Leigh vs. Laundry

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

The Happiness Project :: Week 39

I've had one of those weeks

where I had to be creative in thinking about

what was making me happy.

I came down with Strep throat

and everything in my life pretty much grinded to a halt.

Luckily, my mama came to the rescue

and sent me to bed.

She cared for me

and took care of the boys

until I was on the mend.

So, I'm happy that I have such a supportive mom.

I'm happy that I was able to take care of myself.

Too often, I put myself last

so it was a good thing, I suppose,

that I found myself in bed.

Restorative sleep is the best kind of sleep there is.

I'm happy that I have a good doctor

and that the medicine worked quick.

Mostly, I'm happy to be feeling better.

Want to join me in my quest
to scout out happiness for a whole year?
Simply post a photo of something that
makes you wildly happy and tell us all about it.
Then, steal my button and include it in your post.
Don't forget to link up to Mr. Linky.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

An Oldie but a Goodie :: Blogging Outside of the Box

Originally posted 07/07/10

I am declaring my Manifesto.

I blog because I love to write.
I'm not here to make money
or find fortune and glory.

I refuse to Twitter to promote my Blog.
I need to spend time with my family,
instead of updating y'all about the fact that
I am spending time with my family.

I have declined sponsorship
that has been offered in the past
I doubt if any of y'all really
are looking for a pay day loan.

If I ever sale ads on this page
it will be for something or someone
that I can stand behind.

I love my readers and celebrate when
people show up to read my posts.
Yet, I don't check my stats.
I am not a slave to the numbers.

I am here
because I love to write.
I love to take photographs.
I love to have a creative space.
I love to have a place
to remind me to not forget
the little moments in life
that pass too quickly.

I write for me and
I write for you,
if you choose to show up.

I have a Blog
because there are moments
in life that are too beautiful to not document.

I have this Blog
because life is full of humor
and joy
and I need a place
to let it simmer in my life.

I show up here
day after day
and type away
because there is something
unobtainable driving me
to document
my life
my thoughts
my spirit
my fears
my celebrations
my inspirations
in hopes that maybe
you feel these things too.

This is my manifesto
and I'm sticking to it.
Unless, of course,
you are Oprah or one of Oprah's people
and you love my blog so much
that you want to make
me a household name
because you think that I am fabulous.

Maybe I'd Twitter about that.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

I lurve eshakti

I always love to partner with eshakti.

They have the most adorable retro styles

and you get to customize your clothes

to your exact measurements and specifications.

I ordered this fancy little black dress

and I have to admit that I feel

like a bombshell in it.

It hugs me in all the right places.

If you're looking for a dress

to wear over the holidays

you should check out eshakti!

It's simple to order and

they get your selection to you quickly.

Visit eshakti today.

You'll love how sassy the clothes

make you feel.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

The Happiness Project :: Week 38

Oh boy, my 39th birthday was on Saturday

and I had a weekend long celebration.

I had so much fun, in fact, that

I forgot to take pictures of all the action.

We had a small party at my parents' house.

Then my BFF Erin came into town

and Roger watched the boys while

Erin and I went to the flea market, just us girls.

Then we met up with my dear friend, Scarlet

and ate a yummy lunch and

drank white wine in the middle of the afternoon.

Then my parents took the boys

and Roger and I went to dinner

and saw a double feature at the movies.

Whew...so much fun and nary a picture.

I did manage to photograph a few of my gifts.

A lovely napkin angel from my mama.

A huge bouquet of flowers

from Roger and the boys.

A purty new lamp for my living room.

A vase I found at the flea market for a steal.

It was an AWESOME birthday.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

An Oldie but a Goodie :: When I was a kid...

Originally posted 09/24/09

When my parents said it, I would roll my eyes incessantly. We would hear one of them say "When I was a kid..." and my brother and I would cut them off with "We know, the only thing you had to play with was a stick and a box. You could buy a Hamburger for a nickel and go to a Movie for 25 cents!" We really had a way of bursting their bubbles.

Well, now I'm the Mama, and I find myself telling my son about when I was a kid. Luckily, he finds it wildly entertaining at this stage and will ask questions like..."Mom, when you were a kid did people drive cars?' I'm not that old but I have found myself telling him some really hilarious facts about being a kid in the 70's.

Things like...

"When I was a kid, we didn't have a remote control. I had to sit on a pillow in front of the TV and actually turn a knob to flip the channels. My dad would make me sit there and be the human remote control. There was no such thing as cable yet so luckily I only had about 8 channels to have to flip through."

"When I was a kid we didn't have cell phones. If we were not at home and needed to talk to someone then we had to find a pay phone. A pay phone is a phone that anyone could use that was sometimes in something called a phone booth. You put a quarter in the phone and then you could use it for as long as you wanted. Yes...it did spread germs."

"When I was a kid there was no such thing as Cartoon Network. If I wanted to watch cartoons, I had to wait until Saturday morning. We would wake up at 7 am and watch cartoons until noon. Saturday morning cartoons were the best!"

"When I was a kid we didn't have the Internet. If we needed to learn about a subject we had to go to the library or read and Encyclopedia. An Encyclopedia is a book that is filled with information about topics, kinda like Google but in book form."

"When I was a kid we didn't have DVD players that you could watch in the car. When you were riding in the car you would look out the window or play car games for fun. A car game is when everyone in the car agrees to look at the world around them and make up a game to play. Like Car Bingo or looking for the letters of the alphabet in street signs."

He thinks that these are fascinating facts. He just can't imagine that a world like the one I speak of ever existed.

Ah...the salad days!