Happiness

Today I didn't do a whole lot, but something I found myself doing (while I was doing nothing) was reflecting... I looked at my life now and where I wished it was. I stopped myself just when the thought popped into my head because it was a waste of time, wishing for something that isn't, yet we do it all the time don't we? We picture ourselves better looking, more successful, more wealthy, bigger house, etc. Why do we do this, have we become so unsatisfied with our lives that we truly believe the grass is always greener on the other side? So I thought to myself what could I do to help myself concentrate more on what an incredible life I have now, instead of always waiting for something better to come along, and this question popped into my head..


What is Happiness? here's what I came up with...


Happiness is
*living out in the country and waking up every morning to the beautiful view of the mountains and fields I have outside my bedroom window
*happiness is spending time with my family eating, laughing, playing
*it's getting to chat with a friend who lives much to far away who I miss everyday:)
*driving into town to have a movie date with my mom and bond over munchies and chick flicks
*having a full tank of gas and a car to get me where I need to go
*friends I can call anytime to talk about absolutely nothing
*spending an afternoon sitting on the couch doing absolutely nothing but spending time with a good friend
*getting to spend time with Katie because she grows a little bigger and a whole lot cuter everytime I see her!
*reading quotes that make me smile
*knowing I have a home and clothing and food when there's often people that don't
*taking a nice long hot bath in the cold winter
*sipping tea and reading a book
*singing in the shower, or while i'm driving, or while doing the dishes
*watching Extreme Home Makeover, and Undercover Boss and being touched by the stories of those people
*travelling anywhere as long as i'm with people I love
*going to country concerts with my best friend and having the time of our lives
*knowing that as of next year I will be a certified teacher
*taking my sister to the border when she turns 18 :)
*finding the perfect gift you know someone is going to LOVE


I really do have a lot to be thankful for and a lot in my life that makes me happy, obviously there are more things then just what I have listed, and I will find more things everyday that make me happy. We all just have to make a point at really noticing the small things because like they say "it's the small things in life that make it worth living"


Just a thought for a day, goodnight world!

"just because today is a horrible day doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life, you just have to get there"

Friend are ANGELS God sent to watch over us...

Okay so obviously the title gives away what my blog is going to be about. I was looking at pictures me and 3 of my closest friends had done about a month ago and they made me smile so much I just had to share them with you guys. These girls have been there for me for a long time, we are all totally different, i'm talking peanut butter and jelly different but I love them all like crazy and couldn't imagine not having them in my life!

This is my favourite picture because a)it makes me laugh and b)if you saw all the pictures we took like this in sequence it describes our personalities perfectly haha!

Nicole and I met via Jacqueline in highschool because they were on the same cheerleading team. She was the crazy girl who introduced me to boys, booze and foul language haha! You think I'm kidding but I'm not :P As bad as that sounds I love her to death and thank her for bringing me up to date with the real world of a teenager! Id have been lost without her. Things fell apart for awhile but since then we've become closer than ever. She makes me laugh and is a truly great friend who I know would be there for me whenever I needed her. 

Jess and I met in highschool but later found out we had actually been in Brownies together when we were 5 or 6 years old. I can honestly say she is the best friend a girl could ask for. We've been through a lot together and I couldn't imagine my life without her. She introduced me to country music and for that I will be forever grateful. Country concerts and travelling is what we do best together and I couldn't ask for a better trip companion. We fight a lot sure but she keeps me grounded and doesn't let my ego get the best of me. She's a rock and I thank God for introducing us, she's the greatest friend a girl could EVER ask for!

Jacqueline and I are cousins, 4 months apart, we grew up together. We had a great childhood and were as close as sisters before going into highschool. Circumstances took us in separate directions for a while but we found our way back and I love that we are just as close as when we were kids. We lead totally different lives, she is married to a great guy and has the most beautiful baby girl I've ever laid eyes on. She is an incredible mother and I love spending time with them. Family is the greatest gift a girl could ask for and I am so thankful for mine. I am really close to a lot of my family but Jacqueline will always be a best friend AND a cousin. I truly think there is no better combination than that.

We are all different, unique, but together we just fit. It works together and we always have fun when we are together. Girls nights with these ladies are something I wouldn't trade for the world. I can't wait to see where we all our 5 years from now but I know no matter what happens or where life takes us we will always be friends, as close as a Sisterhood <3.

Two Thousand and Eleven

Happy New Years Bloggers! As you can see I have changed my blog a little bit since I decided the Christmas theme had to go. I know I love Christmas as much as the next person but with school starting and so much happening at once I am definitely winding out of the holiday spirit. It was a great holiday though that I was able to spend with all my friends and family and for that I am thankful! 

Katies 1st Christmas:)

So everyone knows that as exciting as the new year is it brings about one thing I think everybody secretly dreads.....New Years Resolutions! Yes, thats right I said it. Everyone gets so excited to come up with new resolutions that are aimed to make your like 200x better than it was last year. In reality though it works for the first 2 months and then we all kind of fall back into routine. 

Well fellow bloggers my theory is to be one of the few who actually STICK WITH their resolutions. So my first step to achieving that goal is posting them on here I figure if I am forced to see them and have people comment on them, that should help keep me on track! So here it goes...

1. To be nice (this needs a little explanation I know, I just generally want to be a nicer person, whether its holding the door open, not having road rage, not commenting on people ugly clothing or gossiping when I know its mean, to smile more and complement more, being nicer is my goal!)


2. To be organized! (I know I will be much more productive and less stressed if I keep my room and things organized so this week I am cleaning floor to ceiling, I vow to no longer be a pack rat and buy useless things I have no room for and I am going to spend my money on some kind of organizational system so I do not easily fall back into my bad habits) **wish me luck!


3. To $$SAVE$$! (I have big travel dreams, rather just big dreams in general and the one thing I am lacking are the funds to support such dreams so I will not eat out if I have groceries at home, I will not spend unless I need something, and I will not throw my money away on useless things that I will throw out next january when I vow to be organized again) :)

Id love to hear about what you guys are trying to do with the start of the new year so leave me a comment and let me know! Happy New Year everyone and I hope this year is full of adventure, love, friendship, and laughter! xoxo

*NYE 2011

Moments in Life

I received this in an email and I just wanted to share because I loved it so much and wanted to share it's message! Enjoy!

There are moments in life when you miss someone 
so much that you just want to pick them from 
your dreams and hug them for real!

When the door of happiness closes, another opens; 
but often times we look so long at the 
closed door that we don't see the one, 
which has been opened for us.

Don't go for looks; they can deceive. 
Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. 
Go for someone who makes you smile, 
because it takes only a smile to 
make a dark day seem bright. 
Find the one that makes your heart smile.

Dream what you want to dream; 
go where you want to go; 
be what you want to be, 
because you have only one life 
and one chance to do all the things 
you want to do. 

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, 
enough trials to make you strong, 
enough sorrow to keep you human and 
enough hope to make you happy. 

The happiest of people don't necessarily 
have the best of everything; 
they just make the most of 
everything that comes along their way. 

The brightest future will always 
be based on a forgotten past; 
you can't go forward in life until 
you let go of your past failures and heartaches. 

When you were born, you were crying 
and everyone around you was smiling. 
Live your life so at the end, 
you're the one who is smiling and everyone 
around you is crying. 

Don't Count The Years - Count The Memories!   

Life Is Only Travelled Once, 
Today's Moment Becomes tomorrow's Memory.' 
Enjoy Every Moment, Good Or Bad, 
Because The Gift Of Life Is Life Itself.