my Dad

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So I realized Father's Day has past and I never got to write about my wonderful Dad and that's just unacceptable. Here are the 5 things he's taught me:)
1. Be positive. This is the number one thing I think of. He is the most positive person I know and always is encouraging others. I'm pretty sure I would not have made it past my first year of college without him and that dang positive attitude ;) ha.
2. Patience. Now, I'm not saying I'm perfect at this yet but Dad sets a good example. He has to deal with all of our paperwork, bills, calls, etc, etc. and he does it without ever losing his cool.
3. Passion. I don't know if you learn this but he's helped me fuel my passion and dream big. I've traveled the world because of this and he's never stopped me or discouraged me. I also see how much he loves what he does and what his passion is...I think a person needs to find that thing that makes them come alive and do it!
4. Plan. He's always ready for whatever. Probably why he's the Emergency manager...but yeah I'm trying.
5. Learn as much as you can. Challenge yourself. Grow.
So grateful for my Dad...if it weren't for him I'm pretty sure I would have an awful perception of guys haha.

it's been awhile

So, I'm going to try and be a little more consistent..not like there's really anything grand going on in my life, but yeah. I've been so 'all over the place' with my new job. It's been interesting trying to get used to night shift. I have no problem staying up, but when I don't work all I do is sleep. I never know what day it is or when I should eat...is midnight lunch?? ha. Other than that, which really isn't so bad now, I love it. It is way better than I expected. A TON of stuff to remember and really pay attention to but I'm learning SOOOOO much this summer. At times I feel completely dumb and slow, like I'll never get this...Hopefully that'll get better by the end of this whole thing. ha. Despite that, I really know this is what I want to do with my life for now. I love the kids, the nurses, the families...
And I'm starting to realize that once you work in a place like the hospital it really makes it hard to complain about petty things in your own life. I'm blessed I have this opportunity to grow and especially blessed to meet all the amazing little ones there:)

Times - Tenth Avenue North

Love this song. Explains how I feel sometimes.

Sew excited ;)

So I just bought a sewing machine...SEE! I love crafts and making things so I thought I'd try this out for awhile. I was just planning on making little random things for me... like aprons, blankets...whatever(I have so many ideas). Well this has changed a little and I'm way more excited about this change because it really fits into my real passion which is helping others...now I still will make those things for me but thanks to some inspiration from my friend Christina (who by the way contributed to some of the designs) I have decided to make these little stuffed animals and give them away to places like clinics, hospitals, homeless shelters. Right now I'm just going to call them loquitos (which means little crazies in spanish, pronounced-- LOW-KEY-TOES)and I'm planning on putting some little quotes, bible verses, info on their bottom, hmm or the tag. Or maybe depending on the place that I bring them to I can put different information in their hands or attached to them...for example--if I'm going to teach on heart health then one of them could be holding some healthy living patterns. OR stress I could fill them with lavender and teach them a stress relieving breathing technique! ooooo I'm getting more ideas by the minute!!! haha They can be in English and Spanish too. Right now this idea is REALLY rough as you can see by some of the unfinished ones I've posted. I'm mostly in the idea phase and getting a good handle on what I really want to do without being to chaotic. I need to think of more animals so if you have any ideas tell me!! :) Hopefully I can get this thing really started by the end of the summer...and one reason I'm writing about it is for me to remind myself to stick with the idea!! ha anyway, here are some of them....remember these are the first ones and they are still rough!!

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I'm moving to the coast....

well...I might not move right away, but at some point in my life (and soon) I'm going to live by the ocean. Maybe because I don't live near it I see its awesomeness even more amplified whenever I go. It takes my breath away, makes me so calm, and happy all at the same time; amazing feeling... it also really helps you realize just how GRAND our God is to be able to create that( Isaiah 40:12 "Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand....) wow!.

I just came back from Tybee Island, Georgia with my friends and it was beautiful and so much fun!! I had the most amazing girls to travel with AND we saw sharks, dolphins, jellyfish oh my! . We mostly swam everyday, watched movies at night, celebrated birthdays, visited Savannah and different places on the Island, and met a lot of sketch people...ha. The best thing about the trip was there was no time!! We got to be beach bums and it was oh so lovely. ;) One night we took this hearse tour (since Savannah is the most haunted city in the U.S.) and heard all these scary ghost stories...oooOOOOoooo. and I'm pretty sure we saw something in one window if you squinted really hard...ha. You should ask me about it!! funny funny. . Definitely needed a vacation before this crazy summer of night shift work begins....sigh

dude sounds like a lady...funny

---oh my goodness, so I'm sure this is about something serious...the lady looks like she's crying and the guy is so serious. But man, I don't think I would have been able to hold back my laughter either...hahaha

Let's recycle!

Look what I found...adorable free labels for recycling. Who wouldn't want to use these?!


http://jinjerup.blogspot.com/search/label/freebies