Same ole' song

I don't know if anyone can relate, but I get SO tired of hearing the same songs over and over and over again on the radio! You know there is a TON of music that never even gets heard b/c its not considered "mainstream". Just as I enjoy independent films, I also like unknown music artists.

I am also known to love a good deal! I have several "deal" websites that I check often and was thrilled to find this link on one of them:

http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/features/uoxau2010_music?cm_mmc=Performics-_-Affiliates-_-Internet%20Brands%20-%20Bargainist-_-25%20Free%20Downloads

Urban Outfitters is offering 25 free downloads...I would be suprised if anyone has ever heard of any of these! Some are good, some are just so-so, and a few are TERRIBLE! I will let you decide which ones are which!

Enjoy....Happy Friday!

Ideas for my Blog

My favorite blogs to read are ones that give ideas. I like the ones that have everything from ideas for crafts, projects, recipes, helpful tips, and where to find some bargains! So, I think I want to offer ideas on my blog too. So far the only things I have come up with are: Terrific Tip Tuesdays (obviously this will be where I blog about some fantastic tip I have found!) Maniac Mommy Mondays, this will entail any crazy "mommy moments", stories, or motherhood advice I may have that week. :) Fabulous Finds Fridays, this will be any great deals I have found or heard of.

So, that leaves Wednesdays and Thursdays....I got nothin! I want to have one day to put recipes...anyone have a clever title for me? So, what should the other day be? Post your ideas for me...I want to start this weekly schedule in April! HELP!!!

Figuring this thing out!

I thought this blogging thing looked easy....well the actual writing is the only easy part! I have been messing with the settings and just can't seem to figure it all out...ie:the gargantuan size pic of my family at the top of this blog! Please bear with me as I continue to try and get the hang of this.

Speaking of figuring it all out...there, that sounded like a good segway, so I thought I better jump on it! :) You would think that by round three (speaking of children) I would have most of this stuff figured out, right? Well the only thing I feel that I have completely figured out, is that I DON'T have it all figured out! I guess that's progress though. After I had my first child I remember just feeling this almost panicky feeling that I didn't know what I was doing and I felt completely UNDER qualified to be doing it. Now after the birth of this third little one, I still don't feel I am qualified, but I am much more okay with that feeling! That has become the fun part for me....learning as I go!

Some things I have learned:

-things will NEVER go according to plan...and if they do, be incredibly thankful!
-walls can be re-painted
-beads that go up a nose....must come down
-everything you say has the possibility of being repeated...over and over again
-accidents happen.....A LOT!
-being silly is so much more fun than trying to look like you "have it all together"
-kids say the darndest things...in public...VERY loud!
-Diaper rash cream is very water resistant
-apparently chapstick tastes good
-it is almost always better to just laugh
-the things I think are most important...usually aren't
-Dad will always be cooler...it's just how it goes!

It's probably obvious that I like lists...do you? Share with me some of the things on your list of things you've learned!

So, this is blogging...hmmm.

So, I read a lot of blogs, and love them...so I thought I would start one! For starters, I think it's a great way to keep in touch. I also love reading the ones that have recipes, ideas, tips, and crafty things! I haven't decided yet what all I want to include in my blog, so bare with me as I figure this all out :)

The title of this blog came to me when I looked around at my sometimes unruly kids and thought...yeah our family is loud and at times kinda wild...but they are mine and I love every crazy second of it I am blessed with!

Some backgroud info....I am married to an awesome, hardworkin', entrepreneur named Adam and we have three crazy kids. Siena is 4 1/2 going on.....25, she's dramatic and girly and already boy crazy! Hawkins "Hawk" is 2 1/2 and is ALL boy...he just does things Siena never even thought about doing, he is happiest when he is dirty and doing anything with Dad. Channing is our baby (most likely the last!), she is just now 3 months old and is such a joy. She is a really laid back baby...or maybe she just has to be in this family.

So, the basics on me....and then some:
-I am so thankful to be able to be a stay at home mom
-I do work with The Charlotte Film Community from home (mostly).
-I love anything crafty...but never seem to find the time to do crafty things!
-I enjoy running....well sort of.....it's more of a love/hate relationship :)
-I like to work out, I like fashion and shopping and shoes!
-I have an addiction to coffee that is insane...like I may need therapy for it-I have dreams about that first sip of coffee in the morning, but that could just be because sleep is harder to come by right now.
-I like to "shop" online, but I rarely ever buy anything.
-I like Romantic comedies, but I'm not a hugely romantic person.
-I love flowers and like them even better when someone else buys them for me! :)
-I can't wait until our farmers market opens here this spring...even if it is embarassing the amount of berries my kids help themselves to while I shop.
-I don't really consider myself quirky...just me
-I am laid back...to a fault!
-I am a dreamer (alot of times unrealistically)
-rude people bother me
-I tend to speed...a lot!
-I love to laugh and hear other people laugh
-I love pedicures
-I enjoy wine...with friends
-I used to want to be a writer....don't know what happened to that, but then again I have wanted to be alot of things!
-My car is ALWAYS a mess...it just is...I make no apologies
-I love to read...when I make the time
-I love thrift store shopping or garage sale hopping.
-I am not the best housekeeper and definately not the worst...I can live with that :)
-I enjoy people
-At 30 I feel like I finally like who I am!

Well thats it for this first try! Now on to read what the heck I'm supposed to do next! :P