Where have i been?

That's the question!

Actually i have been right were i was supposed to be...at home!! Taking care of my family.

I was just sooo busy with the kids, school, birthday parties and now Christmas that i don't know where time went.

Nothing new to report or write about, actually i'll talk about some things a little later when i have a little more time...because right now i'm off to bake cookies with my 13 year old son who is home sick from school, though he feels better already..

I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!

I did it!!

I did it!..I joined a gym...Curves to be exact...i'm so happy about that.....it's just the boost i needed to get back in shape ....now all i have to do is whatch what i eat and excercise. I've been wanting to loose some extra weight i gained after my daughter was born....and yes, you read that correctly ..i didn't gain in during my pregnancy but rather after. I blame it on the fact that i went back on the pill...does anyone else have that problem?. Anytime i take anything with hormones in it like the pill or fertility pills (I've done those too) I seem to gain allot of weight. Anyhow, time to take charge and a loose the weight. I'm sooo psyched...wish me luck!

life goes on.......

Wow, i can't believe it's been two months since my last post but life got in the way...once again.

Kids are back in school and my little one has just started pre-school. I think that the first day was harder on me than on her...wait...it wasn't hard on her at all. She was so happy to go she forgot to kiss me goodbye....sure i got a wave but it's not the same. Maybe i was hoping she'd grab my skirt (or pants) and beg me not to leave her there like both her brothers did...but then again it did make me feel less guilty than leaving a crying child so that went well....tomorrow i'm planning and i do mean planning (let's see if i actually do it) on joining a gym to keep me busy Oh Hell..let's be honest...it's to get me in shape. So these are my plans as of now...i'll let you know what happens later....

Not sure what to call this post, so i'll just skip the intro. Summer is going by soooo fast...i don't know if it has to do with me being busy with the kids all day or just the fact that time does fly by really fast (That's what my mother used to tell me when i was a kid but i never believed her) Only one month and a half before school starts and i freaked my older kids by starting to buy school supplies (i get things on sale as much as possible)....They were sad thinking i was looking forward to them already going back to school...but had to explain that it wasn't that at all....i was just trying to get the best sales possible, and you can't really go wrong buying a pack of 200 lined papers for 0.69$...or 3 steadler erasers for 0.99$ now can you? I'll have both boys in high school this year...i can hardly believe it....one will be in grade 9 the other in grade 7 (which is secondary 1 and 3 in the french school system)...Time flies....I feel like i'm getting older so thank God i still have my little princess at home to keep me busy (she'll be going to pre-school only two mornings a week). Anyhow time to go check on the children....we still havent' gone anywhere on vacation...i've been reading up on other peoples vacations and i'm starting to get jealous......i need to go somewhere soon...so wish me luck.

i can't believe it's been sooo long

Sorry about these long delays, but i have been sooo busy lately. The kids finished school on June 22nd, So now i have them home all day everyday, and i have to keep them intertained. I can't really complain as they are really good kids. They help me out with the cleaning, they play with their sister when asked to keep her busy while i do something else...and basically anything else i ask of them, how lucky am i?....i know, i know i'm blessed!. My husband has started a new job a few weeks ago and he's working on this huge financing project, which in turn means we can't plan a vacation until he is done which is driving me crazy considering it gets delayed week after week....so we are all living on standby. The rewards will be great when this deal gets done though. ..As far as my diet, things have been slow. I haven't lost any more weight (might have something to do with my lack of trying :) Anyhow...Life is generally very good...our days are warm....lots of soccer nights..(each boy plays two nights a week)....and we are looking forward to to some kind of vacation, even if only across the border. I hope everyone is well...

Uptade

Sorry it's been so long since my last post. I'm just not good at keeping track of my toughts and posting about them here, If i don't post as soon as i have (think i have) something good to post about i forget to do so ... An update about my lifestyle change..( A.K.A. DIET) ....i have now lost 11 pounds. Great! but still slow to me. It's still not enough for me to feel or see a change. I think that's when i'll have the motivating boost, as soon as i can notice a change. So i'm hanging in there taking it one day at a time. How is everyone esle doing?..i know many of you are trying to loose a few pounds and i'd love to know how you're doing. Till then ....keep up the good work!!

