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frustrated!!

Ok so I had a wonderful post with wonderful pictures until I inadvertently clicked one of the pictures and there went my whole post.. GRRR!!

So for now - I may have to move over to wordpress.. yet another jump! I love VOX because of the book feature but updating the posts with pictures is just too annoying! 

I dunno - for now I'm going to bed because I've wasted too long fiddling with this.

grrr!! Darn you VOX!!!

Another weekend of Chaos

..so I took a lot of pictures this weekend so that I could blog about it today but guess what? Didn't happen! I ended up wanting to go for an oil change at wal-mart only to regret the trip because I was the 9th person in line (and it was only 9:00 am) and the wait was going to be 2-3 hours. NO THANKS! So I picked up some essentials, perused the art supply section and I ended up finding the floral wire and tape that I'd been looking for. The rest of the day I spent fixing my wedding post and watching the 5th disc of the Desperate Housewives Season.. whatever. During that I figured I should do something productive so I sampled yet another DIY wedding project.. LOVE IT! Then my day when on with: picking up July from school, cooking supper, dropped her off to catechism, made a stop at superstore, picked her up and met up with MOH and her hubby. Just finished making tomorrow's lunches and now it's off to bed to read.

Tomorrow I'll post the pictures from my fun filled chaotic wedding.

Good night, sleep tight, don't let the monsters bite - too hard ;).

Epiphany

One cold evening, I was sitting in the car filled with worry and despair: how am I ever going to do this? I'm too young for this? Will I be a good mother? How will I provide for my baby? Questions spinning in my mind and as I stared out into the darkness of the snow covered world.

"Unsure of what the balance held
I touched my belly overwhelmed
By what I had been chosen to perform
But then an angel came one day
Told me to kneel down and pray
For unto me a man child would be born
Woe this crazy circumstance
I knew his life deserved a chance
But everybody told me to be smart
Look at your career they said,"Lauryn, baby use your head"
But instead I chose to use my heart
Now the joy of my world is in Zion"

Like a ray of sun through the storm, Lauryn Hill's words broke through my sadness and tears began to fall down my face. Looking out and up through the windshield, fluffy white snowflakes began to fall as the song continued to sooth my spirits and lighten my heart. With a smile, I touched my belly and spoke to my baby, "We'll be alright - mommy loves you so much. We'll be alright."

That was the epiphany that made the struggle worth it. At that very moment, I knew that nothing in this world will ever be strong enough to over throw my will.

July turns 10 today and every year on this day, I replay that epiphany is if it were yesterday. My life is better and brighter because of her - she changed my life.
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Firstly, thank you to all my supporters for helping me get this far—I am so grateful, thank you! While I may be simple and enjoy the simpler things in life, one constant in my life is chaos—so welcome!

Let it snow, let it snow

Fluffy, white snow flakes are covering Winnipeg on the day the Olympic torch is passing through the city. It's so pretty! This weather reminds me of when July was just a toddler: with her in my arms, she'd look up to the sky, smile and then giggle when the cold little flakes would tickle her face. Then with a bright, gleaming face, look at me with so much happiness as if to say, "Look mommy, so pretty!". When she was old enough, that's exactly what she'd say :).
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First day blahs..

First day back to work after being off for 2 weeks blows. My life consists of constant going somewhere or doing something. I made a sad realization the other day as I began to incorrectly think 'ok, if I can just get through December, January will be a breeze, can't be too bad'. Wow was I sadly mistaken! Quick rundown of events:

• 5th - BBF's 30th birthday

• 7th - Mom, Dad and daughter's birthday (you got that right, they all celebrate the same birthday)

• 8th - meet up after work with my eldest God Daughter so I can give her her Christmas present

• 9th - baby shower followed by long time friends' birthday party

• 10th - Daughter's birthday party

• 11th - Hydro Monday.. Hallelujah! I can rest!

• 16th - Moose Hockey - Girl Guides night

• 17th - Wonderful Wedding show

• 23rd - Wedding Dress Shopping! HOOOOORRRAYYY!! I'm seriously scared.. I didn't want to go shopping until I lost weight but I was told that 6-8 months before the wedding is the latest to go shopping.. my goal? To have to pay an arm and a leg for alterations right before the wedding because my dress'll be too big :p

• 30th - My cousins debut (traditional 18th birthday)

• Feb

• 6th - Mine and Mark's 9 year anniversary <3

• 20th - First entourage meeting/party

I didn't even include all of July's after school activities - ahh!

* Random cerebral regurgitations *

With the beginning of a new year, everyone likes to talk about resolutions but do people actually stick to them? I gave up the "lose weight for the new year" resolution.. never sticks. Just like many, I start off great but after a week or two, the motivation and hype has sizzled and I'm right back at the beginning. My resolutions for the past few years are more practical and I think makes more of an impact to myself and those around me: 

• Be more appreciative of others and every simple aspect of life

• Be more patient

• Be more forgiving

• Love more

• Laugh more

• Love myself more

As ridiculous as it sounds, I'm known to sit on the bus and just people watch. Gaze out the window and just think. Far too often we're so caught up in the chaos of society that we don't normally stop and appreciate the mundane simplicity of life - I'm guilty of that. I try my best to stop every so often and just sit and appreciate. Stop and compliment someone. Don't you remember the last time a total stranger stopped you to let you know "Hey, LOVE your outfit" or "Love your shoes" - doesn't that just make your day?

Anyway, enough of the brain barf.. haha. time for reading soon.

<3