Sorry to have disappeared

Sorry to have disappeared for so long.  Between a laptop crash and a host of busy, crazy personal stuff, it was necessity to take a few steps back and focus on taking care of myself and my family without having to focus on outside stuff.  So let's review a bit....

My oldest is officially a teenager now.  Oy!  She had a "lavish" spa party with her best friends and is now embarking on the journey of the official teen girl.  Okay so the "lavish" spa was really some dollar store emesis tubs to soak their feet, homemade face masks and generic brand lotions, and toenail and fingernail painting.  Admittedly, I was a little bummed when the girls asked if they could do nails themselves instead of me doing them for them but I have a feeling I'm going to be asked for space a lot in the future as she gets older.  She's got a great group of girlfriends (albeit a small one) and I'm really happy that she's found a cute little crowd to hang out with that allows her to be who she is without questioning it or trying to make her be "trendy."

The Superbowl came and went....sigh.  I'm still feeling the sting of watching my Broncos lose the way that they did but there's always next year and they played an amazing season.  Savor the flavor Seahawks fans..it won't happen again.  Now there's the free agency of Eric Decker (my favorite Broncos player...though by a slim margin).  Hopefully he sticks by what he says with taking less money to play for a team that he loves so much.  I would hate to see him go because he does bring so much to the team.  With that being said, I understand that athletes have limited years to play and they need to do what's best for their families.

The groundhog saw his shadow.  Was there really any doubt?  The little critter predicted what really comes as common sense to most of us...winter is inevitable.  The Midwest has been hit especially hard this year compared to other years.  We have had a comparatively mild winter, in my opinion.  The sun shining so often is just one of a million reasons I love Denver.  If we have more cold, super duper.  If it warms up, that's great too.

Valentine's Day came and went.  I'm not a huge fan of celebrating Valentine's Day because I honestly believe it has become far too Hallmark.  With that being said, it's always great to express your love and appreciation to those that you love so I did take the time to complete this task.  I also made heart shaped pancakes with whipped cream, strawberries and mini chocolate chips...because that's how I roll. Ha ha ha

Presidents' Day came and went.  The Olympics started.  Both of these gave me the scathing understanding that the public school system's core curriculum does not teach the children enough history...so I've started implementing at home.  To do so, though, I've had to read up more myself.  I was never a history buff as a child and this is a great opportunity to learn what I should have paid more attention to back then.

I made a decision to do something for myself.  It's a rarity and I struggle with it being that I am a single mama and my kids always have, always do and always will come first.  With that being said, I made the decision to do something for myself that I truly believe will benefit all of us in the end.  Stay tuned for more details.

I will attempt to stay more on top of my blogging.  It's therapeutic and whether one person reads or a thousand read, if what I say lets just one mom know that she's not alone or lets just one person see that their crazy lives are not abnormal, I'm happy.  I can't wait to see what wonderful blessings God brings from now on.