And as we all know, it’s all about the brand awareness! Once a brand is out there, goodness! So, get yours out there and make your name known!

If my husband were to need a kitchen gadget I would think he would talk to someone who knows something about kitchen gadgets.  If he were to need welding tools, he could talk to someone head to miller welders and I’m sure they could help him out.  It’s all about knowing where to go.

If either of us were to need spiritual advice, we know our Pastor is the go-to guy! He knows the bible and he is a godly man whom we both respect and love.  It’s important to know what you need and when and to use the correct tools, if you will in each situation.  Wouldn’t you agree?

Til next time,

Deep down inside somewhere I am afraid Ima starve to death during the winter months! Yup, that’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it!!   It really stinks too, because last year from June 1st the ed of October/beginning of November, I lost over 40 pounds!! The it was kinda down hill from there.  If I had stuck to my plan and continued eating well and started exercising like I was going to, I would probably close to goal weight right now! And the worst part of it is I have no one to blame but myself!   GGGRRR!!

Thankfully, I have only gained about 7-8 pounds back of the 40 some I lost.  So all my hard work wasn’t wasted! Starting March 1st I am getting back on track!  HARD CORE!!! No cheating.  Good eating habits, no junk, no wheat, nothing overly processed, lots of fruits and veggies and lean meats, low fat cheeses.   And I will be exercising at least 3 days a week!!

My goal is to lose as much weight as I can between March 1st and June 1st!! That way I won’t be too hot and sweaty and out of breath all summer during camps!! That’s the plan anyway…

A few years back a bunch of them all had girls.  Must be something in the water?!?!?!

Anywho… I was looking around online and in the store and I came across these really cool baby jogger city gt ‘s. There are a few reasons I like them.  They are a mid-weight stroller so they are easy to push.  You can put a child that weighs up to 65 pounds in it (My daughter could have been in it til she was like 12 LOL).  They have been rated the easiest to fold up of any all-terrain stroller!

They  sound like a pretty sweet stroller to me.  And the look really cool! They have the single wheel in the front for easy steering.  You can click on the link above to see it.  They come in a few different colors, too.  Orange, Green, Yellow, and Black I believe.

They are a little pricey, but with strollers, generally you get what you pay for and if you buy one that is good quality, you shouldn’t have to buy another one for a good long while.  While I wouldn’t be able spend this much on a gift for someone, I would consider putting money together with a few people as a group gift for someone for sure!!

Just thinking out loud here.  =) Have a great weekend everyone.  I have a camp coming in this evening and will be busy busy busy!!

I can feel the rate of my heart increase and the temperature of my blood rise to a low simmer.  Not a boil, just a simmer.  It’s not until I see them that it boils.  A nice hard boil!!

I am trying to keep my composure, but this one in particular person is making it hard lately.  I don’t think he/she is doing it on purpose, but I can’t  be sure.  It might just be the way he/she is, OR he/she might be just trying to get on my nerves.  I have a feeling he/she might just be being  his/herself, which is really sad because well….that’s just sad.

To be that selfish and vain and….well, that’s just sad.

Aaaahhhh, I feel a little better now.  Just had to get that out.  Please be in prayer for me.

How can that be?  Something must be causing this.

And now I am having this mysterious chest pain and shortness of breath that makes me cough.  The Dr. thought it was pleurisy, so he put me on meds for inflammation of the lining of the lungs.  I took it, but he said it could be weeks before I see an improvement (which I have not seen yet), so I don;t want to call him yet and tell him I am not feeling any better yet, because it might be too early for me to be feeling any better…

So, I am felling very frustrated.  I am sick and tired of feeling sick and tired!   It’s been since March that I have been dealing with this passing out issue and it’s been a month or more that my chest has been bothering me.  It feels like someone is sitting on my chest  about 90% of the time and I can’t take a full breath about 50% of the time.  And I have this ache in my chest and shoulders.  And sometimes I get sharp pains, but not very often.  I cough quite a bit and especially when I think about it or talk about it (I have issues about being able to breathe).

Being sick all the time wears on you.  I am grumpy all the time and my husband is getting sick of me being short tempered, but sometimes I just can’t help it.  I’m tired and don’t feel good ALL.THE.TIME.  Something has got to change! I have to have some answers and soon! I am going insane!!

I hope everyone else is having a better fall than I am, Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!

I’ll be seeing you,

Seven years ago today my life turned inside out.

Seven years ago today my worst nightmare came true.

