50 Questions That Will Clear Your Mind/Pt 1

I found this 50 question over @ Jesslyn's blog! I thought it was so cute. I do not know if others have done it but I think its too cute not to do! Thanks for sharing it on blog sweet girl. You always find the cutest things I swear.... She has been doing 10 questions each Monday for 5 weeks. She only has 1 week to go so that means I am gonna have to catch up right well no wrong! I really like how she did it over the 5 weeks. So I decided that I would do mine over the next 5 weeks on each Tuesday! I have no blog hops or nothing on this day so it makes it super easy & its something to blog :) Enjoy ladies over the next 5 wks...

Let's Get Started....

1. How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

I think I would be 23 it's a good age to be. It is not too old or too young. I love knowing that I have settled down! I love my nights home with the hunny & little miss just as much as I use to love my nights out with the girls. I love my career, my life, my loves & I would not trade it one bit....

2. Which is worse failing or never trying?

I think never trying is worse. Failing is inevitable.

3. If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don't like & like so many things we don't do?

I cannot speak for others when saying this however for me I personally think I do things I do not like to have a happy medium with someone like the hunny for instance I know there are things he loves to do that I hate & vise versa so we both compromise & do both to please each other so we both are happy :) & as far as never doing things I enjoy I do not seem to have that problem! Sometimes I do don't get me wrong but most of the time I try to do things I love & enjoy as much as possible. But when you have a grown up career & other priorities that seem to be higher on the list you let those others things take the back seat so to speak!

4. When it's all said & done, will you have said more then you have done?

I would hope not however its always easier said then done right! But then again I cannot say much if I have never done much. So with that saying I hope I have tons to say which means I have done tons in return yay!

5. What is one thing you would most like to change about the world?

Where do you begin when it has to do with the world? There is so much that is wrong now days with this world. Will we even have a life on this earth thousands of years from now? I think one thing that I would love to change would be the way things are done of babies. For anyone whom knows me they know I am a lover of all babies & little ones so they truly matter to me. Little ones do not pick their parents sadly sometimes I wish they could so they could have great moms & dads whom love them & treat them right. I wish the penalty for those parents whom do wrong by the babies could pay a huge price & never be able to have more children once doing wrong to one. I do not see how you could never want your child, leave your child in a hot car in 100 degree weather, or want a child just to get more money from the government! I mean all those reasons are so damn wrong & selfish! When I think of those out their whom cannot give birth yet would be amazing parents my heart tears for them so badly! I feel pain for them because knowing that they would treat a baby with so much love yet cannot have one breaks my heart especially when I see those who can have the greatest gift which is to be a mother yet they do not know how to be a mother little long deserve that right. I could never leave my child in a car, let it cry nonstop, or ever wish I never had him/her!  I think I could do a whole post on this to be very honest...

6. If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?

If happiness was money how great that would be! It is nice to think what if we could measure our currency by 0 being completely unhappy & 10 being completely happy. I would love to be a 1o that is for sure. However most will never be a complete 10 in every aspect but it is possible to be a 8&9 with a few faults! So I would be pretty rich... I love my family, friends, my sweet hunny, little miss, our pets Luggie & Jake, & our life.

7. Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?

I am doing what I believe in since I was a little girl. I love being a nurse! I love helping others whom need it. knowing that I save lives does make a difference. Not just for me but for others as well...

8. If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?

I think I would want to live it faster paced! I would marry sooner, have kids sooner, basically do everything sooner then before It has been done now. Never miss out on one single moment.

9. To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken?

I think I have controlled it to the best of my ability. I made my choice to become a nurse, I made my choice to wanna marry young, I made my choice to wanna have kids, I made my choice to wanna be happy, I made my choice on the one I chose to marry, & so many more choices I myself was able to choose for myself. Granite I know their are things I cannot control & never will be able to. Such as whom stays in my life forever, whom lies to me, when its my time to pass, those are all choices I never will be able to make those instead are choices I have to learn to accept & live with.

