Just Do It

We are two months down and into our third month of the year. Have you made your goals or “new year resolution?” Notice the picture above. My new year quote, “I organize my priorities with clarity.” What does this quote mean to you?

As for me, continuing from my last blog {The Very Dirty and Complicated Thirty} In it I stated that since turning thirty, one of the enlightenments I’ve come to know is choosing to use my time wisely. I’m choosing to prioritize certain people in my life, activities I do, life changes that come my way, and most importantly myself.

This year is going to be the start of being active in the dreams and goals I’ve set in my 20s. As they say, your 20s are for planning and your 30s is when you DO! Part of a goal this year is to do at least three new things I have not yet done. As part of my one new “thing” I started Heels Dance Classes [Heels often takes elements from the technicality, fluidity and clean lines of jazz; the confidence, hard-hitting style and intricacy of hip hop; the sensual floorwork inspired by exotic dance; and numerous other styles, including vogue, Latin dance and burlesque]. Specifically this type of class because 1: I’ve already done ballroom type of dances and wanted to try a different style. 2: I wanted something to break out of my shell. I’m actually a pretty shy person, I embarrass easy when it comes to things about myself. For people that know me though they would probably say that I was so outgoing that they wouldn’t believe me saying I was shy. When I feel a little comfortable in my environment and with the people in it. I do tend to break my shell little bit at a time. Now since this is dancing, and it does require you to dance in front of groups of people, it’s even more out of my comfort zone. That leads to 3: I have the worst stage fright/performance anxiety. I’ve had it since forever. It doesn’t matter what it is. When it comes to being up in front of people while the attention is on me. I freeze. It doesn’t matter what it is. I have performance anxiety taking big tests. Even when I’ve studied and know the material in the beginning I’ll have a moment of blanking and spacing out that I sometimes forget everything I know or second guess myself. During sports events sometimes I would get them, but usually I played a lot of team sports growing up so this easily subsided. But when it comes to speeches, projects, reading out loud, and being on stage. I wanted to do something to feel comfortable with myself and heels dance does that. It gets you to be uncomfortable to be comfortable, in a poetic way. Not just in dance but even the attire. Most of the groups dress “risqué” to feel the mood. Also being a little bit conservative in myself this adds to breaking out of my skin, or so to say. Lastly 4: Dancing is a lot of fun. I’ve always found a great stress relief going out and dancing. My husband and I usually go on our date nights ending it at a club or bar with loud music people can dance to. Or the occasional girls night out are things I look forward to once in a while to release. With these intentions I’m hoping that I do learn something from this experience. More so feeling more confident in myself and maybe loosening up. Gain something beneficial no matter what it is, and definitely looking forward to how far I’ll get in skill as I keep attending.

I have not figured out what my other two “new things” are yet. I semi count starting up my blog again as my second new thing (even though it’s not technically). I had also thought of maybe starting up seriously training (with actual training programs and nutritional programs) for a bikini competition. [A bikini competition is a bodybuilding contest for a woman that includes an assessment of the athlete’s muscularity, symmetry, and stage presence. The level of competition can vary from local to international events]. This one is still on the fence for me. This is a lot of commitment physically, mentally, timely, and financially. Definitely right this second isn’t the time but I do think about it and always go back and forth with myself about doing it sooner than later. It is not in my area of expertise, though I do have surrounding peers that are experts in the field. I know I have a lot of support for it. It’s just for me to make that leap a long with timing and money. So we’ll see if this is a goal for this year or somewhere a long my path in my 30s.

