Now You're My Whole Life

I am beyond blessed with amazing friends! I don't say this lightly. I know that there are "friends" that are acquaintances, those you have for a season, reason, and those that you can always count on and they count on you. Then, there are those that love you at your best and those you cry with at your very worst. I am blessed with several! One of them helped make my day shine! I am so grateful for Colleen! She and I co-teach together. We have had the very best time pushing our students to grow and supporting one another! Today she set up fake meeting with our principal, API, and gifted teacher! I thought I was just super popular with all of them, but come to find out I had something waiting for me! When I made my way down to the classroom this was waiting for me! SURPRISE!!!! A whole party had been planned for nearly a week! How exciting! The kids kept a secret and enjoyed bringing in goodies, presents, and sweet homemade cards! ...

As I get older, I think it's even more fun to get creative and dress up. CHECK OUT MY PAST HALLOWEEN POST HERE !  The only problem is...I am a procrastinator. Although, some of my very best work is in the last hour before something needs to be done. Anyone else like that? When we were told that our small group Halloween party would be on Monday, I started coming up with ideas. Ryan would reply, "I don't want to be ________!" So back to the drawing board I would go. Finally, I asked Mom and she came up with several. One that I knew we could do was Barbie and Ken! I simply needed boxes, pink spray paint, wrapping paper, and Ryan's neat-freak cutting to make it happen! After school on Monday, I tried to collect any boxes that were ready for recycling...it wasn't happening. That was too much work. The second option was a lifesaver! Our friend, Bobby, works at Home Depot and put some boxes to the side for us. I grabbed the rest of the supplies and flew...

  Mom and I had a great, productive Monday. We had a plan to hang out, but we weren't quite sure what to do. I really love crafting with my Mom. She makes it all look so easy, and we hadn't gotten to craft together in a while. Mom has been pinning some of the cutest fall crafts, and this one was definitely a winner! We had some leftover burlap from wedding showers and other crafts, so we put it to good use! We even had time to add to our Christmas collection! Check it!

I am reading a devotional by the Osteen's! It is so powerful when I start my day off with The Lord! This passage certainly spoke to me about more than one area in my life. I am hoping someone else is blessed by it! "MARKED MOMENTS Before the foundation of the world, God laid out a plan for your life. He created you with a purpose, for a purpose, and He created you to be successful! He has marked moments already laid out that are going to come across your path. These moments are not ordinary. They are destiny-altering moments. They are designed to thrust you years ahead. Ecclesiastes tells us that time and chance come together for every person. That means you will have opportunities to meet the right people, opportunities to advance in your career, and opportunities to fulfill your dreams. God has already prearranged for you times of increase, promotion and blessing. Today, open your eyes of faith and see the good things God has in store for your future. Thank Him for w...

We have been newlyweds for 3 years now! We knew we were going to do something to celebrate, but we weren't sure when. Ryan totally surprised me and took control of the planning! The past two anniversaries we have headed north and headed up the Blue Ridge Parkway into the hills of TN, but this year he was ready for something new. Buckhead is not far from where we live, and we rarely take advantage of this cool city! On Saturday afternoon we headed down. We started with a quick lunch at Cracker Barrel! HOLY COW! We started off right. The next time you are in you have to try their Wholesome Mornin' Sampler - yogurt, granola, scrambled egg whites, and turkey sausage! YUM!  After our great meal, we headed to Ikea! Ryan hadn't even been and I had only been once or twice. It's an experience for sure! He loved it. I told him we'd probably need a cart, and he disagreed like we weren't going to buy anything! YEAH RIGHT! I ran back to the front to grab the...

Happy 3 years to the most amazing man and my best friend! I am 100% blessed through our marriage! Our wedding day was a beautiful day in October full of family and friends! My favorite moment of our wedding was the moment we got to see each other! Ryan's expression was wonderful! From the first year of marriage until now, God has taught us a ton about who we are and how to get stronger together. One of the best things we have done for our relationship is read the book "Love and Respect". It really showed us the difference between men and women and why communicating the right way is so important! Marriage is fragile, so pouring into it and each other makes all the difference in the world. Ryan has continued to grow into a Godly man, helping others, and supporting me! I really could not ask for more! Thank you Ryan for more than I could imagine. You are my heart, and I love you!  The  Lord  God said, “It is not good for the...