I'm not broken anymore.

I was asked recently why I don't blog anymore. Hmm, why don't I blog anymore? I only had to think about it for a second.

Because I'm not that person anymore.

I started this blog when I was in a very different place in my life. A terrifying place. I was pregnant. And single. And broke. And holy crap how am I supposed to raise a child?!?! I was broken.

But I'm not anymore.

I'm at such a fantastic place in my life right now. My life is so great that I'm too busy out there enjoying it instead of sitting in here on a computer. I moved here to start over. And start over I did. I got involved in church when I got here and I finally feel like I found a church I belong to. Things have really started changing for me since I got back into church and really studying my Bible. Thank you Jesus!

I've finally gotten to a place where I'm good with me. I spent a lot of years not liking myself. When you don't even like yourself how can you expect anyone else to? I'm in a good place spiritually, I'm losing weight (18lbs- holla!), I've got a fantastic boyfriend (who is in Afghanistan-boo), Avery is THREE (holycraphowdidthathappen), and I live in paradise.

Life? It is good my friends.

I don't know how often I will update or if I will update at all anymore. This blog is my past. I don't want to go back there. Maybe someday I will start a new, fun, life rocks blog. You will be the first to know it. Until then I'm still around on Facebook and most recently, Instagram. And hello?!?! Pinterest!

Thank you for following me on this journey. It truly means the world to me.

<3

Budgeting! Holla!

It's worth a gander, right?!  

Holy moly

I just want to squeeze her. All the time. I can't help it, she's too cute.

Carrots and hummus with my favorite person

And a lovely Monday evening.

This happened this morning

After I left Morning Glory Prayer on my way to work this morning.


Woah.

What an awesome start to the day.

One Night With The King

Tonight was the culmination of what our church family has been working so hard on. A formal even for the women. What a blessing it was. Everyone looked amazing. The church was beautiful. The message was life changing.

My feet are sore, my brain is numb. I can't remember the last time I got more than six hours of sleep.

But my soul is happy.

Worked to the bone

I was tasked with making lap scarves for all the ladies at church. By Friday.

O_o

I spent a large majority of the day sewing. And sewing. And sewing. I haven't even touched a sewing machine in YEARS so I first had to brush up on oh..... Say.....threading the darn thing. Thanks to my mom I got it figured out through phone calls, texts, and pictures.

I have 18 more to go. I'm completely out of lace. Sheesh.

Excuse me. I'm going to go ice my fingers.

Because sometimes there are no words

Yes, that's the bathroom. Yes, that's the family. The whole family.


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Fair time!

We had a great time at the fair!!

Avery loved the ferris wheel. Keianna loved all the lights.

And right now? The deep fried turkey is done and mmmmmmm. I'm gonna eat myself into a coma.

Fair time!

We're on our way to the fair in the next town over. Tomorrows post will likely include pics.


My brother is ridiculously excited about this. So is my stomach.

New phones are hard

I'm not as smart as my phone. Boo.

My new iPhone 4S can do more things than I need it too. But, it doesn't cut the grass which is lame. It's not a very good spooner either.

But I like the pictures it takes. So there's that.

bangs life

I got bangs. Well maybe a couple months ago, but now I'm blogging and now you're gonna know about it. Mkay? Mkay.

You like? I think I like. Also? I need to dye the hairs again. They're fading fast. The blonde is taking over. And I've been plucking greys since the birth of the bangs. Oh noes.

Well, this is gonna change some things.

I sent this and the previous picture from my phone.

Woah.

I'm salty tonight. and exhausted

It's still 11/3 here. Soooo technically I didn't miss a day yet. I wonder how I change the time zone on my blog.

Anywhoooooo

I worked a 16 hour shift last night/this morning. Sweet, right? Right. Except then work screwed me and called me off tonight. All of which would have been time and a half. Boooo.  But, I'm grateful for the 4 hours of double time anyway.

Tomorrow I have to go find a formal dress. Wish me luck. Muh ladies don't do formal dresses well. Then tomorrow night I volunteered at the church until midnight. Date night and I'm keeping everyones kids so they can go out. Yep, the whole church....all....the.kids. ::gulp::  Good thing Tiff and Brandon are playing ride along.

Today at school, Avery told her teacher that her favorite food was grapes. Proud mommy moment. Also? I promised to go buy grapes for her tomorrow. But I guess there could be worse things she wants.

heeeyyyyyy

What y'all doing?

Sorry, I just can't help myself sometimes.

Day 2 of Nablopomo and here's my post.  Are ya ready?! It's a good one.

God is good.

Boom.

Nablopomo

Today is the first day of NaBloPoMo. What is NaBloPoMo? Do I have to do everything for you?!

Admittedly, I haven't written much lately in the blogosphere. But, I have been writing. On paper. With a pen.

The recent happenings:

The toddler has been in school almost a month. Holy.crap.

I've made some rockin dishes in the crockpot. Thank you, Pintrest.

The aforementioned toddler is quickly approaching the 3rd anniversary of her birth. (hold me)

I've been taking classes at work to climb the clinical ladder. I'm almost at Super Nurse of the Universe status, they're personalizing my cape.

I think I might take photography classes AND grad school in 2012. Yes, I really am that dumb.

And then this happened

Um....preschooler? Whiskey.Tango.Foxtrot??

(No, that isn't our potted plant fence....thanks neighbors. Also? Ewa Beach could use some rain.)

HOW did this happen? And of course I totally went  I didn't go check on her before we left the shopping plaza she has school at after 3 hours 30 minutes.

Sometimes God rocks my face off.

The people renting my house are moving out today. It's been a huge issue and the result was breaking the lease early. This left me in a position to have to pay Octobers mortgage. October is also the month I enrolled Avery in preschool. Private preschool.

Crap.

Instead of stressing I just prayed. "God, this ones on you, I can't worry about this." And left it at that.

Today the people in my house were SUPPOSED to be moving out. I got an email this morning. "Can we stay until the end of the month?"

A-freaking-men.

And just like that? BOOM. Prayer answered.

New blogger layout deleted all my spaces. HOLY LONG PARAGRAPH BATMAN! Sorry!