Fall is my most favorite time of the year!! I love getting out my scarves and boots and beanies. I love the crisp air and the trees are vibrant oranges, reds and purples. I absolutely LOVE this area! We only moved to the Birmingham metro a year ago, the Pelham/Alabaster area, but I don't think we'll be leaving anytime soon! The scenery is stunning and fun is not hard to find! Whether you're looking for a family event or something to do alone, you won't be disappointed. They don't call it the "magic city" for nothing!
0 Comments
What is up wonderful people?! Well I said I would be posting more blah blah so here we go... So things have been okay but not as super great as they should be going... Hubby and I have been brainstorming and we have both decided that we are truly ready to quit smoking... we have la-de-da tried to cut down in the past etc.. which in all truthness I have cut down to about 6 a day... or I can make a pack last about 3 days... Not great but not smoking 2 packs a day either... Hubby is the heavier smoker but he has been researching this vape scene.. seems everyone is switching to the vapes.. yes there is still nicotine but they also make them nicotine free where it's just vapor. Anywho hubby did extensive research and found the one he wanted. Well he finally got it yesterday and HE LOVES IT. Thank goodness!!! We are both so excited to start this journey!! I know for certain that I am.. It makes me happy when I think about not being a cigarette smoker. I can tell you though that I wasn't sure this day would come. Since the day I started smoking many many years ago I have always LOVED smoking... Idk why... possibly because it's an addiction... but other people were addicted and still hated it.. I loved it.. I did quit while I was pregnant... it was easy to do because smoking actually made me sick.. so giving them up during pregnancy was a breeze.. but of course like a good little smoker I picked it right back up after having my son. So fast forward 5 years later... When we moved into this house in October we both decided we were going to move on to ecigs or vapes and be done with cigarettes.. However.. here it is 9 months later and we pretty much forgot that we made that little deal with ourselves... but I can assure you that our wallets have noticed... After doing the math we have been spending about $300/month on CIGARETTES. I know right... that is ridiculous!! Uhhh here take my money and help me die faster... So I have finally decided deep inside myself that I am ready. (And anything you put after the words "I am" is a pretty powerful thing) I have no more love for this habit or the money that it's costing me to basically dig my own grave. This is the first time that I have EVER publicly announced that I was going to quit smoking... I never felt the need to before because I guess I knew that I wasn't too terribly serious and I wasn't ready for all the pressure... but now when I think about I don't feel pressured... I have never really had this feeling of doneness with cigarettes before so I am very excited to be moving on. I'm excited for our future. For our health. For our wallets. The way we have done this is that hubby got his vaporizer first. He has done extensive research and talked to coworkers etc.. tried out some demos.. So he has purchased a vaporizer that he loves.. Now to find myself something. I tried his out but I don't really know if it's quite my thing. However it is much nicer than smoking a cigarette... A lot of people try switching to vapes and find that they "don't work" for them or they "don't like" them but believe it or not it's not like smoking a cigarette... It's a different sensation and you actually have to kinda relearn how to smoke.. But I have figured it out using hubby's and it is much better, tastier, smoother, safer than smoking cigarettes... He bought a box... I kinda think I want a vape pen of some kind.. Either way I will be getting mine next. Hubby is the heavier smoker so with him quitting my habit will only further deplete. I have been doing some research and checking out some reviews and I think I have decided which one I want!!! Yay!!! Going to have hubby check it out with me since he has been doing much more research than I... but I think this is going to be the one. Looks like I will be getting mine this weekend... YAY. Audios cigarettes! Well folks this has already been a somewhat lengthy post BUUUT.... I'm excited and you know what... I'm long-winded... Can't be helped... I keep trying to tone myself down but it is what it is. I think I will keep this part of our journey updated