Angry.

There are days that I am just pissed.

Angry.

Mad at life.

Why?  No reason really and usually going to bed usually resets my internal bitch back to normal.

It's like magic really.

Last night it didn't work.  I'm hoping that another night's sleep will bring the magic.

I don't like feeling like I want to beat someone up, but it's even more annoying when there isn't a real reason behind it.  It's just a bunch of little stuff all piled up. 

As of Tuesday night my husband had already worked 44 hours this week.  Yes.  You read that correctly.  It sucks having to comfort a three year old that would only like to have his daddy around, doing daddy things.  I want him around doing husband things, like making out with me and grilling burgers with a beer in his hand. 

I have a few people in my life right now that are very skilled at not reciprocating the 'being there' portion of our relationship.  Guess what?  I think you're an asshole.  Guess what else?  I'd still be there if you needed me because I am not an asshole. 

My sister is going back to college on Sunday.  I can't tell you how much I will miss her.  I'm pretty sure she doesn't want help moving this year since last year I started the ugly cry right there in front of her dorm.     

Everytime I go to Walmart I see pregnant teenagers and it makes me cry like an idiot.  It sucks to want and be ready for a baby and not be able to have one. 

My house is pretty much one big "to do" list right now, I blame the adult ADD {that I have self diagnosed and probably don't really have} it is more like I don't know where to start some days.  I'm not sure where all of this stuff came from.  People, please quit buying us stuff I don't want to clean it up.

Finn is sick and I feel badly that on top of missing his daddy, there is nothing I can do to make him feel better. 

Whiny bitchy miserable people annoy me. 

The irony?  Not lost on me.

I have it good.  I know this.  But there are days that suck that come with the good. 

Just keeping it real.

Silhouette Tutorial.

I knew when I did the big re-do of Finnegan's room I wanted to include a silhouette, mostly for me to remember he really was little at one time.

I'm terrible at Photoshop {see? #14}, so most of the tutorials that I found were too complicated for me.  Instead, I went old school. 

I made Finn sit on the table with the window behind him {I shot into the light so he would appear darker} and took a series of photos.  He sat perfectly still for about two and then notsomuch.

Then, using Microsoft Word, I pasted the picture into a document and made it as big as the page. 

Then, I made it into greyscale, reversed the image, and printed it onto bright orange paper.

Then I cut it out carefully & pasted it onto grey scrapbook paper.  You could even use a fun pattern if you'd like.

It took all of 10 minutes from start to finish and it looks super cute.  I may even do one of Monty if I can get him to sit still for a minute.

Linked to: Today's Creative Blog

How can I make So Wonderful, So Marvelous better for you?

Today I have a little project for you if you'd like to participate.  {If you read via email or RSS, pretty please click over to visit the blog today.}  I would like your input on So Wonderful, So Marvelous.  Would you take just a minute to fill out a short survey?  It's completely anonymous and should take about 2 minutes.

I promise, the rest of the week I'll make it easy on you... we have a cute tutorial on how to do a cheater {because I suck at photoshop} silhouette, the before + after pics of Finn's dresser, & a great guest post for Summer Guest Post Friday!

I hope you had a fantastic weekend.  We are still recovering from ours.

The Nuclear Family? Doesn't Exist.

When Dave and I first started dating, I had to draw out for him a grid of my large and insane family.  Otherwise he couldn't figure out who belonged to whom.  There are so many steps and halfs and cousins by marriage that even I have a hard time keeping everyone straight.  Birthdays?  Forget it.

My family though?  I wouldn't change it for the world.  I have so many people to call my own that I will never be without someone to turn to.  This weekend, we added another.

Before we go any further, I suppose I should give you a cheat sheet too...

Colleen was there for my high school graduation.  She was there as I walked down the aisle with Dave.  She and her best friend were my labor + delivery nurses when I had Finnegan.  She has seen me grow from a snotty teenage brat to the woman I am today and it makes me unbelievably happy to see her walk down the aisle with someone that she loves and adores.  Christopher and Elise are almost raised and it makes me smile knowing that she is beginning this next phase of her life with a partner to share her life with.

Wow.  With that long explaination out of the way...

Congratulations!