Just The Two Of Us

on my heart

2012-02-24T05:10:00.000-08:00

I'm linking up with Casey Today for What's on my heart and you should too.

My heart today is Happy. It's not heavy and I like that.I like that i'm feeling whole again in many ways. I like that I tell myself,I can see the light. I can see that there is a future that God has planned for US. I can see that within myself and it's good over here. It's real good. It's good like chocolate ice cream, good like a babys smile, it's real good. I like that I can turn to God whenever I feel sad and he brings me much joy. I like that I have others whom I can lean on too, I like that I feel I have a purpose to fulfill. I like that i've met many wonderful mommies through blogging who can relate to life. I like that I have a man who completes me. I like that without God.. I have nothing.

I have God

I have peace.

I have Happiness

I have myself

I have Friends

I have Family

I have Job

I am Healthy

I have Freedom

I have Food

I have a Home

I have a beautiful daughter.

I Can See the Light.

It's a beautiful light. It has rays and sunshine, it has troubles and worries, but it is with God and with God I shall not worry.

We have faced our fears, we have told others how we have felt, we have gotton things off our chest. We are good and we have GOD.We have mended broken realtionships, we have peace.

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And that my friends is what you call GOD'S will........
We love the Light...... It shines so bright.....

Random Thursday!

2012-02-23T07:37:00.001-08:00

It's a Random post today, Because that's what I feel like. Life is so Random, and I like that it is. I like that it's all over the place from day to day. I like never knowing what I'm going to be doing from one minute to the next. I'm a planner in so many ways, yet I'm not. I like to just go with the flow, and cherish each minute as it comes. because that's when it's good. that is when it's real good. When you expect nothing, then right there in front of your face is everything you didn't plan. that's when my soul feels it the most. Although planning is good. And from time to time I like to plan, but those days are far and few. It's hard to plan things when you have children,when your a mama, because in an instant something can happen and your plans are lost. And what if that turns into disappointment? And what if you got your hopes up so high for something and then it's gone. that's why I don't like to plan, because if it doesn't work out, I'm OK with that.

My boyfriend makes me so happy. He got off work early last night, and he brought me a mirror that I've been wanting. I didn't expect it, but i was so happy when he did. he's the best ever. He knows how much little things can make me smile and i absolutely adore him.

I sent him this text the other night. a couple of weeks ago he talked about how one day he wanted a huge backyard, and I said well you'll need a tractor to mow, and he was like yes i want one. Which leads me to this text. My grandfather's old tractor is parked out back.

People if you don't have humor, your relationship just isn't gonna work. And I'm no pro by any means, but laughter is a good thing..... real good.

And my die hard love for Starbucks just keeps getting worse. I mean help I'm addicted. There is something about there coffee that just fuels this mama like no other. It doesn't taste the same as at home, it's better. There's something about a lil piece of card board around a cup that keep me happy.... I love it!

And what a surprise at work yesterday. The famous Jessica which is my bestest bloggy friend in the whole world sent me these classy brownies to work yesterday. I mean classy. She know I need to eat in style and what girl doesn't love chocolate??? umm hello... you had me at hello!!!

thank you Jess I adore our friendship so much.

This well..... it's oldtimey, it goes way back, back in time, when water through faucets weren't in the picture. It reminds me so much of my grandpa, and I miss him.

And the topic for Monday 2/27 is up on the blog and it's gonna be a good one...

2/27/12-What is one fashion fad from your past that makes you cringe now when you see pictures? (hair, clothes, makeup)And show us the pictures :)

You gotta come back on Monday to link up with us... you just have to, it's not the same without ya girls and this is going to be a good one.

And finally what would a girl do without her sidekick, my princess is doing good. School is good right now, she got amazing grades on her progress report and she's happy right now.. Thank you lord for blessing us...

Random Post, I know....but sometimes those are the best!

Happy Thursday!

Wordless Wednesday

2012-02-22T09:15:00.001-08:00

Weekend Recap..

2012-02-21T05:47:00.000-08:00

We had a laid back weekend. And I like those weekends. I like them because they give us time to refuel. To relax, to ponder, to spend much needed quality time together. They prepare us for the week to come. I need weekends like that. I need them for serveral reasons. And i'm ok with not being so busy that I don't have time to breathe. Don't get me wrong, those weekends are good to and filled with lots of fun things and people to see and excitement. But there's just something about a relaxed weekend that makes me happy too.

Friday we didn't do alot. I hung out with my next door neighbor and she did my hair.... and we chat over a much needed adult beverage.

Saturday I spent the day with my amazing boyfriend. We decided we needed to talk and spend some much quality time together. and it was good. It was real good. I'm so glad we got over a hump in our life and decided that not being together wasn't an option. He's amazing in every way. I just honestly love him to pieces.
We also went out to eat with the family. I cherish family time so much. Being with my family means so much to me. Each and every chance I get, i'm soaking it up.

Sunday we celebrated Kendra's Best Friend/cousins Bday party. It was a princess party and they got there nails done, and hair did... yep yep!
It was the cutest thing ever!

It was a good relaxing weekend and much needed!

If you didn't get to link up with Jessica and I for " Make My Monday you can come back next week for a new topic which will be:
2/27/12-What is one fashion fad from your past that makes you cringe now when you see pictures? (hair, clothes, makeup)And show us the pictures :)

Happy Tuesday! did you all have a great weekend???

Make My Monday-LINKUP

2012-02-20T05:39:00.000-08:00

Today is the day!!!! "make my Monday"
Jessica and I are featuring a linky every Monday and we want u to join! Each Monday we will have a topic for you! Today's topis is:
What is one word to describe you?

The topics for each week will be on the side on our pages... So go over to Jessicas blog to link up your post!!
Ok I'll start:
One word
To describe me would be loud..
I know
It's quite interesting to say the least but I've always been a loud person.. I like to be heard.. Haha And it doesn't help that I was a cheerleader all my life either.

one word to describe your life?
Fearful: I fear nothing, I'm dealt with what is given to me, because I know with the lord I can conquear anything. Not alot scares me. I've been through alot. I could say only one thing I'm scared of is losing people I love.

one word to describe your love ?
HARD- I love hard,and I love with everything in me...

one word to describe your body?
Scars- I have alot of stretch marks from the princess when I was pregnant, but each of those scars represents her being inside me for nine months and I've learned that pre-baby is not gonna happen and I'm ok with that! It makes me who I am.

One word to describe your cooking?
Decent! I can cook and I love to cook but I would like to learn to cook alittle on the healthier side. I have trouble with that since I was always raised around good ol country cooking. But I'm learning.

one word to describe your career?
Nurse... Busy... I'm a nurse, I'm a helper, I'm giver, I'd rather see someone else happy besides myself.

one word to describe your hobby?
Talented: I'm very talented when it comes to crafts, DIY, and other projects.. I could spend my entire life crafting.. It's a huge passion although I don't get around to it as much as I'd like.

one word to describe your style?
Different- I like different styles. I don't like to be the same in what I wear, my makeup, etc.. I like change.

one word to describe your blog?
Change- I describe my blog as change because everyday our life is changing for the better. We are faced with new obstacles, happiness and life experiences and I like to document it.

one word to describe your home?
Small- my home is small. And I like it that way because it's homey to me.. And I like filling it with love.

I'm a mama, a lover, a friend,a nurse, a multitasker,a shopacholic,a Starbucks freak, a sister, a best friend... I'm me.. And I love the life I'm given... So link up with Jess on her blog and let us know about you..

Mondays isn't the best day of the week for most of us, so we wanted to do something to make it more fun and interesting...
So welcome
To my blog, stay awhile, link up, grab your coffee, read some post and welcome!!!!

Now go show your love to my best bloggy friend Jess

Monday link up

2012-02-19T14:30:00.001-08:00

Tomorrow (2/20/2012) is the BIG day. The day for Make My Monday, that is. Every Monday, the ever so amazing Jessica and I, will be doing a linkup together WITH YOU! Who really likes Mondays? Blah!! So let's do something fun, and start the week off right, together!

This is our first ever linkup, so we need you to help us out, and 'Make My Monday.' Here's how it works...

Grab our button and post it on your blog. Be sure to add it in your post each Monday. Each week on Monday we will post a topic.. with a question and we want you to link up with us. We need to know about our other bloggers out there so we all can connect in some sort of way.....

This Monday's Topic is: getting to know you,
with the question being..name one word that describes you.....
We want to know about you and your blog.... and we want to hear the best word that describes you....

What is one word to describe you?

one word to describe your life?
one word to describe your love?
one word to describe your body?
one word to describe your cooking?
one word to describe your career?
one word to describe your hobby?
one word to describe your style?
one word to describe your blog?
one word to describe your home?

Have your word in mind? Let us know tomorrow! If you aren't already following Jessica be sure to go on over to her blog!

See you tomorrow!!

2012-02-17T13:59:00.000-08:00

Are you ready for this.... Coming up on the blog this Monday 2/20/12 is
"MAKE MY MONDAY" with Myself and the famous Jessica from Mommy's Sippy Cup.... We all don't care for mondays so we wanted to do something fun to get you into the monday spirit and to blog as well.

This is new and this is our first link up. so we really need you to make our day.
Here is how it works....

First of all we want you to spread the news.....
We want you to post our button on your blog and in your post as well.
Each week on monday we will post a topic.. with a question and we want you to link up with us. We need to know about our other bloggers out there so we all can connect in some sort of way.....

This monday's Topic is: getting to know you,
with the question being..name one word that descibes you.....
We want to know about you and your blog.... and we want to hear the best word that describes you....

What you will do is link up and comment and follow both blogs.

We can't wait to have you over!!!!
Get excited!!!!

Finds..

2012-02-16T05:29:00.000-08:00

Last weekend the princess and I went to TJMAXX. Our favorite place to buy clothing for cheap. Tj always delivers when we shop, always. There's something about that place that makes me fall in love every time I go in there. It's amazing deals suck me right it, and although it isn't good for my pocket, Please tell me who can pass up wonderful deals like this.

First we went to Kohl's, and they had all there boots on sale , along with some heels too. I got six pairs for $50.00, now how amazing is that. I'm a shoe girl, In fact I'm addicted to shoes.

Then our TJ Maxx venture we got these shorts for

$1.00 beat that!

and a few shirts as well for me. All clearance for cheap.

got the princess a couple of shirts too she picked out.

baby Aniston some shoes for summer... Cha Ching

.30Cents! Yep~~

And I got a cute little Nine West hat too.

Shopping delivers... Shopping makes me happy and when you only spend $75.00 the whole night and get all this... That makes it even better.

Let's just say...

I get it from my mama! She can rock some shopping!

Happy Thursday! It's almost the weekend!

Recap, and new blog design

2012-02-15T05:28:00.000-08:00

Yep, First of All the Sweet Danielle gave me a new blog make over! So what do you think? do you love it! I was in need of a change.... thank you Danielle... I love it!

Ok now on to our weekend recap.
There's something sweet about spending a much needed night out on the town with my girl. Shopping is always fun. But she sure does break the bank and that's ok. She my only.
We shopped all night long. Another post about that soon. We then stopped for a much needed Steak and Shake meal. That place gets me every time. Sharing shakes with my princess is one of my fond memories.

Too much shopping and eating can sure wear a girl out.

Saturday this mama put on this dress and these shoes to head to my fancy work party at the brown Hotel. I had so much fun spending time with people I work with on a daily basics.

We had a great weekend. I always hate to see them over. But this past weekend delivered. and I'm waiting for the next.

Happy Wednesday!

My Valentine.

2012-02-14T05:32:00.001-08:00

Dear Valentine,

You will always be my Valentine. You will always be my number one! Look how much you've grown over the years and you are becoming a beautiful little girl who lights up my life.

Thank you for bringing me great joy. Thank you for loving me unconditionally.

I don't ever want to know what life is like without you.

I want to be there to watch you grow into a beautiful young woman who loves with her whole heart.

I want to be there to watch you walk down the isle and marry the love of your life. And believe me you will.

You hate boys right now which I thought, but then found a note that you were breaking up with your boyfriend in your book bag the other day. Man, I don't wanna have the "Boy Talk" yet I'm not ready to go there. But your growing older and older and you'll be eight soon and let me just tell you,

BOYS have cooties.... haha!

When you grow up, protect your heart, but also give it gently. Don't just give it to any random guy, because just like the rest of us, you will go through alot ,to get the man of your dreams.

Just always pray for a loving christian man to come into your life and don't ever settle for anything less than you deserve.

