Christmas is coming

Well.... 35 days guys... that's right... most of us have three pay checks left to utterly break our banks buying stuff most people don't need or alot of them even want...Think about it... How many gifts have you secretly returned or complained about and tossed or gave away or even re-gift when no one was looking?
Right?
So why does everyone panic so much?
Christmas has ended up so commercialized and now its about who can give the biggest ,most expensive, most elaborate gifts... what happened to actually enjoying Christmas?
Gathering around a beautiful tree with your friends and family? Your Uncle Phil who always has to much eggnog and starts loudly telling everyone who will listen about how he met your Aunt Fran. You know the good times.

Lately everyone seems to have lost sight of that...
I know people in my own family that are going to cause waves on Christmas morning because I didnt get them a gift... Sorry but I've got people in my own household to attend to before I worry about people like that...

So, I've officially decided that this year I'm not trying to keep up with everyone... I'm not worried about how much I should spend on this person or that person... I'm content giving my daughter a  wonderful day and spending time with my family. Because that is what Christmas is actually about!

Here's to you
Courtney :)

Mom Spot- Introduction to a new blog

Hey Guys!
Been awhile!

I'm happy to say Elisabeth will be a big sister!
 I'm currently 35 weeks along with baby #2!! IT"S A GIRL! (No we haven't officiated a name yet so please don't ask.)

But it got me thinking... Maybe I should start a second blog centred around my journey through motherhood.
I mean I could add it to this one but part of me feels like that would get all messed up after awhile.
So why not right?
I had also intended to start a vlog, but until I get a serious technical upgrade I don't see it happening.

Truth is, I'm kind of nervous. I mean it has to be normal right? I'm having a baby after all. But, I've only ever been "Mom" to Elisabeth before. Now I have to learn all over again. I guess on the bright side I have some practice haha.

I will say that this pregnancy is easier then my first in the since that I'm not in pain all the time. God, that was awful! But that's over! Never happen again. I had my gallbladder out and I've felt great since.

My biggest concern is the night-time routine all over again. I mean sure, I knew what I was getting into.. I've been there before, I'm just hoping that only one child wakes up instead of both... Lord help me now...
That's exactly what I need. A 19 Month old who thinks it's time to get up and play and a newborn who just wants to eat and a dry diaper at the same time... They get use to it right?

I'll get use to it right?

I'm hoping that with things starting to get set up and going and with us planning on staying here awhile that I'll be able to actually write more often. I miss it. I miss you guys!
Guess we wil have to see... Stay Golden

Here's to You
Courtney :)
  

My New Opportunity

Hey Guys!
     I became an Arbonne Consultant! I'm scared and excited and I'm crossing my fingers because I'm hoping like hell this works! I'm doing this to stay home with my daughter and I need your help!

Never heard of Arbonne? That's okay! Let me tell you a little about it!

Arbonne began with a line of 19 Swiss-formulated SKIN CARE products, developed at the Arbonne Institute of Research and Development (AIRD).Over the years, the product portfolio has grown to include aromatherapy, cosmetics, nutrition and much more.

Arbonne is proud of its Swiss heritage but today, we are a global company, sourcing the globe for the finest ingredients available. Just as our company has evolved and grown, so too, has our product development.

At my meeting they told us that What's NOT in the product is just as important as what IS in the product.  

For example:  In the USA there are 100 chemicals that are BANNED from being used in any health care or cosmetic products.. seems pretty good huh? Well in Switzerland, where Arbonne originated, they have Banned OVER 1000 chemicals!!!

See the difference?

Interested in checking out our product line? Visit www.arbonne.ca ID#116812514

Interested in becoming part of the Arbonne Team? Contact me at calward1992@gmail.com

For more info about the Arbonne Opportunity Please watch this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKHE05dcv0c

Megan's Story

So, here's the deal, I've known this Lady since we were babies. Her daughter and mine are great playmates. After writing "Why People Cheat", she contacted me telling me that, I hadn't covered the whole story.  Here's the other side:

My friend who runs this Blog had asked me a few weeks ago to write 'From a Cheaters Point of View' , and with life and a 9 month old and one of the most complicated relationships I've ever (sorta) been in , it's taken me longer than expected to get this done. So here goes everything .

So first off I am a cheater , I was a cheater , I have cheated , I am a horrible person . Just to get all you judge a$$holes off my back from the start . I know what I did was wrong . But everyone comes down to 2 basic conclusions , either the cheater is no longer happy/in love with their significant other OR we are all just a bunch of heartless assholes . Now I'm not saying what I did is right but neither is what happened to me to make me to person .. This cheater I guess . After reading what my friend had posted on her blog I was a bit steamed and went to her to try and explain that there are always more reasons .. The message I sent her went a little like is .

