Going Back to School...finally!

Tuesday was my first day of school.


I'm going to our local community college, and to be honest...I've been so nervous!
I'm not really worried about the difficulty of the classes, or the people...I worry about myself and my ability to stick with this to the end.


I had started college, but I quit after finding out I was pregnant. After that, we moved so many times in the past 4 years that I couldn't get resident tuition rates anywhere! 


Now...I'm finally doing it!


Somewhere in between being a stay at home mom and becoming a working mom, I lost my mind. I'd forgotten the things that I used to do for me!


I never really liked school, but I love learning! I'm a geek....I have come to accept it and acknowledge the fact that I need this! I need to be in an environment where I'm learning and am able to challenge myself. 


Being 23 I realize I'm on the lower end of the age spectrum when it comes to a community college, but I feel  a lot 'older' than classmates my age.


I am older! Maybe not physically but life has made me older...I think about everything so differently than they do and it's evident even after a short conversation.


But the good thing is I'm setting reasonable goals! 


I spent a lot of my teenage years setting unreachable goals, failing (inevitably) and then wallowing in my failure & self pitty. 


..sad and ridiculous I know. 


Setting goals I can reach...and then reaching them is going to feel great! 


So...I pledge to YOU readers of my blog: I will do my absolute darnedest (including extra credit) not to get anything below a B- ever! ...that's reasonable right?


I'll post my grades in December for all to see :)

Words of encouragement are greatly appreciated!

you can't believe EVERYTHING they say in movies...

*Hint: you really only need to watch the first 55 seconds of this video...then read my post below 







For some reason today a little experience from some years ago popped into my head and made me giggle to myself...I wanted to share & hopefully someone finds it as funny as I did.


Alright so,


It was a few years back that I watched this movie [Undercover Brother] with a group of my friends. I'm the only 'ethnic' one in the group (not that it's an issue but its part of the story). Any-who, I don't know what made us pick this movie but it is hilarious! We all laughed and had a good time & went home.


The next day I'm going to meet up with those same friends and on my way I get a phone call and it goes something like this:


(for the purposes of this let's call friend "A")


Me: "hello?"


A: "hey, I know you're on your way but I'm at Submarina do you want something?"


Me: "yeah sounds good, just get me a veggie sandwich on wheat bread...OH! and avocado please!"


A: "ok cool see you when you get here"


Me: "ok bye"


...about 30 seconds passes and the phone rings again...


Me: "hey"


A: "hey! ummm.......I just wanted to ask you.......do you want mayo on your sandwich?"


Me: (while in fits of laughter) "Haha! yes I do want mayo thank you."


A: "haha okay sorry I just wanted to make sure"

I love my friends...do YOU have a random funny story? SHARE in the COMMENTS! 

...and the WINNER is...

The Winner of the Orglamix Cosmetics Giveaway is #59 "Win it Mama"

I guess her name is fitting to the situation.

Congratulations! 

"From the mouths of babes..."

The other day while getting ready for school, munchkin stepped on one of his toys and it took a big 'ol chunk out of the bottom of his foot.

*ouch*



He was wailing, so I cleaned the cut, put on a band-aid and we continued getting ready to go. Over the nest half our, munchkin took his band-aid of TWICE! I kept telling him to keep them on his foot because otherwise it wouldn't heal (and I was running low on band-aids).

At preschool that day he took off his band-aids 3 or 4 times and then when school was over he wasn't wearing one, so I put on another.


That evening at home, I replaced the band-aid 4 more times and each time told him "do NOT take this OFF!"


So...at night I usually lay with munchkin in his bed & we talk about our day. 


Here's how the convo went that night:


Mom: "Today was a good day, wasn't it hun?"


Munchkin: "Yeah mom but I hurt my foot."


Mom: "I know you did & that was unfortunate but we learned a lot from that experience! We learned that our toys need to be in their place so we don't step on them, and we learned that shoes protect our feet from things on the ground that can cut us."


Munchkin: "Yeah..."


Mom: "So what did we learn...?"


Munchkin: "Don't take your band-aid off!"




*Haha! I had to stifle my laughter*


Well at least one point stuck with him from that experience...right? ;)


Do you have any funny stories? Share them in the comments & I'll post them on my blog in a few weeks!

Huggies Commercial Banned from TV?!

Yes, the stories are true and below you can see for yourself the 'banned' ad.

When I heard about this on my local news I was quite surprised. The newscaster said the audio/song on the ad is what was thought to be 'innapropriate'. They aired a clip of the commercial without sound and I just had to find the actual version.

I don't find the ad innapropriate at all. In fact, it almost makes me with I had a child in diapers! (Ok, maybe not because potty training is quite an ordeal.)

What are your opinions? I'd love to hear!