Makes me Happy 2

My babies crib. This makes me happy for many! reasons. This crib has been the safe comfy place I've placed all three of my beautiful babies. This crib symbolizes the miracles I have in my home. I don't walk by this crib without being grateful, humbled, amazed and Happy.

Makes me Happy

My sewing machine and cute new quilts being put together make me happy.
This is inspired from Miranda over at Narrating Life.

Diet Soda

Right now in my Consumer Nutrition class we are studying Carbohydrates!! (insert people running in fear now) Carbohydrates have gotten a very BAD rap with the fad diets that have gone around. Sure too much of anything is not a good thing and of course the way a lot of people get their carbs is not ideal but they are necessary and if done the right way are quite good for you and can help with weight loss, weight management and overall health.
The number one thing I see for people trying to cut out calories and carbs is Diet Soda. (This is where I run off screaming.)
The thing about Diet Soda I was surprised to learn was the Acceptable Daily intakes. I seriously thought there were major mistakes in my book. What do you think?
Diet Cola with aspartame~ Daily Acceptable Intake 18-19 12 ounce cans
Diet Cola with Sucralose (splenda)~ Daily Acceptable Intake 6 12 ounce cans
Lemon-lime with Acesulfame-K ~ Daily Acceptable Intake 30-32 12 ounce cans

Health/Nutrition Topics

So I've been trying to figure out a way to combine what I'm studying in school and this good ol blog. I can't do sewing tips Saturday or Organization Wednesday. Those things you will find on much better blogs than mine. Something I do love and feel like I can carry on a conversation about is Nutrition and Health. I LOVE my classes in school that actually apply to my program. I love some of the generals too but for different reasons. Nutrition and Health are my baby. I love to learn. If someone told me I had to choose between being a Nurse or studying Nutrition I would have a VERY hard time. They are both so important to me and my family and I think they play hand in hand to each other.
So I'm going to do this once a week for now and see how it goes. I would LOVE questions or topics you would like to know about or for us to discuss.

Breathe!

I keep thinking life is going to get easier. I'm going to get more organized. I'm going to fit all the things into one day that I want to accomplish.
My list
Blog More
Study More
Sew More
Scrapbook More
Spend more time with the kids
Craft More
Clean More
Organize More
Dejunk More
Exercise More
Play More
Eat Better (aka NOT more HA!)

This semester in school I am taking 18 credits (!!!! insert scream here, I know WHAT was I thinking!) and surprisingly it's going better than I could have ever imagined. Don't get me wrong it's still crazy especially since one of those 3 credit classes that is supposed to be over a 16 week semester I am taking in a "speed course" so it's done in 8 weeks. It is SO much information and work in a short 8 weeks. I'm just trying to stay afloat in the rest of my courses and will play major catch up when I take my final for this class next week.
It has been quite the balancing act, school and family. My trick, everything else, and when I say everything I mean EVERYTHING has been put on the back burner. I quit all my extracurricular activities (as a mom there weren't very many). I wanted my "extra" time to be good quality time with my family. If I'm not at school I am home with them. When I am home I am home and PRESENT. This has been really good for me, not so good for my blog, facebook, message boards. When I walk in the door after class I am home. My phone gets put on the counter, the laptop gets docked and I am a mom. We play games, we dress up, we color or do art, we go on walks to look for as many different rocks as we can find, it's been fabulous! After I tuck my little ones in bed (on the nights I don't have class) I spend some time talking and catching up with my wonderful supportive hubby and then it's off to study I go. I only have class two nights a week and my class starts at bedtime so I still get to have dinner, do homework and bath time with my kids. Dad gets to do bedtime stories and prayers those nights. The rest of my classes are online (except for my one that ends next week).
So while I have a huge list of things I would LIKE to be doing I know for right now I'm doing what I SHOULD be. So while I have the cutest stack of fabric sitting in a pile in my dining room ready for my next 3 quilts it will have to wait.
(This is where I would add in a cute picture of my three beautiful kids that I do this for or of the super cute fabric I just talked about but I'm blogging from my NEW laptop my sweet hubby bought for me for school and I don't have our camera software on here yet to upload pictures so I'll have to add those another day!)
PS Stay Tuned for baby's first birthday posts. The planning of this party started before she was born. I'm a little excited to have a October birthday in our little family. I figure I can either cry about my baby turning one or I can embrace it. I'll probably do a little of both ;)

For all the little Princesses

Miss Busy is really having fun with dressing up. She has had all our old Halloween costumes out and she changes costumes a million times a day. When I saw this giveaway I fell in love with the dresses. I want one for my size but since they don't have them I'll have to live through Miss Busy.

Boots

I am on the hunt for some cute (not a million dollars) boots for fall. I love these http://www.flickr.com/photos/pioneerwoman/4970656773/ that the Pioneer Woman has on. I also love the pairs my friend has posted on her blog here. Does anybody have any recommendations on stores or places online to look?