You are amazing in every way.

I love being your mamma!!!!

Happy Valentines Day to the most important person who will ever be in my life!

And check out what Kendra's Teacher is getting for V-Day!

Thanks Pinterest!

sneak peek....

2012-02-13T06:48:00.000-08:00

Hello Monday! I'm praying for an amazing week for my daughter and I both! we had a great weekend and i'll recap it tomorrow. Busy Monday in the life of us.

So i'm leaving you with a sneak peek of our photo shoot this past weekend!

You can check out my photographer HERE

Happy Monday!

On my heart....

2012-02-10T06:05:00.000-08:00

I'm linking up with CASEY today for what is on your heart! And you should too.

My heart is heavy... very heavy... this precious girl is having some major anxiety and detachment issues and it's affecting her in school. It started Monday of this week. When her routine was thrown off because she didn't have her book bag and lunch box for Monday because she had left it at her dads. From then on out we've had the worst week with lots of tears, lots of emails from the teacher and lots of trying to get down to the bottom of what it going on.

There is so kind of fear upon her and I hate it.... I hate when I can't figure it out. We've all talked to her. teachers, counselors, granny, papaw, and it's like the only thing she is saying is " I just miss you mama"

our routine hasn't changed at all. Everything is still the same. Alot of this started when I had my Brain Surgery you can read about it HERE ,HERE and HERE ever since I was in the hospital for 7 days she's been different and alot more clingy and scared. Which is understandable. Who wouldn't be. I just don't want things in life to worry her when she has no control over it.

I just want all this to go away. I know we've both been through alot.

Positive thoughts, positive thinking.....

Pray for a better week for us!!

on faith...

2012-02-09T08:15:00.000-08:00

Meet Lauralee... She Blogs HERE, go check her out and become a follower.

This girl is one of my best friends. We have been friends since childhood. I mean best friends, our college days took us away from each other for awhile, like most life's journeys do, but we've always remained friends. We always reached out to each other no matter what. During my surgery and my breakup, Her self and her sister were one of the main reasons why i got through it.

We grew up in the same church. Went their our whole life. We spent many Sunday's and Wednesday's together worshipping the Lord, We attended many activities within the church and we were involved in our Youth Group faithfully.

But to be honest, we both had a relationships with God, but to what depth she did I'll never know inside her heart. Only to what she has told me.

I know growing up we both struggled with our pastor.I don't think neither one of us felt a connection with him, and they way he worshipped, his sermons,etc. But being from a church who's had a pastor for 20 years and family grew up there, we were young and stayed there for our own reasons. But it turn with all that, I think it lead us to places we didn't want to go with our faith. It lead us to deep dark places we didn't want to be. It tested our faith alot.

Both of Us have been through some pretty trying times, and we've fallen short of GOD, asking him" why me, why this again?" begging for answers that we couldn't find within ourselves. Our faith has been tested these past few years, She's had her own issues that i don't wish to speak about through the Internet without her permission, and I've had mine. But when you realize you've fallen short of the LORD, you do tend to ask WHY.

And when you feel the need to ask WHY, your relationship isn't what it should be with the Lord. And that's my opinion ONLY.

The Lord never asks you why. So don't question him and the things he puts into your life or his plan for you.

Our God isn't a mean GOD, in fact if you go HERE you can read the perfect topic for this Blog post. Our pastor preached a sermon this past week, that really brings on this blog post and our faith.

The passage that comes closest to that is I Corinthians 10:13, which says God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

We've both talked lately about our faith, how strong it is, How important it is to pray everyday, how what are somethings we can do to serve God within our jobs, our lives, our families, friends, can we reach out to the unchurched.. what can we do?

We are going to text each other every night, asking how our day went, how we used GOD, how we made our faith a little stronger, how were changing our life.

So I ask you to take this journey with us. You can email me if you'd like to talk.
But we wanna know what do you do to become closer to GOD?
What do you do when you feel you are being tested?
Where do you turn when you have an obstacle, tragedy or crisis in your life?
Do you believe?
Do u feel like you've fallen short of GOD and want to get back on track?
Do you teach your children about GOD

Our pastor said this in his sermon, and I used to say it all the time, Until I finally realized that in all reality it has no meaning with GOD.
GOD never gives you anything you can't handle.....

GOD never says that in the bible, Those words are made by man kind.

Were becoming closer to GOD, not because we feel like we have failed or been though alot in our life...

It's because that's the only way to Live

Let's Talk Fashion....

2012-02-08T07:24:00.000-08:00

So let's talk fashion.. shall we?

I'm putting on this pink dress this coming up weekend, and a cute necklace and matching earrings and I'm going to slip my newly pedicured feet into some heels and I'm going to our classy dinner and dancing company party. It's not very often I get dressed up like this, and I mean it's not because I don't want to. A girl like me would kill to dress up everyday, but it just isn't happening. I love caring for people to much as a Nurse.. but I probably honestly could do it in HEELS too....

Scrubs by day, yoga pants by night ya know, life of a nurse, then mommy duties call.

But in order for me to go,I need some fashion advice...

Can you Help?
Below is the dress I'm wearing, but a girl just has to have the perfect shoes and I need to know which ones you all like the best!

So could you help me vote?

Which ones do you think would go good with this dress? Or should I get another color? Another Style? Please let me know your opinions and vote on the shoes!!!

Helllllppppppppppppppppp

We've been crafty..

2012-02-07T05:57:00.000-08:00

Shhhhh, don't tell but this is a sneek peak of the frame we made for Kendra's teacher for Valentine's Day! We thought we'd give him a nice gift since he has to put up with the Princess... haha...

We got the Idea of Pinterest of course.... And it turned out ok for our first try... sure it could have been straighter, but next time we will get it perfect!

So what cha think?????

Happy Tuesday!

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Weekend Loves

2012-02-06T08:52:00.000-08:00

My weekends are always amazing and refreshing. I live for the weekends. I live for sleeping in, hanging out with my princess and my friends and family. Weekends are good for the soul... the revive me, they give me much needed energy and they prepare me for another work week and crazy busy schedules. So let me tell you my weekend loves....

FRIDAY:

I met a friend and we went and did some much need shopping thearpy and dinner. We were both looking for dresses for our upcoming dinner company party. We got dresses with class and I'm sure we will have a great time!

Then after that i went home and spent the rest of the evening with my princess and her baby!

Saturday:

Saturday we went to visit my sweet nephew and bring the sleepy parents some breakfast!

Kendra got to hold baby Aiden and she was excited! Isn't he just the cutest! he's getting so big already! I just love him! nephew time is always so fun!

Saturday night my best friend and I went to watch Uof L play! we had awesome seats and it was a great game!

Sunday:

We went and praised the Lord as we always do and thank him for another week to come and then we spent the rest of the day together hanging out and watching the superbowl and making cookies!

So How was your weekend??? Did you have a great one too?

Happy Monday!

I'm not a Hairstylist...

2012-02-04T09:24:00.000-08:00

I'm no hair stylist at all. In fact when it comes to hair, I'm so plain jane. I always wanted to be great at hair, I would see others girls hair and i'd be like, how did she get that poof in her ponytail, or those curls. I gotta go home and try that, and everytime I did it always failed. It didn't turn out like there's or it wasn't just right. Either way I didn't like it on myself. So I just stuck to the straight look, and practically fry my hair all the time.Let face it i'm just not a hair person and although i'd love to be, girls.... it just isn't happening. I always thought to myself what am I going to do when and if I ever have a girl? Oh a simple pony tail would be easy enough.... but that's if you have no curls.Oh and lord , you know she grew up with a head full of curls.... tight curls.

Yesterday was Crazy Hair Day at school, and this mama did the best she could to provide crazy hair. So what cha think????

No it's not the best part, it's crooked in areas and i'm sure that when she arrived home from school, it wasn't by any means the same way I fixed it, matter of fact it never is. We have major trouble with frizz..

And that brings me to my next question???????

What products are good for frizzy hair? we've tried several things and at the end of the day, it's frizzed all over...Help me..... What can i use for the frizz? All curls frizz after time...I'm certain.

Happy Weekend~! We are having a great weekend! Recap on Monday!

The Road Less Traveled...

2012-02-03T06:04:00.000-08:00

I'm Linking Up with Casey Today for What's on my Heart

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

I didn't ever imagine my life would be like this. You grow up dreaming of Prince Charming,beautiful wedding, a white picket fence, with children running around everywhere. I wanted three. I wanted two of my own and I wanted to adopt one. I wanted to be a Nurse, and I wanted to work in the burn Unit at our local University Hospital. I had it all planned out.... ever detail, every road to travel.. I thought this was my life. And for some it may turn out that way... but it didn't for me. And i'm ok with that.

When I was growing up, I went to Church every Sunday, and every Wednesday, and yes, a lot of the reasons I went was because my parents made me and because I thought it was fun. I didn't go because I wanted to learn about God and his people. I went for other reasons. Social reasons. I could tell you I felt like I had a relationship with God... But I didn't really. I didn't at all.

It took along time for me to get right with God. It took me traveling many roads to realize that the life I thought I had planned out, wasn't the life he planned for me. It wasn't my purpose to do all the things I wanted. He needed me in other ways.

I didn't see alot of those ways. I didn't want to. I couldn't imagine growing up and becoming older, that I would then realize that he directs our path. More than we know. He leads us to become people of him.

Trials, tribulations, failures, successes, dreams.. it's all in his hands. And I don't think people realize this.

When I became closer with God was in 2003, The day I found out I was pregnant at 19 years old. That day was a ever changing day. It shouldn't of taken me that long to live for him and to serve him, and to see that my life was all in his hands. but it did.

You see... everything in your life is planned. Did he give me a daughter out of wedlock to become closer to him? I'll never know. But it's changed my life.

I never knew living for God could be so amazing. Amazing things have happened in my life. It's not to say there always won't be challenges and obstacles... But it feels so much better knowing He has a purpose for me.

So I challenge you, if you don't know God, Please find him....

You don't know what your missing....

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

Let's Talk Pinterest

2012-02-02T05:51:00.000-08:00

Let's Talk Pinterest....

Do you want me to tell you that it's my new obsession?

Do you want me to tell you I could seriously Pin all day.

Do you want me to tell you that I get alittle jealous of some of my pins.

Do you want me to tell you that I dream of the day I get to have some of these amazing things on this site.

Do you want me to tell you that I've already made several recipes and crafts from the site.

I made Kendra this Valentines Fabric Skirt the other night.. It's the cutest thing ever and with the right attire to go along with it, I will have to say I may just give myself two thumbs up.. It's not the best, I'll have to admit, I'm not really great at sewing. But I can use a needle and thread.. haha

And since it's the month of LOVE day, I'll show you some of the things that have caught my eye.

link

I'm addicted!! Are you?????

You can click on my Pinterest Button on the sidebar and follow me!

midweek Randoms...

2012-02-01T07:44:00.000-08:00

We Have been busy gals this week so far, It's Wednesday, which means the week is almost over! Yay! There's a feeling about the weekends that get me all excited. Closer to sleeping in, closer to spending time with friends and family, and closer to God as we approach the Sunday in which we prepare for the following week. I live for the weekends they sure do make a girl happy.

So this week for a good cause donations to United Way, Kendra got to have crazy tie day and also Bling day. And let me tell ya, girlfriend rocked "bling" day out to the fullest. Diamonds and sprakles, and jewerly galore... it was the cutest and if you noticed she even had on some of my biggest hoops ever. haha!

We have also been indulging into some different kinds of dessert... Stressed spellbackwards! Ya know... Sin.. We won't tell you that between three people we ~~Didn't~~ ate a whole gallon of icecreme in two days. Nope we didn't! Promise!

We've also been working on our homework and spelling words and all kinds of activites.... I mean what's a smart child without parent involvement!

Happy Wednesday!~

Crafting....

2012-01-31T07:24:00.000-08:00

I was in a crafting mood this past weekend, in face doing crafts relaxes me and takes me to a Happy Place. A place where the only thing that matters at that moment is my glue gun and imagination.

I had a lady ask for an order of my flower bows, My etsy shop has been shut down due to my hectic life and I'm thinking about re-opening it at some point. I'm currently working on some new items and some old projects as well. I miss my shop, but I also miss crafting alot.

So I crafted and worked on some different projects.

$6.00 shipped-price-monogrammed-$7.00

I'm thinking, but right now, I'm dreaming of crafting some more....

Oh and thanks to all my wonderful followers I've reached 200 followers on this blog! I'm so happy! Thanks to each and every one of you for reading and hanging out with me! Means Alot! Love you Guys!

xoxo,

Kelly

weekend recap....

