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Happy Mother’s Day! A Word From the Gubenko Kids

May 12, 2013 By AnnMarie

As I shuffle my kids and Leo out of the house to go visit Leo’s mom who is now home from Florida for the summer, the irony hits me. I love being a mom. Today is Mother’s Day and I am looking forward to a few hours to myself. Irony at its finest. I wrote a post for my dear friend Meredith over at The Mom of the Year about when I feel like Mom of the Year. To see that post click here. Chris from The Mom Cafe also did a post for Meredith and I loved how she did it. She let her kids decide why she should be.

I thought this sounded like a great idea so I asked my kids and they didn’t even fight me on writing their lists.

Nico’s:

My mom would win the award because she is loving and cares about us. As much as I wish she would care less just so I can do more, I wouldn’t change her one bit. She is always there when I need her through tough times and good times. I love her so much and hope the blog can be the start to her writing career. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom.

(I punctuated and fixed the spelling so it would read easier. )

Belle’s letter:

Dear Mom, you should be mom of the year because you are always there for me. I tell you Everything! We have a special bond that I think is awesome. I don’t know what I would without you. I couldn’t ask for a better mom. you’re the best mom in the whole world. You’re my best friend. I love you so so so much. You definitely deserve mom of the year. I love you and everything I wrote is true. You’re the best and I love you soooo much!

(Obviously we need to work on your and you’re.)

Tommy’s letter:

My mom is the Best! I think my mom should win the mom of the year by far! My mom has the love, the brain, the cooking, the cuddles, the help, the muscles, the beauty and of course more love. I love my mom with all my heart and soul and I hope she does, too. My mom is the Best mom I could ever have and that is why my mom should win the mom of the year!

(I feel lucky that he included the “brain” but not sure where the “help” is coming from.)

Gia’s letter:

Mommy is the best mommy ever because I love her. She is the best. She is beautiful. She is nice. I like cuddling with her. I like to eat candy with her. I like to play with her to do stuff: church, Barbies, towers and walks. I love Mommy so much.

(Gia dictated to Belle who wrote it down in case you were wondering whether Gia is a 3-year-old genius.)

I, of course, cried when I read them. It feels good to feel loved and to feel like through all the chaos and battles, they know that I love them.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you moms out there, to all the Godmothers, aunts, grandmas, moms with angels in Heaven and women who are mom’s in their heart but life hasn’t caught up yet.

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Six Thoughts for Saturday

May 4, 2013 By AnnMarie

When I use numbers, it’s easier for me to narrow down what I am thinking about. Otherwise, I’ll write like I talk and that is a lot.

1. I really, really love our dentist, Dr. Dykes and my kids’ orthodontist, Dr. Golden. I think they are the most trustworthy people in the dental field. Both could take us for a lot of money because what do I know about teeth? They never do things just because they can. They always do what is best for the patient. I will forever be grateful to Dr. Dykes for sending me to get my tongue looked at. It ended up a little bit of a nightmare but had I not gotten it taken care of, it could have been a lot worse. Belle and Nico both have cavities and need fillings but I am rest assured that they truly need them because he’s been watching those areas for a little bit and they haven’t gone away. Dr. Golden saw both Tommy and Isabella and said at this time, they do not need braces. I thought for sure that they were going to. Right there, $10,000 saved.

2. I am soooo behind on reading blogs. I am hoping to catch up tonight. I’m buying myself some wine to sit, read and enjoy. Please know that if you haven’t seen me around, it’s only because I am insanely busy. I try to read blogs from my phone while in carpool lines or dentist’s offices but can’t comment on them. I miss you all!

3. I need someone who has or had teenagers to please tell me how you get them to MOVE. I am very close to buying 5 alarm clocks and setting them myself to get Nico to wake up and get a move on. It is causing major issues over here, one being that I am mad at him all the time. Am I not supposed to say that? Is he going to read this years from now and feel bad? Um…I don’t really care because at the moment, he changes the atmosphere in this house. I can’t turn around and play Doc McStuffins with a smile on my face when I just finished yelling for Nico to get in the shower or do his treatment for the 5th time.

