My Monday has been marvelous - Amelia woke me up super early but let me snuggle with her until Daddy woke up - then we went to get Baby Girl's bangs cut and Daddy's hair cut:
Then we went to Buffalo Wild Wings for a quick lunch before heading over to our close friends' new house - we have been helping them move all weekend:
On Sunday morning - I did my first ever Food Prep - and it is so awesome, this is something I will be doing every Sunday morning - I spent all day Sat and Sun doing crock pots but it was so worth it:
And this evening I made this Big Ass Salad with the Salsa Chicken from above - SO GOOD :) I prepped boiled eggs, bagged fresh veggies, crock potted salsa chicken and bbq pork, made turkey muffins/meatballs, ground turkey taco meat and quinoa.
Ms. Becky is encouraging women bloggers to write - which I think is absolutely wonderful - I started this blog to find my writing voice - I eventually want to write for a living - way down the road, and this blog helps develop that voice. So, today I am going to write about something that happened to me last night - I am not going to go into details but it was a pretty shitty night and I found out that one of my friends is no longer one and not interested in being one. We had a falling out about 8 months ago and after hoping that we could reconcile, I now see that it's over and I personally have been so incredibly hurt I will not bother trying - she's dead to me. Anyways, this event caused me to stay up until about 2AM thinking...what is it about this situation that bothers me - It is that I need thicker skin. I wish with everything I have that this did not bother me, that I could shrug it off. So, besides wishing for a body like Behati Prinsloo, I wish for thicker skin...I wish that there was a lotion or balm that you could apply to your skin to make your skin thicker - I wish things didnt bother me, I wish I didnt cry so easily, I wish that I could walk away from friendships that are unhealthy without hurting...my family has always said I am too sensitive and my sister is a professional at pushing my buttons...how do you become stronger? this is my fervent wish - to be stronger mentally and emotionally. Ok, that's enough for now :)
Next, I am going to Pay it Forward:
I've joined the 2013 Creative Pay It Forward! Well, more like chain gift giving - but it makes people feel happy and I am all for that :)
The details: The first 5 people to comment with their email and blog address will receive from me, sometime in this calendar year, a gift! It could be anything - jewelry, a book, flowers...who knows, it will be a surprise in the mail! By doing this I hope that I can brighten some one's day just a little bit by sending them something fun and surprising.
The catch: Those five people must make the same offer on their blog. Giving is so much better than receiving in my opinion.
To join in on the fun, comment below and let me know! If you're not comfortable leaving your email address in the comment section, just let me know you still want to participate and I'll email you back to get your information.
Next, I am going to Pay it Forward:
Pay it Forward - Blog Style
The details: The first 5 people to comment with their email and blog address will receive from me, sometime in this calendar year, a gift! It could be anything - jewelry, a book, flowers...who knows, it will be a surprise in the mail! By doing this I hope that I can brighten some one's day just a little bit by sending them something fun and surprising.
The catch: Those five people must make the same offer on their blog. Giving is so much better than receiving in my opinion.
To join in on the fun, comment below and let me know! If you're not comfortable leaving your email address in the comment section, just let me know you still want to participate and I'll email you back to get your information.
So, Ms. Laura from Walking in Memphis in High Heels was the first one that I joined in the Pay it Forward campaign and that sweetheart sent me a present in the mail :) I got it on Saturday:
How did she know I love love love earrings? :)
I absolutely love them :) I am an earring fanatic :)
Ok folks, I think that is all I have to say tonight - sorry for the late post :) Tomorrow I will be continuing in my Tuesday tradition of sharing my Mommy Confessions and answering some Liebster Award questions - stay tuned :)
Hey girl, I gotta tell ya, I've been through the friend thing too. It's hard not to feel to much and be hurt. I've had some big ones that I never seen coming. Chin up and everything will be ok. Lets find some thicker skin together.
ReplyDeleteYou've talked me into the whole pay it forward. making someone else feel good is an amazing thing. email is brewlovingmama@gmail.com www.brewlovingmama.blogspot.com
WOW! It's soooo crazy that you would mention this friendship or lack there of situation you are going through. Last year around this time my very best friend and I had a major falling out. She told me not to call or text her ever again. I knew it was a toxic relationship and I knew I didn't need to be her friend anymore. Thank God things worked out the way they did. It hurt very very badly and I still miss her but I HAD TO LET THAT FRIENDSHIP GO. It was not good for me. I wish her the best and I still pray for her all the time. There are times that I wish she would come around and realize that life needs to change in order for her to have better relationships with others. But if she choses to not change her attitude towards life then I can not help her. I was thinking about her a lot yesterady and I even had a dream that we had mended the past and became friends again. I pray about it alot. If I am ever her friend again it would be because I got a VERY CLEAR word from God that she needs to be back in my life because honestly I know if things haven't changed for her then I don't need her in my life. My heart goes out to you because it is a painful situation. But don't wish that things didn't bother you and that you were tougher. All it is is that you have a tender heart and you care for people even when they don't care for you. That's not a negative,it is actually a plus. Because when you have a healthy relationship then having a caring soul is what makes that friendship sweet. I think a bit of the hurt from losing the friendship will always be there but you will get through this. *hugs*
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