Do you like me?

Last night after I tucked Stetson into bed and gave him his goodnight kisses, I walked out of his room. As I was turning down the light he asked,
"Do you like me, mom?"

This is a question he asks me all the time. But it is also something I tell him all day long. I tell him how much I love him and like him. I tell him he is my favorite, that I love his face and his freckels and I love how funny he is. And as much as I enjoy telling him, I think he likes to hear it more. Stetson equally enjoys making sure that we know how much we mean to him.

After I assure him one last time for the night, I get thinking...
How many of us out there love ourselves with an unconditional love?

If you are like me your always able to come up with a long list of things you wish you could change about yourself, but when it comes to things you like or love about yourself the list isn't quite as long.

It is a hard balance. But of all the things I have learned especially in the past year it is one of the simplest, yet most important.

So from now on, instead of looking in the mirror and seeing everything I am not, I will look in my eyes and manifest why I love me.

I love my laugh. I love that when something makes me laugh, I don't hold it in but rather throw my head back and revell in the moment. I love that I can appreciate the comedy that is life.

There is so much for us to love about ourselves, for everything we are and can become when we just believe in ourselves.

My Four year old

How fast time flies. It is bitter sweet to have my baby growing what seems to be so fast. But every stage is a new adventure. He makes me laugh on a daily basis. Here are some things Stets has been up to:

 

Stetson had a pretty busy year. First, he potty trained, and let me tell you, that was fabulous and easy! (thanks mom) Convincing him that it was okay to pee on the trees in the mountains was a completely other story. Finally he had to go bad enough that he did it. We spent the rest of the summer reminding him we only did that in the mountains when there isn't a toilet. Not in our front yard.

 

Stetson also started preschool. Which means he started really talking! I remember thinking when he turned 3 that he only had about 200 words. And to everyone but me they were unintelligable. Now, we can actually have conversations. He is so fun to talk to. He has a funny sense of humor and such strong opinions about things. Now we find ourselves sometimes thinking "Is he ever quiet?!"

 

Stetson loves to have sleepovers with his grandparents and his aunts and uncles! Three is pretty young to know all about sleepovers...but we don't care. We are lucky to have so many family members who are great, and as crazy about Stets as we are and who want to spend the one on one time with him.

 

Stetson went through many phases this past year. The ones where he did nothing but ask us questions all day, had different favorite games he liked to play, music he liked, foods he liked to eat. But his strangest phase was he thought it was hillarious to "moon" us. Luckily that stage passed fairly quickly!

I love my boy! Even sitting here I cannot put it into words. Stetson is kind, sweet, and funny but he also has a mischeivious side. He is the light of my life and I cannot wait to see the things he will accomplish this year!

A new business venture

I am starting a new business. It is Glamour Mee Chic Artisan Jewelry. I am really excited about it! I am super excited about my cuffs!
go to www.glamour-mee-chic.com to check it out!

Ready to get some Christmas Shopping done?!

I will be participating in my first craft boutique this upcoming weekend and am super excited! It is going to be such a fun boutique, and Santa Claus will even be making an apperance both evenings from 6:00-8:00. For more information the website is buzyelves.com. I will be selling my beaded watch bands and watch faces at amazing prices! Anywhere from 25%-50% off! I will also be having a drawing each day to give away one of my watch bands for free, all you have to do is come and put your name in! So if you are looking to get something special for someone on your Christmas list, or you want some fun peices for yourself, Come to The Buzy Elves Boutique! Hope to see you there!

The Buzy Elves Boutique
Across from Gardener Village at
Historic Pioneer Hall
1137 W. 7800 S.
West Jordan, UT 84088

Thursday, November 11, 2010 1:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
Friday, November 12, 2010 11:00a.m.-8:00p.m.

*Visit with Santa Claus both evenings 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m

Also check out my new website http://Glamour-Mee-Chic.blogspot.com
soon to be www.Glamour-Mee-Chic.com

Hi I am back! And it has been so long that I forgot how to change the colors on my blog. text and borders. Can anyone help?

Thank You

Thank you for your support. Stetson and I are still at my moms, but we are working on getting us home little by little. I am trying to get my anxiety under control. We will start spending weekends at home, until I feel completely comfortable being home. Which is kind of ironic because right now it doesn't feel like home. But I think the more time I start spending there the more it will start to feel like home again. Our family is doing fine. Chad and I are fine. And I know that we will all be okay in the end.

Hi

I don't really want to go into detail right now, but I want to say that we are all doing fine. Stetson and I are staying at my moms house, Chad and I are not separated but he works a lot, and my family as well as Chad don't really want me alone right now. I guess I can't say I blame them. I am taking the steps that I need to, to become a better version of myself, and I plan to come out of this ordeal a heck of a lot stronger! And I know that my family will also be strengthened. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers!