Friday, April 15, 2011

Pampered Chef

So since me and J have been so into cooking lately we decide to look into getting better cooking products maybe that will make it more fun and we would actually eat at home more often. Since we both look it so much but we just don't do it enough! lol... Well a friend started selling Pampered Chef and before I have always looked at there website and thought there stuff seem cool but some of it high. Well, us with this new desire to cook and bake looked again together and J wanted everything! lol


So, not being able to afford everything I thought how much fun it would be to get together with friends and cook and eat. Cooking should not always be a chore! I love being a social butterfly even though most people think I am shy and quiet! So, I thought this would be a good way to share my love of cooking and baking with friends and others while I also share the wonderful product. Moving to Germany scares me and some times I hate having to make new friends. But I am hoping selling Pampered Chef will help that hosting parties I will get to know some people and build friendships.

So I am happy to now be selling Pampered Chef! If you would like any information just click on the facebook page on the right or email me at Amanda.PC2011@gmail.com

Thanks for the support!

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Soul Surfer

Okay so the last couple of days everything on facebook has been about the government shutdown. For yall that know me and knows I don't pay any attention to anything that has to do with government so like always I am clueless. But, anyways things were looking like we were not going to get our whole checks this next pay day and who knew about later either. We were okay on money and was not that worry about that, I mean we would have to worry if it went into May but I was not going to stress about it till then. So, anyways tonight I wanted to get away from facebook and all the worry and stress and just RELAX.


On Lifetime the other day I saw a preview for a movie title "Soul Surfer" not to sure what it was about I google it. Well, it looked really good and saw I beg J to go see it. It is a true story about Bethany Hamilton. For you guys who might not know who she is, she is a pro surfer that lost her arm in a shark attack when she was 13. This movie was very inspirational to me. I am sure it won't win some oscar or anything but to me it was an A+ movie. Beautiful movie that make you appreciated what you have and that in our lives we can do anything if we believe. She is sure a inspiration. I mean I think if I was attacked by a shark I doubt you could EVER get me back in the water epically a month later. During the whole movie they showed that Bethany can do whatever she wanted though her family's faith. I have to say it was a very good movie.

Anyways I will shut up about the movie, I just really really enjoyed it and really wished that they would make more movies like this. I love leaving the theater feeling good and crying. So if you like good movies I say go see it.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Conference Weekend

Sorry I have not written much alot is on my mind and just hard to decide what to say on here.

So anyways I feel like writing about this weekend though so I am going to!

Saturday Jeremy made plans to go play paint ball with a friend here one last time before we move. They use to always do this before the deployment and they go the first Saturday of each month because it is free for soldiers. But anyways he was out of the house and I was home alone with no car ....so what would I do!

Lucky for a friend on facebook she reminded me that this weekend was General Conference weekend. So, I decide that I would watch the Saturday morning session and make some Gumbo for when my hubby comes home. Well, here is where I need help:

I guess I have adult ADD or something. I can't sit and watch tv, a movie, and for sure conference in my own home. Even when it is a movie I end up on facebook, cleaning my living room, organizing my DVDs, folding clothes, or something. I can't just sit and pay attention to ANYTHING. I feel like I am wasting my time when I look around there is something that needs to be done. Then if I am doing one of these things I stop focusing on whatever I should be doing. And it harder to do when it is something on the computer too. It drives my husband nuts and I don't know what to do.

So anyways Saturday I started the morning session but it got to me. So I put the computer on the table and started to make the gumbo and fully trying my hardest to listen and understand. I did get some good things out but I feel like I did not get has much out that I should have. I do plan on reading it again because that is how I REAlly understand the message is seeing it written. So anyways we missed the Saturday evening session due to just got busy doing something around the house and lots time. So that night after J went to bed and I could not sleep I got up and ended up watching half of the afternoon session. I feel like I got more out of that then. I turned all the lights out (so I can't see what I should be doing..lol) and sat here on the couch with my computer watching it. I could stop it, rewind it, and really try to understand it. I felt like that was better for me then trying to watch it live.

Well, later that night I just lets say had a bad night. I ended up being up all night crying and letting the depression and stress that is going on get to me. I don't want to go on about that here but my depression was really hitting me hard. So Jeremy that has long how to deal with me when this happen knew I need to get out of the house. I have not left it much due to J having the car and is running around trying to get everything done for PCS. So we hated to miss conference today but knowing I will be able to still watch it and read it on my own time where I can really understand it and knew I would not focus unless I dealt with the depression.

So today we got up and went to Jekyll Island and walked the beach. Nothing like being outside and God's creation to make you feel so much better. It was so what I needed a car ride alone and giving us time to talk and we spent a few hours just walking along the water's edge and pondering our lives and our journeys. Part of me feel bads about missing conference but I fell better now and can't wait to sit down and watch them now. I am thinking about waiting until they are written and then print them off so I can follow alone maybe that would help me pay attention better.

So, anyways here is my question for yall.. October is the next General Conference and I want to be able to sit down and watch it live in my own home. Do any one else have the trouble I have and if so what do you do? Just anyone have any suggestions? It is just hard to sit in my house and watch it. When we lived in Texas we went to my Dad's and that was no problem cause others there but it is just hard sitting in my house..... Any suggestions???

Thanks!