Ahhh, it feels good to be back. To be honest, this is the first time I have had time to sit down and write a blog in MONTHS. But enough about that. Let's get to the goods.
So basically my life has done a complete 180. I started a new job, got an adorable little nephew, FINALLY got my house all decorated and looking snazzy, and started realizing some things about my relationship with Christ.
Okay, first things first. My new job!
I started a new joy last month at Mercy Hospital in Lebanon! It was VERY challenging for me at first. (Who am I kidding, it's still tough.) But I work with some AMAZING nurses! They are a fantastic group of ladies and they are always there to lend a hand when I feel like I'm in over my head. I probably ask at least 45 annoying and stupid questions a day and these ladies always help me out. In short, so far so good with the new job. :)
Let's get to the AMAZING part! I am officially an Auntie! Do you wanna see him? I bet you wanna see him. Okay, I'll let you see him.
Introducing, Mr. Cole Thomas Massey! Or in my house, we call him Colie. :)
These are a couple of my little nephews 1 week old photos that I took last month! (No, I don't think my nephew is a zero, he's zero months old here haha, get it?)
Anyway, it was absolutely one of the coolest things I've ever done to be there when this little guy was born! Hearing him cry for the first time brought tears to my eyes! It's pretty special when you become an aunt. You can spoil them and play with them all day, but at night, you still get a good nights sleep! :) Win, win.
My dancing Colie is pretty special.
We got another new friend this past month! We found Jeffrey sitting outside our door one day. She was just sitting there looking at us with these big brown eyes that just screamed, "Please let me in! I'll love you forever!" So, we did. Now, if you're wondering why we named this female dog Jeffrey, it's because we started calling her Jeffrey before we realized that Jeffrey was a girl. And by that time, I couldn't call her anything else except for Jeffrey. Thus, Jeffrey became part of our little family. :)
Oh, I forgot to mention that she ran away the next day. (Depressing, I know.)
Moving onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn:
I FINALLY got my house done! Ya know, we've only lived here almost 6 months and I'm just now getting the finishing touches done on our little home. No shame here people, no shame. I'll hopefully get to do some DIY's on some of the stuff I did because it was really fun and it turned out super cute - if I do say so myself.
(Yes, my house is overloaded with chalk boards. I know, I'm obsessed with them.)
I do have some nifty stuff in honor of Mother's Day! Since tomorrow is Mother's Day, and we all know that my mommy is my best friend, I wanted to do something special in this blog just for those special ladies in all of our lives!
I understand that not everyone has a mom. Some people don't even have a grandma. But I'm sure that everyone has a special lady that they would like to recognize on this special day. So here are a few things you could do for that lady in YOUR life! :)
Okay, so we all know that Mom's are suckers for homemade, mushy, love filled gifts. So why not do exactly that on Mother's Day! :)
I found some super cute stuff that parents can do with their kids to give to grandma, but I don't have kids. So, I had to go a different route!
I saw this little thing on Pinterest and I thought it would be super cute to paint onto a canvas or something like that and give to your momma! You might even be able to incorporate some burlap into it! (I'm obsessed with burlap right now.)
If you need words for "Grandma" you could use this:
Giving
maRvelous
Amazing
iNspring
kinD
faMily
beAutiful
You may not be able to see that...... But those words would work!
This one is pretty simple and a little on the generic side, but every mom needs to be pampered. You could do a super cute pamper basket! Put in things like, nail polish (my mom LOVES nail polish.), lotions, perfume, hair ties, soaps, makeup, a new hairbrush, cute accessories, and my favorite part....
Coupons! But not just your average -save a dollar on a gallon of milk coupons- coupons that really mean something! For example:
1 Free dinner! Will make dinner of your choice for one night. Dishes included.
I know, it's silly. But she will think it's super cute! And what mom doesn't want to get out of dishes for a night! :)
Honestly, this day is about showing your mom how much you love her. If you can't be with your mom tomorrow, give her a call and tell her how much she means to you. Write her a letter telling her about how much you look up to her and how special she is. She'll be crying by the end of it, guaranteed.
