Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you all have a happy and safe Thanksgiving! I can't believe it is already this time of the year (NO - that is most certainly not a complaint!) I love the holidays and everything about them. Except for the part that we never spend Thanksgiving with family in Maine. But - I liiiiiive for the holidays!!

I'm feeling especially thankful this year. I think every year that goes by I learn to appreciate more and more things in this life. I've learned that things can be taken away from you quicker than you even knew you had them and nothing is ever guaranteed. Which is why the "things" in life are very often not very important. And why I've come to realize that I lead a very lucky life. And, although i have not been home for a Thanksgiving since 2005 (which horrifies me) I'm happy that some of my family is together. I am so thankful for each and every one of you - both Mahar and Yerxa side - and for those of you who get to spend the day together.

Here's some of the things that I'm thankful for this year: (no particular order!)

• My family is happy and healthy.
• My healthy mind & body.
• My amazing husband.
• My supportive family.
• My kitty cats.
• Being happy in my job and truly enjoying what I do, and the families who welcome me into their homes.
• The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (I just love this part of Thanksgiving!) Did you see the Towson University marching band?? They were great! :)
• Home Alone marathon all day on FX

Happy Thanksgiving! Until next time...

Thanks Vets

Thank you, Veterans ~ past, present, & future for protecting our country. Special thanks to my vets - Dad & Pa. You make me proud every day!

Countdown to the Countdown!

As you know, I am obsessed with ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas. Well, I am almost equally obsessed with the Countdown to the 25 Days of Christmas and it starts on Tuesday 11/10!!!

Click here to look at the schedule!

Did you smell the roses today?

If not, you should! Life is so much more enjoyable when you stop and appreciate the little things.

Here's a couple things that I'm excited about!

• The Countdown to the 25 Days of Christmas on ABC Family starts next Tues, 11/10!! YAYYY HOLIDAY MOVIES!

• I'm eating rainbow sherbet ice cream right now. So pretty & so yummy!

Remember: life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but the moments that take your breath away!

Sometimes we all need a reminder :o) What are you happy about? Someone leave me a comment!

Until next time...

Happy Halloweenie!

So last night we made the trek up to Bethesda for some Halloween fun! I've got to admit, I do feel an empty hole in my heart for not going on some type of Haunted Hayride! Also, I never saw The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown on TV this year! I never found it - whaaat! It was a sad, sad Halloween season.

Bring on Christmas!! (And you can leave out your comments of "You can't think about Christmas before Thanksgiving!" because yes, you can!)

Anyway, here are a few pics of the evening!

Indiana Jones & an eskimo!



Dave ("Billy Mays here!") **it should be noted that this costume won him $500 AND a trip to Puerto Rico...not too shabby**

Billy Mays & some Trekkies!

Result of a bar fight! (just kidding, gross though isn't it?? What happened to the days when you would just use red paint?! yikes!)
Eskimo & Angela (renaissance lady!)


I hope you didn't forget to FALL BACK last night/this morning! This must be the second best day of the year. (Obviously behind Christmas!) I'm a self-professed awful-waker-upper so I just love Daylight Savings Time! Enjoy your extra hour today! I enjoyed re-doing 8:30 am :) I slept thru it the first time! ;)

Until next time...