Making Changes...

Please hang in there with me while I go through some...

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It's always stressful when you have big changes to make in life...

I'm working on doing a better balancing act!!!

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TELL ME HOW YOU BALANCE LIFE??

Hormone Replacement Update Week 1

If you have read my blog than you know that I am going through hormone replacement therapy…if not you can read it here…

A week ago I had my first HR Implant and other then the red welt on my ASS because of the bandage (adhesive allergy)… I’m doing OK!!!

This is what my life was like…

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(I had a hysterectomy at 25...I try to use menopause as an excuse...LOL)

Itchy…oh yes!!! and to think I thought I just had dry skin or would blame the weather…I guess I was wrong…

Update: The itchy dry skin seems to be calming down

Bitchy…Depends who you ask…LOL

Update: My moods seem to be doing better

Sweaty…Not too bad…only when I was trying to sleep…

Update: Covers on…Covers off

Sleepy…Oh what I would do to sleep (Ambien don’t count)

Update: I’m taking progesterone and it seems to be helping…I still have a hard time falling asleep and wake up in the night but I do feel more rested in the morning than before…

Bloated…Wasn’t an issue…

Forgetful…I thought I was on my way to Alzheimer's…it is awful how forgetful I am..

Update: Don’t notice much of a difference in that area yet…

Psycho…What woman isn’t???

Update: Still crazy!!!

It’s suppose to take 1-3 weeks for me to notice a change…I feel like I have more energy...

(it could be all in my head)

Week one down...Two more to go...

I will be the life of the party in no time…

Keeping it Real Around here...

LIFE....it's always so complicated and full of ups and downs...

I'm just real about it and don't sugarcoat anything...I go through life with problems like everyone else...I'm just not holding it in...

It's just how we look at those problems...issues...trial and tribulations...

"LIFE...IT'S HOW YOU LOOK AT IT"

(Beware: This post can get Bitchy crabby...)

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I am 45...and had a hysterectomy at 25...That's right I'm talking rip all my shit female parts right out of my body... no plumbing...no play pen...nadda nothing...ALL of it!!!

That's right take them eggs as well why would I need them...HORMONES maybe...

I guess they didn't think so...Ruuuude....

The positive...NO MORE monthly visitor...Aunt Mary...Time of the Month...Period...Menstrual Cycle...Bloody Catastrophe...Code Red...Aunt Flow...OMG - OMP (On My Period)...

Tom (time of month) is here...

Whatever you call it I was not having one anymore...It was A.W.E.S.O.M.E....

At 25 that is...at 45 not so much...Symptoms: Hormone Imbalance

Lack of Estrogen..

• Poor Sleep (Ambien)
• Dry Skin (Lots of itching and lotion)
• Mood Swings (Call me bi-polar or Cybil)
• Overly Emotional (Hand me a box of tissues)
• Memory Loss (That might be age..LOL)
• Night Sweats (Turn the air up)
• Vaginal Dryness (Vagisil)
• Anxiety (Ativan and Busphar)
• Headaches (Hydrocodone)
• Painful Intercourse (Ahh Boo)
• Depression (Celexa)

(I know I missed a few)

Lack of Testosterone:

• Decreased Sex Drive (Poor Hubby)
• Tiredness (Exhaustion)
• Muscle and Joint Pain (Hurts to move some days)
• Insomnia (Ambien or Lunesta)
• Decreased Exercise Tolerance (Where's my bed and remote control)

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This is how I feel most days...

BUT!!!!!!

HELP... is on it's way... I have decided to do something about it...and I'm not taking anymore meds...that seems to always be the answer when I go to the Dr's... NO!! Prozac...Zoloft...Celexa....Ativan...Ambien....is not the answer...

(I think they make me feel worse some days)

I am going to have Hormone Replacement Therapy and it's a Natural Hormone Replacement...not synthetic like Premarin...Prempro...or Provera...

First treatment was today and I can literally  say..."I have a pain in my ASS"

 (They insert the hormone pellets in your butt cheek)

And...don't forget that B12 shot right next to it...

I will spare all of you a photo of my rear-end....LOL

I will keep you all updated and hopefully for the $$$$$$$$$$ I will feel like a teen again...;-)

I AM HOPING THAT BY SHARING MY LIFE IT WILL ENCOURAGE OTHERS WHEN THEY ARE DOWN.... 

Just Go With It Kind of Day...

Isn't it amazing how some days you wake up and are not sure what you are going to do???

