I paid for my own engagement ring. DH paid the down payment and set up a payment plan. As soon as he proposed I went to the jeweler and paid it off as my engagment present to him. I also picked it out. The store let me pick out my top 3 and wrote them on a card to give to him. I have particular tastes and I plan on wearing this ring forever. By that time we had already combined our money, but I had more in savings. DH appreciated it and I was happy to do it. We've been married almost 5 years and DH does a wonderful job supporting us (I'm a SAHM). Paying for your own ring isn't always bad.

Ugh, I suck today. I have a terrible cold and so do my kids. They're napping (finally!!) and there's so much that I should be doing. My house looks like a toy factory exploded and there are peanut butter hand prints on my patio door. I need to finish taking down the Christmas decorations, wash my dishes, and do some laundry otherwise Dh won't have anything clean to wear to work tomorrow. Am I doing any of it? Nope, my lazy butt is parked on the couch with a cup of tea and a blanket reading Truu. Housework can wait, right?

My DD2's 1st birthday is coming up and I'm trying to plan a menu for her party. My DD1 has food allergies (milk and soy) and a couple of her little friends also have allergies (milk, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, and gluten). I am at a loss. DH thought maybe a make-your-own-taco bar, and we could just have dairy/soy/gluten-free options but I don't know if I like that idea. These are close family friends so I know they will be in attendace. I want to accomodate them because I know how hard having a young kid with allergies is, but this is so hard!

My 1yo cuddled with me for a half hour today before it was time to get up. It was so sweet...until she puked in my bed.

I'm sorry, I know this is going to sound whiney but I really need someone to complain to right now. My grandma has cancer and it was pronounced terminal this week. I was planning on going to see her today but my DD has been throwing up all morning and I don't want to take a sick baby on a long car trip (3 hrs away). I tried to wash all the sheets and jammies DD threw up on but I'm out of laundry detergant. I decided just to relax with some decaf but I'm out of coffee filters. I tried to talk to my BFF about everything but all she wanted ot talk about was how crappy her BF is. I need a time-out

I posted last night about not wanting my DD to go to bed because I didn't want to be alone knowing my grandma is going to die. She made it through the night but now she's completly nonresponsive. Machines are keeping her alive right now. Last night all I wanted was someone to be with me but now that DD is awake and DH is home all I want is some time to process this alone. I'm just not in the mood to have DD climbing all over me and DH looking at me like I'm an emotional time bomb about to explode at any minute. Its the first time since I was about 6 that I really want to run away from home.