Mystery Solved

Well, I am proud to report that the ever elusive and missing hairbrush has been found! Unfortunately not before I thought I had completely lost my mind, but never the less the mystery is solved!

It turns out little Miss Regan used my brush and it somehow ended up under the couch! Sigh! Can I just say that though it is a lonely old brush, I missed it so!! Guess I'll have to threaten to break fingers of anyone who touches my precious brush again! LMAO!!

And speaking of brushes, you have to check out this brush! With each stroke of this brush it exclaims your beauty! Too cute!!

Leaving the Pieces on the Floor

Have you ever gone through turmoil that just started to consume your whole life?? Man, my last few days have been stupid! Just when I started to figure out a way to make everyone happy, someone decides to go balls to the wall, basically ensuring that everyone involved and even those that aren't, are conflicted and hurt! What started out as a disagreement between two people has turned into a circus. Funny thing is that I am the one apologizing to everyone that she puts in the middle. Grow up, please!

But as of last night I have decided that it's not worth it. And basically neither is she! People do really stupid things when they are hurt (and/or trying to cover up their lies), but man someone pass the crown because I think I have just discovered the Queen of Drama & Lies!! Good lord!

Yesterday I was feeling a lot of remorse about the ending of our friendship, whether at my hand or hers! I was truly missing her and was trying to find a way to meet in the middle, regardless of the morals issues. But after she went on her tirade, there are some things that just cannot be undone.

I know I am being vague, because it is not my intention to put her business out on the streets. But since this is where I get out all of my thoughts and feelings, it only seems fitting to do one final thought about this whole thing. Because as of right now this will be the last time I think, talk or worry about this past friendship and all the stress and aggravation associated with it! It was good while it lasted. But since it's over, time to move on!

Levels of Friendship

Can someone be best or even great friends with someone who's morals and ethics are not on base with yours??

I have been pondering this question for about a month now. And frankly it has been eating me up!

I posed this conundrum to a few people just as it is written above. Without being given any details to my own dilemma, I was given pretty much the same answer from everyone and what I got with it was a confirmation that what I thought was right!

Basically I was told two things! You can be friends, but not great friends. And the other, if their morals and ethics, or lack of, conflict with those of my family (especially since I have kids) than it is pretty improbable that a friendship in any form be possible.

The reason this is so difficult for me? Because a person I truly care about and that has been my greatest friend for not only the last 3 years, but has been one of the best friends I've had in my life is doing things that I just believe isn't right! Now, if I wasn't a mother this would probably be one of those things I was talk about under my breath. But having seen and gone through all the things I have in my childhood I cannot bring myself to accept these things. Especially from a person I have around my family and most of all my daughter! It goes hand in hand with trust and making the right decisions! The day I realized that I couldn't trust her with my child was the day I think it all changed! And as bad as it sounds to read it, it feels even worse to type or to even feel it! There is no way I could describe how great this friend has been to me and my daughter! The whole thing just sucks! But the love of a friend and time invested cannot replace the damage done and or make me look away and go against my morals and better judgement!


There are a few underlying things that have hurt our friendship recently that didn't help the situation. But at the end of the day, doing what is right for my family no matter who hurts from it is what I have to do! And trust me, it hurts! I was trying to distance myself until I could figure out what to do, but she made the choice for us both yesterday and I think there is no turning back!

I guess with life everything changes. Some for the better. Some for the worst. Maybe there will eventually be some good that comes out of this bad!

All Things Me!

I always wonder if people think that I, being a stay-at-home-mom, probably sits around on the computer all day or watch soaps or go shopping all day! While some of these things may be partially true, there are SO many things that I do!!

One of the biggest aspects of my life, besides being a wife and mother, is my playgroup!


A little over 4 years ago I started a playgroup to meet some moms in the area. I got on a website called Meetup , made up a group, picked a name and before I knew it I met the first of many terrific friends! This group is the first in the area and has watched many groups come and go! The secret to the success of a large group of women is that everyone treats everyone with respect and we all are really a big extended family! We meet twice a week for playdates and throughout the month we also have mom's day out lunches, and mom's night's out. I have a great time putting everything together and truly have the greatest friends!!



Another thing that is important in my life is Charities! With the help of my family, friends and playgroup ladies throughout the year we help where we can!!

The way I look at it this is my community and my child's future! The more help I can offer to better the world we live in, the more I will continue to try to do!! In the fall I will start my volunteering locally as well!


