Thirty-One Turkey Trot

I am partnering up with my sister and other ladies and I am participating in a Thirty-One Turkey Trot over this Thanksgiving Holiday!

What is a Turkey Trot?

I am collecting orders (just a small amount) and I am entered to win a guaranteed prize if I get over $100 in orders and I can also win other prizes depending on my sales.

What is in it for YOU?

There is an AWESOME deal going on right now.  If you spend $31, you can get 1 of 5 items for only $5!  HELLO Christmas presents!

 

Listed above are the items you can get for only $5 with a $31 order.  If you spend $62 you can get TWO items for only $5 each!!

 

 

Y'all! I am almost done with my Christmas shopping! If you haven't started NOW is the time!  You can find gifts for your daughter, wife, girlfriend, friend, grandpa, grandma, PET, husband, child, etc. etc.  You name it--there should be a gift for that special someone! 

 

Let me know if you would like to order something!  Since this is a Turkey Trot, I will pay for the total, so the check must be made out to me or I will accept cash.  Orders need to be in by Monday, December 2nd in order to ensure delivery before Christmas!

 

XO,

Day 26... 30 days of Thankfulness

Today I am so thankful that nothing is wrong with my car.  Well, not really.  I spoke yesterday about how my check engine light came on.  I took my car by Firestone after work yesterday and had a guy run a scan on my car with a cool little machine that tells exactly what is wrong.  It came up with a message on both of my breaks.  For a minute, the guy asked if I have had any problem braking.  My response: nope.  Everything is fine with my brakes.  Then he asks, Are your brake lights working? My response: nope.  I don't know how he thought to ask that, but he did.  Come to find out the switch under my steering wheel/above floor board has a switch that connects braking with the brake light.  It was switched off.  He got it fixed.  The check engine light went off.  Everything is good.

I did almost have a slight heart attack knowing that I had been driving around for over a day (including in GREENVILLE) with NO BRAKE LIGHTS.  I didn't have a clue. 

I'm so thankful for the safety of myself and others who happened to be behind me.

The mechanic was surprised when I told him I had not been pulled over.   I WISH I had!! Then, I would have known.  But, all in all, I am thankful that it was not anything BAD or anything that required $$! Thank you, Lord.  You are amazing!

XO,

Day 22-25 of the 30 days of Thankfulness

I had SUCH a great weekend! Days are truly flying by and I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not. I am so ready for Wednesday when I get to head out of town to visit my Grandparents for Thanksgiving! I'm blessed to have family close by and to share special days with the ones I love the most.

Day 22:

I am thankful for real Christmas Trees. I've had a real Christmas tree for as long as I can remember. It's something about them that REALLY gets me in the Christmas Spirit. Josh went with me to pick out one for us on Thursday and we got it up and decorated Friday. I KNOW it's up before Thanksgiving, but I promise it won't take away from Thanksgiving and remembering what I'm thankful for. We haven't decorated the outside of my town home, yet. We are waiting until after Thanksgiving. Things should be up this weekend :)

Day 23:

I'm thankful for my Daddy. I think I already posted that I was thankful for my Mom a few days ago. I really am thankful for my Dad and a true Daddy's girl through and through. Growing up, I would ride around with him on the weekends and he always took me to Breakfast at a place in Summerville called Bagel Nation. I got the same breakfast bagel sandwich every morning and he got his meal. He is a big coffee drinker and they had TONS of different types of coffee. I would always make him a special coffee blend of a mixture of EVERY flavor they had. He always drank it and seemed to enjoy it! I loved spending time with him. Still to this day, I love him so much. I look up to him and as I am older, I see how much he has sacrificed for my mom and my brother, sister, and me. He is a hard-working, loving, nurturing, there when he can be, father. I am so blessed for him to be so involved in our lives whenever he can. As a kid and growing up, there were times when he was gone a lot for work. It never mattered to me when he was gone. I think this was because when he was home, he was very much present. He still to this day takes car of me and also takes care of Stella when needed. I love you, Daddy and I am so glad you are mine!

Day 24:

Thankful for a handy fiancee. We went shopping yesterday in Greenville, SC and FINALLY bought an entertainment center for my living room. I made Josh put it together last night and I am SO thankful for him. I would have NEVER been able to get it all together without him. He is so supportive of me and is always willing to help out when I need him to!

