Friday, December 7, 2012
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Girl Scouting!
I'm so excited! Today I was notified that my application for becoming a Girl Scout Leader was approved and I was assigned a troop! Woohoo! It's a small group, only 4 girls, but I'm sure they have a lot of heart. They are cadettes, which means they are 4th and 5th graders.
One of the girls is the daughter of my Jazzercise Instructor. She's going to be my co-leader. We've talked about being co-leaders so much, that I do feel bad about one thing. She has two daughters, I've met them several times. One is a girl scout, the other is not. But I have no idea which is which or what their names are. Whenever she talks about them she says their names together, like they're one person. Kinda like a law firm, Maddy&Kayla. So I'm gonna have to figure that out soon.
Anyway, I'm taking the online courses today. So far it's mind numbingly boring, but I'm halfway done. So that's the good part. Can't wait to post about our first meeting in a few weeks!
One of the girls is the daughter of my Jazzercise Instructor. She's going to be my co-leader. We've talked about being co-leaders so much, that I do feel bad about one thing. She has two daughters, I've met them several times. One is a girl scout, the other is not. But I have no idea which is which or what their names are. Whenever she talks about them she says their names together, like they're one person. Kinda like a law firm, Maddy&Kayla. So I'm gonna have to figure that out soon.
Anyway, I'm taking the online courses today. So far it's mind numbingly boring, but I'm halfway done. So that's the good part. Can't wait to post about our first meeting in a few weeks!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Lesson .... I lost track: Addictions Suck
I think part of the reason I like to watch "Hoarders" or "My Strange Addiction" is because in part it makes me feel better about myself. When I watch those shows, I think "well it could be worse" in terms of myself. As most of you know, I have a real addiction to shopping. When you talk about any addiction, for those who don't have one, it's hard to explain just how much it steers your life. Let me try to explain to you what happens when I DON'T go shopping:
Phase 1: At first I'm fine. This feeling can last anywhere from 12 hours to a week. The longer I last, the prouder I am of myself. "You're doing great Ashley! No spending money for xx hours now. Stay strong!"
Phase 2: After awhile, I start to get bored, and feel a little mental itch for something. But alot of times I can ignore this for a few days. I might start browsing shopping websites, or walking around at the mall just to see if I'm missing anything.
Phase 3: I'm starting to get frustrated that I can't buy anything. I'm seeing stuff that I'm sure would make me happy if I could purchase it. And if I'm NOT seeing anything, I'm searching online for a good deal about 10 hours out of the day.
Phase 4: I'm really upset. I'm having a hard time sleeping. I'm feeling stressed and the need to buy something is really overwhelming.
Phase 5. I buy something and I'm ecstatic. No thinking involved.
Phase 6: Extreme guilt. I vow to stop shopping.
The process begins again. How depressing is that?
Phase 1: At first I'm fine. This feeling can last anywhere from 12 hours to a week. The longer I last, the prouder I am of myself. "You're doing great Ashley! No spending money for xx hours now. Stay strong!"
Phase 2: After awhile, I start to get bored, and feel a little mental itch for something. But alot of times I can ignore this for a few days. I might start browsing shopping websites, or walking around at the mall just to see if I'm missing anything.
Phase 3: I'm starting to get frustrated that I can't buy anything. I'm seeing stuff that I'm sure would make me happy if I could purchase it. And if I'm NOT seeing anything, I'm searching online for a good deal about 10 hours out of the day.
Phase 4: I'm really upset. I'm having a hard time sleeping. I'm feeling stressed and the need to buy something is really overwhelming.
Phase 5. I buy something and I'm ecstatic. No thinking involved.
Phase 6: Extreme guilt. I vow to stop shopping.
The process begins again. How depressing is that?
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Easter Sunday
When I was younger, there were certain holidays that I loved. Mostly Christmas (presents galore), Halloween (candy galore), Fourth of July (fireworks!), and my birthday (technically not a holiday I know, but still a special day). Now that I've grown older, and some would even say "matured". I find my tastes have changed drastically. Christmas is still pretty cool, then I do feel pressure to buy great gifts for my family. Something they need, and won't secretly want to throw away, yet something that doesn't totally break the bank. It's tough. But I do enjoy seeing my nephews open their gifts. They excitement on their faces is truly magical.
Halloween basically sucks. I haven't worn a costume since I was 13, and I have no desire to go to a grown-up Halloween party where the women dress like sluts. Also, we don't get any trick-or-treaters, so it really does turn out to be a boring night. Plus there's always so many scary movies on TV, I inevitably end up watching 1 or 2 and that scares the crap out of me for weeks.
Fourth of July is still fun, though usually too hot, and my birthday is now just sad. ("Wow, I'm 31.... that feels so old! What happened???")
My new favorite holidays? Well I really enjoyed Easter yesterday. Brian and I did an Easter egg hunt for the boys, and they absolutely LOVED it! Plus we feasted together as a family and it was really nice. I'm looking forward to Memorial Day (sale season begins!). And I have become a fan of Thanksgiving. Sometimes my stepdaughter comes to town and it's one of the rare times that the three of us get to be a family. Last year I made dinner and we sang karaoke and had an absolute blast!
So times have changed quite a bit. I'm not saying I don't still enjoy getting presents... in fact my husband might say I LIVE for getting presents. But seeing my nephews run around looking for eggs comes pretty close to making me just as happy.
Halloween basically sucks. I haven't worn a costume since I was 13, and I have no desire to go to a grown-up Halloween party where the women dress like sluts. Also, we don't get any trick-or-treaters, so it really does turn out to be a boring night. Plus there's always so many scary movies on TV, I inevitably end up watching 1 or 2 and that scares the crap out of me for weeks.
Fourth of July is still fun, though usually too hot, and my birthday is now just sad. ("Wow, I'm 31.... that feels so old! What happened???")
My new favorite holidays? Well I really enjoyed Easter yesterday. Brian and I did an Easter egg hunt for the boys, and they absolutely LOVED it! Plus we feasted together as a family and it was really nice. I'm looking forward to Memorial Day (sale season begins!). And I have become a fan of Thanksgiving. Sometimes my stepdaughter comes to town and it's one of the rare times that the three of us get to be a family. Last year I made dinner and we sang karaoke and had an absolute blast!
So times have changed quite a bit. I'm not saying I don't still enjoy getting presents... in fact my husband might say I LIVE for getting presents. But seeing my nephews run around looking for eggs comes pretty close to making me just as happy.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
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