I know I skimmed through it last time but since being pregnant again my body went through the women metamorphosis of child birth and postpartum. I do have to say it has been a bit easier getting back to “normal” than the first time I went through this. I believe for me, even though this was probably the most exhausting of my pregnancies, I was still able to do some very light exercises. I also believe because I was very active before this pregnancy I was able to bounce back a little more into my routine. All things are different for everyone but in general being active is always positive. In that regard, I’m still testing my body and how it reacts. So that’s part of the reason I’m not eager to jump at my second “new thing” yet. I’m also trying to see how determined and mentally stable I am for a competition. Any type of athletic commitment takes a toll and if someone goes in not just physically ready but mentally, it can really effect that person short and long term. Put it in a perspective that and you are stressed out about things happening at home/work/relationship on a day to day life. And I’m assuming if you are like the rest of us we all struggle in one or some aspect of this. Now add the fact, your diet has changed, certain foods you indulge in you are not supposed to consume like you used to. Your mood/attitude might change because your body is getting used to the new diet; the “hangry” state. You also have to commit a lot of your time exercising, maybe if you already have a busy life style implementing another activity in your life adds more time management stress trying to hit those goals. So with all that comes with anxiety to make time, to make more effort, more stress to make sure you hit goals and weigh ins, etc…Just like in any other commitment you make. It takes time and energy, and the outcome is determined a lot of how you work and handle yourself during the whole process.

I haven’t thought of anything for a third “new experience” yet. There is still about ten months left. Plenty of time to think or maybe see something that interests me. I hope that maybe this has sparked something to inspire you to find something for yourself this year. Set some new goals for yourself this year. New or something old that you want to continue from before. No matter how big or small they may be it is never too late to do something, to start something, or to inspire yourself to plan something. It has to start somewhere and just considering to do an action might just manifest into existence. “Just remember to organize your priorities with clarity.”

The Very Dirty and Complicated Thirty

It has been while since the last time I had put my thoughts into words. I’m really excited to go back on this journey with you all. I hope that you enjoy or get some insight into my wild and arbitrary mind.

It’s the start of the new year! Since my last blog post (Monday’s…Get Motivated in Your Relationship) in 2017, a lot has happened. “A lot” is not to be taken lightly either. I mean A LOT! It has been 6 years since then and though maybe it does not seem like a long time. It has felt a century passed from the changes that have happened around the world. Let’s have a quick recap on the world since 2017:

Trump was president for a term, still having Russia, China, and North Korea issues (though the severity seemed to be a roller coaster and as of now it seems to be on a high slope), A LOT of very well known, as well as of course not as known, celebrities have passed (to name some big ones Stan Lee, Chester Bennington, Anthony Bourdain, Regis Philbin, Kobe Bryant. Betty White, DMX, Steven Hawking, John Madden, Pope Benedict XVI, Pele, Queen Elizabeth, Bob Saget, Aaron Carter, Jason David Frank). So many shocking death these passed years and many of them were due to suicide. Really makes you think, but I can write way more about that another day. Continuing on some world updates. The real major crisis that everyone is still recovering is of course the COVID pandemic. It hit everyone really hard when pretty much the whole world was on lock down away from contact of others. The economy plummeted (still) and no one really could work unless you were “essential.” No one could travel. Just last year more countries have opened up for international travel. Most importantly, it took a toll on if not everyone or most everyones mental health. In some shape or form it was hard. Either you were sick of the people you lived with or you missed people you knew and saw often, or you couldn’t find things to do and drove yourself crazy. I would say social media definitely took a sky rocket here. TikTok was on the rise and Instagram and Facebook was the main outlet for people to connect. It was crazy for us Millennials to grow into adulthood still trying to figure life out but also live through world crisis. But you know, I read the other day that in previous generations world crisis has happened in some shape or form and somehow our parents/grand-parents/ancestors had to survive and live through similar trials. That it’s all in perspective and that yes, it’s hard, but some how we can all get through it.

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Since before my last blog. I finally hit the BIG DIRTY 30!! Oh man, and they’re not kidding about the changes that happen to you when you do turn this new decade. Both environmental but mostly also with in yourself. Where to even begin. I say physically everything hurts. I feel like for me my body had already started aching when I was around 25. I blame most of that from pregnancy and the changes to women under going through that. Turning thirty just elevated the pains every day. I also feel, every year after that my body just decides to under go new problems. Not even adding the fact that the exhaustion just gets more ridiculously overwhelming. Adding on, oh yea, another baby to that…At this point my body is literally just composed of caffeine, protein bars/shakes (because it’s literally the easiest and fastest thing to consume when you’re still trying to be “healthy”), and kids leftovers. Ah, the joys of motherhood/adulthood.

