Diapers

My best friend Monica is having a baby any minute. I have been trying to make cloth diapers like a mad woman... and my machine has been being a pain.

And my needle kept snapping

And oh I had never sewn with elastic.

So finally here is the first one:

So happy ....isn't that great.


casey

Working mom...or just a crazy mom?

Well as most of my family and friends who read this know, for two years when we first moved here to Duluth Mn from Miramar Fl 6 years ago, I stayed home. I went back to work when Mikey went to school, as finding daycare here for him was hard.

So whats the point you might ask ? Well since then I have become this weird version of myself, never having enough time to do it all or even come close. The first two years I struggled to find myself, I mean who was I? I have two beautiful children but I was not able to do the mom things I wanted to do. I also couldn't do the work things I wanted, I do not have teaching license here and because MN is so shttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifpecial, in order for me to have it I would have to do more school. The reason that was out is that I owe over 70 grand for the three degrees I currently don't use, there are not a whole lot of teaching jobs here and with working full time, I did not want to give up more time with my kids.

So I work in Corporate America, and it is okay. But the hard part for me is finding that balance. Getting dinner on the table when I might be working over fifty hours a week, or getting my kids to their after school activities on time, being okay with having to miss things like my daughter's girl scout installment because I have to work.

My biggest help in finding my balance is planning. This year I am using a new organization system. I bought the motivated mom system again

and I also found some additional pages that I just loved here: It is the dayplanner link


I printed them all out at office max and I am picking them today. Super exciting. I also bought a great mom calendar, I have always used the busy mom calendar but this year I went with a different one. I liked it because it came with magnets.

I am off to clean up the house and do my errands.

I am looking for a good recipe system, if you have one that makes your meal time easy, let me know.


Casey

Cookie Caper?

Well I baked again and I am having problems.

Not sure what is going on. When I baked my Christmas cookies they all came out flat and gross a little bit....okay a lot.

I checked everything I used and discovered that both my baking powder and baking soda had just expired.

So I bought new ones. WEll tonight I baked again, and while these are not as bad....they are not good.

Anyone know what I am doing wrong? I have never had this problem....the weird thing is as bad as they look, they taste good

Happy New Year....31 day challenge

Happy New YEar.....I am going to start this year by starting a 31 day challenge.

I need a change... I need to stick with it.

Day one will be my room....

Organizing my room.... Yarn, the rug and my dresser


I want my house to be somewhere nice and organized. I will update tomorrow with what I did.

casey

Wow Long time no post

So the last time I posted was a long time ago...and my kids were going out to Ny for the summer.

They went and they had the best time ever. I missed them but I had a great summer with Michael, my husband not son just to clear up.

We were adults again and got to spent time together...found us, each as of us grew as adults, and then together as a couple.

My kids got to have one of the best summers ever with their grandparents and grew closer together and with my family. They got to go to North Carolina and see their cousins.

I also got a new job... and I love my new job. It is so much better and I am so much better. I wish I could be home still but that still isnt in the cards.

Christmas has just passed and the new year is upon us. I am ready to make some changes and looking forward to the up coming year.

What is your 2012 going to bring?


casey

D day

So today was D day at my house. My kids left for summer vacation and I am miserable. My husband is driving them out there. So that leaves me home...by myself ...well with the wonder dogs and I am just sad.

I miss the sounds of bickering, the laughing, the chatter. I miss the sounds of people who love me and whom I love more than anything.

I hate being alone. With the quiet thinking ...thinking of things I cant answer. Like how did I get here...why cant I be with them? Why do I have to work at job I hate when I should clearly be with my kids.

Sigh. I am hoping the voices shut off and I find a way to tame them. To find my peace and work on myself ...as I dont have to work on anyone else for a while.

Off to read the paper and look at the sale flyers.

casey

hello

So I love blogs ... I love the concept of them and I love to read them. But I have trouble doing it. I think that not knitting as much and working so much has really affected me and my ability to do things.

So I am going to really try and have two ideas in mind. My kiddos are taking off to their grandparents house for the Summer. I have already gone through the guilt of they are leaving me syndrome. What I would love to do it take control back over my life and myself. Find myself if you will.

So the major areas will be my house and myself.

I am going to post weekly but I would love to to daily posts. I am going to weigh in, and then blog about my diet, my routine and my progress. I need to find myself again and part of that is shedding my weight.

I need to learn who I am and stop hiding. I am okay with me but I know I can be better.

Who is with me?

casey