"But there's something you need to add to the cheating blog . There's a third reason . A person who is so insecure with themselves, and constantly put down might reach out to multiple partners to try and feel something .. Anything. Trying to find something they lost in themselves and filling the void that was left by something they just can't explain"

I'm 21 almost 22 years old and the hurt and he'll I have been through in my life is more than any 1 person should have to go through . I have slept with more men than my age , I have been cheated on by over half of those men , I was engaged at 19 and single again before I hit 20 .. I've been in and out of relationships since I was 13 , parents divorced when I was 9 and I strived for attention , almost killed myself for it with the booze and drugs . My last resort to get my father and family's attention was to sleep with people . After a lifetime of abandonment I took whatever attention I could get and I won't lie it felt good.

After being cheated on the amount I had been between the ages of 13-16 I decided to test the waters on the other side , must have been amazing to hurt people , seemed like it happened to me all the time . First time I ever cheated , I was liberated , for all of 30 minutes before I called my boyfriend and told him I had slept with his brother ......... It haunted me after that . Couldn't shake it , but I kept cheating on him with his brother because for that 30 minutes after , I was flying high . Queen shit of Turd island .

Then I met an amazing man . His name is Jacob Drew , and for the next two years he changed my world , made me into a better person , a stronger person . I loved him deeper than anything and more passionately than i thought possible . For those two years he was my one and only . We fought like it was going out of style and the only times we every agreed on anything was when he had my feet above my head .. But I never cheated I was faithful for what seemed like the first time in a long time . But we were volatile and knew we would never work out , we 'loved' each other out of pure hatred .

After Jacob , there was Blake Milner .. He was my 'first love' (or atleast I thought so) from when I was 14 , we got back together a month after my 19th birthday and 2 months after that we were engaged . I was faithful to him , after what Jacob had drilled into my head I was terrified to cheat . Come to find out from the night me and Blake got engaged until a few months later when I called it off he had been sexting every girl in his contact list and even had an account on Plenty of Fish .. I went back to being that hurt girl I was at 16 . Spiralled back into my old ways , from there my numbers sky rocketed . I seduced men to cheat on their girlfriends , lied to my family and friends about men I was hooking up with , I became everything I hated about Blake !

So I made a Plenty of Fish account , had to check it out and see what all the rage was , from this site I made friends nothing more until 6 months of being a single care free woman who lied and fucked her way through the pain , I met a man on this site , Allan Blanchard ,who was sweet , kind , funny , adorable in every sense of the word and we hit it off from the day we started talking . 16 hours after we met I was living with him .. We moved to fast , it spiralled out of control in the blink of an eye .. One day we were winning cutest couple in all our friends eyes , and the next I was a cheater again .. We were 2 months into our relationship when I was visiting my friend Justin Mackenzie , pouring my heart out to is guy I was infatuated with in every sense of the word . Ginger , glasses , tattoos , and a sweetheart to top it off and Lord of the Rings led to his bed , not only once but twice in the span of 3 weeks . I was happy in my relationship with Allan , I was in love with him . We were already talking about houses and marriage and kids , but we had only known each other for TWO MONTHS ! Shit .. We were nuts !

A month after I went back to my old cheating ways , I found out I was pregnant .............. Yeah

Allan crumpled to the floor and told me I had ruined his life after we got the results off the pee stick, so after that I ruined 4 lives .
- knowing my baby was Allan's
-knowing I had cheated
-knowing Allan wanted no part of this
-knowing Justin would accept it for what it was with minimal questions
I took advantage of the situation , a few weeks had passed since we found out about Baby Monster , I confessed to Allan that I had cheated , I told Justin the baby was his and made everyone believe my lies . So now ..
-my life is ruined because I'm an untrustworthy whore
-Allan's life is ruined because I cheated on him and lied to him about our Baby Monster
-Justin's life was ruined only for a little while , while I used him as a pawn in my scheme
-Baby Monsters life will never be the same because her parents will never trust nor get along with each other ever again.

I lied and I cheated , I made it damn clear at the beginning of this that I was a horrible person and if you haven't caught onto that by now you should go back up and read this again , but if you also didn't realize , I was made into this Monster you're judging by more people who have been through the same shit I have ! For those of you still reading , I pay for my lies and my cheating every day of my life , the world judges cheaters so harshly , but look at it from my point of view , step into my shoes , go through the shit I have in my life time and then come back to me and judge me cause I do it on the daily . There is never a moment I don't regret what I've done . Especially in the past year and a half , my Baby Monster will be 1 year old in April , and I fight EVERYDAY for the love and acceptance of her father , because I love that man more than words can describe . Me and Allan have not been together for a year and three months , but everyday he reminds me that I lost his trust , every time I look at Baby Monster she reminds me I ruined our family , and every time I see myself in the mirror I remind myself that the person who stands here today is NOT the person who stood here a year ago , people change , life happens and we move on . Don't judge a 'cheater' for what they HAVE done , accept them for who they are now !

This is the life story of a cheater , not some attention seeking pity party . If anyone has questions , judgements or feels the need to give me a piece of their mind , comments are more than welcome in the section below 👇

My name is Megan Marjorie Isabel Crosthwaite , and I've been damaged beyond repair and hurt more people than I like to admit , but I'm not the me I used to be . 



