Thankful-Husband

I not only married my soul mate, I married my best friend.

 

And for that I am beyond thankful! 

Zach is my world, he loves me for me. We have had our share of hurdles throughout the years, but I am so thankful that God has chosen him for me to ride with throughout these hurdles!

He knows just how to put a smile on my face, and is my biggest support system throughout my lowest of lows...he is the light of my life!

Thankful-God

I am starting a little late, however I am going to try to post (as often as I can) this month about the many things I am thankful for in life. 

I have many reasons to be Thankful for our glorifying God--mostly I am so thankful for all he has blessed me with. I am so thankful that he has taught me how to be patient, and how strong he has helped me be during my toughest of tough times. 

So during this Thanksgiving season, I am thankful for a loving, caring, and Big God who loves us for us!!

M.I.A

Sorry that I have been M.I.A. lately...we have been busy little bees!

I hate doing 'bullet' post and feel like thats all I've done recently, but to catch you up....here is our lives in bullets!

*I was sick the whole week before last with a horrible sinus infection, I am almost 100% again, but it's still lingering around...

*Last Saturday we left for Branson, MO to meet his parents and grandparents there....we had a blast! We went ziplining (AMAZING...this was one of the scariest things I've ever done, but it was by far one of the most enjoyable things as well...), we went to so many shows--one of my favorites was Yakov Smirnoff (I thought this was just going to be mostly comedy, but it was much more than we could have imagined it would have been. The whole 2nd half was dedicated to marriage, struggles and how to keep a healthy relationship...before we knew it Zach and I, along with most of his family was in tears...this is a show I highly recommend to anyone going to Branson, esp. if your going with your spouse! We did alot of other things as well--this is a town we will be going back to several times! We enjoyed it that much! 

*My mom had to have semi' emergency surgery while we were gone--that stressed me out for a whole day! She is perfectly ok, so no worries---she just had a little infection going from her last surgery-enough to concern the doctors to want to do the surgery asap! She is in a little more pain this go around due to them digging around in her lower back to make sure all of the infection is out, however she is at home relaxing doing ok!

* As most of you have seen the video in my last post we have had our family pictures done and we love every one of them! Our photographer does an amazing job--we do have another mini' session coming up soon that I am excited about due to the fact that our first session was cut short due to the rain! 

* Zach and I have decided that early next year we will be doing another IVF. We however we will not be announcing it, so if you don't read this post then you likely will not know about it when it becomes closer..if you read this post consider yourself one of the few that will know about our upcoming journey. We appreciated the support more than anything our first go around, but we just want this time around to be more private...only a handful of close family and friends will know the actual date--and plus if God should choose that this time it actually works we will be able to surprise our loved ones like we have always wanted, unlike our first go around where there really is no room for surprise. I thank you all in advance for understanding and supporting us throughout everything. Means more than you know!! <3

* Other than that...we are just living our crazy-hectic-busy-beautiful life...

I do apologize for being so M.I.A and hopefully now things will be settling down and I will be able to blog more---AND if my computer will ever cooperate I will be able to post a TON of pictures! :)

Simply Beautiful

Our photographer made this for us, it's simply beautiful! I love it!

COVERGIRL LashPerfection Mascara

 I have never been  big on caking on layers and layers of makeup. However I am defiantly one who wants to wear the basics before I step outside of the house and scare our neighbors at my zombie-ish looks!

Mascara is the #1 'must have' for me...my eyelashes are pencil straight without anything!! I have struggled with many name brands in mascara (from the most expensive to the least expensive)...I want you to be able to see my eyelashes, but no need to look like I have a tarantula living on my eye! However years ago when I was still in highschool I found that COVERGIRL mascara worked wonders for my straight eyelashes, it stayed on...no fading and no tarantula eyes for me! I have been a loyal customer for years it has seemed!

So I was beyond thrilled when BlogHer asked if I would consider a review for COVERGIRL LashPerfection™!

I received the COVERGIRL LashPerfection™ mascara in the mail the day before we were heading to a local event The Cattle Barrons Ball to see Dwight Yoakam, as I was a little nervous to try out a new mascara (even being it's from COVERGIRL) I decided to go for it!

Below is a picture of one of my best friends Ashley and I at the concert--I am loving the mascara!

My husband jokes around because I was so “addicted” to my other COVERGIRL mascara (and when I say addicted, I mean ADDICTED- -I didn't go a day without wearing it!) that I was a little unsure if I would be able to convert wholeheartedly to this new one... but I have used it every single day so far! It's absolutely amazing! In fact, Zach loves it much more because of how NATURAL it is! My eyelashes are 3x as long and voluminous as they were before.

COVERGIRL LashPerfection™ is so lightweight, I have received so many compliments throughout family and friends on how natural my eyelashes look. People are complimenting me on how long they are--the formula in this mascara is so lightweight that it provides luxurious volume that helps keep lashes feeling soft and lifted--you do not have to worry about flaking like most products--and it doesn't smear or smudge either!!

I personally think all the magic is in the brush!! It seems to capture just 'enough' mascara for your eyelashes, nothing more-nothing less!!! 

What would the world be without products such as COVERGIRL LashPerfection™ to make a woman feel beautiful? While we’re on the subject of make-up and looking great, you might want to check out the “Looking Your Best” posts in the Life Well Lived section of BlogHer.com. There are some great application tips and ideas for switching up your look for fall!

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Letting Go...

I've always been one to live by the saying 'Let Go and Let God'! Throughout this 5+ years I've done amazingly well with having patience with God's plan for us, I've had Faith and have done very well with Letting Go and Letting God...however since our failed IVF, I haven't Let God do much of anything due to the fact I haven't been able to Let Go!!

I think it's safe to say after 4 months I am ready to LET GO-- there is an important difference between letting go and giving up--letting go doesn't mean giving up--it just means I am ready to move on!

We must be willing to let go of the life we planned in order to accept the life that is waiting for us. Will I still think about things-YES...will I still shed tears every now and then-SURE...will the thought that I was 'a little' pregnant for a short period of time ever leave my heart-NO....but  I will be ok, hurdles in life only make you stronger and I have to admit this was one of the biggest hurdles we've been through.

When one door closes another opens, but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which are now open for us.We will eventually have another door open; I don't want to miss it due to the fact that I can't let go of the door that just closed.

God has slowly provided me strength to move forward and to let go...and that's just what we are doing!

To me...From me

Dear Tiffany,

I know your pain, I know how bad your heart aches, I know more than anything you want to tell your husband that he is going to be a daddy. I know you want to be the best friend, daughter, sister, grand daughter and wife you can possibly be...but it's hard to feel your best when you feel like a failure. I understand that emptiness you have in your heart and although you live a happy life with your sweet husband you still have that hole in your heart that awaits the day it's filled with a blessing from God. 

At times you forget that big picture, you forget that God trusted you with this journey...at times you feel like your being punished--but I can assure you that this will only make you and Zach stronger. It's ok to be weak at times--being weak does not make you a bad person, nor a bad wife (friend-daughter-sibling). Your dream will always defeat your reality if YOU give it a chance. Hang in there-DON'T ever give up. Cling to God, your husband and your closest support system...

Stars can't shine without darkness Tiffany! You will get through this!!

Love-Tiffany