Seven years ago today I had to say good bye to my ten year old son forever (worldly speaking, that is).

Seven years ago today God took that precious boy home to live with Him and forever changed me.  I wish I could say it was for the better, but I just don’t know that I can.  Maybe some day…

I know God has a reason for everything he does.  Things don’t just randomly happen, I know that deep down, I do!! But I just feel so broken sometimes.  Sometimes I just feel like there is nothing that can fix this, ya know?

But God can…

He won’t bring Eli back, it’s not that He can’t, but He won’t.  There is a reason.  We don’t know why, but it’s for our own good that we suffer.  I know it sounds strange, but there MUST be something good that comes from this or it wouldn’t be happening.

I know that’s how God works.  I feel God working in my life.  Most times I feel the energy He puts off like I can reach out and touch it! It’s awesome and I love it.  I love to tell others about Jesus and what He’s done for them!!

Other times I feel like it’s this crazy roller coaster and I just wanna get off for a while cause it’s making me dizzy and sick! Like it’s all just too much.  I think that is the devil just wanting me to give up!

Well, I just want to tell the devil, you can’t have me…I am on the winning side!  I have Jesus and so did my son!

So for all those out there who have lost those you love or who are suffering in some way, please, don’t suffer alone.  God loves you and He sent His son to show you that!  Please see My Romans Road page for more information!!

This is why the hubster takes the girl to school all winter long.  He’s such a good hubby! This is one of the many reasons I love him so!

I’m still waiting for him to put some tire chains on the car and let me have at it!! Oh, the fun I could have! Of course, I’d probably spend more time in the ditch than on the road, but hey, I would have a lot of fun!!

Carry on, and remember,

Of course, I heard that about last year, too and it wasn’t that bad.  So, I guess we’ll see.  I mean, we got snow, but I don’t remember it being all that terrible compared to years past.

I am going to be prepared though.  I’m gonna go get me some of these really cool heated gloves I found online.  Those will keep me warm all winter!!   Gonna have to stock up on batteries, though…

Carry On

I have all these ideas swirling around in my head but getting them from there to the book is a challenge.  They somehow get lost in the “translation” somehow.  I really don’t understand it.  I see it in my head and it’s beautiful, but getting it on paper, so to speak, is a nightmare.  I cannot make it happen.

I have some of the stuff to start a couple scrapbooks, too somewhere.  My hubby’s aunt gave it to me.  I really should just sit down and see if I can do something with it, if I can find it now…

Well, anyway, maybe I’ll work on it and post some pictures of what I come up with, if anything.

Til next time…

HHhhmmm??

That tells me that I have a lot of people that come and look and read but they don’t tell me what they think!!

I wonder why that is?  Is it because you don’t agree with what is being said here and don’t want to be confrontational? Are you afraid you’ll hurt my feelings?  Don’t wanna ruffle my  feathers?? 

Or are you just shy and don’t wanna say Hi??

It’s okay, you don’t have to be shy, I won’t bite!! I promise! You can say Hi!! You can share your opinion here! I like to “hear” other people’s opinions on things.  It takes all kinds to make the world go ’round friends! If we were all exactly the same or all thought exactly the same how boring would that be!?!

So, please, if you stop by, don’t be shy, say Hello and leave me a comment…if you try one of the recipes, let me know how you like it…if you have a great recipe I might like, leave it for me to try!! I love gluten-free, sugar-free recipes!!

Come back soon, and as always…

When my son was a still a baby, I decided to go to school to be a Medical Assistant.  it was a 13 month program.  I loved it.  I graduated with honors! Turns out I was really good at it and actually knew what I was doing!

The only problem was that just before graduation, I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, which wouldn’t have been a problem, except when I had her, I got really sick and never got to go to work.

In fact, I was so sick, my husband had to take several weeks off of work to take care of my daughter  and I.  So, I never got to go to work in a Dr.’s office and I never got to shop for cute discount medical uniforms. It’s all very sad, I know.  It makes me wonder what I could have done with my life had I made different choices.  Had I decided to go on meds before I did, I may have been able to get a job AND raise my kids, maybe not…I guess we will never know.

I am all about not second guessing yourself.  I AM all about giving thing to God allowing Him to carry your burdens and moving on with life, because He allows things to happen for a reason. I am also all about allowing yourself to breath and relax and enjoy life and not sweat the small stuff.

So, when you get to thinking about all the things you could or should have done, relax and breath, if it should have happened, it would have happened, God makes no mistakes!!