30 days of thankfulness and blessings day 3

Before my sleepiness makes me forget here are the things I am thankful for today.
Day 3
Today I am thankful for scentsy and advocare. Both companies give ,e a chance to pause and focus on the important things. Whether it's school or family. Advocare focuses on health, energy and we'll being and scentsy helps my house smell wonderful. I love both companies. Another thing I am grateful for is chance to start my new job this weekend and it's flexibility. I am also thankful for God's love, grace and mercy. I am thankful that God is holding us in his hands and is taking care of us. I am grateful for my loving kids, and husband who support me and love me for who I am. I am thankful for amazing friends who have there for me. I am thankful for my wonderful scentsy and advocare family who help when they can. I am thankful for my  Ioving pets who are always happy to snuggle with me. Well that is all for tonight everyone.

30 days of thankfulness and blessings day 2

We are now are now day 2 of the 30 days. So here it goes.
Day 2
Today I am thankful for the wonderful weather that we are having today. I am thankful for a new job I am able to start. I am thankful for being able to spend time with an amazing friend/sister. I amazing grateful for spending time with my kids. I am grateful for God holding me and ,y family in his hands and taking care of us. I amthankful for God's amazing grace and mercy. I am thankful for my scentsy family and business. I am grateful for my coffee pot and my spark. I'm grateful for being able to spend time with my husband today. I am also thankful for God's love.

30 days of thankfulness and blessings

It has been a while since I have done this but I think I should do it again. There has been a lot of good that has happened recently and it needs to be documented. So this month  I am going to do 30 days of thankfulness and blessings. With out further ado let's begin.
Day 1
I am thankful for God taking care of me and my family and holding each of us in hands. I am thankful for God's peace and grace that he gives me each and every day. I am thankful for wonderful friends who have stuck by me through thick and thin. I am thankful an awesome scentsy family and support. I am grateful for my amazing family who have been and still are supportive and caring. I am thankful for my  awesome scentsy  customers and hostesses that are helping my business. I am thankful for my amazing downline as well. Each and every one of you are Rockstar love you guys. I am thankful for both of my jobs that I am working and the opportunity to be able to work them. As I said before I have a lot of things to be thankful for this year.

That is all for now everyone talk to you tomorrow☺

Long time LOTS of thoughts.

I know that I have been gone a while. I have had a lot going on. Work, school, lots of family stuff going on. Any how I have some thoughts. I know who doesnt right lol. Well anyway, I was watching a couple of clips on the view about Gwyneth Paltrow's food stamp challenge that she did. Was going to show the video but the code would not show anything but the coding on my blog:/ Any ways onto my thoughts.
 I agree with her. For one it is really hard to feed family of 3, 4 or 5 people on food stamps. My family is on food stamps, and it is NOT easy to feed every one or make sure that we have enough food in the house. My kids eat A LOT I could have this house well stocked, and it could be gone in less than a month. Trust me been there done that lots of times. Feeding my family for $29 a week. Well believe me it is a lot harder than most think. I have gone to Aldi's and bought what would seem to be a lot food, and it may last a week sometimes less. We have to do what we call meal counting which is trying to find affordable sometimes quick meals that may or may not last the amount of days they are supposed to. That doesnt always mean that these meals will be healthy either. Believe me I wish they were. We do our very best to try and make sure that the meals we get are both healthy and filling. Do we always succeed? NO. We don't in fact most of the time it is a close second to healthy and more on the filling side. I also agree that if the government really wants to know how hard it is to ask the families who are actually on the foodstamp or wellfare program. I will tell you right now, that it is extremely difficult. I do wish that both the democrats and republicans should try the challenge to see for themselves how difficult it is.  On the coupon comment. I agree 100% it darn near difficult for me to go up to Dillon's Walmart or anywhere else and use coupons and not have people look at me like what is my issue or like i am poor. It is hard to tell my kids that they cant have things because I dont have the money. In fact I had a discussion with my kids about this earlier today. Jason and I do our best to make sure our kids have the best. We work as much as we can. I work I go to school, I sell advocare products and make and sell hand made crochet items. I am making some of their clothing items socks, etc. The point of the matter is that we are doing our best to get by. It is hard, sometimes very stressful, painful etc. Jason and I are not quitters. In fact we are fighters and will always be. On that note I am going to end my rant here before I continue on.

Changes

   A lot has been going on lately. I have been advocare distributor for about 4 months. If any you all like you can check out my site at advocare.com/140337213. Recently I took and advocare 24 day challenge. The results are in: I lost 7 inches off of my waist, 3 inches off my hips and 1 inch off my thigh. I have gained a lot more energy as well. I feel so good and I am hoping to continue the challenge as soon as I can. The challenge is so worth every penny. If you would like to learn more about the challenge or how to get it for a discount I will be more than happy to help. I have pics of before during and after for the results. There may be a couple of duplicates.
    In other news, I have also enrolled in school to go back again for nursing so I can get my RN. I am still currently waiting for my financial aide to be cleared so I can start and now have to worry about payments. I have also been in orientation for a sitter position at the hospital. I float from all the Via Christi hospitals as sitter. Yup lots of changes in deed as well as me:) I am very excited about. I am praying that it all works itself out, as well as my advocare business. So far so good. Well I better get off here so  I can get my house in order. I hope you all have a wonderful day.

