Sales Consultant?

I'm contemplating becoming a Stella & Dot Stylist. I love the jewelry, have been to parties, am definitely hosting one in January, but I really think I could sell the stuff and get free jewels and mula! I got plenty of friends in all different groups around Birmingham that I could call on to have parties, and its something I actually like! Look at this gorgeousness...

The biggest thing is that its really pretty in person, pics don't even do it justice. I love it.

Is it hard? Is it for me? I have a full time job and am exhausted most of the time...?

Disappointment

It happens! Moving on!

Wake On Up From Your Slumber

I highly recommend Need to Breathe's new CD "The Reckoning"

It is fabulous and so meaningful. I'm constantly in a situation at work with other personalities all around me and for some reason or another someone is always angry about something so this verse from "The Slumber" below is such a good reminder.

"Tongues are violent, personal and focused,

tough to be with your steady mind,

hearts are stronger after broken.
Wake on up from your slumber, baby open up your eyes."

I also love the chorus, it is such a reminder that you can muddle through life living for the weekends, or try to live in the present appreciating every second and doing what you can every day to glorify God. It is so hard to balance it all, but we just keep trying!

Best Books

I love reading, and this is a great list of books to put on your list for beach trips and other rare free time...

http://www.dailycandy.com/all-cities/roundup/flash.jsp?vwink=DC:Email:EDIT:EW:20110930:29:616878:55#/101-books-we-cant-live-without/

My favs on the list:

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What I want to read:

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Any other recommendations off that list or otherwise?

What I AM reading now unrelated to that list:

I highly recommend this book. Don Miller says it like he sees it (read: easy to get), he is very into God and devoted to him, but he's realistic and brings up fabulous points, he talks about love and finding a church, and hipocrits and just being good to people. He really breaks it down to what life and religion is all about, in a way that makes it sound really enticing. I'm tired, so i'm not doing it justice, but it is highly entertaining and just makes you THINK!

I'm reading this one next:

Here is his blog, he's just a super interesting person to follow...http://donmilleris.com/.

Have a great weekend!

Things in my life right now...

I love THINGS of this earth...to a fault, but here are a few of my recent loves:

Ahh, the Keurig...making life easier since 2009?

I'm reading and loving this daily devotional:

The biggest time warp of all time...but so fun! Pinterest!

My new curtains from West Elm, they are the best upgrade in my living/dining room.

Loving this new show, Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph are frikking hysterical!

That's all I got for now...

First post...

I was motivated to start this blog by finding a college friend's blog (my DDD big sistah!) and realizing that following her was like catching up with her and almost like seeing her beautiful face again after TWO YEARS! I've started and stopped many a blog after one post, so here's hopin' that this time it'll stick. I'm sure I'll just post pics from my obsession http://pinterest.com/PatriciaCraft/ and maybe my life will seem interesting enough...

Because I am so weak, here's something I'm trying to work on remembering today:

"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."

2 Corinthians 12:9