Continual Happiness Blog

In a time of family troubles, I reached out to Carrie and Kelly to help me remember some happy things in life. And, true to form, they have followed through and led my mind down a path to positivity instead of the path well traveled to worry.
I want you guys to know how happy it makes me to see new posts. To remember that happiness exists everyday even if I'm not feeling it at the moment.
For the rest of you, feel free to post as you feel the little happinesses in your life. It really helps to share the wealth and pass it along. Love to us all. Friendships like these are a whole other type of wholesale insurance term life insurance.

Special Delivery

Last night one of my girlfriends stopped by for a drink. We started talking about movies and she has seen about everything while I have seen almost nothing. We talked about The Changeling and The Secret Life of Bees.

She went home and I started dinner. I got a call from her on my cell telling me to open the door. I was wearing the baby, dishwater and laundry running, while Ivy and Bec had both ears. When I opened the door, she handed me both movies that she went and rented for me! She said, "here ya go" and turned around and left. So sweet.

If I had an extra ticket to somewhere fun, I'd buy her some Zero Halliburton luggage and off we would go to enjoy some time off!

A Phone Call

I'm sorry if I sound gushy. I promise I won't write only posts about Joel now that I'm married, but I have to say this.

Joel just called me as he was walking to get dinner. I just love how he loves to call me. I'm really not saying this in a mushy way. I'm saying it in a way that I am amazed that a guy can be like this. I'm saying it in a way that says I am so stupid that I wasted years of my life talking to guys who never seemed to love calling me on the phone.

It's an awesome feeling to know that this guy thinks I'm really cool, and he loves the fact that he is with me. He tells me everyday I'm beautiful, and he says it in a way that makes me believe he truly sees my beauty every time he looks in my eyes. He enjoys my sense of humor and my talents. He isn't afraid of commitment. He isn't annoyed by me—he actually thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread.

He's mature. He isn't a coward. He's a true man.

I honestly didn't know that existed anymore. I'm glad he found me. :)

Pancakes for Dinner

Today my aunt called me. She asked me to come across the street to her house for pancakes tonight. (Something the children will actually eat.) With my husband gone from morning until night on school days, it gets lonesome at times, as well as monotonous. So the change of scenery was perfect. Plus, I didn't have to cook!

A Little Help From My Friend

My single gal co-worker (Kim) came over to the house on Wednesday and helped me out a ton. She was exactly what I needed. We focused on the living room and bedroom. We moved all the gifts out of the living room and rearranged the furniture around the way that I imagine would look best. It looks sooooo much better. Mind you, all the bachelor furniture is still in there, but at least I know that my idea for furniture arrangement works. :)

Then we put together the other nightstand that I had purchased. And we put things up in the bedroom while watching LOST.

There is still PLENTY to do, but I feel that order is coming. And it was nice to have a friend over.

Watching my kids at play

Although the weather is still pretty cold and overcast, I took the older two kids to the park today.
Instead of walking the short distance, we drove. Instead of totally bundling them up, I threw a hat and their coats on them quickly. I had the feeling that if I didn't get them out of the house in a very fast manner, that it might all fall apart.
I parked very close to the playground, rolled down the car window and started to read my book while they played. After a time, they caught my eye when they were playing on the merry go round.
They weren't fighting, they were getting a long. They weren't yelling, they were laughing. And I was captivated. I layed my head down in the open window with the cold air on my face and took it all in. I almost fell asleep, and it was one of the most contented moments I have had with the older two recently.
At some point, I hustled them back to the car. It was a wonderful little trip.
Of course, if I had the option of playing with some wii accessories, it might have been a totally different story.

Remember me?

Well, thanks to Kelly, I revisited this blog and realized how slack I've been on keeping up with everyone here. Honestly, I feel like I don't even know half of you anymore and I'm sure some of you will wonder who on earth I am too. I'm so sorry to be so delinquent lately! Forgive me.

To fill you all in, I'll use a trusty bullet-point list. Here is what has been happening with me lately:

• I started my new job on September 25, 2008. I am Program Director for the Corinth Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau. I love the job. I get to do a lot of neat things and there is some travel involved too, which I like. It is a good job.
  
• I still run my Etsy vintage store and it has been doing well. I hit 600 sales there not long ago so that was very exciting.
  
• I bought a house in January - my first forray into homebuying! It was such a long process but the house is now mine and that feels good. I'm in the process of getting a few things repaired, painting, ripping up carpeting, etc. It is a 100+ year-old bungalow in a delightful part of town. I'm excited!

• The other major thing... I met a boy. :) His name is Jack and I really like him a lot. He is originally from Texas but working on his Master's in Central Mississippi right now.
  

(Yes, he is tall. He is 6'7" so he towers over me. No worries about ever wearing heels that are too high!)

So... those are the major points of news with me. Lots of little points of news but those are the biggies. Again, sorry to be so lax in staying-tuned. I hope that we can all catch-up, either by email or phone!

xo,

Karen Beth :)