Still Amber I Am
Humor and Life from a Frazzled Mom and Wife
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Amber Can Read : May 2022 Edition
Monday, June 13, 2022
10 on the 10th : June 2022
Continuing my streak of getting back into blog series' and linkups that I haven't done in a while, I present 10 on the 10th for the first time since January 2021!
(Or, as I like to call this linkup, 10 on whatever date the second Monday of the month is! Ha!)
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Sentence A Day : May 2022
I haven't posted a Sentence a Day recap since January 2021! Even though so, so many things have changed in that time frame, it's good to post this again as kind of a journal for the month that just wrapped up. Enjoy reading about our May!
1 - One of Charli's friends had a birthday party at a trampoline place, and my legs are tired!
2 - I'm not sore today like I thought I would be, considering my jumping yesterday!
3 - No school today because of local elections
4 - Happy Star Wars Day!
5 - Koopa joined me in the messy basement today since it was storming, and he looked so pitiful!
6 - Will and I went shopping for Teacher Appreciation Week while Charli had a sleepover with Gran!
7 - Mother's Day lunch with Will's mom this afternoon, and then another birthday party at one of her friend's houses this evening!
8 - Will and Charli made it a great Mother's Day for me! :)
9 - Consignment drop off and kickoff of Teacher Appreciation Week means I haven't slept enough this weekend!
10 - Forgot to write my sentence today, so I can't really remember anything about today...
11 - ...Or today either!
12 - Charli fell on the track at school and scraped her chin and knee - poor girl!
13 - Field Day, and Charli said it was so much fun!!
14 - Will's stepdad and mom came over so he could fix our air conditioning; really glad to have his skills, especially before summertime!!
15 - Lazy Sunday at home!
16 - Mom and I went to consignment pickup and had to go back because we forgot things...oops!
17 - Don't really remember anything about today!
18 - Went into the office today and of course, I spilled food on my white shirt at lunchtime!
19 - Had a Mexican Pizza tonight, and it was not quite as good as I remembered!
20 - Can't really remember anything about today except that it was Friday!
21 - Birthday party at the zoo for one of my cousin's children, then pizza afterwards made for some hot and tired people in this house!
22 - Charli and I stayed home today since Will had to work and we were exhausted!
23 - Recognition day and family picnic at Charli's school today, and it was so cute to see her skipping across the gym to get her certificate!
24 - This Is Us was so good tonight; I'm going to miss it!!
25 - Last day of school; goodbye Kindergarten and hello summer!!
26 - We let Charli have a "yes day," and she chose Chick Fil A, a new toy at Target, looking at appliances at Best Buy, then wanted to go back to my mom's house to play!
27 - Went to an eye appointment for Charli, got a refund on recalled peanut butter at Sam's Club and ate lunch there, and visited a new (to her) playground.
28 - Going inside the grocery store makes me realize why I prefer ordering online...
29 - Cheekwood with Mom and Charli was so fun!!
30 - Memorial Day at Mom's house and time outside.
31 - Back to work, and wow, it was hard to focus today!
I didn't touch on the tragedy in Texas during this post. As the mother of an elementary school student, and the daughter of an educational assistant in that same school, I was devastated and sickened by what happened. I'm looking into local advocacy groups and researching ways that I can take action rather than just sitting in my feelings. I hope we can do better as a country for all of our kids.
(I'm not sure if this is still a linkup, but if I find out it is, I'll come back and update this part!).
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Currently : June 2022
Giving : Our budget another look...we are so bad about sticking to it and working on our financial goals, so I'm going through it again to see where our weak spots are and why we have trouble. Wish me luck!
Taking : A data analytics course. I have been interested in the idea of it for a while, so I'm taking a free course to learn more and see if this is a career option I want to explore since I've felt kind of lost over the last couple of years, career-wise (well, okay, I've felt kind of lost about a lot of other things too but one thing at a time, right?!?).
Trying : To figure out what all we're doing with Charli this summer! We want her to take swim lessons (but I may have waited too late to find some because they all seem to be booked up), and then there's summer reading activities at all of the libraries in our county, a couple of different classes at the local park, plus cheap movies. Phew! We also want to explore our area a little more. Mom, Charli, and I went to Cheekwood on Sunday, and we had a ton of fun but didn't have time to see everything! Plus, the zoo has a nighttime lights thing this summer that seems super fun. I'm worn out just typing all of this, and I won't even get to participate in everything with her!