2012-01-30T08:01:00.000-08:00

We ventured over to the BFF's house this past weekend, never the less it's always a good time hanging with her. We chat over wine, have talks only we would approve of, and other's would think we are just plain crazy, she cooks for me which I love..hehe and the kiddos play and enjoy each other, of course not without alittle fighting, when your 7 and only 3 months apart, sometimes you tend to do that. But they love each other. They used there imaginations to put on a play for us too. gotta love them. Got to see my other friends little boy to Camden, I havent seen him in forever.

Saturday during the day, I called up an old friend and asked if she wanted to meet for lunch, and do some thrift shopping.. and of course it's always a great time with her, her sister and all the kiddos.

We went to the kids favorite place, mcdonalds and chatted over lunch, and the girls played, and then we went thrift shopping and then headed for icecream at the local Ice Creme and Pie Kitchen. It's yummy! We had a blast and I love hanging out with Lifelong true friends!

Our weekend was filled with lots of friends and good memories! I hope you all had a great weekend too~

what's on my heart

2012-01-27T05:36:00.000-08:00

I'm linking up with Casey for what is on your heart.

So what's on my heart this week? My daughter and the fact that she is growing up so much I can't stand it. She's almost eight, and I noticed it more the other day when my cell phone rang. I didn't know what the number was, and since i usually don't answer numbers I don't know, i didn't. But then 5 seconds later the phone rang again and I answered.

The little voice on the other end said..

"hello is Kendra there"

sure hold on....

I called Kendra in there to the bedroom and told her the phone was for her.

If you know my daughter she isn't a phone person and never has been, so this was huge.

She gets on the phone and realizes it was one of her friends from school named Emma.

I thought maybe she just wanted to ask her something about school, but that just turned into an hour conversation about boys, and how bad brothers were annoying and blah blah.

My heart sank as I realized she's growing up on me so fast, she's already talking on the phone to her girlfriends about boys... really I mean don't they have COOTIES???

I just can't believe she's getting so big on me.

Why can't we pause time, why can't I go back to the days when bottles and diapers exhausted me instead of boys and phones.

Why can't we go back to the days when crawling and babbling were popular instead of ipads and Nintendo DSI''s.

I can't take her growing up, I know this is normal but it literally breaks my heart and makes me worry that much more about her and the way society is now.

If I can ever say one thing about what I learned from my mom It's I now know what's it's like for your heart to always be outside your chest, for worrying to always be there, for hope for a wonderful future for your child when this world is so hard to raise children in.

So can we please Stop time.... please just for a bit so I can pull myself together.....

what's been up...

2012-01-26T06:03:00.000-08:00

It's been awhile since I've blogged, not because I haven't wanted too, believe me it's a passion of mine to be able to sit down for 5 minutes and tell you about my life. We've been busy, at work, at home, and with extra activities that seem to talk our time.

We've been doing alot of lovin. spending time mommy and daughter. Those times are the best and they seem to melt my heart. I love being with her everyday, she makes me so happy and I'm grateful to have her and thankful God chose me to be her mommy

We also went an visited my sweet nephew, isn't he precious. He's so adorable and he's perfect! I can't wait to spoil him.I'm so glad my brother and my SIL were blessed with this precious life.

We also made these smore's from pinterest. They were so yummy! I'm totally addicted to pinterest. I love getting new recipes off there.Kendra loved these and they are so easy.

Church has been wonderful, we've been visiting and loving on friends babies in the nursery.

We've been selling girlscout cookies and had a cookie kick off at the local indoor pool!

girl scout cookies are so yummy!

And this big girl has been growing up so fast right before my eyes. I wanna stop time, I wanna rewind time sometimes too when she is little and relive it all over again.

Happy Thursday!

PEDI/MANI day

2012-01-21T13:00:00.000-08:00

So what do we do on the weekends after we've had a long tiring week full of a crazy schedule, and school and work, and other activities that take up our time.

WE GO GET PEDI'S

Yep! we go relax and soak our feet till they almost turn to prunes, we sit there and chat together about how much of a crazy week we've had. We spend mommy daughter time together. We visit our favorite nail place, the one where our toes are waxed dipped and hot towel clothed and our feet look like something out of a magazine. That's what we do. And we love every minute of it. espeically being together.

And of course every time she picks HOT PINK for her toes and hands, but that's OK, because that's who she is. She's mine and she's perfect!

I'd take her any day to get a Mani/Pedi.

Anyday of the Week.

On Love...

2012-01-20T06:37:00.000-08:00

What if doesn't work out? Awwwhhh but what if it does? You spend your whole life dreaming of the perfect relationships, how it's gonna be, how you hope it to be, but you never realize it might not turn out that way. You imagine yourself with the person whom you've had your heart set out on and then boom right in the middle of a fairy tale it's over in a minute. It really upsets me too, how people act like their marriage is all perfect, but inside those marriages, it a thin string trying to hold on. I think if more people talked about there marriages, went to counseling, worked as hard as they could. Maybe they wouldn't fail. But then again maybe they would.

Sometimes it's you that messes it up, sometimes it the other person. But marriages and relationships are taken so lightly these days, I wonder how people are even married. It seems every one takes the easy way out. And just leaves. It seems divorce is more common and people don't fight for their relationships. It's kind of depressing for those who haven't found there one true love yet.
Is this the way society portrays marriages?
Is this what we have to look forward to?
Why do people give up so easy?
Why when things get hard, the best thing to do is divorce?

Now let's get some things straight I'm not against divorce, if that's what you choose to do with your life, there's many good reasons people divorce. But these people around us that get into a little fight and wanna call it quits, are beyond me. I've had alot of experience with people in my lives whom this has happened too.

I've never been married, but I've had relationships fail. And let me tell you a few reasons why I believe mine have failed.
My Top Three Reasons:

#1- God wasn't the center of our relationship.
#2- people don't forgive
#3 people don't work through things.

I wanna marry once. If it doesn't work out, it just won't. Fighting for marriages and relationship's are very important.
People you make vows in front of God, for better or worse, sicker or poor, and people just throw it around like it's nothing.... And that right there is why some of us have lost hope to find LOVE.......

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Did I fail? HELP

2012-01-13T05:27:00.000-08:00

This was my head on Sept 30, 2 days post brain surgery.It's been alomst 4 months and I'm healed by the grace of God. But this brings me to my next fear.

My child was without me for 7 days while I was on my journey in the hospital. 7 gruesome days I spent away from her and in the care of nurses and doctors. Family kept her those seven days until I got home. She came and saw me once. I needed her too, I needed to see my babygirl was ok. Even though deep down in my heart I knew she was in great hands. I needed her to know I was ok. I needed her to see I was gonna get better, I needed her smile to take away the pain. My mother and father brought her to the hospital to see me. She didn't wanna come in for fear of what she might see, My dad kinda said go, it's ok and gave her a push. She didn't wanna talk to me, she didn't wanna see me, and she felt far away yet so close.

I wish now, I wouldn't have done that. In fact I'm hating myself for it. Bad. Ever since then things changed. She didn't wanna be without me, she was real clingy, she's been wrapped around my leg since I was able to give her my full attention again. It was hard, I couldn't hold her for weeks or lift anything over 10 pounds. I couldn't pick her up and hug her the way I always did. I felt like I couldn't give her my full attention and affection. It's made things really difficult.

she's been wanting to sleep with me some, (people whom she's known all her life) she won't stay with anyone without crying out in the middle of the night for me. My grandma, dad, people whom she's spent many of nights with.

I started to know a change in her about 3 months ago and I didn't put to and to together. But I know I see it and I'm hating myself for making her come to that hospital. I wish I could turn back time.

I've talked to her, asked her to explain any feelings she's having. I've given her all the love I have inside me. But it seems things aren't changing.

Did I put Fear in my kid?

Did I fail at being a mommy?

I'm scared this has effected her little brain more than it should. I don't know what to do about this. I don't know if this is just a phase or if this is perement. I don't know how I can make this better.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm at loss for words here.

HELP

This girl is my world!

Linking up withCASEY today for what on my heart<3

Do you have that friend?

2012-01-12T08:15:00.000-08:00

I had a rough night last night, somethings happened, but it's ok now.. I'm good.. i'm real good. But during that time I needed my best friend.

Do you have that one friend you can call no matter what and you know she won't judge you about anything. You know when you send her a text 911 she knows it means call me right freaking now.

She listens, she cries with you. She feels your pain, she tells you everything is going to be OK.

She's even honest and tells you to put your big girl panties on, even though you might not want too.

she's there for you even when she's hurting herself.

She tells you to put some lipstick on, your best dressed outfit and calls for a girls night.

Or maybe just bring your no-makeup self over here for girl talk and wine.

In the hospital she brings you all your necessities that you need.

No matter if she's at work on night shift you can always call and she will answer.

She believes in you. She wants you to go far in life. And even if she's never met your boyfriend yet, she'll love him because she knows he makes you happy.

And when you call her and say, I haven't had my medicine in two days because I can't afford it and I'm a beautiful mess , she says, do you need my credit card?

And when you call her and tell her how important this man is to you. She wants to know every detail and every reason why he makes you so happy.

She makes you dinner, she takes you to Starbucks when your sick. She's not afraid to catch something so she lets you come over to lay your sickly head on her couch and pampers you till your better.

She shares her clothes, shoes, makeup, anything.

She's brutal yet completely honest!

I used to not like this girl, Her freshman year, I didn't care for her, and oddly God turned us into best friends and almost sisters.

This girl is my best friend.....

Do you have a speical friend like this?????

Meet kaylan....

2012-01-10T07:23:00.000-08:00

Meet Kaylan:

We've had a friend who has joined us all through the weekend! Meet kaylan! Her bunny/ BFF! She's went everywhere with us this past weekend, you can't see but she's dressed in some of the princess's old clothes.

She went to Church, but had to sit in the car, because she is an extremely loud talker.
She went to lunch with us at a local pizza joint and she was the biggest hog ever.
She went to the grocery and wouldn't sit in her cart, and just might have gotton a spanken.
She had to sleep in the car over night one night because she was snoring extremely loud and keeping us up.
She goes with us to take the princess to school, but can't go to school yet, because she burps to loud.
She's also the best snuggler ever and so plump and soft.
She get secrets told to her, she get to eat real food anytime we do, she get her clothes changed frequently and loves hugs and kisses. She even has her own cell phone(how lucky is she?) and she's in love with my new man... Kendra said she thinks he's a keeper.

It amazing to see my daughter use her imagination with things and animals... It melts my heart and hey it's not so bad having another person to tag along with us...=)

What's on your heart?

2012-01-06T10:39:00.000-08:00

I'm linking up with Casey today! What is on your heart???

I sit back and think how blessed I am to even be alive. How blessed I am to even be able to say I saw 2012. I'm grateful and most defintaly thankful to see the new year.

After enduring brain surgery and dealing with alot in the past year.. I'm praying for a better year for my daughter and I.

In order to do that, I've got alot of work to do.

My number one resoultion of 2012 is to become more close to GOD.

Without God- I'm nothing.

Without my Church family- I am nothing.

I've fallen short lately, and I don't like that at all. I get so wrapped up in my life and the things going on in it that I sometimes forget to praise him and that upsets me to pieces.

I wanna learn more about Jesus.

I wanna go on mission trips and help people through him.

I wanna reach out to the unchurch and bring them closer to Jesus.

I wanna worship his name, and praise him for his glory.

I want GOD to be the center of our lives.

I wanna pray all the time.

I want my daughter to know him and the wonderful things he can do and has done.

I'm mad at myself because I have failed at this lately. I haven't prayed as much, I've missed a few sundays lately. I haven't had Jesus wholeheartly lately. And this upset me to pieces.

I don't wanna be like that.

God has been blessing me more than I have known. He's sent an amazing man into my life, that I only hope loves me and my child and much as we adore him.

He's allowed me to live another day.

He's allowed me to keep a job and provide for my family.

He's allowed me to survive Brain Surgery.

He just keeps on blessing me.

For that I am thankful.

"For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

So what's on my heart. The fact that I don't wanna fail at this!

I'm becoming closer to God, because I'm a child of GOD!

Over coffee...

2012-01-05T05:51:00.000-08:00

This post is quite random, but sometimes random is good. Random means there's just alot of things I wanna talk about.

So are you a coffee lover, if we met down at the coffee shop would you choose coffee and what would we talk about? I like black coffee, and mocha's, they are yummy.