Thayer and I have been doing a lot of growing! And I'm not talking about my height. ;)
We have been going to Church on Sunday's and I can honestly say it has changed our relationship. I have watched that man go from being embarrassed to pray in front of people, to asking me to pray WITH him. Ladies, let me tell you, there is nothing in this world that brings you to tears faster than when the person you love more than anything comes to Christ. I've watched him turn into a Godly man that encourages me to just let God take care of things. He has become so optimistic, and honestly, just being around him for a little while makes me more optimistic too! I loved Thayer before, but seeing him like this now has made me fall even more in love with him. (If that's even possible :) I'm a lucky lady, girls. I'm one lucky lady.
I realize that every relationship is different and everyone has their own beliefs and hang ups in life, but when you and the person you love most gets closer to God, it only brings you closer together. So ladies, encourage your man! Back him up and help him to know you're there for him! Let him know he matters too.
I'm really bad about talking about me, me, me, me, me, me, my dog that runs away, me, me, me, and a little more me. This past month, I have made it a point to try and actually listen to everything my husband tells me when he gets off work. Whether it be good or bad, I listen and acknowledge what he says. Life can get to moving pretty fast and sometimes I find myself cooking dinner and just answering every once in a while with an, "oh yeah. That sucks. That's cool babe. Yeah. Oh, yeah." and not actually listening to what he has to say. And we all know that if it were the other way around that I would be a you-know-what about it! ;) So I'm trying to do better. It's actually really nice to have those few minutes of getting to just chat about our day together.
He's a pretty special guy, and I DEFINITELY take him for granted.
I found this thing on Pinterest that was about things you can do with your husband to keep new things going in your relationship! It was almost like a bucket list for couples!
Here are a few things that were on it:
1. Go to a baseball game together.
2. Go on a walk together, hand in hand.
3. Take silly selfies at least once a month! (You'll enjoy looking back on them a year from now.)
4. Go to the zoo together.
5. Stargaze.
6. ROAD TRIPPPPPPPPP. (My personal favorite, :) I love traveling!)
7. Cook a meal TOGETHER.
8. Go fishing.
9. Teach each other something new.
10. Release floating lanterns. (I think this would be super cool!)
Some of them are silly, but they're special things that you can look back on someday and say, "remember the time we..." Cherish your special moments with your loved ones. You don't want to look back one day and say, "I wish...."
Okay, I have to get out of this mushy stuff.
Moving on, again! :)
Here's a nifty DIY! (of course, I found it on Pinterest.)
These are super cute to do for outdoor lighting this summer!
These are really cute and soooooo easy to do! Here's how you do it:
1. Wash out your mason jars and dry them completely.
2. Take some Elmer's glue and paint the inside of the jars with the glue.
3. Drop some glitter in the bottom and and roll it around all over the glue.
4. Let them sit over night and stick a little candle inside.
Light them up and watch them sparkle and glow! :)
Pretty simple, and really cute :)
And for all you burlap lovers out there, you could ABSOLUTELY tie a burlap bow around them. :)
Okay, it's getting late and I'm growing quite sleepy. So let's wrap this up.
I need some words from God tonight!
John 11:25 and 26
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
What this says to me:
God is life! We've all heard the stories about how Jesus would raise people from the dead and they would live again. It's kind of like that for us as Christians. Before we were Christians we were, in a sense, dead. We had no hope, no future, no eternity planned with Christ. And then Jesus comes into your life and you are risen from the dead! You live again through Him! You let him into your heart and you feel so alive! It's like nothing you've ever felt, and like nothing you will ever feel again in this world. He also gives us hope in this verse. He says, Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. He's talking about Heaven right there! We will live with Him forever in Heaven if we just do the simple thing of giving our life to Him! I don't know about you, but I want to do everything I can to get to go to Heaven and be with Him forever. If that means I have to go through hardships right now, so be it. Jesus went through a lot worse when He died for you and me on the cross. So let this be your hope! When you're having a bad day, just think, "someday, I'm going to be living in paradise and worshiping my savior every day for the rest of eternity." It'll make your hard days seem not so bad when you look at the big picture of things. :)
So tell your mom you love her, encourage your man, keep your dog inside, and have hope for the future with Christ!
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and remember that God loves you more than you can even imagine. Love, Steph. :)
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