Gearing up for the new year

I have been very sloppy with my blog this year. A new resolution is to start blogging more. I have no excuse not to. I do a lot throughout my day and could do better keeping you faithful followers up to date. Whether it's gym time, baking, Germany events, or trying to maintain a healthy diet, I will do better to keep you updated. My goal is to have a blog good enough to be re-pinned onto Pinterest (we're starting small).  Let's go!

As far as my 2012 ending, a lot has happened. I got married, flew across country (twice), quit my job, moved across the WORLD (once) and spent Thanksgiving and Christmas in a new country. I have tried to learn the language and I have discovered a lot of new German customs. I have seen real castles and beautiful architecture  I have felt isolated and completely alone all while being surrounded by people who love me.  I have made friends here from all over the world and lost them back home from a town I spent 24 years in. I have learned that true friends are hard to come by and once you have them, they will never be anything less.  I have realized who truly loves me and who doesn't. I have learned to be a good wife, good mother, and most importantly, a good Christian. I am a child of God.

I have learned that I am stronger than I think I am. What have you learned this year?

Influenster

I have recently joined the Influenster world. It's pretty hard to explain and I wouldn't want to get things mixed up or give false information, so if you're interested in it or just plain curious, please click here to be directed to the site. If you are already an Influenster-er (?) then great! You know all about it and maybe we can be friends and help each other out to get more points! YAY! Let's be frannnns! Best Frans!

Lush

I have decided to split my posts up into two parts. Part one was an OOTD post I submitted a moment ago and this would make part two. When living back home, I was skeptical of buying any Lush products offline. I wasn't sure of the product size or smell or anything important. We were coming back from dinner when I saw it, the little yellow LUSH sign above the door. I was excited. About as excited as you can be about handmade soaps. Anywho, I bought the comforter bubble bar. It's a lot bigger than I thought which made me very happy. I love the fact that the bubbles are huge and the water is pink. Any skeptics out there, skeptic no longer, Lush is amazing! Here is a picture for you to enjoy =) 

The mini-lush's on the left are samples they gave me in the store. The pink is a soap called Angel's Delight. It smells wonderful! The yellow is a dry skin cream. It's called lemon.. something. I forget. I apologize. Anywho, the big pink one is the comforter I previously mentioned. 

Thanks for reading my unorganized and sloppy blog. Love you all! 

OOTD

Cold Day here in Deutchland (snowing again) and I haven't been doing the best job of keeping up with my blog recently.. or my schooling for that matter (shame shame). Anywho, I figured I would do a quick Outfit of the Day for anyone who still keeps up with me (thank you!).

Note to self: I should do a better job of taking self-mirror pictures. Well, this is the jist of it.

Scarf and leggings: H & M

Shirt and boots: Charlotte  Russe

Keeping it short and sweet! Have a great day! 

Christmas in Germany

Its finally Christmas time here in Deutchland and It certainly feels like it. It has snowed a few times already. Being from south Alabama, snow is the last thing you can expect to see. Living there for 24 years I have only seen it twice; once in 1995 and 2010. Even then it was only a few inches. I am loving the snow here so far. I haven't been in it long enough for the "love" to wear off although I am sure it will sooner or later. The Christmas markets here are amazing. I am so excited to explore as many as I can this month. Although I am thrilled it's Christmas, it also makes me homesick. It's true what they say, you know. Home is where the heart is. Or, there is no place like home. Both are true. I miss my mama most. Since moving here, I have certainly learned alot. One, never take family for granted and spend as much time as you can with them. I can't just drive down the road to see them. I miss my son being able to see his grandparents and spend time with them. Two, learn to appreciate the country you come from. I wanted so bad to get out of the states only to want so badly to return. Three, people are different everywhere. They have different beliefs, views, and customs than you. Learn to appreciate that not everyone thinks the way you do. Four, make as many friends as possible. Aside from your spouse and kid(s), they are all you have. Five, aside from not taking family for granted, do not take small things for granted. I miss wal-mart, waffle house, and cable to name just a few.  Welcome to Army Life.

Oh, and on another note: I have finally met some nice Germans.Faith in humanity restored! =)

made from scraps around the house