So let's chat....Here's what i'd tell you if we met up.

1. I'd tell you I miss the holidays and the how magical christmas was.

2. I'd tell you i've gained a few pounds from all the delicious food.

3. I'd tell you my child has been real clingy lately, not wanting to leave my side.

4. I'd tell you I already miss my mother, she just left yesterday.

5. I'd tell you I'm in love with an amazing man, who melts my heart.

6. I'd tell you that I pray 2012 is my year!

7. I'd tell you how amazing god has been in my life!

8. I'd tell you that it's almost girlscount cookie time again.YAY!

8. I'd tell you i'm in love with my new nursing shoes!

9. I'd tell you its going to take us atleast six years to color this whole house Santa brought the princess and her and mamaw put it up this past weekend and it takes up our entire living room.

10. I'd tell you it's been cold and windy here, so that means the northface is out keeping me warm.

11. I'd tell you that I'm drinking alot of coffee right now, because lack of sleep has got me grouchy.

12. I'd tell you I love my family more than anything.

13. I'd tell you i have baby fever... haha!

14. I'd tell you i'm a new aunt and I love it!

15. I'd tell you I want to go back to Nursing School.

16. I'd tell you that your one of the greatest friends ever.

17. I'd tell you that I love my blog and I love that it's a place I can come too and write whatever I want.

18. I'd tell you I'm in love again, because It's soooo amazing.

19. I'd tell you I haven't been this happy in like years!

20. I'd tell you thank you for listening to me!

So what would you tell me! Go ahead post what you'd tell me and leave a link in the comment and i'll visit you too and we will chat!

2012

2012-01-03T07:52:00.000-08:00

I got a wonderful blessing at the end of the new year. I'm an Aunt to the sweetest little boy ever. He's sooo cute. He looks way to much like my brother! I'm so proud of the new parents!

Welcome Baby Aiden

I spent new years loving on my princess, my family and my new lovie! All these people are so important to me, that partying doesn't even come close to the precious time I get to spend with all these people. They mean alot more to me than some club or bar. I was excited to hang out with my mother who came to be here for the birth of her second grandchild. I loved having her here.She helped me out alot, and sometimes it's great to be able to have a little break from the daily activites of life and a child.

I'm praying and hoping this year is my year, I need this, I need to become closer to GOD, I need peace, I need love and I need my friends and family!

HERE'S to 2012!!!

Bring it~!

Let's Call this a Wrap, Bring on 2012

2011-12-31T09:00:00.000-08:00

January:

We witness some wonderful snow, and got to play in it~! Yipeeee

We also found out my friends Michelle was Pregnant!

Febuary:

Kendra sold lots of girl scout cookies and was the TOP SELLER in her troop!

She also celebrated the 100th day of 1st Grade!

March:

We celebrated my Birthday In Years! Haha with wonderful friends!

And my brother and best friend got engaged!

April:

Momma came to visit for Easter! yay!!!

And we celebrated my grandmothers bday!

May:

My cousin and his georgous got married!

And we celebrated Kendra's 7th bday! Oh MY!

JUNE:

I was diagnosed with a malformation in the back of my head and talked about operating.

Thank goodnesss a cure!

We also went to South carolina with the Family and Swam alot!

July:

My cousin's baby was Born! We welcomed Aniston!

and celebrated forth of JULY!

August:

celebrated my two best friends wedding showers

Kendra went into 2nd grade..Tear

Decided to have brain surgery to fix my malformation

September:

Went to Florida for my best friends wedding.

Celebrated another best friend get married

Had major Brain surgery and was in the hospital for 7 days!

October:

Recovered from Brain surgery in time for Halloween Celebration

Novemeber:

went back to work after being off for months from surgery

threw a baby shower for my soon to be nephew!

December:

Enjoyed Christmas in many ways and the celebration of Jesus's Birthday!

Had lots of Christmas Blend from Starbucks!

I'm ready for the new year, mainly because of all that has happened. I've endured alot this year. But alot of blessings as well. I'm happy now, I've met a man I adore and I can't wait to see what 2012 holds! thank you lord, you keep blessing me and I love you!

Christmas....

2011-12-30T08:38:00.000-08:00

Christmas delivered.. not just came through, it really delivered. I couldn't have asked for a better christmas than this one. I needed this, I needed to celebrate Jesus's birthday with happiness. I needed to be happy, and I was, and I still am. There's something about Christmas that excites me more than anything, I don't know if its all the family time, or what but it makes me smile more than ever. People seem to be more friendly, it's an occasion to gather with friends and family, and I love that more than anything. I love gathering over a big huge meal, chatting about our life, where we've been, where we are going, babies fill the rooms, loved ones grow closer, friendships get stronger, It's the most wonderful time of the year.

I often think what would life be like without Christmas and I'm, thankful and greatful, I have a place to go to during this season. The joy on my daughter's face just gets me every time, there is something special about buying her a gift she's been dying for all year and to see that look is just pricelss. I often replay it over and over in my head just to see it one more time. It's a joy to me.

Every year when it's over, I get sad, I kinda get depressed, because what once was such a chaotic time for people, now isn't. What once was family get together's now are just times passing by, or may be a phone call. I don't want it to be like that. I don't want Jesus birthday to be celebrated once a year, it should be celebrated all the time. I want family get together's to be more often, and friends coming around not just for special occasions. I don't want this special time to end. And that's my new years resolution, to spend more time with family and friends, not just during special seasons.

I hate taking the tree down, I hate it when the lights aren't glowing up my whole living room anymore. I hate it when the feel of Christmas just isn't there, and my house isn't a homey. I don't like it to be over at all. But we've enjoyed every minute of it, and every tradition that comes along with this special year. We've made cookies, enjoyed elf on the shelf, christmas countdowns, parties with friends and family, church and celebrating the only reason Christmas was invented anyway.

But all and all we've had an awesome Christmas and we hope that God blesses us with a wonderful New year!

2011-12-24T08:00:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas To you and Your family

and a Happy New year!!!

Be back on Jan 2nd,

we've taken time off from technology to enjoy our families!

Happy Birthday Jesus~!

Love ,
Kelly and Kendra

Christmas Present for our Family/on my heart

2011-12-23T06:01:00.000-08:00

Our Family is getting an awesome Christmas Present this year, just days shortly after Christmas we will welcome our newest member to the Family! Aiden!!! My brother and my SIL are having their baby via cseation! I can't wait to meet my new nephew! Everyone is so excited to meet him!

My mom is coming up for the birth, so that makes it even more exciting! I can't wait to see her! Miss her so much~! Hopefully one day all our family will be close again!

So with further due.. Meet the parents to be!

She blog's HERE

Happy Holiday's and Merry Christmas! last minute things under preparation, Kendra is shopping today with papaw, and my honey works one more night and then it's celebrations.... I'm so truly blessed this Christmas Season,. Not only to be able to be here to spend it with family, but knowing that just months ago I was undergoing brain surgery, and no knowing the outcome, and God has blessed me more than I probably deserve! I've endured a heart break, and God has brought me an amazing man! For that I'm thankful! Lots of good things going on.... Lord we just praise your name!

"For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, Plans to prosper you and not harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Are You Ready?

2011-12-22T05:37:00.000-08:00

I think we are ready. I think we are ready to celebrate Jesus's Birthday with Family and Friends.

The Stocking are hung

The present's are wrapped.

Cookies are ready to bake

Christmas Pj's are washed

Little Girl is Excited

elf on the shelf has been doing his job

Food is ready to bake

Prayers have been going up.

Christmas Service at Church is planned

The polar Express has been watched

Traditions have been done.

Plans have been made with Family and loved ones.

Are you Ready For Christmas! Don't Stress if your a last minute shopper, don't stress if presents aren't wrapped, and no of the above has been doing, just enjoy the season and always remember the Real reason we celebrate Christmas!

I hope you and your family Have a very Happy Holiday!

Wordless Wednesday-epic fail

2011-12-21T07:12:00.001-08:00

Weekend Recap/pic overload

2011-12-20T05:25:00.000-08:00

I can't even tell you how amazing my weekend was. I can't even begin to describe how happy i've been.. It's almost unreal. But i'm glad God has chosen to bring a special someone in my life to make me happy. I've been so unhappy for so long I didn't know what it was like to feel like this an it is simply wonderful.

Christmas tradtions keep flowing like a river and i'm loving every second of this life. Saturday I was in charge of the Angel Tree gifts and Christmas Baskets at our church. We deliver and assembled 125 Christmas Baskets and 75 Angel Tree gifts to the less fortunate. I'm so thankful God has called me to do his will with this. This was my second year and I can't describe the feeling.

See below, the work our chruch has done.

Assembling Christmas Baskets

Assembled!

Angel Tree Gifts! Lots of kiddos are going to be Happy for Christmas and that makes me happy!

Saturday Afternoon, the princess and I got our hair done! It was much needed! I had to wait for awhile after my surgery to get my hair done.. and I was so happy to be able to finally get it done!

After the Angel Tree gifts we headed to lunch with one of my lifelong best friends at Crackel Barrell. It was so yummy and she helped with the gifts and baskets that morning too. Thank you Lauralee! love you!

It's so great to see you best friends loving on your kiddos!

Sunday we attended a Christmas Party with some more life long friends and our families! It's always a great time to see friends and spend the Christmas holiday with them

Did you have a great weekend!? I hope so! I also spent time with an amazing man. He makes me soooooo happy! I've been blessed let me tell you!

Happy Tuesday!

Random Holiday post:

2011-12-16T08:05:00.000-08:00

Hey guys! I'm only working a half day today! Our small Christmas party is at work this afternoon. We get to get our bonus's and have a pot luck and all the directors put on the goofiest play ever! It's so fun! Can't wait! I'm finishing the rest of my Christmas shopping after the party!

Saturday Morning I'm getting up really really early to assemble Christmas Basket which is full of a whole meal for one family and we deliver 125 baskets to needy families.

Our Church also adopted 75 angel trees in our community and I'm in charge of this whole project.

It's such a blessing to be able to do this for these families.

Donuts, coffee, God, Church Members and Friends meeting together at 7 am to work for

the grace of God! Does it get any better???

Also someone got a marshmallow Santa and was eaten it up last night! She loved it!

Isn't she the cutest!

I hope you all have a great weekend! We have lots of Christmas Parties and traditions this weekend once again and Sat I'll be spending time with the new Love!!!Awwhhh soooooo happy! I'll tell ya about it one day!

Happy Friday and Happy Holiday's~!

Ready for Christmas-10 reasons

2011-12-15T05:46:00.000-08:00

This princess right here is so ready for Christmas it's crazy. She's getting impatient... and no she doesn't get that from her mama... JK.

She excited to celebrate it with friends and family just like I am. She's excited to wish Jesus a happy birthday. She can't wait to find out if she's getting a special gift. She keeps shaking all the gifts saying that's no my IPad momma... Well we will just see about that! And no I'm not getting my 7 year old an IPAD when this mama doesn't even have one! She is getting lots of goodies though.

I love Christmas time for many reasons.

Reasons:

1. It's Jesus's birthday and we love to celebrate and go to church.

2.It makes me in a great mood.

3. all the parties and get togethers with friends and family.

4. the traditions we've started since she was a baby.

5. the decorations and lights.

6. Starbucks Christmas blend

7.good good food and homemade candy.

8.giving to one another.

9.shopping

10.watching her eyes light up on Christmas morning.

What are your favorite reasons when Christmas comes along?

Comment and let me know! I'd love to hear!

Happy Thursday! Bring on the weekend!

Top Ten Reasons...

2011-12-14T08:00:00.000-08:00

What do you do when you get together with your best friend for Christmas? Do you have fun, do you act silly, do you bring out the kid still in you.... Yes you do..

You come over to your best friends house for many reason.

Top Ten Reasons you spend Christmas with your BFF:

One- so they kids can play- there only 2 months apart

two- so your bff can fix you an awesome dinner

three- So you all can exchange and open presents

four- so you all can drink wine on sundays and forget that mondays even comes around

five- so you can chat about our lives

six- so she can tell you that she would be glad to make a plate for your new love, so you can take it to him and feed him too!

seven- so you all can take your holiday pictures with random decor around the house. This is becoming a must for each holiday

eight- so you can make cookies and eat cupcakes with the only person who doesn't care if you shove your face.

nine- because we love each other

and ten- because without her in my life, christmas just wouldn't be the same!

Love you Hayley! Thanks for an awesome Sunday night Christmas Dinner! We love you!

