5Day Random Challenge: Day5!

Day 5: One Wish You Have or One Thing You Would Change About Your Life

If I could change one thing about my life, I would have stayed in college four years ago. That would have changed my life in many ways, and I would have finished it already! I just wish I would have continued to go, and would have made it my priority. 

Doctors, Denny's, and Dreams

Today was full of running and appointments. Mamaw had several appointments today, and a pet scan. We met with the Surgeon today, and scheduled here surgery for Thursday. They are going to be pointing her port in to begin Chemo.

After all of the appointments, it was after 5pm and we hadn't eaten all day. So we went to Denny's. My mom was watching my nephew Jeremiah, and they came to dinner. I love seeing him, no matter how you feel he puts you in a great mood! He sure does love Chocolate Milk, but shhh don't tell his momma!

So when we got home, mamaw and I were both wore out. She took a nap, so I went to my room and laid down and shortly after fell asleep. I have been having crazy dreams lately. They make no sense whatsoever! They have been really weird. I make sure to tell someone as soon as I wake up so I won't forget them. But they have been really, really bizarre that's for sure. It makes getting up more interesting thats for sure lol.

Random Challenge: Day4

Day 4: Describe Two of Your Favorite Memories

My wedding Day is First! More than it just being my wedding day, but my mom helping me get ready, and my dad walking me down the isle. That is something I will always hold on to, and cherish! Then there is my husband too, not to leave him out. I married my best friend that day, and that is something to be proud of.

Second would be my little brother, Brandon's Eagle Scout Court of Honor! I am so proud of him, and the man he has become. Only 4 in every hundred boys scouts will become an Eagle Scout. Many of our President's have been eagle scouts, so it is something to be proud of. He gave a great presentation when he gave my dad a mentor award. He said he wouldn't be there without him, or his help. How he raised him to be who he is. It just really made me proud, and realize that he is no longer a little boy.

5Day Random Challenge: Day 3

Day 3:Three of Your All Time Favorite Movies

I love to watch movies, but I takes a lot for me to say they are in my list of favorites! We will go backwards, from least favorite, to most favorite!

3. Pirates of the Caribbean (the Series)
2. Harry Potter (the Series)
1. Underworld (Series), But Rise of the Lycans is my favorite of the series. 

Snooze Button, Cat Woman, and Being Lazy

So I baked a cake last night for church.........Its a good thing it made it there eve though we didn't. Mom took it with her when she left. So at least it is going be there.
I very disappointed that we over slept. We only have ourselves to blame, and Josh's constant pushing of the snooze button. We have missed the last 3 times, and I feel really sad by that. We love our church, and our church family, but lately it has really been a struggle for us to get there. If it isn't one thing, it's another. Next Sunday we absolutely need to make it. I always feel so much better when I go.
So we are going to have pizza for lunch and watch Cat Woman. I have had this movie for about 3 years, I had gotten it as a Christmas present from my mom and dad, but I still haven't watched it. So that's our plan for today. Be lazy, watch movies, and eat! Sounds like the perfect plan to me! After all, Sunday is the day of rest!

Easy and Simple Chocolate Frosting

I am making a cake for church tomorrow, and thought I would share my recipe for chocolate icing! It couldn't get any easier or tastier than this! 

Ingredients:

3 Tablespoons of Butter, Softened 

1/4 Cup of Cocoa Powder 

1 1/3 Cup of Powdered Sugar

2 Tablespoons of Milk 

1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract 

(Makes 1 cup)

 So there are really only two steps! Combine all ingredients into a mixer bowl and.........

mix until smooth! 

Put on your favorite cake, and enjoy it!

Mini Date, Smore Pies, and Bahama Mommas

I can get more than a little steer crazy being in this house all week. Someone has to be here with mamaw 24/7 and I am happy to do that, but sometimes I really just need a break. Not from her, but emotionally really. To just go! So I can get my mind off of things for a while. I am here with her everyday, and it can make me crazy. I see her gets worse, and I just can't do anything! It makes me feel so helpless. So It was nice to escape that feeling for just a little while.

