I'm going on about three weeks or more of not being able to fall asleep at night. Which isn't new for me. I did the same thing during the months leading up to my mission. Doesn't matter how tired I am, what time I go to bed, if I've worked out that day or not. Just can't shut down my brain. I think and think and worry and think, and it drives me crazy. My used-to-be-habit of getting up at 5/5:30 a.m. to go to the gym has happened maybe twice since we've been in Utah because I am exhausted in the morning since I can't fall asleep until one or two in the morning (if I'm lucky).
My most recent restless night brought about the face lift on my blog. I've wanted to add a background for a long time now, and thanks to a friend's secret tricks of the trade, I spent over an hour of my sleepless night giving my blog a "new 'do." I hunted and hunted through pages of backgrounds online, found one, tried it, didn't like it, tried again. And then once I found one, I of course had to dabble with my fonts and colors, and then change my mind about the background and start all over again . . . Sound familiar to any of you other bloggers?!
At least I wasn't tossing and turning in bed, going over my budget in my head or planning for the umpteenth time what I'm going to do the next day, or deciding at what point I'll turn off my alarm because there's no way I can get up to put in rigorous cardio on three hours of sleep. I know, I need help. But at least my blog's cute.
{monica}
Obviously not a current photo, but a favorite from my childhood. Needless to say, I loved dressing up and being silly with my sisters (still do!).
{mine}
These sweet boys -- my amazing husband Grant and my adorable sons Eliot, Zachary, and Andrew -- are mine, now and forever. Each day, they give me something to smile about, reasons to laugh, and a heart bursting with gratitude that we get to be a family forever.
{married}
To my sweetheart, Grant. Here, the two of us overlooking Waikiki on our trip to Hawaii in May of '06.
{mother}
In June of 2007 I became a mother when Grant and I welcomed sweet baby boy Eliot into our family. Four years later, we added our Zachary to the mix. Four years after that, our spunky Andrew came along, so I'm now the happy (but tired!) mother of three energetic boys.
{mceuen}
The maiden name I proudly claim. Here, a picture with my dad at a McEuen family reunion in the summer of '06.
{member}
I'm a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Salt Lake City temple pictured here is one of over 120 such sacred buildings in use worldwide. Grant and I were married in this temple, a ceremony which we believe seals us together not only for this life, but for eternity.
{missionary}
I served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for a period of 18 months in the southern part of Spain. It was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. After returning from my mission, I was also blessed to be able to teach and train new missionaries at the Missionary Training Center on the BYU campus in Provo, Utah.
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4 comments:
Your blog is WAY cute. And I am sorry about the sleepless nights. THAT sucks..... tried Unisom or Tylenol PM? If it gives you a hang over the next day, take 1/2.
I am glad that you found a background that you liked. It fits perfectly with your style. I am so sorry that you have not been able to sleep- that can be so frustrating. I actually have the same problem some times and I wish I could tell you a magic secret to relax your brain but I can't. In the meantime you can keep your blog in tip top shape and fully up to date!
I'm embarrassed to admit that I've had some late nights messing around with the blog background, too. I hope you can get to sleep again. Hope your having a good summer. I'll be in town second week of August. Will you be around? I'm not sure when you're going back to Oregon. I'll email you...
I love the background. I like that it doesn't interfere with the text. I love being able to read easily but enjoy the blog set up too. You can teach me everything you know. :) I'm almost ready to make the blog jump.
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