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.