List of the Day - 10 reasons why I wanted to stay in bed this morning

1. It felt soooooo good to be buried under the covers.
2. It was still dark when I woke up.
3. Today is Monday.
4. My body aches from all the exercise I got this weekend.
5. It's cold outside.
6. I like my sheets.
7. I couldn't figure out what to wear to work today.
8. I like to read in bed.
9. I like the photographs on my bedroom wall.
10. I wanted to go back to sleep.

10 things I miss about living with my boyfriend (yes, I do so LOVE my lists)

Going from living together to living apart, no matter if temporary or not, is a difficult transition. So often we take the little things for granted, but when you don't have them anymore, it's the little things that we miss the most. Here are some of the things that I miss the most, in randem order....


1. Our Saturday/Sunday morning coffee and breakfast time.

2. Riding the train home from work together.

3. Watching football on Sunday, and me falling asleep with my head in his lap.

4. Folding his laundry.

5. Kissing his shoulder before I fall asleep.

6. Going to the grocery store together.

7. Sitting on our swing and talking about whatever comes to mind.

8. Trying a new recipe and seeing the look on his face as he takes the first bite.

9. Listening to him and my son play Play Station.

10. His good-bye kiss in the morning as he leaves for the gym.

There are so many more little things that were taken for granted, and if I were to name them all I'd have a novel by the time I was done. My lesson in this? The highs and lows aren't what's going to give you a lasting relationship. It's the little things that strengthen the bond between you, create intimacy, and grow into a love that's everlasting. He and I may no longer live together at this point, but the time that we spend together, I appreciate and savor every moment of it. While we're creating new and happy memories, I'm also falling in love all over again with the man that I already love. And that's a pretty amazing thing.

Ten Things That I Can Do (a fun little pick-me-up)

1. I can invite my girlfriends over for a margarita/house cleaning party.

2. I can redecorate my bedroom in whatever color I want.

3. I can cheer against whatever team is playing the Packers.

4. I can buy peep-toed stilettos.

5. I can cut my hair short and dye it any color I want.

6. I can watch whatever chick flick I'm in the mood for.

7. I can cook with onions.

8. I can eat Mexican food every night of the week.

9. I can dance around the living room naked while listening to Wilco.

10. I can wear the color yellow.

What In the World????

Today when I picked my son up from his Grandma's house after work, I was met with some disturbing news. My baby boy, only 6 years old, was riding his bike to his buddy's house, not even a half a block away. Several bigger boys knocked him off his bike and tried to steal his bike. My poor little guy has cuts and bruises on him. Luckily, those nasty boys were scared off before more damage was done, and without the bike. You know, it's not like they live in a "bad" neighborhood. It's an upper middle class area, tree lined streets, larger houses and nicely manicured lawns. What a sad day it is when a 6 year old can't even ride his bike to his friend's house without being accosted. I asked my son if he got any hits in (yes, me, always the fighter) and he said "yes Mommy, I kicked one of them in the ding ding". Good for you baby boy, good for you.

I love Chris Daughtry.....

Now that it's all said and done,
I can't believe you were the one
To build me up and tear me down,
Like an old abandoned house.
What you said when you left
Just left me cold and out of breath.
I fell too far, was in way too deep.
Guess I let you get the best of me.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

You took a hammer to these walls,
Dragged the memories down the hall,
Packed your bags and walked away.
There was nothing I could say.
And when you slammed the front door shut,
A lot of others opened up,
So did my eyes so I could see
That you never were the best for me.

Yummy Yummy Yummy, I've Got Some Food in my Tummy!!!

One of my goals is to gain back the 10 pounds that I lost this month so I’ve been making it a point to EAT!!! I bought my coffee cake muffin from DD this morning with every intention of chowing down when I got to the office. Couple this sinus infection with a load of stress and, well, food just doesn’t taste very good to me. As I was walking over the bridge this morning, I saw the same homeless guy that I see standing there every morning panhandling, so I decided to give him my breakfast. What the heck, he got some food and it got me out of my own head to do something nice. I figured I wouldn’t eat until lunchtime which was fine by me.

There’s a tradition at my firm that whenever it’s someone’s birthday, their secretary (or boss) brings in treats for breakfast. So, as I’m sitting here typing this, I’m eating a yummilicious chocolate chip coffee cake and a chocolate chip cookie for breakfast! And who said you can’t have chocolate for breakfast????

What a fabulous way to start off my Thursday ;-)

Some Things That I've Learned

1. Never make someone your whole world. Your neediness will push them away, and when they leave it's harder to pick up the pieces.

2. If someone is constantly in and out of your life, the blame is on you for allowing it to happen.

3. You do deserve to be happy. Don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise.

4. If someone loves you, they won't constantly criticize you and tell you to change. They'll love you and accept you for the person that you are, and encourage you to be the best that you can be.

5. Love and respect go hand in hand, but it's also a two-way street.

6. It takes two people for problems to occur, and it takes two people to fix them. Not one person is capable of doing it by themself. That's why it's called a partnership.

7. Never beg a person to stay with you. If they don't want to be with you, you won't want them with you.

8. Sometimes love really isn't enough. But it's a start.

9. You really can get a "do-over". Every time you make a mistake, take a breath, and try again. And again. And again.

10. Love yourself first. Let everyone else get in line.