especially since I have friends and family too.. that I want to come to the bright side of vaping with me and kick the cigarettes.. Your pocket.. and your health will thank you... Anywho there are some links below if you're interested in some resources or want to know what we ended up with.. so far I can only link to the box that hubby purchased since I don't have mine yet but I will also link to the ones I'm looking at purchasing.. And here are also some great videos and reviews to check out if you want more information! Please hit me up via social media of your choice or comment here.. send an email.. And I will get back to you! Much love and thanks for hanging out! VintageModMom Hubby's Choice Vaporizer: Subbox Mini My Prospects: Vision Spinner 2 or eGo My Recent Fav Review YouTube Pages: IndoorSmokers If you're looking for reviews... where to start... pros and cons... beginner advice... this guy at Indoor Smokers is great. Tons of reviews.. tons of information. Abby Vapes I also love Abby! The first video on her page is about her struggle with smoking and asthsma and how switching to vaping has saved her life! She also has a video on the proper way to use the vapes (inhaling and exhaling) and also has tons of reviews! And here is also a short video from the "Doctors" about ecigs and vaping... The ecigs are kind of outdated at this point and we have moved on to the vaporizers.. You can watch it here and see what he has to say... Really the bottom line is... educate yourself. Use that thing between your ears... read.. watch videos etc.. I just added these links as a great way to get you started on your research.. I hope this information is helpful to some of you! If you have any questions please contact me and I will do my best to answer your questions! Well I knew it was coming but it seems like it came rather quickly even still lol.
OH wellll.... hey April what is up? So far it's a very very foggy April morning... But the sun is starting to rise and it's starting to burn off. Soooo I guess I need to go ahead and discuss something I've been in serious denial about. I guess it has been about 2 weeks now... but my camera is broken. I KNOW!!!! IT SUCKS SO BAD!!!! However.. I'm already working towards getting myself a new one and I'm going to get a more "professional" grade camera so I can take better photos for life and for the blog =) Plus living where we live now.. omg I could get so many amazing nature shots.. So I'm working towards that.. So.. one woman's devastation is the same woman's upgrade?? Idk. Something.. It does still make my insides hurt when I talk about it though so now that I have admitted that I'm back to using a very dinky cell phone camera let us move along.... LOL. And yes my 4 year old did break my camera... Moving along though I said dang!!! lol. So yesterday I didn't get a whole lot accomplished.. Well. I did get us fed... breakfast.. lunch for me and little man.. hubby is on his own since the office is so far from the house.. and I got dinner done.. Also got the essentials.. laundry and dishes done... But any other tidying up or cleaning? Nada. Except an almost full day of painting with my little man!! And I know that soon... sooner than I wish he will be big enough to handle pouring his own paints.. and so I decided to take that time to be with him.. Because each day is truly special.. I'm only given one shot at that day and I try to the make the most of every one that I get. Although there are still cans and dried goods out from grocery shopping last weekend that haven't been put away yet.. and my house looks like Toys R Us exploded and my house was the debris catcher... this too shall pass... Eventually the groceries will get used if they don't make it to the pantry lol Which... you never know... they may... they may not.. I have no shame over this... it's not like I have frozen food or produce out rotting I put away the things that needed to be kept refrigerated/frozen.. As for the toys.. well.. I'm sure I will miss them one day as well. However... today is not that day haha.. I think if I have to carefully navigate myself through the house for one more day I'm going to lose my mind lol. So after a day of fun & games it's time to get to work!! Work and play are both necessary! Must keep the balance =) I hope you all have a great first day of April! Don't be fooled hehe. Honestly I'll be so relieved once this day is over lol I think tomorrow I will be posting my Spring cleaning list.. *tentatively* I know Easter is Sunday so we shall see what happens.. Much love and thanks for coming by. VintageModMom Hello there blog.
