~Back again.....for good this time~

So, the last several months have been a whirlwind. I was in and out of the hospital, school is driving me crazy, I started a new job, and my Mom and step dad moved in with us.....whew....so look for more to come.  I have officially quit selling coupons, but am excited to get back into the clipping (crazy that life has been so hectic that I (a coupon diva) have not done it!!). I have also started marketing my crocheting and can not wait to open a new store this week!! I have some big plans that will take a while but who knows!!!!

Things Change [get over it]

So much has changed since I last wrote. I will not waste too much time discussing it, but needless to say I am excited for a new direction. There are several new endeavors which I can not wait to start. 

I have decided to close down my coupon clipping site. The cost of running a new website was not only going to be a monetary burden that we could not handle, but with also wanting to start a family and enroll back in school, time will be at a premium. I am a bit saddened to see my little store go, but still plan on continuing my couponing ways and sharing my knowledge. 

I have also begun crocheting again....ah, how I have missed it. I am working on a set of TMNT mask/hats!!! They rock. Ever the geed goddess, I cannot wait to share what I can make with some select kiddos and friends. I hope to one day soon begin filling custom orders!!! I am in no way hoping to make a lot of money off of them, but they are pretty damn sweet in my opinion!!!

Tori has started her homeschooling again!! She is attending American High School and to be honest....I am IMPRESSED with program. It is by far the most impressive of the ones I had researched. I think it will be a great fit for her once she gets into a routine. 

I am going to pick my writing back up and start a few more DIY projects around the house. I will be looking for a new job and can't wait to start a new and awesome journey!!! 

Geek.....a GREAT four letter word

I'd like to a few minutes and talk about what being a geek means to me. I could spend hours whining about how hard life was growing up, how painful it was to be different, how I was mistreated. That will be another post on a day that I am feeling down and sorry for myself. Today is not that day. To be honest, it was a GORGEOUS Missouri day. It was breezy and just warm enough to stay cool even in direct sun. It would have been the PERFECT lazy hammock day, if my hammock was up and I had time to kill. Instead, I clipped coupons. When I could not stand it any longer, I hopped on Pinterest......straight the the geek boards!!!

It is on these boards that I find some of the most touching pieces of fan art and quotes. These pins help me see there is still some humanity left in the world. It's not all crazy, judgmental and hateful. We have not had tv in two years, and after seeing some of the stories online, I am thankful. The world is such a nasty place sometimes. I am an optimist who looks for good in everything, but sometimes it is hard, so hard.

That is why I LOVE being a geek. The stories I read, the shows I watch, the games I play and the movies I love all have the same theme. That theme to me is hope in face of adversity. Occasionally the bad guys do win and the day is ruined, but hope is not defeated. It stays, maybe unseen, but always there. It stays with me, through the characters I adore and admire. It fuses itself tighter to me each story and telling, even when it seems absent, it's there. This hope is contagious and transfers to other aspects of my life. It causes me to look at things a different way. Where some see a situation that is desolate, I see the tiniest glimmer of hope. It may be buried under dirt and ruble or painful memories and scars, but it's there. It never abandons us. This is what being a geek means to me, who being a geek has made me become. I am thankful for that every day.

So....who am I?

Well....who am I? I guess that is an honest question. I'm pretty awesome if I do say so myself. :) I'm a pretty happy go lucky person. First off, I'm a wife. The hubs and I have been married for almost 2 years (but we've been in love for more than a decade). He bought us a little house to call our own and helps do the dishes, laundry, and takes out the trash (I know...I won the lottery!!!). No kiddos yet, but we have a full house. :D We have 2 dogs, a dachshund/shih tzu mix named Ewok, an Akita/mastiff mix named Luna (who thinks she is Ewok's size), 2 cats, a Siamese named Cleo and a black fuzz ball we call Frankie, 2 guinea pigs, Alonso and Ted, and a turtle named Spike. All of our fur babies are rescues of one sort or another and at some point were in need of a new home. They found one here. :)

Next, I am geek at heart. I love to game and am a fan of sci-fi and fantasy. I devour books and love off the wall comedies. I'll play just about anything except an FPS (first person shooter....they make me want to hurl). I LOVE my 3DS and board games, although hubs refuses to play Monopoly with me anymore. I'm REALLY, REALLY funny....but most people just don't laugh. For those that do, their laughter usually stems from pity. 

I'm a DIYer. If I can make it home made for the same price or less, I will try. I also am pretty crafty, or at least I'd like to think so. I LOVE to crochet and am always looking for fun new projects. My niece is my favorite model. I also like to take pictures, and even though I am no where near professional grade, I like them. So prepare for some not that awesome pictures that I think ROCK!!  I am also trying my hand at gardening/yard landscaping.....I call the combination Yardening.....it works. I'm sure I will have some awesome fails but hopefully just as many successes to share along the way. 

I am a big sister to 2 pretty cool sisters and the favorite aunt of my lone niece. I homeschool my youngest sister due to a bullying issue she faced at school. It's been an adjustment, but we are learning along the way. I'm sure with some time and care she can overcome her adversities and grow into an amazing young woman with a bright future. 

I am a college student at American Public University. I went to traditional college right out of high school, but life intervened. I'm back now, with a bullet and am in my third semester. I am VERY protective of my gpa and work very hard. I am an English major and am planning on using this blog as a vent and writing practice. I hope to find my own voice. One day I have dreams that the words I have put down can help inspire someone and make a difference in their life. Even if it is a small influence, to touch someone at that level should be the aspiration of every writer.

I am also a coupon queen....or diva. I have a clipping service that stemmed from all the extra coupons I had left over from my own obsession (I promise I am not that bad and only buy things I can use or share). I try and teach others how to shop a bit better and save some money without buying items just to have them (or my favorite excuse....because they had a coupon). It's about living frugally and being wise with each penny.

Last, at least for now, is that I'm overweight. Why is this last you may ask and not first....weight is important.....well it's simple. My weight does not define who I am. It does not control me and it will not rule my life. I am getting healthier with better eating habits and exercise. That is more important that any number on a scale will ever be. One of the most important things I have learned is to be yourself. So often people are shamed into feeling bad about themselves for being over weight (or under weight...it goes both ways) and they become that shame. They can't see that a number should not define who they are. I am not saying that being overweight is good, it's not. But that does not make it bad, or more importantly make anyone a bad person who is overweight.


This is all I have for now. I can not wait to share my opinions, experiences and things learned with anyone willing to listen (or read!). I hope to get feedback and opinions, even if they differ from mine. All I ask is that if you respond to myself or another poster that you do so respectfully. Thank and be awesome!!!