It just got real!

                                                                It just got real!


 We've made our appointment to have a c section on the 21st of August which is this month at 12pm. All sorts of thoughts are swarming in my head of course because now I'm down to crunch time! I'm trying to get things done at the house, and have had a lot of wonderful people come over to help. I've hung out with people I wouldn't normally get to hang out with, and am posting more about how I feel, and my concerns so others know how to help. It may seem simple writing a blog or posting on fb or sending text messages, but its communication in our world today!

    I am getting a lot done, and one of the ways I've been getting these things done is by writing things down on my list, and when someone comes over to ask what needs to be done I just refer to the list! It's helpful to them, and to me because they are able to see what they can do to help or even help me in a way I might not have known I needed help! I don't always see what needs to be done right away so that's when the list becomes helpful so I don't forget, and it does get done!

     Last week I made home made dog treats! They worked out great! I got more than a months worth out of one batch, and got to give some to a wonderful friend of mine who's dogs loved me by the end of the visit! One small bag of dog treats is about $2. It took me .40 cents to make 3 bags full of treats. One day I will have a dog bone cutter to make them look more like dog treats instead of little squares!  - This is my piece of frugal advice for this week!

    This week I am not really doing much more than cleaning, and trying to get things in order for in-laws, and visitors. I've found a few projects that I haven't done since we moved. In November we will have been here a year, but when we first moved in I went to work full time, and didn't have the time to get things done. Now that it's crunch time I am getting a lot more done even if it doesn't look like it from the outside.

    Another thing I've been doing this week to make a difference in our home is doing my best to clean the stove top off every day, and do the dishes. I've been hand washing a lot of them because it is faster then the dishwasher, gets them cleaner most of the time, and saves on water so I don't feel so bad about running it later when I finally do get it filled up.

    I mentioned earlier that I made one list for things to do I am also making a list out of everything! This way I don't forget anything when I go to the hospital for the c-section or worry about someone not knowing about well just anything. Yes, I'm a worry wart but that's just who I am. List making helps ease that. I don't have any baby stuff to nest with so I've been cleaning house, and doing stuff like that to kind of help get it out of my system.

    I do have a lot of concerns about what is fixing to go on the day of the 21st, but I also try, and think of things happening afterwards. We have a family garage sale coming up afterwards that I have been getting ready for, and I am also planning on having a spa day while I am going through recovery! I am planning on getting wraps from It Works, Greens (flavor for your water), and I have stretch mark gel I will be using. I will be sharing my own personal testimonies with these products and hope to inspire others that these products really do work! My husband James drinks energy, and loves it,  and takes it to work! Here is our page for anyone interested in looking at products, becoming a loyal customer or even becoming a distributor! workwithboggs.it.works.com