Sick

Hope the Easter Bunny was good to you, Internetz!

The girls made out like bandits and have enough chocolate to sink a battleship.

Me? I got a wicked cold/flu bug that has had me in bed for two days.

At this point I'm whiny, miserable, and one hot mess of kleenex and Dayquil.

I'm so behind at what is turning into a crazy week at work I don't know what to do.

The only thing that's keeping my spirits up is my new addiction to the DrawSomething app! FUN!

If this post doesn't make sense, I blame the drugs.

Send healthy vibes, Internetz, I needs them.

Updates

It seems the months slip by with just a blink of the eye these days! I confess it's work that has had me absent the most. This week in particular is absolutely crazy busy - hence the quick updates below. But I'm here! And I'm blogging! So that kind of counts, right?

*Our one pug has had a heck of a time health wise. Since late summer we've been spending a great deal of time (and money!) at our vet. But that wee pug is a trooper - she's fought pancreatitis, a diabetes diagnosis (all of Irish Boy's needles for my IF treatments weren't in vain! He now gives the dog two needles a day!), and most recently the poor wee dog had to have one of her eyes removed. Given her general health (she's a puppy mill rescue), this dog has more moxie than anyone I know. Surgery for the eye went very well - and now she looks like she's winking at us!

*The girls are both well. We had a good, albeit fairly quiet March Break. One was super sick with a cold/flu bug that had her down and out for most of the week. The highlight was getting to see the movie, "The Lorax" at the end of the week when everyone was finally feeling better.

*I am DESPERATE to see "The Hunger Games" movie. So much so that I just re-read the entire series. Have you seen it? Tell me your thoughts below!

*We celebrate Easter, so I'm prepping for a big Easter weekend -- mostly for the girls. Egg hunts, Easter baskets, the whole nine yards. Tonight they're going to see the Easter Bunny at the mall for photos. I figure I may as well take advantage of their delight in things like this while I can -- in a couple more years this will probably be a no go!

*As busy (but fun) a week as this will be, I'm looking forward to things getting a bit quieter (wishful thinking?!) and hopefully being able to devote more time again to this blog...and to Twitter. I am so out of the loop!

Hope you are well, Internetz! I appreciate any and all Hunger Game movie updates! Also, what Easter candy is calling to you these days? Mini Eggs and the caramel Cadbury eggs call me regularly!

Working Girl

Hey Internetz,

One of the biggest challenges I've found since adopting - and returning to work full-time - is finding the time to do much else! Between work and family - by the end of the day I'm beat!

Hence my lack of blogging. Ahem.

Yeah, I'm working on that.

My job is such that it has me hopping all hours of the day. Sometimes I have to work evenings. I work weekends. So finding that important family time has really been key for us as we're finding our way as a forever family. And I'll be honest, I often feel guilty for having to rush off to "work commitments" when I know my girls would rather have me at home.

But in the midst of trying to balance career and family, some of my other "loves" have been put on the back burner. My blogging for one. Even my Internet time in general.

Reading doesn't happen all that often and the amount of time we sometimes spend on a given evening to catch up on favourite shows that aren't for the girls is kind of laughable.

Don't get me wrong, Internetz, I wouldn't trade this for the world. For. The. World.

But for all those other moms out there -- how do you balance it? Do you give yourself "me" time? How often?

And if you're in a career that you love - how do you give it - and your family equal time and commitment? Or can - and should you?



PS - A dear Blogger, Maddy, lost her mom recently. Her blog is private, so you're not able to share words of support there (unless you're one of her readers) - but please take some moments to think of her and her family during this difficult time. Love to you Maddy. xo