Yup it's been a while and there's no new recipes or projects to share.. YET. However, nothing but bliss exists. This move was the most fantastic decision ever. This place is beyond what words could describe. Who knew Northern Alabama could be so beautiful?? I sure didn't. But now I do. I sit on my back porch everyday and enjoy it. Since we've been here it's been a dream.. the weather has been beautiful every. single. day. Tomorrow some rain is finally suppose to come with that dreaded winter cold front but hey I'm still in love. It may actually be cool to see some snow this year possibly... After living in the deep south for 5 years and being smothered with humidity I'll take some snow.. besides.. what little boy doesn't love playing in the snow... Well I don't know but I'd sure get out there and play in the snow with him. ANYWAY. What's up for the future. Ohhhhh man... I have a brand new house to decorate and twice the square footage to do it all in AND I'm dying to try out some new recipes as well! Yes. Some newness is on the way!!!! And I hope you guys will be around to enjoy it with me.. Although Halloween is pretty much a bust at this point.. well I shouldn't say a bust because we're still going trick or treating etc.. Halloween sure isn't stopping for us.. But I'm cool with that.. Fall is fantastic and there's never a better time for all kinds of festivities!! I am now also equipped with a sewing machine and sewing table.. I took a class in high school.. and I did well I got an A. Granted that was 12 years ago sooooo I'm going to need a refersher but I have no doubt that somehow that part of myself will resurface and I'll be making curtains and clothes and whatever else in no time! That's the plan anyway. So. Are we excited?? Well. I guess I can't vouch for anyone else but I SURE AM! Looking forward to catching some good deals around here too... I am literally 1.8 miles from Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target, Ross and a bundle of other little awesome shops.. Being near a city but not in a city has it's perks. Because the hustle and bustle isn't outside my window but if I'm feeling adventurous the sky is the limit around here. Welp. That is all I have for now.. Thought I would at least grace the social world with my presence here and inform everyone that the fun has just begun!!! Happy Wednesday everyone and thanks for stopping by! Much love as always VintageModMom I should seriously be doing something.
Packing. Cleaning. That's been my agenda for about the past 2 weeks.. This week has been more hardcore though. I'm very excited for our new future! I know in just a very short time our lives will be changed!! I'll be unpacking and attempting to settle into new surroundings. Moving is fun. Adventure time!! Lies be spared though this packing and cleaning thing sucks. I didn't think it would cause as much chaos to my daily routine as it has. Mostly just because I get so busy I forget I still have dishes or laundry to do. BLAH. So I'm very relieved that I'm coming up on the last week of packing.. I hope everyone is enjoying the fall!! I will be happy when I can start posting regularly again. {Before Halloween} Much love all. Be back soon. VintageModMom My blog went live on March 25 2014.
Almost 6 months ago. Not too shabby. Lately I have been in a state of reflection. Well that's a lie I'm always in a state of reflection. Regardless. Even in this small amount of time I have learned lots of things. Things about myself. Which is good. This was kind of the point. I've been stuck in a "discovery of self" for almost a year now. Well I guess stuck is kind of a negative verb I should say I've been on a "discovery of self" journey. I started this blog because as a new mom and wife I had things to offer. I wanted to share the things I was learning.. this still holds true. However, that seems to be a very small part of me. I have been reminded of certain things about myself, for instance: 1. I hate writing in 1st person. I have always LOVED English. Everything about it. Literature, poetry, grammar, sentence structure, words in general. I'm sure I missed something but I don't think anything is lost in translation here. As an english lover.. I have written tons and tons of papers. Never have I ever written in 1st person. As an English person that was a HUGE no no. So I have found it extrememly difficult to write in 1st person. It seems so elementary.. but we all have our struggles. This discovery alone has led me to rethink my blogging process.. of course posting recipes and diy's requires some instruction and personal experience via the 1st person. I get that. A blog is loosely defined as a journal. A collection of one's experiences etc. I was always a writer.. not much of a diary/journal keeper, and the journals/diaries I did have were usually written in poetic form.. or at least literary form.. much like this post. So. On the one hand I am exploring outside my comfort zone.. and on the other hand I sometimes find adapting to this nature tedious and frustrating. Either way. It's an experience. 