Days of Thankfulness [19-30]

19 Music: Those days where every song is saying everything you want to. I love that.

20 Short weeks at work :)

21 My cousins who make me laugh and keep me young. I just wish they didn't grow up so fast. 

22 Thanksgiving food!---cant go wrong with it!

23 Our new camera! I braved the crazies on Black Friday and got ourselves a new camera to use on our vacation at the end of the month. I really love it! 

24 My brother, Cody. I don't get to see him often but its always fun when I do. He has grown into such a great young man. Again, I just wish he didn't grow up so fast. 

25 Gym: Its nice to get away and sweat for a bit!

26 Make-up. It helps me feel pretty when all I really want to do is sleep in ;)

27 Sunshine

28  Sweets--I love my candy, chocolate, and desserts! :)

29 Packing: Because it means we get to go on Vacation!!

30 Vacation: Dustin and I and Dustin's parents had a great vacation. I wish it could have lasted longer but it was great to get away to the warm weather of Texas and see the Cowboys win!


I feel so bad that I didn't get this posted in November. We were busy with Thanksgiving and then leaving for vacation the following week. 
There are so many more things that I have to be thankful for and I am grateful every day for them <3. 

Future Baby: Nursery Ideas

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When we have our first baby, either boy or girl, I want to incorporate most of these different ideas in it. I love the idea of the alphabet wall or using letters in the room. I am also loving the polka dots as well--in any aspect. 

Of course we have to add in elephants some how as they are my husbands favorite animal. I am also loving the different ways to showcase the baby's name and their stats from birth.

I also love all of these ideas because it can be gender neutral (if we weren't going to find out) and then add in either pink or blue accents!

I of course have a lot more ideas for nurserys, but the alphabet wall and polka dots are quickly becoming my favorite!!

What are your favorite nursery ideas?

xoxo,

Cassi

Days 14 through 18

14 Pay days: Wednesday's are our pay days at work, so I am thankful for the ability to put money in our checking account. Thankful to have a job that pays and treats me well (which I mentioned on the 9th)


15 Little Caesars: It was a late night, so I am thankful for their pizza.  Also thankful for my husband who didn't mind not having a home cooked meal for supper. (Dustin didn't get off work until 6:45 pm- He is such a hard worker. He is the best!!)


16 Guns: My husband was out of town hunting this weekend. I am thankful that we have a gun to protect myself while he isn't here. While we do live in a very safe neighborhood, I am thankful that there is the ability to have the gun to protect ourselves. I am also thankful that I didn't have to use it!


17 Book Vouchers: Thank goodness I am able to use a book voucher for my textbooks. Otherwise I would have to get 2 more jobs to be able to afford them. {side note: why are they soo dang expensive!}. I'm also thankful that I have the ability to go to school and continue towards my bachelors degree. 


18 Overtime: The Cowboys won...in overtime. How they didn't play well the rest of the game is anyone's guess, I'm just thankful that they played well in overtime. :)

Days 8-13 of Thankfulness

[8] My Sister: I love her so very much and want her to have everything happy and good in the world. She is the best. She has a great sense of humor that makes me laugh for days!


[9] Work: Even though there are days when I cannot stand working any longer, there are other days where I feel so lucky. I was able to leave work early today, which was much needed after the week. I am thankful for the experience that this job has given me.


[10] Lazy Days: I am thankful for the ability to spend lazy days, hanging out with my husband. We dont have anywhere to be, anyone to see, and its those days where it's just great to lounge around and hang out. Love!


[11] Our Veterans: Happy Veteran's Day!


[12] Good Books: I love falling into a good book and having the ability to be able to read. I have I believe 4 sitting on my nightstand right now and love being able to flip through them. (I am only reading between 2 at the moment, and just received one in the mail so I have a lot of reading to do :) )


[13] Board Games: I am thankful to be able to spend quality time with my husband and be able to be a kid again!

I can't believe I said it...

P.S. Tehya is my sister!!

P.S.S. She found a kitty in the road but when her boyfriend went back to go get it, it was gone.

