Business is Booming! :)

Ok, well maybe not BOOMING, but Creative Insight Design of CT is surely spreading her wings! Soleil and I are in our office right now, and I really shouldn't even be blogging, but I just felt like expressing my joy about being able to work with my best friend day after day, and being able to be with my daughter (as opposed to working full time out of the home, for someone else.) Now that I am freelance writing for the local newspaper, ReminderNews, it is helping me get out in my community and network for my business! I met the mayor of the city of Norwich (where my office is) and Chris Coutu, founder of American Warriors, a great non-profit organization who works on raising funds to help WWII veterans. We haven't even had to advertise yet - all of our work is given to us through the power of WORD OF MOUTH.

I am just feeling very grateful today. Adding to my elation was a call from a woman whose organization I wrote a story on last week. She loved my article, and gave me so much praise. I truly feel like a real writer now. And business owner. And mommy. I feel accomplished. I will give myself a pat on the back today. It's tough work when you work for yourself, but it's something I am passionate about. And we all know passion is important for keeping dreams alive.

My Baby Met a Beluga Today

What a wonderful, beautiful day today was. The sun was shining and the air was warm and pleasant. Dave and I took our Autumn to the aquarium today for her first time, and what an absolute pleasure it was. Seeing our baby girl smile and light up and say her new words, God it is the greatest joy in the world. She had her cute little Red Sox hat on with her shirt, capri pants and adorable little sandals. When we first took her into the aquarium to see all of the fish, she clung to me real tight as she looked in the tanks as though I was going to put her in there. After she realized Mommy would never let go, she eased up, and began enjoying seeing the wonders of the ocean on display. I got the best picture of her standing up against a tank and looking at a lobster - and then a fantastic one of her looking into the tank while a Beluga Whale swam right in front of her. The greatest part about being a parent is definitely experiencing the world all over again through your child; sharing her joy and curiosity; and just feeling the love and seeing the look on her face when she thinks "Mommy, this is great!" Thank you God for a beautiful day with my family.

Feeling Better Now

Ok, so I stopped hating my husband, and realized I need to stop using the word "hate" so loosely. There is already too much hate in this world, and I know whenever I say the word, I never mean it. I love my husband very much, despite how annoying he can get sometimes. He does not deserve to have me say I hate him though in any way. He is a good husband, father, and hard worker. I love you, Dave.

Anyway, wanted to take a quick break from working on Creative Insight Design of CT stuff. We are growing for sure! It's so hard to find the time to do everything it entails! I love my job though so very much, and pray every day that it works out! What better than to work alongside my best friend and father!?

I Hate My Husband Today

Let the public know how much I cannot STAND the man I married today. Blame it on PMS, or blame it on the fact that I am married to the moodiest, least grateful, most anal man on the face of this Earth. I am tired of living the cliche life - the wife who is never appreciated. We just got done fighting (or should I say paused fighting) about him nitpicking the cleaning and other things I do around the home. He is sooooooo ungrateful for what I do - for our baby I take care of (pretty much all my own), the house I clean, the pugs I do the most tending to, and not to mention I cook dinner nearly every single night. (His idea of dinner? Nasty frozen potatoes and chicken fingers or takeout). He wonders why I'm a bitch?? Hello...take a look in the mirror buddy and realize who and what your wife has to deal with every single day. Somehow, he's the only one who can vent anger and be moody without his spouse thinking he's the devil, while I am supposed to be cheerful and bubbly all the time. I DON'T THINK SO!!!!

Yeah I'll probably regret posting this, but right now, I am pissed and want the world to know it. (Or the 1 lone person who reads this blog)

Neighborly Love

What a great day today was! Dave, Autumn, and I went over to my neighbors' house for a barbeque. The weather was chilly, but sunny. I first met our neighbors Stacey and Ralph when Stacey was walking down our street about 9 months pregnant with her then 17-month old daughter, Hailey. I was holding Autumn at the time, and introduced myself. A few weeks later, Stacey had her baby, and we saw each other again on Halloween. Then she told me she was VP of the local MOMS club - something I'd always wanted to join. Ever since, Stacey, her girls, me, and Autumn have been hanging out over each others' houses. And what's really great is that our husbands get along really well also!

So...anyway, it just felt really good to walk three houses down and hang with the neighbors...a woman I met there said that in her neighborhood no one even talks to each other. Now why is that? Why have we as a society become such strangers to each other? I try to smile and say hello to every person I greet out in public. There is no reason to stay to ourselves and appear cold and withdrawn to the outside world.

We had a great day today - eating, drinking, playing with the kiddies, chatting as adults...and in fact Dave is still over there playing cards. I had to come home to put Autumn to bed - and get to work on this website I am finishing for a client. But I just wanted to write how happy I feel that I live in an actual neighborhood--a quiet, beautiful neighborhood with a lot of friendly people.

And to top off the day? As soon as Autumn and I got home and greeted the pugs, I had a knock on my door, and it was another neighbor who popped over to say hello, and bought a watch from my husband who sells watches as a side job. Thanks for the smiles today, neighbors!

Oh Baby Baby Baby!

Babies are on my mind tonight...and no, I'm not thinking of having another (YET)...but I just got off the phone with my aunt, and two of my cousins are both having babies this year! I am very excited - my little Autumn Laura will have more cousins! There is nothing in the world like having a baby...just looking at and experiencing the offspring of you and someone you love (hopefully) is by far the most amazing feeling in the world. My daughter is so incredible - she is beautiful, sweet, and oh so loving...

Thank you God for my beautiful baby girl, and for all of the beautiful babies in this world. There is no greater blessing. Babies are a refreshing reminder of what life is all about - learning and growing; laughing and crying; falling down and picking yourself right back up again...

The Need for Feed...back

As I look to expand on my career as a writer, I just realized one very important thing. I need to promote this blog, so I can receive actual feedback on the work I plan on posting here. The writings I post on here will not reflect any of the daily writing I do for work, but will consist of the writings that derive exclusively from my heart. This is the type of writing I earn to make a career out of...the type of writing that will eventually lead me to write my personal memoir, which is an ultimate dream of mine. I am 27 years old--a mother, a wife, a business owner, and I want to start referring myself as a writer too. A true writer.

I applied for a writing gig today, which would require writing spiritual content. I believe that writing like this could help me further not only my career, but help me to nourish my soul as well.