12 days

12 Days.....

Until I walk across that stage....

GRADUATION.

22 LONG months.

DONE.

I am SO EXCITED I can just hardly contain myself.

12 Days Until Graduation!!!!

As I Am

So just kiss me, and let my hair messy itself in your fingers. Let me steady myself in the arms of a man who won’t ask me to be what he needs, but lets me exist as I am.

Jewel

Best Guy Ever?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnVAE91E7kM&feature=youtu.be

Click there...


To all the boys, guys, and men out there.... THIS GUY just set the bar a little bit higher for all of you. I hope you are taking notes!

Incredible, and I'd really like to know how he pulled that one off.

(thanks to Kdubs for sharing)

xo! T

Stop Saying I Wish... Start Saying I Will

I often write about the fact that our lives are what we make of them. Life is a collection of choices which lead to expected (or sometimes unexpected) outcomes. If you don't like your situation you have the choice to do something to change it or you have the choice to stay where you are. If you want something you have the choice to go after it. If you aren't happy you have the choice to change your situation or state of mind to create your own happiness.

Choices are all around us. They are in every breath we take, every moment of every day, is a choice and it is ours.

Life is difficult, no one ever said it would be easy, nor is it supposed to be. Life is the summation of a plethora of experiences defined by our choices. Who do you choose to be? What do you choose to define yourself by? What character do you choose to have?

I understand it is not always easy, you want one thing, but life seems to be leading you in another direction. STOP! Think. Who are you? What do you want to be? Take a breath. BREATHE. This is your life, not your friends, not your neighbors, not your families, not your co-workers, it is yours. Let your life be what you want it to be. Let your life be full. Make the choices that are right for you. Do what makes you happy. Be who you want to do.

It is your life.

How do you want your life to be?

The choice is yours...

T

Charlie St. Cloud

You can’t put life on hold, it doesn’t wait for you.Charlie St. Cloud

Leo Buscaglia

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.Leo Buscaglia

Hard work

... it's who I am. I love it and that will never change.

...

But sometimes, it is flat out EXHAUSTING.

Need Sleep!

T-Minus 70 days.

BOOM.

xo!

Without You

"Without You"

I loved you since the very first day
When I caught you looking my way
I smiled and just knew it
And up until you came along
No one ever heard my song
Now it’s climbing with a bullet

It’s nice to have someone so honestly devoted
But when it’s said and done, boy I hope you know that

The traveling, the singing, it don't mean nothing without you
The fast cars, the guitars, they are all just second to this life
this love that you and I've been dreaming of for so long
Would all be as good as gone without you

Oh Without you yea yea


And people that I barely knew
They love me cause I’m part of you
Man it’s tough to figure

How two souls could be miles from one another
But still you and me somehow found each other


Without you I’d survive
But I’d have to have the notion
That I could live this life
Just going through the motions

~ "Without You" Keith Urban

xo

<3 T

Happy Mothers Day!

A Day Late...

But better late than never.


Happy Mothers Day to the best mom a girl could ask for! Thank you for all the love, wisdom, and guidance. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful mamma in my life!

Love,

T

WHY? BECAUSE ITS MY LIFE AND I CHOOSE TO LIVE IT THAT WAY :)

~ T

One and Only

Every once in a while, amidst a crazy, seemingly impossible world, love walks in and brings us a fairy-tale.

I had the most incredible weekend! Mark took me to meet his family (all 6 siblings and some some significant others, AND 4 day old baby Natalie!). It was a whirlwind of a day, but incredibly rewarding.

I am so blessed. I've found a man that loves me more than I could ever have imagined, someone who is a constant blessing, so genuine, so thoughtful, so caring. He pushes me to learn and grow, forcing me to challenge myself to become a better person. He is patient and understanding, he is incredibly handsome, and he is the best friend I could ever have asked for. If you asked me why he is perfect

for me I could go on and on and on and on, but to put it simply, he rocks me to my core.

What is most rewarding about our experiences together is not how every day brings us closer and closer together, but it is the little lessons we learn about each other and life along the way. It was so wonderful to walk into a house filled with so many people, a family united by love, respect, and admiration for one another. The smiles upon all their faces, the joy at time spent together, and the immediate love

and affection for the newest member of their family. More than that their willingness to embrace me and to welcome me into their home, especially during such a private and exciting moment.

One word: inspiring.

God, it seems, really does have a plan for everything. Mark challenges me in so many ways, but he is a great teacher. I can learn from him, and I want to.

I'll be the first to admit sometimes I am not the best sister or daughter. Family dynamics can be extremely difficult, and having spent 7 years of my young adult life away from home I often find it difficult to interact and relate, now that I am home. My siblings and I have a hard time walking the line of sibling rivalry and sibling love. Seeing this large group of brothers and sisters come together and to be so loving and supporting of one another further reinforces the fact that I want that kind of relationship too. I've often struggled with the fact of figuring out how to create that dynamic. Now, I have someone who can help show me, who can help me create that atmosphere. Something that is a gift far greater than anything material.

It is the gift to last a lifetime.

It is the gift of love.

God Bless America

Let it be known, it was not a President, diplomat or politician who made this victory for America happen. The credit belongs to the brave & selfless service men & women who risk their lives on a daily basis to protect our country & keep all of its civilians safe. ♥