Uncle Kracker — Smile

You're better then the best
I'm lucky just to linger in your light
Cooler then the flip side of my pillow, that's right
Completely unaware
Nothing can compare to where you send me,
Lets me know that it's ok, yeah it's ok
And the moments where my good times start to fade

You make me smile like the sun
Fall out of bed, sing like bird
Dizzy in my head, spin like a record
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Ohh, you make me smile

I'm back......

And have no idea where to start blogging. I have been nagged asked a few times today UPDATE YOUR BLOG. So what do you want to know?

Simply put - It was wonderful.

It was wonderful to go to sleep every night next to the most wonderful man.

It was wonderful to wake up every morning to the most wonderful man.

It was wonderful to watch McK and B grow on each other. To watch them holding hands in the Mall, running around playing catches, hoola hooping and colouring in pictures.

I had some moments where I couldn’t believe this is my life. Me, sitting here in the middle of all this. Being loved. Being respected. No drama. How did I get this lucky?

I have never felt so at home with people before. I know I’ve said it before, but B’s family is wonderful. They have accepted both McK and I into their family, it feels like we have been a part of it for years. It’s awesome.

We got to sleep in every day, since McK was given strict instructions by B’s mom that she isn’t allowed to wake B and I up. She needs to sneak out the room and come to the kitchen for her tea and cookies. Talk about being spoilt!

I’ll give you some hi lights from the week gone past.

Sunday:

We arrived at B’s parents with a warm welcome. (What else was I expecting?) It was so good seeing his parents again and then meeting his sister and her husband. They are visiting from Australia.

Monday:

B’s brother invited us all over to his house (with his family) to have a braai for their mom’s birthday. McK and B’s nephew had tons of fun playing in the sand pit and then later covering each other in Sun Light soap and water and mud! I just left her to play. She couldn’t believe her luck!

Tuesday:

We all went through to the Mall to “hang around” the shops and get some odds and ends. McK of course got spoilt with toys and she wouldn’t leave B alone. I think it took him a few minutes to get used to the idea of holding her hand. But oh did they look gorgeous walking down the halls.

Wednesday:

The big family photo shoot. How much fun was that!!!! We put up a white sheet background against the wall in the back yard and just started snapping away. Everyone wore White shirts and Blue Jeans. Looked awesome. Of course I hated myself in all the pics. But we got some lovely pics over all. Will share once I get some.

B’s sister and DH also made the whole family a special dinner, totally yummy fillet steak on mash potato with asparagus and green beans! B wasn’t sold on the starter which was Watermelon drenched in some sauce and Mozzarella Cheese. I thought it was divine. No complaints from me!

Thursday:

We went Ten Pin Bowling. It was McK’s first time. She was in her element. Despite the fact that B wasn’t all that excited about going, we had a great time. B even managed to kick some serious @ss. But sister love reigned supreme as Top Bowler!

Friday:

B and I had to drag ourselves through the day, since we had a few drinks (cough cough) with friends of B’s dad the night before. We took turns taking a nap. LOL. We met up the evening with B’s best friend. Had a blast, and went and saw some live bands. McK spent the night with B’s mom. We were lucky to have an Adult night out!

Saturday:

More of B’s family flew in from New Zealand, so it was another day of catching up with news. We had a delicious braai again, but were all tired out by 9pm. I think B and I might have been a tad on the rude side, since we made an early exit from the family talks and went to lie on the couch with the younger kids.

Sunday:

A lazy Sunday of course, but it also meant that we had to pack our belongings and make the trip back to Pretoria. I didn’t want to come home. But all good things must come to an end I suppose.

It was a great week. Felt as if we were gone for weeks. Love it, every minute of it.

B survived spending 7 straight days with McK and I. LOL. He deserves a gold star or three!

How to Get Rid of a Lovebite

Don't say I never share valuable information with you all. Will let you know if it works. It better!!!! I might not be blogging at all for the next week, going away with B and McK to his parents. I doubt I will have any access to my blog. Going to miss you all. Till we meet again....

How to Get Rid of a Lovebite

Step 1

Consider combining several remedies to remove the love bite. Different articles tell you different things, such as using a tube of lip balm to loosen the blood vessels, freezing a spoon and twisting it on the hickey, and using a tea bag to help the area. All of these alone take too long to remove a love bite. Doing these in the proper sequence will help you get rid of your love bite almost as fast as you got it and will help you have the courage to face mom, dad and the world. Before you even touch the hickey, the first thing you need to do is grab your spoon and put it in the freezer.

