Rejuvenated!

Ok, so this will be a quick little post! I woke up today feeling rejuvenated. I feel much better considering the last week or two of feeling so blah! I am looking forward to the holidays so that is definitely keeping me going as well. I had time today to sort of pull myself together and just dust off the negativity. I am excited to be on the back end of my 40 days. Gosh it feels like its been months. Sigh. Thankfully its almost over. I'm actually looking forward to the end result. I know that I've sowed many tears during this time of prayer and fasting....but now its HARVEST TIME!

On a side note, I am going to start my Christmas decorations early this year. Last year I put all my decor up and ended up pregnant and miserably sick during the holidays, so I would love to enjoy them this year. I'll post pics up of my Holiday shenanigans! Until then, I'm off to the Salsa world! Maybe I'll post a pic or two of my Maitland classes and students. ;o)

Decorations a-la-snowman

Snowman with Joy (which I also love)

Snowman with Joy (tea light candle holder)

Snowman candle holder

Favorite piece so far....my snowman oil warmer!

Snowman salt and pepper shakers

I seriously love Kirklands! They have snowman galore at very reasonable prices. Here are new editions to my family! I'm going to make it a mission of mine, to collect a few more pieces this year!

Holidays...

Now that the awful holiday of Halloween is over, I am super excited about the upcoming holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year). Unfortunately, I have moved into a much smaller place to live, which affects the size of the kitchen I now have. Sigh...its basically the size of a shoe box now (sarcastically said). I hope someday to have a big house, a huge kitchen and lots of family and friends over for the holidays. Its in my nature, in my DNA to go all out for Thanksgiving. I love cooking and party planning. I love decorating and hosting. Its a girl thing I guess. Well, maybe its a Rachel thing too. Did I mention I absolutely love watching Charlie Brown Thanksgiving then I watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? Its this crazy tradition I've have had by default. I remember as a kid, waking up early in the morning watching the movie or parade with the smell of Turkey wafting through the house. I just love it!

Charlie Brown Christmas

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Feast I wish I could be preparing this year lol

My husband also has his own holiday traditions. One being...Thanksgiving day football game. He loves it. He's such an outdoors kind of guy. He's been planning