working for the weekend...

I need a quick break from working on the weekend...I thought weekends were created for pure fun, but it seems some weekends don't end up that way. My hubby is digging up the yard and fixing tables, the boys are really trying to help, and for myself I have been running around like a mad woman grocery shopping on a day when everyone and their mother is out shopping and  a tad irritable. I rented a few movies from Redbox thinking the family might be able to pop some popcorn and relax in front of our television this afternoon, but instead I am cleaning out the bathroom now, getting ready to mop, and wiping sticky goop that I blame on my children off our interior of our car. Fun times for all!

This is reality though, and in the end you feel accomplished when completing tasks that have been weighing on your mind daily. I miss the days of teenage-hood when these day to day jobs never entered my mind. Making my bed each morning and putting my laundry away was the extent of my chores most of the time.

I would love to post some pretty pictures of all this hectic cleaning and digging, but I think I may scare a few in posting pics of the "work" attire and dirty faces we have sporting this afternoon. So, instead a few from our recent past.

Happy Weekend to all!

my boys have recently become obsessed with wearing goggles around the house...I don't ask questions!

some recent wood earrings I hand painted.

he must put his own shoes on each and every morning!

keoni got a rash the other week and asked to take a selfie...I kid you not!

I am converting to natural, green, low toxin make-up...having a lot of fun with it, and still on the hunt for my holy grails...this is actually from a few months ago...I had a bad day, and justified purchasing a $2 dollar Wet n' Wild lippie because it is called Dollhouse Pink...Wet n' Wild is affordable and cruelty free...and if you look on the EWG Skin Deep website you will see that a handful of their products are low toxin. Pretty Cool!

Keoni has had a few trying days as of late...He has a heart of gold, is so intelligent and loving, and when he is testing my patience I look at this picture and thank God for such a wonderful gift. It is the most difficult job raising children, but so worth it when you see them smile and laugh and hug!

we be making lots of tie-dye this week. I swear I will never do it again because it is so darned messy, but when we see the outcome, and put on our beautiful and colorful shirts I can't wait to do a new batch!

 



Hey Girl Hey!

Life got the better of me for many moons, and I ditched my blog for quite a while. I blamed my broken laptop, but in reality I can only blame myself for giving up on something I was having a lot of fun with. I suffer from depression and anxiety and always second guess myself when it comes to every aspect of my life. I often give up before I really even get started because I am so afraid of the bumps and bruises along the way. I may miss out on those bumps and bruises, but I also miss out on having a lot of fun and growing as a person. I try to keep my plate small so I don't get too overwhelmed, but then in the long run even the little things seem to overwhelm me. And this is coming from a mom of 2 young boys as well as a stepmom to a teenage boy...The outcome of the chaos I create way too often in my own mind is excess acne I am always trying to combat. Life is wonderful, and if I just took more moments to meditate and relax I think I would smile a lot more. One day at a time, right?

I don't want to give up this time though, so I am revamping a bit and starting over fresh and new with a head full of ideas for this blog. I got some new makeup to play with, a closet full of clothes that have been neglected so I could scum around in old pjs, and a new outlook on myself. I have been delving more and more into green living. I have become obsessed with you tube. I have been getting even less sleep and more headaches that are all worth it with my growing boys. Thus, all of this needs to be shared...I still awake excited for my few moments of free time catching up on blogs I love and you tubers that inspire me. I feel guilty that I am not using my creativity to it's fullest potential, and so "hey girl hey!" I AM BACK AND READY TO RUMBLE!

I hope you join me for yet another fun and bumpy ride!

Happy Sunday to all!