Thanksgiving Moms side

So Thursday the 21st we went to grandmas house to celebrate thanksgiving early. It was perfect and everyone was able to be there. We ate turkey and other usual turkey day stuff and we had fun hanging out. You and I also got our birthday presents which was product from sephora and a teddy bear that seriously is almost as tall as me! We named him Ted.

Birthday week

So today is my birthday and I hit the big 27! Spent it with the two coolest people around- you and daddy. Also worked on project life.

Home Management Binder

so as always I love a new project... especially ones that involve organization. So I'm starting my next project-

Home Management Binder.

A bowl full of Lemons How to make a home management binder

Week at a Glance - http://www.mommytracked.com/files/downloads/download4.pdf
Project Life Printable- http://www.marcypenner.com/projects/project-life-printables/
Weekly to do List- http://files.apairofpears.com/for_the_taking/weekly_to_do_list.pdf
Party Planning Printables 1- http://files.apairofpears.com/for_the_taking/party%20planning%20printables1.pdf
Party Planning Printables 2- http://files.apairofpears.com/for_the_taking/party%20planning%20printables2.pdf
Spring Clean checklist- http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/0b/9c/d4/0b9cd45b2dcbcec7d6159354e74080b1.jpg
Cleaning Checklist- http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-cleaning-process-and-500-give-away.html
Blog Branding- http://www.theflourishingabode.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Blog-Branding-101-The-Flourishing-Abode.pdf
Design Choices- http://www.theflourishingabode.com/2012/07/diy-blog-redesign-design-tips.html
Chronodex- http://scription.typepad.com/blog/#.UoG-Pvmsjgs

Currently 11/10

Today and yesterday really marked a major mind shift for me. I decided I wasn't happy with the decision the leave my industry and that working as a retail store manager wasn't keeping me fulfilled anymore, so it's officially I'm going back to being a hairstylist. I've spoke with my friend who manages a sport clips salon and she will be bringing me on the next opening she has. I feel like a weight has be lifted and I have that career purpose again. I'll also be using my degree which helps.. Don't even get me started on that one. So 2013 one little word was change, I have to say I truly embraced that word and lived by it.

On a fun note I've been diving into December daily, Christmas Shopping, birthday shopping, and we've had a mommy+daughter date. 

Here are some recent photo love

Thankful this month.. Only for some.

Yes I'm thankful for many things... Still can't gather myself to document exactly 30 days, come up with meaningful post, and share with everyone on Facebook. It's funny that people can tho, and a post that reaches more than a sentence I ignore the rest of it. It's not meant to be rude though I'm sure that's what it is. Just I don't feel like I need to spill my heart on Facebook. Pretty much anyone on there knows me and they know how I am... A heart spiller just isn't me. Everyone seems to be thankful for the same things- wife/husband, kids, work/co-workers, and anything involving chocolate/coffee. As we have reached day 7 of this "I'm posting everyday my thankful list" people have reached the point of repeats!!  Are you truly thankful anymore? Have you expired all possible reasons to be thankful -minus the standard reasons?? I feel I'm just the most irritated that people today bypass the entire holiday that is the month of November. The pass up fall and enjoying the changing of the season and the delicious food that comes with the family get togethers. We go from Halloween straight to Christmas. The only thing that seems to mark the in between is Black Friday which now begins at 8pm thanksgiving night. Oh well enough of a rant 

Currently 10/30

So another year down and another milestone behind us. Its like this strange bitter sweet thing. You are getting so big and becoming this little girl that will define you, but at the same time I'm losing the baby and it becomes bitter sweet. I can't help but be a little sad about it.

We are embracing all the changes coming to us at the big milestone of turning 3. I'm doing my best to embrace all changes anyway.

This big change is you started preschool. You've been going for 3 weeks now. The first week it was so sad, you were so upset leaving mom and dad for the first time. The second week was much better and you really started to settle in and become accustomed to the routine... even tho you tried to get out of going. On the first day of the second week you got sick and I let you take a day off, well you learned that being sick got you out of school so when you woke up you said "I'm sick" and we were both like "you are okay enough to go to school" on the way out you said "This sucks" Its so funny because its only preschool, just wait baby it gets worse ;)

So with you going to school and I have the day off I'm actually able to get caught up on stuff. Its strange not having you here right now since I usually always have you if I'm home, but I'm taking the opportunity to get our project life album caught up, printing photos, cleaning house, cleaning the car, and running errands. I have my coffee in hand and great music... I can get a lot completed with those in hand.

Comparing photos

So I just checked out this blog online.. And the photos look terrible. I was trying these new applications and I'm wondering if they are causing the photos to come out worse. I know the canon we have takes the best but it slows me down when I have to carry it, process them, upload them, and so on... So I always love the camera phone for quick snapshots. Maybe just maybe I need to wipe the dust off the canon and get back on track!!

So here is the exact same photo with the different applications- let's see 

Camera ios7 iPhone 5

Instagram application with filter

A beautiful mess application with filter

Now to view online and see.