Staying Home With My Son

This weekend we went to the Safe Kids Fair. A local radio station had a lego building table. They took photos of the kids and their creations. Then they put the photos up on their site. They said to have all my friends and family go vote for his creation for a chance to win. We were toward the end of the event so you have to scroll a long time to see his photo, so I’ve posted it here for you to see.

Will you go here and vote for him? Just find Entry#216 and submit. You can only vote once per computer and will have to use a valid email address and click a confirmation link.

Thank you! Andrew and I appreciate it. 

I know, I know. It’s Valentine’s Day. I just thought I’d take a moment to remind you of this post I did a year ago today. It’s easier than typing it out again, and I think I said it pretty good the first time.

Happy Singles Awareness Day AND Happy Valentine’s Day!

Two of the most common new year resolutions have to do with health and finances. Many people have weight loss as a number one resolution. I’ve never been big on making my own new year resolutions. I’m not even sure why. Fear of failure is probably the biggest reason. That’s the same reason I don’t participate in the goal days on my networking groups. I hate accountability. I was talking to my friend Tammy Munson about that the other night. I often keep my projects, goals, etc to myself because I don’t want anybody to know when I don’t accomplish whatever it is I want to do. Or if I don’t do it as quickly as I plan. Let’s face it, life gets in the way. I have several domains that I’m working on getting to a launch point. I hope it will be soon, but I can’t say for sure.

In the last few weeks, I’ve seen in several places where instead of coming up with new year resolutions, they are coming up with a theme for the year. I don’t remember where I originally read about this idea, but I know I’ve seen it several times since. I think that rather than come up with a list of resolutions, I’m going to come up with a theme for the year. I’ve also decided I’m going to have a theme for my business, and a theme for my personal life. So here goes…

My theme for business is going to be “Focus” and this doesn’t mean that I’m going to focus on just one thing. However, I am going to focus on being more productive with my time and I’m going to focus on getting organized so that all my ideas can flourish instead of going stale because I’m too overwhelmed to deal with them.

I’ve given my theme for my personal life a lot of thought, and after much debating and more than a few tears, I’ve decided that 2009 is going to be the year of letting go. I have been through a lot of stuff personally in the last several years. There is a lot of stress, anger and even bitterness. I’m tired of holding onto it. It’s time to let it go. The last few weeks I’ve really felt like God is telling me that it is time to let it all go. I’ll expand more on that later. Please say a prayer for me as I deal with some of this personal crap and get it out of my life once and for all.

Dr. Linda Silbert is offering a Q&A teleseminar tonight titled “Let’s Talk About School” and did I mention it’s free?!? As I said it happens tonight and I apologize for not telling you about it sooner. It’s been one of those days. 

BUT you still have time to sign up and get involved. Go here now and sign up.

You may or may not have seen the first school picture Andrew came home with this year. If not, check it out here. Go ahead, I’ll wait until you get back. I even set it to open in a new window. So you can just close it and you’ll be right back here. 

Ok, so now that you’ve seen the first picture. Let me say the second picture made it’s way home the other day, and I am very pleased. Much better. And while I was concerned his hair might not look as good, I’m thinking it actually came out better.

What do you think? Much better me thinks.

I found out a little earlier today that EasyPLR.com was having a sale on some of their PLR. So I hurried over and bought a couple packs. You should head over there and see if there are any that you could use. But you better hurry, the sale ends tonight!

Are you still here? What are you waiting for? Oh and don’t forget to come back and tell me what you bought.

I just came across this offer through Fingerhut.com. Use promo code J333 and receive 20% off Hannah Montana and High School Musical items. Offer ends Friday, December 12th.

Last night I had to make a decision that is never easy. I had to have our beloved English Springer Spaniel put down. She had diabetes which came on fast and basically destroyed her in a matter of a few months.

It is strange the things you miss when a pet dies. Andrew and I have spent the time since we got home from the vet yesterday evening basically crying over every thing she did that was annoying that we used to complain about.

At dinner time, Andrew cried because she wasn’t there to stare at him and try to steal his food.

This morning, I cried because the mess she usually makes in the bathroom wasn’t there to clean up.

During the day she used to follow me everywhere I went. Every time I tried to turn around, there she was for me to trip over.

I can’t believe how much I’m going to miss all that. It’s a small comfort to know she’s in Heaven now with my Dad. He loved that dog and she loved him. So it’s cool that they are reunited. And to have the hope and knowledge that it’s not the end. Just a new beginning.

So we say good-bye to you dear Sassy. Thank you for your never ending love. We will miss you.

Sassy

November 2001 to December 2008