10. Are you more worried about doing things right or doing the right things?

I think I truly worry about both to be honest however I worry more about doing the right things verses doing things right! My parents growing up always taught me wrong from right, never to lie always be honest no matter what. With those words of wisdom from my amazing parents I have grew up always wanting to do right & not wrong. I wanted to better myself, I wanted to better my life, their life, my husband's life, my kids lives & so much more! & if not for my parents with those words I may have never wanted the things in which I now do! So I am beyond grateful & thankful to my parents for that valuable lesson in which it stays within me always!

A Glance Back To 11 Years Ago Today

It is hard to believe that today is the 11TH anniversary of September 11, 2001. I still remember it as though it was yesterday. I remember being pulled out of school in my English class by my parents, I remember people around me crying, I remember myself crying & trying to understand it all, I remember it being all over the tv on almost every channel. I can truly say for several years I truly never understood it all until later in life as I grew up & became older. I lost friends whom meant the world to me & my friends lost friends whom meant the world to them. It is like we all came together on this day to support each other in our grief. Little would I know that in this time I would come to love the one man whom I spend almost 5 years with whom was my soldier, my love & my life. The deployments was hard having to watch him leave was the worst. I always worried. Phone calls became hard for me because I was always scared that it would be a call I could not handle. I did not want to loose him...& even though now 11 years later we no longer are together I still love him for his bravery, for always reassuring me, for fighting for his country. I always a light a candle each year to remember those whom I have lost & I light another one for those whom I do not know that lost their lives. I am truly thankful for each soldier who served, are still serving & for those whom lost their life in the fight. I also want to thank others whom save lives each day they too play a huge part in this life. I want to thank EMS, other nurses like me, Police & the others whom I may have not have said. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Truly :) I hope others take time out of their lives today to reflect back & say a little prayer :)

Happy Birthday To Me

Its my birthday today! I feel so much older already! I cannot believe I am the big 2-4....

Fill In Friday

I am linking up with sweet Lauren over @ Little Things We Do! I would love to have you sweet ladies follow me too :)

Let's get started! Shall we?

1. My favorite grade in school was English! I always made A's always! I did amazing in that subject :) go me!

2. My favorite teacher was well you see about that I did not have just one. I had so many that I loved oh so dearly so get ready I am naming them :) Mrs Cindy, Cindie Smith ( one of my aunts) Mrs McCormick, Mrs Grimes, Mr Grimes, Mr Smith, Mr Dingwall, Mrs Amelia, Mrs Frazier aka our cheer coach, & Mr Cole :)

3. Highest level of education I have completed is college :)

4. School lunches for me consisted of my sweet amazing daddy bringing me food :)

5. The amount of money you would have to pay me to go back to high school is none! You could never pay me enough to go back to that time in my life! I hated high school! That is truly 4 years of my life I do not miss not one little bit nore do I ever want to relive it :( Hello drama & such no thanks I will pass. I love my life now which happens to be drama free! Thank god! So if you wanna go back go for it better you then me :)

6. A few things that remind me of my school years will always be lunchables, lunch boxes, new clothing, & I am sure over time I could think of more!

7. The first day of school was always so fun because it was only half a day, no homework, Had fun chatting with friends & catching up!

Glazed Pork Chops

I decided I would share my Glazed Pork Chop recipe with you sweet ladies! It is super good :) Hope you try it! Here is the recipe for it :)

Ingredients:

pork chops

season salt

brown sugar

olive oil

Instructions:

1. You can buy pork chops several different ways! I buy the ones that come 6 to a pack thin cut & already tendered up! If you buy the ones I buy you only have to cook them about 3 minutes on each side :) if you buy thick cut you have to let them cook about 5 minutes on each side. 

2. Mix the 1/4 cup brown sugar, & three 1/2 teaspoons of season salt together in a dish. Once mixed rub the mixture on both sides of the pork chops. I always  a make little extra rub :)

3. In a frying pan pour about 4 tablespoons of olive oil let it get hot on medium heat! Once it starts to ripple put pork chops on to cook :) Take off & they are done! See how easy it is too make! & fyi they are so good! 

Friday Letters

I am linking up with sweet Ashley over @ Adventures Of Newlyweds! I would love to have you sweet ladies follow me too :)

let's begin....

Dear Work, it has been so nice having 4 days off from you this week! I am thankful for them too because lord knows work was getting on my last nerve.

