Welcome to the Blog!

So I started doing this on Facebook, and honestly it worked. I simply wrote down all the things I do in a day. While I certainly don't do as much as some other people, I'm trying to keep myself busy and do all the things that I need to do in my life. I don't aim to make anyone feel bad, just to record and help keep me accountable for what I need to get done in one day.

A little about me. I'm Sara. I'm married to the Rocket Scientist. Mom to 3 monkeys. Monkey-1 is 7 and in 1st grade. Monkey-2 is 5 and in Pre-K (half day, 5 days a week). Monkey-3 is 3 and in preschool (half-day, 3 days a week). We live a lovely life in Kansas, USA. We own our own home and have been fortunate to avoid the laid off curse of so many people in our part of the world.

I've been extremely lucky and have been at home with the monkeys since Monkey-1 was born. But I'm not sure the stay-at-home mom label fits anymore. While I certainly don't have to go to work and leave my children in child care, I do have a job, or jobs. I work birthday parties a few weekends a month at the local YMCA. I also work in the Kidzone at the YMCA a few evenings a week to keep my children in preschool and give us a little extra cash. I sub at Monkey-2 and Monkey-3's preschool as needed. And those are just the jobs I get paid to do. I am a mom with a camera who often offers to take pictures of friends families. I often agree to watch the neighbor kids to help their mom out. I'm in charge of my Bunco group. Basically, you name it I'll try to take it on!

So what is the point of this blog. To give me a place to be accountable for all the things I want to accomplish in 2010 but don't want to make all my friends on Facebook feel like they are not doing enough. I just need a place to share my thoughts and feelings on my life with the rest of the world (or myself since who knows it anyone will read this). I have a family blog and I have a photography blog, but this is more a daily blog for myself to keep myself in check!

What is on my 2010 to-do list?

• Lose 40 lbs
• Keep the house cleaner
• Keep up with the laundry
• Drink water
• Brush and Floss my teeth and the Monkeys teeth
• Keep my sanity!

Only the last one is really in question! I welcome comments, criticism, funny life stories, and just about anything you would like to share with me. And please don't aspire to be like me. I just need to face the fact that I need to be a better wife, mother, and person, so this is my start!