I have designated this month. . .

grateful awareness month. . :) After this weekend I have decided to make another list of things I am grateful for so here we go.

1. I am grateful for my own trials. After attending Time out for Women I realized I have it pretty good and am blessed with the trials that I have.
2. I am thankful to live in America. I know that times are hard, but if I keep working hard things will be okay.
3. I am grateful for the relationships I have with my mother and sisters. They continuously lift me up and help me be a better person.
4. I am grateful for the ability I have to sew. . It is beautiful to be able to create things for others.
5. I am grateful for humor. Again after being at TOFW this past weekend I learned that sometimes humor is what makes a trial easier to bear.

Time Out For Women

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend Time out for Women with my mom, sisters and sister-in-law, and my mother-in-law and her sister and mother. It was great fun for all. We really enjoyed ourselves. . even our lovely stay at the hotel ;). The messages shared were uplifting and inspiring. Some of the trials some of the speakers have gone through and made it through are huge compared to my trials. I feel they taught me so much about how to make it no matter what.

I am so grateful for my family and for the time I was able to spend with them.

Halloween

Fortunately, this year we were not sick for Halloween and actually had a great day! Here are a few pictures of our pumpkin carving. It took a while to find our pumpkins. . I think we went to two different stores to find them. They were all sold out the day before Halloween. . Can you believe that!