August 2011...

Summer time...

It is my favorite season of the year, summer!  I haven't exactly had a chance to enjoy it, but beautiful weather, time with the J's, and time with friends are always on my radar.  I haven't written in a while,m and I have a perfectly reasonable explanation....WORK! I've been working outside of the home for four months now.  I was ready to get back into the corporate world and it has been tremendously awesome for me.  I work with a great team of people and for an up and coming company.  I also have a wonderful cubicle with a window view, so it helps with missing out on the summer days. :)

My boys are growing up extraordinarily fast! J2 has turned two years old and has shown us every personality, trick, and joke that he has learned in these last two years.  He is quite a comedian. He still borders around that "terrible two" title that every toddler visits.  It's a bit frustrating, but I am blessed that he is here to give us a little excitement..lol! J1 will be fours years old next month.  He will also start pre-k!  He is beyond excited.  He is ready to meet new friends and have homework..lol! 

My life has definitely taken a different turn this year and I have been beyond blessed.  Six months ago I was a stay at home Mom making no income outside the home.  Today, I work outside the home making enough money to support the three of us, my children are thriving in their child care environment, and I am working on the bigger picture.  In my spare time (whatever that is) I am working on a line of jewelry.  It is fun to create different styles of jewelry that I like. 

So that has been my life....I hope to write more often and keep in touch. 

Until Later,

~J

Good night weekend...

It was a calm and relaxing Easter Sunday….okay it wasn’t calm or relaxing, but that sure did sound good! I was up until 5am this morning talking on the phone like a teenager. Those are the moments that I miss the most about adolescence. No cares in the world, with time to chat with friends. Now why on earth would I do such a thing with an almost two year old and almost four year old home with me?! I have no idea! By 8am they were up and raring to GO! I was no match for the J’s…so I turned on a movie and invited them to hang out in my room while I caught few more zzz’s! *Patting self on back* after a couple of hours of rest, I was able to get up and get going before 11am. To make up for my lazy Mommy morning, I made Belgian waffles and bacon! I then made an attempt to clean the house. Ahhh, those children really have it out for me when cleaning time comes around. I am convinced they move from room to room to either a) make a bigger mess, or b) mess up what I’ve just cleaned. Is just something my rambunctious children do? Please tell me this isn’t some DNA issue that I’m stuck with?! LoL. As lunch time and nap time approached they seemed to wind down a bit. Thank goodness! I was able to catch up on news and television in peace and quiet. And before you know it….THEY ARE AWAKE! Since it is Easter, we decided to make an Easter Bunny cake. We didn’t brave outside because my youngest is battling a virus and I know his immune system couldn’t handle catching anything else. He is already a glob of snot…ewww! As I was saying, we made a bunny cake. The J’s loved it and helped me whisk out all the lumps. After it was done cooling we iced the cake and used candy to decorate Mr. Bunny (is what they named him). Then it was time for me to cook dinner. This is the beauty and the curse of this whole single parent life. I have moved away from my family, and this is my first holiday being on my own. So with no dinner prospects, I was in charge of making dinner. And just because I was not cooking for a ton of people, I went for a fancy dinner. Filet mignon, macaroni and cheese (cheddar, Monterey jack, and goat cheese), and roasted red potatoes. Yes, I know….no veggies! But this is the beauty part of being single…I don’t have to eat veggies if I don’t want.  The rest of the night was a blur of reality television, cartoons, cleaning house, and getting ready for the work week ahead! I am sad to weekend behind me, but I am blessed that I was able to spend time with my kids and thankful to have a job to start the week off with. With that…Good night!

Until tomorrow….

~jk

Single Mom...

I guess that is my new title...Jacqueline, a single Mom.  I'm not exactly sure how I feel about the term.  I have always been an advocate that you are not a single parent if the other parent is help in some way shape or form.  There are many different different facets to co-parenting children.  I am new to all of it.  I'd like to hear opinions or any helpful advice.  Oftentimes, people let their own feelings get in the way of how they parent their children.  I have not or will not let that be my issue.  I have resolved all of the emotional issues in my past relationship.  It feels easy for me to speak to my children's father about what needs to be done.  So with all of that being said...here's to a new journey.  I know that it will be hard at times, being that I am the primary caretaker of our children.  But I am up for the challenge.  Testing out my "SuperWoman" capabilities.  Here is a fun and fabulous 2011!

Ciao

~J