relaxing bath

I decided to take a nice long hot bath tonight to clear my congestion and help me sleep. I had just settled in with my google reader app on my iPhone so I could catch up on my blogs and look who showed up.


Can't a momma get a little privacy? Oh wait, I forgot I know the answer to that question and it's a big fat "negative ghost rider!"

resolution

i know i am a few days late but you lovely readers will forgive me. i have a two resolutions this year...

• more sunscreen! no wrinkles or skin cancer in 2011 woot woot!
• be kinder in my thoughts, words and actions.

part of my be kinder resoulution applies to myself. i really need to work on lowering my expectaions of myself. this doesn't mean that i am not going to coninue to try and be the best wife, mother, friend, daughter, sister etc... i can be but rather allow myself to make mistakes admit that i made them and move on rather then dwell on that imperfection and label myself a failure. i have decided its ok if my dishes don't get put in the dishwasher immediately, if laundry sits in the basket for an extra day or if my kids eat pretzel sticks and fruit snacks for breakfast (sometimes). this is going to be very hard but good challange for me. wish me luck!

happy thursday!

p.s. how cute are these kids?

behind the lense

hi everyone! we had a great weekend laced with friends, fun and too many adult beverages ( i am still apologizing too myself for saturday night...) life is grand but busy.

some of you may know but others may not, i started my own photography business about a month ago! i am super excited and a tiny bit surprised at how it has blown up. i am currently booked until the end of OCTOBER!

anyway, you may have noticed the lack of posts/pictures lately. i am sorry. i am working on finding balance in my life with my new found "career." since i started "working" and am away from my children more then i have every been, think 5hrs a week (hahah i know, "give me a break joanna!"). but for someone who is never and i mean never away from her babies that is a huge adjustment. my mommy guilt is in full force. so i have been only allowing myself to be "working" either while i drink my coffee in the morning or my kids are asleep.

if you know my kids, you know this only gives me roughly 3hrs a day to answer emails, make phone calls, edit pictures and not to mention all my normal housewife duties :).

i promise i will figure this out and i will be back to posting regularly just bare with me please while we adjust to my new and exciting adventure!

happy monday!

crazy

sometimes, my life is crazy.


sometimes, my kids are sick and we are home bound for 5 days.


sometimes, when my kids are sick they keep me up all night with fevers and and upset tummys, then wake up at 6:30am.


sometimes, i want to put myself in timeout so i can have ten minuetes of alone time.


sometimes, i mean always i love my crazy, unglamorous, exciting life.

Addiction

Hi my name is Joanna and I am completely addicted to hugging and kissing my kids. I really do need help. I can't stop myself every time i look at those little faces I just want to grab them and hug 'n' kiss them until I am blue in the face. I have no idea how to cure this disease (nor do I really want to) but I have a feeling it's my babies growing up.




So I say to my babies, please, please, please stop growing up. Also, always remember I made you so I can hug and kiss you all I want.
Love,
Mommy