Thank you to my sister

Well hello world! This is my very first blog post. So although it may be witty and amazing, there may be some parts that are just sketchy.  And let me just say, I find it funny that the word "blog" on my blog post, shows up as being spelled incorrectly. :)

I owe my sister full credit for what I write tonight, as for most things I have done. If it wasn't for her, I think I would be sitting in bed watching M*A*S*H reruns with my husband.  She is my inspiration and I miss her all the time!! She's not dead or anything (thank god!) she just lives too far away. I was listening to a song from the Lumineers and it instantly brought me back to her warm, comforting living room. What i wouldn't give to be there with her now, laughing at her silly dog, drinking wine, solving the worlds problems.

I have always been a writer. Mostly post-its and love notes really. :) But today, I am taking that risk. I'm going out on a limb, putting myself out there.  My sister once told me "If it scares you, do it!" For the past three years, that has been my motto. My life has changed! If I look back to three years ago, I remember the exact moment that I knew something had to change... I was sitting on the couch looking at my clean house, dishes were done, kids were playing, I was even dressed and showered and I had nothing to do. I couldn't wait for my husband to come home from work at 5pm. It was 9:15am. I remember thinking, this can't be what it's all about!  I went from a busy life of a hardworking business owner, to bored mother of two. That's when I decided to take my sisters advice. And if you would have told me then that I was going to start a gym, become a confident 30 year old, or dance in a burlesque show, I would have told you to f@ck off.

So I guess my lesson for the day is to remember the people who got you where you are and thank them. Really let them know what they mean to you. Seriously, pick up the phone right now and call them.