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Christmas is just 25 days away... can you believe it?  I certainly cannot.  This is my favorite time of the year, Lifetime is now playing Christmas movies, ABC Family has started their 25 days til' Christmas, The Hallmark Channel is playing Christmas movies... every channel you turn to it's filled with Chrismas cheer!! 

I am a total sap when it comes to these movies.  It just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside and out when you watch them...

Now I am ready to get the tree up and all the decorations out.  The hubby is off work on vacation next week so guess what we will be doing??

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It's Thanksgiving Time

Tomorrow is the big day, the day when all the endless hours slaving over a hot stove comes to an end! This year we are having Thanksgiving at my Mom and Pop's house with my Meme and Pa (my great grandparents).  We will be having the goods... turkey, dumplings, stuffing, mashed taters, gravy, cranberry sauce, mac n cheese, deviled eggs; you name it we're gonna have it. I'm fixing one of the desserts, peanut butter bars! They are yummy!!

So on that note, let me tell you what I'm thankful for this year...

Dependable, honest, trustworthy, reliable, people!  Today I was shown how UNreliable, UNdependable some people are.. me and UPS - not on the of best terms right now!!  Today I was suppose to receive 3 lets count them 1...2...3... Packages, how many did I get today? NONE!! That's right... zero, zip, zilch, a big fat GOOSE EGG!!  Normally I wouldn't be so uptight, let this get to me, but these packages are not for me.  I have been waiting on this shipment for almost 2 weeks. 

So of course I have called UPS several times today and one of the evening updates at 7:00 this evening was... "we had the truck driver drop your packages here and the other truck driver will be dropping them off to your house later this evening." Tick-Tock Tick-Tock and guess what 9:30pm comes along.. no packages.. I call back and the same girl says, " the driver has picked up the 2 packages..." me: whoa whoa.. there are 3 packages. UPS: "oh well the driver only has two... I only saw two tracking numbers, what was the third tracking number?" of course I give it to her and she comes back...."we've located 2 of the 3 packages like I said two of them are on the truck and they will be delivered tonight --they haven't a clue where the third package is... "oh wait!" she says, "it could be here...oh let me call you back. I need to talk to so and so who has been here a lot longer than I have. Let me call you back."  <-- that reassured me; let me tell ya!! :-/

UPDATE: I just received the last call from UPS of the  night (10:00pm)... "yes your third package is here, but it will not be shipped to you until Monday."  Me: I understand you are closed tomorrow, can I come by and pick it up Friday? "Well, it's on the truck, locked and uh, well let me try to put a stop to the sortment and I will call you Friday morning and let you know if I can get it or not."  Me: sure.  I mean what else was I going to say?  NO GIVE ME MY PACKAGE, OR ELSE?!  <-- that wasn't going to get me anywhere.  So my simple answer sure was as good as it was going to get.

So the point of the story again?  I am THANKFUL for dependable, honest, trustworthy, reliable, people!

Okay I feel sooo much better now that I've told you all about that.

But seriously, I am of course thankful for so much more.  I am thankful for my family, friends, my wonderful husband who shows more compassion and sincerity than I have ever met. I'm also thankful for my sweet, precious Isabella. She gives me a reason to get up in the morning, a reason to be a better person and she has opened my heart in a way I never thought possible. I love my life and those that are in it and want to be in it. I wouldn't change any of the above for anything.  Life will always give you UPS (no pun tended ha!) and downs. You gotta take the good with the bad, breathe, and move on and eventually things will get better. Never stop thanking the Good Lord for what he has given us! There is a reason for everything. I truly believe that.  We may not know what that reason is at the time, but He does! He has the master plan and I'm so glad He is in charge!

I would like to end this blog that pretty much sums up being thankful....

Being forever thankful
Is what God wants from us
Never forgetting from where we came
Or His boundless saving love

All of heavens blessings
Poured down from heavens gates
Everything we have in life
He's given with extra grace

We need to always thank Him
For this and so much more
Not only for tangible things
But because He is our Lord

Thanksgiving is the key
For His blessings to increase
If we've not got thankful hearts
His blessings soon will cease

Don't ever start complaining
At what you may not have
Look around at what you see
Then be thankful and glad.... By M.S.Lowndes

I hope each and every one of you have a fabulous Turkey Day... Gobble Gobble!!

- Tiffany <3

Over the Weekend...

Over the weekend I was involved in an Open House with a few other vendors; Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, and Mary Kay.  We had a great time and a wonderful turn out.  Again, thank you to everyone who came out and showed their support! It really means a lot!! If anyone needs a Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy, or Mary Kay consultant let me know - I know just the right ladies to help you book a party or make a purchase!

Another happening this weekend and a few to go is the rennovation of our house. So far we have our new sliding back door up, backerboard is down on 1/2 the kitchen floor and the brick encasing is almost finished on the outside. It's going to look great when it's all done.

Yes, it will look great once it's all done!!

So today is Sunday.  Jeff is cleaning out the garage, Isabella is sleeping and I found some time to blog.  Today, after Izzie wakes up and eats her lunch I believe we will be going shopping to find her some Christmas Dresses - since we have soo many places to go this year, she will need a different dress for every get together! :) haha Maybe not that many dresses, but I'm sure I will find her a few.

Guess that's all for now - I'm signing off!

Thanksgiving and Holiday Open House

Thanksgiving is vastly approaching and every where you turn people are always saying what they are thankful for and what he/she needs to do differently, etc.,

Here are the things I'm thankful for....

...the mess to clean up after a party

because it means I have been surrounded by friends.

...my shadow who watches me work

because it means my daughter is there. 

...the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot

because it means I am capable of walking.

...all the complaining I hear about our government

because it means we have freedom of speech.

...lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and shutters that need fixing

because it means I have a home.

...my huge heating bill

because it means that I am warm.

...weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day

because it means that I have been productive.

...the early morning laughings and jibberish talk in the morning from Isabella

because it means that we are alive.

So this year what are your plans for Thanksgiving?

Usually, we go to my moms mom's house, but this year my mom will be having Thanksgiving at her house with my dad's mom and dad joining us.  Then we will of course have an after Thanksgiving Thanksgiving with Jeff's mom and step-dad.

Shoo, I better quit talking about Thanksgiving thinking about all this food is making me so very hungry!

So this weekend November 18th and 19th I am involved in a Holiday Open House.  Consultants from Avon, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, and myself from Scentsy will all join together under one roof for YOU!  Christmas is only 38 days away, have you started your holiday shopping yet?  If not, come on by our Open House and start crossing off people on your list. While you are there enjoy the refreshments, holiday smells, decor, and smiling faces there to greet you!  Oh and don't forget to enter your name in the drawings!

Happy Holidays!!