My Life to Do List

During the last little while, life has been hectic.  We have a lot of things going on in our lives that have kept us busy and prayed up to say the least.  With everything taking place and big changes happening, it’s made me take a step back and really think about how life can end at a drop of the hat.  Life if is only what we make of it, we are only given one chance to make the most of it.  With a lot of soul searching and not to mention tears, I’ve started my bucket list.  Maybe I’ll just call it “My Life to Do List”.  Here are a couple of things that I’ve come up with to go on that list.

• Compose a Cookbook

• Go on a hot air balloon ride

• Visit Napa Valley

• Write a Novel

• Stay in a hut over water in Fuji

• Loose 120 pounds

• Go skydiving when weight loss goal is met

• Visit every state in the United States of America

• Drive cross country on a road trip

• Walk on the shores in The Hamptons

• Photograph Yellow Stone National Park

• Enter a 5k and run the whole length

• Feel good in a bathing suit

Big Changes Are About To Start

We will be moving into the Hubs childhood home within the next couple of months.  With that said, we have a lot of “projects” to do and I must say I’m super excited.  To make the house our own is going to make us enjoy and treasure it even more.

The Girly Girl got to pick out her room paint color and needless to say it will be pink.  Not just any pink, it’s called “First Kiss” and I happen to think it’s pretty cool.  Granted it’s going to be bright but I feel as though we can live with it, plus she is 10 and is in love with all things pink.

There was an old dresser that was in our rental house when we moved in, which I revamped into what is going to be the Girly Girl’s dresser to match her room.  I’ll be posting before and after pictures in the next couple of days.

I’ve started going through and throwing away unneeded things that we don’t want to move to our new place.  We also took a pretty good sized load to GoodWill, which always makes you feel good just knowing that someone will be able to enjoy what we no longer need. 

As of right now, I’ve got 15 boxes packed and they are sitting in our living room.  I’m not sure how I feel about them sitting in our living room, but at least that shows me that I’ve started packing and getting ready for our big change.

We will be going from a rental house, to a home on five acres that will be ours forever.  I’m thankful that we are inheriting the property and get to move there.  It belongs to my father-in-law but they have redone his childhood home and moving next door into it.  Which opens up the Hubs childhood home and we are moving there.  It is an older home with lots of repairs to be done, but I have faith that we can do it and turn it into a home that is filled with our personal touches and love.

Lots of projects and pictures will be shared once things rolling…wish us luck!

Happy Heart Day 2013

Goodbye 2012...Hello 2013

December has come and gone, and today makes one year since I started this blog.  I would have liked to blog more, but sometimes life takes center stage and living it out is more important than documenting it.  Here are a couple of pics from Christmas...

 

Though with that said, I have enjoyed 2012.  It seems strange that today is the last day of the year and tomorrow starts a brand new year.  Not only does it start a new year, it starts our family vacation.  The Hubs, Girly Girl, JJ, and I are venturing out and having ourselves a good time.  We are going to visit my family in South GA & then going on a 4 day cruise.  I can’t wait to see what the new year brings and what memories we make on our vacation.

 

 

 

 

And I saved the best for last...

 

 

First Round of Christmas Photos

On Tuesday evening…I had the pleasure of capturing my Girly Girl in a couple of Christmas photos.  I love being creative and coming up with new ways to photograph Christmas lights which can be a pain.  Here are a couple of the shots that I was able to get, take notice of my beautiful subject!

Pepper Ann’s Christmas Shoot 2012...

If anyone knows me, then they know I love and treasure my family.  I’m appreciative for The Hubs & My Girly Girl and that’s just the tip of all things good.  This little dog has brought me lots of smiles and laughs.  It’s amazing how much an animal can bring one joy and happiness, I’m super glad we found her back in 2010.  With a little experimenting and patience (love the yawn),  I was able to capture a couple shots of my Pepper Ann.  Enjoy….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By the way…today is my 34^th Birthday and spending time with my family & capturing moments in time with my camera…is right there at the top of my “It’s My Pleasure” to do list.

 

Holly picked a good hidding place this morning, on our mantle tucked away and just waiting on the Girly Girl to find her.