Marvelous {in my} Monday

There's not a lot that's good about a Monday, most people would agree. Mine started off rather rocky as I battled with the eldest to just brush his teeth (FOR THE LOVE) and with the other small child's pesky hearing aids that I'm pretty sure he's already outgrowing (UGH..MORE $). BUT! I happily dropped those two cuties off at "school" for the morning and nearly skipped back out to my car so I could go to Hobby Lobby, my happy place.

Because this post is supposed to be about the marvelous things about this sunshiny Monday, I won't discuss why I felt the need to go to Hobby Lobby in the first place. We'll only focus on the positive, okay?

While there I bought stuff to create fun things for Kinley's birthday. He's turning 3 and his recent addiction to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse has spurred me on to have a fun little Mickey party. Never mind that I have no idea when I will have said party because-oh yeah- I have to labor and deliver another small child and plan around a hypothetical surgery for Abel that month, too.

This is marvelous, though...

I have recently joined the crazy oil train and decided to sign up to receive Young Living Essential Oils. I have heard such good things about using them to feel better, clean better, et cetera. I was a skeptic. I guess I still am, but the process is trial and error. Finding what works for you can be very different from something that works for someone else. I had my very first 'oh my gosh that essential oil is a miracle worker' moment recently and I wanted to share it with all of you. Got a sore throat? This one is easy. 2-3 drops of lemon essential oil into a glass of water worked wonders for me. I was so surprised how quickly my aching throat felt better. Try it next time!

Another marvelous happening this past weekend was reconnecting with many of my former high school classmates. It's hard to believe it has already been ten years since we graduated. It feels more like five. It was great to catch up with them, though. I moved around a lot after college and so I hadn't seen so many of them in years.

One other marvelous thing? Three years ago today, my husband and I dressed up as Tonks and Lupin for the final Harry Potter movie release. He used to love me. ;)

I was 35-36 weeks pregnant here, too! What a coincidence.

I hope you can find some marvelous thoughts to reflect on today. Happy Monday to ya.

When I Was 17...

 

I don't think I've linked up here before and this was just what I needed on this Monday morning- blogging material that doesn't require much thought. Today's Topic? When I Was 17!

1. When you were 17, tell us what kind of car you drove, where you worked, and what you were usually up to on the weekends.

I drove a 98 Mazda Protege that I affectionately called Bumpin' Blue. She was a great car and earned her name because the factory stereo sounded about as good as all those kids who spent hundreds of dollars on loud, obnoxious speakers. She drove me all over, including to my first job at a local pharmacy in the next town over. On the weekends, I was usually hanging out with friends. I was blessed to have lots of friends because I switched schools in middle school so I stayed in touch with those I had to leave behind. Because they were only 15 minutes away, I still hung out with them a lot, too.

2. Show us a picture of you at 17.

I could only find my yearbook so this is what you get...

3. What did you want to be when you grew up?

I thought I might want to be a pharmacist, but that changed quickly after an ugly botany class with the world's worst professor a couple years later.

4. When you were 17, tell us the kind of boys that you dated. Did you have a type? Do you have a relationship you remember well? Do tell.

I only seriously dated two guys in high school. At 17, I was either with The Man With Three First Names or The Sheriff's Son. TMWTFN was my first love. He was attending the University of TN at the time and after being together for a few years, we decided it was best to part ways. I didn't want him to waste his college days with me, which turned out to be such a silly decision as I missed him greatly. We got back together (a lot) later on in life. After we broke up, I started dating TSS. He was the cool kid in school, for sure. Our senior year in HS, we had a good time, but as we moved on and went to different colleges he quickly became The Player and I was the silly little girl who wouldn't believe he could do anything wrong. Oh, young love. They both taught me a lot.

5. When you were 17, tell us where you pictured your life 10 years from then. Did it turn out the way you expected it to?

Well, it hasn't quite been 10 years yet, thank you very much. I'll hold on to this last month like a champ!  BUT if I were eligible to answer, I would say that my life has turned out so much better. I thought I would be a working woman, unmarried, and without any children. God had other plans for me and I'm the happiest I've ever been.