Long time, No Write

Well as you can imagine my life has been crazy lately, and I have neglected my new blog.  Please excuse.  Let me try to sum up what all has been going on in my hectic life. Below is just a few things I have been working on over the past few months.

started a deck reno...   

                     

BEFORE... after pics to follow.

started a living room reno...

     

BEFORE... after pics to follow                                      

Became a plus size model... okay not really.  :) But we sure had fun.

Found my Mansion on the River

taught my niece to have no fear with paint... what a beautiful thing.

      

hung out with my bestie....

      

quality time with my hubby...

 

Family Time with all my sibs...

resting with my baby


Became decorating chair for a cooking team.
 
Danced in the Rain...

Cinco de Mayo Bachelorette Party... 

Day in the Life of Me...

  

Making my Nacie sweat...

        driving my hubby a little crazy.

It's a hectic life that I lead but someone has got to do it.  I am not complaining.  Actually I feel immensely blessed.  Yes, I often forget things and sometimes double book myself, but I always have fun.  Until next time.

Preparation for Motherhood

How is it that the club of motherhood is talked about in the terms of "planned parenthood" when you get pregnant unexpectedly, but as a woman who has planned her whole life to be a good mom you are told you can not plan for such a thing.  Is that not a contradiction to the largest degree?
I realize you can not plan for something completely you do not fully understand, but what is so wrong with thoughtfully trying to plan.  Once women are in the club of motherhood they seem to snub those that are not within.  Can we not as women promote each other in the differences in how we approach motherhood?  In our approach, our character and personality is revealed.  The way we love and feel love is put on display for the whole world to see.
As a woman that was raised by an ambitious, single mom for many years, I always vowed to myself that once I had children they would be my ambition.  I can remember even as a young girl thinking of the type of mom I would be some day.  A hands on, proactive mom.  And now that the milestone is just around the bend, I can not seem to get myself completely ready.  I find myself worried of all the things I think need to be in place.  Yes, I have had those that are closest to me supportive of all my thoughts, concerns and preparations.  But as a rule of thumb women in general seem to be down right pushy with women once you get to a certain age about becoming a mom.  Like after 25 women are suppose to just dive in head first ready or not.  Is this the norm for others or is it just me?
Either way, pressured or not, I am making plans and preparations as only I can do as a "Planner."  My husband finds me silly, but he supports me wanting everything to be "just right" before we reproduce.  We together have made plans of all angles of our life.  Why would parenthood be any different?  I mean I do research for a handbag...  Of course it would take me a lot to prepare for a baby.

The Perfect Handbag

So right now I am obsessed with finding the perfect handbag.  Never been really big into handbags, and now all of a sudden I am on a mission.  Due to bronchitis, I was restricted to the sofa all last week, so with all my spare time I was able to research everything I could possibly think of including handbags.  I am not sure where these missions come from, but once they are planted in my brain they are so hard to get rid.  With that said, after looking at all kinds, you know the one I fall for??? Not just any old bag.  The house of a bag.  The Hermes Birkin bag.  Now you may not know much about me, but I was not born wealthy and neither have I fallen into wealth yet, so the idea that I love a bag that starts at $10,000 and goes to $150,000 is just a glimpse at how my brain works.  Now that I have found the bag that is practically untouchable for me, I am stepping back and trying to find a bag that evokes as much love with a bit more practicality.  After much searching, I have found something comparable, practical and beautiful.

Michael Kors

Michael Kors

Michael Kors

Here I am captured by my one and only "Bestie" the wonderfully creative JaNae Crapa of JaNae C Photography. More to come of her fabulous photography.

Schedule and labels

I am learning how to schedule a post.  

Fashion for my sassy side.

UPLOAD TEST

Here I am world.  I hope you are ready.

LINK TEST

So here I am world.  My first and only post thus far and I am ready.

via pinterest
HAAAA!!!

I live in the world of over the top and decadent.