Mentally, on the other hand…I feel inside I’m still the same person. I definitely still have my core values (family oriented, honesty, loyalty…etc), but something in my physiology has definitely changed. Something in me lost some of things I used to enjoy in my 20s. Some drive for certain things. Whether it’s an activity that I used to enjoy or topics to explore in knowledge. One thing for sure I lost is the tolerance for being around people for too long. I used to love being able to go out and I loved a crowd. I felt like I was maybe even in a nicer vibe when around other people. I always felt I sided with the masses also a lot more, for example, maybe giving them the benefit of the doubt in some cases in conflict. To have a better example picture how Spongebob from, Spongebob SquarePants, acts and pictures life. Instead of a Spongebob, as I get older I feel like I’ve developed more of a Squidward complex (definitely trade marking as the next generation diagnosis). Don’t get me wrong I still like people in general and I love a good party. I love having some girls nights or fun nights out. Now just feel like reverting back to how I used to live my life, trapping myself in my house enjoying my personal hobbies. I wish I knew why it switched for me that way, maybe growing older makes you see the world and how people are. The tolerance for them has just not been the same since as an adult you are always surrounded by them. Even though I lost some of my personal interests as a young adult. I feel I’ve gained some new interests or interests that I did have back when I was in high school but elevated pretty much as an adult (so just have money and freedom to do it). I think it’s ironic that somehow as an adolescent I lived most of life in solitude and all I could remember was wishing to grow up to have freedom. Now all I wish for is solitude and peace somewhere in my house. One of the good things that come from growing up pretty much on your own, was knowing yourself and hobbies you like to do by yourself. Something I discovered that’s been so important as I age, is self care. I’ve been aware of the things that get me through, and it’s easier to pick that up as an adult and really help yourself mentally.

These past couple years I’ve also come to a realization that I definitely don’t have time for a lot for things, and even though on some days we complain that the days are too long. There really just isn’t enough time in the world, so I’ve realized that my time and energy are super important to me. I’ve come to realize that around my mid-20s but now that I have another child. I really have to prioritize my time and who I spend it with. Not just that but the energy put into anything you do or anyone you see is priceless. If there are people who just exert too much negativity, it’s really not for me. I worry about people who don’t make time for me, but now I try not to stress about it anymore. I used to care a lot about what others thought and would do a lot for them even when they never gave me time. I just realized why worry about things that do not give you the same energy back. Life is exhausting enough, I really don’t have time for the extra run around.

Overall, the thirties definitely have been a different world but so far an exciting experience. I’ve already had more lessons to learn but not without having new memories to go with them.

Mondays…Get Motivated in Your Relationship

This is my Motivation Monday/Man Crush Monday thought of the day…

Monthly Date Nights

My man crush always and forever is my husband. This weekend was very productive. We spent time as a family, and we made sure to honor our commitment to getting away from our hectic lives (and our energetic son) at least once a month to have time together. After marriage, and especially after children come in the family, couples forget to make time for each other. Time to talk about ourselves, how we’ve grown individually and how we’ve grown together. Even things that have stressed us and those negative impacts that have overcome ourselves and each other. I believe it’s important to communicate our personality to our partner’s. We go through so many emotional roller coasters that partners need to be told out loud all the emotional changes we go through. No one partner can read the other’s mind no matter how well we think we know each other. Their thoughts and how they feel about those thoughts are two different perspectives. As they always say, “Communication is key!” After all it’s not “Happily Ever After” when you get married like they show in fairly tales. There are so many more adventures and there is so much more work after.