Boo

Writing posts are easier to write when lists are involved. Let's try this out!


1. Im having trouble getting back into the groove of posting. Bear with me as I try and get back to posting regularly again.

2. I have some ideas for posts in mind, just need to find the time to get them done. I have a weekend to do whatever I want, so hopefully I can get some projects done, all my recorded shows watched, homework done, blog posts typed up, and all housework done. Lets see how much of that actually happens!!

3. Since the last horrible headache episode from last Wednesday, there haven't been any recent episodes. But I think staring at my computer at work is not good for me. My eyes and head are hurting.

4. I am loving books all of a sudden. I have 3 sitting by my bed (rotating between 2 at the moment), I won one in a giveaway that I should be getting shortly, and I feel like I cant get enough reading done!

5. The weekend that Revenge started its 2nd season, my mother in law reminded me that there was a "catch up" episode on. I watched it and from then I was hooked. I watched the whole 1st season on Netflix that weekend. I tried finding some other shows (like I need anymore) and got hooked on Scandal (soo good, love the fast paced nature of it) and started Army Wives.

6. I finally was able to watch 2 episodes of Army Wives again. Im only on Season 2 but again such a great show!


I feel like it's bad stopping on number 6, but I cant think of anything else. If I do, I guess I will be posting more!

{5} and {6} & {7} and {8} of fifty

I figured I should start answering more of these thought provoking questions otherwise I would still be doing these next year...

{5}What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world?

Plain and simple: everyone to get along with one another. The hate and hostility towards people is honestly heartbreaking. The wars and fighting and killing of other human beings is just awful to me.


{6} If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?

Being a mom and taking care of my husband and children. One day this will happen but I still feel rich with everything that I have. But, most definitely being a mom to another little person would make be the happiest and I'd be the richest and happiest lady in all the land :) :)


{7} Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?

I'm settling...for right now. I hope to be able to do what I believe in when I am older but for right now I am settling. The only thing that I am settling for right now is my job. I am hoping to be able to find a different job after I get done with school, until then I will stay here. I am doing what I believe in all other aspects of my life though--school, family, hobbies.

{8} If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?

I'd worry less. I am such a worrier that I feel like I have wasted away a lot of my life worrying. If I were to only live until I was 40 years old, I'd quite the worrying and live more. Travel with my family and spend more time with them. I would definitely find a job that I love, and not settle for a job that didn't make me happy. 

[7] My bed

I had every intention of writing a post or two last night after my hubby left for darts. Plus, I wanted to get started on some of my homework that is due on Sunday night.

My body had different plans for me. I got home after work and all of a sudden got this horrible headache feeling on the left side of my head, close to my eye. It was bearable until about 6:45 pm when I finally took some medicine.  I think it was a migraine, but I'm not positive as it was my first one ever. I tried watching TV on the couch, but the sounds and lights were horrible that I went to my bed and fell asleep until 10:30 pm. Dustin got home and I took 2 more ibuprofen with some sleep aid in them and went straight back to bed.

I must be getting sick or something. I feel a little bit better today, but still have the stuffy nose and head still hurts a little. Not enough that I need to take anything though, which is good. 

I try not to take anything medicine wise if I don't have to. I like my body fighting off anything by itself without the help of medicine. So when I have to take something, I know that I am not feeling well at all.

So Im thankful for my bed and the ability to take medicine to try and get me back to my normal self.

xoxo,

Cassi

Workout Wednesday--11/7

All were pinned to my own Pinterest board

[5] Faith and [6] Freedom

I am thankful for my new-found faith in my God and for His faith in me. I know that my faith is something that I will always have and am so very grateful for that. I am so thankful that I have recently opened my heart up to Him. With finding my faith again, I hope to be a more positive and happy person and also a more caring and thoughtful wife.

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I am also so very thankful for my freedom, especially on a day such as election day. We are soo lucky to be able to have the privilege to be able to vote. The US is such a great country and I am so thankful for my freedom to be able to do the things I like and believe the things I want. 

xoxo,

Cassi

Gratitude Quote

Maybe we're not supposed to be happy.