Then you open your front door and all you see is doom & gloom..

It's the kind of weather that not only sets your mood but your day....Now what to do???

Hubby is going to chill in the recliner...

And, wait for me to decide what I want to do...

Pondering...with COFFEE in hand...

Hubby and I both needed to run to the store so we might as well do that first...

I want to work on a couple planners...

I found this one from Crystal Wilkerson...It was the perfect size for the 7 x 9 binders I already had...I printed out the master copies and wanted to go to Staples to make copies so I wouldn't use all my ink...

(I know call me cheap)...

Hubby drives a Yukon and a 45 min drive to work one way is killing us in gas...

(DON'T GET ME STARTED)

Hubby has wallet in hand let's go make some copies...

I think we will stay in tonight as well and rent a couple movies...We are kid free for 1 more day...Might as well enjoy the peace and quiet...

The weather doesn't know what it wants to do...rain with some clouds and a chance of sun!!!

Next stop...

Hubby needed a few new shirts for work...but it seems that every time we pull into a store he gets on the phone....

YES!!! He's on speaker....

(Photo Op)

We made the trip in Kohl's quick...A couple shirts later...

We were home and since the rain was holding off hubby wanted to get the grass cut...

(Just in time is all I will say)

Ummm....I'm thinking I need to change the flag....

I'm not doing any outdoor work...so it's off to my little corner and work on my planners....

Even though we just went with the flow today is was quite productive...Maybe I shouldn't plan my days anymore...LOL

Now for a simple dinner...BLT's on Wheat...YUMMMM

Time to relax and watch a movie with hubby....

Here's a few things I worked on today...I will have some tweaking to do and once I'm done...

I will definitely share...

Have a GREAT WEEKEND!!!!

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR "JUST GO WITH IT" KIND OF DAY???

Quick Note...

I wanted to tell everyone I am still here...Just hang in there...I'm still under the weather with my ears and we will be moving into our new home on Sunday...woohoo

I'm sure my friends I'm staying with will be so happy for me to leave...nahhh!!! I've been keeping their house cleaned...I think they will miss me ;)

I can't wait to get decorating and share all my CRAZINESS with you...I've been working on a few things but I'm having some difficulty finding a vinyl monogram letter but when I do I will finish my project and you will be the first ones I share it with...

So for now me and Mocha (my grand-dog)...want to say a BIG "Thank-you" for hanging in there and supporting me!!! (It really does mean a-lot)



I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE WORKING ON!!!

Why I Blog…

When I started blogging in January 2011 it was a way for me to spend some time to myself…I am a wife…mother…and full-time student and I needed to find an outlet that would keep me sane…I have a dear friend, Roberta @ Con*tain*it that has blogged for years and I would read all the fantastic topics she would blog about (yes I’m envious)…I thought to myself what a great way to share my “crazy” life… I am always redecorating my house, organizing and being creative in the spare time I manage to find… I am also an artist and have yet to share my work on my blog yet (I better get going)…I blog about family, crazy times, friends, home décor, organizing, life’s stressors and anything else that gives me joy to talk about…it’s like talking to a therapist but not paying for it and I get such wonderful advice, ideas and encouragement from other blog friends…

Here's a sneak peak of some of my art...

I spend most of my days in my home office and with my desk facing the window it allows me to see the outdoors (love being outdoors)…As I sit, and at times stare out the window all kinds of ideas swirl in my head…This is my favorite place to be (well besides my bedroom)..

I keep several journals that I use for ideas and decorating books…I also follow several great blogs that I read daily…I search online for ideas and inspiration and not to mention the many magazines and books I read…

It all gets so exciting sometimes I just don’t know where to begin…I wish I had time to do it ALL…

I want to paint, create, decorate, design, organize…oh heck!! I want to re-do my whole house…If I had more time in a day and $$$$ I would be living in happy land…LOL (wouldn’t we all)…OK!! Back to reality…I guess if I was able to do it all I would run out of things to blog about (is that even possible)..not for me..I like to talk

I keep my camera with me at all times because you never know when a “blog” moment might happen…it makes my hubby laugh when I take the craziest pictures… but hey I never claimed to be sane..hehe…The world is full of inspiration so why not capture and share it!!!

