Identity Crisis

In today's society we are taught that we are special. Our parents have permitted this thinking by teaching us that despite our physical and intellectual short comings that we have the ability to grow up and be anything we desire.

We are shuffled back and forth to social events and placed in sports programs that boost self confidence rather than recognizes and conditions ability.

By doing this many people including myself have grown up believing we are special when in reality we are mediocre people who arent' really good at any thing in particular but because we have such self confidence feel that we are entitled to everything!

I as a parent refuse to acknowledge this way of thinking...

Jack... no matter how hard you try... you will never be a rabbit... nor a squirrel... and you will never grow wings and fly.

However... I will laugh when you beg for broccoli, and I will allow you to run on the back of the couch like Turbo does... and I don't mind you laying up in the yard with the chickens... Just remember son... you're special... but not matter how hard you try you wont be anything other than what you are... a camera ham!

While Jack truly is confused about what species he belongs too, Clovis the bunny realizes that he

is a dog. He eats from the dog food bowl and plays fetch... and will stand up, wiggle that cute little nose and beg for whatever you're eating!

The reality of my life with no sugar coating is that I am special because of my crazy curly headed drummer, and the funniest and  furriest kids anyone could ever ask for!

Besides I think all humans suffer from an identity crisis at some point in their life... Makes me glad I'm a giraffe.

Meet The Neighbors...

We need pets without toenails... like a snake or something ~ My Curly Headed Country Boy



                                        Believe me, a snake is the last thing our home needs!

Meet Jack... sometimes answers to Nazan, Jackie, Jackers...and dumbutt!
Jack is 8 months old today and is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier with a major identity crisis... he believes he is a squirrel. Jack spends his day... eating pecans, chasing his tail, chewing on my $100 a pair Giani Bini heals... and being perfectly huggable.

Meet Turbo Eugene... affectionately known as Turbo!
Turbo is also just about 8 months old... he enjoys eating fruit and almonds with the occasional avocado and yellow M&M. His favorite pastimes include; jumping, tearing up paper towels and surprising you as you exit the shower by climbing up your naked body. 

Meet Clovis... also known as Bun-Bun

Clovis is only 3 months old and has been a member of our family for a little over a month but, I can already tell he will be the trouble maker of the bunch! His hobbies include... eating... trying to find more to eat... checking the fridge for fresh Cilantro... and stealing munchies from any unsuspecting victim!

Meet the Yard Birds... many have names such as Henryetta, shes a fuzzy footed chicken. A hen from Atwoods known as the Atwoods Hen, a Barred Rock rooster named Rock (Roll his matching hen wandered off about 3 months ago) There are 8 small chickens knows as "the little big chickens" and nine barred rock babies whom we call "the babies." This group also includes the duck who lives at the pond, and two guineas... who are especially funny and loud when they get in the cellar and can't figure out how to get out!

Meet Nate... a man of many names and my dreams... some of my favorites are, The Drummer, Curly Headed Country Boy, Nater, Nathan, Jesus (this is not one of mine... but the guys at the shop... please pray for their souls) and <3 Boyfriend. There are a few more but most of the time he's sweet so we need not mention those! ;-) He's got the prettiest blue eyes... he takes care of me, shuts up the chickens every night, washes the laundry, piles it up and helps keep the house clean. He does an amazing job putting up with me and never fails to tell me that dinner was great! Every girl should be lucky enough to be cursed with such a perfect pain in the ass. hehe... couldn't resist! xoxo Oh yeah...he's also good at just about everything he does... which is highly annoying.

And this is... Me!
As far as nicknames go... it depends on what kind of mood I'm in!
I enjoy cooking, gardening, playing with the critters, not doing laundry and begging the Stinky Boy to clean his bathroom! I love to read and am inspired by women such as Ree Drummond, who has taught me how to finally make gravy and Paula Deen who says it's OK to use butter! My green thumb was handed down from my momma... and who knows about all my other quirks, bad habits, and otherwise perfect attributes. Oh... and my sense of humor!


Nice to meet ya!