well......where do i start?? this is my first try at having a journal so you will all have to bear with me if iys not too good, if anyones reads it that is! I have been inspired to write this by Jeannette who's journal i started to read today...so i want to thank her now and send a big hug to her for encouraging me to start.
i suppose i should tell you about myself. I'm 35 and live near Ipswich in Suffolk. I'm divorced (long story might share it one day) and have three children....Bethany 11, Charlie 9, and the love of my life Baby Bryce 18 months. My daughter has downs syndrome and my son charlie has ADHD, so life is always hectic and there4 is never a dull moment!! As we speak the eldest 2 are winding each other up and no doubt there will be tears shortly! We all live together and are mostly happy.
I'm very lucky to have a lovely mum who helps me out all the time with my kids. My dad is lovely too...thought i had better put that incase he ever reads this...LOVE YOU BOTH SO VERY MUCH!! They live nearby and are the first ones i turn to in times of trouble, which at the moment we seem to be avoiding very well, hope it lasts.
I'm not sure what else i should put but i will put up my photo so if i'm lucky enough to get any readers they will know who it is writing the journal.
Take care and hope you all have a good weekend...mine will be spent doing the normal...chinese takeaway and casualty on the tv!
happiness to everyone
Joanne
good luck Jeannette for monday!!
30 comments:
Yay, Joanne, you did it, well done you, big pat on the back. Glad to get to know you. You made a great start and so nice to see what you look like. I am sure you will soon makes lots of friends. I have put you on alerts so I do not miss anything. Thanks for the good wishing. Glad I was able to help. Thank you for contacting me. Welcome to J-Land and happy blogging xxxx
Hi Joanne. Jeannette told me about your journal! I just wanted to say welcome to the world of journals! You will like it here. Everybody is so friendly. You will find that this can get addicting, lol. So many journals to read! So many people to meet. Well, thank you for allowing me to share a little bit of your life. Have fun in your new journaling adventure.
Krissy
http://journals.aol.com/fisherkristina/SometimesIThink
Welcome to j-land, Joanne. This is a great start. And chinese takeaway sounds really good right now. Hope you have a good weekend as well. ~Deborah
http://journals.aol.com/kokoapuffy1/WhirledPiece
oh i don't know what to say....i've had 3 replys to my journal already!!! i'm so happy i could burst. thanks to you i will be going to bed with a hugh smile on my face and a lovely warm feeling in my heart....jeannette, this is all thanks to you...i hope we become friends!!
joanne
xXx
Hello Joanne, and a great big welcome to J-land :o)
Jeannette told me about your journal, so I thought I'd pop in and have a nose, lol! I'm glad I did, and will add you to my alerts so that I can come back often. Looking forward to getting to know you.
Sara x
http://journals.aol.co.uk/sarajanesmiles/SarasDays
Welcome to J-land, Joanne! I know you'll enjoy it as much as I have. Once again, Welcome!
~~Kath~~
http://journals.aol.com/dklars/SecretGarden
Hi Joanne,
My name is Joyce and I wanted to welcome you to our j-land group. Get ready, your going to be getting a lot of comment alerts. You did a GREAT job in your journal....loved hearing about you and the kids and your family. I will be back ...so keep writing...have a great weekend...and enjoy yourself on here.
Hugs...Joyce
A big thank you to Jeannette for sending me to you too!
Come visit me too, when you can.
Hiya Joanne, Jeannette inspired me as well and I have been 'at it' for 2 months now and love it!!! It is a great way of unwinding and just being yourself; I will put you on my alerts and please drop by my journal at some point! Welcome to J-Land, enjoy. Joan. http://journals.aol.co.uk/aniracj/StrannyDayze/
hi joanne,i got pointed this way by jeanette.its nice to meet you.i've added your journal to my alerts.welcome to j-land! xxx lyn
welcome to J-land! I now how it goes with kids,I have two teenagers, (13&14) they are constatly teasing each other and squwabling. Look forward to keeping up with you.