4. I need prayers that the surgeon can fit Nico’s surgery in sooner than the July 15th date they gave me. I see him on Friday and Nico sounds awful. I don’t know how to get him some relief. Meds aren’t working and unless I am up his butt, he doesn’t do what he is supposed to. In case you haven’t figured it out, Nico is a little exhausting these days.

5. We just got back from the ER. Yes, you read that right. Belle and Gia were running away from an ANT and Belle accidentally tripped Gia, who fell on her face. You know how they say the head and the mouth bleed a lot? They aren’t kidding. Blood everywhere. And after 15 years at this gig, did I stay calm? No, I did not. I panicked so much so that Nico, just like Leo kept telling me to stop freaking out and it was ridiculous to take her to the ER. Isn’t that lovely to hear from my 15-year-old when I am mid-panic? Plus I am getting no Mother of the Year award for not reassuring Belle that it was okay and was an accident. It would have helped if she didn’t call me or text me every two minutes while I was gone, with the nurse or with the doctor. When I finally talked to her and told her that it was okay and was an accident, she insisted that it was not. It was like banging my already throbbing head against a wall.

6. This week was a tough one. Leo was gone. Dentist appointments galore. Running around from one carpool to the next. Finding out the boys need surgery. A frustrated teen. Unexpected basketball games. A canceled birthday celebration (an example of walking the walk after talking the talk…your party, you help…you don’t help, no party). So, I decided that I am not going to go to any games this weekend. Leo is going to them all. And I don’t feel one ounce of guilt. Thank you L.B. for freeing me of it. My house looks like a battleground, I can’t remember the last time I washed my hair (yep, that bad of a week) and there is a headache lurking that I’m afraid if I go to any sporting events will develop into a full-blown migraine.

I’m looking forward to next week. Tomorrow is a new day with a fresh start. It seems strange already thinking of tomorrow’s fresh start when it is only 1:30 in the afternoon. Strange or sad?

What are some of your thoughts on this Saturday?

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Helpless

March 14, 2013 By AnnMarie

This is fragmented because I am too tired to form complete thoughts.

I knew something was off when she woke up on Monday. Her eyes were glassy and she felt hot. She didn’t want to be put down.

The “Moms Together” at church that I looked so forward to wasn’t going to happen for me. Gia was sick.

Just a fever. 101.

I gave her Tylenol and Motrin.

She slept all day which is so unlike her. Falling asleep anywhere she could put her head.

Helpless.

She said her stomach hurt. I thought we were in for round 2 of the stomach flu that Belle had the week before.

It never came. The fever wouldn’t go away.

Motrin helped.

Nights were hard. A little hot body next to mine. Me staring at her to make sure she was still breathing. Helpless.

She slept all day and I do mean ALL day on Tuesday. School didn’t happen. Fever raged all day but would come down after Motrin. When she was awake, she was fighting taking the meds.

By 6:00 (of course after the doctor was gone for the day), her fever registered 104.7. Fear. Panic. Helpless.

I loathe the ER. I don’t trust them anymore.

I called my sister who is a peds nurse. She talked me off the ledge. Gave Gia Motrin. If it didn’t go down, I was heading to the ER.

A long hour later, 102. Take her? Don’t take her? She was eating. She was drinking. More helpless waiting. By 8:30, it was 99.

She fell asleep in her own bed. Good sign. I couldn’t wait to sleep.

But it didn’t come. 3 other kids.

Greek project, math homework, book reports.

Kids in bed. Finally sleep.

Mind racing. It’s midnight. Need to go to sleep. Eyes finally heavy.

1:00am, Gia’s up, crying.

No sleep…again. Helpless. Not knowing what is wrong. Knowing I need to take her into the doctor.

Temp 100 at 6. More sleep for her. 3 kids up needing to get out of the house.

Doctor appt set for 1:15. Gia woke up and had celery and cheese and cried that she didn’t want to go to the doctor.

Fell back to sleep until 12:00. Cried the entire car ride and until the doctor saw her.

Temp in the office: 103

Took 3 of us to hold her down to check her ears and do a strep test. Helpless.

Strep and an ear infection.

One dose of antibiotics and some Motrin and my little girl was almost back to normal.

Finally took a bath and screamed the whole time. Fell asleep on me after.

Moved her to her bed. She woke up at midnight. I didn’t even hear her with my body and mind needing to sleep.

