A free and much needed prescription

So as a couponer I am always on a hunt for fun things to do with the family or for the kids. I saw one of the latest raves about "Painting Parties" where you go to a painting studio with a group of friends (or by yourself) and you have a guided class teach you how to paint a canvass picture. The whole class paints the same picture.

Me someone who cannot draw a circle or make a line look remotely straight was so intreged but this class.

This is it.... exactly what we started with. A blank canvas. Spinning this to an inspirational view... my life can be a blank canvas and Im in charge of the picture I want to be.... filling it with BEAUTIFUL colors and happiness.

Oh the hell! I bought the deal for myself and 2 of my girl friends. I had panic attacks and all the way up to the day of the event they were telling me I was bailing out.

However, pushing yourself out of your comfort zone is important. My comfort zone = comfy pants, my boys, at home, with a blanket and either glass or wine or hot coffee. That's my zone and I love it. This whole going out during the work week, painting and I have never done anything even close to this before... WOW taking a big jump (ok it was a big jump for me putting my brush to the canvass).

With the health struggles I have been having. I decided a laugh is probably the best dose of meds I could take right about now.

Taking a moment to enjoy our wine... wine is healthy its good for your bloos. AND My wine for the night was green tea wine.... yummy!!!!!!!!

My beautiful friends and I. It was a great evening!!!!

This prescription was the best I have had so far.... laugh! Laugh until you cry, laugh until your body hurts. Even in those moments when you want to hide in a dark room and be alone PUSH yourself to take the medicine... its free and simple.

I did it and so can you!

Where there's a will there's a way

So I mentioned in my past few posts I haven't been feeling well.

After 2 appointments this past Thursday and convinced they were going to lock me up in a looney bin (humor is my way to shake off fear), I had a few ultra sounds and examine by my doctor. After dicussion the decision is.... surgery.

Puddles in my eyes. I had panic, fear, relief, questions, more pain.... LOTS to take in.

October 25th will be the big surgery day.

They will be removing a cyst that has been hangin on (literally) for about 5 to 6 months and meds just don't seem to do the trick. They will be possibly removing the ovary. In addition to examining for enedemetriosis, looking at my appendix/ gull bladder because of the sever pain on my right side.

So what does this mean now... lots of reasarch and MORE things to do lists are being made. I love my lists but now they are growing faster than ever. 

Spooky week as you may or may not know is my MOST favorite week at home. I have carried this tradition for 5 years now to cook spooky meals throughout the week of Halloween. We have so much fun with it and its been getting bigger each year to where I take "reservations" and we have friends join. This surgery isn't going to hold me down.... just more to plan ahead for.

I will be making about 5 to 8 meals ahead of time so they can be on hand for the few immediate days of recovery.

Lot's more to absorb and think through but where there's a will there's a way. Im going to get through this surgery and enjoy one of my most favorite months and still be the happy Mummabear every second of the way. Stressed, afraid, and so many more thoughts inside BUT smile are contagious and I also strongly believe that the way you feel and let yourself act impacts your health. So I am one happy go lucky Mumma (wink, wink that needs some acting classes I think).