Date Night and Stuff

Last night Shawn and I went on our first official date, TGI Fridays for dinner. Man is that Jack Daniel's chicken ROCKIN! Then the specialty drink was a Mud Slide.....I was all over that for dessert. We learned so much about each other because we were not consumed by the TV. It was nice to get out and actually enjoy food and conversation for a change. Love that they have a Gluten free menu. He was able to order almost everything that he would have on the regular menu.

The Vendor Fair was awesome yesterday. It was so nice to meet new people who seemed to be so excited about the store. And, I love my new purse. Look out ladies, a purse party is coming in the future!

As I look back I remember all the times that I had game night at my house. It had to be at least once a month. Sometimes we had 10-15 girls here. What made me get away from that? I really cannot put my finger on it. All I know is that I am so excited about getting back into it. You never realize how much your spirit feels healed when you laugh with friends.

It has been a long time since I have been sick. Lately I have been feeling tired...just a little. So I upped my vitamins and rest when I feel my body needs it. Yes, I actually sit down Diane. LOL! No, I do not nap. A lot of people including my kids have been sick lately. How am I staying away from it? It must be The Secret. I always picture myself healthy and always say how thankful I am for my health. This doesn't mean that I will never get sick again, but it has kept me healthy so far. With this time change, who knows what will happen. I was up at 5am this morning and feel ready for bed now, it's 7:40pm. Sleep is a huge factor in staying healthy. I am so thankful that my body keeps me sleeping soundly for 6-7 hours a night. I know this helps.

I am not sure what tonight has in store for me. Maybe some Bridezilla and cuddling with Mojo? I do know that I will not be awake late. Tomorrow is gym time. Maybe I can even hit the shelter. My little Birdy was adopted so I may be a little misty eyed when I go in the one room. At least my Alice is still there to greet me. Not sure what I will do if she is adopted. ) : Don't get me wrong, I am happy for them. It is very bittersweet. You fall in love with animals hoping that they find homes. But you miss them like crazy when they are gone. 'sigh'

What I am thankful for today:
the sermon at church this morning
Alice
my kids
my family
my friends
the shelter
quiet time
dinner with Shawn
Jack Daniels chicken and Mudslides
a warm bed
laughter
confidence
smiles
games
girls nights
my purse
vendor fairs
my pets
working out with Jennifer
Heather being a great friend and boss
my jobs
brownies
hoodies
peace
healing
prayer
money
my jeep
my store
classes
learning something new every day
creativity
imagination
hope
faith
believing in miracles
heat
Stampin Up!
Shawn
the beach
sleep
my health
ghost tours

Productive Week

What a week! It has been extremely productive and positive. I have been working extra hours at the gym, working out again, working at Sally's house to earn extra money, helping out at The Center, re-connecting with people and getting prepared for the Vendor Fair tomorrow in Quakertown. I realized that I enjoy cleaning and gardening when I am helping someone out and they are paying me...LOL! Bills are crazy right now with the store so all the extra income I can get is worth it. Besides it is Shawn's birthday coming up soon.

It feels good to work out. Thank you Jennifer for being my motivation (chocolate helps...LOL!). I have been told in the last couple of weeks by a few people that it looks like I have lost weight. YAY!! That gives me even more motivation to keep going!!

Shelley and I are working hand in hand to come up with a plan for a non-profit organization. We did find out that we can run it through my business. Erika and I are looking forward to this new venture with Shelley. Shelley is an amazing person. I am very blessed to know her.

It has been a great week. Good conversations with old friends really make a person realize where they need to be in life as well as where they came from. Rachel always reminds me of silly things we encountered years ago. She cracks me up. And Jamie is my soulmate so I really do not need to say anything more about that.

Although I am extremely busy.....now on the Shelter Cat and Pocket Pet committee at the shelter AND on the fundraising committe at church, I am starting to find a good balance. My kids and I are enjoying time at the shelter at night now which is good for Gavin since before he was unable to go. Things do have a way of working out. Patience is all we need. I know, easier said than done.