She was burning up again. Tried giving her Tylenol (the only liquid I have) while she was asleep. Didn’t work. Had to hold her down.

Temp: 102 Helpless. Stayed up watching her breathe. Cradling her.

She’s sleeping now. 3 kids to get out the door and sleep that won’t come anyway.

Will it be a better day or will it be another day of feeling helpless?

How are you when your kiddies are sick? In control or panic? I like to think of myself as panicking under control.

P.S If your eyes are closed and you are horizontal in the bed, it’s considered sleeping…just sayin’.

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Memories Captured: Valentine’s Day

February 15, 2013 By AnnMarie

We had big plans for Valentine’s Day. We dressed up in our best Valentine’s gear:

We decorated cookies with one of our cousins and best buds, Vinnie:

And then stayed home while Mom and Dad went out for sushi:

And to top it off, all the complaining in the earlier post must have helped because I lost 4lbs. I’ll shut up about it now.

The other three enjoyed a few new books and they each got an iTunes card. I would have included pictures but couldn’t pin any of them down. Nico and Tommy both had practice and Belle had dance. Hats off to Chrissy for making Valentine’s Day special for Gia. All I had planned was a day in our pajamas eating sweets.

Linking up with Galit at These Little Waves and Alison at Writing, Wishing:

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5 Things Making Me Happy Right Now

February 6, 2013 By AnnMarie

Happiness. After this week, I cannot wait for it to come to me. I need to go find it. I need to choose to be happy because it is weeks like this past one that do me in. Send me on a downward spiral. I’m not going to let that happen because I am going to focus on what is making me happy right at this moment.

1. Gia is potty-trained! Dear God in Heaven, if there is a silver-lining in that child being sick all week, it is this. I thought about it last night and wondered if I am sad at all at her reaching this milestone. She is still wearing diapers at night and Pull-ups for naps (though these days, the naps are far and few between) but am I sad that she is getting bigger and is no longer a baby? Hmmm….NOPE! Not this one. Just plain relieved and happy to have this one done. I keep thinking about how I am going to spend all the extra money now that we aren’t buying diapers as often and then I remember that I have 3 other money-suckers. I will not elaborate on this because before I dug my heels in and did it, I hated reading about other kids that were potty-trained. I felt like there was a 1000lb weight on me to do it with every announcement. I will just say, it wasn’t as bad as I thought.

Did you hear the news? I don’t wear diapers anymore!

2. Watching Belle play volleyball. I know I was complaining that we added yet another sport to our already crazy schedule but I have now been to two games and I don’t care if she ever plays competitively, she glows when she is out there. She smiles as big as when she is on a field cheering or a stage dancing and she looks like she is having a blast. After years of the boys playing travel something with so much of the focus on win, win, win, it is so refreshing to sit in the stands and watch kids having fun.

It’s a little blurry since she was supposed to be practicing and not posing for a picture for her mom’s blog.

3. Nico being grounded. While I am not happy about the reasons why, I am thrilled not to have to worry about what he is doing, who he is with, how he’s getting there, and how he’s getting home. I was worried that such a harsh punishment would cause him to stay angry and withdraw but it hasn’t. We’ve had some great conversations and though it isn’t all rainbows and happiness, I pray that he is learning that there are consequences for his actions and that we aren’t going to go back on our word. I have said it before and I’ll say it again, this is the hardest stage of parenting for me and I wish I had known then what I know now. I would have totally enjoyed the stages before (well at least before tweendom).

It’s a little dark but he was being a good brother by sitting with Gia while she tried to fall asleep. If he wasn’t grounded, no way he would have been there.

4. Tommy is a self-starter. He is my only one. Tommy might seem like he is off in “LaLa Land” but he has got a really good head on his shoulders. He comes home, gets his homework done (without any help), does his treatment and gets himself ready for practice all without being told (well, he might need to be told once but that is nothing compared to how much nagging goes on with the others). What is even better is that he’s figured out that if he pays attention in school and works hard there, he can have an easier time here at home and that taking tests is a breeze. With him being absent several days last week because he was sick, him being a self-starter makes me happy because it relieves a lot of stress in him catching up.