Maybe gratitude has nothing to do with joy. Maybe being 

grateful means recognizing what you have for what it is. 

Appreciating small victories. Admiring the struggle it takes

 to simply be human. Maybe, we're thankful for the familiar 

things we know. And maybe we're thankful for the things 

we'll never know. At the end of the day, the fact that we 

have the courage to still be standing is reason enough to 

celebrate. Dr. Meredith Grey

Note: I saw this quote and knew I had to add it in my blog somewhere for 30 days of thankfulness. I love Grey's Anatomy as well, so I really love this quote.

[4] Football

Sundays in our home are football days/nights, more specifically Cowboys football.  Cowboys play in about 30 minutes, so we will see how well they play tonight.

Hopefully they can beat the Atlanta Falcons that are undefeated right now. We are hoping for a win, but will still be fans if they lose.

Go Cowboys!!

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(3) Home(s)

Today, Dustin and I traveled back to Watertown for some hunting. Dustin recently won a gun so we went back to get that and then did some hunting later in the day. We had a great time, despite seeing any birds. It was my first time getting a hunting license(!), so it was pretty awesome!

I am thankful that we are able to travel back and forth between our home and our parents' homes. With the travelling, I am also thankful that we are able to have a safe place to go when we are needing some time away from the chilly wind and cold. 

Also want to add that I am thankful for guns. Honestly, its nice to have something to keep us safe here in our apartment and out there in the crazy world.

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I didn't get any pictures of us with our hunting gear or walking, but it was nice to spend time with my hubby doing something he really likes. <3 

xoxo,

Cassi

[2] Family and Friends

I am so very thankful for my family: close and extended--sisters, brothers, parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins.  Dustin and myself are soo lucky to have such a great support system around us. We all have fun together and really do love spending time with each other. 

There is something so special about your family. I am thankful that we have so many people surrounding us with love and support and happiness.

I am also thankful for our friends. We may not always see each other or get to hang out as much as we want, but I know what they will be there if I ever needed them. <3

I am also thankful that myself and Dustin and our close and extended families and friends are all healthy and happy.

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xoxo,

Cassi

[1] My Husband

I am thankful for my husband. Dustin makes me laugh when I want to cry, will be silly and crazy with me, and put up with me. I am so thankful that I get to call him my husband and my best friend.

He is the best part of me and I thank God every day that I get to be his wife. We have our moments, but at the end of the day we love each other, always. 

5-20-11

xoxo,

Cassi

P.S. AND he cooks :)

30 Days of Posting and Thankfulness

I started this blog to chronicle our life and have a place to share my thoughts and different ideas. I havent been doing a very good job since I started posting. I hope to change that this month. They (whoever they is) say that once you start blogging/writing every day, it gets easier and you get better at blogging/writing every day. I so hope this is true. 

For the month of November, I have decided to post every day. It wont be anything exciting or meaningful, but I hope to post something every day.

Also, wanted to add that I will be doing the 30 days of Thankfulness. I get so caught up in everything that I dont have, that I am not thankful for the things that I do have. So I want to write all these down too remind myself every single day.

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Soo, here's to posting every day in November and posting what I am thankful for. CHEERS!!

xoxo,

Cassi

Home Management Binder Printables

Hey friends! I wanted to post a website where you can get some home management binder printables!

I havent posted about my binder yet, but wanted to post about this great website! I will hopefully be able to post about my binder once I get everything in order.

Her website is Organizing Homelife! She is doing the full month of October with free printables for your binder! I have saved all of the ones that I thought I'd need and will print all at once the end of October and get my binder started (or re-started).

My home management binder has a lot of printables that are all mix and matched, so having them all be the same colors and format is great! Cant wait to get started on that---after I do the ten thousand projects I have on my to-do list! :)

xoxo,

Cassi

Cassi's List Of Awesome YouTube Channels

Weird title....I dont know, I couldnt think of a cool title. Annnyways...

I have a ton of subscriptions and a ton of people that I love watching. This post would end up being a billion miles long...so I am just going to list a handful in each category-ish. If you want to know some other channels that I watch, leave a comment and I will get back to ya!