We are not two separate people, but two different people that bring different aspects in the relationship. We work as a team and are partners in life outside and inside our home. When one is slacking in motivation whether it’s life goals or motivation to overcome obstacles, we push each other (especially when it comes to motivating one another to work out). We don’t pay attention to gender roles in our relationship. We equally do the house work, cook, clean, and take care of our son. One might do tasks or chores more than the other, but if one is slacking the other is always there to help pick up after. We value each other’s opinion on topics, ideas and even beliefs in how we raise our children. We can see how our cultural values are different, especially when I come from a culture totally different. Instead of punishing him for not understanding me, I educate him as to why my behaviors are the way they are. You’re not only bringing two different personalities into a marriage you are bringing two different household values and beliefs. Compromise is key in this aspect!

My husband is my MCM (man crush Monday) because we can be nerds together, be athletic together, be adventurous together, discover new things/new places together, be sad together, discuss serious topics together, make each other laugh each minute of the day together, love our son together, show him the world together, forgive together, be spiritual together, be angry together, be supportive of each other, tell each other when we’re getting out of hand, and most of all love together. ❤

My Sailor Prince

Another New Year’s Resolution

Another year has passed and another list of resolutions are being made by all. What is a “resolution” anyway, are they not just a list of goals for the new year…? Does anyone else get in a little intimidated by that thought of another year and trying to make “resolutions” happen? I feel a lot better when I just make goals for myself and maybe adding a little time frame so there’s no pressure to finish by the end of the year or feel guilty if I didn’t. A time frame seems appropriate because you still want to give yourself that push to do them. If there’s no expected date it can easily be pushed aside. So friends and strangers I welcome you to join me in new GOALS for the year!!

Last year I wrote 5 goals that I felt I would be able to achieve within 2016. I think its safe to say that I proudly accomplished most of it, if not tweaked here and there as the year went. Since last year I have written more. Even though most of it was school related. We definitely went on more family adventures. Finally exploring our area more and getting to know more wonderful people along the way. I know fitness is always everyone’s new year resolution or goal, but most would deteriorate after just 2 or 3 months. I would like to say that I’ve kept up since we started our new family gym at American Sled Dogs. I’ve definitely gone through ups and downs with health this year (I’m still trying to get back on track). After all I’m not perfect health is a struggle for me and maintaining consistency is a challenge (more story to come). I do want to say, that I feel over all my nutrition intake and activity level have improved since post pregnancy and even before then. I did also make a reading challenge list from last year. Though I didn’t accomplish all of it, I did get some reading done. The list will be one of the goals that I roll over to this year and hopefully finish it!

A new year means new adventures, new challenges, and experiences. Things to look forward to: our son’s 2nd birthday, a year left of school until graduating, my mom’s wedding (and everything that comes with wedding occasions/activities), and another year with my little family. I honestly do not have any new major goals for this year. Which for some people there wouldn’t be. Some years if there are no new or big changes in life, it is just another year of unknown adventures. I still have the same goals as last year (being fit, going on more new adventures, reading…etc). Fitness is a high concentration of mine since I’m still not where I want to be. I also have a goal to achieve before my mother’s wedding. {You gotta look good, gurl!} Luckily her wedding is all the way in December, so I have the whole year to better myself with no excuses!! For those new to my blog, I am also a Younique Product Presenter. Since I’ve always been obsessed with all things makeup and love to give reviews here and there. I finally found a product that has been worth sticking around for and even sharing the world about. I really cannot get over how better my skin has been using these products. Now even though I do sell these products as a makeup lover I still use some store brand products here and there. Mostly eye shadows, because I am obsessed with palettes and different colors! Aside from that, I am also doing personal makeup sessions for events in my area (outside area is negotiable/price varies). {Link to book} I’m hoping that this year my little business can pick up a little more! Last year I was able to do my friends wedding event! That was a lot of fun. She and her bridesmaids trusted me with whatever idea I had for their look. If I do say so myself they all looked B E A U T I F U L!! {Pictures} I do also hope to finish school soon, finally getting my bachelors. In hopes to finding the career of my passion.