5. I have big plans this weekend. Normally, I am a “do nothing” kinda gal but after being cooped up in this house for so long, I am ready to get out and have some adult conversation. Leo and I are attending Chef’s Gala again this year with my sister, Gina and brother-in-law, Deo. I plan on throwing caution to the wind and eating my way through the night and starting my 17 Day Diet on Sunday. I was planning on wearing the same outfit I did last year but after reading about the shoes, I remember the pain and might have to find something else. On Saturday we are having dinner with friends of ours that I love, love, love that we don’t get to see very often because we have six kids between us at all different ages and doing all different activities. We grew up with them, vacationed with them all the time, spent almost every weekend with them when we were dating, married and had Nico and miss them terribly. Everyone needs couples in their lives that knew them before the roller coaster of parenting hit and that no matter what life hands you or how busy life gets, if you need them, in a heartbeat, they are there and Adam and Lisa, if you are reading, you are one of ours. We cannot wait to see you guys!

This is going to be my “go-to” picture whenever I am excited about anything and I am excited to spend time with adults this weekend.

I love starting my day thinking of what makes me happy instead of the 400 things I need to do and how I don’t want to do 399 of them. I forgot to add one teeny-tiny thing that is making me happy: Tonight is my Barnes and Noble night!!! Yahoo!

On a side note, those of you that comment, I am just wondering, do you have to subscribe to my comments in order to see my response to your comment or does it automatically come to you in your email? Those that might be shy about commenting because they aren’t sure how, you just have to put your name (any name, yours, your blog, a username you use), an email (and it doesn’t even have to be a real one and I am the only one that sees it) and you don’t need a website. In case you are reading and were unsure of how to comment, WP makes it easier to comment, I think. At least I hope I am one of the blogs that is easy to comment on. You guys will have to let me know.

What about you? What is making you happy today?

Feeling glass half-full and pouring my heart out with Shell :

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Gia’s Birthday Party and Family Fun

February 4, 2013 By AnnMarie

The birthday girl dressed in pink.

Someone is very excited about getting presents.

She loves to “read” each card.

Family Fun:

Oh, how I’ve missed you!

Since I’ve been a little crabby lately (could you tell?), I thought it best that this week be a week of link-ups. Today, I am linking up with My Time as Mom and Mama Track for

And since some of these were on my phone, I am also linking up with Boca Frau:

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My Baby is 3!

January 25, 2013 By AnnMarie

I remember Gia’s birthday last year and how excited I was that she was going to be two.

Picture by Jody Byas

Two is starting to talk in actual sentences and being able to play with cousins and friends for real.

Two of her besties, Grace and Gabriella (Gina’s kids)

Two is being excited about EVERYTHING.

Two is becoming more independent.

Two is moving to a big-girl bed and giving up your binky.

Two is going to school and starting ballet.

Two is holding my face and telling me you “love me up to God and higher” and that I’m “bootiful”.

This year it’s bittersweet. I love the little person that she is turning into even at the young age of three but this year there is a wisdom that I didn’t have last year and that is that time goes too fast (watching my other 3 this year made this abundantly clear). I want her to always stay as sweet as she is today and know nothing of the hurt that this world holds. I want the twinkle in her eye to never dull. I want her to always love me as much as she does right now. She came to us so unexpectedly and healed all of us showing that there is still good in the world. She showed us that there is still laughter and love and hugs and joy…absolute joy. God knew what He was doing when He sent her to us. He knew she was exactly what we needed and on this day that she turns 3, I pray that I can return the favor and be exactly what she needs. And when I get a little misty eyed thinking about how big she is getting, I am going to remember the wise words from a good friend of mine (Kimberly Muro from Reflections of Now): She is only one day older than yesterday and yesterday she was still my baby.

I love you, Gia (like you always say) up to God and higher!

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More Elf Drama

November 8, 2012 By AnnMarie

In case you missed last year’s elf drama check it out before reading further:

Elves and Cookies

Nico and Elf Drama

If you move around the site around that time, you’ll see a few other posts having to do with Santa and the elf. It was pretty much a nightmare. The end of the saga ended with Tommy finding a bag of gifts from Santa and in order to keep the magic alive, I said they were from the elf and that the elf wasn’t real. Belle was devastated but to be honest, I was happy not to continue the charade.

