Seriously? It's May??? Didn't we just have Christmas? I know people say that a lot. But for real. Didn't we?????!?

Why does time fly when you get older? I guess because we're busier. Hmmm. I don't like it ;)

So, Happy Spring, which will soon be bubbling over into summer!! I love summer but here's the thing - I'm a high maintenace kind of gal. I like air conditioning and being cool and comfortable and non sweaty. My hair does freakish things when I'm sweaty or in high humidity. I probably live in the wrong state for that fact but oh well. What can ya do?

Who else is a high maintenance summer survivor? Come on, Autumn! ;)

(though I'm actually totally ready for summer this year because Hubby and I are taking a cruise in June!)

This past weekend was hectic! Between the gym for me, school for Little Miss, a family date night, a girls bunco night, the grocery store, playtime at my grandma's for Little Miss, my niece's birthday party, an allergy-sick Little Miss and a fire department appreciation dinner...I'm wiped. I was actually glad to see Monday ;)

How was your weekend? How is your week shaping up? Are you a Monday-dreader or a Monday-rejoicer?

So today has been one of those "Little Miss had Gateway testing this morning and I couldn't find her birth certificate they required so the peaceful morning before her test turned into a mad chaotic mass panic of throwing forms all over the house before leaving without the certificate and then getting to the test early in which they said she could send her certificate afterward if she passed and Little Miss passed the first round of the testing which meant woohoo and mad rush to the vital records office to pay fifteen dollars to obtain said certificate while patting myself sarcastically on the back for the mom of the year award for losing her only kid's birth certificate then rushing to lunch to scarf down overpriced but delicious lemon cupcakes and grilled cheese before heading to the pediatrician's office to obtain immunizations record that Little Miss's summer school program requires and then driving to said summer school location to sign up and write more checks and fill out more forms before coaxing Little Miss away from the giant caterpillar and BACK into the car to go home and crash during two episodes of My Little Pony" kind of days.

I need more cupcakes.

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Still trying to figure out this new Blogger. For now, I will just type in this box here and hope I'm doing it right. ha

In other news - I go to the gym Wednesday for my 12 week weigh-in/measure! I can't wait to see my progress. How are you doing with your goals? Fitness or writing related? Or anything in between?

At my gym recently, the two combined. The girl who has been training me came over today while I was doing pushups and said "we need to pick your brain". lol Turns out she and her coworker were trying to brainstorm title ideas for a newsletter they were going to use to advertise around the hospital and the wellness center for the gym and it's upcoming opportunities. I tried to brainstorm with them but my brain was still in push up mode. So a few minutes later, after my set, I went to the front desk, grabbed a pencil and turned over the back of a flyer, and scribbled several ideas as they came. I wrote down a series of words in a column that were fitness related (fitness, exercise, health, wellness, etc.) and then across from it in a different column wrote newspaper-y words. (post, journal, daily, news, etc.) Then I brainstormed other ideas in a third column that were catchy in newsletter titles (express, train, car, locamotive, etc.) Then we were able to draw lines and mix and match phrases. It was a lot of fun!

Do you do that too? I can think SO much better with a pen or pencil in my hand. I guess I like the concrete-ness of SEEING it before me. :)

How do you brainstorm? And do you brainstorm during pushups? ;)