Day 25:

I'm thankful for transportation. I completely forgot that my Check Engine or transmission light came on yesterday. I still have to take it to get checked out and I'm praying it's nothing major. I just took my car Saturday for an oil change and to get my tires rotated. Low and behold, my check engine light comes on. It's right around the Holidays, a time when EVERYONE needs a little extra cash for presents, and I'm supposed to be driving it to NC in a couple of days for Thanksgiving. I will know more about it tonight after I take it to Firestone. I'm praying that it is nothing major and can be fixed soon. If it happens to be something more, I will be thankful for what I have and that I will, hopefully, still be able to get it fixed. Transportation is something that most people just assume will be there. We all get cars when we are in High School (most of the time) and it's something we just have. Many people get new vehicles every year or two. I've had mine for about 3 1/2 years and nothing major has happened, yet. Let's hope it stays that way!

I hope you all have a great week! Happy Monday!

XO,

Day 21.... 30 Days of Thankfulness

Day 21:

I am so thankful for my co-workers.  There are times we don't get along very well and are very stressed out! But, they are pretty good and always there to help each other out when needed.  I know working with others is not always easy, especially when we all come from different backgrounds.  But, I'm thankful for each and everyone of them.  Afterall, I spend MOST of my days and time with them!

XO,

Day 20- 30 Days of Thankfulness

Day 20:

Today, I am thankful for my health.  I see people all around me sick and not doing well at all.  Besides my headaches/sinus issues, I have been healthy.  I don't suffer from any un-diagnosed problems or don't wonder what is going on.  A lot of people are worse off than I am as far as their health is concerned.  So, I'm very thankful that I am healthy.

XO,

Day 16-19 of the 30 days of Thankfulness

Sorry, y'all! I was going to make it a point to post EVERY.SINGLE.DAY during the month of November and that just hasn't happened.  I'm a little behind and I'm going to catch up right now!

Day 16:

Saturday I was thankful for being part of special memories with Cooper.  I went with my sister, Noah, and Cooper Uptown Greenwood for their Holiday Open House.  Santa was uptown, and Cooper got to meet him for the first time! I am so glad that I am so close by my family so that I can go along with them as memories are made.  Thank you, Ashley and Noah, for letting me be part of these special moments.  I wouldn't trade them for the world.

Day 17:

Sunday, I went to Church and Sunday School by myself.  Josh was traveling back from Savannah and my parents were heading back from D.C.  It is out of the norm for me to go alone places, especially to church.  I don't know why this has always been the way I am.  UNTIL recently.  Josh and I went to our first Sunday School class together the Sunday before last and we immediately knew we were in the right place.  The atmosphere and people were so welcoming.  I didn't even hesitate thinking about going back.  I felt so comfortable, even by myself.  I am thankful for my Church and for God.  Without him, I wouldn't be who I am today.

Day 18:

Yesterday was our Monthly Woman's Club Meeting.  I am going into my 3rd year as a member of the Abbeville Woman's Club.  I absolutely love the club, the friendships I've made, and the donations to charities and scholarships we provide.  Everything about the Woman's Club makes me happy.  I am so thankful to be part of such a wonderful, small, group of girls in the community.

Day 19:

Today, I am thankful for NEW opportunities.  More information on this is to come, but I am so thankful that people believe in me enough to put all their faith in me for something new. 

Thankful: It's who I am.  Blessed: It's what I am.  I honestly don't have anything that I am not thankful for.  I hope y'all have a great Tuesday.  Tonight, I'll be hosting my family for a family night supper.  Pork Chops is what's for dinner ;)

XO,

Day 15!

Halfway through the month of November.  I am so thankful for big things, small things, silly things.... you get the point!

It's hard to put into words everything that I'm thankful for.  It's definitely much more than 30 things.  Some of my ideas are very silly and it's just because I can't think of anything else at the MOMENT.  It does not mean that I'm not thankful for bigger stuff.

Since today is Friday and I am officially on my WEEKEND schedule at 5PM, I am thankful today for things that are called the weekend!  I know some people have to work and don't get to enjoy their weekends, but I get to enjoy my 2 days off from the working world.  I get to sleep in (which isn't very late anymore, thanks Stella!) and I get to either be lazy all day, or do things that I consider FUN, like shop.  It's the perfect time to regroup and to get a clear head before starting another work-week.  If I had to work every single day of my life, I think I would go insane.

What are you thankful for today?

TONIGHT, Josh and I are heading around town and are going to shop for some Christmas Decorations.  I am so excited to get my new place turned into a winter wonderland.  Wait... I wish I would turn it into a winter wonderland.  Perhaps one day.  I am, however; going to get a live tree when they arrive to Greenwood and I will decorate all over.  I am SO excited and love this time of the year!

XO,

FREE Squat Challenge

Hey, ladies and gents!

I wanted to extend an invitation to YOU to my upcoming FREE Squat Circuit Challenge that starts Thursday, November 21st.  This group ends right before Christmas!

