Adventure #1

I'm saying so long to my Blogger account, packing up my stuff and moving to my VERY OWN WEBSITE! Too excited for words about this, but I wanted to let you all know where to find me. This account will still be active, but will not be updated anymore. All of my blogs have been moved over already, but the new site is still under dusty construction...you'll have to pardon the plainess until I get it all done.

Thanks to all the single mama's and amazing women I've been in contact with the last few months - you all are an inspiration and wonderful support group! I can't wait for our further adventures down the rabbit hole at LookingGlassLane

You can now find me here :)

If you wanna know

If he loves you so, it's in his kiss...


Yep, that's where it is <3...

Feet First Down the Rabbit Hole...

I've been inspired by the many awesome ladies I follow on Twitter(@modernsinglemom, @MissIve, @fleurdeleigh, @ZenMommy, @RiaSharon & @misscriss0830) and the blogosphere. I'm joining their newest adventure Looking Glass Lane and compiling my very own dossier. I'm not very good at self description, but I'm working on it. This is attempt #1 and I may have to come back to revise later, but here we go...

My Dossier (@jrporter to the twitterverse)

Looking Glass Powers:
Ability to call it like I see it - that's just how I roll
Ability to ...
(more to come, but I'm stumped with this part and am not happy with how it's going)

Dress-up Closet:
Knee high socks, dark wash jeans, must-have Fossil watch, comfy t-shirts, and every color flip-flop you can imagine

Disguise:
Little black dress and red Nine West heels - for when I really want to go incognito ;)

Go-To Gadget:
Canon PowerShot, iPhone and my PowerMac G4

Vice:
Rag Mags at the checkout stand

Magic Potion:
Leinie's Berry Weiss in the summer and Malibu + Pineapple juice all year long - yummm!
And a bottle of Late Harvest Gewurztraminer

Battery Recharge Hub (other than Looking Glass Lane, of course):
My own backyard
Couch + Chick Flick + pint of Haagen Dazs Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream
A pier looking over the bay in Seattle on a crisp clear morning, whole wheat apple muffin in one hand and a coffee in the other...

Bratty Spoilers:
A soak in a bubble filled jacuzzi tub
A massage and mani/pedi
Napping on a rainy afternoon with the one I love

Owner’s Manual:
When I find it I'll let you know

Weapon:
Wooden spoon and a frying pan - I'll wreak havoc on your kitchen!

Nemisis:
Words of hatred
Tears of pain

Secret Ambition:
Sexy Librarian - World Traveler

Inspiration Found

Okay, so it took the first coat of paint in our bedroom to make it happen, but I'm now so inspired to do the rest of the house I can't stand it. I don't want to do anything else now! Atleast I was able to create a retreat for hubby and I when we want to just lay in bed and read or talk. The room is nearly finished, I received the mirror I've been waiting for in the mail today, so that can go up and then it's just crown molding and a few more artistic treats and we're done.

You can go here to see the pics I've taken so far.

Inspiration lacking

I'm going to be super busy the next month or so. We've got a lot to do before our House Warming/Open House at the end of May. The problem is I'm not inspired to do anything right now. I want to get yard work done, but I don't want to do it. I want the walls painted, but don't want to paint them. These things will be eating up the time my heart really wants to spend being more creative, finishing my scrapbooks, writing and reading and enjoying life.

How do you force yourself to MAKE time for you? Where do you put it in your calendar so you don't fill it with some other thing that needs to be done?

This quote has been with me all day and I can't help but think I'm not doing a very good job listening to what lies within me. How do I fix it though?

What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.~ by Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

Soft Voices Don't Always Fall on Deaf Ears

Sometimes when you think you haven't made any headway, life goes and surprises you. Turns out the words I said did make an impact....We'll see where this goes, but for now this chick is happy :)

Still Waiting....

Good things come to those who wait...

Or at least I hope so. It's been almost 2 weeks since the talk and I'm not sure much has changed. Knowing it won't be an automatic switch, it's still hard to feel like I got through. While I did get the best foot rub I've had in years last night, I'm not sure it was done for the reason I'd hoped for.

Still waiting...