There has been a lot of drama in my house lately.
First off, my sweet Nater Tot has a cold. Which, obviously, means he should be walking around like this the entire time he’s awake:
I’m all about not sharing sick germs.
Second, yesterday I made this delicious green chile stew. Two hours after dicing the green chile, chicken and potatoes, putting everything in the Crock Pot, and putting my son down to sleep, my eye itched, so I rubbed it with my knuckle.
Cue immediate burning. I ran to the bathroom, took out my contacts and thought I had burned my eyes. It stung so bad – I’ve never had my eyes feel that way before. Then my hands started burning. I spent the next four hours trying everything I could think of to get the residual green chile oil off my hands – soap, oil, Dawn, vinegar, milk. A friend told me to try coating them in a baking soda paste, which finally helped at 7PM last night. And the green chile oil got all over my contacts, so I had to toss them. Which is bad, because that means I’ve been wearing my glasses which are almost 10 years old.
I feel like I need to send out some kind of text message alert to all drivers when I’ve recently been behind the wheel with my glasses on.
Add in waking Nathan up two hours early for an appointment I had this morning, waiting an hour and a half for the appointment, a subsequently very grouchy two year old leading to a grouchy mommy, my eye doctor leaving work before he wrote my contact prescription (after giving me a terrible, awful trial pair that made my eyes hurt) and it’s just been one of THOSE days.
After the miscarriage, it has taken me a long time to admit to having a bad day on here. I assume it’s because my standard of “bad days” has changed so dramatically – after all, what can really compare to the loss of my baby? It’s also taken me a long time to realize that Jesus hasn’t stopped caring about the little things because of our loss. My perspective has changed but life still continues.
Hangnails and all.
I have so much more to learn. 
Oh, you poor thing! I hate days like that! I burned my lips on hot sauce like that once – I didn't wear any form of lip color for a month+! Hope you get to doing better soon. 🙂
Oh my gosh! That would be terrible!
How did you react?
That is such a story idea!
I'm gonnna put it in the next story I write!:)
That sounds good(Right Erynn?)
We should alll write a book together!
WHO GOT A NOVELLLL!!!!
LOL
How did I react? Heehee, I tried cold water and ice, but it didn't work. (And I'm even a Chile eatin' New Mexican!) Have fun writing your story! I'd be interested in seeing how it works out. 🙂
Oh sweet:)
Oh, I checked out your blog!
That is super cool taht I can meet new people all thanks to Erynn:)
Once i'm finished the book I can send it to you (SO do you know Erynn?)
I 'll put in your and Erynn's incidents:)
Do I know Erynn? Well, she very sweetly answered some of my copyright questions before I published my own book. I've been her fan ever since! (Thank you Erynn!)
I have to be honest- this comment doesn't have a real lot to do with your post here but I really felt compelled to share it anyway. I wanted to encourage you/thank you for writing such fantastic books. I love them (as does my mum, sisters, friends…you get the idea.) Your books have become staple gifts for any female I know. I also find including chocolate of some variety also helps, because I always crave/eat loads of chocolate when I read your books :D. About 2 years ago I loaned my set of Lauren Holbrook novels to my non-christian cousin. She loved them so much I had to buy her a set of her own, and then for her birthday last year my sister & I bought "Cool Beans." Tonight, after not seeing her for about 8 months, one of the very first things she said to me was that her birthday is coming up and she needs 2 more books. (Seriously, I haven't seen her in 8 months and she says Hi Tara, by the way my birthday's coming up…) I want to thank you for writing in such a way that God's truths are getting into so many girl's lives & keeping them coming back for more! You don't know my cousin, so you won't realise how awesome this is, but thank you! Thank you for using your gifts & talents to bless not only the church, but plant seeds in the world. I pray that you will be blessed as you have blessed!
Yours cause I'm His,
Tara
You know what Erynn?
I seem to go along with Tara on this one, For all my birthdays I have wanted a signed book from you, Too bad my brothers and sisters don't think I need one.
I Want Sketchy Behaviour.
And you have taught my friend who just miscarried to leave it all to God
And I have to admit your little Nater is so darn cute!
(Oh and thanks for posting a viddeo)
And I have a friend who just published her book on kindle that I think you'd like 🙂
Someone gave her a bad Review on it!
Grr, Your books are my favorite when I need a romance/comedy book to read
Anywho, Love the Books!