Monday, September 29, 2008

Blessed and Broken

We went to visit my in-laws this weekend (they live about 2 hours away). They go to a wonderful church and we love to go visit when we are there. In fact, their pastor is who married us. This is also the church that my husband grew up in. Anyways, the point of this is that Sunday the message really spoke to my heart. It was all about being Blessed but Broken and how sometimes God wants us to surrender ALL to Him. I can only speak for myself; but I know that I like to be in control. Of all things. And although I try to surrender everything over to the Lord; I always hold some back thinking that I can help Him. Ha Ha, like He needs my help. All I am doing is getting in the way of His amazing plans for us. So yesterday during the invitation I surrendered it all over to God. Everything: my marriage, my job, my worries, our struggle with getting pregnant, EVERYTHING! I want Him to have complete control over every aspect of my life.

What a way to start the week!

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Friday, September 26, 2008

Friday Give-Away

If you are looking for a really cute site, visit The Pink Potpourri. She has some really great blogs and she does a Friday Giva-Away each week. This week she is giving away the cutest homemade frame from Stacey Baker's Etsy Shop. Visit her blog and leave a comment to get your name in the drawing.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

One word answers...

Object: answer questions with one word ONLY. Not necessarily as easy as it looks! I’m also typing the first word that comes to mind!

Where is your cell phone? pocketbook
Where is your significant other? work
Your hair? curly
Your mother? best friend
Your father? greatest
Your favorite thing? food
Your dream last night? none
Your dream/goal? baby
Your favorite drink? sprite
The room you're in? classroom
Your ex? whocares (thats one word isn't it?)
Your hobby? reading
Your fear? death
Where do you want to be in 6 years? children
Where were you last night? home
What you're not? hungrey
Muffins? choc.chip
One of your wish list items? baby
Time? lunch
Where you grew up? bc
The last thing you did? email
Favorite weather? fall
What are you wearing? work clothes
Your favorite book? christian
Your TV? big
Your pet? 3
Your computer? work
Your mood? blah
Missing someone? hubby
Your car? suv
Something you're not wearing? coat
Favorite store? kohls
Love someone? lots
Your favorite color/shade? orange
Last thing you ate? caramel
Your life? great
Your friends? work
What are you thinking right now? survery
What are you doing at this moment? teaching
Your summer: vacation
Your relationship status: married
What do you do when you can't sleep? tv
When is the last time you laughed? morning
Last time you cried? yesterday

Monday, September 22, 2008

My favorite things about Fall...


There is so many things that I love about Fall but here are a few of my favorites:


1) the smell of leaves burning

2) pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins

3) sweaters and jeans

4) football games

5) Halloween

6) decorating my house

7) pumpkin bagels at Panara Bread

8) homemade veg. soup

9) chili beans

10) the fair

11) Thanksgiving

12) my birthday

13) Christmas shopping

14) reading on my front porch

15) Leaves changing, my October glory maple in my front yard



Friday, September 19, 2008

Getting ready for the Holidays!

Wow, Christmas is only alittle over 3 months away. It seems like we just finished the holidays. I remember when I was little I always thought that the saddest day of the year was December 26th. It just seemed then like it was FOREVER until Christmas. Now that I have gotten older the years just fly by and it seems like you've barely gotten the decorations put away before you have to get them back out. Not that I am complaining; I for one LOVE to decorate for the holidays (any holiday for that matter). In fact this weekend I plan on putting my fall scene up in my front yard. I have already started buying Christmas presents this year too. Usually I am such a last minute shopper and end up picking things up just to have them. *One very important tip that I have learned is to keep little "anyone" gifts incase neighbors bring presents by. For this purpose, I keep at least 2 really great blankets or throws in a netural color* I am also starting a list that I will add too each time I purchase a gift that way I can keep up with all that we buy and the amount of money that we spend. This year my in-laws are coming to stay with us on Christmas Eve and be there Christmas morning. Normally we travel to see them on Christmas Day afternoon but this year we have moved our Christmas get-together with them unitl the weekend after Christmas to accomodate my our brother and sister-in-law. This year will be the second year that we are planning a "Dirty Santa" party. For those of you that have never heard of one, a "Dirty Santa" party requires that every guest bring a small ($10) gender-neutral gift. Once the party is underway, each guest draws a number and all gifts are put in a pile in the center. Whoever drew #1 gets to choose any gift they want and unwrap it. The person with #2 can then either take #1's gift or choose their own from the pile. It keeps going like this until each person has unwrapped a gift. It tons of fun for all ages. Some of the best gifts last year were: gift cards, a fondue set, wine, decorative dips bowls, Christmas ornaments, a dart board, tool kit, etc. Just writting this blog is getting me so EXCITED for the holidays. Although before I can think about Christmas I need to plan for 2 of my other favorite days; Halloween and Thanksgiving. (Plus we can throw my 26th birthday and my hubby's 28th birthday in there).

Monday, September 15, 2008

Being Content

Each morning I do my daily devotionals from the New Day, New You by Joyce Meyer. This morning when I opened the book and saw the title Being Content I knew that today's devotional would speak to me. The part that touched me most says: : "I believe that God actually tests us. Until we can pass His "I am happy for you because you are blessed" test we are never going to have any more than what we have right now". Wow, that is so powerful. In my situation I translate that into I need to be content with my husband (who besides my daddy is without a doubt the greatest man in the world), my beautiful house, my dogs that I adore, my career as a teacher, etc. I need to be content with all these things before God will bless me with more. I have always known that I am truly blessed. It seems like all that I do is ask God for more blessings when I never truly take the time to thank Him for all that He has already given me. It is so easy to always ask for more. The devotion also talked about being genuinely happy for others that have been blessed. When I hear about someone else being PG or see someone that is PG my first reaction is jealously and that is horrible of me. I should be happy for those women. I pray that I can be content with what I have and be happy for those that have been blessed.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Moving on to September

Unfortunately I am not pregnant this month so we will be moving on to my surgery on the 8th and continue trying. As stressing and hard as this journey has been it has brought0............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... my husband and I so much closer. He is such a wonderful and strong man. Each month he continues to be my rockwhen I want to break down. I am actually looking forward to the surgery which seems like a unusual thing to say. But I am excited that it will hopefully increase our chances to have the baby that we so desperately want. Plus it will give me a few well-deserved days off from work. I am getting so excited that fall is right around the corner. I love everything about the season. Leaves falling, the colors, pumpkins, craft shows, fairs, scarecrows, football games, homemade soup, etc. It is my favotire time of year! Everything about it makes me feel warm and cozy!