Day 19

day 19- write about a sweet memory from your past

WOW! How do I pick just one? I can't!

The day, I knew my husband was the very one!!! He had stood by my side at the hospital, while we were dating. He told them we were married! He and I went through some really yuck stuff on this visit, but he never left my side and made me feel so very safe! I'm forever greatful for him and for this very time!!!

Then I want to share a sweet memory about my Momma! She was the most wonderful person ever! She truly the sweetest and most giving soul! She had a special way about rocking babies. Last year at Lil K's adoption she was so tired, and need a nap, but wasn't going to let anyone rock her! She let Mamaw (my momma) rock her, and Mamaw was the ONLY one that she would let rock her! It was so sweet! And right to sleep Lil K went!

But the sweetest memory ever was the first time I held my girls! They are my everything and I'm so thankful that I am blessed with them! After years of infertility, the lack of funds to afford adoption, and the many heartaches to be a parent, the day came, it was the very first time I got to see and hold my precious baby girl! Lil E was fussing and needed that cradling love, and I scooped her up and just held her and rocked her and tears ran down my face!!! What a joy!!!!!

Theres a few my my sweetest memories. What are some of yours?

Hugs and Blessings,

Day 17 and Day 18

day 17- someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

I wouldn't trade my life with anyone, not even for one day! I am so thankful for who I am! And I am thankful for each of the blessings in my life. I wouldn't be who I am without each part of me being the way it is.

day 18- plans/dreams/goals you have

This is a harder for me. As I have become a wife and a mom and everything I want is for my family! i want to see my children be happy and successful and most of all break the cycle in their biological family. I want to do everything to make things better for them. I want to see my husband live his dream of driving a race car. I want to settle down and stop moving around so much! Work has been good for hubby, but the transfers are old! We are ready to put our roots down and be able to buy a place. I want to one day have a small photography studio of my own! And most real for myself, I really want to be a Scentsy Director!

Hugs and Blessings,

Day 16 ~ Just a pic of Me and more

Today is the 16th day of this challenge. And for Day 16 - a picture of yourself.

This picture was taken today.....

But I had to share the one of me and the girls!

We were dressed up and headed out to a friends induction in the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society!!! So very proud of her!! It was a nice and special evening out! And the girls managed to do pretty well too!!!

Hope yall have a great weekend!

Hugs and Blessings,

Day 15 ~ Songs on Shuffle

day 15- put your ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play

1 ~ The House that Built Me

2 ~ I'll be home for Christmas

3 ~ Gimme that Girl

4 ~ Love Like Crazy

5 ~ Mary Did you Know

6 ~ Let them be Little

7 ~ Our Song

8 ~ Praise you in the Storm

9 ~ Somewhere over the Rainbow

10 ~ Bumper of my SUV

Hugs and Blessings,

A Family Picture on Day 14

Favorite Books

Day 13 - your 5 favorite books and why...........

1) The Holy Bible ~ Self Explanatory

2) The Complete Personalized Promise Bible for Women ~ I love this, because it is by subject, so it's easy for me to find just what I need when I need it.

3) My girls scrapbooks, especially about their adoption~ Because I never get tired of looking at or hearing about the precious gifts, we have been blessed with.

4) A keepsake cookbook, full of precious and treasured recipes from my family and friends! Especially the ones from my mom and grandma's.

5) Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks ~ Because I love to read them, the recipes are great, but the memories, stories, and tips are really neat too!!!

What are you favorite books?

Hugs and Blessings,

Day 11 and 12 (a lil late)

Ok, I am late, as I have been out of it for a couple of days! Let me share something you think is safe that could happen to anyone. When we moved, we bought one of those corner shower caddy's. So it's from the edge of the tub to the ceiling. So I spaced my shelves out, and I thought I had it done pretty good. Starting at like 2 ft, 3 ft, 4 ft, and 5 ft... That left a few feet up top, and the couple on the bottom. Well I am laying back in the tub to relax in my bubble bath, and BAM! I've been hit and then there is a couple of more! What the world! Well it was the stuff on the top self, and the first and worst hit was the jumbo sized shampoo and conditioner bottle, plus a couple of others. My ear is bruised and swelled up! But the knot on my head was horrid! After a day and half of horrid headaches, blurred vision, and so sick at my stomach. So a trip to the ER was in order. And well the outcome, is a concussion, sprained neck, and injured ear, with the blood draining from it to create a ear infection. Even though I have been sick and in pain, I am so very thankful that my girls weren't the ones there when it all came down. I mean really! It could have been a way worse outcome. So my advice to you, is not to set your shelves up that high, and watch what you put on the higher shelves. Things around our homes we don't think about how they can really hurt us or those we love, but household accidents are some of the worst and most deadly. And as I have heard of many other accidents lately from around the house, it really has me thinking about safety. Just take this into consideration and look around your house to make sure it's as safe as possible.