Step 2

Gently rub the area of the love bite with your finger and try to loosen the blood vessels. You need to do this because the blood vessels contract during the formation of a hickey. It feels good when you are getting it but once you start to rub it out it will become a little irritated. Once the blood vessels begin to loosen up, the area will begin to turn pink.

Step 3

Take your lip balm and flip it so that the cap is facing your love bite. Press the cap of the lip balm into the hickey and start twisting in a clockwise direction. Do this about five times and then switch directions. Each twist should be progressively harder. The area will become more pink and you should see less or a hickey and more of a spot that looks like you were scratching.

Step 4

Go to your freezer and take out the spoon. Place the spoon, with the side of the bump down, on the hickey and turn in a clockwise direction about five times. After this, turn in the opposite direction. Again each turn should get progressively harder. Put the spoon back in the freezer.

Step 5

Try the tea bag method to remove the love bite. Boil water or put a cup of water in the microwave until it begins to boil. Put the tea bag in it as if you were making a cup of tea. Only leave the tea bag in the water for about two minutes and remove it. Place it on the hickey for about three minutes or until it starts to cool off. In addition to this, you may drink the cup of tea that is left over, but be sure not to re-use the tea bag after you use it in your efforts to remove a hickey.

Step 6

Now that you have done all of the things necessary to remove a hickey, you just have to wait until it is gone. By this time the hickey should be much lighter than before but it may not be completely gone. Re-using the frozen spoon technique from time to time throughout the day is effective. If you must go out, use the lip balm technique when no one is looking. By the next day, if not the end of the day, the love bite should be gone and no one will ever know that it was there.

I knew when we collided

Those of you that have been following my previous blog know how I love to make reference to songs. A song can so relate to a certain event. Sometimes I would only post a song for the day to explain my mood, whether it be good or bad. A certain song was all I needed to express myself.

The more I hear Hey Soul Sister - Train on the radio the more and more the words make me giggle on a personal level. :) It's my latest feel good song.

Your lipstick stains on the front lobe of my left side brains
I knew I wouldn't forget you and so I went and let
You blow my mind
Your sweet moving
The smell of you in every single dream I dream
I knew when we collided you're the one I have decided
Who's one of my kind

I knew two years ago that I would end up with B. I didn't know when or how it would work out. But I did know and I never forgot. Our paths crossed a few of times, I'm sure the Big Guy upstairs smiled broadly every time. It was already written in the stars.

Just in time I'm so glad you have a one track mind like me
You gave my love direction
A game show love connection we cant deny
I'm so obsessed my heart is bound to beat right
Out my untrimmed chest
I believe in you like a virgin your Madonna
And I'm always gonna want to blow your mind

And it's just that (no I don't have an untrimmed chest LOL).... I always want to do everything for him. Blow his mind. Be the best darn girlfriend this side of the border because he just is so awesome! I constantly want to make sure he is happy and I love it. It's good to feel like this about someone. (and not want to suffocate them with a pillow in their sleep hahaha).

Well you can cut a rug
Watching you's the only drug I need
Some gangster I'm so in love
You're the only one I'm dreaming of, you see
I can be myself now finally
In fact there's nothing I cant be
I want the world to see you'll be with me

There are no shows going on. I get to be me, and he gets to be him. Together it's awesome. It took some getting used to. Learning not to be defensive and trust. TRUST. I'm so in love with being able to trust someone again. Trust them 110%.

Hey soul sister, aint that Mr. mister on the radio stereo
The way you move aint fair you know
Hey soul sister I don't want to miss a single thing you do
Tonight



B and McK. Two of my very favourite people in the whole wide world! xox

Welcome!!

Hello to all my readers who have followed me over from Making Babies and Picking up the Pieces and welcome to any new readers that might stumble across this blog. I decided to go public with this blog, as opposed to the private (by invite only) blog that I'd been using for the last 7 months. It was good to let go and move on, finally.

So what will you find here on Fast Forward to Happiness.......

Random musings about an almost 30 year old woman who is raising her gorgeous daughter the best she can, all while trying to figure out life and love with her new boyfriend. Plenty of amusing stories to come. No more of those sad depressing look backs, it's just Fast forward to Happiness from here on out......

Enjoy!