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 |   I am finding my stride and living life in a world filled with chaos and change. |
  And here's my Simpsonized picture...  and my daughter, Baba. Isn't she cute?  Actually, I need to upload the whole family, just for the heck of it sometime. Then, I'll always have them right here with me.  This journal forced itself into being because I loathe, no, I mean, I love to write. It is a struggle to state what I am thinking inside so a daily blog is just what I need. Not because I want to, I must. My thoughts are begging to be heard before they are lost in the caverns of my mind.  |
Well, I stayed away for a few days until I felt like I could post something worth posting again. It feels good to get your thoughts out, and as you can see, I am still not used to doing this.  Today's prompt bringing up a cherished childhood memory is a comforting one because you are recollecting something familiar and warm, cozy, all full of Mother's kisses and apple pie. No, apple pie is not my favorite memory but it is a good one, no matter the subject.  I digress on the pie but a cherished childhood memory of mine is when I was around six years old. My Mom, and my sister and I all would spend our evenings listening to old 45s and doing the bunny hop to them. It's somewhat a faded memory but I do cherish it because I felt so happy...and snuggled even though we didn't have much or people in our lives. We had one another.  |
For today's blog entry, we were to muse over the idea that we could give ANY gift, regardless of availability or expense, it would be be at our disposal to give this gift. It was a toughie again because the most obvious gift to give, in my estimation and right off the top of my noggin, is a sizable monetary gift. However, sizable monetary gifts above a certain dollar amount require taxation, so the gift would incur other costs to the giftee. Not fun.  Then, I thought of gifting a place to live. A beautiful one without any need of renovation. That too, requires a tax upon the gift because of the value associated with it. Sigh. But what if I could gift my eldest child, who is the giftee of this fabulous gift, the gift of perfect credit! The kind of credit that would allow him to buy what he wanted, travel where he desired and basically open any door without government taxation. You caught me in a mood today so this is the gift I'd give if I could gift it...and it's the gift I'd want if someone else could gift it. Well, that's all for today. Thanks for reading. - Adore |
| Whew! Well, this one is going to be a doozy because I can list a whole horse trough of things that I am proud of in my life...this one feels so much freeing than the one that you are most ashamed of. I guess that is the way it should be, right? I mean, if you don't have a problem writing about regretful acts, then, well... Okay, moving on. So, the things I am proud of. I'll start with: 1) I said no to drugs as a teen. (Hey, I know it was a million years ago, but it still is valid!) 2) Didn't get into fights. Feel good about that one! 3) Married my first and only boyfriend. That was not only a good move but a smart one too! 4) Had two wonderful kids, one boy and one girl, thirteen years apart(she still acts like a twin though!) 5) Was the best in my knowledge of occupational safety when I worked in that field. 6) Finished my bachelors degree and then transitioned into a MPA in government knowledge. I'm not too sure about this one but it is a Masters degree nonetheless. 7) I'm proud that I decided, along with my hubby, to stay home and home school our daughter through the state run home based public school program. It's done wonders for her learning, as well, as my own. It's a win-win for us both. It's interesting to see how many of the areas I'm most proud of revolve around my family, my home life. That is not the way it was 10 years ago. It is so interesting to see how when you seek to understand what is most important in your life, and you want you life to be full of truth, then it always seems to return to home. Thanks for reading! |
| Today's blog asked the question about the one thing in your life you regret most of all, and if you could go back in time to change it, what would you do. Again, this is a toughie for me. I feel like I live with regret more often than not and to fine tune it down to the ONE thing I regret most of all when there are SO many things to regret... No really, I'm not trying to sound like a sad sack right now. It's just that this one hits close to home for me. Ok, here we go. I regret wasting the first half of my marriage with arguments and fights, that's what I regret. Yes, we are very happy now but the first half was a nightmare for ALL of the wrong reasons. We cannot reclaim that time...ever! The people and the things that were important then are nonexistent now...completely! Yet, like a fool, I insisted on focusing on the negative things in our life, and not working to build on the good. So, if I could go back in time, I would slap myself and do the right thing. |
This is a hard one for me because my children and my husband are such an integral part of my life, and they each do something that brings me a sense of joy and happiness. However, I must say that the one person who has really made my life better because I've known him is...my husband. Yes, that's right. If you've read my blog at all, his name is threaded in my posts quite often. Well, when I choose to write, that is.  So, just what is it about him being in my life that has made it different, you may ask. I can cite a few things to help you understand.Before I met him, I was a lonely person who questioned herself because I had no friends. Outside of school, where there were the few obligatory conversations, I didn't have playmates. Then I grew older and into my teens. The same thing continued. Finally, we moved from our hometown of St. Louis to a town in Indiana. I met him within months at my first job ever. We talked, realized we had MUCH in common, started dating and were married a year later. This was 21 years ago. If I hadn't met him, I just don't want to speculate on what might have happened. Our children, who I have because of my husband and our marriage, have brought so much joy into my life. I tried my best to be a corporate type but that is not me, and the Lord never gave His blessing to me when I pursued it over my family. Without my husband, I wouldn't have our children or our happy life. I really am grateful for my life today. I never thought I was cut out for the stay at home type of mother, but I am. |
