What Does the Future Hold?

This past week has been probably the most stressful, emotional week for me in a LONG time.  Lets start with where it all began.  On Thursday, May 6th I received a call from and Orthodontist office.  They were wanting to see if I would be interested in a position they were hiring for.  I'm sure they heard the silence on the other end and quickly thought to fill me in on how they got my number and why they were calling me. My good friend works at their office and had mention to the Dr who I am and where I work and all that jazz.  They asked me if I was looking for another job and I told them no.  They then asked me if I would be interested in doing an interview and just seeing what the Dr had to offer me.  I figured it couldn't hurt and I would just see........So to make a SUPER long story short I interviewed on Friday, May 7th and did a working interview on Tuesday, May 11th.  At the end of the day the Dr offered me an incredible offer with a higher pay and more hours then I currently have.

To me this was very stressful and emotional because deep down I don't want to move on, I hate the stress that comes with a new job and learning all there systems and how they run their office.  I hate making new friendships in a new unfamiliar environment.  But the biggest thing I HATE is leaving all my amazing friends/co-workers, the comfort of knowing everything at my current office, the incredible/insane patients that will miss my darling face (j/k), and just the all around fun I had at my office.  There was never a day I dreaded going to work.  I love my job at Aspen Dental and will be so sad to leave.  I just need to remember that what I am doing is going to benefit my family financially.  I hope I can learn fast, feel comfortable, love my job as much as I do now, and make new incredible friendships.  Wish me luck I start the new job May 24th!

Strawberry Jam Recipe....

Here it is the must needed and asked for yummo recipe for less sugar strawberry jam.  

what you need

4 cups prepared fruit (buy about 4 pt. fully ripe strawberries)

2 cups  sugar, measured into separate bowl

1 box SURE.JELL For Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes Premium 

1 cup  water

make it

RINSE clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.

CRUSH strawberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 4 cups crushed strawberries into large bowl.

MIX sugar and pectin in large saucepan. Stir in water. Bring to boil on medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add strawberries; stir 1 minute or until well blended.

FILL all containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Jam is now ready to use. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers up to 1 year. Thaw in refrigerator before using.

Enjoy. Let me know what you guys think.  The regular strawberry jam calls for 4 cups sugar to 2 cups fruit so there is a TON more sugar in that one.

Strawberry Jam!

I have not made strawberry jam in such a long time.  Usually when I make it, it was more like my mom made it.  About 3 weeks ago my friend came over and we tempted to make this new low sugar recipe along with the original one.  The new lower sugar one is by far my fav.  I love it and will only make that one from here on out.  Nothing taste better then home made strawberry jam on bread with a little peanut butter!!!  Next on the list is peach once the peaches are yummy enough!!!

Princess Peyton

Yes sometimes Peyton thinks she a princess.  She was making up songs and I thought it was pretty funny.  Had to share!!

This was take one!!





Remember I have said how excited Peyton is to turn 5. This right here proves it!

Goodbye Jetta, Hello Rogue!

Yes, we have done it again.  Since Joel and I have been married we have owned a total of 6 different cars and this one will count as #7.  I know we are crazy.  I have loved my Jetta but ever since we had gotten rid of my sweet fully loaded Santa Fe I have missed my SUV.  The Jetta is just too small for us.  Even though our family won't be growing anymore I still felt we needed something bigger and of course I wanted my SUV back.  

In this market trading in your car is a nightmare and most people will be upside down on there loan (if they have one).  Fortunately one of my best friends dad is a manager at a dealership.  She hooked us up big time and her dad gave us full trade on our Jetta which anywhere else we would have gotten $3,000 less.  THANK YOU MIKE!!!!  

Here is our new ride, THAT I LOVE!!!

2010

Nissan Rogue Krom Edition

Blog Stalking......

Okay so in my last post I mentioned something about me blog stalking.  Don't sit there and think, I can't believe she blog stalks, or you may think.......What is blog stalking.  So lets start with what is blog stalking.

Blog Stalking:  secretly reading someone’s blog with the express purpose of learning more about them without their knowledge; to stalk via blog.

Everyone has done this.  So don't sit there and say you haven't.  Because you have and if your reading this your probably blog stalking me!!  haha I think it's great just leave me a comment if you are a stalker cuz' I want to know.  

So let me get to the whole reason of my post.  I was blog stalking the other day and there is this girl (I do know her so maybe it's not really blog stalking?)  Anyway this girl that I blog stalk I have met her.  I first met her about 8 months ago.  I never knew she had a blog till we were friends on Facebook and I saw her blog website on there and that's where this all starts.  

Even though I don't hang out with this girl or even talk to her on a regular base (I think the last time I talked to her was via email over a month ago) I feel like I know this girl and her cute family.  I sometimes read her blog and feel like we are soo much alike and feel like I wish my blog was more personable like hers.  She writes about really funny things that you wouldn't usually see on other peoples blogs like sex, being a girl and farting, feeling fat, the gross women stuff you go through and more random funny things.  

I guess my whole point is this.........NOTHING.  There is no point to this whole post just another random thought from me.  Although I would like to know your thoughts on blog stalking and if you ever find yourself on someones random blog and are so intrigued that you return regularly to that same one!

This is Perfect!

Okay I came across this as I was blog stalking (Next Post!) and when I saw this I thought of the one and only person........ME!

You may be asking yourself why I think I am the queen of random.  Have you ever really read my blog. I am so off the wall sometimes in my blog and blog about the dumbest stuff.  Pointless stuff, and it's never consistent.  I figure I am probably never going to change how I blog and might continue to neglect my blog for several weeks then blog a ton.  My life is random and I make it more that way everyday.  Not only am I random but I am so indecisive about EVERYTHING.  Have you noticed how many times I have changed my blog in the last 2 months?  I can't ever decide on anything and when I finally do it doesn't take long for me to change my mind once again.  Just ask Joel how much he loves this about me.  You could ask Joel how many times I have re-arranged rooms in my house, cupboards, drawers, and closets. 

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 One day this week I was having a really bad day.  Everything went wrong.  I was talking to my friend on the phone about my day and she invited me over or a fun/relaxing night at her house.  My response to her was No.  I said no because my idea of dealing with a bad day and being in a pissy mood is to organize and clean and re-arrange my house.  That day I went out and spent close to $100 on just plastic tubs, baskets, and dividers.  I spent my evening clearing out a closet and cupboard mostly organizing my scrap-booking stuff.

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After reading this post you will surely agree with my newly posted picture!!  Seriously I am the queen of random and it's only going to get worse!