Hi there!
Today it's very foggy here on Long Island or as I like to call it "The Island of Long" I love living here sometimes and other times it's just, well...foggy, grey and generally yucky. Welcome to wintertime! I do love when it snows which being near the water makes it snow and then melt into dirty water. If only it would stay white and pristine for a little longer.
How about you? Is it cold and snowy where you live?: or maybe you are a hot mamma living in the tropics? The thing I'm wondering is that I get to see your little faces on the comment area and interact with you every so often, but I don't really know you!
I want to know you! I would like to know about your dreams. Your pet peeves, does your husband snore and disturb your sleep like mine? Are your children the loves of your life or are you a single person living an adventurous life like I used to?
So if you would be so kind as to encourage me, I'd like to hear about you. I know a lot of you are mom's like me and artist's like me but what other things do you really, really love?
This this is an opened invitation to write a post on your blog about yourself and add it to my Mr. Linky on the bottom of this post. Ask ask your readers to join in and link up here as well. If you don't have the time just leave a comment. Or you could send me an email...if you want to connect with me but are too shy to link.
I know you're busy but I think it would be fun to get to know each other better, don't you?
I'll start the stories with my personal story.
I am a 48 year young (don't you hate when people say that?) mom who loves her husband and two sons more than she ever could imagine.
I was single until I was 35. I had two 6 year relationships before I met my husband. Six was the unlucky year where we just couldn't stand each other anymore! When I was single I lived and worked it seems like everywhere. I went to college to be a veterinarian. I didn't make it through vet school. I was burnt out and decided to go after my other love...which has always been art. Well, failed attempt #2. Art is just such a broad thing and it always seemed to elude me as what I could be good at and make a living at.
I wasn't focused. I was trying everything and not sticking to anything. I worked menial job after menial job. Don't feel sorry for me though because when I was single I had a pretty exciting social life. After punching the clock on my corporate, boring job, I had tons of friends and places to see. I lived in NYC and I traveled to a lot of places like France, England, Mexico, Costa Rica and more. I made up for the boring jobs by having exciting adventures. The good thing about those boring jobs is that they pay pretty well, so that you can have some fun on your off hours.
After breaking up a six year relationship, I found myself single and moving back to Long Island to have some peace. It was a little too peaceful for someone who liked adventure. I met my husband online which back in those days was unheard of. We fell in love instantly. Really! I knew when I saw him that he was "the one" and I have never regretted marrying him after only a year of knowing him.
Three months after we were married I was pregnant with my first son. I was worried that maybe I couldn't get pregnant because I thought I was too old. Dummy me! I got pregnant with my second son when my first son turned one year old. So, there I was 39 years old with two babies.
My entire life changed like I couldn't even imagine when I had my first son. I thought that I was so together and could handle anything. Boy was I wrong! I had a terrible experience with post parteum depression after Lucas (my first son) was born. I also had a hard time going from full time worker, world traveler, adventure girl to being a mom in the suburbs! It just wasn't my thing. I was bored, lonely and depressed.
All my friends were single city girls who had no clue of what I was going through. They lived an hour and a half away by train. They stayed out late, ate take out food, went to lunch and mingled at parties. I missed my single life and my freedom. I didn't know what to do with this little lump of a baby and I needed help bad. My parents were elderly and needed my help. My sisters were dealing with their kids who were teenagers. I lost those city friends who quickly lost interest in my new found domestication.
I knew that I had to turn my life around but I wasn't sure how or what I could.
So, that is a bit about me...I'll continue my story in the next post...sorry, for the little cliff hanger. It's just that I don't want to get side tracked.
What I would like is to hear your story. If you don't know where to begin just tell me what books you like? What T.V. shows you watch? Do you like music, who are your favorites? What is your biggest worry? What do you value the most? Write what you like, skies the limit.
Please write, this is going to be fun. We spend so much time on our blogs and on the computer let's make it more fulfilling for ourselves. Whad ya say? Write that post or send me an email.
Thank you so much! I can't wait to read your story
Today it's very foggy here on Long Island or as I like to call it "The Island of Long" I love living here sometimes and other times it's just, well...foggy, grey and generally yucky. Welcome to wintertime! I do love when it snows which being near the water makes it snow and then melt into dirty water. If only it would stay white and pristine for a little longer.
