Missing Turkey!

Happy V-day and updates!

Oh my goodness...sooo much to catch up on! But first, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to all my wonderful readers!

So you may have noticed that things have been a little quiet recently! Some of you may remember I am now working for the post office, well the regular mail carrier had to train new carriers, so I was working full time all last week!  Phew!

And just before that, I was in an accident. Unfortunately the weather here in Michigan is NOT the best at times....and being a mail carrier we have to be out in it. A couple Saturdays ago the weather was terrible...it had rained, then snowed, and continued to snow. After leaving a mailbox I started to fishtail, and I couldn't correct my vehicle. I ended up in a tree.

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 I wasn't wearing my seatbelt since I was delivering the mail in a left hand drive vehicle (so I was sitting in the middle). I did bonk my head...and apparently a few other places. No worries, I wasn't really hurt (just a few bruises), but it was fairly scary! I was actually really lucky, a rock, that you can't see from this angle in the picture, kept my vehicle from rolling down the hill. And if I hadn't hit the tree, I would have likely have rolled as well. The airbags didn't go off since I was under 30mph and there was only moderate damage to the front end! The police officer even said he thought I was lucky and that I should go play the lottery, lol!

In pregnancy news....

I am currently 19 weeks pregnant! 

I still don't have a baby bump, but that's pretty normal for me. Also being a plus size momma means it is much less noticeable when I do get my bump. Although there is no bump yet, there sure is a lot of movement in there! We have a very active baby!

I'm hoping to get our ultrasound scheduled at our next baby appointment next week! I cannot wait to find out the gender of this little one! 

Not a whole lot going on with the pregnancy, mostly a bit tired and craving chocolate milk again! :)

Well thanks for reading, and I really hope you all have a wonderful rest of Valentine's day! Remember to LOVE yourSELF, too!

My New Year's Resolution... 2012

This is a few days late, I know. However... I do want to share what I have decided I will do in the next year.

I plan on being more grateful for what I have, and less focused on what I don't have. I resolve to see the big picture in life, and not dwell on the hardships that can be overcome.

It won't be easy... it is easy to fall into the "woe is me; I have it bad" trench. 

The truth is, my family is very blessed. VERY blessed. We don't always have everything available at our every need...but somehow, everything always works out. 

Sometimes it is very hard to get up in the morning, or stay up late into the night, and work...but I am very thankful that I not only have one, but TWO fantastic jobs. I am lucky.

Sometimes I get overwhelmed with my children, and I would love a quiet moment to myself.... but I am incredibly blessed to have each and every one of them in my life.

I may find our finances lacking, but something always works out... a generous person gives us a gift, I get extra hours in at work, or I am able to do some paid writing. I am grateful for generosity and opportunity.

In the grand scheme of things, most of my hardships are pretty small compared to that which so many people suffer in the world.

I can do this... I can take control of my happiness, take control of my reactions.

What is your 2012 resolution? 

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Andertoons Holiday Cartoons

Oh Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving...I love the family, the togetherness, and the recognition by all for what they are grateful for. I cannot even begin to say everything that I am thankful for. There really are so many things that I could say.

So, for today, I will say that I am thankful for my readers. I love hearing from you, I love sharing with you all, and I really enjoy knowing that someone, somewhere, is reading what I write.

Happy Thanksgiving to all that celebrate...and again, THANK YOU!

Memorial Day

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Don't forget the reason for this three day weekend. Please find time to think about those who have sacrificed their lives to help protect and serve this country.