Coffee only keeps me going until it's acceptable to drink wine!

Ever since moving to Michigan from the east coast 3 years ago, I have had "friends" come and go left and right. People just don't seem to understand or are just completely crazy; maybe I'm just the crazy one, who knows. Regardless, I very quickly learned who I can rely on to be there day and night. I've also learned and began to abide by the fact that 'It is greater to have one quarter then 25 pennies'. 


Back in March, my dearest friend of over 10 years (Gosh, when did that happen?!) and I sparatically decided to book a trip to Chicago. As a mother and wife, and essentially a homebody, this is something that is far from my comfort zone, but we had just gotten our tax refund and my husband insisted. I had immediate buyers remorse when I saw the charges on my credit card, and sobbed my whole flight to Chicago from Traverse City, as my daughter screamed bloody murder when I walked through the security gates without her. It was the first time I had ever left her side for more then 24 hours in the whole 2 years of her life. 

But as soon as we found each other in the windy city airport, my long-time friend and I picked up as though we hadn't seen each other in a week, hardly anything close to pushing a decade. Every morning for the 4 days we were in Chicago, we had breakfast at the same little coffee shop, sitting and talking our mornings away; going deep into life stories, life problems, reminiscing and just plain enjoying our time. We made many more memories to add to our collection in those 4 days and continue to do so. For these memories, I am grateful, for this girls weekend, I am grateful.

Now every morning we start our days with a long distance coffee date, over the phone. And while it is no downtown Chicago coffee shop, it makes my days so much more bearable to know I have those little moments to look forward to, and friends like such, who make life just that much more tolerable... So for these moments and friends, I am grateful. 

xo
~KD

Logic? Who needs logic...

So I should be finishing up my assignments for the week of classes but blogging sounded much more fun... It's been ridiculously hot here this week (heat index of 100* +!!) so we have spent much of our day indoors in the air conditioning which I am beyond grateful for at the moment.

This past weekend I was lucky enough to get to go away overnight for a girls weekend with my mom and sister and little peanut. We drove about two hours out of town into the big city to go dress shopping for my mom and dad's 25th wedding anniversary. My parents are a true testament to what it means to be in love. They have been through it all, ups and downs; including multiple jobs, moves, 3 kids, 1 grand-baby and many sleepless nights provided by each of us. 

As our two year wedding anniversary roles around with my husband, I can't help but to be grateful to have found my soul-mate in life. Through each passing day, we get to learn something new about the other and we have been through more battles as a couple and individually in 3 years together then most people do in a lifetime. And yet, through it all he has always been my rock, to keep me grounded. While there are times I think it would be nice to have someone who delivers me flowers on a weekly basis, or who surprises me with little gifts on occasion, I remember that the greatest gift of all is his unconditional love and support. We may not have the nicest cars or brand new house or thousands of dollars in the bank, but what we do have is a love for one another and our child and the moments that we will never be able to purchase; such as Lili's first time at the ocean last summer or the sporadic ice cream dates on these overly hot evenings or taking in an evening sky of stars in the warm summer sky....and for this, I am grateful. 

So if you are so lucky as to find someone to love you through thick and thin, whether 2 months, 2 years, 25 years or an eternity; grab hold and don't let go. True love is rare, and romance is even more so....

" There will be a few times in your life when all your instincts will tell you to do something, something that defies logic, upsets your plans, and may seem crazy to others. When that happens, you do it. Listen to your instincts and ignore everything else. Ignore the logic, ignore the odds, ignore the complications, and just go for it" ~ Judith McNaught

xoxo
~KD

Good friends are like stars; you don't always see them but know they are there

A good friend who is my go-to gal, especially when life gets rough, reminded me of this very saying yesterday... "It's just a bad day, not a bad life".

The day was going as normal, and in one instance, BOOM! Complete 360°. My mood changed from the normal cheery and chipper to downright emotional mess. I couldn't hold back the tears, and my voxer messages were clearly just a complete sobbing blur. And yet the response from her remained the same; support and the simple reminder, tomorrow is a new day. It's a clean slate, a fresh start, begin anew.

My daughters most recent obsession for a movie is "Annie". As the scene for 'The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow' came on and blared through the house for the fourth time, I was simply reminded that the sun WILL come out tomorrow and today is a new day. So lesson learned, we all have our moments, our days, even our weeks and months, but rock bottom is where we build the strongest foundations from... Here's to tomorrow...

Xoxo
KD

All we need is love...

So for my class this semester, our professor has asked (ok, required) us to start a blog. Mostly for our peers to read etc, but I'm actually digging this. A few people I know have started a blog here and there, and their posts inspire me. I adore reading about their trials and tribulations as well as their successes. So I suppose here goes nothing! I make no promises of my blog being interesting, and I'm sure there will be plenty of talk of my toddler, and my business and well, life. 

They say it takes 21 days to make or break a habit; I'm hoping that by my professor requiring us to blog every week, it will allow me to create a positive habit of blogging, and a useful expression of my feelings and life in general. 

Today is the day I have chosen to be happy, because well, why not?! 

"Life it too short. Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Laugh when you can, apologize when you should and let go of what you can't change. Love deeply and forgive quickly. Take chances. Give everything and have no regrets. Life is too short to be unhappy" 

<3 KD