Sorry it's been a while.

Well, i started my diet (or life change as some like to call it ) on monday May 7th. So far i have lost 6 pounds. Some say it's allot in a week , but you have to keep in mind that it's just the first week, when in general we loose the most water weight and then the weight comes down gradually. I wish i could already see and feel a difference, but it's going to take allot of time and patience on my part. I struggle with dieting everytime. Why is it that when you can't eat something, that's the exact food you crave at that particular moment?. I never eat coookies, but this week i would even eat the cookie crumbs left over after my kids finish the little bags. What's up with that? I know it's going to take time and the weight should come off at some point, i'm just waiting to fit in my clothes better. My weight was 191lbs and now i'm down to 185lbs. Wish me luck!

Dieting

I need to loose weight!!!...like who doesn't?....no, but seriously....i've thinking about going on yet another diet for weeks now but i lack motivation. I have lost 60lbs in the past so know i can do it again..but man!..it's harder this time. I'm always looking for the fastest way to loose the weight...does anyone have any suggestions?....i'm almost willing to do anything....short of starving myself...i weigh more now than i did 6 weeks after giving birth 3 and a half years ago...around 30lbs more i would say...how depressing is that?.....what's up with that???......i need serious help and some kind of motivation....Help!!!! I would love you hear of anyone's proven weight loss secrest ....so bring it on......

so much harder than i thought

This blogging is soooo much harder than i thought, not because i don't have much to say (I have plenty on my mind) but because of my lack of time. I usually wake up at 6:45 am....i run downstairs into the kitchen, turn the coffeemaker on (i prepare it the night before), throw in a toast or bagel for my husband, get the kids lunch boxes filled, put them in the hallway in plain view, get my daughter's milk warmed up, set the table for breakfast, call my husband down, (he's upstairs getting ready..i ask the kids what they want to eat...prepare that......hubby comes...eats and off he goes. My daughter comes down for her milk...kids eat ..i run up to get dressed (at least presentable) so that i can drive my younger son to school.....off we go at 7:45. Come back, I then get my daughter dressed and do her hair. I then proceed to shower....change again...put on make up....get two kids in car ...and head off to play group...oh! and drop my older son off at his highschool on the way....Playgroup starts at 9:00. we usually leave there at 1:00pm....then it's off for some errands..pick up younger son at 3:05...back home.....start homework....supper...play with my daughter (all through out the day )....clean up the kitchen....do the beds ...throw in a load of laundry....answer the many questions my daughter asks of me... Then my older son comes in at 4:30pm...we start on his homework (for some reason he always asks for help).... i set the table for supper, at 6:50pm...hubby comes home.....we eat....clean up after supper....it's already 7:45....i get my daughter in a bath...prepare lunches for the next day and the coffee.....put everyone to bed by 9:00pm....and then i'm totally exhausted...i shower ( i know i shower allot).....and that's when i can finally cuddle up to my husband...and watch some tv.....i could come down to blog then but honestly i'm just way too tired... This is a typical day for me........so i'll blog as often as i could butdon't hold it against me if i don't do it often enough....

I've been tagged

I've been tagged by losingsanity

Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their seven things, as well as these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog!

This is quite harder than i thought it would be.

1) I'm a perfectionist (just ask my husband seems i drive him nuts with this)

2) I have a hard time saying 'NO" to people who ask me for help, money, rides, babysitting.........

3) I can speak three languages fluently (English, French and Polish)

4) I was born in Poland and came to Canada when i was 5 years old (therefore making me more of a Canadian that anything else)

5) I never leave the house without makeup on.

6) I have three older sisters and younger brother.

7) I'm a shopoholic ( but i never use credit) especially for kids clothes...my daughter and sons have more clothes than anyone else i know

I hope this got you to see another side to me....:)...a good one i hope....I don't have 7 people to tag so i'll just have to leave it at this....