Ok, now on to the day 11 and 12.......

day 11- write a bucket list of things you want to do before you die
day 12- write a poem to someone you love

Day 11 ~ My Bucket List

Watch my girls grow up to adults

Be a grandparent

Watch my husband and girls race!

Travel to Australia

Meet a few friends in person that I have been online friends with for many years!

Go on a mission trip with my family.

Become a Scentsy Director

Day 12 ~ my poem

My heart did yearn

For my child I did Pray

I asked for years

for God to bring you my way.

A child I did desire

not any, but you

adoption was required

for me and you

to forever be, mommy and child!

There's a poem I just wrote, for my girls! Adoption is a give from God! They are my greatest blessings! And I could never have imagined, how awesome they would be, and how much better my life would be! I am so thankful for them!!!! I love you girl, both of you so very much! And so does Daddy!!! We are blessed to get to be your parents!

Hugs and Blessings,

People's Choice

I am joining the I heart faces People's Choice Photo Challenge ~ Best Faces in February. This is my favorite photo in the entire month of February. How could I not just love this picture and her beautiful bright blue eyes!!! And even though the scarf has her mouth covered, you can see she is smiling! Check out I heart faces! (I can't get the link to work with the picture below)

Hugs and Blessings,

Songs on Day 10

day 10- songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad

I can't believe it's day 10 and it's all about songs! As anyone that knows me, knows I love music!!! And a very big and wide variety of music!

When I am bored or want to clean, i love to jam to 80's!

But some of my favorites are Gimme that girl, by Joe Nichols, and who are you when I'm not looking by Blake Shelton. But my most favorite for love is All I ever needed by Bret Michaels.

Just a happy fun song for me is Ala Freakin Bama.

But I love Christmas and Christian music too! So it is just a wide range!

For sad songs, its stuff that reminds me of my mom or other sad moments and times. Sissy song by Alan Jackson, the old gospel song The Lighthouse, or songs about moms.

What about you?

Hugs and Blessings,

I'm Proud on this 9th day of blogging..........

Well I can't believe I have been keeping up so well! today is day 9 ~

day 9- something you're proud of in the past few days

So what have I been proud of in the last few days, the great job Lil K is doing with potty training! She is practically fully potty trained, and she just did it all so super easy! And I'm so proud of how far Lil E has come in school work! She has really made HUGE gains in the last year, and this week, she is doing a wonderful job at writing!!! So super proud!!!! And I'm proud of some tasks around the house that are getting checked off my to do list! That always feels great! Really proud to be getting back on track in all aspects of life! And I am proud that I am staying with the blogging!!!

What have you been proud of in the last few days?

Hugs and Blessings,

Here's the list if you are interested in doing the 30 days of blogging...

day 1- recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
day 2- the meaning behind your blog name
day 3- a picture of you as a child
day 4- a habit that you wish you didn’t have
day 5- a picture of somewhere you've been
day 6- favorite super hero and why
day 7- a picture of someone/something that has had the biggest impact on you
day 8- short term goals for this month and why
day 9- something you're proud of in the past few days
day 10- songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad
day 11- write a bucket list of things you want to do before you die
day 12- write a poem to someone you love
day 13- your 5 favorite books and why
day 14- a picture of you and your family
day 15- put your ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play
day 16- a picture of yourself
day 17- someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
day 18- plans/dreams/goals you have
day 19- write about a sweet memory from your past
day 20- write a letter to someone
day 21-a picture of something that makes you happy
day 22- what makes you different from everyone else
day 23- something you crave a lot
day 24- post your favorite quote or verse of scripture and why
day 25- what I would find in your bag
day 26- list 10 things that you are thankful for
day 27- my day job verses my passion
day 28- cruise a thesaurus and pick out 10 words you like the sound of
day 29 - favorite tv shows and why you like them
day 30 - movies you can watch again and again.