back on the grid

I'm baaaaaaaaack!

I've been away from blogging for far too long. Because Time Warner.

I'll save you all the deets, but there were router issues, connection issues, communication issues, etc., etc.

I'm so happy to FINALLY be back on the grid.

I'm composing a post right now to catch you up to speed on my life. (In case you were wondering).

But for now, I'm entirely too tired to get it posted tonight so...until tomorrow my friends.

netflix love

I don't have cable so I am pretty thankful for my Netflix subscription.

At eight bucks a month, you can't beat that kind of entertainment.

(Especially if y'all have ever watched Orange is the New Black.)

If you haven't. Quit reading and DO IT!

I also have Netflix to thank for my current obsession: becoming a homeowner.

You see, I finished up Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids last night and Netflix suggested that I watch My First Home.

And that's what I did.

And am currently doing.

And obsessing about.

The one problem I am having....

I don't even know where to start. I have not the slightest idea what the first step to buying a home even is.

So, for now, I'll just keep watching Netflix. Until M comes home from working out of state so we can talk about it face to face.

And he can tell me what to do.

thankful for my lungs even if they don't always work

As an asthmatic, I am thankful for my inhalers, breathing machine and my medicine.

I know it sounds so crazy to be thankful for such a thing but my "breather" has honestly kept me alive and well.

As someone who has had asthma since the age of nine, I've learned to become thankful for the life that I have, because there is someone who is worse off than me.

I have to especially be thankful for my breather today because I left it at work tonight (since I don't have an inhaler right now) and it almost sent me into an anxiety attack. Luckily, I was able to calm myself down and drive the 46 minute round trip drive just to get it.

You can absolutely bet that I will never do that again!

Even if my lungs aren't perfect, my life is pretty awesome and I can't complain.

cars, friends, heating pads & Veteran's

On the eighth day, I am thankful for having wheels. As in car wheels.

My car isn't brand new. And it certainly has seen better days, but it gets me to where I need to go.

One of those places that I needed to go this weekend: Bountiful.

On the ninth day, I am thankful for having this lovely lady in my life.

She absolutely means the world to me. She had brain surgery three days after she started her senior year of high school and not even three months later, you can't even tell that there was anything wrong. I had the privilege and honor to love all over this past weekend.

And I wouldn't have had it any other way. 

On the tenth day, I am thankful for the heating pad. And the person who invented it. 

As good as I sleep when I am away at camp, my back is always out of whack. Then, if you add in some extra doses of stress, it will be nice and tight. So I laid around and slept with the heating pad attached to my back. Thinking about it now, I think that's what I'll do for the rest of the night. 

And today, and all of the rest of the days, I am thankful for our veteran's. 

For anyone that has ever served and continues to serve. 

I have some really important and close people in my life that have made the sacrifice to fight for me and for our country. There is no thank you big enough to ever repay them for their service.

Not just today, but for the rest of my life, I will always honor those who have served. 

cooking

I know it's late and I really wanted to get a post in before I head out of town tomorrow.

(And if you try to come to my house, my fiance will kick your butt!

Anyway, today, I am thankful for the ability too cook. Since I am leaving for another youth retreat this weekend, I made sure that my honey is hooked up.

There is a roast in the crock-pot, leftover chicken (that he made me for dinner last night) and PLENTY of junk food to binge on.

I know one way to his heart is through his stomach so it brings so much joy to my heart (and his) when I cook for him.

Have I made some disgusting dishes? Of course.

Have I made more delicious dishes than terrible ones? Absolutely.

Cooking is something that I love to do. I was never taught by anyone, although I did watch my grandma cook. And I when I get to have my niece and nephew over, I love to cook with them.

I am thankful that I have a love for cooking and I am thankful that I am good at it. Not only will M be fed, but so will my kids and that brings me true happiness.

(It's a good thing M is marrying me or else he would be eating frozen dinners for the rest of his life.)

opportunity

Today, I'm thankful for opportunity.

I may not always get opportunities, nor may I always take opportunities given, but the hope in opportunity makes me thankful. 

Within the last year or so, I've had the opportunity to...

Take M skydiving

Go on a cruise to Ochos Rios, Jamaica / Grand Cayman / Cozumel, Mexico
via 

Carnival Valor

Laid on the beach in Cozumel

Swam with the dolphins in Cozumel

Climbed Dunn's River Falls in Ochos Rios

Drove through Fern Gully in Ochos Rios

Explored great heights in Ochos Rios

Captured stunning views in Grand Cayman

Indulged in a fresh coconut in Grand Cayman

Swam with the Stingrays at the sandbar

Snorkeled in the Caribbean Sea

Got engaged!!!

Prayed for this beautiful soul

Gave this little fella a home

Staffed numerous retreats/camps for Community of Christ

You could be here all day reading about the things that I have had an opportunity to do, and the things that I haven't but wished I would have taken, but the point is this...I am thankful and extremely blessed for every. single. one. 

here's to organizing

Today, I am thankful for organized people that can help me become more organized.

Every year I make a New Year's Resolution to become more organized and every year I don't follow through.

However, this year, I started reading more blogs about organization and seeking out free printables.

(Because who doesn't love free printables, or free anything for that matter).

This year I have reorganized some closets, utilized cute to do lists and completed other little tasks. I continue to learn more about organizing and feel more motivated than ever before because someone, someone else does the work for me, and I just have to copy it.

(Thank you sweet baby Jesus).

Here are a couple of my favorite organizing blogs:

Organizing Made Fun

A Bowl Full of Lemons

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