Laundry

Today, I'm reminded of how grateful I am for the little things in life. Although this brings me back to my college days, I'm grateful that I only have to be at the laundry mat for items that are too big for our washing machine (blankets, bedding, etc).

Dress up

I'm sure that my dog secretly hates me! But finding this awesome dress for 70% off meant dress up time for the dog!

Long week

Even though they aren't my babies, I've been hanging out with them all week. Coming home to a dog who endlessly wags their tail at you endlessly is the best company ( well that and chocolate and ice cream ) a girl could hope for.

Dry no more

I absolutely love this lotion. It doesn't cost an arm and a leg, it works and it's an off brand. I'm usually one to not have off brand lotions as I have found that they don't work as well! This one, so not the case! I actually find myself craving this in the morning at work (definitely don't have enough bottles of this laying around!) It absorbs into the skin quick and doesn't leave me feeling oily! Highly recommend! And it gives me an excuse to pop into Target!

Need a laugh?!?

Picture this:
Wake up - 8:09 am (work starts at 8:30...and your 15 minutes away)
Have no lunch - because you woke up super duper late!
Realize you have a package of oatmeal in your drawer - perfect
Cook oatmeal in plastic Dixie cup.
Cup melts
Transfer oatmeal to smaller bowl.
Oatmeal boils over the second bowl and onto the microwave tray.
Co-worker luckily has a package of oatmeal and measuring cup to heat water! YAY!
Finally eat oatmeal to realize it has a "musty" taste.
Can't figure out how to work oven that is available to you.
Finally figure out oven - only to burn your finger on one of the pans!
Pray that you can make it through the day without falling or injurying yourself!

By the way, that was my day today! :)

I will never leave you or forsake you

Fitting as my first post, to remind me to put God first in everything. The best part is that I get to see this every time I pull into my church parking lot. Such a great, powerful, beautiful reminder that The Lord is for me and not against me!

New Year, New...

I love that it is a new year.  It's a time to reflect on past and dream/plan for the future.  I'm able to look back and see what didn't work well, and think about what I want to change/improve!  I don't like to make resolutions, mainly because I'm not good at keeping them!  I'm more of wanting to set small goals that can be accomplished.  I do know one thing, that as I take on this new year, I want to be the best me, and the best that I can be, but I also want to make sure that my priorities are in line - putting God first in everything.  It's a struggle, but one that I know if I do, the blessings will be many!

One of my goals is to blog more, I have never been a huge writer, but want to chronicle my daily life.  This may be, will be simple.  I'm going to start with a picture of something that happened that day, or that represented my day.  I have seen these 'picture a day' or 'December photo project', they looked interesting to me, but never took the time to do it.  I can also see this as being, hopefully, a stress reliever - not stress inducer!  Because I know me the best, I will probably miss a day here and there, and that's ok, because no one is perfect.  Maybe this will turn into something more, something less...who knows.  I know that with the pictures there will be funny moments, inspiring moments, recipes/food reviews,a few a lot of makeup reviews, and whatever else I want.  After all, it's my place and space to write and talk about what's going on in my life.  I'd love to have input or dialogue with anyone that wants to.  I'd love to have you on this journey with me! 

Happy 2013!