Bring on the Cold

Winter has been quite harsh on my friends in the northern mid-west this year. The snow is starting to pile in and they are already wishing it over. Despite her illinois electric bill, my friend loves living there and wouldn't wish for anything else. My other friend is constantly digging herself out of the snow in MI and has a season long supply of hot cocoa LOL. It hasn't started snowing yet here and we aren't really sure if we will be covered in the icy white blanket, but so far I'm pretty glad that we aren't.

So Long Super Bowl

I'll admit, I'm a come and go fan when it comes to sports, but I'm always rooting for the home teams. It was such a disappointment that the Niners didn't win the championship this time around. We were SO close and yet Williams just ended up handing the game to the Giants on a platter when he let the ball go. Oh well, hopefully we'll get it back together and come back stronger than ever next season.

Techy Kids

I never really imagined that my kids would be so involved with computers and things at the ages they are. DD loves to play her games on my phone and her stepsister has her own netbook and monitor. I suppose I should have known since DS was already playing a myriad of games when he was the same age, but some how things seem different now. One of the things we're saving for this year are new netbooks of some form for the girls. We had tried to get them a couple of cheap netbooks too last minute for Christmas and it just didn't work out. DD really needs her own since she loves the games she does, we've moved (Skyping is common in our house now), and now travel as much as we do. Hopefully we can find them something soon, it would really help to lighten the load.

Do-Over

I was in a bad relationship for a very long time. When I knew that I was finally going to be able to get out of it, I had a really good list of things I didn't want in the next person and what I'd be looking for. The problem that I had was that I needed a way to meet people outside of my area. I found that free online dating was a very useful tool when it came to this part and the best thing was that I didn't have to deal with people that I didn't want to. There are still a lot of creepy people out there but doing things online definitely weeds a lot of them out.

Seasonal Fun

Something that makes me laugh is the silly things my family has bought and never used again. These things are almost exclusively seasonal items and once they are used the one time, it's highly possible that they are never seen again. The last thing my parents bought was an above ground pool. They set it up and we used it one summer, after that all of the pool supplies just sat in the corner of the garage and it was never used again. It makes me wonder why they keep it, but I guess it's good to have in case an urge comes up lol.

Mom Moving Away

Author: Joseph Sandoval

I was really bummed out when my mom moved away last summer. We had always lived in the same town, and I thought that’s how it would always be. I’m glad she met a great man and got remarried, but it’s been hard for me to adjust to not just popping over to her house for lunch, or going shopping with her on the weekends. We’ve always been really close, and since her and my father got a divorce when I was in college, I’ve always been the one to take care of her. I’m glad she was able to find good Wildblue deals and get a home internet connection because now we stay in touch through email and Facebook. It’s not always easy to spend a lot of time talking on the phone with all that goes on in our busy lives. I send her a lot of pictures of the kids too which I know she enjoys. It’s been a big adjustment for me not having her around, but I’m starting to accept it more now. She seems really happy with her decision to move, so that’s what’s important to me.

What to Do?

My BF's dad is a minimalist like him and doesn't want or need much of anything. This puts a damper on gift giving, especially when you want to be creative lol. He loves hiking, hunting, and the outdoors so I was thinking that maybe it would be a good idea to give him a spare set of zamberlan boots. I'm not sure if he would ever put them to use since he's kind of picky too, but the thought is there. I had a chuckle when packages came from them and inside were matching pink/purple Carhart hats for the girls. They already have hats but love them all the same, after all, a girl can't have too many accessories lol.