Promises of Ice Cream

Bad blogger, bad! I feel like my life has been complete chaos recently. That is my excuse for my lack of blogging. And since we all live in our own form of chaos from time to time, I know it is a good excuse. In fact I am not entirely sure what business I have sitting in front of the computer right now, when I have a "to do list" as long as the line in front of Walmart on Black Friday.

But, I told myself I would get on here today, even if brief, to say hello to everyone and bid you a happy Memorial Day weekend. This is it for me, the weekend I live for. The glimpse of a splendid summer ahead after a long winter and spring. A summer stretched out with promises of ice cream, Ferris wheels rides, strolls on the beach, no schedule and late evenings drinking cold beer. I love it! We are heading to our Jersey shore home in a matter of hours, as we do each year on this weekend, to kick off the season. It is so close I can taste it!

BUT...

that takes me back to my list. The list that is growing and growing. My lovely summer fantasies are stuck blending with the loose ends of the school year and my regular life- end of year picnics, teacher gifts, packing, getting the girls' haircuts, etc. I will not bore you with the list but it is a nice one. Chock full of crap that I don't feel like doing; meetings and appointments, errands and pit stops. All I want to do is sit on the beach with my book and a drink. Ah soon enough...

And while this weekend will be a brief touch on my summer happiness, I will be back to my list on Wednesday. I think adding a pit stop to visit and post to my blog to my list is not a bad idea! I also think I will bookmark this post because as much as I love the summer and all its fun, Fall is my true love. But, I'll save that story for another time.

Before I go, I would like to thank Elizabeth at Type A Mommy for giving me the fabulous Lemonade Award!!! Wow! See what I miss when I'm in chaos?! So very honored, thank you Elizabeth. Elizabeth has a cool ass blog right HERE. Please visit her and say hi!

Here are the rules for the Lemonade Award


1.Put the logo on your blog or post (check)

2. Nominate at least 10 blogs that show an attitude of gratitude (cannot wait to do this, but it is now on my list!! Ahhhhhh!!)

3. Link to your nominees within your post (on my list)

4. Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received this award (on my list)

5. Share the love and link to this post and the person who nominated you for the award (check!)

6. Tell us how you've come to have an attitude of gratitude (sheesh, on my list and definitely my next post!) Stop back for my attitude of gratitude post. Because Lord knows, I'm super grateful!

Have a great weekend!