God Is Good.

I just got the best news ever today! After two years of searching and searching for a job i was finally able to find one! I applied a couple of weeks ago at garden ridge and they called me in for an interview a few days later and they were running my background check and said they would get back to me. I was sooooo nervous i didn't get the job because it has been a couple weeks since i heard from them and today i got a phone call and they said they were finishing up the last steps of my application and about 3 hours later i got a call back with a job offer!! I start tomorrow at 12:30 and i cant wait! Its going to be so good to be back to work again i can't wait!

Praying For Crystal.

The news is in. Crystal has Hodgkins disease/cancer. They don't know what stage she is in yet but we do know it hasn't spread through her body. I'm not totally sure what to think yet this is a big shock to the family. I feel so bad for my mom because she has been so stressed out about it. Her day pretty much consists of crying/being extremely angry etc. She didn't sleep much last night and it breaks my heart to see her like this. I myself, well im not exactly sure how to react. Sometimes i fear the worse but most of the time im keeping a positive attitude or forcing myself not to think about it. I know not thinking about it isn't good but i guess its a normal reaction. I can say i haven't cried or lost any sleep YET. Should i feel bad about this? I'm not sure what to feel right now. So far all we know is they are doing A BUNCH more test on her and starting her chemotherapy in about a week. I really wish i had more to offer on the situation but at this time i don't. The hardest part about this all is she's in Tennessee and were here in Georgia and its about a three hour drive from here to where she is. Im hoping we can go visit her soon it would really be nice to see her. I'm trying to be strong through all of this i just dont know how much longer i can hold up before i completely lose it.

Babies Babies Everywhere!

Last year carried on into this year with all the babies coming into this world! There are so many blogs now with pregnant women, women trying to conceive, women with children its crazy but wonderful at the same time. Its almost making me get baby fever haha. So far i have three upcoming baby showers to attend, one being next weekend on the 17th for a long time friend of mine. I haven't seen her in so long! I'm thinking what im going to start doing for baby showers is making a personalized gift basket for each mom to be depending on how well it goes over next weekend. So far i have fount a couple of ADORABLE things on Etsy that i have ordered for it and i figured i would just put some miscellaneous stuff in there such as pacifiers, bottles, bibs etc. just kinda mix and match stuff. Two things i know will be staple items in them if i do start to do them are from here and they are ADORABLE! i know my blogger friend Jessica will love them! They are cupcake wash clothes and candy blankets :)

Of course these are made for a little girl but she can do some for boys and even unisex. these are so adorable and really add a unique touch to a staple item for every mom to be because every new mom needs wash clothes and blankets right? The best part is each cupcake is only $4 each and it comes with two wash clothes and the blankets are only $6 each. She also has other stuff such as wash cloth bouquets, washcloth corsages etc. Ill update when i have my first basket done and post a picture of it. I'm really hoping it turns out super cute that and with Easter over maybe i can score a good deal on a cute basket for it all wish me luck!

Easter Recap!

Im going to start out this post by saying that Easter is one of my favorite holidays since i only have three. Its the start of spring (which means we get to break out the flip flops and cute sandals) and it is also a time filled with bright colors and families coming together to spend time with each other. This year was a bit different then my ordinary routine with my parents, Early Morning Service at church and then down to south Georgia with family. Well this year we decided that we would go to Alabama for Easter with Ryan's family and it was alot of fun. I had never heard of this before but it was a game that they played called Raw Egg Toss. It was alot of fun to watch but i didn't get to involved in it because knowing my luck i would try to catch it and it would break and ruin my new dress i bought just for the occasion but my husband on the other hand he has had plenty of time to master it. He did so well catching it with one hand and he only busted one out of all the eggs they had. He dropped a few but they didn't break. The best part about easter this year is the weather was great! It was sunny and warm and the kids were able to egg hunt outside unlike last year when it rained and got all nasty outside.

Now id like to move on to my next topic which is big for me because i would call it my BIG fashion step. Im normally the type of person who just goes casual and doesn't break out of the line very much when it comes to fashion but when i was shopping for an easter outfit i couldn't help myself with this and it turned out to be a big hit and i got so many compliments and people asking where i got my dress.

I got my dress and leggings from here. Papaya Clothing is one of my all time favorite stores, they have low prices so you find cute pieces to mix and match without breaking the bank and they have an online store that they just got up in running if you dont have a store near you! I bought this dress for only $15 and paid $5 for my leggings i wore under it because of how short it was with a pair of ballet flats i already had so $20 later i had my easter outfit!

