Authentically Nita

Great news: I have just received my 3rd Blog Award! This award was given by Nanny Dee at New England Blogger . On New England Blogger you can find some really informative advice on infants and children. There are several wonderful posts about parenting so please stop by Nanny Dee's blog to check it out! Exceedingly Charming Award: This award is bestowed on to blogs that are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated.

The challenge for this week was to capture a contemplative photo. I couldn't get a good shot from the kids, so I used this one of me. I took this by using the timer & doing an auto-shot. This little darling is our new kitten, Lion.

I've been kind of MIA from the usual activities that go on here at my Blog. Preparing for the children to start school, preparing for myself to start school & planning my cousin's baby shower, had me pretty busy. I don't know when I'll get the chance to do the I Heart Faces posts again, (but hopeful tomorrow). I would just like to express , that I have no idea how I am going to juggle, a full time work at home position, two classes a week, helping the children with their homework, dinner, shopping, & Blogging! I'm freaking out here! I have no intentions on leaving the Blogosphere, but I guess I won't be blogging as much. With that said, I may (small chance) be adding two other authors to this lovely blog of mine.... More about that later.

Is it just me, or is Back to School shopping extra-expensive this year???? I think it's a combination of my pay check not going as far as it used to and the fact that all of my children are in school now. I only have to buy uniforms for three of them this year, but that doesn't really matter. Looking on the bright side: At least I don't have to buy one of those expensive calculators this year.