the unperfected perfectionist

Hello my fine friends!  I had no intention of going a week and a half without posting.  It is amazing how much I took Internet service for granted!  We were having some unknown problem with our phone and Internet last week that was not finally repaired until Monday night. Let me just say that a week without Internet service is rather irritating.  No less than five repairmen came out to attempt to solve the issue.  It was obviously no easy feat for these people.  I was slightly frustrated with this problem...to put it nicely.  It was one of those situations in which you could not possibly get a human on the phone to discuss the problem.  The closest I was able to get someone,was instant messaging with a customer service agent.  All said, I am pretty sure that not one of them knew any more than the next.  I am absolutely convinced that they had a company wide "first day at work" week.  Okay, enough with the steam blowing.  We ...

Good Wednesday Morning! Does anyone else celebrate "1/2 birthdays"?  Or am I the only one who makes sure that these days are never missed?  I started celebrating these halfway point milestones when my daughter, Emma, was little.  So, yesterday brought upon us her 7 1/2 years birthday.  I simply do not know where the time went!  My baby girl is now a little (not so much, at 4 feet tall) social second grader.  I absolutely love watching her flourish and grow with each passing day. I grow more and more proud of her every single day.  I will admit that part of me feels her slipping away at the same time.  As exciting as it is to see her become this sweet, caring & go-getting individual, I miss the days where she was home with me and able to be my partner, in a sense, in my daily routine.  She has been in school all day since the first grade and I have yet to fully adjust.  I have always enjoyed the special bond that we have nurt...