your own life
It is easy to be jealous.
It is easy to be envious.
I will admit I can catch myself falling into the “it’s not fair trap” and especially as of late.
Sometimes it is over the big stuff and sometimes over the small stuff. You know like why can’t everyone have Kim Kardashian asses and Jennifer Aniston arms.
Those are totally legitimate questions.
But then I remember what a wise friend of mine always says.
But would you want her life to have what she has?
And the answer to that question is always always always no.
I wouldn’t trade my husband, my home, my life for anything that someone else has. Ever.
Not even for Kim K’s ass.
I feel like we all spend so much time wishing for something that someone else has that we forget about what we do have.
We forget about how lucky we are and the blessings we each have.
I know I do. All the time.
But when push comes to shove I would fight for my life just the way it is today. Because even though things don’t always work out like I want, or if I don’t look as great as I think I could….it is still MY life. And I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
A-n-y-t-h-i-n-g.
And so I give you…
[No More Feeling Sorry For Myself] Gluten-Free Banana Nut Muffins
1 1/4 cups Pamela’s Gluten-Free Pancake & Baking Mix
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 cup mashed banana (I used 2 medium bananas)
1 egg, large
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix all ingredients together and spoon 2/3 full into a greased muffin tin (or use paper liners). Bake 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Makes: 8 muffins
These help. Like a lot. Like a whole lot.
When you feel sorry for yourself what do you do to turn your attitude around?
haters gonna hate
I like Kim Kardashian.
I think she is one smart business woman.
She branded herself and has made millions doing it.
Smart.
Smart.
Smart.
It isn’t her fault she is successful. It is all the people who watch her show, buy her products, have made her so [in]famous.
So her marriage didn’t last [shocker] and she made over 17 million being married for just 72 days. It’s her life. Not ours.
So what I don’t get is the huge backlash against her?
Why are people so pissed off that she and Kris Humphries (an average NBAer at best) got divorced?
It isn’t her fault she made 17 million. It is the fans fault. E! would never have broadcast her wedding if there wasn’t an interest. And where does that interest come from? From us.
If I got divorced I wouldn’t make 17 million. Why? Because aside from a small group of people no one would care.
So I don’t understand people are hating Kim for this. If you want to hate, hate her fans. She is only being a smart business woman and capitalizing on an opportunity.
Someone wants to pay her a ton of money to air her wedding on TV…okay. Big deal.
At the end of the day, it is her, not you. I wouldn’t have done it. But I don’t think she is wrong for doing it.
I’ll even admit, I watched it.
So hate me. In some small way I am part of that 17 million she made.
I just don’t understand the big deal.
And because Kim obviously reads my blog I am sure she appreciates me sticking up for her. HA!
What do you think about the Kim Kardashian/Kris Humphries debacle?
a reader in the house
I am reading the best book right now.
And this is saying a lot because I read a lot.
I’m talking like 4 or 5 books a month.
Self proclaimed book nerd right here!
So for me to actually talk about a book I am reading on the blog means it has to be good, right?
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory is awesome!
She is the same author who wrote The Other Boleyn Girl (which was also a fantastic movie with Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson). Having just visited London this book was fun to read because I could actually picture many of the places where it takes place.
Here’s the synopsis from Amazon: Brother turns on brother to win the ultimate prize, the throne of England, in this dazzling account of the wars of the Plantagenets. They are the claimants and kings who ruled England before the Tudors, and now Philippa Gregory brings them to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women, starting with Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen.
The White Queen tells the story of a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition who, catching the eye of the newly crowned boy king, marries him in secret and ascends to royalty. While Elizabeth rises to the demands of her exalted position and fights for the success of her family, her two sons become central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the missing princes in the Tower of London whose fate is still unknown. From her uniquely qualified perspective, Philippa Gregory explores this most famous unsolved mystery of English history, informed by impeccable research and framed by her inimitable storytelling skills.
Oh it is so so good. I started it on Sunday and am definitely going to finish today. I can’t wait. The White Queen is actually the second book in a trilogy called The Cousin’s War Series. So now I am going to have to go back and get the first book, The Lady of the Rivers and the third book, The Red Queen.
What is the last book you read?
putting one foot in front of the other
Hey guys. First I have to say thank you.
I have some amazing friends. Truly.
Everyday it gets better. I am coming to terms with what happened. I feel like I have accepted that I am no longer pregnant. The hardest part is the fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of what mine and Keith’s future holds.
But I am married to an amazing man. And after lots of crying and lots of talking we have both decided to treat this time as a gift. A gift to spend more time with one another. More time to just be “Kelly and Keith” and more time to celebrate and love each other.
I saw a quote on Caitlin’s blog that really struck a chord with me. It said, “Nobody can go back and make a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
I can’t change what happened. But I can put one foot in front of the other and keep going. I can continue to live my life, love my husband and count the blessings I do have. I can listen to the doctor, let my body heal and try again in 3-4 months.
I learned that my relationship with Keith is even stronger than I thought. We are amazing together. I am lucky. With him by my side I can get through anything and one day we will be parents. Just not today.
Thank you all for sticking by me. Thank you all for the emails, comments and tweets. I know I didn’t respond to you all but it meant so much to me. So much.
And thank you, Allena and Patty, for helping me. Thank you.
I can’t promise that everyday will be sunshine and rainbows but I can promise that I will survive this and it will make me a better mom for having gone through this when I get my chance one day.
Regular blogging will resume tomorrow. I don’t want t dwell but I had to say thank you for the incredible support I received.
What Kelly Said 