Christmas Decorations and Wreaths

I promised pictures of my Christmas decorations. I might have talked them up a little, but I am really pleased with the way they have turned out. My camera on my phone really doesn't do them justice, but it's all I have for right now. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! :)

I have added some more ornaments since this picture, but the main idea was for you to see the mesh garland.

  

Joy to the World! The Lord has come!



He brings Peace on Earth and Good Will to men!



This is my little tree. Love all the colors!

The following are just a few of the wreaths that I made this year. I gave them as gifts and even sold some. :) I can't decide which one is my absolute favorite though. Comment on which you love the most!



For my mom to deck the halls!



My own which matches my Christmas Tree. I love the red and green chutes.



For my sister. Hopefully she wont' hang it on a chair either. lol.

Well, this is the last post probably of the year! If you're reading this, I hope you have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Happy New Year! Remember that reason we celebrate Christmas.

Luke 2

The Birth of Jesus

 ¹ At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. ² (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) ³ All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. ⁴ And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. ⁵ He took with him Mary, his fiancée, who was now obviously pregnant.

 ⁶ And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. ⁷ She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them.

The Shepherds and Angels

 ⁸ That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. ⁹ Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, ¹⁰ but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. ¹¹ The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! ¹² And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”

 ¹³ Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
 ¹⁴ “Glory to God in highest heaven,
      and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
 ¹⁵ When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
 ¹⁶ They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. ¹⁷ After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. ¹⁸ All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, ¹⁹ but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. ²⁰ The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.

Kisses from Katie

So, I haven't posted in a while. A whole month actually. I've been busy. Had a great Thanksgiving! I need to post pictures of my Christmas decor and projects. But, right now I'd rather talk about something that has inspired me to the core.

I randomly bought a book called Kisses from Katie. I never buy books unless they are very cheap or if I have been recommended by many people to read the book. I purchased this one really on a whim, and I am so thankful. It is a true life story about Katie Davis who lives and serves people in Uganda. She is still there today. Her blog is: http://kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/ if you want to see what Katie is currently doing.

Katie is my new hero, and it is just incredible to read about her life! She has left her safe, sanitary, comfortable life in Tennessee to follow God to Uganda. She was just a junior in high school when she first heard the call. This young woman decided to opt out of going straight to college and dedicate one year to serving in this foreign place. That was almost 5 years ago now. She has such an amazing heart! She's my "hero" because this girl really is doing what Jesus calls us to do. I have never heard of someone so giving and loving... but let me give the credit to God, our Father. Katie would have it no other way! She feeds the poor, sick, and orphaned; she literally shares her home with all who need a place to stay; she has adopted 13 or so young children who needed a "Mommy". Did I mention she's only about 22 years old?

Katie realizes that she can't change the world. Only Jesus can do that. But she can change the world for one person at a time. She does that with her actions. She takes love and turns it from an unfamiliar word to these people and actually demonstrates it so that everyone around her can see what love is (or Who Love Is is a better way to say it). Katie understands that in order to tell someone about the Father's love, they need to understand what love is in the first place. Many of the villagers in Masese have never been loved by their parents. This is not because the parents are not good people. Perhaps it's because many of these people have no hope. They fear common diseases for which they cannot afford medicine or treatment. Most of these diseases are both treatable and preventable. They fear HIV and worry about dying and leaving their children with no one to take care of them. They fear not being able to feed their child even one meal a day. There is no hope. But Katie is such a bright light to these people. They call her "Auntie Katie" and seek her help all the time. Her door is never shut; she helps everyone. I admire her for cleaning badly infected wounds, treating diseases from what she could easily catch herself, hugging and kissing the foreheads of little children who have never had a bath before in their lives. She provides about 1,600 meals per week to the school children. She does so much more!

So I ask myself what my life would look like if I said yes to God like Katie has. I know I would be so much more fulfilled! So, why do I hold back? Jesus called us all to feed the hungry, give to the poor, take care of the widows and orphans. Thank God for people like Katie who have shown us that it is possible to give up our selfish desires and let Christ live through us! It is not us, but Christ who lives in us!

Anyway, I'm excited to continue reading this book and letting it change me as I see God working through Katie. You should read the book too! I'm sure it will change you too!

It's been a while.

I have been so busy that I haven't been able to blog in a while. And there were some pretty good things to talk about during that time, but due to bad memory, I can't remember half of them.

