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!!!

I've been away...

Well first of all let me say that I have been extremely busy at work. I have also been in a funk lately and have absolutely no idea as to why. As stated before, I tend to be a moody person. But, I have no reason to be in a funk of any kind because I am extremely blessed. I am not having relationship problems...I am not in a relationship. I am not having work related issues...I am very much appreciated at work and thanked for my hard work on a daily basis :-) I have a clean bill of health and have great, supportive friends. I have an active social life and have quite a few admirers ;-) . So what's the problem...

First of all, I am a firm believer that we create every experience in our lives. I am a firm believer that our thoughts affect the way we feel and our thoughts are one of the most powerful tools we possess. Yep folks, whether you believe it or not, our thoughts affect our lives. anyways, I have been asking myself why have I been in a funk for the past 2 weeks. Yep, two weeks. And I came to the conclusion I have been the cause of my 'funk' in that I want my house. That pretty much sums it up. My funk is a result of me dwelling on NOT having my house when in fact, I have been residing in a place that has always been my home. I will always be welcomed there, no matter the situation.

As you may know, I am living with my mom and have been since I relocated back to VA from MD...11 months ago. Living with my mom is a non issue. Really. She allows me to be myself and live the life I want. All she ask is that I help in keeping the house tidy (which I fail at miserably, BUT I am going to make a conscious effort to change that today). I pay a mere $400 a month for room and board. Like I said, I have no complaints with living at home.

But the time has come for me to get away and have a place of my own. Upon relocating back to VA, I knew I would eventually buy a house here. I did not expect it to take so long. The problem is, I am using my sis as my realtor (remember this post?) . Now she isn't the problem..per se. Here's the situation. She was a realtor in GA. She also relocated back to VA...11 months ago **blink**. She decided a couple months ago to transfer her realtor license to VA. Well, apparently, the process to do so, takes a while. Now, I am not sure if she sat around twiddling her thumbs until the last minute or what. But I have decided to take her word for it. As a result of my conscious and nepitism (using my sis and having her earn moolah and experience versus using someone else), I have had to wait a weee bit longer than desired to begin my house hunt. BUT, I knew this a month ago...(refer to date in above link). But a month is a long time to wait when YOU have all YOUR ducks in a row and have to wait on others. Oh well, such is life..I suppose.

Howeveeeer, I am happy to announce we WILL definitely begin my house hunt this Saturday!!! I am so happy I could do a happy dance. I have sent her numerous homes I wish to view this Saturday and Sunday. I just received an email from her (in the midst of creating this post) confirming our weekend house hunt!!

I really think that was the reason for my foul mood the past 2 weeks. I have been wanting to come home to my place and have Houston (my Yorkie) greet me with that smile of his, knowing he was on his way outdoors to 'water' the shrubs :-)

I have also come to the conclusion, in life, one only has but so much control. I can not expect things to go the way I want them to when I want them to. Life doesn't work that way and there will be lil bumps here and there. I know my sis has done the best she can to get her affairs in order. She has just become a recently wed wife and is also the mother of one of my favorite nephews (I only have two and they both are my favorite HA!!!) I have made a conscious decision to adjust my moods. When I feel as though I am in a funk, I need to change that feeling in it's wake and pronto. I am a work in progress and have a lot of living and learning to do. And I am willing. Willing to live. Willing to learn. Willing to make improvements. I have a ways to go, but it ain't too late.

Being grateful...

I am a dedicated lurker to Sistah Ant'sfinacial blog. This post Here really hit home and I couldnt have myself expressed any better. I think it is important to remember exactly how blessed we are when we are trying to deal with financial, emotional, or personal pitfalls. Speak on Sistah Ant, Speak on!!