True Confessions

~Wait! What?~

The last two days I have woken up to a cold bedroom and "dreary" weather outside as my husband likes to call it. Since when did it start to turn from Summer to Fall? I love it! We took Daisy to the dog park yesterday and I was actually cold and wished I had brought a sweater! I love it!

This is seriously my favorite time of year! The leaves start to change colors and fall, it gets darker much earlier, everything feels so cozy, sweaters, jackets and scarfs make their way out from being put away for so many months, and my absolute favorite is that I get to use my harvest candles which make the house smell sooo good! It was really cute, Darren was out working hard on the property and I wanted him to come home to a nice looking, good smelling house. So I quickly tidied up and lit the harvest candle and put dinner in the oven. When he walked in he literally stopped, smelled the air and said "Aww, the house smells so good! It smells and feels like when we first got married." which nearly brought me to tears. We have been married for over a year and to have a memory of "when we first got married" and to think back to when we first moved in and how we tried to make it as homey as we could with what little we had is just so special to me and probably one of my favorite times I have ever shared with Darren. I love this weather! It just makes you think of fond memories and gets you all soft and squishy on the inside!

On a side note, I had my first Pumpkin Spice Latte from starbucks yesterday which was heavenly! I can't wait till it gets closer to Christmas and I get to have my Gingerbread Latte's! But then again, that means we will be so much closer to Christmas then we already are! Do you realize Christmas is only a little more than 3 months away! Aggh! So much to get done!!! But I can't wait. We are going to try and go to London to stay with Darren's mom for Christmas this year. Lets pray those ticket prices keep going down :)

Well, this was a fun and reminiscent post for me! I hope everyone is as excited for Fall as I am! And I hope everyone enjoys this much cooler, lovely weather!

Cheers,

Kristin

P.S.    The view from our place this morning! I hope every morning is like morning!

          

~Spring Cleaning~

I know it is a bit late but I am starting to "Spring Clean." Since Darren was admitted into the hospital this weekend, I became extremely sick. I had (and still have) very bad stomach flu (although that part is better) and a really bad chest infection which the doctor has given me antibiotics for and is helping. But this one really took it out of me big time. I have been able to do nothing but stay in bed and sleep. I had to take Darren to school tonight and being outside felt strange, like it had been months since I had seen the world haha. Although I am getting better, I still feel so weak and don't have much of an appetite. And laying around the house for days I watched a lot of tv, or had it on in the background while I slept. And of course I watched all my "How Clean Is Your House" and "You Are What You Eat" which got me thinking of all the little things I really miss when I clean.

Now I do the basic normal things that I think everyone does when they clean; vacuum, dust, laundry, mop floors, clean bathroom, dishes..etc. The house always looks nice and smells to good after a good clean too and I love that. But while I was laying here sick, I started to think about the small but actually pretty big things, that DON'T get done and really NEED to be done. So I have created a "To Do List" for myself which consists of things like cleaning ceiling fans, wiping down air vents, those type of things that for me always go missed. And the funny thing is whenever im sitting and relaxing I will notice those things and think to myself "I have to remember to clean the fan" and then when it comes time to cleaning without fail I forget. I also have to embarrassingly admit that I am not always the most organized person with my time and keeping the house clean at all times is always something I strive for but it never seems to happen and I hate having to rush into cleaning the house when I know someone is coming over and after im all hot and sweaty and tired. So...I am making a chart for myself, yes, a cleaning chart. As childish as it may sound and as lame as I feel doing it, I know it will really help me with keeping the house tidy and really get me into a routine, which is ultimately what I need the most.

I have my "To Do List" hanging on the fridge and as as each one gets done it will be crossed off. Its a pretty long list and I don't expect it to be done in a week, but it is something that I am going to work hard at until every thing is crossed off. So far I have one thing crossed off! My ceiling fans are sparkling clean and I am so proud of myself :) After this I am going to make my cleaning chart and really try to stick with it. With both Darren and I going back to school this year, I don't think it will hurt to have these things around to help me stay more organized and I am looking forward to a fresh start.

~Keep Holding On~

Well, Darren is back in the hospital. He was admitted last night. I am too tired to write about everything that has happened, but if you could please just pray for us and especially Darren. We should know more tomorrow as to what is the full problem and how long Darren will be in the hospital this time.

I just keep holding on to my faith and the love from family and friends. That is what is keeping me going. I know it will get better, I know we are going through a really hard season and I know that God is faithful and will never put us though anything that is too big to handle, although at the moment it is starting to feel like it's too much to handle. But like I said, I just have to keep holding on. 

Thank you for your prayers and support. 

Love,

Mrs. Reeves