Life is what you make it....: October 2010

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Birthday Blessings

I went to a breast cancer benefit with my aunt last year and Debora M. Coty, an author, spoke promoting her new book “Too stressed, to feel blessed, and other feminine fairy tales”. She then asked the room, “are you too stressed to feel blessed?”, and of course all of the women nodded yes, or mumbled something under their breath to the extent of, “I have before!” I think about that all the time, too stressed to feel blessed, man that’s true! Sometimes, well a lot of times, my stress overwhelms me, but today as I sit at my desk, and look out of my smudged floor to ceiling windows, I think about the many blessings I have, that I frequently forget to count.

(in no particular order)
I woke up to see the sun shining this morning
I am healthy
I have a family that loves and supports me
I have a job and am able to provide for myself

I have a man that loves me, and that I love dearly
God chose two of the best people in the world to be my parents
I have a partner for life on this earth, my sister
I have many friends
I have the ability to get an education, when so many women in the world do not
I know what it’s like to lose a loved one, but know for a fact I will see them again someday
I have been hurt and heartbroken, bounced back and now am able to recognize true love
I was born into this great country
God brought two children in my life that I love and adore, as if they were mine
I am another year older, which means I got to be on this earth for a little while longer!
I have the ability to love and be loved

On Sunday, my mom made a huge birthday dinner for me, and my entire family was there, even Travis’ side, my new family. I can’t say enough how much it meant to me that everyone came, I had no idea that the kids were going to be able to be there, or Travis’ mom Angie was coming, and I went to open the door for my Uncle Michael and Aunt Kim, I saw Travis’ dad Larry and stepmom Ann walking up the driveway! I was shocked, and just couldn’t believe they all came for my birthday! I am truly blessed.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Shooter

Saturday afternoon, we went to a field/woods and Travis helped Travin practice his shooting. He shot air, a can, a dragonfly, a dove and probably something some other things that I just wasn't paying attention to. The weather was so nice, and there was such a nice breeze, if there hadn't been a Gator football game to get home and see, I could have sat there all day! All in all, Travin did really well, was very excited and listened to his dad regarding gun safety, things he can and can't do. And it turned out we should have stayed in the woods longer...because the Gators lost! Who wants to rush home from doing something fun to see that! Booooooo

Happy Fall Ya'll!

This is my first time decorating for fall, and started with nothing! I have been watching the blogs since summer, gathering fall decor ideasm, thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com, and houseofhepworths.com are my two favorites! So with an ounce of creativity and a ton of inspiration, I came up with the following ideas!