My hunny took me on a little mini-date. I didn't feel like being around a lot of people so we hit the McDonalds Drive-Thru and I was so excited to see they had Smore Pies! Sounded so perfect for summer time! I was looking forward to it, and then I was really let down. I think they had burnt it a little, and it completely ruined it for me. I am just not the person that complains about food or sends it back. I have seen what can happen when people do that! Gross, I am not taking the risk!

I was feeling pretty down, and just thought hey Liquor Store! Now, I am not a drinker at all, and have a very low tolerance to alcohol. So I got a four pack of Bahama Mama wine coolers! They weren't great, but they were okay. It took the edge off from all the stress so I am not gonna complain haha.

Then we came home, cuddled up and planned to watch a movie, but I feel asleep. So Josh took a nap with me, he will take a nap anywhere, at anytime so I am sure he was fine with that.

I am so thankful for him. Even just the little things he did for me today, makes me appreciate him more. Now we are eating mexican pizza, and watching Storage Wars! A good ending to a good day!

5Day Random Challenge: DAY 2

Four of your favorite songs right now! Its hard for me to narrow it down to just four, but I'll give it a go!

1. Josh Turner- Time is Love
2. Carrie Underwood- Good Girl
3. Neon Trees- Everybody Talks
4. FUN- We Are Young 

That was pretty hard to do lol! I am almost constantly listening to music, and could have made a big, long list.

Five Day Random Challenge: Day 1

Five Day Challenge 

Day 1 : 5 Random Facts About You
Day 2:  4 of Your Favorite Songs Right Now
Day 3:Three of Your All Time Favorite Movies
Day 4: Describe Two of Your Favorite Memories
Day 5: One Wish You Have or One Thing You Would Change About Your Life


Day 1: Five Random Facts About Me

1.  I hate when people pop their gum! It drives me nuts!
2.  I can only sleep if I'm cold!
3.  I am in love with OrangeLeaf! Love there frozen yogurt, and the topping buffet bar haha.
4.  I am fascinated by Serial Killers. Don't freak out, I just like to read about them, and try to figure our why they did what they did. I secretly wish I was part of Criminal Minds, and that it was real life for me. I'm Crazy, I know.
5.  I hate Feet!

Monthly Favorites: July

So I don't have too many favorites this month, but I do have a few!

Hair:
Aussie- Sprunch Catch a Wave Spray 

Garnier Fructis Style- Curl Shaping Spray Gel 

Its too hot to do a whole lot but If I decide to do something other than throw my hair up in a ponytail, I love these!

Skin Care:
L'oreal Go 360 Clean- Deep Exfoliating Scrub

I still use my clinique three step skin care, and still love it, but I use this in the shower. It is great to wake you up in the morning!

Nails:
Revlon- Make Mine Mango

I have used many other ones this months, but this one has been the one I keep going back to. I just looks like summer to me!

Scents:
Victoria's Secret- Pure Seduction

One of my all time favorites, and the scent I use the most!

Lips:
C.O. Bigelow Mentha Organis Lip Tint in Just Blushes

I just through it on and in my pocket on the way out. I am a huge fan of these lip tents.

college, computers, & cancer

Originally blogged: 7/23/12

You may look at the title and think wtf, right? You may also think that two of those go together, but what does cancer have to do with them?

Well I am going to start college back soon, which is super exciting and stressful at the same time! I received good news today about getting a new computer, which I need for school. Awesome, right? Well the last part isn't so awesome. Tomorrow is my mamaws appointment with her cancer doctor. I just get more nervous and stressed as the night goes on. It all doesn't look very promising, but I am trying to keep faith that it will all turn out okay.

It just breaks my heart that all of this us going on with her. So I try to stay strong for her and never let her see me cry, but inside I am falling apart. I feel like I am completely losing it. I guess we will see what the chances  are tomorrow.

