Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! I hope you all have a wonderful, blessed, and safe day today, whatever you may be doing.

I am going to my sister's today to celebrate. I get to see my niece and nephew today, which I am very happy about!!

I am so thankful for this life, and everything in it. Even the bad. Without the bad, I probably wouldn't enjoy the good as much.

Even though my mom isn't alive to celebrate with us anymore, I think today is going to be a good day. I am looking forward to seeing my sister and her family today.

I'm Getting Ahead of Myself

The last couple of days, I have been getting ahead of myself.

 

I haven't even finished my baking/pastry degree, and I'm already planning on double majoring in Teacher's Aide and Digital Photography degrees after I finish this degree.

 

I really need to focus on the now, and not worry about the distant future. I am doing well in my current degree, and I want it to stay that way.

 

I don't want to get distracted by other things, even if it's something I really want to do. Especially if I can't do it now. Like these degrees I want to go for.

I have three more weeks left in the fall semester (one class per week), and then I am done for a month. I recently signed up for the spring semester, in which I will be taking (hopefully) Introduction to Baking/Pastry.

 

I am really looking forward to the spring semester, and I seriously hope the class doesn't get cancelled, like the fall class did, and having to sign up for another time frame. That was the first time that ever happened to me, and I hope it never happens again.

 

I am seriously surprised that I am so into school now, as I never really liked it until I got to college. But, I guess that's a good thing. School should be enjoyable. Learning should be enjoyable.

 

Well, that's all for now. More to come later.

Remind Yourself

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My Operation Christmas Child Presents Are...

On their way!!
 

I bought a few last minute things on Thursday, and finished packing them when I got home after shopping.

I am so excited!! I included that About Me letter that we can include in the boxes, so I wonder if I will be getting anything back. We'll see what happens.

 

I just dropped them off at a church this afternoon, and now it's just a matter of them getting the presents to the children.

 

Here are some pictures of my boxes, and what I got for them.

 

Boy's Presents

Girls Presents

All wrapped up, filled up, and ready to go

Boys Presents

Girls Presents

Boys Presents 2

 

Hopefully whoever gets these presents will like them. I loved getting these presents for them. I can't wait to do this again next year!!

Carrie Underwood - There's a Place For Us

I saw the movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader the other day, and this was one of the songs on the track. The instant I heard the song, I fell in love with it. Enjoy!!

Sending Off My Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Presents

Well, I finally went shopping for my OCC presents, and have put them together. Now, I just need to send them off, so they can brighten a child's life.

I heard about this a few years ago, when a local church had a sign out front about their participation in it. I wanted to do it ever since, but kept missing the drop-off dates. I also didn't know until this year that I could mail one to Samaritan's Purse all year round, until this year.

So, I finally got myself to get out and make one. Or two, in this case.

 

This year, I am making two, one for a girl, and one for a boy. Both are in the 5-9 year-old age range. In the future, I hope to give ones for all the age ranges they give these gifts to.

 

I had so much fun and joy putting these together, and can't wait to drop these off at the drop-off location in my area.

I don't know when exactly I will be dropping off my shoebox presents, but the collection is this week, so I have some time to get them there.

This is such an amazing organization, and I am so thankful I found out about it. They do something for others that is beyond words.

You can send shoeboxes in all year, as well, so if you would like more information, you can go here. Please consider doing this. It will make you feel soooo good, to know that a child who may not get anything otherwise, will definitely have something this year.

Christmas Music Before Thanksgiving...Too Early

One of my favorite radio stations, 93.9, has started playing Christmas music already. I think that is way too early for that.

 

By the time Christmas comes around, I will be sick of the holiday, and it won't be as enjoyable because of that.

 

Almost two months of holiday music...yeah, way too much. But, they do that every single year.

I love holiday music, but I want to enjoy Thanksgiving first, before thinking about Christmas. One holiday at a time people!! Don't rush things.

No matter what holiday(s) you celebrate, I wish you the best this year, and in the new year! Happy holidays!!

Live an Honest Life

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Operation Shoebox for the Homeless

While on Pinterest last night, I saw a pin for something called Operation Shoebox for the Homeless. It's similar to Operation Christmas Child, but in this case, you can give the shoeboxes, filled with necessities, to the homeless in your area.

 

I think that is a great idea, and I hope to be able to do that, if I see anyone living on the streets. I hate seeing people living with nothing, while I have a house, food, clean water, clothes, etc. It's just not fair.

 

I hope that this gesture will inspire them to do something more for themselves, or at least it helps them realize that there are still people who care about them.

 

So, while you are shopping for your family and friends this holiday season, please remember those who are living on the streets, and will not be getting anything. Think about giving them a little something, to brighten their days.

Tornado Scare

Well, there are tornado watches and warnings here in my state, and my area is in a Watch.

 

We rarely to never have a tornado come this way, so I doubt there will be one coming this time, although it is, of course, a possibility. I really hope one doesn't come through. I don't want anyone to go through that.