Wearing : Comfy dresses or leggings and oversized shirts. Living that remote work life! ;)
Linking up with Anne!
Sunday, April 17, 2022
On your sixth birthday
Dear Charli,
Somehow you're 6! Time is flying by as you get older, and I'm not sure that I'm okay with it (as though I can control it!).
You've had such a busy year! You started Kindergarten in August, and we weren't sure how it would go, but you have excelled! You love your teacher, your classmates, and you especially love recess! It doesn't hurt that Gran works at the school and helped you with those first few bumpy weeks. Now the only problem is that you think you're going to start first grade tomorrow because you turned 6. I'll let your teacher try to explain that one to you because my explaining hasn't worked, obviously! You were already a great reader before you started school, but I've seen that improve even more, as well as your handwriting, cutting, gluing, and math skills. Sometimes you ask so many math questions that I can't keep up with you! You're so amazingly smart, and I can't wait to see how that will develop throughout your years in school.
You have a huge heart and personality. You're very kind and loving, even when we've had a rough time and argued with each other because we've butted heads over something (usually it's when you don't want help with something that you're struggling with). Your sassy side definitely comes out a lot for us and Gran, and that can be challenging. We'll work through it, though!
You love your cat at Gran's house and your dog at our house, and you're starting to love other animals too, like Mimi's puppy and the dogs at your dad's work. Cats are your favorite animal, so maybe we can convince Gran to get another kitty! 😉
You love to play with your tablet and watch videos on it. You also have a really active imagination and can make up the best scenarios with your toys. You love to play outside, especially when there's water involved. That makes sense since you told me that summer is your favorite season! This year has been fun too because we got more snow than usual, so you've had a few chances to play in the snow, and once you got to bring some inside and play with it in the tub!
We're starting to notice little signs that show you're growing up. Sometimes you'll tell us you're tired and ready to go to bed; I could've never imagined that happening when we were in toddler land and you sometimes would stay awake for hours at night. It's a very welcomed change! You're also becoming so helpful around the house and can do some chores at our house and at Gran's house. You usually love to help with anything...except picking up toys!
We've been through a lot over the last year, and I've seen it weigh on you. I know that some things are hard to understand when you're young. Little girl, they're hard to understand when you're not as young too! But, know that your dad and I will always be here for you, and you've got so many other people who love and support you as well. We're here for you, even when you don't want us to be...ha!
I hope this year is full of fun, laughter, and loose teeth! We love you so much our sweet, silly, sassy, smart, brave, beautiful 6 year old!
Love,
Mama, Daddy, and Koopa
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Annual birthday picture with the bib from your first birthday! |
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Currently : September 2021
Beginning : Goal-setting and the process of shaping my life into what I dream of it being - not just what I feel like I "have to" do.
Ending : Consignment sale tagging. We have a pretty big local sale twice a year. Mom and I participated once as sellers, but we paid for someone to do the tagging for us. This time, we decided that we would do the tags, and wow, do we have a lot of stuff! I'm almost finished entering, printing, and pinning everything, and I'll be glad not to be surrounded by piles of clothes and bags after we drop this stuff off in a few days!
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Just a small pile of clothes... |
Loving : My family. No further explanation necessary!
Picking : Up our groceries. With the variant surge, Charli's kindergarten (!) schedule wiping us all out, plus a hundred other little things, I've decided to have us go back to doing grocery pickups. I'd much rather shop on my phone on my couch than go up and down each aisle while avoiding getting close to people!
Posting : I made a posting schedule for this blog, my debt free blog, my Medium page, and Instagram account (I love participating in photo challenges!), so September is shaping up to be a month of posting many things in many places. I welcome the distraction and structure.
Linking up with Anne!
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Currently : February 2021
Loving : My little family! My husband is amazing, and we make such a good team! Our daughter is sweet, silly, funny, and hands-down the best kid I've ever met...even when she has her fiery tempered moments! We also have the most ferocious guard dog who is not at all scared of things like garbage bags and earmuffs. I'm so thankful to have this little family to call mine!