Holiday Season Memory Keeping

It's that time of year....

I have attempted each year to complete my holiday albums with no success to date, I have journaled every year since 2008 except last year (due to being sick), but I have never completed an album- pictures, journaling & layout. This year I announced on the JYC forum my intentions of completing my album by January 15, 2012, so I can be held accountable. I'll keep you informed of my progress. I am using last years completed album so I have a head start.

I love participating in these two classes, and hope my kids will enjoy looking through the albums years down the road.

JYC with Shimelle

Gives you journal prompts to follow.

December Daily with Ali Edwards

Free style journaling everyday events of December

What I'm Thankful For...

I had a great Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, I cooked at my own pace, not as much as I usually cook which made for an easy day. Dinner was on the table by three o'clock a first for our house.

We put up our tree Friday and Saturday we started our outdoor decorations.

I could not let this month go by without sharing what I am grateful for in my life

I am thankful for:

1. being alive...waking up each day
2. having a relationship with GOD!
3. that I am learning what is truly important...
4. my daughter
5. my son
6. my ole man
7. family
8. great friends
9. Edonna... friends for 25+ years
10. Quel
11. Carole
12. Monica & her great job that allow us the get comps into vegas show...
13. I have more female friends then ever before in my life...and I'm ok with that.
14. my business
15. all the stuff I own
16. that I knew its just stuff and its not important
17. I can get off the floor without help
18. I can get out of my chair on my own...any chair for that matter
19. I can walk up & down stairs again
20. I don't hurt all the time... any more
21. my hair & nails are growing again
22. my skin has cleared up
23. I'm still a work in progress
24. I took two vacations this year.
25. The fun I had in the Bahamas for my birthday
26. I went Parasailing and loved it.
27. going to New York City
28. seeing a broadway play... Lion King
29. my Ole Man spoils me...I love him so and he loves me
30. I communicate better
31. I've learned to say NO
32. my truck is paid for and runs well
33. that this christmas I won't have a lot of money & I'm looking forward to the experience so my kids will know both worlds...
34. my swim class at the YMCA
35. my two camera's that bring me much joy
36. my apple tronics...yea I'm a MAC HEAD
37. My black suede boots they are so comfy
38. that I can say that being injured on the job has made my life so much better
39. my son is hilarious" mom I used to think your closet was the gate to Narnia cause you had so much stuff in there".
40. my daughter the down to earth kid
41. my nephew Ash... he keep hope alive
42. most of all having a peaceful state of mind....
43. that this is just a few things I can recall to be thankful for

What are you thankful for...

QUICK UPDATE

I miss my blog even if I don' t post everyday...

I'm still in good health Yea...

I start my Business and it's actually doing well, I have gotten a few contracts and working hard to continue that flow

My Sons Birthday is next month he will be 15 wow...

I've started thinking about my Thanksgiving menu, not like there is a lot to think about in my family, we are pretty southern traditional in my house.

My Ole Man..."I want Turkey & cornbread dressing", his vegetable of choice potato salad.

My baby Girl... Who turned 17 this past friday wants couscous.

My Son.... his usual Mac & cheese, peach cobbler.

Myself...I always pick and new recipe that appeals to me, this year its a dessert pumkin layer dessert found here I always substitute sweet potatoes instead of pumpkin.

Our Christmas tree would have been up this weekend but I got lazy and actually didn't work, took three days off... yelp cause I'm the boss! So it well be up this coming weekend have not decided my colors yet. I have this cool blue/turquoise & silver, Or my red, green & gold. Hmmmm so many choices.

My goal this year is to complete my holiday journals. I either finish the journaling or the album but never both, this year I'll use my album I finished last year and just journal.

Yes that means Shimelle's Journal your Christmas is starting soon and my girl Ali Edwards December Daily Album.

Back to the highlight of my weekend. My Baby Girl is 17 time flys...

My Facebook post...

HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY TO MY BABY-GIRL...
She has come a long way, 4 months early, 2lbs, 1oz & 14 inches at birth, spent 6 months in sunrise nic unit, sick in the hospital monthly until the age of 4. Now a beautiful young lady that is an AP honor roll student who is an talented artist & bakes the best tasting prettiest looking cupcakes in the world. I'm soooo proud of her. She is my trooper! Love you Chantel...mom