 

Done

It is a very sad day in my mind when I cant trust people.  My dad to this day still tells me that a person's word is the strongest form of trust. So when you trust a person to watch your kids, you trust them to be there with until you return from where ever you went to. That is why I am writing this specific blog. Last night while I was at work, my husband sent me a text saying that the car broke down. Well he texted our sitter to ask her to pick him up so he could get home and watch the kids. Thinking that she took my kids with her to pick him Jason waited for her to get there. She never showed. She left, but not with our kids. No instead she went home and left my young children at home by themselves with one of them still awake. By the time we were able to get home they were asleep, but again NO ONE was here to watch them. My girls woke up later that night scared and it took a while for them to go back to sleep. I am thankful that God was watching over both them and us last night. There is no telling what could have happened. I don't even want to try and think about it.On that note all I have to say now is that I am done! I am at a point where I don't think I can trust very many people now. I can't even say who some of my real friends are. It makes me sad and frustrated to say that, being that this person was supposed to be my friend. I am done. What kind of friend leaves their friends young children at home by themselves I mean really.  I could have lost my girls. I am very grateful for the people who I still trust, even though its not a lot. Well that is all for now I am going to get off here so I can rest before work. Later all.

a quick post

Below is a poem I found on facebook. That to me says to societies view what Christmas is to them. It is so sad how society commercializes Christmas. I really like the poem its perfect.

~ The Week Before Christmas Poem 'Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the town, Not a sign of Baby Jesus, was anywhere to be found. The people were all busy with Christmas time chores, Like decorating, and baking, and shopping in stores. No one sang, "Away in a manger, no crib for a bed." Instead, they sang of Santa, dressed up in bright red. Mama watched Martha Stewart, Papa drank from a tap. As hour upon hour the presents they'd wrap. Then what from the TV did they suddenly hear? An ad, which told of a big sale down at Sears. So away to the mall they all flew like a flash, Buying some things on credit, and others with cash! And, as they made their way home from their trip to the mall, Did they think about Jesus? Oh, no, not at all. Their lives were so busy with their Christmas time things, They had no time to remember Christ Jesus, the King. There were presents to wrap and cookies to bake. How could they stop and remember the One who died for their sake? To pray to the Savior, they had no time to stop. Because they needed more time to "Shop till they drop!" On Wal-mart! On K-mart! On Target! On Penney's! On Hallmark! On Zales! A quick lunch at Denny's! From the big stores downtown to the stores at the mall, They would dash away, dash away, and visit them all! And up on the roof, there arose such a clatter, As grandpa hung icicle lights, using his brand new step ladder. He hung lights that would flash. He hung lights that would twirl. Yet, he never once prayed, to Jesus, the Light of the World. Christ's eyes--how they twinkle! Christ's Spirit--how merry! Christ's love--how enormous! All of our burdens--He'll carry! ~ So instead of being busy, overworked, and uptight. Let's put CHRIST back in CHRISTmas, and enjoy a good night. *God bless and keep sharing the Good News !!! ~ C4C

30 days of thankfulness days 26-30

To begin I know it is December and I know I am late but I am going to finish the remaining 4 days of this series. So here it goes.

Day26

I am thankful for having three days of rest to get ready for a long 6 straight days of work.  I got to have a really good three day weekend. Enough time to rest and do what I enjoy so I can feel rested enough to have a crazy work week.

Day 27

I am thankful for time to sleep in. My kids are off from school for the rest of the week due to Thanksgiving.  So on that note, I am getting sleep in a little more for a change. To me this is a wonderful thing, because I can be ready for the day. It may not be sleeping until 10 or 11 but it is enough for me to feel rested and relaxed.

Day 28

I am thankful for a cheat week. Today is Thanksgiving and it is also my youngest daughter's birthday. To me this is the perfect time to have a cheat week. MMMM turkey, stuffing, all the yummy Thanksgiving foods and this year birthday cake and cupcakes. The downer I have to work, but on that same note, I got to have time and a half for working it so it makes it MUCH better. Besides, I had two people saving me a plate which makes it much better. I also got birthday party pics and bday cupcakes. All of which, which made today so awesome in a way.

Day 29

Today I am thankful for thanksgiving leftovers. Yes, leftovers. A friend of mine brought me some amazing left overs. Stuffed mushrooms and deviled eggs. She was not able to bring me left overs to work so she brought them the next day. They were really good and I asked for more lol. I have not had stuffed mushrooms in a LONG time. Those mushrooms hit the spot and felt good to eat. It was a really good way to get something to eat before work. Those along with other left overs. They were really good.

