Happy Turkey Day!!

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The Grateful, the Answers, and the List...

It is amazing what can happen in 1 month...

I moved out of the house at the beginning of this month (November), and it has been a blessing. I am a God fearing woman, and because of that, I've been praying consistently about where I should be living (I'm living in homes of my friends from my church for the time being). The house that I'm living in now (aka- the first house), is wonderful. Thanks to my friend, K, who has been so kind. However, she and I discussed that I was only able to live there for 2 weeks...and those 2 weeks are over this coming Monday. So, in search of a new home, I prayed, and my prayers were answered. My other friend, L, and her family said I could live with them for 2-3 months!! I am so grateful!

Ok, now to focus on why I am blogging this...
I have realized that it is SUPER important to pack all of the right stuff, when you're moving into someones house. Granted, you might not need to take a lot of stuff (If it's a temporary stay, what's the point of hauling ALL of your stuff over to their house? It will just get in the way, trust me), so here's a somewhat condensed list of what you will need to take with you, in your journey...

1. You will need a suitcase (or 2...or 3. but preferably 2)
-In your suitcase(s), you will need:
I) shirts ( take the smallest amount possible. You can always do laundry.)
II) pants ( read above. Pants can be worn more than once before they need washing...but
it also depends on how dirty they get.)
III) socks (take as many as you need! don't wear them twice or more before you wash them.
yuck!)
IV) undies (same with the socks, take as many as you need, preferably ALL of them...unless
you have an entire dresser full. Then just pick 1 drawer full, and take those.)
V) shoes (take only as many as you truly need. For example- tennishoes, shoes for work, heels
for important occasions, and sandals. You really don't need your whole shoe
collection at this point.) (don't forget slippers!)
VI) work out clothes
VII) pajamas (prepare yourself for the weather. You don't want sweats when it's 70 degrees at night, and vice-versa)
2. Hygiene items
- it is best to take a smaller "carry-on" for all of your hygiene items-
- in your carry-on, you will need:
I) hair items
a) shampoo/conditioner
b) brush/comb
c) hair ties
d) bobby pins/ hair clippies
e) hairspray
f) blow dryer
g) straightener
h) curling iron
i) other styling products (mousse, pomade, gel, etc...) as needed
II) face items
a) face wash
b) toner/cotton rounds
c) face lotion
d) make up
i) foundation
ii) mascara
iii) eyeshadow
iiii) eyeliner
iiiii) blush
iiiiii) makeup brushes, sponges, etc
e) makeup remover creams/liquids
f) chapstick(s), lip gloss, lipstick
III) body items
a) body wash/soap
i) loofah/wash cloth
b) body lotion(s)
IV) deodorant
V) perfume
3. Extras
I) pillow
II) stuffed animal/blanket (for comfort)?
III) book(s) to read
IV) journal
V) music ( preferably an ipod, cd player, mp3 player, or something that doesn't require a
stereo system. the quiter it is, the less unobtrusive it will be, they like that)
VI) coats, jackets (for cold weather)
a) hats/scarves/gloves
4. Food! - bringing your own food helps them to not be stressed about providing food for their
family, plus you. However, some people will help serve you dinner, but they still
would like to know that you are able to take care of your self at the same time.
5. if you don't have a car, bring your bike, or get rides from the bus system, or from other people, just NOT from those who are housing you. They usually don't mind if it's every once in a while, so be careful when it comes to that.

...... well, there's my list of things that are good to bring with you on your endeavors in the world! I'm sure I've forgotten some things, so add those things to the list on your own.

I hope this helped!

Have a great day!

What to do to NOT make it thru college

Lately I've been thinking about me going to school, and how all my bad habits are causing some concern in the grade books of my teachers...although I don't have too many bad habits when it comes to college, I still have a few mishaps here and there. Which is why I decided to give you some advice about how to NOT make it thru college, since I seem to be a pretty knowledgeable expert on this topic.

Enjoy!

10 Tips On How To NOT Make It Thru College...

1. Don't get a lot of sleep
- Go to bed late. Get up early. Or better yet, stay up ALL night. It's great for making you delirious and unfocused. And, for the amusement of others, you sometimes can't walk in a straight line, which, by the way, can be incredibly funny...unless there's a cop around...then he might think you're drunk.

2. Party it up baby!
- Party on the weekends! Party on the week days! Party every day! Party party party! Leave right after your last class and hit it up! Dance and drink all night long! You'll be friends with everybody all year long! College life's complete when you're the most popular of them all, right?

