Brain Pounding

One of my friends is off on business a lot, traveling all over the country. The thing that isn't so good for him is that he often gets debilitating migraines and can't function at all, only made worse by the pressure while flying. This last trip was pretty good for him though, he had to go to Texas and was able to locate a Dallas migraine center or specialty place and got some treatment while he was there. Hopefully that will help make things a little easier for him, I know he doesn't want to slow down anymore than he has to and the migraines just made things that much slower for a fast-paced person.

Almost Back

I have been going through a lot of health issues lately, mostly because right now I have no immune system at all. I'm always run down and can't find the energy to do a lot of things and always end up needing to take a break every few minutes. My stepdaughter brought home a cold of some sort and of course I ended up with it, as did her dad and possibly now No-No. I'm wanting to bet that it's coming back around the house now that we're all almost over it and she seems to just be getting it. I definitely got it the worst though. It took about a week to come on fully and since then I've hardly been able to move. I'm finally starting to get a little better and was able to catch up on a lot of things today, most of which needs to be finished tomorrow lol. Oh well, at least I'm sort of getting back to my normal self.

Computer Kids

I never really thought that my kids would be playing with computers at the age they are, let alone owning one. I've come to realize that it would be a really good idea considering how our lives have changed recently. Having everything in one spot and being able to travel lighter with it would be amazing. No-No wouldn't be scratching up all of her DVDs anymore and she would be able to play the games that she loves too. We had wanted to get them new tablets for Christmas but the prices didn't work with our budgets then. Now there is a new blackberry tablet that does a lot of awesome for a lower price. Hopefully we can afford something soon so we can put away all of the clutter.

Family Visit

My family is planning to come out for a visit this spring. I'm really excited but I'm also grateful that they are willing to drive out here so they can bring me some more of my things. Now that I will be needing a bunch of the baby things I left behind, it's a welcome gift. I'm not sure how they plan to transport themselves and my stuff yet. I know they were looking into renting an RV but I'm not sure what the cost would be without getting an rv insurance quote. I think that would probably be the most comfortable way for them to travel though.

Vactions

I never really realized how many of my mid-west friends vacationed in the Carolinas until I moved here. One of my very close friends is looking for southern shores real estate so that she can have a vacation home there. I have never been there or anywhere in those states and think the trip would be interesting. I'm so used to spending my vacations in Tahoe or some other part of CA that going other places would be a welcome excursion.

Free Play

Toys have come such a long way over the years and it's pretty interesting to look back on their history. When I was young my grandma used to constantly tell me how lucky I was to have the things I did because she was lucky to have even a doll. When I was young it was still a mixture of dolls, creative play, and yoyo toys. Now my children are playing with gadgets and computer type toys. The dolls and things still stand but don't seem to compete. It makes me wonder what their children will be playing with.

Mother’s Day gift

Guest post written by my buddy Brian Workman

I was using www.expertsatellite.com to get a new channel package for my wife for Mother’s Day. I wanted to get some channels we did not already have that I knew she would love. A couple of my friends said they thought it was not the best gift idea in the world, but I thought it would be nice to set it up without her know. She usually handles the bills, TV and all of the fun stuff. I just get to use everything. So, I thought it would be nice to try to do some of the not so fun stuff for her. I cleaned the kitchen and the next step was to surprise her with the bills being paid and some new channels, just for her. I was looking at the Lifetime network for her. I am not sure she would be into all of the movies and shows they have, but it seems like some of them are definite girl shows. She always watches shows like Grey’s Anatomy, so I was thinking that Lifetime might have things similar. I have heard some of the shows are a bit dramatic, but I guess if she does not like it, she does not have to watch it.

A Special Gift

I'm always stumped at what to get my grandma when it comes to gifts. Her condition is worsening so that makes it even harder, half the time I'm not sure if she even remembers who we are. One year I had No-No paint her a canvas and another year it was clothing she could use, not incredibly special. This year I thought I'd try something different. She was born in 1927 and always liked to collect any sort of special coin, so I thought I'd get her some 1927 silver dollars and see if they could spark a memory or two in her. I think she would appreciate them regardless but it would be fun if she started to recall things along with it.

Packing Up!

We're busy bees over here this week...we're headed to CA on Thursday! I'm so excited, I can't wait. I miss home and turned out to be a lot more homesick than I had originally thought I would be.

So far we've had to order almost all of the presents online, decide what is going where, and now it's cleaning and packing. Just trying to eat is almost a challenge right now since we don't want to overload the fridge with things we'll just have to throw out later. Things have been crazy and probably won't calm down until we are headed to the airport but knowing I'll finally be able to not have to worry about cooking is totally worth it!

Hoping for a Redo

It's kind of sad that our first holidays together haven't been all the best this year. With money the way it is, we've just been trying to make sure the kids are happy. I have a feeling that my boyfriend has been stashing money away for a gift for me though. I'm not sure what it'll be but being a girl, of course I'm hoping for jewelry LOL. At least he's in luck, I'm not at all picky and just about anything to show he cares will do. In my opinion, he does more than enough on a daily basis to begin with.