Day 30

For the final day of this series I would like to say that I am thankful for good friends and being two days closer to a day off. I had to work today, and needed a ride to work. Well I asked a friend of mine if she would be able to give me a ride to work today and Sunday. Well thankfully she was able to. One reason I am thankful is that she brought me lunch for both day that she brought me to work. They were really good. Thanksgiving meal left overs on Saturday which was just amazing. And a tasty leftover turkey sandwich. She is just a wonderful friend I think and for that I am really thankful for her. I am also thankful for being two days closer to a day off. As this long week winds down, it gets closer for me to have and actual day off for the first time in a while. I am getting tired and really thankful that its closer to Monday in which I am off work that and even a day of rest is a LOT better then not getting any rest. For that I am really thankful.

As a conclusion I have a lot to be thankful for this past month, and some of which is not posted but just so very much to be grateful that God has blessed me with. He has continued to bless me with. So thank you God for giving me so thank you God for everything you have blessed me with.

30 days of thankfulness days 22-25

I am slowly learning that I am having to do most of these posts in threes. So with out further delay here are days 22-25.

Day 22
Today I am thankful for the simple fact that Catching fire came out today. I have been waiting for a long time for this movie to come out in theatres. After seeing the trailers and waiting rather impatiently for me to be able to see I get to catch the movie on the next day. I am super excited I even have someone to see it with which makes it even better.
Day 23
Today I would like to say that I am very thankful a nice somewhat relaxing three day weekend. To start off I am going to see the much anticipated move Catching fire. I am so pumped its the first showing and it looks really good. Then after I get back I am going to attempt to do some cleaning after the house has been bombed. However I do it I am planning to try and relax as much as possible.

Day 24
I would like to say that today I am thankful for a day reading and crocheting. I am happy I get to spend today to try and finish Jason's hat and the book I am reading. I am alternating between both of them. I have to say that it is very relaxing and I am enjoying every single part of it.Whether its an hour of crocheting and hour of reading its very  relaxing and very calming. I am hoping to go to work feeling rested and relaxed.Oh the simple things in life.

Day 25
Today I would like to say that I am thankful for the simple things. Simple things being naps, relaxation and things like that. I got to enjoy a day of the simple things.  There is not much explanation except just the simple things. Well that is all for now later every one

30 days of thankfulness days 16-21

I have done it again I fell behind on the blog series ><. I am doing my best to remember. Okay so with out a do here it goes.

Day 16
Today I would like to say that I am thankful for still being able to get a lunch even after a crazy night at work. It was a rather crazy night at work, nothing has really run smoothly. There was just a whole bunch of unorderly chaos. To explain with out saying to much residents were late to dinner, were nearly late getting to bed and  it was just all out a mess.

Day 17
I would like to say that tonight I am thankful a beautiful day in general. The sun is out, the weather is nice and it is just beautiful. Perfect weather for taking the kids outside if i didnt have to go to work today. It felt like a really nice spring/fall day. I love it. Wishing the whole week could turn out this nice. That is alright, I can settle for this.

Day 18
I would like to say I am thankful for two things today, one to be able to share a day off with Jason and two for the simple fact that the weather is still decent.  To go further Jason and I have not had a day off together in a LONG time. Our days off are always separate. So this is a nice treat for a change. We get to spend the day together and enjoy each others company for a change. I truly enjoy being able to spend time with him. I am really thankful that is a beautiful day outside because I can take the kids to the park and let them ware themselves out. I am going to let them play as long as I can get away with it. I think an hour and a half will be long to ware them out and let them get a decent night of rest or so I hope. Maybe they will stay in their room for a change.

Day 19
On this I would like to say that I am thankful for there being somewhat decent weather. The weather is still mostly decent enough drive home in. I was praying for a decent enough night to just drive home in and not have bad weather to drive home from work. No rain, snow just decent weather to enjoy even though its cold at night for that I can handle.

Day 20
I am thankful a chance at overtime and a three day weekend. To go into further detail, a co worker was asking me if I would mind switching me this up coming monday for a Friday off. I told her yes 1 because a three day weekend sounds completely needed and amazing, and 2 because the rest for the long week is so much needed. The overtime would be great because it would be wonderful to be able to have a decent Christmas this year. Granted I will be complete exhausted, but I will atleast have that following Monday off. I am so looking forward to the rest and the big check so to speak.

Day 21
I am thankful for a chance to catch up on my DVR shows. My DVR is full of my shows, and so far I have been able to catch two of the shows. I am debating on watching more or just relaxing the rest of night so I can get a decent night of sleep. Oh how this weekend will be so freaking nice and awesome! I am looking forward to being able to catch the Hunger Games Catching fire movie Saturday. I have been looking forward to seeing that movie for so long and I get to catch it on Saturday! I am so excited I cant wait. A good weekend of fun and rest. Well that is all I have for now I will talk to you later.