When a mom loses her cool. March 8, 2011

Hello everyone,

     Sorry that it has been so long.  I guess I haven't been thinking of too much to say. 

     My topic today is 'when a mom loses her cool' because I lost my cool yesterday.  Screaming, yelling, a little name calling, etc.  I am very much ashamed of myself.  I have one of those teenage daughters.  She is a wonderful young lady except when she is stressed, as we all can get.  I don't always remember to just let her vent.  Instead I take her anger to heart and bite back.  As a mom I don't believe that I should do that.  I should be in control of myself.  If I can't show my daughter, and my teenage son, that I can keep my cool no matter what is being thrown at me then how can I expect them too?  I can't.  A child learns from their surroundings and that's just a fact of life.  A fact that I need to try harder to remember whenever I am faced with the decision to either keep it together or explode all over the place.  Sometimes it's hard though, as most parents would admit.  Sometimes it's hard to sit there and let your child complain, complain, complain and not put in your own two-cents, which almost always turns things more ugly in my household.  Well, I suppose I am going to sign off.  I will try to get on here more often.  I hope you all have a blessed day.  Take care and God bless.

Love,

     nmCarey

New Year's Resolution Time/Dream Time!-December 29th, 2010

     Sorry I haven't been on in awhile.  Holiday season kind of keeps a person busy.  I hope everyone is well and that  you all had a very blessed Christmas.  I can't believe that another Christmas has already come and gone and the new year will be here in just a couple of days!  Crazy!  It is again time to figure out those New Year's resolutions!  I have a few this year.  One is to make sure I fulfill all my New Year's resolutions, two is to start selling my newly-made-into-paperback book 'African Sunset' and get my other books made into paperbacks, three is the same as a lot of people, to lose some weight, and four is to start a business with my husband. 

     I am not quite sure yet what business we want to start, but I want to do something that pertains to entertaining families.  I love to make people smile and be happy!  Especially children, maybe because they are usually easier to make smile.  Sometimes you can just make a funny face at them and they start laughing like you just told the funniest joke in the world, but that doesn't usually happen when you do that to adults.  They usually just think you are a little strange or should maybe be put into a padded room.  I just know that I don't want to start just any business.  I want to start a business that I can see my husband and I still doing in ten+ years and still loving it.  I don't want to just start a business just to make money.  Granted that is a good thing and I want to do that, but I want to do it by doing something that both my husband and I enjoy.  

     It may sound like a dream, but people can make their dreams come true if they just believe and have faith in themselves.  It's not always easy to make your dreams come true, but along with the believing and the faith you must also have determination.    

     You may get told 'you can't do that', 'that's just not possible', or something along the lines of that.  If you want to make your dreams come true you have to ignore that.  Where would we be if people like Christopher Columbus, Bill Gates, or Benjamin Franklin all listened to all the people that told them that they were crazy and just gave up?  You all know the answer to that one.  

     So, I guess what I am saying is, believe in yourself, be determined, don't give up, and most importantly, have a little faith in yourself.  Not everyone is going to think your dreams are great, but they aren't the ones that matter.  It's your dream and God put inside of you for a reason.  Find out what that is.  Have a wonderful New Year!  Take care and God bless!

Love,  

     nmCarey

Dreams-November 15th, 2010

"A person is not old until regrets take the place of dreams."  by John Barrymore

"All people dream, but not equally.  Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous people, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible."  by T.E. Lawrence

"Dreams are illustrations...from the book your soul is writing about you."  by Marsha Norman


     Dreams.  They are an extraordinary thing, but only if you act on those dreams.  Now, I am not talking about those sometimes crazy dreams that you sometimes have that make no sense like you almost falling off a cliff that suddenly appears in your bathroom, but don't because Harrison Ford saves you, or something like that.  I am talking about those things that go threw your head that you would love to do someday or that you wish you had the courage to do.  Maybe it's something like 'you want to become an famous artist, musician, actor, or some other thing that people are always saying are hard careers to get into.'  The thing is though someone has to make it in those hard-to-get-into careers.  Why can't it be you?  Who said it can't be and should you be listening to this person when you have this particular dream burning inside of you?  I don't think so.  I think a person should go after their dreams.  I believe God gives you these 'dreams' for a reason.  Don't give up on them.  Don't just tell yourself that you would never be able to make your dreams come true.  Well, guess what, you will never know if you don't try because you will miss every shot that you don't take.  I think that it is better to try to shoot for your dreams and possibly miss then to not try at all.  At least then you'll know and if it doesn't work out as planned I am sure that you have other dreams to shoot for.  (Don't give up easily though.  Walt Disney didn't and look where it got him.)  Take care and God bless!