This year friends, I hope you all achieve those short term goals. Get the good and bad experiences out of them, and hope it gets you to dream even B I G G E R!!

 

 

 

Hello…It’s me…

It has really been a long time. I always feel so overwhelmed during the school season, that I never feel like doing much else (from the stress). I have so much to share. New journey’s I’ve taken since last time. New experiences. Even new struggles that have come between my path.

Stay tuned for the individual posts I will be sharing on my different pages. {Topics: Food Recipes, Fitness Log, Relationships/Love and Life.}

Something New (Making It Happen)

Hi guys,

There are a couple of new things coming up in my life. One, I will announce in a couple of weeks! The other is something I’ve been looking at getting involved in but have been on the fence to do. I want to start a Wedding Planning business. The only thing is I wouldn’t know how to go about it. Ideas for when it comes to the wedding I am confident in. It’s the process to actually get started. My father in law was telling about the different managements into building this work. Such as: managing the people, managing the time/schedules, managing the vendors, and the budget. I’ve already had these thoughts in the back of mind and I’m pretty good at handling the ‘upfront’ and ‘hands on’ aspect of running this business. It’s the “business” part that I have no clue on approaching. I know building a website/logo is also a key, but what next…where do I go from there…

If there is anyone out there (especially other wedding planners) that can give me tips on how to start wedding planning or direct me somewhere. I would very much appreciate it. Little tips and advice will go a long way. If you happen to live in the Hampton Roads VA area and is a personal wedding planner. I would love to be an assistant and shadow your work ethic. PLEASE contact me or comment below with an email I can contact you with. I would be so grateful for any help! 🙂

Thanks so much,

 

Pizza Rolls

Going to show you have to make home made pizza rolls! Very good and tastes like pizza but faster and easier to make. Great as a party snack and/or appetizer or meal for a family.

 

Ingredients:

1. 3 Cups Flour
2. Pepperoni 
3. Block of Mozzarella (or you can all ready cubed)
4. 2 Dry Yeast Packet 
5. Olive Oil
6. Butter
7. Clove of Garlic
8. Water (add as needed)
9. 1/4 cups of white sugar

Makes about 15-20 rolls 

Tools: 

1. Baking Bowls
2. Hands! 
3. Baking Pan
4. Rolling Pin
5. Plastic Wrap

1. Put 3 cups of flour, 2 dry yeast packets, 1/4 cup white sugar and add 3/4 cups of water in a baking bowl. Mix until you get clay like dough texture (you have to keep adding water until all powder is mixed, I usually use 1/4 cup at a time). {I mix everything with my hands.}
2. Add 1/4 cup of olive oil with dough and mix again.
3. Add another 1/4 cup of olive oil (do not mix) in with dough ball and close with plastic wrap or some sort of cover. 
4. Leave dough to rise btw 45mins-1hr.
5. While waiting you can chop up block of Mozzarella (if you didn’t buy them cubed). As it gets closer to when the dough is finish rising. Melt the butter and crush the clove of garlic (oregano optional). Mix together.
   

   
6. Once dough rises. Sprinkle some flour into dough and on open surface to kneed the dough. {Use those muscles!}
   

   

   Steps 6

7. Leave large ball of dough in the bowl and just tear piece to make small balls for individual rolls. {How much dough you use determines how many rolls you get in the end.}
8. Use rolling pin to roll out the small piece of dough ball to make it flat. {I never make a perfect circle, that’s just me}
9. Place pepperoni and mozzarella in to rolled out dough. {You can put as much pepperoni and cheese as the dough can hold.} 
   

   

   As instructed on step 9 

    
10.  Close the dough around the pepperoni and cheese (if there’s a slight tear or opening, thats ok you can leave it or try to patch it up. It doesn’t have to be perfect). {Repeat until all the dough is gone. If you have extra pepperoni and cheese you can eat it or save it for later or use it for something else.}
11. Preheat oven to 350º. Spread melted butter garlic on each roll. Then place in the oven for 25-20mins. 
    

