It's Official!!!

A great start to a New Year....... 
It's official, as of January 27th 2013 ~  I am deemed officially cancer free!  WONDERFUL words to say, type and think on :-)  Of course we never know what's coming at us tomorrow yet living in this moment is good.  10 years back when I first started praying for this day, I wanted to do something "big".  That meant some sort of fabulous expensive vaca to somewhere exclusive, as a way to celebrate the victory.  Now that the day is actually here (while that still sounds ideal :-) I've had a change of heart. Yes vaca's are still wanted, yet a lil' trickier these days with planning around a toddler.  So as I thought on it, I went from "hosting a benefit" (which would have been very cool ) yet became a no go with my crazy work/travel schedule - to instead - feeling called to donate that money and time to a cause that touches my family and heart.  A "pay it forward" celebration!  My saved "cancer free" funds therefore went to the ALS Association in honor of my grandmother, Florence Arms, and I hope it can extend to other families in need.  PLEASE take time to read up and on the cause/need/disease - the help....that you could give also.  Or instead, ask yourself who/what you're being called to give to? 

I'll leave it a.....THANK YOU GOD FOR YOUR GOODNESS, MY LIFE, AND ALL TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS THAT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED!!!!

AMEN :-)

HOLIDAYS. Come .....and gone! What the???

Honestly it just seems like a blur.....we start getting excited 'round this house about the holiday's the second we won't seem too obsessive or geeky (in a syfy/comicon way). So this usually puts me getting antsy right around Thanksgiving. Yup turkey then tree :-)

While it went by fast, we enjoyed every. moment. With a lil' one at home you can't help but get giddy along side them (so yes - she's another scapegoat). Seriously, the joy they bring to the season is indescribable and it warms you from the inside out.....along with hot toddys :-)

This season we gots into all sorts of fun..... Zoolights, a Santa visit, Winterfest, shop shop shopping ....& more! Family is what it's always about and we stayed true to that. We came - we celebrated the reason for the season - and loved on one another throughout it all!