Sex, Marriage, & Fairytales

So I came acrossed this video today and just had to share it.  The message in the video is great and has much truth to it.  I hope to find these things in the future whenever the time comes for me to endeavour into marriage again.  And I hope everyone who reads my blog can take it and listen to its message.

Hooray for the new year

So I realize that it has been awhile since I really blogged.  I have been making blog posts, but not my blogs where I talk about how I am feeling about things.  And I think it's about time for one :)  This won't be long, but very much to the point.  2012 has been good so far.  All the sadness that I was feeling leading up to the holidays is gone.  It's like a weight just lifted off my shoulders as soon as the new year came.  I woke up looking forward to the new year, new beginnings, and high hopes for myself. I feel confident in the decisions I have made.  I am a stronger person, and ultimately a happier person.  I know what I want in life, and what I don't want.  And above all I know my own self worth.  I have been spending time with friends, and having so much fun surrounding myself with those I care about most in my life.  I am making short term, and long term goals for myself and feeling really good about it!  I am leaving the past in the past and focusing on the future.  I know that this is going to be a good year....actually a great year!  I hope everyone else's year has gotten off to a good start as well and that you accomplish all that you want and more.  And I promise to keep up with my blog even better then I did last year!

♥ We can travel a long way and do many things, but our deepest happiness is not born from accumulating new experiences. it is born from letting go of what is unnecessary, and knowing ourselves to be always at home. ♥

Zumba

So I am sure many of you have tried Zumba, but if you haven't I have got to say
you just have to give it a try! I had been hearing all about it for awhile now
but never tried it until this week. Uhm I love it!!!! It is so much fun
(especially if you love dancing as much as I do!) and it literally works every
muscle in your body. The morning after I do it I can feel it in my abs, arms,
calves, lower back, chest, thighs, EVERYWHERE! It's the best so try it :) This
is my absolute favorite dance to do...

The Things Kids Say #3

A few of the quotes I remember from this past week...

While making something a child said "I'm making this for my friend, Jesus."

When asked what he wanted to be when he grows up a child said "I want to be a teacher, like Ms. Angela"

A child's shirt got wet.  When I took it off him to dry he rubbed his belly and said "Ohhhh! Soft!" Then ran and hugged me.

A child made a fishing pole out of legos.  When I asked what it was she exclaimed, "This is my shifin' pole!"

I am sitting with the kids during lunch when out of the corner of my ear I hear one of them singing "Every day I'm shuffalin, every day I'm shuffalin"

Yup, I have the best kids in my class :)

December Photo Shoot

So my friend Acasha and I have been talking about doing a winter photo shoot for awhile now.  We finally got out and did them this week.  And I absolutely love them!  I loved the last photo shoot, but these even top those.  We did over 700 photos, I deleted the ones I didn't like and we got it down to around 300-400.  Once she did all her amazing edits we were back up too 600.  I have SO many favorites, but I narrowed it down to my MOST favorite to share with you all.  And you can visit her website to see more of her amazing work www.acashakingphotography.com

Photo Shoot 12/28/11