My groups are done through FB and are closed groups.  I will post daily assignments for your workout and you are sure to get a great workout AND have fun while doing it!

It's TOTALLY FREE... all I need from YOU is to fill out a FREE Beachbody membership that assigns me as your Coach!  Click HERE to sign-up for the FREE account or if I am already your Coach, just let me know you are IN for the group!  If you are new and just signed up---message me letting me know you did! 

I am working on the group and will get everyone added once I am finished!  Happy Exercising!

XO,

30 days of Thankfulness... Day 14

Hey guys!  I've got a busy day today.  I am working, then leaving early to get my hair done, and then heading to a Re-Fashion Show that is tonight at the Alcoves.  P.E.O., an educational organization that I am part of is hosting this Re-Fashion show and I am helping serve refreshments.  It's going to be a full day, but overall, I am so thankful for that!

But, today, I am thankful for my SISTER!

We are VERY close in age (I'm 1 year, 1 month, and 11 days younger than her!).  The older we have become, the closer we have become.  Ashley is my best friend and I love her so much.  When I need an honest answer about a serious issue, whether or not an outfit looks good, or a silly question about something random, I always know to go to her for the HONEST answer!  I trust her opinion SO much.  She has been there for me and will always be there for me when needed. 

I've seen her ups and downs and I know for a fact that she is one of the strongest people I know.  She is such an amazing wife, mother, and sister and I hope one day to be just the same as her.  We never have a dull moment when we are together and I love her for that.

So, Ashley, I am SO thankful for you today and everyday! 

XO,

30 days of Thankfulness-- Day 13

Cannot.believe.how.fast.november.is.flying!
CA-RA-ZY!

TODAY, I am SO very thankful for coffee.  It's just the thing I needed on this cold morning.  Growing up, I NEVER drank coffee.  My Dad and Brother did but no one else in my family did.  I tried it on a few different occasions and never liked it.  I think it's not that I didn't like it, I just didn't know how to fix it.

SO, when I started working for the City of Abbeville, coffee was made daily for the employees.  It always smelled SO SO good.  I tried it loading up on sugar and creamer and fell.in.love.  YUMMY!

Since then, I still drink it but I have completely omitted sugar- WOO, go me! and I use creamer ONLY.  I know, it could still be healthier.  But, I only have about 1/2-1 cup per day.  As long as it makes me happy and jump starts my day, I think it's A-OK for me to have when I please.  I rarely drink coffee on the weekends or in the evenings.

How many of you like coffee?  What's your favorite combo?  Do you like it black or with lots of sugar?

XO,

Day 12. 30 days of Thankfulness

Sorry! I've got to play catch up now!

Yesterday, day 12, I was thankful for HEAT and a roof over my head! We got a cold front that came through last night and the low this morning was like 23 degrees!  Freezing for South Carolina weather.

So, I'm VERY thankful for a warm house and a place to rest my head!

XO,

 

Laura 

Day 11... 30 days of Thankfulness

Happy Veteran's Day, everyone!  It's only fitting that I would be thankful for ALL veterans, past and present, today!  My uncle and grandfather are veterans and I have other cousins as well who have all served.  I think the world of everyone in the armed forces and I know that they are some of the best people in the world.  Sacrificing everything they have to protect ME and my freedom as well as everyone else is just mind boggling to me.  So, today, I am thankful for all veterans. 

XO,



30 days of Thankfulness- Days 8-10

What a weekend! It's been a GREAT one! I finally gave in and went to the doctor Friday to see about getting rid of my sickness for good.  It turns out I had, yet another, sinus infection!  And, the Doctor said I have a polyp in my nasal cavity and has referred me to Dr. Rust with the ENT in Greenwood.  I'm ready to get rid of these sinus issues or at least get them under control.  I'm feeling SO much better and I am thankful all around for that.  But, here are my days, a little late, and I hope you enjoy!

Day 8-

I am thankful for my Mom!  Friday we both went to Howard's on Main to grab a quick sandwich and then we headed over to the Greenwood Community Theatre for GREASE! I love a good musical and I was dying to see this.  My Mom agreed to go with me and we had a great night.  I am thankful for my Mom every single day of the year.  She is my rock and is ALWAYS there for me when I need some support or just need someone to hang out with.  I love her to the moon and back and hope to be half the Mom she is one day.

