National Coffee Day

For all my coffee drinking friends out there..... Happy Coffee Day!

I wish I drank coffee, especially on days like these, where I know it's a very long day, and the easiest thing to find for a pick-me-up would be a cup o joe..... except I don't like it one bit.  However, I appreciate all those that do drink it, because while I can't stand the taste, I sure love the smell!

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Perfection Returns

I'm back.  And battling a perfection complex.  Among other things.  

But I'm back, despite myself, I'm back.

365 Days of Giving Thanks - Year 2

Day 234 - Thursday 7/10/14 - Glad I'm not "purposely clueless" like some that I know choose to be.

Day 233 - Wednesday 7/9/14 -  A smiley day of tutoring made for a smiley Violet!

Day 232 - Tuesday 7/8/14 - Loving snuggle time with the teeny one!

Day 231 - Monday 7/7/14 -  Hopeful that this baby will bring some boundaries into the rest of the family, so I'm not the only one setting and sticking to them.

Day 230 - Sunday 7/6/14 - Grateful that I have the transition object from my therapist this weekend.  The family time is getting rough on me.

Day 229 - Saturday 7/5/14 - Delicious dinner with a delightful friend and of course, baby time!  Being an Aunt is going to be ok, I think!

Day 228 - Friday 7/4/14 - SO thankful to be able to be there, in the hospital, the day my brother and his wife made me an Aunt to the tiniest, sweetest, cuddliest peanut ever!

365 Days of Giving Thanks - Year 2

Day 226 - Thursday 7/3/14 - Hoping that all this planning and organizing and brainstorming turns out half as fun as it looks on paper!

Day 225 - Wednesday 7/2/14 - Appreciate the fact that while I might not be "doing" much at my internship right now, at least I get to hang in a pretty cool place!

Day 224 - Tuesday 7/1/14 - Happy to be tutoring such an awesome kiddo - very eager to learn and full of questions! That will make our work together rather fun!

Day 223 - Monday 6/30/14 - Grateful for the reminder today that taking care of me matters.

Day 222 - Sunday 6/29/14 - Slept in! Yes! Felt great!

Day 221 - Saturday 6/28/14 - It feels nice to be valued by those who hardly know you, they base their opinion on how good of a friend you are to their daughter.

Day 220 - Friday 6/27/14 - Really enjoyed hanging with the Pup today, lots of reading which was much enjoyed.

Like a Girl

I have always struggled with being a girl.  I've never been a fan of that monthly-ish gift that visits.  Or the soreness that arrives with it.  Or the cramps.  Or the headaches.  Or the mood swings.  Or the fact that to be considered socially acceptable, I have to spend hours each summer shaving my legs. 

I've often been envious of males solely because they don't have to shave their legs to be socially acceptable, they can have a beard and avoid shaving all together if they so choose, with no repercussions.  They don't have to spend hard earned money every month to take care of their so-called-gift.  They don't deal with body soreness or cramps every four weeks like clockwork.

This morning, something had me almost ready to say "I'm proud to be a girl."

Watch it, and let me know what you think.

I'm thinking that I'll be able to utter those words rather soon, I hope.......

What do you do like a girl?

365 Days of Giving Thanks - Year 2

Day 219 - Thursday 6/26/14 - Grateful for the laughter and smiles shared with my therapist today.  Much needed, and incredibly, therapeutically helpful.

Day 218 - Wednesday 6/25/14 - Appreciative of the much needed bonus visit with my dietitian today.

Day 217 - Tuesday 6/24/14 - So glad that my internship started off with a great day!

Day 216 - Monday 6/23/14 - Pleased that the medical test I had saw me in and out in under 40 minutes - unheard of!

Day 215 - Sunday 6/22/14 -  Whole Foods finally had a summer favorite, made me feel very happy!

Day 214 - Saturday 6/21/14 - Finally had a day of no obligations! Enjoyed spending it with the Pup snuggled up and reading.

Day 213 - Friday 6/20/14 - Grateful my doctor was able to get me in on such short request.