It is what it is (and this is what it is)

2 weeks till Christmas and we have not bought a single, present or even thought about what to get anyone. This is not because we don't love you or because you are not important to us. It is because we are so dang busy trying to finish the kitchen, unpack, get the apartment ready to rent by Jan. 1st, and with life that buying presents is getting pushed back. Ugh! I may or may not also be procrastinating the gift buying because thinking of what to get people just does not come easy for me.

Tiling is hard. And it takes forever! And grout is near impossible to completely wipe up. 

Today I left Ernest with Marshall and I headed to the dentist. And even though he has done it before, the little guy wouldn't drink from his bottle or settle down. Being able to calm a baby instantly is nice! Knowing that I go back to work in a month and I won't be able to rush home to feed a cuddle him is not quite so nice.

Our fridge is currently in the garage. And while it is super cold any time we have to venture out together some food that my friends is not the worst part. The worst part is that it is so cold that the food in our fridge is freezing. And not because we have the fridge temperature set too low!

I can't wait to a) unpack my kitchen stuff and b) have a kitchen to use! One more week tops and I'll have an almost complete kitchen (I'll still need to sand and paint the kitchen cabinets but that won't hold be back from unpacking!)! 

We had a whole week where we didn't have the internet once we moved. Here is what I learned: we use the internet to communicate a lot, and that is good. I missed knowing what was going on in people's lives (I really should get better at calling people). I found out that while entertainment (TV shows, YouTube videos, etc) is fun, it in no way contributes to my happiness level and I would say could easily decrease my state of happiness as it often leaves people feelin disconnected from their real life and the people in it. I love that I can download books! I like to read! I'm how

Isn't i can do a better job not wasting time on my ipad. I'm also grateful to have it, as I spend a lot of time nursing now a days. And while I have friends whose babies eat in like 5-10 minutes, my son is NOT one of those. A 20 min session would be considered short to him!

Here's something I don't understand. How do these moms have time to do a cute photo shoot of their child every week (exaggeration, I'm sure)? Seriously! My little guy is lucky if he gets a bath once a week (exaggeration, I hope). I keep telling myself to take some darn photos cause he'll only be 2 months and 3 weeks once! At least I put the camera in the living area for easy access... One step at a time I guess!

I recently read in a book that only 10% of our happiness comes from our situation/circumstance. 50% is our disposition and 40% is what we do. It's got me thinking about what I do to be happy. Reading my scriptures, positive thinking and self talk, connecting with those I love, working, serving, and then relaxing, GRATITUDE, church, hobbies,were just a few of my thoughts.

So I'm curious what do you do to be happy? You may or may not realize you do it to be happy, but you'd be surprised how many people keep doing things that don't contribute to their own happiness (this book specifically mentioned that TV does not contribute to our happiness). I think the first step is identifying what we are doing that is working. What makes you happy?