What would I do without her?

I have the joy of being apart of Desi's morning each day and oh what joy it brings me. It is the perfect way to start out my day :)

SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS

I absolutely love this idea! Go to www.scentsycontribute.org and pledge to support a local small business on October 12th, 2009!
Pledge to spend $50 at a local small business and Scentsy will send you a free T-Shirt!

Scentsy's goal is to inspire 100,000 people to spend an extra $50 that day to boost the economy ripple effect of $5 Million!

I absolutely can think of at least 5 of my favorite small stores that I would feel so sad if they weren't around anymore. This opportunity could make or break that small business that you have in mind. I think it would be fun to get a group of us and pick a store to go to together and just think of our pledges benefitting that store!

Scentsy owners sparked this desire from this quote,

“Try not to become a man of success. Rather, become a man of value. A successful man takes out of life more than he puts in. A man of value will give more than he receives.”

I love being charitable! and it feels soo dang good afterwards! Don't you notice when you give it always seems that you receive that back 10 fold :)

You are also welcome to buy a Contribute 2009 T-shirt for only $9 and Scentsy will send you a $10 Scentsy gift certificate to cover the cost of the T-shirt! What a sweet deal!

If you do decide to pledge I'd love to hear your story!

Hobbies and more hobbies!

So I have to admit, I really wish I had more time to blog and journal about so much and I try my hardest to make these "blog goals" and well if you are reading this (if there is really anybody out there reading my blog) You've already noticed how guilty I am of not following through with keeping things updated. :)

Life is crazy as usual, with too much to do and not enough time to get it all done in.
Nate and Desi both have started school, which has put us back into routine of things and keeps us focused! School time is good it is a check back into what we want to accomplish and where we are headed. Things take time, but they are worth it if we are patient and stick it out.

There was a point in time a few years ago, when I felt like I had absolutely no hobbies. And believe it or not there was a time I even actually cried about it because I felt like I had no life or something.. I know, pathetic huh? Just be good you're not married to me! :) hee hee, Nate's had an earfull of my emotions I am sure! :)

But I am really excited about the things I have really involved myself in and it amazing how good it feels to accomplish things!
I have recently started Couponing! And believe it or not, I LOVE IT! it is becoming a hobby (almost). I look forward to saving money whenever I can and organizing my HUGE binder, and yes I DO carry that thing with me when I shop! Because I hate the feeling of going to the store to buy something full price when I know darn well I had a stinkin coupon for it at home!

I have so far had great success and found myself hungry to learn more about it because I am actually saving! And can you say, "HELLO FOOD STORAGE!" I have started to build my food storage even! And I have even used the items too!! They have come very handy at a couple of our recent gatherings. And I was even able to give my neighbor a whole loaf of bread, when she only needed a slice! because I got it for so cheap, that I found myself actually being a little charitable! It felt soo good too!

Geneology has been a recent spark that just one day burst from my heart! I can't stop thinking about it! It is almost like old lost treasure or something... We spent some time at Nate's families house reading about his great grandparents and looked through old photos. It was so AWESOME! And fun! and I can't wait to learn more. I will definitely be occupying more time on finding more about my family as well!

Scentsy has been a ton of fun too! I have met so many fun people and have had an opportunity to find something in common with friends and neighbors and it has been a blast to get to know people, besides the fact that I am absolutely obsessed with making my house smell good!!! And it is funny how now I notice the first sniff into others houses too, hee hee. It is funny how everyone smells different and everyone has their own scent. Have you ever noticed that? I wonder what my house smells like? Hopefully good and clean.:)

With all of these fun things to occupying my time, now I am finding I need more space! So, instead of indulging myself into more debt with a new house, We are cleaning out some closets and condensing some of our "junk" to allow ourselves a little more room to grow and enjoy these things! I can't wait to declutter! and get some stuff in a yard sale!

Catch up!!!

So I have been needing/wanting to blog for awhile and really I have quite a bit to journal about here! Or at least share photos!
MY TO DO BLOG LIST...

- The BOBCAT
- Seven Pounds and still counting!
- FANCY NANCY
- Grasshoppers and Bugs!


Keep posted... Can't wait to share what's been going on with us! :)

BROTHER LOVE!

Love these Smiley boys! My Brother and his adorable family got some handsome shots!
I love to see Ty & Ash play with Jaxsom and Carter. They skateboard with them, tickle them and constantly having fun with these cuties! Who could resist? I am so proud of you Ty, You are such a good dad and have a beautiful wife, in more ways than one!

THE BIG 30!!

This is a shout out to my hubby whom is
now officially the BIG 3-0!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!

Boy does time fly by! For Nate especially, He truely has so much going on that he never has a dull moment. And what I absolutely Love about Nate is he seems to keep everything balanced, which really isn't easy to do. He is driven and has passion for what he truely wants in life and he lives it! He is always open for change to improve himself and always seeks for good.
I told him, "you're not getting old!, this is the prime time of your life, enjoy it!"
He quickly agreed.
Nate is an awesome dad and husband and those of you who know him, already know that about him.
I can't wait to spend another great and prosperous year with you, Nate! XOXO!


Oh and I just started my day with a nice peanut butter protein shake! It actually tastes really good! We weighed in last night and boy was that frieghtening! My Fat % was OFF THE CHARTS! ugh!

Biggest Loser Neighborhood Challenge

So I've decided to join in on some neighborhood fun of some weight loss motivation. I am looking forward to some great end results in 8 weeks! Nate has already been very consistant with going to the gym and eating better, so this will be a great chance for us to be healthy together! Hey maybe I can even look half decent in a swimsuit this summer... we'll see! Wish me luck!