Happy MLK, Jr. Day!

     I'm having a pretty good day. How about you? Layla had her birthday party yesterday and it went well. Some friends came and some family came, it was a good day! Then today, it being Martin Luther King Jr Day, Layla had the day off of school! She also got a haircut on Saturday. It looks so cute! I'll have to get a picture of just her with her haircut!

    I have some exciting things coming up, a couple reviews, at least 1 giveaway, and I'm planning our next keto potluck meetup! How many of you have gone to at least 1 keto meetup? How was it? A lot of sponsors? I'd love to make it as great as it was last time, or better of course! We'll see how well it goes.

     I'm in a good mood today, but I didn't sleep specifically well. Rosalie has been sick the last few nights and gets super congested trying to go to sleep and I think she's passed it along to me. I woke up this morning and my throat was all scratchy! Sharing is caring, right? She's too cute to even be upset about it though! While sick, she's just been trying to be a little Momma today. She's been feeding her baby doll, comforting the baby, giving the baby kisses. See, even when we're sick, caring for our babies never stop! <3

Something in the air?

     You ever feel in your bones that something is going to happen? I mean, sometimes you might get a feeling that something is going to happen- you kind of get a feeling whether it's good or bad too. Well, I've been feeling it recently, I feel somewhere inside that something really good is going to happen for us, I'm not sure WHAT that something is, but all I can do is hope for the things it might be. I drink my coffee in the morning and then a couple hours later I make myself some breakfast along with making it for the kiddos.  Rosalie steals my breakfast, usually eggs of some form, no matter what I've already made her and her eating. It never fails though, she's gotta eat my eggs! I make scrambled eggs- she must have some too! I make baked eggs- she must have some too! If I made some just for her- she'd still need MINE! Babies/Kids are funny like that, you can have the exact same thing as them but they want what YOU got because since you're having it, it MUST be better! :P I made them cinnamon rolls and those seem good too, but whatever, she must eat it all. I'm happy she's not a picky eater though, at least so far that I can see!

     I have not stopped wanting to be on here talking to you all, but sometimes I think of all the things I want to write and then not sure how much everyone else wants to hear. I can't tell if I'm just rambling on things I want to say or people will find it funny quirky. I hope for the latter. I need to write down some of the conversations that I have with the kiddos because they are funny!

     I was talking to my friend yesterday about how my kid is smart (and all kids in general) and it's fun & interesting watching the wheels turning figuring out how different things work. Rosalie doesn't have a ton of experience with using a spoon on her own, but yesterday she was using it eating macaroni & cheese like a champ. Like she's known how the whole time and it was just a breeze. After watching her do so well, when she got tired of eating the food, she just flips the spoon and tries putting the handle in her mouth and then I thought, there we go! That's more of what I was expecting to see! :P  Rosalie's personality is really starting to come out and she's so silly and amusing to watch! She can't say many words, but last week we were at the store and I kept saying "Girrrrrrrl" to Layla and then Rosalie kept repeating it back to me, "Girrrrrrl" and then I just couldn't help but laugh her bringing out some sass!

     Well, I leave you wonderful readers with that for now and maybe I can get some writing in later or tomorrow! Thanks for reading!

Who Am I?

        Well, my name is Sara. Nickname is “Icey” and it’s been my nickname for so long that I got it tattooed on me when I turned 18. I’m now 30 years old and I have 2 daughters. Layla, who will 10 in 2 weeks. She has gone through a lot more than I’d ever care for, but we’ve gotten through it and she’s a pretty tough warrior. She’s had surgeries for Chiari Malformation Type 1 (decompression surgery that was considered brain surgery because of where it was located) and a few years ago, her appendix had ruptured. That was quite a bit scary because it could have been fatal, but she really lucked out that an abscess had formed around it and contained it. We (her doctors and myself) didn’t think it was her appendix at first because we expected her to show signs of being in a lot more pain than she acted like. But like I said, pretty tough warrior! She has a surgery already planned for this upcoming summer. She has scoliosis and it’s now at a 62 degree “S” curve. She also has an intellectual disability so while she may almost be 10, she doesn’t act or think like a typical 10 year old. She can be hard to understand what she’s saying if you’re not around her enough. She also has a sensory processing disorder mostly tactile. She has a problem with brushing her hair, brushing her teeth, touching her feet, touching her hands sometimes unless it’s on her own terms. Next, I also have a 4-month old daughter, Rosalie. She’s teething like crazy right now drooling everywhere. She spits up/throws up all the time. I’m not sure why yet but I’m mentioning it at her next doctor’s appointment which is in a couple days. She’s starting baby foods so that’s fun. She wants SO bad to be on the move- trying to do things that she’s just not supposed to be doing yet but she acts pretty determined to do them if she can! I’m also married to Jed. We’ve been married for 9.5 years so far. :)  Rosalie already seems to be a Daddy’s girl because he can walk into the room and she instantly smiles! Layla can be a little bit of both Mommy’s girl and Daddy’s girl, but really, she’s a Papa’s girl for sure!!

        Recently I’ve started doing the Keto “Diet.” To be clear, this isn’t a temporary change for me so feels weird to say diet because that’s what I think of when I hear the word. I’m changing my eating habits though however to a keto-lifestyle.
         I’m a photographer when the opportunity arises, but I’m definitely not “established” and that’s alright. I still enjoy doing it when I get to. I’m getting into card making a lot more as well as making envelopes and stationary and I’d like to make postcards at some point as well, but not sure if I’ll do that so much as have them made with photos that I take. We’ll see.
         I used to extreme coupon, but I had a lot of stock of a bunch of things, but I just got wore out trying to do it so much so now I just coupon more like a normal person. I also used to product review a bunch, but when we found out that Layla needed her first surgery, I got into a pretty big funk that I’ve had a lot of trouble getting out of- more than just blogging and product reviewing. However, that’s one thing that I’ve noticed since having Rosalie and starting Keto, I’m feeling more motivated and energized again to do things again! I also used to make money online- nothing huge but sometimes could be very nice & helpful around Christmas time and I’d like to actively get back into that when I’m able. One thing at a time though so I don’t overwhelm myself with every single thing that I’d like to be doing. I need to utilize better time management. :)