    

    Doused in butter and garlic

12. After time is finished take it out and enjoy!
    

    
    {You can buy marinara sauce, or if you know how to make it yourself that’s great, or do what I do and use pasta sauce (just warm it up)}  

Until Next Time,

Be The Best You This New Year

I hope everyone had a great New Year’s holiday! Mine was pretty laid back. We had a couple of our friends over for dinner, and of course played video games all night (Star Wars: Battlefront). {If you have not gotten the hints, our family is into video games. More recently we’ve been back into gaming because really good games have come out these past few months. I would recommend checking out Fallout 4, Star Wars: Battlefront, Tom Clancy’s :Rainbow Six Siege, Until Dawn (only for Playstation 4), and Destiny: The Taken King.}

Before I talk about what my goals are this year I would like to share this quote.

A friend of mine posted this one her Instagram, which then I had to borrow for this blog today. This makes a great point! We need to learn from the previous year and grow to reach a better goal for the next. Instead of saying, ‘New Year’s Resolution’ I will be mentioning it as ‘goals.’ I will be striving for a better me this year. Do something different in my life to grow and help grow with those around me. I welcome all of you to join with me in achieving your goals this year. Become a better person for you and those around you.

With that, I want to share my goals for this year (with no particular importance to the order). Instead of one thing, because I wanted to really challenge myself. I’ve got about five things I want better myself with. I hope that it can give you guys some ideas on your goals this year as well.

1. Read more books. This is probably the top five most pick every year, but it’s true. Having social media has really strayed us away from the basics of learning. I want to be a good example for my son. I want him to learn the way I had to growing up before technology took over. I already found a “Reading Challenge” list I found someone sharing off of Facebook. I am currently achieving ‘a book you previously abandoned,’ which is Grey by E. L. James (which I bought right after I got out of the hospital, from giving birth to our son, thinking I was going to have time to read it). I finished, ‘a book you can finish in a day,’ which I did two for reading Maximum Ride by James Patterson (a graphic novel version of the books). I also added a few book topics to the list of things to read, ‘a series of books, a book you read when you were younger, a graphic novel and/or Manga, and a book that was made into a movie or show.’ {I may have more to add as the year progresses}
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3. Another pretty cliché goal, is to be fit and healthier this year. That also means to eat healthier. Every year I always make this a goal of mine, because one of my many weakness is of my self-conscious body. Way back when I really started to be self-conscious, I was more worried about looking good. Now, as I get older I want to be healthy so I can be around for my son. I know a lot of illness run in my family and I want to make sure I can avoid them if not lessen most of them. Not going to lie, but some of the motivation is still for me to look better for myself. Giving birth to my son really slowed down losing weight for my body, so I have to work twice as much to have any effect. I was doing pretty well right after I got out of the hospital (I worked out with low intensity each day), and took a few weeks off so my body can recover from the birth. When the holiday started I was slowing down on my routine because we had a lot of visitors come and go. {Which is pretty much what happens to most people during the 3 month holiday season} Now, I’m trying to pick back up again, working out about 2 times a day to catch up; my routine is to work out about 6-5 times a week and usually rest on the weekends. As for my eating habits, I’m going back to eating smaller portions and stopping when my stomach says, ‘it has had enough.’ I’m going to make sure that this year around I will try to work a better system so I don’t slack off doing the holiday season.
4. I want to write more. Fall 2015, I decided to put the time (and money) into this website. In hopes to maybe help bring in some money with more viewers. {Since I’m a stay at home mom going to school, and with a military  paycheck coming in is not much for our little family.} Mostly, I needed something to improve my writing skills. When I first started this website, I wrote a blog post about my english and grammar skills. I’m using this as a journal and a ticket to practice writing. Having a tangible journal only works for a couple of weeks for me. This way, having a website will give me a better push if I make deadlines for myself to write a couple times a week.
5. Lastly, I really want to explore more this year. I want to get out of the house and get lost in the world. Not that my husband and I are hermits. We usually go out on the weekends because he works during the week. It’s harder with our son because he just has so much stuff we have to take. I also hate taking him in public for too long if he’s being a hot mess that day. Since he will be getting older this year and hopefully be walking around. I hope to go out on more family adventures. Having my son really motivates me to do more for him. I want to teach him things that I never knew. I want to show him different places in hopes one day he sees more than I ever have.