I will say this: I LOVE my community group. These people are amazing and fun! Our newest member, Stephanie from Jersey, had us over at her Uncle's place on the lake. We had a great time eating, fellowshipping, carving pumpkins, riding in the boat, and dancing. I can't forget the dancing. I'm really excited about this group because I've been wanting to make new friends, and, not only are they a bunch of great people, but they're all just like me. In our twenties, single, no children, out of college and working on our careers. I'm so thankful that God has brought us all together. It is just what I needed!

Tonight, I am making plans for carving pumpkins with Jessica and Stephanie. It's going to be great. Hot cocoa and doughnuts! Icky, gooey pumpkins guts all over our hands, cold windy October weather. Hopefully I will be able to nail down what I'm going to be for Halloween. My creativity doesn't normally kick in until the last minute, so I'm counting on it tonight. Last year I was the swine flu. If you're wondering how I pulled that off, I managed to dress like a pig and had wings. Yeah, I'm hoping I can do better than that this year. haha. Anyway, I will have to take pictures and post to get my blog all in the holiday spirit! :)

Oh, and by the way: Congratulations to my sister and brother-in-law for winning the Zombie Prom King and Queen! You looked awesome!

Yes on 26!

I know some of the things I write about are silly and are meant for entertainment. But I want to talk about something serious right now. Something I'm passionate about. It's the Yes on 26 Initiative. If you don't already know about this, please read. November 8, 2011, Mississippi voters will go to polls to elect their new officials. They will also have the chance to make history! On item #26, they will see this question:

Basically, Mississippians will be able to establish the definition of a person in our state constitution. By marking yes, Mississippi has the chance to be the first state to implement this and it would outlaw all abortions in this state!!!! Hopefully, this will snowball into other states who are going to have this same vote next year.

Several rumors have been going around with false accusations of this initiative. Allow me to clear some of them up with information from their website at Yeson26.net:

Please, Please, Please vote Yes on 26! Roughly 50 million babies (50 MILLION, folks!) have been aborted since Roe vs. Wade. That number is outrageous! That's 50,000,000 citizens who could have changed our nation or our world in some way. Some might have become a U.S. President, found a cure for cancer and other diseases, solved the economic crisis, or just changed the lives of others around them. What have we done by denying these babies the basic human right to live? We never gave them a chance. Now is the time to change this! We have the opportunity to make sure every human has the right to live (at least in Mississippi).

Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red and yellow, black and white,
They are precious in His sight!
Jesus loves the little children of the world!

Aren't you glad that YOU weren't aborted?

Breast Cancer Walk and Dodgeball

Saturday was a fun-filled, busy day! Bright and early, Stephanie and I set off to meet my sister to caravan to downtown Jackson. While waiting on her to finish getting ready, we went to next door neighbor's since there was a garage sale going on. Steph found what seemed to be the godfather of all cookie cutter sets. 100 pieces from everything between letters, dinosaurs, holiday shapes, vehicles, and odd animals! I found a great deal too! Igot 3 sets of brand new, unopened Christmas ornaments that will perfectly match my wreaths! Yippee!

When we finally go to our destination, we proudly sported out pink. Although, I have no pictures right now, I wish that you can imagine Shanna in a hot pink curly fro wig and knee high pink and white striped socks. She looked like one of the worst drags I've ever seen. God bless her little pink heart. Anyway, she also had a little red wagon, of which I had the opportunity to ride in. Thank you Stephanie and Shanna for pulling me for that long- even almost to my death.

Kudos to the leaders who were trying to get the crowds going that morning with dancing and music. But let's face reality... the party didn't start 'til we walked in. :) Discount Trophy Disco Divas had to be the most vigorous and energetic group at this event! I might be biased but I think everyone else agreed. We rocked with the Cupid Shuffle, we tried to wobble wobble, we showed off our Casper Slide Part 2, and we RODE THAT THAT TRAIN! Yes, we started the train and rode it all the way to the top of the steps of the capitol and contintued to show off our Disco Diva Dance moves. Beth, you are the Disco Queen, you dancing maniac!

Afterwards, thousands of women and men walked throughout the streets in honor and in memory of the ones who have been affected by breast cancer. I heard several stories from others about their loved ones who struggled with breast cancer. Some lost the fight, some had no hope, some had no way to get treatment, but some overcame it and survived. That's the reason we were all there- to help find a cure, to help others financially to get the treatment they need, to celebrate the lives of those who have been affected by it at one point or another, and to show breast cancer victims that we care! If you weren't there, please join us or support us next year! We are always looking for new Diva's!

