Love this song!

We've been singing this song at church and boy is it my prayer these days!

It's been a little while and I have proof..

What happens when you cross a 22 year old girl, a skeleton lizard, and a hose? No I did not spray myself in the face because of the lizard, I was just silly enough to set the house down nozzle up and boy did I get a mouth full. I'm sure if the neighbors were watching they got a kick out of it! 

Needless to say, it's been a little while since I've cleaned the inside and outside of my car. I have the proof.....

Yes, I found a lizard skeleton when I was cleaning!! I'm also afraid I will forever have Princess Leia's short hair in my car. I dog-sat for a friend over the summer and well hadn't exactly cleaned the car after she went back home. She's a cutie and sweetie!

I spent Sunday afternoon cleaning my car. There are two things in life that as hard as I try I just don't think I do a very good job at them: 1. cleaning showers 2. cleaning cars

I have been cleaning cars since elementary school? I always had to clean the vinyl so when we finally got an Xterra that had a lot less vinyl you can understand my excitement!

Now I am just glad I was blessed to get a small car and not the Xterra I was used to driving because it's a lot easier to clean. I'm really slow when it comes to stuff like this but hey now my car is sparkling! My dad helped me wax the car. He showed me how to do it (which again I learned when I was in elementary school I think) but with all my "See I'm just not very good at this" comments, he helped me finish up!

I can't believe it is almost Thanksgiving! It doesn't really feel like the holidays yet but hopefully soon! I am so very excited because my favorite Portlanders are coming to visit Sunday and Monday!

We have lots of fun together!! I especially loved my summer trip when I got to spend 2 weeks with them in Portland!! Great memories and wonderful times-such a blessing!


I also can't believe I haven't done any school work this weekend! After teaching for 2-3 months I think this is the first weekend I haven't done school work. Don't worry, the weekend isn't over yet and I might cave! I better be careful before I accuse people of being workaholics as I fear I might be one too!!! Our grades were due Friday so after leaving school at about 5:45? due to grades and conferences I figured this would be a good weekend for a break.

I often find myself wanting to clean things out on the weekends! I cleaned the bathroom last weekend, the car this weekend, and I'm itching to organize/clean out my closet. I even tackled my classroom earlier this week. I still have a few things to do but I wanted to make it nice for my students' parents!

Election Day!!

Happy Election Day!!

My first election I had to complete an absentee ballot if I remember correctly. Needless to say, the first time I voted I wasn't in my hometown. This time was different!

So blessed to be able to vote!

A little bit of life

It is 11:04 and I'm still in my PJ's, took me a while to catch up on news (since we don't have tv), facebook (since I live far away from some wonderful friends and well it's facebook and it sucks you in), and email for work. Anyway, this is one reason why I like Saturdays, maybe I will go to the Riverwalk for a run!

Through my catching up on things I found two videos that I just had to share, one is very thought-provoking. I get DaySpring Blessing Devotions and I highly recommend them! This lady was challenged to write down 1,000 gifts or blessings if you will. In light of the elections, Hurricane Sandy, and this crazy difficult world we live in, I thought everyone could use some encouragement and look at the world through someone elses shoes for a change....




This one, well, I just love SC and everything about it, even the fact that sometimes you just have to laugh....



Oh and one more just of kicks! I am so very THANKFUL for my job at NCA....we had an impromptu assembly to send some love to Marcus Lattimore...check it out here