What if you don't want to make lemonade? Or you don't like lemonde! LOL!
I've decided that sometimes you should be greatful for lemons! Because, eventhough they are sour, they can be made very sweet with sugar!
So, lately, life has been crazy busy and I just want to pull my blankets up over my head and pretend that the world stopped around me! But, being a mother of two, that is not going to happen. So, I have decided to just take a step back, and look at the things that will "sweeten my lemonade".
I am TIRED! I work two jobs, sometimes three. On top of that, there is cooking, cleaning and taking care of the kids and hubby. My cake business, the Girl Scout thing, oh yeah, and the couponing thing! So, the "Sugar"?
First and foremost, my family! My husband and kids. While we are sort of in a rough patch, my husband is my world. We have been together for 9 1/2 years and married for 8. He is a good man, just a little immature at times! The sugar? He loves me and his kids, he works full time to help provide for his family. He is faithful to me and best of all, he loves GOD!
Then my kiddos! OMGosh! How do I even begin to explain them?
Alyssa, my princess! She is full of life, love and ENERGY! She wants to be so many amazing things. A singer, a movie star and anything else performance based. LOL! She loves to be the center of attention. She is also a loving big sister and a helpful hand for mommy. She loves to learn to do new things and she wants to be mommy all the time!
And Kaeden, my little linebacker! He has always been a big boy! And alothough it hurts my back to hold him, I love that he loves me so much and wants to be with me all the time! He is smart, loves to make people laugh and (to my dismay, JK!) actually pretty good at swining a golf club. He has an obsession with golf clubs and balls. He he can throw it, kick it or bounce it, he wants it! He is a constant laugh for all around him. He knows what he wants and will not settle for ANYTHING else. His stubborness has made me become very creative. He is not a picky eater and eats everything!
My jobs... I have a job! Two of them! There are lots of people out there that do not have jobs! Even though, there are days I want to scream and run away sometimes, I have work. And my jobs are actually pretty good jobs. Working in property management full time is one. And the other I teach cake decorating at Micheal's in Escondido. I teach the Wilton Method of Cake Decorating. And because of that job, I get great discounts on great Wilton Products! Which I have to take a second to say, OMGosh! They have some amazing products that just came out! Some of which I can not live without!
Just a few of them!!! So Excited!
My business... Hidden City Cakes! I do have to work late hours because of all the other stuff that I do, I only have time to work on cakes in the middle of the night. The Sugar? I get to do something I enjoy and make $. I get to work with an amazing and creative person that I am glad to call a friend as well as a business partner. I have a dream that I am working to fulfill!
Couponing!!! Where do I start? Although it is time consuming, I am able to provide for my family and prepare for the worst without breaking my bank. I am also able to donate to my church and other projects without having to put out extra money we don't have. And, because of the couponing, I have made some great friends and I teach classes now, so that helps me get some extra income! Some websites that save me a ton of time...
Site for Rite Aid Freebies and deals:
Site for Walgreens Freebies and deals:
Site for CVS Freebies and deals:
A fun site to earn "points" to spend on gift cards and other prizes just by doing stuff you already do:
Site to match coupons to sales without taking hours:
Ahhh! There, I feel much better!
The Girl Scout Thing... the sugar there is my daughter has a great and moral outlet for social interation that is also teaching her valuable things. Things like, helping others, responsibility and confidence. And the group of girls I lead, are pretty amazing girls! While I struggle sometimes with all the time it takes me to get everything together, I enjoy the smiles on my (and the other) girls faces during out troop meeting!
So, I guess the moral of the story is...
Don't loose site of all the "SUGAR" you have in your life. Especially when life hands you lemons!
XOXO!
