What's Going On?

We are working on training Miss Bella, who currently runs the Sasha house. One thing I have been doing totally wrong is letting her walk me. I have been giving her the full length of the leash. After reading the above link, I now know I need to be the boss and keep her at my side on a short leash.

Excuse: I have never had a dog before! Any other tips I need to know about dogs?

I am super-excited about the Glee movie that comes out today and have plans to go see if next week. Let me know if you see it today and what you think!



I am looking forward to a glass of Barefoot Moscato after a long day today. Yes, I know it's only 11 am, I just already know it is going to be a long wine-worthy day!




I am loving Big Brother this season, but can't get over how amazingly stupid it was for Dani and Kalia to keep Rachel in the house last night. And Brendan is back? Cue yucky couple stuff. I am going to miss Lawan.... he was adorb!



And.... I'm on a classic female country kick. How about a little Charly McClain? Barbara Mandrell? Maybe some Sylvia? Ah, yes!

The General Mood Around Here

Yeah, I know it hasn't been the same. Last week I was taken aback by an anonymous commenter who said....

remember when you used to write about stuff and not just post advertisements? those were the days. i miss your writing!!!

Advertisement issue aside (let it be known that the GDA posts are simply me sharing good deals with my friends- I make absolutely nothing off them, except for a very small percentage off of Amazon click-thrus), I started thinking about it, and yes, I agree I haven't been "writing" much. And I miss my writing too!

I am sure you know that P started K this past fall, and he hasn't settled in very well. His behavior has not been stellar, and his poor teacher, who is a family friend, has tried everything she can think of to motivate him to behave better, but we just aren't getting there. He seems intent on being the "class clown" which may be great for a career choice later in life, but it is distracting to the other kids and is causing disruptions in class.

To complicate matters, he was officially diagnosed with a Sensory Processing Disorder, like WC, but his issues are a bit different than hers. Some of his issues cause challenges in class. He's pretty much unable to sit still and keep his hands to himself due to him being a sensory seeker. We started OT visits and listening therapy at home around Thanksgiving, and it's been a rocky road for me. I wonder sometimes (most of the time actually) what I did wrong for both my kids to have these issues.......

I'm super-tired of living in a war zone and waiting for little bombs to drop. I've always suffered from some level of anxiety, but never felt the need to do something about it until we started dealing with WC's issues and now it just seems MORE complicated. I think the Lexapro helps, but I'm tired, I'm fat, and I cut my bangs a little too short last week.

But I'll make it through, that I know. So I hope you can be patient with me while I wait for things to settle and hopefully return to normal.