From the words of Mother Teresa

People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
— Mother Teresa



Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.

Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it."
— Mother Teresa


"I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love."

— Mother Teresa

"Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing."

— Mother Teresa

"May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us." ..."

— Mother Teresa

FOOTBALL AMERICANA!!

OOOH THE TIME IS AMONGST US PEOPLE!! I WON'T LIE I'M PRETTY STOKED....BECAUSE OF THIS...

IT HAS MY NAME ON IT, OF COURSE I HAVE TO WEAR IT! SUUUURE YOU CAN MAKE FUN OF ME ALLLLLL YOU WANT BUT REALLY IT'S JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE JEALOUS.... I'VE BEEN TOLD A FEW TIMES "WELL I GUESS AT LEAST YOU AREN'T SUPPORTING THE PACKERS"....SO SEE I'M STILL KIND OF COOL.

DEAR TOM, I THINK YOU ARE PRETTY DARN FANTASTIC.



YES.... HE IS COOL ENOUGH TO BE WITH A GORGEOUS SUPERMODEL

SO TOM JUST AND FYI MY HUSBAND REALLY DISLIKES FOOTBALL FEEL FREE TO CALL HIM ANYTIME AND EXPLAIN TO HIM WHY HE SHOULD LIKE IT OKAY? GAMES WOULD BE EASIER TO WATCH IF HE WERE ON BOARD.

Childish Adventures

Summer time....It's also known as adventure time....Some of the greatest childhood memories are formed in the great outdoors. Their smiles, and laughs make life worth it.

the fish I just felt sorry for their whole life has one point...Look at her all banged up, but she just kept going...

Widdle muchkin toes.....musshy mussshy...

Weekends...why is it that they don't last longer?

My Beautiful Moments...4th of July.

You know that feeling....
that feeling of a perfect moment? The light shines just right, the smell is memorable, and the sound of that moment is perfect..
I love moments like that. I snap mental pictures and keep them stored away, I can recall them in perfection even years down the road. What song was playing, what that person was wearing, where we were, and what we were talking about..I know an odd talent I have, pretty useless really, other than self satisfaction.
I'm a bit of a daydreamer, I'm kind of wild, a little restless, loud...But I know when to stop, and just breath...and absorb a simply perfect and beautiful moment. They happen, and if you stop long enough you can see them. They may not be anything to anyone else,  but to you they are something.
Smiles, laughter, good food, good loving people... That twinkle in the eye, with a crooked grin.. all the while that simple little moment is melting your heart. It's like electricity, buzzing through your body. Sometimes you even get lucky enough to capture that moment in true form, and those pictures you hold in your hand bring those memories flooding back so fluently.

I had a rough weekend over the 4th with the all of the busy go, go, go...looking back at pictures and really taking the time to remember the moments that made me smile, made me realize in spite of all the hectic moments in life..Most days I do take the time to stop and see the simplicity..Maybe some days I don't truly absorb that moment in it's true form until later, but I can reference back to a few monumental moments in my life and some not so important that made my heart flutter and my mouth smile. Maybe that is why music makes me soul happy. I get a tingle of satisfaction when you are in need of a good theme song for the mood of the day..and at that moment if you look out the window something will be there to match that perfect tune.

 I think if you listen to the elements provided, God sends you messages, he knows the way you listen. He speaks to me through pretty things..Through my perfect moments when I feel the weight lift, the pressure from my heart dissipates and the lump in my throat dissolves..He tells me, it's okay to breath...Just breath, and everything will be alright...When I wake up the next day, the sun is shining and I feel lighter...

Scarlet O'Hara said it best once upon a time-- After all.... tomorrow is another day...

Today is Wednesday and it is sunny.

Old Friend with a new beginning

Abbi had a bachelorette party--and we had a lot of laughs.
Lots of remember whens...And some good ol' people watching, bars seem to be the absolute best place to watch human beings interact....Truly hilarious moments..Like to two very old drunk people dancing, yes I shot a video of their hysterical dancing/mating ritual...Maybe that is a bit rude, but if you had the privilege of seeing such a thing--trust me you would have to.
I drove an Astro Van-- full of ladies around, that alone was it's on splash of hysterical fun.

here is us then

here is us now

Miss Abbi

Finger stashes they are always a good time....





and who could resist? I sure couldn't.

Abbi Goeckner is one of my great gal pals from high school. I have a lot of memorable moments with that girl. You know you have a friendship when you can go years without seeing or talking to one another and when you finally reconcile, it's like you never left each others sides.  Now she is about to embark on the newest chapter of her life. She's getting married at the end of this month, to a guy that leaves her love notes in random place like hidden in bowls in the cupboard. Every morning before work, he writes her something.. I won't lie I think that is pretty darn cute.

 Babbles, I love you and can't wait to see you in 2 weeks.

Music I've been listening to..

I have a slight obsession with music.....This is just my flava jive of the week.

{From a hole in the ceiling to an attic bedroom}

The Hubs likes projects, like really, really likes projects..Almost 2 yrs. ago we ripped out these cabinets in the entry way, knocked out a wall, punched a hole in the ceiling to access the attic space and...Since then this is what has been going on...

This nice little cubby up here will be the girls very own room, that means no more sharing with their brother. Ooooh I can't wait, no more construction mess!! I won't lie I'm not a patient person..Since these pictures the seams have been taped and mudded {is that whatcha call it?} next step is sanding..and then on to texture, paint cpt..etc, etc, etc...More as it unfolds!!