~Julie
http://journals.aol.com/joolsinwa/randommusingsofmymind
Hello joanne.......Jeannette pointed out your journal so I thought that I would drop by and say hello. I will enjoy coming back to read your journal more and more. I will keep a look out for new entries in your journal. I will mention your journal on my journal page so welcome aboard AOL Journal Land......Welcome Aboard !!
your a beautiful young lady I also have a adhd child and yes never a dull moment
Donna In TEXAS
Hello friend! Welcome to J-Land! I found you out through Jeannette. She is a sweetheart isn't she! I have you on my alerts now so will know when you make an entry. This is your journal. You write what you want. Don't worry about what readers think. If you have fun with it then people will come. Good luck and happy writing!
Hi Joanne, Welcome to J-Land! Hope you enjoy writing your journal as much as I do. Jeannette inspired me to start one too, been doing one for about six weeks. They're a great crowd on the journals. Be looking forward to getting to know you.
Jeannette.
Welcome to the world of Journaling. I live in Suffolk too. Found you from Jeannetts Journal. Have you on my feeds so I'll know everytime you update.
Hugs.
Ahhhhhhhhhh good ol' casualty where would we be without it huh? Welcome to J-land nice to have you on board!! Shall stop by again :-) Good start by the way!!
http://journals.aol.co.uk/jmoqueen/MyLife/
Welcome to J-land. I know you'll have lots of fun with your journal. My kids are all grown up and I have 10 grandchildren. I also have a journal on aol - I read Jeannette's Jottings and that's how I found your Journal. 'On Ya' - ma
Hello and welcome to J-land!! Jeannette sent us your way. You are off to a good start. Lovely picture of you. I too have three kids, boys, 18yrs, 11yrs and 4yrs.
Mmmmm chinese, one of my favorites.
Will be back to visit again.
Stop by my journal when you get a chance. :)
Linda
Welcome JoAnne....
Im Tammy and its really nice to meet you. Came to you by Jeanette of Jeanette's Jottings.
Hello Joanne! Looking forward to hearing all about your life in Ipswich. . .good luck with the journalling.
Welcome. I hope you come to enjoy journaling as much as the rest of us do. ~Susan
Welcome Joanne ! Heard about your journal from Jeannette. I live in Washington State (the western side of the state) and have been journaling for just a few months. I was a single mom years & years ago but I also was blessed to have the help of my mom and dad. Now, I'm a grandmother of teenagers. You can get thru it.....when your in your 60's like me, you'll look back and think "hey, there was nothing to it."
Hi Joanne, welcome to J-land. I came by way of Jeannette's journal. Glad you posted your picture. You are a beautiful young lady and sounds as if you are doing a great job of raising your children. Come by to visit my journal any time. Helen
Hi Joanne...welcome to journaling I think you'll find it's a great place to be. You'll meet all kinds of people and hopefully make a few friends along the way. I live in St. Petersburg Florida and I think it's marvelous that the internet & journaling has made the world much smaller. Come visit if you like.....http://journals.aol.com/sdoscher458/LifeIsFullOfSurprises
Yes ,Jeanette was my mentor too , you will love it here Joanne, lovlypic ,nice to meet you, you are now on my alerts Its great when you PC tells you... *ping you have email!! Janx
Will look forward to reading all about you
Joanne welcome to J land looking forward to knowing more about you and your children...It's so good you have got loving parents - they are and can be such a help in times of need and even when you are not in need. LOL...Ally
found your journal through Jeannettes. Being a single parent is so hard and I admore you for that. I was a single parent for 9 years. Hope you carry on with your journal, you have a regular visitor in me :)........Jules xxxxx
http://journals.aol.co.uk/jules19642001/Itsmylife/
Hello Joanne, Just found you through Jeannette,Three children and on your own ,thank goodness your parents live close by and give you their love and support. Look forward to getting to know you. Jean
Hi Joanne
I stumbled on your page and enjoyed reading about you. It's refreshing to come across someone honest and warm hearted on here. Good luck with the page and in life too.
Best wishes James
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