Weekend recap!

2011-12-13T06:05:00.000-08:00

There's something special about the holidays, something that brews up my soul. Something that makes me a happy girl. I don't know if it's the light, the family, the giving, Jesus birth, or what but it's honestly one of my favorite times of the year.

The cold helps alittle, because there's nothing like snuggling up with your kiddos in Christmas pj's with the lights off and the Christmas tree gleaming from afar and Christmas movies that play over and over.

It's a special time of year and it always delivers. It always does. People seem to be in better moods, people seem to be more friendly.

Christmas traditions like breakfast with Santa, gingerbread making, card hanging, elf on the shelf, wrapping presents, church plays, Christmas eve service. It honestly makes me feel complete. It's the best time of the year.

girl scouts still continues through the holiday, and even though it's 30 degrees out there's no better outing then to make pincone bird feeders with all the scouts. Meeting up twice a month brings great joy to my princess. The went to Red Orchard Park and toured the old house that has animals and history of our town. It's quite amazing if you ask me.

Our annual girls Christmas Party was Saturday night, and there's no other place I'd rather be then spending time with friends who I've known all my life. We get together for dinner, chat about babies, marriages, men, drink some wine and exchange presents and have an ornament swap. I didn't get a pic on my camera this year, I forgot it, but my friend did so as soon as I get it, I'll post it all to see.

We had an amazing time.It's always a good time when we get around each other and take time out of our busy schedules and lives to gather and spend time with special friends!

Sunday we attended Church as always, and after we met up with one of my really good friends and her kiddos for lunch at zaxby's. Did i mention I love that place. I've known my friend Carissa <--- she blogs there, click on her name. for almost my whole life. I love her dearly and we've grown closer over the years and I'm thankful for that. Her kiddos love me and I love her kiddos and you know Kendra has to be a helper and hold the babies.... I can't wait until I can give her a sibling. There's something great about loving on your friends babies, and something great about mom talking over lunch about our busy lives, what the kiddos are getting for Christmas, etc. Makes a girl happy!

I hope you all had an amazing weekend! We sure did!

Happy Tuesday!

Girls Only

2011-12-09T06:56:00.000-08:00

Every year the 9 of us get together for an Annual Girls ONLY Christmas party! We've been doing this for as long as I can remember I wanna say 10+ years.

First of all it's not only great to have best friends like these, but to have them for as long as I've had them makes it even more incredible. It's amazing to have girls you know you can count on at any given moment in your life. Girls that although you may not talk to every single day, they are still you best friends of all time. It's amazing to have these kinds of friendships. We've all been through alot together, breakups, new loves, marriages,babies, and it just keeps getting better and better. These girls are my friends, my life, my world and I know that no matter where life takes us, we will always be the best of friends.

So each year we draw names and go pick out a gift for that person. It's fun to give gifts! I love giving. We all bring a app, and have a meal and the past couple of years we have been doing an ornament exchange which has been awesome. Besides who doesn't love ornaments?

It's so much fun to get together around the busy holiday season to spend time with these special people who bring so much joy to my life.... Hello they deliver for sure! Girl talks, guy discussions, baby talk, marriage talk, job talk, who can't wait to party it up with these girls!

Saturday here I come! I can't wait!

Last Years Party- Erin -we missed you B! 2010

Happy Friday, i hope you all have an amazing weekend! Only 16 more days until Christmas! That excites me!

Living for NOW...

2011-12-08T11:14:00.000-08:00

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We often don't understand words, or life. Sometimes we don't understand that we are living in the present. Some of us tend to still live in the past, some of of jump into the future to see what could lie ahead. But I guarantee if people did more of living in the present we'd look at life a whole lot differently.

Do you ever feel like your life is rushed?

Like there's not enough hours in the day to get everything you need to done.

Do you ever feel you don't spend enough time loving on your babies.

Or spending time with the person you love.

or going to church, or spend time with family and friends

Do you feel like things are more important that those things?

like work, sleep, sports, hobbies. etc.

Alot of us don't prioritize our priorities. Some of us think oh, there will be time for that later.

But what if there isn't a later? What if God told you,

"you have 24 hours to live"

What would you do?

would you wanna do something exciting,something you've never done before?

Would you want to go somewhere you've never been?

would you wanna work so that you could leave money behind to those you love?

What would you do? Think about that. Ponder on that.

Most of us would say spend time with family. Alot of us would rather do something different.

Do you think that shapes who you are?

Do you think that says alot about the kind of person you are?

Do you think that makes you different from the rest of us?

We need to start living for now. For the people who are in our lives. We need to spend more time with loved ones, and parents, and cousins, and people who love us. We all need to find love, we all need to be loved. We need to spend time with friends, and more than anything we need to love on our babies. You never know when you life is going to end. I hope that I'm never given 24 hours.

I hope to be living for now.....RIGHT NOW

so look at your life, Are things more important that what really matters?

Ask yourself that!

WILW

2011-12-07T07:25:00.000-08:00

I'm linking up withJamie today for WILW and you should too.

1. i'm loving that I got to have starbucks this morning, i needed it badly, I couldn't sleep at all last night, and it was the perfect start to a cold snowy day.

2. I'm loving all the beautiful sunsets in the morning and at night, They really make me smile!

3. I'm loving these Pink Hunter Rain boots, I'm dying to have them for Christmas,

please Santa I've been a good girl!

4. I'm loving this pandora braclet and charm. I want one so bad. we have a pandora store in our

Mall, and I go in there every time. I love that you can buy a charm at different times that mean different things and add them to your braclet. I'm in love.

5. And of course I'm loving my little angel!

Happy Wednesday! This Week is almost Over!!! yay!!!

Weekend Recap!

2011-12-06T05:39:00.000-08:00

We had an amazing weekend! We went to Christmas in our little town. Kendra saw Santa and told him what she wanted, she rode the horses, we saw lots of lights, and ate some great chili and spent time with friends and family. It was awesome. She also had her Christmas program and sang Jingle Bell rock with her class! She did a wonderful job. I love Christmas time, not only do we get to celebrate the birth of our savior, every weekend is filled with exciting things to do. It's so much fun to be able to do christmas activites and make memories and traditions.

Sunday She was in a play at our church, She was the most beautiful angel ever. She did a wonderful job at her part. i just loved seeing all the kiddos worship God and learn the Christmas Story and even act it out. What a wonderful experience!

Sunday night she got a high fever so we went to the urgent care center to get her better. She's been home for two days with a high fever. Praying she gets better soon!

So what are some traditions and christmas activites you attend in the month of december! Let me know!

Happy Tuesday Friends!

Weekend to Come

2011-12-02T05:34:00.000-08:00

Today is Ms. Kendra's Christmas Program at her after school care place. She's very excited to sing jingle bell rock! But she was mad at me this morning because I didn't have a Christmas dress for her to wear. OMG I'm such a bad mom.. right... Instead I got these cute pants for her to wear! She was finally ok with it. I mean she acted like they were going to sing at the white house and needed to be all fancy. Lol.

This weekend is full of Christmas activities, and that excites me. After her program, is Christmas in our hometown, which is always fun, lights, food, games, Santa! I can't wait!

Christmas cards have almost arrived from Shutterfly, and I can't wait to receive them and send them out! Gingerbread houses will be in the making this weekend. We have a gingerbread village to do, we will see how that goes.

I just love this time of year, full of so many wonderful things and wonderful people!

I feel like every weekend it's something new. But I love being busy. It makes for a great weekend!

Have a Happy Weekend! I'm sooooo glad it's friday! Amen!

Misikko Reivew. Check it out

2011-12-01T05:43:00.000-08:00

I had the privilege to review one of the Best Hana Pro Flat Irons, I've ever used yet by far. You have to check them out Right HERE. Misikko sent me this beautiful package to review ,check out below. Not only did it have a Flat iron in it, it also had lots of other fun items.

Hana Flat Iron

Flat Iron tin to keep it in

Silicon thermal Proof heat pad- to use to lay it on so you won't burn your counters.

Shine Shield which is a treatment to help Straighten your hair and give it shine, Which is by far the best product out there.

Heat proof Pouch

A cute little bag to keep it in.

Mask

Nail files and hand sanitizer

Brush, because that's a must

Rose petals, flower for decoration.

It was an absolutely fabulous package and I was beyond surprised when I received it.

I've tried a numerous of Flat Irons, Chi, Remington, Paul Mitchell, GHD, and nothing compares to this Flat Iron from Misikko. It's lightweight, Stylish, and easy to use. It has different heat settings for different types of hair. You can adjust it accordingly .These Flat Irons are affordable and you can get free shipping on your product now. It's a 100% ceramic and comes in many sizes. Even travel size for when you don't want to carry your bigger flat iron with you.

I've always had trouble finding the perfect Flat Iron for my hair. When My hair is wet, it's curly, so after I dry it it still has tons of waves in it. I needed a Flat iron that would take care of this, and after reviewing this product, I can finally say that it is by far one of the most amazing products out there today. It flattened my hair just perfectly and I had no waves in the back of my hair.Which I love!

You have to check out the Hana Salon for more exciting products. Dyers, Shine Shield for your hair, Flat irons. You will be stratified I promise. I was beyond thrilled that I finally found the perfect Flat Iron for my type of hair. Thank you misikko for making me feel beautiful with straight hair and your products!

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great Christmas present for someone you love or someone who needs a new look!

:I was sent this product free for review from misikko in exchange for this post. This post is my opinion only.

Thank you Misikko for your amazing product.

Let's Play dress Up!

2011-11-30T05:27:00.000-08:00

Kendra had a friend spend the night over the thanksgiving holiday! She had been begging me and I couldn't say no.After all look how adorable these two are. It's so fun to watch little girls play dress up and dream of what they want to be when they grow up. They loved putting on makeup and clothes and becoming fashion divas. It takes me back to my own childhood when I was alittle girl, I used to do the same thing.

I want her to grow up and do these things too. Even when she's 14 years old, I still want her to be playing dress up, instead of getting into something that she isn't supposed too. It's a scary world out there. I want her to stay little forever so I can always protect her. I know deep down that isn't going to happen, but for now I can soak up these two little girls who had much fun this weekend!

Just look how adorable they are!

SMILE

Happy Hump Day!!!

thankful...

2011-11-23T07:44:00.000-08:00

Things I'm Thankful for

in no order:

1. Jesus,that he died on the cross to forgive for our sins.

2. My wonderful Grandmother

She helps me in so many ways!

3.My mother, I want her to move back to our hometown!

miss you mama love you sooo much, I'm sooo thankful your my mommy and

a mamaw!

4. My friends! Love them dearly!

5. My daddy! I love him more than anything! he's such a great man

and papaw!

6. My other grandmother and aunt and mamma!

Miss you all wish you didn't live so far away!

7. the number one thing i'm thankful for is this little girl.

She lights up my life

she teaches me to be strong.

She loves me unconditionally!

So what are you thankful for! Leave a comment letting me know one thing your thankful for!

Ready to spend the holiday week and weekend with my family! Hope each and every one of you have a great holiday!

I needed this.. for this....

2011-11-22T05:30:00.000-08:00

In life sometimes you need things to conquer other things. I got allergy tested the other day. If i didn't have my Starbucks I seriously don't think I could of made it through the testing. Laugh if you want. Starbucks is my major downfall. The Christmas blend is seriously my favorite, that is next to white choc. mocha. I love the holidays because they have the red cups and it seriously makes it even more refreshing!

My poor back! I was allergic to some many things. I got 28 needles into my arms of the things that didn't show up on my back. It was painful, but to say the least, I've endured way more this year already. I'm going to be starting my allergy shots again. I wasn't allergic to cats anymore which is good. But alot of molds and other things that cause me to have symptoms!

Have you ever been allergy tested?

This week I'm sooo thankful to only work two days and I get to spend lots of time with the princess and my family!

Happy Tuesday! Be thankful my friends!

I'm blank because....

2011-11-18T07:15:00.000-08:00

I'm linking up withAshley @ littlemissmomma and you should too!

I'm weird because....
I have to sleep in a tank top every night
I love to eat chip sandwiches
I still sleep with a blanket my great grandma gave me years and years ago.
I have to have a red bull every morning.
I sleep on top of my sheets,but under a down comforter.
I like to dip everything in ranch dressing and now my daughter does too.
I take my showers at night, and hardly ever dry my hair.
I have to have a stirafoam cup at McDonald's because it stays colder.
I use my phone as an alarm clock
I have a treadmill in my living room and hardly ever use it.
I let my daughter still sleep with me.

