Michelle's MAD World!

Am I normal?

2011-08-10T13:20:00.003-05:00

I love this! I feel crazy most of the time. Like I live in a world all of my own, and I of course am the only one who is right and knows anything. I am the mayor of crazy town. I have felt this way for the last 30 years, I am pretty sure the first two years I wasn't crazy. I think all the time to myself, is this normal? Is the way I think normal, is the way I feel normal, is this relationship normal, is this freindship normal, is normal to be this emotional? Why can't everyone else be normal like me! I have this love hate internal struggle with myself most days. I have started a challenge. One I can't quite talk about yet, but I promise to let you know how it goes. I am on day two and have already wanted to quit. Is that normal? HA! What I will tell you you thus far, is yesterday when I started my challenge I got a lot more done at work and no my challenge is not less facebook or internet. Hmmmmm. I have a feeling that at the end of my challenge my life will be forever changed and there will be people I have added and people I have removed.
I registered Lexie for 1st grade yesterday and I cried as we walked down the 1st grade hallway. I cried to myself so Lexie would know it was ok to be excited while Mommy secretly was thinking of ways for her to be 6 forever. She will be 7 in 6 short weeks. How is she 7 already? I don't remember the last 6 years with her. Is that normal? The exciting news was we got to go school supply shopping for the first time. Unfortunately there are all of these rules about plain notebooks, plain binders and plain folders. No Barbie and the Rockers, no JEM, no trapper keepers, no smelly erasers and no Lisa Frank.
Kevin will be gone all of next week on business. Lexie will be gone part of the week visiting family. Although I will miss them both, I will be organizing, cleaning and scrapbooking and I am so looking forward to this time alone. Is that normal?

Imposters

2011-07-12T15:21:00.003-05:00

Why do all of my favorite things get discontinued? It stated way back when in 1990 something when Victoria's Secret decided to discontinue my bra. Oh yes they did, the miracle bra went bye bye. What was so great about that bra was that it was a push up with removable pads and adjustable straps. Yes I'm serious. It was horrible, I had to find a new bra and it wasn't nearly as awesome. I think VS was sued for the word "miracle" in their bra and that is why they were discontinued. I also wore that line of suits which no longer existed. A few years ago the bra came back! Really VS, what was the point of discontinuing your most popular bra other than to torment your customers? The new one is not the same and not nearly as good and I refuse to use the imposter.

Yesterday I was at the grocery store and I look over by the orange section and there are the little clemetines in blue wrapping. I went full speed ahead thinking that the CUTIES HAD ARRIVED!! Nope just an imposter clementine. I did purchase the bag however they are not the same.

I recently found out that my favorite eyeliner has been discontinued. Bad news for me since I barely know how to put makeup on and had to use crayon size eyeliner that was really a thick eyeshadow pencil. No replacement as of yet but I'll keep you posted.

It is hard when we are used to certain things, or a certain way or a certain anything. I am awful with change, and a tad bit OCD about things. Why do we become so attached to small things, and yet the big things in our life we may not appreciate as we should?

I am scrapbooking Friday and I can't wait!

Kitty is a very BAD Mystic

2011-07-11T16:17:00.001-05:00

MOUSE MOUSE MOUSE!!!!
Best Video Ever. Kevin and I LOVE this cat. I think Kevin loves it a little too much. We are getting a mystic cat of our own. It is a lilac pointed wedge siamese. And guess what we are naming her? MYSTIC!!! Creative I know. We hope to have her by September. I think Kevin and I could be the crazy cat couple. Seriously.

It's the little things........

2011-07-11T16:13:00.003-05:00

If you thought this was going to be a post about appreciating the little things, boy you were wrong. It's about how little things really irritate me. Did you know that the clementine cuties are out of season? What is that about? It is the only fruit I truly enjoy, and no the orange does not taste the same. They are small, seedless and full of fun. Who knew a fruit could bring so much pleasure.

I miss them so. Rumor has it I won't eat one again until winter.

It is so hot out. I love hot so long as I have a pool or some sort of pool version near me. Hot and sticky, no thank you.

I cannot believe we are in July. It feels like summer just started. I am looking forward to school supply shopping for Lexie this year. I love school supplies, I really wish the list was out now so we could go.