2. I have yet to find a consistent theme. A consistent theme that I'm truly excited and inspired by. There are times.. times that I am excited to share something new, but it's not consistent. In order to counteract this I've been on the hunt. Searching through myself to find my passions. I know first and foremost I have forever and always had a love of the arts. All arts. Theatre, Music, Painting, Charcoals, Pastels, Oils, Watercolors, {I think I covered the writing part of the arts in #1 so I won't repeat but yes huge love for that stuff as well}, Photography, Broadway & Musicals, Design {all kinds- web, graphic, interior, fashion} and since becoming a mom and wife I can also add Crochet, Knitting, Baking, Food Arts in general..and I also hope to add sewing within the next few years.. I also completed cosmetology school and considerbeauty an art as well.. which I also love..okay so I love everything artistic. Creation is amazing. Art has no rules.. it does not judge and it's the most individual experience ever. Any teacher or observant person could note that if you hand out 25 of the exact same coloring sheets to 25 individuals the odds are pretty darn good that ALL of them will be different. Yup I guess I have a thing for individuality too. Thanks for that Thoreau and while I'm speaking of Thoreau I guess I should also emphasize my love for philosophy and knowledge in general or at least out of the box thinking.. At one point I wanted to write response articles or do literary analysis. I love deconstructing words.. Finding meaning and understanding through dissection of paragraphs and metaphors. THAT is exciting. So. Here I am. Realization of being caught up in the serious and mundane.. which is mostly imaginary. I do believe reality is only your creation. My reality is my responsibility. With this in mind I think it's time for shift in my reality. I'm going to emerge myself in the arts once again. I'm not completely disconnected. I still indulge in quite a few of my beloved activities but there is still some disconnection and I intend to close that gap. What does all this mean for my blogging future? It's actually a push in the correct direction. Changes will be made and they will be fantastic! I have been working on a new design.. not that this one isn't awesome but let's face it, it's a "stock" design. I'd like some individuality. To those of you who are still reading thanks for caring =) The future is coming and it's going to be awesome. Much love to you all ❤ VintageModMom Hey friends and supporters!! Love that you're here!
Anywho. Recently I was given some pretty awesome advice about my blog. Now my hubbs will be the very first person in line to tell you that I'm not one for taking much advice BUT I'm trying to humble myself and understand the reality of situations that I am (gasp) novice at... I have serious quarrels with perfection... I want to be awesome immediately. I guess that also confirms my quarrel with patience as well... I have a serious lack thereof. But you know as they say "it is what it is!" I am most certainly just getting my feet wet as far as this blog thing is concerned but I'm LOVING it! I love having an outlet for my creations, whether it's food or crafts or whatever pick your poison. SO. Without further ado.. on with the advice already. I was told to pick a certain day or certain days that I wish to post. This way my readers (all 3 of you haha) can become more comfortable with my schedule and know what to expect. It sounds so simple. Yet ritualistic and boring. I know in the long run that particular format would prove to be more successful so I'm going to give it a shot. I know this could also prevent burnout which sadly kills most novice bloggers.. not literally, but you know. HOWEVER. I can't guarantee that I won't at times have "impulse" posts. Sometimes I just get a thought or an idea and I feel that I MUST SHARE MY SELF IMPORTANT SPARK WITH THE WORLD!!! LOL. Complementary to that thought.. I will do the best of my ability to post in regards to the scheduled post that I have promised... impulse post the day before or not. lol. So with all this in mind.. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to post 3 days a week or 2.. or if it should only be once.. But I feel I have so much going on during the week that I could share! Should I just save them up to keep great content continuing for a longer time or will I become so backed up that my creativity is ready to burst at the seams? That is indeed a question. I suppose all I can do is leave it up to my dearest internet junkies. (I'm not insulting.. I think we can all identify;) ) I can easily manage what is popular and what isn't... and hopefully over time create an excellent inspirational experience. Patience and time will be required. Bleh. Well truth is truth. I thank thee for reading =) -VintageModMom <3 |
Planner Things.Life. |