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I went out clubbing with my friends tonight and chose to wear a kimono style silk wrap dress. It was black with a colorful print border on the hem, the waist and the neck. The dress had a v neck and was sleeveless and fell above the knees. I accentuated it with two broad wooden bracelets, one maroon and the other black with golden accents. I had chandelier earrings with a base of gold and accents of maroon and green. I wore classic black stilettos with a strap in the back (which is very helpful and comfortable when dancing). I carried a black wristlet which is a very convenient partying purse. And I left my hair down but wore a hair band in gold. The dress looked formal enough that it could have been worn to a cocktail dinner. But by sprucing it up it looked perfect for a night out. It looked sophisticated but with just the right amount of fun.

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I also love the challenge of saving money and looking for bargains (hence I am turking). I often view these events as “games” and enjoy them. I find that if I am well rested and have been eating well, my day seems to be much more rewarding and I am better able to actually “listen” to people and “be in the moment”, rather than being preoccupied. I also try not to get involved with spiraling “negative thinking” and try to stop it when I realize negative thoughts are spiraling out of control. I learned a long time ago to not talk badly about other people. Not only do I feel bad immediately after, but it does no good for the person being talked about either. When a low mood strikes, I recognize it, but realize it does have an end, just like any other emotion. In other words, I don’t “feed the wolf”. I think I have found the secret for a happy peaceful life, and do enjoy my days to the max.

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I think my past week went well. I have been shopping only 2-3 times last week, so, even though I went over budget with my money allotment, I still didn’t break a bank. My medications are working well. Of course, I still had 3-4 panic attacks. My kids are doing very well – drawing all day long, and it is a lot of fun to watch them learn about the world around them – there is so much they still don’t know, but, alas, they surprise you every day by what they already know. I think the past week was good in terms of our company profits. We haven’t sold anything, but we have secured one possible contract for about $900. We, of course, need about 20 of those to last us through October, but it might get easier along the way once the school year starts, and our new product will see light of day. The product development is going on well, the product is almost 90% finished, and then we are going to start our testing phase, which might take about a month, I think, so at the end of September at the latest, the product should be ready to go. I have also recruited one new worker and am now testing him to see if he is up for the job – so that’s about it – wish me luck for my next week!

Last night, while watching the last season of The OC on DVD and dancing to the show’s music with my eleven-month-old daughter, I prepared my family’s favorite meal. I lovingly peeled six Yukon Gold potatoes and carefully washed them before putting them into lightly-salted water to boil. When the potatoes were about halfway done, I pan-fried two beautiful steaks, one medium-rare for myself and one very well done for my husband, and lightly sautéed about half a pound of mixed vegetables in olive oil. As the meat and the vegetables finished, I hand-mashed the potatoes and added a fattening but tasteful blend of Blue Bonnet Butter, Organic Valley Whole Milk, and Borden White American Cheese. After thanking God for providing our meal, my husband and I chatted about the things that had happened during our day and watched as our daughter discovered she could feed herself the mashed potatoes instead of having to wait for me to feed them to her. Love for her overwhelmed me as she made yet another foray into the exciting world of independence. One day, my husband and I will have to let her go into the world, but for now, we have these quiet nights of easy conversation and love-filled meals.