Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all moms out there.  I hope you are all having a wonderful day.  I know I am.  The weather could not be more beautiful here in Southern Illinois.  My best friend Teresa and I had our nails done this morning while my family was still sleeping.  Then I went out to Subway with my daughter and husband for lunch.  After that we took a quick trip to Wal-Mart (or as quick as anyone can make a trip to Wal-Mart) for some finishing touches for our supper tonight.  My daughter and husband also took advantage of this time to pick up a card and gift, which I loved.  I now have two brand new cookbooks to read and try out.  I absolutely LOVE to cook and look forward to sharing with you recipes I have tried as well as tips and tricks.  We have 4 acres about 8 miles north of where our house is.  There is a barn and chicken house out there and our animals love it.  It is next to my mother's house.  So while Brittany (daughter) and Alan (husband) were feeding the animals, I visited with Mom.  I need to make more time to visit and that is going to be one of the things I work on with getting myself organized.  My son Erik and his wife Jolene will be coming over this evening for a cookout.  I can't wait.  We don't all get together nearly as often as I would like.  But I know everyone is busy. 

Tomorrow I plan to start in taking my first steps in my journey.  I know that to not be rushed in the mornings, I must make myself get out of bed and face the day.  So I will be trying to get up at 6 am tomorrow and doing the few items that I have on my list for mornings.  To begin, these include shower, hair and makeup; breakfast and taking my medications; packing a healthy lunch with snacks.  If I have time, I would also like to start working in a few household chores eventually to start getting my house under control.  I do NOT want to tackle too much my first morning and get frustrated though so I will hold off for a day or two on the chores.

I also plan on starting to share some of my past with you tomorrow so you know more about where I come from and what has made me the person I am today.  Accepting that will be a key point in becoming the person I want to be, the person that I am deep down inside.  The REAL me that most people don't know.

So, enjoy the rest of your day.  Until tomorrow.........