Explains my life perfectly.

Someone on my FB wall posted this today and I found it to be absolutely perfect for me. Don't my professors know that my homework, case studies, and reports get in the way of my blogging???

You're welcome :)

I'm here! I swear!

I'm around! It's just that crazy time of year...again! but this is the last semester of college and I'm so excited. It's a tough one though and I will try my best to blog but I have both capstone classes for my majors this semester and it comes with a ton of work.

That said, I'm headed up to NJ this weekend to see some friends and family while trying to fit in a bit of genealogy work. I have a few more lines I'd love to submit to the DAR and I need a little more info to do that.

Speaking of the DAR: I'm finally verified! I just have to wait for National to hold their quarterly meeting and have them vote me in!! It's been a long process and I'm so excited to see my effort finally paying off.

I'll check back in this weekend with some pictures :)

Love surprises in the mail

I love opening up my mailbox and finding a surprise.  


It's not that often that you actually receive something aside from a bill or junk mail when you check your mailbox.  Technology has made it easy to talk to everyone via email, instant messaging, blogging, Facebook etc.  So when I opened up the door to the mailbox yesterday and say a large manila envelope addressed to me I was giddy like a little kid.


A wonderful gentleman from Staten Island sent me a package full of paperwork on a particular branch of my family tree.  I couldn't wait to open it up and see what the information would reveal.  I have been working so hard on this branch.  I've had a many ups but a few downs as well.   I've dealt with copyright issues, others using my work as their own without giving me credit.  But as part of my New Year's resolutions, I'm trying to not sweat the small stuff and focus on what's good.  and this? IS GOOD!


I wish I could spill the secrets that the paperwork has uncovered but that may possibly come in time.  I don't want to be burned again. But for now?  I'm going to soak in the happiness the surprise in my mailbox has given me and be thankful there are wonderful people out there who love to help others out. 


When was the last time you received a surprise in the mail?

 

Stream of Consciousness: Cookie Mom Monster

It's that time of year where I probably annoy most of my twitter feed and facebook friends.  Yup, I'm that mom.  The crazy Girl Scout cookie mom.  You would recognize me as I drove by you with the paint on my windows saying GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ON BOARD as well as the magnet on my door.  My daughter will have our red cart full of cookies next month to pound the pavement and sell them door to door but right now we have presales going on.  She has sold almost 200 in 2 days.  Her goal this year is 1000 but she really wants people to donate money to send cookies to the troops fighting over seas.  Her troop is donating their Gift of Caring to the USO/troops.  I'm so proud of them.   She already has a case of donations!  Her heart is in such a good place, she is always looking for ways to help out others.

But yes that's me....Cookie mom shirt, Cookie mom apron for booths and walkabouts, Decorated Car and neighbors who show up at my doorstep wanting more :)


If any of my readers want to donate cookies to the troops, let me know!  I hope to need multi-vehicles when we deliver them to the USO.

This was my 5 minute Stream of Consciousness Sunday post. It’s five minutes of your time and a brain dump. Want to try it? Here are the rules…

• Set a timer and write for 5 minutes.
• Write an intro to the post if you want but don’t edit the post. No proofreading or spellchecking. This is writing in the raw.
• Publish it somewhere. Anywhere. The back door to your blog if you want. But make it accessible.
• Add the Stream of Consciousness Sunday badge to your post.
• Link up your HERE
• Visit your fellow bloggers and show some love.

Goal 4 - Be a better mom

Goal 4 - Be a better mom
Last goal for 2012 and it's a doozy.


I need to be a better mom.  This time is a blessing and I need to enjoy it.  I'm experiencing things my mother never had a chance to and I want to make the most of it.  She's only this age once and when it's gone, it's gone.  She is turning into a wonderful little girl and I love her to bits.  I want to make sure she knows this.  I feel like my life has gone haywire and she is on the sidelines waiting for me and it breaks my heart.  I don't want her to feel like that.

How am I going to get there?

• Spend more time together doing mother/daughter things
• Stop saying  "in a minute", "not right now" etc
• Enjoy the little moments like bedtime while I still can
• Wake up a little earlier and make breakfast instead of laying in bed wishing I was still asleep.
• Be more available to her.

Wish me luck!