Manure

This is an enticing title isn't it?  I'm sure you're all just dying to know what I could possibly have to say about manure.  

Keep reading.

We all have crap in our lives, sometimes literally for those of us with children in diapers, and others have figurative crap.  For example: Fiscal cliffs, health scares, unruly children, loss of loved ones, and in my case, clinical insanity after giving birth.  

First, lets discuss literal manure.  What is it used for?  Fertilizing fields of crops that grow food.  I don't want to get too scientific or gross, but there are all types of different animal manure that is used to provide different nutrients to help plants grow.  And there IS growth!  

Thus, there is all different types of manure (crap) that comes our way.  Oddly enough, if we pair the nastiness with a little bit of sunshine, rain showers, and some TLC, we too WILL grow!  

Fabulous isn't it?  Be grateful for the large amounts of manure in your life that is allowing you to grow and flourish.  

Also I would like to add as an end note, my grandpa was a farmer his whole life and had to deal with manure every day of his life, and he is one of the best people I have ever known!

Marci

To valentine or not to valentine??

I never knew what valentines meant until the past few years! Because of budget cuts in our house due to fiscal cliffs..ha! I wasn't sure how to properly celebrate without roses,expensive dinner and godiva cholcolate.
What I figured out is what matters iss that my family and friends know that they are loved...I learned about doing heart attacks(hearts,treats..), and dollar store goodies. My. Kids look forward to a romantic dinner of noodles and white sauce. They get cards with things I love about them..kev and I celebrate with the closest weekend doing anything together.
Some people are scrooges and call it a hallmark holiday! To them I say shame on you. If you allow it to become such then you have yourself to blame. I see it as a reminder to stop and remember what you lovee about those you love! Like during thanksgiving..its not that I'm not thankful during the rest of the year its just nice to have a time of year where you take the time to remember.
   I loved valentines this year even though we had soccer practice. Each night. Leading up to vday I wrote something I loved about each of my boys and taped them in the kitchen. We ate at pinnacle peak patio with the kids, and we celebrated with a coyotes game one night later. Life is made up of reminders to love and celebrate eachother... birthdays, anniversarys, and holidays. Traditions also count!
Now go love someone for hells sake!

AUDIT...part DEUX!

It has been a few weeks, but wanted to follow up on my audit. I have expressed how stressful this can be, but it wasn't until the day we were set up to start the process that I thought I may purely die of some sort of IRS death by TAXES!
I. Cleaned the house...organized the house, and made cookies. Although I didn't think he'd eat them based on the fact that some people probably try to poison someone from the irs...(haha) . We lucked out though our Auditor was very nice. All business, but very nice.
This was the beginning of a very long few days!