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so I wasn't sure if I should blog on this, or if I should post here.... or what. But I have to say that lately.... well since we moved into the new house I haven't had a 'break' from being a mom for one minute it feels like.

My son no longer goes to his dad's every other weekend, my nephew no longer goes to his mom's and it seems like I am constantly 'on'. Invisible, but on. You know how that is I'm sure.

So we moved in July 28th and it's now November 1st. And for the first time in that period of time I found myself with about 2 hrs of just ME time. Sooo I decided to spend it on me.

Granted, I have about $400 in unexpected expenses this month that I have no idea where it's going to come from - But God provides and I'm not even going to stress over it. He knew I'd be in this position, and well... he knows how we're getting thru it, and how it'll all pan out.

Anyway - 2 hrs is like a diamond around here and I figured with all this talk about 'movies' maybe I should go see one. I haven't been to one in ages that the kids didn't pick out and well... it just seemed like a good idea. Now, I know what you're thinking - she's got $400 of expenses and she's going to spend $20 on a movie??? Believe me that thought crossed my mind too. Especially when I have a $25 gift card to another theatre than the one near my house. Except that I can't get to that other theatre at night because my headlights won't turn on. (well, the car thinks they are on, but they aren't - another post for another day)

So I knew I was walking, which is ok because I live behind a movie theatre and a large plaza, and there is a 'cut thru' in the 9' high wooden fence which gives our neighborhood access to the parking lot of the theatre and I knew I could walk there easily. So I did. By myself. And I laughed because I was nervous! I used to walk all the time and the whole way there I am thinking -what am I doing? This costs money, and no one knows where I am and I inadvertently left my cell phone at home, and what am I doing???

But I gotta tell you - it was soo worth it! The movie is fantastic - I think Steve Carrell is my new fav. actor. The movie is so awesome. It's clean, it's hilarious - it's funny and sad and it really does feel like real life. And I so enjoyed it. And I practically floated the whole way home - and no longer was the 3 block walk so intimidating.

I REALLY REALLY REALLY ENJOYED IT and I bet a whole lotta other folks will too! So go see it - see it with a girlfriend, see it by yourself like I did - Just go see it! You won't regret it!

And that is my two hundred and fifty two cents for tonight!
Kisha