Halloweeeeeen

Why can't witches have babies??

Because they have halloweenies.. hehe

When I was little I used to make my mom dress me up in a batgirl costume 

(not on halloween.. just random days)

and NOBODY knew it was me.. 

I was Batgirl....

So I couldn't resist making babygirl Batgirl too :) 

 Last year we didn't carve pumpkins because we were in California. 

So this was Babygirl's FIRST pumpkin carving!! yay

I love those two :) 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
And
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHONA!!!!

Just keep running....

Started the couch to 5k again. 

But this time I'm picking up the pace. 

The Nike app says my on my runs 

my pace is between 7.30 min mile and 9.30 min mile. 

which is a lot faster 

But its still hard. 

I stopped running all summer. 

Thanks AZ

and I gained weight

bleh... 

Now I feel like I'm back to square one. 

Honestly thanks to Pinterest

I found a ton of inspiration

like this beauty 

{Via Here}
and I realize that this post is so jumbled..
my head is kinda jumbled at the moment..
I'm sorry it's so random ha   

So much to do, so little time

I've been terrible. I'm sorry. It has been months since my last post on here...MONTHS. Mostly it's been because I haven't felt any inspiration. It also has to do with the fact that baby M is becoming quite a handful, it's a fun and adventurous handful, but a handful none the less. I can't really put much blame on baby M though, I've put a ton of projects on my plate as well;

Photography: I'm slowly trying to build up my photography business. It's a slow process, mostly because it's hard to find the time! I LOVE it and I've already had requests to do a few Christmas photo sessions, which I'm stoked about! But finding a location for these Christmas photos is one more thing on my to-do list.

Snuggle Me Wraps: One of my best friends and I decided that we'd start making baby wraps to sell. We have our first boutique show next month, so wish us luck! We ordered a bunch of new fabric and will probably get together in the next week or two to make them.

Pacifier Chains: I've been wanting to start making these for a while now. And since we are doing the boutique show in November I figured that would be a good place to sell them. Add that to the to-do list!

These three projects have been keeping me busy .... not to mention that I'm still going through the appeal process for my Unemployment (LONG, boring, frustrating story!), keeping up with the house, commuting back and forth to LA each week, being a wife and a mommy ... all this make for long days and short nights. BUT I love my life and I shouldn't complain. I only wish for more energy and a few more hours each day. Is that too much to ask for?

The Little Green Monster..

So recently I have been kinda down.
I know its related to my Hypothyroidism
I'm off the medication right now,
and getting tested to get back on it...
Which means I have gained weight despite my best efforts..
(8 lbs to be exact)
and its really taking its toll on me.
I don't have energy to run but I started running again last night
my skin is so dry its painful (and I put lotion on multiple times a day!)
I'm an emotional wreck lol
just to name a few things..
so because I'm feeling bad all around
I (assuming most people do this) start comparing my life to others.
To the single girls that doesnt work but somehow gets everything she wants
To the other families that buys a new car whenever they get bored of the current one
Or the families that go out to eat EVERY NIGHT...
The mommies that seem like they are doing better than me raising their babes..
(and of course I'm reading all this on Facebook LOL)
The couples that look like life is PERFECT 
Then it kinda hit me last night...
Everyone only puts the good on Facebook (heck I do too!)
and I know that, that girl that gets everything is also really lonely
and the families that buys the cars and eat out everynight, both parents work
leaving someone else to raise their child...
the mommies that seem like they are doing better... they have their off days too..
and the couples... we all know that perfect couples don't exist.
So why do I compare?
I have an AMAZING relationship with Mr. N... we really don't ever fight. We have our issues yes but we talk instead of blowing up at each other (more Mr. N's doing than mine lmao)
Mr. N has an awesome job that lets me stay at home with baby girl.
I do a lot with baby girl too. I think I am doing the best job I can possibly do
We laugh, we play, we snuggle, we learn new things. I try my hardest to be the best momma possible.
We might not have the extra cash to go out to eat every night, or to buy the newest car 
I have a pretty AMAZING life... So go away green monster... I'm not going to COMPARE my life to anyone else's anymore. "Comparison is the thief of Joy" - Anonymous.. I need to remember that..

