Cream Puffs and Purses

I feel really good.  Like immensely happy, excited, feeling loved and refreshed kind of good.  Yesterday, I took a mental health day.  I just needed a day to step away from the craziness and get caught up on things I seem to never have the time to do--wash my car, pay some bills, do some laundry, set up a couple doctor appointments.  The usual.  That day, and dinner with some fabulous friends really did me good.

A few days ago, I was feeling really crappy.  And, not because I was sick, but because things weren't going perfectly and I decided to throw myself a pity party.  Boo. Hoo.  And, the whole time I'm throwing this silly party I'm thinking to myself, "You're ridiculous, really ridiculous."

My life is chalk full of blessings.  Sometimes it's hard to look at the bright side of things when something or things go wrong.  However, God has taken this last year to teach me to do just that.  I haven't perfected it yet--but I'm working on it. 

I was inspired by a fellow blogger, who is inspirational, to write a few things I'm thankful for (and, there's always something to be thankful for, amidst the chaos of life).  This person has been battling cancer courageously and continues to be thankful.  God bless her.

I'm thankful for: wonderfully amazing, and incredibly reliable, hilariously amusing, painfully honest, stinking adorable, incredibly smart, wholeheartedly devoted, super-spectacular family, friends, and colleagues.  I'm not sure I could be surrounded by a better bunch of people.  Many, many thanks to those fine folks  :)  I cry happy tears and experience hearty belly laughs with these people on an everyday occurrence. 

Some smaller, less important things I'm thankful for:  good, Christian music, sweatpants, my Rocket Dog sneakers, cream puffs, and my new black purse!

OHMYLANTA!  I'm getting married in...{brace yourselves}...105 DAYS! 

Yep, that's how I feel about my wedding being so close.  It's kind of scary, I know.  That's why I only make these faces in private  :) 

Until next time,
A