Day 3

What are three of your biggest passions?

1. photography

2. music

3. teaching

I am by no means a photographer, not even close.  I do, however, lovvvvve a camera, and everything that you can do with it.  It is a hobby that I have had since I got my very first ghetto huge digital kodak camera when I was about 14.  I then progressed to a smaller Canon digital and Canon Rebel 35mm....And from there to a Sony Cybershot point and shoot, and now, to my Canon Rebel XS DSLR.  I love the editing just as much as I love the shooting....

Music has always been a major love of mine.  Almost every genre from old country, to emo, to bluegrass...I don't discriminate when it comes to a good beat or some amazing lyrics...I am the type to make a special mix cd for road trips, or even short trips...

And last but not least, teaching has my <3.....I have a B.S. in Secondary Education / Social Science from the University of North Alabama...Teaching is my number one passion as far as a career choice.  But the field I chose because it encompasses all of the subjects that I love, is a male dominated subject, and with the school systems in pro-ration from the horrible economy, I have never been able to use my degree....

Slacker...ahhh...a horrible, horrible slacker

So, the last time I posted, I posted about how I have been lacking in my blogging...and had decided to do a 30 day blog challenge...in which I did day 1, and then didn't post again until...well...now. ha.  Yes, I am a slacker, but in my defense, I have so much going on. This weekend is the yard sale / fund raiser for our IVF baby fund.  We have 2 garages full of donated items to sale, and my friend Kandice aka Scrumpture and Brooke are making yummy sweets to sale.  So, we're hoping to bring in at least a little money for that!  Also, Kandice will be holding a bake sale May 14th locally, and I think you can order online! Check out her blog for details to come soon, I'm sure.  Anywho, on to day 2 .....

Day 2: 2. Has a painful experience ever had a positive impact in your life?

Yes.  That would have to be our infertility and failed IVF.  Although it hurts, it stinks, and it's so horrible, it has made me realize that A.) I do, really really, want children.  Some women / couples think they want children, and then when they get here, they wonder what they were thinking, they wish they would have waited.  That's not me.  I know I want children, and that I am ready. B.)  I also have realized that,  yet again, I have really amazing friends...The way every single one of them banded together to make me feel better, to get a plan of action for IVF # 2 immediantly after number 1 failed, I don't know what I would have done without them.  I love you guys!

Something a little deeper....

I have definitely been slacking on blogging here lately..Maybe it's lack of time from having a new puppy..who knows..but I have made a conscience decision to get back on the blogging wagon.  So, I've decided to do another 30 day blog challenge! I stole these questions from Emily's blog

I invite you to come along and take the challenge with me!


schedule.

1. What was a changing moment in your life?
2. Has a painful experience ever had a positive impact in your life?
3. What are three of your biggest passions?
4. What is your dream career?
5. What in life is most beautiful to you?
6. Describe a specific moment where God obviously was working in your life.
7. What is your place of refuge?
8. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? What about now?
9. What song has moved you recently?
10. Who is your "best self"?
11. What is your favorite age?
12. If you knew you would die in two weeks, would you change anything about your life now?
13. Why do you keep a blog? What is your favorite part of keeping a blog? Least favorite?
14. When do you feel most alive?
15. Have you ever regretted something you DIDN'T do?
16. How do you spend time alone?
17. What kind of impact do you want to make on the world?
18. If you had a friend who talked to you like you talk to yourself, how long would you allow that person to be your friend?
19. What is your favorite Bible verse and why?
20. Are you an optimist, a realist, or a pessimist? Which would you rather be?
21. What do you miss most about your childhood?
22. How are you inspired?
23. What is a quality about yourself that you like? That you're striving to change?
24. Who is someone who changed your life for the better?
25. How is God working in your life right now?
26. If you could write a letter to your thirteen-year-old self, what would you say?
27. What do you like best about each member of your family?
28. If you could do one thing to make the world a better place, what would you do?
29. At this time in your life, do you think you're fulfilling God's plans for you?
30. Share your testimony.

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Day 1: What was a changing moment in your life?

The day I realized that I would marry Matt one day.  I had known him all of my life, but never really spoken to him.  He is a first cousin to one of my best friends, and at the time, they were both living with their grandparents..I stayed with her one night, and she went to bed early....So he and I spent the night talking..for like 8 straight hours...I never would have imagined that we would have had so much in common..The next morning I told her that I would marry him some day...We survived a diagnosis with cancer and a year long breakup, but sure enough, we celebrated our two year wedding anniversary on Monday!

Day 24

Where I live . . . .. . .. .

Home of the infamous Pickwick Landing State Park

(I found these photos HERE)

Home of country music singer Darryl Worley, and his almost finished Darryl Worley Cancer Center and Worleybird Resturant

Also, home to Shiloh National Military Park

You can check out this big little town HERE

I've shown you my home town, now show me yours!!!