The Life I Chose to live

 

 

      Damian and Raymon got this for me. Apparently it was supposed to be my Christmas gift from them, but due to Raymon not getting paid until 4 days before Christmas,  it did not make it in time.       I am absolutely in love with this. It's so pretty. I still haven't brought myself to take the necklace out of its box. Of all the things I received for Christmas,  this is my favorite. 

     It's been a while since I've done anything just for myself. So yesterday I went browsing and found this cute little desk.    When we moved into this house I left my desk behind to insure there was plenty of space for everyone else's things. I've regretted it every day since. But after decluttering and putting some "no so frequently used items" (holiday decor) away in the attic, I realized I had the perfect space for a small desk.      I'm so excited to have a space just for myself again.

      I am so happy to see Christmas come and go... but mostly go. The house was decorated inside and out. There were lights and garland everywhere I could afford to put them. It was beautiful.  And of course there were many, many presents under the tree.     I think of everyone,  Damian enjoyed his Christmas presents the most! He finally got a nintendo switch and a boatload of games to go with it. Well he already had one for at his nana's but now he has one for home as well. Jordyn was exited about all of her gifts... especially ripping the paper off of everything! Olivia especially loved her sloth pj's.      It was a great Christmas but I'm happy it's over. So happy that I've already packed up all the decor and deep cleaned the house! I'll be starting off the new year with a clean home.

     I guess in all the excitement of buying the house and the holidays, somewhere along the way I forgot to take care of myself. And boy am I ever feeling it. I feel like I could sleep for 2 days and just forget that the world exist. However, that isn't truly an option. Although I may actually get to rest a little towards the end of this week. (Fingers crossed)     I think the worst part of everything right now is the mental stress. Just figuring out how to get things back to normal after the whole home buying process... it's just draining. Getting finances back in line, figuring out the new normal, adjusting the budgets, and you guessed it....Christmas. Luckily the biggest part of my Christmas shopping is over. I can't wait to see the look on Damian's face when he unwraps his presents this year. I know little Ms. Jordyn is going to have a field day as well.      As excited as I am to see their faces on Christmas day, I am more excited to see the...

     I know I'm a little late posting this, but in my defense Thanksgiving took priority over a blog post.    On November 21, 2023 we finally signed the closing documents, making us home owners. We were so excited. This year we celebrated our first Thanksgiving in OUR home. I'm not normally a fan of first... but this is a year that's full of first that I am excited for.