Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Thanksgiving 2009!
I may be getting my windfall of energy needed to kick off the Holiday Season and for that I am grateful! With Thanksgiving Day here, the fast and furious Holiday ride is upon us. I'm hoping to be prepared for any bumps in the road and enjoying the ride as much as I can! After all, it is my favorite time of year!
I have so many people and things to be Thankful for in my life this Holiday. I am truly blessed. Even when a day goes nothing at all as planned and everything goes awry, I can still smile and be Thankful for the beautiful and special son that makes everything worthwhile! Even when the 1 or 2 errands turn into 10, the "fun" has to take a back burner, realizing we were able to spend the day together instead of apart made every silly thing we did even more special.
I am Thankful for my family, friends, Absolute Skin, clients, home, furry friends, and my Joseph! Thank you to all of you that enrich my life! You know who you are, so here's a big kiss from me! XOXOXO

Fall is in full swing and moving fast!

I'm beginning to think that the hands of clock are moving double time on me or faster! Is that possible? Maybe moving as fast as these jets!
School is back in full force. Routines have been a bit better for us, I think. We've had fun as always, enjoying fun times together. Had our first experience at the Miramar Air Show, The Canadian Snow Birds were my favorite and Joseph's were the Blue Angels. We went to the Pumpkin Patch on a crowded Sunday hopefully for the first and last time. I'm going back to Wednesdays! We "test drove" the Halloween costume at Sea World to check the wear ability. It worked out fine, we're ready!!!
Absolute Skin and Absolute Miracle Cream are keeping me busy and I really do LOVE my work! What fun "work" it is! I am always so happy to see clients that have been away too long, like old friends. Also, fun to meet those new referrals that are happy they found us! What a great life!
I am so appreciative of all that I have and all I am able to do!
My favorite time of the year is just beginning. All of my favorite fall and winter Holidays. I know they'll be here before I can blink my eyes! I am glad to see them through the eyes of a child! Thanks for that!

Summertime, Summertime, Summerfun!

It's been so long, I couldn't believe it!
Summer to me is a really busy time, out of routine, feeling a little discombobulated yet anxious to do some different things. Busy it has been, 4 weeks of different camps, juggling babysitting routines, extra help from Grandma, a trip to the Ranch in Seattle, a fabulous Birthday Party, Legoland, Seaworld, The Zoo, Pooltime, Swim Lessons, bulding large Star Wars legos, Play dates here and there, and working! I guess It's been grand!! 1 more week for a little extra time to sleep in then back to routine. I didn't realize I do seem to get more done, and do actually like routine as much as Joseph. It's good to mix it up every now and then too. Something to keep a little excitement, like desert before dinner once in awhile. So I guess for fall approaching and working hard, put me back to routine with a little "mixin it up"!
Happy end of Summer to all!! Most of all , Enjoy life!!

Memorial Day, are you sure?

I can't believe it's Memorial Day already! Wow! Sorry I missed wishing all the Moms Happy Mother's Day! Time is ticking so quickly lately. I hope someone treated each of you Mothers to a little nicety or some special time! Sometimes us Mothers would just like to have 15 minutes of Peace and Quiet. If others knew how simple we really are!
Memorial Day to me means the beginning of Summer. Time to use the pool, really stocking up even more on the sunscreen, and getting some fun time with my boy in summer. We still have another month of school before we can start that! I have been appreciating the beautiful weather we've been having in San Diego. Wow, are we lucky.
Joseph and I did have a fun date on another day for Mother's Day at the Hotel Del for dinner and a walk on the beach. That was some fun time for us. Mom and I rode the senior bus to Valley View Casino for a day. That was our day and took some juggling to get Joseph dropped off and picked up at school. I won $$$$ and it was a day far removed from routine so it was fun!
Happy Memorial Day, hope you're enjoying it!

May Day, Tooth Fairy Morning!

Spring Fever continued to grab hold of me in April! We had some great times. The baby cheetah at Wild Animal Park was one of my favorites, at 7 weeks old she was the most beautiful baby, second to Joseph of course! We had some great times even though as a business owner I had to conduct a little business from remote, like the Carlsbad Flower Fields, and run some errands. It is what it is.
The last day of April was filled with excitement for Joseph as his 1st front tooth to go, did just that while eating a chocolate bar. What a way to go!The excitement of the tooth fairy has had him not sleeping very well, making her job very difficult!
Today is filled with excitement for me as I am taking this first day in May as a day for me to attend a lecture by a favorite of mine, Lisa Williams. She actually helped inspire me to start this blog from reading hers and becoming hooked. She's an interesting gal from England who talks to dead people. She is billed with John Holland who I am not familiar with at the Louise Hay Conference at the Convention Center. Sounds fun, Huh?

Happy Easter, Happy Passover, and Happy Spring!

April has been filled with more fun. Joseph is halfway through Spring Break and we've managed to have some fun! Carlsbad Flower Fields were gorgeous, definitely more touristy than the old days but still very enjoyable! More in store for next week!
We've completed our Easter preparations of dyeing eggs and Chocolate dipping macaroons, we added strawberries to the mix this year! We're awaiting the arrival of the Easter Bunny. Actually, he has arrived already! The baskets look good! A little variety with the candy like Pokemon Cards, A Soft Bunny, and a new Video! We're off to early Church with Grandma to celebrate Easter, so not sure if I should risk going back to bed. For me, it is about traditions, whatever they might be, so I try to keep some no matter what! They hold the fondest memories for me. Some are lost, as the local Polish bakery doesn't exist in California for the traditional breakfast, it remains in Hamtramck, MI. The kielbasa has changed to vegetarian sausage for me, the butter lamb remains, although I have to make him not buy him. Instead of Blessing the Breakfast food on Saturday in Church, the Easter Basket gets Blessed and the Candy is Blessed. Sounds good to me! I still cherish the new Easter Outfit. My favorite was always the Hat and Purse!
Happy Easter to all of my friends and family! Happy Passover to many of my newer friends. Another new tradition for me that is very special as well! If none of those apply, Happy Spring!

March roared with fun like a lion!

The end of March is here and roared like a lion with fun! We ended the weekend with our Southpark Walkabout. Lemonade sold by Joseph and Grandma in front raised $150.00 for the San Diego County Animal Shelter. We served our Almond Champagne and Brownies and when the party ended DJ Joseph spun Tunes for us to Dance and clean up by!
We took a Pre-Spring Break getaway to Disneyland and enjoyed the Happiest Place on Earth! Chip and Dale treated us very well at breakfast as well as at Disneyland!
Joseph actually braved Star Tours but it probably could have been the first and last ride w/o a little encouragement. We managed to see the Fireworks from the Tram and leave at 10pm. Good thing Friday was a half day for Joseph. I felt a little more like I needed a Body Bag than clothes Friday morning, but we had a great time!
Excitement and celebration punctuated March with a 5 year project coming to new heights. More to come on that soon!
Are you ready for April Fool's? I am!