How about you? Is it cold and snowy where you live?: or maybe you are a hot mamma living in the tropics? The thing I'm wondering is that I get to see your little faces on the comment area and interact with you every so often, but I don't really know you!
I want to know you! I would like to know about your dreams. Your pet peeves, does your husband snore and disturb your sleep like mine? Are your children the loves of your life or are you a single person living an adventurous life like I used to?
So if you would be so kind as to encourage me, I'd like to hear about you. I know a lot of you are mom's like me and artist's like me but what other things do you really, really love?
This this is an opened invitation to write a post on your blog about yourself and add it to my Mr. Linky on the bottom of this post. Ask ask your readers to join in and link up here as well. If you don't have the time just leave a comment. Or you could send me an email...if you want to connect with me but are too shy to link.
I know you're busy but I think it would be fun to get to know each other better, don't you?
I'll start the stories with my personal story.
I am a 48 year young (don't you hate when people say that?) mom who loves her husband and two sons more than she ever could imagine.
I was single until I was 35. I had two 6 year relationships before I met my husband. Six was the unlucky year where we just couldn't stand each other anymore! When I was single I lived and worked it seems like everywhere. I went to college to be a veterinarian. I didn't make it through vet school. I was burnt out and decided to go after my other love...which has always been art. Well, failed attempt #2. Art is just such a broad thing and it always seemed to elude me as what I could be good at and make a living at.
I wasn't focused. I was trying everything and not sticking to anything. I worked menial job after menial job. Don't feel sorry for me though because when I was single I had a pretty exciting social life. After punching the clock on my corporate, boring job, I had tons of friends and places to see. I lived in NYC and I traveled to a lot of places like France, England, Mexico, Costa Rica and more. I made up for the boring jobs by having exciting adventures. The good thing about those boring jobs is that they pay pretty well, so that you can have some fun on your off hours.
After breaking up a six year relationship, I found myself single and moving back to Long Island to have some peace. It was a little too peaceful for someone who liked adventure. I met my husband online which back in those days was unheard of. We fell in love instantly. Really! I knew when I saw him that he was "the one" and I have never regretted marrying him after only a year of knowing him.
Three months after we were married I was pregnant with my first son. I was worried that maybe I couldn't get pregnant because I thought I was too old. Dummy me! I got pregnant with my second son when my first son turned one year old. So, there I was 39 years old with two babies.
My entire life changed like I couldn't even imagine when I had my first son. I thought that I was so together and could handle anything. Boy was I wrong! I had a terrible experience with post parteum depression after Lucas (my first son) was born. I also had a hard time going from full time worker, world traveler, adventure girl to being a mom in the suburbs! It just wasn't my thing. I was bored, lonely and depressed.
All my friends were single city girls who had no clue of what I was going through. They lived an hour and a half away by train. They stayed out late, ate take out food, went to lunch and mingled at parties. I missed my single life and my freedom. I didn't know what to do with this little lump of a baby and I needed help bad. My parents were elderly and needed my help. My sisters were dealing with their kids who were teenagers. I lost those city friends who quickly lost interest in my new found domestication.
I knew that I had to turn my life around but I wasn't sure how or what I could.
So, that is a bit about me...I'll continue my story in the next post...sorry, for the little cliff hanger. It's just that I don't want to get side tracked.
What I would like is to hear your story. If you don't know where to begin just tell me what books you like? What T.V. shows you watch? Do you like music, who are your favorites? What is your biggest worry? What do you value the most? Write what you like, skies the limit.
Please write, this is going to be fun. We spend so much time on our blogs and on the computer let's make it more fulfilling for ourselves. Whad ya say? Write that post or send me an email.
Thank you so much! I can't wait to read your story
3 comments:
I really think I should watch what I wish for. I wanted to comment on two blogs - before I went to make supper and I discovered your linky blog... Enjoying it.
Hi Denni,
Wow! You live by the sea. Love all of your photos. The light looks amazing around Long Island and not foggy at all. ;-)
You should see grey old England, now that is grey!
No snow here yet in the west country, but we have some frost.
Lovely to find your blog and read about you!
Best wishes,
Jo.
I am so tempted to write my story...the good, the bad and the exciting!
Thanks for sharing your story. I had my son just before I turned 38...because I was a staunch career woman who just didn't have time. Looking back I was so foolish to put my career before having a child. In the end, I got a gem so it all worked out.
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