Mommy Bloggers (I get a lot of ideas and information from these ladies and love watching them all)--
bitsandclips: Marie, is such a fun loving, glass-half full type of lady. Shes awesome and I love her personality. 
candidmommy: Jeni is super mom! I wish I can be like her some day. She is organized, crafty, wonderful at cooking and her videos rock. There are always different types of videos.
makinglifesimple: Sarah is a great mom to her little boy. Her videos are always to well articulated and fun!
mamanaturalblog: Natural living vlog channel. I like listening to the "crunchy" news on Thursdays. 
obbsandlala: Kayla is phenomenal at her cloth diaper vlogs! I will most definitely be referencing those when we start having children.
thebubblelush: Carla's vlogs are the first videos I watched regarding cloth diapers. She is an awesome lady with a lot of knowledge.

Other awesome ladies
dailygrace: Hilarity!! in every video.
malitose79: I love Cassie's (!!!) organizing videos..and she just had her baby boy!
themomsview: AWESOME! All of the ladies are fantastic and I just love the show. Great topics are always covered during the mom's view couch sessions! :)

Beauty
emilynoel83: Emily's videos are always put together so well. I love watching her reviews of drugstore products, I love that. 
lolamarie7: Jess is such a funny lady. I love her sarcastic words. Shes great.
naturesknockout: Mother/Daughter professional makeup team. They are the ones that got me on my tea tree oil kick!
samanthaschuerman: Just had her 2nd baby, a girl. Shes on a little vlogging break right now, but love her expressions and sayings.

Fitness
blogilates: Cassey (!!!) is a great fitness instructor. Love her POP Pilates videos. Fun videos!!




Do you have any favorite Youtubers you think I should be watching?? I love getting new subscriptions, lemme know!  :)

xoxo
Cassi

{3} and {4} of fifty

[3] If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?

I think this is going to be a question that I'm not sure how to answer. I ask myself this sometimes and wonder why we do this. I try to not do things I do not like and focus more on the things I do like and become adventurous. But I believe we get into a habit of doing these unlikable things and we just do them or there isnt a lot of time in the day.

I do not like work, but I have to make money so that I can afford our apartment and pay our bills and spend money on the occasional beauty items :)

I really like blogging and shopping and organizing but some days there just isn't enough time in a day to get everything done that I want to get done. 

I vow, today, to do more things I like, and spend less time doing the things I dont like.

[4] When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?

I hope not. I hope that I really will be able to do a lot more than something I have said I wanted to do. I hope to become a mother (once, twice, maybe even three or more times over..), live in my dream house while being a stay at home mom, and I hope to travel. But most of all I hope my family, my friends, and I are happy and healthy.

I don't want these just to become things I've said I want to do, but I want to do them. So I hope that when it's all said and done, I will have done more than I have said---or at least done what I have said.

First post here

September Goal Progress

I am failing so miserably at my goals for the month of September.
Last week I think I worked out one day, didnt read any of the book, havent been able to get off the computer at a decent time, and I just feel like a huge, big, fat failure.

I am hoping to be able to start getting up early again and going to the gym. These past couple weeks just havent been the best. I really like working out in the morning, its just hard to actually get up. If anyone has any tips for me to actually be able to get my butt out of bed, Id gladly take them.

The only goal that I have been actually doing well with is my saving $10/day goal. I have actually been taking the $70 a week out of my paycheck and putting into our savings account. Im actually quite excited to see 300 more dollars in our savings account. Hopefully using the money that we save to buy our first house, which is another post all on its own!

Re-evaluate:
Off computer/electronic devices by 8:30pm--again except for school, which I have been doing my homework early on Sunday afternoons.
Start reading in "The Love Dare"
Workout at least 5 times a week--My 1st goal was workout 6 days a week.

I will see how these re-evaluated goals goes and hopefully jump all the way in with awesome and better goals for October.

Do you have any tips for getting motivated in the morning? How are you doing with your goals?

