full of thanks part 2

This week i am most thankful for a country that allows me to have the opinions i do, believe in what i do, and would allow me to voice any of those things without being persecuted. sometimes we loose sight of the bigger picture of things. this country allows us so many freedoms that so many other people in other countries would kill for. 

also thankful for red cups, tailgaters, favorite rings, leaves falling, sunny afternoons in november, good books, glitter, sequins, favorite purple pens, good co-workers, coffee obsessions, and gel highlights (have your tried these yet? they are epically amazing) 

full of thanks - part 1

does anyone else find themselves getting worked up about life, ourselves, our neighbors, the dog, pretty much everything under the sun and having those moments where you forget about how much you actually do have? we all find ourselves wishing we had this, or wanting that. It is human nature to want something better then what we have and to always be looking at the future. i know i get so caught up in life sometimes that i forget to take a moment to realize how much i do have. how blessed i am and how thankful i really should be. November holds one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving. Last year i dedicated the november thursday's for a time of reflection of what i am thankful for and i think i will do the same this year. i really do have so much i am thankful for but i think i am about to be really aware of the little and big things i am thankful for. 

my goal this month: to be full of thanks. i have a long list of people in my life that make things so much more enjoyable. that make this journey of life bearable and exciting and sometimes i think all of us take the ones closest to us for granted. This month i want to make sure they know how much they really do mean to me. i am not good at phone calls, email updates, or cards, but this month i am going to make an effort. i real effort to say thank you.

hope you have a simply thoughtful thursday. 

extra thankful

Every once in awhile i have these moments where i just feel so content in what I am doing. Usually those moments happen when I am planning an event or entertaining. Things always just seem so right in those moments and I sincerely love what I am doing. Yesterday I had a retirement reception, and although I felt off my game and a little behind and secretly crossing my fingers everything would go well I enjoyed every second of the stress and hecticness. I think deep down I knew it would work out. It always does. But there is nothing like the feeling I get when I see everything come together and I step back and look at what has just been created. We always joke that with every event it's like I am moving. The containers line my living room and the dining room table becomes Cinta Events head corders. The early mornings and late nights of prep. But it is always worth it. Always. 

I am so blessed that I am able to hold a full time job as well as work at what I love on the side. So today I am extra thankful. Thankful that I am not only able to have a job to pay the bills but also able to work on my ultimate passion. what more could I want. 

Here are a couple instagram pictures from the reception yesterday. I was to busy to really take anything more then the basics. And forgive all of my iphone pictures lately. My camera is broken for good and I am in attempts to invest in another one. 

there was a request for sugar free desserts.
above are sugar free coconut cake balls drizzled in dark chocolate 

strawberry bruschetta

it was requested that things be pretty basic...fruit, veggies, cheeses.
attempted to add a little pizzaz to make basics look a little more interesting 

Hope everyone has a simply thankful thursday. 

Thankful Thursday's

Today i am thankful for many things. number one being friendship. and number two being forgiveness. 

Friendship. what would we do without the friendships we have in our lives? I know for a fact that i wouldn't be able to get through half of the things i've had to deal with without a friend there to help or listen or just be there for me. They are the people who make us better, challenge us, encourage, and push you to be better. So thank you to all of my friends who have put up with me, listen to me rant and rave, and who have just been there. I truly would not function without you! 

Today I am also thankful for forgiveness. Forgiveness is always one of those tricky concepts. It seems so simple and yet sometimes it can be so hard to let go of something.  The last couple weeks i've been dealing with forgiving and being forgiven...yea...been a great couple weeks. But i am so thankful for a strong enough friendship that was able to work through the situation and end up in once piece on the other side. I am surly not perfect and I have made my mistakes, but forgiveness is truly a gift. it takes courage and it takes work. It's never easy and yet is so meaningful. It's something we will always have to work on. But I am so thankful that the people in my life are forgiving. 

On a lighter note here are a few other things i've been thankful for this last week :) 

boots to keep me dry and warm, homemade scarves, breakfast with the fam, Starbucks decking the halls with red cups and christmas decor, a phone to get me un lost or more lost...roommates who have to good of a time being silly sitting at home or out to cocktails, warm blankets and fuzzy slippers. 

Hope everyone has a simply Thankful Thursday. 

Thankful Thursday

in the world of facebook and twitter people have been posting daily about something they are thankful for. i love the idea! there is always so much to be thankful for. so instead of a daily post i have decided to dedicate the next couple thursdays until thanksgiving to list the many things i am thankful for. 

The list is compiled of some silly things and some serious things. :) 

1. I truly am thankful for a good job that keeps a roof over my head and food on the table. Here I am wishing I could find a second job but at least i have one. 

2. I am thankful for my car that despite me not taking the best care of it still has gotten me from place to place.

3. I am thankful for my new straightener. Without it I would have countless bad hair days.

4. I am thankful for my cooleo student workers. They make my day so much more entertaining.

5. I am thankful for Cinta. Thankful I have been blessed to own my own business. Thankful for the worlds best business partner and thankful of the opportunities it has allowed and for what this business could be in the future. 

What are you thankful for today? Hope you have a simply wonderful Thursday.