kids will have that one part of life easier than I did.

Day 3/30 Music Video Challenge and other stuff

My video for Day 3 is The Warrior Song - Marine Corps version. I may not be a Marine, but I've loved and supported my husband for the last 14+ years, and agree with me or not, but as a military spouse you are as close as it gets without being in it. The Corps affects all parts of your life, your relationship, your family. So, when I need a little moto, this is my go-to song.

While in the midst of daily routine today my iPhone just quit. Just went dark couldn't charge it, couldn't reboot it, it was just done. I panicked. Like no shit, full on panicked. My heart started racing, I felt weak and sick to my stomach, shaky.... What the hell, it's just a phone you say?? More like my life. My biggest connection to the world, including my husband who's 2000+ miles away right now. I came out of the panic pretty quickly, but I still felt sick and in a hurry to get out the door. So I purposely took my time. I don't know how to explain it any better, yes I have computers, but we don't have a home phone, I don't want to pay for it, I'm basically on my own so if anything happens my only tie to the outside world is my phone. I feel safe going places when I have my phone, without my phone I feel naked and nervous. Some people carry weapons, I have a phone, which can be considered a weapon of sorts. Okay, so maybe I've gone off the deep end a little, I'll give ya that. So, long story much shorter, within a few hours I had a brand new phone in my excited and no longer stressed out hands. Good thing I had an upgrade coming!