November 1st...Download!

Download? Yes, Download.
 Here goes...

1. New month, fresh start.
2. I'll be 40 tomorrow...wow! How'd that happen?!
3. Starbucks' Red Cups released today, along with all of their yummy, holiday drinks. My #southerngirlfave - Gingerbread Latte...I've got a free b-day drink on my Starby's card now! Yay!
4. Mimosas on my mind...setting up a mimosa bar display.
5. Discovered Sarabeth's Central Park South via IG last night...I've been obsessing over brunches and mimosas, and NYC ever since.
6. Shrimp & Grits on the menu for dinner this week. Happy!
7. Eliminated 2 credit cards this week! #snowballmethod
8. Spring D.C. trip w/ niece still in back of my mind.
9. Spring break trip with son in back of my mind.
10. Christmas in NYC in back of my mind...won't happen in 2014 but still thinking.


Anyone else "download"? Give yourself 10 minutes...empty your brain onto paper or the interwebs! Go!

#fridayintroductions

Hey, y'all!

I'm introducing myself for #fridayintroductions because I want to be a part of a community that has something to share! I'm Tammy. I live in Cookeville, Tennessee-right smack dab between Nashville and Knoxville. I was born and raised here. I've been here my entire life, but I can see myself being somewhere else. I'm a mom to 2 boys, 1 cat, and 3 dogs. I'm a grateful wife to Chris. He knows my faults and shortcomings, and loves me anyway. When I was 16, I dreamed of moving to NYC. Now at almost 40, I'm not quite there, geographically. I've taken many bumpy paths and now, instead of seeing them as failures, I see them as lessons. I'm learning to dig deep and find what truly matters in this life. I'm letting go of all the negative and letting only good thoughts occupy my mind. We have only so many days on this Earth. We don't know the number, but I want to live out the rest of mine being happy and allowing God to lead me. I'm over being exhausted, beat down, rejected, empty. I love growing things. Currently, it's a Meyer lemon tree and Navel orange tree. I'm growing them indoors. The Meyer lemon got its first full bloom yesterday. Smells amazing! I'm already planning next year's raised bed gardens. I have so much more that I can tell, but I'd love to hear from you!

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