Dear Amanda, thank you for my early birthday card! I loved it beyond words! I am so thankful to have you as a best friend :)love you!

Dear Angela, you are doing my mani & pedi tomorrow verses Wendy but its ok! I love all you girls @ the nail salon... 

Dear New Hair, I love you! You went from blonde & light brown to now super dark :) Hello Fall!

Dear Sayrah, tomorrow I get to see you & I cannot wait! Its going to be so much fun taking photos of little man! & then later hello 31 party then after that its a night out :)

Dear Lake, I hope you are fairly warm Sunday! We all whom are going would like not to freeze to death! So please be kind to us! Thanks...

Dear Weekend, I hope you are ready for me because its my birthday weekend! I cannot believe I am turning the 2-4 ugh I am getting so old :(

Dear Monday, you are my birthday yay :) You are one special day to me however not only me because I share this special day with 2 of my cousins Rachel whom is 29 & Braxton whom will be 2 :) & funny is that Rach & I both are left handed the only 2 in the family!

Dear Blog, I love how you are growing more & more! Its so very nice :)

Dear Ladies, sorry for not being a very good blogger lately :( I know I need to do better! Not just for you all but for myself too :) Hope you all have a great weekend...

What I'm Loving

I am linking up with Jamie over @ This Kind Of Love! I would love to have you sweet ladies follow me too :)

1. I'm loving that it finally is cooler of a morning & evening now! That means I can start running again :) Or rather I can once my poor little knee heels from the wreck ! I tried running yesterday & that didn't work out too well :(

2. I'm loving how well the Mud Run went! However It was a little bit harder then I thought it would be.

3. I'm loving that Fall is finally here!

4. I'm loving that Football season finally arrived :) The games have been great so far!

5. I'm loving that I have 4 days off this week!

6. I'm loving that I get to celebrate my birthday this Saturday night before my birthday Monday.

7. I'm loving that this weekend is also the 31 party! Hello goodies! I think I like 31 all too much! My new favorite thought has became initials inc... Have you heard of it?

Pin Pin Loves!

I am linking up with sweet Michelle over @ The Vintage Apple! I would love to have you sweet ladies follow me too!

So What

I am linking up with sweet Shannon over @ Life After I Dew! I just love her & little miss KP! I would love to have you sweet ladies follow me too!

1. So what that I thought yesterday was actually today. I was getting upset when none of my link up's  was up & going in full swing :( Yes I like them if you cannot tell!

2. So what that I now hate deer since my wreck Saturday night! Those damn things totaled my car & gave me injuries :(

3. So what if I promised that I would no longer say run deer run your about to die & instead say here deer here we got you a present called a bullet! I now want them dead... 

4. So what that I am in full swing Fall mode! I bet you ladies are too especially if you love the season as much as I do :)

Wreck Last Night...

I am sure that if you sweet ladies do not have me on facebook then you knew nothing of my wreck last night. I was driving home when deers came out on me. I hit some gravel spun into the inbankment where my vehicle finally rested. I am super sore today & my knee hurts pretty bad put other then that I am fine thankfully. I think the part that made me the angriest was the fact that with only 3 1/2 hours of sleep work made me go in. We called to have someone come in half way through my shift to replace me however those whom we called said sorry we cannot do that. How shitty right! I say that because when they need someone to fill in for them I do it yet they could not do it for me :(  & the sad part of that story is I go in for them just so they can have a day off because they are exhausted or something happened to their vehicle, or they did not feel well. So when they said no that really set a time bomb off in me!I know its labor day weekend & all but still I was not asking you to work my full shift just part. I have learned my lesson called ashleigh needs to stop saying yes & start saying no to them & maybe next time they will think of saying yes a little better because they seem to have no problem with no! Needless to say this girlie did her 8 hr shift thank god it was not a 12 like normal. I then came home & passed out for a good portion of time. I did not by any means do this post for pity thoughts & such I did it out of anger in the fact that I wanted to remind myself to learn to say no when others have no problems saying no! Especially in a situation that is worse then they normally get me saying yes to them if that makes since at all! I did also learn that I use to say run deer run I now say stay deer stay little mr hunters kill as many as you! I officially hate deer now!