I am going to put it out there and say...

I will have a new position in the beginning of the year!! You may ask, what has changed and why do I feel this way. Well, I have faith in God and I have faith in...here it comes you guys...I have faith in myself and my abilities!! First and foremost, I was able to land this job without any problems. I landed this job because I prayed on it and I had faith in myself!! Anywayz, I will be sure to let you all know when I receive an email or when I receive a phone call informing me of my new placement!!!

Okay, well not a lot has been going on in my life. I have gained a few pounds since the Thanksgiving holiday and I am working hard to shed those pounds. I have no worry in regards to my weight because I am very active and somewhat vain...Therefore, I KNOW I will lose these unwanted 7 pounds. LOL!!! I have to lose these pounds. LOL!!!

Here's what contributed to the weight gain...Every holiday, I prepare several desserts. This year was no different and I prepared a sweet potato cheesecake and 2 sweet potato pies. Both recipes were found online and were a hit with the family, although the sweet potato pies were not quite as solid due to a weee bit too much milk and heavy cream. I had every intention of taking pictures of my holiday creations and posting them on my blog. However once I got into the swing of things, I didn't have time to stop and take pics. I tend to get a bit too involved and don't want to stop with my creations.

But my creations were not the only contributing factor to these unwanted 7 pounds. My sis did it up big time and cooked the entire Thanksgiving meal herself. We had a huge (albeit a bit dry) turkey, stuffing, greens, potato salad (I don't eat), deviled eggs (I don't eat), corn bread, twice baked stuffed potatoes, mac&cheese, numerous other desserts, and I know I am missing other sides. The food was gooood y'all. I ate. Then I ate more. Then I ate some more. I appeared at her house the following day so I could fix a plate and eat. I had a ball and the food was great.

I was in the company of family and friends and was very thankful to share that day with them. I understand this post is many, many days late, but I would like to share with everyone what I am thankful for. I am am thankful for:

• my family
• my friends
• my health
• my sane mind
• my furbaby Houston
• my functioning 5 senses
• my many possessions (lets me know I am blessed)
• my financial savvy
• the great people I meet on a daily basis

I have soooo much to be thankful for. To list them all would take forever, and quite frankly, it's almost quitting time for me LOL!!!!! To those of you out there, I say take a little bit of time EVERY day to appreciate and be grateful for the people, things, and experiences you have. That's it for now. I am back and I am on the move to bigger and better things....will post about that later. Smooches and love to you all!!!

Upcoming Weekend Updates...

As I was leaving the house to go to the gym, my sis/realtor pulls up. She gives me a hand signal asking me to hold on a for a second. I oblige because I know it's going to be something dealing with my house. Well, she had printouts of several of the homes I am interested in viewing. This is great news. She also informed me, all of her paperwork has not been completed but we will go and see homes regardless!! This is somewhat great news I was very appreciative of this. She thinks the paperwork will be complete tomorrow. I will give it until next Tuesday. I am not feeling 'funky' because of this unexpected change because I know she is making strides to get things in order....AND we are going to view homes. That's all I've wanted.

Tomorrow will be a busy day for me. Upon leaving work I will go to the gym for 1.5 hours. I will then rush home, take a shower, and prepare for my night out. My girls and I are going to hang out 'just because'. We always have a blast.

I bet some of you are wondering how my night out will be financed. Well, my friend has the 'hook-up', therefore we are getting into the affair free of charge. As for 'spirits' I am hoping there will be a kind 'spirited' fellow..or two, who will see how 'thirsty' I am for a drink. HEHEHE If not, I know one of my girls will buy me one. I am NOT going to buy any drinks. Boy, oh boy. This is really gonna test my spending will power. Most likely, when we meet up at my friends house, we will start the festivities there.

Blogging issues. I must do a better job of blogging my expenses. Dimples has done a great job of keeping track of her grocery budget and monthly bills. I am trying to incorporate that likeness into my blog. If any of you know how I can do such a thing, let me know. I am very much aware of Excel. My issue is placing a copy of the image on my blog. I have a lot to learn. I am waiting for answers from all you out there in blog land.