Mary Kay Has Smiled On Me...

Hello Everyone! I am sorry it has been awhile since I have posted, and so much has happened! Just wanted to let everyone know that I am now an official Mary Kay Beauty Consultant! I am so excited! I have met so many great ladies already, and am really looking forward to a great career in the company! I am somewhat nervous, about it all. There is alot to learn! So, if anyone needs a facial, please let me know! I am doing a new challenge 30 face in 30 days.. so girls.. CALL ME ... I would love to come and do ya all up!

In the midst of all my Mary Kay excitement, I have also accepted a temp job at American Emergency Medical of Michigan. I guess from what I understand, I will be preparing testing supplies to be sent out.. or something... who knows... all I know is that I am excited and thankful that I will be bringing in a paycheck, and am hoping that it may lead to something permanment. Also, today I took a test for Accident Fund. I didn't pass all the parts of the test like MS Word and MS Excell. However, I did pass the typing, the math and the word processing. Since I didn't use all MS programs while I was with Auto-Owners, I never really got accainted with the programs. Luckily, I am taking a MS Office class at LCC, so I will be learning about the programs.... and thankfully with Accident Fund, they let you come back every 2 wks and retake the tests until you pass them. (thank the good Lord) I really, really want this job at Accident Fund, because they pay very well and they are good company to work for.

My friend Stacy had her first baby shower this past Sunday. It was so much fun to see all the great baby stuff! She got her stroller, pack n play, swing, and all kinds of other stuff. She is due the 20th of Febuary, she warns me when we go out shopping, that she is a walking time bomb. I feel like I need to write down a plan or something so when we are out together, and she goes into labor, I will have my emergency protocol all set up so I will know who to call, where to go, so I won't be a bundle of confusion. Stacy also wants me to be in the room while she is giving birth.. whew! I feed to study so I will know when to cool the brow, hold the hand, make her laugh, when to back off, get her ice.. there just seems so much to remember!!

Anyway, I hope I didn't bore all of ya.. Hope all is going well, and eveyone is having a great week!

Home Alone

This weekend was Gary's "drill" weekend with the National Guards.. I have to admit that I like my weekends alone. It gives me a chance to do anything I want to do.. So yesterday, I got up, and went with my friend Stacy to my favorite store, "About the Home" in Grand Ledge. I bought myself a new "jazz" CD. Which you can look at, at www.sweetsax.com I love it! It's a great CD if you are drinking wine, having a dinner, party, or you need something that is "nondemading"....LOVE IT! Anyway, I also put a grapey, plaque for my kitchen on layaway. It says "Wine, Nectar of the gods." I just think that it's appropriate because my kitchen is "winey, grapey, etc." Anyway, after the store, Stacy and I went to lunch with Eric (Stacy's hubby) and Stacy's father in law, "Chunk." After our lunch, Stacy and I dropped the boys off and went to Hobby Lobby and Target. It was a fun day! Today, I was planning on getting up, and going to church, but I didn't sleep good last night at all, so I didn't quite make it to church. Which I know is terrible, but I will for sure go next week. Now I am planning on running and getting a few groceries, and doing some cleaning, laundry. I like to have everything cleaned and dinner ready so when Gary comes home, we can just relax, actually what will happen is that he will come home, eat and go to bed! I have to admit, I miss the little guy when he is gone... but I would never tell him that!

A Pink Cadillac

I think I am going to do it! I think that I am going to bite the bullet and start doing Mary Kay. I am going to a meeting next week to learn the details. However, I figure since I am not working, I might as start something from home... who knows? This could take off and I not need a full time job and will driving a pink Caddy before you know it. I am not counting my chickens before they hatch because I do want to get all the info first. I am hoping it will make me enough extra money I can do some things around the house that I would like and be great tax write offs. Gary seems to think that it will help us.... so watch out ladies!

It's been kind of a draining few weeks. My sister is on her way to a divorce. She has moved in with us, and is getting an apartment on Friday. I feel as if I have been her anchor in this crazy time in her life, and I am glad that I am here for her since my parents haven't been very supportive. I must say, that all this divorce talk has really got me thinking about my marriage and first of all, how much I am thankful for what Gary and I have, second of all, it makes both Gary and I more aware how we are treating each other, because it can lead to something horrific. Becky diffently has her reasons to go, however it is still sad to see a marriage dissolve.

I am hoping that I can get a job soon. I finally heard back from the law office, and I guess they had someone else with more "law" experience. I was crushed although I figured that's why it took them so long to get back with me. I really wanted that job, it sounded perfect for me. I guess God has another plan for my life and I really have to have faith and believe that because this could get really, really discouraging. After getting turned down some many times you start to question your abilities, and start questioning why I even quite A/O in the first place. I just need to trust that God has really have my best interest in mind and he will provide me with a great job.

