Blogtember: A Distinct Moment When Life took a Turn

April 19,2006 is a day that I will never forget. A day that came too soon. A day I will probably shed tears over {forever} 

I think the hardest part for me is that I am FIXER.  I cannot fix this, I cannot ever change the day or the things that happened that forever have changed my life. My Gram was taken from this earth way to soon. She was my rock! One of my biggest fans. She very rarely missed anything that I did. She lived her life to the absolute fullest. She played golf everyday, went on spur of the moment trips, worked and played with a passion. She taught me so much in life but I wish she were still here to influence my Adult years like she did my childhood years. I still have one of the greatest support systems around, but I miss her yelling, cheering and advise. I know she is always with me and always still cheering me on its just a little more faint now than it used to be. I didn't ever understand her and my moms wonderful {best-friend} type relationship until now. I always used to get mad because we would have just been with her and as soon as we got into the car to drive our 15 minutes home, my mom would always pick up the phone and call her to rehash whatever sporting event we just finished. But now in my adult{ish} years I sure do understand and value the friendship i have developed with my mother. I could not live without her and it pains me {that} her mother was taken way too soon. I know she is up there dancing, jumping and hitting golf balls for joy because she isn't on this wicked earth any longer but I MISS HER!

xoxo Whitney

Blogtember: a time you were scared

!When I was a little girl I was diagnosed with childhood leukemia. This could have been one of the most trying times of my life. Although i was young, it was still a very difficult time. My mom was 9 months pregnant with my little brother. I had the best team on my side and within two years i was placed in remission. I do not remember most of this time of my life, and i honestly am glad that i cannot. Luckily ill be 23 this year and will be in remission for 18 years. But thats really not the most scared i have ever been! Childrens miracle network sent me on two make a wish trips!  One i wasnt able to stay through, but the second one my parents decided to take me on the real life simulation of JAWS! In the JAWS simulation a giant metal jaws like object came up to actually BITE the boat. Yes i was three Years old and terrrifed! I still to this day cannot even begin to watch jaws! Im {skeeeered}

♡Whitney

Blogtember: Something useful

THE BIGGEST THING I CAN PASS ON IS TO TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED.

Blogtember: If i had Three Months

You ask?

What would I do If I had Three Months of my Life off; Here is how this story will go!

I am a small town girl with big dreams. But my dreams really don’t consist of world viewing or traveling. These things have never been in my reach! We are simple small town family that had a mansion built for us as children, but my mansion looked different than the average idea. I would love to travel one day, but truthfully I have no IDEA where i would even begin! So here is what my dream of three months off looks like.

A 3 month Getaway to an East Texas Town. Somewhere in the Hill Country! I would love to be able to go to this place that I’m painting in my mind with my pups, a good book, my laptop, tablet, phone and exist there. Don’t get me wrong, I would love for my family, friends, and most of all the most amazing man to be with me. But that’s not what I was challenged to be creative about. I love these people with my heart and soul and cannot imagine my life today without them. But when it comes to this topic my image is something different. Something like I picture my life someday. My fairytale life with my family, friends, my future family! So here it goes!

A Hill Country old Home: Miles from anything- Unseen to the human eye!

http://decornaturel.blogspot.com/2010/03/texas-farmhouse.html

The Old Barn:

Original Photo

My Dream Kitchen:

Visit Original here

The Dining Room:

Little Miss Homes Original Photo

The Bedrooms:

Master

Find the Orignal here

Guest:

Original Photo

Bathrooms:

  

Bathroom Sink Area                     Visit Here

My Dream Writers Office:

Taste with The Eyes

We Heart It

I hope you have enjoyed my Blogtember Post for the day. Maybe one day my dreams of this home and my image of a life will come true!

Blogtember: Where I come from?

Let’s start here: I come from Two Families that merged together 25 years ago in last May 14!

