Day of Love

for any that know me... you know i hate valentines... but this year i will be buying some Valentines.. just don't know who for.... yet.

My amazing friend Amanda that i go to nursing school with has a beautiful little girl named Ava. Ava was diagnosed with a childhood cancer of her kidneys and is undergoing chemotherapy to try and shrink the tumors enough to have surgery. This little girl is nothing short of a hero. She is the truest example of a hero. still smiling and enjoying her life through this difficult time. Her moms friend is donating 100% of her procedes to miss Ava from Feb 7th - 14th.

the link is here.

you need to have your order in by the 9th so she can get them all delicious and pretty for you though! the ordering information is on her blog.

you all know you're going to buy flowers and chocolates anyways... so you may as well spend your money on delicious cupcakes and know your money is going to an amazing cause!

thanks so much friends!

Livin the Dream!

mondays: class, work every other

tuesdays: homework, study, labs

wednesdays: testing, class, drey's baseball practice

thursdays: homework, study

fridays: clinicals

saturdays: work every other

sundays: work every other

and in the midst of this

try and squeeze time to help drey with his homework/reading, or play a game... which is rare.

get some sleep (lately i've had to use resources like Nyquil and Tylenol PM)

clean: we all know how this helps my sanity

study for my LPN exam

work on pictures (which i believe i am FINALLY caught up on... for now)

lately...

we celebrated Jana's Birthday... mourned the day we lost my Papa John two years ago & his birthday. got Jana a new dryer, tried to organize all of her food storage. put Christmas away. Tried to spend time with the bug. spent WAY too much time coupon shopping.

BUT....

all of this going on doesn't even phase me anymore... it is my life.. and most importantly, it makes me realize i am ALIVE, and so lucky to be doing all of it.

recently a good friend of mine got some devastating news about her 3 year old daughter... it is such a frustrating thing to see someone experience this and know there is absolutely nothing you can do to change it for them... all you can do is try to help. and still.. it doesn't even come close to enough.

i love this girl.. i know she is an awesome mother and person.. so i'm trying my hardest to make this situation a little bit easier for her.

but the good thing is.... my coupon shopping; its finally going to good use: her little family.

so now when i feel overwhelmed, or like i'm going to scream with frustration, i'm really gonna try to step back and realize whats important. what matters.

and honestly... thats some damn good motivation.