Well, I am going to go chat with my hubby and maybe I can talk him into giving me a back rub.

THE OSBECK'S WENT TO CHURCH!!!

As many of you are well aware, Gary and I don't go to church, not that we are against it, it just that first of all, we haven't been really looking, and second of all, well we just don't like to get out of bed on Sundays. However, Gary and I got crazy and decided to try out this church that some of friends go to. The church is called Riverview Church. It's nondenominational and it's laid back. I was a little nervous about going. I don't like those younger group churches that focus on how neat and cool and against the grain they are, but on the other hand, I don't like the whole so stuffy you can't breathe type either. Well, we walked into this church, and you were welcomed, and offered some great coffee. As we walked into the sanctuary, the pastor was pointed out to me, and common looking man in jeans and mingeling with the people (I really like that) We sat down, worshipped, and listened to a wonderful sermon on worry.. (just what I needed to hear.. okay Gary and I needed to hear) all while drinking on some yummy coffee! All in all, I have to say that I enjoyed it very much and would like to continue seeing what all this place has to offer. Gary was thought was different, but he said he wouldn't mind looking into it a little more.

Well, I better get back to work, I need to finish doing the overhaul on my bedroom I started (through cleaning) and then do some more cleaning.. YEE HAA!!

Seven Things I want to do.....

I was tagged by my dear friend Kelli... Here it goes!

Seven Things I want to Do Before I Die:

1. Go Paris... "Paris is always a good Idea"
2. Have a child
3. Go to New York
4. Get a college degree
5. Own a large, comfortable home where people can come and relax.. find my home a refuge from the cold world.
6. Drive a convertable
7. Become a wine conasouir

Seven Things I cannot Do:

1. Watch scarey movies (yes Kelli, I did steal that one from you, but truely I cannot do it!)
2. Do math
3. Keep on a good workout schedule
4. Be a morning person
5. Keep my office organized
6. Go without getting my hair done for 2 months
7. Go without makeup

Seven Things that Attract Me to My Husband:

1. He loves me for who I am
2. He listens to me
3. He enjoys having fun, having people over
4. He is determined
5. His ability to make me laugh, when I am very angry.
6. His cute little butt
7. His gentleness in his eyes

Seven Things that I Say Most Often:

1. I love you
2. Have a good day
3. How was your day?
4. Are you listening to me?
5. What the H*ll?
6. COCO (our dog) LAY DOWN!!!
7. You stink

Seven Favorite Books/ Magazines/Authors Etc....

1. Cure for the Common Life (Max Lucado)
2. Suze Ormon
3. Chronicles of Narinia series
4. Anne of Green Gables
5. Dr. Phil
6. Traditional Home
7. Beautiful Home

Seven Movies I watch Over and Over:

1.Band of Brothers (it's a series)
2.Duce Bigalo Male Gigalo
3. Sweet Home Alabama
4. The Notebook
5. When we were Soliders
6. A Few Good Men
7. Top Gun

Seven Things I Enjoy: (this is an extra!)

1. Drinking a some good wine
2. Having people over
3. Listening to some good jazz (these three go well together)
4. Laughing with my husband
5. Decorating/updating my home
6. Planting flowers and beautifying my lawn in May (it gets old as the Summer wears on)
7. Having Christmas partys

(just a side note, these are just a FEW things I enjoy...)

A House wife

Not that there is anything wrong with being a housewife, it's just I never pictured myself as one. As many of you know, I am not a "domestic diva" but the other day I got a phone call from some marketing company, and they were doing some poll and they wanted to know my occupation and I told them that I was currently unemployed. The girl on the other end said, "so you are a housewife?" Well, to be quite honest, I never thought of it that way. I mean, I have been home, doing house chores because they needed to be done, and I do enjoy a clean house. Well, today, as I was folding clothes watching soaps... The tough reality hit me... I AM A HOUSE WIFE!! And then that thought was followed with "I REALLY NEED TO GET A JOB!!" Therefore, I am on the hunt this next week to GET A JOB!

As many of you know, I was suppose to go to my infertility doc this week, however I cancelled because Gary and I agreed awhile ago that we wouldn't start the process until I got a job. Therefore I am once again asking for prayer on this matter. I have been praying that God will provide a job, and a baby... however I feel like God is saying "just be patient!" Therefore, I am continuing to pray and wait.. The perfect job will come along with a little baby... In Gods time not mine.

Looking Forward to a New Year!

2005 has come and gone and I must say it's nice to have a clean slate. The past year has been kinda a bumpy road! I turned 30, quit my job, went into couseling..and the list could go on! Therefore, I am looking forward to a new year in which I am hopeing to find a new, great job, possibly becoming pregnant and enjoying life. I feel as if I have finally come to peace with a few things in my life that I have been struggling with, and I am ready to start this New year out on the right foot!