I am also the room mom at Regan's dance class. Every Monday Regan has dance class and every Holiday I figure out how to do something fun for the kids and the teachers. Below is the Valentine's bags I worked on last night and today for the kids! As of now they are all laced with ribbon and I just need to figure out what to buy the teachers!!

Regan really loves to dance! I hope she goes far!


Also on Monday's I have my own dance class! My dance partner AJ and I have been taking a Cha Cha class for about 4 months now! I love it! When it runs it's course and I am ready to move on I intend on finishing up with West Coast Swing and then starting belly dancing! Did I ever mention I LOVE to dance?!?!

So on top of these things I also clean my house, do laundry, cook, visit family, pay the bills, have lunch with my friends, take Regan skating and whatever else might pop up..........

I can't complain though! Not one bit! I love what I do and I love my exhausting, sometimes never ending days! It is who I am and well, that's all I can be!

Disappearing Act!

Have you ever lost something in your own house?? And I mean really lost it, not misplaced it until you remembered where you put it.

About a week or so ago my hair brush went missing. Everything in my day to day life has it's own place! If I have learned one thing in my 30 years it is that being organized makes life SO much easier! As soon as I get done using my brush, I open the top drawer in my bathroom and there I put it. On the left side in its spot. Well, the morning in question I did Regan's hair as usual with her sitting on the counter in between the sinks. As soon as I got done, and before I even lifted her to put her on the floor I opened the drawer and threw my brush in the drawer. Well, the next morning I open it and find no brush! I immediately call Regan in and ask her what she did with it! She loves to get my brush, even though I have equipped her with a few of her own, to brush her baby's hair. She said she didn't touch it and I just said I guess I will find it when I clean your room next.

We have since cleaned her room, and of course the house multiple times since the day my brush went missing and do you know the thing is no where to be found!? I am so aggravated!! You'd think by now it would have turned up even though we all swear none of us touched it! I wonder if it will ever turn up or if it grew legs and walked away!

This is not the first time this has happened either! When I was in Jr High our cable remote went missing. I of course was the child and to blame. And I didn't really watch TV much back then and hadn't even touched it. I swore they would find where THEY left it and I would gloat and tell them "I told you so". Do you know they never found it? How does something like that just disappear?! What gives?? All I know is it just makes me feel crazy!

A few days after the brush incident I was looking for my glass cleaner. I had used it a few days prior and it wasn't on one of the counters or under the sink. I was flabbergasted! I just gave up! Well a few days later I remembered I had "lost" it so I asked Bub to get one from one of the bathrooms, before even looking under the sink again. Well, while grabbing something else from under the sink what do I find?? The window cleaner! Sitting there right out front plain as day! Now I KNOW I didn't just not see it the other day. It was not in there.....but now it was! What the hell?!? I seriously have no idea what is going on! I told Bub he is probably messing with me and trying to drive me to the nut house!! But then I laughed and said not possible cause I already live in the nut house! LMAO!!

For a Cause!

I am certain you know who Rachael Ray is! She is all over the place from TV to books and now she has her own pet food out called Nutrish . I actually have not yet tried it (or given it to Samara should I say) but I did get online HERE to get a free sample! Now, in over a year I have yet to pose as a soliciter or be one to market things! So why now?

My point to this blog is not really to market Nutrish per say. What is really on my mind is the concept behind this dog food. Did you know that 100% of the proceeds of this product goes directly to charity?? (on her website it says a portion, but her commercials and this video clip say 100%).

Well, can I just say this is awesome! That someone would use their fame to not only sell a product, but to sell a product that will bring them no revenue from it! Can you even wrap your head around the theory of what the world would be like if each and every wealthy or famous person used their image to back a product and used all the proceeds for a cause?! Come to think of it, why don't they all do it?

How many millions does one really need? Is it truly necessary that Beyonce have more shoes than a person can wear in one year? And ones that may even cost as much as someone's mortgage? Do actors and musicians really need 5 or more cars and a few million dollar houses?? I am not saying they cannot have them, but why not do some good as well??

So the moral to this blog is - every famous person should back a product, pick a cause and donate all their proceeds to make a difference!! I think that really might be a way to help this world!!

Update on Faith House Charity

Well, I was about to write about our newest 2 adventures with our charity events and remembered that I never posted an update to the Being Charitable......Love your Community blog I wrote in December. We were collecting donations for Faith House here in Acadiana. Let me just say we ROCKED it!! My girls showed up in van after van packed full of stuff! We were able to donate so much stuff that it isn't even all pictured!! These women really pull through to help our community! It really is awesome!! Here is to one more successful charity event!!