Prayers Needed

One of our good friends, Scott McNeer, has been battling cancer for over a year and went into emergency surgery last night. The news is not good, but we trust in His plan. Scott was Justin's boss at Spring Creek Ranch and the McNeers are an amazing family. Please pray for a miracle!

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/scottmcneer

What's On My Mind

It's really sad that's it's been this long since I last blogged, however, I do enjoy reading everyone else's posts!
I've been convicted the past few weeks to start telling our journey, trials & tribulations in an effort to speak my mind and maybe even help someone else who is going through what we have been the past 2 1/2 years.
And so, I've promised myself that I'm going to update. I'm going to journal this amazing journey - and I might just have to go "private". Justin isn't too keen about telling the whole world, but he doesn't quite understand the whole blog world either :)
So, here's what what's on my mind. GETTING PREGNANT. We started this crazy roller coaster Aug of 2009 and here we are today - no babies, just dogchildren. Meanwhile, they are EVERYWHERE. I don't think I realized how many pregnant people there are in the world until we started having problems getting pregnant. I go to the grocery - pregger women, I go to the gym - more preggers, etc etc etc. And it's getting worse.
Let me just say...I am absolutely thrilled when I hear one of my friends is pregnant. It does get a bit gut wrenching when it's the second or third (or fourth!). It's a feeling I can't even explain - I feel like I am running a race and everyone is laughing at how slow I am (like seriously, I'm still at the start line). And people are running laps around me. No, seriously, this was one of my dreams lately. IT'S DUMB....I KNOW. But it's reality.
So, I'm going to start blogging about how this year (yes, I'm trying to be positive) is our year. And, if it's not...it's ok. And I promise I'm not going to give weird details (who really wants to know that stuff anyways), but if you want to keep up or are interested in what happens PLEASE ask to view or read.
"Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4

It's been a while...

So it's been a bit busy around the Miller household & nature has definitely made me stop the past week and slow down! The snow days this week have allowed me to get some work done, watch a lot of LOST (oh wow, how do I love this show!), look at blogs, and organize my house!



So, speaking of blogs, what are your favorite blogs/websites? I've been loving decorating and cooking blogs lately.



Over the past year, the Lord has definitely been teaching me a lot! This verse spoke to me a few weeks ago and I still can't get it out of my head. I love it.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11





And speaking of the future, pups will be in our future. My sweet girl is preggers! This is going to be a lot of work, but I love little pups. I just hope we can sell all of them! The dad is a black lab, so they could be yellow/chocolate/black. They should be here in 3-4 weeks!

A Taste of Miami

This week I travelled to Miami! Got to enjoy a pina colada on South Beach and even saw MTV filming "Jersey Shore" [it was seriously hilarious what they were doing]. Even though I've never seen an episode, I'm going to have to watch it this season to see if I made it in the background.

Please excuse the frizzy hair, the humidity in Miami is terrible

In my training class, a sales rep brought in "Cuban crack" or awesome Cuban coffee. This is how Cubans drink coffee...seriously. It is amazing. I had more energy than I knew what to do with. If you ever go to Miami, try the Cuban coffee. INCREDIBLE.

I am so ready to be home & hang with the hubs to enjoy his day of birth.

Hope everyone's having a great week!

Hungry Girl

If you can believe it...I actually COOKED a meal this week. With all of the travelling, I have been eating out almost every night. It was really nice to be at home for a week and enjoy a home cooked meal.

For some weird reason, I have been craving Sloppy Joe's and came across this recipe on Hungry Girl. HG is a great website to check out healthy alternative recipes to some of your favorite restaurant dishes.

Check it out!

http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/chewdetails.php?isid=1564

Their recipes are awesome and easy to follow!!

Travelling Adventures

I have been travelling for 4 straight weeks now and boy has it been exhausting. I am really enjoying my work and it is definitely better than sitting in a cube all day, however, living out of a suitcase can be a drag. So far I have been to Dallas, Phoenix, Hershey PA, and Hartford CT.

The highlight so far has definitely been riding on the corporate jet to Phoenix. BELIEVE ME, this is the way to travel. No security, no waiting to board, no gates, nadda. Literally, you pull up to the jet and hop in. And, when you land its the same. I felt like I was in a movie...or is it the mafia?...as there was a black Escalade awaiting our arrival.

While in Phoenix, I also got to play golf with all the VP's as well in Scottsdale. That was definitely the best part of the trip. And yes, I did take their money...

I have even gotten to see some friends in Dallas and Hartford! Always great to catch up with friends I don't see often.

I am headed to Harrison, AR this week! We will definitely have to find something fun to do for the birthday week. I don't think I am prepared quite yet to say I am 2...7....actually 27. Y.U.C.K. That sounds kinda old and way closer to 30 than I want to be.

Lent

Growing up Catholic, Ash Wednesday always marked the day of, "What to give up for Lent". Even though our sacrifices pale in comparison to what the Lord gave up for us, I think this tradition reminds to turn to the Lord for satisfaction.

Almost every year since high school I have given up cokes. This used to be a real test and challenge for me since I used to drink 2-3 a day. I don't drink cokes anymore, so that would not be a good enough challenge.

One year in college I attempted to give up chocolate. That didn't last long...after a long, rough day on the golf course I grabbed one of the free chocolate cookies and devoured it.
So, this year I decided to give up fried food. This means no tortilla chips (I eat a lot of these), no donuts, no chicken tenders. Not that I'm saying I eat a lot of fried food, but I do enjoy an occasional fried treat. Especially with the travelling coming up, I am going to be extra cautious not to forget and accidentally slip.

What is everyone else giving up for Lent?