They also had it in dark blue but i was to crazy about it. But with leggings and flats it turned out to be a huge hit for only $15! I'm going to have to start shopping there more often! I hope everyone else had a great and safe Easter! Id love to hear what all you guys did : )

Cha-Cha-Changes : )

I must say my life is very unplanned out and very random. Things keep constantly changing and getting mixed up, broken, fixed and everything in between. In the past two weeks i have been on such an emotional roller coaster and things are finally getting back to normal to where i can write a normal well thought out blog post. I would like to start out this post by talking a little bit about Ryan and I. A couple weeks ago i made the heartbreaking post that we were calling it quiets after three long  years together and one year of marriage. I will say that it wasn't my choice but i respected his wishes and tried as hard as i could to hold up to it. Needless to say after we both had some time to calm down and think about things we started talking again and slowly started working things out to where we could find a common ground and have that compromise. I will be the first to tell you that we are back together and we are trying our hardest to work things out since he has finally realized a lot of things. On another positive note i had a job interview on Thursday with garden ridge one of my favorite stores of all time and they are running my background check and they are suppose to be getting back to me today to follow up on it. I really hope i get this job because that will put Ryan and I on the fast track to paying off bills and moving out! It will also feel great to start working again and they are very flexible so i can now go back to school too! I really hope things work out for the better this time i have really been praying over it and im hoping this is in my plan.

Here are a few inspirations for our home when we get it. I can't wait!

i want to find a way to do that to our pantry door (its so cute!)

i cant wait to start decorating!

These People Make This Transition So Much Easier : )

The past two weeks have been pretty hard for me adjusting to everything and seperating stuff etc. I can update you all and tell you im doing better each and everyday and today just reminded me of the amazing friends i have. I started off the day by going to walmart with an old friend i haven't seen in so long! It was so nice to catch up and talk about whats been going on etc. Then i made dinner pot roast with mashed potatoes and steam veggies and then went to the park/river with this totally cute boy and some other friends and sat around and talked about old times and new times while they were fishing and guess what? I learned to fish today haha. Today just reminded me of the amazing friends i have. I love spending time with them and im sure we all have alot more memories to come : )

I Love This Boy He's My Bestie :D

How Was Your Day Today?

From Mrs. To Miss. The Journey Begins.

That will be my new blog name. I have done a lot of thinking the past few days and have decided im not going to dwell on the past anymore. I have a bright future ahead of me and if i dwell all im doing is holding myself back. I have finally come up with a plan of action and can't wait to get started on it. I'm slowly dealing with the feelings and holding nothing back, they say its not good to keep things in like this. What he did was inexcusable but it has only made me stronger and i have learned from my mistakes. It really helps a lot when you have a great support system of family, friends and other loved ones. I'm going to overcome this one day at a time. Let the Healing Begin

This is so true " Relationships are like glass. Sometimes it's better to leave them broken than try to hurt yourself putting it back together."

This Is Starting Over...

Its official me and Ryan are getting a divorce. I know this has been brought up in the past but we have tried to work it out and its just not happening. I dont want to go into sorted details but this is the beginning of my healing process. wish me luck guys : )


New Blog Design Coming Soon

This Totally Made My Night : )

A wise friend told me this the other night and it has really stuck to me so i thought id share : )

Me- "How did i get mixed up with such crazy friends?"
Brandie "i cant tell you that one
Taz- "No, You didn't get mixed up with us, its like cotton candy, Your the stick and you just got stuck in and swirled around and we just stuck to you"

So now cotton candy has a whole new meaning to me : )

Its that time again!

Battle Of The Winter Pounds!

(here is a cartoon to brighten it up)

Its time as winter is slowly going away. I wish i could say its almost gone but its starting to get there. With spring and summer coming soon we all know what that means, shorts, skirts, tank tops, flip flops etc. Along with the regular pedicures and new clothes shopping there are the dreaded bathing suits. If your anything like me during the winter you become a little less active and just want to hibernate and don't exactly watch what you eat you can put on some pounds. So im starting early this year and im battling the winter bulge! I don't have an EXACT diet plan but im taking meals from different ones and combining them like i did last time and it seems to be working. My FAVORITE recipes right now are coming from the biggest loser cookbooks. They are so good and taste just like the normal meal without sacrificing. I also love love love the cook yourself then cookbook. As for my exercise im going to take a different approach starting out with the 30 day shred and then doing different workout videos since they seem to motivate me more! My goal is to lose 30 pounds by the time we go to Florida in august or at least feel comfortable to get into a bathing suit! Wish me luck!