The Richardson side of the family came from Lubbock. My Great Grandparents lived in Shallowater, Texas all of my life. My mimi was a homemaker and my pawpaw was a farmer. My granddad Wayland’s parents I never remember meeting. He came from a big Family of all boys. He spent time in Alaska while serving his country. He came home and met my grandmother who was from a family of 5 ( 4 living). My mimaw had a twin who died at birth. The other remaining children all in live in Lubbock area. My grandparents moved to Clyde, Texas when my dad was in the fifth grade. My granddad spent his life being a CPA, while my grandmother was always  a care taker; a hairdresser, caretaker of children and then elderly adults when we got older. She has a passion for people and I got some of that! My dad graduated from High School and attended several colleges before becoming a Rancher. He has farmed and Ranched my whole life. After a fall in the Ranching business he now constructs metal buildings and does just about anything else to keep rolling.

 

The Jackson side of the family: My Grandparents on my Grandmothers side were also a cattle family. My grandmother was raised for a while on the Davis Ranch. They moved to their own Ranch when she was a child. She has one brother. I met my great grandparents but they died when i was young. But from what my mother says They always had the nicest of things. My grandmother Married Wayne Jackson to have a sole child. My mom was raised at Cal Tex Feed lot in Trent, Texas. My granddaddy Wayne did all the original building of the Feed Lot. After my grandparents divorce my mom lived with my grandmother at the feed lot until she graduated high school and attending McMurry High School. My mom graduated and became a PE teacher! My granddaddy Wayne married twice more before living in Louisiana where he died in 1994 of lung cancer!

My Parents started their home in Baird, Texas. My dad was working on a ranch and my mom was a P.E. teacher. They raised two great children literally through sickness and in health. Laramy and I are 19, and 22 (11 days from 23.) Laramy is a free spirit that goes with his flow and does just about whatever he wants. He has a great business head on his shoulders and is making a great man everyday! I on the other hand am not such a free spirit. I graduated Clyde High School in 2009 with 15 hours towards my college hours. I attended my freshman year at Cisco College taking my basics for Nursing at the time. I quickly changed my mind when i flunked math with a big fat F. I switched gears and headed toward surgery. Where you don’t have an identity really. You hide each day behind gown, glove, mask, eye wear and even hide your hair under a colorful headwear. I was accepted out of 49 people for 12 spots in the Surgical Tech program my first try! It was hard. It was blood, sweat and lots of tears. I graduated in May of 2011. I landed a great job three days later and have been there ever since. Along with several of my extra jobs! Luskey’s was apart of my life for 6 and a half years, I loved my time there and am very sad they closed this past August 10,2013. I bought a house two years ago August 31,2011. I have loved every minute of a total home makeover! I have the stability i have always wanted. I have learned many life lessons from my family through happy, sad and many hardships along the way. My life is definitely based on my family and the experiences we have faced. I wouldn’t change any of it because I wouldn’t be who I am without them. I have met the love of my life and cannot wait to see where my future takes me, but until then I will continue live each day bettering me and my life.

My Favorite Month!

A complete list of the Prompts from:

Story Of My Life {Or simply Click The BlogTember Button}
Tuesday, Sept. 3: Describe where or what you come from. The people, the places, and/or the factors that make up who you are.

Wednesday, September 4: If you could take three months off from your current life and do anything in the world, what would you do? (bonus points for fun photos from Pinterest, but don't forget to cite the source!)

Thursday, September 5: Pass on some useful advice or information you learned and always remembered.

Friday, September 6: A story about a time you were very afraid.

Monday, September 9: Take this short personality test and respond to your results. (at the end, find the detailed profile of your personality account - click "click to view" under "You" and "self awareness and personal growth." You can even google your type and find more info on it!)

Tuesday, September 10: Describe a distinct moment when your life took a turn.

Wednesday, September 11: Share links to your favorite online shops, preferably with a few photos of your favorite items in each shop.

Thursday, September 12: Discuss ways that blogging or social media has changed you.

Friday, September 13: A self portrait

Monday, September 16: Write a public love letter to someone in your life. (It doesn't necessarily need to be romantic.)

Tuesday, September 17: A memory you would love to relive.

