It's Been a While

Hi Everyone...I've been M.I.A. for the last couple of weeks; mainly due to the start of a new semester for me and competition season for my daughter.  I started two classes last week and all of a sudden I feel overwhelmed, which is so not like me.  Up until now, graduate school has kinda been a breeze...but now, not so much!  I love to be challenged but I really wasn't expecting the massive challenges of these two classes!  But I'm not gonna lie...I'm actually pretty excited about it! 

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It is competition season!  My daughter is on an all-star cheer team and we get to travel quite a bit in the next couple of months.  This coming weekend we'll be in Palm Springs, CA!  I've never been so I'm definitely looking foward to it.  Some people still ask me: "what is all-star cheerleading?" Well, all-star cheerleading is basically a mix of extreme stunting and a lot of tumbling.  There are no actual "cheers" being chanted.  The routines are set to really  high energy music and it is an absolute blast to watch!  ESPN actually broadcasts from the World Championships at Disneyworld in April.  It is something everyone should check out.  I bet you'd be suprised how intense this competition really is.

Anyway, I really hope you are all enjoying your weekend.  We are enjoying some much needed rain.  Look for lots of pictures to be posted in the coming week from Palm Springs!!!

Always,

Christine

One Little Word

Starting a new year is always exciting.  The possibilites of what you can achieve with a fresh start are endless.  While reading several blogs on New Year's Eve I came across a challenge called One Little Word.  The idea is to take one word that you would like to live by for the year.  At first, the idea of choosing a word was a little overwhelming for me; then I told myself to have "faith" that the right word would come to me.  I repeated it to myself again and thought "that should be my word, faith."



The thing is is that the word faith can take on different meanings depending on how you are going to use it.  For me, faith means to believe that my Savior has only good things in store for me and that I need to believe that...always.  I'm not ashamed to say that I lack faith in myself and my decisions.  However, this year that is going to change!  I am taking the word "faith" and embedding it deeply into my life.  My hope at the end of 2013 is that my faith in my Savior is unquestionable and that He renews the faith I am lacking in myself.  I really have no doubt of His abilities and I am faithful that 2013 will be a year that I will forever remember.

I would love it if you would join me on this journey.  There are many taking this challenge on and reading their posts and seeing their projects is inspiring.  Check out the info on the class at http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/onelittleword2013.php.  I will definitley be posting pictures of my projects as I complete them.  If you already have your one little word, I'd love for you to share it.

Always,

Christine

Happy Monday!

Happy Monday Everyone!  I hope you all had a great weekend.  Winter break is over for many of us who have children.  How did you feel about seeing your children go back to school?  I think it's always a bittersweet moment!  It's really hard to believe that summer is right around the corner!  It seems that the time has gone by so quickly.  I honestly can remember when my daughter Taylor first started kindergarten and now , she's 15 and a freshman in high school.  As a mom I can't help but think to myselft often that I really only have 4 more years with her at home.  To some of you that may seem like a long time but really, it isn't.  Soon we'll be doing our own college road trips and trying to pick out the best college for her.  It is just an overwhelming feeling knowing that my life will change completely when she leaves for college. 

So what about you?  Do you ever think about the time when you will be sending your children off to college and off to find themselves? 

Always,
Christine

Happy New Year

Hi Everyone!  Happy New Year!  I'd like to thank you all for stopping by my little blog.  We've all heard the saying "out with the old and in with the new" and for me, this is the perfect time to start my blogging adventure.  I LOVE reading blogs; it's something that I can honestly say I'm addicted to.  What I love most about reading blogs is that I take away something inspirational everyday from all of the blogs I read.  Whether it's about lifestyle choices and changes or style inspiration, I feel like I gain valuable information from blogs.  I hope you will be able to say the same of my blog.  I am so looking foward to this new adventure and would be so humbled if you would join me.  So stop by often for your sprinkle of charm!

Always,
Christine