Spillin' the Beans

     I told you I'm really bad at sticking with things. I told you!  I have been thinking about posting for almost a week now, and my thoughts never turned into action. Instead, I've been keeping myself busy doing all kinds of things that make me happy, that I love. Bean tasks. Beansin' around. Lots and lots of mom stuff, like wrestling things and Letterman jacket construction. Text conversations with my kiddos, and plans for the future. Also, tons of plant things. I've got hundreds of seeds started for my summer gardens. That's exciting! Some of them have sprouted already, and that makes me smile.               Those are things I do to stay happy and make my days go by as quickly as possible because I spend my days at home alone. And that my friends, is very quiet and boring. I'm a social person, and I hate being alone all the time, but my body keeps me isolated with all of it's ridiculously rude drama. Have I mentioned how much ...

   I get my best ideas while I'm in the shower. Well, they seem pretty fantastic when I'm thinking up said ideas. In this case, this is an idea I've thrown around for a while. That's right, for like two months...shower after shower, I've been thinking, " What a great day it would be to start a blog with some of the random and hilarious thoughts I have." I typically proceed to think of random things that I can share, that sound entertaining or informative, until I am out of the shower and fully dressed. Then, I go about my day and forget that the thought to write down my thoughts was ever even a thought.  So here I am today, actually starting.  I should probably start out introducing myself...The crazy person behind the keyboard that is known as Me, Beans.    My name is Jillian. As most people know, when one is named Jillian or Jill, the nickname a lot of times ends up being Jilly Bean. This just so happens to be a typical case of that, or as my husband wou...