My fingers are crossed!!!

I could never ask for a better woman as my sister in law. I was very scared of allowing another sister n law or brother in law into my heart after getting attached to the my brothers ex wife and my sisters ex husband. I always seemed to be the other for them to take things out on after the divorce. Although I am not a big fan of my new brother in law, I completely love my sister in law and her little girl who is most definately my new niece :) I have a big spot for both of them in my heart.

As many of you know my brother met his wife over seas while he was in Guam. He came home at the end of October, actually had 2 halloweens, one in Guam before he left and one in Hawaii on his way home. After he got home he sent for her and she was here the first week of December. She went back and got her daughter a little while after settling everything down around here, although it was very hard for her to leave her there. Most of you know that they are married and expecting a little boy, little Bradley Eyan, in October.

Not long after she got over here, he was offered a job in Tampa at the base and he accepted. Not only would he be closer to us and be living right there at the beach, but he would be closer to his little girl who lives near me. It was an offer he couldnt turn down. Better pay and 5 hours away from home compared to 11. So now they are in the middle of moving and Joyce, his wife,and Vianne will be spending much of August with us while he wraps things up at the base where he works now and begins things at his new base. We have decided that she probably wont be able to do much traveling in September and that Bradley may even come in September, so we are going to give her a shower in August.

I have been having such a wonderful time planning this shower. I really should become a professional party planner. I have so much fun putting this stuff together.

Sadly though, she doesnt have any friends over here. All we have is my little family on my moms side and my dads side never comes around and I want to make this shower so worthwhile for her. I hope I can gather some people up to come and make this shower everything I want it to be for her. They need everything. Neither has anything left over from their first child, which both have a little girl. And Bradley is going to need EVERYTHING. I'm hoping this shower helps them a lot.

Please pray that this shower goes well for them and that they get most of what they need. My fingers are crossed!

If God brings you to it, he will bring you through it!

I've been a definite Debbie Downer lately :(

It seems like when one thing goes wrong, everything goes wrong.

I thought things would be better by coming home, considering I was having such a hard time away. Apparently I kept so much bottled up that I am constantly crying and breaking down now.

We have issues going on with my dad's friend and we are going to end up selling our house so that we don't have to deal with him anymore (hard situation to explain). I've cried and fussed and everything because this is the only house I've ever lived at and I don't want my parents to move. I always want to come home to this house no matter where I go. You only ever have one real home, or atleast that's the way it is for me and they are taking it away from me. My peaceful home in the middle of the country with lots of acres and nobody to see what you are doing or mess with you. And they are moving me more than likely into town where I will be living close to other people. I feel like a big baby, but I don't want to do it. I want my home to always be here. The home my parents built themselves, and the rooms that I helped my daddy add on. I don't want to lose this. Not to mention I have so much hidden anger for my dad. When I was about 8 we begged him not to go into an agreement with his so called friend, but he didn't listen to us and he did anyways. Now we are having to sell our house and downgrade because his friend is being a total jerk. From the day my dad signed papers with his friend he has had to work his usual job and work for his friend. I never got to see my dad because he worked his regular job until 5 and then worked with the other guy until midnight at night and then was gone all weekend workign with him. I have so much anger because he was there for my brother and sister when they were growing up, but he missed my whole life. The preacher preached about dads who work like this and make promises to come to their childrens games but dont show up until the game is over and I cried like a baby because he was describing my dad. It hurts so much. I feel like I was never wanted or like he didnt want to be around me. And now he's taking my house from me.

With all that said and done and what I went through while at my sisters I really dont know why I keep trying to meet a guy. I am so scared that the guy would be like my brother n law or work all the time and leave me at home alone like my father did my mom and me. I'm even scared to leave my mom because he works so much and I don't like her spending most of her time alone. I used to back out of going out with friends because I knew my dad wouldnt be home and I didnt want to leave my mom home alone.

And then as if the house wasnt a bad enough issue on me already and I wasnt already stressed out over what I went through while I was away for the summer, my grandaddy isn't doing good. My mom and her parents went on vacation a couple of weeks ago and he ended up with an ingrown toenail. He has diabetes and infections like that are very bad for him. My mom made him go to the doctor as soon as he got home and they doctored him, but the infection made him so sick. He apparently had gotten better but this weekend, both Saturday and Sunday, he was really weak and wouldn't eat. He likes to go to the flea market on Saturday mornings and he usually walks off and leave my mom, grandma and me and goes around twice by the time we finish, but this time he wouldnt leave us and just kept getting in the shade and resting. He wouldnt tell us he was sick, but my mom asked him one time if he felt bad and he had tears and nodded yes. My grandaddy is one of those guys that just keeps on going and tries to be strong for everybody, but he is not himself. Please keep him in your prayers!

