here's to happiness

well since this week is thanksgiving, i thought what better than doing a post for thankfulness.  we have been blessed with so much, and i am ever thankful for all that god has given me and my family! here's just a few!

1. me and my family's health.  this means so much to me that we are all strong and healthy.  we may have our problems here and there and i may go to the doctor more than anyone i know for this and that, but overall we are healthy!
2. family.  since being married, my family has grown. more people to talk to, more people who lend a shoulder to cry on and more people to share the joys with!  it means so much to have so many people to trust and turn to when needed and a friend when they are not available or far away!
3. friends. i <3 my friends.  even though we might not be able to see each other as much as we would hope, but i am thankful for them.
4. my doggy. she is getting so big and she has the most wonderful personality!  sometimes she may be a brat but i can live with that if she makes me laugh and smile all the time.  plus she is so pretty!
5. hubby.  he is awesome when he is not stressing me out! haha he loves me for everything that i am, and though he loves to push my buttons, he knows in the end that i'll laugh which is why i love him most.
6. my home. we bought our first house at 22, which is a big accomplishment for a couple of young kids, but we love it and are so thankful that we have somewhere that we've grown into and love.  it is so fun making it ours and a place where we hope to start a family.
7. my job.  i have a job, and i am grateful to have one in this economic climate.  the people i work with are great and have really grown on me!  they are so fun and make it enjoyable: to the outings, to the lunch dates to happy hours to workout sessions!
8. school. as weird as that sounds it has been so nice taking a class this semester, paid for by my employer.  it has allowed me to get back to what i enjoy and escape the house for a few hours to learn and expand my knowledge.  this is something i've always wanted to do and i'm grateful for the opportunity.
9. ability to travel! we've traveled a lot lately and i'm anxious to do some more.  to get away from everything and relax and be so at ease with everything!  let the next adventure begin.
10. my car. sounds weird, but it gets me to where i need to go and no hassles! thanks!

tiny prints holiday cards!

last year was our first year as a married couple!  the first opportunity to send out holiday cards to all of our friends and family.  we were so excited & even more excited to display our snowy engagement photos in a card designed by me! friends & family loved them so much, i figured let's make this a yearly thing, because who doesn't love receiving holiday cards?!?! 

my family never sent out family portrait cards. i remember always the store-bought ones.  we'd always receive cards from various people we knew and always displayed them on the back of our front door or the fridge.  i always told myself that when i have a family of my own we're going to take a holiday photo each year.  well i've started my family (minus the kiddos) & we are already well on our way to making this happen.  i've even designed our holiday photo shoot happening this weekend! hubby is just as excited!

i came across tiny prints website on a blog i follow & saw what i believe to be the cutest, most creative cards ever!  i love how many design styles they offer from contemporary, to preppy to rainbow!  not only do they do holiday cards, they also do invitations, announcements, occasions & even calendars! How cool. 

even more neat is they are doing a fun promo (50 free holiday cards) this week for all readers/bloggers in the size & style of your choice!  who wouldn't want this!?!  blog about it & your in for a real treat!


holiday cards are a must & tiny prints is your answer!

i've already got mine picked out.  here are some of my faves:

happy holidays!

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as of late..

here is a smorgasbord of photos as to what we've been up to lately! enjoy!  i think some of the posts are so long ago that writing a post about them would be untimely and boring. so as not to bore you all with details, please enjoy the photos!

long time, no see

i have a lot of unwritten posts.  i have the time to write them, i just haven't had the interest in doing so.  we've been doing a lot of things lately, so much show i want to document them on here, but i'll have to actually formulate them into writing.  but i have not forgotten about the blog.  i also have my first exam on monday that i need to study for!