Gathering #108

Stressed! Major stress! Do you ever feel that you are being sucked into a tornado of stress and there is nothing you can do about it? That's how I feel right now. My weeks are running into each other and I have official had to write "read" on my to do list. My coping strategy for the stress is to lay on my bed and watch t.v. but what does that do for me, adds more stress because I am not doing the things I should be doing to relieve the stress. So the t.v. adds stress, and I don't get done the important things. Today I decided to take control of the stress and work my way to the eye of my stress tornado. The eye of a tornado is the calm spot. So as the stress is blowing all around me I will be calm. I will be cool. I will be collected. I will not allow the stress to get to me. I will take action. I know the stress is going no where, but I am. I am going to the eye. I will be calm, I will be calm, I will be calm. I hope it works. Cross your fingers and wish me luck, as I calmly take control of the stress!

Gathering #107

Another favorites post!

Some of my favorites right now are:

York Peppermint patties. I love them, they satisfy my craving for something sweet (and they are not a lot of calories double bonus)

My current play list is the Miss Saigon soundtrack

Jif to Go cups. I love dipping my celery and carrots in it everyday at lunch


And not a new favorite, but for the next little bit (until I have two) my FAVORITE little person in the world. Miss her tons and love when we talk on the phone, play, and just sit quietly.

Gathering #106

I feel like my life is so boring that no body would ever want to read about it. So here are a few of the things I have been up to lately.

• Just got back from Carson City. I love just hanging out with the family. Left with some new phrases that I can't stop saying like "That is isgusting", "a tasty treat", and "stinky stinky". I can't get "big star" out of my head, and I have a new respect for prayers and the joy and simplicity they can bring and be.


• School is busy. We are getting ready for CRT testing and I am cramming things into their minds all day every day.


• Went to see "Mirror Mirror" I am so sorry if you liked it. I didn't!


• Cooking is at an all time low in my life. Trying to shed a few pounds before Benj gets home in August. Lets see how it goes.

On an exciting note:

58 days (including weekends) till school gets out and 127 days till Benj gets home.

I know you are all jealous of my exciting life, but its my life and I love it.