Thankful

I spent the last few days at my parents house surrounded by my loved ones and comfort. I have a great deal to be thankful for, below is a my "short" list.
1. I have an amazing husband who supports me and loves me unconditionally.
2. I have a large family (both mine and my husbands) who loves me and supports me.
3. I have a beautiful home, a job I adore, a reliable vehicle and all the necessities of life.
4. I am going to be a mother, and my husband a father.
5. I live in a fantastic area, it is very safe and family oriented.
6. Myself, my husband and my family is healthy and happy. Health is a blessing.
7. I have the luxury of worrying about what to buy people for Christmas--my worries, though at times seem overwhelming, would be quite underwhelming to most of the world.
8. I have a wonderful life.

Challenge--I like it!

I like this----I try to read lots of books, however considering how busy I am getting....listening to them on CD (now that my car actually has a CD player) will be a great way to get through some of my "must reads" (which I will be posting later).

1. Pride and Prejudice
2. Animal Farm
3. Great Expectations
4. One of the Charlie Bone Series (my students all read them)
5. I will keep this updated!

Saturday

Pretty boring day thus far...and I am ok with that. I was able to sleep in a bit, which for me means 6:30, not 5:30. Had a warm breakfast, got a hair cut and ran some errands. The rest of the day I have spent trying to stay warm and contemplating cleaning. Vacuuming needs to get done, but for some reason I loath the vacuum.
Later, the hubby and I are going out for dinner with his boss and some other co-workers/friends. I only hope I still fit into something slightly cute....I am going to have to break down very shortly and wear my maternity clothes!

What This Outfit Says About You

You are a confident person. You don't need a certain outfit to feel good about yourself. You prefer to stay casual. You rather speak for yourself than have your clothes speak for you. You are energetic and adventurous. You are up for anything, and you love being surprised. You are often cheerful and optimistic. You approach life with curiosity and an open heart. Your high end fashion designer match: Chloe Your must have accessory: A funky red bag

The Outfit Test

Love, Stargirl

So possibly I am to old for adolescent literature, however I loved this book by Jerry Spinelli. It is the sequel to Stargirl, and while I am not usually big on "sequels" (think home alone 2) I really enjoyed this book.

In Love, Stargirl, Stargirl is a bit more grown-up (16) and not quite as eccentric, though she is still her own person. She is trying to figure out how to find and maintain happiness in her new home in Pennsylvania. In her quest to find happiness, she makes a new best friend (a precocious 6 year old) and collects a random assortment of companions who all have their own eccentricities (an agoraphobic, 11 year old tomboy, an elderly man who sit by his wife's grave every day, etc). Along with her new cast of friends, Stargirl also finds a new "like interest", a young man named Perry who is as handsome as he is rebellious.

The book is written in diary form, Stargirl is writing the "worlds longest" letter to her one and only true love--Leo. Throughout the letters Stargirl tells of her trials to find happiness intermixed with her longing for Leo and confusion over her new "like".

In the end, I wish more people were as caring and assure of themselves as Stargirl, this is an excellent read for anyone who is wondering where there place in the world lies or who is struggling to find happiness in the "little things".

Though this book was written for 13 to 16 year old girls, it made me laugh, cry and thank the world that I am who I am.

Enjoy!

Today

I figured I would try this out. I read lots of blogs....so why not make the attempt? Its a quiet morning, I have had my coffee, done some laundry and caught up on some much needed reading. What can it hurt? Plus in approximately 20ish weeks I will be home with a baby, maybe blogging will connect me---or at least give me a creative outlet.