A Few of My Favorite Things

My husband left the house for the 6th day in the row to get gas.  The gas lines are terrible.  People are lining up at closed stations hoping they receive a delivery.  They are waiting for hours.   We were fortunate to gas one car up a few days ago.  He only had to wait for 2  1/2 hours.  We are also lucky that I have not had to go to work this past week.  All the schools have been closed since last Monday.  They are expected to open tomorrow, but a Nor'easter is on its way.    I pray that it spares Long Island.  So many people have lost so much.      We lost power for 5 days. It wasn't so bad the first 2 days. It was actually enjoyable. The kids played outside more, my husband and I sat and talked, and we were all in bed early. The candlelight was romantic. But once the temperature starting dropping, the loss of power was unbearable! Many of my friends have lost power. Some have my ...

I am starting a new life today.  I have to.  I am 35 (almost 36), 30 pounds overweight, have high cholesterol, high triglycerides and am tired and moody.  What happened to me?  I used to be so cute, happy, and fit! Here is what happened- 3 kids, working full time, struggling with a stressful business that is bleeding us dry, running from place to place, not planning meals or planning meals for the kids and not myself, putting school, work, volunteering before myself. This is what some moms do.  We try so hard to be everything to everyone that we run ourselves ragged and forget about what is important in life.  My health, my husband's health, and my children's health is what is most important.  Everything else is not a priority. The light bulb turned on at my oldest son's last doctor visit.  He is semi-active and has  just joined the swim team.  He practices 3-4 times a week and eats ok.  The doctor is worried ...