Mommy's taking a vacation. By herself.

In less than 24 hours, I will be boarding a plane for Montana. I'm going to see my friend Kim and her husband, Rudy. This is the second time visiting Montana in three months. I was just there in July for Kim's wedding and it was kind of a cathartic time for me. I mean, I reconnected with a group of gals from college and our group kind of exploded. We talk often, usually over email and have even started a virtual book club. They're pretty awesome and have helped me realize that I'm still me, just a different me.

But that time away allowed me to kind of find myself again. This mom and wife thing can be pretty challenging for me sometimes. I give so much of myself to three other people that I lose a little bit of myself. I'm not saying this to be all martyr like. It's how my life is. Which is pretty funny b/c I was adamant that when I had kids, I wouldn't lose myself. I wouldn't give up me time. Don't get me wrong, I love my family. I do. I'd cut a bitch for my family. But momma just needs to pee alone. I need to eat hot food. I need to remember that my name is Lisa and not just "honey" or "mommy". So, my adventure begins. I'm not sure if I'll blog from the road or I'll journal it and post later. Who knows--maybe I'll video blog (or vlog as the cool kids like to call it!)