Fuzzy Caffeinated Hugs

Very rarely can you go wrong with a cup of tea. Wait, I take that back. You can NEVER go wrong with a cup of tea. A cup of hot tea is like a warm fuzzy caffeinated hug. And in this world most days you need a warm fuzzy caffeinated hug. I can always count on it being there, waiting for me, in my kitchen cabinet, tucked away into individual Lipton packages, ready to be consumed at the very moment I need it most. Reading this you are probably thinking that I am an addict and I have a problem, and you are probably right. But today I made the most fabulous cup of tea after getting back from my morning classes. Its magical powers enabled me to get the majority of my homework for the week finished, prepare a delicious pasta lunch, and finally fold and put away the clean laundry that has been sitting in my room for about 4 days now. All for the low price of $3.09 for a box of 100 tea bags.

What gets you through? Comment below! 

"Miss Thang"

Today I had an awesome ride on Miss Tiffany. This sassy Belgium makes me smile for many reasons. First of all her attitude always amazes me. She has definitely earned the title "Miss Thang". There are days that working with her is like working with a PMSing teenage girl. Other days she is a big puppy dog that obeys every command. It always amazes me what we can learn from the animals we work with. I've only known her for about 10 weeks but every time I'm around her she reminds me of how to be a better person. 

She reminds me that a gentle hand and kind words will always get you farther than using a whip, screaming, and yelling. 

She reminds me that not everybody communicates  in the same way and sometimes you need to take a step back and learn to listen to what they are trying to communicate. 

She reminds me of how to be patient, especially on the days it takes me 20 minutes just to get her to walk instead of hopping around while riding her.

She reminds me of the importance of being able to put your trust into someone. I trust her to jump over a fence with me on her back, and she listens and trusts me to let her know when it's ok to go for it.

While my list could go on and on I think you get the point. Working with Tiffany has become one of the biggest  blessings in my life. And that my friends is a reason to be thankful and smile. 

And of course I can't forget to Thank Tiffany's owner that blessed me with the privilege to work with such a cool animal :)

Message From A Bulletin

In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT my STRENGTH my SONG. 

No guilt in LIFE, no FEAR in death. This is the power of CHRIST in me. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWw24s5gG8

Love From The South

Most days I make the long cold walk to the mailbox to find absolutely nothing...or bills. Today I made the journey to discover a letter from home! I love hand written letters. Especially when they come from my family, 843 miles away in Southside, Alabama. Thank you to everyone who wrote a little note to me on the inside! You make me feel special and loved and those feelings are so much better than the ones I get when I open the mailbox and pull out the cable bill. 

My Happy Place

So this is what I do on the nights I can't sleep. Stay up and recompose music that I enjoy listening to! This is an extremely rough cut with horrible sound quality but I hope you will enjoy it. My piano is my happy place :) What's yours?  

P.S. ... Can you guess what song this is???

Sisterly Love

So I was going through all my picture files on my computer to clean up my folders and I came across this little gem. And I laughed, very hard. Why this picture was ever taken I have not a clue. But it was a good reminder of the old days and how my little sister and I did a lot together when we were little. From American Girl Dolls to sleep overs in each others room we spent a lot of time together. We are two very different people that don't always see everything eye to eye but at the end of the day ( and maybe partially due to the fact that we are  separated by about 900 miles of land) I realize how much I appreciate her in my life and how blessed I am to have her. Lesson of the day, appreciate the special people that are in your life.  

Hanging with my "Creeps"

Friends. Today I am thankful for friends. Friends that will stand outside for close to 4 hours, in 40 degree weather, while it was raining. Not to mention on Halloween night in a very creepy corn field in the dark. All of these guys are  awesome and helped us to raise $170 for AdGroup, the advertising RSO at Ferris State University. Thank you, thank you, thank you.... you guys are awesome. :)