One day of my life... Awesomeness!!

Yesterday I had one of those... I love my life... I'm so happy right now... Wow God has blessed me with so much... Can anything be better then this? Kind of days!

It was my random day off. Because of it being "presidents day." 

My older sister Alissa had her 2nd baby yesterday. Rebecca Doris Greising. Named after my late Grandma Doris Holloway, who we just lost last sept. Im SO happy!! I cant wait to meet her in april! She was born at 6:31pm 2/20/2012 7lb 1oz 19 1/2 my sister Alissa and baby are doing good. 
That was just one highlight, here are some more...

I made cookies for my friends at Chick fil a, and brought them to CFA when I went to dinner with my friend Lizzy. When handing them over to Nick (manager)... "Charity made... COOKIES!" ...wow... Just wow... the smiles of appreciation and excited people was worth the 30 mins it took to make them :). "what kind? YEY! Yummy!" "OMG... those cookies MADE my night, thanks SO MUCH!" "oh man, what are these? they are SO GOOD!"  "seriously? Best cookies EVER!" 
...Seriously?... Can people really be that happy about cookies? I mean, I knew they would be appreciated, but really? THAT happy? 

When people get that excited about random acts of kindness, it makes me think... How many of these people, have people showing them random kindness? So, it makes me want to show random acts of kindness even more!! I love making people smile. 

I got to have a three way Skyping 2 hour chat with my mom and little sister Hannah. I miss my family all the time, daily. So it was super awesome, and nice to have that time.  My sister Hannah and I have started reading ministry books together, which I love, it's great having that connection with my baby sister. 

I got a massage, from my massage therapist. I'm in pain today and I found bruises. But it was worth it, because I know I'll feel better later. 

I got invited to a wedding where two of my friends are marrying each other. Jumping up and down excited...!! Screaming excited!! 

Seriously love my life. As if a beautiful baby girl niece coming into this world wasn't enough good, happy news.. The Lord found it in His huge heart to allow all that other great stuff happen :). What a great way to start ones week!  

Keep them coming Lord!...

My Perfect Valentines Day!

I often times wonder what people think of me. I'm always happy and most the time have a smile on my face. I can not find a good reason to be depressed, even if I try really really hard!! People often times will tell me I'm one of the happiest people they know, and they want to know my secret. I have no secrets... I just try and live every day like it's my last. I don't really care what people think of me. I know I can be goofy, crazy, sweet, bluntly honest, totally insane. But I really do love life. I laugh ALL the time, and I'm blessed with some of the greatest friends a woman could ever ask for!

So when everyone is hating Valentines day because they are single... or because they have to find something special and extra ordinary to do for their other half...  I'm thinking of ways to make my close single friends feel like they are loved beyond words! Because this was my very first Valentines day where I didn't have a date, I was open minded about it. It's not like I didn't have people ask me, it's that the right person didn't ask me.

 So yesterday I made a chocolate cake with cream chesse baked into it, with a chocolate ganche frosting, topped with a chocolate heart. I took it to my local hang out spot to give to the employee's! This is something that I do at least twice a week. I like making desserts, so I make them for people I know will appreciate them. They love me for it, and I'm currently one of their favorite patrons. One actually calls me her "favorite person." :). I look at it from this angle: it's the little things that count, the little acts of kindness you do without expecting anything in return. They are the most gratifying, and put a smile on your face as well as other peoples. Putting a smile on someone elses face makes me happy. I live to make people smile, and try for at least one a day!

I also made strawberries dipped in chocolate for one of my best friend's, whom I had a dinner date with. We go out at least 3 times a week together (to Chick fil a), and I wanted to show her how much I appreciate her. As decoration, I cut out red and pink hearts and wrote one word decriptions of things that she is to me. She loved it, Laughed SO hard at the card I had written, that I thought she might just faint if she didn't stop laughing to breath :)!

I walked into Chick Fil A, and immediately sat down with her. I was getting ready to go get my food, and my favorite person just happens to walk up with two very pretty pink chick fil a ice cream cones. He says "Happy Valentines Day, to my two favorite ladies..." He is too sweet (and it helps that he is a hunk).

Later on I was taking the dessert I had made them all up to the counter, he was with another customer. But he took the time to glance over, get big eyed, and that was all I needed, I knew I had made his Valentines day :)!! Later on I believe what was said was... "your dessert once again tasted completely awesome and was very much needed, it made my night!"

It's things like these that make me feel loved, appreciated, and cared about. Because when someone goes out of their way to put a smile on your face, be it valentines day or not, you know they care enough to make the effort. If someone cares enough to make the effort to make you smile, you should know youre special to them.

So my very first single valentines day was a success! I had a great 13 hour work day, followed by a perfectly awesome date with a bestie. Enjoyed the company of some very handsome men. Enjoyed laughs and smiles all throughout the evening. I felt loved, appreciated and special... just like every woman should feel everyday of their life, be it Valentines day or not! 

Chick-fil-a = Happiness

when wondering where you can find me... after work, often times I will be sitting in my local coffee shop "Chocolate," or in my local "chick-fil-a!" Chick-fil-a, you ask? Well I'll answer... The food is out of the ordinary Awesomely amazing! I have a good friend who works there, who puts a smile on my face and cheers me up on down days! When he's not in a good mood and has had a bad day, I do my best to cheer him up also... it's a cheer each other up friendship. I even take him baked goods when I'm in the mood to bake and don't want to eat it myself :), the appreciation, and reaction is worth every moment of cooking it.

Said friend can be described as a hilarious, caring, sweet, over-the-moon crazy, out of the ordinary kind of person. You don't often meet these kinds of people. He would do ANYTHING for a friend, and go out of his way to put a smile on your face. Often times if you don't get his humor, one can find themselves offended. Which if the case, is just SAD! Because I often find myself in fits of laugher when in his presence. 

Yesterday, I was just sitting there studying, he walked over and wrote a encouraging pick me up message on my friends note book. So, when she returned from the restroom, she had a random act of encouragement on her note book. "You solve that math!" -<3 N!  It worked like a charm, she was in fits of laughter for several minutes! 

Another thing that happened was, there is a new employee in training we will call him "J," J was asking N (my friend, who btw is a manager) how to set up the tables at the end of the night. His response: "when putting the salt and pepper shaker's in the correct order on the table. I know your black, but white is always right!"

This is why N is one of my most favorite people, and why Chick-Fil-a is one of my "hang-outs." I'm in a constant state of laughter when he is around, and he always knows how to put a smile on my face.