So this is how it starts!

Welcome to day 1 of blogging with me, ~V~. I wanted to start my first post by telling you a lil about myself. Actually, no I don't....I don't have a clue who will be reading this stuff so I will start small! Hi, I am Vannessa, you can call me V. For a very long time I have considered "blogging." It seems a harmless way to get all of my thoughts out and maybe even vent a little bit (which I find amazing to do) but, the truth is, I have 4 kids that keep me so busy I have feared I would not have the time for it. So for the New Year, I have vowed to make twenty twelve a little bit more for me! *YAY* So on to a current situation for your enjoyment....

As I mentioned, I am a mother to 4 children....here we are!



I love, love, love black and white photos!!

I wanted to start this new year and 1st blog out on a positive note so I have a lil story to share. After an incident that was all over the news about a young girl who had taken her own life due to bullying, a friend of mine had posted about how she had challenged her children to put a stop to "bullying." (she is a better mom than I could ever imagine being) anyway, I loved her idea so I decided to challenge my kiddos as well. The goal was to welcome new people into your life. To help the so called 'underdog' and to make them realize they are special too. Ideas were to sit by them at lunch, tell them you liked their outfit, invite them to play with you at recess etc. I am very happy to report that almost 2 months later we still sit down and discuss the daily "end-bullying" challenge. I have heard everything from I stopped to help someone pick up their books after someone else knocked them out of their hands to I picked so-n-so 1st to be on my football team at recess!
While all of these stories have impressed me, I had one that just took the cake for me! My oldest daughter is in 8th grade and some of her friends have questioned her most recent behavior so she explained to them about the challenge and all of her friends agreed to take the challenge as well! She is in the "popular/athletic" group at the Junior High so this gesture has made me so proud of her entire group of friends. This is the group that could be the problem but yet has vowed to end the problem :) Yes success!!!

Anyway, I have this thing called as job I have got to get to so I hope you have enjoyed my 1st blog ever and will come back for more!

Enjoy your day today because you are not promised a tomorrow!

Miss~V~