this is me...the real me

Stephanie Howell did this post and I thought I would do a similar post. I totally agree with everything she said. I have never tried to be "perfect" on my blog or make anyone think that about me. I have hesitated about posting things from time to time but then I thought "this is my blog, this is me. If someone doesn't like me for me, they can move on". It's just the truth. I can't be anyone but myself!

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Anyway, so here's "me", flaws and all!!


My bed is rarely made. I just don't have time. My kids' beds aren't made. I love the look of a made bed but it never seems to happen...til my hubby comes home and does it. Yes, he makes the bed at 6pm. It seems pointless to me but more power to him if he wants to do it!


During summer vacation I am usually in my pjs past noon unless we're going somewhere. So are the kids. We love it.


I am happy most of the time. I love to have fun and laugh...and I have a loud laugh! But some days I'm so frustrated that I just want to scream. Then I have some chocolate & move on... :)


I love living in the south but quite honestly I sometimes get tired of being called a "yankee". It doesn't happen all the time. But I know it's not being used as a term of affection. Don't judge me, you know nothing about me. I actually feel like I fit in more down here than up north.


I love my life but there's parts that I miss. I miss the body I used to have before 2 children & 4 surgeries. I'm trying to fix that...not for anyone else but me. I miss when life seemed "easier", before Crohn's disease, before pneumonia, before infertility, before family tragedy. I miss it. I miss my friends in Michigan. I miss the friends I've lost due to moving with my husband's job...not because I didn't keep in touch but because they didn't. That hurts the most.


I love blogging & facebook for the community. I get giddy every single time I get a comment on my blog. I know, lame. But being a stay at home mom can be lonely sometimes. And now that my kids are in school I'm not part of the "playdate" group anymore.

When my husband is out of town I rarely make an actual dinner. Sometimes I cook but not always. It's usually cereal, or frozen stuff, or we just go out. It's just easier. 



I love God. I love Jesus. I go to church. But I'm mad at God right now, for several reasons. And I'm slowly finding my way back. But I also know that's ok. Cause He still loves me no matter what. And I haven't stopped talking to Him which is all that matters right now.

Sometimes I swear. Not all the time, but I do. It's a fact of life. I'm not perfect.


I have never been the type of person to "keep up with the Jones". I don't care that I don't have a flat screen tv, or a Wii, or granite countertops in my kitchen, or have a designer purse. It just doesn't matter to me. I buy what I like, what I need, what my family needs. I would rather save up for 2 yrs and go to Disney. We have a nice life and that's all that matters.


My house is not always clean. And lately it's never clean. Some days I feel like I'm drowning. I hate it.

I love crafting of any kind. It does wonders for my mood & well being. And I've discovered over the last month that it is a necessary part of my life. 

So that's it! That's me in a nutshell. Yes, I am a nut! hehe 

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So I'm going to continue the challenge ~ post something similar on your blog. And be sure to let me know so I can go read how un-perfect you are!!

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Btw, thrifty thursday is coming later today :)