I guess if little things like cuties and school supplies irritate me, then it is the little things that make me happy.

Without Valentine's Day, February would be... well, January

2011-02-14T19:45:00.004-06:00

Valentine's Day just happens to be my favorite holiday. I love everything about it and I don't care if it's a Hallmark holiday. I love hearts, and pink, cute valentine cards, flowers, pink and purple and everything romantic about Valentine's Day. What could be better than a day celebrating love?

Kevin is out of town this week. He is never in town on Valentine's Day. However, we celebrated Saturday night with a wonderfully romantic dinner and movie. He got me the most beautiful purple roses and a card that sings. I love cards.

Tonight Lexie and I had our own date. We went and got pedicures and had a special dinner.

I am a hopeless romantic. I LOVE love. I believe completely in the forever love, and yes even though I have had my heart broken numerous times that does not darken my dream.

I hope that I still do the little things, that I make him feel special and important, that he knows he is my best friend and that he realizes how much I value and love him. Sometimes life sucks us dry and we feel empty. It is hard at those times to remember how important love is.

I hope you are spending the day with the one you love most. And that, even though it may be a Hallmark holiday you use today as an excuse to remind them how much their love means to you.

Home

2011-02-13T19:44:00.003-06:00

We have recently gone through some pretty big obstacles, however we have forged through them. Like all life experiences, you grow and learn with all that life brings. I have had a few serious struggles over the last few months with some people in my life. Sometimes you have to let go and realize certain people are just crazy and you can't fix that. Do you ever wonder what goes through people's minds? I do. I find it disheartening that I am in certain situations I can't remove myself from because it will effect Lexie, or other people in my life. The struggle of life and strings that pull you in two different directions.

I think it is sad as adults, that we resort to game playing, facebook bullying and immature methods of dealing with problems because we are too weak to face our struggles head on. I also think we butt into other peoples' lives far too frequently and say and do things that really have no effect on our lives. Who cares what other people do? It is ok to have opinions, it is not ok to voice them when it is none of your business. I think some people need to shut their big mouths and mind their own business, and I might just tell them to one day.

At the end of the day, I am thankful to have my family who I love, and who loves me because being HOME is what counts the most.

First post of 2011!

2011-01-16T16:54:00.004-06:00

Lexie's 6 yr old pictures

Kevin and me, Ugly Christmas Party

Happy New Year! Only 16 days late, not too shabby. So I have really missed blogging and it is one of my New Years resolutions to do this more frequently. So this first post is just to say hello and welcome you to Michelle's MAD world. Also to thank my amazingly talented, and creative cousin Jodi who designed my blog. She is super busy with her to girls, and her own blog The Adventures of Goose and Peanut, so I am so totally appreciative of her time and efforts on my blog.

This blog will be focused more on daily life and topics I feel compelled to write about.

So this post is dedicated to MY New Years resolutions. I have quite a few so bare with me.
To get in better shape. I am trying to lose some weight, and have been working on it since September. I am hoping to reach my goal weight by March 20th. I am using www.myfitnesspal.com to track and document calories taken in and calories burned.

To be more organized. I know I know sounds funny since I am the queen of organization, but sometimes I TOO can let things get out of hand.

To live in the moment. Sometimes, oh ok a lot of the time I can get wrapped up in the day to day tasks and I forget that Lexie is more important than the bills, laundry, cleaning, and errands. I will have to combat my neurotic need to have order sometimes.

To stop procrastinating with my school work, to use my afternoons as school more wisely and not wait until last minute to start my work.

To have a monthly family outing. Stole this idea from Joy Miller. Once a month, Kevin, Lexie and I will do a family outing. Preferably something we haven't done before so we can experience new events together.

To not sweat the small stuff, realizing that I am better off without some in my life.

To scrapbook monthly, so I can stay current and enjoy my scrapping instead of feeling stressed about it.

To eat at home more often and use what I have in our fridge and pantry.

To let Kevin and Lexie know just how amazing and wonderful they both are.

It is said that if you write your resolutions down you are more likely to do them. This holds me even more accountable because YOU ALL can see it.
What are your New Year's resolutions?

So here's to a wonderful, blessed, awesomely fantastic 2011. Hope yours is everything you dream it to be.