I'm a bad friend because:

I don't spend as much time with them as i'd like too.
I'm terrible with remembering birthdays.
I don't call enough
I always blurt out in conversations with what i'm thinking at the moment.

I'm a good friend because:

I'm a great listener.
I always send cards just to tell them I love them.
I love their babies and their babies love me.
I'm trustworthy.
I want long lasting friendships.
I've been friends with a group of girls since I was 15.
I never judge them, and I always tell them I love them.

I'm sad because:

I wish my mom lived closer to me, so I could see her anytime I wanted.

The world and the people in it scare me to death.

I want to find true love.

My daughter is growing up so fast.

I hate losing loved ones, and I'm scared of death.

I need to spend more time with my friends.

Kendra is sick right now.

I'm happy Because..

It's almost thanksgiving and I love to eat and spend time with loved ones.

I know God has a plan for me.

I might get to go black Friday shopping. Thank the Lord!

I have a great mother, father and brother.

I have a job.

My brain surgery was a success!

God Provides.

I'm excited for:

Christmas and Jesus"s Birthday.

To Find Love

Black Friday

My nephew to be born alittle after Christmas

Angel Tree Project at church, and helping families for Christmas.

Yummy food for thanksgiving.

Only working two days next week. Yippeeeeeeeeee!

Link up and let us know... Hope each and everyone of you have a great weekend!!

Happy Friday!

Could you pray...

2011-11-17T12:19:00.000-08:00

I feel like in the past few months I've been tested by God. Or maybe it's life, I'm not sure. Either way, it's put me to rock bottom. And from rock bottom and i've been standing on firm ground. I can now say alot of what has happened has made me look at life awhole lot differently.

- i've had major brain surgery
-i've endured a major break-up
-i've felt pain
-i've known sadness
-i've been broken
-i've been in the deepest most darkest days of my life.

But i didn't give up, I didn't lose hope when my world felt like it was crashing into a million pieces. I just prayed. I kept the faith, I turned it over to God. I let him have control of my life. I said God I'm all yours, do with my life what you have planned. Mold me, show me the way. and that way is becoming more clear and clear.

I never really truly realized how unhappy I was in a relationship. I never realized that happiness first begins with you and that no one can make you happy unless your happy with yourself. I didn't understand these things. Alot of the reasons my relationship failed was because I wasn't happy with myself, so therfore I couldn't be happy with a man. But at the same time he brought so much pain to my life, how was I supposed to work on myself when he was bringing me down every other minute. So today. I'm happy. I'm working on myself and my child. I'm learning to enjoy the small things, to take life one day at a time and to realize that happiness begins with myself. I'm happy now. I'm seeing that there is a life after all this and that God has big plans for me.

Something is happening in my life right now. Something good I hope and I can't tell you just yet what it is, I'm just asking you say a prayer for me that this works out and that God does has a wonderful ways of working. So pray for me and Kendra! Pray hard, because that is exactly what I will be doing! God you are sooo good!

"for I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you ,plans to give you hope and a future" jeremiah 29:11

Now who is ready for next week????????

How do you all think Teddy is going to react! I can't wait to watch it. It's getting soooo good!!

Happy Thursday!!!

WILW

2011-11-16T14:53:00.000-08:00

I'm linking up with Jamie for WILW and you should too!

1. I'm loving my precious daughter.....

2. I'm loving it's almost black friday next week and I get to go shopping!

3. I'm loving that Thanksgiving is almost here!

4. I'm loving that I put up my tree early! Can't help it! I love the glow! It excites me!

5. I'm loving all my followers and my bloggey friends! You guys are amazing!

So what are you loving? Link up and let us know!

Wekend recap!

2011-11-15T06:05:00.000-08:00

This weekend I hosted a baby shower for my soon to be SIL. It was a fall theme, my computer wouldn't let me upload all the pics. IPAD for Christmas I do believe so!!!

It was a fall theme!

Fall In Love with Baby Aiden

I'll post those pics of the shower as soon as I can.

i'll leave you with a few pics of the soon to be mama and I~!

We also put up our Christmas tree this weekend. People there is nothing better then sitting in the living room with the lights off and only the glow of the tree and T.V. Kendra and I love it more than anything. You can't see very good from this pic, But i'm in love with shoe ornaments, and I have like 25 shoe ornaments on my tree. Hoping to find some more cute ones. We had a busy but great weekend! Hope you all did too!

Happy Tuesday~!

Missing you this Veterans day!

2011-11-11T06:37:00.000-08:00

Not a day goes by that I don't think of you. Not a minute goes by where Granny doesn't wish you were still here. Without Kendra she never would of made it. Thank you for sending an angel to take your place.

But today I don't want to feel sad. I want to feel glad and Thank you for serving our country way back when.

It's veterans day Grandaddy and I know your up in heaven with your flag flying high and getting praised for all the good you have done for our country.

I wish I could say that we weren't still dealing with war, and freedom. I wish I could tell you there is peace here. But there's not. Please watch over us.

Thank you for your many years and dedication and fighting for our country.

Granny used to tell me about when you were in the army. She would tell me you wrote her all the time.

Your an angel!

Thank you again Grandaddy! We Love you and Miss you!

Happy Veteran's Day

11-11-11

Thank you to all who serve, the past, the present, the future.

School Pic???

2011-11-10T09:30:00.000-08:00

Okay seriously I have to admit, I have one of the most precious, most photogenic princess's in the world.

Look at her school pics we got yesterday. Isn't she just the cutest!

So what has she been up too lately.

-your seven years old

- you weigh 57 pounds

-you are 48 inches tall

-You love cereal

- your not liking school right now

-You love chicken nuggets

-You dislike your curly hair down

-You love to sleep with your mama still.

-you love baths

-you like to help me start a load of laundry

- you love piano lessons

-Your in girlscouts too.

-Your growing up on your mommy and it's sad

-Your becoming so independent

-Your a real mommy's girl right now, I don't know if it's because all thats been going on. But you hate to leave my side at all.

-You need me and I need you!

I love you sooo much, you make me soooo happy! Thank you Lord for blessing me!

what's been up?/ thrift finds

2011-11-09T05:43:00.000-08:00

I'll admit it. I'm a thrift Store Shopper, I mean deep down in the city of where we live thrift store shoper. 22nd street- sounds scary if you knew. But I love it. I love a good buy. I love digging in and finding what could be my most prize possession of the day. And baby count me in... because last thursday, thrift store and good will delievered baby.... Let me add that for these two coats,

First one-off white-$3.50,

yep I said it and in the best shape ever

that's a glare from my iphone on the bottom.not a stain

lets get that clear peeps!

Second one geniune leather, Oh yes, brand spakin new

$3.50 oh yea!

Totaling my purchase to lets say 7 bucks.... whoever said thrift shopping wasn't fun, obviously isn't cool. just sayin!

We went with my family to O'Charleys this weekend! It was yummy, there rolls is seriously and addiction!

Monday I went back to work since my brain surgery and my friends welcomed me back with this cookie cake! Thank you guys! Everyone missed me!!! Awwhhh Love you all!

Happy Wednesday!

Better late than never...Right?

2011-11-08T12:39:00.000-08:00

I know right, better late than never! My monster High girl looks fabulous in her costume this year, although i usually help her do the picking of the costume, she did it herself and I've learned to let her be her own individual. Alot of parents want to shape there kids into someone she's not. I'll admit I used to be like that. I wanted her to play with dolls and barbies, and play dress up all the time and use her imagination like no other. But that's not who she is. She's a tomboy/ girlygirl.

-She'd rather play in the dirt

-she'd rather play board games

-do homework

-go to the farm and jump on haystacks

-do something educational

-draw

-make crafts

-ride in the back of trucks

-ride bikes

She still has her girly girl side to, not saying any of those things aren't girly girl. But she does like to wear heels and makeup occasionally. But she never was a typical doll playing princess. she was different and that's Ok.

Me and the BFF on Halloween we are crazy forsure! Gotta love a good best friend!!!! She's been my rock!

Better late than never right?

I've been away... my apology..

2011-10-30T15:20:00.000-07:00

I know, I know I've been like the worst blogger. I won't bore you with why I havent' been blogging as much as I should, But sometimes life takes us in other directions and we just need to take that all in.
So what have we been up too. Not alot really, this mama sliped on some red high heels last night and stepped out to a friends Halloween party for a few hours... Check it out... Just call me teacher....

and this little diva is getting bigger and bigger everyday. I think i'm introuble when I get older. Sorry mom, I didn't mean to do all those things.... Why don't we ever listen to our mothers. I've learned so much.

She's ready for some trick treating tomorrow!

Blonde wig and all!!!

Stinky Bug

2011-10-21T21:26:00.000-07:00

The princess has been on Fall Break, and this is what happens, a mean ol nasty little strept bug has invaded our house. booooooooo! he's really mean, he brings fevers and sleepless nights, and lots of liquids, and tylenol, and motrin every4-8 hours.And nasty ol antibotics.

I don't like mr bug at all. I really wish he'd go away. Like NOW! i'm over him foreal, and so is my princess. She's ready to finish Fall Break out with a bang and we really need to get back to our normal rountine.

Although mommy's love and TLC is bringing her back, we still ask god for healing and his power too.

No fun for the weekend. GO AWAY STINKY BUG

life is precious..

2011-10-13T22:01:00.000-07:00

it's midnight, I can't sleep.. I've been laying here watching babygirl sleep, her beautiful chest rises up and down and she hasn't a worry in the world. I love her so much so much sometimes it hurts. I watched the news tonight, and it nothing but depression. The world we are living in today is so scary and to think our children have to grow up in this world is far beyond me. What happen to the days where we could walk to the store up the street or ride our bikes all night. Or walk down to a friends house, and live in a place where we could do it safely. What has gone wrong. The news is nothing but people killing people, robberies, sex, drugs, drive bys,technology, nothing worth watching and it scares me to death. it scares me because I never want my daughter to experience any of that. I never want her to try drugs, and if she does i hope she hates them. I never want her to feel one ounce of pain. I never want any of that. We try so hard to protect our kids from life, sometimes i wonder if we really let them live. But it's our job to do that. Just like our parents did. It scares me because there is drunk drivers on the road, and god forbid when she gets her license. I now know why my parents worried so much because I feel the exact same way. I wish they could stay little forever, so they would never have to experience any of that. I wish so badly.

When I get down and think of that, I pray for God to guide her in the right direction. I pray for God to show her the way and let her fufill her purpose in life. I want her always to live for him. To be a kind a person.

I lost a friend a couple of days ago, his name was moby. He was a kind man, he made everyone smile. He passed away from a car accident and life is sooo short. It scares me soooo bad. You never know when God is going to call us home. We have to live each day as if it was our last. I wish I could tell him one more time how much I loved him and how good of a person he was. He came to alot of our family functions, and he was always at our familys country store. Always with a smile. He was a great man and will truly be missed. If i've learned anything from death, it's life is precious, and never say a mean word to anyone because if something happens to that person, you'll live with that forever. You need to tell each person you love that they mean the world to you, and you need to love with all that you are! I don't wanna be remember as a person with a cold heart. I wanna be remember as the person with the big heart. I tell my friends and family I love them everyday. Because I do, with my whole heart. So tonight love on your babies, your family, your boyfriend, husband, friend, whoever and let them know you love them... Life is sooo precious and I know alot of us take that for granted and sometimes i'm one of them.

today hasn't been a good day. Been in some pain from the incision. neck hurting and I just can't sleep. I have so much on my mind. I'm trying to get off my pain meds so I can finally drive, so it's been kinda hard. I went to the doc for my post op visit and he said everything is healing beautifully. Which i once again praise GOD for!!!

Good night my friends.... I love you all!

to my angel... your wise....

2011-10-11T20:30:00.000-07:00

To my precious angel,

I haven't wrote to you in awhile. It's been along while, and it's time we talk, chat, and just listen to me about life for just a second. I know when you grow up you'll go back and read this blog one day and realize all we've been through together. Just me and you. It's been alot, alot more than we should ever have to go through but we've been through thick and thin, and that's ok. It's life, it's what happens and we are ok, and we always will be. The main reason we will be ok is because we have God on our sideWe love the lord, and that's why we will make it.

So let's talk, let's talk about what's been going on and what you've been up too. It's 10 pm your asleep and your dreaming i hope, and I hope that your having sweet dreams.

