Hello my virtual pals! Heck, what am I talking about? You aren't virtual friends....you all are the real deal and I appreciate each and every one of you 😀 Every form of friendship should be cherished. So, I want to know - how are all of you this glorious Thursday? 🙂

I'm doing just dandy. A bit exhausted from how busy this week has been, but still thriving.

Last night, after tutoring for an hour, Peter, the baby gal, and I headed out to our friends' house for a visit. Their little baby girl was born a few weeks ago and this was the first chance we got to head over there and pay a visit. I figured they wouldn't want my germs from the past 2 weeks passed off to their daughter.

Of course I came bearing the gift all women want the month or so after giving birth - FOOD! If you've been there, you know how vital those ready to eat meals people bring are. I brought a chicken pot pie that contained a bunch of different veggies, some light celery soup, and chopped chicken all mixed up and topped with some lowfat dough. It's a recipe adapted from The Hungry Girl and it is so easy and good. Sorry I don't have a photo or full recipe recap, but I just didn't have the time with all the running around I did yesterday.

Seeing the little angel baby made me even more excited for when that time comes for us again. I completely forgot how SMALL they are as newborns. Here is a picture of her and her older sister Reagan.

Cute Girls

And some shots of Makenzie and Reagan living it up together. They are 6 months apart and I know they will be good friends growing up in church together. 🙂

Bad quality picture but I still liked it

Today has been a mad dash to get things done as well. It all started with an early wake up call to drive the hubs to work due to his car giving him some issues. I was sad to miss my morning prayer time. I still got my Bible reading done in the car though. Note: Peter drove  to his work so I could read aloud for the two of us. No reading and driving so don't worry. 😉

After dropping him off, M & I headed back home for breakfast and to actually get out of our PJs, before heading back out for some consignment sale shopping. The last two sales I enjoy started today and I of course had to go. Got some more serious bargains on clothes at the first one...

Motherload for $40

That's 2 dresses, 8 outfit sets, 3 pairs of shorts, 1 pair of pants, 3 skirts, a bathing suit, and a training potty. Yes, all for around $40!

I still have to go back and pick up two larger items...$40 total for both of these!

Toy Car - M LOVES These

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Coloring Table

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And just some puzzles, a pair of shoes, a car, a doll house, and a book at the second one.

$15 of fun goodies

Now I must tackle the kitchen, laundry, perhaps go on a walk with M before I tutor another kid this afternoon. Tonight I really really hope to catch up on my reading. I miss sitting down with a good book!!!!

Sometimes life just doesn't make a lot of sense...

Like, how Jake can choose Vienna over Tenley?

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I get the connection thing and how that's important. And if he didn't really feel a connection with Tenley it should definitely not be forced. However, how can you propose to someone when you admittedly proclaim that the basis of your relationship is the "fun" and the "physical connection"?  Call me a realist, but I think an emotional connection is much more valuable and lasting for a marriage. Have you ever chosen to be with someone solely based on the physical connection and expecting a lasting relationship? I definitely have, and while that relationship might have been the most "heated" physically, I would never have been fully happy staying in it.

And on top of that - it snowed today. In March. In Atlanta. That just doesn't add up. We got a good 3-4 inches, which is a lot for us. I do love snow though. Makenzie does too. 🙂

Snow - Just Beginning to Come Down

A Sweetie in the Snow

Snoooowwww!

Due to the snow, I stayed in to get some cleaning done. And hit up an at home Turbo Kick workout instead of the gym. Now, my parents and sibs are almost here. We plan to watch The Biggest Loser and have dinner together. And laugh a lot I'm sure, just from our random senses of humor. Tonight will be the last night to visit with my bro so I sure hope they make it! He flies back to Arkansas tomorrow. 🙁

**Did everyone read my thoughts on the scale? Be sure to check it out if you haven't. I still want to know what ya think!

**Cool giveaway! Kristin from Iowa Girl Eats is giving away a bag of Chia Seeds.