About a week ago, Gia and I were shopping at Target and she saw the Elf on a Shelf display. We began to discuss it with her telling me in a very aggravated voice, “I not a elf. I a people.” I was a little thrilled that she wasn’t into it but there was only one girl elf left so just in case, I bought it. There was only one elf movie so I bought that, too. Yesterday, I was at Target again (I know…I am there too much but it was the St. Charles one and I was meeting my sister. I’ve been trying to shop a little each time for Christmas so it doesn’t seem so overwhelming) and my sister had this big conversation and what do you know…she wanted one. Great.

She watched the movie with the twins. She named the elf “Kiki” which I thought was pretty cute. I told her that for now the elf was just going to “play” with her and hide for her to find her. No mention of gifts. She and Tommy had a lot of fun with the whole thing. You could see Tommy being excited because Gia was. Living through her (isn’t that what we all do?).

Then this morning came and Isabella, Isabella, Isabella. She started in on the 100 questions of the elf and its magic. I made the tragic mistake of not watching the movie and so I had no idea what it said the magic was or came from or how it worked. She said she was confused because I bought it. I said, “Yes, well you can buy the elf and then in December, Santa sends an elf’s spirit to be your elf for the season.” She stared at me in horror because apparently that is not what the movie said. She gave me the sassy answer of “What are you TALKING about?” I remembered that I already told her that the elf wasn’t real last year and in trying to get them off to school, I really didn’t need to deal with that discussion sooo….

I pulled a Mom of the Year and said, “You already know, Belle, that the elf isn’t real. Why are you asking me all of these questions?” Devastation and tears followed. So did the moaning of “I didn’t want to know.”

What I didn’t understand and still don’t is why, if she didn’t want to know the truth, why did she keep questioning me? I guess she wanted me to come up with an elaborate lie to help her still believe but in the rush of morning chaos, I couldn’t. Mom fail.

The sobbing. The crying. She just could not be consoled. How could I do this to her? How could I ruin this for her? When all of her friends are talking about their elf, she can’t contribute because she knows the truth so now she’ll feel left out. It’s all my fault. I am the worst mom ever.

I tried telling her that it will still be fun because we have Gia and many more years of her believing (God, help me) and they can help me hide the elf and they’ll still get gifts (God, help me again) because it is a part of her believing. That made her cry harder because she said she is not a good liar. Ugh.

Tommy looked at me sympathetically and said, “Even if she didn’t know this year, she’s going to find out next year so what is the big deal?” She yelled, “I’d have one more year of believing! I didn’t want to know!”

All before school.

I hate the elf.

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Some Tidbits: Massages, Leaves and a Video

November 2, 2012 By AnnMarie

It’s been pretty crazy around here. A few things going on over here have gotten lost in the shuffle so I figured today would be a good day to catch up.

I bought my first Groupon. I was so excited. It was $80 for three 1 hour-long massages. Getting a massage is a treat for me. I usually get one a year so the thought of getting three made me giddy. I have a friend from high school that is a massage therapist and at our reunion he announced, “Massage is a necessity, not a luxury” and I always remembered that because it is so true. Anyway, I looked forward to the massage. I bought it in September and couldn’t get an appointment until the end of October. I kept thinking, this is going to be good if they are that booked up. I went last Tuesday and let me tell you…worst massage I have ever gotten. It was a lovely, small Russian woman who I am pretty sure might have killed people in Russia using her bare hands to dismember her victims. I told her in the beginning that I like a lighter touch. If that was her lighter touch, I shudder to think what the regular one was. I told her again that it was too hard and she adjusted for a minute and then went right back to tearing my limbs apart. I kept screaming in my head, THIS IS NOT RELAXING! Then I heard myself say out loud, “I just can’t seem to relax” and she took that to mean do it harder. The form asked if I had any aversions to touch (tickling) and I answered no. I didn’t know that I should have put I have an aversion to pain. Worst 55 minutes spent on a day that Gia was in school.