Your really not liking school right now, and I don't know why, I've tried to talk to you about it and you say it's boring, I'm wondering if it's because your so smart and you excel so fast, but your not liking it. I hate that for you, because you've always loved school and i hope that changes. I want you to always exceed in school, because you are so brilliant. Your so smart it's insane, so please go back to loving it, because you have a long road ahead of you and they will be the best years of your life. I sometimes wish I could go back in time, but then I wouldn't have you. But I'd do alot of different things with my life.

Mommy's had surgery, and you aren't liking it at all. Our life hasn't been normal since, it's hard for me to do things with you right now because i'm in so much pain, but it will all change soon, i'll be better and life will be normal again. I promise. Please forgive me, mommy had to get better. And you will to understand that one day. I hope you never have to go through any of that,I hope you never have any pain, I hope you never get sick enough to have surgery. I hope you never do. I pray to God everyday to always keep you healthy. You are so amazing.

I'm sorry our family has been broken, I'm sorry that once again your daddy has left you and us, but one day you will understand why things happen. Once day you will go through the same thing, your heart will break, and you will feel pain, your boyfriends will hurt you, you will cry, you will feel alone but i'll always be there for you.you will be upset too,but you will heal from all this and find a man who will love you more than any one person could. You will I promise. I can't wait for the day I watch you walk down the isle and marry the man of your dreams. But listen, dont ever let a man use you or put there hands on you, or treat you any less than what you deserve. Fall for the good men, who will love you and treat you with the up most respect. What I've been though, has put me under a whole new outlook on life. I loved your father with my entire heart. I did everything I could to make the relationship work. I did. When I first met him, I knew he was the one, I knew it, I thought we marry each other and live happily ever after but he didn't feel the same way, and one day you will feel the same way about someone, you will love them with your heart and soul, and if you do don't ever give up on them. ever.... But remember if they don't love you, move on.... go your way, because there is someone, somewhere out there who will give you the world and don't ever settle for less than you deserve. And princess you deserve the best, the world, everything. If I could give you that I would, I promise and I'm trying.

And babe, things are tight around here, I haven't been getting paid while off work, and I'm trying to pay off some bills, and make a life for us. I wanna go back to school, I want to do it for you and I am I going to and I hope you go to college to, I hope you are so successful. I want to get a bigger house for us, so things can be normal. I pray to GOD all that happens. But you teach me how to save, and I'm glad I've instilled that in you. You wanna save every penny you have and I love that about you. But one day.. things will be different. GOD provides.... he really does. but money is tight right now babe, but thank you for understanding at such a young age. Thank you for not wanting and for being grateful for what we have, and just strive to be the best you can be, and you will be ok. I promise.

Just look at you, look at how much you have grown, your are getting so big right before my eyes and it's killing me everyday to watch you grow. I want you always to be little, I want you always to be my baby, and I want you always know that I love you with my entire heart and soul and you are the reason I keep going, you are the reason I keep fighting to live everyday. You are my rock. Although my dreams haven't come true with our family, they've come true with you.We will find someone to love us, and love us well. I promise. God has a plan for us. He's writing our story, we just have to be patient.

I know alot of this sounds like more than your age, but your so wise, you are so smart and you've been through alot. And you understand my pain, but soon all the pain will go away and we will be sooooo happy.

I love you with all that I am! i mean that!

-------mommy

I'm Back but CAUTION.....

2011-10-10T17:17:00.000-07:00

I'm BACK!!! lets' talk want to? sit down, have a cup of coffee, or a late night glass of wine, lets just chat for awhile.

If you and I were sitting here together over a drink I'd tell you all that's been going on..

I'd tell you my brain surgery was a success. Praise God!!
I'd tell you I'm in some major pain, and im on lots of medication.
I'd tell you doing going through something like this as a single mom is harder than I ever imagined.
I'd tell you that without friends and family I don't know what I would have done.
I'd tell you that the man I thought would be there for me, never even sent me a card, came and saw me, or even cared.
I'd tell you my child has been thrown from here and there and doesn't understand all this and it's killing me.
I'd tell you that this has been really hard on alot of people.
I'd tell you i'm not a homebody and i really need to get out of the house.
I'd tell you that friends I thought would be there for me through all this haven't been.
I'd tell you that I wanna be doing fall stuff with my daughter, and can't.
I'd tell you that i miss driving and can't
I'd tell you that i'm missing my life... it's not normal at all right now.
I'd tell you that I love God more than anything, and i'm thankful that he's helped me through all this.
I'd tell you that my heart still is broken, but heals everyday.
I'd tell you that I had to go back to the ER for some complications on friday and it wasn't fun at all.
I'd tell you my hair is starting to grow back and i'm glad.
I'd tell you that my parents have been the greatest.
I'd tell you I'd give anything for a Starbucks hot choc mocha right now.
I'd tell you that my daughter is my world and I hate seeing her unhappy.
I'd tell you i've missed you and blogging.
I'd tell you I started a caring bridge site for all my family to keep updated.
I'd tell you that i'm thankful for so many things in life, and having this surgery has brought alot to my life.
The most important thing I want to tell you is that I"M HEADACHE FREE!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD.
I'd tell you all my life i never knew what it was like to not have a headache and it's wonderful!

day 6 in hospital

Don't look if you can't stand it!

I'd tell you i'm thankful for Hayley, Liz,Emily, you girls have been there for me so much! Thank you!

So what would you tell me, I'd love to sit down with you and talk. I'd listen to you, Because I wanna hear all about your life too!

It's soooo good to be back. I won't be on here every day. Each day is alittle different, I'm in pain everyday, some worse than others, but i'm healing by the grace of God!!

thank you for all the prayers!!!! Love you all!

weekend recap

2011-09-26T06:26:00.000-07:00

What would I give to relive this amazing weekend again. It delivered. It was good, it was awesome, memories were made and pictures were taken. It was really good and good for me right now. I didn't think about what lies ahead this week, I didn't think about my surgery, but only once. My stomach wasn't in knots all weekend, and I didn't feel like i was going to throw up every hour. I felt whole, I felt relived, I felt good. Being with my friends was amazing, seeing my best friend walk down the aisle and me standing beside her was a privilage and breath taking. And being on the beach all week made it even better.

I didn't want to think about it

I didn't want it to cross my mind..

and it really didn't

So this weekend delivered...

It was soooooo good!

I'm having my surgery On wednesday. Please Pray.. I'm gonna be taking a blog break, so don't go anywhere i'll be back from recovery and blogging as soon as i'm able!

thank you for the prayers in advance!!!!

weekend recap

2011-09-20T05:51:00.000-07:00

We had a great weekend! Watching football, hanging out with friends. Sometimes it doens't get any better than that. We watched the UofK UofL game over the weekend. Of course U of L won! Go cards! You see I bleed red.. but my daughter with her own personality loves UofK! I let her choose because it's a way for her to understand life!!

My surgery is in 8 days! keep praying! This weekend is another wedding for my bestfriend! I'm excited to stand beside her! Hope your weekend was fun!

God's Work...

2011-09-16T09:07:00.000-07:00

I got up this morning at 4:30. I don't know why, I wish I did. It's starting to become a routine and I'm not really liking it. It's like I get about 3 really good hours of that deep sleep and the rest I'm tossing and turning, looking at the clock waiting for my alarm clock, which I clearly don't think works because like I said, I'm up before the thing even has time to aggravate me with it's annoying sound.

So I just get up.. I brew some coffee, i love the smell in the morning, it's like a breath of fresh air and while that's brewing.. I sit there for a minute with my robe on and watch my princess sleeping soundly trying not to awaken her beautiful soul, because I know at that time she hasn't a worry in the world. When my coffee is done,I go sit outside on my back porch and think about my day and pray and wonder what kind of day I will have, what kind of day will my daughter have..

But this morning we were on our way to school for her and me work. As we are traveling on those country roads, over the hills, and around the curves, up and down, up and down, I look to my right side to notice the most beautiful god given creation.. I stared for what seemed like an eternity, but it was clearly only one second. i forgot for a minute that I was driving.

Then all of a sudden it was like she noticed too.. "she said mama look... look how beautiful and pink the sky is today"

I said "I know baby that's God's work,,, he's bringing up the sun."

she didn't say anything after that. I wondered what she was thinking. I wanted to ask her. but instead I let her soak up every word of what I had said.. because I want her to know God and all the wonderful things he does.

I want her to know that we can turn to him in prayer, but he's also the reason were here on this earth. And he shows us signs everyday of

of his good work.....

today...

2011-09-14T19:46:00.000-07:00

Im sitting in my bed thinking about the kind of day I had. Today wasn't a good day. I'm exhausted, overwhelmed, stressed and in pain. My head feels like it's literally about to explode. My mommy duties are never done, I come home from along day at work and hug her tightly.. why because she needs it. She needs to feel loved. We all do. I've cried all day. Sometimes I feel like I'm back at day one, and other days I feel like I'm making progress. I just don't know.

I'm tired... I'm really tired. How do us mothers tackle so much. You look at other mothers who have a loving husband to help. but yet you still wonder if that husband really does help, or if he's in the category with the rest of them. You wonder how her life is so perfect, while yours is falling apart. You wonder how she became so successful when you are just dying to go back to school. You wonder if some parent alone like me, or if it's equal. You wonder how happy she is, while you feel like the world is ending. You wonder why her kids have everything... when you can only provide alittle. You wonder if she truly makes a home cooked meal, or does she have a servant. You wonder so much about other women's life... and sometimes.. just sometimes you want that life.. And then you look at your own and you see something beautiful, something God created. He created this life for you to live. He created you for a purpose. Not to dwell on other people, not to want what your neighbor has. But to truly live the life he planned for you.

I could care less about clothes, homes, cars, whatever. Because all that is materialistic.. but when it comes to my life and my baby... I do care. I care so much. And I know God provides.

Kendra's grandfather passed away tonight from cancer. So we are praying for that family and the loss of an amazing man. He was good and I think he fulfilled his purpose her on earth and now it was time for God to call him home.

Life is sooooo short and to want what someone else has is an understatement. We should love what god has let us borrow. Nothing here is ours... it will be left behind to another when he's ready to call you home.

Love hard, live slowly, tell people whom you love that you love them EVERYDAY.... you never know when it's your time.

Tonight I'm grieving.. tonight I'm not all here... But tomorrow is a new day and I pray it's better than today....

What if you only woke up tomorrow with what you thanked God for today? ponder that!

weekend recap

2011-09-13T06:32:00.000-07:00

I had an amazing weekend. Im getting hopeful that god has a plan for my life. But this weekend standing beside my best friend was bittersweet. I can only hope that one day I have that kind of love. I'm so happy for Ashley and Chris. They are amazing together, the wedding was amazing and I'm so glad we all got to witness there love story and special day.it seriously was beautiful.. From the flowers to the cake.. Everything went according to planned. God delivers and so does love. Love is beautiful and although I can see it right now for myself. I did see it this weekend with my best friend and that's just fabulous. In two weeks I'll be witnessing another one of my best friends get married as well. I'll be standing beside her too and I can't wait.I thank god everyday for a wonderful group of friends. We've all been friends for years. And it showed this weekend too. Because each of us that witnessed ashleys wedding will all be standing up with lindsay for her wedding in two weeks too. and it's on the beach... and this girl can't WAIT!!!!

Hope you all had an amazing weekend! Did you do anything fun??? Happy tuesday!

Let the festivities begin....

2011-09-08T13:07:00.000-07:00

I've known you for what seems like forever.

You are my rock.

We've had so many good times together.

I don't know where I'd be without you.

We used not to have a worry in the world...

The only thing we worried about was who's party we were going to and what we were drinkin for the weekend.

We used to sneak out all hours of the night.

and no one ever knew.

now we have lots to worry about as adults..

but that's life

We chased alot of guys...

Now you only have one.

I'm sooo happy for you.

I can't wait to stand beside you on your special day.

I love you more than words could say.

Your gonna be a beautiful bride.

Chris is soo lucky to have you.

I hope you all have many happy years together.

But just know we will always be the best of friends!

Now let the festivities begin in the morning.......

My how times do change.....

My weekend starts today! I'm one happy girl!

What if....

2011-09-07T18:14:00.000-07:00

I been thinking about alot lately with this surgery coming up.
It's not supposed to be a life threatening surgery. But what if something goes wrong.
What if God has another plan for me.
I sit back and wonder, what should I do and how should I live my life until then?
Would I change anything. Would I get closer to God?
Would I stop and take 15 mins out of my life to play a game with my daughter, instead of doing laundry and worrying about the house being a mess?
Would I tell everyone I love, that they mean the world to me?
Would I go to church more?
Would I take a trip to somewhere i've never been?
Would I dance alittle longer at a wedding?
Would I have trusted God alittle more?
Would I pray more?

