Five Hundred and Ninety Three Days!!!

Time Flies 

It has been 593 days since I last wrote anything on this blog, and it is not that I have stopped thinking. Maybe it's because I have been thinking TOO MUCH and one day flows into the next and so on and so forth.
So today I will take a few minutes and hope that what I want to express comes out the way it sounds in my head.
First, I have learned to let go of the things I cannot and will never be able to change, not just in other people but in myself. I have come to accept that not everyone will love me or even like me, but I like me and that is important, because it all starts with what I see when I look in the mirror.
For many, many years I looked in the mirror and saw, well basically nothing. Not a smart child, nor a beautiful woman, not a smart one, not an assertive one and last but not least one that deserved better things in life and so I settled for the little that I accepted.
I am proud and humbled to say that I no longer see myself that way or that invisible woman in the mirror. There are some days that I glance and not see much, but I do  see wrinkles, (that I try to avoid concentrating on) I see gray hairs, that I am constantly battling, I see flaws, tears that have been shed, laughter that has been shared and eyes that look back at me with much more wisdom and gratefulness. It is this grateful spirit that has allowed me to accept the changes of time, and understand that each day that I am given is an amazing blessing and one more opportunity to make a difference not just in myself but if I am lucky, everyone that comes into my path. Yes, time will fly and I can finally accept that I cannot alter the days that have passed, but I can remember the good ones, put away and forgive the "not so good ones" and look forward to the ones that are coming at a fast pace.

Smiles that touch our lives.

Well as many have you have probably figured out by now, I don't really have much time to write on my blog, or maybe I just have WAY too many things going on in life right now. Let's see a full time job, I am licensed Real Estate Agent in Florida. I also have three home based businesses. 1.A web based jewelry business, go check it out at https://classyglamour.kitsylane.com/index.php?file=login we have really nice things inexpensive and oh SO cute. 2. I am a promoter for Body by Vi at http://annic.myvi.net/  I love my Visalus Shakes, they are the BOMB DIGGITY and I have lost 12 pounds in under a month, it is so cool that I can have a strawberry cheesecake shake and still lose weight.  3. My husband and I also have an essential services business where we provide internet, phone and TV to homes and businesses at http://cotilla.acndirect.com/default.asp Where was I? Oh yes, throw in a husband, a dog, a home, a daugther away at college, a son trying to break into the music industry and 3 stepchildren and a brand new baby at home (NOT MINE), but she is a cutie patootie and has stolen my heart, which just equals more things to do.


So it is with great honor that I dedicate this blog to my friend Mayra at http://www.simplyymayra.com/. I have had the honor and pleasure of knowing Mayra a little over 3 months now and she is moving on to pursue her dreams and life. I applaud her, she is an amazing woman, not only is she beautiful on the outside and oh so cute, she has a heart of gold and it shines in her smile. Did I mention that she is constantly taking pictures? She is an artist at so many things, she cooks, she blogs, she paints. I dont think there is anything this lady cannot do.  Since day one, I felt an affinity with her, maybe because she is such a great listener, is always concerned about her friends and her feelings are geniune. I wish we were all a little bit more like her. I wish her the very, very, very best in her new endeavors and I hope she never forgets she has a friend in me.
Keep sharing LKB =Love+Kisses+ Blessings

The Art of Conversation

I havent had much time on my hands lately, or actually ( I should just be honest with myself and everyone) nothing has inspired me and I have been ill for a few days. I feel better and I had jotted down a few notes the other night as I observed a room of people and their interactions. Several times a week I attend business meetings and part of the business is to talk to people and promote our services, I found it pretty ironic that most of the people I was studying were diligently typing away on their phones, instead of actually using the phone as well, a PHONE.

I thoroughly enjoy watching people, talking to them and just striking up a conversation and it seems that each day we lose this art more and more. I guess we have become lazy or maybe it is just easier to send a quick text instead of calling and saying "hi" and actually listening to the intonations of the other person's voice or picking up on how they feel. I know that when I call my mom and I am blessed to still have her alive, (so I try my best to call her everyday) She knows just how I am feeling by the tone of my voice, funny as I do the same thing to my own daughter.

I miss the connections we make during a conversation, and don't even get me started on eye to eye contact, whatever happened to that? Imagine going on a seemingly romantic first date and your handsome beau is texting away and not even looking into your eyes. Nope, I don't want any of that, give me a good old fashioned eyes to eyes conversation.  We are all guilty, small kids are plopped in front of the boob tube for entertainment, we purchase cars with DVD players so that our family trip is quiet and our phones are now the access to the world.

