Cheers to the Fricken Weekend

As if I'm not busy enough starting a business I decided to get a Hobby Jobby I call it. It's a part time job I took at a local grocery store to design handwritten signs and posters to be displayed throughout the store. Sort of like Trader Joe's sign artists, but I do not believe chalk will be my medium, I think it will be oil pastels.  It's an entry level position I was offered to work with the marketing department and I could barely contain my excitement! I happily accepted the position and look forward to orientation Monday then being able to telecommute. Being able to have a creative outlet for my talent and be compensated nicely for it feels rewarding.  That means tomorrow night we are going out to celebrate our business launching to social media sites and celebrate my new Hobby Jobby! Goes to show you if you work hard enough at a dream it can become a reality! Till next time...

From Babies to...Business?!

I'm an  entreprenuer at heart & I always knew I was destined to run my own business someday, but in what I wondered? Well wonder no more! I am proud to announce I am now the Owner/CMO or Chief Marketing Officer of a mobile food truck in Wisconsin! Since marketing, social media, graphic design, and being creative is my cup of tea it was a no brainer what tasks were going to be assigned to me. I'm honestly not sure how I am going to fall asleep with all the excitement and ideas swirling about in my head. We plan to serve fresh, homestyle comfort foods the way Mom makes it because it is Mom making it! It feels great to have something to call my own and know I have the hardest working, most trusthworthy and honest partners by my side through this journey we are embarking on.

We are so excited and busy getting

  our Servsafe certification completed, remodeling the interior to conform to Wisconsin codes & health specifications, purchasing proper licensing & permits, and perfecting our business model. I know this will more than occupy my time indefinitely and I am so ready to make some cha-ching & meet some amazing people!

DH & I have not sworn off a little one joining our family this year even with starting a new business. Life is what you make of it and I'm ready to take control no matter what I have going on. God will never give you more than you cannot handle so no matter what obstacles come our way I know we will overcome. I am still keeping an eye out for amazing deals on baby stuff and we actually have a pretty good start on our nursery. Anyways wish us luck , not that luck has anything to do with putting in hard work, but it doesnt hurt to have some more positive chain of events in the near future. Hehehe :) THANK YOU!

::KONY 2012::

Big Fat Negative

Still negative. I think I am concentrating too much on wanting this to happen that I'm not following my own advice of just letting things happen. I was a little sad, but realize it doesn't always happen on the first try. Next time I comment on the topic I hope it is to share my "BFP" or Big Fat Positive with you.

No Period, No Positive, No Problem?

So I have not gotten my period yet this month, but continue to test negative on the hpt's I've taken. After some research I thought maybe I should go get a blood test done, but the nurse I spoke with over the phone sort of talked me out of coming in. She said hpts are very accurate and I would be around 7 weeks if I were, but from what I read hpts can be false negatives if your hcg hormone levels are low in the first trimester. I decided to wait a couple more weeks and just monitor myself and will go in if anything changes. I've never had regular periods unless I was on bc, but then I had Mirena put in. I got Mirena removed in Dec and Jan 3-10 I had my period. Everything seemed 10-2 to go ahead and just have fun trying. So once my period stopped it was on like Donkey Kong. DH and I have always had an active love life so I just wanted to leave it up to God and whenever he decided was the right time to bless us with our lil bean. I remember getting horrible cramps on MLK Jr day on Jan 18 (implantation?) then nothing since. Cramps I attribute to PMS and gas gurgles I think are just from my diet. I'm a Wisconsin cheesehead and love my milk and cheese. I eat what I want in moderation and am pushing myself to exercise but winter makes it hard for me.

If it's true that I am about 7 weeks right now that would put my due date around October 8th, 2012 ... which is also our one year anniversary! What a wonderful gift that would be :) Any other expectant mommies out there around same time as me?

I've experienced the following symptoms but sort of tell myself it's in my head, or is it?

1.Cramping, Bloating, Gas (PMS, diet)

2.Hungry! (I love food)

3.Seems like I have more belly pooch (result of #2)

4.Dry Skin & Hair (Wisconsin winter?)

5.Butteflies(like anxiety but just recently got when just relaxing and felt like nothing I've felt)

6.Hot Flashes

7.Night sweats

8. Fatigue (uffdah I'm tired!Maybe its just winter)

Well let's keep our fingers crossed! Only time will tell...or a blood test...but time will suffice for now.

Key West Honeymoon Pictures to Share

Proud Supporter of Payton's Law

A tragedy struck a small town right here in Wisconsin exactly one week ago today. Twelve year old Payton Ruth Anne Richardson committed suicide at her grandparents house in the early morning hours. Why? What would drive a fun, loving, caring young girl to such an extreme? Not what, but who is the question. Bullies is who. Something all to common to millions of children (and adults) everyday, but what is being done to combat this? The family and friends of this young girl is working on creating new legislation to hold bullies accountable for their actions. I urge you to support this movement in whatever way possible. Here is a video her close friend created in her memory:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsG8vZJRofg

To read more on this story visit:
http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/139597633.html

I hope you are at peace now Payton. Your memory will forever live on in the hearts and minds of those who love you. My thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the loss of this young life and the countless others that are lost daily.