Thankful

I did not have a chance to blog for Thanksgiving...but I realized that everyday is "Thanksgiving" for me...( so it's ok to be a little late)! I am thankful for the gift of life , God's grace and my amazing friends! God has blessed me with a loving, supportive boyfriend, who is my whole world! He has given me a family who has always taken care of and provided me with a wonderful life...but this year my girlfriends kept coming to my mind on Thanksgiving day....and the bonds that we have that are unbreakable! These girls have sustained me...been there through thick and thin. Some of the best days of my life have been spent with this group. The truth is sometimes guys just don't like to talk to the extent that girls do, and sometimes you don't want to hear what your famly has to say...but girlfriends....they will talk for hours on end and even re-visit the same topic over and over because they love you! My girlfriends are my soul mates...and I thank the Lord for the blessing that each of them is and the uniqe, individual gifts they offer...it makes our group that much sweeter! I thought of each of these beautiful women...and where they might be spending there Thanksgiving last Thursday, and even though spent far apart..one thing is for certain:

"Seasons change, people come into your life and people go, but it is comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart, and if you are very lucky, a plane ride away."

Happy Belated Thanksgiving to my best girls!

Painted Pumpkins II

A few of my other inspirations! Enjoy..and Happy Fall!

Painted Pumpkins

I love Fall! It is my absolute favorite time of year! I love the weather, the leaves changing, football, the baking, and most of all the DECOR! I know that we are all fans of the "original jack-o-lantern"......and I am too...but here lately I'm obsessed with painted pumpkins! I know this is not a new concept at all...and I have been painting my pumpkins for the past 3 years...but I really got excited about all the different possibilities that you have with this creative idea! (AND ...you don't have to throw your pumpkin away after Halloween..it will last right through Thanksgiving...which saves both time and MONEY!) These are just a few idea's I came across....very simple...and very cute! (I'm thinking of hosting a painted pumpkin party...next fall)

And we meet again.....

Okay....here I am almost a year later from my last post! ha! I sorta got out of my bogging phase...and then realized how I really want to be an official "blogger"! (even if no one reads it ..in a way it is kind of therapeutic). 2010 has been one crazy year! As many of you know I experienced the unimaginable......my home invasion/attempted kidnapping. Yes, my la-ti-da world was turned upside down, but by the grace of God I have started piecing it back together again. There are days...oh there are days! I am still in the middle of a trial (that will more than likely go into the middle of next year), I am battling the daily emotion of fear and the thought of "will I ever be able to go grocery shopping alone again?" Needless to say I am picking up the pieces...and learning that the Lord can take the worst of circumstances and use them for His glory. I know that my life will never be the same....and that statement is bitter sweet.....I miss my innocence....the girl who thought that "nothing like that will ever happen to me"......but I love who God is molding me into....a woman who knows that bad things can happen to good people and that experiences will leave a lasting impression. A woman who knows that I am loved by my Savior and that he is walking me through this journey step by step, day by day.....He never lets go. I have learned "normal" will never be again...however I am creating a "new normal".....and that is ok...in fact it can be a blessing in disguise.

Blogging is going to be part of my "new normal"......I have officially decided....let's hope this goes a little better than my 2009 attempt.