I vote we bring about coffee houses without any internet connections and force ourselves to actually have long, funny, silly, emotional, deep conversations with each other, while looking at our eyes and sipping a nice drink. Hey, maybe I have the next million dollar idea, just a thought. Hope you enjoyed this blog, I guess I am just being silly.

In the meantime, lets just share the LKB= Love+Kisses+ Blessings

A mother's legacy. What we leave behind.

I am often amazed and truly saddened when I hear of stories of children (and adults) that have been abandoned by their own mothers. I cannot even begin to fathom the pain and the emptiness that is left for those children to bear.  Confusion? Why me? What is wrong with me? Why did my mother leave me and abandon me? Many times there is addiction, mental health issues (which usually are combined,  just compounding the pain) but that does not justify this at all.

I have never been and never will be a perfect parent, not even close. I have raised my two children with a firm but loving hand, they know (at least I hope they do) that my love for them is unconditional and never ending, that no matter what, I would never choose anything over them and I would gladly take any pain away and place it upon myself.

I believe that as a mother the legacy we leave behind is what we teach our children, no matter how young or old we are we all need our mothers. Who else can hold you and make your tears go away? Who else can know what mood you are in just by hearing your voice over the phone? Who else has the perfect words of advice? Even if we do not want to hear them or acknowledge that they are wise, especially between the ages of 12 to 25?

I hope the legacy that I leave in this world continues to live through my children. I can only hope and pray that what I have shown them both by my words, actions and love will linger in their hearts forever. If you have children, hold them, love them, praise them they are a gift for such a short period of time and then they become adults and the circle of life begins again.
Keep sharing the LKB = Love+Kisses+ Blessings

A week gone by......

Hey everybody, I hope you all had a great beginning to this New Year! I cant believe it is already Friday and the ending of the first week of 2013. Wow, time really does fly doesn't it? and many times (I know I am guilty of this) we dont realize how important it is to spend time with the people we love the most. Our family and friends. I am going to make it a point to share the best possible moments more frequently this year. They dont have to be expensive dates or over the top, just hanging out at home can be the best of times. I spent New Year's Day at my parents home, with my son, sister and niece and nephew. The only one missing was my daughter and husband but, we laughed, we cried (because we laughed so hard) we laughed some more, there were moments of yelling at the kids to behave, moments of food, food and more food and just hanging about. It was amazing! I sat and watched "The Wizard of Oz" with my nephew and the whole time I kept thinking, this is AWESOME he is going to remember this someday.

My hope this year for all of you is that you can share special moments with your loved ones, after all these are the moments that we take with us and nobody can take that away. Dont let the bad moments over come the good ones, in the end I believe they all balance out. There can be no good without bad, so choose to live and remember the good ones and the bad ones can be thrown out the window.


Keep sharing LKB = Love+ Kisses+ Blessings. <3

A New Beginning

Hello everyone, it feels like I have not written on my blog for over a year, but in actuality it has just been a few days. The past two weeks have been a little crazy for me, as I am sure they have been for everyone with the holidays and all of the craziness of the season. I am so happy and blessed to say that this Christmas was one of the very, very best in my life. My beautiful daughter surprised me by coming home for Christmas and I was able to spend some great times with her and her brother and the rest of my family and loved ones. I did not have expensive gifts under the tree and this year I did not go crazy spending money that I did not have on things that were not needed. That is not what Christmas is about.

As I reflect today on what "New Year" means to me, it is quite simple a new beginning, so this year instead of beating myself over for not achieving my long list of resolutions I am choosing to look at each day as a new beginning, I know that I will fail and have to start over, but isn't it great that we get the chance to do so? I do have a long list, a list that encompasses living a more healthy life, taking better care of myself, achieving personal, professional and fun goals. I hope you all have a wonderful year, let's remember to not beat ourselves up  too badly when we do fail, to praise ourselves when we reach our goals and never stop dreaming and believing.
LKB = Love +Kisses + Blessings

Monday Blues

Yes sir, it is another Monday and while most of us will be dreading and complaining about another Manic Monday, my mind cannot help wandering to think of the parents and families that are mourning and putting to rest the souls of their loved ones in Newport, CT. My blog will be short today. Simply this, live each day as if it will be your last, you never know as you walk out the door if you will be back or if your loved ones will return as well. Remind those you love every day, say it, live it, show it.
LKB=Love+Kisses+Blessings.