Thankful Thursday

I am always trying to focus on the good things and staying positive. That's why this is such an important post. Today, I am thankful for my new temporary schedule at work. It gives me time to take morning classes at my gym and blogging time. It gets so busy at work, that I often don't find the time to blog or read blogs. Blogging is an important part of my life. 

The blogging community has given me support and friendships. While I may be slow at getting posts up, because life happens, I am not ready to stop blogging all together. I definitely don't put blogging ahead of family or work either. Its just one other aspect of my life. I do want to thank everyone for the sweet comments yesterday. It encourages me to keep moving forward on my weight loss journey.

So its your turn now. What are you thankful for?

Thankful Thursday - Blog Hop Edition

 Dear Friends, As we know, tragedy can be heart breaking. These are the times I turn to being thankful. Reminders of the good things I have, turn my mind away from the negative things we are surrounded by. Please join me. 1000 Things I'm Thankful for 21- Health 22 - Safety 23 - Family and Friends who texted me on Monday 24 - Friends to pray, cry, and console with 25 - Opportunities to give back 26 - TV to inform and help me stay weather aware 27 - Coffee and tea to energize 28 - A car with no hail damage 29 - Churches providing assistance 30 - Friends who stayed safe from the storms.   Clearly, being thankful can bring out my selfish nature and its nothing to be ashamed of. Link up your thankful thursday posts below and grab my little button. Click around and I'm sure you'll be inspired. I am looking for co-hosts, guest posts, and blog swap opportunities. Let me know if you are interested. <center> <a href="http://www.esthernorinedesigns.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p633/esthernorine/Snapbucket/064B5285_zpsa92b64ee.jpg" height="250"width="300"/></a></center> <p> a</P>

 

Thankful Thursday

Welcome to Thankful Thursday. I've decided to come up with a new challenge. I will find 1000 things to be thankful for in my life. I know I'm blessed and this project will make me see it more clearly. I'll do ten a week until I reach my goal. I've also considered starting a Thankful Thursday link up. Would you be interested in joining me?

I am thankful for...

1-God

2-husband

3-kitty cats: Chomps and Kirby 

4-roof

5-food

6-friends

7-sister

8-parents

9-good in-laws

10-car.

Thankful Thursday

Dear Friends, Welcome to Thankful Thursday. If you have followed my journey, it comes as no surprise that I am passionate about being thankful. Even when times are tough. Today, I am thankful for the generally good times I am enjoying. There is much to be thankful for. I have a sweet little family of my loving husband and to adorable kitties. We have a roof over our heads, food in our fridge, and jobs to provide support for our artistic and traveling adventures.  Please stand in prayer with me as we continue the house hunt. I know the right house is out there and I pray for the wisdom to see it at the right time. Please remember I am co-hosting a fun giveaway!   Please stay tuned for High Five For Friday!  

 

Thankful Thursday

Welcome to thankful Thursday. It's better to count your blessings than curses. Meditating on good things is good for your health too! Your heart rate will be lowered and your body will be more relaxed. Today I am thankful for a good home and a sweet family to share it with. My family consists of my husband, who is loving and two Bengal cats, also sweet and loving. It's not a traditional family but there's a lot of love. What are you thankful for this day? Please stay tuned for high five for Friday!

Thankful Thursday

Dear friends, Welcome to Thankful Thursday. It is a joy to remind you of all the blessings we have to enjoy. I have been through challenging times. Moments that were painful and lasted too long. Those were times when I needed to focus diligently on the good, even though I felt surrounded by misery. That was when this blog originally began. Humble beginnings. I grew into a strong person from that experience but I didn't know it at the time. I am visiting wonderful friends and family in Alaska.
In honor of this trip, I would like to share a short story. Anchorage, is not a huge city but it is the largest in the state. While we lived there, a Chili's was being built. I was ecstatic since Chili's reminded me of home. While sitting at my desk mindlessly not working, I saw the huge pepper for the signage drive down the street. At school I talked to my friends and classmates and quickly discovered I was not the only person who saw that massive pepper. Yes, Anchorage is not a huge city. When the day arrived for the opening, I am sure most of Anchorage went for dinner. I was smarter than that and waited a month. Sadly the buzz was not over and we had a long wait. We left Anchorage in 2004. So much has changed and much more has been built there. It is still not a huge city, but it is gorgeous!
What are you thankful for today? I love to hear your stories too. 

Thankful Thursday

Dear friends,
Welcome to thankful Thursday. This is my safe haven to reflect on how I'm blessed. Little things such as a warm cup of tea and big intangibles such as a loving family. I'm thankful for it all. In good times and tough times, it's always wise to be thankful. Please share how you are thankful today.

Please stay tuned for a riveting Make A Difference Monday. I'm volunteering this weekend.

Thankful Thursday

Welcome to thankful Thursday. This post is a great reminder to always be thankful. Today I am thankful for new opportunities and great support from family and friends. I wrapped up my time at my last job and said my goodbyes. It was great working with my last team and I felt close to most of them. My eyes are turned to the future and the new things I will learn, new friendships will be developed, and I'm expecting to find job satisfaction. I have hope that this will be great.

What are you thankful for today? I'd love for you to share with me and I will email you back. Please stay tuned for high five for Friday!

Silly Saturday: I've been tagged!

Welcome to Silly Saturday!  

I am super excited because I was tagged by a sweet blogger named Cat at This Little Life of Mine

The purpose is to share five wishes for 2013.

1: I wish that I will do good at my new job and fit right in.

2: I wish that my husband and I will have lots of fun together.

3: I wish to get home to Oregon to see my family. It didn't happen this in 2012.

4: I wish to visit a foriegn country.

5: I wish for God to work miracles for our finances. I'm praying for this too.

Its your turn! What are your wishes for 2013?

Thankful Thursday: Top Ten

Welcome to thankful Thursday: Top Ten.
1- God: His grace & His miracles are awe-inspiring.
2- Family: I'm blessed with a wonderful immediate family and a loving husband.
3- Pets: My kitties are sweet little angels sometime and I'm forever thankful for them.
4- New job: I'm starting the new year at a new job and I'm overjoyed!
5- Last job: I'm thankful for the income and relationships I've developed. I'll miss the people, not the job.
6- Vacation: I'm thankful we had the best trip to St. Lucia and I can't wait to return!
7- Friends: I'm thankful for my friends over the years and the new ones I'm finding today.
8- Tea: I'm thankful a warm cup of tea warns more than my insides, it warms my soul.
9- Wine and beer: I'm thankful to be able to excite my tastebuds with these tantalizing beverages.
10- Blog buds and readers: I'm thankful you have been a part of my journey.

Happy New Year! Cheers to a fabulous 2013!

Please stay tuned for High Five For Friday; holiday vox box edition.

Thankful Thursday

Welcome to Thankful Thursday. I have found that being thankful helps put stresses at ease. Truly, life is stressful but there's no need to focus energy on things that can't be changed.  There's many things to be thankful for and I usually choose something obvious like pets, family, and friends. I am thankful for all of these precious moments of life.  Today, I am thankful for a good laugh. Observe the photo below with the bag of ice. That was how The COPA Reefers cooled the equipment at our first pool party. The equipment died multiple times from heat exhaustion and at the time I was frustrated. Another priceless moment to chuckle at. Fortunately, we have better equipment to play gigs and if you need a band in Oklahoma City, that plays Jimmy Buffet, Eagles, and original tunes let me know! :) If you have a good story, please share it with me and stay tuned for Friday Chaos! Linking up with Julie at This Gal Cooks for the Grow Your Blog hop.