| What I wanted to talk about was the turkey mishap on Thanksgiving. I ran out of steam by the weekend and just didn't get around to writing again till today. However, I will blog about my turkey mishap that turned out okay in spite of some things on Thanksgiving Day. Actually, today turned into tomorrow. Now, it's Tuesday and I don't feel as excited about writing as I did yesterday or even last week. (sigh) I waited too late in the day to sort out my thoughts. I'll try to pick this up again and interject my turkey mishap another day.  Sometimes, I disappoint myself. Who gets on a site full of writers and struggles to write about anything, no matter the subject! I do. Signing off now. Till tomorrow. - Adore |
| what would that age be? Well, that one is a toughie but I had to settle on an age where I was most innocent but not too helpless, adorable and still cute, and still living in Hawaii. Yes, I lived in Hawaii until I was three years old so if I could go back, it would be my childhood age of 3. I was all sunned up, living like an islander (cause I was one!) and I am told I knew how to hula. I didn't want to choose an age where I was old enough to make changes in my life, but to an age where I was still young and without responsibilities. That was a good time for me. And I would do it again if I could. - Adore |
| Today's blog question is a doozy because it is a tempting thought to use all of your wishes on yourself, for your own wants but what if your wishes could impact others in a positive way? Or enhance your family's living condition would it be right to use all of the wishes on you? Well, the question was not about the philosophical side of wish making, so I'll just have fun with mine, if you don't mind. Wish 1: I would wish for success with my husband's art so he could be home with us and provide for us doing something he loves. We really enjoyed it when he was home during the job layoff two years ago and he collected unemployment. Our family bond grew stronger and we just loved seeing him around the home during the day. So, my first wish would be success to him and his art business. This would be an all around beneficial wish for our family, so I make it my first wish. Wish 2: I would wish for long hair. Yes, I would. I never had it growing up and had to use artificial ways to lengthen my hair. I know who is the blame for this (hair growth comes from the male, not the female, even though my mom couldn't help me in this area if she wanted to). My mom failed to watch the hairline. I fell in love with my husband all the while keeping an eye on his hairline. Yep, no problem for our kids but for me, this will always be the bane of my existence. So, I would list long hair as my selfish wish #2. Wish 3: I would wish for all of the nonsense with race hating to end with my third wish. This is not a new thing for people to hate those who are speak a different language; it probably all started in the Tower of Babel thousands of years ago and it still exists today. It's such a indicator of lack of intelligence and knowledge when people choose to behave this way toward others and I could spend way too much time talking about this but for now, if I could, would wish for this to end. Well, I am tired from Thanksgiving yesterday and black Friday shopping today, so I will end for now. I can't wait to write about it on Sunday. I had the most upsetting thing take place on Thursday at 1:00 a.m. but I will tell you on Sunday. Till then, thanks for reading my blog entry. The Tale of Coco Adore:   ** Image ID #1664809 Unavailable **  The Tale of Coco Adore:  ** Image ID #25234 Unavailable ** |
| Tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for weeks to arrive. It's such a special day of remembrance of all that we have to be thankful for in our lives, the people I have in my life. Preparing for our Thanksgiving feast just fills our hearts, and our belly, with a sense of happiness for what's to come. I know that our home is no different than most but it just seems to feel special and personal, just for us, as we thank the Lord for His many blessings throughout the year and while we enjoy our Thanksgiving meal with one another. For me, I have so much to be thankful for but specifically, I am thankful for the life I have with my husband and our children. It's not a flashy life nor one filled with lots of friends. It's often just us but it's interesting to note that I am happy and content. I never thought things would turn out this way but I now know what I thought I wanted was not what I needed in my life. I can't wait to share tomorrow with the most important people in my life and thank the Lord for them. I am truly blessed. |
Today's blog question was an interesting one because it concerned a subject that most people have no problem never giving a thought to. Skydiving. This one gets two concrete responses. Either it's heck no or when do we jump. It's never in between with skydiving. I've never done it but I wanted to a few years back. I'd heard that it was the biggest natural adrenaline rush and I figured I'd feel energized for the next few weeks after the jump but for whatever reason, lack of funds or procrastination, I still haven't taken that jump. I really want to but I need to add it to my to-do list for next year so maybe I'll actually get to do it. It's funny because my kids and my husband don't like heights but I do. I really wanted my hubby to jump with me too but I know he will be with me in spirit, especially after I do it. I might even get the kids involved. I love involving our kids in our fun. I still haven't gotten our son to like roller coasters, even though we have great fun on them. Our daughter is too young but she has a bit of wildness in her. That might be a good thing or it might add a ton of gray to my hair. Only time will tell. I'll look forward to talking about it when I finally jump. |
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