I have a question

I have a question. I have two sons, and a 3 year old daughter...so why is it that i'm still not sure if i should have more children or not. I can't seem to tell my husband that we are not having anymore kids. He's content with the kids we have ...but i can't seem to make up my mind. Am i the only one who struggles with this?...I know that i'm luckier already than most to be blessed with three healthy wonderful children....but my heart aches for one more. What if i have one more...will i still want "one more" after that? when will this feeling stop? I wish i could just send my husband for his vasectomy and be over baby making..but everytime he mentions it i say sure make an appointment...and then tell him wait ...i'm not sure ....Seeing babies usually makes me want one even more....but then when i have a hard time with one of the kids i say 'ENOUGH"....Mixed feelings is what i call it. I just wish i felt certain about my decisions.....i guess i have to wait a little longer before i make my final decision....(not too long..since i'm not getting any younger lol) Does anyone else struggle with this?

glorious day outside

What a glorious day it is outside today...I'm going to get my daughter dressed in a bit (I' know....bad mom..child not dressed yet and it's 1:30pm....but i was busy cleaning the house folks and since we weren't going anywhere i didn't think it was a problem ) and get ourselves out there to enjoy the sunshine. I love days like today....They make you feel full hope and promise....as if you could conquer anything (good time to start my diet heh!)....so off we go......to get some fresh air.

Playgroup

I take my daughter to a playgroup once a week. It's a nice way for us to spend the day and lets me interact with other moms. I didn't realize how isolated i was going to be once i had my daughter, since all my friends my age had their children at the same time i had my boys (we're talking 9 and 11 years ago before she was born) . By the time my daughter Emma came around everyone was out of baby mode. This playgroup has been great, and i've made lots of friends with kids her own age. Now we get together socially on weekends with our husbands. Weather wise things have improved, the sun came out and it got a little warmer which is great. Let's hope the weekend is as beautiful and warmer. We need a break here!

reading other's posts

I've been reading other peoples posts and i have to admit that i have been truly moved.
Some of you have had to battle infertility, others death, some adoptions , some just the daily struggles of everyday life. It all makes me a little more grateful for what i have, how lucky and fortunate i have been in life (even through my divorce). So for all of you, who's blogs i have or have yet to come across, know that i have been touched by your stories. I'm going to go and hugs my kids now :)

what's with the weather?

Does anyone know what's going on with the weather?...I'm in Quebec, and just as we all thought spring was here, we got hit with another snow storm. Geez! what's up with that? I bought my daughter so many cute outfits for this summer that i guess i'm getting a little impatient for her to wear them. And she'll be sooo cute in them . After having had two boys, and then getting my daughter, the poor things has had to endure her mother putting cute little things in her hair from day one, lots of frills and pinks not to mention dolls. Boy! has it been fun ...i just love having a girl. Don't get me wrong, my boys have had to endure some pretty scary things from their mom too!....matching clothes, little winnie the pooh ties...they look at their pictures today and wonder what i was thinking....oh well!...i just love them all so much. (though i do let the boys decide what they wear today)

About myself

Here is a little bit of info on me.

I was married at the age of 20 to my first boyfriend. Two year later we had our first son and then two years after that we had our second son. Needless to say the marriage was not good. Lots of verbal abuse and some physical too. Like many women before me i thought i could change him (NOT)....the day came when i just couldn't take it anymore and the police was clled at 4am the the morning. There is nothing more scary than having 4 polive cars in front of your house in the middle of the night. That was the end of a 13 year relationship.

I then did allot of soul searching and figuresout what i really wanted in a relationship. Sure, first husband was cute and boy could he dance....but so what?...what good did that do me?...i then met Daniel. He is the total opposite of my ex. WE fell in love, and everything else fell into place. We are now the proud parents of a three year old little angel named Emma. Had you asked me a few years ago were i would be....i couldn't even of imagined being this happy and content. Sure, we've had our up's and down's..his. ex....loss of jobs...moving....but the happiness he brings me is more than enough to compensate any rough patches in life. I'm so happy that i have found my place in life...and that i have been able to rebuild a life for myself and my children.

New to blog land

hello everyone....I'm so excited to be here...i've been thinking about posting for so long but never had the courage to do it. I guess i was more afraid that i wouldn't have anything interesting to say....but here goes!!!!...