The last thing I am going to mention is the dreaded dodgeball game. I don't like dodgeball. It's scary. It's super competitive with guys who aren't thinking straight because they will do anything to win. Why in the world they make this a co-ed sport, I have no idea. Nonetheless, the Disco Divas made another appearance at this Zip 39 sponsored tournament. We didn't win a single game, and I attribute this to only have one male player. All other teams were stacked with young athletic men who looked as if they were about to bite the head off of a bat to prove their masculinity. And, well, we Diva's just didn't match up in strength to these teams. But we looked good! So good, in fact, that we won best dressed award! Yay! Regardless of our good looks, I have to give you a good idea of what I went through. THREE times I was the last person standing on our team. I figured it was because of my mad dodging skills. Must have been because I only got out due to people catching my ball or once deflecting another ball with mine but then dropping it. Do you know how it feels to be standing opposite 6 scary looking guys who all have dodgeballs and are aiming at you? Do you know how it feels to be stared down by a relentless firing squad made up of men who don't care about you being a delicate female? All you are to them is a target. It felt like I was doe during deer hunting season. They didn't care! And did I mention that when I got out that one guy continued on without noticing and hit me with a ball anyways! They were cavemen! Terrible! My anxiety level was out the roof. Never again! 

Will try to steal some pictures to post for you. Until then, Peace out! A-town down.

Spellbound Showdown

I can't even begin to describe last night. As touched on in previous blog, United Way and Young Leaders in Philanthropy organized a spelling bee to raise money for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library charity which sponsors children by sending them a book to their home every month. It was also to raise awareness in child illiteracy. Now, with all that said, it still doesn't describe last night. Instead of trying my best to narrate the events, I will just let the pictures speak for themselves since a picture speaks a 1,000 words.


Me, as a little girl.



My new friend, Terricha. Check her blog out
 at www. parlezmywords.blogspot.com



Beth. (wish you could see her wig better;
I'm sure you can see her teeth)



Dolly Parton (and I'm sure you can see her...)

We won the UnBEElievable award for the best skit and opening. Duh! It was a no-brainer; we won it hands down. I don't know what place we came in as far as spelling bee, but we didn't do too bad! Congratulations to Enterprise and the team Spells Angels for winning overall spelling bee!
It's Friday e'rbody!!!!

Busy as a BEE

I've got so much to do for these next three days! Tonight, I am competing in a spelling be to help raise money for a charity. A spelling bee. Yes, I have to admit that I when I was a child I wanted so badly to represent my class in the spelling bee. Did I ever get to? No. Why did I want to? Probably because I was and still am a little competitive. Did it crush the dreams of that little elementary Holly? No! Because she knew one day she'd make it! Ladies and gentlemen, that little girl is living out her childhood dream tonight and taking on the world! Come out to Hal & Mal's and support her and see if she has what it takes to be called... The Spelling Bee Champion! Dum dum dum

Tomorrow, I am going to the Jackson Fair. I used to like going but not so much anymore. It was so much more fun in high school. Now, I dread going. I think it's because I get nauseous from all the smells, my feet hurt after walking for hours, and the rides aren't as appealing as they once were. I am going with a group of my girlfriends. Maybe they'll make this year at the fair a good one!

Saturday, I am walking in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. This is my last hail Mary to get some support. If you would like to make a donation, whether $5, $10, $20, or more, please visit my website: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=22855946&pg=personal&fr_id=36137&fl=en_US&et=3YlVAj-ZQ0MQkL2X9A-2lA&s_tafId=802915  Come on everybody! Save the Ta-Ta's!

Right after this, I am in a dodgeball tournament. I have no idea what I was thinking when I agreed to this. I hate dodgeball. It just reminds me how weak and non-agile I am. If you think about me, please say a prayer. After all, it is CO-ED. Big gulp. We only have 1 male player on our team. Maybe we'll be disqualified early on. Nonetheless, I will give it everything I got. After all, that is the only thing I know how to do.

Finally, Sunday. After church, I am going to get more materials for wreaths. If you want me to look for something in particular, email me (hollymsippi@gmail.com) by Saturday and I will check to see if they have something like that in stock.

