Thursday Thoughts & Giveaway Winners Announced

First of all I want to thank Bay for her wonderful bookmarks and prints!

Check out HelloBay Arts at FaceBook and Tumblr

♥I also want to thank everyone who entered our giveaway.

The 3 winners are:
R. Vance, Annabelle and Marjorie

Congratulations and Thank You!!

and now for my ...Thursday Thoughts.....

So as I get ready to start writing this post, I come to realize this is my first post this year!?
I have been catching up on my reading. In reality I have too many books to ever get caught up, and there will always be another book waiting for me to read.  I also have been busy with work (progress report time) and I am still unpacking and organizing my new home.

If only I can win the lottery so I can read and  travel. Books and traveling takes time and money. Books alone can be very expensive hobby. I am a little scared to go back  and see how much I spent on books last year. This year I am going to keep a journal, of book related expenses. I'm hoping I can keep a decent budget with my book spending so I can not be so broke every paycheck. (groceries are kind of important)

I also have decided that this is MY YEAR! What I mean by that is this year IS a fresh start for me. I'm a new and first time home owner. That feeling of being a home owner has renewed my confidence. I have many plans for my home with plans for personal goals that I have set. This is not a New Years resolution I am making, but a promise to myself to succeed and achieve goals I have planned. My two top goals, is to plan on going back to school to complete my studies and to get healthy and fit. I use to run and I want to be in running shape, to run a 5K by summer.

Everyone have a wonderful day!!!

♥Josie

Thursday Thoughts....

Today  in America we celebrate Thanksgiving. I am grateful and feel very blessed for my family and friends.
I am thankful all the people in my life everyday!!
If you ask my grandson who is 2 1/2 years old what is Thanksgiving, he will tell you "you eat turkey and get fat". Well, he is partially right.
It got me thinking, I wonder how many family's take the time at the dinner table and to give thanks for more than just food.

I am thankful for life and all that comes my way. For the wonderful and not so wonderful. I am grateful for the many obstacles thrown my way.  Without the many bumps in the road I may not have met the many wonderful people who have touched my life and continue to be in my life.

I will end with the definition of "thanksgiving" from Dictionary.com

thanks·giv·ing

 [thangks-giv-ing] 

noun

1.

the act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits or favors, especially to God.

2.

an expression of thanks, especially to God.

3.

a public celebration in acknowledgment of divine favor or kindness.

4.

a day set apart for giving thanks to God.

5.

( initial capital letter ) Thanksgiving Day.

Thursdays Thoughts

So I've been having a difficult time keeping up with my Twitter, Tumblr and yes this Blog. But life happens and well sometimes you just have to step back and relax and breath. I am planning on ordering a laptop today so I can keep current with my hobbies, yay!   Since my mom has been visiting me *I love you mom* ( I'm her winter home) I have not been able to get on my computer (which is in the bedroom/office) Easy access to my computer is not possible at night and I like to get on the computer at night. With my mom here and her going to sleep early (I like to go to sleep much later than her) it is difficult to keep up with my blog. Plans for the weekend is to organize my bedroom/office ☻ Then catch up on my reviews. I really want to be consistent with my blog. I just found out, by accident, that I can save a draft of my post for my blog. *boy I feel dumb just now figuring this out* :P