On Spouses Sleeping Separately

 

So my hubby Ben and I sleep separately in separate rooms. We have pretty much all along after the first 6 months of marriage. After the honeymoon phase and glow wore off, and it does for everyone, I was like "Ah I need to sleep alone like I did when I was single!" It's very freeing actually. He snores, I snore. Who says married couples have to sleep in the same bed? You don't, and if you are married and can't sleep cuz your spouse snores, just sleep in separate rooms and separate beds. God will not be mad at you lol and hopefully your spouse won't either. You gotta get good sleep for sure! Or else you are MIA for everything else in life, work or kids. You can find other time and other ways to do "the marital thing." Don't have to sleep in the same bed to do that. lol

God bless!

Bugs and Bleach

So we had some crazy bug issue for a VERY long 4 months or so awhile back. They seemed to come in from outside, like whenever I had any windows open they would flood in through the screens I was guessing.

I had and still have no idea what the bug was cuz I couldn't see it. I could feel them big time though! Mainly just when I laid down to go to sleep. So whatever it was, they loved blankets and sheets. I would wash the sheets and they seemed to get on t...hem just hours later from the air or who knows where they were hiding. They were NOT bed bugs. Bed bugs you can see. These little demon bugs were invisible or too small to see. lol And demons they certainly seemed to be because they poked and tormented me for a very long time.

Anyways, I think what fixed it finally was one, the weather getting colder, praise God! And me spraying bleach water allllll over all the time; on any carpet or rugs, the mattresses etc. Bleach really does kill every evil thing yay! Of course it's best to spray a room down, turn a fan on and shut the door. Try to not get yourself high on bleach lol cuz you can.

So if you have any kind of bug issue, seriously FORGET all the retarded bug sprays that really don't work anyways. Just spray bleach water all over. woot! yay for bleach!

On a spiritual note: I asked God why he was letting us be tortured by the tiny bugs the way he was.  Even my daughter Serenity got bug bites sometimes; little red bumps all over her body that drove me nuts!  I told God if I was suicidal that would make me want to kill myself.  Good thing I'm not and I love being alive.  But the answer I felt that I heard back from God was, "So that you will grow in wisdom."  So now I have more wisdom on bug killing!  That's good I guess. lol  Hope this can help a lot of you out there if you have bug issues.  This too shall pass.  Just hang in there.  And KEEP CLEANING! lol :) 

God bless!

On Bottle Propping

I know lots of moms don't approve of this, but it really takes a load off if you prop a baby's bottle up on a blanket sometimes. If you have tons of chores to do it can save you some time. And if you have a crazy pinched nerve in your neck like I do from holding your baby so much, try laying her down, but make sure at a raised incline, and prop a bottle on a blanket for her to drink, formula or pumped breast milk. The baby will turn away from the bottle naturally when he/she is done and full. Make sure you keep the baby where you can always see him or her when doing this though. And then pick the baby up to burp him or her or he/she will get hiccups for awhile. Just a tip to help other moms out there not be so stressed and take a load off. God bless!

Housing Update

Well we just might end up changing our mind ten times before we settle on something lol.  Our current thoughts is that we should still rent an apartment but out by my mom in Georgetown.  It doesn't make any logical sense for us to buy anything anywhere until we get our tax return, because then we will be getting another 8k or so that we can use for a down pmt.  Every parent gets about 4k back per child that they report for their taxes.  Praise God for our government actually caring about the cost of raising children, like diapers and formula! lol  We easily blew over $2,000 just on formula for Serenity this past year.  Kids really are expensive my goodness! 

Anyways, so an apartment again it is.  And then hopefully with the money from selling our two cars and our tax return in about 6 months we can buy a super cool house that has a pool in the community in Austin TX.  And maybe some tennis courts and basketball courts too. 

I used to live in Woodbridge in Irvine, CA and we had everything and anything there.  Man I loved living there!  The community had about 6 different pools, hot tubs, 15 tennis courts, a couple of basketball courts, and a lake even!  See that's how California people always stay in such great shape! lol

The lake had paddle boats and kayaks AND canoes.  I was certainly spoiled getting to live there!  It was like heaven on earth!  I lived with my parents there in that house from age 22 to 25.  Best three years of my life I would say!  Hands down!  Very little bills, very little stress.  I only dated about 3 guys in that whole time period cause I had almost no desire to move out on my own lol. 

I was so happy living there in Irvine.  I would ride my bike around once a week and see beautiful scenery, lakes, ducks, turtles etc.  It was awesome! :)  Thanks David, my step dad, for buying that house in Irvine!  Those were the happiest years of my life!

So a set up like that is what would be ideal to me.  Ben wants a mobile home on land in the country.  But I, being a city girl always, want a nice house in the middle of the city.  lol That's California vs. Texas for you I guess.  I like new things, Ben likes old things.  Ben likes brown and wood, I like metal things and black and white.  haha Fun stuff. :)

Anyways, may God open doors at the best and safest and coolest apartment complex for us by my mom!  May we be patient in regards to buying a house and just wait.  And may we get the best house possible when the timing is right.  Amen!

Hope you get to buy an awesome house too someday, whoever you are reading this.  :)

May God bless you!

I love 90's Music!

I think the 90's was the most intelligent era for music.  It just seems that the lyrics are more deep than any other era of music.  Like the songs by Alanis Morsette for example, Matchbox 20, Third Eye Blind. :)  Great music!

It's almost therapeutic for me to listen to the 90's station on our cable, because it takes me back to my junior high years.  I was greatly influence by music then and I think hearing the music again makes me realize why I did some of the things I did or thought the things I thought, about the world, life, love etc.  That was a very powerful time in my life.  Well in most people's lives, the junior high years are the formative years, the coming of age years. 

Anyways, I love 90's music.  It's so fun to hear songs that you haven't heard for like 20 years.  Ah, I'm so old lol :)

God bless!

Vicks Vapo Rub

Vicks Vapo Rub is a Miracle Cure!

Vicks Vapo Rub is by far your one stop shop for any cure on the face of the planet! lol  It kills athletes foot and any other kind of fungus or bacteria you might have on your skin. 

I actually used it to heal my labor stitches and they are healed almost 100% already thanks to Vicks Vapo Rub. 

It works great on sore muscles!  Just as good as icy hot but it doesn't burn like icy hot can.  It literally instantly stops any pain that you might have.  Well, depending on the severity of the pain. :)

It smells great!  I love the smell anyways. 

It clears up any sinus headaches you might have and decreases your mucus, especially if you rub it directly on your forehead and nose. 

It helps you cough less. 

It cools you off. 

It helps any rashes you might have on your skin. 

And I'm sure there are many other benefits that someone could find for it. 

God bless!

The Season of Fall

I love October and November! 

 

I love the new smells of fireplaces burning all over and the crisp coolness of the air! 

 

I love that I feel like I can breath pure, fresh air again outside. 

 

I love the cooler nights and the sunny cool days. 

 

Fall is wonderful! :) 

 

Fall is my favorite season! 

 

(and that is my poem tribute to fall lol)