Where Does Time Go!?!

Holy Cow!  Where did the time go?  I knew I had this blog out there, but of course with life and the many, many challenges and changes it brings along, I haven't put anything on here in a long time!  I see that my first and last post was about divorce.  What I have to say about that:  "O'well, yeah that happened."  It was a roller coaster that still runs every now and then.  Lately my huge focus has been on myself, which let's face it, I was always so focused on the other people in my life, I never took time for me.  True, I have never had so many self-help books on my nightstand, but they help!  

My favorite titles are:

•  How to Be Happy (Or at Least Less Sad): A Creative Workbook by Lee Crutchley
•  Start Where You Are:  A Journal for Self-Exploration by Meera Lee Patel
•  The Mindful Way Workbook:  An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Stress

Catching up to speed with 2016:

1.  I still have the same job and live in the same town.

2.  My favorite moments are still with my daughter, who is like me, but way smarter and just way more skilled than I ever was.

3.  My second favorite moments are spent with my boyfriend, who I have discovered is the person I have been looking for since...well, forever!

4.  The Iowa Hawkeye's went 12-0.  So haters, log off this blog.

5.  I have struggled to find myself....inside and out.  So......it took me a few months of 2016 to fight it, but here we go......let's find me!

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the past few months!

 Being silly on Halloween...sporting our Hawkeye colors

 At my first Cubs game....which wasn't a big deal since I am a Cards fan, but I was surrounded by some awesome friends and that guy behind me ;), plus the Hawkeyes beat the Badgers the next day. 

 My favorite man ever took us on a lovely vacay to Cozumel.  If you have never been...I highly recommend it.  We stayed at the Iberostar and loved it.  I have been to Punta Cana and Riviera Maya and both were good, but this place wins favorite so far.

 Marie and I goofing around at Easter time

I have done so much in the past year and a half than ever!  Here is to more first time experiences!!  Now back to work!