What I am thankful for today:
my life
my kids
time
the shelter
blending the things I love
girls night
my friends
my pets
Bliss chocolate
Logan (at the gym)
working out with Jennifer
my store
the vendor fair tomorrow
my health
the health of my loved ones
money
my future
finding Tetris on my phone (this could be bad)
laughter
love
french vanilla iced coffee
pizza (thank you Erika for dinner last night!)
a warm bed
Cheryl
Shawn
The Power

A Day to do Nothing?

Taking a day to do nothing feels so wrong to me. But I have decided that today, besides working on my meetup site and scheduling classes on facebook, and doing laundry I am just not going to rush to do much of anything. I tried to work on my website and Go Daddy is just not working today. Maybe I will get up the motivation to work on my newsletter. Just wish I had a decent picture of my class on Thursday before I did that. We will see.

This cold weather has me in a funk. This usually happens to me, Miss Summer. LOL! Gavin and I had a great time at the shelter on Saturday. We did have an upsetting experience when we got to the lower building though. We were completely mauled by cats when we walked in. I mean they were jumping on us and holding on with all claws. Something was not right. After a few moments of giving them attention then looking around to see the issues...it was apparent that these cats had not been given any water. Gavin turned on the sink and 10 cats jumped in. One cat drank so much water and ended up throwing it all up because she drank too much too fast. I was disappointed that these cats were left this way. Expressing my concerns, I know this matter will be dealt with and right away. If I had more time I would get to the shelter more often to help out. I know how hard it must e to take care of 450 cats. Now if we could only make more people aware of how important it is to spay and neuter their pets!?!?!?! The shelter will do the surgery, get them up to date on shots, and microchip them for only $75. Much cheaper than the vet.


I have to say that I am happy that Halloween is over. I am highly looking forward to Thanksgiving. Not sure how that is panning out yet since Jeremy and my family are both hosting something that they would like us to attend.

I have so much I could write about but do not know where to start. So, I am closing.

What I am thankful for today:

my friends
my children
Shawn
my pets
the shelter
being on the Shelter Cat & Pocket Pet Committee at The Center for Animal Health & Welfare
inspirations
playing games with my kids
pumpkin seeds
my store
hot tea
coffee
twix (ate three this morning)
the gym (see above)
taking classes with Jennifer G
Thankful Thursdays
my Avon Fairy
Thanksgiving
clean laundry
money
hope
faith
laughter
love
church
God
the power of prayer

A Good Day and A Awesome Weekend to Come

Today was such a good day! Makenna was feeling so much better by the early afternoon that Jen and I took her to The Center for Animal Health and Welfare. I love feeding the kittens! They meow like mad when they hear the cans being opened. We cleaned the rabbit cages which was funny because the one rabbit kept jumping back into his cage. Guess he didn't mind it being dirty. There have been lots of adoptions lately and it makes me so thrilled to know that these animals will have forever homes now. It is a bittersweet feeling though because we have established a bond with some of these cats and dogs. While I am happy that Alice and Birdy (two of my favorite felines) are still there, I know they would be happier in a home with someone who loves them. The thought of them leaving does make me sad though.

Tomorrow I am excited to teach a class at my store. It has been a while since I have taught one. I am highly looking forward to my Thankful Thursdays coming up in November. Jess Ballas has 9 people in her class so far!! I am so excited for her! Maybe some of them will stay for Jennifer's layout class!!??

Tomorrow night is what I am really looking forward too. I cannot wait to have most of my friends here with me at home. We are going to play games on the Wii and board games. Jennifer G is bringing calories in hopes that I go back to the gym with her this week...LOL! I have really missed going with Makenna being sick all week. Thankfully she is feeling better.

I am so thankful for my friends, so thankful for my furry friends and so thankful for my children. Makenna and I have had some wonderful bonding time this week. We read books, she helped me clean and cook, we played restaurant, and lots of other stuff. It was great! She really is a good kid, even when she isn't feeling well.

What I am thankful for today:
my friends....God am I lucky!
my kids
my pets
Birdy, Alice, Slipper, Ramona, Squeaky and all my other favorite felines
my health
chocolate
hot showers
fall
Makenna feeling better
Gavin getting good grades
quality time
my stationary bike (came in handy not being able to hit the gym)
an awesome weekend ahead
the parade
my classes
my customers
my store
heat
facebook
faith
loyalty
clean laundry
my home
my jeep
laughter
hope
love
music