In an attempt to make this blog worth reading, I'm going to write about my life as an artist.  I am a procrastinater.  Perhaps some of you can relate.  I have a bunch of projects started, but haven't finished many.  My goal is to finish one project I have started each day or decide to get rid of the project completely.  When I paint, I need to work on a couple different paintings or I get bored.  Earlier this summer, I did an eagle painting, but it just doesn't look finished. 
Goal 1: Finish eagle painting
Goal 2: create a fall themed painting for juried show.
Goal 3: finish Spark

Spark is a book about creative people and the author created NPR's Studio 360.  Each chapter discusses how creative people started out.  Such artists as Chuck Close and William Christenberry are featured. It's really interesting.  It inspires me to take an idea and run with it.  See what happens.

Next chapter

Well, my temp job as a foodservice director/cook came to an end last Wednesday as the program ended for the summer. Now, it's time for something new. I'm still continuing my graduate program in Organizational Management. The kids are home with me. Abigail starts kindegarten in a little more than a month. We plan to attend some fairs and festivals before the summer ends.

A career lies ahead. What it will be I can only gues.

Back to blogging

Wow! Much has changed in 6 years since my last post. Actually, I was surprised to find that this still existed. Now, I will be adding a link to this and my other blog on my fb profile.

My life is still fab even though I don't always feel that way. I have to children ages five and two. Have had numerous jobs in the past 6 years and am currently working on my Master's in Organizational Management (my M.O.M. degree lol). Hoping to find a stable career in which I can utilize my management skills and customer service skills. Until the end of July I am the food service director for the Tri Valley Title I in a nearby town. We serve an average of 65 students for each meal. It's fun and I would do it again if I got paid a little more or I was off just for the summer from my fulltime job.

God is a big part of my life and the church I go to is awesome. Riverside is a Spirit-filled body of believers that are on fire for God. There's free counseling, year-round Sunday school, various small groups, nursery available with caring staff, block parties during the summer to reach out to the community, awesome praise and worship, a pastor who preaches from the Word, youth worship services and fun events. There is something for everyone and Christ is in everything we do. Chic Chat is my favorite group. It's a group of women from various churches that meets Tuesday mornings at Dunn bros. coffee. We can build each other up, give godly wisdom, pray and listen. It's great!

It's a girl!!!

I had my baby!!!

Her name is Abigail Elena and she was born on June 22nd at 5:47pm. She weighed 6lbs 2oz and is 18" long. She has lots of black hair and is just the most adorable little girl.
Go to my other blog to see her pictures and read more about her.
I think it's feliciasbaby.blogspot.com

10 days or less

Baby's coming any day now. My due date is only 10 days away, but I wouldn't mind having the baby a week early. Sunday morning, my husband's cousin Iris had her baby girl, Allison. I got to spend a lot of time at the hospital with her and the baby. Allison is 6lbs 14oz and 19inches long. She has black hair and very dark brown eyes. I got to hold her and change her teeny, tiny, little diaper. I can't wait to have my own little girl.

No, I haven't had the baby yet.

I have 3 weeks left until my due date and that's probably when I'm going to go into labor. Baby is doing well; she's moving around, but more squirming than kicking.

Due to the fact that I am currently unemployed with school being out for the summer, I've been told by one of the county agencies that is providing me with assistance that I need to get a job now. Who's gonna hire a woman who could go into labor any day now? That's ridiculous! My husband really needs to get a job soon.

The good news is we have most of the things we need for the baby and our AC is working. I'm healthy and the baby is healthy. Baby is head down. Hospital bag is packed. Birth plan completed. I have icecream.

My next blog will most likely be after I have the baby...stay tuned.
(picture is from a month ago at 32 weeks)

Planning for the future

This is something I'm not so great at.
Last month the questions everyone was asking me were:
"How many weeks left?"
"Have you picked out a name, yet?"
"Are you ready for the baby?"

Now, I'm being asked:
"Are you going to work at the school again in the fall?"
"How are you feeling?"
"What are you going to do(financially) when the baby comes?"
"When are you going to go back to work after you have the baby?"

My options as of now are to get my short-call sub liscense and do that in the fall or be a stay-at-home mom and have a business out of my home with my mom.
If people would look at what my life has been like in the past year, they'd find out that I'm not much of a planner. At this time last year I was getting ready for college graduation and the choir trip to Europe. My aunt wanted me to help her open her restaurant in dowtown Minneapolis in the summer. I never thought I would have been unemployed so much and working at so many different places. Didn't think I'd get pregnant, have a miscarriage, get married and then get pregnant again. Life happens. You can only do so much planning and then you just have to go with what you believe is God's plan for you.