Day 9-

I am SO very thankful for my Beachbody family.  Beachbody and my coach and team have all supported me in so many ways that has helped me grow as a person.  I am a better person now than I ever was.  I am more healthier, weight a little less, and have a whole new outlook on life now than I did before I started my fitness journey.  I still struggle daily trying to find my calling.  My beachbody family is always there, always happy, and always willing to help lift me up when I need them.  I have never seen such a tight knit community than the family of Beachbody.  I am SO very thankful for them and thankful that they have changed my life.

Day 10-

Today, I am thankful for Josh.  He is my rock and I don't know what I would do without him.  When we both first met, we knew we wanted to get to know one another. Yet, for the longest we never talked.  I was the one who built up enough courage to tell him how I felt and he agreed and made me very happy.  He is my sunshine and I am so glad when we get to spend time together.  I am thankful for him every day, especially for putting up with me! I know I can be needy at times and Josh just goes with the flow.  No matter what he says, he loves my baby girl, and that means the world to me.  I love you, Josh, and I'm so thankful for you!

Day 7 of Thanksgiving

We are already 7 days into November?  Goodness, gracious!

I had a very good day that turned into a not so good day when I came down with a terrible headache turned migraine.  I just got out of a hot bath and it did make me feel a bit better.  I am about to attempt a workout that I really need.

This post is all about what I'm thankful for.  Today, I want to tell you that I am thankful for BOTH of my best friends.  Ashley was my first friend when I moved to Abbeville and was the first person to speak to me during my first day as a 7th grader at Wright Middle.  We have been close ever since and she will ALWAYS be one of my dearest friends.  I don't know what I would do without her.  She has been there through my ups and downs and is the first person I turn to when I need something.

I met Kasey at Lander University and we clicked right away.  We became inseparable and tried to get every class we possibly could together.  We were just about ALWAYS together.  Kasey is my partner in crime and my stalker status friend for life.  We always have a ball together and I know that I can count on her for anything.

I won't be the last to tell you that I don't have many friends.  But, the friends I do have mean the world to me.  I wouldn't be half the person I am without them and I sure don't know what I would do without them.  They hold me together when I need it and they are both always there for a fun night out when I'm feeling down.

Thank YOU, Ashley and Kasey, for always being there for me!  Love you both more than you will ever know!

XO,

Finding our place in Church

I am ashamed to admit this: I've been slacking off and not going to church as much as I would like.... really I haven't been going at all.  Growing up in a Christian family, I was always surrounded by Church friends and family and I was ALWAYS at the Church if not for the children's programs, shut-ins, oyster roasts, etc.  I remember I had a tissue graft when I was younger and the NEXT day I made my mom let me go to the Church for a sleepover.  We slept in the sanctuary and stayed up with the other kids and told ghost stories. 

I'm not sure if it's because we moved and had to switch Churches, but we never really got back into a groove of going to Church as a family.  We were all growing up, doing different things.  Now that I am getting married soon and will be starting a family of my own, I really want to get back in the swing of things with going to Church and learning about Him.  I've kind of turned away from some aspects of learning and I don't know why.

The sad part about this is that I have a GREAT Church family.  I help with the nursery every Wednesday night and occasionally on Sundays.  I WANT to go every Sunday to worship.  I want to be involved in Sunday School. 

Josh and I are going this Sunday to our contemporary worship service.  I am really excited about it and I hope that we both fall in love with it and continue to go.  I felt I needed to share this with all of you.  I continually see things that are pointing me towards Him and I've unknowingly ignored them until now.  Pray for me.  Pray for Josh and I.  Pray that we are able to find a place in my church that we love so that we can be more involved.

Day 5 & Day 6 of the 30 days of Thanksgiving

Sorry, folks.  I got a little tired and forgot to post my day 5 of what I'm thankful for.  I'm combining yesterday and today's thankfulness in this post right NOW! :)  Here it goes!

Day 5:

I am thankful for family dinners.  Not everyone has a family that is close and that can actually stand to be in the same room as one another.  However; my family is the best.  Hands down.  We have family dinners together every Sunday and Tuesday.  On Friday's we try to go out to eat together, but it all depends on who is around and what everyone has going on.  Sunday night we go to my parents house and my Mom and Dad will fix a meal and on Tuesday's I volunteered to host dinner for the family.  I love getting to spend time with them and I am so thankful that my parents are back here in SC full time.  It was VERY hard having them SO far away for 4+ years!


Day 6:

I am thankful for my job at the City of Abbeville.  I am thankful to have one.  I am thankful that it took me only a month to find it after graduating.  I am thankful for my co-workers and for my boss.  I am thankful that I enjoy what I do (most days! hehe).  Most importantly, I am thankful that people saw potential in me to be able to do this job.  I know how hard it is to become employed and I know the struggle some face trying to find a job. 

Co-workers and I handing out candy during Scare on the Square a few years ago!