I don't wanna find out... I don't want to worry. But truth ,I'm scared to death. All my life I worried about the little things. The things to some people maybe didn't even matter. When I became a momma, things changed ,I now had another human being to love and to worry about. I loved this little girl from the moment I knew she was in my stomach. I loved her with my whole heart. I can take almost about anything that God has planned for me, but when it comes to my baby... I can't take it. I worry way to much maybe.. but my child, GOd my child, don't ever let her worry..... especially about me.

"don't worry because I am with you. don't be afraid because I am your GOD. I will make you strong and help you; I will support you with my right hand that saves you.'
isaiah41:10

What about my princess..... What if something happens to me. Will my family know how to love her like I do. Will my family know that she likes to dip her chicken nuggets in BBQ sauce? Would my family know that she needs breathing medication, or would they know that she loves footed pajamas, but also tank tops and boxer shorts to wear to bed. Would they know every cry out, every reason why her attitude has changed, when she's sick, or when she just needs alittle attention. The little things oh the little things. Would they know that she has to sleep on her soft blue pillow every night, would they know she still sleeps with a blanket.... will people love my princess the way I do??

Yes.. Yes ..they will.... but the almighty God already loves her more than I could ever imagine.... I try to instill that in her everyday... Because I want her to never have to worry about life... and only turn her life to live for Jesus, because there is no greater love than his love for us and he will take your worries away.

I'm worrying way to much.... open hands Kelly, peace Kelly....Tell yourself this...

Jesus said.. I'm leaving you with a gift-peace of mind and heart.And the peace I give isn't like the peace the world gives. So don't be troubled or afraid. John 14:27

While all the world is asleep, I lay worrying about things I shouldn't.
I am so made that worry and anxiety are sand in the machinery of life. Faith is the oil- E.Stanley Jones

Finding answers to my illness.. MY STORY

2011-09-01T13:09:00.000-07:00

MY STORY:

Finding answers to my illness....

Everyone has a story…. “Everyone is always going through tough times; the irony in it is that everyone thinks what they are going through is just as hard as what you are. Life isn’t about surviving this, it’s about understanding this.”- Nicholas Sparks

I've had headaches almost my whole life, they would come and go. Sometimes, I would go years without them, and then all of a sudden they would reappear, kind of like an old love... Boom, there here again. I just thought, stress and life, so I'd take some Advil, and go on, and it would go away, nothing severe at all.

One day my headaches became a more serious problem. I began to have them every single day. And I would take 800 mg of Ibuprofen at least 3-4 times a day and it wouldn't touch them at all. I went to see my PCP several times he did a few cat scans, nothing showed, he tried me on a few different medications. At first a few of them had helped, lessening the severity. But nothing ever made them truly go away. Again, I thought stress, life, caffeine, etc. I blamed so many things on my headaches. A lot of the time, I would just deal with it, but it became an issue, a problem.

After it went on so long, I just couldn't deal with it any longer, I was having headaches for three years, dizziness, and neck pain started to come on too. This had physically and emotionally exhausted me to the fullest. I had to do something else; I had to find an answer. My PCP referred me to a neurologist. I went to his office where I told him my history and he ordered an MRI of the brain. After waiting for results and him putting me on another medication, I never got a call from him. I was upset and curious at the same time to see what if anything had my results shown. I called there office several times and no one would ever answer and finally I got a letter in the mail saying they had closed the office and my results had been sent to my PCP. I was once again in the same boat without answers.

I called up my PCP and he called me back explaining to me that I did have some kind of malformation in my brain and that he would refer me to a neurologist .I went to that place where I met with again another neurologist. I needed to find answers. I had another MRI done, and within a few days he called me back to tell me I had a Chiari Malformation. (a serious neurological disorder where the bottom part of the brain the cerebellum, descends out of the skull and crowds the spinal cord, putting pressure on the brain and spinal cord disrupting the normal flow of cerebral spinal fluid.) Hellooooo answers to my prayers. Thank you GOD. I had prayed and prayed. I have strong faith and I knew I wasn’t crazy. It was three years with headaches, and I finally found answers. The neurologist then scheduled me to have an MRI with a CINE study, so that they could see the movement of the cerebral spinal fluid in my brain. I got that done and my neurosurgeon called me back to tell me I needed to see a neurosurgeon. I was scared to death at this point, I called up my father and I was in tears... He reassured me everything would be ok; He went to see him with me. He’s been the best father and support a girl could ask for. For days I was stressed to the max, I couldn't eat; sleep and the thought of “you need to see a surgeon” were terrifying. I’d never had surgery in my life, nothing, Id only broken a bone once in cheerleading. Now I’m supposed to see a surgeon??

I met with the surgeon that day and he wanted to go over the MRI scans with the radiologist to see exactly if the measurements on the scans were correct. I didn't have enough spinal fluid around that area. There wasn't enough room in my head. Again, I didn’t get any answers that day either. I knew at this time I had a condition, but what I didn’t know was what treatment would help me. It was two weeks before I heard back from him, I called almost everyday. Finally I got a call a few days ago with the words…”comes schedule surgery”.

That’s where I stand. I go meet with him on Tuesday to schedule and talk to him about it. I’m scared I tell ya but I’ve been waiting for answers to my headaches for along time. I just want to know what it feels like to go a day without a headache. I want to know what it feels like to live. I have faith that God will guide the hands of the doctors, and I have hope that everything will be ok. God does work Miracles. I’ve witnessed some in my life time.

I have so much support, my family and friends have been amazing. The Cards, Calls, visits, the prayers. WOW! But I have to thank my lord Jesus for blessing me with the greatest gift… My daughter Kendra… She is the reason, I keep on moving…

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brain surgery checklist....

2011-09-01T10:25:00.000-07:00

There's only a few things I'm requesting while I'm down from surgery and into the recovery process. A girl needs many necessities while down and out for awhile.

1. I need hello Kitty slippers. Yes i"m almost 30 years old and yes I still love Hello Kitty.

2. Makeup- i need my makeup bag to be taken directly to the hospital so I can reapply as many times as needed during my stay..

3. Cute gowns for the hospital, that are appropriate for guest and other medical professional.

4. The new hand soap from bath and body works. Carmel apple.. makes me ready for fall. I need this to stay away from bacterial that could cause me to have a infection.

5. This necklace from Lisa leonard.com!!

6. Of course My bestie already bought me my favorite eye mask!

7. Of course some people magazine and some good books

A girl needs many things ya know, this is just some of them,, hehe!

Because I have god...

2011-08-30T18:17:00.000-07:00

I went to see my neurosurgeon today for a pre op visit and it went well. It's gonna be ok. I'm gonna be ok. Why because I have god. I trust those doctors because I have god. I believe in miracles because I have god. I believe in healing because I have god. I believe that inthe end I'll be ok because I have god. I know I'm in gods hands because I'm a child of god.

My surgery is scheduled for the 28th of September. Ill be in the ICU for a day or so and then transferred to the ward for more observation for about 3 days. I'll have a pain pump and I'll be ok. The recovery time is about 3-4 weeks as long as nothing else goes wrong. I won't be able to drive for awhile and not life anything for about three months. I'm scared but god gives me faith that every thing will be ok. I'm just ready to live my life and move on without headaches and other symptoms that have been with my diagnosis. I'm ready to live.. Really live.

I've been through Alot lately. A bad bad breakup that has almost lead me to believe that true love doesn't exist. It's put a toll on me emotionally and mentally and physically. And I'm still not ok with everything.. But I will be because I have god.. And I pray for that man every night because his relationship with god is far and few. I pray for people who need it. And he's one of them... That's the truth.. He will realize one day and god will already have a plan for me and my daughter .. And why?? Because I have god..

I have god.
I have a family
I have a job
I have a beautiful daughter
I am Beautiful
I have faith
I have loving friends
I'm blessed because I have god.....

Finding faith...

2011-08-29T17:47:00.000-07:00

Finding faith in GOD...

I grew up always in a church, I went every chance I could get. On Sunday's or Wednesdays. I loved church growing up. It was one of the biggest highlights of my week. Youth groups were so much fun. Learning about Jesus was cooler than ever. Each night I went to church was like a felt whole. Like I felt I had a life. And I felt that GOD had a plan for me. I loved church and I loved GOD. My parents did an amazing job instilling GOD into my life. I had Jesus and I knew that.

Things changed as I got alittle older. It started in high school my late senior year. I fell apart from GOD. I didn't attend church as often. I lost my faith, I didn't pray. I didn't know how anymore. I wanted to, but I never could fit GOD into my busy schedule.
I did some things I regret, I was only thinking about me and the life I wanted to live. I wasn't thinking that GOD did have a plan for me. I didn't see it then. I didn't want to.
My parents had gotten a divorce a few weeks before I graduated, I was a new college girl going out into a world where I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I needed to pray. , I needed guidance, and I needed GOd and I didn't show god that at all.
I got pregnant shortly after I attended my freshman year. I met an amazing man who I wanted to be my child's father. And in some of my deepest darkest days, I then began to turn to GOd again. I need him, I needed him for so long. I couldn't believe I went so ling without him. But I knew god still had a plan for me. And he did my friends.. He made me a mamma. For that I was ever grateful.

"you made me the delicate inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mothers womb."
I truly believe this with all my heart. I believe GOD thinks about you ever before you even think about creating a life with another man. I believe that people who struggle with pregnancy and getting pregnant, I believe that god gas another plan for those people, like adoption.I believe that no matter how many times you have sex, GOD creates a child for you. Even before u think of it. It's in his plan.

No matter what the situation is there's always good that comes from it. I'm telling you believe me when I say that.

After having a child, I got closer to GOD, after going through a darktime in my life I needed GOD. And no matter what is going on in your life.. gOD never leave your side.. You leave his. Over the past few years I'm living for him. I'm praying all the time, I have a relationship with GOD and I always wanna be a Christian women. I always wanna live my life for him.

So my question is how do you instill this into your children. How do you teach then to understand that they need to live for GOd too. How do u teach them to pray and trust in his word. How do u teach them in a world full of so much hate and crime temptation,drugs, guns, how do u do that???

Well my friends you just do... You teach them with everything you have in u. You teach then how to love GOD with their whole heart. You teach them to pray, and read scripture. You teach them to be like you. The main way to show your kids how to love GOD is to let them watch you. Let them see you loving god. Let them see you praying and worshipping the lord.. That is how you teach them in a world like this. You be a role model and you love GOd with all your heart.. And your children will too..

I'm going to meet with my neurological surgeon tomorrow to schedule my brain surgery. I'm scared nervous and stressed. But I know will give me peace and heal me becuz god has a plan for me that's greater than I can even imagine... I know this!!!

Whats been up....

2011-08-26T05:17:00.000-07:00

So I got the news from the neurosurgeon. I'm going to meet with him on Tuesday to schedule my brain surgery. He thinks that's best. I'm scared alittle, I'm not even going to lie, but I know that I'm in God's hands and I will be ok. I don't know all the details yet but as soon as I do then i will let you all know. I'll find out all that on Tues.

So what have we been up to... Well. The princess is in school, this was her first full week and she's loving it, which i'm sooo blessed to have a child who loves school.

Ive been busy working and trying to stay sane. We are having a yard sale this weekend and saturday is the besties bachelorette party. So it should be a fun weekend!

I'll keep you all updated!

"for I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11

I need this necklace- Click here to see

Sunsets....

2011-08-23T07:13:00.000-07:00

Life is often a ray of sunset...with obstacles,and choices

and decisions, heartbreaks,

love, chances, mysteries,

Life is what you make it.

I'm learning to heal in time.

It's not easy at all. But who promised it would be.

I'm learning to look at the sunsets and realize that this is a god given blessing.

I'm learning that God does have a plan for my life.

I'm learning to love more,

trust less, believe more

and live my life,

and spend each awakening moment with the person who will NEVER

EVER stop loving me....

GOD and my beauitful daughter!!!

Showering another bride to be..

2011-08-21T05:43:00.000-07:00

Another Shower over... We showered my other bestie on Saturday. Elizabeth My SNL and the brides sister hosted the cutest shower ever. We had so much fun spending time with each other and talking about life. With laughs, about babies, about our futures. It was an awesome time. I can't wait to stand beside her on her special day in September.

The bride to be!

Hope you all had an amazing weekend. Off to shower another bride to be on this Sunday!

Happy Weekend