Stay Strong Megan! Thanks for sharing :)
                                           Here's to you!
                                           Courtney

I CHALLENGE YOU!

So many of you have heard of the workout program "Insanity" ( for those who haven't here's a link to give you an idea what its about- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GchiVhhjKGo )
I have to admit...it's killing me! BUT I LOVE IT! I'm only on day two, but I can already feel it working! My abs are on fire, my legs are sore, and my body aches...but it feels amazing!
60 days? To be in the best shape of my life? HELL YEAH I'll try it!

So here's my challenge to you. I challenge you to do the insanity program! I challenge you to get in the best shape you've ever been in! And then I want to see those results!!

The best part? I found the entire program FREE on-line!
So if you can spare 45 mins a day from your busy schedule to have that beach body everyone will envy, I CHALLENGE YOU TO DO THIS PROGRAM!!!!!

Come on! It's Free on-line and will only take 60 days! 60 DAYS!! For 45 MIN! Two months of your life to better your life! If I can do it YOU can do it!

Here I'll make it easy for you to accept the challenge... I'll GIVE YOU THE FREE LINKS to both the workout schedule and ALL THE VIDEOS!

Ready? GO!

This is your workout schedule! FOLLOW IT!!

http://theinsaneworkoutprogram.com/about-insanity/insanity-workout-schedule/

and the videos!

http://movietraffik.blogspot.ca/2012/06/insanity-workout.html

Good luck, Don't give up! NOW LETS SEE THOSE RESULTS!!!!

                                        Here's to you!
                                        Courtney

SEX!... Now that I have your attention.

Are You stuck in a rut? Tired of the same old sex routine night after night? Looking to spice up your love life?
Here's 10 ways to bring that spark back.

WEAR RED

Men seem to be highly attracted to shades of crimson, and in studies have rated woman who wore it to be much more desirable sexually . It's eye catching and sexy! However, this will not change how they feel about your personality.

DO YOGA!

 This one is targeted more for the men. Strange as this sounds, the position "downward dog"  has actually been shown to increase a males ability to last in the sack up to three times.

SPEAK UP

Tell your partner what it is you want! Are they doing something you rather they wouldn't? Is there something you want to try? Hear about this great new position? Have a spicy fantasy? Tell them!

WATCH A COMEDY

Strange thing to get you in the mood huh? But Laughter can actually help increase the level of enjoyment you receive during foreplay and the following activities. It stimulates your heart, getting your blood pumping, delivering fresh oxygen to all parts of your body. Including, the fun parts.

HAVE SEX IN THE AM

They say morning sex is the best. Here's the reason for that:
Morning sex actually increases your overall mood throughout the day and can be beneficial to your health.
And gentlemen, you will last longer and finish stronger.

EXERCISE

This falls back into the fresh oxygen part of it but can also reduce the risk of ED in males.
20 Minutes a day can make a world of difference.

ADD SOME PURPLE TO YOUR ROOM

Purple is one of those sensory stimulating colors. People with purple rooms tend to have better sex lives then those who don't.

ADD A GLASS OF WINE

Ladies, drinking one or two glasses a  day will increase your night life with your partner.
It will lead to more satisfying sex life,possibly due to relaxation of the body.

MEN, HAVE A DRINK TOO

 Studies show that beer can also increase a man's ability to last longer and have a good time.

TRY SOMETHING NEW!

Sometimes, That's all it takes. give up the old routine and try a new one. You might end up, pleasantly surprised.


So Readers, Give it a shot tonight. Who knows, you may have a  Mind-blowing.... experience.

                                                     Here's to You!
                                                     Courtney

Drama, Drama Drama!

We all know one.. have one on Facebook... those individuals that air all their dirty laundry all over the internet.
WHY??
Are people so desperate for any kind of attention that they feel the need to pollute the atmosphere with all the bullshit that they needlessly involve themselves in?
Honestly 90% of drama is self caused. It's not everyone else's problem okay? If you've got beef with someone else then keep that between yourself and them. People are so judgmental these days that even the simplest problem can escalate and morph into something completely out of control.
Just because you don't get along with someone doesn't mean no one else will.
STOP ISOLATING PEOPLE JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THEM!
It's bullying and abusive.
What if someone did that to you? How would you feel?
Don't like the feeling do you? So why do it to someone else?
Is this really what the world has come to?
A bunch of self satisfied snooty bitches that don't feel complete until they have wrecked someone else's day?
I don't understand how that has come to be socially accepted!

Look, we need to change our outlook on these things before the entire world spirals out of control and ends up in a mass hysteria of nothing but cold hearted brats who care for no one but themselves...Do we really want a world where no one is there to turn to if you need them?
No!!
So why do we do this to each other?

You know what? It's time someone stepped up and said CUT THE SHIT!! You are no better then the person next to you. You make mistakes just like they do! So get your nose out of the air and stop parading around like you own the place.
It's time to make a change. But it has to start with you. Only you can change how you act, think and speak.
It's time for all of us to be a better person.
Starting now.

                                           Here's to you!
                                           Courtney