2014 Wrap Up {November Photo Diary}

{Typical Morning Routine} Coffee and breakfast (yogurt or eggs usually) 

 {Disney!} A week-long team building retreat for work. Magical. Just magical.

Live safari animals right outside our resort. You know, zebras, giraffes and such. So cool!

{Thanksgiving} Our Thanksgiving was rather special this year. Big R, Little R, and I celebrated the holiday just the three of us. Big R and I cooked all the food. I got down in the kitchen if I must say so myself! We also started a new tradition of writing out what we were thankful for at dinner. Little R's list was my favorite. 

Until Next Time, 

<3 Keia

Currently...

Heyyyyy friends! Long time, no see! I'm not even going to waste your time by going in to a long, drawn out story about where I've been the past two months. Ain't nobody got time for that! Is that still cool to say?!  I am alive and well! I thought I would come back and share what's going on with me currently. I have seen this cool blog post idea around the blogosphere, so I thought I would share too!

+ Crafting: Well I have a quite a few crafting projects that I want to work on...BUT I'm one of those people who find things I want to craft, especially using things I find on my thrifting trips, and then they just find a home in a closest FOREVER! Must do better...

+ Cooking: To be quite honest, I'm still patting myself on the back for the Thanksgiving meal my honey and I prepared! We decided to stay home this year because for one, we didn't get Little R until 6:00 pm, and we were going to be in Virginia with my family the following Saturday for my cousin's 40th birthday party. Long story short, Big R smoked two whole chickens and a turkey and I cooked all the sides (mac and cheese, candied yams, Big R's mom's dressing recipe, greens, corn, and mashed potatoes) All of it was bangin'! Since then we've ate out a few days. (So bad!) I'm happy to get back in the kitchen this week and take control of what I'm putting in my mouth!

+ Drinking: Mostly water! I haven't been drinking coffee as much lately (gasp! I know) -- more on that later!

+ Reading: I started reading the Fault in our Stars weeks ago. Great book, I just have to force myself to separate from my phone and laptop and actually read more!

+ Wanting: To marry Big R already! -- more on that later!

+ Playing: Nothing - I don't really play any games. Never really been my thing. 

+ Wishing: My dad was here to see me get married and the birth of his first grandchild (my niecy pooh will be born late December/early January) 

+ Enjoying: Writing this blog post! Gosh I've missed blogging sooooo much!

+ Waiting: Christmas! I just love the Christmas holiday. It's the one holiday that gives you such a warm and fuzzy feeling year after year

+ Liking: Seeing all the Christmas decorations in our neighborhood. I like to have my decorations up by December 1st, well that didn't happen. So hopefully I will have it up by the end of this week!

+ Wondering: What I will get Big R for Christmas. 

+ Loving: Weekends with Big and Little

+ Needing: A new hair style. Early September I had to get several inches of my hair chopped off, and I'm still not used to it yet!

+ Smelling: Glade Vanilla Frost Plugin

+ Wearing: t-shirt and shorts. I don't wear pajama sets. Do you?

+ Watching: Just finished watching Sunday's episodes of Real Housewives of Atlanta and Kourtney and Khloe Take the Hamptons

+ Listening to: Big R's phone conversation with an old coach/friend

+ Obsessing over:  The changes occurring in my life over the next year!

+ Shopping for: "Santa" shopping for Little R, Christmas gifts for Big R, gifts for my niecy pooh!

+ Learning: More about the MBA program I will be starting in January 

+ Wasting time on: Youtube videos, blog reading, and trash tv

+ Working on: Growing with my company

+ Looking forward to: My birthday (12/21), Christmas, and then skip right on to SUMMER! : ) 

Until Next Time, 

<3 Keia

Blessed and Thankful

Happy Tuesday, lovelies! I apologize for the lack of a Monday Mani post yesterday. To be quiet honest, I haven't felt inspired to do anything with my nails the past few days! I hope to be back on track next week, and I hope you will forgive me!

I have a question for you? Have you ever felt so blessed that you feel undeserving? 

Let's pause for the cause here...this post is by no means to brag in any way, shape, or form. My only intention is to share my feelings from MY personal perspective!!

I mean I pray everyday. I thank God for all of His blessings all the time. I listen to gospel regularly. I have a very close relationship with my GOD.  BUT I am at a place in my life where I just don't feel like I deserve the life I live. I'm healthy. I'm happy. I have a man I love. And his 6 year old son too! My immediate family members are healthy. I have a job, scratch that CAREER, that I love. (I now work from home, by the way. I may go into my new job situation in another post.) 

I.don't.know.how.I.got.here. 

Again, I want to be extremely real with y'all today. I am NOT perfect. I don't go to church even close to enough. I sin just like the next person. I cuss way more than I should. I mean I could go on...but I think you get the point. Trust me, I have my share of trials and tribulations. Every day is not all peaches and cream, and who knows what tomorrow may bring!

BUT!

I am here! In this space...this place...and I am sooooo thankful! Sooooo blessed! Lord, I thank you! 

I don't know who will even read this post...but if you are reading this...and you feel like your life is just the complete opposite of where I am today (and know that I am fully aware any or all of this could be gone tomorrow) just know...

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I KNOW that He can do for you everything He has done for me and more!!! If you would have told me this is where I would be a year ago...a month ago...I would have never, ever believed you! 

That's all I have for today. I will end this post with just a few more inspirational pieces!

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Until next time,  

<3 Keia