Friday Fill-ins

1. Summer sunshine feels great.
2. The solution is to pray. Always pray.
3. Right now I feel like I could fall asleep.
4. How about we shut down early today.
5. Marriage is something I highly recommend!
6. Imagine a world without hatred or evil.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to heading to the beach, tomorrow my plans include getting up close and personal with some endangered species and Sunday, I want to go to church, and then relax!

Thankful Thursday

We've made it, boys and girls!

We are finally almost to Friday.

But, let's not forget about Thursday...

especially because Thursday

is a great day to be thankful.

Today, I am thankful

for flip flops,

and popsicles,

and the little things

that make southern summers

(or, well... late springs)

enjoyable.

I am thankful for fun weekend plans,

and for my awesome in-laws

who are making them possible.

I am thankful, as always,

for my sweet husband.

For our home,

and the life that we have built together.

I am thankful for the future,

and for all the hope that it brings.

What are you thankful for?

In a Nutshell

After having a TIA, or mini-stroke,

Nana is recovering amazingly well.

She celebrated her 84th birthday this week,

and got to spend it with both of her kids

(one of whom happens to be my dad).

I am so, so glad

that things have turned out

as well as they have.

***

My little brother has been

in Egypt the past few weeks,

and will be home soon.

I am so incredibly

excited that he has gotten

such a cool opportunity!

***

And speaking of opportunities,

this weekend

Justin and I will be going

to Myrtle Beach

to meet some amazing animals

including some endangered species

and to go on a "safari."

I am super excited

and will definitely share pictures

as soon as we have them!

***

I've been talking more

to my family

via the phone, Facebook,

and any other form

of communication

you can imagine.

They are all so great,

and I am so lucky

to have such an amazing

group of people in my life!

***

In a nutshell:

I am happy.

I am blessed.

I love my life.

Not Me! Monday

Guess what I haven't done?

I sure haven't gotten slack

with the whole "Not Me Monday" thing.

Even though I love writing NMM posts,

and I love me some MckMama,

I've definitely been slacking.

So, without further ado...

I most certainly know

the value of a good, healthy meal,

and I would never eat

unhealthy, calorie-filled,

Americanized Mexican food

four times in a week.

Nope, not me!

And even if I were going to

eat four delicious, unhealthy meals

within a week's time,

I definitely would never

eat chips and salsa

with three of those meals.

Oh... I would never slather things

in sour cream, either. ::blush::

What can I say?

I really like Mexican food. :)

Something cute on a Sunday :)

Thankful Thursday

Is it really Thursday already?

Seems like just yesterday I was

wondering when Monday would be over.

And now, here we are, and it's almost Friday!

Thursday is a great day,

because on Thursdays, I like to share

some of the things I'm thankful for.

It's fun to look back at other

Thankful Thursday posts

and remember all the wonderful

blessings in my life.

There really is so much

to be thankful for!

Today, I am thankful

that my Nana seems to be recovering well

after having a TIA, or mini-stroke.

I am thankful that my dad is able

to spend some time with her in Phoenix

and to help organize her home

and be a blessing to his mom and sister.

***

Today, I am thankful

for my family-away-from-home

who invite me

to impromptu pool parties,

go out to dinner with me,

and talk and laugh about whatever.

***

I am thankful for the rain

and the awesome spring storms

we've been having lately,

and for the big, bright sun today,

and for my lilies that are getting so tall.

For all these things and more...

I am so, so thankful. :)

Things I'm loving right now

Is it ironic that I included

both a Weight Watchers dessert

and s'mores together?

Well, I'm sorry but I love them both!

There is nothing like a little

something sweet on a hot day!

Well... sweet things are pretty great

on cold days, too, come to think of it.

Really, I guess I just have a massive sweet tooth. :)