I'm bringing sexy back.

All my life I thought "beautiful" meant perfection. If I weren't the most superficiallyattractive woman in the room, I felt inadequate. If I didn't look AWESOME, I wouldn't be wanted or loved.

What an idiot!

Now I weigh 30+ pounds more and my baby-stretched, flabby belly hangs over my pants. Heck, it even bunches up under my bra when I'm sitting down -- and I can feel my ass when I walk!! And yet I feel sexier than ever. It does help that extra weight means I actually have SOME boobs... But even moreso, it helps that I've realized that sexy IS an attitude. And as many people will tell you, I have PLENTY of that.

So to heck with those who still perceive attractiveness as coming only in a 19 year old perfection package. Methinks they are REALLY missing out! I'd much rather be a MILF.

Ugh

I hate these kinds of days when I look at the dirty floors and the remnants of vacation stuff strewn around and think about everything I SHOULD have gotten done but didn't and feel just cruddy.  The major upside?? I get to see my kids today and I LOVE THEM. Here is where I find my balance: I make sure and revel in the good stuff and try not to think about the other. :)

All good things must come to an end...

Last year I vowed to bring a little bit of vacation type fun into our lives more frequently. Now that vacation is over as of 5 a.m. tomorrow, I get to try again. I'm gonna count Zumba as fun and get my much-more-ample bum shaking with the kids several times a week now, I think. I was considering taking up jogging - until I (luckily) read that high impact activities can age old women like me more quickly by loosening collagen bonds. Definitely can't let that happen! I already have one eyebrow that's practically down to my chin.

Now if only I had a chauffeur to drive me the hour to and from work everyday! Butt clenches in the car don't count as a work out, unfortunately, but at least I could get some grading done.

Now I just need some sleep. 4:20 a.m. will come awfully early -- and I've got a fun-filled 15 hour drive ahead of me!