NaBloPoMo

It's that time again NaBloPoMo

Do you like the name you were given? Is there a name that you think would suit you better?

Eh it's alright. My name is very common so it makes it kinda hard to be all excited about it. I think my name fits me. I am pretty sure I couldn't pull off other names like Jessica, Sarah, Mary, Anne. You get the point.

My parents chose my name and if they were happy about it then I am happy about it. I know that beside potty training and all that other jazz that comes along with parenting naming your child is hard. If my parents didn't want me to be _________ then they would of changed it or just not named me that name.

I never understood why parents change their kids names. If you were unsure at the hospital filling out the form then you should of never put the name down. If your kid doesn't come out looking like the name you have chosen then you need to rethink that choice.   

Wordless Wednesday

NaBloPoMo

Lets start the week off with another NaBloPoMo.

Do you use anything to alter your consciousness, like alcohol or drugs?  Why, or why not?

No I don't. Well not on a daily basis. There have been times where I will sit outside and relax with an ice cold beer with my husband. Or I will have one when we go out with friends or we are at a party.  I am too old to be drinking all the time plus I have two kids to look after. Life is hard enough and I would fail even more if I added drinking to my daily diet.

I knew my drinking days were done when right after we got married I sprained my ankle (yes I had one too many but it was one of those half steps and it was dark out, you see where I am going right?) and then another time I got my foot caught on the seat belt as I was getting out to get in the front seat. Ice cold pavement does not feel good the next day. Now both times I walked to the car and knew that it was gonna hurt the next day. Bottom line could I drive a car? No. Could I operate a lawn mower in a straight line? No. Did I know pain? Yes. So pretty much after that I knew that I was getting old (I use that word lightly) and that drinking did not need to be in my life that bad. 

Do I miss it?  Yes and no. I do like knowing that my money is safe and sound in my pocket and that I am not drinking it away. :-)
 

Feels So Good

There is nothing better than bringing your unused clothes and toys (8 bags and 1 large toy) to Goodwill . I am not sure if it’s the relief of it being out of your house or someone else being able to use it or if it’s a little of both. I also have 4 paper shopping bags for some girls in my mommy’s group.

Nothing like a little heat to make you go through bags to see what you should be giving away.

Feels So Good!!

NaBloPoMo

Today I am doing something different. I am trying  NaBloPoMo = National Blog Posting Month for days that I just don’t have much to say and to get in the habit of posting every day. So let’s get the questions started!!

If you could have ANY animal as a pet, what would it be?

Well that is pretty easy, I would love to have a cat again. I grew up with one and then I was given one as a gift from an ex-bf. I miss having a cat around and having my kids grow up with an animal companion. They have fears of animals and I think that it is because we don’t have a cat or dog. Our house is just not made for a kitten because our basement is not finished and he/she could get in the crawl space. I would not want to try and find a tiny kitten down there.

I would also love to have a large dog. I am so not a small dog person. It’s a shame we don’t have a bigger yard. It just wouldn’t be fair to a puppy/dog to not be able to run around without a leash. Not to mention we just don’t have the space in the house. Another down fall is having to board the puppy/dog every time we leave to go on vacation. The cons always outweigh the pro’s. lol

Well that was my first NaBloPoMo and you know what it was kinda fun and not as bad as I thought it might be.

I just can't decide

*ETA* I just can't do it I love Blogger and I don't think I am ready to pay to just something just to have some features. I can have all of that and for free. :-)

What is a girl to do? I love Blogger but in the last two months Google has given problems. The first time I was flagged not quite sure for what. So I fix that easy enough. Today it takes me more than it should of attempts to redo my password. The best part is I was signed in on some Goggle pages. So finally I am able to change my password after they sent me an email.

Grrrrr! That does not make me a happy camper and makes me a bit freaked about using Blogger.  Now I have used WordPress but I am just not sure I like it. I don’t like that it is pretty simple. There are no ways to make it your own unless you pay. I am not made of money and I am pretty sure the Hubby won’t pay for a hosting site. Double Grrrr!

So what is a girl to do. Well I guess I will try WordPress for a bit and see what happens. I guess if I need to transfer my family blog over and the rest of PSA then I will. I really would love to make this my own and I wonder if I could easily make the hosting a Christmas Present. My wheels are turning and they are turning fast.