I must be addicted...

How do I know? Let me count the ways...

1. I have a headache and have had one for 8 days.

2. I'm an emotional drinker. I know this because today I threw my back out and I was pretty sure that a Diet Coke would somehow fix it. Tonight I am fighting the urge to run to the convenience store because it would be easier than figuring out how to instill self confidence & moxie into a daughter who's had it all along and lost it somewhere in the last few months.

3. About once every 28 days or so, I get severely anemic. So much so that the Red Cross will not accept my O negative. Anemia=tired. I need caffeine.

4. I just like the fizz.

Now here are the reasons that I will keep up the good fight:

1. Somewhere I heard that caffeine makes your pores bigger. I believe it!! Mine seem to be shrinking. (However, I have had a headache for eight days & I may not be seeing straight.)

2. The static in my hair has not been as bad. (I am hoping that it is from all the water that I am drinking and not from that new hair gel.)

3. Plus, and this one is hard to admit, I just feel better.

4. And, I think I can still be fun without it.

So, with that said, I will stop blogging about Diet Coke. The next time, America, when you read my blog I will be one emotionally sound, smaller pored, headache free, energetic Mom who writes about much more important things.

P.S. I forgot all about my own challenge to create happiness for one day...tomorrow is the day, all day long, I am going to create happiness...wish me luck.

So long, soda....

One week. Seven days. 168 hours. A lot of minutes. Tons of seconds since my last Diet Coke.

I had to call my sponsor today.
It was rough going there for a minute.

Ode to a great Mom...

While Dale & I were off cheering our basketballer on, my Mom took over car pool, tutored my daughter & helped the kids make stuffed pigs for a humanitarian project (their goal is 100!!). I feel very lucky. Enough said.

Call me the Fireman (or woman)....that's my name...

I have been putting out fires for weeks and blogging seems to be only a smoldering one...

Here is what has kept me away...

I have been working on the school yearbook. How did I get myself roped into such a project, you say? I still don't know myself, but if I remember correctly, some lady called me when I was multi-tasking and thus caught me at a weak moment...the answer is always yes when I am weak. Of course, these projects often take far more time than I imagine & this particular one has turned into a wildfire!!

Quilt retreat is coming up, which is a good fire, but my abilities to procrastinate...fan the flames. I have two round robin quilts to catch up on and invitations to make & send. Just a note for family members, the invitations will be coming soon and we are going to have all sorts of FUN!!!

Since I was the one to send out the happiness challenge, I figured that I ought to at least try it out. I have been unsuccessful at spreading happiness for a full day, but have improved in a few areas.
Like now, when Keaton came in & said that he was cold & wanted to sit on my lap (I've been on the computer all day), I said, "absolutely!".



He is now asleep, & making it difficult for me to type...but I'm still smiling.

Or when Baylee wanted to make valentines at the same time I needed to make dinner & pick up Shay.
I showed her where to craft, she made a big mess, the big mess is still there...I'm still smiling. This is a milestone for me.

So, I'm blogging, no sense in getting to that 'clean the house' fire...because no matter how hard I try with that one...it will not extinguish!!!