 



SO, here are my day 5 & 6 of what I'm thankful for.

Now, it's your turn.  Tell me what YOU are thankful for!

XO,

Day 4 of the 30 days of Thanksgiving

Another weekend has already come and gone?  I was told when I first started my job that the older you get the faster time flies by.  I didn't necessarily believe this until now.  Time literally flies and I have to live in the moment to make sure I don't miss the little things going on around me.  Halloween has come and gone.  November is here.  Thanksgiving and Christmas are soon to follow.

Cooper celebrated his first Halloween and was Super Cooper.  The cutest costume I could ever imagine on a little one.  I may be partial to him since he is my nephew.  But, I think he is the most adorable, innocent, sweetest, most personable human being I've ever known.  I joke with Ash that we will be in trouble if or when she has another child.  I just don't see how anyone can beat Cooper! (I know this will change and that they will ALL be perfect, even my children when/if I am blessed with them one day!) It's just hard to see and imagine things NOW.  We are all so.very.blessed is every way possible for Cooper.  We are blessed and I thank God everyday for bringing him here to us!

So, DAY 4.... I am thankful for my precious Nephew, Cooper Thomas.  He has brought so much joy to our lives in 8 short months.  I am looking forward to watching him grow, walk, learn, and talk.  I love you so much, Cooper, and I'm so thankful that I am your Aunt.

XO,

30 days of Thanksgiving... Day 3

Happy Sunday, loves! As I am home today resting up for another work week (and trying to get my voice back), I am getting a lot of snuggles from Stella.  She is my rock and my girl.  Everything I do is for her.  It's really crazy how much I live to provide for her.  Most people would think I'm crazy for loving a dog so much and for spending so much money on a "pet".  Stella is not just my pet.  She is my best friend, my companion, my rock, my everything.  I love her more than I've ever thought I was capable of loving someone.  I love Josh SO much, but Stella is different.  I can only imagine the love I have for her to be somewhat the same as when I have my own children.  I know that she relies SOLELY on ME.  I must feed her.  I must provide her water.  I must walk her.  I must buy her food.  I must take her to the doctor.  She can't do any of this by herself because she is obviously, a dog.  I love having all of the responsibility, but at the same time its a feeling that scares me.  What if I mess up?  What do I do?

When I turned 16, I got a shih-tzu, named Snickers.  He is still around, but my Mom has become his "mommy".  Even though he was mine, my Mom took care of him for the most part.  I never learned responsibility from him.  But, with Stella, it was different.  I was living on my own with my parents 20 some hours away.  She was mine.  I was responsible for her.

I love my Stella B with all of my heart.  I would do absolutely ANYTHING for her.  I don't ever want to see her in pain.  I want to give her the best life she could possibly ever have.  So, TODAY, I am thankful for Stella B, my whole world.

Day 2 of the 30 days of Thanksgiving

Day 2:

Today, I am thankful for the Carolina Gamecocks.  With that, I'm thankful for my parent's and their ability to be able to get Season Football Tickets to watch the Gamecocks play.  I know how tough times are, especially with the economy and it's current state.  Often times, our hobbies and interests are thrown on the back burner because we simply cannot afford to partake in certain activities.  I am thankful for the Gamecocks and I'm thankful that they can provide entertainment for myself and hundreds of thousands of others around the world.

I'm off to see the Gamecocks play Mississippi State today... GO COCKS

XO,

30 days of Thanksgiving... Day 1

I've always seen in years past, people who participate in a thing called the 30 Days of Thanksgiving.  Everyday for the 30 days in November, you tell what you are thankful for.  I am thankful for so much, so I am jumping on the bandwagon this year.  Each day, I will post a little something that I am thankful for. Just a heads up-- some will be funny and some will be serious!  Here it GOES!!

Day 1-

I am thankful for doctors and medicine.

I find this all so fitting because I currently have a sore throat and am losing my voice.  Although, I'm not to the point where I want to visit a physician, I am SO thankful that they are out there if needed.  I am all for visiting doctors/specialists when I need to and I will glady take medicine to help me feel better.

Some of you may disagree with me when it comes to medicating myself.  Growing up when I had a headache or something, my Mom gave me medicine.  You know what it did?  It helped me!

Some people, Josh included, do not believe in medicine and taking it unless they absolutely positively need it.  I, on the other hand, wholeheartedly believe in it.  After all, Doctors and Physicians were put on this earth to ease our pain and to help us get better.  Right?

So TODAY, Day 1, I am thankful for doctors and medicine.

 

Here's to getting through this workday and having the weekend to rest and recuperate!

 

XO,