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I am… (Old School Blogging)

May 13, 2015 by Elaine

Hey y’all! Last week was a whirlwind and once again I kinda “just remembered” that Old School Blogging is still a thing that I do here.  Blame it on the show (Listen To Your Mother, that is). Thankfully I have cool friends like Angela that are really good with something called “short notice” and can come up with an idea for OSB lickety-split.

This month is a bit different.  Copy the bold words and then the rest is up to you.  Fill in the words or sentences however you wish.  Mine just kinda came out in about 5 minutes (with a few minor adjustments).  And then I decided to intermix some recent IG photos because I like my posts to have pictures. Always.

Thanks to the Amazing Angela from Jumping With My Fingers Crossed for co-hosting with me and for this month’s theme.  Now I wonder if she can make a video with her dancing out of this somehow?  I honestly would not be surprised! 😀


 

I am tired a lot.

I wonder if it is because I am 40 now.

I hear the dog bark. The kids laugh and fight and play.  The bacon sizzle on the pan. The birds outside. Taylor Swift in my van. Music on my phone while I run.

I see my computer screen. Piles of laundry.  The road before me. The inside of a grocery story (a lot). Cute kid faces. My husband’s face as he walks in the door after a long day.

I want ice cream to not have calories.

I am full of writing aspirations. And missing photography a bit lately…

 

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I pretend that I live in a different house.

I feel SO much.  Anxiety, emotion. Overwhelmed. Love, lack of patience. Like I am missing something…

I touch my kids’ hair. My hubby’s beard. The dog’s soft fur.

I worry about the next school year (kids are changing schools). About my family that I am not with.

I cry spontaneaously.

I am occasionally green with envy.

 

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I understand what it’s like to want something really badly.

I say things I shouldn’t sometimes.

I dream of life being more simple.

I try to make it that way, but I think I fail.

I hope someday it will happen.

I am a blessed wife, mother, daughter, friend.

 

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Now it’s your turn to fill in the blanks! And don’t forget to tweet with us – @elainea and @AngelaYBlood – with hashtag #OSBlog!

And PLEASE visit some (if not all) linkers. I know I am going to be super curious to see how everyone fills out this one!

 

Filed Under: #OSB, #OSBlog, Elaine, Old School Blogging

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Comments

  1. Emmy says

    May 13, 2015 at 7:12 pm

    Love it! I wish ice-cream had no calories too. This months really was pretty easy and sort of wrote itself. I hope your kids like their new school. And so glad I am not the only one with piles of laundry!
    Emmy recently posted…Old School Blogging- I AmMy Profile

  2. Alison says

    May 13, 2015 at 7:40 pm

    My first Ï am” is the same as yours! LOL
    Loved doing this, thank you for hosting!
    Alison recently posted…IMy Profile

  3. Jennifer says

    May 13, 2015 at 7:44 pm

    I love the prompts this month.
    Jennifer recently posted…I am…My Profile

  4. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says

    May 13, 2015 at 8:04 pm

    I LOVE this Elaine! I loved reading your responses and I am and feel so many of the same things that you describe. I can’t wait to play along with this!
    Christine @ Love, Life, Surf recently posted…Lean into FearMy Profile

    • Elaine says

      May 14, 2015 at 9:05 pm

      Christine, for some reason you comments usually go to my spam, I don’t know why! I approved this one (not the other). 🙂 Excited to read your responses!

  5. Andrea says

    May 13, 2015 at 8:19 pm

    I love how you did this. These simple prompts really bring out the real person within. xo
    Andrea recently posted…Don’t You (Underestimate the Power of 1985)My Profile

  6. Donna Gail says

    May 13, 2015 at 8:23 pm

    I love writing prompts
    Donna Gail recently posted…I am…OSBMy Profile

  7. Angela@JumpingWithMyFingersCrossed says

    May 13, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    I want ice cream to have no calories too!!! And life to be more simple. I love your list and I love cohosting this month with you. So.Much.Fun.
    Angela@JumpingWithMyFingersCrossed recently posted…I Am — Old School Blogging Link UpMy Profile

  8. Rabia @TheLiebers says

    May 14, 2015 at 7:22 am

    Can someone please get on that calorie-less ice cream! And maybe nachos too, if it’s not greedy!
    Rabia @TheLiebers recently posted…I am…My Profile

  9. Tamara says

    May 14, 2015 at 8:51 am

    Ooh I will certainly be participating next week! Yes!
    When I was pregnant, I convinced myself that ice cream was healthy because of all of the protein. I don’t really eat it all winter but in the summer, I could have it every day and make a celebratory excuse.. for every day.
    Tamara recently posted…Heart Compartments.My Profile

  10. Mama Melch says

    May 14, 2015 at 10:08 am

    This is just beautiful Elaine! Thanks so much as always for your candor.
    Mama Melch recently posted…Kicking It Old SchoolMy Profile

  11. Nancy Collins says

    May 14, 2015 at 9:48 pm

    Thank you so much for doing these. I really enjoy them.
    Nancy Collins recently posted…Old School BloggingMy Profile

  12. Katie says

    May 15, 2015 at 7:08 am

    I love how everyone’s is so similar, yet so individual. Great prompt this month!
    Katie recently posted…I AmMy Profile

  13. Leslie says

    May 15, 2015 at 5:00 pm

    Oh, this one is fun! I wish ice cream didn’t have calories, either… or that I could actually enjoy a run!
    Leslie recently posted…{Recipes} Cap’n Crunch French ToastMy Profile

  14. Kim says

    May 16, 2015 at 7:12 pm

    I pretended that something has no calories! Ice cream with no calories would be great – I just had a waffle cone after supper. I should feel a bit guilty because it was BIG, but t was the first one of the season though, so no regrets. 🙂
    Kim recently posted…Old School Blogging – I am…My Profile

  15. Kat says

    May 17, 2015 at 9:07 am

    Another great OSB.
    Thank you for being so honest in your answers. I hear a lot of longing in your answers. Searching? Needing a change maybe. Both loving what you have and yet also needing and wanting something else. Been there.

    Love these prompts. I’m gonna have to try and do it too.
    Kat recently posted…Gee, I’m Good At ThisMy Profile

  16. Shell says

    May 17, 2015 at 9:45 am

    I see a scary amount of laundry right now! 😉

    This is so fun! Will be joining in tomorrow!
    Shell recently posted…Disney Social Media Moms InspirationMy Profile

  17. Tracie says

    May 18, 2015 at 9:08 am

    I say things I shouldn’t say sometimes, too. There are days my mouth needs an editor.

  18. Nikol says

    May 18, 2015 at 9:37 pm

    I just found this link up and it looked so fun, so I jumped right in.
    So many of us want ice cream. I was in a sherbet kind of moos tonight. Probably because I plowed through a pint of Salted Caramel this week.
    Nikol recently posted…I am… Old School Blogging – #OSBlogMy Profile

  19. Lana says

    May 19, 2015 at 10:30 am

    This was a fun one! I love your answers. I look forward to this link up every month!
    Lana recently posted…Old School Blogging – I AmMy Profile

  20. Lyla Jackson says

    May 22, 2015 at 3:52 pm

    Joining up today!
    Lyla Jackson recently posted…I am… still hereMy Profile

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Hi! I'm Elaine, a transplanted Texan who has spent almost 16 years living in Cajun country. I am re-married to Brandon and we have five "kids" together, ages 21, 18, 17, 16 and 15 and crazy but cute dog, Charlie. I am also an office manager, occasional writer, prayer, and lover of life! Find me on Instagram (misselaine0375) and contact me at misselaineous0375 (at) gmail (dot) com.

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