Wow so it's been 2 years and a few days since I wrote on this here blog. Forgot how to log in- ha ha.

So the new year has come with a lot of stress and anxiety due to so many things...
Health (ugh bronchitis)
Finances
On top of finding work
Fitness/ healthy habits
Breaking through stress

But strangely enough even with this massive amount of added stress I had not had many panic attacks since August of 2014. It was early in 14' that I decided I wanted to go it alone on these dear panic attacks- when I saw alone I mean minus meds. Between lexipro, Prozac, and Xanax I was done with feeling out of it at times. I guess the drugs were doing their job of breaking down the anxiety, but to me it was making me lose focus. In fact the z-pack that I took in early 2015 made me so exhausted I literally spent almost 3 days in bed and caught myself wondering where the hell I was. I felt so out of it and I wanted to scream, yet I felt so lazy I couldn't move.

On top of that the Florida in me has come out. I find myself praying for a sunny day to pick up
Some Vitamin D! I'm thinking tomorrow just may be that day. I NEED sun, please come back!

So I finally headed back to church on Sunday. It's amazing how I feel a strong pull to always go back after I've been gone for a while- working, holidays, being lazy,etc.
Yet the week I come back I'm always so inspired and it is as if the sermon was written to pull at my heart strings. This past week was no different and I left like a girl on a mission to put aside my "idols" as our pastor put it. I'll talk about that more as I spend Friday re-reading some passages.

On Monday I spent the day in Kindergarten and my patience were tired with 3 willful little boys! Melt downs and such of course are a part of K. I'm surprised how much I've changed as a person, teacher, tutor,etc. In 4 years since my own kindergarden internship. Without going to detailed tonight-  kindergarten teachers are super heroes with extra super powers!
It's amazing how a similar situation in K and then 4th grade today with two boys can end up so different.

I'm going to take on a challenge this year and try to keep reminding myself to use one small word this year- CHANGE!

Change:
My attitude
My Spending
My relationships (mainly with GOD)
Stress levels
Maybe my waist size

The new year seems to be bringing lots of headaches again and I'm going to look for a solution to that as well. All in due time- heck it's only the 14th!

First and foremost I've got to find a way to let out my anger/sadness/ mad/upset/ etc. and not let it boil! Facebook and blogger are not to be used For this platform. So if a post goes south into Negative land- a big ole delete is going to happen! I'm going to also attempt to not let my negativity run on Facebook- no one needs it!!!!

Lots more to talk about but now that the dogs are again quiet and maybe ready for bed, it's time to sleep!!!

Subbing in the morning- thankfully!!!!

Basic Grey Goodie give away!!!

 Look at all this good stuff!!!!!

This is for the Simon Says challenge Coffee & Cream
found here

Stuck on Sketches Challenge.

New pages

Page Maps/ Webster's Pages Contest

Points and the next challenge

Point Wise...

Shannon 1pt for local and 1pt for city,state
Frankie 1pt for local and 1pt for city,state
Karen 1pt for local and 1pt for city,state

Next Challenge...

I feel some cabin fever coming on and that means.....

Its time for a little game of fun....
Postcards from my world proudly presents name that postcard.....

The rules are simple....

So for the next 2 weeks I'm going to post a "postcard" and ask you to post where you think it is at...

I bet I'll post maybe 5 or 6 locals, the person with the most right will win a scrapbook RAK from me...
Don't worry about people seeing your answers as I have to confirm that your comment post to my blog-so just type the answer as to where the postcard is from. For example orlando,Florida or Barcelona,Spain will work... I'll tell you the pictures will be of places I have visited..

You will have the time from when I post the postcard to when I post the next postcard to get your answer in...

So you wanna play?

Here's your first postcard and clue..


Clue:
This Rio has a network of walkways along the banks a famous river. It is lined by bars, shops and restaurants, it is an important part of the city's urban fabric and a tourist attraction in its own right. Also has amazing XL Margaritas!

Today, the area is an enormously successful special-case pedestrian street, one level down from the automobile street. It winds and loops under bridges as two parallel sidewalks lined with restaurants and shops, connecting the major tourist draws of the area.

Happy Travels!

Name the location for 1 pt.
City and State for additional 1 pt.

I have to moderate all comments so feel free to leave your answer with no one else seeing it until the round is over. Be sure to leave your name so I can give you credit!

Ahh... Life

Life has taken me on a grand adventure these last few months. The last time I posted on this here blog I was just about to start my internship, I was in the process of putting a house up for sale, and I was looking forward to moving to a new state and starting a new life.

Well long and behold not 3 months later I am:
-almost done with my internship (18 more teaching days)
-sold a house


and bought a new house!

Hello Home for a few more days....

Morning in San Juan, PR
Goodbye Puerto Rico!
The little tug that followed us out of port
The Atlantica in St. Thomas
Oh the beaches of St. Thomas
St. Thomas again!
Margaritaville, Grand Turk
Downtown St. Thomas
Muster on board
The Atlantica!

Well I'm back from the Caribbean though I wish I could have just moved to St. Thomas and permanently become a resident. I LOVED IT!
I also really enjoyed Puerto Rico but our excursion to the rainforest took quite a bit of time, which is okay, but I didn't get to enjoy the town as much as I would have liked. Defiantly need to go back and visit again someday and spend some time just chilling out over there on one of the 365 beaches our tour guide told us about.

Now that I have had some nice warm weathers of the Caribbean I'm off to head into the cold for about 10days. I'm headed to Texas for Christmas and then out of the blue I had an idea. I had a few days to play with, why not see what it would cost me to get to Wisconsin to see family. It's only $17 more than what my flight from tx to fl would have been. To get home I was able to use one of my rapid rewards certificates! Woohoo! only its -13 there. Well I guess I'll get to see lots of snow for the first time!! ya!!!!

Wow it's been a while since I last updated the good ole' blog (almost a month), in that time its been a whirlwind of activity. I can't believe in less than 6 days I will be traveling the Caribbean aboard Costa Cruise's Atlantica. Ya! I can't wait!!!

34 Days tilll

I'm here!!!

Photo by Blogs en croisiere on flickr.

Check this out.

Like How AWESOME is that!!!

Donna Downey's website has an amazing kit up for grabs from scarlet lime... It's totally awesome!!!

New Texas Pages....

This one needs a little more on it with some embelishments!

Witch Shoe is it??

A little witch must have dropped by and left her shoes.....

Bingo

Got a call from my grandma today and I was missing her so I did this layout about her..

It was time to reorganize!

the second desk, almost cleared off.
the silver poles are so empty now :(
my desk, probably never will be cleaned off completely. lol!
All my favs. out to play with within reach.
My cart of goodies including music!
Adhesive cabinet and goodies on top!
Cricut, Bind-It All & Sizzix stand!
A few more things to hang yet.