We have a very happy twin (Belle) and a very sad one (Tommy). We woke up at 4:15 am on Saturday to get Belle ready and to the Sears Centre by 6:15am for her cheerleading competition. Then I had to watch 64 cheer routines until we found out she got first place and a bid to State. So happy for her! Tommy went undefeated in the regular season but lost his game on Sunday meaning his hopes for a rematch with Bartlett in the Superbowl were dashed. It was a heart-breaking way to end such a great season. He was crushed but didn’t have much time to dwell on it because his basketball season started right after he lost the football game.

I got an email last week that the men in our neighborhood were interested in starting a bible study and that some of these men wanted to do service-type projects for the elderly, the sick, single moms or anyone that needs encouragement. They mentioned raking leaves as one of the things they wanted to do. When I read the email, I thought about how nice that was that the men were doing that. Imagine my surprise and horror when I get another email to me and the neighbor that sent out the original email about the men’s group that is from my dear husband saying, “I’ve been trying to get my kids to rake for 3 weeks and it still isn’t done. Send them on over.” I. WAS. MORTIFIED. I quickly responded with, “Nevermind. Leo and the kids are fully capable of raking our leaves. Let the men help those that really need it.” Then I sorta, kinda yelled at Leo asking him what he was thinking and he gave me some story about only seeing the title of the email and reading the last line or something as to how he misunderstood. And yes, on Sunday, the men showed up and did my lawn. I was/am so embarrassed. Of course no one was home here to even go out and help them because no one is ever home. On the bright side, through my embarrassment, my yard looks the best it’s looked in a while. Thanks again, Men!

This little video makes me smile. You get a little of me actually saying no and sticking to it, a little of Gia’s funny expressions on her face and a lot of dancing. It’s a little long but cracks me up so I am sharing it (no one wants to be a Debbie Downer all the time).

What about you? What is going on in your world?

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Life is Getting in the Way

August 11, 2012 By AnnMarie

If you asked me how I spent the last week, I’d have to look at this blog to tell me. I know I was carpool mom a few times. I know I have a list about a mile long of things I need to do (okay, fine that is an exaggeration but it feels that way) and I don’t think anything is getting done. I have things I want to do badly that life keeps getting in the way of me doing.

Yesterday, I had to take Gia to Urgent Care. She wouldn’t put any weight on her one leg. It started two nights ago. She just all of a sudden started crying that she had a “boo boo” and wouldn’t walk on it. She didn’t fall…well, she falls all the time but there wasn’t one where she cried. By the time she went to bed, she was walking on it a little bit and dancing some so I thought she was fine. After a rough night without the binky (God, how I hate the binky), she woke up and was crying again. I got Nico off to football and off we went to Urgent Care where they found NOTHING. I wanted to make sure nothing was broken and nothing was so that was good but frustrating that I still didn’t have answers to why she wouldn’t put weight on it. She did, however, jump up and down and run around (but cried when she was asked to squat) and tell the doctor that her toys had a “coolie” and some “boobs that are pequeno”. Can you tell that we are working on body parts that are private and that she watches too much Dora? Blog writing and reading…down the drain.

Last night, the plan was to clean the house and then pour myself a glass of wine and read the blogs I have been missing. A teen that is grounded and a toddler that is in withdrawal like she was on crack and that plan went down the drain. You ask where Leo was? At football practice with Tommy. If you wonder for the next two months where Leo is, that is where he’ll be. Or he’ll be at games or watching game tape or at Jake’s or Arrowhead talking to the coaches about the games and the game tape.

I have not exercised since I hurt my knee and I am pretty sure that was at the beginning of the summer. You wouldn’t think that eating carrots and cherries would cause someone to gain weight but somehow I found a way for that to happen. Oh, wait…maybe it is my new habit of eating all the marshmallows out of the Lucky Charms boxes (it’s not right, I know but since it is Nico’s favorite cereal, it gives me a perverse sort of satisfaction hearing him ask, “Where are all the marshmallows?”).

Tomorrow I am having my family over for my parents’ anniversary and I am cooking. I need to shop, cook and clean the house for it. Showering has been something I vaguely remember doing since Gia has decided to crawl back into the womb.

I am trying to embrace the moments of life. Trying to capture the little moments that together make the memories we will cherish someday. This week was not that time. Maybe next week. If you haven’t seen me around either in real life or in the blogger community, now you know why. Life got in the way this week.

How was your week? How has life been treating you? Were you productive this week or like me, will it have to wait until next week?

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