I hope you enjoyed this little insight into my “Crazy Beautiful Life”…I am inspired by others and I hope that I’m able to share some of that encouragement back…If you haven’t yet…I would love for you to visit and follow my journey…and remember…

”LIVE LIFE…LAUGH HARD…SHOP LOTS & BE CRAZY”…

TELL ME WHY YOU BLOG???

Diagnosis...

Sometimes things happen at the WRONG times...and this is one of those times...When you are in the middle of making a "BIG" move it's really not a good time to get sick :-(

Since October I've felt like my head was going to explode...the best way I can explain it is like living on an airplane...but, you CAN'T pop your ears...uughhhh!!!! Then the buzzing started...needless to say I've been a mess and not a "HOT" one either!!!

I planned a visit to my Dr. while I was in NC bringing our first truck load and off to an Ear Nose & Throat he sent me...The DIAGNOSIS... 

BLOCKED EUSTACHIAN TUBES

When you swallow or yawn, the tubes open briefly to let air in to make the pressure in the middle ears equal to the pressure outside of the ears...Sometimes fluid or negative pressure gets stuck in the middle ear...The pressure outside the ear gets too high...

My hearing test shows I have some hearing loss...and everyone sounds like they are talking to me through a tunnel...I feel like a little kid tugging at my ears all the time...

Well if you suffer from allergies you will sympathize with me...I am not allowed to take any allergy meds for 2 weeks...And, DAY 1 has been terrible and I mean terrible...I have to have extensive allergy tests done and apparently the meds will interfere with the results...

I am suppose to fly back to Maryland tomorrow...

Well you can guess that is a NO go!!!! I can't go anywhere that will change the pressure in my ears...

I am blessed to have good friends to stay with...but I do wish my hubby was with me!!! It's a minor setback...soon enough I will be in our new home and I can get back to the fun stuff!!!

Thanks for sticking in there with me...(in my best Arnold voice) I'LL BE BACK!! (OK...it wasn't really that good...lol)...

I got a make-over....

As you can see I got a MAKE-OVER...woot woot doing a happy dance and I can only credit one person and that is Jenn @

  My expectations have been exceeded and I can't say enough about what a fantastic job she did...And was quick and efficient...When she said she was going to do something she did...YES!! I'm singing her praises and NO she didn't ask me to and Yes I "CRAZY" love it...   Well I'm going to take me and my smile and "Thank-God" for the wonderful people I have met in cyberland...It makes it all worth what I do!!!   (If you need a GREAT Blog Designer...PPPSSTTTTT...I know where you can find one)   Thanks again, Jenn!!!   I would love to here what everyone thinks...truth please (just take it easy on me it's been a long day...lol)

A quick break...

I’m usually a weekend warrior and am always on a mission…not this past weekend…I decided to go back home to PA to see the family and some friends…

It has not been a very venturous trip unless you want to consider the infamous “Potholes” that Erie is famous for…I am surprised I haven’t got pulled over for all the swerving I was doing to avoid losing a couple tires…or getting swallowed up in a sink hole…LOL (not to mention the colorful language that was flying out of my mouth)...

I have spent some great time with family and friends but ready to go home (I have a home re-do to work on)...Unfortunately, I’ve been camped out in my hotel most of the time under the weather…

Hopefully, I will be back on track by the end of the week....

Take a day to chill...

"The purpose of life is a life of purpose." - Robert Byrne

Take a day to relax and do something you enjoy...Remember to tell your family how much you love them!!!

Out Sick....

I have not been feeling well the past couple days and yesterday I had a bit of a mishap...I fell down my stairs...if i look on the bright side is was only 6 and not all 13...I am ok..brushed burned my knee...badly bruised my wrist and thumb...The worse part of it all is I already have a bad back and neck ... Welllll.....I can tell you I have a bad headache and can not move very well at all right now...

Since I try to blog everyday I just wanted to drop in a tell you..."I'm Out Sick"...

HOPEFULLY BACK TO MY HOME RE-DO TOMORROW!!!

Need a Break...

This lil lady is out of steam...it's been one heck of a week...I did try to keep up with my blog world but the last couple of days just kicked my butt...I take online classes and the brainiac I think I am decided to take 3 classes this semester...Oh!! and next semester ~Crying~....

WELLLLL...this week I had 5 Discussion Boards...13 Responses...2 Quizzes...10 Chapters to read...1 Case Study and 2 Papers due...all by tonight (Sunday evening)...But, I did it...mmm not really!! Close though...One more discussion board to go!!

But, for now I....

HAVE YOU JUST NEEDED A BREAK???