Simi Hike to the cross

One of my really good friends is moving to Washington in a few weeks.
She lives in Simi (my old hometown)
so recently I went back to say good luck.
(not a goodbye but a see ya soon)
While I was there we decided to do a local hike up to the cross
I lived there for 18 years and I never did this hike before.
The hike up was really hard.
Apparently we took the hard trail HA kicked my butt!!
Half way up
When we got to the top we were speechless... the sight was breathtaking... emotions definitely ran high... We cried We Prayed and We sat in Silence... One of the best mornings I have ever had...(be prepared for a picture over load)

New Path

I was working from home for an awesome internet marketing company.
I know they wanted me to come in full time
meaning I would have to leave baby girl in day care.
I can do it.....
so they let me go.
I knew that it was coming.
I'm not mad at them at all. I totally understand.
I'm sad because now I feel like I'm not bringing any income
but with Mr. N's new job I don't need to work.
It was just helping out pay off our debt.
So now its back to a tight budget and no eating out.

However, I am very very excited as well.
I am going to start "Mommy School" with baby girl
I can't wait! She's almost 2 (dec 10 to be exact)

I can't wait to actually decorate my house
we have been in the house for 2 months and not much has been done

I'm excited to do crafts.
Morning and night have been dedicated to work and the days have been to baby girl
I can't wait to start crafting again!!

I'm excited to focus on my Photography.
I have clients almost every weekend and a ton of awesome opportunities coming up.

Good things are coming our way... I can feel it :)

Love Story

Mr. N and my story is... unconventional to say the least.
Where to even begin.
Well for starters he worked with my very over protective brother.
I was NEVER allowed to date any of my brothers friends.
In fact, one friend Prided himself in me not having any boyfriends in high school
Because "He did his job protecting Jon's little sister" laaame
Anyways, in January 2008 Mr. N came over when I was living with my brother for a quick visit. At the time I was going through a break up from a relationship that wasn't healthy AT ALL and he was in an even WORSE relationship. We both thought each other was hubbahubba however, we both knew the other was unavailable. :(
Skip ahead to February 15th Mr N. came over early in the morning to go running with my brother and I was sitting on the couch (slighty hungover from a "singles valentines night out" HA) and he asked me how my Valentines day was.( I was confused as to why he was talking to me.. here's this HUBBAHUBBA guy and then there's me.. pretty sure I have makeup SMEARED across my face and I was a lovely shade of green from being sick. ) All I could muster out was "it sucked" and his response "ya mine too, we should have spent it together...." WHAT??? did I hear that right?? There was NO way he was hitting on me... He had a girl friend... Right?????

a few weeks later My brother had a party. I came home from work and he's there. (again I looked like utter crap long day bartending and I smelled like steak) and he said Hi we flirted, I kissed his cheek, wrestled a bit before my brother realized something was happening and came over and put a stop to it. (By this time he had broken up with his horrid girlfriend)

March 27th 2008. I had some girlfriends over at my new place and my brother had his friends Ryan and Mr. N over. We decided to merge the two parties and met at a local bar. Mr. N and I were inseparable that night and for every day and night after that.
Fast forward to April 9th, 2009 We found out we were pregnant in the bathroom of Pita Jungle. Our Favorite Restaurant. ( I was 15 weeks here)

May 23rd - we got married in a super small ceremony.

December 10th 2009 we became a family with Our Baby girl

Which leads us to now and my point in writing this post.
We did it backwards.
We got pregnant before we got married.
We got married WHILE I was pregnant NOT because I was pregnant.
No all love stories are the same.
Ours is amazing and its US
and I wouldnt change it for anything.

I love US