A Night Out On The Town

Thursday night my mom and I went downtown for dinner and the symphony. We ate dinner at one of my favorite restaurants downtown. And as usual it was delicious. Afterwards we still had time before we had to go to the symphony and found the cutest coffee shop to have a hot drink to warm us up from the cold. The symphony was wonderful. It was an all Mozart program. They had a piano soloist from Korea who was just absolutely amazing. I always enjoy going to the symphony it always makes me feel so cultured. It was a wonderful evening. A great night of good food, great company, and good music.

The restaurant we ate at. Simply amazing food! 

A view of downtown. 

Another view of downtown. I love this city!

Debbie 

Being Transparent

I have never been one to openly share my feelings. I tend to keep my feelings and emotions locked up inside and do not often express them. However, marriage has changed that. I can no longer get away with keeping everything bottled up inside. My husband knows when I am upset or something is wrong and won't leave me alone until I tell him what is going on. Because of this I am much better about sharing my feelings and letting others know how I feel. And I am sure that is healthier for me to just get everything off my chest rather than bottling it all up inside.

The idea of being transparent and more open with my life sometimes can be a scary thought. I have never liked to be exposed and vulnerable. I liked my private life being private. But at what point is it unhealthy to keep all that bottled up inside and not talking with anyone. I had to learn to share my feelings and communicate more openly with my husband. And I will tell you it was not easy. It is hard to share how I feel. I guess I thought I would be afraid of how he would react or what he would think. But now I know that was just silly of me to think that way. While I have not quite mastered the art of being transparent, I am a work in progress. I am continuing to work on being more open and sharing how I feel. Hopefully one day this all will be second nature to me.


Debbie

Sometimes and Always Link Up

Today I am linking up with Megan from Mackey Madness.

Sometimes...I enjoy a good rainy day.
Always...I hate having to drive in the rain.

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Sometimes...I get lonely when my husband has to work on the weekends.
Always...I get so much more work done around the house when he is not there.

Sometimes...I enjoy cuddling up in a nice warm sweater.
Always...I hate winter and wish spring would come quickly.

Sometimes...I enjoy a long holiday three day weekend.
Always...I dread having to go back to work.

Sometimes...I enjoy just hanging out when the girls.
Always...I wish we got together more often.

Sometimes...I enjoy a good cup of coffee.
Always...Can't start the morning without it!

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Debbie 

Hello 2012

I can hardly believe another year has started. Time just seems to go by faster and faster the older I get. I have decided that this year I am not going to make any resolutions. I always make resolutions and then never follow through with it. And it always make me feel bad when I can't follow through with things. So rather than set myself up for failure again I am not going to make resolutions. Instead I am going to work on those areas of my life that I feel need changing and continue to try and improve those areas.

I would really like to be more fit. So I am going to continue to work on that goal. And work toward feeling better and looking better. I think that if I do not set myself up for failure at the get go then I will be more likely to stick to it and see results.

I would also really like to continue to work on my relationship with God. I would like to pray more and read the bible more. I need to really make time to do things like this. Most of all though I want to continue to be a witness to those around me. It is my prayer that God will continue to shape me and mold me in His image so that when people see me they see Him.

I would also like to learn how to cook more and learn how to like it. I have never been one to enjoy cooking. My husband is the cook the family. I would like to be a better cook and to be brave about trying new things. That is one thing I do want to try and do.

I believe that as long as I do not put pressure on myself to meet a certain goal that I will be more likely to follow through with working on those areas of my life that I feel need changing. I am excited about this new year and can't wait to see what it has in store.

Debbie

Happy Anniversary Babe!

Yesterday, was our 2nd wedding anniversary. It is hard to believe that it has already been two years. I guess the saying is true that "time flies when your having fun." The past two years have been some of the best in my life. My life is so much richer with my husband in it. I cannot imagine my life without him.

He is always there for me when I need him. My husband has been a constant supporter of mine. When it seems like no one else is on my side he is always there to listen and give me a big hug. I am so proud to be his wife. He is truly my best friend. No one else knows me better than he does.

I am excited about this new year and what all God has in store for us. And I look forward to spending many more years with my amazing man. 

Debbie 

Merry Christmas

Images from Christmas....

Presents wrapped and ready to be opened.

Mistletoe hung.

Everyone has a stocking....even the cats.

The kids checking our their presents from Santa. New toys, their favorite treats, and a new litter box. Everything a cat would love.

Merry Christmas to you all! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season.


Debbie 

Sometimes and Always Link Up

I am linking up with Megan again from Mackey Madness.

Sometimes....I have good intentions of putting away my clean clothes right away when they come out of the dyer.
Always....The clean clothes sit in the basket for about a week before I put them away.

Sometimes....I intend to eat more healthy.
Always....I just can't resist chocolate and potato chips.

Sometimes....I get motivated to clean the whole entire house.
Always....I either procrastinate or I get distracted and I do not get everything cleaned that I intended to.

Sometimes....I intend to get up early so that I can actually get to work on time.
Always....I hit the snooze and end up being late.

Sometimes....I enjoy just being by myself.
Always....I enjoy the company of my husband and wish weekends were longer so that we could spend more time together.

Debbie