Dicisions, and Depression

 Originally blogged: 7/9/12

So my husband and I made a huge decision. Now that my grandmother is sick, and doesn't have insurance she can't really make it on her own. So we gave up our house, and have moved in with her. Someone has to be with her at all times, so I am here for that, and she also needed the financial help.

While letting our house go is sad, she is way more important. I love our home, and we put so much work into, but this was the right thing to do. When my mom ran off and left when I was a baby my grandparents took responsibility for raising me. They were my parents, and have also helped me, so it is only right that now that she needs me, that I am here for her.

Life at the Moment

Originally blogged 6/30/12

So let's start from the beginning. My mother was very young when she had me, and wasn't really ready to be a mother, So my grandparents raised me. They are my parents to me, and the most important people in my life along with my husband.

It will be three years ago in October that my Papaw lost his battle to lung cancer. I am still devastated from losing him. He was not only a father to me, but my best friend. While it gets easier to live without him, I am not now, or will I ever get over his passing.

Now I have just found out that my Mamaw has a tumor and it is very likely to be cancer. She had a biopsy done Thursday, and we have to wait 5-10 days to get the results back. I just feel so helpless, and scared. If it is cancer, I am praying that it can be treated and cured. I can even stand to think of losing her. That would be both of my "parents". I think I will seriously lose it if that is the turn out.

I know that the Lord will never give you more than you can handle, but right now it feels like he trusts me to much, and that he thinks I am stronger than what I am. However, I do also know thats not the case. He knows what we can handle and deal with better than we do.

Daily Post: What It's All About

This was the start of a new blog, but I have to decided to just keep this blog, and get rid of the other. So this will blog will consist of randomness, beauty, recipes, and my daily life!

Originally wrote on:6/7/12

We've all heard the phrase, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." This is my blog of daily struggles, and life changes! All in an attempt to take life's problem (Lemons) and make them into something positive (Lemonade)!

So first big problem! I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). It causing infertility, weight problems, and a lot more. So I am on a journey to treat this and get all my health issues under control! My husband and I want children very badly, so this is my top priority.

Since this also cause weight gain, over the years I have gained a great deal of weight. I have never been comfortable with my body, and now it is really causes me problems having all of this excess weight. With PCOS it also makes it hard for women that suffer from it to lose weight because it causes high insulin levels, so it makes your body go into starvation mode.

So this is my journey to lose weight and get my health under control! There will also be blog entries of all my other problems and just daily life entries!

Recipe: Baked Spaghetti

This is an easy recipe to make, and it has a small list of ingredients. It is also very budget friendly. So let's get right into it.......
Ingredients:
One Box of Rigatoni Noodles (You could substitute any noodles you like or have on hand)
Family Size Jar of Ragu Garden Combination (or your favorite sauce)
2 tablespoons of Sugar
1lb of Ground Beef
1 Bag of Shredded Mozzarella

Step One: 
Brown your meat, with salt and pepper. Meanwhile you should go ahead and get your water on to boil, and then add your noodles.

Step Two:
Drain both your meat and your noodles. Put your meat to the side, we will come back to it. Place your noodles back into the pot that you used to cook them.

Step Three: Pour your sauce into the pot with the noodles, along with the sugar.  Put it back on low heat, and cook your pasta in the sauce for 3-4 minutes. Stir constantly. Then stir in the Ground beef.

Step Four: Pour into a baking dish and top with the shredded cheese. Bake it for 10 minutes!

Last and Final Step: Enjoy It :)

Being Natural

Hey everyone! So there isn't much I can talk about right now, beauty-wise anyway! I haven't wore any makeup in about a month or so. It is just too hot! Hair products haven't really changed much either. Just trying to keep my hair very hydrated! I really need to get it thinned out, and get a trim! Its way too thick, and heavy! I just try to keep it up in a ponytail!
So I've just been keeping it natural! Probably will as long as the heat continues to rise lol.