3. Ditch your class(es)
- Who needs to go to class anyways? Besides, you know it all anyway, right? You'll catch up later.

4. Don't catch up on your homework assignments
- Forget about more homework! You've already got enough homework to last you all week! Or even a month! Or a life time!

5. "Forget" about your homework
- "Oops. sorry professor. I forgot." That line has been, is, and will be used for the rest of eternity, and it works! Just don't promise you're professors that you'll do your homework. If you do promise, just don't do it. Who needs to study away their prime years of their life? Who WANTS to, is the better question.

6. Leave for class late
- Whether you're driving, walking, long boarding, skate boarding, riding you're bike, roller blading, or even jump roping to school, it doesn't matter, just leave 30 seconds before class starts, or better yet, leave for class 5 minutes AFTER class starts!

7. Sit in the back of the room
- You'll learn SO much there. Plus, you'll get to check out all the hotties in the class. Doesn't hurt to have your options picked out, eh? Not to mention that you'll only be able to hear about half of what the professor is saying, so that means that you'll only need to be paying attention only half the time, right?

8. Cram all of your studying til the very last minute
- Don't worry about your homework, go have fun! You'll have time to study when you get home around 1 a.m. No worries. You got this. Oh, by the way, you're math exam is at 7 tomorrow morning...

9. Have a full credit load
- And on top of that, do 2 inter mural sports, be president of the art club, be a tutor, be a part of the science club, be in a play, run a study group program, and, and, and....

10. Use up all your money
- Don't get a job! Heaven forbid! You won't have time to spend time with all your friends! I'm sure some money will pop up somewhere for you to use...


...and, that's how to NOT make it thru college.

Be sure and do all of these things, they'll help you...fail...

But that's ok, because isn't that what most students want?

I sure hope not :P

Hope you enjoyed!

Target or happiness

Every day while I'm outside, I start to recognize God's hand in the world around me. I mainly notice nature, animals, plants, wind, weather while I'm realizing this. I love watching out for things like butterflies (like in the picture above) and what they do, also how the sun filters through the trees, and even how other people help those around them.

But those aren't all of the things I try to look for. There are millions upon millions of things to look out for.

It's amazing to me how God created certain things in this life to help us have joy. But a lot of the time, we don't see those little things because we don't remember to look for them. We could be lost in thought and walk right by a bird's nest with newly hatched baby birds in it, or even two children playing outside in the bright sunshine.

It's hard, especially in the world we live in today, to find joy in things around us becuase we are so focused on just trying to make it through the day. However, I know for a fact, that if we try to take time to stop and smell the roses, we will find more peace, and gratitude in our daily lives. When we are looking for the pleasant, and special things in the world around us, or even in other people, we will find that our days go by easier and end up being happier. I promise.

So here's my challenge~
EVERY DAY, take a moment and look around you. Make a decision to find joy in what you see. No matter where you are, you CAN find joy in something there. Even if it's something silly (like the snail on the cactus)

By the way, it doesn't have to be something in nature. It can be something about yourself, or praising other people, or whatever you choose to make your target of happiness.

Seriously folks, you WILL start to feel better.

Be more thankful for little things you have in you, and also around you.

It's possible, because God made it possible. :)

Enjoy the challenge!!!

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Self Confidence is the BEST outfit for any occassion or season!

ok. soooooo...I created another blog becuase (for the life of me) I couldn't remember what the password or username to this one was. but, now that I remember it, I'll be using this one from now on. I decided to send over my one (and only) blog from the other one. I hope you enjoy!


I realized the truth of the title of this blog not too long ago. When I first realized this, I had NO self confidence whatsoever. I then decided to work whole-heartedly on it, and then, WHAMMO. I got some. But not without work involved.

It's kind of funny how confidence works, isn't it? It takes a lot to get it, but it sure doesn't take much to lose it. I understand that some people lose don't their confidence. Kudos to them. But for the rest of us, however, we tend to be very sensitive to the workings of self confidence.

There are a few different types of confidence. There's confidence of the physical appearance, confidence of the personality, confidence in God, and confidence about life. In my opinion, if you add all four of those types together, things will go a whole lot smoother. Now, there is situational confidence, and all-the-time confidence. I have learned that it is important to have all-the-time confidence BEFORE you can have situational confidence. It's ok to have situational confidence first, but without the foundation of having all-the-time confidence, it seems a little forced or fake. It's not a bad thing to situational confidence when it's used correctly.

Alright, now that I have had my say on self confidence, I will say one more thing:

Remember that confidence is the best and favorite outfit for any season!!