With that, I hope I’ve given you all some ideas for your goals this year. Some other topics that are popular are maybe cutting back on a certain food that’s not particular health for you. Some people make it a goal to maybe visit church more, or be more spiritual attached then they were before. Maybe it’s your plan to have a baby this year (if you do I pray that you and your partner best wishes). Maybe you’re addicted to something and would like to make an achievement to finally cut that habit out of your life (if so I pray that God can give you the strength to do so). What ever you choose to be your goal. {Pray on it. Let God guide the right path for you.} Let the goal fit to what is best for you. Make little goals. Having big ones are harder to accomplish in less time and they can be over whelming. Give yourself time and a chance to achieve them. Everyone is going to have something different or make that same goal different in their own way. Let’s make it another W O N D E R F U L year full of new memories! Be the best you!!!

Fakes and Toxic People Part 1

It’s so hard to watch something you know is fake out of people. I want so bad to call them out, but again if I do I look like the bad guy. Let me tell you have hard it is to contain my anger for people. I used to actually like people and being around them. Growing has actually turned me bitter and skeptical about others. I really prayed that it wouldn’t. Now, I just pray that I can get over it. It’s so hard to mind your own business when they just put shit out there. Ugh, everything I think about it just makes my blood boil. I can’t believe how fake some people are! I just can’t!!

Also, watching people take credit for something you did…oh my gosh! That pisses me off even more! It’s so hard to watch other people believe in someone’s bullshit while they don’t know what really happened or what’s going on. It’s irritating! The fact it irritates me at all even makes me angry. I hate that it bothers me…Trust me I’m just waiting at this certain point to cut them out of my life…I really need lots of prayer for patients and…to NOT hurt this person!!!

Hello world!

Hi! My name is Jannine. This actually isn’t my first blog. I have been going around to different sites figuring out which webpage is easy and fun to use. One of my friends on Facebook started a blog on Word Press and I wanted to see the format of how these pages worked. So far I like it!

I started blogging really to practice on my writing skills. I have so many thoughts and it’s so much harder to put them on paper (in this case just writing) than me saying it to someone. I’m not particularly great at English. If you knew me personally it not my first language. English wasn’t my best subject at school either…on a side note I think it’s funny that my mom is pretty good at grammar but can’t speak English very well and has an accent. While I can speak better but terrible at English grammar. Seriously, what’s up with that…anyways, I loved writing stories when I had the time. I still have stories not finished on my computer file waiting to get typed. Getting older I needed more of a outlet for the stress going on around me. I used to keep a journal when I was younger. A couple in fact. Getting older I’ve had a few journals promising to write on them daily, but never do. Then blogging came and it’s been a bit easier to write about what’s going on in my mind.

This blog is going to be random. Mostly about relationships and love (which you will learn I am a hopeless romantic). I also have an interest in it since it is a career path of mine to become a marriage/family therapist. I’ll be talking about my family. Recently, we just had our first baby. Which I will be writing a lot about our boy and the journey of my pregnancy soon. A couple things about my health and fitness. It’s always a struggle to get in shape when you LOVE food like I do. I will also writing things about my life as a Milso. My husband has been in the navy for 4 years now. I can give my input on how a military spouse can save a marriage or talk about the struggles we face as a family.

It’s going to be fun! I hope you all read and like. (For all you grammar Nazis. I already apologize ahead of time. Like I said in the beginning of this post. I am terrible at English and I am a bit dyslexic. I am hoping to improve my writing by keeping this blog active. I do go back and keep rereading what I write because I always find something to edit.)

Happy blogging!