Thanks for reading everybody! and thank you to my 3 followers. :) Yay!

Christmas Wreaths

Wow! I'm really excited! I've already gotten several pre-orders for Christmas wreaths this year! :)
I went to the store this weekend to purchase supplies. They are getting more shipment in this week, so I'll be there again this weekend for new stuff. Yay! I've had one friend ask about Red and Silver. I didn't see any in stock while I was there, but I'm going to look in other places to see if I can find it. Here are several I picked out that I really liked. They had other colors, of course, but these were my favorites.

The one on the far left is my favorite. It's between a bright Kelly Green or a Lime Green. I'm thinking about making a garland to circle around my tree like this one I found on the Internet:

Anyway, if you would like to pre-order one, just comment below or *email me at hollymsippi@gmail.com. In order to have them for the Christmas season, I ask that you contact me by November 25th. However, if you're a late decorator, it'll be fine to contact me after.

And one last thing. I'm already in the holiday cheer but realize I don't need to skip the ones from now until Christmas. I just have to show you my baby's Halloween costume!

Jake as Jake-O-Lantern

I'm so glad he took one second to be still so mommy could take his picture. :) We love you guys! Happy October!

Zombie Prom Dress Shopping

I had a lot of fun this weekend! To start it off, my friend and I joined my crazy sister at Hudson's Salvage Center. Our mission was to find her a prom dress to wear to a Zombie Prom. Sounds like it would be fun, right?! We found some really great dresses. When I say great, I mean terrible, stained, outdated, etc. And just like Shanna would do, she put on a fashion show! I got permission to post some of the top choices.

For her first look, we have Shanna in a one-piece, white wedding jump suit with bell bottom flairs. It has intricate knitting detail in the sleeves and pants. This look wouldn't be complete without white socks and gold hooker shoes. Two thumbs up!

Next, we have a more modern, but not-quite-there look. Floor length, brown velour halter dress with white flower sequence. Not Shanna's favorite. Unanimously, we agree it's not the prom dress for her.

We think that the shoes deserve a close-up. Our model, Stephanie, is showing off her great feet in these 5" heels. Stilettos are so underrated. Please don't overlook the rhinestones. They add that extra something and get that extra dollar.

In her next look which is right out of a horror novel, Shanna adorns herself in this vintage wedding gown. Lace and sequence covers her chest and neck. Puffy sleeves. V-shaped waist pattern. Pick ups at the bottom tied off with bows. And who can't appreciate the train? We agree this look appears as if she is a ghost walking around a graveyard haunting the night away, or it is the bride who is just asking to be bitten by a zombie.

Finally, we visit the 80's decade. Prom Queen? I do believe! This sassy, Madonna look is perfect for dancing and biting the night away. Off the shoulder sleeves, a hug rose in the middle of her bosom, mint green color, calf-length skirt. Do we have a winner?



Good luck, Shanna. I hope you get Zombie Prom Queen!

I have a nice what?

Funny story to tell you about my experience this morning. I was filling my car up with gas at my local Kangaroo Station minding my own business. I hear someone's voice but am not paying attention. Then the voice gets louder..."Hey, you! Good morning to ya." I look over to see a middle-aged African American gentleman who is staring at me while pumping his gas. I notice his Crown Vic and badge on his hip. I kindly say, "Good morning," and leave it at that. He continues, "You have a nice ...." Hmm. What did he say? I repeat, "I have a nice vehicle?" He shakes his head and repeats, "You have a nice figure!"

What the meth? Hold the phone! Who says this to a total stranger at 7 a.m. in the morning while pumping gas? There are so many things wrong with this that I can point out. Like he's a good 20 years older than me. Creepy. But even someone closer to my age wouldn't make that statement acceptable. Second, did he really think that line would work? Has someone fallen for it before? Third, in order to comment on my figure, he must have been staring at me as I pumped my gas. This gave me the heebie geebies! (I like that word. I should use it more often) Anyway, if you're wondering my response, I tried my best to play it cool. It probably didn't look that way. I said, "Thank you, but I would have to disagree." I hurried into my ninJetta and got out of there!

What shall I take away from this experience? That some men really do like thick, curvy women? That I need to stay away from this Kangaroo gas station? That I can't help that I'm a beautiful, sexy lady? :)

What shall you take away from this experience? 1- DON'T think you can hit on a stranger with the line, "You have a nice figure." If that is the first, well technically second sentence you've ever said to them, then you need to reevaluate yourself and understand what is and is not socially acceptable behavior. 2- That I can't help I'm a beautiful, sexy lady. Ha! Kidding on the last one.

