Random Musings

 

OK, this has become kinda long, so bless your heart if you read through it…  just a lot on my mind, swirling around and trying to get it out!  J

 

Most of my thoughts these days feel random, so I figured a post of random musings would be appropriate.  J  We have officially begun redecorating the living room (we painted awhile back, then nothing else), thanks to a great deal Hubs came across. Ironically, the couch and loveseat set are beautiful, yet aren’t perfectly fit for the space.  I’m dealing with that… or pretending to, at least.  We’ve been rearranging the living room, trying to get the right fit {which we can get except that I’ve moved my computer space into the living room as well}.

 

At the moment, the desk is in the dining room (the living room and dining room basically being a somewhat combined space, so separating wall).  Not the effect I was going for and it is not boding well for the dining room situation, which I’m kinda ignoring for the time being. {Sigh}

 

I believe this weekend we are going shopping for flooring for the living room, dining room, and hallway.  I’m honestly NOT looking forward to the process of it going it, but am excited about how it will look once it is done. After the amount of foot traffic & pets through our living room and other areas (remember, we live in the country, on a dirt road), the carpet is a very sad sight and I’ve just never been crazy about linoleum. Thanks, but no thanks.  Flooring in other rooms will happen another time, LOL.  An entertainment center, tv, and new tables will round out the living room changes (well, that plus small décor touches – lamps, throw pillows, and whatnot).

 

I’ve recently started working from home for a family activities website, which I love, but I’m having a hard time being able to make contacts I need to during “regular business hours” thanks to my rambunctious toddler.  I am refocusing so that I can make better use of naptime and squeeze in the calls I need to make then and do other things when he is up and about (and loud, lol).  Do you work at home with a loud, needy, active, etc toddler? How do you manage your time both between the child and work and also with being able to work amidst the noise and fourteen billion requests? LOL!  I’d love some feedback – either tell me you are in the same boat or give me some ideas I can use.  It gets frustrating sometimes, but I know there has to be a better way.

 

I love my blog, but I am often at a loss when it comes to explaining it.  I originally created the Multitasking Mama blog to share deals and document my frugal shopping journey.  I changed the name & moved because the Multitasking Mama title was so overused and there was even a post written by another Multitasking Mama about it (as though I had taken her blog title). Ironically there is yet another MM blog making the rounds. So, here I am, but what to say about it? I love doing the reviews – trying new products and seeing new ideas – and giveaways. I still do frugal shopping and share some of that. There is also a lot of mish mash of other stuff, but I’m never able to fully put my finger on a good description.  Maybe because I don’t feel completely “settled”, my blog isn’t either.   I have been thinking of having a tagline contest at some point. We’ll see how that plays out.

 

I recently purchased Photoshop and plan to try my hand at creating banners and buttons for new blogs I’m working on. This could be scary, but I’ll keep my fingers crossed. 

 

You are your brand.  Your blog is your brand.  Some days I really want to pursue the whole branding deal, but sometimes I think it seems I bite off more than I could chew and may just be better sitting back and taking the relaxed road.  (Or maybe I’m just second guessing myself, who knows.)

 

I’ve been struggling with my weight for a little while now, which is something I hadn’t dealt with simply because it was so foreign to me.  Hypothyroid issues about 8 years ago, which balanced out but not before making its mark, then a pregnancy left me in a position I was neither used to nor dealing with.  It is something that I am now taking steps to deal with.  I may not post descriptive updates, but I do plan to update about that from time to time.

 

There’s so much more, but I think I should stop for a while. (As everyone that has read this far says: THANK YOU, haha).

 

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