Love,

     nmCarey 

The Disney Experience-November 3rd, 2010

"When you are curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.  And one thing it takes to accomplish something is courage."  by Walt Disney

"We allow no geniuses around our Studio!"  by Walt Disney

"Somehow I can't believe there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secret of making dreams come true.  This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C's.  They are Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, and Consistency and the greatest of these is Confidence.  When you believe a thing, believe it all the way, implicitly, and unquestionably."


     A lot of you seem to like to read about anything Disney.  I so know the feeling!  I have been a huge fan of Disney since I was little.  When they say it is a magical place, they weren't lying!  The sad thing is the fact that not everyone has that magic-loving-kid inside of them.  I am so glad that I am not one of them!  The feeling that I get whenever my family and I visit Walt Disney World is almost surreal.  When we are there or are on our way they I just can't believe it.  It's almost like I am in a dream!  It's sad to know that there are people out there that never get that feeling no matter where they are. 

     One thing that I wish though is I wish they'd bring back the old Disney shows like Tail Spin, Darkwing Duck, Rescue Rangers, Chip and Dale, etc. etc.  They need a Classic Disney channel where they show all the old cartoon series, television series, and classic movies.  I think that it would be a huge hit!  I am sorry, but a lot of the shows they have been showing on the Disney Channel seem to be for a tax write off or something.  They are so not good!  I would like to have some feedback not only on this Classic Disney Channel  idea, but I would also love to here about your Disney experiences. 

Now, may you wish upon a star, the second star to the right, and make all your dreams come true!  Here's to you having many Disney experiences throughout your life!    :)        Take care and God bless!

Love,

nmCarey

A DISNEY KID (at heart)-October 29th, 2010

     If you are an adult and you have been to one of the Disney parks you may know what I am talking about.  My husband and I loved going to Walt Disney World as much as our kids did and we had just as much fun!  When you are standing in the middle of Walt Disney World it's almost surreal.  It's like you can't believe that you are there.  Every time we've ever gone I have felt that way.  It's like you are in a whole other world.  (hence the name Disney 'World') It is very magical.  Sometimes, when you are walking down the streets it's almost as if it's a dream!  I wish that I could live there!  I know that sounds crazy, but it's just such a feel-good place.  I love it!  If you have never been there I hope someday that you get to go.  If you are a kid at heart and you love magical places, then you will absolutely love Walt Disney World!  I hope you all have a great night.  Take care and God bless!

Love,

     nmCarey

THAT DISNEY FEELING-October 26th, 2010

"The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique."  by Walt Disney

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."  by Walt Disney

"There is more treasure in books then in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island."  by Walt Disney




     Yes, I know, more Disney quotes.  Well, I did say that he is a huge inspiration to me.  Do any of you ever get that Disney feeling?  You know that feeling when you were young and watched Disney movies or just the short cartoons?  Do you remember how they made you feel?  If you've been to Disney World or Disneyland you get more of that Disney feeling there.  I don't know exactly how to explain it.  It's just like all your insides are doing the dance of joy!  You are so happy that you want to cry.  I have only been to Disney World and when I was there it just made my creative juices boil over.  Being a creative person and going to Disney World just makes you want to create.  All of you out there who aren't of the creative type probably think that I am crazy.  Well, maybe I am.  At least just a little, but aren't all creative geniuses.  LOL.  Ok, so I don't know if I would really call myself a genius, but I know that I am a very creative person and some day I will make my dreams come true, just as Walt Elias Disney did.  Well, I am going to sign off for now.  Take care and God bless.

Love,

     nmCarey

October 23rd, 2010-Everything Happens For a Good Reason

     "Everything happens, for a good reason, even if at the time it doesn't seem pleasing.  Just trust in God, he knows what he's doing.  Just trust in God and you'll never be on the losing end."  by Me

     "You believe in me and I believe in you.  Let's see where our dreams will take us to."  by Me

     "Sometimes you just have to hold your breath, say a little prayer, and believe in the kindness of others, no matter how much you want to question them."  by Me




     It is not very easy for most people to trust strangers-in-need.  People are scared  to help others because they are afraid of what the person, that they are trying to help, might do to them, or what someone, whom that person is with, might do .  I believe that most people are good, most people try to make the right choices.  A person wouldn't be very normal if they didn't slip once in a great while.