Anyway, hope this has been entertaining. Will post more later about a day in the life of me! :)


-"Big girl, you are beautiful!"- Mika

Baby Shower and Christmas Wreaths

I'm combining these two today since they will be short. First, I got to see one of my childhood friends this weekend when I went to her baby shower in Petal, MS. Yay, Kayla! Landyn Brice Williams will be born this December!

Second, I am making and selling Christmas wreaths again this year. Here is one that I made last year.



White and Red mesh wreath (full) with red ornament balls


This one is $25. According to the number of materials I use and different designs, the prices are between $25-$40. I'll be starting this in October and am planning on trying to make some for fall too. I've got an idea about hand painting a wooden plaque to go in the center. When I get around to making it, I'll post it for you to see. Let me know if you are interested in getting one. I can get different colors of mesh ribbon so if red and white isn't your thing, dont' worry.

Just posting this has already gotten me in the Christmas spirit. We've still got Halloween and Thanksgiving. And by the way, the first day of autumn was Friday.

Happy Fall, Y'all!

Sweet as Honey!

On Sunday, I got to babysit one of my favorite kids- Sarah Cole! After hanging out and apparently getting wasted (just kidding), she just conked out. Beth and I didn't want to wake her up so we just took her out of the car like this. How precious!


SCM

 But after a cute kid like that, it's almost impossible not to brag about my precious baby too! His name is Jake and this is his new favorite hobby- sitting on the kitchen chair staring at me folding clothes. He needs a haircut so you can see his eyes. He is my love!



Jake. AKA: Jakey Pooh or Team Jacob Patrick



Life is Full of Surprises!

So, for my 24th Birthday, I set out to meet my sister for sushi. Little did I know she had orchestrated a surprise birthday party and invited many of my close friends! Being in the middle of the week, several weren't able to come, but I was so thankful for the ones who could make it. Sorry I didn't get a non-blurry picture of Stephanie and Anna.



Me, Michelle, Jessica

And, of course, my sister started taking pictures of herself being the silly, crazy girl she is! Don't worry, I told her that I was going to post these. Besides, she shouldn't have taken them of herself on MY phone if she didn't want them to be seen, right? haha.

Take 1 of double chin

Take 2

So, to sum it all up: I had a great birthday!

I'm WINNING

So, I'm going back a couple of weeks with this update, but it is so worth sharing. These 2 ladies and I ran a 5K. Yes, you read correctly. A 5K!



Holly (me), Beth, and Shanna

 It was my first one! Although my time wasn't very good and none of expected to place, we stuck around to support the ch'ren do the 1 mile fun run and to watch the awards ceremony. And guess what!.....



3rd place, baby!

I haven't won anything in a long time, so this was so exciting! I was so thankful for the support of my sister and friend. I seriously would not be able to say that I ran a 5K without them. I never would have done it on my own. Thank you, girls!

Ask me how I'm doing. Because I am Winning!... just like Charlie!

"Lord Undo Me"

I heard this poem on KLOVE this morning and it really touched me. This poem made me realize that I need to look into my heart and see how wicked I am so that I can really be humbled and realize that it takes a lot for Him to love me. He is such a Great God! Worship Him today!

BTW, this poem is copied from another blogger's page: http://thejourneybeginsheresisters.blogspot.com/2010/09/lord-undo-me.html. Got to give credit where credit is due, right?

"Lord Undo Me"
I don’t really worship these day
I don’t really stand up to praise you with songs
Or prayers or actions
or with anything
I am full of all the right moves
I am full of all the right words
I am full of all the right religion
But it is all just illusion
I am really
Lonely
Lost
Calloused
Jaded
Cynical
Too religious
Too realistic
and well really just to lazy
to worship you anymore
I have lost my first love
I have lost the joy of your presence
But most of all I have lost the fear of your glory

Father I need to see you again
Like Isaiah I want to stand in awe of your glory
To fall down at your feet
To come face to face with your
Perfection,
Radiance,
Goodness,
Holiness,
Awesomeness
I want to stand before you and see you for who you are
and me for who I am
I want to be undone