Workout Wednesday--9/12

I have started Workout Wednesday to get myself, and hopefully you, motivated for staying active and healthy. These posts will contain pictures, recipes, and any other fitness inspiration I have found around the internet- mostly from Pinterest, I am slightly addicted ;). Make sure to follow me!

Now, let's get inspired!

[1] I say this to myself daily.

[2] I do this while at the gym. It's a quick and fun workout. (I sometimes switch the crunches and squats around)

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[4] So very true.

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Inspiration 9/9

Inspiration on Pinterest

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Wanna Know More?

I want to get a post up and this will be somewhat of a no brainer, not having to think kind of post. Something I need after today...

I hope to get some more substantial posts up soon, none with random and miscellaneous questions :)

This is called the Get To Know Me Tag. I found it on YouTube and decided to answer the questions. Let's see how this goes :)

I deleted some of the questions I have previously answered and ones that I didn't think were fun.

1. Is it cute when guys kiss you on your forehead?  Of course

2.  A big poofy dress or a short party dress?  Short party dress

3.  Are diamonds a girl's best friend? ...yeah!

4.   Is your hair up or down today? down

5.   Do you straighten your hair? nope, its pretty straight naturally

6.   Favorite mascara? I love Maybelline...but Im using Revlon at the moment. I like it!

7.  Do you get your nails done? rarely. I usually do them myself

8.     Small or large purses? depends on the event.. Mostly large though
9.  Jeans or sweats? depends! I love sweats on lazy days, but really like jeans for every day wear. You can either dress down or up a pair of great jeans!

10.   Do you wear clothes/shoes/jewelry that's uncomfortable? Nope

11.  Do you text message a lot? ..Not really. I do text message but not a lot.

12.  Heels or flats? Flats, although I do love a good pair of heels. I just mostly wear flats.

13.  Would you ever leave the house without makeup on? Yes, I have before. To the gym for an early morning workout.

14.  Do you think lip gloss is the best!?  Love lipgloss.

15.  Do you own any big sunglasses? I'm not sure if I would call them big...

16. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? 20-30 minutes

17.  Gold or silver? Silver

18. Do you like to wear dresses?  love dresses

19.  In the last 48 hours have you hung out with a guy? yes, my husband. I do live with him. ha
20.  Would you kill for chocolate? I like chocolate, but wouldn't kill for it. 

21. On a scale from 1-10 how fun is shopping? depends on the mood I'm in. Could be a 10, could be a 6. Shopping is never a 1 though :)
22. Do you yell a lot? no

23. Do you wear sweatpants/pajamas to school/work? I don't think my boss would appreciate that. 

24. What makeup could you not live without? mascara

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HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!!!  

Beat the Giants 24-17!

The Cowboys had their first game last night and WON! against the New York Giants. Dustin and I ordered Pizza Hut and enjoyed the game.

It was a great game! It was also a great game for my fantasy players: Tony Romo, Demarco Murray, Jason Witten, and Dan Bailey. They all scored me some fantastic points. Thanks boys ;)




This game kicks off a great season and am hoping this win gives the team some momentum to work toward every game!

Courtesy of  the Dallas Cowboys Facebook page

On our way to a Super Bowl!!

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How 'Bout Them Cowboys!!

ITS FOOTBALL SEASON!!!!!!

I absolutely love everything about fall, but especially love football. Before I met Dustin, I would stay updated on the Green Bay Packers, but never really got into the games or watched very much. Since I have met Dustin, I've become a Dallas Cowboys fan and love love love football!! I love the games, food, gear..everything about it. I still root for the Packers too :)

This year Dustin and I have started our own fantasy football teams. My team name: "Rome's Empire" as Tony Romo is my quarterback. Holla'! Cute and now very-sexy-because-he's-a-father quarterback ;).

I am so into football right now and ready for it to start; Cowboys' 1st game is Wednesday the 5th!

Cowboys Wreath

I saw this Cowboys wreath on Pinterest and had to make a wreath for this football season. I didn't want to make a wreath with burlap so I found another wreath for inspiration that was made with yarn and created my own Cowboys Football wreath.