I feel so depressed. I want to cry about everything. I can't talk about my feelings or talk in general without tearing up and having to leave the room so I wont cry. I cried three times during church this morning and I've cried off and on for the past two days. It's horrible. And I'm having a struggle with my weight also. I gained too much weight while I was gone and now I have to figure out how to get it off. I'm not happy with my looks at all. I'm miserable and it sucks. And diet suggestions? healthy foods and snack advice? exercise suggestions? It's all greatly appreciated!

Alright, I had to get all that off my chest to someone besides my mom. I'm sorry for being so depressed and such a debbie downer. I promise you that i more than anyone would love for me to be back to normal!

friday happyness :)

*Sadly I can't post pics because I'm on my moms computer and can't seem to figure out what is wrong with her right clicker*

i am happy today because....

....i am home, back in ga :)

....i got to go shopping with my mom today like old times!

....i'm feeling much better, finally!!! yay!!!

....i got my cute nike's today. i searched for them around town, but ended up not finding the actual ones i was looking for, but found some really cute one's on the footlocker site for cheap..can't wait to get them in the mail..they are bright :)

....and i had enough shoe money left over to go back tomorrow to the store I almost brought shoes at to get some black and neon colored running shoes and some choc. brown bootie heels..triple score for me :)

....apparently I live in a small enough town(even though it's not that small) that I come back and two different ladies at two different resturaunts have recognized my hair and complimented me on it (though I hate it) but it helped a lot!

....i get to see my grandparents tomorrow..i've missed them and worried about them the whole time i've been gone!

....i get to go back to church sunday. I've missed church. I need to get back there and I will this sunday.

....and as if my parents didnt make me feel loved enough when I got home, both of my munchkin doggies have showered me with love. I can't get out of their sight. They missed me :(

....and last but not least, I'm so, so, so happy to be sleeping straight through the night! I couldn't sleep there and I often was sharing a twin bed with my brother in laws little girl and i woke up countless times throughout the night. yay for good sleep!!!

what are you happy about today?

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Well atleast I'm back home

I wanted to take a pile of pictures while I was on vacation, but things didn't go my way. I spent my whole vacation miserable and not being able to walk without it hurting. I broke out in bumps on my palms of my hands, soles of my feet,and in my mouth. When we left Tuesday, my mom met us and I came back to ga, with only what I took with me which wasnt a lot. We have to go next weekend to get my brothers stuff and pick up my sister n law and niece, so I will get my rest of my stuff then. I went to the doctor yesterday and he was shocked. I apparently have hands,mouth, and foot disease which is a virus that is picked up at daycares. I have no clue how I ended up with it, but he said I was the oldest patient he had ever seen with it..lol. Because I wasnt able to go to the doctor when I first got sick and was running the fever I have to stick it out but the good news is by Monday I should be better.

On to other news...

I am throwing my sister in law a baby shower sometime in August. As most of you know she is having a little boy, so I have to figure out some cute decorations and ideas for food. Many of you have hosted baby showers and I know a lot of you have been to showers recently, so I would love to hear any ideas you have. The little boys room theme isnt one that is easy to use as a baby shower theme without making it seem like a tailgait party because my brother is deadset on his son having a GA room, so I have to find something else to use. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!

Lucky ME!!

It never fails! If I'm going to get sick it's going to be when we are getting ready to do something fun :(

So I've sat here for 2 weeks with nothing exciting to do and my freaking immune sysem waits until this week to give me a sore throat, make me run a fever, and make me feel like I got ran over by a bus. This sucks.

So tomorrow we are headed to pick up my niece and nephew who have been with their dad all summer and then we are headed to the beach. We are also going to a water park and theme park and more than likely going to find some really fun mini golf. Hopefully by lunch tomorrow my medicine has kicked in and I am feeling a whole lot better so I can enjoy our little mini vacation.

I hope everyones weekend is treating them much better than mine and I hope to have many pics to share when I come back :D

Kelly's Korner Show us your Life: Single Lady!

Okay, So Kelly over at Kelly's Korner thought of the cutest thing ever. She has asked that the single people join in and link up with a post about a single person we know, or in my case, myself :) I'm not sure how to do a full post describing myself, but here goes nothing!!

My name is Carie and I'm a Southern girl born and raised. I've lived my nineteen years in South Ga and wouldn't have had it any other way. I'm a diehard GA Bulldog fan and every now and then you will catch me watching my share of the Braves play ball. I'm a country girl and love the outdors. Don't get me wrong, I love to shop and dress up just as much as every other girl :) I have a led foot and I'm a mustang girl, the car not the horse ;) I've never ridden a horse a day in my life, though there's always room to try new things. I listen to just about everything depending on my mood and I love to dance in the kitchen while I cook. I love, love, love to cook and bake ♥ I LOVE to laugh! I'm currently in college. I am a nursing major and hope to one day become a midwife or an OBGYN.