I want to know me for who I really am
I want to see the depths of my heart
And know that you are the only way
You are the only truth
You are the only life
I want to see me and understand
What it really must have taken for you to
Love me
Care for me
See me
Speak to me
Want me
Communicate with me
Die for me
Die for me
Die for me

Lord, I want to stand in that place where all I can see is your glory
And my sin
Because in that place I can’t help but worship you.
Lord let me come undone
Undo my heart
Lord, undo my heart
break down these walls that I love so much
No, wait don’t,
I’m scared I don’t know if I can handle this
don’t
But I can’t live this way anymore
I can’t stand here in this half-life
this going through the motions life
this not really alive life
Father, I need you so come in and do what you must
Cut out the tumor on my heart
Break down the walls that I love
Lord let me come undone
Undo my heart
let me worship you again

*Blake Williams

Surprises and Sushi

My birthday just kept getting better and better! My sister asked me to join her at one of her favorite sushi joints- Sakura Bana. Little did I know the scheme she had devised. She had managed to invite all my friends (although some couldn't come) to surprise me with a birthday party. She amazed me at how she was able to track them down. Anyway, we partied the night away... Well, actually until the restaurant closed. I'll try to post pictures. Most were blurry so there might only be a couple.

By the way, let me give a shout out to my awesome sister, Shanna. It's her birthday today! Happy 28th! I hope it is as special as you made mine. :)

Funny story about my birthday gift. So, I excitedly wrote in my first blog about the new rug that I just bought at Kirkland's. Well, guess what my sister got me... the exact same rug! So, now I have two and am trying to figure out what to do with the other one. Other cool gifts I got were monogrammed hand-made pot holders to match my home decor, wall art and picture frame, a beautiful potted Mum that I'm determined not to kill, and a gift certificate to Harry the Potter. I'm excited because I've never been there before.

I also went to Target yesterday... HUGE sale on tons of things. I got a new comforter & shams (King size): $25! Will have to take pictures of my cute apartment when everything is cleaned and in its place. I am waiting on my coffee table and DVD rack which will be a cool project. I plan on painting it turquoise and antiquing it. Will take pictures of it too. I'm so excited! 

Other things I'm excited about that's coming up: Kandice and Chance's wedding, Kayla and Caleb's Baby shower, The Lion King 3D in theaters, Season Premier of The Biggest Loser, Glee, The New Girl, and Raising Hope. 

That's all for now. Will blog ya later!

Helping to make more birthdays

So, I was praying this morning and telling God how thankful I am that I have had another year of life, and yet another birthday. Then, I was reminded of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk that I have committed to helping with. I thought about it because the American Cancer Society and other sisters like us are wanting to rid the world of breast cancer and help make more birthdays for both women and men (yes, men get breast cancer too).

I am part of the Discount Trophy Disco Divas team and we are walking on Saturday, October 8, 2011. I would like to challenge you to either join our team or to make a donation towards this great cause. If you cannot do either, I will go KLOVE on you and ask that you pray for these women and men around the world and for my team as we are going MAD (Making A Difference). Below is the link to my page.

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer/MSABCFY12Mid-South?px=22855946&pg=personal&fr_id=36137

Thanks for reading

For Heaven's sake, Save the Ta-Ta's!

Happy Birthday to ME!

What better than to have my first post on my 24th birthday!!! I have so much to talk about, but I promise I won't drop it all on you at once.

So, my family and a few close friends have been really encouraging this week. I've enjoyed my count downs and reminders about my birthday. Today, I have already been called and serenaded to and that's all before 8 a.m. Plus, my sweet dear friend, Corey, bought me my favorite breakfast from Chik-fil-a: Chicken minis and a Coca-Cola. :)

I've gotten a kind email from my friend, Stephanie (follow her at StephanieHardin.blogspot.com). Here is her email. So, sweet, right?


Anyway, I am going to lunch with my parents, and my sister, Shanna, is taking me out tonight. To where, I have no idea. It's all a surprise. Yay!

I bought myself a birthday present last night from Kirkland's. It's a black and white area rug. Will have to post pictures. I got it for $29.99. GREAT DEAL! Plus I got a wedding gift for my friend Kandice, a salt and pepper shaker for fall decor, and a monogrammed tea towel. With $10 discount, Total was $44 and some change. I love the deals that you can find at Kirkland's! I should so be a spokesperson. ;)

Anyway, I hope everyone's day is as special as mine!