Cassi's wreath

I am very ready for football season to start and hoping the Cowboys do great!! 

A picture from our Honeymoon to a Cowboys game

xoxo
Cassi

Goals, Everybody's Got 'Em

September 1st, 2012:

I have decided to give myself some goals to achieve this month. This idea of goals and achieving something, anything you want, all started with Shay and is Shayloss YouTube channel. (Check out their channels...they are an awesome family!!! Colette, Shay's wife, also has a channel.) 

I watched the September 1st Shayloss video this morning, and I thought all morning about what my goals would be. I knew most of them would pertain to weight loss and becoming healthy, but I wanted some "fun" goals too.

Here they are:

Lose at least 10 pounds this month

Work out 6 days a week

Save $10 per day

Re-read "The Love Dare"

Get off the computer by 7 pm every night

2-3 blog posts each week

I know that I gave myself a lot to accomplish, but I am hoping that by writing it here, and the post-it notes on my mirror will get me motivated to get them all accomplished or some of them somewhat accomplished.

Most people say to only have 2-3 goals and stick with those, but these have been all things that have been on my mind that I want to say, "I accomplished these". With the working out and losing weight goals, I am most likely going to keep those as ongoing goals as I definitely want to lose more than 10 pounds. And with wanting to lose more than 10 pounds, working out is definitely going to help me get there. 

The sub-goals for these "bigger" goals are:

Lose at least 10 pounds this month

--no soda, fast food or sweets

--only drinking water

--write down everything I eat

Workout 6 days a week ( I may end up switching up these sub-goals to work better for me)

--go to the gym in the mornings (get up at 5:30am) and do the couch to 5k program

--P90x at nights with Dustin or gym at night if feeling up for it

--write on the calendar when I work out (P90x and/or gym)

Save $10 per day

--I am taking the money directly out of paycheck and putting into savings. I am paid every week, so this should work really well.

--No buying unneeded items at Target!!

Re-read "The Love Dare"

--Its from the movie Fireproof (great movie). I've only read a handful of the "chapters" (it is really days) but haven't really done the exercises and read all the way through

--Become more loving to Dustin (not saying I am not already, I just want him to know just how much he means to me)

--Become a "yes" person

Get off the computer every night by 7pm

--with the exception of school nights and homework. I have online classes this quarter so this should be doable. If not I will not be on YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest or any other time suck after 7pm.

--spend that extra time being off the computer with my husband 

Blogging 2-3 posts/week

--these will have to be scheduled posts or posts done on my lunch break.

I will update each week with how I've done! If I don't get a post up, I will certainly post about everything that's happened regarding these goals at the end of September.

Let's do this..

xoxo

Cassi

{1} and {2} of fifty

Gracie posted about these questions she got from Emily and I wanted to answer some of them. There are 50 questions that I thought would be good writing material!

I wasn't able to find the original questions from Emily so I googled and found them here:

[1]
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?

I think this is such a great question. There are times when I feel like I'm 10, ha. And there are other times when I feel a lot older than I really am, especially dealing with some of the people I do on a regular basis.

But I really feel like I would be 20 years old. Now, granted, that is 3 years younger than I am right now, but I don't feel like I am 23 years old. I look at some of my classmates or other twenty-three year old individuals and I don't feel like I am on their level. Does that make sense?

When I was twenty years old I was becoming someones fiance and starting to plan a wedding. So there are times when I feel a lot older than I am, but also times when I feel a lot younger than I am. Definitely a weird place to be...

I am happy where I am in my life at the age I am.



[2]
Which is worse, failing or never trying?


Never trying is worse than actually failing. When you fail, you actually tried to do or work toward something.
My husband has always told me, "The worse thing a person can tell you is no." Granted, at that moment you may feel like that that "no" answer is awful, but afterwards you pick yourself up and keep trying.
If you didn't even try or ask for something, how do you know it could have worked. Its the never trying part that is worse.

If you fail at something, keep trying until you get the outcome you desire.






...Keep checking back for my answers to these questions..