Happy Valentine's Day!!  It has been just another day for me...I am working late tonight.  Yuck!!  Oh well.  I got Jarred a fun V-day present...romantic fortune cookies from Hallmark.  They looked like fun when I was in Hallmark getting his card.  I never know what to get him for V-day.  Guys really don't seem to get too much into it.  I think V-day was really invented for women! 

I haven't been up to much lately.  I have been making a lot of cards though.  I am getting excited for our first craft show on the 26th of March in Wahoo.   It should be fun, even if we don't sell a lot.  My mom has been doing "commercials" for me.  She is so cute.  She has told all of her friends and co-workers that I have started a card making business and claims they all want to buy from me.  Mom's are awesome!! 

I can't believe this weather!  It was almost 70 degress today and tomorrow night we are supposed to have sleet and snow...Nebraska...sunny one minute, snowy the next!!  This winter has been heck on my allergies though.  It has never stayed cold long enough to kill off all the stuff that makes me stuffed up, sneeze, and have headaches. 

Well I should probably get back to work.  Only 28 more minutes and then I get to go home and see my Valentine.  I know, I know...that sounds cheezy.  Sorry. 

Holy cow, it has been such a long time since I last xanga-ed!  I guess I have been very busy. 

My friend, Deb, and I have decided to start our own businesses. Her's is called Heart and Home and mine is called Creative Inspiration.  She is making wood crafts and I am making cards for all occasions and other "scrapbooky" projects.  We are going to go to craft shows together to sell our goods.  Our first one will be on Sunday, March 26th at the Starlite Ballroom in Wahoo.  It is their spring craft show.  We are hoping to make a little extra money, but are doing it mostly because we enjoy doing stuff together.  We have talked about doing this for a long time but never did.  This last fall we went to a craft show together and on the way home we decided that it is about time we stopped talking about it and just did it....so, here we go!  We are both excited and have been craftin' like crazy women!  I think God put this plan in motion because he knows that I need something to do with my spare time right now.  I enjoy making the cards and other projects...it gives me time to relax and talk with Him as I am working.  He has been talking to me a lot recently and I have chosen to listen and follow. 

I am going to order business cards soon, once I get an email address set up for Creative Insiprations.  Who knows maybe this could turn into something big!  I have always thought it would be fun to do something like this as a way to earn an income.  Maybe down the road my mom and I can finally buy that "knick-knack" shop we have always talked about. 

The Lord always has such great plans for our lives!  The hard part is letting him be in control and lead us down the path he has chosen for us. 

Have a great weekend.  Enjoy the weather today...it sounds like it might be getting colder soon. 

~love, Candace

I have not posted in a while...I have meant to several times but have never made the time.  shame on me.  I really don't have the time now either but am giving Missy a break so I thought I would at least post something. 

Life right now has seemed not fair to me.  I told Laura the other night that I spent most of Tuesday feeling sorry for my self.  Lots is going on in other people's lives that I wish was going on in my life.  I know that God has a plan and that he will show it to me when I am ready but seriously I am having a lot of difficulty with that.  I am angry and frustrated with my self for feeling this way.    I have tried to let it go and give it Him but have really struggled.  I know that in time He will help my angry feelings subside and the pain of wanting this so much will go away...it is just hard right now.  That is really all I can say.  I will keep praying. 

Meanwhile...work is crazy.  With Wes being gone this week I am extremely exhausted.  I am glad that it is Thursday!

I am kind of lonely today!  No one else is here at work but me.  I do have one tester coming in at 11 for a math test, so I will have someone to talk with for about 2 hours.  The kids and teachers will all start trickling in between 3:30 and 4.  I hope that all of the teachers remember to show up today. I am guessing there will be some students who don't come.  It would be awesome if I got to go home early b/c of that. 

Jarred and I had a GREAT Christmas together.  We celebrated with my parents the weekend before but did get to see them also this weekend.  Saturday night we went to the Christmas eve service.  It was Hannah's first year in the program.  Her preschool class did such a great job of singing their songs.  It is so exciting to watch little kids sing about Jesus.  They truly are so innocent and believe in him.  After church we all went home and opened up gifts and ate tooooooooo much food!  Sunday we were all lazy and still full but for some insane reason we ate more food. 

It was a good weekend, but of course went way too fast.  So, today it is back to the real world.  I think right now I am just feeling sorry for myself b/c I am here working and Jarred is at home.  Hopefully I will get to stay home with him next Monday. 

Have a great Monday everyone. 

Christmas Joys to everyone!!  May you have more that your heart can hold!  God Bless all of my family and friends at Christmas time and in the New Year. 

"May the God of hope fill you will all joy and peace..."  Romans 15:13

I hope that everyone has a great holiday break with their family and friends.  I enjoy this time of year and am looking forward to spending some quality time with my family.  Have a great Christmas weekend!