Wednesday, September 18: Only photos

Thursday, September 19: Creative writing day: write a (very short) fictional story that starts with this sentence: "To say I was dreading the dinner party would be the understatement of the century."

The story does not necessarily need to have a conclusion - you can leave your readers wishing for more!

Friday, September 20: React to this term: comfort.

Monday, September 23: A "life lately" post. What you're up to, how you're feeling, how you're doing on your goals, etc. Bonus points for great photos!

Tuesday, September 24: Review a book, place, or product.

Wednesday, September 25: Write about a time you screwed up - a mistake you made.

Thursday, September 26: Go to a coffee shop. Order a favorite drink. Write about what makes you happy and what makes you sad. Or write about anything you'd like! Bonus points for including a photo from the coffee shop. (I recommend downloadingOmmwriter and bringing headphones along!) *if you can't make it to a coffee shop, at least leave your usual space and write someplace new.

Friday, September 27: An anonymous letter to your Facebook friends. Be as snarky as you'd like. (but don't include people's real names.)

Monday, September 30: Share a photo of something old. Maybe something that has personal history for you, that was passed down to you, and that has special meaning to you. Tell us about it and why it's special.

 

I am so excited to face this challenge, being that i am a fairly new blogger and always struggle with what to write. I know that i write a lot about my own personal life and the happenings in it. It will be great to be given a prompt and use it as guidance. I cannot wait to get started tomorrow! Eventful week.

 

The 4 day weekend was fabulous, spent cleaning, with both families celebrating birthdays and tonight with family for burgers. I soon will get the dogs settled and my face washed for an early bedtime. I did get some resting in this weekend. I get spoiled to being kinda sorta lazy and cannot get back in the groove for the work week. I am on day 4 of 10 with my AdvoCare herbal cleanse.  Down three pounds in four days and have had no cokes! All clothes and drawers are cleaned out and ready for a new week. All clothes are put away and laundry done! I lack a few dishes which i will tackle tomorrow due to the slight pounding in the right side temple area. Hope everyone has a blessed week! Don’t forget to say your prayers!

Whitney

Terrible Two’s

I bet your wondering what type of Terrible Two’s that i am referring to since there are no actual children  in our house! It’s just the two of us and three munchkins. But what in fact, I am talking about is that for two whole years today I have been the soul owner of my very own home! It’s been a challenge, it’s been an adventure and to say the least sometimes it’s truly hard to be an adult and remember you have grown up responsibilities! But I wouldn’t trade my experience for the world. So here is what we are going to do! I am going to introduce you to me: Two years ago! I was a lost soul, in a world where i wasn’t sure where i belonged. I had dreams and goals, but at the time i wasn’t on a path to even sort of begin to get me there.

Little Miss two years ago

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( Sorry this was a dark time)

The House Two Years Ago!

The First Year:

This period of life was filled with worry, wonder, questions but learning. It was a hard year, but i wouldn’t trade the time, memories, any of it as a matter of fact because it showed me who I am meant to be.

The First Year of the House:

 

Ahh Finally This Last Year:

The House: Almost Finished!

      

August 31, 2013

As I lay here and think back over the last couple of years, I know that all along God has had a plan in mind. I also know now, that by following my heart, no matter how right or wrong everyone else may have thought, I have found my true purpose. I have found my one true love, a man who loves, respects, and enjoys spending time with me. No matter how grouchy I may be. He takes care of me in ways i never knew possible. We have spent a lot of time together and a lot of time apart, but all the more i love and cherish every minute no matter what! He is a honest, hard working man with an amazing heart and a head on his shoulders. It’s not about money, fame and fortune, its about creating something more.  A good solid foundation to live on. As of now, no I don’t know where the rest of the path leads, but i know that I am a hard working, honest woman who can take care of herself. Which was one of my main goals in life. I have a purpose working with and for people to help their dreams come true. I will not stop until I make my dreams come true for myself first, my God and his purpose for me, and my future husband and family of my own. My parents, grandparents and close friends have set a great example. I will take a piece of all and sculpt the life i desire!

xoxo Whitney