My family is everything to me! They are always there for me, as I am for them. I am a Christian and wouldn't have it any other way. I am single, but I don't let it get me down. I know that when the time is right God will put the right man in my life. I am looking for a nice Christian man who knows how to treat a lady and can make me laugh :)

A huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders

So this past week I have had to make a lot of big decisions.

I got accepted into the DMS (Diagnosic Medical Sonography) program at my school, but as many of you know from a previous post of mine, the program has had many problems with it's accedidation recently and the graduates have had a hard time findin jobs. So after doing some much needed thinking I sent my letter declining my acceptance yesterday.

I've wanted to be an OB-GYN since middle school, but due to a medicine that I was on when I was younger my hands shake so I withdrew every idea I ever had of being an OBGYN and delivering babies.

This minor set back has allowed me to sit back and look at things and research and I've found that midwifery would allow me to do the things I want to do. I already have many classes that will allow me to get accepted into the nursing program next year and bette yet, the college I already attend has a top of the line nursing program that will get me started and allow me to work as I later go after my bachelors and masters degrees :)

The lady over the program, who also was a midwife, also asked me to think about furthering on to become a doctor. She said not to be worrying about my shaky hands with stitches because most all of the doctors shake.

So for now I will do what I know is best and later if I decide to go on,I will go on to become a midwife or even go on and become a doctor!

Now the question is do I want to take my nursing classes at night or take hybrid nursing classes? Any suggestions?

the only unreachable dream is the one you don't reach for.

This lovely lady,Leigh Ashley, tagged all of her readers to do this tat and considering I need something to keep my mind off of my life back home and wanting to go back I decided to do this!

favorite color?
I absolutely love anything Lime Green ♥



favorite restaurant?
What's better than pasta, yummy salad, and breadsticks? YUM YUM YUM!!!



hobbies?
cooking, blogging, reading, shopping :)


what does your room look like?
it's orange and yellow and black with lots of pics :)


if you could have dinner with two people,
dead or alive, who would they be?
my granny and marilyn monroe



what is your next big splurge?
fall semester of school :(


what is your favorite joke, quote or saying?
My current fav. is:
God opens millions of flowers without forcing the buds. It reminds us not to force anything for things happen in the right time.


anything else you would like known
(a random fact)?
I absolutely LOVE anything pineapple!!! the fruit, the juice, pineapple sundaes, pineapple smoothies, pineapple salsa, and the list goes on!!!! :)


and now i tag...
YOU!

Me and this hair

Alright, first pics of the blog of my hair that the lady messed up :(

This one shows how short my hair actuall is. Excuse the sun poison on my nose!

Me and my new niece, Vianne :)

this is me getting a little used to the hair :)

Now I'm thinking that I would really like to dye my hair, but I'm not sure if i should just do highlights or go all the way.

This is the color of my sisters hair:


I'm thinking red..what do you think? Any suggestions on what color I should go or what color highlights I should get?

Also any tips to make me happier with my hair are much greatly appreciated :)

today i feel....

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Goodbye stress, hello yummy :)

I'm pretty sure everybody knows by now that I am a stress baker. In other words, when I am upset or stressed I cook. I decided that I really wanted some peach cobbler and luckily I have 2 hungry guys, a 6 year old, and my sister who is constantly looking for something to munch on around to eat whatever I decide to make, which means that I only have to eat one helping and I'm good to go. That works perfectly fine for me :)

So I figured I would share this yummy peach cobbler recipe that is sending off wonderful aromas through the house :)

Buttermilk Peach Cobbler

Ingredients
2 cups peaches, peeled and sliced
1 stick butter
1 cup self rising flour
1 cup sugar, plus extra to sprinkle on fruit
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
cinnamon (optional)

DirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Blanch the peaches then peel and slice them. (I used canned peaches and half of their juice) After slicing sprinkle them with a bit of sugar and set aside. Place a stick of butter in a square glass dish or a casserole dish of equivalent size. Place in the oven and let it melt while the oven is preheating. Meanwhile, stir by hand the self-rising flour, sugar, and buttermilk. Stir it well, but it will look slightly lumpy. Remove the melted butter from the oven. Place your fruit in the dish. You should completely cover the bottom of the dish with the fruit. Then pour the batter on top of the fruit, making sure to pour it evenly around the dish. Don’t forget the corners! Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until the top is a golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipping cream.